DEEP SPACE NINE: "Prodigal... " - REV. 11/05/98 - ACT ONE      13.

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					BASHIR
			It's in there -- it's the one
			with Captain Sisko's bootprints
			all over it.

					EZRI
			Don't worry, I'm sure you'll be
			out of the doghouse by the time I
			get back.

					BASHIR
			Let's hope so.

	They come to a halt before the airlock. A RUNABOUT
	waits on the other side. She hesitates and lets out
	a long breath before taking the plunge.

					BASHIR
			Would it help if I said that as
			someone who isn't especially
			close to his parents -- I do
			sympathize.

					EZRI
			I'm about to present my family
			with a whole new Ezri. And to
			tell you the truth, they didn't
			know what to make of the old one.
				(beat)
			But, thanks for trying, Julian.
			I'll let you know as soon as I
			find out anything about Miles.