Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series)

The House of Quark (1994)

Max Grodénchik: Rom

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Quotes 

• Quark : Now I know we're doomed.

  Rom : Why, brother?

  Quark : Rule of Acquisition 286: When Morn leaves, it's all over.

  Rom : There is no such rule.

  Quark : There should be.

• Quark : Business is dropping off again.

  Rom : Money isn't everything.

  Quark : If father were alive, he'd wash your mouth out with galcor.

• Rom : But what about Kozak's family? What if they come here for revenge?

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

• Rom : You can't buy respect, brother. And that's what you have now, respect. That's what you wanted, isn't it.

  Quark : Respect... is good. But latinum's better.

• Odo : [Odo is investigating the death of the drunk Klingon Kozak]  Alright Quark, start from the beginning.

  Rom : [very quickly; having been told by Quark to lie]  My brother fought a desperate hand-to-hand battle with the Klingon, and was forced to kill it in self-defense!

  Odo : [narrowing his eyes on Quark; incredulous]  *You*... killed him?

  Quark : [to Odo, and the crowd of bystanders waiting outside]  I had no choice. He was abusive, vulgar - a typical drunken Klingon. All that was fine until it was time to pay his bill. He refused. I insisted. We began to argue. He pushed me! *I* pushed back! I was about to call for security to throw him out of my bar, until suddenly he pulls a knife on me!

  [crowd gasps] 

  Quark : [continuing with his "story"]  I avoided the first thrust. He came at me again... I hit him, with a left jab. There was furious exchange of blows. The next thing I knew, his knife was at my throat! So... I twisted it out of his grasp... and plunged it into his chest!

  [Crowd gasps in astonishment. Quark breathes heavily, as if reliving the "event" disturbs him] 

  Quark : I will never forget the look on his face as his life drained away... I rather not talk about this anymore.

  [Quark walks away]