STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
                              
               "Let He Who Is Without Sin ... " 
                          #40510-505 
                              
                          Written by 
             Robert Hewitt Wolfe & Ira Steven Behr 
                              
                          Directed by 
                        Rene Auberjono 

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    STAR TREK: DS9 - "Let He Who Is... " - 09/05/96 - CAST 

                  STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
                "Let He Who Is Without Sin... " 
                             CAST 

          SISKO                    LEETA
          DAX                      ARANDIS
          ODO                      FULLERTON
          QUARK                    BOLIAN AIDE
          BASHIR                   RISIAN WOMAN 01
          WORF                     RISIAN WOMAN 012

          Non-Speaking             Non-Speaking
          N.D. SUPERNUMERARIES     

    STAR TREK: DS9 - "Let He Who Is... " - 09/05/96 - SETS 

                  STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
                 "Let He Who is Without Sin... 
                             SETS 

        INTERIORS                     EXTERIORS
        DEEP SPACE NINE                 DEEP SPACE NINE
          HABITAT RING CORRIDOR         
          DOCKING RING CORRIDOR         RISA
          REPLIMAT                      
                                        TEMTIBI LAGOON
        RISA                          
          SOLARIUM                      RUNABOUT
          DAX AND WORF'S GUEST CHAMBER  
          FULLERTON'S GUEST CHAMBER     

        RUNABOUT                      

  DEEP SPACE NINE - "Let He Who Is... " - 09/05/96 - PRONUNCIATION 

                  STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
                 "Let He Who is Without Sin... 
                     PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

          ARANDIS                  uh-RON-dis
          BODAY                    boh-DAY
          BOLIAN                   BOWL-ee-'n
          BREEN                    rhymes with "green"
          FERENGINAR               fer-ENG-ih-nar
          GALLAMITE                GAHL-uh-mite
          GAULT                    GALT
          GLEBBENING               GLEB-en-ing
          HEPAREPS                 HEP-uh-REPS
          HOOBISHAN                WHO-bish-ee-uhn
          HORGA'HN                 HOR-gone
          ICOBERRY                 EYE-co-berry
          JAMAHARON                JAH-ma-ha-ron
          JENO                     JEN-o
          KAHLESS                  KAY-less
          MIKEL                    mi-KEL
          PAR'MACHKAI              PAR-mah-KIE
          REYAMILK                 RAY-uh-MILK
          RISA                     RYE-suh
          RISIAN                   RYE-zee-uhn
          TARKALEAN                tar-KAY-lee-uhn
          TEMTIBI                  tem-TIH-bee

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He... " - REV. 09/23/96 - TEASER        1.

                  STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE                    
                    "Let He Who is Without Sin... "                     
                            TEASER                              

	FADE IN:

1    INT. REPLIMAT

	The Replimat's crowded with people eating their 
	breakfast. SISKO and ODO are sitting together at a 
	table, drinking their morning coffee.

					ODO
			What do you think of the O'Brien's
			plan to name their baby Sean?

					SISKO
			I kind of like it. "Sean." It's
			got a nice ring to it.

					ODO
			Except in Bajoran it means
			"swamp."

	Sisko reacts, surprised.

					SISKO
			Do the O'Briens know that?

					ODO
			I doubt it.

					SISKO
			Someone should tell them.

					ODO
			I nominate you.

	Just then, DAX comes over with a cup of raktajino and 
	Joins them.

					DAX
			Morning.

	As she sits, she rubs her neck with a groan.

					ODO
			Neck bothering you again?

					DAX
			It's just a muscle pull.

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He... " - REV. 09/23/96 - TEASER        2.

1    CONTINUED:

					SISKO
			What is that, the eighth muscle 
			pull this month?

					ODO
			Actually, I believe Commander Dax 
			has been treated for seven muscle 
			pulls, two contusions, and three 
			cracked ribs. The only person 
			who's spent more time in the 
			Infirmary in the past few weeks is 
			Commander Worf.

					SISKO
			Isn't there any way for the two of 
			you to... you know...

					DAX
			Make love?

					SISKO
			... without injuring yourselves?

					DAX
			Interspecies romance isn't without 
			it's dangers. That's part of the 
			fun.
				(brightens) 
			Maybe we'll have better luck on 
			Risa.

					SISKO
			Risa? I thought you and Worf were 
			going to take your vacation on 
			Earth.

					DAX
			That was Worf's suggestion. I 
			changed his mind.

					ODO
			From what I hear, Risa makes the 
			Hoobishan Baths look like a 
			monastery.

					SISKO
			I hope they have a good hospital.
				(smiles)
			I can't believe you actually 
			convinced Worf to go to a pleasure 
			planet with you. He must really 
			be loosening up.

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He... " - REV. 09/23/96 - TEASER        3.

1    CONTINUED: (2)

				ODO
			I haven't noticed.

					SISKO
			Come to think of it, neither have
			I.

					DAX
			Oh, he's still the same old Worf.

	Dax nods towards the replicators. Sisko and Odo turn 
	to see WORF ordering his morning drink.

					WORF
			Prune juice. Extra large.

					DAX
			See what I mean?

	She waves Worf over and he joins them.

					WORF
			Captain, commander, Constable.

	He takes a seat.

					SISKO
			Dax said you're going to Risa.

	Worf look accusingly at Dax.

					WORF
			Did she?

					DAX
				(defensive)
			It's no secret.

					WORF
			Apparently not.

					ODO
			You must be looking forward to it.

					WORF
			I am "looking forward" to spending 
			some time alone with Lieutenant 
			Commander Dax.

	Dax smiles at this admission.

					DAX
			Isn't he sweet?

	But Worf remains stoic.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - TEASER        4.

1    CONTINUED: 	(3)

					WORF
			We have much to discuss.

					SISKO
			About what?

					WORF
			It is a private matter.

					DAX
			Worf is upset that I had lunch 
			with Captain Boday.

					ODO
			The Gallamite?

	The mention of his name instantly puts Worf in a bad 
	mood.

						WORF
			His skull is transparent.

					DAX
			And if you couldn't see his 
			brains, would it make you feel 
			better?

					WORF
			It is not proper for you to have 
			lunch with an ex-lover while we 
			are together.

					DAX
			Worf, we were just talking. You 
			have to learn to trust me a little 
			more.

					WORF
			I trust you. But I do not trust 
			Captain Boday.

	Sisko and Odo can see that Worf and Dax have some 
	issues to resolve, so they look to make a graceful 
	exit.

					ODO
			I can see it's going to be quite 
			a trip.

					SISKO
			You'll have to tell us all about 
			it when you get back.

					WORF
			I'm sure she will.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - TEASER       4A.

1    CONTINUED: 	(4)

	Sisko and Odo EXIT, leaving Worf and Dax alone.

2    NEW ANGLE

	On the two of them. Dax can tell that Worf is not too 
	happy with her right now.

					WORF
			I don't see why you feel the need 
			to talk about our personal life 
			with other people.

					DAX
			And I don't see why you feel the 
			need to control my every move. 
				(a beat) 
			Besides, they're not "other 
			people." Benjamin and Odo are my 
			friends.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - TEASER        5.

2    CONTINUED:

	Just then BASHIR and LEETA, his dabo girl paramour, 
	arrive at the table.

					BASHIR
			Jadzia. Worf. We've been looking 
			for you.
				(to Dax) 
			I was thinking about this trip 
			you're taking to Risa.

	Worf looks over at Dax.


					DAX
				(defensive) 
			He's a friend, too.

					LEETA
			Julian and I were talking it over, 
			and we'd like to come along... if 
			that's all right.

	Dax looks over at Worf, who does not look pleased.

					DAX
			Actually, we were hoping for some 
			time alone together.

					BASHIR
			And you'll have it.

					LEETA
			Once we get to Risa, you'll never 
			even see us.

	Dax knows Worf wants to say no and makes a preemptive 
	strike.

					DAX
				(to Worf) 
			There's no harm in sharing the 
			runabout.

	Worf isn't happy with this, but he decides not to make 
	an issue of it.

					WORF
			I suppose not.

					LEETA
				(to Worf) 
			Thank you so much.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - TEASER        6.


2    CONTINUED:	(2)

	She hugs Worf.

					LEETA
				(to Bashir)
			I'm going to go pack.

	She EXITS.

					BASHIR
				(to Worf)
			Commander...

					WORF
			Do not hug me.

					BASHIR
			I promise, we'll stay out of your 
			hair.

					WORF
			Good. Because we...
				(to Dax, pointedly)
			Have much to discuss.

3    CLOSE ON DAX

	Who sighs and nods in resignation.

4    EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (OPTICAL)

	Establishing.

5    INT. HABITAT RING CORRIDOR

	Dax and Worf are headed for the runabout, carrying 
	twenty-fourth century-style duffel bags. Sisko's walking 
	along with them.

					SISKO
			I wish I was going with you. Dax 
			and I had some great times on 
			Risa.

	Worf looks from Sisko to Dax and then over back to 
	Sisko.

					SISKO
				(clarifying)
			Curzon Dax.

					WORF
			Yes, of course. Curzon.

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He... " - REV. 09/23/96 - TEASER        7.

5    CONTINUED:

					SISKO
			Have fun.

	Worf nods and he and Dax EXIT into the turbolift.

6    INT. DOCKING RING CORRIDOR

	Worf and Dax EXIT the turbolift into the corridor and almost run into...

7    NEW ANGLE

	QUARK, who's dressed in loud Ferengi vacation wear and 
	is carrying a suitcase. Bashir and Leeta are standing 
	nearby, looking sheepish.

					QUARK
			It's about time you got here. The 
			rest of us were ready to leave an 
			hour ago.

					WORF
			What is he doing here?

					QUARK
			I've always wanted to go to Risa. 
			And this seemed like a perfect 
			opportunity.

					LEETA
				(apologetic)
			He wouldn't give me any time off 
			unless we promised to take him 
			with us.

					BASHIR
			I hope this isn't going to be a 
			problem.

					QUARK
			Why should there be a problem? 
			We're going to have a wonderful 
			time.
				(impatient)
			Now, if you don't mind, Risa 
			awaits.

	Quark EXITS into the airlock.

					LEETA
			Sorry.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - TEASER        8.

7    CONTINUED:

	She goes into the runabout. Bashir looks at Worf and 
	Dax for a second, at a loss for words, then shakes his 
	head apologetically and follows Leeta.

8    CLOSE ON DAX AND WORF

	As they react to this latest development.

					WORF
			Jadzia...

					DAX
			I know, I know. We have much to 
			discuss.

	Hold on Worf for a beat. He is not pleased. Resigned, 
	he and Dax EXIT to the Runabout and we...

									FADE OUT.

                         END OF TEASER                          

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT ONE       9.
                            ACT ONE                             

	FADE IN:

	(NOTE: Episode credits fall over opening scenes)

9    EXT. SPACE (OPTICAL)

	The Runabout at warp.

10   INT. RUNABOUT

	Worf is piloting the ship. Dax is in the co-pilot's 
	seat and Bashir is lounging at one of the side 
	consoles. Leeta ENTERS carrying a tray of beverages.

					LEETA
				(gives Dax a drink)
			Let's see. That's a raktajino for 
			you.
				(hands a cup to Bashir)
			A Tarkalean tea.


				(and finally for Worf)
			And an extra-large prune juice.

	Dax shakes her head with disapproval.

					DAX
			Leeta, you're on vacation, not in 
			Quark's. You don't have to serve 
			us.

 					LEETA
			It gives me something to do. 
			Space travel's so dull. Have you 
			ever noticed that all the stars 
			look the same?

	Worf bristles.

11   NEW ANGLE

	Quark pokes his head out of the back. He's carrying a 
	small sack.

					QUARK
			Excuse me, but I believe I ordered 
			a snail juice. Hand-squeezed.

 					LEETA
			Get it yourself. I'm on vacation.


	Quark looks miserable.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT ONE      10.

11   CONTINUED:

					QUARK
			How much longer until we get 
			there?

					DAX
			Another six hours.

					QUARK
				(impatient)
			Six hours.

					WORF
				(to Dax)
			Tell the Ferengi to return to his 
			cabin.

					QUARK
			You call that a cabin? It's a cot 
			and a waste disposal unit. It's 
			so small even I can't stand up in 
			there. Look. I'm developing a 
			slouch.

					WORF
				(losing patience)
			Tell the Ferengi to return to his 
			cabin. Now.

					DAX
				(admonishing)
			Quark.

					QUARK
			What's he going to do? Turn 
			around and take me home? Ruin
			everyone's vacation?

	Worf immediately begins altering course.

					WORF
			Coming about. Setting course for 
			Deep Space Nine.

					QUARK
			Okay, okay. You made your point. 
			I'm going.
				(hefting the sack)
			But first, I have a little present 
			for everyone.


	Quark reaches into the bag and begins handing out 
	horga'hns, the distinctive carved wood fertility icons of Risa.

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT ONE         


11   CONTINUED: 	(2)

					QUARK
				(to Bashir, Leeta, and
				Dax)
			One for you, one for you, one for 
			you...
				(reaching Worf)
			And none for you.

Leeta looks at the horga'hn, mystified.

					LEETA
			What's this?

					BASHIR
			It's a horga'hn. The Risian 
			symbol of fertility.

					QUARK
			Displaying one to the locals 
			indicates you're seeking 
			jamaharon.

					LEETA
			What's jamaharon?

					BASHIR
			I'll show you later.

	Leeta thinks about it for a second, then realizes what 
	he means.

					LEETA
			Oh.

	She holds up her horga'hn in front of Bashir. He 
	smiles and holds his up too.

					LEETA
				(re: the horga'hns)
			Look, they like each other.

					QUARK
				(as he exits)
			I think I'm going to be sick.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT ONE       12.

11   CONTINUED: 	(3)

	Worf glares over at Quark.

					QUARK
			All right, I'm going.

	Quark EXITS.

					DAX
			So am I.

					WORF
			Going? Where?

					DAX
			To change into something more 
			comfortable. You don't think I'm 
			going to beam down to Risa dressed 
			like this, do you?

	She gets up to leave.

					LEETA
			That's a good idea.

	Leeta follows her. Bashir looks at Worf and then 
	shrugs as if bowing to the inevitable.

					BASHIR
			When in Rome...

	They all EXIT, leaving Worf alone to pilot the ship.

12   CLOSE ON WORF

	This vacation is not going the way he'd hoped.

									CUT TO:

13   EXT. SPACE (OPTICAL)

	The Runabout in orbit of a beautiful blue green world.

14   EXT. RISA - TEMTIBI LAGOON - DAY

	If you had your choice of anyplace in the galaxy, this 
	is where you'd want to be. Not only is the setting 
	beautiful, but the people aren't bad either. Clothing 
	is casual to the point of nonexistence, and the mood is 
	one of unselfconscious ease and contentment.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT ONE      13.

15   NEW ANGLE (OPTICALY

	Dax, Worf, Bashir, Quark and Leeta MATERIALIZE in the 
	middle.of the festivities. Everyone's dressed in 
	beachwear except Worf. Dax is wearing a very sexy 
	swimming outfit, covered by a wrap. Even still, it 
	shows off more spots than we've ever seen before. And 
	we now know without a shadow of a doubt that neither 
	Bashir nor Leeta have any spots whatsoever. They all 
	look around, drinking in the sceneny.

					LEETA
			I can't believe we finally made
			it.

	Bashir and Leeta kiss, then they break off their 
	embrace and smile at their traveling companions.

					BASHIR
			Well, enjoy your vacation.

					LEETA
			We will.

	They EXIT. Quark reaches into his sack and takes out 
	a pair of horga'hns, gripping one in each fist like a 
	gunfighter ready for action.

					QUARK
			Time to test these babies out.

	TWO beautiful, scantily clad RISIAN WOMEN walk by.

					QUARK
			Oh, ladies.

	Quark proudly displays his horga'hns. The Risian women 
	approach Quark.

					RISIAN WOMAN #1
			You seek jamaharon?

					QUARK
			I seek whatever you've got.

					RISIAN WOMAN #2
			All that is ours is yours.

					QUARK
				(in heaven)
			I'll take it.

	He presents an arm to each woman, they take them, and 
	the three walk off together.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT ONE      14.

16   CLOSE ON WORF AND DAX

	As they look around, finally alone.

					DAX
			Aren't you uncomfortable in 
			that uniform?

	As a matter of fact, Worf is feeling a bit 
	uncomfortable, but he's not going to admit it to Dax.

					WORF
			Starfleet uniforms are designed 
			for comfort in even the most 
			extreme environments.

					DAX
			You look so... out of place. I 
			mean, look around you. Isn't it 
			beautiful?

					WORF
			It's an artificially created 
			paradise, maintained by the most 
			elaborate weather control system 
			in the Federation. In it's 
			natural state, Risa is nothing but 
			a rain soaked, geologically 
			unstable jungle.

					DAX
			Maybe so, but right now the only 
			dark cloud I can see is you.

					WORF
			I did not come here to admire the 
			scenery.

					DAX
			If you say so.

	She casually shrugs off her wrap, uncovering even more 
	spots.

					DAX
			I guess we might as well go home.

					WORF
			I wouldn't be so hasty.

					DAX
			I take it the scenery has 
			improved?

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT ONE         

16   CONTINUED:

					WORF
			A few months ago, when I was 
			commanding the Defiant on a 
			scouting mission into the Gamma 
			Quadrant, we encountered a 
			protostar cluster. 

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT ONE     14A.

16   CONTINUED:	(2)

					WORF (Cont'd)
			A swirling mass of color, set 
			against a background of glowing 
			clouds and burning sky. It was 
			the most beautiful thing I ever 
			saw... until now.

	Dax soaks up the compliment for a beat, then smiles.

					DAX
			I've got to take you on vacation 
			more often.

	Dax steps up to Worf and the two of them begin to kiss. 
	Just then...

					WOMAN'S VOICE
			Dax? Is that you?

	Dax and Worf turn around and see...

17   NEW ANGLE

	A striking Risian woman in her thirties approaching 
	them. This is ARANDIS, the Head Facilitator of Temtibi 
	Lagoon, which makes her something of a High Priestess 
	for Risa's sybaritic lifestyle.

	Dax smiles as she recognizes Arandis.

					DAX
				(excited)
			Arandis. I was wondering if you 
			were still here.

					ARANDIS
			Not only am I still here, I've 
			been promoted. I'm Chief 
			Facilitator for the entire Temtibi
			Lagoon.

	Worf looks uncomfortably from Dax to Arandis.

					DAX
			Worf, this is Arandis.

					WORF
				(with disapproval)
			A friend of Curzon's.

						DAX
			She and Curzon spent a lot of time 
			together on his last trip here.


       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT ONE      16.

17   CONTINUED:


					ARANDIS
			We had a wonderful time.
				(a little guilty)
			Until I killed him.

					WORF
			Killed him?

	Arandis shakes her head. She still feels a little 
	guilty.

					ARANDIS
			Death by jamaharon.
				(to Dax)
			I suppose there are worse ways 
			To go.

					DAX
				(reassuring her)
			Trust me. He died happy.

					ARANDIS
			He was a very sweet old man.

	Worf is clearly uncomfortable being confronted with 
	Dax's masculine past.

					WORF
			I'll take your word for it.

	Arandis looks at Dax and smiles.

					ARANDIS
				(with affection)
			It's good to see you again, Dax.
			Your new host is very attractive.

					DAX
			I like to think so. You haven't
			aged a day.

					ARANDIS
			Risa's been kind to me.

	Worf doesn't like the way this conversation is going.

					ARANDIS
			Come on. Let me show you around
			the lagoon.

					WORF
			Maybe later.

	Arandis gets the hint.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT ONE      17.

17   CONTINUED:	(2)

					ARANDIS
			Of course.
				(a formal parting)
			All that is ours is yours.

					WORF
			Thank you. But we have everything 
			we need.

	Arandis nods and leaves.

18   CLOSE ON DAX AND WORF

	Dax knows Worf is angry, but she's a little annoyed 
	herself.

					DAX
			That wasn't very nice.

					WORF
			Why? Is there something of hers 
			you want?

					DAX
			Arandis was Curzon's lover, not 
			mine.

					WORF
			I hope you remember that.

	Dax realizes what this is all about.

					DAX
			You're still angry about Captain 
			Boday.

					WORF
			If I am angry, it's because you do 
			not take our relationship 
			seriously.

					DAX
			Worf, we just got here. Do we 
			have to start arguing again?

	Apparently so.

					WORF
			If you were a Klingon woman, we 
			would already be married.

					DAX
			In case you haven't noticed, I'm 
			not a Klingon woman.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT ONE      18.

18   CONTINUED:

					WORF
			That's no excuse. I have been 
			loyal to you. And I expect you to be 
			loyal to me in return.

					DAX
			I have been loyal to you. But I'm 
			not going to let you run my life.

					WORF
			I'm not trying to run your life.

					DAX
			Good. Then I'm going to go have 
			a nice big glass of icoberry juice.

	Worf tries not to be baited, but he is getting 
	exasperated.

					WORF
			That would be a mistake. You are 
			allergic to icoberry juice. It 
			makes your spots itch.

					DAX
			But I like the taste.

					WORF
			Fine. Have as much icoberry juice 
			as you like.
				(a beat)
			But it is a mistake.

	Dax isn't looking for a fight. She tries to calm Worf 
	down.

					DAX
			But it's my mistake to make.
				(smiles)
			Now what do you say you go up to 
			our room, put on a bathing suit, 
			and we'll go for a swim in the lagoon.

	Worf can see he's not going to make much headway right 
	now.

					WORF
			As you wish.


	Dax kisses him.

					DAX
			Hurry back.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT ONE      18A.

18   CONTINUED: 	(2)

	Worf takes another look at Dax in her swimwear, then 
	EXITS..

19   INT. DAX AND WORF'S GUEST CHAMBER - DAY

	This can be somewhat similar to Picard's room in 
	"Captain's Holiday." It's an airy, bright environment 
	with large windows and an abundance of plants (but 
	please lose the ceiling fans).

	We open close on a skimpy twenty-fourth century 
	bathing suit (male), then pull back to reveal Worf, 
	looking at it dubiously, trying to think of a way to 
	avoid wearing it. Just in the hick of time, the door 
	CHIMES. Worf puts aside the bathing suit.

					WORF
			Come in.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT ONE      19.

19   CONTINUED:,

	There's a distinguished looking man at the door, 
	dressed in a conservative Federation-style suit. He 
	looks every bit as out of place on Risa as Worf does. 
	This is PASCAL FULLERTON. And he's on a mission from 
	(a philosophical construct that might be interpreted 
	as) God.

					FULLERTON
			I hope I'm not disturbing you... 
				(checks the pips)
			... lieutenant commander. My name 
			is Pascal Fullerton. I'm the 
			Chairman of the New Essentialists 
			Movement.

					WORF
			I'm not familiar with that 
			organization.

					FULLERTON
			We're dedicated to restoring the 
			moral and cultural traditions of
			the Federation.

	Fullerton hands Worf a PADD.

					FULLERTON
			This is our statement of 
			principles. And if you want to 
			hear more, we're holding a rally 
			later this afternoon.

					WORF
			On Risa?

					FULLERTON
			What better place? This world 
			revels in the kind of self-
			indulgence that's eroding the 
			foundations of Federation society.
			And we intend to shut it down.

	This piques Worf's curiosity. And as he takes the
	PADD, we...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT ONE                          

        DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He... " REV. 09/23/96 - ACT TWO        20.
                            ACT TWO                             

	FADE IN:

20   INT. RISIAN SOLARIUM - DAY

	This is a large common room lit by (off screen) 
	skylights and subdivided into smaller chambers by
	hanging translucent silk curtains. It serves as a 
	combination restaurant/lounge/gathering place for the 
	Temtibi Lagoon.

	There's constant foot traffic winding through the 
	different subchambers, which are full of people 
	lounging on cushions, doing yoga-like exercises, 
	working on art, getting massages or eating sumptuous 
	meals. It's not a place to come to for privacy, but 
	it's still not uncommon to walk through chambers 
	occupied by couples cuddling romantically or find 
	someone proudly displaying a horga'hn.

	Worf and Dax make their way through the solarium. Dax 
	is still dressed in her swimwear, but Worf hasn't yet 
	removed his uniform. He's deeply engrossed in reading 
	the Essentialists' manifesto, all but oblivious to the 
	numerous beautiful bodies (of both sexes) surrounding 
	him.

	Dax and Worf ENTER another chamber. Here, a woman is 
	teaching a man to play a harp-like instrument. She 
	reaches her arms around his to guide his hands. Worf 
	continues reading the PADD.

					DAX
			I really wish you'd stop reading 
			that.

					WORF
			I would not dismiss Fullerton so 
			quickly. His analysis of recent 
			Federation history is insightful. 
			And very disturbing.

	Dax and Worf pass two scantily clad couples who are 
	playing a game that involves balancing on each other, 
	shifting into artistically pleasing positions (think 
	Cirque du Soleil).

					DAX
			What's disturbing is that you're 
			still wearing that uniform.

					WORF
			It would not hurt you to read 
			this.

	Worf and Dax walk through yet another curtain.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT TWO      21.

21 NEW ANGLE

	On a subchamber occupied by Leeta, who is lying naked 
	on a table while a handsome Risian host anoints her 
	with oil, then runs a small high-tech device over her 
	back.

					LEETA
			Mmm.

	The host continues to apply the device. Leeta picks up 
	a discussion that's been going on for a while.

					LEETA
			The truth is, not everyone can be 
			a dabo girl. First of all, you 
			have to be able to wear the 
			clothes, and believe me, that's 
			not easy. You have to be able to 
			calculate odds in your head very 
			quickly, and most importantly, you 
			need a very supple wrist.

	She roles toward him, exposing her upper body to him 
	(but not to the audience), takes his hand and shows him 
	how to spin an imaginary wheel.

					LEETA
			Like this. Dabo.

	While Leeta holds her host's hand, Worf and Dax ENTER. 
	She's looking at the PADD.

					DAX
			Worf, people have been predicting 
			the end of the Federation since 
			the day it was founded. Trust me,
			I know...

	Dax trails off as she and Worf spot Leeta in this very 
	compromising position.

					LEETA
				(guiltless)
			Oh, hi.

	Both Worf and Dax are a little taken aback.

					DAX
			Leeta... what a surprise.

					LEETA
			Care to join us? We were just 
			about to take a reyamilk soak.

					DAX
			Maybe later.

	Dax heads for the nearest curtain, tugging on Worf's 
	arm. He follows her.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT TWO      22.

22   CLOSE ON WORF AND DAX

	As they ENTER yet another subchamber. This one's 
	empty except for a cage with a pair of songbirds. 
	Their whistle is soft, compelling and surprisingly 
	complex. Closer to music than random notes.

	Worf seems to be taking Leeta's dalliance very personally.

					WORF
			That was not Doctor Bashir.

					DAX
			Worf, it's none of our business.

					WORF
			Are you defending her actions?

					DAX
			I'm not defending anything. It's 
			not my business... or yours.
				(trying to lighten the mood)
			Now what do you say we sign out a 
			couple of floaters and take in the 
			sights.

					WORF
			I cannot. The Essentialists are 
			having a rally and I'm going to 
			attend.

					DAX
			You're kidding.
				(off Worf's look)
			You're not kidding.

	Worf opens up the curtain and ushers Dax out of the 
	chamber.

23   EXT. RISA - DAY (MATTE)

	A view of the breathtaking Temtibi coast.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT TWO       23.

24   EXT. RISA - TEMTIBI LAGOON - DAY

	A surprisingly large crowd is gathering to hear 
	Fullerton speak. There is a festive atmosphere as if 
	most of the guests see this as just one more 
	entertainment. Worf and Dax join the assembly.

					DAX
				(surprised at the crowd)
			Don't these people have anything 
			better to do?

					WORF
			Perhaps you underestimate the 
			power of Fullerton's message.

	Dax looks around. Something catches her eye.

					DAX
			The plot thickens.

	Worf follows Dax's gaze and sees...

25   NEW ANGLE

	Bashir standing on the other side on the crowd, arm-in-
	arm with a beautiful Risian woman.

					DAX
			And you were worried about Julian.

					WORF
			Why are he and Leeta not together?

					DAX
			I don't know. But don't jump to 
			conclusions. I'm sure there's a 
			reasonable explanation.

	But Worf isn't buying it. He looks over Dax's 
	shoulders and sees something he doesn't like.

					WORF
			This place is a bad influence on 
			people.

	Dax follows Worf's gaze and sees Arandis approaching 
	them from the crowd.

					ARANDIS
			Here for the show?

					WORF
			I would not call it a show.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT TWO      24.

25   CONTINUED:

					ARANDIS
			Really? I find Mister Fullerton 
			very entertaining.

					DAX
			He seems pretty determined to 
			discourage people from coming here.

					ARANDIS
			Risa receives millions of visitors 
			every year. And all of them leave 
			happier than when they arrived. 
			I don't see how one man, no matter 
			how determined, could change that.

					WORF
			Kahless fought off an entire army 
			at Three Turn Bridge. And he was 
			only one man.

					ARANDIS
			Fullerton and his Essentialists 
			have been here for almost a month.
			And no matter how many speeches he 
			gives, the water is still warm,
			and the wind still smells sweet. 
				(smiles)
			But if he's enjoying himself, who 
			are we to discourage him?

	Suddenly, there's a commotion and Fullerton arrives at 
	the gathering, accompanied by a half dozen of his 
	followers. It's a mixed group of men and woman, humans 
	and aliens, but they stand out from the crowd because 
	of their conservative dress and serious demeanors. 
	Fullerton walks to the top of a small rise. The crowd 
	reacts to his arrival with lighthearted curiosity.

					FULLERTON
			That's right. Take a good look. 
			I can only imagine what you must 
			think of me. A middle-aged, 
			ponderous academic, sweating under 
			the hot Risian suns, wasting his 
			time telling you things you don't
			want to hear.
				(a beat)
			But you know what I see when I 
			look at you? Children. Pampered 
			spoiled children.

	During the above, Bashir spots Dax and Worf, kisses his 
	Risian companion good-bye, and joins his friends.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT TWO      25.

25   CONTINUED:	(2)

					BASHIR
			Am I wrong, or have we just been
			insulted?

					FULLERTON
			Somehow the citizens of the 
			Federation have come to believe 
			that they're entitled to lives of 
			ease and privilege. If you want 
			something to eat, you get it from 
			a replicator. If you want 
			amusement, you go to a holosuite.
			And if you need protection, you 
			call for Starfleet. But someday, 
			someday soon, you're going to have 
			to learn to take care of yourselves.

	Worf nods his agreement.

					FULLERTON
			Because if I see you as helpless 
			children, then how do you think 
			the Borg see you? Or the 
			Romulans? Or the Klingons or the
			Dominion? These empires look at 
			the Federation and they see a
			prize, a prize we've forgotten how 
			to protect. And if we don't 
			change our ways, they're going to 
			take it from us.

	There's a general murmur from the crowd. Some people 
	begin drifting away while others argue about Fullerton's point.

					ARANDIS
			Mister Fullerton certainly has a 
			flair for the dramatic.

					BASHIR
				(to Dax)
			Does he really believe that?

					DAX
			I think he does.

	Fullerton continues to speak.

					FULLERTON
			The way I see it, we've got two 
			options. We can either turn our 
			backs on childish things and re-
			embrace the hard work that built 
			the Federation in the first 
			place...

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT TWO      26.

25   CONTINUED:	(3)

					FULLERTON (Cont'd)
			... or we can lie here, napping in 
			the sun, until we wake up with 
			Jem'Hadar guns to our heads. The 
			choice is ours. Heaven help us if 
			we make the wrong one.

26   INT. RISIAN SOLARIUM - NIGHT

	Worf, Dax and Bashir are seated around a floor-level 
	table (think Moroccan), leaning back on cushions as 
	they eat their meal.

					BASHIR
			Worf, you can't be serious.

					WORF
			I am merely observing that the 
			Klingons never would have attacked 
			if they hadn't believed the 
			Federation was vulnerable. Even
			now, after the changeling on the 
			Klingon High Council was exposed, 
			some of my people continue to call 
			for war. Because they think they 
			can win.

 					BASHIR
			None of which has anything to do 
			with Risa.

						WORF
			You cannot be certain of that.

					DAX
			All I know is I've spent lifetimes 
			defending the Federation, and I 
			deserve a vacation every now and 
			then.

	Just then...

					LEETA (O.S.)
			Julian.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT TWO       27.

27   NEW ANGLE

	Everyone turns and sees Leeta as she parts one of the 
	silk hangings and ENTERS their subchamber.

	Both Dax and Worf find this an awkward moment. They 
	look to Bashir, who seems genuinely happy to see Leeta, 
	despite the fact that they're both with other people.

					LEETA
			There you are.

	She kisses Bashir hello and sits down.

					LEETA
			I'm so glad we came here. I'm 
			having the most wonderful time.

					BASHIR
			I told you this was just what we 
			needed.

	Worf can't believe this. Right now both Bashir and 
	Leeta seem to be incredibly deceitful people in his 
	eyes. He slams his mug down on the table with more 
	force than he intended.

					BASHIR
			Something wrong?

					DAX
				(cautioning Worf)
			It's nothing.

	There's a beat, then Worf can't contain himself any 
	longer.

					WORF
			The two of you dishonor each other 
			with your actions.

					LEETA
				(to Bashir)
			Do you know what he's talking about?

	Bashir's beginning to suspect. He acts as if he forgot 
	to do something important.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT TWO      28.

27   CONTINUED:

					BASHIR
				(to all)
			You mean, we never told you why we 
			came here?

	From reactions, it's clear they haven't.

					BASHIR
			We're conducting the Rite of 
			Separation.

 					LEETA
			It's an old Bajoran custom. When 
			a couple separates, they spend 
			several days celebrating their 
			parting. It's a way to remember 
			all the good times, and to seek 
			out new... opportunities.

					BASHIR
				(grins)
			It's a wise and ancient culture.

					LEETA
				(to Bashir)
			You know, Julian, I don't think 
			I've completely gotten you out of 
			my system yet.

					BASHIR
			I know exactly what you mean.
				(to all)
			Excuse us. We have a few 
			little... details to work out.

	Leeta and Bashir EXIT. Worf still looks disturbed.

					WORF
			Terminating a relationship should 
			not be treated so... frivolously.

					DAX
			Not every relationship has to end 
			like a Klingon opera.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT TWO       29.

27   CONTINUED:	(2)

					WORF
			No. Only the ones that mean 
			something.

	Suddenly we hear a loud commotion, the sounds of things 
	breaking and tables being over turned.

28   CLOSE ON WORF AND DAX

	As they react to the sound. They both leap to their 
	feet and push aside their curtain and see...

29   NEW ANGLE

	A group of Essentialists carrying phaser rifles bursts 
	into the Solarium. They begin intimidating guests and 
	pulling down the curtains.

	One of the Essentialists, Fullerton's BOLIAN AIDE, 
	levels a phaser rifle at Dax and Worf.

					BOLIAN AIDE
			Stay where you are.

30   CLOSE ON DAX AND WORF

	As they react to this threat we.

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT TWO                          

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT THREE     30.
                           ACT THREE                            

	FADE IN:

31   INT. RISIAN SOLARIUM - NIGHT	31,

	The Essentialists' orgy of destruction continues, but 
	it's being carried out in a very methodical and 
	unemotional way.

32   CLOSE ON WORF AND DAX

	Dax signals Worf with her eyes. If they coordinate their 
	attack, one of them should be able to get the gun.

					DAX
			On three. One...

	But Worf shakes his head. There's more going on here than 
	meets the eye. For all their apparent belligerence, the 
	Essentialists are being very careful not to hurt anyone.

					WORF
			Wait.

	Dax looks surprised. But before she can respond, Worf's 
	instincts prove true as...

33   NEW ANGLE

	Fullerton steps into the room.

					FULLERTON
			That's enough.

	His people immediately cease their "rampage."

					FULLERTON
			Well, I hope we've proved our
			point.

	The Essentialists relax. Dax uses this opening to 
	wrest away one of the Essentialist's weapon. She 
	raises it, then looks puzzled.

					DAX
			The power cells are empty.

					FULLERTON
			We have no intention of hurting
			anyone.

	Dax lowers the rifle.

					DAX
			I don't understand.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT THREE     31.

33   CONTINUED:

					FULLERTON
				(to the crowd)
			You think you're safe here in this 
			"paradise" of yours. But you're 
			not. What if we had been 
			Jem'Hadar or Klingons or Romulans. 
			You'd all be dead.

	Fullerton looks at Dax and Worf.

					FULLERTON
			Even you -- Starfleet officers -- 
			were lulled into a false sense of 
			security. If you can be taken 
			unaware, what chance do the rest 
			of us have?
				(to all)
			The sad truth is... the galaxy is 
			a hostile place. Forget that, 
			even for a moment, and you risk 
			losing everything.

34   CLOSE ON WORF

	As he reacts to Fullerton's words of warning. They're 
	sentiments that Worf shares.

					FULLERTON
			Just something to think about 
			while you wait for your desserts.

	With that the Essentialists disperse and Dax makes a 
	beeline for Fullerton. Worf follows her.

					DAX
			As a Starfleet Officer, I have the 
			authority to arrest you for what 
			you just did.

					FULLERTON
			But that would be a waste of time. 
			We both know the Risians won't 
			prosecute. They don't have the 
			courage for it. Believe me, I 
			wish they did.

	Fullerton turns his attention to Worf.

					FULLERTON
			what did you think of our little 
			demonstration, Commander Worf?

					WORF
			I can't condone what you did.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT THREE        

34   CONTINUED:
					FULLERTON
			Maybe not, but I think you
			understand it.

	Worf doesn't deny it. Fullerton smiles and EXITS.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT THREE      32.

35   CLOSE ON DAX

	As she studies Worf, realizing that the gulf between 
	them is widening.

36   OMITTED

37   INT. DAX AND WORF'S GUEST CHAMBER - NIGHT

	Worf is sitting in a chair, brooding. Dax comes out of 
	the bedroom wearing a nightgown. She looks good.

					DAX
			I don't know about you, but it's 
			past my bedtime.

					WORF
			We need to talk.

					DAX
			About the Essentialists?

					WORF
			About us.

					DAX
			Oh, I suppose you've got another 
			list of things I'm doing wrong.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT THREE     33.

37   CONTINUED:

					WORF
			I didn't say you were doing 
			anything wrong. It's just that 
			some of your behavior...

					DAX
			What about my behavior?

					WORF
			At times, you are too impulsive. 
			You act without thinking. You 
			have no self-control.

					DAX
			And you think I need you to 
			control me?

					WORF
			Jadzia, you are my Par'machkai. 
			And that means everything you do 
			reflects on me.

					DAX
				(bristling)
			I'm sorry if I embarrass you.

					WORF
			I just want to know that you take 
			this relationship as seriously as 
			I do.

					DAX
			And I just wish you'd relax a 
			little and let yourself enjoy what 
			we have together.
				(a beat)
			Worf, I'm not going to change who 
			I am.

					WORF
			Nor am I.

	For a moment it looks like the whole relationship is 
	going to end right there, but Dax doesn't want that to 
	happen and pulls back.

					DAX
				(false cheerfulness)
			Well, at least we agree on 
			something. Now, what do you say 
			we go to bed.

	But Worf's still got things to think about.

					WORF
			You go. I will be there shortly.

	Dax knows that Worf will be up for a while. She 
	decides not to fight it and EXITS into the bedroom.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT THREE    33A.

38   CLOSE ON WORF

	Now alone in the sitting room of their chamber. He
	stares at the horga'hn Quark gave to Dax, then looks
	away in disgust.

39   EXT. RISA - TEMTIBI LAGOON - DAY

	Another beautiful day in paradise,

40   INT. RISIAN SOLARIUM - DAY

	Dax ENTERS to find Arandis directing a group of Risians 
	who are busy putting the finishing touches on a 
	repaired Solarium. Dax is in a melancholy mood, but 
	she manages a smile when she realizes how far along the 
	repairs have come.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT THREE     34.

40   CONTINUED:

					DAX
			This place looks a lot better than 
			it did last night. I guess 
			Risians aren't as lethargic as the 
			Essentialists would like everyone 
			to believe.

					ARANDIS
			The Essentialists are wrong about 
			many things.
				(a beat)
			What that Mister Fullerton needs 
			is a little jamaharon.
				(smiles)
			No. A lot of jamaharon.

	Dax laughs.

					DAX
			I'd buy him a horga'hn myself if 
			I thought held take it.

	Arandis studies Dax for a beat.

					ARANDIS
			It looks like he's not the only 
			one who could use some cheering 
			up.

					DAX
			I've had better vacations.

					ARANDIS
				(mock alarm)
			Better than Risa?

					DAX
			I never knew a Klingon who had a 
			tougher time enjoying himself.

					ARANDIS
			That's no reason for you not to 
			have a good time. Risa is famous 
			for its... diversions.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT THREE     35.

40   CONTINUED:	(2)

	Arandis glances toward an attractive (and half-naked)
	Risian man who's helping to clean up the Solarium.

					DAX
			I wish it was that simple.

					ARANDIS
			It was for Curzon Dax. And I can
			tell, there's more than a little
			Curzon in you.

					DAX
			He really loved this planet.

					ARANDIS
				(a fond memory)
			And Risa loved him.

	Dax tries to snap out of her doldrums.

					DAX
			Why don't I give you a hand
			cleaning up?

	Arandis smiles appreciatively. She could use the help.

					ARANDIS
			All that is ours is yours.

	And with a shared smile, Dax pitches in with the 
	repairs.

41   EXT. RISA - TEMTIBI LAGOON - DAY

	Bashir and Leeta and kneeling in front of each other, 
	looking into each other's eyes with fondness. They're 
	in the middle of the Bajoran Rite of Separation.

					LEETA
				(reciting the ceremony)
			Our paths have grown apart.

	She takes a drink from a shallow bowl, then hands it to 
	Bashir.

					BASHIR
				(also reciting)
			What was one is now two.

	He also takes a sip.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT THREE     36.

41   CONTINUED:


					LEETA
			The time of sharing is over.

	Leeta takes the bowl and smashes it.

					LEETA
			May the Prophets guide you toward 
			the path of happiness.

 					BASHIR
			And may they walk with you always.


	Bashir and Leeta lean forward slowly as if to give each 
	other one last passionate kiss, but just before their 
	lips touch, they ritualistically turn their heads away 
	from each other. This ends the ceremony, they stand 
	up, no longer a couple.

42   NEW ANGLE

	To reveal Quark, who has been acting as their witness. 
	He's carrying a new edition of his everpresent horga'hn.

					QUARK
			That's it?

 					LEETA
			That's it.

	Bashir and Leeta start walking. Quark follows them.

					BASHIR
			What were you expecting?

					QUARK
			I was expecting some fireworks. 
			Where's the anger, the vicious 
			name-calling, the irrational 
			accusations? I never would've 
			agreed to be a witness if I knew 
			you were going to be so... civil. 
			It's disgusting.

 					BASHIR
			Personally, I think it's 
			admirable. No incriminations, no 
			hurt feelings. I've never felt so 
			good about the end of a 
			relationship.

 					LEETA
			I agree. Now I can finally be 
			honest about my feelings.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/-96 - ACT THREE     37.

42   CONTINUED:

	This stops Bashir in his tracks. Quark's ears perk up 
	at the sound of potential conflict.

					BASHIR
			What does that mean?

					LEETA
				(a difficult admission)
			It's just... for the past few 
			months I've been... I don't 
			know... thinking a lot about... 
			another man.

					QUARK
			Let me get this straight, while 
			you were still dating Julian here, 
			you were having fantasies about 
			someone else.

	Leeta looks uncomfortable.

					LEETA
			I'd rather not discuss it now.

	But Bashir wants everything out in the open.

					BASHIR
			You brought it up, you might as 
			well tell me who it is.

					QUARK
			Yes, do tell.

 					LEETA
			It's...

	She looks at Quark.

					QUARK
			Me?

 					LEETA
			Your brother Rom.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT THREE     38.

42   CONTINUED:	(2)

					QUARK
				(shocked)
			My brother Rom?

					BASHIR
				(even more shocked)
			His brother Rom?

					LEETA
			He's so cute. And very sexy.

	She walks away, lost in her own thoughts.

43   CLOSE ON BASHIR AND QUARK

	Both flabbergasted by Leeta's confession.

					BASHIR
			Cute?

					QUARK
			Sexy?

					BASHIR AND QUARK
			Rom?

	Quark hands Bashir his horga'hn.

					QUARK
			Here. You need this more than I
			do.

44   INT. RISIAN SOLARIUM - DAY

	Worf, dressed in his uniform, is walking through the 
	Solarium. By now it's back to business as usual and 
	Worf still looks distinctly out of place surrounded by 
	so many half-naked people.

	We follow Worf through one or two chambers until he 
	parts a curtain and looks into...

45   NEW ANGLE

	A subchamber a little longer than most. At the far 
	end, Dax is sitting at a stool with her eyes closed, 
	molding wet clay. Arandis is standing behind her 
	guiding her hands as she manipulates the clay.

					ARANDIS
			Doesn't the clay feel good?

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT THREE -     39.

45   CONTINUED:

					DAX
			Wonderful.

					ARANDIS
			Now pour your emotions into it. 
			Begin to mold it. Feel the 
			texture in your hands.

46   CLOSE ON WORF

	As he reacts to this scene. Seeing Arandis and Dax 
	together, it's easy to leap to the wrong conclusion, 
	and Worf does.

					WORF
			Dax.

	Dax opens her eyes and sees Worf.

					DAX
				(surprised)
			Worf?

	He turns and leaves. Dax knows what he's thinking, and 
	it ticks her off that he trusts her so little.

					DAX
				(shouts after him)
			Worf!

	But he EXITS, leaving Dax angry and not knowing what to 
	do next.

47   OMITTED

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT THREE     40.


48   INT. DAX AND WORF'S GUEST CHAMBER - DAY

	Worf ENTERS fuming. Worf looks around the room and 
	sees Dax's horga'hn. He picks it up and looks at it. 
	But this just makes him more angry and he ends up 
	smashing it against a wall.

49   CLOSE ON WORF

	As he ponders what to do next.

50   OMITTED

51   INT. FULLERTON'S GUEST CHAMBER - DAY

	This room is basically identical to Worf and Dax's. 
	Fullerton, his BOLIAN AIDE and a handful of other 
	Essentialists are gathered around a table, plotting 
	strategy.

					FULLERTON
			I'm tired of giving speeches. 
			It's time we took action.

					BOLIAN AIDE
			We've taken action. The raid on 
			the Solarium...

					FULLERTON
			It'll be forgotten by tomorrow.

	Just then, the door CHIMES. The Bolian Aide looks 
	worried, but Fullerton signals for him to relax.

					FULLERTON
			Enter.

52   NEW ANGLE

	As Worf ENTERS the room, looking focused and in 
	control for the first time in days, comfortable now 
	that he has decided to take action.

					FULLERTON
			Mister Worf?

					WORF
			You want to make people leave 
			Risa? I think I know a way.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT THREE     41.

52   CONTINUED:

	And on Worf's look of determination, we
									FADE OUT.
                       END OF ACT THREE                         

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT FOUR      42.
                           ACT FOUR                             

	FADE IN:

53   INT. DAX AND WORF'S GUEST CHAMBER - DAY

	Dax, her spirits low, is picking at a plate of fruit 
	while Bashir and Quark keep her company.

					BASHIR
			I have to admit, I probably 
			would've reacted the same way Worf 
			did. I know Arandis was Curzon's 
			lover, not yours, but if I'd 
			walked in and seen the two of you 
			together... trying to figure you 
			out at any given moment isn't 
			exactly easy.

					QUARK
			I like that about her.

 					BASHIR
			So do I. It's why I chased after 
			her for so long.

					DAX
			Would you please stop talking 
			about me like I'm not here.

 					BASHIR
			But it's also why I stopped 
			chasing her.
				(to Dax)
			You're too much work.

					DAX
			Worf is the one who's too much 
			work.

					QUARK
			What you need is a Ferengi.


					DAX
			Maybe.
				(a glum admission)
			But what I want is Worf.

	This is one thing Bashir's never understood.

					BASHIR
			Why?

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT FOUR      43.

53   CONTINUED:


					DAX
				(thinks about it)
			Because he has the courage of a 
			berserker cat and the heart of a 
			poet.

					QUARK
			And the brain of a pigheaded 
			idiot.

					DAX
				(begrudging)
			Sometimes.

	As they are speaking, the doors open and Arandis 
	ENTERS.

					DAX
			Any luck?

					ARANDIS
			I'm afraid not. None of the staff 
			has seen him. But I'm sure he'll 
			turn up.

					QUARK
			Well, no sense waiting around here 
			for him. I say we all take some 
			floaters up into the hills and go 
			skinny dipping in the hot springs.

 					BASHIR
			I never thought I'd say this... 
			but I'm with Quark.

	Suddenly, LIGHTNING flashes across the window, 
	followed almost immediately by a CRACK OF THUNDER.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT FOUR        

53   CONTINUED:	(2)

					DAX
			What was that?

	Everyone turns their attention to the window.

54   NEW ANGLE - ON THE WINDOW

	Without further warning, the skies open up, letting 
	loose a torrential downpour.

					QUARK
			Great. Just what we needed.

	Both Quark and Bashir look disappointed by the change 
	in weather, but Arandis and Dax have a much more 
	concerned reaction.

					DAX
			I thought it wasn't supposed to 
			rain in this part of Risa.

					ARANDIS
			It's not. Something must've gone 
			wrong with the weather grid.

	And as everyone reacts to this...

									CUT TO:

55   INT. RISIAN SOLARIUM - DAY

	The illumination from the skylights ripples from the 
	rainfall, which is now pounding down even harder. 
	Thunder rumbles in the distance and a chill wind roars 
	through the trees. Suddenly, it's hurricane season on Risa.

	Arandis ENTERS the Solarium, followed by Dax, Bashir 
	and Quark. The room is full of confused, soaking wet 
	people who've just rushed in from the storm. This is 
	not what they were promised in the travel brochures.

	Arandis takes charge.

					ARANDIS
			Could I please have your 
			attention. Obviously the weather 
			grid is experiencing some kind of 
			malfunction. But I'm sure we'll 
			be able to repair it soon.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT FOUR      45.

55   CONTINUED:

					FULLERTON (O.S.)
			No you won't.

	Everyone turns and sees Fullerton and his Essentialists 
	ENTER the room.

					DAX
				(to Fullerton)
			You're responsible for this?

					FULLERTON
			I authorized it. But it wasn't my 
			idea.

	To Dax's surprise and dismay, Worf ENTERS the room and 
	joins the Essentialists. He's carrying a tricorder 
	modified into an UPLINK, which he's used to sabotage 
	the weather control grid.

					WORF
			It was mine.

					BASHIR
			You're not serious.

					DAX
			He's serious. What did you do, 
			Worf? Build an uplink so you 
			could take control of the weather 
			grid?

	Worf looks down at the modified tricorder.

					WORF
			The grid has been deactivated. 
			It'll take three or four days to
			restore the system to normal 
			operation. During that time, the 
			inhabitants of Risa and their 
			guests will experience the 
			planet's natural weather cycle.

					ARANDIS
			And for most of Risa, that means 
			rain. And plenty of it.

					QUARK
			But why are you doing this?

					FULLERTON
			Because Risa is an illusion 
			created by weather control 
			systems, industrial replicators, 
			and seismic regulators. 

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT FOUR      46.

55   CONTINUED:	(2)

					FULLERTON (Cont'd)
			And if the Federation is going to 
			survive, we're going to have to 
			stop wasting our time with toys 
			and get back to the essentials.

	Fullerton EXITS.

					ARANDIS
				(to Dax)
			I'm beginning to think there's no 
			hope for that man.
				(to Worf, with regret)
			or for you either, Mister Worf.

	Arandis leaves. Worf waits, knowing that Dax and the 
	others will have something to say. And sure enough, 
	they make a beeline for him.

					BASHIR
				(heated)
			Commander, with all due respect... 
			have you lost you mind?

					WORF
			I think you'll find me quite 
			rational.

					QUARK
			As rational as Klingons get, 
			anyway.

					DAX
			Worf, this is wrong.

					WORF
			I disagree. If Federation 
			citizens cannot handle a little 
			bad weather, how will they handle 
			a Dominion invasion?

	Worf EXITS.

56   EXT. RISA - DAY (MATTE)

	The rain keeps pouring down.

57   INT. RISIAN SOLARIUM - DAY

	From the flickering shadows and intermittent thunder we 
	can tell that the storm is still going unabated. But 
	Dax is still dressed for the sun. She's sitting on a 
	divan, basking in the glow of a high-tech sunlamp.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT FOUR      47.

57   CONTINUED:

	In the background, we can see that there are fewer 
	people in the resort and those that are still present 
	are looking somewhat discontented. But no one looks 
	quite as disheartened as those guests who have just 
	come inside after trying to enjoy themselves in the 
	rain. They're cold, wet and miserable, bundled up in 
	layers of clothing they never thought they'd have to 
	wear on Risa. Quark ENTERS soaked through with 
	rainwater and looking very unhappy. He joins Dax.

					QUARK
			I've seen drier days on 
			Ferenginar. And we have a hundred 
			and seventy-eight different words 
			for rain. Right now it's 
			"glebbening" out there. And 
			that's bad.

					DAX
			If you're so unhappy, take your 
			horga'hn and find some company.

	Quark shakes his head. He's tried that.

					QUARK
			Have you taken a good look at the 
			Risians lately? They're even more 
			depressed than the guests.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT FOUR      48.

58   NEW ANGLE

	As if to prove Quark's point, Arandis approaches them, 
	looking a little down.

					ARANDIS
			I'm trying to organize a game of 
			hoverball. Would either of you 
			like to join us?

					QUARK
			In the rain?

					ARANDIS
			No, on one of the indoor courts.

					QUARK
			Indoor hoverball. That's just 
			wrong.

					DAX
				(always game)
			I'll play.

					ARANDIS
				(discouraged)
			Good, that makes one.

					DAX
			Having trouble keeping the guests 
			happy?

	Arandis sits down. She looks tired.

					ARANDIS
			I've never heard so much 
			complaining in my life.

					QUARK
			No one came here to sit around in 
			the rain.

					ARANDIS
			It's not just the weather. People 
			are starting to complain about 
			everything. Their rooms, the 
			entertainment, the food.

					DAX
			What's wrong with the food?

					ARANDIS
			Nothing, as far as I can tell. 
			But the guests are starting to say 
			it doesn't taste right.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT FOUR      49.

58   CONTINUED:

					QUARK
			It's the humidity.
				(off reactions)
			It dampens the food, makes 
			everything mushy. Trust me. 
			There's no word for "crisp" on 
			Ferenginar.

					ARANDIS
			Maybe Mister Fullerton is right. 
			Maybe we have forgotten how to 
			deal with adversity.

	And off this dour assessment, we...

									CUT TO:

59   INT. FULLERTON'S GUEST CHAMBER - DAY

	Fullerton, his Bolian Aide and several other 
	Essentials are discussing their situation with Worf.


					BOLIAN AIDE
			According to our figures, the 
			guest population has declined 
			thirty percent in the last three 
			days.

					WORF
			And you can be sure the guests 
			who've stayed are taking what you 
			have to say seriously.

					FULLERTON
			It's a start.

					WORF
			One that you can build on.
				(a beat)
			Good luck.

					FULLERTON
			You're leaving?


					WORF
			I've had my fill of Risa.

					FULLERTON
			Mister Worf, you've been an 
			inspiration to us all.


	Worf EXITS.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT FOUR      50.

60   CLOSE ON FULLERTON

	As he watches Worf go.

					FULLERTON
				(to the Bolian Aide)
			You still have the uplink to the 
			weather control grid?

					BOLIAN AIDE
			Right here.

	The Bolian indicates a jury-rigged Starfleet tricorder.

					FULLERTON
			By tomorrow, the weather grid will 
			be restored to normal and no one 
			here will remember this ever happened.
				(picks up the uplink)
			But I intend to send a message 
			they won't forget.

	Fullerton takes the uplink, adjusts a control, and 
	lightning crashes in the background. We...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT FOUR                         


      DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT FIVE      51.
                           ACT FIVE                             

	FADE IN:

61   INT. DAX AND WORF'S GUEST CHAMBER - DAY

	Rain beats down on the window while Worf practices his 
	Klingon tai-chi. Dax comes in. She's barely inside 
	when she launches into Worf.

					DAX

			I bet you're feeling pretty good 
			right now. The weather's 
			terrible, the guests are 
			miserable, and more and more 
			people are leaving Risa every day.

					WORF
			Their response only proves my 
			point.

					DAX
			I see. You ruined the vacations 
			of a few hundred thousand people 
			to bolster the moral fiber of the 
			Federation.

	Worf's hurt that Dax isn't more sympathetic.

					WORF
				(with regret)
			I don't expect you to understand.

					DAX
			I understand. Even better than 
			you do. What you did had nothing 
			to do with Risa, or the 
			Essentialists, or the Federation.
				(a beat)
			It was about you and me.

					WORF
			You give yourself far too much 
			credit.

					DAX
			Do I? You think I'm 
			irresponsible, frivolous. That I 
			care more about pleasure than I do 
			about commitment. 

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT FIVE      52.

61   CONTINUED:

					DAX (Cont'd)
				(cutting to the heart of 
				the matter)
			What do you think is going on 
			between Arandis and me?

	This puts Worf on the defensive a little.

					WORF
			You know what I think.

					DAX
			That's right I do. And you know 
			what? You're wrong.
				(a beat)
			Did it occur to you to ask me 
			about it? Or even trust, just a 
			little?


					WORF
			A Klingon woman would never even 
			give me grounds for suspicion.

					DAX
			How would you know? Curzon spent 
			more time around Klingons than you 
			ever did.

					WORF
			You may have lived among my 
			people, but you are not a Klingon. 
			I am.


					DAX
			Maybe so. But you're not like any 
			other Klingon I've ever met.

	Dax calms down a little. She wants to make sure Worf 
	knows she's not there just to browbeat him. She's 
	trying to deal with an important issue in their 
	relationship.

					DAX
			What happened to you, Worf? 
			You're a paragon of Klingon honor 
			and discipline, but when it comes 
			to the Klingon passion for life, 
			the exuberance, the enjoyment of 
			the moment, you're constantly 
			holding yourself back. Why?

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT FIVE      53.

61   CONTINUED:	(2)

	Dax has obviously struck a nerve.

					WORF
			That's not the issue here.

					DAX
			I think it is.

	Worf grows quiet. Dax is asking a lot of him. These 
	are some of his most private and closely guarded 
	feelings.

					WORF
				(simply)
			I do not wish to lose you, 
			Jadzia.

					DAX
			Then talk to me. Please.

	Worf goes inside himself for a moment, then...

					WORF
				(a rhetorical question)
			You know that from the age of 
			seven I was raised by humans on 
			the farmworld of Gault?

	Dax nods.

					WORF
			It was a sparsely populated world 
			of not more than twenty thousand 
			inhabitants. It often seemed as 
			if everyone knew everyone else. 
			But one thing was for certain...
			everyone knew me.
				(a beat)
			I was the Klingon child. The 
			"uncontrollable" one. I was the 
			biggest, strongest, most fearless 
			child on the entire planet. I 
			fought hard, I played hard, I did 
			as I pleased.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT FIVE      54.

61   CONTINUED:	(3)

					DAX
			What changed?

					WORF
			When I was thirteen, I was captain 
			of my school soccer team. We made 
			it to the championships, and I was 
			determined to win. Near the end 
			of the second half, with the score 
			tied, my team got a corner kick. 
			The ball sailed up high. Both I 
			and one of my opponents, a human 
			boy named Mikel, leaped up to head 
			the ball. He had position, but I 
			was determined to score. I 
			remember laughing with excitement 
			as I threw myself at him.

	This is a difficult memory for Worf. He stops, 
	overcome by emotion.

					DAX
			Go on.

					WORF
			The next thing I knew, the ball 
			was sailing into their goal. I 
			roared in triumph and turned to 
			Mikel, to gloat, only to find him 
			lying on the grass bleeding. Our 
			heads had collided when we went up 
			for the ball. I didn't even feel 
			the impact, but I'd broken his 
			neck. He died the next day.

					DAX
			It was an accident.

					WORF
			Which only makes it worse. 
			Compared to Klingons, humans are 
			fragile creatures. I realized at 
			that moment that to live among 
			them I would have to practice...
			restraint.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT FIVE      55.

61   CONTINUED:	(4)

					DAX
			That must've been difficult for you.

					WORF
			At first. But in time, it became 
			part of who I was, who I am.

					DAX
			And you're still afraid that if 
			you lose control...

	Worf looks up at Dax.

					WORF
			Someone I care about might get
			hurt.


					DAX
			That explains a lot. 
				(a beat)
			But you have to realize, there're 
			some things in life you just can't 
			control. And one of them is me. 
				(with affection)
			But what you can do is trust me. 
			I care about you Worf. And I 
			would never do anything to hurt 
			you.

	Worf nods. He believes her. And by sharing a little 
	bit of his past with her, he feels he's bound them even 
	closer together.

					WORF
			Nor would I do anything to hurt 
			you.

					DAX
				(smiles)
			Who knows, I might have more self-
			control than you give me credit 
			for.

	There's a long beat between them. They're just 
	beginning to think there's a chance of reconciliation 
	when...

62   NEW ANGLE

	The earth shakes. A piece of artwork on a pedestal 
	tips over and crashes to the floor. And outside, the 
	storm gets even worse.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT FIVE     55A.

62   CONTINUED:

					DAX
			That felt like an earthquake. 

	The earth shakes again.

					DAX
			so did that.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT FIVE      56.

62   CONTINUED:	(2)

					WORF
			The Essentialists.

	And as the earth shakes a third time, they make for the door.

									CUT TO:

63   INT. FULLERTON'S GUEST CHAMBER - DAY

	Fullerton ENTERS to find his followers are gathered 
	around the uplink. The earth shakes again.

					FULLERTON
			You should see them all run. I
			think they've finally realized
			that the party's over.

	Fullerton turns to his Bolian Aide.

					FULLERTON
			Increase the feedback in the 
			tectonic stress regulators.

					BOLIAN AIDE
			If I do, there won't be a building 
			left standing in this part of 
			Risa.

	The earth shakes once more, but the Bolian Aide hasn't 
	touched the controls.

					BOLIAN AIDE
			It might be a good idea to head 
			for the spaceport.
				(another shake)
			Or at least get out of this room.

	Fullerton can see that all the Essentialists are 
	getting a bit nervous.

					FULLERTON
			Very well. I think we're done 
			here.

	One of them heads for the door, but as it opens, Worf 
	and Dax ENTER the room, blocking the way out.

					WORF
			The uplink. Give it to me.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT FIVE      57.

63   CONTINUED:

					FULLERTON
			Mister Worf, I suggest you all get 
			off this planet as soon as 
			possible. I have no wish to see 
			you or your friends harmed.

					DAX
				(a quiet threat)
			Give us the uplink or the only
			person who'll be "harmed" is you.

	Worf steps in front of Fullerton. The earth shakes. 
	Fullerton realizes that he doesn't have much choice and 
	signals his followers not to resist. Worf takes the 
	uplink and adjusts it. The quaking STOPS.

					FULLERTON
			I thought you were one of us.

					WORF
			Perhaps I was... for a time. But 
			I believe the Federation will 
			survive the Dominion, the Borg... 
			and even people like you.

	Worf turns to go, but Fullerton steps in front of him.

					FULLERTON
			If you walk out of here now, 
			you'll be turning your back on the 
			Federation. Don't you see, 
			overindulgence, lack of self-control, 
			they'll destroy everything we hold 
			dear. And you'll be responsible.

					WORF
			You say we have to return to 
			traditional Federation values? I 
			agree. But one of those values is 
			trust. It is "Essential," we 
			remember that.

	Worf heads for the door, along with Dax but Fullerton 
	grabs him and spins him around.

					FULLERTON
			Don't you walk away from me.

	Infuriated, Fullerton punches Worf. Worf barely 
	flinches. He smiles, then lifts Fullerton up and 
	tosses him across the room. Fullerton sprawls on the 
	floor.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT FIVE     57A.

63   CONTINUED:	(2)
					WORF
			I'll do as I please. I'm on
			vacation.

	Dax and Worf EXIT as the Bolian Aide helps Fullerton to 
	his feet.

       DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT FIVE      58.

64   OMITTED

65   EXT. RISA - TEMTIBI LAGOON - DAY

	It's a few days later. Worf, Dax, Quark, Arandis and 
	Leeta walk on the beach. The the sun has finally come 
	out from behind the clouds.

					QUARK
			Figures. The weather improves the 
			day we leave.

 					LEETA
			I can't wait to get home.
				(to Arandis, 
				apologetically)
			Not that I didn't enjoy myself.

	She turns and leaves.

					QUARK
			I'd better go find Doctor Bashir. 
			He brought a horga'hn down to 
			breakfast and that's the last I 
			saw of him.

	Quark walks off, leaving Dax, Worf and Arandis.

					ARANDIS
			I hope the two of you will visit 
			Risa again.

					WORF
			I did not think I'd be welcome.

					ARANDIS
			You still have a lot to learn 
			about my people.

	She turns to Dax. They hug.

					ARANDIS
			I never got a chance to say 
			good-bye to Curzon Dax.

					DAX
			And you're not saying good-bye to 
			me either. I'll be back.

					ARANDIS
				(pleased)
			Risa will be waiting.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "Let He ... " - REV. 09/23/96 - ACT FIVE      59.

65   CONTINUED:

	She EXITS.

					DAX
				(to Worf)
			So what do we do now?

	She means about their relationship. But for a change, 
	Worf does not feel like discussing anything.

					WORF
			Now...
				(looks at the sky)
			We watch the sun set.

	Dax smiles.

					DAX
			I have a better idea. Let's go
			for a swim.

	Worf grimaces. That wouldn't be his activity of 
	choice. But now that he and Dax are getting along 
	again, he's not going to ruin it for them. He reaches 
	up and begins to strip off his uniform. Suddenly he 
	stops --

					WORF
			I don't have a bathing suit.

					DAX
				(smiling)
			I won't tell if you won't.

	They exchange a smile.

									CUT TO:

66   EXT. RISA - TEMTIBI LAGOON - DAY (MATTE)

		As the sun goes down on Risa, we...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT FIVE                         
                            THE END