STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
                              
                          "The Wire" 
                          #40512-442 
                              
                          Written by 
                      Robert Hewitt Wolfe 
                              
                          Directed by 
                         Kim Friedman 

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                         March 1, 1994

          STAR TREK: DS9 - "The Wire" 03/01/94 - CAST 

                  STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
                          "The Wire" 
                             CAST 

          SISKO                    GARAK
          O'BRIEN                  TAIN
          ODO                      BOHEEKA
          QUARK                    JABARA
          BASHIR                   
          DAX                      

          Non-Speaking             Non-Speaking
          N.D. SUPERNUMERARIES     N.D. MEDICAL AIDE

         STAR TREK: DS9 - "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - SETS 

                  STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
                          "The Wire" 
                             SETS 

        INTERIORS                     EXTERIORS
        DEEP SPACE NINE                 DEEP SPACE NINE
          DAX'S QUARTERS                
          DOCKING RING CORRIDOR         ARAWATH COLONY
          GARAK'S QUARTERS              
          HABITAT RING CORRIDOR         
          INFIRMARY                     
          PROMENADE                     
          QUARK'S                       
          REPLIMAT                      
          SECURITY OFFICE               
          SURGERY                       
          TAIN'S HOME                   

       STAR TREK: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - PRONUNCIATION 

                  STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
                          "The Wire" 
                      PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 

          ALGORIAN                 al-GOR-ee-uhn
          ARAWATH                  AIR-a-wath
          BAJOR                    BAY-jor
          BAJORAN                  buh-JOR-an
          BOHEEKA                  bo-HEE-kuh
          CARDASSIA                car-DASS-ee-uh
          CARDASSIAN               car-DASS-ee-en
          ELIM                     EE-lim
          ENABRAN TAIN             en-AH-bran TAIN
                                   (rhymes with pain)
          GALIPOTAN                GAL-ih-poe-tan
          GARAK                    GAIR-uck
          GYRUS                    JIE-rus
          HARTLA                   HEART-luh
          HYPERZINE                HIGH-per-zeen
          I'DANIAN                 ih-DAY-nee-an
          KANAR                    KUH-nar
          LEDONIA                  luh-DOE-nee-a
          LEDONIAN                 luh-DOE-nee-an
          LEUKOCYTE                LOO-kuh-SITE
          LYMPHATIC                lim-FAT-ik
          MERAK                    MARE-ak
          MYCORRHIZAL              NY-kuh-RYE-zul
          NILLIMITE                KILL-ih-mite
          PRELOC                   PREE-lock
          RIGEL                    RYE-gel
          SAURIAN                  SOAR-ee-un
          SEELEE                   SEE-LEE
          SUBATOI                  soo-buh-toy
          TAL SHIAR                TAL she-ARE
          TARKALEAN                tar-KAY-lee-uhn
          TEROK NOR                TAIR-awk nor

             DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - TEASER              1.

                  STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE                    
                              "The Wire"                               
                            TEASER                              

	FADE IN:

1    INT. PROMENADE

	BASHIR and GARAK walk together down the Promenade.  Even 
	though he's an everyday sight, some of the Bajorans on the 
	Promenade react to Garak with a muted hostility.  Garak and 
	Bashir are in mid-conversation.

					GARAK
			What a waste of a morning.  That 
			Galipotan freighter was scheduled to 
			be here at oh-seven hundred and it 
			still hasn't arrived yet.
				(beat)
			Well, I suppose that's the price of 
			doing business with a culture that 
			refuses to even acknowledge the 
			concept of time... And I have to 
			admit, they make magnificent sweaters.

	Bashir tries unsuccessfully to cover a yawn.

					GARAK
			I hope I'm not boring you, Doctor.

					BASHIR
			Not at all, I was just up late last 
			night.

					GARAK
			Entertaining one of your lady friends?

					BASHIR
				(smiles)
			Unfortunately, no.  Actually, I was 
			reading the last few chapters 
			of The Never-Ending Sacrifice.

					GARAK
			Isn't it superb... without a doubt 
			the finest Cardassian novel ever 
			written.

					BASHIR
				(not sold)
			I'll take your word for it.

             DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - TEASER              2.

1    CONTINUED:

	Garak smiles at Bashir's lack of enthusiasm.

					GARAK
			You didn't enjoy it?

					BASHIR
			I thought it was... interesting.  
			Though maybe a little dull.
				(backpedaling)
			In spots.

	Bashir and Garak reach...

2    INT. REPLIMAT

	And join a long line of people waiting for the replicators.

					GARAK
				(reacting to the crowd)
			Wonderful.  At this rate, we should 
			be done eating lunch just in time 
			for dinner.

					BASHIR
			There's always Quark's.

					GARAK
			True, but I'm really not in the mood 
			for noisy, crowded and vulgar today.

					BASHIR
			Then I suppose the Klingon restaurant 
			is out of the question?

	Garak rubs his temples and doesn't deign to respond.

					GARAK
			I can't believe I'm eating lunch 
			with a man who thinks The Never-
			Ending Sacrifice is dull.

					BASHIR
			I just thought it got a little 
			redundant after a while.

             DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - TEASER              3.

2    CONTINUED:

					BASHIR (Cont'd)
			I mean... the author is supposed to 
			be chronicling seven generations of 
			a single family... but he tells the 
			same story over and over again... 
			All the characters live lives of 
			selfless duty to the state... get 
			old... and die.  And then the next 
			generation comes along and does it 
			all over again.

	Garak rubs his temples.  He doesn't seem to be in his usual 
	good spirits.

					GARAK
			That's the whole point, Doctor.  The 
			repetitive epic is the most elegant 
			form of Cardassian literature, and 
			The Never-Ending Sacrifice is it's 
			greatest achievement.

					BASHIR
			But the characters never really come 
			alive.  I mean, there's more to life 
			than serving the state.

					GARAK
			A Federation viewpoint if ever I 
			heard one.

	Garak looks impatiently at the line.

					GARAK
				(continuing, cranky)
			This is ridiculous.  Can't you just 
			move to the front of the line?  Tell 
			them it's a medical emergency or 
			something.

					BASHIR
			We're almost there.
				(picking up where 
				Garak left off)
			Look, maybe if you lent me another 
			book... by a different writer...

	Garak wrinkles his brow and squeezes his temples as if 
	fighting off a bad headache.

             DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - TEASER              4.

2    CONTINUED:	(2)

					GARAK
			It would only be a waste of time.  
			When it comes to art, you're obviously 
			a prisoner of Federation dogma and 
			human prejudice.

					BASHIR
			Sorry you feel that way... but I am 
			trying my best to...

	Bashir trails off as Garak suddenly grabs his brow in intense 
	pain.

					BASHIR
			Are you all right?

	Garak struggles to suppress his reaction to the pain.

					GARAK
			I'm fine.

	But Bashir is already examining Garak.

					BASHIR
			You don't look fine.  Your skin is 
			clammy and your pupils are contracted.

	Suddenly Garak's face relaxes as if his pain has completely 
	disappeared.  He almost smiles and seems to feel much better.

					GARAK
				(feeling great)
			I assure you, I'm in perfect health.
				(changing the subject)
			Now, you were asking about other 
			Cardassian novels... Something maybe 
			a little more accessible...

	But to Garak's surprise, he's hit by another stab of pain 
	and can't help but wince.

					BASHIR
			"Perfect health" you say?  Then 
			Cardassian standards must be a little 
			lower than mine.  Come on.

	Bashir takes Garak gently by the arm and tries to lead him 
	out of line.  Garak doesn't budge.

             DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - TEASER              5.

2    CONTINUED:	(3)

					GARAK
				(false pleasantness)
			Doctor, what do you think you're 
			doing?

					BASHIR
			Taking you to the Infirmary.

					GARAK
			That won't be necessary.

	But Garak winces again, despite his best efforts not to.

					BASHIR
			Maybe not, but humor me.

					GARAK
			Frankly Doctor, I'm getting a little 
			tired of humoring you.  There's 
			nothing wrong with me that a little 
			peace and privacy wouldn't cure.  
			Now if you'll excuse me.
				(shrugs Bashir off)
			I seem to have lost my appetite.

	And as Garak walks away...

	INCLUDE KIRA

	Who has witnessed Garak's strange behavior.

					KIRA
			What was that all about?

3    CLOSE ON BASHIR

	Who watches the usually amiable tailor with a mixture of 
	curiosity and concern.

					BASHIR
			I have no idea.

	And as Bashir tries to figure out what's bothering Garak, 
	we...

									FADE OUT.

                         END OF TEASER                          

             DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT ONE             6.
                            ACT ONE                             

	FADE IN:

	(NOTE: Episode credits fall over opening scenes.)

4    INT. DAX'S QUARTERS

	Bashir is running his medical tricorder over a bizarre alien 
	plant.  The plant is drooping and pathetic looking.  DAX 
	looks on with concern.

					DAX
			Can you tell what's wrong with it?

					BASHIR
			In my expert medical opinion, I'd 
			say...
				(hasn't got a clue)
			It's sick.

					DAX
			I know that... but why is it sick?

					BASHIR
			I'm a doctor, not a botanist.  Why 
			don't you ask Professor O'Brien?

					DAX
			Keiko's at a hydroponics conference 
			on Rigel Four.  She won't be back 
			for a week.

					BASHIR
			And none of your past hosts had any 
			experience with plants?

					DAX
			Daxes have never been much on 
			gardening.  Tobin was the only one 
			who ever tried his hand at it, but 
			he had even less luck with plants 
			than he did with women...

					BASHIR
			Do you even know where it's from?

					DAX
			I picked it up on Ledonia Three.

	Bashir scans the plant again.

             DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT ONE             7.

4    CONTINUED:

					BASHIR
			Hmmm.
				(indicates her desk 
				computer)
			May I?

					DAX
			Be my guest.

	Bashir consults her monitor, then checks the plant one more 
	time.

					BASHIR
				(to himself)
			That explains it.
				(to Dax)
			Ledonian soil contains a benevolent 
			mycorrhizal fungus that helps the 
			native plants retain water.  But the 
			fungus in this potting soil's almost 
			completely died out.  If we can 
			salvage what's left and cultivate a 
			new batch in the lab, that should do 
			the trick.

					DAX
				(with affection)
			Keiko would be proud of you.

	During the following, Bashir uses his medical kit to take 
	the soil sample.

					BASHIR
				(no big deal)
			It's all right here on the screen.  
			I only wish my humanoid patients 
			were as easy to treat.

					DAX
			Chief O'Brien dislocate his shoulder 
			again?

					BASHIR
				(shakes his head)
			It's Garak.  At lunch today, he seemed 
			like he was about to have some kind 
			of seizure.  He was having trouble 
			breathing and he appeared to be in a 
			great deal of pain.  But when I tried 
			to get him to go to the Infirmary, 
			he outright refused.

             DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT ONE             8.

4    CONTINUED:	(2)

					DAX
			Maybe he just doesn't like going to 
			the doctor.

					BASHIR
			It's not that... it's that damn 
			Cardassian evasiveness of his.
				(frustrated)
			I mean making me guess about his 
			past is one thing, but when it comes 
			to his health... why can't he just 
			tell me what's going on?

					DAX
			It sounds like you're taking this 
			personally.

	Bashir finishes taking the sample and he and Dax EXIT into...

4A   INT. HABITAT RING CORRIDOR (CONTINUOUS)

					BASHIR
			I suppose I am.  After all, Garak and 
			I've been having lunch together once 
			a week for more than a year now.  
			You'd think he'd trust me a little.

					DAX
			Why should he?  It's not like you 
			two are really friends.

					BASHIR
			No... of course not.  I suppose when 
			it comes right down to it, I don't 
			trust him either.  I mean, for all I 
			know, the man is a Cardassian spy.

					DAX
			Exactly.

	They reach a turbolift door.

					BASHIR
				(peeved)
			Fine.  If he doesn't want my help, 
			that's his prerogative.

             DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT ONE             9.

5    INT. PROMENADE

	Bashir ENTERS the Promenade from one of the turbolifts.  
	It's after hours and the Promenade is almost deserted, but 
	Bashir is surprised to hear voices coming from Quark's.

6    INT. QUARK'S

	After hours.  Garak and QUARK are in mid-conversation.  Quark 
	is cool, but Garak is intense and a little on edge.

					GARAK
			So then I take it we understand each 
			other?

					QUARK
			Garak, how long have you been living 
			on this station?

					GARAK
			Too long.

					QUARK
			And in all that time, have I ever 
			let you down?

					GARAK
			I've never done business with you... 
			until now.

					QUARK
			Which is why this deal is so important 
			to me.  I want our business 
			relationship to get off on the right 
			foot.  Now relax, you'll get your 
			merchandise.

					GARAK
				(anxious)
			Soon, Quark... I can't wait much 
			longer.

	Garak EXITS Quark's and heads down the Promenade.

7    ANGLE ON QUARK

	Who watches Garak go, then shakes his head and begins tidying 
	up.

					BASHIR (O.S.)
			You and Garak going into business?

             DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT ONE            10.

7    CONTINUED:

	Quark is startled.  He turns and sees Bashir.

					BASHIR
				(off Quark's reaction)
			I couldn't help but overhear your 
			conversation.

					QUARK
				(dismissive)
			Oh, that.  I'm helping Garak get a 
			new sizing scanner for his shop.

					BASHIR
			A sizing scanner?

					QUARK
			Not just any sizing scanner.  The 
			best.  Straight from Merak Two.  
			Calibrated to be accurate down to 
			the micrometer.  And, I might add, 
			at a very reasonable price.

					BASHIR
			Really?  I thought Garak sounded a 
			bit... upset.

					QUARK
			Upset?  Garak?  I hadn't noticed.
				(predatory)
			Now, is there anything I can do for 
			you?  A little Saurian brandy to go?  
			Or maybe a late night session in a 
			holosuite?

	Bashir studies Quark, not at all satisfied with his answers, 
	but not sure it's worth the trouble to continue the 
	conversation.  After a beat, he decides to give up... for 
	now.

					BASHIR
			No.  Thank you.  I think I'll call 
			it a night.

					QUARK
				(cool)
			Suit yourself.

	Bashir EXITS and Quark breathes a quiet sigh of relief.

8    EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (OPTICAL)

	The station rotates slowly in space.


             DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT ONE            11.

9    INT. INFIRMARY

	NURSE JABARA is at work in the background.  Bashir is running 
	a tech-device over SISKO's throat.

					BASHIR
			There.  How's that feel?

					SISKO
			Much better.

					BASHIR
			Try not to yell at any more admirals 
			for a while.

					SISKO
			I wasn't yelling.  I was expressing 
			my feelings...
				(smiles at himself)
			Loudly.

	Sisko heads for the door just as O'BRIEN ENTERS.

					SISKO
				(in greeting)
			Chief.

	Sisko EXITS.

					O'BRIEN
			You wanted to see me?

					BASHIR
			Yes.  I was hoping you could give me 
			a hand.

	Bashir keys a command into his console and brings up a 
	display.

					BASHIR
			I've been trying to access the old 
			Cardassian medical files... but so 
			far, I haven't had much luck.

	This piques O'Brien's professional interest.  O'Brien works 
	the console.

					O'BRIEN
				(while running a 
				diagnostic)
			I'm not surprised.  The Cardassians 
			did a general systems purge before 
			they pulled out.  The Medical Files 
			would've been deleted along with 
			everything else.

					BASHIR
			Is there any way you can recover 
			them?

					O'BRIEN
				(off the monitor)
			Maybe.  These subroutines don't look 
			anywhere near as bad as the 
			engineering systems did.  I might be 
			able to reconstruct the data by 
			microscanning the purge trace.

					BASHIR
			How long would that take?

             DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT ONE            12.

9    CONTINUED:

					O'BRIEN
			Two, maybe three weeks.

					BASHIR
				(too long)
			Well... that settles that.
				(to O'Brien)
			Thanks anyway, Chief.

					O'BRIEN
			Sorry I couldn't be more help.

	Before Bashir can completely explain, the comm system CHIMES.

					QUARK'S COM VOICE
				(urgent)
			Quark to Bashir...

					BASHIR
				(to com)
			This is Bashir.

					QUARK'S COM VOICE
			Doctor... I need you in my bar right 
			away.

	Bashir and O'Brien exchange a brief look, then Bashir grabs 
	an emergency med kit and EXITS.

10   INT. QUARK'S

	Bashir ENTERS to find Quark and his customers watching as 
	Garak sits at a table, holding a half-full bottle of Kanar 
	which he swigs liberally.  Two empty bottles lay forgotten 
	on the table.

	Garak is extremely drunk, but he's definitely still in a 
	great deal of pain.

					QUARK
			Come on, Garak... Don't you think 
			you've had enough?

             DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT ONE            13.

10   CONTINUED:

					GARAK
			On the contrary.  Anyone who talks 
			about the numbing effects of liquor 
			is severely overstating the case.

	Garak takes another swig.

					BASHIR
				(to Quark)
			What's all this?

					QUARK
			He came in complaining about a 
			headache.  The next thing I knew he 
			drank up half my stock of Kanar.

	Garak cringes in pain.  He looks up and finally notices 
	Bashir.

					GARAK
			Doctor... What a pleasant surprise... 
			I'm sorry about my little outburst 
			at lunch, but I'll make it up to 
			you.  Please, join me.

	The pain in Garak's head is constant and intense, but he's 
	fighting it every step of the way.

					BASHIR
			I think I will.

	Bashir gets a glass from off the bar and holds out his hand 
	to Garak for the bottle.

					BASHIR
			May I?

					GARAK
			By all means.

	He gives Bashir the bottle.

             DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT ONE            14.

10   CONTINUED:	(2)

	Bashir takes the bottle and turns away.

					GARAK
			What are you doing?

					BASHIR
			It's too noisy in here.  I prefer to 
			drink somewhere quiet.

					GARAK
			An excellent idea.
				(staggers up)
			We'll go to my quarters.

					BASHIR
			Whatever you want.  But first I have 
			to stop at the Infirmary.

	Garak stops in the middle of the room.

					GARAK
			The Infirmary.  My dear Doctor... 
			what kind of fool do you take me 
			for.  Give me back my bottle.

					BASHIR
			I will.  In the Infirmary.

					GARAK
			I'm not going to the Infirmary and I 
			refuse to play this ridiculous game.  
			Now give me...

	Garak suddenly jerks back in pain, clawing at his temples as 
	he crashes to the floor.  The searing pain in his head 
	completely overwhelms him.

11   CLOSE ON GARAK (OPTICAL)

	Writhing in pain.

					GARAK
				(barely conscious)
			Make it stop... make it stop.

	Garak slips into unconsciousness as Bashir scans the tailor 
	with his tricorder.  Whatever he sees doesn't make him happy.

             DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT ONE            15.

11   CONTINUED:

					BASHIR
				(to comm)
			Bashir to Ops... Medical emergency... 
			Two to beam to the Infirmary.  
			Energize.

	And as they beam out, we...

12   OMITTED

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT ONE                          

             DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT TWO            16.
                            ACT TWO                             

	FADE IN:

13   OMITTED

14   INT. SURGERY - CLOSE ON A MONITOR (VPB)

	Which displays a graphic of a rotating twenty-fourth century 
	CAT scan of Garak's head.  The display reveals a small, non-
	organic implant, buried deep inside Garak's brain and 
	highlighted in red to contrast it from the bones and brain 
	tissue.  Filaments emanating from the implant connect it to 
	several key areas throughout Garak's central nervous system.

					ODO (O.S.)
			Some kind of implant?

14A  NEW ANGLE

	To reveal ODO and Bashir studying the graphic, while Garak 
	sleeps in a hospital bed in the background.

					BASHIR
			Apparently.

					ODO
			What's it for?

					BASHIR
			I was hoping you could tell me.
				(off Odo's look)
			After working for the Cardassians 
			for five years, I'd guess you know 
			them as well as anyone.

					ODO
			Maybe so, but I never bothered to 
			look inside their skulls.

             DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT TWO            17.

14A  CONTINUED:

					BASHIR
				(knew it was a long 
				shot)
			No, I don't suppose you did.

					ODO
				(re: the implant)
			Do you think this is the cause of 
			Garak's condition?

					BASHIR
			It's possible.  Whatever this thing 
			is, it's situated in his postcentral 
			gyrus and has filaments that connect 
			it to his entire central nervous 
			system.

					ODO
			Maybe it's some kind of punishment 
			device.  A parting gift from the 
			Cardassian government.

					BASHIR
			I thought of that.  But based on the 
			amount of scarring in the surrounding 
			tissue, this implant's been in there 
			for years, and as far as I can tell, 
			Garak's only been in pain for the 
			past few days.

					ODO
			Interesting.  I wish I had an answer 
			for you, Doctor.

					BASHIR
			Well, you might be able to help me 
			get one.
				(pointing at monitor)
			I think Quark may know what this 
			thing is.

					ODO
			What makes you say that?

					BASHIR
			I overheard them talking the other 
			night.  Garak was negotiating to buy 
			some merchandise from Quark.  He 
			sounded pretty desperate.  I tried 
			to ask Quark about it, but...

             DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT TWO            18.

14A  CONTINUED:	(2)

					ODO
			No need to explain, Doctor.  The 
			direct approach seldom works with 
			people like him.
				(mulls it over)
			This could answer some of my own 
			questions.  Quark's sent several 
			coded messages to Cardassia Prime in 
			the past few days.
				(off Bashir's look)
			I routinely monitor all of Quark's 
			subspace communications.

					BASHIR
			Is that... legal?

					ODO
			It's in the best interests of station 
			security.
				(cutting to the heart 
				of the matter)
			Doctor, do you want to know what 
			Quark knows or not?

					BASHIR
			I see your point.

					ODO
			Then meet me in Security at oh-two 
			hundred hours.  Quark always makes 
			his clandestine call after the bar 
			closes.

					BASHIR
			I wouldn't miss it.

15   EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (OPTICAL)

	Re-establishing.

16   INT. QUARK'S

	After hours.  Quark is behind the bar, speaking to someone 
	on his private subspace com-line.

             DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT TWO            19.

16   CONTINUED:

					BOHEEKA'S COM VOICE
				(with affection)
			Quark, you parasite.  It's been too 
			long.

17   ANGLE ON QUARK'S MONITOR (OPTICAL)

	To reveal GLINN BOHEEKA, a mid-ranking Cardassian military 
	officer, seated at a desk.  Boheeka is a little looser and a 
	little less brooding than the typical Cardassian.

					BOHEEKA
				(on monitor)
			Is Hartla still working for you?

					QUARK
				(big smile)
			The dabo tables wouldn't be the same 
			without her.

					BOHEEKA
				(on monitor)
			What I wouldn't give to see her again.

					QUARK
			I'm sure she misses you, too.

	Boheeka laughs heartily.

					BOHEEKA
				(on monitor)
			I'll bet she does.  She would've 
			bankrupted me if the occupation had 
			lasted much longer.
				(to business)
			But I'm sure you didn't contact me 
			just to reminisce.  What can I do 
			for you, Quark?

					QUARK
			How'd you like to earn a little extra 
			latinum?  Maybe enough to buy yourself 
			a promotion?

					BOHEEKA
				(on monitor)
			You have my undivided attention.

             DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT TWO            20.

17   CONTINUED:

					QUARK
			I need a piece of Cardassian bio-
			technology and the schematics relating 
			to its installation.

					BOHEEKA
			Bio-technology, huh?  That shouldn't 
			be too hard.  What is it?

					QUARK
			You know I never ask those kinds of 
			questions, but I've got the 
			requisition code number.

					BOHEEKA
				(on monitor)
			Give it to me... I'll look it up.

	On monitor, Boheeka swivels his chair to face a side console 
	at his desk.

18   NEW ANGLE

	Quark smiles.

					QUARK
			I knew I could count on you.  Here 
			it is.

	As Quark keys in the requisition code, we pull back to reveal 
	that we are in...

19   INT. SECURITY OFFICE (OPTICAL)

	Odo and Bashir are watching Quark on a monitor of their own.

					BASHIR
			I hope you don't have one of those 
			little bugs hidden in my quarters.

					ODO
			Should I?

	Bashir doesn't know how to respond, but Odo gives him a little 
	tight smile to let him know he's only kidding.

					QUARK
				(on monitor)
			Transfer complete.

             DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT TWO            21.

19   CONTINUED:

					BOHEEKA'S COM VOICE
			Hold on... this won't take long.

					QUARK
				(everything's going 
				perfectly)
			Take your time.

20   INT. QUARK'S (OPTICAL)

	Quark watches as Boheeka keys the code number into his own 
	computer.  There's a slight pause and then...

					BOHEEKA
				(on monitor, angry)
			Quark, you idiot!

	In the background, Boheeka's console is flashing wildly.

					QUARK
			Is something wrong?

					BOHEEKA
				(on monitor)
			Is something wrong?  I'm ruined.  My 
			career is over.

					QUARK
				(dismayed)
			What did I do?

					BOHEEKA
				(on monitor)
			You and your requisition code.  It's 
			for classified bio-technology.  Even 
			the cursed number is classified.  
			Where did you get it?
				(before Quark can 
				answer)
			No.  Don't tell me.  I don't want to 
			know.  If I'm lucky, I can still get 
			through this with my skin intact.
				(trying to convince 
				himself)
			Maybe they won't trace the request 
			back to me.

					QUARK
			Who won't?

	Boheeka looks blankly at his computer console, as what's 
	happened to him has finally sunken in.  When he finally speaks 
	again, he's quiet, reserved, as if he's already given in to 
	the inevitable.

             DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT TWO            22.

20   CONTINUED:

					BOHEEKA
				(on monitor)
			The Obsidian Order.

	Quark reacts to the name with fear and panic.

					QUARK
				(frantic)
			Nice talking to you, Boheeka.  We'll 
			have to do it again sometime.

	Quark hurriedly cuts off the transmission.

21   INT. SECURITY OFFICE (OPTICAL)

	As Odo reaches out and turns off his own screen.

					ODO
				(intrigued)
			The Obsidian Order.  That certainly 
			complicates things.

					BASHIR
			Who are they?

					ODO
			They're the ever-vigilant eyes and 
			ears of the Cardassian Empire.
				(a beat)
			It's said that a Cardassian citizen 
			can't sit down to a meal without 
			each dish being duly noted and 
			recorded by the Order.

					BASHIR
				(kidding)
			What happens if you eat something 
			that doesn't meet with their approval?

					ODO
			People have been known to disappear 
			for less.  Whether you agree with 
			their goals or not, you can't help 
			but admire their efficiency.  Even 
			the Romulan Tal Shiar can't compete 
			with them when it comes to 
			intelligence gathering and covert 
			operations.

             DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT TWO            23.

21   CONTINUED:

					BASHIR
			So what does all this have to do 
			with Garak?

					ODO
			I wish I knew.

					BASHIR
				(as if this explains 
				everything)
			Do you think the order put that 
			implant in Garak's head?

					ODO
			I have a better question.  If the 
			implant is a punishment device, then 
			why is Garak trying to get his hands 
			on another one?

					BASHIR
			He did ask for the specifications.  
			Maybe he's trying to find a way to 
			take it out.

					ODO
			Either way, I think I'd like to have 
			a talk with him when he wakes up.

					BASHIR
			You'll have to get in line.

22   INT. INFIRMARY

	Bashir ENTERS.  The Infirmary's been closed down for a few 
	hours, so the lights are low.

					BASHIR
			Computer, report on the status of 
			patient Garak.

					COMPUTER VOICE
			Patient Garak is no longer in the 
			Infirmary.

             DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT TWO            24.

22   CONTINUED:

					BASHIR
			What?

	Bashir races through the back door to...

23   INT. SURGERY

	Lights here are also low.  Garak's bed is empty.


24   CLOSE ON BASHIR

	Hold on his puzzled concern for a beat, then...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT TWO                          

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT THREE           25.
                           ACT THREE                            

	FADE IN:

25   INT. HABITAT RING CORRIDOR

	Bashir EXITS a turbolift, carrying his emergency medical 
	kit, and rushes to the door of Garak's quarters.  He hits 
	the companel at the door, but gets no response.

					BASHIR
				(tries again)
			Garak?  Are you in there?

	There's still no answer.

					BASHIR
			Computer, open the door to Chamber 
			nine-oh-one, Habitat Level H-three.  
			Emergency Medical Override Bashir 
			One Alpha.

	The door opens.

26   INT. GARAK'S QUARTERS

	Bashir bursts in to find Garak injecting the contents of a 
	hypospray into his carotid artery.  Garak looks horrible.  
	He's having trouble breathing, his face is contorted in a 
	rictus of pain.

					GARAK
				(straining)
			Doctor, what a pleasant surprise.  
			I'm sorry... I must've missed the 
			door chime.

					BASHIR
			What the hell do you think you're 
			doing?

	Bashir snatches away the hypospray and scans it with his 
	tricorder.

					BASHIR
				(alarmed)
			Triptacederine.  How much of this 
			did you take?

	Garak leans against the wall as if holding himself up.

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT THREE           26.

26   CONTINUED:

					GARAK
			A mere thirty cc's.  Not nearly 
			enough, I'm afraid.

					BASHIR
			Thirty cc's would anesthetize an 
			Algorian Mammoth.

					GARAK
			Cardassians must be made of sterner 
			stuff.  I barely feel it.

27   NEW ANGLE

	As Bashir approaches Garak, determined to take charge of the 
	situation.

					BASHIR
			Listen to me, Garak.  I've had enough 
			of your nonsense.  Now I want you to 
			come back to the Infirmary with me.

					GARAK
			I don't think so.  Believe me when I 
			tell you there's nothing you can do 
			for me.

					BASHIR
				(nonconfrontational)
			Oh, and Quark can, is that it?

					GARAK
				(chiding)
			I thought I was supposed to be the 
			spy, Doctor.

					BASHIR
				(ignoring this)
			Quark's not coming, Garak.

	Garak tries to hide his dismay.

					GARAK
			How do you know?

					BASHIR
			I heard him talking to his Cardassian 
			contact.  He couldn't get the item 
			you requested.

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT THREE           27.

28   CLOSE ON GARAK

	As his wooden smile vanishes.

					GARAK
			Really?  That's... most distressing.
				(reacts to another 
				wave of pain)
			But I suppose, not all that 
			surprising.  Ah, well.  Maybe it's 
			for the best.

29   NEW ANGLE

	As Garak goes to a bureau and gets out a small vial.  He 
	holds out his hand to Bashir.

					GARAK
			My hypospray, if you please?

	Bashir doesn't give the hypospray back.

					BASHIR
			Another dose of Triptacederine might 
			kill you.

					GARAK
				(bitter)
			Thank you for your concern, Doctor.  
			But I'd rather have the hypospray.

					BASHIR
			I'm not going to let you commit 
			suicide.  I'm here to help you.

					GARAK
			I doubt you can.

	Garak's overcome by another wave of pain.  This time he 
	crumples.  Bashir rushes over to help.  He checks Garak with 
	the medical tricorder.

					GARAK
			I think you'll find that I'm 
			experiencing some slight deterioration 
			of my cranial nerve cluster.

					BASHIR
			Not so slight, I'm afraid.  We've 
			got to get you to the Infirmary.

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT THREE           28.

29   CONTINUED:

					GARAK
			My dear Doctor, I have no intention 
			of putting myself on display, for 
			the amusement of the Bajoran 
			inhabitants of this station.

					BASHIR
			It's not your pride I'm worried about.  
			It's that implant you're carrying 
			around inside your head.

					GARAK
				(surprised)
			You know about that, do you?

					BASHIR
			It's some kind of punishment device, 
			isn't it?

					GARAK
			Punishment device?

	Garak tries to laugh, but what comes out is a choking hollow 
	sound laced with pain.

					GARAK
			I suppose in a way that's what it's 
			become.

					BASHIR
			If it wasn't put there to punish 
			you, then what's it for?

30   CLOSE ON GARAK

	Who refuses to answer.  Bashir keeps pressing, despite Garak's 
	obvious pain.

					BASHIR
			Garak, I have to know what we're up 
			against.  If you tell me what it was 
			meant for, maybe I can figure out a 
			way to remove it.

					GARAK
				(struggling against 
				the pain)
			It's hopeless, Doctor.  Believe me, 
			it can't be removed.

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT THREE           29.

30   CONTINUED:

					BASHIR
			How do you know?

					GARAK
			That's the whole point.  If it could 
			be easily removed, it would be 
			useless.
				(a beat)
			You see on Cardassia, I was entrusted 
			with certain... information.  
			Information that needed to be kept 
			safe... regardless of the situation.

	Garak fights off another wave of pain.

					GARAK
				(continuing)
			My implant was given to me by Enabran 
			Tain, the head of the Obsidian Order.  
			If I was ever tortured, it was 
			designed to stimulate the pleasure 
			centers of my brain... to trigger 
			the production of vast amounts of 
			natural endorphins.
				(a beat)
			I hope you appreciate the irony, 
			Doctor.  The sole purpose of the 
			implant was to make me immune to 
			pain.

					BASHIR
			What caused it to malfunction?

					GARAK
			It was never meant for continuous 
			use.

					BASHIR
			Continuous use?  What do you mean?

	Garak is still fighting hard against the pain.

					GARAK
				(continuing)
			Living on this station is torture 
			for me, Doctor.  The temperature is 
			always too cold, the lights are always 
			too bright.  Every Bajoran on the 
			station looks at me with loathing 
			and contempt.
				(a long beat)
			One day I decided I couldn't live 
			with it anymore.  So I... took the 
			pain away.

					BASHIR
			You activated the implant.

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT THREE           30.

30   CONTINUED:	(2)

					GARAK
				(nods, almost ashamed)
			I created a device which allowed me 
			to trigger the implant whenever I 
			wanted.  At first, I only used it a 
			few minutes a day.  But I began 
			relying on it more and more... Until 
			finally, I just turned it on and 
			never shut it off again.

					BASHIR
			How long's it been on?

					GARAK
				(defiant)
			Two years.

					BASHIR
				(putting the pieces 
				together)
			And now the implant is breaking 
			down...

					GARAK
			That's correct.

					BASHIR
			Then why not just shut the damn thing 
			off?

	Garak pauses for a long beat here.

					GARAK
				(still in pain)
			It's too late, now.  My body's become 
			dependent on the higher endorphin 
			levels generated by the implant.

31   NEW ANGLE

	As Bashir reacts to Garak's statement.

					BASHIR
			That's it then?  You're going to 
			just give up and let them win.

					GARAK
			"Them," Doctor?

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT THREE           31.

31   CONTINUED:

					BASHIR
			The Central Command... the Obsidian 
			Order... Whoever it was that exiled 
			you here.  You're just going to roll 
			over and die... let them destroy 
			you... give up any hope of ever seeing 
			Cardassia again.

	Garak shakes his head.  He gave up hope a long time ago.

					GARAK
			Doctor, did anyone ever tell you 
			that you are an infuriating pest?

					BASHIR
				(cuts him off)
			Chief O'Brien... all the time.  But 
			I don't pay any attention to him 
			either.

	Garak's pain continues to plague him.

					GARAK
			Has it ever occurred to you that I 
			might be getting what I deserve?

					BASHIR
			No one deserves this.

32   CLOSE ON GARAK

	Who's become fed up with Bashir's attempts to help him.

					GARAK
			Doctor, please.  I'm suffering enough 
			without having to listen to your 
			smug Federation sympathy.  You think 
			because we have lunch together once 
			a week, you know me?  You couldn't 
			even begin to fathom what I'm capable 
			of.

					BASHIR
			I'm a doctor.  You're my patient.  
			That's all I need to know.

					GARAK
			Wrong again.  You need to know who 
			you're trying to save.

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT THREE           32.

32   CONTINUED:

					GARAK (Cont'd)
			During the Occupation, I was a Gul 
			in the Cardassian Mechanized Infantry.  
			We were stationed just outside the 
			Bajoran Capital.  Shortly before the 
			withdrawal, a handful of Bajoran 
			prisoners escaped from my custody.  
			My aide, a man named Elim, tracked 
			them to a Cardassian shuttle about 
			to depart for Terok Nor.  Elim got 
			aboard, but the captain refused to 
			let him search the ship, claiming he 
			was under strict orders from Gul 
			Dukat to depart immediately.
				(cold)
			So I had the shuttle destroyed.  
			Killing the escapees... Elim... and 
			ninety-seven Cardassian civilians.

					BASHIR
			You can't be serious.

					GARAK
			I followed my orders.  None of those 
			prisoners got off of Bajor alive.
				(a beat)
			Unfortunately, it turned out one of 
			the passengers on the shuttle was 
			the daughter of a prominent military 
			official.  I was stripped of my rank 
			and commission, and exiled from 
			Cardassia.
				(a beat)
			So now you know, Doctor.  I hope I 
			haven't shattered too many of your 
			illusions.

33   NEW ANGLE

	And with that, Garak slumps down, exhausted, having expended 
	all the energy he had left.  Bashir takes a beat to regain 
	his bedside manner.

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT THREE           33.

33   CONTINUED:

					BASHIR
				(gentle, but firm)
			Garak, listen to me.  Right now I'm 
			not concerned with what you did in 
			the past.  I'm not going to walk out 
			of here and let you die.
				(a beat)
			We have to turn off that implant.  
			And whatever side effects or 
			withdrawal symptoms you experience, 
			I promise you, I'll help you through 
			them.
				(urgent)
			Now I need that triggering device... 
			Tell me where it is.

	A beat as Bashir waits, hoping he's gotten through.  Garak 
	doesn't look at Bashir, but his body seems to deflate in 
	resignation.

					GARAK
				(strained)
			Desk... Second drawer.

	Bashir gets up and hurries to the desk.  He searches it and 
	removes a small device.

34   CLOSE ON BASHIR

	Who reacts to the device and turns and looks at...

35   GARAK

	Garak is barely hanging on.  And as we hold on this tableau...

									FADE OUT.

                       END OF ACT THREE                         

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT FOUR            34.
                           ACT FOUR                             

	FADE IN:

36   INT. GARAK'S QUARTERS (VPB)

	Bashir is supervising Nurse Jabara and a second Federation 
	medical Aide, who are setting up high tech equipment around 
	Garak.  Garak is lying on his bed, asleep, already connected 
	to a monitor and other medical devices.

	Jabara and the Aide finish their work.

					JABARA
			Anything else, Doctor?

					BASHIR
			That's all for now.  If you need to 
			reach me, I'll be here for at least 
			the next twenty-six hours.

	Jabara nods and she and the Aide EXIT.

37   ANGLE ON BASHIR

	As he studies the monitors.  He's been pushing himself pretty 
	hard and is near exhaustion.

					BASHIR
				(to com)
			Computer... I'm reading an ongoing 
			erosion of tissue in the patient's 
			lymphatic system.  Explain.

					COMPUTER VOICE
			Unable to determine a cause due to 
			insufficient data on Cardassian 
			physiology.

	Bashir isn't surprised, but he's starting to feel like he's 
	fighting against the tide.

					BASHIR
			All right.  Continue to monitor the 
			status of the patient's cranial 
			implant.  Inform me if it shows any 
			sign of reactivation.


            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT FOUR            35.

37   CONTINUED:

					COMPUTER VOICE
			Affirmative.

	While Bashir is trying to decide what to do next, the door 
	CHIMES.

					BASHIR
			Yes?

38   ANGLE ON THE DOOR

	Odo ENTERS.

					ODO
			Doctor, I was hoping to ask Garak 
			some questions.

	Bashir intercepts Odo by the door.

					BASHIR
				(glances at Garak)
			He's asleep.  He has been ever since 
			I turned off his implant.
				(a beat)
			Come on.  We can talk outside.

	Bashir steers Odo out the door and into...

39   INT. HABITAT RING CORRIDOR

	Bashir and Odo emerge into the Corridor.

					ODO
			Doctor, I need to talk to him as 
			soon as possible.  I have four 
			homicide cases left in my files that 
			I'm almost certain were committed by 
			the Obsidian Order.  If Garak was a 
			member... he may be able to shed 
			some light on them.

					BASHIR
			I'm afraid your questions will have 
			to wait.

					ODO
				(not happy)
			How long?

					BASHIR
			I don't know yet.


            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT FOUR            36.

39   CONTINUED:

	Bashir sees that Odo is about to object and beats him to 
	the punch.

					BASHIR
			Constable, Garak's body has undergone 
			a severe shock.  I don't know when 
			he'll recover.  I'm not even sure if 
			he'll recover.

					ODO
			In that case, I want to talk to him 
			now.  Wake him up.

					BASHIR
			I'll do no such thing.

					ODO
			Doctor, these are murder cases.  And 
			he could be a suspect.

					BASHIR
			Maybe so, but he's also my patient.  
			And I won't have him disturbed.  So 
			until further notice, his quarters 
			are off limits to everyone but 
			emergency medical personnel.  Now, 
			if you'll excuse me, I have a patient 
			to attend to.

	Odo nods, not really happy, but right now Bashir could care 
	less.  He returns to Garak's room, leaving Odo outside in 
	the corridor.

40   EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (OPTICAL)

	Re-establishing.

41   INT. GARAK'S QUARTERS (OPTICAL)

	Bashir looks at the monitors with concern.  Garak's life signs 
	are still fluctuating all over the place.  Hold on Bashir 
	for a long beat, then begin a series of shots to show the 
	passage of time.

42   ON GARAK

	Still unconscious.

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT FOUR           36A.

43   ON BASHIR

	Nervously pacing the room.

44   ON THE MONITOR (VPB)

	As Garak's life signs continue to go from red to yellow to 
	green and back again.

45   ON BASHIR

	Seated near Garak, looking down at his patient with worry 
	and concern.

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT FOUR            37.

46   ANGLE ON THE REPLICATOR (OPTICAL)

					BASHIR
			Tarkalean Tea.

	Bashir removes a cup of tea from the replicator and stifles 
	a yawn.

47   NEW ANGLE

	As Bashir sips the tea and watches the monitors intently.

48   ANGLE ON THE TEACUP

	Which is now empty and sitting on an end table.

49   NEW ANGLE

	To find Bashir, half-asleep, having finally succumbed to 
	exhaustion.  After a beat, the off-screen SOUND of SOBBING 
	rouses Bashir, who blinks a few times, then looks around and 
	sees...

50   GARAK

	Sitting on the bed, crying, as he tears the med tech off his 
	body..

					BASHIR
			Garak?

	Bashir goes over and scans the Cardassian with a medical 
	tricorder.

					GARAK
			Leave me alone.

					BASHIR
			I don't think that would be a good 
			idea right now.  Your blood chemistry 
			is severely imbalanced.  You need to 
			rest.

51   NEW ANGLE

	As Bashir reaches out to ease Garak back onto the bed, but 
	Garak shoves his hand away.  The crying abruptly ceases and 
	is replaced with a cold building rage.

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT FOUR            38.

51   CONTINUED:

					GARAK
			I said, don't touch me.

					BASHIR
				(soothing)
			Just calm down.

					GARAK
			I don't want to be calm, Doctor.  
			I've been calm long enough.

	Garak pushes himself off the bed and stands up.  He begins 
	stalking around the room, studying it with contempt.

					GARAK
			Look at this place.  It's pathetic... 
			to think that this is what my life 
			has been reduced to.

	Garak picks a vase off a shelf and considers it.

					GARAK
			This sterile shell... this...
				(casually drops the 
				vase to the ground, 
				it shatters)
			Prison...

					BASHIR
			Take it easy, Garak.  You're obviously 
			experiencing some side effects from 
			the deactivation of the implant.

					GARAK
			Ridiculous.  I feel more clear headed 
			than I have in the past two years.  
			What a waste those two years have 
			been.

	Garak sweeps everything off his desk and sends it crashing 
	to the ground.

					GARAK
			But there was a time, Doctor... there 
			was a time when I was a power.
				(anger building)
			The protege of Enabran Tain himself.  
			Do you have any idea what that means?

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT FOUR            39.

51   CONTINUED:	(2)

					BASHIR
			I'm afraid not.

52   CLOSE ON GARAK

	Who looks at Bashir with contempt.

					GARAK
			No... of course you don't.  You don't 
			know anything, do you?  Tain was the 
			Obsidian Order.  Not even the Central 
			Command itself dared challenge him.  
			And I was his right hand.  My future 
			was limitless.
				(with deep self-
				loathing)
			Until I threw it away.

					BASHIR
			You mean when you had that shuttle 
			shot down to stop those prisoners 
			from escaping.

	By now, Garak is furious, at himself and everyone and 
	everything in his life.

					GARAK
			Stop them... I only wish I had stopped 
			them.

					BASHIR
			You didn't?

					GARAK
			No, Doctor, my disgrace was worse 
			than that... unimaginably worse.

53   NEW ANGLE

	Garak is now pacing around the room like a caged animal, his 
	memories churning up inside him, stoking his anger higher 
	and higher.

					BASHIR
			What could you have possibly done 
			worse than that?

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT FOUR            40.

53   CONTINUED:

					GARAK
				(still can't believe 
				he did it)
			I let them go.

	That catches Bashir by surprise.  Meanwhile, Garak 
	relentlessly circles the room.

					GARAK
				(continuing)
			It was the eve of the Cardassian 
			withdrawal.  Elim and I were 
			interrogating five Bajorans.  Not 
			one of them was older than fourteen.  
			They were children, Doctor... They 
			knew nothing.  They lived in bombed- 
			out rooms and scrounged for food on 
			the streets.  They were filthy and 
			they stank.  The room was freezing 
			cold... the air was like ice... and 
			suddenly, the whole exercise seemed 
			utterly meaningless.  All I wanted 
			was a hot bath and a good meal.  So 
			I let them go.
				(a beat, still stunned)
			I gave them whatever latinum I had 
			in my pockets, opened the door, and 
			flung them back into the street.  
			Elim couldn't believe his eyes.  He 
			thought I'd gone insane.

					BASHIR
			You took pity on those children.  
			There's nothing wrong with that.

54   CLOSE ON GARAK

	Who explodes with anger.

					GARAK
			No!

	Garak pushes a rack of medical equipment to the ground.

					GARAK
			I was a fool.  I should've finished 
			the interrogation and turned them 
			over to the troops for execution.  
			But because I was chilly and my 
			stomach was growling, I failed in my 
			duty, and destroyed everything I had 
			worked for.

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT FOUR            41.

54   CONTINUED:

					BASHIR
			And so they exiled you.

	This snaps Garak back into the here and now and makes him 
	acutely aware of his surroundings.

					GARAK
				(full of venom)
			That's right.  Elim was executed and 
			I was left to live out my days with 
			nothing to look forward to but having 
			lunch with you.

55   INCLUDE BASHIR

	Who does his best to keep his cool.

					BASHIR
				(with dignity)
			I'm sorry you feel that way.  I 
			thought you enjoyed my company.

56   CLOSE ON GARAK

	Who is seething with fury and self-loathing.

					GARAK
			I did.  That's the worst part.  To 
			think that I actually enjoyed eating 
			mediocre food while staring at your 
			smug, sanctimonious face.  I hate 
			this place and I hate you.

	Bashir tries to get past Garak's rage.

					BASHIR
			All right, Garak.  That's your 
			prerogative.  But I really think you 
			should lie down.

	Bashir moves toward him to lead him back to bed.

					GARAK
			No, get away from me.

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT FOUR            42.

57   NEW ANGLE

	As Garak loses control and grabs Bashir, flinging him into 
	the remaining medical equipment.

	The med tech crashes to the ground, but Bashir keeps his 
	feet, and that's all the excuse Garak needs to tear into 
	him.

	The two begin wrestling, Garak throwing punches and Bashir 
	doing his best to defend himself without hurting his patient.

					BASHIR
			Garak, stop this.  I don't want to 
			hurt you.

	Heedless, Garak takes another swing at Bashir.

58   CLOSE ON GARAK

	And suddenly his body spasms.  He goes rigid, then flings 
	his arms back and crashes to the floor in a violent epileptic-
	like seizure.

	Bashir rushes to Garak's side and hits his combadge.

					BASHIR
				(to com)
			Bashir to Infirmary.  I need an 
			emergency medical team in Garak's 
			quarters.  Now.

	SHOCK CUT TO:

59   INT. SURGERY

	Bashir and his Aides are attempting to stabilize Garak.

					BASHIR
				(urgent)
			Administer another twenty cc's of 
			hyperzine.

	Nurse Jabara injects Garak.

					JABARA
				(off monitor)
			He's not responding.

					BASHIR
			Give it a second.

	They wait a beat.

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT FOUR            43.

59   CONTINUED:

					BASHIR
				(continuing)
			Begin cardio-stimulation.

	The other Aide activates a piece of high tech equipment.  
	Garak's body jerks, then lies quiet.

					JABARA
				(off monitor)
			His heartbeat is stabilizing.

					BASHIR
			But his lymphatic system is critical.

	Bashir turns from Garak's unconscious body to look at a 
	monitor.

					BASHIR
			I don't understand it.  I shut down 
			the implant.  It can't be affecting 
			his blood chemistry anymore, but 
			toxins are accumulating in his 
			lymphatic tissues.
				(to computer)
			Computer, display analyses of all 
			biochemical samples taken from the 
			patient in the past thirty-nine hours.

60   INCLUDE THE MONITOR (OPTICAL)

	As the computer brings up the requested data.

					BASHIR
			Display them by chemical composition.

	Bashir studies the new display.

					BASHIR
				(continuing, taking a 
				stab)
			Isolate and display sample number 
			seventeen.

	Bashir examines the sample carefully, then dismisses it.

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT FOUR            44.

60   CONTINUED:

					BASHIR
				(continuing, shakes 
				his head)
			Bring up...
				(spots something)
			Sample Twenty-Three.

	That's still not it.  Bashir starts running down a list of 
	likely candidates, rejecting each one in turn as they come 
	up on screen.

					BASHIR
				(continuing)
			Sample twenty-seven... sample thirty-
			two... sample thirty-five... sample 
			forty...
				(pauses)
			Stop.  Bring back sample thirty-five.

61   NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	As the computer displays the requested sample (an image of a 
	leukocyte on a molecular level).

					BASHIR
				(continuing)
			Superimpose the molecular structure 
			of this leukocyte with an analogous 
			sample from yesterday.

	The computer layers another graphic over the first.  There 
	is a slight, but definite difference in the two samples.

62   CLOSE ON BASHIR

	As he reacts to the visual.

					BASHIR
				(continuing)
			That's it.
				(to Jabara)
			The molecular structure of Garak's 
			leukocytes has been altered.  That 
			must be what's causing the 
			accumulation of toxins in his system.

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT FOUR            45.

62   CONTINUED:

					JABARA
			Can we synthesize Cardassian 
			leukocytes?

					BASHIR
			Probably.  But it could take weeks...
				(looks over at Garak)
			And we don't have that kind of time.  
			We have three or fours days at the 
			most.

					JABARA
			If we turn the implant back on, we 
			might be able to keep him alive for 
			another week or two.

	But before Bashir can make up his mind...

					GARAK (O.S.)
				(straining)
			No.

63   NEW ANGLE

	As Bashir crosses over to Garak, who's awake, but very weak.  
	All his anger is spent.

					GARAK
			I won't allow it.  I never want that 
			thing turned on again.

					BASHIR
			I understand how you feel.  But I'm 
			not sure what else I can do for you.

					GARAK
			You've done enough, doctor.  More 
			than I deserve.
				(a beat)
			There's something you have to know.

					BASHIR
			What's that?

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT FOUR            46.

63   CONTINUED:

					GARAK
			The truth.

					BASHIR
				(can't help but smile)
			I've about given up on learning the 
			truth from you, Garak.

					GARAK
			Don't give up now, Doctor.  Patience 
			has its rewards.  Now listen 
			carefully.

	Garak pauses to marshal his dwindling strength.

					GARAK
				(continuing)
			Elim wasn't my aide.  He was... my 
			friend.  We grew up together... We 
			were closer than brothers.  For some 
			reason, Enabran Tain took a liking 
			to us... Before long, Elim and I 
			were both powerful men in the Obsidian 
			Order... They called us the "Sons of 
			Tain." Even the Guls feared us.  And 
			then...
				(tries to summon the 
				energy to continue)
			There was a scandal.  Someone in the 
			order was accused of letting some 
			Bajoran prisoners escape.  There 
			were constant rumors of who was going 
			to be implicated... fingers were 
			being pointed at me...

	Garak is both physically and mentally drained and these 
	memories are the most painful of all.

					GARAK
				(continuing)
			By then Tain had retired to the 
			Arawath Colony.  He couldn't protect 
			me.  So I panicked.  I did everything 
			in my power to make sure Elim would 
			be blamed instead of me.  I planted 
			evidence... altered records... only 
			to discover that he'd beaten me to 
			it.

					BASHIR
			He betrayed you first?

	Garak musters a nod.

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT FOUR            47.

63   CONTINUED:	(2)

					GARAK
			Elim destroyed me.  Before I'd 
			realized what was going on, I'd been 
			sentenced to exile.
				(sour laugh)
			And the irony is... I deserved it.  
			Not for the reasons they claimed, 
			but because of what I'd tried to do 
			to Elim.  My best friend.

	Despite his skepticism, Bashir is moved.

					BASHIR
			Garak, why are you telling me this?

	Garak reaches out and takes hold of Bashir's hand.

					GARAK
				(growing weaker)
			So you can forgive me, Doctor... Why 
			else?  I need to know someone forgives 
			me.

	A beat.  Bashir still can't be sure that this is finally the 
	truth, but he can tell how badly Garak needs forgiveness.

					BASHIR
			I forgive you, Garak.  For whatever 
			you did.

					GARAK
			Thank you, Doctor.  That's most kind.

	Garak closes his eyes to rest.

64   CLOSE ON GARAK AND BASHIR

	Bashir grips Garak's hand for a beat, then releases it.

64A  NEW ANGLE

	As Bashir takes Jabara aside.

					BASHIR
				(quietly)
			See that he rests comfortably.  I'll 
			be back within fifty-two hours.

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT FOUR            48.

64A  CONTINUED:

					JABARA
			Where are you going?

					BASHIR
			To the Arawath Colony.  To find the 
			man responsible for this.

65   OMITTED

66   INT. DOCKING RING CORRIDOR

	Bashir is on his way to Runabout Airlock.  He turns a corner 
	and finds Sisko waiting for him.  Bashir looks disappointed, 
	but not surprised.

					BASHIR
			Commander.

					SISKO
				(conversational)
			Hello, Doctor.  Major Kira tells me 
			you intend to take a runabout to the 
			Arawath Colony.

					BASHIR
			Yes sir.  It's a medical emergency.

					SISKO
			I assume you mean Mister Garak's 
			emergency.

	Bashir nods.

					SISKO
			Julian, I want to be sure you know 
			what you're getting yourself into.  
			You'll be entering Cardassian 
			territory alone, in a Federation 
			runabout.  If anything happens to 
			you, if they decide to detain you, 
			I'm not sure I'll be able to get you 
			back.  The Central Command could 
			manufacture a dozen different reasons 
			to hold onto you and we'd have a 
			hell of a time proving them wrong.

					BASHIR
			I realize that.  But I have to go.  
			Garak's life is at stake.

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT FOUR            49.


60   CONTINUED:

					SISKO
			I'm not questioning your medical 
			judgement.  Or your courage.
				(a beat)
			When I was your age, I was assigned 
			to the Federation embassy on Romulus.  
			One of our Romulan kitchen staff, a 
			man named Stolpan, got arrested by 
			the Tal Shiar for political 
			improprieties.  Somehow I got the 
			foolish idea that I could go into 
			Tal Shiar Headquarters and convince 
			them to set him free.
				(shakes his head at 
				his own foolishness)
			Curzon took me aside and said the 
			same thing I'm about to say to you...
				(heartfelt)
			You won't do Garak or yourself any 
			good if you're rotting in some 
			Cardassian prison.  Now I want you 
			to promise me, that at the first 
			sign of trouble, you'll forget about 
			Garak and get the hell out of there.

					BASHIR
			I'll do my best.

					SISKO
			No you won't.  You'll think you're 
			invulnerable and keep going despite 
			the danger.  I know I did at your 
			age.  But at least try and be careful.  
			I can't afford to lose a good officer.

					BASHIR
			I... appreciate that, sir.  I won't 
			let you down.

					SISKO
			You'd better not.  I don't have the 
			time to break in a new doctor.

	Sisko smiles to let Bashir know he was joking.  Bashir returns 
	the smile, then turns toward the Airlock.

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT FOUR            50.

66   CONTINUED:	(2)

					BASHIR
				(an afterthought)
			Sir... What happened to Stolpan?  
			Did you free him?

					SISKO
				(smiles)
			I'll tell you when you get back.
				(a beat)
			Good luck.

	Bashir acknowledges Sisko, then heads for the Airlock.

	ANGLE ON SISKO

	Who watches him go.

67   EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (OPTICAL)

	Runabout launch.

68   EXT. SPACE - ARAWATH COLONY (OPTICAL)

	A heavily clouded tropical world seen from space.

69   INT. TAIN'S HOME (OPTICAL)

	Bashir beams into a small, cluttered library filled with 
	computer equipment, strange trinkets, and even a stack of 
	genuine scrolls made out of the skin of some long extinct 
	Cardassian animal.  The room looks like it should belong to 
	the Cardassian equivalent of a retired college professor.

	The only inhabitant of the room seems perfectly matched to 
	the contents.  He's an old Cardassian man, dressed in 
	comfortable-looking civilian clothing.  This is ENABRAN TAIN.

	Tain's clothing, combined with his overall demeanor, give 
	him the look of a harmless, befuddled grandfather.

	He smiles amiably.

					TAIN
			Doctor Bashir.  Welcome.  Please... 
			make yourself at home.

	And as Bashir reacts to Tain and the mention of his name, 
	we...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT FOUR                         

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT FIVE            51.
                           ACT FIVE                             

	FADE IN:

70   INT. TAIN'S HOME - CONTINUOUS

	As before.  Bashir finally gets his bearings.

					TAIN
			Well, Doctor, you've come all this 
			way to see me... aren't you going to 
			say something?

					BASHIR
			How'd you know my name?

					TAIN
			Information is my business.

					BASHIR
			You're Enabran Tain.

					TAIN
			And you're Doctor Julian Subatoi 
			Bashir.
				(a beat)
			I hope you weren't greeted too rudely 
			upon entering Cardassian space.

					BASHIR
			Not nearly as rudely as I expected.

					TAIN
			Good.  I alerted them that you were 
			coming.  The military hates surprises.  
			Still, what you did was very brave.  
			I'm impressed.

	Tain gets up and walks over to a wall replicator.

					TAIN
				(continuing)
			Can I get you something to drink?  
			Tarkalean tea perhaps?

					BASHIR
				(taken aback)
			I always drink Tarkalean tea.

					TAIN
			A good host knows the needs of his 
			guests.

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT FIVE           51A.

70   CONTINUED:

					TAIN
				(to replicator)
			One Tarkalean tea, extra sweet.  And 
			a glass of Kanar.

	As Tain removes the beverages from the replicator, Bashir 
	studies the old man.  Clearly Tain knows a lot more about 
	Bashir than Bashir knows about him.

					TAIN
				(continuing)
			So, Lieutenant... how's Garak?  Has 
			his condition improved at all?

					BASHIR
			How'd you know he was sick?

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT FIVE            52.

70   CONTINUED:	(2)

	Tain just smiles pleasantly.

					BASHIR
				(figures it out)
			That Cardassian Quark spoke to... 
			Boheeka.  I guess he did have reason 
			to fear the Obsidian Order.

					TAIN
			Everyone has reason to fear the Order.

					BASHIR
			But I don't understand... Garak told 
			me you were retired.

					TAIN
			Oh, I am.  Have been for years.  But 
			I try to keep informed on current 
			events.
				(a beat)
			I bet you could tell me all kinds of 
			things I'd like to know, Doctor.

	The tone in Tain's voice makes Bashir realize that behind 
	the benevolent professor act, Tain is a dangerous man.

					BASHIR
			I'm sure I could.  Ask me anything 
			you want to know about medicine, 
			biology... or tennis?.  Would you 
			like to hear my opinion on the new 
			nillimite alloy rackets?

					TAIN
			That won't be necessary.

					BASHIR
			Have it your way.

					TAIN
			Are all Starfleet Lieutenants as 
			brash as you?

					BASHIR
			I couldn't say.  Though I doubt it.

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT FIVE            53.

70   CONTINUED:	(3)

					TAIN
			So do I.
				(changing the subject)
			Tell me, Doctor, how sick is Garak?

					BASHIR
			He's dying.

					TAIN
			And you're trying to save him?

					BASHIR
			That's right.

					TAIN
			Strange.  I thought you were his 
			friend.

	A beat.  Bashir can't deny it anymore.

					BASHIR
			I suppose I am.

					TAIN
			Then you should let him die.  After 
			all, for Garak, a life in exile is 
			no life at all.

					BASHIR
			Say what you want... it's my job to 
			keep him alive.  And I need your 
			help.

					TAIN
			My help?  What can I do?

					BASHIR
			The molecular structure of Garak's 
			leukocytes has been disrupted.  I 
			need to synthesize replacements in 
			order to stabilize his condition.  
			Unfortunately, my knowledge of 
			Cardassian biochemistry is severely 
			limited.

					TAIN
			And you think I'd have access to 
			that kind of information?

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT FIVE            54.

70   CONTINUED:	(4)

					BASHIR
			Information is your business.  
			Besides, you're the one who ordered 
			him to have that implant put in his 
			head, aren't you?

					TAIN
			I never had to order Garak to do 
			anything.  That's what made him 
			special.
				(a beat)
			So, you're saying if you don't get 
			this information... Garak dies?

					BASHIR
			That's right.

	Tain thinks the situation over for a long beat.

					TAIN
			Well we can't allow that... can we?  
			I'll see to it that the necessary 
			data is transferred to your station's 
			computer.

	Bashir allows himself to relax, just a bit.

					BASHIR
			Thank you.

					TAIN
			Don't thank me, Doctor.  I'm not 
			doing Garak any favors.  He doesn't 
			deserve a quick death.  On the 
			contrary, I want him to live a long, 
			miserable life.  I want him to grow 
			old on that station, surrounded by 
			people who hate him, knowing he can 
			never come home again.

					BASHIR
				(sarcastic)
			What a lovely sentiment.

					TAIN
				(deadpan)
			It's from the heart, I assure you.
				(smiles)
			And now, Doctor, I really think you 
			should be going.

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT FIVE            55.

70   CONTINUED:	(5)

	Bashir steps back to the spot where he beamed in, but 
	something else is clearly on his mind and in the end, he 
	can't contain his curiosity.

					BASHIR
				(continuing)
			One last thing...

					TAIN
			Make it brief.

					BASHIR
			Garak mentioned an old friend of his 
			the other day... a member of the 
			Obsidian Order.  I was wondering 
			what happened to him.

					TAIN
			Did he give you his friend's name?

					BASHIR
			He said it was Elim.

	Tain laughs.

					BASHIR
				(continuing)
			Mind letting me in on the joke?

					TAIN
			I see Garak hasn't changed a bit.  
			Never tells the truth when a lie 
			will do.  The man has a rare gift 
			for obfuscation.
				(chiding)
			Doctor... Elim is Garak's first name.

71   ANGLE ON BASHIR (OPTICAL)

	As he digests this latest revelation.

					TAIN
			Now run along home.
				(smiles)
			And please, tell Garak that I miss 
			him.

        DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT FIVE 56-56A.           

71   CONTINUED:

					BASHIR
			I'll be sure he gets the message.

	Bashir taps his combadge.

					BASHIR
				(to Com)
			Computer, one to beam up. Energize.

	Bashir BEAMS OUT.


72   CLOSE ON TAIN

	Thoughtfully studying the spot where Bashir used to be, almost 
	as if he could glean useful information just from that.

73   EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (OPTICAL)

	Re-establishing.

74   INT. REPLIMAT

	CLOSE ON Bashir, eating lunch alone.  He looks sad and a 
	little lonely.  He's poking at his food without much 
	enthusiasm, when someone steps up to his table.

					GARAK (O.S.)
			May I join you?

75   NEW ANGLE

	As Bashir looks up and sees Garak holding a food tray.  Bashir 
	nods.

					GARAK
				(continuing, as he 
				sits)
			Thank you.

					BASHIR
			What are you doing up?  You're 
			supposed to be in bed.

	Garak smiles.  He's fully recovered and back to his old 
	amiable self.

					GARAK
			Out of the question.  I couldn't 
			stand to be cooped up in that dreadful 
			Infirmary for another second.  Besides 
			I feel perfectly fine.
				(a beat)
			How's the I'danian spice pudding 
			today?

					BASHIR
			"How's the spice pudding?"  Is that 
			all you have to say for yourself?  
			You're just going to sit there and 
			pretend that the last ten days never 
			happened?

					GARAK
			I for one, Doctor, am perfectly 
			satisfied with the way things turned 
			out.  And I see no need to dwell on 
			what was doubtlessly a difficult 
			time for both of us.
				(a beat)
			By the way, I just had the most 
			interesting conversation with 
			Constable Odo.  It seems he was under 
			the impression that I was a member 
			of the Obsidian Order.

					BASHIR
			And what did you tell him?

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT FIVE            57.

75   CONTINUED:

					GARAK
			That he was mistaken, of course.

					BASHIR
			And he believed you?

					GARAK
			He said something about keeping a 
			closer eye on me in the future.  I 
			told him to be my guest... I have 
			nothing to hide.

	Garak takes out a dataclip and places it on the table.

					GARAK
				(continuing)
			Here... I brought you something.

					BASHIR
			What is it?

					GARAK
			It's Meditations on a Crimson Shadow 
			by Preloc.

					BASHIR
			More Cardassian literature.

					GARAK
			I think you'll find this one more to 
			your taste.  It takes place in the 
			future.  During a time when Cardassia 
			and the Klingon Empire are at war.

					BASHIR
			Who wins?

            DEEP SPACE: "The Wire" - 03/01/94 - ACT FIVE            58.

75   CONTINUED:	(2)

					GARAK
			Who do you think?

					BASHIR
				(smiling)
			Never mind.  Don't tell me.  I 
			wouldn't want you to spoil the ending.
				(puts the clip down)
			You know, I still have a lot of 
			questions I want to ask you about 
			your past.

					GARAK
			I've given you all the answers I'm 
			capable of.

					BASHIR
			You gave me answers, all right.  But 
			they were all different.  What I 
			want to know is... of all the stories 
			you told me, which ones were true 
			and which ones weren't?

	Garak gives Bashir his patented infuriating half-smile.

					GARAK
			My dear Doctor, they're all true...

					BASHIR
			Even the lies?

					GARAK
			Especially the lies.

76   CLOSE ON BASHIR

	Who can't help but shake his head and smile.  And as Garak 
	and Bashir return to business as usual, we...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT FIVE                         
                            THE END