DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Assign... " - REV. 09/12/96 - ACT FIVE    57.

61   O'BRIEN

	bounces from his seat into the aft bulkhead supports.
	He hangs on, looks over at his wife. Reaches out... 

					O'BRIEN 
				(screams) 
			Keiko!

62   KEIKO (OPTICAL)

	Her eyes bulge, her jaw slams open as every muscle in 
	her body contracts at once, and a crackling ENERGY AURA 
	dances all over her body as she suddenly goes limp and 
	falls.

63   O'BRIEN

	crouches protectively over Keiko's body as wisps of 
	smoke waft through the craft. The runabout settles 
	down. O'Brien cradles his unconscious wife.

64   KEIKO

	opens her eyes. O'Brien looks deep into them... these 
	eyes are filled with tears and life -- these are the 
	eyes of his wife.

					KEIKO 
			Miles?

65   ON BOTH

	Hold their moment as O'Brien embraces his wife and 
	fights back his own tears.

66   INT. DOCKING RING CORRIDOR

	The airlock door opens, revealing Sisko and a SECURITY 
	SQUAD. An irritated Odo rubs his jaw.

67   O'BRIEN AND KEIKO

	emerge from the airlock, arms around each other. 
	Bashir steps forward, begins a scan of Keiko, who looks 
	worn out. Sisko stares grimly.

					SISKO
			You have some explaining to do, 
			Chief. 

	O'Brien nods, smiling at his wife.