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(hinge squeaks)

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<v ->It's about time.</v>

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(distant horns blaring)
(wood clatters)

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<v ->Douglas?</v>

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Magazine?

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<v ->There isn't any magazine, not this month anyway.</v>

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Mr. Stone had the entire run pulped.

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<v ->He can't do that.</v>

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<v ->Oh, he can and he did.</v>

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He believes quote, "This issue did not

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"live up to our usual high standards," unquote.

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<v ->Well what's that supposed to mean?</v>

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<v ->It means he didn't like it.</v>

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(sighs despondently)

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Which means the public will simply have to get along

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without any incredible tales this month.

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<v ->What exactly is it that he did not like?</v>

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The art work, the layout?

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What high standards is he talking about?

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<v ->Take it easy Benny</v>
<v ->No, I...</v>

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It's about my story isn't it?

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That's what this is all about.

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He didn't want to publish my story, and we all know why.

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Because my hero is a colored man.

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<v ->Hey!</v>

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This magazine belongs to Mr. Stone,

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if he doesn't want to publish this month,

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we don't publish this month, end of story.

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<v ->That doesn't make it right and you know it!</v>

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<v ->Don't tell me what I know!</v>

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Besides, it's not about what's right, it's about what is!

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(sighs despondently)

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And I'm afraid I've got some more bad news for you Benny,

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Mr. Stone has decided that your services

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are no longer required here.
<v ->What?</v>

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<v ->You're firing me?</v>

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<v ->I have no choice Benny, it's his decision.</v>

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<v ->Well, you can't fire me.</v>

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I quit!

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To hell with you,

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and to hell with Stone!
(metal clattering)

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<v ->Try to stay calm Benny.</v>

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<v ->No, I'm tired of being calm.</v>

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Calm never got me a damn thing!

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<v ->I'm warning you Benny, if you don't stop this</v>

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I'm going to call the police.

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<v ->You go ahead, call them!</v>

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Call anybody you want, they can't do anything to me!

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Not any more, and nor can any of you!

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(wood clattering)

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(heavy breathing)
(Benny sobbing)

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I'm a human being, damn it.

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You can deny me all you want,

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but you cannot deny Ben Sisko exists.

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That future, that space station, all those people,

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they exist in here, in my mind, I created it!

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And every one of you know it, you read it!

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It's here!

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You hear what I'm telling you?

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You can pulp a story, but you cannot destroy an idea!

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Don't you understand?

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That's ancient knowledge!

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You cannot destroy an idea!

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That future, I created it, and it's real!

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Don't you understand?

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It is real!

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I created it, and it's real!