DEEP SPACE NINE: "Hard Time" - REV. 2/05/96 - ACT FIVE       57.

84   CONTINUED:	(2)

	Ee'char thinks about O'Brien's question for a beat,
	trying to think of a way out. But in the end, he knows
	there isn't one.

					EE'CHAR
			Then we die.

	O'Brien knows Ee'char's right. There's nothing they
	can do.

					ARGRATHI COM VOICE
			All offenders prepare for dormancy
			period. Any offender still active
			during the dormancy period will be
			disciplined. Illumination will be
			suspended in twenty seconds.

	Ee'char slowly assumes the sleeping position.

					O'BRIEN
			What are you doing?

					EE'CHAR
			I'm going to sleep.

	O'Brien can't believe Ee'char would just go to sleep at
	a time like this.

					O'BRIEN
				(outraged)
			How can you sleep at a time like
			this?

					EE'CHAR
				(shrugs)
			Maybe I'll dream about food.

	O'Brien sits down with his back against the wall,
	realizing Ee'char isn't going to help him find an
	answer to their problem.

					O'BRIEN
			You're crazy.

					EE'CHAR
			No. Just hungry.

					ARGRATHI COM VOICE
			Dormancy period initiated.

	The lights go down. O'Brien sits there, watching
	Ee'char sleep.

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