When Quark's mother breaks Ferengi law by wearing clothes and earning profit, Quark and Rom are forced to return home to Ferenginar in order to convince her to confess and make restitution for her crimes. On DS9, Jake eagerly tries to matchmake his father with freighter captain, Kasidy Yates.

While Jadzia performs the Trill zhian'tara ritual and meets with the previous Dax hosts, Nog undergoes his stress reaction test in preparation for entrance into Starfleet Academy.