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     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Business as... " - REV. 1/30/97 - ACT TWO     20.

14   CONTINUED:

					HAGATH 
			Well, I'm afraid it won't be soon.

					QUARK
			I don't understand...

					HAGATH 
			I've taken the liberty of 
			transferring your earnings 
			directly to your creditors. 
			You'll be happy to know they were 
			most appreciative.

	But Quark is a little indignant.

					QUARK 
			I would've sent them their money.

					HAGATH 
			I don't doubt your intentions. 
			But money does strange things to 
			people. And I can't afford to 
			have an associate distracted by 
			financial difficulties. So until 
			your debts are paid, I'm afraid 
			you won't be seeing any profit.

						QUARK
				(suspicious) 
			And once my debts are paid?

					HAGATH 
			Your earnings will be yours to do 
			with as you like.
				(a caveat) 
			As long as you stay solvent.
				(then fatherly) 
			You have to forgive me, Quark, but 
			my associates are like family to 
			me. And I feel it's my duty to 
			keep them out of trouble...

	Hagath reaches for a gift box, hands it to Quark.

					HAGATH
			... as well as shower them with 
			affection. Go ahead, open it.

	Quark does as instructed, revealing a beautiful and 
	tasteful collection of Andarian glass beads.

					QUARK
				(impressed) 
			Andarian glass beads. These must 
			be worth...