Meanwhile, back on Deep Space Nine, Quark's brother Rom (Max Grodénchik) and his fiancée Leeta (Chase Masterson) work on their relationship.
[1] Depressed over his lot in life – especially being blacklisted by the Ferengi Commerce Authority – Quark returns to Ferenginar for some comfort from his mother, Ishka.
Quark discovers that the Ferengi leader, Grand Nagus Zek, is romantically involved with Ishka and living in her house.
Quark returns to his room, where Liquidator Brunt, the FCA agent who revoked his license, confronts him.
By day's end, the Ferengi market exchange has experienced a drastic slide due to the Nagus's failing memory.
A stunned Quark returns home, where Ishka reveals that she was more than Zek's lover – she was the power behind the throne, helping him make business decisions.