DEEP SPACE NINE: "Business as... " - REV. 1/30/97 - ACT FIVE    52.

42   CONTINUED:

	Quark steadies it with his other hand, calming his own 
	nerves. After a beat, he moves off to carry out his 
	plan.

43   EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (OPTICAL)

	Re-establishing.

44   INT. HABITAT RING CORRIDOR - ANOTHER SECTION

	Quark and Gaila are coming down the corridor.

					QUARK
			Stop looking so unhappy. The dabo 
			tables will still be there when 
			you get back.

					GAILA 
			But I was winning. What could be 
			more important than that?

					QUARK
			I told you, there's someone I want 
			you to meet.

	They stop in front of Quark's quarters, the door OPENS 
	and Quark gestures for Gaila to follow him inside.

45   INT. QUARK'S QUARTERS

	Quark and Gaila ENTER to find GENERAL NASSUC, a 
	striking, no-nonsense female flanked by 
	THREE	BODYGUARDS.

					QUARK
			Gaila, meet General Nassuc, head 
			of the Palamarian Freedom Brigade.

					GAILA
				(smiling)
			Pleased to meet you.
				(immediately grabbing 
				Quark's arm) 
			We need to talk.

	Gaila starts to drag Quark outside.

					QUARK 
			Will you excuse us for a moment?