Quark returns from Ferenginar and informs his brother that he is dying. With little time left, Quark places his body on the Ferengi stock market in order to pay off his debts. In the Gamma Quadrant, an accident aboard a Runabout leaves Keiko O'Brien bleeding internally. With only minutes to spare, Doctor Bashir places Keiko's baby in the only other female available: Major Kira Nerys.