DEEP SPACE NINE: "Far Beyond... " - REV. 12/10/97 - ACT TWO     29.

34   NEW ANGLE

	to include Benny standing by the coffee pot.

					DARLENE 
			You?

					BENNY 
			Surprise.

					DARLENE 
			It's the best thing I've read 
			since "The Puppet Masters."
				(a beat, almost 
				apologetic) 
			I read a lot of science fiction.

					HERBERT 
			Bless you, my child.

					KAY 
			The world needs more people like 
			you.

					ALBERT
				(to Benny) 
			The story really... I mean to 
			say... it's quite...

					DARLENE
			... impressive?

	Albert nods -- precisely.

					HERBERT 
			It's a damn fine piece of writing 
			is what it is. And "Deep Space 
			Nine" is a very intriguing title.

					JULIUS 
			Very admirable.

					HERBERT
				(to Benny, re: Julius) 
			The master of understatement. 
			What he really means is that he 
			wishes he had half your talent.

					KAY 
			I really like this major of 
			yours... she's a tough cookie.