DEEP SPACE NINE: "Ferengi Love... " - REV. 02/18/97 - ACT THREE   31.

20   CONTINUED:	(3)

	Quark moves around Maihar'du and approaches the Nagus's 
	throne. 

					QUARK 
			I just stopped by to pay my 
			respects.

					ZEK 
			Well, in that case, pay them.

	Quark realizes that he's overlooked Ferengi custom: he 
	takes out a slip of latinum and places it in the slot.

					ZEK 
			Feel better? Now go.

	The Nagus stands, preparing to leave. Quark talks fast 
	in order to gain his attention.

					QUARK 
			Before I do, I just want to say 
			how proud I am that you consider 
			my home, your home. My mother is 
			a very lucky woman.

					ZEK 
			And I'm a very lucky man. I guess 
			the only one around here who isn't 
			lucky is you.

	The Nagus LAUGHS at his own joke. Maihar'du joins in, 
	but Quark manages only a smile.

					QUARK 
			I just think it's great that she's 
			found someone who cares for her so
			deeply that he can ignore all 
			those vicious rumors about her.

					ZEK 
			You mean the rumors about her 
			earning profit? I know the whole 
			story -- the F.C.A. forced her to 
			give up every strip of latinum she 
			made.

					QUARK 
			I'm talking about the other 
			rumors... the ones that say she 
			hasn't given it all back.

						ZEK
				(dismissive)
			Nonsense.