DEEP SPACE NINE: "Tacking into... " - REV. 03/22/99 - ACT FIVE   50.

48   CONTINUED:

	An awkward beat, then O'Brien lifts the lid on the
	tray.

					O'BRIEN
			Keiko whipped up some crab rolls
			for you. She... we... thought
			you might be hungry.

					BASHIR
			Thanks. To both of you.

	Bashir takes the box and begins to wolf down the
	food (sushi handrolls).


					BASHIR
				(I'm sorry)
			About the other day...

					O'BRIEN
			Forget it.

	Beat.

					O'BRIEN
			How's the work going?

					BASHIR
			I'm firmly entrenched in square
			one.

					O'BRIEN
			Hmm.
				(beat)
			Can I ask you a question -- about
			Thirty-one?

					BASHIR
			Go ahead.

					O'BRIEN
			If you do find the cure and they
			hear about it, what do you think
			they'll do?

					BASHIR
			Well... I would imagine that
			they'd be concerned. The very
			existence of a cure would
			jeopardize their entire plan to
			eradicate the Founders. So I
			wouldn't be surprised if Sloan or
			another operative suddenly showed
			up here on the station and tried
			to destroy my work.