[Sisko, having realised Garak has assassinated the Romulan Senator Vreenak to provoke the Romulan Star Empire to enter the Dominion War on the Federation's side, storms into Garak's shop and strikes him]
That's what you planned to do all along, isn't it? You knew the data rod wouldn't hold up to scrutiny: you just wanted to get him on the station so you could plant a bomb on his shuttle!
It wasn't quite that simple. I did have hopes that the rod would somehow pass inspection, but I suspected that Tolar might not be up to the task.
And what about Tolar? Did you kill him too?
Think of them both as tragic victims of war. [a furious Sisko strikes Garak again] If you could allow your anger to subside for a moment, you'll see that they did not die in vain! The Romulans will enter the war!
There's no guarantee of that!
Oh, but I think that there is. You see, when the Tal Shiar finishes examining the wreckage of Vreenak's shuttle, they'll find the burnt remnants of a Cardassian optolithic data rod which somehow miraculously survived the explosion. After painstaking forensic examination, they'll discover that the rod contains a recording of a high level Dominion meeting at which the invasion of Romulus was being planned.
And then they'll discover that it is a fraud!
Oh, I don't think that they will! Because any imperfections in the forgery will appear to be a result of the explosion! So, with a seemingly legitimate rod in one hand, and a dead Senator in the other, I ask you, Captain—what conclusion would you draw?
[sighs] That Vreenak obtained the rod on Soukara, and that the Dominion killed him to prevent him from returning to Romulus with it.
Precisely! And the more the Dominion protests its innocence, the more the Romulans will believe that they're guilty because it is exactly what the Romulans would have done in their place. [pauses]That's why you came to me. Isn't it, Captain? Because you knew I could do those things that you weren't capable of doing. Well, it worked. And you'll get what you want—a war between the Romulans and the Dominion. And if your conscience is bothering you, you should soothe it with the knowledge that you may have just saved the entire Alpha Quadrant. And all it cost was the life of one Romulan Senator, one criminal, and the self-respect of one Starfleet officer. I don't know about you, but I'd call that a bargain.
At 0800 hours, station time, the Romulan Empire formally declared war on the Dominion. They have already struck fifteen bases along the Cardassian border. So, this is a huge victory for the good guys! This may even be the turning point of the entire war. There is even a 'Welcome to the Fight' party tonight in the ward room. So... I lied. I cheated. I bribed men to cover the crimes of other men. I am an accessory to murder. But the most damning thing of all is—I think I can live with it. And if I'd have to do it all over again, I would. Garak was right about one thing. A guilty conscience is a small price to pay for the safety of the Alpha Quadrant, so I will learn to live with it... because I can live with it. [pauses] I can live with it. [pauses] Computer, erase that entire personal log.
I thought we could have dinner.
I don't know; maybe we could go dancing!
And then I suppose you'll want me to kiss you!
Well, then, who needs dinner? Why don't I just kiss you now and get it over with?!
[He does]
You're right—who needs dinner?
[She kisses him back]
[discussing Kai Winn] In a way, I feel sorry for her. She spends her whole life in service to the Prophets, and then one day, after years of self-sacrifice and commitment, she gets her reward – she's elected Kai. It should've been the greatest moment of her life.
But my being the Emissary spoiled it for her.
The Kai has always been the spiritual leader of Bajor, but Winn has to share that role with you. And to make matters worse, you're an outsider, a non-Bajoran – that's something she can never forgive you for.
You gonna write a story about all this?
What are you going to say?
What do you think I should say?
That it was a good ship, with a good crew, that made a mistake. We let ourselves blindly follow Captain Watters, and he led us over a cliff.
DCDorian Collins
That's not true. Captain Watters was a great man.
Dorian, he got everyone killed.
DCDorian Collins
If he failed, it was because we failed him.
[to Jake] Put that in your story too. Let people read it, decide for themselves.
[Nog gives her his Red Squad insignia]
He may have been a hero. He may have even been a great man. But in the end, he was a bad captain.
By the way, what does "gung-gung-gung" mean?
[suddenly intrigued] Why do you ask?
It was the strangest thing. When I was taking Yoshi home, he kept shaking his rattle and saying "gung-gung-gung."
He seemed to be getting a kick out of it. What does it mean?
That is between Yoshi and me.
Quark, listen. I'm working on a crime novel, but I've hit a wall in my writing. It's not truthful anymore—phony, artificial. I'm having trouble creating real, flesh-and-blood characters, especially nefarious ones. If you could just let me just watch and listen as you pull off whatever it is you're going to pull off, it could really help me out. You could give me insight. I could even model my lead character after you.
Lesson number one: no one involved in an extralegal activity thinks of themselves as nefarious.
I'm a businessman, okay? Now, if you're interested in learning more about my business, I think that could be arranged.
[Jadzia and Worf have just announced that they are trying to have a baby.]
Well, you two are awfully quiet.
Uh, look, um, I don't want to dampen your spirits, Jadzia, but I told you before you were married that, from a medical point-of-view, it wouldn't be easy for a Trill and a Klingon to have a child.
And I'm worried the kid'll end up looking like his father.
[offended] Well, I hope she does. [makes a face and walks off in a huff]
It's bad enough she married that Klingon psychopath.
A baby. Do you have any idea what that means?
That their marriage is gonna last. A lot longer than we thought.
[weakly] I'm... I'm sorry.
Our baby... would've been so beautiful.
[Jadzia dies. Worf howls in rage and to warn the afterlife that a Klingon warrior has arrived.]
* Jadzia Dax's final words in the series.
