From “In the Pale Moonlight” (DS9 6x19)
Because I posted the video of the last two scenes yesterday and love this one, set on a turbolift, as well. Not only does it have Garak saying “It’s best not to dwell on such minutiae,” but it has Sisko uttering what is always my favorite line of his: “What?!”
Transcript (Source)
Garak: Mind if I join you?
Sisko: Be my guest. (Turbolift door closes.) Ops.
Garak: Hold. The less I’m seen parading through Ops, the better.
Sisko: I couldn’t agree more.
Garak: You seem angry.
Sisko: Who’s watching Tolar?
Garak: I’ve locked him in his quarters. I’ve also left him with the
distinct impression that if he attempts to force the door open, it may
explode.
Sisko: I hope that’s just an impression.
Garak: It’s best not to dwell on such minutiae. In any case, we have
far more important matters to discuss. I’ve located a gentleman willing
to sell us a genuine optolythic data rod.
Sisko: How do you know it’s genuine?
Garak: I trust the source, but rest assured I will confirm the rod’s
authenticity before I make payment. Which brings me to you.
Sisko: How much does he want?
Garak: I’m afraid he’s not interested in latinum. The gentleman in
question has requested to be compensated with two hundred litres of
biomimetic gel.
Sisko: What?
Garak: I don’t know why, exactly. One would assume it has something to
do with genetic experimentation.
Sisko: Offer him something else.
Garak: Believe me, I wouldn’t be relaying this request if I thought
he’d take anything else.
Sisko: Biomimetic gel is strictly controlled by the Federation and not
for sale at any price. Find someone else who’s willing sell us a rod.
Garak: I wasn’t exaggerating when I told you about the near
impossibility of obtaining a genuine Cardassian data rod. It’s
something of a minor miracle that I was able to locate this one source,
I’m virtually certain I won’t find another. I’m afraid we either give
him what he wants or forget the whole enterprise.
Sisko: Then let’s forget about it. Ops. Hold. Two hundred litres is out
of the question. There’s not that much gel in the entire sector.
Garak: I believe the quantity is open to negotiation.
Sisko: Ops.
[And then there’s the scene where Julian is pissed about being asked for the stuff, especially because Sisko can’t tell him why he needs it.]
deepintheshadyglen