Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series)
Prophet Motive (1995)
Max Grodénchik: Rom
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[last lines]
[Zek has been restored to his former self, with some help from Quark]
Quark : There's only one thing that bothers me. Now, don't get me wrong, I was honored to help the Nagus; but it would've been nice if I'd been able to make a little profit for my troubles.
Rom : That's all right. I made enough profit for the both of us.
Quark : What're you talking about?
Rom : I'm talking about the Ferengi Benevolent Association. Did you know it was funded with Zek's personal fortune? I was the senior administrator, Brother.
Quark : You embezzled money, from the Nagus?
Rom : Surprise!
Quark : Father would be proud!
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[Quark and Rom are trying to make sense of the new Rules]
Quark : It must be some kind of code. Read me the first word of every Rule.
Rom : [flipping through the first Rules] "If"... "Never"... "Keep"... "Profit"... "A"... "Good"... "Smile"... "Honesty"...
[Quark interrupts him with a shout, then repeats the words]
Quark : "If never keep profit a good smile honesty."
Rom : What does it mean, Brother?
Quark : It means... absolutely nothing!
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Rom : #10: Greed is dead.
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Rom : #21: Never place profit before friendship.
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Rom : #22: Latinum tarnishes, but family is forever.
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Rom : #23: Money can never replace dignity.
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Rom : #285: A good deed is its own reward.
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[Rom is reading the newly revised Rules of Acquisition; an aggrieved and flustered Quark is getting impatient]
Quark : Skip to the end.
[Rom obeys. He pauses as he silently reads the last rule]
Quark : [impatiently] Well, what does it say?
Rom : You're... not going to like this, brother.
Quark : I can take it.
Rom : [reading] Rule of Acquisition... 185... Every good deed... has it's own reward.
Quark : [Quark begins to hyperventilate. He looks like he is going to faint]
Rom : [worried] Brother, Are you all right?
Quark : [weakly] I-I-I just need to sit down.
[Quark sits on the window ledge and fans himself with his hand. Rom tries to cool Quark down by using the book as a fan]
Quark : [whimpers; waving the book away] Oh, take it away!
Rom : Sorry.
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[Quark has forced Rom to answer the door to get Zek to leave. The door opens to reveal a mellow yet amicable Zek]
Zek : [happily] Rom! What can I do for you, my boy?
Rom : [nervously; on his knees] Grand Nagus! Forgive me for disturbing you.
Zek : [helping Rom up to his feet] Who's disturbed? I was hoping someone would drop by. Now, come right in.
Quark : [darting out from the shadows where he was hiding] Ah... Thank you, we'd be delighted.
Zek : [mock accusatory tone] Quark...
[amicably]
Zek : I knew you were lurking around here somewhere.
[Zek and Quark exchange high-pitched giggles]
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Rom : [to Quark] Are you sure this is a good idea? No one has seen the Nagus since he arrived here. If you disturb him, he'll be very angry.
Quark : I'm not going to disturb him. You are.
Rom : [alarmed] Me? Why not you?
Quark : [smirks] Zek likes me, so I can't afford to be on his bad side. On the other hand, he barely acknowledges your existence... So YOU have nothing to lose!
[Quark proceeds to push a scared-stiff Rom towards the door]
Quark : Now... *GET IN THERE* and tell the Nagus that he'll have to leave. And whatever happens, don't Maihar'du intimidate you. Hm?
[Quark rings the doorbell, and hides in a shadowy corners of a the bulkhead]
Rom : [out of his mind with fear] *Where are you going?*
Quark : Don't worry. If you need me, I'll be close by.