DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Bar... " - 1/08/96 - ACT ONE         12.

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					QUARK
			I've just been going over today's
			receipts and it's not good. The
			only thing this Bajoran Cleansing
			Ritual has cleansed is my profit
			margin. So starting tomorrow,
			everyone's salary gets cut by a
			third. It was either that or fire
			half the staff. Don't bother
			thanking me.

	Quark's workers look devastated by the news, especially
	Leeta.

					LEETA
			I can't afford a pay cut.

					QUARK
			It's either a pay cut or a 
			layoff. You decide.
			(to all)
			Now everyone get back to work. I
			want this place cleaned up and the
			lights off in ten minutes.

	The workers turn back to their task, all except for
	Rom, who approaches his brother. Maybe it's the talk
	he had with Bashir, or maybe he's just suffered one
	indignation too many, but he's chosen this moment to
	make a stand.

					ROM
			Brother, this isn't right. You
			can't just cut people's salaries
			without warning.

	QUARK isn't used to having his judgement questioned and
	responds with an edge.

					QUARK
			Actually, I can. And I have. Now
			why don't you concentrate on
			keeping your hands off your lobes
			and leave business matters to me?

					ROM
			But once the Cleansing Ritual is
			over you'll restore everyone's
			salary, right?

	Quark isn't impressed.

					QUARK
			That depends on next quarter's
			fiscal summation.