- Rom: [reading from Marx's Manifesto] "Workers of the world, unite. You have nothing to lose but your chains."
- Lt. Commander Worf: We are Starfleet officers; and Starfleet officers do not brawl with each other.
- Chief O'Brien: It wasn't much of a brawl really - I grabbed you, you shoved me, and Julian was tossed over a table...
- [Worf has decided to move his quarters to the Defiant]
- Lt. Commander Jadzia Dax: You know, Worf, in the end, living on the Defiant isn't going to change anything. You're still going to have to get used to life on the station.
- Lt. Commander Worf: I am not sure I agree.
- Lt. Commander Jadzia Dax: Sooner or later, you're going to have to adapt.
- Lt. Commander Worf: Perhaps in the end, it'll be all of you that have to adapt to me.
- Captain Sisko: [to Quark] Maybe I don't know much about Ferengi culture, but I do know who holds the lease on your bar.
- [Worf hauls a criminal into Odo's office]
- Lt. Commander Worf: This p'tak just robbed my quarters.
- Odo: [to deputy] Take him to a holding cell.
- [the deputy takes the thief away]
- Odo: I'll need a statement.
- Lt. Commander Worf: And you will have one. But I want to know why such a security breach was allowed to occur in the first place.
- Odo: Unfortunately, these things happen.
- Lt. Commander Worf: They did not happen on the Enterprise.
- Odo: Really? Now let me see.
- [consults a PADD]
- Odo: Stardate 46235.7: Ferengi privateers led by DaiMon Lurin boarded and seized control of the Enterprise using two salvaged Klingon Birds-of-Prey. Stardate 45349.1: Berlinghoff Rasmussen, a petty criminal impersonating a scientist, committed numerous acts of theft against the crew of the Enterprise. Shall I continue?
- Lt. Commander Worf: That will not be necessary.
- Odo: I know these incidents are the exception rather than the rule, but if security breaches like these could happen on the flagship of the Federation, imagine the difficulty of maintaining security at an open port such as DS9.
- Lt. Commander Worf: I understand. It is just that I find it irritating.
- Odo: So do I, but I'm afraid you're just going to have to get used to it.
- Quark: Captain, believe me, I want this strike settled as much as you do.
- Captain Sisko: Then settle it.
- Quark: It's not that simple.
- Captain Sisko: Make it simple. Sit down with your brother and hammer out an agreement today.
- Quark: Captain, I'm afraid you don't understand what a delicate situation this is. Even talking with strikers would be a violation of the most sacred precepts of Ferengi culture.
- Captain Sisko: Maybe I don't know much about Ferengi culture, but I do know who holds the lease on your bar.
- Quark: The Federation... and I couldn't ask for better landlords.
- Captain Sisko: That's because we don't ask you to pay your rent, or to reimburse us for your maintenance repairs, or the drain on the station's power supply.
- Quark: You're a very generous people.
- Captain Sisko: Until today.
- [takes out a padd]
- Captain Sisko: Let's see. Five years of back rent, plus power consumption, plus the repairs. Do you know how much latinum that is?
- Quark: A lot.
- Captain Sisko: That's right.
- Quark: I'll talk to my brother.
- Captain Sisko: I'm glad we're in agreement.
- Lt. Commander Jadzia Dax: Mr. Worf, you're in love - with the Defiant.
- Lt. Commander Worf: You exaggerate - as usual.
- Doctor Bashir: What you have there is a sebaceous cyst.
- Chief O'Brien: I know it's a cyst, but it's getting bigger.
- Doctor Bashir: There's nothing to worry about. Dermatalogically speaking you're perfectly healthy.
- Chief O'Brien: Oh, I'm perfectly healthy, except I've got a disgusting cyst on the back of my neck. Now either I paint a nose, eyes, and mouth on it and pretend I've got two heads or you take it off.
- Doctor Bashir: I'll get you some paint.
- Chief O'Brien: Julian! Get it off me!
- Doctor Bashir: Alright, alright. But you know what they say: two heads are better than one.
- Chief O'Brien: Julian, I'm waiting!
- Chief O'Brien: [with Worf and Bashir in a holding cell] Captain! Can we leave now?
- Captain Sisko: I'll tell Constable Odo to let you go... in the morning!
- Rom: You never cared what happened to me before.
- Quark: I always cared about you. I tried to protect you, save you from yourself.
- Rom: How? By telling me I was an idiot my whole life?
- Quark: I had to be tough on you; I was trying to make you a better Ferengi.
- Rom: What you were trying to do was make yourself feel important. Making me feel dumb made you feel smart. But I'm not dumb! And you're not half as smart as you think you are!
- [Bashir has suggested to Rom to form a bargaining association to prevent exploitation]
- Rom: You don't understand. Ferengi workers don't want to stop the exploitation, we want to find a way to become the exploiters.
- Doctor Bashir: Suit yourself. But I don't see *you* exploiting anyone.
- Chief O'Brien: [about his ancestor Sean O'Brien] You know, he had the biggest funeral in all of Western Pennsylvania.
- Rom: [startled] Funeral?
- Chief O'Brien: Mm. They fished his body out of the Allegheny River, a week before the strike ended. 32 bullets he had in him. Or was it 34?
- Doctor Bashir: Well - he died a hero.
- Chief O'Brien: He was more than a hero. He was a union man!
- Odo: [to Quark] From what Chief O'Brien tells me about strikes, they sound like trouble. I don't like mobs. In my opinion, if you need one to get what you want, it's not worth getting.
- Grimp: [Rule of Acquisition #211] Employees are the rungs on the ladder of success. Don't hesitate to step on them.
- Quark: Major! I must say, you are looking particularly cleansed today!
- Major Kira: Just get me two mugs of synthale, a double order of hasperat and, uh... hold the conversation.
- Quark: No wonder I missed you.
- [Leeta laughs at Miles and Julian as they enter the bar in ancient warrior costumes]
- Doctor Bashir: I feel silly.
- Leeta: I like it. It shows off your legs.
- Chief O'Brien: There, you see? Your public has spoken.
- Leeta: [kisses Julian] Have fun.
- [Myles and Julian walk through the bar to a holosuite]
- Doctor Bashir: What'd you call this holosuite program of yours again?
- Chief O'Brien: The Battle of Clontarf. You, me, and a thousand stalwart Irish Warriors against a ravening horde of Vikings. It's like the Battle of Britain, only with swords.
- Doctor Bashir: How come *you* get to be High King?
- Chief O'Brien: I am a direct descendant of King Brian Boru. Besides, it's my program.
- Doctor Bashir: I suppose that's only fair.
- Quark: [a wounded Quark is lying on a biobed in the Infirmery; he has a mechanical medical device on his forehead and a black eye. He is talking to Rom about his injuries] Those Naussicans shattered my left eye socket, broke two of my descending ribs and punctured my lower lung. If Odo didn't come when he did, I would be...
- [he pauses at how close he was to dying]
- Brunt: [Brunt crashes Rom's union meeting] Brunt. FCA.
- Frool: [Frool freaks out; gesturing to Rom] It was not my fault! They made me do it! It was all *HIS* idea!
- [Frool falls onto his knees]
- Frool: [crying] Forgive me! I'm old! I'm fragile! Please!
- Grimp: [in disbelief] I thought you said you weren't afraid of the FCA.
- Frool: [pathetically] I lied!