Profit and Lace

è un Episodio di Deep Space Nine.
== Trama ==
Data Stellare Sconosciuta: Il Grande Nagus Zek e Ishka arrivano su Deep Space Nine annunciando che il Grande Nagus ha emendato la legge ferengi per concedere pari opportunità alle donne.
Tuttavia, questa decisione ha gettato la società nel caos, Zek è stato deposto e la sua carica è occupata in via temporanea dal liquidatore Brunt, che assumerà la carica di Grande Nagus in via definitiva entro pochi giorni.
== Sezioni ==
=== In questo episodio... ===
* Il Grande Nagus Zek emenda la Dichiarazione delle Opportunità dei Ferengi per riconoscere alle donne gli stessi diritti degli uomini.
=== Note ===
* Il dialogo finale nell'episodio tra Quark e Aluura non è incluso nello script del CD Companion di Deep Space Nine, per il quale l'episodio termina con la battuta di Rom «No man ever gave me a ring».
* Zek, preso alla sprovvista per l'inaspettato arrivo di Nilva, presenta Quark femmina come Lumba. To lumber in inglese significa camminare con passo pesante, infatti in una scena Leeta, quando Quark le chiede cosa c'è che non va nel suo modo di camminare risponde «You're lumbering».
=== Citazioni ===
Aluura: But I'm always nice to you.Quark: I think you could be nicer.Aluura: How much nicer?
Sisko: A Dominion invasion of Ferenginar?!?!Rom: Think of the terrible repercussions to the Alpha quadrant!Worf: I cannot think of any.
Quark: Females?.. A «valuable resource»?
Brunt: Over my dead body!!!Zek: If that's what it takes!
Quark: Looks like your stupidity has saved you again!Rom: It comes in handy, sometimes.
Ishka: I hope the experience taught you something.Quark: It made me more compassionate, more empathetic, more nurturing. I feel like I'm trapped in my worst nightmare!
=== Scene tagliate ===
* Dopo che Zek e Rom dicono a Quark che deve diventare donna, erano previste queste scene:
48 INT. INFIRMARY
 Once again Rom paces the room while the Nagus waits
 patiently, Maihar'du standing nearby.
 ROM
 He's been in there an awfully long time.
 ZEK
 It's a delicate procedure.
 ROM
 (thinking it over)
 I'll say.
49 NEW ANGLE
 as Bashir emerges from surgery, still wearing his
 surgical gown.
 ROM
 Doctor -- what is it? Did
 something go wrong?
 BASHIR
 (thoughtful)
 That depends how you look at it.
 ZEK
 The operation -- was it a success?
 BASHIR
 I suppose you could say that.
 ZEK
 That's good.
 BASHIR
 (not convinced)
 I hope so.
 Bashir calls back through the doorway.
 BASHIR
 You can come out now.
50 ANOTHER ANGLE
 After a beat, Quark, wearing a surgical gown, steps out
 into the room.
 His lobes are smaller, more petite; his chest larger
 and more feminine; in short, Quark has been surgically
 altered to resemble a Ferengi female.
 ROM
 Brother, you look... beautiful.
 Quark starts WEEPING uncontrollably.
 BASHIR
 He's a little emotional... his
 endocrine system needs some time
 to adjust to its new hormonal
 balance.
 Quark WEEPS even harder.
 BASHIR
 He'll be all right in a few
 minutes. Now if you'll excuse me,
 I have to go figure out how I'm
 going to enter this into my
 medical log.
 Bashir EXITS, leaving Zek, Rom and Maihar'du to stand
 there watching Quark weep.
50A CLOSE ON QUARK
 as he looks at his fellow Ferengi. When Quark speaks,
 his voice pitch wavers wildly -- from low to high and
 high to low.
 QUARK
 Does anyone have a handkerchief?
 Maihar'du tentatively hands him a handkerchief. Quark
 takes it gingerly and dabs his tears.
 QUARK
 Where are my clothes? I want to
 go back to my quarters.
 Zek nods to Maihar'du, who lifts up a gift box.
 ZEK
 Try this on.
 The Nagus opens the box and takes out a Ferengi dress
 which he holds up for Quark to see.
 Quark takes one look at the dress and starts BAWLING again.
 ROM
 Must be the wrong size.
 And off this moment, we:
 FADE OUT.
 END OF ACT TWO
 ACT THREE
 FADE IN:
52 INT. ROM'S QUARTERS
 Rom, Leeta and Maihar'du are hovering around Quark,
 obscuring him from view. Zek is seated to one side,
 watching the "preparations". (NOTE: Quark's voice
 continues to fluctuate between high and low, low and high.)
 QUARK (O.S.)
 (masculine voice)
 Oww! That hurts.
 LEETA
 Oh, don't be such a baby. They're
 just earrings.
 QUARK (O.S.)
 (feminine voice)
 They're heavy.
 ROM
 You'll get used to them.
 QUARK (O.S.)
 I hope not.
 LEETA
 Would you stop doing that.
 QUARK (O.S.)
 Doing what?
 LEETA
 Looking down. Now hold still, I'm
 almost done.
* Quando Quark/Lumba e Nilva si recano al bar di Quark per mangiare, al loro arrivo al tavolo nello script era presente questa annotazione e la battuta di Quark non presente nell'episodio:
61 INT. QUARK'S
 Quark and Nilva make their way toward a corner table.
 Quark tries to shield his face from the crowd, but he's
 unsuccessful. As Quark passes by Morn, Morn DROPS his
 glass in surprise.
 A Ferengi waiter stares mouth-agape at this clothed
 Ferengi female who looks suspiciously like his boss.
 Other customers pick up on the striking similarity.
 NILVA
 (misinterpreting all the attention)
 See how everyone's staring? Even
 aliens find a clothed Ferengi
 female shocking.
* Quando Nilva accompagna Quark/Lumba nel suo alloggio per il dessert, era previsto questo scambio di battute:
63A INT. NILVA'S QUARTERS
 The door OPENS to allow Nilva and a very nervous Quark to ENTER.
 NILVA
 Come in, come in. It's so good
 not to be stared at.
 (a beat)
 Although I must admit, I did find
 it somewhat... stimulating.
 QUARK
 You know the Replimat has very
 tasty desserts.
 NILVA
 Not as tasty as the one I have in
 mind. You have the most delicate
 little lobes. I think I'll start
 with them.
64 OMITTED
65 ANGLE ON QUARK
 as he realizes that he's Nilva's dessert of choice.
* Quando Brunt nell'alloggio di Nilva insiste che Lumba è un maschio, alla fine urla tutta la sua disperazione dicendo «His name's Quark!». Nello script erano presenti queste battute:
 Nilva looks over at Quark, finally accepting this
 information. Nilva holds out his arm for Quark.
 NILVA
 (shrugging)
 What's in a name?
 Quark smiles and puts his arm through Nilva's. As he
 passes Brunt, Quark reaches over and softly strokes
 Brunt's lobes with his finger.
 QUARK
 What can I say? It was love at first sight.
 Brunt reacts to Quark's touch with a mixture of horror
 and pleasure.
* A volte nell'episodio cambia qualche parola rispetto allo script, ma nella scena che si svolge nell'alloggio di Nilva con Quark e Nilva è completamente stravolta rispetto quella riportata nello script. Ecco com'era prevista:
66 INT. NILVA'S QUARTERS
 Moments later.
 NILVA
 I never thought I'd find a clothed
 female so enticing.
 Nilva starts towards Quark who backs away.
 QUARK
 I'm not that enticing. What you
 need is a good night's sleep.
 Quark's back is to the wall.
 NILVA
 A little oo-mox and I'll sleep like a baby.
 Nilva is about to press his body against Quark's, when
 Quark slips out of his grasp.
 QUARK
 I hear the station has some very
 nice holosuites...
 NILVA
 I don't like holosuites.
 Nilva suddenly lunges for Quark, who leaps up off the
 couch and backs away.
 QUARK
 Chairman Nilva! What's gotten
 into you?
 NILVA
 It's my wife. She hasn't touched
 my lobes in months!
 Quark gets a table between them. They begin circling
 it -- first one way, then the other.
 QUARK
 I'm sorry to hear that. Maybe
 she's bored -- she probably needs
 to get out more.
 NILVA
 I don't want to talk about her.
 In fact, I don't want to talk at
 all.
 Nilva makes another lunge at Quark.
 NILVA
 My lobes burn for you. If you
 don't believe me, touch them.
 QUARK
 I'll take your word for it.
 NILVA
 You said you'd do anything for me!
 QUARK
 I lied.
 NILVA
 But I need you!
 QUARK
 No, you don't!
 NILVA
 Come to me, my little love slave.
 Nilva leaps over the table and grabs hold of Quark,
 pinning him against the wall. Quark struggles to get away.
== Riferimenti ==
=== Specie ===
* Ferengi
* Hupiriani
== Collegamenti esterni ==
* Profit and Lace, Hypertrek
* Profit and Lace, Memory Alpha (ricerca)
* , script dell'episodio
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