Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV Series)

Prophet Motive (1995)

Wallace Shawn: Zek

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Quotes 

• Zek : [in Quark's vision]  Looking for answers? You couldn't find them if they were dangling from your lobes.

• Zek : That's the wonderful thing about mysteries. Sometimes the answers just fall from the sky.

• [Quark, Rom and Maihar'du have kidnapped Zek in a sack] 

  Quark : Grand Nagus, can you hear me? Are you okay?

  Zek : Don't worry, Quark. I forgive you.

  Quark : [to Rom]  D'you hear that? We have to help him.

• [Zek has passed a medical test with flying colors] 

  Zek : [handing Bashir a strip of latinum]  Here, Doctor, for your trouble.

  Doctor Bashir : I can't accept that.

  Zek : Why not? It's only money. Donate it to charity, if you'd like.

  Quark : And you say he's not sick.

• Zek : So many needy people; so little time.

• [Quark has forced Rom to answer the door to get Zek to leave. The door opens to reveal a mellow yet amicable Zek] 

  Zek : [happily]  Rom! What can I do for you, my boy?

  Rom : [nervously; on his knees]  Grand Nagus! Forgive me for disturbing you.

  Zek : [helping Rom up to his feet]  Who's disturbed? I was hoping someone would drop by. Now, come right in.

  Quark : [darting out from the shadows where he was hiding]  Ah... Thank you, we'd be delighted.

  Zek : [mock accusatory tone]  Quark...

  [amicably] 

  Zek : I knew you were lurking around here somewhere.

  [Zek and Quark exchange high-pitched giggles] 

• [Quark has kidnapped a brainwashed Zek and is taking him to the wormhole to confront the Prophets via the Nagus's private spaceship] 

  Zek : You know, my boy... I should be very angry with you.

  Quark : [hopefully]  Are you?

  Zek : [dismissively]  Ah! Not in the slightest!

  Zek : [as he speaks Zek gives Quark a good-humored pinch on the ear. Quark's eyes bug out with alarm]  I just can't help myself! I LIKE YOOOOOUUUUU!

• [Quark has just successfully negotiated with the prophets and is sent back to the ship. He sits on the floor, dazed] 

  Zek : Quark? Quark? Quark, are you all right?

  Quark : [hesitantly]  I... think so. Are you all right?

  Zek : [grumpily]  Oh, stop toadying up to me, Quark! It's revolting!

  [Zek struggles out of his overcoat] 

  Zek : Just get me out of here! I have an orb to sell to the Bajorans!

  Quark : Did you say 'sell'?

  Zek : I am gonna make 'em pay through the nose!

  [Zek cackles. He stops as he remembers something] 

  Zek : Speaking of nose... Where is my beetle snuff!

  Quark : [overjoyed]  Oh Nagus, you're back! I'm so happy!

  [Quark jumps up and give Zek a hug as he laughs joyfully] 

  Zek : Oh! You're wrinkling my suuiiit!

  Quark : [letting Zek go; mild-mannered]  Oh... whatever you say.

• Zek : And you're sure you've destroyed every last copy of the revised Rules of Acquisition?

  Rom : The only place the new rules exist is inside my head.