DEEP SPACE NINE: "Hard Time" - REV. 2/05/96 - ACT FOUR       42.

58   CONTINUED:	(2)

					O'BRIEN (Cont'd)
			I know I let things get a little
			bit out of hand. But it won't
			happen again.

					SISKO
			Doctor Bashir also tells me that
			you've stopped seeing your
			counselor.

	Sisko lets the accusation hang in the air. O'Brien
	can't deny it.

					O'BRIEN
				(defensive)
			I guess I've been a little busy
			lately, and--

	Sisko cuts O'Brien off. He's worried about O'Brien,
	too worried to let him get away with trying to justify
	his mistakes.

					SISKO
				(without heat)
			The agreement was, you were to see
			a counselor on a regular basis.

	O'Brien knows that Sisko's got him dead to rights, but
	he still tries to smooth things over.

					O'BRIEN
			You're right. I'll make an
			appointment to go see him
			tomorrow.

					SISKO
			You'll see him today.
			Immediately.

					O'BRIEN
				(trying to put it off)
			Sir, I've got a lot of work to do
			today...

					SISKO
			The work can wait.

	Sisko didn't want to do this, but O'Brien's resistance
	makes it clear that he has to take strong action.

					SISKO
			As of now, you're relieved of duty.