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	And throws a handful of sand into Ee'char's eyes.

89   CLOSE ON EE'CHAR 

	Ee'char is blinded. O'Brien is on him instantly.
	Ee'char struggles, trying to get back at O'Brien, but
	O'Brien grabs his cellmate in a chokehold. Ee'char
	pushes back against O'Brien and the two men roll across
	the floor, Ee'char struggling violently and O'Brien
	holding on for dear life. As they roll, O'Brien gives
	Ee'char's neck an especially violent jerk and the
	Argrathi stops fighting.

90   CLOSE ON O'BRIEN 

	As he lets Ee'char loose and slowly struggles to his
	feet. He's battered and bruised, but in one piece. He
	looks over at the food Ee'char had hidden.

91   CLOSE ON THE FOOD

	Which has been carefully divided into two separate and
	exactly equal piles. There're a variety of different
	types of food, and each has been cut meticulously in
	half. Ee'char was trying to divide it equally so he
	could share it with O'Brien.

92   CLOSE ON O'BRIEN

	As he realizes his mistake. He looks over at Ee'char,
	who still hasn't gotten up from the ground.

					O'BRIEN
			You were saving it for both of us.

	O'Brien goes over to Ee'char. But the Argrathi
	prisoner lies still. O'Brien shakes him softly.

					O'BRIEN
			Ee'char?

	But there's still no response. O'Brien shakes harder.

					O'BRIEN
				(urgent)
			Ee'char, wake up. Ee'char!

	But as O'Brien shakes his cellmate, the Argrathi's body
	rolls over, his head dangling at an unnatural angle.
	His neck is broken. O'Brien has killed him.

	The only human contact he's had for twenty years is
	gone.