Stardate not given: Quark returns from Ferenginar with the distressing diagnosis that he has the Dorek syndrome, and only six days left to live. In order to pay off his debts, he decides to put up his remains for bidding on the Ferengi Futures Exchange. After an initially depressing lack of interest someone suddenly places a huge bid of 500 bars, which Quark gladly accepts. But then he receives notice that the diagnosis was wrong. The bidder, however, is Liquidator Brunt, FCA, and he insists on the fulfillment of the contract - otherwise Quark would remain an outcast forever. Quark makes provisions to let Garak execute him when he dreams of the first Grand Nagus Gint who gives him the advice to break the contract. Knowing that the Ferengi will despise him for that, he returns the 500 bars to Brunt, only to learn that his friends on the station are more important than all his other assets. In the meantime, Keiko O'Brien's unborn child had to be transferred into Kira's womb after an accident. Kira moves into the O'Briens' quarters to be close to the family of the child she is now carrying.

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