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       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Covenant" - REV. 10/14/98 - ACT FIVE       55.

85   CONTINUED:

					DUKAT
				(desperate to
				explain)
			The Pah-wraiths have forgiven my
			sins. They've given me their
			absolution.

	A chorus of angry shouts greets Dukat's admission --

86   DUKAT (OPTICAL)

	as a storm of capsules rains down on him, thrown by
	the crowd.

					DUKAT
				(anger flaring)
			Who are you to presume they're
			wrong? Who are you to judge me?

	But Dukat is shouting into the wind -- the crowd has
	turned on him once and for all.

					DUKAT
				(enraged)
			Then it's done. Our Covenant is
			broken.

	Dukat tears the EARRING from his ear -- we see a dab
	of BLOOD start to form in the torn skin.

					DUKAT
			None of you will ever know the
			love of the Pah-wraiths. None of
			you!

	And with a last look of bitter disappointment their
	way, Dukat touches his wrist and DEMATERIALIZES in a
	Dominion transporter effect.

	A hush falls over the crowd as their anger gives way
	to stunned silence.

	People move to comfort each other. Some fall to
	their knees in prayer, asking for guidance.

	Kira sees Fala sobbing quietly by himself, shattered
	by what's happened. He reaches his hand toward his
	mouth and she realizes he's holding a capsule in it.

					KIRA
			Fala, no.

	She pushes past people to get to him, but it's too
	late -- he's swallowed it.