DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Assign... " - REV. .09/12/96 - TEASER     3A.

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	Keiko is already enjoying a chocolate, her travel bag 
	sitting beside her. The beautiful starfield glitters 
	behind them.

					O'BRIEN
				(blurts) 
			It was Julian. He overwatered 
			them. He was trying to be helpful --
			but you know how he is, he doesn't 
			always know what he's doing.

	Outside the port, the wormhole opens.

					O'BRIEN 
			I'm sorry, sweetheart. We'll get 
			new ones.

					KEIKO
				(waves her hand) 
			Forget it, Miles. They're just 
			plants.

					O'BRIEN
				(laugh-gasp) 
			Exactly.

					KEIKO
			It's not as if something happened
			to Molly or the baby.

					O'BRIEN
			Right. Everyone's just fine. No 
			problems at all.

	Keiko licks the chocolate truffle from her fingers.

					KEIKO 
			Good. What about Kira - 
			is she back?

					O'BRIEN
			No, she's still with Shaakar 
			traveling around Dahkur Province. 
			I thought you were going to visit 
			them.

					KEIKO
			I didn't have a chance.