DEEP SPACE NINE: "Return to Grace" - ACT ONE            12.

9    CONTINUED:

	Kira nods. She has no argument with that, but she does
	have something on her mind.

					KIRA
			You know, you could speed up your
			phaser recharge time by routing
			power through an anodyne
			capacitor.

					DUKAT
				(sarcastic)
			Thank you, major... that's very
			helpful. And if we had an anodyne
			capacitor, I would use it. But we
			don't.

	Dukat realizes he's being unreasonable. Kira was only
	trying to help.

					DUKAT
				(smiling)
			Forgive me, major. I appreciate
			your suggestion. Any anger I
			might have expressed was due to my
			frustration over the complete
			inadequacy of this vessel.
				(a beat)
			I hope you'll let me make it up to
			you.

					KIRA
				(faintly suspicious)
			What did you have in mind?

					DUKAT
			I was hoping we could dine
			together. After all, it is
			Cardassian tradition for the
			commanding officer of a ship to
			entertain his guests.

	Kira thinks it over. She's already gone on a mission
	with Dukat. Dinner doesn't seem too onerous. Besides,
	she knows he must be lonely and feels somewhat
	responsible for his downfall.

					KIRA
			Far be it from me to stand in the
			way of tradition.

10   EXT. SPACE (OPTICAL)

	The Cardassian freighter moving at warp.