DEEP SPACE NINE: "Profit... " - REV. 3/25/98 - ACT TWO       35.

50   CONTINUED:

	His lobes are smaller, more petite; his chest larger 
	and more feminine; in short, Quark has been surgically 
	altered to resemble a Ferengi female.

					ROM 
			Brother, you look... beautiful.

	Quark starts WEEPING uncontrollably.

					BASHIR 
			He's a little emotional... his 
			endocrine system needs some time 
			to adjust to its new hormonal 
			balance.

	Quark WEEPS even harder.

					BASHIR 
			He'll be all right in a few 
			minutes. Now if you'll excuse me, 
			I have to go figure out how I'm 
			going to enter this into my 
			medical log.

	Bashir EXITS, leaving Zek, Rom and Maihar'du to stand 
	there watching Quark weep.

50A  CLOSE ON QUARK

	as he looks at his fellow Ferengi. When Quark speaks, 
	his voice pitch wavers wildly -- from low to high and 
	high to low.

					QUARK 
			Does anyone have a handkerchief?

	Maihar'du tentatively hands him a handkerchief. Quark 
	takes it gingerly and dabs his tears.


					QUARK 
			Where are my clothes? I want to 
			go back to my quarters.

	Zek nods to Maihar'du, who lifts up a gift box.

					ZEK 
			Try this on.

	The Nagus opens the box and takes out a Ferengi dress 
	which he holds up for Quark to see.