STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
                              
                    "Badda-bing Badda-bang" 
                 (fka "Buduh-bing Buduh-bang") 
                          #40510-566 
                              
                          Written by 
                Ira Steven Behr & Hans Beimler 
                              
                          Directed by 
                          Mike Vejar 

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                        December 9, 1998

      STAR TREK: DS9 - "Badda-bing... " - 12/09/98 - CAST 

                  STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
                    "Badda-bing Badda-bang" 
                             CAST 

          SISKO                    VIC
          KIRA                     NOG
          ODO                      KASIDY
          BASHIR                   ZEEMO
          O'BRIEN                  BLONDE
          WORF                     CICCI
          EZRI                     COUNTMAN #2
          QUARK                    FRANKIE
                                   GUARD
                                   CROUPIER

          Non-Speaking             Non-Speaking
          N.D. SUPERNUMERARIES     

      STAR TREK: DS9 - "Badda-bing... " - 12/09/98 - SETS 

                  STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
                    "Badda-bing Badda-bang" 
                             SETS 

        INTERIORS                     EXTERIORS
        DEEP SPACE NINE                 DEEP SPACE NINE
          HABITAT RING CORRIDOR         
          INFIRMARY                     
          KIRA'S QUARTERS               
          OPS                           
          QUARK'S                       
          SISKO'S QUARTERS              
          WARDROOM                      

        HOLOSUITE                     
          VIC'S LOUNGE                  
          VIC'S APARTMENT               
          CASINO                        
          COUNTROOM                     
          CORRIDOR                      

        DS9 - "Badda-bing... "- 12/09/98- PRONUNCIATION 

                  STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
                    "Badda-bing Badda-bang" 
                      PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 

          ZEEMO                    zee-mo
          CICCI                    cheech

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - TEASER      1.

                  STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE                    
                       "Badda-bing Badda-bang"                         
                            TEASER                              

	FADE IN:

1    INT. VIC'S LOUNGE - NIGHT

	CLOSE ON a coonskin cap being held in Vic's hand.

					VIC (O.S.)
			Sure I remember the Alamo.

	ADJUST to include VIC, O'BRIEN and BASHIR seated at
	one of the front tables. Other than Vic's band,
	which is idly killing time on stage, there's no one
	else in the joint.

					BASHIR
				(to O'Brien)
			I told you he would.

					VIC
			Laurence Harvey, Richard Widmark
			and John Wayne as Davy Crockett.
			Great battle scenes, nice sets,
			but way too long.

					O'BRIEN
			We're not talking about a movie.

					BASHIR
			We're talking about our holosuite
			program.

					VIC
			Oh, that Alamo. What about it?

					BASHIR
			We've got Holosuite Four reserved
			for an hour and we thought maybe
			you'd like to join us.

					VIC
			Look fellas, I'm touched by the
			offer, but I don't know...

					O'BRIEN
			We could transfer your matrix
			into the Alamo program.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - TEASER    2-3.

1    CONTINUED:

					BASHIR
			You've got to get out of Vegas
			every once in a while, right?

					VIC
			True, but I'm afraid I've gotta
			say no.

					BASHIR
			Why?

	Vic studies the coonskin cap.

					VIC
			I don't look good in buckskin.

	Bashir and O'Brien exchange a look of
	disappointment.

					VIC
			I'll tell you what I'll do
			though...

	Vic gets to his feet, tossing the coonskin hat onto
	the table.

					VIC
			How about a little tune to get
			you into a Texas state of mind.

	And with that, Vic steps onto the stage and launches
	into a romantic song about the Alamo.

2    ANGLE ON O'BRIEN AND BASHIR

	enjoying this tribute to their obsession.

3    NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	the song plays out for a stanza or two, when
	suddenly, there's a momentary disruption -- a kind
	of ELECTRONIC GLITCH in the Holosuite. The lounge
	seems to lose it's physical stability, albeit for no
	more than a few seconds.

	When everything is finally stabilized, Bashir and
	O'Brien find themselves in a slightly different-
	looking lounge. It's darker, smokier, and there's a
	sweaty, noisy crowd, mostly made up of tough-looking
	guys wearing cheap suits. And the broads that are
	with them ain't exactly expensive either.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - TEASER     3A.

3    CONTINUED:

	And though Vic is still trying to complete his Alamo
	tune, the music accompanying him is brassy, loud,
	and vulgar. We hear AD HOC shouts from the crowd of
	"Bring on the broads," "Lose the singer," and "Where
	are the girls?"

4    CLOSER ON O'BRIEN AND BASHIR

	surprised by the sudden turn of events.

5    ANGLE ON THE STAGE

	as a line of scantily clad SHOWGIRLS emerge from
	offstage to the joyful howls and catcalls of the
	unruly crowd. The showgirls crowd a bewildered Vic,
	forcing him offstage.

					VIC
			What the hell -- ?

6    ANOTHER ANGLE

	as O'Brien and Bashir get out of their seats to meet
	him.

					BASHIR
			What's all this?

					VIC
			Don't ask me.

					O'BRIEN
			Maybe there's a pointer fault in
			the holosuite parameter's file...

					MALE VOICE (O.S.)
			Well look who's here...

	They turn to see --

7    ANGLE ON THE DOOR

	where a beefy-looking hard case named FRANKIE EYES
	stands beside an even more imposing bodyguard, TONY
	CICCI (pronounced Cheech).

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - TEASER      4.

7    CONTINUED:

					FRANKIE
				(re: Vic)
			The pretty boy singer himself.

					VIC
				(guarded)
			Frankie Eyes... what are you
			doing in Vegas?

					FRANKIE
			What happened to "Hello, Frankie,
			long time no see. Make yourself
			at home. Can I get you
			anything?"
				(to Cicci)
			You believe this guy?

					CICCI
				(stone-faced)
			No manners.

					FRANKIE
				(to Vic)
			Were you born in a barn or
			something?

					BASHIR
				(to Vic, re:
				Frankie)
			Is this gentleman a friend of
			yours?

					VIC
				(revealing nothing)
			We know each other.

					FRANKIE
			We're a long way from South
			Philly, ain't we Vic?

					VIC
			You here on business or pleasure?

					FRANKIE
			Let's just say I'm here to stay.
			While you, Vicky-boy, are about
			to take a powder.

					VIC
			I'm not going anywhere.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - TEASER      5.

7    CONTINUED:	(2)

					FRANKIE
			I got news for you, pal. I just
			bought this hotel. You're
			history.

					VIC
				(taken aback)
			You can't fire me. I have a
			contract.

					FRANKIE
			And you can paper your walls with
			it. You're finished in this
			town, Vic.

					VIC
			You're blackballing me?

					FRANKIE
			As of this moment, you couldn't
			get a job as a singing busboy.
				(a beat)
			Now are you gonna walk out of
			here, or do you have to be carried
			out? Makes no difference to me.

	O'Brien's had enough of Frankie's attitude.

					O'BRIEN
				(to Vic)
			Let me handle this.
				(to Com)
			Computer. Delete characters
			Frankie Eyes and --
				(to Cicci)
			I'm sorry, I didn't catch your name.

					CICCI
			Cicci.

					O'BRIEN
				(to Com)
			And Cicci from this holosuite program.

	O'Brien crosses his arms in satisfaction, expecting
	Frankie and Cicci to disappear any moment. But they
	don't.

      DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - TEASER      6.

7    CONTINUED:	(3)

					CICCI
				(to Frankie)
			What's a holosuite?

					FRANKIE
			Beats me.

					BASHIR
				(to O'Brien, re:
				Frankie and Cicci)
			How come they're still here?

					O'BRIEN
			Beats me. There must be a little
			problem with the character
			deletion algorithm.
				(to Com)
			Computer, freeze program.

	Still nothing happens. Cicci steps up to Vic and
	grabs him by the lapels.

					VIC
			Make that a big problem.

	And off that image, we:

									FADE OUT.

                         END OF TEASER                          

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT ONE      7.
                            ACT ONE                             

	FADE IN:

	(NOTE: Episode credits fall over opening scenes.)

8    INT. VIC'S LOUNGE - NIGHT

	Moments later. All eyes are on Vic.

					FRANKIE
			What's it going to be, "pallie?"

					VIC
			I guess I start packing.

	Frankie smiles, nods to Cicci, who lets Vic go.
	Frankie then pats Vic on the cheek.

					FRANKIE
			Smart boy.
				(to Cicci)
			Now let's go check out my casino.

	And with that, Frankie and Cicci EXIT into the
	casino area.

9    WE HOLD ON

	Vic, O'Brien and Bashir.

					BASHIR
				(O'Brien)
			What do we do now?

					VIC
			Nothing we can do. Frankie's a
			made man. Capice?

					BASHIR
				(to Vic, re: Bashir)
			I'm not just talking about
			Frankie, I'm talking about fixing
			the entire program.

					O'BRIEN
			I suppose we could shut it down
			manually and reset it.

  DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT ONE 7A-8.     

9    CONTINUED:

					O'BRIEN (Cont'd)
			But that would mean wiping Vic's
			memory. He'd forget everything
			that's happened since we first
			activated him.

					VIC
			Hold on, pallie. No one's wiping
			my memory.

					BASHIR
			Of course not. There has to be
			another way.

					O'BRIEN
			I just wish I knew what it was.

					BASHIR
			Maybe I better talk to my friend,
			Felix. After all, he designed
			this program.

					VIC
			You do that.

					O'BRIEN
			In the meantime, you'd better
			stay clear of Frankie Eyes.

					VIC
			You'll get no argument from me.

	O'Brien and Bashir remain skeptical, but Vic is
	determined to control his own destiny.

10   INT. OPS

	CLOSE ON an angry NOG.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT ONE      9.

10   CONTINUED:

					NOG
			I'll tell you one thing, if this
			Frankie Eyes hurts Vic in any
			way, he's going to have to answer
			to me.

	ADJUST to include O'Brien, KIRA, and WORF, at their
	posts.

					WORF
			I don't understand how you can
			feel such loyalty to a hologram.

					NOG
			He's not just a hologram, he's my
			friend.

					O'BRIEN
				(to Worf)
			Don't you like Vic?

					WORF
			As a singer, I find him...
			entertaining. But beyond that, I
			neither like him nor dislike him.
			He's a hologram. And therefore,
			does not exist.

	With that, Worf heads for the turbolift.

					KIRA
			He does to me.

10A  ANGLE ON THE TURBOLIFT

	as it arrives with Bashir as its passenger. Bashir
	gets off and Worf takes his place, EXITING. Bashir
	approaches the group.

					BASHIR
			I spoke to Felix. I know what's
			affecting Vic's program. It's a
			jack-in-the-box.

					NOG
			A what?

					O'BRIEN
			A jack-in-the-box. It's a
			children's toy, on Earth. You
			wind it up and a figure jumps out
			and goes "Boo!"

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT ONE     9A.

10A  CONTINUED:

					BASHIR
			Except this type of jack-in-the-
			box is different.

					NOG
			It doesn't go "Boo?"

					BASHIR
			No, this surprise is buried deep
			in the holosuite program.

					O'BRIEN
			It's meant to shake things up,
			keep things interesting...

					NOG
			I wasn't bored.
				(to Kira)
			Were you?

					KIRA
			Not a bit. I liked Vic's just
			the way it was.

					BASHIR
			According to Felix, if we get rid
			of Frankie Eyes, everything
			resets to the way it was.

					KIRA
				(seeing some hope)
			That's good to know.

					NOG
			So how do we get rid of Frankie
			Eyes?

					BASHIR
			That's up to us. But Felix
			warned me that the program is
			period specific.

					O'BRIEN
			In other words, if we have to
			shoot him, we have to do it with
			a forty-five automatic and not a
			phaser.

					BASHIR
			We can't shoot Frankie, it's too
			dangerous.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT ONE     9B.

10A  CONTINUED:	(2)

					O'BRIEN
			The mob could retaliate against
			Vic.

					BASHIR
			And if anything happens to Vic,
			his matrix will be eliminated
			from the program. Permanently.

					NOG
			The news just keeps getting
			better, doesn't it?

					SISKO (O.S.)
			What news?

	They turn to see --

	CAPTAIN SISKO stepping out of his office and walking
	down the steps.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT ONE     10.

10A  CONTINUED:	(3)

					KIRA
			Nothing, sir. We're discussing a
			holosuite program.

					BASHIR
			Vic Fontaine's hotel has been
			bought by gangsters.

					SISKO
			I see.
				(a beat)
			And when are you planning to get
			back to work?

					O'BRIEN
			Right away, sir.

	And with that, Sisko heads for the door.

					NOG
				(softly, to O'Brien)
			Whatever you decide to do, Chief,
			count me in. I owe Vic. I
			thought losing my leg was the end
			of my Starfleet career. He
			taught me otherwise.

					KIRA
				(agreeing)
			He changed my life, too. And
			Odo's.

					BASHIR
			Now all we need is a plan.

	And as they go about their business --

11   EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (OPTICAL)

	Establishing.

12   INT. SISKO'S QUARTERS

	CLOSE ON a steaming pot of tasty-looking jambalaya.

					KASIDY (O.S.)
			Your daddy would be proud.

 DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT ONE 1OA-11.    

12   CONTINUED:

	ADJUST to reveal Sisko and Kasidy seated at a table
	eating dinner.

					SISKO
			He taught me everything I know.
			So how was your day?

					KASIDY
				(without much
				enthusiasm)
			It's getting better.

					SISKO
			Something happen?

					KASIDY
				(trying to shrug it
				off)
			It's Vic.

					SISKO
			Vic?

					KASIDY
			Vic Fontaine. A gangster named
			Frankie Eyes took over his
			lounge. The whole place has
			changed. And no one's sure how
			to change it back.

	Kasidy notices that Sisko is staring at her
	impassively.

					KASIDY
			What?

					SISKO
			Nothing.

  DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT ONE 12-13.    

12   CONTINUED:	(2)

					KASIDY
			I guess it sounds pretty silly to
			you.

					SISKO
			A little.

					KASIDY
			You have to understand, Vic isn't
			just another holosuite program.
			He's more like a friend.

					SISKO
			Kas -- can we talk about
			something else?

					KASIDY
			Sure.
				(a beat)
			How come you've never been to
			Vic's?

					SISKO
			Does it matter? You like going
			there. I don't. Let's leave it
			at that.

					KASIDY
			I was only asking...

					SISKO
			And I gave you my answer.

					KASIDY
			There are times when I just can't
			figure you out.

					SISKO
				(trying to keep
				things light)
			Isn't that part of the
			attraction?

					KASIDY
				(giving him a little
				back)
			Believe that if you want to.

  DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT ONE 14-17.    

12   CONTINUED:	(3)

	And with that, they both dig into their jambalaya
	and begin eating silently.

13
thru   OMITTED
15

16   INT. CORRIDOR OUTSIDE VIC'S SUITE - NIGHT

	O'Brien and Bashir approach Vic's door. Bashir
	KNOCKS.

					VIC (O.S.)
			Who is it?

					O'BRIEN
			Miles and Julian.

					VIC (O.S.)
			Just a minute.

	We HEAR the sound of a chair being shoved away from
	a door, then the door latch is unhooked. The door
	OPENS cautiously, revealing a severely battered Vic
	Fontaine who's having difficulty standing on his own
	two feet.

					VIC
			You wouldn't happen to have an
			ice pack on you...

	And with that, he collapses into Bashir's arms. And
	as Bashir and O'Brien exchange a look, we:

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT ONE                          

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT TWO     18.
                            ACT TWO                             

	FADE IN:

17   INT. VIC'S APARTMENT - NIGHT

	Vic is lying on the couch being attended to by
	Bashir. There are several pieces of broken
	furniture. O'Brien stands nearby, wrapping a
	dishtowel around some ice cubes. Bashir probes
	Vic's side. Vic winces in pain.

					VIC
			Hey, pallie -- whose side are you
			on?

					BASHIR
			Sorry. You have three bruised
			ribs and a sprained left wrist.
			The good news is your skull seems
			to be in one piece.

					VIC
			I feel better already.
				(a beat)
			A jack-in-the-box... I can't
			believe Felix would do that to
			me.

					BASHIR
			Don't take it personally. He
			thought he was doing me a
			favor... you know, by not letting
			things get boring.

					VIC
			I thought that was my job.

					BASHIR
			And you're great at it. You know
			we luv ya.

	O'Brien looks around the room at the broken
	furniture.

					O'BRIEN
			You going to tell us what
			happened?

					VIC
			I slipped in the bathtub.

					O'BRIEN
			And knocked over all this
			furniture looking for a bandage.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT TWO    18A.

17   CONTINUED:

					VIC
			Something like that.
				(a beat)
			Frankie sent Tony Cicci to pay me
			a little visit. He wanted to
			remind me not to take too long
			packing.

					O'BRIEN
			What is it between you and
			Frankie?

					VIC
			It goes back to the old
			neighborhood, when we were kids.
			I used to beat him at stickball.

					BASHIR
			And?

					VIC
			And nothing... we've been rivals
			ever since.

					O'BRIEN
			That Felix... when he designs a
			holosuite program, he doesn't
			fool around.

					VIC
				(wincing from the
				pain)
			Tell me about it.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT TWO     19.

17   CONTINUED:	(2)

					BASHIR
			You need to get some rest. Maybe
			take a little vacation.

					VIC
			A vacation? Did you guys take a
			vacation when the Dominion took
			over D.S. Nine?

					O'BRIEN
			It's not the same thing...

					VIC
			It is to me. This is my life,
			remember? I don't run at the
			first sign of trouble.

					BASHIR
			No one's asking you to run.
			We're just asking you to stay out
			of sight for a few days while we
			come up with a plan.

					VIC
			What plan?

					O'BRIEN
			A way to get rid of Frankie Eyes.

					BASHIR
			Odo and Kira are down in the
			lounge right now.

					VIC
			Doing what?

					O'BRIEN
			Checking up on Frankie. We need
			to find his weak spot.

					VIC
			I hope you know what you're
			getting me into. If you guys
			screw up, I'm the one who winds
			up buried in the desert.

	And that leads us to --

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT TWO     20.

18   INT. VIC'S LOUNGE - NIGHT

	ON THE STAGE where the shapely showgirls are
	strutting their stuff.

19   ON KIRA AND ODO

	who are standing in the back, near the entrance, taking
	in the new surroundings. Kira looks lovely in an
	evening dress and Odo looks elegant in his tuxedo.
	She looks over at Odo, who is staring at the dancers.

					KIRA
			Let me guess, you're going to
			look around here while I check
			the casino.

					ODO
			If you'd prefer, I'll go and --

					KIRA
				(patting his arm)
			Enjoy yourself. But remember,
			we've got a job to do.

					ODO
			Of course.

	With that, Kira EXITS towards the casino. Odo looks
	back at the dancers for a beat, then catches himself
	and heads over to the bar where --

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT TWO     21.

20   TONY CICCI

	is holding court with a couple of his buddies.

					CICCI
			... so I drive him out to the woods
			and badda-bing badda-bang, I put
			three in the back of his head and
			that's the end of little Paulie.
			And what do you think Frankie says
			to me when I report back in?
			"Little Paulie?" he says, "I told
			you to pop Big Paulie!"

	This cracks everybody up.

					CICCI
			That's the trouble with our
			business, too many guys named
			Paulie.

	And as Cicci leads the RAUCOUS LAUGHTER, Odo slides
	onto the stool next to them. Odo begins laughing
	along with them, blending in as one of the guys.

21   INT. CASINO - NIGHT

	Kira is seated at a blackjack table. A meager pile
	of chips in front of her.

					KIRA
				(to the dealer)
			Hit me.

	Kira frowns, she's busted.

					KIRA
			I'm done.

					FRANKIE (O.S.)
			Not so fast.

	Kira turns to find Frankie Eyes stepping up to the
	table and taking the last card Kira was dealt and
	flinging it back at the dealer.

					FRANKIE
			What kind of card is that to give
			such a pretty lady. Hit her again.

	The dealer does as he's told.

					KIRA
			Isn't that against the rules?

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT TWO     22.

21   CONTINUED:

					FRANKIE
			Don't worry about it. Double
			your bet.

	Kira hesitates. Frankie takes all her chips and
	places them on the betting square. He then looks at
	her cards.

					FRANKIE
			Twenty-six?
				(to the dealer)
			What's wrong with you?

	Frankie tosses away the last card dealt.

					FRANKIE
				(to the dealer)
			Again.

	The dealer quickly deals another again. Frankie
	looks at it -- it's a picture card and he tosses it
	away as well.

					FRANKIE
				(serious)
			You're starting to aggravate me.

	The dealer sets down yet another card. Frankie
	looks at it.

					FRANKIE
			Finally.
				(flipping up her cards)
			Pay the lady.

	And as the dealer forks over the chips.

					FRANKIE
			If I were you, I'd quit while I
			was ahead.

	Kira smiles, she knows a come-on when she hears one.
	She gathers her chips, and slips off the stool.

					FRANKIE
			The name's Frank Chalmers, but
			everyone calls me Frankie Eyes.

					KIRA
			Why's that?

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT TWO     23.

21   CONTINUED:	(2)

					FRANKIE
				(looking her over)
			Because I don't miss a trick.

					KIRA
			You sound very sure of yourself.

					FRANKIE
			Doubt is for losers.

					KIRA
			You're quite a philosopher.

					FRANKIE
			I'm thinking of writing a book.

					KIRA
			Have you got a title?

					FRANKIE
			Maybe you can help me think one
			up.

					KIRA
			My talents lie in other
			directions.

					FRANKIE
				(dry)
			Good title. Mind if I use it?

					KIRA
				(re: her handful of chips)
			I'd say you've already paid for
			it.

					FRANKIE
			Then what do you say we hit the
			roulette table. See if I can't
			buy Chapter One.

	And as Kira takes his arm, they walk off.

22   INT. VIC'S LOUNGE - NIGHT

	CLOSE ON ODO's hand a few inches away from a
	highball glass, his arm resting on the bartop.

					CICCI (O.S.)
			Hey, Max -- get over here. You
			gotta see this.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT TWO     24.

22   CONTINUED:

	ADJUST to see Odo surrounded by Cicci and his
	buddies. All eyes on the highball glass.

23   ON ODO'S HAND (OPTICAL)

	as his fingers elongate just enough to grab hold of
	the glass without moving his hand.

24   WIDER

	as Cicci and his buddies react with tickled
	amazement.

					CICCI
			Can you believe it? He did it
			again.
				(to Odo)
			Buddy I've been hanging out in
			bars for twenty years and I've
			never seen a stunt like that.

					ODO
			There's nothing to it, really.

					CICCI
				(to his buddies)
			You hear that? The guy's the
			eighth wonder of the world and he
			says there's nothing to it.
				(to Odo)
			So where you from again?

					ODO
			Bajor.

					CICCI
			Bajor... that's in Jersey, right?

					ODO
			Right.

					CICCI
				(to the bartender,
				re: Odo)
			Max, another round for my friend
			here.

	And as the bartender goes to get Odo another drink --

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT TWO     25.

25   INT. VIC'S APARTMENT - NIGHT

	Vic, whose ribs have been taped, holds ice cubes
	wrapped in a dishtowel to his cheek. Bashir,
	O'Brien, EZRI, Nog and Kasidy are scattered around
	the room, as Odo and Kira brief them on what they've
	learned.

					ODO
			... turns out that Frankie Eyes
			was sent to Vegas by a man named
			Carl Zeemo.

					VIC
			Looks like Frankie's moving up in
			the world.

					KIRA
			You've heard of Mister Zeemo?

					VIC
				(nodding)
			Been around forever. Likes to
			pretend he's a sweet old man, but
			he's meaner than a junkyard dog.
				(thinking it
				through)
			This is all starting to make
			sense... I knew Frankie didn't
			have the bread to buy a hotel.

					EZRI
				(finishing the thought)
			But Zeemo does.

					VIC
			More than enough. This is going
			to be a pretty sweet deal for
			him. The casino's been pulling
			in about a million bucks a month.
			Cash. And out of that, Zeemo
			will expect to be sent a couple
			hundred grand.

					ODO
				(knowing the right
				term)
			That would be the "skim."

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT TWO     26.

25   CONTINUED:

					VIC
				(nodding)
			Right off the top. Tax free.
			Frankie's got nothing to worry
			about as long as he sends Mister
			Zeemo his cut.

					KIRA
			According to Frankie, Mister
			Zeemo's coming out here in six
			days to pick up the first
			payment. He's never been to
			Vegas and he wants to look over
			his newest acquisition.

					O'BRIEN
			What would happen to Frankie if
			he didn't give Zeemo his "skim?"

					VIC
			Frankie's not that dumb.

	That gets Bashir's wheels turning.

					BASHIR
			Miles, are you thinking what I'm
			thinking?

					O'BRIEN
			That depends on what you're
			thinking.

					BASHIR
			We have to see to it that Mister
			Zeemo never sees a penny of that
			money.

					O'BRIEN
				(smiling, to the
				others)
			That's what I was thinking.

					EZRI
			You're talking about robbing the
			casino...

					KASIDY
			Isn't that... dangerous?

					VIC
			Stealing from the mob? You bet
			it is. You get caught and I kiss
			the world good-bye.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT TWO     27.

25   CONTINUED:	(2)

					O'BRIEN
			Then the trick is not to get
			caught.

					VIC
			You guys are nuts, you know that?
			For one thing, the money is kept
			in a safe.

					NOG
			What kind of safe?

					VIC
			I don't know. It's in the
			countroom and there's a guard
			outside the door, twenty-four
			hours a day. And even if you're
			able to get past him, there's
			still the little problem of the
			two countmen inside.

					KIRA
			I'll get a look at the safe.

					BASHIR
			And we'll figure out a way to
			deal with the guard...

					KASIDY
			... and the countmen...

					EZRI
			... and anything else that comes
			along.

	As the reality of what's being proposed sinks in
	with everyone --

					O'BRIEN
			Then we're agreed?

					BASHIR
			Absolutely.

					KIRA
			I'm in.

					ODO
			Me, too.

					EZRI
			Okay.

					KASIDY
			Sure.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT TWO     28.

25   CONTINUED:	(3)

					NOG
			Let's do it.

	All eyes turn to Vic.

					VIC
			Let me get this straight. You're
			going to knock over the casino
			and swipe a cool million from the
			mob?

					O'BRIEN
			You want your lounge back or not?

	After a beat, Vic shrugs and smiles.

					VIC
			Deal me in.

	And off everyone's look of determination, we:

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT TWO                          

DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT THREE     29.   
                           ACT THREE                            

	FADE IN:

26   INT. CASINO - COUNTROOM - NIGHT

	CLOSE ON a box of money being emptied on a long
	table.

					FRANKIE (O.S.)
			Have you ever seen a prettier
			shade of green?

	Adjust to include Frankie and Kira watching as the
	BOXMAN pours the rest of the money onto the table.
	Behind him are two more BOXMEN, also holding
	containers of money, which they empty onto the
	table. An ARMED GUARD stands nearby as TWO
	COUNTMEN, AL and Howard, expertly start sorting and
	counting the money. The countroom is a sparse, well-
	lit office consisting of the long counting table and
	an imposing safe built into one of the walls.

					KIRA
			Looks like you had a very
			profitable night.

					FRANKIE
			And the night's not over.

	Frankie reaches for a crisp hundred dollar bill,
	folds it and holds it out to Kira.

					KIRA
			Is this for me or am I just
			keeping it warm for you?

	Kira looks at the money for a beat, then decides to
	take it.

					FRANKIE
			It's all yours, baby. And
			there's more where that came
			from.

	Frankie leans over to kiss her, but Kira puts her
	hand against his chest to stop him.

					KIRA
			I'll take your word for it.

	When the boxmen have emptied their boxes, they EXIT,
	followed by the armed guard. Frankie notices Al
	staring at Kira.

    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT THREE   29A.

26   CONTINUED:

					FRANKIE
			What are you looking at?

					AL
				(looking away)
			Nothing.

					FRANKIE
			That's right. Now keep counting.
				(to Kira)
			After you, sweetheart.

    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT THREE    30.

26   CONTINUED:	(2)

	And with that, Frankie opens the door for Kira and
	they EXIT --

27   INT. CASINO - CONTINUOUS - NIGHT

	A GUARD stationed at the door to the countroom is
	talking to a sexy-looking Kasidy playing a slot
	machine, as the countroom door opens and Frankie and
	Kira emerge. Kasidy and Kira pretend not to know
	each other.

					KASIDY
				(to the guard)
			Are you sure you didn't go to
			high school in Asheville, North
			Carolina?

					GUARD
			Positive.

					KASIDY
			That's funny, you look just like
			the captain of our football team.
			I had such a crush on him.

					GUARD
			You know I played a little
			football...

					KASIDY
			I knew it. You have the body of
			an athlete.

	The guard can't help smiling at this compliment.

28   INT. VIC'S LOUNGE - NIGHT

	Cicci is by the bar, holding a half-eaten sandwich
	in one hand, a frightened waiter in the other. The
	Lounge is closed to the public.

					CICCI
			You call this a cheesesteak? I
			wouldn't feed this to my parole
			officer.

    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT THREE    31.

28   CONTINUED:

	Cicci then starts slapping the waiter with the
	sandwich. Odo approaches with Ezri.

					ODO
			Cicci -- can I have a word with
			you?

					CICCI
			One second.
				(to the waiter)
			Now I want a cheesesteak and I
			don't care if you gotta fly to
			Philadelphia to get me one.

	With a final slap, he pushes the waiter out of the
	way and turns his attention to Odo and Ezri.

					CICCI
			I'm telling you, a guy can starve
			to death in this town.

					ODO
			Ezri, this is Tony Cicci.

					EZRI
			Nice to meet you.

	Cicci wipes his hand with a napkin before offering
	it to her. He likes what he sees.

					CICCI
			The pleasure is all mine.

					ODO
			Ezri's new in town and needs a job.

					EZRI
			I'm a very good waitress.

					CICCI
			Yeah? You wouldn't happen to
			have a slice of pizza on you?

					EZRI
			No, but I'll go the kitchen and
			get you one.

    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT THREE    32.

28   CONTINUED:	(2)

					CICCI
			That chef wouldn't know a good
			pizza if it hit him in the face.
				(a beat)
			All right, consider yourself
			gainfully employed.

					EZRI
			Really? That's wonderful.

					ODO
			I owe you one, Cicci.

					CICCI
			Don't mention it, Stretch. Maybe
			one day you could show me how to...

	But before Cicci can complete his thought, something
	off screen catches his eye --

29   CICCI'S POV

	of Vic entering the lounge.

					CICCI (O.S.)
			I don't believe it.

30   WIDER

	as Cicci stares at Vic.

					CICCI
				(to Odo, re: Vic)
			That monkey must have a death
			wish.

	Cicci makes a beeline for Vic. Vic sees trouble
	coming toward him and quickly holds up his hands.

					VIC
			Take it easy, pallie. I'm not
			looking for trouble.

					CICCI
				(dry)
			That's a relief.

					VIC
			I'm here to see Frankie... I want
			to try to work things out with
			him. You know, let bygones be
			bygones.

    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT THREE    33.

30   CONTINUED:

	And as Cicci considers this request --

31   INT. CASINO - NIGHT

	CLOSE ON Vic.

					VIC
			... Frankie, I'm dying here. The
			Sands, the Dunes, the D.I., no
			one'll even return my call.

	ADJUST to include Frankie. Kira and Cicci are by
	Frankie's side.

					FRANKIE
			Tell me something I don't know.

					VIC
			There's got to be a way for us to
			bury the hatchet.

					FRANKIE
			I already did. In your head.

					VIC
			Frankie... you want me to beg?
			I'll beg. Give me a chance to
			make things right. I know people.
			People with dough. High rollers.
			I could bring 'em into the casino.

					FRANKIE
			What? You want to be my shill?

					VIC
			I'm talking about people who can
			drop ten, twenty, thirty big ones
			a night.

					KIRA
			Oh, give him what he wants -- I
			can't take much more of his
			whining.

	Frankie takes a moment to think it over.

					FRANKIE
				(to Vic)
			Bring in a couple of players,
			then we'll talk.

					VIC
				(smiling)
			That's all I ask. Let me buy you
			a drink.

    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT THREE    34.

31   CONTINUED:

					FRANKIE
			I don't bet with losers.
				(to Kira)
			Come on, dollface. Let's warm up
			the poker table.

	Frankie and Kira walk off.

					CICCI
				(to Vic, dry)
			Welcome back.

	And with that, Cicci walks off. We hold on Vic
	allowing himself a private smile.

 DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT THREE 35-36.   

32
thru   OMITTED
35

36   INT. SISKO'S QUARTERS

	Sisko and Kasidy are in a heated argument.

					SISKO
			You're in charge of what?

					KASIDY
			Of distracting the guard so we
			can sneak someone into the
			countroom.

					SISKO
			Kas, I can't believe you're
			involved in this... the whole
			thing is ridiculous.

					KASIDY
			I guess that means you're not
			going to wish me luck.

					SISKO
			And you're telling me that
			virtually my entire senior staff
			is part of this nonsense?

					KASIDY
			You're supposed to help your
			friends when they're in trouble.
			And Vic -- hologram or not -- is
			in trouble. Not that I'd expect
			you to care.

					SISKO
			Look... this is not about Vic
			Fontaine.

					KASIDY
			Then what's your problem?

					SISKO
			You want to know? I'll tell you.
			It's Las Vegas, nineteen sixty-
			two! That's my problem.

	That catches Kasidy by surprise.

					SISKO
			In nineteen sixty-two, brown
			people weren't made to feel very
			welcome there.

    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT THREE    37.

36   CONTINUED:
					SISKO (Cont'd)
			Oh, sure they could be performers
			or janitors, but customers?
			Never.

					KASIDY
			Maybe it was like that in the
			real Vegas, but that's not how it
			is at Vic's. I've never felt
			uncomfortable there -- and
			neither has Jake.

					SISKO
			But don't you see, that's the
			lie. In nineteen sixty-two, the
			Civil Rights movement was still
			in its infancy. It wasn't an
			easy time for our people and I
			don't want to pretend that it
			was.

	Kasidy comes over to Sisko and gently puts an arm on
	his forearm.

    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT THREE    38.

36   CONTINUED:	(2)

					KASIDY
			Baby -- I know Vic's isn't a
			totally accurate representation
			of how things were. But it isn't
			meant to be. It shows the way
			things could've been. The way
			they should've been.

					SISKO
			We can't ignore the truth about
			the past.

					KASIDY
			Going to Vic's isn't going to
			make us forget who we are or
			where we came from. What it does
			is remind us that we're no longer
			bound by any limitations...
				(pointed)
			... except the ones we impose on
			ourselves.

	And as Sisko contemplates Kasidy's words --

37   EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (OPTICAL)

	Re-establishing.

38   INT. VIC'S APARTMENT - DUSK

	Vic is standing in front of a large chalkboard,
	displaying a sketch of the lounge, casino and
	countroom. O'Brien, Kira, Odo, Bashir, Ezri, Nog,
	and Kasidy are seated around the room. The mood is
	solemn.

					KASIDY
			What about Worf?

					KIRA
			He'll never agree to it.

					EZRI
			There's always Quark...

					ODO
			I'm not sure he'd help.
				(to Vic)
			He thinks of you as his
			competition.

    DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT THREE    39.

38   CONTINUED:

	The DOORBELL RINGS. Nog quickly gets to his feet as
	Vic nods to Bashir, who throws a dropcloth over the
	board.

					NOG
			I'll get it.

					EZRI
				(re: the plan)
			We're still one man short.

					BASHIR
			We need a high roller that Vic
			can bring to the casino. Someone
			who can draw a crowd. Keep
			everyone's attention off the
			countroom.

					O'BRIEN
			Otherwise the whole plan falls
			apart.

					SISKO (O.S.)
			And we can't let that happen.

	Everyone turns to see --

39   ANGLE ON THE DOOR

	where Sisko stands dressed in twenty-fourth century
	civilian clothes.

					SISKO
				(no nonsense)
			Now what exactly do you need me
			to do?

	And as it sinks in that the captain has come to join
	them, the group breaks into smiles. And we:

									FADE OUT.

                       END OF ACT THREE                         

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FOUR    40.
                           ACT FOUR                             

	FADE IN:

40   INT. VIC'S APARTMENT - NIGHT

	Later. Everyone is still seated around Vic and the
	chalkboard. There's food scattered and empty coffee
	cups; they've been at this a while.

					VIC
			Let's go over it one more time.

					NOG
			Do we have to? Everyone knows
			what they have to do, right?

					EZRI
				(nodding)
			It's all pretty simple really.

					VIC
			Hey, far be it from me to tell
			Starfleet officers how to do
			their jobs.

					O'BRIEN
			Robbing casinos isn't part of any
			Starfleet job description I've
			ever read.

					KIRA
			We can't afford to make any
			mistakes.

					SISKO
			And we're not going to.
				(to Vic)
			Take us through it again.

41   ANGLE ON VIC

	stepping up to the board.

					VIC
			You got it, pallie.
				(pointing at Kira)
			It all begins with you --

42   TIGHT ON KIRA

	who smiles seductively. PULL BACK to see --

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FOUR    41.

43   INT. VIC'S LOUNGE - NIGHT

	-- that Kira is with Frankie Eyes, seated at their
	favorite table, laughing and talking intimately.

					VIC (V.O.)
			-- keeping Frankie Eyes away from
			the casino and the countroom.

44   INT. CASINO - NIGHT

	Sisko and Vic, dressed in tuxedos, are at the craps table.

					VIC (V.O.)
			Meanwhile, the captain and I will
			be laying down some heavy bread
			over at the craps table. Enough
			to draw a crowd.

					SISKO (V.O.)
			Where are we going to get that
			kind of money?

					VIC (V.O.)
			I put a little away for a rainy
			day.

	Sure enough, we see more and more people gathering
	around the table as Sisko and Vic continue to bet
	heavily.

					VIC (V.O.)
			Now each night, at precisely
			eleven forty-five...

					SISKO (V.O.)
			Al, one of the countmen, takes a
			break to call home.

	We see the door to the countroom open and AL, the
	countman, emerges. Al walks over to a bank of
	telephones by the poker tables.

					SISKO (V.O.)
			He never varies his routine.
			He's gone for six minutes every
			night.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FOUR   41A.

45   ANGLE ON EZRI

	dressed as a cocktail waitress, carrying a tray with
	two drinks.

					VIC (V.O.)
			During those six minutes, Howard,
			the other countman, has a martini
			brought in.

					EZRI (V.O.)
			That's where I come in. But
			first, I make a stop at poker
			table three.

	We see Ezri stop at a poker table and hand a drink
	to Bashir, seated there in his tuxedo.

					EZRI (V.O.)
			Where I hand a drink to Julian.

					BASHIR (V.O.)
			And I slip a few drops of ipecac
			into Howard's.

	We see Bashir smoothly accomplish this.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FOUR    42.

45   CONTINUED: 

					EZRI (V.O.)
			After which, I continue on to the
			countroom.

	Where we see the guard open the door to allow Ezri to
	go into --

46   INT. COUNTROOM - NIGHT

	-- where Ezri places the tray in front of Howard,
	ignoring his lascivious stare.

					EZRI (V.O.)
			I set the tray down, and leave.

	Ezri quickly EXITS.

					VIC (V.O.)
			Now, once Ezri's out of the
			countroom --

47   ANGLE ON

	a frantic Kasidy as she steps up to the guard.

					KASIDY (V.O.)
			-- I go running up to the guard
			and tell him that Chief O'Brien
			has stolen my purse.

					VIC (V.O.)
			Don't be afraid to turn on the
			waterworks.

	We see the guard reluctantly go along with a tearful
	Kasidy, who's insisting he arrest an outraged Chief
	O'Brien.

					VIC (V.O.)
			And Chief -- you play innocent.

					O'BRIEN (V.O.)
			I am innocent! I've never seen
			this woman before in my life.

					VIC (V.O.)
			That's the ticket. Now remember,
			the two of you have to keep that
			guard away from the door for at
			least two minutes.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FOUR    43.

47   CONTINUED:

					BASHIR (V.O.)
			Once he takes a sip of his drink,
			Howard will come flying out of
			that countroom at warp speed.

	We see Howard emerge from the countroom, holding his
	stomach, and make a beeline for a restroom.

					NOG (V.O.)
			Which is where I come in.

	We see Nog, dressed as a maintenance man, hurry over
	and catch the countroom door before it closes, and
	step inside.

48   INT. COUNTROOM - NIGHT

	Nog goes over to the safe and places his ear against
	the safe as he slowly turns the combination dial,
	first one way, then another. (Note: It's a five
	number combination.)

					VIC (V.O.)
			With those fabulous Ferengi ears
			of yours.

	Nog turns the handle and opens the safe, revealing
	STACKS and STACKS of money.

					NOG (V.O.)
			And once I've opened the safe --

					ODO (V.O.)
			-- you'll need someplace to put
			all that money.

49   ANOTHER ANGLE (OPTICAL)

	as the tray that Ezri brought in, MORPHS into Odo,
	dressed in his tuxedo, carrying a large suitcase.
	Nog unzips his maintenance overalls, revealing a
	security guard uniform underneath. After stuffing
	the overalls in a trashcan, he helps Odo put the
	money into the suitcase.

					VIC (V.O.)
			You're going to be surprised how
			much a million bucks weighs.

					ODO (V.O.)
			I think I can handle it.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FOUR    44.

50   INT. CASINO - NIGHT

	Odo and Nog emerge from the countroom.

					VIC (V.O.)
			When you walk into the casino,
			don't talk to anyone -- don't
			even look at anyone. And
			whatever you do, don't run. Just
			head for the exit and dump the
			cash in the garbage cans outside.

	And as we watch them exit --

51   INT. VIC'S APARTMENT - NIGHT

	As before.

					VIC
			Without the money, there's no
			skim to give to Mister Zeemo, and
			ol' Frankie becomes yesterday's
			news.

					BASHIR
			And then, everything returns to
			normal and we can pop the
			champagne.

					VIC
			Music to my ears, pallie.

					SISKO
			Six minutes. That's how long we
			have to get into the countroom,
			open the safe, grab the money,
			and get out again.

					BASHIR
				(confident)
			I bet we can be out of there in
			five.

					NOG
			When do we "pull off the caper?"

					KASIDY
			The sooner, the better.

					EZRI
			Zeemo's due in two days.

					SISKO
			Then we have no choice. We go
			tomorrow night.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FOUR    45.

51   CONTINUED:

	Everyone's in agreement.

					VIC
				(he loves it)
			Crazy.

	And off that moment --

52   EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (OPTICAL)

	Re-establishing.

53   INT. INFIRMARY

	CLOSE ON a beaker glass containing a clear liquid.
	A moment later, a few drops of a tannish brown fluid
	are poured into the glass. Suddenly, the faces of
	Bashir and O'Brien are refracted in the glass as
	they lean in to get a closer look.

	Bashir swirls a swizzle stick and the fluid
	immediately dissipates without a trace.

					O'BRIEN
			That was fast.

					BASHIR
			It has to be.

	And as they bend down to look at the glass again --

54   OMITTED

55   INT. WARDROOM

	CLOSE ON Nog, his ear pressed against the wall of a
	safe exactly like the one in the countroom.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FOUR    46.

55   CONTINUED:

	With concentrated precision and speed, he spins the
	combination dial through a five number sequence. He
	then works the lever and pulls open the safe's door
	to reveal Ezri, sitting on the other side of the
	table, holding a PADD. The safe is a practice mock-
	up and has only one side to it.

					EZRI
			Two minutes, fourteen seconds.

					NOG
			I've got to do a lot better than
			that.

					EZRI
			Right.

	Nog closes the door, spins the combination back to
	zero, and rubs his fingers in preparation.

55A  INT. KIRA'S QUARTERS

	Odo helps Kira zip up her sixties dress. She turns
	to him and he smiles with approval.

56   INT. SISKO'S QUARTERS

	Sisko, in a tuxedo shirt and pants, is deep in
	concentration, holding a pair of dice. Suddenly
	Kasidy's arms encircle him from behind and she
	kisses him lovingly.

					KASIDY
			Better finish getting dressed.
			It's almost time.

	Sisko nods as they exchange a smile.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FOUR    47.

57
thru   OMITTED
62

62A  INT. PROMENADE

	Where Sisko, Kasidy, Kira, Odo, O'Brien, Bashir,
	Ezri and Nog approach in period dress and walk into
	Quark's.

63   INT. QUARK'S

	QUARK is polishing a glass behind his bar near MORN,
	eated at his usual spot. Something off-screen
	catches Quark's eye --

64   QUARK'S POV

	of Sisko, Kasidy, Kira, Odo, O'Brien, Bashir, Ezri
	and Nog ENTERING the bar and heading up the stairs
	to the holosuites.

					QUARK (O.S.)
			I'm telling you, Morn...

65   RESUME

					QUARK
			... there's something going on in
			Vic's that we don't know about.

	And off Morn's nod of agreement --

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FOUR    48.

66   INT. VIC'S LOUNGE - NIGHT

	Kira enters the lounge and finds Frankie Eyes at the
	bar.

					FRANKIE
			Looking good, as usual, dollface.

					KIRA
			I'm glad you like what you see.

					FRANKIE
			I only wish I could see more.

					KIRA
			They say good things come to
			those who wait.

					FRANKIE
			Who are "they" and how much of
			you have they seen?

					KIRA
			I never kiss and tell.

					FRANKIE
			I bet you don't. So what do you
			say we blow some of my money at
			the craps table?

					KIRA
			Maybe later. Right now, I want
			you to buy me a drink. We can
			play footsies under the table.

					FRANKIE
			Footsies? I guess it's a start
			anyway.

	And with that, Frankie leads Kira to their table.

67   INT. CASINO - NIGHT

	Where O'Brien and Kasidy are side by side at a
	blackjack table.

					KASIDY
				(to the dealer)
			Nineteen. Let's see you beat
			that.

	The dealer deals himself a card. He's over.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FOUR   48A.

67   CONTINUED:

					KASIDY
				(victorious)
			Twenty-three. You're busted.

	Kasidy happily watches as the dealer passes her some
	winnings. O'Brien casually glances over to where
	the guard is posted in front of the countroom.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FOUR    49.

68   ANGLE ON BASHIR

	at the poker table as bets are being placed. Seeing
	a waitress behind him, he lifts his empty glass.

					BASHIR
			Vodka martini, stirred not shaken.

	The waitress is Ezri.

					EZRI
			Right away, sir.

	She takes the empty glass and off she goes --

69   ANGLE ON THE CRAPS TABLE

	as Sisko pulls out a thick wad of bills. Sisko
	peels off several bills and throws them on the
	table.

					SISKO
			Ten thousand.

	The croupier exchanges Sisko's money for several
	stacks of chips.

					CROUPIER
			Good luck to you, sir. (Craps
			TECH).

	Sisko places a stack of chips on the pass line.

					VIC
				(sotto voce)
			A hundred dollars?

					SISKO
				(sotto voce)
			Too much?

					VIC
				(sotto voce)
			You're supposed to be a high
			roller. So start rolling. Make
			it two thousand.

	Sisko puts more chips on the pass line.

	The SHOOTER, who is next to Sisko, shakes the dice.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FOUR   49A.

69   CONTINUED:

					CROUPIER
			Dice are coming out. (CRAPS TECH
			at will.)

	The shooter then rolls the dice, throwing a four.

					CROUPIER
			Four. The point is four.

	Sisko has not won or lost. He takes another stack
	of chips and places them on the four spot.

					CROUPIER
			Another two thousand on four, the
			hard way.

	Others bet as well. (Croupier Craps TECH as
	needed.) The shooter rolls again. This time it's
	two ones.

					CROUPIER
			Snake eyes. Shooter is a loser,
			field is a loser, pass line is a
			loser. (MORE CRAPS TECH at will.)

	The croupier scoops the chips off the table. Sisko
	looks over at Vic.

					VIC
			That's why they call it gambling.

					SISKO
			I have not yet begun to fight.

	The croupier then passes the dice for Sisko to roll
	again.

					CROUPIER
			We have a new shooter.(CRAPS
			TECH.)

					SISKO
				(to Vic, sotto voce)
			Here's where things get
			interesting.

	Sisko takes most of his chips and pushes them onto
	the pass line.

					CROUPIER
			Dice are coming out.

	Sisko shakes the dice --

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FOUR   49B.

69   CONTINUED:	(2)

						SISKO
			C'mon, seven --

	Sisko rolls, but before we see what he's rolled --

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FOUR    50.

70   INT. VIC'S LOUNGE - NIGHT

	Frankie and Kira are snuggled up in the corner.
	Frankie holds out his hand for Kira to see.

					FRANKIE
			... and this is the hand that
			shook the hand of Bugsy Siegel.
			The man who built Las Vegas --
			I'm telling you he was a
			visionary and is there even one
			statue of the guy in this town?

					KIRA
			There's no justice.

					FRANKIE
			You can say that again. You sure
			you don't want to play the tables
			for a while?

					KIRA
			I'm perfectly content right here.

					FRANKIE
				(pleased)
			Who am I to argue with a lady.

71   INT. CASINO - ANGLE ON SISKO - NIGHT

	as Sisko rolls again. There's more of a crowd. The
	dice come a stop and everyone CHEERS.

					CROUPIER
			Seven twice. The shooter's on a
			roll. (MORE CRAPS TECH at will.)

	The croupier pushes his winnings towards Sisko, but
	Sisko wants him to place it with his other bet.

					SISKO
			Let it ride.

	The crowd reacts enthusiastically to this go-for-it-
	all attitude. And as more people come over, Sisko
	prepares to roll again.

71A  ANGLE ON THE COUNTROOM

	as the door opens and Al, the countman, heads off to
	make his phone call.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FOUR   50A.

71B  ON VIC

	watching the countman walk away.

					VIC
				(to Sisko)
			We have lift off.

	Vic checks his watch --

71C  CLOSE ON

	a wristwatch which reads 11:45 P.M.

71D  ADJUST TO REVEAL

	it's Ezri looking at her watch. Holding a tray with
	two drinks, she makes a beeline for Bashir.

71E  ANGLE ON BASHIR

	still at the poker table. Ezri appears at his side.

					EZRI
			Your drink, sir.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FOUR    51.

71E  CONTINUED:

	She holds out the tray with the two drinks and the
	sandwich. From his pocket, Bashir palms a small
	vial of ipecac. As he reaches over to furtively
	pour the fluid into the drink, a PASSERBY accidently
	barges into Ezri, knocking both drinks off the tray.
	Ezri barely manages to salvage the sandwich.

					EZRI
				(to Bashir)
			I'm so sorry.

	She and Bashir exchange an anxious look. Just then,
	Bashir spots something off-screen --

					BASHIR
			Don't worry about it.

72   ANGLE ON ANOTHER WAITRESS

	passing by with a tray of drinks. Bashir deftly
	reaches over and plucks two glasses off the tray.

					BASHIR
				(to the waitress)
			You're too kind.

	Keeping one glass for himself, he places the other
	one on Ezri's tray, pouring the vial into the drink.
	Ezri stirs it quickly to dissipate the fluid. With
	a relieved smile to Bashir, she heads for the
	countroom.

73   ANGLE ON THE COUNTROOM

	as Ezri approaches with the tray, the guard opens
	the door for her, and she disappears inside.

74   OMITTED

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FOUR    52.

75   INT. COUNTROOM - NIGHT

	Ezri places the drink by the countman, busy counting
	a wad of bills. Ezri stares at him as she realizes
	it isn't Howard.

					EZRI
			You're not Howard.

					COUNTMAN #2
			He's out with the flu.

	Ezri tries to hide her surprise.

					EZRI
			Then I guess this drink is yours.

					COUNTMAN #2
			I'm not thirsty.

					EZRI
			But...

					COUNTMAN #2
			Hey, you're making me lose count.

					EZRI
			Sorry.
				(getting an idea)
			Mind if I drink that? I've been
			on my feet for hours, I could use
			a little pick-me-up.

					COUNTMAN #2
				(sarcastic)
			That's about the saddest story
			I've ever heard.

	To spite her, the countman picks up the drink, downs
	it in a single gulp and slams it on the tray.

					COUNTMAN #2
			Now get lost.

					EZRI
			What? No tip?

					COUNTMAN #2
			Beat it!

	And with that she hurries out the door. The
	countman shakes his head and keeps counting the
	money. And we go to --

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FOUR    53.

76   INT. CASINO - NIGHT

	Ezri emerges from the countroom. A moment later, a
	distraught Kasidy runs up to the guard.

					KASIDY
			You've got to help me.
				(pointing off screen)
			That man -- he stole a stack of
			my chips.

	They look off to see O'Brien quietly making his way
	out the casino.

					GUARD
			Hey, you! Stop right there!

					O'BRIEN
				(all innocent)
			Me?

	The Guard and Kasidy approach O'Brien.

					GUARD
			This lady says you stole her chips.

					O'BRIEN
			I did no such thing.

					KASIDY
			Liar!
				(to the guard)
			I'm telling you, he took them.
				(to O'Brien)
			You're a thief!

					O'BRIEN
			And you're a drunk!

					KASIDY
				(to the guard, indignant)
			I'm not!

					GUARD
			All right -- everyone just calm
			down.

					KASIDY
			Not until I get my money!

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FOUR   53A.

77   ANGLE ON THE COUNTROOM

	as the Countman emerges holding his stomach and
	hurries away. Before the door can swing closed, Nog,
	in his maintenance overalls, grabs hold of it and
	disappears inside.

78   INT. COUNTROOM - NIGHT

	Nog rushes over to the safe and begins working the
	dial. We hear an off screen morph. A moment later,
	Odo steps into frame carrying the suitcase.

					NOG
			Uh-oh.

					ODO
			What do you mean, "uh-oh." We
			don't have time for an uh-oh.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FOUR    54.

78   CONTINUED:

					NOG
			This safe... it has an auto-
			relock tumbler. Kira didn't
			mention anything about an auto-
			relock tumbler.

					ODO
			She obviously didn't know about
			it.

	Nog looks at his wristwatch.

					NOG
			Four minutes... that's not enough
			time.

					ODO
			It's all we have.

	And as Nog glances at his watch again --

79   INT. VIC'S LOUNGE - NIGHT

	CLOSE ON Kira's watch.

					FRANKIE (O.S.)
			You in some kind of hurry?

	ADJUST to include Kira and Frankie at a table.

					KIRA
			Me?

					FRANKIE
			You keep staring at that watch.

					KIRA
			Really? I hadn't noticed.

					FRANKIE
			And your drink... you haven't
			touched it.

	Kira quickly takes up the glass and takes a sip.

					KIRA
			The night is young. I've got to
			pace myself.

					FRANKIE
				(growing suspicious)
			Pace yourself for what?

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FOUR   54A.

79   CONTINUED:

	But before Kira has to answer, a worried Cicci
	approaches the table.

					CICCI
			Frankie, there's someone here to
			see you.

					FRANKIE
			I'm busy.

					ZEEMO (O.S.)
			You don't look busy.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FOUR    55.

79   CONTINUED:	(2) 

	Frankie and Kira turn to see --

80   ANGLE ON

	MISTER ZEEMO, a wizened, old gangster, who's only
	gotten more dangerous with age. Zeemo's flanked by
	two THUGS and a beautiful, buxom BLONDE. One of the
	thugs carries a large briefcase.

					FRANKIE (O.S.)
			Mister Zeemo.

81   WIDER

	as Frankie quickly gets out of his chair.

					FRANKIE
			We weren't expecting you until
			tomorrow.

					ZEEMO
			I'm early. You got a problem
			with that?

					FRANKIE
			Not at all. Sit down, have a
			drink.

					ZEEMO
			We'll drink later. Where's the
			countroom.

					FRANKIE
			Follow me.

	Kira tries to stall.

					KIRA
			Mister Zeemo.

	Extending her hand.

					KIRA
			It's a great honor to meet you.

	Zeemo just stares at her hand for a beat.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FOUR   55A.

81   CONTINUED:

					ZEEMO
			I know.

					KIRA
			Frankie's told me all about you...

	But Zeemo turns away to talk to Frankie.

					ZEEMO
			The money, Frankie.

					FRANKIE
			Right this way.

	And with that, Frankie leads Mister Zeemo, the
	blonde, his thugs and Cicci toward the casino.

	And off Kira's worried expression, we:

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT FOUR                         

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FIVE    56.
                           ACT FIVE                             

	FADE IN:

82   OMITTED

83   INT. COUNTROOM - NIGHT

	CLOSE ON Nog's wristwatch being held in Odo's hand.
	ADJUST to include an intense Odo.

					ODO
			Nog, it's been five and a half
			minutes, we're running out of
			time.

	The Ferengi keeps working the combination.

84   INT. CASINO - NIGHT

	Where O'Brien, Kasidy and the guard are still
	having a heated conversation.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FIVE    57.

84   CONTINUED:

					KASIDY
				(to the guard, re:
				O'Brien)
			What are you standing around for?
			Arrest him. He stole two hundred
			dollars worth of chips from me.

	Pulling out a single chip from his pocket.

					O'BRIEN
			Then how come all I have on me is
			this lousy five bucks?

					KASIDY
				(to the guard)
			Don't believe him.

					O'BRIEN
				(to the guard)
			I'm telling you, this broad ain't
			playing with a full deck.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FIVE    58.

84   CONTINUED:	(2)

	And off that we go to --

85   ANGLE ON THE CRAPS TABLE

	where Vic is looking at his watch. The crowd has
	gotten larger and more boisterous as Sisko rakes in
	more winnings. AD HOC CHEERS and more CRAPS TECH
	talk.

					SISKO
				(smiling to the crowd)
			Beginner's luck.

					VIC
				(sotto, looking at
				his watch)
			Six minutes.

					SISKO
				(worried as well)
			I wonder what's taking them so
			long?

	Vic looks towards the phone bank--

85A  VIC'S POV

	of Al, the countman, hanging up the phone and
	heading back to the countroom.

85B  ANGLE ON BASHIR

	at the poker table. He's holding a full house when
	he too sees Al leave the phone bank. Bashir throws
	down his cards --

					BASHIR
			I fold.

	-- and bolts out of his chair, making a beeline for
	Al.

85C  ON AL

	as Bashir intercepts his path.

					BASHIR
			Excuse me. Is your name "Al?"

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FIVE   58A.

85C  CONTINUED:

					AL
			Who wants to know?

					BASHIR
			Frankie Eyes. He's waiting for
			you. In the lobby.

					AL
			What for? I didn't do nuthin'.

					BASHIR
			Then you have nothing to worry
			about.

	And with that, Al takes off trying to contain his
	panic. Bashir looks over toward Sisko and Vic --

85D  ANGLE ON THE CRAPS TABLE

	where Sisko and Vic offer him a nod. But their
	triumph is short-lived as Vic spots more bad news
	off-screen --

						Vic
			You gotta be kidding me...

					SISKO
			Now what?

	Sisko looks up to see --

86   SISKO'S POV

	of Zeemo and the group heading for the countroom.

					SISKO (O.S.)
			Zeemo?

87   RESUME

					VIC
			He's a day early.
				(a beat)
			Keep playing, I'll try to stall them.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FIVE    59.

88   NEW ANGLE

	as Vic intercepts Zeemo and the group, making a
	beeline for the blonde.

					VIC
			Nina? Is that you?

	Vic throws his arms around the blonde and hugs her.

					ZEEMO
				(re: Vic)
			Who's this?

					FRANKIE
			Nobody.
				(to Vic)
			Take a walk.

	But Vic ignores Frankie, talking only to the blonde.

					VIC
			Where've you been keeping
			yourself, baby?

					BLONDE
				(confused)
			Do I know you?

					VIC
			Do you know me? Don't you
			remember that week in Miami?
				(to Zeemo)
			Ever see what she looks like in a
			bikini? Mama, mia...

					ZEEMO
				(to the blonde)
			When were you in Miami?

					BLONDE
			I don't know what he's talking
			about.

					VIC
				(to the blonde, re:
				Zeemo)
			Who's this? Your grandpa?

					ZEEMO
				(an order)
			Frankie.

					FRANKIE
			Cicci!

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FIVE    60.

88   CONTINUED:

	Cicci immediately places his large hand on Vic's
	shoulder.

					CICCI
				(to Vic)
			Now you've done it.

89   INT. COUNTROOM - NIGHT

	Nog turns the dial one last time, smiles, and pulls
	the handle of the safe. It opens.

					NOG
			"Piece of cake."

	Odo quickly begins filling the open suitcase with
	money.

90   INT. CASINO - NIGHT

	As before.

					FRANKIE
				(to Cicci, re: Vic)
			Bury him.

					ZEEMO
			I'm still waiting for my money,
			Frankie.

	They take a couple of steps towards the countroom
	when there's a commotion off screen. They look over
	to see --

91   ANGLE ON THE CRAPS TABLE

	Sisko throwing handfuls of money (bills, not chips)
	into the air and the crowd going after the money.

					SISKO
			Tonight everyone's a winner.

	Chaos breaks out as people scramble chasing after
	the bills.

91A  BACK AT THE POKER TABLE

	Bashir takes his chips and throws them into the fray
	as well.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FIVE   60A.

91B  ON ZEEMO'S GROUP

	as the money floats all around them. The crowd of
	money-grabbers encircles Zeemo and the others,
	blocking their path to the countroom.

					BLONDE
			Look, it's raining money.

	The blonde bends down and begins picking up bills.
	Even Cicci manages to plant one of his large brogans
	on a bill.

91C  ANGLE ON O'BRIEN, KASIDY AND THE GUARD

	still in heated conversation. But half the guard's
	attention is on the activity surrounding the craps
	table.

					O'BRIEN
			Can I go now?

					KASIDY
			You're not going anywhere!
				(to the guard)
			Don't let him leave.

					GUARD
				(urgently waving
				another guard over)
			Charlie, over here!

	ANOTHER GUARD hurries over.

					GUARD
			Take this gentleman to security.

					KASIDY
				(to the guard)
			But I want you to handle this.

					GUARD
			I'm afraid I can't leave my post.
				(to Charlie, re:
				O'Brien)
			Strip search.

	The other guard takes O'Brien by the arm and leads
	him away.

					O'BRIEN
				(indignant)
			Strip search?

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FIVE   60B.

91C  CONTINUED:

	And as O'Brien is hauled off, Kasidy sees Odo and
	Nog emerge from the countroom, carrying the
	suitcase. Realizing she still has to keep the guard
	occupied, Kasidy breaks into tears.

					GUARD
			C'mon, now, there's no need for
			that.

	In response, Kasidy buries her head in his chest.

					KASIDY
			I needed that money to buy a gift
			for my mother...

	The guard awkwardly pats her on the back.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FIVE    61.

92   ANGLE ON THE COUNTROOM

	as Odo and Nog see that their path to the exit is also
	blocked. They decide to take another route and slip
	out the back way.

93   ANGLE ON SISKO

	as he sees Odo and Nog make their getaway. Vic sees
	it too. So does Kasidy, Bashir, Kira and Ezri.

					ZEEMO
				(to Frankie)
			Strange way to run a casino.

					KIRA
			What are you waiting for,
			Frankie? Take Mister Zeemo to
			the countroom.

					ZEEMO
			You heard the lady.

	Frankie pushes his way through the crowd, making a
	path for Zeemo and his thugs to follow.

					FRANKIE
			I'm telling you, Mister Zeemo,
			buying this hotel was the smartest
			move you ever made. We've been
			making money hand over fist.

					ZEEMO
			So you keep saying.

94   INT. COUNTROOM - NIGHT

	As the safe door opens.

					FRANKIE
			I just hope you brought a big
			enough briefcase...

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FIVE    62.

94   CONTINUED:

	Frankie smiles quickly vanishes as he and Zeemo face
	a completely empty safe. Frankie turns to face
	Zeemo, who glares at him with cold accusation.

					ZEEMO
				(deadly serious)
			Where's my money?

	Frankie has no idea.

95
thru   OMITTED
96

97   INT. VIC'S LOUNGE - NIGHT

	Frankie and Cicci are led away by Zeemo's thugs. The
	old gangster and the blonde follow in their wake.
	They walk past a table where Sisko, Kira, Odo,
	Bashir, Ezri, Kasidy, Nog and Vic are seated,
	watching them leave.

					BLONDE
			But Zeemo, honey -- we just got
			here!

					ZEEMO
			And now we're leaving. I want to
			hear all about your trip to
			Miami.

					BLONDE
			I swear, I've never been there...

98   NEW ANGLE (OPTICAL) 

	The moment Frankie and the others EXIT the lounge, the
	lights dim and the lounge FRITZES in and out. When
	the room stabilizes, we see that the crowd is gone and
	Vic's has returned to its original ambience.

					VIC
			Now that's more like it.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FIVE    63.

98   CONTINUED:

					ODO
			Say good-bye to Frankie Eyes.

					KIRA
				(to Bashir)
			You can tell Felix we've shut the
			lid on his jack-in-the-box.

					BASHIR
			With pleasure.

					VIC
			Ladies and gentlemen, the bubbly's
			on me.

	One of Vic's waitresses brings in a tray of
	champagne as O'Brien ENTERS, putting on his tuxedo
	coat, his bow tie still unfastened.

					BASHIR
				(to O'Brien)
			Where've you been?

					O'BRIEN
			I don't want to talk about it.

99   ANGLE ON VIC

	at the bar, holding up a glass.

					VIC
				(to Bashir and
				O'Brien)
			The next time you two fight the
			battle of the Alamo... count me
			in. Coonskin cap and all.

					BASHIR
				(gesturing)
			You got it, pallie.

	Vic then turns to the rest of the group, holding up
	his glass.

					VIC
			To the best friends a hologram
			ever had.

	Everyone lifts their glass.

					Vic
			I owe you. Big time.

	They CLINK glasses and drink.

     DEEP SPACE NINE: "Badda-bing... " - REV. 01/13/99 - ACT FIVE    64.

100  NEW ANGLE

	as Vic puts down his drink and gets up on stage. As
	he begins singing "The Best is Yet to Come" he waves
	Sisko over. Sisko gets up on stage, grabs a
	microphone, and to the crew's surprise, starts
	singing along.

	And as the group sips champagne and enjoys the sweet
	sounds of the tune, we:

	FADE TO BLACK.

                        END OF ACT FIVE                         
                            THE END