STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
                              
                      "When it Rains... " 
                          #40510-571 
                              
                           Story by 
              Rene Echevarria & Spike Steingasser 
                              
                          Teleplay by 
                        Rene Echevarria 
                              
                          Directed by 
                         Michael Dorn 

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                      February 16, 1999

     STAR TREK: DS9   "When it Rains... " - 02/16/99 - CAS

                  STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
                      "When it Rains... " 
                             CAST 

          SISKO                    GARAK
          KIRA                     DAMAR
          BASHIR                   DUKAT
          O'BRIEN                  WINN
          WORF                     RUSOT
          EZRI                     ROSS
          QUARK                    GOWRON
          ODO                      MARTOK
                                   ROMULAN
                                   HILLIARD
                                   WELDON

          Non-Speaking             Non-Speaking
          N.D. SUPERNUMERARIES     

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                  STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
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                             SETS                               

        INTERIORS                     EXTERIORS
        DEEP SPACE NINE                 SPACE
          INFIRMARY                     DEEP SPACE NINE
          SECURITY OFFICE               AVANDI PRIME
               WARDROOM                 RUNABOUT
               AIRLOCK CORRIDOR         BAJOR
               OPS
               CAPTAIN'S OFFICE
               MARTOK'S OFFICE
               GOWRON'S OFFICE
               (Formerly Martok's)

        BAJOR 
          KAI WINN'S OFFICE

          DAMAR'S BASE
          CAVERN
          BARRACKS

        RUNABOUT

                              

                              
                              

    DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - TEASER     1.

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                          "When it Rains... "                           
                            TEASER                              

	FADE IN:


1    EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (OPTICAL)

	Establishing.

	(NOTE: The Defiant has yet to be replaced.)

2    INT. WARDROOM

	Where SISKO, MARTOK, ADMIRAL ROSS and a ROMULAN
	GENERAL are listening to O'BRIEN brief them about
	the Breen situation. On the WALL MONITOR we see a
	STARCHART displaying the current tactical picture.

					O'BRIEN
			-- basically we stumbled onto it
			by accident. At Chin'toka, our
			entire fleet was disabled when
			the Breen engaged their energy-
			dampening weapon. Three hundred
			and eleven ships -- Federation,
			Romulan, and Klingon -- all lost
			power.

					SISKO
			But one didn't -- a Bird of Prey
			called the Ki'tang.

	Ross and the Romulan perk up at hearing this.
	Martok -- having already been briefed on the subject
	-- lets them ask the questions.

					ROSS
			Why, what was different about the
			Ki'tang?

					O'BRIEN
			We're not exactly sure. The only
			thing we can figure is that right
			before the engagement, her Chief
			Engineer adjusted the tritium

			intermix to compensate for a
			containment problem in the warp
			core.

    DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - TEASER     2.

2    CONTINUED:

					MARTOK
			I've ordered every ship in the
			Klingon fleet to adjust its
			reactor the same way.

					ROMULAN
			Our vessels are of a different
			design -- can this technique be
			adapted to protect them as well?

					SISKO
			Unfortunately, no. Your ships
			are still vulnerable.
				(to Ross)
			And so are ours.

					O'BRIEN
			I've sent what we know about the
			Breen weapon to the Romulan
			Ministry of Science and to
			Starfleet Engineering, but
			realistically, it's going to be a
			while before they can come up
			with a way to protect our ships.

					SISKO
			Thank you, Chief.

	O'Brien nods and EXITS. A beat, then Ross turns to
	the others.

					ROSS
			Well, Gentlemen, it would seem
			that the Klingon fleet is the
			only thing standing between us
			and the Dominion.

					ROMULAN
				(under his breath)
			What have we come to... ?

	Martok shoots him a look

					MARTOK
			By tomorrow, we'll have eleven
			hundred Klingon vessels ready for
			deployment.

    DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - TEASER     3.

2    CONTINUED:	(2)

					ROMULAN
				(dismissive)
			With the Breen, the Cardassians
			and the Jem'Hadar you're still
			outnumbered twenty-to-one.

					MARTOK
				(sharp)
			I'm aware of that, general.

	Sisko intercedes before the argument becomes more
	heated.

					SISKO
			Obviously the Klingons can't go
			head-to-head with the Dominion.
			But they might be able to keep
			them distracted.

					MARTOK
			We'll operate in small battle
			groups -- moving in under cloak,
			engaging the enemy, then trying
			to provoke them into pursuit.

					SISKO
			With any luck, they'll be able to
			keep the Dominion off balance and
			prevent them from launching an
			offensive.

					ROMULAN
			For how long? They can't keep
			them at bay forever.

					SISKO
			No, they can't. But fortunately
			we're not the only ones the
			Dominion has to contend with
			right now.

					ROSS
			Damar's resistance movement...

					ROMULAN
				(dismissive)
			What's left of it. Half his
			troops were killed in their
			assault on Rondac.

					SISKO
			They may have failed to capture
			Rondac, but the attack sent a
			message to the Cardassian people.

    DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - TEASER     4.

2    CONTINUED:	(3)

					SISKO (Cont'd)
			If the rebels can show them that
			they have a chance of succeeding,
			their support will grow.

					ROMULAN
			Does the rebellion have a chance
			of succeeding?

					SISKO
			Yes, but they need to adjust
			their tactics -- concentrate on
			small-scale hit-and-run attacks,
			sabotaging key facilities... 

					ROSS
			Damar's a by-the-book soldier.
			Does he have any experience
			waging that kind of campaign?

					SISKO
			No, he doesn't. That's why we
			need to send him someone who
			does...

									CUT TO:

3    INT. CAPTAIN'S OFFICE

	where Sisko is talking to an incredulous KIRA.

					KIRA
			You want me to go behind enemy
			lines and teach a bunch of
			Cardassians how to be resistance
			fighters?


					SISKO
			I'm aware of the irony. But the
			tactics you used to drive the
			Cardassians off Bajor are exactly
			what this situation calls for.


    DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - TEASER     5.

3    CONTINUED:

					KIRA
			But to work with Damar? He's a
			murderer. When he killed Ziyal --
			he murdered an innocent girl.

					SISKO
			You're going to have to put your
			personal feelings aside. Whether
			you like Damar or not is
			irrelevant. We need him.
				(laying it out for
				her)
			The Dominion knows it has to stop
			his rebellion before it spreads.
			It's your job to make sure they
			don't. It's as simple as that.

	Kira can't argue with him and she knows it.

					KIRA
			Yes, sir.
				(beat)
			I understand Damar and his men
			went into hiding after the attack
			on Rondac. Any idea how we can
			locate them?

					SISKO
			I suggest you talk to Mister
			Garak about that.

					KIRA
				(less than pleased)
			Garak?

					SISKO
			He still has contacts on
			Cardassia. In fact if I were
			you, I'd ask him to join your
			team. He could be useful.

					KIRA
			Damar, now Garak... should be an

			interesting mission...

	And off Kira as she grapples with what she's been
	asked to do, we...

4    OMITTED


									FADE OUT.

                         END OF TEASER                          

  DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT ONE  6.
                            ACT ONE                             

	FADE IN:

	(NOTE: Episode credits fall over opening scenes.)

5    INT. INFIRMARY

	A nervous BASHIR is fumbling with an empty BEAKER,
	trying to build up to asking ODO a favor. Needless
	to say, the good constable is starting to lose
	patience with him.

					BASHIR
			... it's very difficult to keep a
			supply of synthetic organs on
			hand in a battlefield situation.
			You never know how many livers
			you're going to need, how many
			hearts --

					ODO
				(interrupting)
			I can imagine. But what does
			that have to do with me?

					BASHIR
			Well you see, the Holy Grail of
			organ replacement is to come up
			with a way to inject the patient
			with undifferentiated tissue that
			can become whatever organ is
			needed. The problem is --

					ODO
			Doctor, get to the point.

	Bashir holds up the beaker with a wan smile.

					BASHIR
			Can I borrow a cup of goo?

					ODO
			Excuse me?

					BASHIR
			I promise I'll give it back.

 DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT ONE     7   

5    CONTINUED:

					BASHIR
			I just want to study your

			morphogenic matrix to see if I
			can synthesize organic tissue
			that can change form the way your
			cells do.


					ODO
				(putting it
				together)
			To use for organ replacement...

					BASHIR
			Exactly.

	Odo considers, but some part of him is reluctant.


					ODO
			Can't you just... scan me or
			something?

					BASHIR
			I need a sample...
				(off Odo's
				hesitation)
			It's for a good cause.

	Odo considers for a beat, then nods reluctantly.

					ODO
			All right, Doctor...

	Bashir holds up the beaker, and Odo sticks his
	finger in it.

6    CLOSE - THE BEAKER (OPTICAL)

	as a small quantity of changeling goo begins to
	MORPH from Odo's finger and ooze to the bottom of
	the glass.

					BASHIR
			Just a tad more...

	Odo frowns and continues. Bashir holds up the
	beaker of goo, happy as can be.

					BASHIR
			Thank you.

    DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT ONE    8.

6    CONTINUED:

					ODO
				(a warning)
			I'm going to want that back as
			soon as Kira and I return from
			our mission.

					BASHIR

			You're going with her?

					ODO
				(nods)
			She thought I might be useful.

					BASHIR
			When do you leave?

					ODO
			As soon as Garak is able to
			locate Damar.

	With a last look at the goo sample he so reluctantly
	parted with, Odo EXITS. Off a happy Bashir as he
	takes his hard-won sample and gets to work...

7    OMITTED

 DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT ONE 9-10.   

8    EXT. BAJOR (STOCK) (OPTICAL)

	Establishing.

9    INT. KAI WINN'S OFFICE

	A distraught KAI WINN is talking to a HIGH-LEVEL
	BAJORAN SECURITY OFFICIAL. In the background, DUKAT
	looks on.

					WINN
			I'm very concerned. It's not
			like Solbor to disappear like
			this. Please, do whatever it
			takes to find him.

	The Deputy nods and EXITS. As soon as he's gone,
	Winn drops the pretense -- though there's a look of
	guilt on her features. Dukat approaches...

					DUKAT
			Well done.
				(smiling)
			I almost believed you myself.

	Winn gives him a cold look --

					WINN
			How like a Cardassian to find
			amusement in an old man's death.
			You don't know how much I regret
			having to kill him.

    DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT ONE   11.

9    CONTINUED:

					DUKAT
			He was going to expose us.
				(reaching to touch
				her)
			No one can be allowed to stand in
			our way...

	But Winn pulls away from his touch.

					WINN
			Remember your place, Dukat.

	Dukat can sense that the power dynamic between them
	has shifted, and he chooses to play vulnerable.

					DUKAT
			I thought my place was in your
			bed...

					WINN
				(icy)
			That was before I knew who you
			were.

					DUKAT

			I'm not the same man I was during
			the Occupation. The Pah-wraiths
			have changed me.

					WINN
			But they can't change what you
			did. Do you really think I could
			let myself be touched by a man

			whose hands are stained with the
			blood of my people?

	Dukat fears her resolve for their plans may be
	crumbling, and decides to risk testing it.

					DUKAT
			When we release the Pah-wraiths
			from the fire caves, your hands
			will be stained as well.


					WINN
			The Pah-wraiths will spare those
			who are worthy.
				(steely)
			The rest... are of no
			consequence.

	Winn turns and moves over to the table, where the
	BOOK of the Kosst Amojan is sitting. She stares
	down at it for a moment...

    DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT ONE   12.

9    CONTINUED:	(2)

					DUKAT
			You've been studying that for
			days... perhaps I could help?

					WINN
			The text of the Kosst Amojan is
			for my eyes alone...

	She sits and begins to study a page of the book.
	Dukat's curiosity gets the better of him and he
	crosses toward her.

					DUKAT
			Have you learned what we have to
			do to release the Pah-wraiths?

					WINN
				(without looking up)
			Only that it's not a simple
			matter...
				(beat)
			Leave me. I've had enough of
			your distractions.

	Dukat bristles, then mustering as much dignity as he
	can, turns and EXITS. Off Winn as she continues
	working...

10   EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (OPTICAL)

	Re-establishing.

11   INT. CAPTAIN'S OFFICE

	where Sisko and Admiral Ross are talking.

					ROSS
			-- when is Gowron's ship due to
			arrive?

					SISKO
			In the morning.

					ROSS
				(a small smile)
			Martok seems a little nervous
			about the ceremony.


    DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT ONE   13.

11   CONTINUED:

					SISKO
				(nods)
			The Chancellor is coming all the
			way from Kronos to induct him
			into the Order of Kahless...
				(smiles)
			I'd be nervous, too.

	The door CHIMES. Sisko sees Kira and Garak standing
	outside, and waves them in.

					KIRA
			Good news. Garak was able to
			contact Damar.

					GARAK
			He provided us with his location
			and requested assistance as soon
			as possible.

					KIRA
			With your permission, I'd like to
			depart first thing tomorrow.

					SISKO
			By all means.

	Kira nods and turns to go --

					GARAK
			There is one other thing...

					SISKO
			Yes?

					GARAK
			Damar expressed certain concerns
			when I told him Colonel Kira was
			going to be leading this mission.

					KIRA
			If he wants to defeat the
			Dominion --
				(with a glance
				Sisko's way)
			He's going to have to put his
			feelings aside.

    DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT ONE   14.

11   CONTINUED:	(2)

					GARAK
			He's willing to do that, he knows
			your skills would be useful. But
			he's concerned that his men would
			see your uniform as an affront.
			We Cardassians are a proud people.
			Losing Bajor to a ragtag band of
			terrorists -- no offense -- was a
			humiliation.
				(beat)
			Simply put, taking on a Bajoran
			officer as an advisor would
			undermine his authority.

	Kira fumes, but there's nothing she can do. With a
	sympathetic glance Kira's way, Ross reluctantly
	concludes:

					ROSS
			I'm sorry, colonel.
				(to Sisko)
			We'll have to send someone else
			to head up the mission.

					SISKO
			No, sir. Colonel Kira is the
			best person for the job. There's
			another way around this problem.


									CUT TO:

    DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT ONE   15.

12   INT. SECURITY OFFICE 

	where Odo is talking to someone off-screen.

					ODO
			I don't know...

13   REVEAL - KIRA IN A STARFLEET UNIFORM

	standing in front of him. Unsatisfied with the way
	it fits, Garak keeps tugging and fussing with it.

					ODO
			Do you really think it's going to
			make a difference to the
			Cardassians that you've been
			given a Starfleet commission?
			You're still a Bajoran.

					KIRA
			A Bajoran with the authority to
			speak on behalf of the
			Federation.

	Garak stops fussing with Kira's uniform and turns to
	Odo --

					GARAK
			You do realize you're going to
			have to do something about your
			"uniform," as well?

					ODO
			I was afraid you were going to
			say that...

	Garak gestures that Odo go ahead --

    DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT ONE   16.

14   ODO DOES A 2-D MORPH (OPTICAL)

	and his "clothes" change into the outfit he wore in
	"Necessary Evil."


					ODO
			Well?

					GARAK
			It's a little... drab.

					ODO
			It's how I appeared when I worked
			for the Cardassians.

					GARAK
			It should put them at ease,
			anyway.

	Garak looks Kira up and down for a beat --

					GARAK
				(half-joking)
			I wonder if Doctor Bashir could
			help us with that nose of yours?

					KIRA
			I'm only willing to go so far.
			Damar's men are just going to
			have to get used to the idea of
			having me around.

					GARAK
			They'll tolerate you. To a
			point.
				(sincere)
			But if I were you, I'd watch my
			back.
				(breezy)
			See you in the morning.

	And with that, he turns and EXITS. Off Odo and Kira
	as they exchange a look, wondering what they've got
	themselves into...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT ONE                          

  DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT TWO 17.
                            ACT TWO                             

	FADE IN:

15   EXT. SPACE - VANDEN PRIME (OPTICAL)

	Establishing the planet.

16   INT. DAMAR'S BASE - CAVERN

	We see SUPPLIES stacked here and there, a makeshift
	WORKTABLE strewn with PADDs, and a CARDASSIAN
	VIEWSCREEN showing a STARCHART depicting the
	deployment of Dominion forces.

	DAMAR is studying a PADD watched by GUL RUSOT, his
	right hand man. In the background N.D. CARDASSIANS
	are working, ENTERING and EXITING through TUNNELS
	that lead to adjacent caverns.

					RUSOT
			You see the problem.

					DAMAR
				(nodding)
			Our food supplies are running
			low.

					RUSOT
			We'll have to cut back our
			rations until we get hold of some
			food replicators.

					DAMAR
			When I spoke to Garak, I told him
			to bring some.

					RUSOT
				(disgusted)
			Federation food replicators?

					DAMAR
				(re: the PADD)
			Rusot, we're in no position to
			turn down help -- no matter where
			it comes from.

					RUSOT
			Taking help from the Federation
			is bad enough, but having to take
			it from that Bajoran terrorist... 

    DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT TWO   18.

16   CONTINUED:

					DAMAR
			Kira Nerys has certain "skills"
			she's willing to teach us.
			"Skills" we'll need if we're
			going to defeat the Dominion.

					RUSOT
			I don't believe what I'm hearing.
			When we were stationed on Terok
			Nor, you spent hours telling me
			how much you despised her.

					DAMAR
			I did hate her. But that's a
			luxury I can no longer afford.
				(pointed)
			And neither can you. I need your
			support in this, my friend.

	After a beat, Rusot nods his head. Damar pats him
	on the shoulder and EXITS. We hold on Rusot, who
	seems less than convinced about the wisdom of
	Damar's approach.

17   EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (OPTICAL)

	Re-establishing.

18   INT. MARTOK'S OFFICE

	As seen in "Once More unto the Breach." WORF is
	looking on as a nervous Martok futzes with his
	clothes. He's about to attach a KLINGON DECORATIVE
	PIECE to his uniform when he suddenly thinks better
	of it.

					MARTOK
			Maybe I shouldn't wear the
			kro'jek...

	Martok goes back and forth on the subject, then
	suddenly catches himself --

					MARTOK
			Look at me! Fussing like a
			woman! It's ridiculous.

					WORF
			Gowron is according you a great
			honor. There is no shame in

			being... anxious.

    DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT TWO   19.

18   CONTINUED:

					MARTOK
				(worried)
			What if I make a mistake during
			the ceremony tomorrow... ?


					WORF
			I'll help you memorize the proper
			responses.


	Martok nods, sighs deeply...

					MARTOK
			I tell you, my friend... I'd
			rather be going into battle than
			doing this...

	Worf puts a hand to his friend's shoulder.

					WORF
			That is why you are being
			honored. Because you've fought
			the Dominion with all your heart.
			Your name is known throughout the
			Empire. They sing songs of your
			exploits. You've earned this.

					COM VOICE
			Ops to General Martok. You asked
			to be notified when Chancellor
			Gowron's ship arrived.

					MARTOK
			Acknowledged.

	Worf heads for the door. Martok hesitates and
	considers whether to wear the kro'jek or not. A
	beat, then he scowls and follows Worf out...

19   INT. AIRLOCK CORRIDOR

	where Sisko, Worf, Martok and Ross are gathered to
	greet GOWRON and TWO KLINGON ADJUTANTS as they
	EMERGE from the Airlock.

					SISKO
			Welcome to Deep Space Nine,
			chancellor.

					GOWRON
			It's been too long, captain.

    DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT TWO   20.

19   CONTINUED: 

					SISKO
				(introducing him)
			You know Admiral Ross.


	Gowron studies him without recognition.

					ROSS
			We met at Khitomer.

					GOWRON
				(jovial)
			Of course, admiral.
				(seeing Martok)
			Martok!

	Martok bows his head respectfully.

					GOWRON
				(grabbing his
				shoulders)
			The man I came to honor!

	Gowron's smile fades when he sees Worf standing
	behind Martok.

					GOWRON
			The Son of Mogh...

					WORF
			Chancellor...

	There's no love lost between these two, but Worf
	remains respectful.

					GOWRON
				(to Martok;
				suspicious)
			They say you've made him part of
			your House...

					MARTOK
			It's true.

	It seems that Gowron is about to insult Worf, but
	instead he breaks into a grin.

					GOWRON
			Then what's past is past!
				(to Worf)
			If Martok considers you his
			brother, that's all I need to
			know.

    DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT TWO   21.

19   CONTINUED:	(2)

	And with that, he throws his arms around Worf and
	Martok and leads them away.

					GOWRON
			Come! I brought a barrel of the
			finest bloodwine and it must be
			drunk tonight!

	Sisko and Ross watch them go for a beat.

					SISKO
			I guess we're not invited...

	Off this moment...

20   INT. INFIRMARY (VPB)

	Bashir is working at a console, talking with
	O'Brien.

					BASHIR
			I finally tracked her down in
			Quark's and said flat out, "Ezri,
			why have you been avoiding me?"
			She was just about to answer when
			I got called away.

					O'BRIEN
			I haven't noticed her avoiding
			you. Are you sure you're not
			imagining things?

					BASHIR
			I haven't crossed paths with her
			in days.

					O'BRIEN
			Neither have I. It's a big
			station.
				(smiles knowingly)
			The truth is you want to spend
			more time with her, so it seems
			like she's never around.

	Bashir's face tells us that O'Brien may have a
	point, but he sidesteps it --

    DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT TWO   22.

20   CONTINUED:

					BASHIR
			I'm telling you something's going
			on. And I intend to find out
			what it is when she gets here.
				(conspiratorial)
			I told her I have some test
			results from her last checkup
			that I want to discuss.

					O'BRIEN
			Isn't that unethical, or
			something?

	Bashir takes the BEAKER with Odo's sample in it and
	sets it on a SCANNER.

					O'BRIEN
				(eyeing the beaker)
			Is that Odo?

					BASHIR
			Part of him, anyway.

					O'BRIEN
			Never mind, I don't want to know.

					BASHIR
			Computer, begin a morphogenic
			enzyme analysis...


	The scanner begins to emit a soft BEEP every few
	seconds that continues  underneath the rest of the
	scene. EZRI appears in the doorway.

					EZRI
			Hi.

	The two men turn and see her.

		BASHIR                                  O'BRIEN
     Ezri.                                Hi.

					EZRI
				(to Bashir)
			You wanted to see me?

					BASHIR
			Yes, come in.

	Bashir gives O'Brien a significant look.

    DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT TWO   23.

20   CONTINUED:	(2)

					O'BRIEN
				(to Ezri)
			Good running into you.
				(ribbing Bashir)
			I haven't seen you in days.

	And with that, he EXITS. Bashir and Ezri stand
	there for an awkward moment, neither of them sure
	what to say.

					BASHIR
			So...

					EZRI
			You said something about test
			results... ?

					BASHIR
			Yes, of course.
				(grabbing a PADD)
			Let's see...

	Bashir works the PADD, then casually asks...

					BASHIR
			You know, we never finished our

			conversation the other day.

					EZRI
			Our conversation?

					BASHIR
			In Quark's. You were about to
			tell me why you've been avoiding
			me.

	Ezri finds herself feeling both nervous and excited
	that he remembered.


					EZRI
			I suppose this is as good a time
			as any...

	Ezri takes a breath, then tries to get it out.

					EZRI
			I guess it goes back to when Worf
			and I were held prisoner by the
			Breen. We spent a lot of time
			together.

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "'When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT TWO   24.


20   CONTINUED:	(3)

					BASHIR
			Naturally.

					EZRI
			You can imagine that it would
			bring up all sorts of old
			feelings.

	Bashir's face starts to fall -- is she telling him
	she's in love with Worf?

					BASHIR
			Sure.

					EZRI
			And, uh... one thing led to
			another...

	Bashir can't bear to hear her say it out loud and
	cuts her off --

					BASHIR
			Ezri, you don't have to say
			any more.

					EZRI
			But I want to.

					BASHIR
			Really, it's all right. I wish
			you both all the happiness in the
			world.

					EZRI
				(confused)
			Who?

					BASHIR
			You and Worf.

	Ezri realizes he's completely misunderstood. Before
	she can say anything, Bashir's console begins to
	BEEP INSISTENTLY and he moves to investigate.

					EZRI
			Julian, that's not--

					BASHIR
				(glancing at the
				screen)
			There's no need to explain.

	Ezri can't believe it -- she finally built up the
	nerve to tell him how she feels and he's taken it
	all wrong.

    DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT TWO   25.

20   CONTINUED:	(4)

					EZRI
			You don't understand. What I'm
			trying to tell you is that I'm in
			love with --

					BASHIR
				(off monitor)
			Oh, my God.

	Bashir stares at the screen in utter shock.

					EZRI
			What is it, what's wrong?

	Off Bashir, who looks like he's been kicked in the
	stomach...

21   EXT. SPACE - RUNABOUT (OPTICAL)

	as it travels at warp.

22   INT. RUNABOUT (OPTICAL)

	Kira and Odo are in the cockpit talking to a grim-
	faced Bashir on a MONITOR. Garak is sitting in a
	side-chair.

					BASHIR
			-- I was running a scan on the
			sample you left when I noticed
			something unusual.

					ODO
			Unusual in what way?

	Bashir wills himself to say the terrible words --

					BASHIR
			The disease that's killing your
			people... you're infected...

	And off Odo and Kira's stunned reactions, we...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT TWO                          

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT THREE  26.

                           ACT THREE                            

	FADE IN:

23   INT. RUNABOUT/INFIRMARY - MOMENTS LATER (OPTICAL)

	Intercut as needed.

					BASHIR
			-- my guess is you became
			infected the last time you Linked
			with the Female Shape-shifter.

					KIRA
				(not wanting to
				believe it)
			Are you sure about this? He
			doesn't have any symptoms.

					BASHIR
			So far.
				(gently)
			From what I can tell, the virus
			is replicating quickly -- it may
			not be long before symptoms start
			to surface.

	That's all Kira needs to hear --

					KIRA
				(to Odo)
			We have to get you back to the
			station.

					ODO
				(without hesitation)
			No.
				(beat)
			We have a mission to accomplish and
			I intend to see it through.

					KIRA
				(objecting)
			Odo --

					BASHIR
			It's all right. At this point
			there's not much I can do for
			him.
				(beat)
			I feel confident that'll change.

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT THREE  27.


23   CONTINUED:

					ODO
			What do you mean?

					BASHIR
			I'm running a series of tests on
			the sample you left. I'm going
			to ask Starfleet Medical to send
			me the results of the tests they
			ran on you a few years ago.

					ODO
				(not a pleasant
				experience)
			I remember. They were very...
			thorough.

					BASHIR
			By comparing the results, I might
			be able to figure out how the
			virus works. That may well lead
			to a cure.

	Odo takes this in with a nod.

					KIRA
			Thanks, Julian.

	Bashir smiles reassuringly, and the TRANSMISSION ENDS.


									END INTERCUT:

24   INT. RUNABOUT - CONTINUOUS

	Odo stares at the blank screen for a moment, and
	Kira studies his profile, trying to gauge his state
	of mind. He turns to his console --

					ODO
			We should be crossing into
			Dominion space in a few minutes...

	Kira can't believe Odo's pretending nothing's wrong.
	She's about to say something when Garak catches her
	eye and indicates that she should let it go.

	A moment between them, then Garak turns to his
	console, acting like it's business as usual.

DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT THREE 28-29. 

24   CONTINUED:

					GARAK
			I'll start scanning for enemy
			patrols...


	Kira puts her fears aside, and for Odo's sake, sits
	and busies herself at a console...

25   OMITTED

26   INT. KAI WINN'S OFFICE - NIGHT

	A figure steals inside Winn's DIMLY LIT office. As
	it emerges from the shadows we see that it's Dukat.

	He looks around to make sure he's alone, then
	crosses to where the Book of the Kosst Amojan lies
	on the table. He rummages and finds the KEY, then
	OPENS the book.

					DUKAT
			What have you been keeping from
			me, my sweet? What dark
			secrets... ?

	He begins to page through it with a determined look
	on his face. After a beat he stops, his attention
	caught by a page bearing the SYMBOL of the Pah-
	wraiths in addition to some text in ANCIENT BAJORAN.
	As he stares at it --

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT THREE  30.

27   THE SYMBOL BEGINS TO GLOW RED (OPTICAL) 

	Dukat stares in wonder... suddenly --

28   AN ANGRY ENERGY TENDRIL (OPTICAL)

	snakes up from the page and lances him in the EYES
	Dukat staggers back and lets out a HOWL of pain,
	covering his eyes with his hands.

	A moment later, Winn RUSHES inside -- dressed for
	bed.

					WINN
			Dukat?

					DUKAT
				(eyes covered)
			Adami, help me --

	She sees the open book --

					WINN
			You fool --

	Dukat uncovers his eyes, panicking when he realizes
	he can't see --

					DUKAT
			I can't see...

					WINN

				(unmoved)
			I warned you... the text of the
			Kosst Amojan is for my eyes
			alone...

	If he could see, he'd be chilled to the core by the
	sight of Winn smiling to herself over what's
	happened to him. Off this moment...

29   EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (STOCK) (OPTICAL)

	Re-establishing. Several Klingon ships can be seen
	in the vicinity.

30   INT. INFIRMARY (OPTICAL)

	An impatient Bashir is talking on a MONITOR with
	ENSIGN WELDON, a young officer stationed at
	Starfleet Medical.

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT THREE  31.


30   CONTINUED:

	Weldon is at a DESK positioned in front of a ONE-
	WALL SET bearing a Starfleet Insignia. He's
	genuinely trying to help Bashir, but he's got
	regulations he has to follow.

					BASHIR
				(exasperated)
			-- no I don't want to talk to
			Lieutenant Douglas. I already
			talked to her. I need these test
			results. My patient's life is at
			stake.

					WELDON
			I wish I could help, but as I
			said, the files you requested are
			classified.

					BASHIR
				(exasperated)
			Why would Odo's medical records
			be classified?

					WELDON
			They are, that's all I know.

					BASHIR
			I want to talk to your
			supervising officer.

					WELDON
			You did -- Lieutenant Douglas.

					BASHIR
			Then I want to talk to her
			supervising officer.

					WELDON
			I'll patch you through, but he's
			going to tell you the same
			thing...

	Weldon works the controls on his desk. His image is
	replaced by a STARFLEET INSIGNIA. Bashir paces
	impatiently while he waits.

	Finally, the image of Lieutenant Commander HILLIARD
	comes on screen. He's at a DESK in a different
	office.

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT THREE  32.

30   CONTINUED:	(2) 

					HILLIARD
			Commander Hilliard, here.

	Bashir tries to take charge of the situation --

					BASHIR
			Yes, commander. I was hoping you
			could sort out this situation for
			me. I realize that the files I
			requested are classified, but
			considering the circumstances, I
			trust you can appreciate the need
			for expediency.

					HILLIARD
			Of course.

	Bashir breathes a sigh of relief over Hilliard's
	helpful demeanor.

					HILLIARD
			You wouldn't mind answering a few
			questions?

					BASHIR
			If that's necessary.

	Hilliard picks up a PADD and studies it.

					HILLIARD
			You've requested Security Chief
			Odo's medical records from
			Stardate... ?
				(scanning PADD)

					BASHIR
			Four-nine-four-one-nine.

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT THREE  33.

30   CONTINUED:	(3)

					HILLIARD
				(nods)
			You state that he's contracted
			the morphogenic virus that's
			infected the Founders.

					BASHIR
			Correct.

					HILLIARD
			How did he contract it?

					BASHIR
			Presumably when he Linked with
			one of them.

	This seems to give Hilliard pause.

					HILLIARD
			You're saying he's been in
			contact with the enemy?

	Bashir can see Hilliard's disturbed and doesn't know
	quite how to explain --

					BASHIR
			Not recently. It happened over a
			year ago.

	Hilliard studies Bashir for a beat, then makes a
	note on his PADD.

					HILLIARD
			I assume you've done your own
			scans of Odo over the years?

					BASHIR
			Of course.

					HILLIARD
			Then why do you need ours?

	The answer's so obvious Bashir can't understand why
	he's asking.

					BASHIR
			To use as a point of comparison,
			in the hopes of finding a cure.

					HILLIARD
			A cure. 

					BASHIR
			That's right.

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT THREE  34.

30   CONTINUED:	(4)

	Hilliard takes this in, then makes a note and sets
	the PADD down. Eager to get his hands on the file,
	Bashir continues --

					BASHIR
			Is there anything else?

					HILLIARD
			No. That pretty much covers it.

					BASHIR
			Good. So when can I expect to
			receive a copy of the files?

					HILLIARD
			I'm afraid those files are
			classified.

	Bashir is utterly nonplussed by his response.

					BASHIR
			But... I thought you were asking
			all these questions so you could
			clear me to receive them.

					HILLIARD
			You misunderstood. I can't
			release those files to anyone who
			doesn't have Sigma Nine
			Clearance.

	Bashir loses his temper --

					BASHIR
			I don't give a damn about Sigma
			Nine clearance, I'm just trying
			to find a cure for this disease!

	Hilliard's face hardens --

					HILLIARD
			I fail to see why you're so
			determined to cure a disease
			that's infected the enemy. We're
			at war, doctor.

					BASHIR
			This has nothing to do with the
			Founders -- I'm trying to save
			Odo's life.

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT THREE  35.

30   CONTINUED:	(5)

					HILLIARD
			Ah, yes. Odo -- who by your own
			admission has been known to
			consort with the enemy.

	Bashir isn't sure how to defend Odo against this
	charge.

					BASHIR
			You have to understand the
			circumstances --

					HILLIARD
			I don't care about the
			circumstances. If you find a cure,
			there's a good chance it could fall
			into Dominion hands. That's a risk
			Starfleet Medical is not willing to
			take. Your request for the files
			is denied.
				(a warning)
			If I were you, I'd drop this
			matter. Otherwise I'll have to
			refer it to Starfleet Security.

	And with that, the transmission ENDS. Off Bashir as
	he tries to make sense of what just happened...

30A  INT. REPLIMAT

	where Bashir is sitting with O'Brien at a table.
	SUPERNUMERARIES as needed.

					BASHIR
			I'm telling you, Miles. It was
			bizarre. This Commander Hilliard let
			me think he was going to help me just
			so he could ply me with questions.

					O'BRIEN
			Sounds like your typical
			bureaucrat flexing his muscles.

					BASHIR
			No, it was more than that. He
			practically accused me of being a
			traitor. He made it sound like I
			was in league with the Dominion
			just because I want to help Odo.

	O'Brien tries to makes sense of this strange
	information.

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT THREE 35A.

30A  CONTINUED:

					O'BRIEN
			Maybe the attack on Starfleet
			Headquarters has him spooked --
			guys like Hilliard are used to
			sitting behind their desks, not
			under them.

					BASHIR
			I've got to find a way to get
			that file.
				(thinking of it)
			Maybe the captain could request
			it.

					O'BRIEN
			Does he have "Sigma Nine
			Clearance" -- whatever that is?

					BASHIR
			For Odo's sake, we'd better hope
			so...

	And with that, Bashir moves off to find Sisko...

31   INT. WARDROOM - CLOSE ON THE STAR OF KAHLESS

	as a drop of BLOOD DRIPS onto its etched metal
	surface. ADJUST to REVEAL --

32   A KNIFE SLIDING ACROSS AN OPEN PALM

	The hand belongs to Gowron, who's standing in front
	of Martok. The medal is in a BOWL sitting on a
	PEDESTAL between them.

	Sisko, Worf, Ross, Gowron's two Adjutants and SEVEN
	N.D. KLINGONS are witnessing the ceremony.

					GOWRON
			-- today we honor our brother
			Martok in the manner Kahless
			taught us.

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT THREE  36.

32   CONTINUED: 

	Gowron presents the knife to Martok, who takes it
	and SLIDES it across his PALM, allowing BLOOD to
	drip onto the medal as well.

33   SISKO AND ROSS

					SISKO
				(sotto)
			We're next...

					ROSS
				(blanching)
			You're kidding.

					SISKO
			I wish I were...

	Off Ross's face, we --


									CUT TO:

34   MARTOK

	as he solemnly intones --

					MARTOK
			I accept this honor in the name
			of the House of Martok... and I
			ask only to be allowed to
			continue to serve the Empire.

35   WORF

	allows himself a small smile, pleased that his
	friend has remembered the ritual responses
	perfectly.

									CUT TO:

36   CLOSE - A BARREL OF BLOODWINE

	as two hands dunk TANKARDS in and fill them. ADJUST
	to REVEAL Worf and Martok as they raise their
	glasses to each other. The Star of Kahless is now
	pinned to Martok's uniform. In the background,
	people are milling about in small groups.

					WORF
			You did well.

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT THREE  37.

36   CONTINUED: 


					MARTOK
			Thank you for your help, my
			friend.

	And as they knock back their drinks, we go to --

37   SISKO AND ROSS

	their hands wrapped in makeshift BANDAGES.

					ROSS
			It still stings...

					SISKO
				(nods)
			That's what the bloodwine's
			for...

	Ross smiles and takes a swig. Worf and Martok
	approach and join them.

					SISKO
			Congratulations, general.

	As Ross raises his tankard to toast him, suddenly
	Gowron descends on the group --

					GOWRON
				(ebullient)
			Martok! How does it feel to be
			the most famous warrior in the
			Empire?

					MARTOK
			I'm grateful to have been given
			the opportunity to serve.

					GOWRON
			And you've served well.
				(suddenly serious)
			But you've borne the burden of
			this war for a long time.

					MARTOK
			I do it gladly. And I'll fight
			until victory is ours.

					GOWRON
			No, my friend. I can't ask you
			to carry this weight forever.
				(off Martok's look)
			It's time for me to take a more
			active role in this war.

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT THREE  38.

37   CONTINUED:

					GOWRON (Cont'd)
			As of today, I'm assuming direct
			command of our forces.

	Surprised reactions all around. Gowron is all
	smiles, determined to keep up the facade that Martok
	should take this as good news.

					MARTOK
			Chancellor, I don't understand.
			Are you unsatisfied with the way
			I've performed my duties?

					GOWRON
			Would I have given you the Star
			of Kahless if I wasn't satisfied?
				(slapping him on the
				back)
			You should be happy! You're a
			warrior again. No more meetings,
			no more reports to file -- you'll
			be out there, savoring the quick
			of battle. I envy you!

	Gowron turns to Sisko and Ross --

					GOWRON
				(suddenly serious)
			I intend to see an end to this war
			-- and soon.
				(for all to hear)
			The Dominion will rue the day
			they heard my name!

	Off Worf as he realizes that Martok's proudest
	moment has soured in the blink of an eye...

38   EXT. SPACE - RUNABOUT (STOCK OPTICAL)

	as it enters orbit around Vanden Prime.

39   OMITTED

39A  EXT. PLANET - DAY (STOCK)

	The runabout is parked on the surface of a desolate,
	arid planet.

40    INT. DAMAR'S BASE - CAVERN

	as Kira, Odo and Garak are escorted inside by a
	CARDASSIAN GUARD.

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT THREE  39.

40   CONTINUED: 

	All are carrying BACKPACKS, and Kira wears a Starfleet
	PHASER.

	Damar, Rusot and GLIN SESKAL, a steely-eyed Cardassian
	with a military bearing, look up from the worktable.
	In the background, THREE N.D. CARDASSIANS can be seen
	working. Damar and Rusot approach our threesome.

					DAMAR
			Welcome to the headquarters of
			the Cardassian liberation front.
				(to Kira)
			It's been a long time.

	Kira and Damar are both determined to make the best
	of this strained situation.

					KIRA
			Yes, it has.

					RUSOT
				(terse)
			Did you bring the supplies we
			requested?

					ODO
				(nodding)
			Food replicators, weapons... I
			believe you'll find everything
			you asked for.

					DAMAR
			Excellent. The Cardassian people
			won't forget the Federation's
			generosity.

					GARAK
			How nice. And now that the
			formalities are out of the way,
			let's try to remember that our
			enemy is the Dominion -- and not
			each other.

					RUSOT

				(with faux
				amiability)
			I don't need to be reminded of
			who my enemies are.

	Off Kira, who senses trouble underneath Rusot's
	false smile, we...

									FADE OUT.

                       END OF ACT THREE                         

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT FOUR   40.
                           ACT FOUR                             

	FADE IN:

41   INT. DAMAR'S BASE - CAVERN

	A few hours later. Kira is briefing Damar, Rusot,
	Seskal and THREE N.D. CARDASSIANS as Odo and Garak
	look on.

					KIRA
			... a Resistance organization is
			structured into cells --
			autonomous groups of ten to
			twenty people. That way if
			anyone gets captured, their
			ability to compromise the
			organization is limited. They
			can't be forced to name names
			they don't know.

					GARAK
				(trying to be
				helpful)
			The Obsidian Order used to
			operate the same way.

					KIRA
			We've got to decentralize your
			operation. Having all your men

			in one place is too risky.

					RUSOT

				(disagreeing)
			If we scatter our resources, we
			won't be able to defend ourselves
			against a Dominion assault.

					KIRA
			And if you stay in one place,
			they could wipe out your entire
			Resistance movement in one
			attack.
				(beat)
			Smaller groups are safer --
			they're harder to track down.

	Damar considers for a beat, then sides with Kira.

					DAMAR
				(nods grimly)
			I'll have my men start
			investigating possible locations
			for other bases.

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT FOUR   40A

41   CONTINUED:

	Rusot chafes, but holds his tongue.

					KIRA
			Good.
				(moving on)
			Garak and Odo looked over your
			intelligence reports and came up
			with a list of vulnerable
			facilities for us to target.

	Odo consults a PADD in his hand, pointing out the
	facilities he's talking about on the STARCHART
	displayed on the VIEWSCREEN.

					ODO
			The weapons depot on Adarak Prime
			is protected by only a single
			garrison. And there's a weakness
			in its perimeter defenses. A
			small group could infiltrate the
			compound and --

					RUSOT
				(looks up from his
				own PADD)
			Adarak Prime is defended by a
			Cardassian garrison.

					ODO
			That's correct.

					SESKAL
				(incredulous)
			You expect us to attack our own
			people?

	Kira knows this is a sticky subject, and proceeds
	carefully.

					KIRA
			If necessary, yes.

					RUSOT
			That's out of the question.

	Rusot turns to Damar, who nods in agreement.

					DAMAR
			I agree. We'll limit ourselves
			to targets defended by Jem'Hadar
			and Breen troops.

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT FOUR   41.

41   CONTINUED:	(2)

					KIRA
			Believe me, I understand how you
			feel. During the Occupation, I
			didn't want to attack facilities
			where Bajorans were working. But
			I did. Because they were
			collaborators -- they were
			working with the enemy.

					RUSOT
				(with disdain)
			We're not Bajorans. We don't
			kill our own.

	Kira ignores his insult and sticks to the facts --

					KIRA
			Then you might as well give up
			now. Because the minute the
			Dominion realizes you're not
			willing to attack your own
			people, they'll station
			Cardassians at every base they
			have.

					ODO
			She's right. The Founders won't
			hesitate to play your own people
			against you.

					KIRA
			And anyone who isn't fighting
			with you, is fighting against
			you.

					GARAK
			If we want to free our people
			from the Dominion, we have to be
			willing to use whatever means are
			necessary.

	Rusot turns to Damar, whose face tells us he's
	grappling with the most difficult decision of his
	life.

	Damar can't bring himself to say the words out loud --
	"yes, we'll kill our own if necessary" -- so he lets
	his decision become known by asking Odo to continue.

					DAMAR
			You were saying that Adarak's
			perimeter defenses are
			vulnerable.

					RUSOT
			Damar.

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT FOUR   42.

41   CONTINUED:	(3) 

					DAMAR
				(icy)
			Not another word, Rusot.

	Rusot glares at him, but bites his tongue.

					DAMAR
				(to Odo)
			Continue.

					ODO
			We would need to disable the
			garrison's security protocols.

					GARAK
			I believe that's where I come
			in...

	As everyone else focuses on the task at hand, Rusot
	and Seskal exchange a private look, silently blaming
	Kira for Damar's decision...

42   EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (OPTICAL)

	Re-establishing.

43   INT. INFIRMARY (VPB)

	where Bashir is working at a console as O'Brien
	stands nearby. On the MONITOR we see Changeling
	readouts as established in "The Begotten."

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT FOUR   43.

43   CONTINUED:

					BASHIR
				(loving it)
			I would've loved to have seen
			Hilliard's face when he realized
			Captain Sisko had Sigma Nine
			Clearance...

	O'Brien smiles and glances at the screen --

					O'BRIEN
			So is the file worth all the
			trouble you had to go through?

					BASHIR
				(nods)
			There's more data here than I
			expected. Starfleet Medical
			certainly was thorough.

	A beat, then O'Brien remembers something --

					O'BRIEN
			By the way, what happened with
			Ezri?

					BASHIR
			Don't ask...

					O'BRIEN
			Come on.

					BASHIR
			Believe it or not, she and Worf
			are involved.

					O'BRIEN
				(incredulous)
			What?
				(off Bashir's nod)
			Did she tell you that?

					BASHIR
			Not in so many words...

					O'BRIEN
			Julian, I had a drink with Worf
			the other day. He told me he and
			Ezri are just friends. You
			must've misunderstood her.

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT FOUR   44.

43   CONTINUED:	(2)

					BASHIR
				(considers)
			I suppose it's possible...
				(hope springs
				eternal)
			She never actually came out and
			said it...


					O'BRIEN
			Did you at least find out why
			she's been "avoiding" you?

					BASHIR

				(frowning)
			Actually... no.

	O'Brien shakes his head and laughs.

					BASHIR
				(off monitor)
			That's odd. The dispersal

			pattern in this resonance scan...
				(puzzled)
			I've seen it before.

					O'BRIEN
			What do you mean?

					BASHIR
			When I first came to the station,
			I had to familiarize myself with
			Odo's physiology. Doctor Mora
			was kind enough to share his data
			with me.
				(indicating monitor)
			This looks like a scan he did
			when he first found Odo.

					O'BRIEN
			Are you sure?
				(studying the
				screen)
			There are a lot of numbers here.

					BASHIR
			I saw it with my own eyes not
			seven years ago.

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT FOUR   45.

43   CONTINUED:	(3)

					O'BRIEN
			You are genetically enhanced.

	Bashir works the screen and reacts to what he sees --

					BASHIR
			According to the date, this scan
			was done when Odo was at
			Starfleet Medical.

					O'BRIEN
				(making sure)
			There's no way two different
			scans could have exactly the same
			dispersal patterns.

					BASHIR
			It's impossible.

	Bashir comes to the only possible conclusion

					BASHIR
			Someone took Mora's results and
			built a phony medical workup
			around them.
				(stunned)
			This isn't Odo's file. They sent
			a fake.

	The two men stare at the screen in shock.

					O'BRIEN
			I can't believe Starfleet Medical
			would actually put together a
			fake file just to throw you
			off...

	They look at each other, a terrible realization
	dawning.

					BASHIR
			You're right. It's not something
			Starfleet Medical would do.

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT FOUR  45A.

43   CONTINUED:	(4)

					O'BRIEN
			Are you thinking what I'm
			thinking?

					BASHIR
				(a grim nod)
			Section Thirty-one.

					O'BRIEN
			An organization that's prepared
			to do whatever it takes to
			"protect" the Federation wouldn't
			blink at doing something like
			this.

					BASHIR
			They don't want me to find a cure
			because they're afraid the
			Founders will get a hold of it...

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT FOUR   46.

43   CONTINUED:	(5)

					O'BRIEN
				(grim)
			To keep that from happening...

			they're willing to let Odo die...

	And as Bashir and O'Brien absorb this ugly truth...

44   INT. MARTOK'S OFFICE

	Worf is talking to a stricken Martok.

					MARTOK
			First he gives me a medal, then
			he takes over my command. It
			makes no sense.

					WORF
			Our people have come to see you
			as the saviour of the Empire.
			That is something Gowron cannot
			tolerate -- he wants to be its
			saviour.

					MARTOK
				(incredulous)
			What is he afraid of? That I'm
			going to challenge his position?
			I have no interest in politics.
			I'm a soldier.
				(anger rising)
			By the hand of Kahless. I earned
			my position, Worf. I've risen
			through the ranks, fought
			countless battles -- what has he
			done except plot and scheme his
			way to power?

					WORF
				(agreeing)
			His military experience is
			limited. He is not half the
			tactician you are.

	Martok takes a beat to consider --

					MARTOK
			Many brave warriors have given
			their lives in this war...
				(beat)

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT FOUR   47.

4   CONTINUED:

					MARTOK (Cont'd)


			Whatever Gowron's motives are,
			it's our duty to help him defeat
			the Dominion. We owe it to our
			fallen comrades.

	Worf is moved by Martok's ability to take the high
	road.

					WORF
				(putting a hand to
				his shoulder)
			I am honored to be part of your
			House.

	A moment between them, then Martok looks around the
	room.

					MARTOK
			I'd better gather my things.
			This office belongs to Gowron
			now...

	Off Worf's face as he watches Martok gather his
	things...

45   EXT. SPACE - VANDEN PRIME (OPTICAL)

	Re-establishing the planet.

46   INT. DAMAR'S BASE - CAVERN

	Odo is sitting with Kira as she eats. She's worried
	about him, but tries not to show it.

					ODO
			How's the food?

					KIRA
			Replicated.

	Kira is tense, knowing that she and Odo are being
	closely watched by the Cardassians around them,
	including Rusot and GUL SESKAL, eating their meals a
	few feet away. Garak sits with Rusot and Seskal,
	watching them watch Kira and Odo.

					SESKAL
				(to Rusot, re: Odo)
			Are you going to ask him or not?

					GARAK
				(to Rusot)
			I wouldn't recommend it.

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT FOUR   48.

41   CONTINUED:

					SESKAL
			It's a legitimate question,
			Garak.

					GARAK

			Maybe. But I don't think it's a
			proper subject for discussion --
			not if we're all supposed to be
			getting along.

					SESKAL
				(to Rusot)
			Well, if you won't ask him, I
			will.
				(louder)
			Odo -- when you were the head of
			security on Terok Nor, what did
			you think was going to happen to
			the Bajoran prisoners that you
			arrested?

					KIRA
				(to Odo)
			You don't have to answer that.

	The moment Kira speaks, Rusot steps into the fray.

					RUSOT
			Why not?
				(pointed)
			It's a legitimate question.

					KIRA
			If you're looking to provoke an
			argument.

					GARAK
				(to the Cardassians)
			Just as I said.

					ODO
			I expected my prisoners to be
			dealt with justly, though I soon
			came to realize that Cardassians
			had little interest in justice.

	Kira allows herself a smile over Odo's reply --

					SESKAL
				(not letting it go)
			Then why didn't you resign in
			"protes?t"

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT FOUR   49.

46   CONTINUED:	(2)

	Kira's had enough of this; she gets up from her

	seat.

					KIRA
			What're you getting at?

					ODO
			Nerys -- don't.

	But Kira isn't listening. She approaches the
	Cardassians.

					RUSOT
				(to Seskal, re:
				Kira)
			I believe you struck a nerve.
			Apparently, Commander Kira
			doesn't like to be reminded that

			her lover collaborated with her
			enemies.

					KIRA
				(gritting her teeth)
			Odo was not a collaborator.

					RUSOT
			I suppose that depends on your
			definition of "collaborator."

	Kira and Rusot are face to face, and every fiber in
	her being is screaming to wipe the grin off Rusot's
	face.

					ODO
			Nerys -- it isn't worth it.

					GARAK
			Odo's right, commander.

	The moment hangs in the air. Then after a long
	beat, Kira breaks the tension with --

					KIRA
			I guess we have a difference of
			opinion.

	And with that, she turns and walks away. Odo smiles
	at Rusot and Seskal, knowing how disappointed they
	are that they failed to provoke Kira further. And
	with that, he follows her out of the room.

					GARAK
				(to Rusot)
			You don't know how lucky you are.

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT FOUR   50.

46   CONTINUED:	(3)

					RUSOT
			Why's that?

					GARAK
			She'd have killed you.

					RUSOT
			I only wish she had tried.

	And off this moment...

46A  INT. DAMAR'S BASE - ANOTHER SECTION OF CAVERN

	Kira leads Odo into a section of cavern that serves
	as their quarters. There's a small, makeshift cot
	in one corner and several boxes of supplies stacked
	in another. Kira knocks over the first cargo box
	within reach.

					ODO
				(dry)
			I'm glad we're in agreement.

					KIRA
			You want to knock over some
			supplies -- be my guest.

					ODO
			You did the right thing, Nerys.
			Our enemy is the Dominion, not
			Rusot.

					KIRA
			I don't need you to remind me of
			that.

	Odo's face makes Kira realize she's inappropriately
	venting her anger at Odo.

					KIRA
			I'm sorry.
				(off his nod)
			It's just so hot in here.

					ODO
			Cardassians do love the heat.

DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT FOUR 51-52.  

46A  CONTINUED:

					KIRA
			Well, I don't. I'm going to go
			see if I can find a cooling unit.

					ODO
			I'll come with you.

					KIRA
			It's all right.

				(wry)
			I promise I won't hit anyone.

					ODO
			I'll hold you to that.

	And with that, Kira EXITS. We stay on --

46B  ODO

	who watches Kira leave, then steps over to the cargo
	box she knocked over. As he reaches down to pick up
	the box, something catches his attention --

46C  CLOSE ON HIS HAND

	which is peeling and cracked. He's in the early
	stages of the Founder's disease.

46D  ON ODO

	as he realizes that he can no longer ignore the fact
	that he's ill. And we:

47
thru   OMITTED
49

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT FOUR                         

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT FIVE   53.
                           ACT FIVE                             


	FADE IN:

50   INT. DAMAR'S BASE - ANOTHER SECTION OF CAVERN

	Moments later. Odo's still trying to cope with this
	first manifestation of his disease, when --

50A  KIRA

	returns carrying a small cooling unit.

					KIRA
			You're not going to believe
			this...

51   ODO (OPTICAL)

	as he quickly does a 2-D MORPH absorbing the peeling
	skin on his hand so that he looks normal.

					ODO
			Believe what?

					KIRA
			Damar had this cooling unit
			waiting for us.
				(picking up Odo's
				state of mind)
			Something wrong?

					ODO

				(covering)
			No, not at all. I was just
			worried that you might have had
			another run-in with Rusot.

					KIRA
			Don't worry --
				(holding up the
				cooling unit)
			I'm going to keep a cool head.

	Kira then sets down the unit and begins working a
	panel.

					KIRA
			Assuming this thing actually
			works...

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT FIVE   54.

51   CONTINUED: 

	And off Odo as he moves to help, pretending
	nothing's wrong --

52   EXT. BAJOR (OPTICAL)


	Re-establishing.

53   INT. KAI WINN'S OFFICE

	Dukat is sitting in a chair, his eyes staring
	sightlessly. Winn ENTERS and approaches.

					DUKAT
			Adami... ?

	Winn studies Dukat for a beat without answering.

					DUKAT
				(unnerved)
			Are you there?

	Winn allows herself a small smile, enjoying his
	helplessness.

					WINN
			I'm here.
				(knowing this will
				irk him)
			I spoke with the doctor. She
			said she can't find anything
			wrong with your eyes.

					DUKAT
			Then she's incompetent!
				(grousing)
			A Cardassian doctor would've
			cured me by now...

	Winn's features harden at the implication that
	Bajoran Doctors are inferior.

					WINN
			You still don't understand, do
			you? The Pah-wraiths have taken
			your sight as punishment for your

			arrogance.

	Dukat's features falter at hearing this -- if
	there's nothing physically wrong with him, then
	maybe she's right.

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT FIVE   55.

53   CONTINUED: 

					WINN
			Only they can give it back to
			you.

	Dukat stands and moves toward her to plead his case,
	his hand groping in front of him.

					DUKAT
			I meant them no disrespect. I
			only wanted to study the book to
			see if I could help you learn how
			to release them.

					WINN
				(not buying it)
			You were trying to find out if
			you could do it without me.

	Winn's right, but Dukat doesn't admit it --

					WINN
			You can't.

	Winn doesn't say why, but considering what's
	happened to him, Dukat's in no position to challenge
	her -- after all, she may know something he doesn't.

					DUKAT
				(pleading)
			Pray with me, Adami. Help me
			earn the Pah-wraiths'
			forgiveness.

					WINN
			I'm afraid you'll have to do that
			on your own.
				(to com)
			Door.

	The door OPENS to reveal the Deputy we saw in Scene
	Nine.

					WINN
				(to Dukat)
			Deputy Bodan will see you out.

					DUKAT
			See me out? I don't understand.

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT FIVE   56.


53   CONTINUED:	(2)

					WINN
			You need a lesson in humility.
			I'm going to see you get it.

					DUKAT
			By putting me out on the street?

					WINN
			You'll find that Bajorans are a
			kind people. I'm certain a blind
			beggar will elicit their
			sympathies. With any luck,
			you'll make enough to eat, maybe
			even enough to buy yourself
			shelter each night.

					DUKAT
			You aren't serious.

					WINN
			Return when you've proved
			yourself worthy and your sight
			has been restored.
				(turning to him)
			Bodan.


	The Deputy moves forward and takes Dukat by the arm
	to lead him toward the door. Sightless, he's
	powerless to resist.

					DUKAT
			Adami...

	She ignores him, moves to her desk.

					DUKAT
			Please --

	The Deputy hustles him out. Off Winn as she opens
	the book and begins to study, a small smile on her
	face...

54   EXT. SPACE - DEEP SPACE NINE (OPTICAL)

	Re-establishing.

55   INT. GOWRON'S OFFICE (FORMERLY MARTOK'S OFFICE)

	Gowron is working at his desk when Worf and Martok
	ENTER. Gowron's Two Adjutants are working in the
	background.

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT FIVE   57.

55   CONTINUED:

					GOWRON
			Come in, come in.
				(standing to greet
				them)
			I've been studying the strategic
			situation. I want to share my

			thoughts with you.

					MARTOK
			Of course.

					GOWRON
			The Dominion is deploying their
			fleet in preparation for a final

			offensive. They're destroying
			our ships one by one.

					WORF
				(nods grimly)
			We must hold the line until the
			Federation and Romulan fleets
			become operational again.

					GOWRON
			No. Don't you see? That's
			exactly what the enemy is
			expecting. The time to act is
			now.

	Worf and Martok exchange a look -- what could Gowron
	possibly mean?

					MARTOK
				(carefully)
			What are you proposing,
			chancellor?


   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT FIVE   58.

55   CONTINUED:	(2)

					GOWRON
			We're going on the offensive.
			Starting tomorrow, I'm sending
			sorties deep into enemy territory
			-- to strike at the very heart of
			the Dominion!

	Worf and Martok can't believe what they're hearing.

					MARTOK
			But we're barely holding the line
			as it is.

					WORF
			We need every ship we have to
			defend the border.

					GOWRON
			What's wrong with you two! Don't
			you understand? We must seize
			the day!

					MARTOK

				(firm)
			We're outnumbered twenty-to-one.

					GOWRON
			What of it?
				(smiling at the
				beauty of it)
			We'll have the element of
			surprise on our side.

	Worf and Martok can see that Gowron is determined to
	do something bold, no matter how foolhardy it may
	be.

					MARTOK
			Chancellor, in my opinion we --

					GOWRON
				(silencing him)
			Did I ask your opinion!
				(undaunted)
			Trust me, my friends. I can see
			it all so clearly.

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT FIVE   59.

55   CONTINUED:	(3)

					GOWRON (Cont'd)
			While our allies sit and do
			nothing, the Klingon Empire will
			score the final triumph over the
			Dominion. We'll be the saviours
			of the Alpha Quadrant. The glory
			will be ours -- and ours alone!

	Gowron's eyes blaze with thoughts of victory, but
	Worf and Martok are two very worried Klingons 

56   INT. INFIRMARY (VPB)

	It's late, and an exhausted Bashir is working at a
	console while O'Brien paces nearby.

					O'BRIEN
			-- I don't know, Julian. if
			Section Thirty-one is involved in
			this, we should tell the captain.

					BASHIR
			(as he works)
			We've been through this, Miles.
			If we go to him, he'll have to
			report it to Starfleet Command.
			Thirty-one will get wind of it
			and realize that we figured out
			the file was fake. Once they
			know we're onto them, they'll
			take steps to make sure I don't
			find a cure.

					O'BRIEN
				(backing off)
			I see your point.
				(beat)
			Just what kind of steps do you
			think they'd take?

					BASHIR
			Believe me, we don't want to find
			out.

	QUARK appears in the doorway with a TRAY and TWO
	MUGS of coffee.

					QUARK
			Excuse me, gentlemen.

					O'BRIEN
			Is that coffee?

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT FIVE  59A.

56   CONTINUED:

					QUARK
				(nods)
			I figured you were working on a
			way to help Odo. I thought it
			was the least I could do.

	Bashir and O'Brien exchange a worried look.

					BASHIR
			Who told you Odo was sick?

					QUARK
				(shrugs)
			I hear things.

					O'BRIEN
			Keep it under your hat, all
			right?


					QUARK
			Why?

					O'BRIEN
				(sharp)
			Just do it.

					QUARK
			All right, all right.
				(beat)
			Do you still want the coffee?

					O'BRIEN
				(softening)
			Sure. Thanks, Quark.
				(reaching for the
				mugs)
			Odo would be touched if he knew
			you were doing this.

					QUARK
				(pulling the tray
				away)
			You're not going to tell him, are
			you?

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT FIVE   60.

56   CONTINUED:	(2)

					O'BRIEN
			It'll be our little secret.

	Satisfied with the arrangement, Quark extends the
	tray to O'Brien, who takes the two mugs.

					QUARK
			Good luck.

	And with that, he EXITS. O'Brien crosses over to
	Bashir and extends him a mug --

					O'BRIEN
			Here you go...

					BASHIR
			Hang on, I'm trying to figure out
			when Odo was infected.
				(as he works)
			I analyzed the sample he left and
			mapped the life-cycle of the
			virus. I'm programming the
			computer to calculate how long it
			took for the virus to achieve its
			present level of concentration.

					O'BRIEN
			Makes sense...

	On the MONITOR, we see a GRAPH showing STARDATES
	along the HORIZONTAL AXIS, and VIRAL CONCENTRATION
	alone the VERTICAL AXIS. As the line moves
	backwards in time, the level keeps dropping, then
	plateauing, then dropping again.

	As the calculation continues, the line keeps working
	backward towards zero.

   DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT FIVE   61.


56   CONTINUED:	(3)

					O'BRIEN
				(surprised)
			According to this, Odo was
			infected over two years ago.


					BASHIR
				(watching the
				calculation
				continue)
			More than that...
				(beat)
			I don't understand. I assumed he
			became infected when he Linked
			with the Female Shape-shifter.

					O'BRIEN
			If it happened so long ago, why
			hasn't he shown any symptoms
			before?

					BASHIR
			Good question.

	As they watch, the LINE reaches ZERO on Stardate

					BASHIR
			Got it. Stardate Four-nine-four-
			one-nine.

					O'BRIEN
			Almost three years ago...

	Suddenly the alarm bells go off for Bashir --

					BASHIR
			Four-nine-four-one-nine. That's
			the day Odo was at Starfleet
			Medical.

					O'BRIEN
			Are you sure?

					BASHIR
			Yes.

	A moment as the terrible realization dawns on both
	of them...

					BASHIR
			My god. That's why Hilliard
			didn't want me to see the file.

	Bashir can barely say the awful words...

DEEP SPACE NINE: "When it Rains... " - REV. 03/02/99 - ACT FIVE 62-65.  

56   CONTINUED:	(4)

					BASHIR
			Section Thirty-one must have
			created the virus, and infected
			Odo to use him as a carrier...

	O'Brien is so stunned he can hardly speak.

					O'BRIEN
			So that when he Linked with other
			changelings, he'd pass it on...
			and eventually their entire race
			would be infected...

	They grapple with the enormity of this for a beat.

					BASHIR
			Thirty-one isn't just trying to
			stop us from finding a cure...
			they're trying to cover up the
			fact that they set out to commit
			genocide...

					O'BRIEN

			Julian, if they gave Odo this
			disease, then they must have a
			cure.

					BASHIR
			We've got to find a way to get
			our hands on it...

					O'BRIEN
				(grim)
			Before Thirty-one gets its hands
			on us...

	And off this ominous moment, we...

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									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT FIVE                         
                           THE END