DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Assign... " - REV. 09/12/96 - ACT TWO     25.

18   CONTINUED:

					KEIKO
				(smiles) 
			Another weakness of you corporeal 
			lifeforms: your need for physical 
			intimacy.

	O'Brien scrambles to his feet, putting on a robe, he 
	stumbles toward the closet for his uniform. Keiko 
	distastefully picks up an errant Bajoran doll, 
	misplaced by Molly.

					KEIKO
				(re: Molly's doll) 
			It's especially irritating in your 
			young.

	O'Brien snatches the doll away.

					O'BRIEN 
			I've got to get Molly ready for 
			school.

					KEIKO 
			I'll do it. You have a big day 
			ahead of you.

	He wheels around, eyes deadly.

					O'BRIEN 
			Molly's going to sleep at the 
			Davis's tonight, and she's staying 
			there until this is over.

					KEIKO 
			Do you really think that's wise?
				(serene threat) 
			A little girl needs her mother. 
			Molly would be lost without hers.

	She studies O'Brien to see if her message has gotten 
	through. It has -- his face is red with rage.

					O'BRIEN 
			You keep away from her.

					KEIKO 
			Miles... I would never do anything 
			to hurt your daughter...
				(pointed) 
			Unless you force me to.

	Keiko has his undivided attention. Keiko takes out a 
	PADD and hands it to O'Brien.