DEEP SPACE NINE: "Extreme Measures" - REV. 04/05/99 - ACT FOUR 39. 34 CONTINUED: OPERATIVE You're in a restricted area. O'BRIEN (dry, sotto) I thought we were in the cerebellum. 35 BASHIR (OPTICAL) takes a step towards the operative. BASHIR We're looking for Sloan. OPERATIVE Mister Sloan is not available at the moment. BASHIR Dammit -- we don't have time for this. We need to speak to Sloan! Bashir takes another step towards the operative, who FIRES his phaser. Bashir is hit in the shoulder and falls. O'Brien rushes to his side. O'BRIEN (outraged) You shot him! BASHIR That really hurts! OPERATIVE He's a threat to the Federation. O'Brien lunges at the operative, slamming him against the wall before he can fire again. They struggle fiercely for a moment. The operative manages to squeeze off another shot that hits O'Brien in the side. O'Brien manages to deliver a vicious blow to his head before doubling over and collapsing to the floor. The operative also topples to the deck and DISAPPEARS. O'Brien groans as he manages to pull himself into a sitting position against the wall, next to Bashir. The faces of both men are contorted with pain and their breathing is labored. O'BRIEN You all right? BASHIR Do I look all right?