DEEP SPACE NINE: "Ferengi Love... " - REV. 02/18/97 - ACT FOUR   43.

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	WIDEN to include the Nagus on his throne, Maihar'du 
	standing nearby.

					ZEK 
			That's right, Quark. My own 
			personal financial assistant. 
			What do you say?

					QUARK
			Why me?

					ZEK 
			Consider it a reward for saving me 
			from that wretched mother of 
			yours.

					QUARK 
			What about my bar?

					ZEK 
			You want to be a bartender all 
			your life? I'm offering you 
			something more... A chance to 
			participate in the major decisions 
			that shape this glorious financial 
			empire of ours.

	Quark begins to warm to the notion of being in the 
	center of power; he can see some very promising 
	possibilities...

					QUARK
			Well, when you put it that way...

	The Nagus tosses Quark his PADD.

					ZEK 
			Good. Now you can start by 
			briefing me on today's 
			petitioners.

	Quark takes the PADD and taps a few keys, but the 
	screen remains BLANK.

					QUARK 
			I need your access code.

					ZEK 
			Three, seven, four, slash, one, 
			five, five.

	Quark taps in the numbers, the screen remains BLANK.