DEEP SPACE NINE: "Statistical... " - REV. 10/23/97 - ACT TWO    20.

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					BASHIR 
			Miles, would you see if you can 
			find out what's causing that 
			noise?
				(off O'Brien's look) 
			I know you can't hear it, but it's 
			there. Probably a sympathetic 
			vibration in a power coupling or 
			something.

	O'Brien tears his eyes off the strange scene around 
	him, takes out his TRICORDER. After a beat...

					O'BRIEN 
			What do you know... you're right.

					JACK
				(to the tune of "There's
				a Hole in the Bucket")
			Well why don't you fix it, dear
			fellow, dear fellow, well why
			don't you fix it before I go mad.

	And with that, Jack crosses to his room. O'Brien 
	stares after him for a beat, then moves to a nearby 
	bulkhead. Bashir sees Lauren watching O'Brien with 
	appreciation, decides to head her off before she 
	decides to approach him.

					BASHIR 
			He's married.

					LAUREN 
			Too bad.

17   O'BRIEN 

	OPENING a panel. Patrick comes up behind him to watch. 
	O'Brien senses his presence, gives him a smile, and 
	Patrick couldn't be more delighted.

					PATRICK 
			Sounds like the plasma flow is out 
			of sync, huh?

	O'Brien looks up from his tricorder with surprise -- 
	that's exactly what the readouts show.

					O'BRIEN 
			You're right.

					PATRICK 
			Better re-align it.