STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
                              
                     "Past Tense, Part II" 
                          #40513-458 
                              
                           Story by 
             Ira Steven Behr & Robert Hewitt Wolfe 
                              
                          Teleplay by 
                        Rene Echevarria 
                              
                          Directed by 
                        Jonathan Frakes 

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                        October 31, 1994

     STAR TREK: DS9   "Past Tense, Part II" 11/02/94 - CAS

                  STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
                     "Past Tense, Part II" 
                             CAST 

          SISKO                    CHRIS
          KIRA                     DANNY
          ODO                      GRADY
          BASHIR                   B.C.
          DAX                      BERNARDO
          O'BRIEN                  WEBB
                                   VIN
                                   LEE
                                   PRESTON
                                   NEWSCASTER'S VOICE
                                   HENRY
                                   SWAT LEADER

          Non-Speaking             Non-Speaking
          N.D. SUPERNUMERARIES     

  STAR TREK DEEP SPACE NINE: "Past Tense, Part II" - 10/31/94 - SETS 

                  STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE 
                     "Past Tense, Part-II" 
                             SETS 

          INTERIORS                     EXTERIORS
          DEFIANT                       SPACE/DEFIANT
            TRANSPORTER ROOM            SAN FRANCISCO --
                                        SANCTUARY DISTRICT "A"
                                        ALLEY
          PROCESSING CENTER             STREET
            LEE'S CUBICLE               GATE
            CHRIS'S OFFICE              BUILDING

                              

                              
                              

        DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - 10/31/94 - TEASER         1.

                  STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE                    
                        "Past Tense, Part II"                          
                            TEASER                              

	FADE IN:

	(NOTE:  Episode begins with 90 second RECAP of Part I)

1    INT. PROCESSING CENTER - NIGHT #3 - MOMENTS LATER

	The tension in the room is palpable.  SISKO, BASHIR, B.C. 
	and the TWO N.D. GHOSTS stand before LEE, BERNARDO and the 
	THREE N.D. HOSTAGES who are lined up against the windows.

	The Hostages are scared witless, expecting to be shot at any 
	moment.  All the Ghosts are armed, and wear their trademark 
	hats.

	Outside, we hear the SOUND of the riot in progress -- people 
	shouting, glass smashing, sirens, etc.  Through the barred 
	windows we see INTERACTIVE LIGHT cast off by distant fires.  
	The enormous SOUND of a helicopter passing overhead can be 
	heard, and a SPOTLIGHT flickers across the window for a moment 
	before moving on.

	Bernardo is glancing around the room, as if looking for 
	something.

					B.C.
			Hey, what are you looking at?

					BERNARDO
			Nothing...

					B.C.
			If you're looking for a way out, 
			forget it --

				(checks his badge)
			... Bernardo -- you ain't going 
			anywhere.
				(to hostages)
			None of you are.

					LEE
				(frightened)
			What are you going to do with 
			us... ?

        DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - 10/31/94 - TEASER         2.

1    CONTINUED:

					B.C.
				(smiles)
			I'm going to let you think about 
			that for a while... Now sit down, 
			all of you, over there.

	B.C. indicates the counter.  The Hostages comply, settling 
	onto the ground, their backs against the counter.  B.C. turns 
	to one of the other ghosts.

					B.C.
			If any of them try anything, 
			shoot'em.

					SISKO
			No one's shooting anyone.

					B.C.
			Maybe... maybe not...

					SISKO
			We need them alive.  They're the 
			only thing we have to bargain with.

					B.C.
			You think I don't know that?

					SISKO
			Just making sure.

	They hold each other's eyes for a beat... B.C. clearly doesn't 
	like being challenged, and Sisko knows he's got his hands 
	full with B.C. -- but he wants to avoid confrontation.  He 
	starts for the windows.

					SISKO
			We'd better get these blinds 
			closed.

	Bashir reacts to B.C.'s questioning look.

					BASHIR
			The police could drop snipers onto 
			those rooftops across the street and 
			pick us off one by one.

	B.C. sees their point, indicates the upturned benches that 
	are strewn around the room.

	B.C.

	We can use those benches as a barricade.  Stack them up 
	against the windows.

        DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - 10/31/94 - TEASER         3.

1    CONTINUED:	(2)

	Bashir moves to help Sisko, as does one of the Ghosts, 
	who has to put his weapon down to help.  When the blinds are 
	closed --

					B.C.
			Too bad... I kind of like watching 
			this place burn.

2    NEW ANGLE

	as VIN, Bernardo's partner, suddenly steps out of Lee's 
	cubicle, PISTOL ready.

					VIN
			Drop your weapons.

	B.C. and the other armed ghost are caught with their weapons 
	at their sides -- neither makes a move to drop them.  Sisko 
	is blocked from Vin's view by the wall of Lee's cubicle.

	The moment hangs in the air, then B.C. breaks into a smile.  
	Vin is a little thrown by this, nervously aims at B.C., then 
	the other ghost... then back again.

					VIN
			What's so funny?

					B.C.
				(still grinning)
			You... you're dead.

	Suddenly Sisko makes his move, lunging forward and tackling 
	Vin to the ground...

	THE FOLLOWING EVENTS HAPPEN SIMULTANEOUSLY:

	Sisko and Vin hit the floor and Vin's pistol goes skittering 
	across the floor.

	Lee lets out an involuntary scream of fear... B.C., his 
	adrenaline flowing, swings his gun around and aims it at 
	her.

					B.C.
			Shut up!

	Which only makes her scream louder...

					B.C.
				(to Lee)
			I said shut up!

        DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - 10/31/94 - TEASER         4.

2    CONTINUED:

	As Sisko gets a grip on Vin and pulls him to his feet, 
	Bashir steps forward to try and calm B.C. down.

					BASHIR
				(to B.C.)
			Leave her alone, she's just scared.

	He bends down to Lee...

					BASHIR
			Calm down, no one's going to hurt 
			you.

	Lee nods, trying to regain her composure... Bashir gives her 
	a reassuring smile.  Sisko now has Vin on his feet, and the 
	armed ghost has his weapon trained on him.

					SISKO
				(to Vin)
			Get over there with the others.

	Vin, a little shaken, seems to recognize Sisko from the other 
	day.

					VIN
			I know you... I picked you up the 
			other day.

					SISKO
			And this is my way of saying thank 
			you.  Now get over there and sit 
			down.

	He shoves Vin toward the counter, and Vin takes a seat next 
	to Bernardo.  B.C. seems genuinely impressed with Sisko... 
	maybe he's not such a bad guy after all.

					B.C.
			Nice tackle, Bell.  Ever play 
			football?

					SISKO
			Baseball, actually...

					B.C.
				(smiles)
			I'd hate to be a catcher seeing you 
			barreling toward the plate.

	B.C. turns to Lee.

					B.C.
			You... on your feet.

        DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - 10/31/94 - TEASER         5.

2    CONTINUED:	(2)

					VIN
			Leave her alone.

	B.C. is taken aback by Vin's tone, but decides to go with 
	it.

					B.C.
				(to Vin)
			All right, Mouth, I will.  You get 
			up.

	Vin doesn't move.

					B.C.
			I said get up.

					SISKO
				(to B.C.)
			What are you doing?

					B.C.
			Relax.  I just want to see what 
			they're saying about us on the 
			Net... I need his access number to 
			log on.

	Sisko nods, doesn't want to make an issue of it.  He's curious 
	as well.

					B.C.
			Now don't make me ask you again.

					VIN
			Get lost.

	After a tense beat, B.C. smiles.

					B.C.
			After you...

	He starts to swing his gun around but Bernardo suddenly leaps 
	to his feet.

					BERNARDO
			I'll do it.

					VIN
			What are you doing?  Sit down.

					BERNARDO
			Hey, Vin, we're not on duty now so 
			don't give me orders.
				(to B.C. and Sisko)
			I just want to make it home in one 
			piece.

        DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - 10/31/94 - TEASER         6.

2    CONTINUED:	(3)

					B.C.
			Smart boy.  Now get back there.

	Bernardo starts to cross around behind the counter, and B.C. 
	follows.

3    NEW ANGLE

	as Sisko and Bashir exchange a look; Bashir indicates he 
	wants to talk in private.  They move over to the windows and 
	resume stacking the benches.

					SISKO
				(quiet)
			I know what you're thinking... it's 
			not going to be easy keeping those 
			hostages safe.

					BASHIR
				(quiet)
			It's not just them I'm worried about, 
			it's you.
				(off Sisko's reaction)
			Didn't you say Gabriel Bell died 
			when the police stormed this building?

	Sisko acknowledges with a grim nod...

					SISKO
			That's right.  But I'm not Bell...

					BASHIR
			No... but we're the only one's who 
			know that...

	Off this moment we...

									FADE OUT.

                         END OF TEASER                          

     DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 11/10/94 - ACT ONE      7.
                            ACT ONE                             

	FADE IN:

4    OMITTED

5    INT. PROCESSING CENTER - NIGHT #3 (OPTICAL)

	Sisko, Bashir, B.C. and Bernardo crowd around the Interface 
	monitor behind the counter.  They're watching a news broadcast 
	on the riot.

					NEWSCASTER'S VOICE
			National Guard units are mobilizing 
			now and should reach Sanctuary 
			District "A" within the hour.  
			Governor Chen has issued a statement 
			saying the uprising will be quelled 
			and the Sanctuary District secured.  
			It's still not clear how this riot 
			began, though rumors of mounting 
			tensions have been filtering out of 
			the district for weeks.

					B.C.
				(during above)
			This is great.  We're on every 
			channel.  I bet they're even watching 
			this in China.
				(reacting to the 
				reports)
			What do they sound so surprised for?  
			You treat people like animals, you 
			get bit.

	Suddenly there's a commotion by the door.  We see WEBB in 
	the doorway, trying to push past a ghost.

					WEBB
			Let me through.

					B.C.
			Hey, who said you could come in 
			here?

					SISKO
			It's okay.  Let him in.

        DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - 10/31/94 - ACT ONE        8.

5    CONTINUED:

	B.C. turns to Sisko.

					B.C.
			You know this gimmie?

					SISKO
			He's a friend.

	B.C. nods to the ghost, who let's Webb past.  Webb has heard 
	the rumors about hostages, and isn't happy when he sees 
	they're true.  He's also surprised to see that Sisko and 
	Bashir are involved.

					B.C.
				(to Bernardo)
			You... join your friends.

	Bernardo sits next to Vin, who frowns at him.  Sisko and 
	Bashir take Webb aside to talk in private.  This takes them 
	out of earshot of the Interface.

					SISKO
			I'm glad to see you're all right...

					WEBB
				(shakes his head)
			So much for our peaceful 
			demonstration...

					SISKO
			I know this isn't what we talked 
			about... but it's what happened -- 
			and now we have to deal with it.

					WEBB
			How?  It's a madhouse out there... 
			and this building is crawling with 
			ghosts.

					SISKO
			I know.  That's the first thing we 
			have to fix.  I want you to go out 
			and find some gimmies, people you 
			know, people who can be trusted to 
			help guard the hostages.

					BASHIR
			If we leave it to the ghosts, there's 
			no telling what could happen.

					WEBB
			I think I know just the people you're 
			looking for.

        DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - 10/31/94 - ACT ONE        9.

5    CONTINUED:	(2)

					SISKO
			Good.
				(looks at B.C.)
			We're going to need them.

	Webb nods in agreement and heads out the door.  In the 
	background, B.C. bursts out laughing.

					B.C.
			Hey, Bell.  You're really missing 
			something here.

	Bashir and Sisko exchange a look and then walk toward the 
	counter.

6    INT. CHRIS BRYNNER'S OFFICE - NIGHT #3 (OPTICAL)

	where DAX and CHRIS are watching the same broadcast on 
	Chris's INTERFACE TERMINAL.  The Newscaster's VOICE 
	provides the bridge between scenes.

	Dax is shocked by the violence and the way it's being 
	reported, and gravely concerned because she knows that Sisko 
	and Bashir are trapped somewhere inside.  Chris is also 
	clearly disturbed by what he's seeing.  He and Dax talk as 
	the newscast continues.

					NEWSCASTER'S VOICE
			... Sanctuary Residents have looted 
			the district's food distribution 
			centers, and there are reports of at 
			least a dozen fires.  Many of the 
			district employees fleeing the riot 
			have been reported injured and several 
			have yet to be accounted for.  There's 
			been no official count of injuries 
			among Sanctuary residents, however 
			satellite pictures show a number of 
			possible casualties.

					CHRIS
			This is terrible.

					DAX
			I've got to get down there.

					CHRIS
			What are you talking about?

					DAX
			My friends are in there.

        DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - 10/31/94 - ACT ONE       10.

6    CONTINUED:

					CHRIS
				(mutes the Interface)
			I know.
				(sympathetic)
			But there's nothing you can do for 
			them.

					DAX
			I have to try.

					CHRIS
			It's too dangerous, Jadzia.  You 
			could get hurt.

					DAX
			Maybe.  But at least I'll have done 
			something.  I just can't sit here, 
			watching that place burn, knowing my 
			friends are inside.

					CHRIS
			Listen... I have some friends in the 
			police department.  When things settle 
			down a little bit, I'll talk to them 
			about--

					DAX
				(cuts him off)
			I can't wait that long.  By the time 
			things settle down, my friends could 
			be hurt... or even killed.  They 
			don't belong in there.  None of those 
			people do.

	Dax starts toward the door.

					CHRIS
			Jadzia, wait.

	She turns back to him.

					CHRIS
			I'll come with you.
				(turns off the 
				Interface)
			I guess I'm getting tired of just 
			watching, too.

	She nods and they EXIT together.

7    EXT. SPACE - THE DEFIANT (OPTICAL)

	as it orbits Earth.

        DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - 10/31/94 - ACT ONE       11.

7    CONTINUED:

					KIRA (V.O.)
			First Officer's Log, supplemental.  
			Somehow Sisko, Dax, and Bashir have 
			altered Earth's history.  We have no 
			choice but to send an away team into 
			the past, to try to find them, and to
			correct the changes to the timeline.  
			The only problem is, we're not exactly 
			sure where to look... or when.

8    INT. DEFIANT - TRANSPORTER ROOM (OPTICAL)

	ODO watches as O'BRIEN, in his civilian clothes from "THE 
	HOMECOMING," prepares to beam down.  O'Brien's being assisted 
	by the N.D. CREWMAN who was helping him in Part One.

					O'BRIEN
			According to our computer simulations, 
			the degree of temporal displacement 
			is directly proportional to the number 
			of chroniton particles interacting 
			with the transporter beam.  
			Unfortunately, there's no way to 
			know the exact concentration of 
			particles at the time of the accident, 
			but I've narrowed it down to ten 
			possibilities, each one corresponding 
			to a different time frame.  One of 
			them has to be right.
				(a beat)
			We'll just have to hope we find the 
			right one before we run out of 
			chroniton particles.

	KIRA ENTERS, also dressed in civilian clothing.  She's got a 
	small gray bandage across the bridge of her nose, hiding her 
	ridges.  She's not wearing her earring.

					KIRA
			I feel ridiculous.

					ODO
			Well, it does effectively disguise 
			your Bajoran heritage.

					O'BRIEN
			If anyone asks, just say you broke 
			your nose.

        DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - 10/31/94 - ACT ONE       12.

8    CONTINUED:

					O'BRIEN
				(a beat)
			Better yet, don't say anything.  Let 
			me do the talking.

					KIRA
			That's fine with me.

	They step onto the transporter.

					ODO
			Good luck.

					KIRA
				(to the N.D.)
			Energize...

	The N.D. activates the transporter.  We see the 
	DEMATERIALIZATION begin and...

									CUT TO:

9    EXT. SAN FRANCISCO STREET ALLEY - PROHIBITION ERA -

					NIGHT
			as Kira and O'Brien MATERIALIZE just 
			inside an alley.  It's late, and no 
			one's around... O'Brien immediately 
			takes out his TRICORDER and starts 
			scanning.

					O'BRIEN
			If this is where Commander Sisko and 
			the others materialized, there should 
			be a residual electrostatic charge.

					KIRA
				(hits combadge)
			Kira to Sisko.
				(no answer)
			Kira to Dax.  Kira to Bashir.

	O'Brien notices a 1930's style AUTOMOBILE parked at the mouth 
	of the alley.

					O'BRIEN
			Judging from that vehicle, I'd say 
			we were somewhere in the mid-twentieth 
			century.

					KIRA
			No one's responding to my hails.

        DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - 10/31/94 - ACT ONE      12A.

9    CONTINUED:

					O'BRIEN
				(off tricorder)
			I'm not reading any electrostatic 
			variance... or any distress signals.  
			They're definitely not here...

        DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - 10/31/94 - ACT ONE       13.

9    CONTINUED:	(2)

	They share a disappointed look.

					KIRA
			How long before the transporter re-
			engages?

					O'BRIEN
			About thirty seconds...

	Suddenly a nearby door OPENS and a MAN and WOMAN pop out, 
	dressed to the nines in the style of the time.  We hear a 
	blast of 30's-style JAZZ MUSIC for the brief moment the door 
	was open -- they've just left a speakeasy.  The couple is 
	laughing and having a good time, but stop short when they 
	see our people.

					O'BRIEN
			Evening...

	The couple just stare at Kira.  After a beat.

					KIRA
				(smiles wanly)
			I broke my nose.

	The man grabs the woman's arm and they hurry away.  O'Brien 
	stifles a smile.  Off this moment...

10   INT. LEE'S CUBICLE - NIGHT #3

	Sisko, Webb, and B.C. are in the midst of discussing what to 
	do with the hostages.  B.C. stands in the doorway, looking 
	out at the Processing Center, where several gimmies have 
	joined Bashir and the ghosts in guarding the hostages.

	He turns back to Sisko and Webb.

					B.C.

			I've got one question for you two.  
			What are all these Gimmies doing 
			here?

					WEBB
			I asked them to help.

					B.C.
			And who invited you?

					SISKO
				(with authority)
			I did.

     DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 11/02/94 - ACT ONE     14.

10   CONTINUED:

					B.C.

				(exasperated)
			Hey, last time I checked this was my 
			party.  That means I get to decide 
			who's on the guest list and who's 
			not.

					SISKO
			We needed people we could trust in 
			here.

					B.C.
			What's that supposed to mean?

					SISKO
			How many Ghosts do you know who you 
			can really trust?

					B.C.
				(thinks it over for a 
				beat)
			One.  Me.  And that's enough.

					SISKO
			No, it isn't.  Not here.  Not now.

					WEBB
			Someone's got to guard the building, 
			watch the exits.  Keep an eye on the 
			hostages when we need to sleep.

					B.C.
				(fiddling with his hat)
			Okay, okay.  You made your point.  
			Just keep them out of my hair.

					SISKO
			The important thing is to decide 
			what we're going to do with those 
			hostages.

					B.C.
			You don't have to worry about 
			that.  I've got it all figured 
			out.

					WEBB
				(shaking his head)
			I bet you do.

					B.C.
			And just to prove I'm not a bad 
			guy, I'm going to let you two in 
			on it.  It's simple.

     DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 11/02/94 - ACT ONE     15.

10   CONTINUED:	(2)

					B.C. (Cont'd)
			We trade the hostages for our freedom.  
			We get amnesty, a handful of credit 
			chips, and a flight to... anywhere 
			we want.  Personally, I'm thinking 
			Tasmania.

					SISKO
				(deadpan)
			Tasmania.

					B.C.
				(defensive)
			Errol Flynn was born there.
				(a beat)
			You go where you want; I'll go where 
			I want.

					WEBB
			Yeah, and as soon as we step off the 
			plane, they lock us up.

					SISKO
			Besides, we can't just think about 
			ourselves.  There're ten thousand 
			people living in here.

					B.C.
			Yeah, well they can find their own 
			hostages.

					WEBB
			No, Gabe is right.  This is an 
			opportunity.  To make ourselves heard.  
			To let people on the outside know 
			what's going on in here.

					SISKO
			You want to make demands, I'll give 
			you some demands.  We tell them if 
			they want the hostages back, they've 
			got to close down the Sanctuaries.

					WEBB
			That's right.  And reinstate the 
			Federal Employment Act.

     DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 11/02/94 - ACT ONE     16.

10   CONTINUED:	(3)

					B.C.
				(sarcastic)
			Sounds good to me.  Why don't you 
			have them throw in some silk shirts 
			and a penthouse in Singapore while 
			you're at it?
				(a beat)
			Jobs.  You guys want jobs?  When are 
			you going to figure it out?  There 
			are no jobs.  Not for us, anyway.

					SISKO
			They'll find us jobs.  They'll have 
			to.  After tonight, they won't be 
			able to ignore us anymore.

	B.C. considers for a beat.

					B.C.
			All right, we'll do it your way; 
			see what happens.  I'll log onto 
			the Interface.  I'll tell them we 
			want the District closed.  See 
			what happens.

					SISKO
			Not you.
				(points to Webb)
			Him.

					WEBB
			Funny, I would've nominated you.

					B.C.
				(offended)
			What?  Is something wrong with me?  
			I can be as eloquent as the next 
			guy.

					SISKO
			I'm sure you can.  But they won't be 
			able to dismiss Webb as easily as 
			they would you or me.  He's got the 
			face.  He's got the family.  He's 
			the guy next door.  And that's what 
			they need to see.

									CUT TO:

     DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 11/02/94 - ACT ONE    16A.

11   INT. PROCESSING CENTER - NIGHT (OPTICAL)

	Webb is in front of the monitor, straightening his jacket.  
	Sisko, Bashir, and B.C. watch from nearby.  On the screen, 
	the following words appear:

	INTERFACE TERMINAL 42976, SIMULTANEOUS OUTPUT, ALL TAKERS

     DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 11/02/94 - ACT ONE     17.

11   CONTINUED:

					WEBB
			Here we go.
				(to Terminal)
			My name is Michael Webb.  I used to 
			be a Plant Manager at ChemTech 
			Industries.  I'm speaking for the 
			residents of Sanctuary District "A."  
			We're holding six hostages... we 
			don't want to hurt them... all we 
			want is --

	Suddenly the screen goes dead.  Everyone reacts.

					BASHIR
			What happened?

					SISKO
			Someone's cut off our access to the 
			Interface...

	B.C. starts stomping around the room, trying to burn off his 
	frustration.

					B.C.
			I knew it!  I knew this was a 
			waste of time.  They don't care.  
			No one cares about us.

	Vin decides to try and exploit the moment.

					VIN
			Why should they?  You're all a bunch 
			of losers.

					B.C.
			What did you say?

					BERNARDO
			He didn't say anything.

					VIN
				(to B.C.)
			You heard me.  I called you a loser.  
			Because that's what you are.  And 
			this time, you're going to lose big.

					SISKO
			Okay, that's enough.

        DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - 10/31/94 - ACT ONE       18.

11   CONTINUED:	(2)

					VIN
				(to Sisko)
			Check your E-mail, buddy.  You're a 
			loser, too.

					BASHIR
			If you want to get out of here, you'd 
			better hope you're wrong.

					BERNARDO
			Quiet down, Vin.  You're only making 
			things worse.

					VIN
			I just want these guys to know what 
			they're in for.  I bet the National 
			Guard's already got this place 
			surrounded.  And sooner or later, 
			they're going to roll right in here, 
			and you people won't even slow them 
			down.

	B.C. turns to Sisko.

					B.C.
				(perfectly rational, re: 
				Vin)
			I really think we should kill this 
			guy.

	Suddenly the Interface terminal BUZZES.  Everyone freezes... 
	stares at it.

					VIN
			Maybe you'd better talk to the police 
			first.

	Webb activates the Interface Terminal.  A woman's face appears 
	on screen -- DETECTIVE PRESTON.  She's standing by a military 
	style truck just outside the sanctuary gate.

					PRESTON
			Mister Webb, I'm Detective Preston 
			of the S.F.P.D...

	Webb is not entirely able to keep the anger from his voice.

					WEBB
			Did you shut off our access to the 
			Interface?

	Preston's tone is measured, reasonable -- she's trying to 
	cool the situation off.

        DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - 10/31/94 - ACT ONE       19.


11   CONTINUED:	(3)

					PRESTON
			I'm afraid that's department policy 
			in these types of situations.  But 
			it does give us a chance to talk one-
			on-one...

	Webb looks to Sisko, who nods.

					WEBB
				(to Preston)
			All right, let's talk.

					PRESTON
			First, I want to see the hostages.

					WEBB
			What for?

					PRESTON
			I need to make sure they're okay.  
			You said you weren't going to hurt 
			them... I need to know I can count 
			on that.

					B.C.
			They want to see a hostage, let's 
			show them a hostage.

	B.C. grabs Lee, yanks her to her feet and drags her into 
	around the counter so that she's visible to the monitor.  He 
	holds a gun to her chest.

					B.C.
				(to monitor)
			Take a good look, lady.  We've got 
			five more just like her.  And if we 
			don't get what we want, they're going 
			to get hurt.

	Reactions... Sisko and Bashir... Webb... and Preston on the 
	monitor -- B.C. has just made a bad situation worse... off 
	this moment we...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT ONE                          

        DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - 10/31/94 - ACT TWO       20.
                            ACT TWO                             

	FADE IN:

12   INT. PROCESSING CENTER - NIGHT #3 - CONTINUOUS

					(OPTICAL)
	Everyone stands motionless, unsure what to do.  Sisko 
	moves toward the counter, behind which B.C. is holding 
	Lee.  Sisko is carrying a shotgun, but doesn't aim 
	it at B.C...

					SISKO
				(even)
			I think you've made your point.

	B.C. and Sisko face off for a beat.

					B.C.
				(to Preston on monitor)
			Have I, Detective?

					PRESTON
			I'd say so...

					B.C.
			Good...

					PRESTON
			Now if you don't mind, I'd like to 
			speak to Mister Webb again...

					B.C.
			Why would I mind... ?

	B.C. leads Lee back out from behind the counter, and Webb 
	resumes his conversation with Preston.

					WEBB
			All right, Detective, I'm here.

					PRESTON
			Your friend has quite a temper...

					WEBB
			That's because he's angry... we all 
			are.

13   NEW ANGLE

	as Sisko throws an arm around B.C.'s shoulder.

					SISKO
			B.C., let me ask you something...

        DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - 10/31/94 - ACT TWO       21.

13   CONTINUED:

	Sisko starts to lead him over toward the entrance to Lee's 
	cubicle.

					B.C.
			Go ahead.

					SISKO
			Why do I get the feeling you're not 
			going to be happy until you've hurt 
			one of those hostages?

					B.C.
			I've got to admit, the thought is 
			tempting... it might alleviate 
			some of the stress I'm feeling...

					SISKO
			I think you'd better find another 
			way to deal with your stress... it's 
			sure to be a lot healthier for you 
			in the long run...

	B.C. hears the implied threat, but doesn't address it 
	directly...

					B.C.
				(flip)
			No kidding...
				(beat)
			Let me ask you something...
				(reaching for his hat)
			You think it looks better like this...
				(flips brim down)
			-- or like this?

	Sisko realizes full well that B.C. is letting him know he's 
	not intimidated by him -- so he restates his threat in the 
	same veiled language.

					SISKO
			It's your head... and your 
			decision...

	The tension is broken by Webb, who's finished talking to 
	Preston and has now approached them.

					WEBB
			Hey, Gabe... Detective Preston wants 
			to meet with me...

					SISKO
			When?

        DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - 10/31/94 - ACT TWO       22.

13   CONTINUED:	(2)

					WEBB
			Now... by the main gate.

					SISKO
			Mind if I join you?

					WEBB
			I was hoping you'd say that.

	Sisko tosses his shotgun to Bashir...

					SISKO
			Keep an eye on the hostages...

					BASHIR
			Got it.
				(beat)
			Good luck.

									CUT TO:

14   EXT. SANCTUARY DISTRICT GATE - NIGHT #3

	On the Sanctuary side of the gate, some twenty yards back, 
	sanctuary residents stand behind a makeshift barricade, as 
	if defying the authorities to retake the sanctuary.

	Sisko and Webb stand talking with Preston in the no-man's 
	land between the gate and barricades.  Preston's friendly, 
	sympathetic and open... a good negotiator who's been in 
	tense situations before.

					PRESTON
			... it's been a long night.  You two 
			must be exhausted.

					WEBB
			We're okay.  We could use some 
			breakfast come morning.

        DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - 10/31/94 - ACT TWO       23.

14   CONTINUED:

					PRESTON
				(smiles)
			Breakfast for ten thousand?  That's 
			a lot of take-out... but in the 
			interest of friendship, I'll do what 
			I can.
				(a beat)

			Now, how about returning the favor 
			and letting me have one of the 
			hostages?

					WEBB
			No hostage, no food -- is that what 
			you're saying?

					PRESTON
			Not at all.  You'll get the food 
			either way.  But giving up one of 
			the hostages would show good faith... 
			besides, you'd still have five left.

	Webb seems about to agree, turns to see what Sisko thinks.

					SISKO
			Those hostages aren't going anywhere 
			until we get what we want.

	Preston is disappointed, but rolls with the situation.

					PRESTON
			Which is what?

					SISKO
			We want the Sanctuaries closed down... 
			and the Federal Employment Act
			reinstated.

	Preston reacts... this is not what she was expecting to hear.

					PRESTON
			That's asking a lot...

        DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - 10/31/94 - ACT TWO       24.

14   CONTINUED:	(2)

					SISKO
			I don't think so.  All we want is to 
			get out from behind these walls... 
			to stop having to depend on 
			handouts...

	Webb, who might've been vacillating for a moment, is now 
	with Sisko.

					WEBB
			That's right.  All we're asking for 
			is a chance to get back on our feet 
			again.  We don't deserve to be locked 
			up in here.

	After a beat...

					PRESTON
			Obviously I can't promise anything, 
			but I'll see to it that the Governor 
			hears your demands.

					SISKO
			You do that.

	He looks over at Webb, and they walk away...

	Preston watches them go as she mulls over what to do.

14A  EXT. OUTSIDE SANCTUARY DISTRICT GATE - NIGHT #3

	as Preston exits the Sanctuary.  She speaks with a National 
	Guardsman.

					PRESTON
			Put me through to the Governor...

					CHRIS (O.S.)
			Excuse me --

15   NEW ANGLE

	revealing Chris and Dax, wearing some sort of high-clearance 
	BADGES on their lapels.

					CHRIS
			Are you Detective Preston?

					PRESTON
			Yes...

					CHRIS
			Chris Brynner.

     DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 11/02/94 - ACT TWO     25.

15   CONTINUED:

					PRESTON
				(recognizing the name)
			You run Channel Ninety.

					CHRIS
			That's right... and I have a favor 
			to ask.

					PRESTON
			A favor?

					CHRIS
			This is Jadzia Dax.  Two of her 
			friends are trapped in there.

					PRESTON
				(to Dax)
			Are they hostages -- I have a list 
			of names...

					DAX
			They're not hostages, they're 
			residents... and I have to find them.

					PRESTON
			I know how you feel, but I can't let 
			you inside.

					DAX
			I need to see if --

					PRESTON
				(firm)
			It's out of the question.

					DAX
			But they don't belong in there...

					PRESTON
			As far as I'm concerned, the only 
			people who don't belong in there are 
			those hostages.
				(a beat)
			Now if you'll excuse me...

	She turns away to talk to one of the soldiers.

					CHRIS
			I'm sorry... I wish there was 
			something else we could do.

					DAX
			There has to be.

	Suddenly Chris's cellular phone RINGS.

     DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 11/02/94 - ACT TWO     26.

15   CONTINUED:	(2)

	He grabs the phone from his pocket.

					CHRIS
			Brynner...

	He reacts to something on the line...

					CHRIS
			I'm fine, don't worry.

	Dax steps out of his peripheral vision... when he doesn't 
	seem to notice, she slips away between the trucks.

					CHRIS
			Relax, I'm surrounded by a battalion 
			of National Guardsmen.  Besides, 
			we're just about to leave.

	He shuts the phone and turns back to where Dax was standing... 
	she's gone.  He reacts, looks around...

					CHRIS
			Jadzia... ?

	He heads off in the wrong direction to try and find her... 
	Off this moment...

16   INT. PROCESSING CENTER - LATE NIGHT #3

	THREE N.D. GIMMIES guard the hostages... they're armed, but 
	don't feel the need to aim their weapons at them.  Most of 
	the hostages are only half-awake; even Vin is too busy 
	brooding to cause problems.

	B.C. and a ghost stand by the window, peeking out through 
	the blinds.  Webb is seated on the floor across from the 
	hostages, trying to grab a few minutes of sleep.

	Bashir crosses over toward Lee's cubicle.

17   INT. LEE'S CUBICLE

	where he finds Sisko seated, lost in thought.

					SISKO
			Something wrong?

     DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 11/02/94 - ACT TWO     27.

17   CONTINUED:

					BASHIR
			You tell me.  You haven't said a 
			word since you came back.

	Sisko nods, lets out a breath...

					SISKO
			I had the chance to save one of the 
			hostages... Webb was willing to let 

			one go, but I stopped him.

					BASHIR
			You had no choice... according to 
			history none of the hostages were 
			freed until the police stormed the 
			Sanctuary...

					SISKO
			I know... but that doesn't make it 
			any easier...

	Bashir nods, then leaves Sisko alone with his thoughts...

18   INT. PROCESSING CENTER - NIGHT #3

	as Bashir crosses past the hostages, he sees that Lee is 
	sitting slightly apart from the others, rocking slowly back 
	and forth.  He approaches her... She looks up when she sees 
	him... scared...

					BASHIR
			Are you all right?

	She hears the lack of menace in his voice... relaxes a bit... 
	But Bashir can see that she looks ashen, has broken into a 
	sweat.  He reaches to touch her forehead and she recoils 
	instinctively.  Vin reacts --

					VIN
			Hey, leave her alone.

					BASHIR
				(to Vin)
			I'm a doctor.

     DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 11/02/94 - ACT TWO     28.

18   CONTINUED:

					BERNARDO
				(dismissive)
			Sure you are.

	Lee looks at Bashir, remembering.

					LEE
			You were here the other day, weren't 
			you?

					BASHIR
			That's right.

	He studies her eyes for a beat, checks her pulse.

					BASHIR
			Are you hypoglycemic... ?

	She reacts to the accuracy of his diagnosis.

					LEE
			You... really are a doctor?

					BASHIR
				(nods)
			Why didn't you say something?

					LEE
			I was afraid to.

	Bashir frowns, realizing how frightened she must be.

					BASHIR
			I'll see about getting you some 
			medicine.  In the meantime I'll try 
			and find you a chocolate bar or 
			something.

	Lee indicates Sisko, who's ENTERED from the cubicle.

					LEE
			Wasn't he here with you... ?

					BASHIR
			Bell?
				(off her nod)
			Yes, we came in together.

	Lee concentrates as if trying to remember something.

					LEE
			He gave me a false name, didn't he... ?

	Bashir has to think fast to cover.

        DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - 10/31/94 - ACT TWO       29.

18   CONTINUED:	(2)

					BASHIR
			Well... yes.  He got himself into a 
			little trouble a while back and he 
			didn't want you to put his real name 
			in the computer.

	Lee acknowledges, she's heard this type of story before.

					LEE
			When I first started working here, I 
			processed a woman who had a warrant 
			out on her for abandoning her kid.  
			She couldn't take care of him, so 
			she left him with a family she worked 
			for over in the Marina.  I felt so 
			sorry for her I didn't log her in... 
			I just let her disappear into the 
			Sanctuary.

					BASHIR
			That was very kind of you...

					LEE
			Almost got fired when my supervisor 
			found out.

					BASHIR
			What happened to the woman?

					LEE
			I don't know... but I think about 
			her all the time.
				(beat)
			Ever since then I've just... done my 
			job, you know?  And tried not to let 
			it get to me.

					BASHIR
			It's not your fault things are the 
			way they are.

					LEE
			Everybody tells themselves that... 
			and nothing ever changes...

	Bashir nods, not sure what to say.  A quiet moment between 
	them and we...

								DISSOLVE TO:

     DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 11/02/94 - ACT TWO     30.

19   INT. PROCESSING CENTER - DAY #4 - EARLY MORNING

	where Sisko is guarding the hostages... the others are asleep, 
	against walls, in the cubicles, wherever they can find a 
	place.  Sisko is lost in thought, mulling over the situation.  
	Carrying a shotgun, he crosses over to the window area...

20   CLOSE ON VIN

	pretending to be asleep.  He sees that Sisko isn't watching, 
	and slowly gets to his feet.  He takes a step toward the 
	door... glances to make sure Sisko isn't looking, then moves 
	again... Sisko senses the movement and turns... catches sight 
	of Vin making a dash for the door.

					SISKO
			Hold it!

	Vin stops in his tracks... B.C. and a few of the others wake 
	at the noise... B.C. quickly trains his weapon on Vin.  Sisko 
	reacts, swings his shotgun over to put B.C. in his sights.

					SISKO
			Don't.

	B.C. freezes... he looks at Sisko, defiant...

					B.C.
			Give me one reason why not.

					SISKO
			All right...

	Sisko pumps a shell inthis gun's chamber with a loud CLICK.  
	Off this moment we...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT TWO                          

       DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - 10/31/94 - ACT THREE      31.
                           ACT THREE                            

	FADE IN:

21   INT. PROCESSING CENTER - DAY #4 - EARLY MORNING -
	CONTINUOUS

	Vin in B.C.'s cross-hairs, B.C. in Sisko's... after a 
	beat --

					B.C.
			You going to shoot me, Bell?  I 
			don't think so.

					SISKO
			Think again.

					B.C.
			I thought we were on the same 
			side, here.

					SISKO
			We are, but you get on my nerves... 
			and I don't like your hat.
				(beat)
			Now... put the gun down.

	B.C. holds his aim.

					VIN
				(egging him on)
			And then you and I can see how tough 
			you really --

					SISKO
				(cutting Vin off)
			Shut up.
				(to B.C., firm)
			Put it down.

	There's a tense beat as B.C. defies Sisko... then Webb steps 
	along side B.C.

					WEBB
			You heard the man.

	Webb reaches out and lowers the barrel so that it points 
	toward the ground.  B.C. shakes his head as if in 
	disappointment.

					B.C.
			You gimmies... no sense of fun.

	B.C. backs off... Vin mutters something under his breath.

    DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 11/02/94 - ACT THREE    32.

21   CONTINUED:

					VIN
			Punk...

	B.C. doesn't hear him, but Sisko does -- he grabs Vin by the 
	collar.

					VIN
			Hey...

	Sisko drags him toward Lee's cubicle.

22   INT. LEE'S CUBICLE

	as Sisko slams Vin up against the wall.

					SISKO
			Listen closely because I'm not going 
			to say this again.  The next time 
			you try something stupid I will make 
			you regret it.

					VIN
			You trying to scare me?

					SISKO
			I'm trying to save your life, and 
			the lives of every hostage in that 
			room.  And mister, you're not making 
			it easy.

					VIN
			If you're so concerned about our 
			welfare why don't you let us go?

	Sisko stares at Vin, realizing that in some ways he probably 
	represents the attitude of most people outside the Sanctuary.

					SISKO
			You really don't know what any of 
			this is about, do you?  You work 
			here, you see these people every day -- 
			how they live -- and you just don't 
			get it.

					VIN
			What do you want me to say... that I 
			feel for them... that they got a bad 
			break?
				(beat)
			What good would it do?

					SISKO
			It'd be a start...

    DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 10/31/94 - ACT THREE    33.

22   CONTINUED:

	We see what might be the beginning of a small crack in 
	Vin's armor...

					SISKO
			Now get back out there and keep your 

			mouth shut.

	And as Vin walks out of the room, hold on Sisko, hoping maybe 
	he got through to him...

23   EXT. SAN FRANCISCO STREET - NIGHT (OPTICAL)

	"The summer of love."  Kira and O'Brien MATERIALIZE in the 
	same alley we saw in Act One, but now a brightly painted VW 
	BUS is parked against the wall.  LOUD Hendrix-style acid 
	ROCK BLASTS from inside the closed van.  Sixties style posters 
	advertising concerts and flower power are plastered on the 
	brick walls of the alley.

	O'Brien takes out his TRICORDER and starts scanning.  Kira 
	hits her combadge, and has to shout to be heard over the 
	music.

					KIRA
				(loudly)
			Kira to Sisko.
				(no answer)
			Kira to Dax.  Kira to Bashir.

					O'BRIEN
				(off tricorder)
			I'm not picking up any residual 
			electrostatic charge.

	Kira can't hear him because of the music.

					KIRA
			What?

					O'BRIEN
				(louder)
			I said I'm not picking up any residual 
			electrostatic charge.

					KIRA
				(not hearing)
			What?

	Suddenly the music stops abruptly, before O'Brien can adjust 
	his volume --

    DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 11/01/94 - ACT THREE    34.

23   CONTINUED:

					O'BRIEN
				(louder)
			They're not here.

	Just then the van doors open up and a cloud of incense smoke 
	wafts out, revealing a HIPPY COUPLE.  The girl holds a fistful 
	of daisies in her hand.  Both pairs are equally surprised to 
	see one another... there's an awkward moment, then the girl 
	smiles and hands each of our people a daisy.

					KIRA
				(playing along)
			Thank you...

	The HIPPY GUY gives them a beatific smile and flashes them 
	the peace sign.  Kira and O'Brien exchange a quick look of 
	puzzlement, then return the gesture...

	Just then Kira and O'Brien start to DEMATERIALIZE.

					O'BRIEN
			Uh-oh...

	The couple watch our people disappear without alarm... taking 
	it in with trippy awe.

					HIPPIE GUY
			Wow...

	Off their blissful expressions...

24   INT. PROCESSING CENTER - DAY #4

	Everyone is sitting around eating breakfast sandwiches and 
	juice, pulled from large paper bags that have been 
	distributed.  Sisko takes some over to the hostages.

	Bashir ENTERS with Webb's son DANNY.  Bashir is carrying a 
	small paper bag.

					WEBB
			Danny...

					BASHIR
			He was outside looking for you.

	Bashir crosses away, toward Lee.

					WEBB
				(to Danny)
			Your mother and Jeannie... are they 
			okay?

					DANNY
			They're fine; they're with the 
			Petersons.

    DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 11/07/94 - ACT THREE    35.

24   CONTINUED:

					WEBB
			So what are you doing here?

					DANNY
			I wanted to be with you.

					WEBB
			All right, you can stay for a while... 
			but when I tell you to go, I don't 
			want any arguments.

	Danny acknowledges with a nod.

25   NEW ANGLE

	where Bashir has just administered Lee's medicine with an 
	AIR SYRINGE.

					BASHIR
			I found this glucajen in what was 
			left of the clinic.  You should be 
			feeling better soon.

					LEE
			Thank you...

	Bashir glances over and sees that Bernardo is looking at a 
	wallet-sized PHOTO of his wife and kids.

					BASHIR
			Is that your family?

	Bernardo isn't sure he wants to talk to his captor, but 
	decides to answer anyway.

					BERNARDO
			Yeah...

	Bernardo starts to put the photo away.

					VIN
			Let him see.

	Bernardo shrugs and hands Bashir the photo.  He studies it 
	for a beat, smiles.

					VIN
			Nice looking bunch, huh?

					BASHIR
			Absolutely.


    DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 11/02/94 - ACT THREE    36.

25   CONTINUED:

					BERNARDO
			Right now those two kids are sitting 
			home wondering if they'll ever see 
			their dad again.

					BASHIR
			I realize this won't make what you're 
			going through any easier... but 
			something good will come from all 
			this.

					BERNARDO
				(skeptical)
			You think they're just going to close 
			down the Sanctuary and let you walk 
			out of here?

	Bashir wishes it were that simple, but he knows a lot of 
	people are going to die before this is all over.

					BASHIR
			No... but I know that someday there 
			won't be any need for places like 
			this.

					LEE
			I hope you're right.
				(a small smile)
			Even though it'll mean I'll be out 
			of a job.

	There's a quiet beat.

					BERNARDO
			I just want to get home, you know?

					BASHIR
			I know... so do I.

	Off Bashir's pensive features...

26   EXT. NEAR THE SANCTUARY DISTRICT GATE - DAY #4

	where Preston is talking to Sisko and Webb, halfway between 
	the resident's makeshift barricade and the main gate.

					PRESTON
			The Governor has assured me that if 
			you let the hostages go, the charges 
			against you will be reduced to 
			incitement to riot.

    DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 11/01/94 - ACT THREE    37.

26   CONTINUED:

					WEBB
			That's it?  What about closing the 
			Sanctuary, what about jobs?

					PRESTON
			The Governor intends to form a 
			committee to look into the problems 
			facing District residents.

					SISKO
			So what you're telling us is that 
			nothing is going to change.

					PRESTON
			I wouldn't say that.  But change 
			takes time.

					SISKO
			You've run out of time.

					PRESTON
			Gentlemen, if I were you I would 
			seriously consider taking this offer.

					SISKO
			Or else what?

					PRESTON
			The Governor is not going to let 
			this situation continue forever.

	The implied threat in Preston's statement hangs in the air 
	for a beat.

					WEBB
				(with resolve)
			Tell him that if he wants to see 
			those hostages again, he's going to 
			have to do better...

	And with that, Sisko and Webb move away... Hold on Preston 
	for a beat, her hope for a peaceful solution fading...

27   NEW ANGLE

	following Sisko and Webb as they walk.

					SISKO
			Tough talk...

    DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 11/02/94 - ACT THREE    38.

27   CONTINUED:

					WEBB
				(simply)
			I was bluffing...

					SISKO
				(smiles)
			I couldn't tell.

					WEBB
				(smiles)
			I hope she couldn't either.

	As they head back for the Processing Center...

28   EXT. SANCTUARY STREET - DAY #4

	Somewhere deep in the district.  The street is deserted... 
	the residents are either in hiding or manning the barricades 
	along the perimeter.

29   CLOSE ON A MANHOLE COVER

	as it moves... is lifted out of place from underneath and 
	pushed aside.  A hand reaches up to get a grip, and Dax pulls 
	herself up and out.  She looks around, sees no one, and 
	replaces the cover...

	She starts down the street, taking in the dilapidated 
	surroundings.  A beat, and then a dim, GRADY, steps out of a 
	building into the street behind her.  He watches her, his 
	intentions unclear...

30   INT. PROCESSING CENTER - DAY #4 (VPB)

	Sisko and Bashir are working on the Interface terminal behind 
	the counter, trying to get on-line.  They're frustrated 
	because no matter what they try, they can't get past a basic 
	menu screen.

					SISKO
			Try opening that menu.

	Bashir touches the screen with the stylus.

					BASHIR
				(frustrated)
			It just brings me back to the same 
			screen.  There doesn't seem to be 
			any way to get past the lockout and 
			log onto the Net.

    DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 11/02/94 - ACT THREE    39.

30   CONTINUED:

					SISKO
			There has to be.

					BASHIR
			How can you be certain?

	Sisko lowers his voice so no one can hear.

					SISKO
			Because according to history, the 
			residents were able to get onto the 
			Net and tell their side of the story.  
			Millions of people watched.

					BASHIR
			No one here's been able to get past 
			the lockout.

					SISKO
			Maybe it was Bell... and if he did 
			it, we have to also.

	Suddenly there's a commotion by the door.  B.C. appears.

					B.C.
			Listen up, everybody.  A couple of 
			dims just brought us a little 
			present.

	A Ghost marches Dax into the room (her combadge is missing).  
	Sisko and Bashir react... they're stunned to see her... off 
	this moment we...

									FADE OUT.

                       END OF ACT THREE                         

       DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - 10/31/94 - ACT FOUR       40.
                           ACT FOUR                             

	FADE IN:

31   INT. PROCESSING CENTER - DAY #4 - CONTINUOUS

	Sisko and Bashir are relieved to see she's all right, but 
	they also realize they have to protect their cover stories.  
	Like them, Dax hasn't slept all night, and it shows.

					B.C.
			I don't know about you fellas... 
			but I'm in love.

					BASHIR
			Jadzia...

	Everyone reacts to his calling her by name.  Dax is surprised 
	not just to see Bashir, but by the fact that he's carrying a 
	shotgun.

					DAX
			Julian...

					B.C.
				(to BASHIR)
			You know her?

	Bashir and Dax move together, take each other by the arms.

					B.C.
				(to Webb)
			Story of my life... all the good 
			ones are taken...

					BASHIR
				(re: Sisko)
			You remember my friend Gabe... ?

	Dax reacts, tries to play along.

					SISKO
				(stepping forward)
			Gabe Bell... it's good to see you 
			again.

	They shake hands...

					DAX
			It's good to see you...

					B.C.
			Allow me to introduce myself...

     DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 11/02/94 - ACT FOUR    41.

31   CONTINUED:

	He removes his hat, holds it to his chest in a sincere, 
	if courtly, gesture.

					B.C.
				(to Dax)
			Biddle Coleridge...

	Dax acknowledges with a smile.

					VIN
				(amused)
			Biddle?

					B.C.
			Hey.

	Sisko shoots Vin a look.

					VIN
				(backing off)
			I didn't say a word.

					DAX
				(to Bashir and Sisko)
			I've been looking all over for you.

					WEBB
			You obviously don't live here... so 
			how did you get inside?

					DAX
			I managed to recode my I.D.  card 
			so I could get past the Sanitation 
			Department checkpoint.

					B.C.
			You crawled in through the sewers?
					(off her nod)
			She must really like these guys.

					BASHIR
			You should sit down.  You look 
			exhausted.

	He indicates Lee's cubicle, and the three move away.  Hold 
	on Webb and B.C.

     DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 11/02/94 - ACT FOUR    42.

					B.C.
				(shaking his head)
			Too bad...
				(off Webb's questioning 
				look)
			I really think me and her could've 
			had something special...

	He puts his hat back on his head, moves away...

	TIME CUT TO:

31A  INT. LEE'S CUBICLE - DAY #4

	where Dax is seated in Lee's chair; we pick her, Sisko and 
	Bashir up in mid-conversation.

					DAX
			-- so what you're saying is that 
			even if I could get you out of the 
			Sanctuary, you wouldn't leave.

					SISKO
			Those hostages have to be protected, 
			whatever the cost.

	Dax acknowledges, she understands the stakes.

					BASHIR
			You said that one of the men who 
			brought you here took your combadge...

					DAX
			That's right.  And it's set to emit 
			a subspace distress signal.

					SISKO
			Julian, I want you to help Dax find 
			the men who took her combadge... and 
			then I want you both to get away 
			from this place.

					DAX
			But if the Defiant locks on to my 
			distress signal... and we're not 
			together...

					SISKO
			As soon as the hostages are in police 
			custody, I'll try to get back to the 
			beam-in site.

     DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 11/02/94 - ACT FOUR    43.

31A  CONTINUED:

					SISKO (Cont'd)
				(beat)
			If for some reason I can't make it, 
			you'll have to leave without me.

	A long moment as this sinks in.

					BASHIR
			Sir, obviously Jadzia has to leave... 
			if something happened to her, it 
			wouldn't take a doctor long to figure 
			out she wasn't human.
				(beat)
			But you're still going to need help 
			keeping the hostages alive, so if 
			it's all the same to you... I'll 
			stay.

	Sisko considers for a beat, then smiles.

					SISKO
			All right...
				(beat)
			See if you can get her combadge 
			back...
				(glances at wall 
				monitor)
			I'll keep trying to log onto the 
			Net.

					BASHIR
				(off Dax's reaction)
			The police cut off our access.

					DAX
			That's one problem I might be able 
			to help you with.

	Off Sisko and Bashir's curious looks...

									CUT TO:

32   EXT. SANCTUARY DISTRICT STREET - DAY #4

	as Dax and Bashir make their way down the deserted street.

					BASHIR
			Do you really think you can convince 
			your friend to put us on the Net?

     DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 11/02/94 - ACT FOUR   43A.

32   CONTINUED:

					DAX
			It'll take some persuading... but I 
			think he'll do what's right...

	They approach the door to a building, the same one Grady 
	stepped out of in Act Three.

     DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 11/01/94 - ACT FOUR    44.

32   CONTINUED:	(2)

					DAX
			This is it.  The men who took my 
			combadge brought me here before they 
			took me to the Processing Center.

	They start up the steps...

33   INT. SANCTUARY BUILDING - DAY #4

	as Dax and Bashir ENTER.  It's a repaint of the hallway and 
	staircase we saw in Part One.  The place is deserted...

	Suddenly they hear the faint SOUND of a combadge CHIRPING.  
	It's coming from underneath the stairwell.

					BASHIR
			Hello?

	After a beat, a small VOICE replies.

					GRADY'S VOICE
			There's nobody here.

	Dax and Bashir exchange a look over this improbable remark.

					BASHIR
			We just want to talk.

	Grady comes out from under the stairwell, holding the combadge 
	in a grimy hand... He looks scared.

	Suddenly Grady waves his hands in front of his face.

					GRADY
			Woosh!
				(smiles)
			I'm invisible.

	Bashir and Dax realize this guy is out of it.

					DAX
			If you say so.

	Grady reacts, eyes them suspiciously.

					GRADY
			You can see me?

       DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - 10/31/94 - ACT FOUR       45.

33   CONTINUED:

					BASHIR
			Just barely.

					GRADY
			That's okay.  As long as they can't 
			see me.

					DAX
			Who?

	Grady points toward the ceiling.

					GRADY
			The aliens.  They'll suck your brains 
			out... right through your ears.

	Bashir and Dax exchange a look...

					DAX
			I know... you see, I'm an alien, 
			too...

	Grady's studies her features for a beat.

					GRADY
			I thought so... but you're a good 
			alien.

					DAX
			I'm here to protect Earth from its 
			enemies.  But I need that piece of 
			jewelry you're holding to do it.

	Grady looks down at the combadge in his hand.

					GRADY
				(grave)
			I understand... here, take it.
				(hands it to her)
			Good luck.

					DAX
			Thank you.  And remember, don't tell 
			anyone about this.

	Dax and Bashir start to move away.

					GRADY
			I won't... don't worry.

	Off Grady's face as he watches them leave...

       DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - 10/31/94 - ACT FOUR       46.

34   EXT. SANCTUARY STREET - DAY #4

	Bashir and Dax approaching the manhole cover from which she 
	first emerged.  The street is deserted.

					DAX
			This is where I came in...

	Bashir helps her lift the lid off.  She turns to him, 
	concerned about what's going to happen to him.

					DAX
			Julian... take care of yourself.

					BASHIR
			We'll see you at the beam-in site.

	She nods, though she's not sure she believes it... then starts 
	down the manhole... off Bashir's face as he watches her go...

35   INT. CHRIS BRYNNER'S OFFICE - DAY #4

	where we pick up Chris and Dax in the middle of a heated 
	discussion.

					CHRIS
			Let me see if I understand what you're 
			asking me to do.  You want me to 
			override a government block, violate 
			my Interface operating license, and 
			turn my channels over to a bunch of 
			criminals.

					DAX
			They're not criminals.

					CHRIS
			I know that, Jadzia, but they're 
			acting like criminals.  They've got 
			guns, they've taken hostages...

					DAX
			So why do you think they're doing 
			it?  Don't you want to know?  Don't 
			you think the public deserves to 
			know?

					CHRIS
			You're asking me to break the law.

					DAX
			I'm asking you to give those people 
			a voice.

       DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - 10/31/94 - ACT FOUR       47.

35   CONTINUED:

					DAX (Cont'd)
				(a beat)
			Chris, sooner or later, the government 
			is going to retake the Sanctuary 
			District.  When that happens, a lot 
			of people are going to die.  And 
			unless the public learns why the 
			Sanctuary residents did what they 
			did, all those deaths will be for 
			nothing.

	Chris is torn... he can't ignore what Dax is saying... off 
	his features as he struggles to decide what to do... then...

					CHRIS
				(shakes his head)
			You know, I'll probably lose my 
			license for this...
				(smiles)
			But at least I'll get good ratings.

	Dax smiles back.  She knew that she could convince him to do 
	the right thing.

36   INT. PROCESSING CENTER - DAY #

	where we see a gimmie, HENRY GARCIA, standing behind the 
	counter, talking into the Interface terminal.  We see that a 
	line of gimmies stretches from behind the counter and out 
	through the door... waiting their turn to tell their stories 
	to the millions of people watching.  Henry is a little nervous 
	knowing that so many people are watching him, but he speaks 
	with a simple, honest sincerity.

					HENRY
			... my name is Henry Garcia... and 
			I've been living here two years now... 
			I came to San Francisco to work in a 
			brewery... but they laid a bunch of 
			us off when they got some new 
			equipment... and so I ended up here.

36A  NEW ANGLE

	Sisko and Bashir stand with B.C. and Webb, watching as Henry 
	continues.  Sisko and Bashir are satisfied that history is 
	playing out the way it's supposed to.

       DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - 10/31/94 - ACT FOUR       48.

36A  CONTINUED:

					HENRY
			I've never been in trouble with the 
			law or anything... I don't want to 
			hurt anybody... I just want a chance 
			to work and live like regular 
			people...

	Henry finishes and moves away, and as the next person in 
	line gets in front of the Terminal we cut to --

37   EXT. OUTSIDE THE SANCTUARY DISTRICT GATE - DAY #4

	where Preston is standing by the closed gate, talking to 
	someone on a CELL PHONE.  Soldiers and policemen are in the 
	background.

					PRESTON
			Governor, I understand your concern... 
			but I think the use of force would 
			be premature at this time.
				(a pause as she listens)
			I am aware that there have been 
			disturbances in other Sanctuary 
			Districts, but we have to think about 
			the hostages.
				(listens)
			I know.  I've heard the rumors, too.  
			But that's all they are, rumors.  If 
			you just give me another chance to 
			talk with Webb and Bell...
				(listens)
			Yes, sir.  Of course.  We'll do our 
			best.

	She hangs up the phone, turns to one of her assistants, her 
	features grave.

					PRESTON
			The Governor's made up his mind.  We 
			move in at oh five hundred.

	Off her expression we...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT FOUR                         

       DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - 10/31/94 - ACT FIVE       49.
                           ACT FIVE                             

	FADE IN:

38   INT. DEFIANT - TRANSPORTER ROOM (OPTICAL)

	as Kira and O'Brien step off the transport platform and 
	approach Odo at the console.  They look like they've just 
	had some sort of close call.

					ODO
			No luck?

					KIRA
			Afraid not.

					O'BRIEN
			Well, we know one thing.  They arrived 
			before the year twenty-forty-eight.

					ODO
			How can you be sure?

					O'BRIEN
			Because we were just there.  And 
			that wasn't the mid-twenty-first 
			century that I read about in school.  
			It's been changed.  Earth history 
			had its rough patches, but never 
			that rough.

					KIRA
			If we limit our search to dates before 
			twenty-forty-eight, how many 
			possibilities does that leave us.

	O'Brien checks the console.

					O'BRIEN
			According to my calculations, three.  
			But we've only got enough chroniton 
			particles for one more try.

					KIRA
			Pick one, Chief.  And let's hope you 
			get lucky.

	There's a beat as O'Brien tries to decide, then he programs 
	a series of commands into the transporter controls.

					O'BRIEN
			That's my best guess.

       DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - 10/31/94 - ACT FIVE       50.

38   CONTINUED:

					KIRA
			That's good enough for me.

	She and O'Brien step up onto the platform.

					KIRA
			Energize.

	The N.D. works the controls.  We see the DEMATERIALIZATION 
	process begin and...

									CUT TO:

39   EXT. SAN FRANCISCO STREET - DAY #4

	Kira and O'Brien are in the same area Sisko and the others 
	were found in Part I.  It's late, and no one's on the street.  
	O'Brien takes out his TRICORDER and starts scanning.  Kira 
	hits her combadge.  A few PASSERSBYS take notice of the oddly 
	dressed pair.

					KIRA
			Kira to Sisko.

	No response.

					O'BRIEN
				(excited, off tricorder)
			I'm picking up a combadge distress 
			signal.  It's Dax.

	Kira reacts to this good news, hits her combadge again.

	INTERCUT AS NEEDED:

40   INT. CHRIS BRYNNER'S OFFICE - DAY #4

	Dax is alone... having fallen asleep on the couch watching 
	the Interface.  On the monitor we see a newscaster standing 
	in front of the sanctuary gate -- the sound is off.

					KIRA'S COM VOICE
			Kira to Dax.

	Dax stirs, hurriedly fishes through her bag... she pulls out 
	her combadge, activates it.

					DAX
				(to com)
			Kira...

       DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - 11/01/94 - ACT FIVE       51.

					KIRA'S COM VOICE
			Dax, am I glad to hear your voice.

					DAX
			Where are you?

					O'BRIEN'S COM VOICE
			We should be in the exact location 
			where you beamed in.

					DAX
			I'll meet you there.

					KIRA'S COM VOICE
			Are Sisko and Bashir with you?

					DAX
			No... I'll explain everything when I 
			see you.

	END INTERCUT ON STREET:

					KIRA
			The transporter is set to 
			automatically retrieve us in about a 
			minute.  You'd better deactivate 
			your combadge.

					DAX'S COM VOICE
			Acknowledged.

	Kira and O'Brien deactivate their combadges with a double 
	click.

					O'BRIEN
			We'll reactivate them tomorrow in 
			time for the next beam out.

	Kira and O'Brien glance around to see that a MAN walking a 
	small DOG is staring at them... he looks away when he sees 
	them notice him, moves off.

					KIRA
			Should be an interesting day...

	Off this moment...

41   INT. PROCESSING CENTER - LATE NIGHT #4

	Sisko and Bashir are watching the hostages.  Most everyone 
	else is asleep.

					VIN
			-- best ball club I ever saw?

					VIN
			The ninety-nine Yankees, no doubt 
			about it.

     DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 11/02/94 - ACT FIVE    52.

41   CONTINUED:

					BERNARDO
			Get out of here.  The fifteen Kings 
			could've taken them any day.
				(turns to Bashir)
			Am I right?

					BASHIR
			I wouldn't know.  I prefer tennis, 
			actually.

	They turn to Lee.

					LEE
			Soccer...

					VIN
			It's up to you, Bell.

					SISKO
			I don't think there's any question.  
			The Kings.  Fifteen was Buck Bokai's 
			rookie year.

					VIN
				(dismissive)
			And that's all they had going for 
			them.

	Just then B.C. ENTERS, looking tense.

					B.C.
			I've been up on the roof... looks 
			like another National Guard unit 
			just arrived.  Something's going 
			on out there.

	Sisko and the others react to this news.

					SISKO
				(to hostages)
			All right, everyone on your feet.

					WEBB
			What are you doing?

					SISKO
				(indicating Lee's 
				cubicle)
			They'll be safer in there.
				(to hostages)
			Let's go.

     DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 11/02/94 - ACT FIVE    53.

41   CONTINUED:	(2)

	As the hostages file in to Lee's cubicle, Webb approaches 
	Danny, who's sleeping in a corner...

					SISKO
				(to Bashir)
			I want you in there with them.  Make 
			sure they keep their heads down.

					BASHIR
				(nods)
			I'll see if I can find something to 
			block the doorway.

42   NEW ANGLE

	Webb gently wakes Danny...

					WEBB
			Danny, wake up...

	Danny stirs, looks at his dad with eyes full of sleep.  Webb 
	tries to keep the tension from his voice.

					WEBB
			Time for you to go.

					DANNY
			But I want to stay here with you.

					WEBB
			I'll meet up with you later.

	Danny moves to give him a hug... and Webb crushes him to his 
	chest... holds him for a long beat...

					WEBB
			Tell your mom that I love her... and 
			give your sister a kiss for me.
				(they separate)
			Go on, now...

	Danny looks at his dad, knowing that this might be the last 
	time he sees him.  After a beat, he heads for the door.  As 
	he passes B.C., he stops him.

					B.C.
			Hey, kid.

     DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 11/02/94 - ACT FIVE    54.

42   CONTINUED:

	Danny stops, looks at him.  B.C. takes off his hat and 
	sets it on Danny's head.

					B.C.
			Yeah, I thought so.  It looks good 
			on you... now get lost.

	Danny leaves, and B.C. and another Ghost lock the door behind 
	him.  B.C. turns back to face the room, pumps his shotgun.

					B.C.
			What the hell.  It's probably 
			raining in Tasmania, anyway.

	He grins defiantly at Webb, who looks down at the shotgun 
	cradled in his arm... then looks over at Sisko, who's 
	stationed himself in front of Lee's cubicle.  They exchange 
	a look of solidarity... there's something in Sisko's demeanor 
	that seems to give Webb the strength he needs to see this 
	through to the end.

43   INT. LEE'S CUBICLE - CONTINUOUS

	where Bashir and the hostages are crouched down... Bashir 
	looks over at Lee... her eyes are closed... she's praying 
	silently... Lee's desk has been moved into the doorway.

44   INT. PROCESSING CENTER - CONTINUOUS

	Webb starts to cross behind the counter.

					WEBB
				(to Sisko)
			I'm going to talk to Preston, find 
			out what's going on.

	As Webb starts to work the Interface terminal we begin to 
	hear a steady, rhythmic SOUND from outside... he stops 
	working, and like everyone else listens intently in order to 
	identify it -- as it grows louder, we realize it's the sound 
	of approaching helicopters...

	Reactions... Sisko, Bashir, Vin, B.C.... and finally --

					WEBB
				(softly)
			My god...

	Suddenly the windows EXPLODE inward... the force of the blast 
	takes down two of the FOUR N.D. gimmies/ghosts.

     DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 10/31/94 - ACT FIVE    55.

44   CONTINUED:

	The police have shot concussion bombs through the window, 
	and smoke quickly begins to swirl around the room.

	What occurs next happens in a blur of action --

	The doors on either side of the room burst open and SWAT 
	Team Officers pour in, carrying rifles with laser-scopes -- 
	red beams cut across the room -- and shots ring out.

	Webb is shot in the chest... his eyes go wide in disbelief... 
	he falls dead... having never even lifted his weapon...

	With a defiant yell, B.C. starts firing back... but is 
	immediately cut down...

45   INT. LEE'S CUBICLE - CONTINUOUS

	The hostages huddle in fear... Bashir moves to comfort Lee... 
	Vin suddenly leaps to his feet...

					VIN
			Stop shooting, dammit!  We're okay!

46   INT. PROCESSING CENTER - CONTINUOUS

	as Vin appears in the doorway... a red targeting beam becomes 
	visible on his chest... Sisko sees it, leaps in front of Vin -- 
	a bullet slams into his shoulder... Sisko goes down... Vin 
	sees another cop heading his way...

					VIN
			I'm a hostage, you idiot!

	Vin crouches next to Sisko... As quickly as it began, the 
	firing ends.  All the Sanctuary Residents are dead or badly 
	wounded.  The SWAT Team continues scouring the room for signs 
	of resistance... confiscating weapons...

	Outside, we hear the SOUNDS of the police and National Guard 
	sweeping into the Sanctuary -- shots firing... tear gas 
	canisters hissing... people shouting...

	The SWAT Leader talks into a microphone that juts out from 
	his helmet.

     DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 11/02/94 - ACT FIVE    56.

46   CONTINUED:

					SWAT LEADER
			Blue leader, this is team one... the 
			Processing Center is secure...

	Two SWAT men push past Vin... start leading the hostages out 
	of Lee's cubicle...

					VIN
			What's wrong with you people; you 
			could've gotten us all killed.

					SWAT LEADER
			There were rumors you were dead.

					VIN
			Do I look dead to you?

					SWAT LEADER
			Our orders were to pacify the 
			building...

					VIN
				(looking around at 
				the bodies; sarcastic)
			Well you certainly did a good job.

	Bashir is lead out by the SWAT Officer, he drops down to 
	examine Sisko... a SWAT Officer tries to stop him, but Vin 
	shoves him away.

					VIN
			Leave him alone.

	The SWAT Leader holds up his hand as if for quiet, listening 
	to his helmet radio.

					SWAT LEADER
			I copy...
				(to his men)
			There's trouble on second street...

	Vin grabs two confiscated shotguns from one of the SWAT 
	Officers and tosses one to Bernardo, who stands nearby.

					VIN
				(to SWAT Leader)
			Go pacify second street.  Officer 
			Calvera and I can handle things in 
			here.

					SWAT LEADER
			All right.
				(to his men)
			Let's move.

     DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 11/09/94 - ACT FIVE    57.

46   CONTINUED:	(2)

	Before the SWAT Team EXITS, Vin gets a MEDKIT from one of 
	them... brings it to Bashir...

					VIN
				(re: Sisko)
			How is he?


					BASHIR
			Lucky... he'll live...

	Sisko looks up at Vin and manages to pull him down closer...

					SISKO
				(with gallows humor)
			Next time I tell you to stay down...

					VIN
				(smiles)
			Gotcha...

					SISKO
				(to Bashir)
			What about Webb?

	Bashir helps Sisko to his feet, Sisko staggers over to Webb 
	and kneels down next to him.  He looks at Webb's dead body 
	for a long beat.

	Off this moment...

								DISSOLVE TO:

47   EXT. SANCTUARY STREET - DAY #5

	just outside the Processing Center.  Two Military Trucks 
	like those we saw outside the main gate are parked in the 
	street.  THREE NATIONAL GUARDSMEN stand around, taking in 
	the carnage around them... the bodies of Sanctuary District 
	residents are scattered around the street... MEDICAL PERSONNEL 
	are tending to the wounded...

	Sisko and Bashir are brought out by Vin and Bernardo... Bashir 
	helps support Sisko, who is clearly in pain from his wound... 
	all four men seem stunned by the number of casualties...

					VIN
				(softly)
			How could we have let this happen...

     DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 11/09/94 - ACT FIVE   57A.

47   CONTINUED:

					BASHIR
			The question is... how do we stop it 
			from happening again...

	Vin and Bernardo ponder the question for a moment...

     DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 11/02/94 - ACT FIVE    58.

47   CONTINUED:	(2)

					BERNARDO
				(to Vin, re: Sisko 
				and Bashir)
			So what do we do with them?

					VIN
			I don't know...

					SISKO
			You could let us go.

	Vin thinks for a beat.

					VIN
				(simply)
			All right.

					BERNARDO
				(objecting)
			Vin...

					VIN
			They saved our lives back there.

	Bernardo can't argue with this.

					BERNARDO
			How will we explain what happened to 
			them?

					VIN
				(to Sisko and Bashir)
			Give me your I.D. cards.

	Bashir and Sisko hand them over.

					VIN
			We'll switch these with two of the 
			casualties.  As far as anyone will 
			know, you both died here.
				(to Sisko)
			That okay with you, Bell?

					SISKO
				(simply)
			Thanks...

					VIN
			My pleasure.

					BERNARDO
			Come on, let's get you out of here.

	They move off...

					VIN
			Anything else we can do for you?

     DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - REV. 11/02/94 - ACT FIVE    59.

47   CONTINUED:	(3)

					SISKO
			There is one thing.

					VIN
			Name it.

					SISKO
			Tell people the truth about what 
			happened in here.

					VIN
			I would've done that anyway...

	As the four men move away...

								DISSOLVE TO:

48   EXT. SPACE - THE DEFIANT (OPTICAL)

	in orbit of Earth.

					KIRA (V.O.)
			First Officer's Log, Supplemental.  
			Upon returning to the present with 
			our missing crewmembers, we were 
			relieved to discover that the timeline 
			had been restored.

49   INT. DEFIANT QUARTERS

	where Sisko is reclined on the lower bunk in his sleepwear, 
	recovering from his wound.  There's a CHIME at the door.

					SISKO
			Come in.

	The door OPENS to reveal Bashir, now in uniform.  He's 
	carrying a PADD.

					BASHIR
			How do you feel?

					SISKO
			Better.

					BASHIR
				(re: padd)
			I thought you'd want to see this... 
			I found it in the historical database.

	He hands Sisko the PADD.  Sisko looks at the screen, reacts.


       DEEP SPACE: "Past Tense, Pt. II" - 10/31/94 - ACT FIVE       60.

50   INSERT - THE PADD

	where we see a picture of Sisko (taken during the negotiations 
	with Preston), with some text underneath -- the name Gabriel 
	Bell is clearly visible.

51   RESUME SCENE

	as Sisko lets the image sink in for a beat.

					SISKO
				(wry)
			I'm not looking forward to explaining 
			this to Starfleet Command.

					BASHIR
				(smiles)
			Well... at least it's a good picture.

	Sisko manages a small smile...

					BASHIR
			Commander... after seeing a little 
			bit of the twenty-first century... 
			there's one thing I still don't 
			understand... how could they have 
			let things get so bad... ?

					SISKO
			That's a good question... I wish I 
			had an answer...

	Off their thoughtful features we...

									FADE OUT.

                        END OF ACT FIVE                         
                            THE END