"The House of Quark" Line-by-Line

[May 20]

(Odo leaves.)
ROM: Brother, didn't you hear what he said?

 

[Kertrats47]

QUARK: I heard him.

 

[May 20]

ROM: Then we have to tell the truth. We've made enough profit in the last few hours to make up for the losses we had

 

[Kertrats47]

QUARK: It's not about profit anymore! It's about respect.

 

[sekundant]

ROM: It is?

 

[Kertrats47]

QUARK: You see the way they look at me now? I'm not just some venal Ferengi trying to take their money. I'm Quark, slayer of Klingons! I've struck a blow for Ferengi everywhere!

 

[May 20]

ROM: What about Kozak's family? What if they come here for revenge?

 

[sekundant]

QUARK: If that happens I'll stand up, look them right in the eye, and offer them a bribe.

 

[May 20]

[Corridor]

(Quark walks round a corner, gets grabbed by a Klingon and pushed against the bulkhead.)
D'GHOR: You killed my brother. My brother killed by a miserable Ferengi. I would never have believed it possible.

 

[Kertrats47]

QUARK: I can explain!

 

[sekundant]

D'GHOR: You'd better. I want to know exactly how Kozak died. And if I don't like what I hear..

 

[Kertrats47]

QUARK: Believe me, you'll like it! He was in my bar. I asked him to pay his tab. He refused. I was willing to let it go at that but then he pulled his knife and came at me. And the truth of the matter is... he was so inebriated that he just fell and...

 

[mattman8907]

D'GHOR: I hope you're not going to tell me that he died in an accident.

 

[May 20]

QUARK: You do?

 

[Athena28]

D'GHOR: Yes. Because there's no honor in such a death. And if Kozak died in disgrace, then that disgrace would be passed along to the rest of his family. So if you were the cause of an accident that will dishonor my entire family, then I'm going to kill you and stuff your miserable corpse out the nearest airlock.

 

[Kertrats47]

QUARK: I see.

 

[May 20]

D'GHOR: On the other hand, if he died as a warrior in personal combat, then there would be no dishonour for him or his family.

 

[Kertrats47]

QUARK: So what you're saying is if I killed him in personal combat, that's good?

 

[May 20]

D'GHOR: Of course it is not good! He was my brother! But it would be honorable, and an honorable death requires no vengeance. Your life would be spared.

 

[Kertrats47]

QUARK: I wish you had been there! You would have been proud of your brother! He fought a brave and valiant battle right up to the end. It was an honor to kill him.