DEEP SPACE NINE: "Hippocratic Oath" - 07/28/95 - ACT THREE     35.

37   RESUME SCENE (OPTICAL)

					ARAK'TARAL
			You don't like helping us.

	O'Brien looks him right in the eye.

					O'BRIEN
			No.  I don't.

					ARAK'TARAL
			Good. I don't like it either.

					O'BRIEN
			I'm glad we understand each other.

	The two men stare at each other for a moment, then 
	O'Brien turns back to the work at hand. He begins 
	pulling a briefcase-sized UNIT out of the floor. 
	Arak'Taral tenses and trains his weapon on O'Brien.

					ARAK'TARAL
			Slowly.

	O'Brien obeys and slowly pulls the unit out of the 
	floor.

					ARAK'TARAL
			Let go of it.

	Everything happens quickly:

	-- O'Brien lets go and drops his hands, letting one 
	hand fall on an OPTICAL CABLE near the open floor panel.

 	-- Arak'Taral carefully bends down and examines the 
	unit without touching it.

	-- O'Brien waits for the proper moment, then quickly 
	JAMS the cable into a POWER JUNCTION.

	-- The console near Arak'Taral EXPLODES in a spray of 
	sparks and smoke. Arak'Taral whirls instinctively 
	toward the explosion, weapon ready.

	-- O'Brien DIVES for the Transporter pad.

	-- Arak'Taral recovers and FIRES his weapon at O'Brien.

	-- Jem'Hadar #4 ENTERS, weapon at the ready.

	-- O'Brien hits the pad and DEMATERIALIZES, with ENERGY 
	BOLTS from Arak'Taral's weapon barely missing him.

	Then he's gone.