DEEP SPACE NINE: "Sons and... " - REV. 7/15/97 - ACT FOUR 47A-47B.    

49B  CONTINUED:

					KIRA 
			No, we won't.

	She EXITS.

	After a beat, Ziyal appears from one of the rear rooms.

					ZIYAL 
			Who was that?

					DUKAT
				(picks up the present) 
			A delivery.
				(sudden idea) 
			A little something for you to wear 
			at the party tonight.

	Dukat stands and hands her the gift. Ziyal's face 
	lights up as she opens it and pulls the dress from the 
	box.

					ZIYAL 
			It's beautiful! You can be so 
			thoughtful.

	She smiles at her father, hugs him.

					DUKAT 
			I try.

50   INT. BIRD OF PREY - TRAINING ROOM - NIGHT

	For the umpteenth time, a tired Alexander runs through 
	a training exercise with his bat'leth. It looks like 
	a cross between a manual of arms and some esoteric 
	martial art. His movements are clumsy, even when he 
	notices...

51   GENERAL MARTOK

	ENTERING from the opposite end of the room. Now self-
	conscious, Alexander restarts the exercise, immediately 
	loses his balance... the bat'leth slips from his grip and 
	CLANGS to the deck, narrowly missing his foot. Martok 
	picks it up, weighs its heft in his hand.