Commander Riker and Lieutenant Data walked into Quark's Bar. Data walked over to the Dabo table while Riker went to see Quark. Quark seemed less than thrilled to see Riker, the only man to ever win triple Dabo at his establishment, but tried to put on a pleasant face.
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Quark: Commander Riker, what can I get for you.
Riker: I'm hoping you can tell me about Section 31.
Quark: I've heard rumors that they tried to recruit Dr Julian Bashir. You should talk to him.
Riker: I have, I believe he's told me everything he knows. I'm hoping that with your, connections, you might be able to provide some additional Intel.
Quark: Why do you want to know about them, aren't you all on the same side?
Riker: Captain Picard is part of an investigation that wants to expose and, hopefully bring down Section 31. A secret police force goes against everything that the Federation is supposed to stand for.
Quark: Funny how the Federation only wants them stopped, now that the war with the Dominion is over. Is the Federation really concerned about accountability, or trying to keep the alliance with the Romulans intact?
Riker: I don't know. I agree that the Federation has turned a blind eye to Section 31 for too long.
Quark: Well, in any event, I try to stay out of their way, I really don't have much. What I do have, is not free.
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Quark's negotiations were slightly interrupted as the Dabo table kept saying "Dabo" very loudly. Data was a big winner, the look on Riker's face suggested he wasn't surprised.
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Riker: I told Data the first rule of Dabo, watch the ball and not the girl. As his superior officer, I could order him to stop, and return half his winnings. The longer you wait, the more Data gets to keep.
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Finally Quark gave in and told what little he knew about Section 31. Riker than ordered Data to stop playing and return half his winnings. But in a miscommunication Data gave half of his winnings to the Dabo girl as a tip. Data could see the forlorn look on Quark's face and tried to help.
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Data: You seem depressed. Would you like to hear a joke?
Quark: Fine, tell me a joke.
Data: There was a Ferengi businessman, he had a cashier working for him. But then the cashier got married, soon his wife was with child. At this point the Ferengi businessman took him off of the cash register and placed him in a different department. I asked him "Was he not doing a good job?" The Ferengi responded "He was doing a great job. But he is married and his wife is pregnant. If I leave him on the register, he will rob me blind." I asked "Why do you assume that a man with a pregnant wife will steal from you?" He replied "He would have to. Three people cannot live on what I pay them."
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Riker was worried that Quark would find this joke offensive, but it actually made Quark laugh and lifted his spirits. They decided to leave while Quark was still in a good mood.
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Quark: "Three people cannot live on what I pay them." It's funny because it's true.