DEEP SPACE NINE: "The Bar... " - 1/08/96 - ACT TWO         22.

15   CONTINUED:

	Bashir begins removing the cyst (which we never see).
	Just then...

16   NEW ANGLE

	Rom ENTERS, looking excited but a little frazzled.

					ROM
			Doctor Bashir, I need your help.

					BASHIR
			That ear acting up again?

					ROM
			My ear's fine. I need some
			advice.
				(whispers)
			About Unions.

	Bashir doesn't even remember the conversation.

					BASHIR
			Unions?

					ROM
			You said the other day I should
			form a union. So I did.

	It's all coming back to Bashir.

					BASHIR
			Rom, I was speaking theoretically.

					ROM
			And I put your theory into
			practice. All of Quark's
			employees have joined. We're
			going to force him to treat us
			better.
				(looks worried)
			I hope.

				O'BRIEN
			A union, huh? Good for you.

					ROM
			You know about Unions?

	From O'Brien's expression, it's obvious he does.