STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE "Crossover" (fka "Detour") #40512-443 Story by Peter Allan Fields Teleplay by Michael Piller Directed by David Livingston THE WRITING CREDITS MAY NOT BE FINAL AND SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR PUBLICITY OR ADVERTISING PURPOSES WITHOUT FIRST CHECKING WITH THE TELEVISION LEGAL DEPARTMENT. Copyright 1994 Paramount Pictures Corporation. All Rights Reserved. This script is not for publication or reproduction. No one is authorized to dispose of same. If lost or destroyed, please notify the Script Department. Return to Script Department FINAL DRAFT PARAMOUNT PICTURES CORPORATION March 8, 1994 STAR TREK: DS9 - "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - CAST STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE "Crossover" CAST SISKO WORF O'BRIEN GARAK ODO KLINGON #1 QUARK HUMAN BASHIR DAX KIRA Non-Speaking Non-Speaking N.D. SUPERNUMERARIES N.D. KLINGONS N.D. VULCAN STAR TREK: DS9 - "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - SETS STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE "Crossover" SETS INTERIORS EXTERIORS DEEP SPACE NINE DEEP SPACE NINE AIRLOCK AIRLOCK CORRIDOR RUNABOUT COMMANDER'S OFFICE CORRIDOR WORMHOLE JEFFERIES TUBE/JUNCTION KIRA'S QUARTERS (GUEST) KIRA II'S QUARTERS OPS ORE PROCESSING PROMENADE QUARK'S RUNABOUT STAR TREK: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - PRONUNCIATION STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE "Crossover" PRONUNCIATION GUIDE BAJOR BAY-jor BAJORAN buh-JOR-an BOLDARIC bowl-DAHR-ihk CARDASSIAN car-DASS-ee-en DRAGMA DRAHG-muh DRATHAN DRA-thun FOWLA FOW-lu GARAK GAIR-uck GORAHKPUR GORE-ahk-pour GOWAN (go on) ISAM HELEWA EE-sahm HEHL-uh-wah JEROM jeh-rahm JUMJA JUM-juh LATINUM LAT-ih-num LIG lihg NERYS nar-EES TEROK NOR TAIR-awk nor TARRAN TEHR-rahn TOR JOLAN TOHR joh-LAHN DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - TEASER 1. STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE "Crossover" TEASER FADE IN: 1 EXT. SPACE - RUNABOUT Establishing. Traveling at warp. BASHIR (V.O.) Medical log, Stardate 47879.2. Major Kira and I have completed installation of the hospital facility at New Bajor -- the first Bajoran colony in the Gamma Quadrant -- and are on our way home. 2 INT. RUNABOUT KIRA as pilot, BASHIR next to her. Kira closes her eyes with fatigue, sighs... KIRA Could you take it for a while... BASHIR Sure. (beat) Mind if I put on a little music... KIRA Actually, I do... I was hoping to meditate for a few minutes... BASHIR Of course. (beat) I didn't know you meditate. KIRA Every day. A beat as she recloses her eyes, gets relaxed. BASHIR I had the opportunity to study meditation with Isam Helewa when I was in college. DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - TEASER 2. 2 CONTINUED: BASHIR Remarkable fellow... he sort of took me under his wing... I can't tell you how much I learned from him... the man was a master at rhythmic breathing... She bristles... KIRA You'll have to give me a few tips some time... BASHIR Gladly. (beat, not wanting to be rude) And I'd be very interested in any Bajoran meditation techniques you'd like to show me... KIRA We... just usually like to sit... quietly... After a beat Bashir starts to breathe in what sounds like a pant... after a beat she opens her eyes looks at him... KIRA What are you doing? BASHIR Bellows breath. Thirty quick breaths followed by one long intake of air through the nose and hold. Increases the energy flow... here, it's quite simple... KIRA (no hopes for meditation) How about some music... BASHIR (reacts "already?" then shrugs, "sure") What's your pleasure? KIRA I'm afraid my musical knowledge is limited to Bajoran composers... DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - TEASER 3. 2 CONTINUED: (2) BASHIR Computer, play us something by Tor Jolan. String quartet kind of stuff... very traditional... KIRA You know Tor's work? BASHIR I've made it a point to listen to Bajoran music since I arrived. KIRA (impressed) Really. BASHIR Tor strikes me as the best of the lot, wouldn't you say?... Slightly derivative of the Boldaric masters of the last century but pleasantly diverting. Kira bites her tongue... Bashir leans back and enjoys the moment. BASHIR This is nice. I'm glad we're finally doing this. KIRA What... BASHIR Talking to one another... finding common interests... burying the hatchet... KIRA (not comprehending) Hatchet... BASHIR A human expression... it means we're finally putting our old conflicts behind us... KIRA To make way for brand new ones... DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - TEASER 4. 2 CONTINUED: (3) BASHIR (thinks she's joking, laughs) Right. Beat... BASHIR You know, Nerys... may I call you Nerys... ? KIRA (tight) Sure. BASHIR Even when we weren't getting along, I always thought you were... one of the most interesting women I'd ever met. Kira reacts... was that a hit? BASHIR I'm very serious. KIRA Thank you. Doctor. BASHIR Julian. Go on. Say it. Julian. KIRA Julian. BASHIR It was hard for Chief O'Brien to say too... we had a few problems ourselves, you know... now we're like this... He sticks two fingers up together... KIRA (reading sensors) One minute to the wormhole. Stand by to drop to impulse. BASHIR Would you like to have dinner sometime... DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - TEASER 5. 2 CONTINUED: (4) KIRA I think you'd better stick with Dax... BASHIR (confused) I'm sorry... ? (beat, realizes) Oh, you thought that I was trying to... no, no it wasn't meant to... KIRA (humiliated) ... my mistake. BASHIR (an additional thought) ... although, if I thought you'd be... KIRA ... forget it... BASHIR ...right. KIRA Take us out of warp. Bashir reacts to some problem on the console, presses some panels... KIRA What's wrong? BASHIR The warp field's not fully collapsed... I'm showing a plasma injector leak... KIRA (checking) The injector controllers are locked. I'm trying to compensate... 3 EXT. SPACE - WORMHOLE (OPTICAL) As it opens for the Runabout. DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - TEASER 5A. 4 INT. RUNABOUT - WITHIN WORMHOLE (OPTICAL) A white optical flash sweeps across them. They're being tossed around like a leaf in a storm, but Kira and Bashir stay in their seats. BASHIR What was that? She has no idea... KIRA Initiating emergency stabilization control. After a moment, the ride smooths out. They look at each other. BASHIR Are you all right? DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - TEASER 6. 4 CONTINUED: KIRA A little dizzy. BASHIR Me too. I guess we're lucky to be in one piece. 5 EXT. SPACE - WORMHOLE AND RUNABOUT As the Runabout emerges from the wormhole. 6 INT. RUNABOUT KIRA We'd better get O'Brien to take a look at the... (beat, reacts in major confusion) ... what the hell... ? 7 ANGLE - THROUGH THE WINDOW (OPTICAL) Empty space. BASHIR Where's the station? What happened to the station? Kira is working the panels furiously... reacts as she finds... KIRA (looking at controls) I've got it on long range sensors... It's orbiting ... Bajor... ? BASHIR (reading sensors) Major... vessel approaching on an intercept course dead ahead! 7AA EXT. SPACE - RUNABOUT (OPTICAL) as a Klingon Bird of Prey is moving toward the Runabout. 7A INT. RUNABOUT (OPTICAL) A moment later, behind them -- two KLINGONS in full battle array beam aboard, weapons at the ready. DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - TEASER 6A. 7A CONTINUED: Bashir rises, goes for the weapons locker but it's too late, one Klingon aims his disruptor, freezing him in his tracks, as the other points a disruptor at Kira... then gasps as he sees her... drops his weapon and looks at her aghast... the other Klingon reacts as he sees her as well... DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - TEASER 7. 7A CONTINUED: (2) KLINGON #1 I'm sorry, Ma'am. We were not informed you had left the station. KIRA What is this? Who are you? KLINGON #1 We were on standard patrol when your vessel seemed to appear out of nowhere. If you will allow us to withdraw, we will escort you back to the station. Kira confused, simply nods. They hit arm panels and DEMATERIALIZE... 8 EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (OPTICAL) In orbit of Bajor. 9 INT. AIRLOCK CORRIDOR As the door opens, the same two Klingons who are conferring heatedly with a third man -- whom we don't fully see yet. KLINGON #1 That's impossible... I was as close to her as I am to you... she cannot be an imposter... GARAK But she is. As Bashir and Kira ENTER from the ship, they all draw weapons and the third Klingon turns into view revealing himself as GARAK... KIRA (reacting to the weapons) What is going on here... BASHIR Garak... ? Garak reacts curiously to Bashir's recognition... DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - TEASER 8. 9 CONTINUED: GARAK Yes. My name is Garak... KIRA II (O.S.) The question is... Moving to reveal the SECOND KIRA arriving... KIRA II ... who are you? 10 ANGLE (OPTICAL) as the two Kiras stand facing one another. FADE OUT. END OF TEASER DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT ONE 9. ACT ONE FADE IN: (NOTE: Episode credits fall over opening scenes.) 11 INT. AIRLOCK (OPTICAL) As before. Kira glances with confusion at Bashir... Kira II studies her counterpart with deep interest during the following... BASHIR This... may seem like an odd question... but could you tell us where we are? WORF This is the Terok Nor station, center of authority for the Bajoran sector... BASHIR Center of authority... ? Whose authority? WORF The Alliance, of course. Off their reactions... calm, already suspecting the truth... KIRA II You have no idea what we're talking about, do you... KIRA Listen, something is very wrong here... I think we must've taken a wrong turn in the wormhole... WORF Wormhole... ? KIRA The wormhole to the Gamma... (stops) This is very difficult to explain... I think the best thing would be for us just to get back on our ship and... KIRA II No, I don't think so. DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT ONE 10. 11 CONTINUED: She signals to Worf and he and the other Klingons grab Bashir and Kira... BASHIR Now, wait a minute... WORF Do not use that tone of voice with me, Terran... BASHIR "Terran"... ? KIRA II If you are whom I suspect you are... I'm afraid I can't take the risk of letting you go... As they move to exit... KIRA II (to Worf, re: Bashir) Take that one downstairs. Put him to work. Tell the supervisor to keep an eye on him. He won't know the rules. Worf roughly escorts Bashir away with one of the two Klingons. 12 INT. PROMENADE (OPTICAL) As they exit the airlock... and Kira reacts as they see a different Promenade... dominated by uniformed Bajorans, Klingons and Cardassians... there are humans and a few scattered Vulcans but there is no suggestion of Starfleet... these humans are mine workers and common laborers... dirty, pathetic victims of oppression... they have their own ghetto area of the Promenade like the Bajorans used to... although they move back and forth to airlocks and turbolifts as they do their work... GARAK (O.S.) (calling to Kira II) Intendant... She looks to the voice and we reveal GARAK coming, another Klingon deputy holding a wretched and frightened HUMAN MAN in his custody... Garak pauses as he blinks at the sight of the two Kiras... There is a tension between Kira II and Garak... they don't like each other... DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT ONE 11. 12 CONTINUED: Bajorans and Cardassians do not get along even in this universe... KIRA II (impatient) What is it you need, Garak... GARAK This Terran was caught trying to stow away on one of the freighters leaving the station... Kira studies the man with regret... KIRA II What is your designation. HUMAN Zero-four-one-three-Theta. KIRA II Theta. HUMAN Yes, Ma'am. KIRA II You've worked so hard to earn your Theta designation and to earn our trust... why do you throw it away like this? The human hangs his head in shame. KIRA II (to Garak) Reassign him to Lambda. Send him to the mines... GARAK The mines. But he should die for this. We should make an example of him... KIRA II You've made a career out of making examples, Garak... I think you enjoy it too much. She begins to move off with Kira and the other Klingon escort... Garak pursues... DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT ONE 12. 12 CONTINUED: (2) GARAK He could not have gotten on board that ship without some help. This is the third incident in a month. At least allow me to interrogate him... KIRA II Fine. Interrogate him, but if he dies during your interrogation... you'll be my example. Is that clear? GARAK Very, Intendant. As they move off, Kira reacts to the encounter with wonder... 13 INT. ORE PROCESSING A dark and dreary room... human laborers process the dirty ore... Worf escorts Bashir in... reacts as he approaches O'BRIEN, who is kneeling beside ODO, showing him a problem in the systems... two armed Bajoran Guards watch over the workers... O'BRIEN ... if you don't upgrade the thorium containment cells (TECH), there's gonna be an accident and I'm not gonna be responsible for the consequences... WORF An extra worker for you... Odo looks up... WORF (continuing) A Terran who doesn't know the rules. ODO (rising, low key) Well, we'll see to it that he learns them. Nods to Worf, who EXITS. At this point, Bashir knows he's Alice in Wonderland and he'll try to deal with it in the best humor possible. O'Brien moves away, working with a tool to patch up some broken equipment. DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT ONE 12A. 13 CONTINUED: ODO ("cordial" throughout) What's your designation. DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT ONE 13. 13 CONTINUED: (2) BASHIR (with slight attitude) Bashir. Julian. ODO Is that a joke? BASHIR I don't know. Is it? Odo slaps him hard. ODO No joking. That's my Rule of Obedience, number fourteen. Bashir almost responds to the attack... but the Guards anticipate and move a step forward and he holds himself back... Odo studies him evenly... ODO Now what's your designation... BASHIR I don't have a designation... ODO I don't have a designation, sir. BASHIR Another Rule of Obedience? Odo slaps him again. ODO I don't have a designation, sir. BASHIR I don't have a designation, sir. By this time, the workers have reacted to this little confrontation and have stopped their work to look up... we notice O'Brien studying Bashir... ODO Now why is that? BASHIR I don't know. I don't know what I'm doing here, frankly. ODO You're here to process ore. Have you ever done that before? DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT ONE 14. 13 CONTINUED: (3) BASHIR No, actually I haven't. ODO Have you worked in the mines? BASHIR No. ODO Well, what have you done? BASHIR I've been practicing medicine. Odo slaps him again. Each time Bashir gets closer to attacking him... but in a way, he knows that's exactly what this Odo wants... so he holds back... ODO Did you forget the Rule of Obedience, Number fourteen? BASHIR It wasn't a joke. I'm a doctor. ODO A Terran doctor. Odo looks at him evenly... doesn't buy any of this "doctor" story... ODO You and I are going to have an interesting time together. Doctor. He grabs Bashir and pushes him down into the ore workline... ODO Be sure to scrub before you operate. DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT ONE 15. 13 CONTINUED: (4) Odo glances at the others who immediately go back to work... Bashir gets himself up, glances over and exchanges a look with O'Brien who is curious about him for a moment then goes back to work... 14 INT. COMMANDER'S OFFICE (OPTICAL) Kira's office. As they ENTER, the Klingon is dismissed by Kira at the door... out in Ops, Cardassians and Bajorans work side by side (Klingons are mostly for security)... Kira II moves behind the desk... KIRA II Sit down. Kira does. Kira II studies her... smiles, shakes her head. KIRA II You are... me... aren't you. KIRA I am Kira Nerys... KIRA II (nods) That makes two of us. A beat. KIRA II Where you come from, things are very much like this, aren't they... there is a station. A Bajor. Cardassians. Terrans. Klingons. KIRA (acknowledges) The players are all the same. They just seem to be performing different parts. DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT ONE 16. 14 CONTINUED: KIRA II You didn't seem to recognize the "Alliance"... KIRA No. KIRA II Perhaps you'd recognize the name "Kirk"... KIRA I'm sorry, I don't. KIRA II Interesting. On my side, Kirk is one the most famous names in our history. (off her reaction) Almost a century ago, a Terran starship Captain named James Kirk accidentally exchanged places with his counterpart from your side due to a transporter accident. Our Terrans were barbarians then, but their Empire was strong. While your Kirk was on this side, he met a Vulcan named Spock and somehow had a profound influence on him. Afterwards, Spock rose to commander in chief of the Empire by preaching reforms, disarmament, peace. It was a remarkable turnabout for his people. Unfortunately for them, when Spock had completed all these reforms, his empire was no longer in any position to defend itself against us. KIRA Us? KIRA II The Alliance. The historic coming together of the Klingons and Cardassians. KIRA And Bajor is part of this Alliance? DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT ONE 17. 14 CONTINUED: (2) KIRA II We'd been under Terran occupation for years. When we were freed, we petitioned for entry and were accepted. We've become quite an influential power within the Alliance now... (Kira listens, astonished, a beat) Is it at all similiar on your side? KIRA No. My Bajor is not so fortunate. KIRA II I'd be very interested in hearing more about it... KIRA I can't stay here. You must see that... KIRA II Well, that's part of the problem... I don't know how to send you back... but more than that, there is a protocol I'm supposed to follow... KIRA I'm not sure what you mean... KIRA II After the first crossover, we were afraid that others might come to interfere in our affairs. It was decided long ago that if it ever happened again, we would promptly kill anyone who appeared from your side. KIRA I see. KIRA II Unlike my first officer, Mister Garak, I have no taste for violence. I regret using it even when it seems necessary. KIRA I know exactly what you mean. DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT ONE 18. 14 CONTINUED: (3) KIRA II (beat, studying her) You do, don't you. KIRA (survival strategy) I know you don't want to kill me. And that you're searching for a good reason not to. KIRA II Got any ideas? KIRA (beat, mind racing) My side needs what you have. (off her curious reaction) A strong Bajor. If you knew the struggles I've been through to rebuild our world... (beat) Who's to say you won't influence us this time? KIRA II Me? KIRA Our side once changed your course of history... maybe this time your side will change mine. Maybe I can learn from you what I need to lead Bajor... if I can find a way to get back... Kira II considers this... Kira has touched her in the right place... she smiles... KIRA II That I should have such an impact on a place I have never even seen... (beat) It appeals to me. She nods to her counterpart -- you'll live. KIRA II But I will have to kill your friend... DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT ONE 19. 14 CONTINUED: (4) Kira thinks quickly how to keep Bashir alive, what argument would appeal to her if the decision were hers... KIRA No. Don't. If you knew him... he is an arrogant Terran who has lived a privileged life on my side. Now, he can see how the other half lives. You could influence his kind more than anyone. KIRA II (beat, considering) No, it's too dangerous. The Klingons and the Cardassians would never be satisfied. KIRA Are you the leader of this sector or not... ? Kira II smiles at her... KIRA II You know how to manipulate me. KIRA I know how I'd feel in your place. I wouldn't give a damn what the Cardassians or Klingons wanted. KIRA II You're right. I don't. She laughs. Moves to the door. A Cardassian moves quickly to take her orders... KIRA II Find this attractive young woman some quarters. He nods, prepares to escort Kira away... KIRA II I'll call for you later. On Kira's reaction... FADE OUT. END OF ACT ONE DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT TWO 20. ACT TWO FADE IN: 15 INT. ORE PROCESSING As before. O'Brien is not there. Bashir is quite dirty now as the work continues... Odo checks over an inventory on a PADD. Bashir is exhausted, turns to the worker next to him... BASHIR Do they ever feed you in this universe? The worker glances at him and moves away from him... Bashir sighs, continues to work, looks up to see Kira ENTER... behind her several paces a Klingon guard follows, keeping an eye on her... she signals with her eyes to Bashir not to do anything yet... she looks around, dismayed by the environment... Odo moves over to greet her... ODO The Intendant informed me that you'd be inspecting the facilities... if there is anything I can explain... KIRA No, I've worked in ore processing myself... Odo does a take, then decides she must be joking -- Bajorans don't work in ore processing -- he tries to laugh; it doesn't quite work... KIRA Is my Terran friend behaving himself? ODO They all behave themselves when I'm in charge. KIRA Good. Good. Do you mind if I speak with him. DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT TWO 15. 15 CONTINUED: And without waiting for a reply, she moves to Bashir... Odo starts to object, stops himself, unhappy with all the disruption of his efficient operation... 16 ANGLE - WITH BASHIR & KIRA SOTTO: KIRA Are you all right? BASHIR I'm learning a new trade. Do you have any idea what's happened? KIRA Did you ever hear of a Starfleet Captain named James Kirk... BASHIR (immediately understanding) Kirk. Of course, the transporter accident... we read about it at the Academy... that's where we are? KIRA That's where we are. BASHIR Is there another me here? KIRA Not on the station. And I haven't found Dax or Sisko... DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT TWO 22. 16 CONTINUED: BASHIR O'Brien's been down here tinkering with the machines... (getting an idea) Major, if Kirk got here using a transporter, maybe we can get back the same way... KIRA I don't know anything about transporters, do you? BASHIR No one knows more about transporters than Chief O'Brien. KIRA Our Chief O'Brien... who knows about theirs... ? BASHIR It's worth a shot. KIRA Talk to him. I'll see if I can find anyone else who might be willing to help. She prepares to leave... nods to Odo who acknowledges... as she leaves, he glares at Bashir. DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT TWO 23. 17 INT. QUARK'S Kira ENTERS followed a beat later by her Klingon guard... a very quiet day in the bar -- about ten people are there... seven Bajorans, two Cardassians and one Human dabo girl. Several look up and notice her... obviously the word is out about her origins... QUARK focuses on her as she moves down the bar... moves to meet her at the bar... QUARK You certainly are the splitting image of the Intendant... just as they said... KIRA Hello, Quark. QUARK (reacts) You know my name. KIRA You run the bar on my side too. QUARK Really. I hope I'm doing decent business. Got to be better than here. The Alliance taxes are killing me. What can I get you... (getting an idea) The Intendant likes a hot jumja tea this time of day. KIRA Well, I'm not her. (pause) But that does sound good. QUARK Coming up. DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT TWO 24. 17 CONTINUED: He fixes a drink as he speaks. QUARK So, are we close friends on your side? KIRA (beat) Yeah. As a matter of fact we are. On my side, Quark does me a lot of favors... QUARK Favors? KIRA (testing the waters, careful) The Quark I know... well, he just seems to have the ability to get things done... when no one else can. Know what I mean? She smiles, almost laughs... KIRA (continuing) Sometimes he can even get things done behind the backs of the security people... Quark glances at the Klingon guard behind her... QUARK What kind of favors do you ask him for... KIRA Oh, all sorts of favors... getting me things I need... QUARK Such as... ? KIRA Well, for instance, a transporter... for a few hours... Quark has played this game long enough... he moves around the bar to put his back to the security man... QUARK Didn't I hear somewhere that a transporter was involved in the first crossover? DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT TWO 25. 17 CONTINUED: (2) KIRA That's right. QUARK (pointed) Do you have a way back to your side, Major? (she looks at him evenly, unsure who to trust) Under the right circumstances, I might be willing to help you get access to a transporter. KIRA Look, Quark, I don't have a strip of gold-pressed latinum to offer so don't even think about it. QUARK Gold-pressed what? KIRA (does a take) What is it you want... QUARK The ability to send others across... to your side... KIRA Others... what others... QUARK That's not important... KIRA I can't open a revolving door to... Suddenly there is a hush in the bar and they turn to see... 18 NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL) Garak ENTERING with several Klingon guards... they move straight across the room to Quark... GARAK Quark. DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT TWO 26. 18 CONTINUED: QUARK (with some fear) Mister Garak, what can I get you today? Drinks are always on the house for you... He moves behind the bar... GARAK You'll have to come with us. QUARK Is there a problem? GARAK Yes. A slight problem. You've been helping Terrans escape from the station. QUARK Me? I'm a simple barkeep... and a coward... I assure you I don't stick my neck out for anyone... GARAK That's not what the Terran we caught this morning told us during his interrogation... Quark is reaching behind the bar casually... QUARK This is a misunderstanding... I assure... He suddenly pulls out a phaser rifle but Garak is too quick for him, knocks the rifle up in the air as it discharges harmlessly... Quark is already running for the door... but the Klingons easily grab him (no stunt)... and drag him away, squealing. Garak frowns, grunts to a customer at the bar... GARAK I'll miss him. He always let me win at dabo. Meanwhile, a group of humans are entering who are different than the rest... these have a certain swagger to them, clearly they are bonded and in fact they are a band of mercenaries... and their leader is the man who ENTERS last: SISKO, wearing a beard and moustache. DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT TWO 27. 18 CONTINUED: (2) Kira, who has been pushed well off to the side and away from the bar during the altercation, reacts. Sisko doesn't see her. The mercenaries move to the bar... SISKO Bartender! GARAK We just arrested him. Garak EXITS... SISKO (to barflies) Arrested. What a damned shame. With a swashbuckling kick, he jumps over the bar to take the place of the bartender. Smiles. SISKO Who wants a drink on the house? The patrons surge forward to the bar. Kira reacts. 19 INT. ORE PROCESSING Odo is not there. There's a break in the work and the workers are eating with their hands off of metal plates... Bashir moves furtively over to O'Brien... BASHIR Miles O'Brien. O'Brien glances at him, then back at his food. BASHIR I know you... on my side. O'BRIEN (hardly interested) Yeah? BASHIR We're best friends actually. O'BRIEN You and me? BASHIR That's right. DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT TWO 27A. 19 CONTINUED: O'BRIEN What am I -- some kind of doctor too? He laughs at himself... DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT TWO 28. 19 CONTINUED: (2) BASHIR No, you're the chief of operations of this station. O'BRIEN Me? Gowan. BASHIR It's true. O'BRIEN (trying it on for size) Chief of operations. BASHIR You look like you know your way around machines... O'BRIEN I know a few things... hey, what else is he like? This chief of operations. BASHIR He's married, has a five-year-old daughter... he's one of the most decent men I know... we've fought our way out of a few scrapes together... I admire him a great deal. O'Brien grunts a sad laugh -- there's nothing in him to admire... O'BRIEN Sounds like he got the lucky draw between me and him. BASHIR You ever do any work with transporters? O'BRIEN Me? Yeah, some. Why? BASHIR The Chief O'Brien I know is an expert in transporter technology. O'BRIEN I don't know if I'd call myself an expert but I know as much as any Terran... DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT TWO 29. 19 CONTINUED: (3) BASHIR I hope that'll be enough... O'BRIEN Enough for what? BASHIR We think a transporter may be the way to get back to our side... O'Brien looks at him... O'BRIEN What. You been filling me up with this stuff just to get me to help you, is that it... ? BASHIR No, everything I told you is the truth... O'BRIEN (overlapping) Look, I don't know you. I'm not your friend... Moving away, loudly repeating -- O'BRIEN I'm not your friend. Odo returns in time to hear this and see O'Brien separate himself from Bashir. ODO Meal break is over. The men go back to work... ODO (continuing, to O'Brien) You're wanted in the bar. O'BRIEN If I don't finish down here... ODO You're wanted in the bar by Mister Sisko. O'Brien sighs, shakes his head, EXITS. DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT TWO 30. 20 INT. QUARK'S As before. The customers at the bar have thinned out around Sisko and he sees through the bodies to Kira... he smiles... he moves around the bar and approaches her... there's a devil- may-care attitude about him, but it covers deeper insecurity -- as much as he pretends to be master of his own fate -- he is not. SISKO (laughs, incredulously, to his crew) Look at this... do you believe it? (to Kira) She called me back from the Fowla System just to see you... He puts his arm under her chin like he's inspecting the merchandise... she swats it away... the men laugh... he smiles... SISKO You not only look like her... you have the same temper... KIRA (curious) You and your friends don't seem like the other Terrans I've seen here... SISKO The Intendant has honored me with a ship and a crew... and I honor her by collecting duties... of a sort... from vessels who pass in this direction... KIRA And why do you deserve special treatment? DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT TWO 31. 20 CONTINUED: SISKO I suppose it's because I amuse her... and she's not easily amused. (beat) Although, you seem to amuse her too. O'Brien arrives... O'BRIEN You wanted to see me, Mister Sisko? SISKO (affectionate, but patronizing) Hello, Smiley, how are you? O'BRIEN (not amused) It's Miles, Mister Sisko. SISKO I don't like "Miles" -- that's why I named you "Smiley." They treating you okay, Smiley? O'BRIEN (impatient) Just fine. What do you need? SISKO You don't like me, do you, Smiley... ? O'BRIEN (beat, measured) Not really, Mister Sisko. SISKO (laughs) And you're not afraid to show it, are you... ? I guess that's why I like you so much. My impulse driver coil isn't operational. Take care of it. O'BRIEN I've got a serious problem down in ore processing that's gotta be fixed or it'll... DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT TWO 32. 20 CONTINUED: (2) SISKO (offhanded, but firm) I don't care what you have in ore processing, Smiley. Fix my engine. O'Brien, a beaten man, acknowledges and slinks away.... KIRA II'S COM VOICE Kira to Sisko. SISKO Go ahead. KIRA II'S COM VOICE I'd like to... discuss your recent mission. Would you please report to my quarters? Sisko allows his devilish cover to break a little at this summoning... he's on her string and doesn't like it a bit... he tries to maintain his dignity as he EXITS... FADE OUT. END OF ACT TWO DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT THREE 33. ACT THREE FADE IN: 21 OMITTED 22 INT. KIRA II'S QUARTERS The door opens and Kira ENTERS... the Klingon guard posts herself outside... KIRA II (O.S.) There she is... As Kira moves deeper inside, we reveal a Vulcan servant pouring milk into a bath... as another gently scrubs Kira II's shoulders with a sponge. Sisko sits in a nearby chair with his crossed feet up on a table... bored, glancing at a PADD... KIRA II (continuing) Have you met my friend Benjamin Sisko, my dear... Kira acknowledges. DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT THREE 34. 22 CONTINUED: KIRA II Tell us -- is there another one of him on your side... ? KIRA Yes, there is... KIRA II (teasing) Is he as loyal and true as mine? And this is humiliating for Sisko, he buries it by attempting indifference as he reads his PADD... KIRA He's a good man. KIRA II I'm sorry he didn't come with you. Now, wouldn't that have been something, Benjamin -- two of you by my side. Sisko's had enough of this... he rises to exit... SISKO I need to check on my ship. KIRA II Benjamin... (he pauses at the door) Did I hurt your feelings? He smiles his most charming phoney smile... SISKO I never had any to hurt, Intendant. And EXITS. KIRA II Now what is this I hear about you wanting a transporter? She gets out of the bath with the help of the servants, one of whom puts a robe on her. Kira reacts to the pointed question... her mind races... DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT THREE 35. 22 CONTINUED: (2) KIRA II (continuing) Quark mentioned something about it during his interrogation. KIRA I did ask him about a transporter. That's true... KIRA II But why? KIRA You know I'm looking for a way back. A transporter was responsible for the first crossover... KIRA II And if you had come to me, I would have told you that all the transporters were redesigned afterwards to make sure the same thing could never happen again. It won't work. (Kira acknowledges) So, why didn't you come to me? KIRA You're... very busy. KIRA II (not buying) You don't trust me. Getting honest. KIRA I guess I am... a little... afraid of you. KIRA II Then you fear yourself. She moves closer to Kira and reaches and touches her cheek with affection... with great intimacy -- KIRA II I don't want your fear. I want your love. DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT THREE 36. 22 CONTINUED: (3) KIRA II If you can't love me, who can? (beat) Don't be in such a hurry to go. I'm glad you're here. There's so much we can learn from one another. KLINGON'S COM VOICE Intendant, Garak is here with the prisoner. KIRA II Send him in. The door opens and Garak and Telok escort a weak, beaten Quark inside. GARAK He's made a complete confession and implicated two others who have been arrested. Kira II moves closer to Quark... looks him in the eye... he is very, very shaky... desperate to escape with his life... KIRA II Quark, I've always liked you, you know that. QUARK I have nothing but respect for you, Intendant. I am so sorry. KIRA II You did it because you felt sorry for these Terrans... you hate to see them suffer just as I do. QUARK Yes, Intendant. KIRA II But where would we be without them... who would perform the labor for the Alliance? DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT THREE 37. 22 CONTINUED: (4) He nods sadly, looks up at her, pleading with his eyes... after a beat, she says to Garak and Telok. KIRA II A quick death. Don't make him suffer anymore. As they drag him out, he struggles, screams... QUARK No, Intendant. Please. I made a mistake. Have mercy. Please. No. Don't do this... no, please... I'm sorry... His horrifying cries fade away as the door closes behind him... Kira reacts... Kira Two brushes it off... turns to Kira... KIRA II I've planned a party for us tonight. What shall we wear? And as she moves toward a closet, stay a beat on Kira and... 23 OMITTED 24 INT. KIRA'S QUARTERS (GUEST QUARTERS) Garak is there waiting for her... as the door opens and Kira ENTERS holding a gown over one arm... the Klingon Guard posts herself outside... GARAK (re: the gown) Lovely. (he comes over to examine it) I do admire a well-tailored gown. KIRA What are you doing in my quarters, Garak? GARAK She's never going to let you leave, you know. (off her reaction) Can't you tell -- she's in love. DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT THREE 38. 24 CONTINUED: KIRA What are you talking about? GARAK In love with you, my dear. She's all atwitter about you, speaks of nothing else. You are the perfect gift for the girl who has everything. She's taken you into her heart like a Drathan puppy Lig left on her doorstep. Who else could she share her personal secrets with... tell her troubles to... trust with her life. KIRA All you have to do is look at the guard outside to see how much she trusts me. GARAK I arranged the guard. (off her reaction) Oh, she trusts you. As much as she trusts anyone. So who better to betray her... KIRA (incredulous) You're taking quite a risk coming to me like this... GARAK True career advancement requires risk. Consider my offer carefully, my dear. I will let you go. She won't. If you want to leave, you'll assist me... KIRA How? GARAK By taking her place. KIRA What? GARAK Tomorrow morning, she will be gone. DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT THREE 39. 24 CONTINUED: (2) KIRA Gone? GARAK She will be gone. Don't make me use some foolish euphemism. You will assume her place and announce that your counterpart from the other side has returned to wherever she came from. In a few weeks, you will step down as Intendant to embark on some spiritual journey to explore your pagh or whatever... and I will take your place as Intendant... Kira is not at all seriously considering doing this... but wants to get all the answers she can... KIRA What about my friend... GARAK The good "Doctor," yes. He'll be taken off the station and treated to all the hospitality we Cardassians can offer until you resign... and then you can be happily reunited... He begins to leave, then pauses... GARAK Oh, but I have made arrangements with his supervisor that, if you should decide to decline my offer, tomorrow your doctor friend will be... gone. On her reaction... FADE OUT. END OF ACT THREE DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT FOUR 40. ACT FOUR FADE IN: 25 INT. ORE PROCESSING As before. Bashir is looking even more ragged than before. Kira ENTERS, her Klingon guard still behind her, she moves directly to him... Odo sits at a work station, rises as he sees her... but chooses not to intercede... watches them closely... 26 ANGLE - KIRA & BASHIR KIRA (sotto, urgent) We have to get out of here tonight. BASHIR Why... what's happened... KIRA I don't have time to explain. Just watch your back... you're in danger... BASHIR Why my back? What kind of danger... ? KIRA We have to find a way to get to the runabout... BASHIR And then where do we go? The Alliance controls the entire quadrant... KIRA There's still a wormhole out there that they don't know about... I'm not sure whether it'll get us back or not... all I know is we can't stay here any longer... BASHIR How are we supposed to get by their security... ? KIRA I'm trying to find some help... DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT FOUR 41. 26 CONTINUED: BASHIR I've been told Quark has helped some Terrans escape... KIRA We're a little late for Quark. Stay alert. If our chance comes, there won't be much warning... He acknowledges. She EXITS. Bashir exchanges a glance with Odo, who rather than glaring this time... simply grins with a personal secret... as Bashir reacts, goes back to work... 27 INT. PROMENADE Sisko is at the Replimat, hands on his belly, snoozing after eating a sumptuous meal... snoring lightly... Kira sits down with him... KIRA (sotto) Sisko. He opens one eye... SISKO Tell her I'm busy. ... and closes it. KIRA I have something important to tell you. SISKO (eyes closed) I'm listening. KIRA It's... valuable information and I want something in exchange. He opens his eyes... SISKO You've gone into business for yourself, have you... ? KIRA All I want is to get off this station... I want my runabout back... DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT FOUR 42. 27 CONTINUED: SISKO (laughs) And you expect me to help you? She'll have my head... or something else. KIRA Not if you save her life. SISKO (not too serious) Her life? KIRA Garak is planning to kill her. Tonight. SISKO That's it? That's the valuable information? Garak's been trying to kill her since the day he got here. KIRA He wants me to take her place... SISKO ("impressed") Well, now, that's more creative than he usually gets. (laughs) I wouldn't worry about it. He sags in his chair again, ready to resume his nap... Kira upset and frustrated, studies him... KIRA What kind of man are you... SISKO (sighs, impatient, eyes closed again) You're disturbing my nap. KIRA The Benjamin Sisko I know would never sell his soul and allow himself to become a part of this... tyranny... against his own people... DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT FOUR 43. 27 CONTINUED: (2) SISKO (eyes still closed) Terrans don't have souls. We don't believe in them. KIRA What do Terrans believe in? Raising their children to dig the ore out of the mines for the Alliance? I worked in mines too until I was old enough to start fighting for my freedom... SISKO What do you care about Terran freedom. KIRA I care about Freedom. What I don't understand is why you don't care... why the only one I've met on this station who seemed to give a damn was a Ferengi toad named Quark. SISKO You're looking in the wrong corner for a hero, ma'am. I've made the best of a bad life for my crew. That's my contribution. KIRA Oh, sure... you've charmed your way out of the mines... but you and I both know... you're no less a victim than anyone else here. She leaves, furious... Sisko looks at her as she leaves, frowns... 28 EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (OPTICAL) In orbit of Bajor... 29 INT. QUARK'S Or what used to be his at least. The party is in full swing, a Bajoran flautist is playing... Kira ENTERS dressed in her gown... trailed by her Klingon Guard... many people in the room look up at her arrival... she looks around at the party, looks over to see -- DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT FOUR 32. 30 HER POV - GARAK chatting up some dabo girl... looks up and excuses himself from her to move over and greet Kira... he straightens her gown on her shoulders as a tailor might... GARAK You are breathtaking tonight, my dear. I do hope you're planning to save a dance for me later on... She moves cooly away from Garak, glances toward... 31 ANGLE - SISKO Who is in a bad mood, drinks at another table, silently looking at his plate... 32 KIRA Sighs, trying to figure out what to do... the flautist comes over to play for her and she endures it by taking a glass of green champagne from a passing waiter... 33 ANGLE - TELOK chatting with a customer... TELOK ... After four years as a personal guard for the House of Duras, I was ready to do anything to get out of there... you never knew what Lursa and B'Etor were... One of Sisko's rugged men (human) is laughing with a mate and not watching where he's going... he bumps into Telok and spills his drink on him... Telok explodes and strikes the man with the back of his hand... the human goes to the floor... TELOK Clumsy fool. Stupid Terran pig! This particular human has little tolerance for being treated like this... draws a knife, about to scramble back at Telok... the room hushes... Kira reacts... Telok prepares for the attack... several Klingons draw weapons... the man, with bitterness in his eyes, catches the eye of -- 34 SISKO who slowly shakes his head, don't... 35 RESUME as the man controls himself finally... puts his knife away... TELOK What's wrong, Terran? Lost your nerve? Afraid to die today, eh? DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT FOUR 45. 35 CONTINUED: The man just stares with hatred at Telok, who slowly approaches him... a few silent beats... and then Telok spits in his face... the man looks to Sisko again... but Sisko looks back at his plate... TELOK Get out of my sight. The man wipes his face with his sleeve... and moves away... Suddenly, the room breaks into applause and everyone looks toward the entrance to see Kira II making a grand entrance in the exact same gown as Kira, accompanied by her Vulcan servants... she bows to everyone, smiles across the room at... 36 KIRA Who nods an acknowledgement. 37 RESUME As Kira II glides over to the flautist... KIRA II Play something bright. I'm in a happy mood. Everybody goes back to having a "good" time... Kira is most uncomfortable... glances over and sees -- 38 GARAK back with the dabo girl... but making eye contact with her, smiling... 39 ON KIRA'S REACTION 40 INT. ORE PROCESSING Bashir is exhausted, pauses to rest and wipe his sweating brow... from behind him... ODO You're picking up these skills quite rapidly, Doctor. Bashir turns to reveal Odo kneeling... ODO (a threat) It's a shame this will be your last night on the job. He moves on with a quick grin... a beat later, an alarm goes off... Odo reacts, the workers yell and scramble... ODO (hits combadge) Engineering, we've got a thorium leak down here... DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT FOUR 46. 40 CONTINUED: And on the word "here," there's an explosion from the area where O'Brien was showing Odo the problem earlier... radioactive smoke fills the room... 41 BASHIR reacts, looking to take advantage of this moment somehow... 42 ODO moving toward the exit... yelling at Bajoran guards... ODO Release the security locks! 43 WIDER As the doors open... men scramble to get out... Bashir moves into pushing crowd... jostles a Bajoran guard and... 44 CLOSE -- GRABS A HAND PHASER from the guard's belt... but... 45 ODO sees the weapon in his hand... charges through the crowd at... 46 BASHIR who sees him coming now, raises the phaser and... 47 ODO (OPTICAL) as Bashir fires and connects in the chest, Odo splatters, literally, against the wall and as his remains drip slowly down... Bashir bolts out and away... FADE OUT. END OF ACT FOUR DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT FIVE 47. ACT FIVE FADE IN: 48 INT. QUARK'S As before... an ore-stained Bajoran guard ENTERS, looks around and finds Worf... moves to him... 49 KIRA sees him, wonders if something's happened... 50 HER POV - WORF reacts, disturbed, he says a few words to Garak who frowns and glances straight at her... 51 KIRA REACTS curiously as... 52 WORF signals the other Klingons and they EXIT... he says a few words to Sisko as he passes by... 53 KIRA (OPTICAL) smiles to Kira II... KIRA Excuse me... She rises and moves away from the table... 54 ANGLE - WITH SISKO KIRA What's happening? He looks up and shakes his head at the foolishness of it all. SISKO Your friend just killed his supervisor... he's running around the station somewhere. DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT FIVE 48. 54 CONTINUED: KIRA (reacts) Help us. SISKO There's nobody around here foolish enough to help now, Lady. KIRA II Nerys! Kira looks over at her counterpart. KIRA II (laughing) Leave him alone. He belongs to me. Kira moves away, considers bolting for the door, but Garak has positioned himself in her way... she has no choice but to remain... 55 OMITTED 56 INT. CORRIDOR Bashir moves down it... hears voices of Klingons coming... TELOK (O.S.) Establish security fields on the levels above and below... station guards at all turbolifts... Bashir looks back, footsteps coming that way too, then quickly opens a panel and slides in... closing it behind him... a moment later, Worf and the Klingons pass... 57 INT. JEFFRIES TUBE Bashir looking around, confused, not knowing his way around the bowels of the station... he begins to crawl... 58 INT. JEFFRIES JUNCTION As Bashir scrambles in... he stops dead in his tracks and sees -- DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT FIVE 56. 59 O'BRIEN working on an open panel... he turns and sees Bashir, reacts... BASHIR O'Brien, you've got to help me... O'BRIEN Look, I don't see you, you're not here... I'm just trying to seal a thorium leak... BASHIR I have no idea where I am... You know the insides of this station, don't you? My Chief O'Brien does... O'Brien just shakes his head, continues to work... BASHIR (continuing) Just tell me how to get to the Runabout pads... (no response) I know you, Miles O'Brien... somewhere inside of you is a shred of decency, there has to be... O'BRIEN (strong, with conviction) I am a decent man. I just... I just... (sighs) Don't you understand... I can't help you... I can't. They'll kill me. BASHIR (beat, defeated) I'm sorry you don't see it. You're already dead, O'Brien. The life inside every human being... every Terran... died here a long time ago. He begins to climb... a beat... then the turn, hating himself for going with his heart -- O'BRIEN That's not the right way. Bashir turns and looks at O'Brien... you'll help me... ? DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT FIVE 50. 59 CONTINUED: O'BRIEN Just tell me one thing. Is there any room over there... on your side... for one more? BASHIR You want us to take you with us? O'BRIEN I got no reason to stay. Bashir struggles with the concept... BASHIR My people would have a big problem with that. (beat) The hell with them. Let's go. O'Brien almost smiles and leads a new way... 60 INT. AIRLOCK CORRIDOR As they come out of a panel... O'Brien leads the way around a corner... 61 NEW ANGLE as they turn one last corner, Worf steps in their path... and suddenly they're surrounded by Klingons, weapons trained... on O'Brien and Bashir's reaction... 62 INT. QUARK'S (OPTICAL) Worf and the Klingons return, escorting Bashir and O'Brien... the crowd turns and quiets down as they bring the two of them before Kira II... WORF (to Kira II) The new Terran killed the shape-shifter and O'Brien tried to help him escape. Kira II reacts... angry at herself for allowing Bashir to live in the first place... turns to Kira -- KIRA II This is my fault for listening to you... for keeping him alive in the first place... DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT FIVE 51. 62 CONTINUED: She looks down for a long beat, furious and then back up at Bashir... KIRA II I know very little about where you come from... but from what I've heard, I think your kind has a lot to learn... BASHIR (defiant to the end) We've got a lot to learn... that's a laugh... She rises in fury... KIRA II Shut up! He stares at her in disgust... KIRA II (continuing) On this side, Terran workers do not speak to their superiors as you do. They certainly do not murder them. (beat, smoldering) He was the only one of his kind. The man you killed. Do you realize that? He is irreplaceable. No one ran that operation as efficiently as he did. No one kept order among the workers as he did. (beat, quiet) This is my reward for treating you Terrans with the least respect. Very well. I can learn from my mistakes. You want to set an example, Garak? Use him. Set an example. For all Terrans. Let him die slowly in public view on the Promenade... let his arrogant Terran voice pleading for mercy echo through the corridors for all Terrans to hear. KIRA Intendant... DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT FIVE 52. 62 CONTINUED: (2) KIRA II (quick turn) Another word from you and you will die right beside him. Kira reacts... 63 ANGLE - SISKO observes... 64 RESUME KIRA II And you, O'Brien, you tinkerer and putterer and fixer of broken objects... you've been a perfect theta for years... what could have possibly gotten into you. What were you thinking? O'BRIEN (beat, wary) Do you want an answer, Intendant? KIRA II Yes! And O'Brien looks down at his feet, knows he's dead, there's a comfort that comes from that knowledge, a courage... there's nothing anyone can do to you when you're already dead... he speaks from the heart, honestly and simply... O'BRIEN This man... this man is a doctor where he comes from. I'm supposed to be some high up chief of operations. Me. A Terran. Can you believe that? Maybe it's all a fairy tale he made up, I don't know. But it made me start thinking... how different each of us might be if history had been different just a little... 65 CUTAWAY - SISKO listening... DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT FIVE 53. 65 CONTINUED: O'BRIEN (O.S.) If the conditions we live in were slightly changed... 66 RESUME O'BRIEN (beat) I wanted him to take me with him. I couldn't live like this anymore. I just figured whatever it's like where he's from... it has to be better than it is here. There's got to be something better than this. A long silence... then... KIRA II Not for you, Mister O'Brien. Oh, he's going to take you with him. But not exactly where you thought he'd be taking you. She signals Garak with a nod... and he moves beside the prisoners and begins to escort them out, but as they pass Sisko, he grabs Garak and holds a phaser to his neck... SISKO No. I don't think so. 67 VARIOUS ANGLES And in an instant, Sisko's men are raising phasers and other weapons, holding the Klingons at bay, disarming them, ripping off combadges from officers... Telok's spit-faced victim in the previous scene has a phaser at his chin... 68 ANGLE - KIRA (OPTICAL) rips the combadge off of Kira II and they exchange a look that says all sorts of things... Kira II looks aghast at Sisko... as Kira moves quickly to join him by the door... KIRA II Have you lost your mind? DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT FIVE 54. 69 AT THE DOOR SISKO No. I didn't lose it. I just changed it. He smiles, shrugs. 70 ANGLE (OPTICAL) As he and his men retreat carefully... outside in the Promenade, Sisko fires a phaser shot over the doors, which slam closed... after they run away, Worf and Garak move to the doors which won't open now... they pound on the door, trying to get it open... 71 INT. AIRLOCK CORRIDOR As Sisko, his men, O'Brien, Kira and Bashir arrive on the Turbolift... with some urgency... KIRA You know she's not going to let you get away... she'll track you down no matter how long it takes... BASHIR You may want to consider trying to follow us back to our side... SISKO I've got a feeling I might not fit in too well over there... We'll stay one step ahead of the sheriff, don't worry about us. Maybe we'll even stir up a few things on this side... BASHIR (to O'Brien) You're still welcome to come with us. O'BRIEN (considers it, then glances at Sisko) Sounds like I might have something to stay for now... if you have room on your ship for me, Mister Sisko. DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT FIVE 55. 71 CONTINUED: SISKO (smiles) I can always use a good tinkerer and putterer. Come on, Smiley. You're with me. Alarms go off... KIRA (to Sisko, meaningful) Good luck. Thanks. A heartfelt nod and they split up... 72 INT. RUNABOUT As they climb in... KIRA Disengage the docking clamps before they lock on... He does... BASHIR Confirmed... He joins her in the front... KIRA Firing thrusters... BASHIR Thrusters engaged. KIRA Taking us straight to impulse... BASHIR Impulse engines on line... They shake as they leave... 73 EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (OPTICAL) The Runabout leaves. 74 INT. RUNABOUT KIRA Sixty seconds to wormhole... DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT FIVE 56. 74 CONTINUED: BASHIR I'm still picking up a residual leak (TECH) from our warp core... KIRA I'm just hoping that leak gets us back where we came from... I'm matching speeds and attitude (TECH) from our last time through... (pressing panels) Thirty seconds to wormhole... BASHIR Major... Klingon Bird of Prey decloaking... coordinates one-five- zero mark two-one mark zero-zero- three... on an intercept course... 75 EXT. SPACE - THE RUNABOUT (OPTICAL) The Bird of Prey decloaks and swoops down at the Runabout... firing as it comes... 76 INT. RUNABOUT Blasts rock the ship... BASHIR Shields down to sixty percent... Another blast... BASHIR ...Forty... KIRA Ten seconds to wormhole... Blam... they're hit, a fire bursts out in a rear panel... BASHIR We're hit! He stands and grabs an extinguisher, sprays it on the fire... KIRA Hold on! DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT FIVE 57. Bashir grabs his chair and holds on for dear life as... 77 ANGLE (OPTICAL) through the front window, the wormhole opens up... 78 ANGLE - BASHIR AND KIRA (OPTICAL) interactive light... suddenly the bridge goes completely white and stays that way for an extra beat until we do a... SLOW FADE TO: 79 INT. OPS O'Brien, Dax, Odo present... Sisko comes in from his office... SISKO Anything? DAX The search vessels picked up the warp signature traces... there was some indication of a warp core leak... SISKO But no wreckage... DAX Nothing... O'BRIEN Reading elevated neutrinos, something's coming out of the wormhole... I can't believe it... it's them! DAX They're showing damage to their (TECH)... SISKO Put them on the screen, Mister O'Brien... DEEP SPACE: "Crossover" - 03/08/94 - ACT FIVE 58. 80 ANGLE (OPTICAL) Kira and Bashir on screen... SISKO We've got ships from here to New Bajor looking for you... where have you been? KIRA (sighs) Through the looking glass, Commander... it's good to be back... 81 EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (OPTICAL) As the Runabout moves toward the station... FADE OUT. END OF ACT FIVE THE END