DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT TWO         19.

21   CONTINUED:

					JOSEPH
			Jake-o. When are you going to
			stop growing? If you keep this
			up, you'll be bumping your head on
			that alligator before too long.

					JAKE
			I remember when you used to tell
			me that alligator was just in
			stasis, and you let it down at
			night to guard the restaurant.

					JOSEPH
			I had to stop doing that. It got
			to be too much trouble wrestling
			it back up to the ceiling every
			morning.
				(winks)
			Now take a seat. I'll have Nathan
			bring you both something to eat
			and we can catch up.
				(to a passing waiter)
			Nathan, some gumbo for these fine
			young men.

22   NEW ANGLE

	Joseph leads them over to a corner table and they sit
	down.

					JOSEPH
			So where's this shape-shifting
			fellow you were coming with?

					SISKO
			With things the way they are, Odo
			thought it would be better if he
			stayed at Starfleet Headquarters.

					JOSEPH
			I don't blame him. I haven't seen
			people so nervous since the Borg
			scare.

	Nathan comes and puts down two bowls of gumbo.

					JOSEPH
			Now personally, I'd like to meet
			him, though I have to admit, I'm
			a little suspicious of anyone who
			doesn't eat.