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99   CONTINUED:

					O'BRIEN
			Now's the part where you tell me
			I have to start seeing Counselor
			Telnorri again.

					BASHIR
			Unless you want to talk to me.

	O'Brien smiles. Not likely.

					O'BRIEN
			Telnorri will be fine.

	They reach the door to O'Brien's quarters. O'Brien
	knows he's got a long road ahead of him, but thanks to
	Bashir and his family, he's taken the first step.

					O'BRIEN
			Thanks, Julian. For everything.

	Bashir smiles, glad to see O'Brien is starting to heal.

					BASHIR
			What are friends for?

	He EXITS as the door opens...

100  INT. O'BRIEN'S QUARTERS

	Molly sees O'Brien at the door and goes running to her
	father.

					MOLLY
			Daddy's home, Daddy's home.

	She hugs O'Brien around the legs. It's an awkward hug,
	but Molly doesn't feel that way. And after a beat
	neither does O'Brien. He bends down, embraces Molly,
	then looks up and sees Keiko standing back, smiling.

					O'BRIEN
				(to Keiko)
			That's right, Daddy's home.

	And off this tender moment, we...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT FIVE                         
                            THE END