DEEP SPACE NINE: "Homefront" - 11/04/95 - ACT FIVE         55.

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	The President sits down in his chair, crushed under the
	weight of his responsibility.

					JARESH-INYO
			I never sought this job. I was
			content to simply represent my
			people on the Federation Council.
			When they asked me to submit my
			name for election, I almost said
			no. Today I wish I had.

	Leyton's getting impatient.

					LEYTON
			We appreciate your feelings,
			Mister President, but we don't
			have time for regrets. You
			accepted the job and now it's
			yours.

	But Odo's also a man who's shouldered responsibilities
	he didn't ask for. He knows what the President's going
	through.

					ODO
			Mister President, there are people
			all over this planet right now
			huddled in the dark, terrified
			about what might happen next.
			They're waiting for a sign...
			something to reassure them that
			everything's going to be all
			right. But they won't wait long.
			Fear is a powerful and dangerous
			thing. And if you don't act, if
			you don't show them that they're
			not alone, then fear will surely
			take over.

	There's a long beat, then the President looks up at
	Sisko.

					SISKO
			Just give us the authority we
			need, Mister President. We'll
			take care of the rest.

	Jaresh-Inyo looks at Sisko for a beat, then picks up a
	PADD and taps in his personal authorization code, and
	hands the PADD to Sisko.

					JARESH-INYO
			Earth is in your hands, gentlemen.
			Do what needs to be done.