I think I have an exchange here that I like a lot. Sure, watching the scene I know it was film on the planet hell cave set, but i think it singlehandedly made the Trek canvas so much bigger, adding more drama and intrigue to it, while being a stunningly well-written scene. it's exactly everything I love about DS9. Watching it even now, even after the show is over, I get goosebumps...from the dialogue, the music, and the content
The lighting is DIM. He looks around as
if searching for someone... after a few beats, he hears a
voice.
INFORMANT'S VOICE
Stop there.
Odo stops, unsure from which direction the voice came from.
ODO
Where are you?
INFORMANT'S VOICE
Nearby. I've changed my appearance
since we last saw each other... I
don't want you to see me.
By now, Odo has tracked the direction of the voice. In one
of the recesses of the cavern we can barely make out the
outlines of a Cardassian figure, obscured in shadow.
ODO
I need some information.
INFORMANT
Is this about the tailor's shop?
ODO
Yes...
INFORMANT
I didn't do it.
ODO
I wasn't going to ask that..
I think the Romulans tried to kill
Garak.
INFORMANT
Very good, Odo. I see working for
the Bajorans hasn't entirely dulled
your instincts.
ODO
My question is why.
INFORMANT
You'd have to ask the Romulans. But
I do know that you're investigating
a very insignificant piece of a much
larger puzzle.
ODO
What do you mean?
INFORMANT
There's been a great deal of unusual
Romulan activity in the last few
weeks. Cloaked ships believed to be
warbirds have been detected near the
Cardassian border... troop
movements... communications
activity...
ODO
Sounds like they're preparing for an
invasion.
INFORMANT
It has occurred to us. And we're ready
for it if it should happen. But it doesn't
make any sense.
ODO
Does war ever make sense?
INFORMANT
Still the wry observer of humanoid
folly... tell me, do you still do
the Cardassian neck trick?
ODO
(with an edge)
No... I don't.
INFORMANT
Pity... you were so good at it.
(beat)
Garak isn't the only former operative
in the Order who had an "unfortunate
incident" yesterday. But he was the
luckiest. The other five didn't
survive.
ODO
Five operatives were killed yesterday?
INFORMANT
Killed? No... Three died of "natural
causes"... the other two perished
in "accidents."
ODO
Quite a coincidence.
INFORMANT
If you believe in coincidence.
ODO
So you think the Romulans had
something to do with their deaths.
INFORMANT
There were certain... indications...of
their involvement.
ODO
That still leaves us with the question
of why?
He tosses a Cardassian PADD and Odo catches it and looks at it.
INFORMANT
Here. Those are the names of the five dead
operatives. I suggest you show that
to Garak and then ask him that question.
ODO
I'll do that.
INFORMANT
I trust you agree that this
information satisfies my debt to
you.
ODO
Agreed.
INFORMANT
However... if you should learn something
from your tailor and you wish to...
share it with me... I'd be indebted
to you again.
ODO
I'll consider it.
The Informant moves back into the shadows until we can't see
him anymore...
