DEEP SPACE NINE: "Shadows and... " - REV. 08/11/98 - ACT FOUR     47   

79   CONTINUED:

	Everyone looks to O'Brien.

					O'BRIEN
				(an admission) 
			He's right.

	Worf, Martok and the other Klingons appear ready to 
	meet the challenge. O'Brien and Bashir exchange a 
	look as Quark speaks for both of them.

					QUARK
			Sto-vo-kor... here we come.

	And off that...

80   INT. ISOLATION WARD - DAY

	CLOSE ON an open bucket of white paint as it's 
	placed on the floor near Benny's feet. ADJUST TO 
	REVEAL Wykoff offering Benny a paint roller.

					WYKOFF 
			Take it, Benny.

					BENNY 
			What for?

					WYKOFF 
			I'm offering you an opportunity 
			few people ever get... you can 
			wipe away all your mistakes.

					BENNY 
			You want me to paint over my 
			story?

					WYKOFF 
			They're just words... meaningless 
			words that no one cares about. 
			Get rid of them and you can walk 
			out of here a free man.

	Wykoff dips the roller in the white paint and places 
	it in his hand. Benny looks over at Wykoff who 
	offers him an encouraging smile.

81   CLOSE ON BENNY

	as he looks back at the wall.