DEEP SPACE NINE: "Rules of... " - REV. 1/26/96 - ACT THREE     39.

57   CONTINUED: 

	O'Brien doesn't want to do this, but he has to give an
	honest answer no matter what the consequences for Worf.

					O'BRIEN
			No.

	A quiet moment as this falls in the courtroom.

					O'BRIEN
			But that's just my opinion now,
			after the fact. I wasn't in
			command that day. Things look a
			lot different when you're sitting
			in that chair.

					CH'POK
				(looking at Worf)
			I'm sure they do.

									CUT TO:

58   EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE

	As before.

59   INT. REPLIMAT

	Sisko sitting at a table, having coffee. Ch'Pok
	approaches him.

					CH'POK
			May I join you?

	Sisko indicates the chair and Ch'Pok sits down.

					CH'POK
			I understand you're going to put
			Worf on the stand this afternoon.

					SISKO
			That's right.

					CH'POK
			May I make a suggestion?
				(off his look)
			Concede. Let me take Worf back to
			the Empire and I'll make sure he's
			not put to death. I'll even
			defend him myself.