DEEP SPACE NINE: "Statistical... " - REV. 10/23/97 - ACT FOUR    40.

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					BASHIR 
			Please. You and I both know these 
			so-called games of chance are no 
			such thing -- the odds are in the 
			house's favor.

					QUARK
			Shh. Don't say that.
				(looking at the other 
				players) 
			People are trying to have fun.

	Bashir places his bets...

					BASHIR
				(to Quark) 
			Sooner or later, no matter how 
			perfectly I play, no matter how 
			well I hedge my bets, I'm going to 
			lose.

					QUARK
				(sotto) 
			Why are you trying to spoil 
			everyone's good time? Look 
			around, these people are enjoying 
			themselves. Half of them know the 
			odds are against them, but they 
			don't care. They're here because 
			they believe they can win. Is 
			that so bad?

					BASHIR
			They're fools.

					QUARK
				(reaching to remove 
				Bashir's bet) 
			Why don't you just take your 
			winnings and call it a day?

					BASHIR
				(stopping him) 
			Because I'm trying to prove a 
			point. There's no way to win.

					QUARK
			Stop saying that.