DEEP SPACE: "Whispers" - 11/16/93 - ACT ONE            6A.

7C   RESUME - LOSE MONITOR ANGLE

					O'BRIEN
				(sighs, nods unhappily)
			I figured as much.  They'll wait 
			until I drop out of warp and then...
				(sighs)
			Well, we'll have to cross that bridge 
			when we come to it, won't we?

					COMPUTER VOICE
			Please restate question.

					O'BRIEN
			Disregard, computer.  Continue 
			personal log.

	A little bleep from the computer tells us it's on.

					O'BRIEN
			Okay, so it was all a little 
			curious... but who could've guessed 
			at that point...

8    INT. OPS

	On O'Brien as he arrives on the Turbolift...

					O'BRIEN (V.O.)
			I mean, the way they were acting, 
			they might've been trying to pull 
			off one of those surprise parties 
			that I can't stand... only my 
			birthday's not until September... 
			and believe me, as it turned out, I 
			had nothing else to celebrate.

	BASHIR is talking to KIRA at the table, DAX is at her station, 
	Sisko in his office... various Supernumeraries elsewhere... 
	and it all looks like business as usual.  Bashir looks toward 
	O'Brien... smiles casually...

					BASHIR
			There he is now... I've been waiting 
			for you, Chief...

					O'BRIEN
				(not in the mood)
			What is it, Julian.

					BASHIR
				(with humor)
			No excuses this time.