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       DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Muse" - REV. 02/21/96 - ACT FOUR      40A.

35   CONTINUED:	(3)

	We hear another level of sincerity in Odo's tone -- 
	he's realized he has to dig deep and speak truthfully 
	about Lwaxana if he's going to convince Jeyal.

					ODO
			Before I met her, my world was a
			much smaller place. I kept to 
			myself. I didn't need anyone 
			else... and I took pride in that.

	He looks up at her, and she gives him an encouraging 
	smile. Odo hesitates, then pushes himself to make a 
	difficult admission.

					ODO
			The truth is... I was ashamed of 
			what I was... afraid that if 
			people saw how truly different I 
			was... they would recoil from me.

	Reactions -- Kira... O'Brien... Quark.

					ODO
			Lwaxana saw how different I was... 
			but she didn't recoil. She wanted 
			to see more.

	Odo shakes his head, as if he still can't quite believe 
	it.

					ODO
			For the first time in my life, 
			someone wanted me as I was. And 
			that changed me... forever.

	Jeyal takes in Odo's words, their undeniable 
	sincerity...