1 00:00:02,169 --> 00:00:05,547 Did you ever read the works ofshan yu? 2 00:00:05,631 --> 00:00:08,550 Shan yu the psychotic dictator? 3 00:00:08,634 --> 00:00:10,636 Yep. 4 00:00:10,719 --> 00:00:12,679 Fancied himself quite the warrior poet. 5 00:00:12,763 --> 00:00:15,557 Wrote volumes on war, torture... 6 00:00:15,641 --> 00:00:18,435 The limits ofhuman endurance. 7 00:00:18,519 --> 00:00:20,854 That's nice. 8 00:00:20,938 --> 00:00:24,983 He said, “live with a man 40 years. 9 00:00:25,067 --> 00:00:28,403 “Share his house, his meals. Speak on every subject. 10 00:00:28,487 --> 00:00:32,574 “Then tie him up and hold him over the volcano's edge. 11 00:00:32,658 --> 00:00:35,911 And on that day, you will finally meet the man.” 12 00:00:35,994 --> 00:00:40,207 - — What if you don't live near a volcano? - I expect he was being poetical. 13 00:00:40,290 --> 00:00:46,004 Sadistic crap legitimized by florid prose. Tell me you're not a fan. 14 00:00:46,088 --> 00:00:48,757 I'm just wondering if they were... 15 00:00:48,840 --> 00:00:51,760 The people who did this to your sister. 16 00:00:51,843 --> 00:00:53,762 The government did this to her. 17 00:00:53,845 --> 00:00:58,642 A government is a body of people usually notably ungoverned. 18 00:00:58,725 --> 00:01:00,644 Now you're quoting the captain. 19 00:01:00,727 --> 00:01:04,064 I 777 just wondering if the y put her through this... 20 00:01:04,147 --> 00:01:08,235 Just to see how much she could take. 21 00:01:08,318 --> 00:01:12,531 - “To truly meet her,” as shan yu would have said. - No. 22 00:01:12,614 --> 00:01:16,702 The more /see, the more / think their purpose was very spec/fi'c. 23 00:01:16,785 --> 00:01:19,580 And look at this, the pattern. 24 00:01:20,622 --> 00:01:24,751 Besides, ifall they cared about was hurting river, they wouldn't still be after her. 25 00:01:24,835 --> 00:01:28,714 But she's doing better? — I've tried a couple different medications. 26 00:01:28,797 --> 00:01:32,384 She's sleeping better. But nothing really stable. 27 00:01:32,467 --> 00:01:36,096 I'll keep trying. I've certainly got enough drugs on hand. 28 00:01:36,179 --> 00:01:40,684 Yes, I'd forgotten. You're moonlighting as a criminal mastermind now. 29 00:01:40,767 --> 00:01:43,312 G at your next heist p/anneo'? 30 00:01:43,395 --> 00:01:45,314 No. 31 00:01:45,397 --> 00:01:48,984 But I'm thinking about growing a big, black mustache. 32 00:01:49,067 --> 00:01:51,069 I'm a traditionalist. 33 00:02:05,083 --> 00:02:07,377 Halt, please. 34 00:02:07,461 --> 00:02:12,174 So, now we are past, uh, preliminaries, the little questions. 35 00:02:12,257 --> 00:02:15,135 Why you skim from protection fund. 36 00:02:15,218 --> 00:02:17,888 Ho w you could betray my trust 37 00:02:17,971 --> 00:02:20,891 this we are past. 38 00:02:20,974 --> 00:02:24,353 Now we get to the real questions... 39 00:02:24,436 --> 00:02:26,772 About who you truly are. 40 00:02:26,855 --> 00:02:28,774 I'm sorry, sir. 41 00:02:28,857 --> 00:02:33,278 I get to heart of matter, and always interruptions. 42 00:02:33,362 --> 00:02:37,491 One of our long—ranges picked up a read on the other side of the world. 43 00:02:37,574 --> 00:02:41,536 Might be Serenity, Malcolm Reynolds's ship. 44 00:02:41,620 --> 00:02:46,458 Oh... oh, this is exciting news. 45 00:02:46,541 --> 00:02:50,587 Send a team. Bring him here to me. 46 00:02:50,671 --> 00:02:54,591 Very exciting. — yes, sir. 47 00:02:57,344 --> 00:03:01,682 Now, we get to spend some time... 48 00:03:01,765 --> 00:03:05,894 Finding out about your true self. 49 00:03:05,977 --> 00:03:07,562 Tell me. 50 00:03:09,815 --> 00:03:14,695 Are you familiar with the works ofshan yu? 51 00:03:16,988 --> 00:03:19,908 J take my lo ve, take my land, » 52 00:03:19,991 --> 00:03:23,412 j take me where /cannot stand j 53 00:03:23,495 --> 00:03:26,248 j / don't care, / 'm still free j 54 00:03:26,331 --> 00:03:30,544 j you can't take the sky from me j 55 00:03:30,627 --> 00:03:33,213 j take me out to the black j 56 00:03:33,296 --> 00:03:35,716 j tell them lain't comin 'back j 57 00:03:37,008 --> 00:03:39,594 j burn the /and and boil the sea j 58 00:03:39,678 --> 00:03:43,390 j you can't take the sky from me j 59 00:03:52,274 --> 00:03:54,985 J there's no place / can be j 60 00:03:55,068 --> 00:03:58,405 j since / 've found serenityj 61 00:03:58,488 --> 00:04:01,992 j but you can't take the sky from me jj 62 00:04:08,749 --> 00:04:12,711 river! 63 00:04:12,794 --> 00:04:15,589 I said yes already. Where's the outstanding issue? 64 00:04:15,672 --> 00:04:18,592 The counselor is an important political figure and a very private person. 65 00:04:18,675 --> 00:04:23,180 So he visits you here instead of you going to his place, fine. Is the ship not clean enough? 66 00:04:23,263 --> 00:04:26,266 I just want the counselor to feel comfortable. 67 00:04:26,349 --> 00:04:28,429 And when I say “comfortable,” I mean “totally alone.” 68 00:04:32,439 --> 00:04:36,359 Ah, the pitter-patter of tiny feet in huge combat boots. Shut up! 69 00:04:36,443 --> 00:04:40,030 There's nobody sets foot on my boat that I don't meet him. 70 00:04:40,113 --> 00:04:43,533 Don't worry. I'm not gonna start any sword fights. I'm over that phase. 71 00:04:43,617 --> 00:04:48,038 I'd appreciate it if you'd keep the others from ogling. 72 00:04:48,121 --> 00:04:51,291 One of you is gonna fall and die, and I'm not cleaning it up. 73 00:04:51,374 --> 00:04:54,669 She took my apple. —jayne bought a crate of them. 74 00:04:54,753 --> 00:04:57,798 And this one's mine. — not anymore. 75 00:05:04,429 --> 00:05:06,473 Okay. 76 00:05:07,766 --> 00:05:11,895 No power in the 'verse can stop me. 77 00:05:15,690 --> 00:05:18,819 These really are the genuine article. I could get used to being rich. 78 00:05:18,902 --> 00:05:22,614 It'sjayne being so generous with his cut that confuses and frightens me. 79 00:05:22,697 --> 00:05:24,866 It does kind of freeze the blood. 80 00:05:24,950 --> 00:05:29,371 Zoe, how come you always cut your apples? — you do? 81 00:05:29,454 --> 00:05:33,041 Her and the captain both. Whenever we get fresh fruit... 82 00:05:33,124 --> 00:05:36,461 They never just munch on them. — you know what a griswald is? 83 00:05:36,545 --> 00:05:41,132 It's a grenade. — about the size of a battery. It responds to pressure. 84 00:05:41,216 --> 00:05:45,554 Our platoon was stuck in a trench outside of new kashmir during the winter campaign. 85 00:05:45,637 --> 00:05:48,223 More than a week, completely cut off... 86 00:05:48,306 --> 00:05:52,269 And the alliance entrenched not 10 yards away. 87 00:05:52,352 --> 00:05:56,022 We even got to talking to 'em, yelling across insults and jokes and such. 88 00:05:56,106 --> 00:06:00,694 'Cause no ammo to speak of, no orders, so what are you gonna do? 89 00:06:00,777 --> 00:06:05,156 We mentioned that we were out of rations, and 10 minutes later... 90 00:06:05,240 --> 00:06:08,034 A bunch ofapples rained into the trench. 91 00:06:08,118 --> 00:06:12,539 And they grew into a big tree, and they all climbed up the tree into a magical land... 92 00:06:12,622 --> 00:06:14,833 With unicorns and a harp. 93 00:06:16,585 --> 00:06:19,254 Blew off their heads, huh? 94 00:06:19,337 --> 00:06:22,299 Captain said, “wait.” but they were so hungry. 95 00:06:23,842 --> 00:06:27,929 Don't make much noise. Just little pops and there's three guys... 96 00:06:28,013 --> 00:06:30,557 That kind of just end at the rib cage. 97 00:06:30,640 --> 00:06:33,560 But these apples are healthsome and good. 98 00:06:33,643 --> 00:06:36,062 Yeah, grenades cost extra. 99 00:06:36,146 --> 00:06:40,567 We are about 20,000 miles from our last drop, people. Then we can take a break... 100 00:06:40,650 --> 00:06:44,029 And start thinking about spending some of this money. — All right. 101 00:06:44,112 --> 00:06:46,948 Could have made more. — that wasn'ta bad idea, wash... 102 00:06:47,032 --> 00:06:51,286 But el/minating the middleman, ne ver as s/mp/e as it sounds. 103 00:06:51,369 --> 00:06:54,456 You heard about— — about 5070 of the human race is m/ddlemen... 104 00:06:54,539 --> 00:06:57,042 And they don't take kindly to being eliminated 105 00:06:57,125 --> 00:07:00,712 in this quadrant, we play nice. Got enemies enough as it is. 106 00:07:03,548 --> 00:07:07,802 So, when you sa/d that you d/dn't get a chance to tell the captain m y idea... 107 00:07:07,886 --> 00:07:09,804 Mm-hmm. 108 00:07:09,888 --> 00:07:12,098 What you actually meant... 109 00:07:12,182 --> 00:07:16,645 Was that you told him my idea, he rejected it out of hand... 110 00:07:16,728 --> 00:07:20,065 And you didn't argue the point or even give it another thought. 111 00:07:20,148 --> 00:07:24,194 I gave, honey. I-I— — and then came the lying to me about it. 112 00:07:24,277 --> 00:07:26,756 Which for me is sort of the highlight of this little adventure. 113 00:07:26,780 --> 00:07:30,200 Is there any way I'm gonna get out of this with honor and dignity? 114 00:07:30,283 --> 00:07:34,788 You're pretty much down to ritual suicide, lamby toes. — I didn't want to upset you. 115 00:07:35,872 --> 00:07:38,458 What did you think of it? — ofwhat? 116 00:07:38,541 --> 00:07:42,629 My idea. Call the local m.D.S. 117 00:07:42,712 --> 00:07:45,173 Forget the fence. Go straight to the source. 118 00:07:45,256 --> 00:07:48,969 Better prices, and we know the drugs get to the right people. 119 00:07:49,052 --> 00:07:53,723 The captain thinks it'll get back to someone, just cause trouble. 120 00:07:58,979 --> 00:08:03,191 Was I ever not asking what the captain thought? 121 00:08:03,274 --> 00:08:07,779 Well, I tend to agree with him. — tend to or have to? 122 00:08:07,862 --> 00:08:11,422 I love that you two are old army buddies. You have wacky stories with rib cages in them... 123 00:08:11,449 --> 00:08:14,744 But could you have an opinion of your own, please? 124 00:08:15,954 --> 00:08:18,248 You're losing the high ground here, sweetcakes. 125 00:08:18,331 --> 00:08:22,502 I'm sure you and mal will take that hill and fortify it... 126 00:08:22,585 --> 00:08:25,046 I thought your plan was too risky. 127 00:08:25,130 --> 00:08:27,882 I thought — then tell me. 128 00:08:27,966 --> 00:08:32,053 I am a large, semi—muscular man. I can take it. 129 00:08:32,137 --> 00:08:35,223 Don't hide behind mal 'cause you know he'll shoot it down for you. 130 00:08:35,306 --> 00:08:37,225 - — Tell me. - Right. 131 00:08:37,308 --> 00:08:40,061 'Cause what this marriage needs is one more shouting match. 132 00:08:40,145 --> 00:08:43,189 No, what this marriage needs is one less husband. 133 00:08:45,525 --> 00:08:48,069 Right now it's kind ofcrowded. 134 00:08:58,246 --> 00:09:00,165 Whoa. 135 00:09:00,248 --> 00:09:02,250 Mei-me/I 136 00:09:02,333 --> 00:09:05,795 how you doing? — I threw up. 137 00:09:05,879 --> 00:09:08,631 I'm sorry. It's a side effect. 138 00:09:08,715 --> 00:09:10,842 We just have to find the right treatment for you. 139 00:09:11,843 --> 00:09:13,803 How do you feel now? 140 00:09:13,887 --> 00:09:17,891 Going. Going back, like... 141 00:09:19,059 --> 00:09:22,353 Apple bits coming back up. 142 00:09:22,437 --> 00:09:24,898 Chaos 143 00:09:24,981 --> 00:09:27,275 but you felt okay this morning? 144 00:09:28,693 --> 00:09:31,321 Played with Kaylee. 145 00:09:31,404 --> 00:09:36,242 The sun came out, and I walked on my feet and... 146 00:09:36,326 --> 00:09:39,162 Heard with my ears. 147 00:09:39,245 --> 00:09:41,831 I ate the bits. The bits did stay down. 148 00:09:41,915 --> 00:09:46,628 And I work. I function like I'm a girl. 149 00:09:46,711 --> 00:09:50,215 I hate it because I know it'll go away. 150 00:09:50,298 --> 00:09:54,969 The sun goes dark, and chaos is come again. 151 00:09:56,096 --> 00:10:01,059 It's fluids. What am I? 152 00:10:02,977 --> 00:10:06,064 You are my beautiful sister. 153 00:10:09,943 --> 00:10:11,903 I threw up on your bed. 154 00:10:15,740 --> 00:10:19,577 Yep, definitely my sister. 155 00:10:25,583 --> 00:10:28,670 Didn't inara express a wish for privacy? 156 00:10:28,753 --> 00:10:31,381 Oh, I gotta see who she's got. 157 00:10:31,464 --> 00:10:33,675 I bet he's handsome. 158 00:10:33,758 --> 00:10:37,387 I think he's gonna bring her 170 wers. 159 00:10:39,514 --> 00:10:42,433 Oh, there he is. 160 00:10:42,517 --> 00:10:45,145 Well, he looks the respectable sort. 161 00:10:46,938 --> 00:10:51,317 Welcome aboard. I'm captain Malcolm Rey... 162 00:10:57,949 --> 00:11:00,149 we're all clear here, counselor. 163 00:11:18,428 --> 00:11:21,181 -Huh — oh, my. 164 00:11:21,264 --> 00:11:23,266 Oh, gosh, I... 165 00:11:23,349 --> 00:11:28,813 /— / knewshe took female clients. I just... 166 00:11:30,231 --> 00:11:32,650 They look so glamorous together. 167 00:11:34,569 --> 00:11:36,487 I'll be in my bunk. 168 00:11:46,789 --> 00:11:49,918 I ucra five as this stuff is, I'll be glad to see the last of it 169 00:11:50,001 --> 00:11:53,922 - it kind of makes us a target. — was river m here messing around? 170 00:11:54,005 --> 00:11:57,091 The ignition sequence is all turned about. 171 00:11:57,175 --> 00:11:59,802 /can't even— — I can. 172 00:11:59,886 --> 00:12:05,183 Get it set, would you, wash? We gotta get moving. — here's a funny twist. No. 173 00:12:05,266 --> 00:12:07,435 No, what? — no, sir. 174 00:12:07,518 --> 00:12:09,479 You changed the sequence? 175 00:12:09,562 --> 00:12:14,567 Didn't want you taking offwithout me. In fact, didn't want you taking off at all. 176 00:12:14,651 --> 00:12:17,570 Thought / might take this run instead me and the captain. 177 00:12:17,654 --> 00:12:21,157 The captain who's standing right here telling you that's not gonna happen? 178 00:12:21,241 --> 00:12:26,162 Well, it's a dangerous mission, sir. I can't stand the thought of something happening... 179 00:12:26,246 --> 00:12:31,918 That might cause you two to come back with another thrilling tale of bonding and adventure. 180 00:12:32,001 --> 00:12:34,796 I just can't take that right now. —omy 181 00:12:34,879 --> 00:12:37,215 um, I'm lost. 182 00:12:37,298 --> 00:12:39,759 Uh, I'm angry. And I'm armed. 183 00:12:39,842 --> 00:12:43,072 - — So if you two have something that you need to work out— - it's all right, sir. 184 00:12:43,096 --> 00:12:45,932 We've dealt with bosch before. It shouldn't be a problem. 185 00:12:48,893 --> 00:12:52,480 And I wouldn't mind sitting this one out. 186 00:12:52,563 --> 00:12:55,358 Oh, this is a... 187 00:12:55,441 --> 00:12:58,278 But I don't have time to unwind it. 188 00:12:58,361 --> 00:13:01,239 Wash, get her started 189 00:13:01,322 --> 00:13:05,994 - — Zoe, the sh/p rs yours. - Bye, hon. 190 00:13:06,077 --> 00:13:08,788 We promise not to stop for beers with the fellas. 191 00:13:11,749 --> 00:13:17,255 So, are we gonna sing army songs or something? 192 00:13:30,351 --> 00:13:33,104 That feels amazing. 193 00:13:35,148 --> 00:13:38,609 Oh, right there. That's perfect. 194 00:13:40,194 --> 00:13:42,113 I should have done this weeks ago. 195 00:13:42,196 --> 00:13:45,825 I wouldn't have been here weeks ago. 196 00:13:45,908 --> 00:13:49,162 Then that would have been a shame. — for me as well. 197 00:13:50,872 --> 00:13:53,249 You have such beautiful skin. 198 00:13:59,339 --> 00:14:02,508 There's no need for the show, inara. 199 00:14:02,592 --> 00:14:06,637 I just need to relax with someone who's making no demands on me. 200 00:14:07,930 --> 00:14:10,808 Most of my clientele is male. Do you know that? 201 00:14:12,685 --> 00:14:15,438 No. 202 00:14:15,521 --> 00:14:17,690 If I choose a woman... 203 00:14:17,774 --> 00:14:21,194 She tends to be extraordinary in some way. 204 00:14:21,277 --> 00:14:23,196 And the fact is... 205 00:14:23,279 --> 00:14:27,617 I occasionally have the exact same need you do. 206 00:14:27,700 --> 00:14:30,119 One cannot always be oneself in the company of men. 207 00:14:31,204 --> 00:14:35,500 Never, actually. — so no show. 208 00:14:35,583 --> 00:14:38,336 Let's just enjoy ourselves. 209 00:14:41,547 --> 00:14:43,674 You are so lovely. 210 00:15:00,191 --> 00:15:02,193 Look, this thing with you and Zoe. 211 00:15:02,276 --> 00:15:04,445 Really not looking to talk on that topic. 212 00:15:04,529 --> 00:15:07,240 Hey. I let that niou-se trick ofyours slide... 213 00:15:07,323 --> 00:15:09,283 Because this is a milk run. 214 00:15:09,367 --> 00:15:13,746 But when I go on a mission, I'm taking Zoe and that's the drill. You know that. 215 00:15:13,830 --> 00:15:18,251 I mean, what happens if we get into a situation here? — hey. I've been in a firefight before. 216 00:15:18,334 --> 00:15:21,129 Well, I was in a fire. 217 00:15:21,212 --> 00:15:26,384 Actually, I was fired from a fry-cook opportunity. 218 00:15:26,467 --> 00:15:28,386 I can handle myself. 219 00:15:28,469 --> 00:15:31,347 And you understand what Zoe'sjob entails? 220 00:15:31,431 --> 00:15:34,392 I'll learn as I go. 221 00:15:36,060 --> 00:15:38,020 So now I'm learning about carrying? 222 00:15:56,414 --> 00:15:58,332 Nice to know you're still trustworthy. 223 00:15:58,416 --> 00:16:01,419 Not so trustworthy I don't wanna see the money you promised me. 224 00:16:07,592 --> 00:16:11,220 Man, I can't believe you guys knocked over an alliance hospital. 225 00:16:11,304 --> 00:16:13,723 The pair you have. 226 00:16:13,806 --> 00:16:17,226 Yeah, the stuff legends are... 227 00:16:17,310 --> 00:16:19,604 Tzao—gao. 228 00:16:29,989 --> 00:16:32,617 Now I'm learning about scary. 229 00:17:12,198 --> 00:17:16,452 - I'll be in my bunk. - — [Zoe jjayne, grab your weapon. 230 00:17:16,536 --> 00:17:19,205 Why? What's going on? — maybe nothing. Maybe trouble. 231 00:17:19,288 --> 00:17:23,251 - The drop? — they're late. Theyshou/d've been back more than an hour ago. 232 00:17:23,334 --> 00:17:25,378 We go b y ground we'll take the mule. 233 00:17:25,461 --> 00:17:28,172 I'll go with you. 234 00:17:28,256 --> 00:17:31,136 No offense, Shepherd, but I sure as hell hope they don't need a preacher. 235 00:17:31,217 --> 00:17:33,469 Three sets of eyes are better than two. 236 00:17:33,553 --> 00:17:35,638 I might see something you don't. 237 00:17:38,683 --> 00:17:41,185 Let's move. 238 00:17:47,692 --> 00:17:50,236 None of them's ours. 239 00:17:51,320 --> 00:17:54,949 This is precision work. Sharpshooters. 240 00:17:55,032 --> 00:18:00,204 From the look of these wounds, I'd say a 54-r sniper rifle, laser sights. 241 00:18:00,288 --> 00:18:02,498 You do a lot ofshooting at the Abbey there, Shepherd? 242 00:18:02,582 --> 00:18:06,752 Rabbits. — for stew, sure. 243 00:18:08,004 --> 00:18:10,214 Whoever did this, they weren't after the goods. 244 00:18:15,094 --> 00:18:18,806 We ain't gonna find 'em here. They're off-planet already. 245 00:18:20,349 --> 00:18:24,854 Only one type of transport I know makes a Mark I/ke this. 246 00:18:24,937 --> 00:18:29,066 Fast burn rocket shuttle. — craft like that are not commonly part of a ship. 247 00:18:29,150 --> 00:18:31,319 - More likely we're looking at— - — the space station. 248 00:18:31,402 --> 00:18:33,571 Yeah. 249 00:18:34,572 --> 00:18:37,283 I know who's got them. 250 00:18:51,255 --> 00:18:52,923 You okay? 251 00:18:53,007 --> 00:18:55,134 - — I think I've been kidnapped. - Yeah. 252 00:18:55,217 --> 00:18:57,178 Can you see where we are? — no. 253 00:18:57,261 --> 00:18:59,889 Mal, what the hell is going on? 254 00:18:59,972 --> 00:19:02,892 - I ain't rightly sure. - But you've got some theories. 255 00:19:02,975 --> 00:19:06,020 Still working it through. — /don't want you to spare me, mal 256 00:19:06,103 --> 00:19:08,397 if you think you know what's happening, then you tell me. 257 00:19:08,481 --> 00:19:11,361 You wouldn't spare Zoe if she were in this situation wrth you, would you? 258 00:19:11,400 --> 00:19:15,946 You would be planning and plotting and possibly scheming. 259 00:19:16,030 --> 00:19:18,949 So whatever Zoe would do in this instance is what I wanna do. 260 00:19:19,033 --> 00:19:21,952 And you know why? Because no matter how ugly it gets... 261 00:19:22,036 --> 00:19:25,915 You two always come back with the stories. 262 00:19:25,998 --> 00:19:28,209 So I'm Zoe. 263 00:19:28,292 --> 00:19:31,462 Now what do I do? 264 00:19:31,545 --> 00:19:35,925 - — Probably not talk quite so much. - Right. Less talking. 265 00:19:36,008 --> 00:19:40,012 She's terse. I can be terse. 266 00:19:40,096 --> 00:19:42,807 Once in fl/ght school, I was laconic. 267 00:19:46,852 --> 00:19:49,063 If I'm not gonna talk, then you have to. What else? 268 00:19:49,146 --> 00:19:52,358 We just gotta keep our heads. — right. Keep our heads. 269 00:19:53,984 --> 00:19:56,570 That way we'll be able to... 270 00:19:56,654 --> 00:19:59,699 You know, keep our heads. 271 00:19:59,782 --> 00:20:02,502 You and Zoe have been in plenty ofsituations I/ke this before, right? 272 00:20:02,535 --> 00:20:05,287 Many a time. — many a time, you and Zoe. 273 00:20:05,371 --> 00:20:07,289 Once we know who it was took us... 274 00:20:07,373 --> 00:20:11,669 Zoe and you, together in a tricky... 275 00:20:13,337 --> 00:20:16,257 - Mal, she's my wife. — huh? 276 00:20:16,340 --> 00:20:20,261 What gives you the right to put her in a dangerous situation like this? 277 00:20:20,344 --> 00:20:22,471 I d/dn 't. — you did. 278 00:20:22,555 --> 00:20:26,475 She ain't here, wash. Okay. — no, but she would have been. 279 00:20:26,559 --> 00:20:29,311 I mean, I'm the one that she swore to love, honor and obey. 280 00:20:29,395 --> 00:20:32,231 Listen, if— she swore to obey? 281 00:20:33,983 --> 00:20:37,278 Well, no. Not... 282 00:20:37,361 --> 00:20:39,405 But that's just my point! You, she obeys. 283 00:20:39,488 --> 00:20:44,285 She obeys you. There's obey/ng going on right under my nose. 284 00:20:44,368 --> 00:20:47,371 Look. Zoe and I have a history. She trusts me. 285 00:20:47,455 --> 00:20:49,433 - — What's that supposed to mean? - Don't mean a th/ng. 286 00:20:49,457 --> 00:20:51,959 But you're making out like she blindly follows my every word. 287 00:20:52,042 --> 00:20:53,961 That ain't true. — sure it is. 288 00:20:54,044 --> 00:20:56,630 Not so. There's plenty of orders of mine that she d/dn't obey. 289 00:20:56,714 --> 00:20:58,799 Name one! — she married you! 290 00:21:16,066 --> 00:21:17,735 What? 291 00:21:19,403 --> 00:21:22,031 Here's all I got left. — thanks. 292 00:21:22,114 --> 00:21:25,951 - —Jayne. - How do you know he won't just grab you as well? 293 00:21:26,035 --> 00:21:28,120 Don't think that's like to happen. 294 00:21:28,204 --> 00:21:31,540 I walk in there unarmed, make the offer. 295 00:21:31,624 --> 00:21:37,171 This guy has his own code, twisted as it may be, very excited about reputation. 296 00:21:37,254 --> 00:21:40,466 He'll see reason. — reason? He's a gangster. 297 00:21:40,549 --> 00:21:43,429 The money he paid you for that other job, it was already returned to him. 298 00:21:43,469 --> 00:21:48,265 Could be he's harboring some resentment at us for putting his man through our engine. 299 00:21:51,018 --> 00:21:53,854 Wait a reasonable amount of time. But if you don't hear back... 300 00:21:53,938 --> 00:21:56,565 I want you to take Serenity and get out of this quadrant. 301 00:21:56,649 --> 00:21:59,109 If this don't play out right, there's no guarantee... 302 00:21:59,193 --> 00:22:01,195 He won't come looking for the rest of you. 303 00:22:13,541 --> 00:22:18,420 I'm not gonna say it again. 304 00:22:18,504 --> 00:22:21,257 Shipboard romances complicate things. 305 00:22:21,340 --> 00:22:23,634 For who, for you? — for everyone. 306 00:22:25,594 --> 00:22:28,764 Well, what about lov... 307 00:22:32,643 --> 00:22:35,479 I ain't against it as a rule. 308 00:22:35,563 --> 00:22:40,985 But in a situation such as ours, it tends to cause problems. It splits loyalties. 309 00:22:42,444 --> 00:22:45,072 - You know what I think? — what? 310 00:22:51,912 --> 00:22:54,623 What, wash? What do you think? Because I'm interested. 311 00:22:54,707 --> 00:22:58,961 This policy you got against shipboard relationships. 312 00:22:59,044 --> 00:23:03,674 That's just you projecting your own intimacy issues on everyone else. 313 00:23:09,680 --> 00:23:12,433 Of course, could be a lot simpler than that. 314 00:23:12,516 --> 00:23:14,685 Could be I just don't think you're good enough for Zoe. 315 00:23:16,520 --> 00:23:19,148 I don't give a good gorram what you think. — oh, don't you? 316 00:23:19,231 --> 00:23:23,903 Zoe and I, we got a history. I figure you gotta be askin' yourself... 317 00:23:23,986 --> 00:23:28,324 Some fundamental questions as to the nature of that history. 318 00:23:28,407 --> 00:23:30,659 You never slept with my wife. 319 00:23:30,743 --> 00:23:34,371 Matter of fact, you know that for sure, don't you? You ever ask her? 320 00:23:38,000 --> 00:23:41,045 We been together for a long time before you came along, wash. 321 00:23:41,128 --> 00:23:45,591 And she's a damn fine-looking woman. 322 00:23:46,717 --> 00:23:49,595 It never happened. You know how I know? 323 00:23:49,678 --> 00:23:52,264 How? Tell me. 324 00:23:53,515 --> 00:23:56,310 This whole captain thing isn't Zoe's trouble. 325 00:23:56,393 --> 00:23:59,396 It's the guy she never slept with thing. 326 00:24:00,814 --> 00:24:03,150 Hell, mal, I wish you had slept with her. 327 00:24:03,233 --> 00:24:05,152 Then at least she'd be over it. 328 00:24:05,235 --> 00:24:08,447 Oh, you want me to sleep with her? Would that make you feel better? 329 00:24:08,530 --> 00:24:11,367 - It might. - — I imagine it would do wonders for her. 330 00:24:11,450 --> 00:24:13,953 Screw you. — get in line. 331 00:24:20,751 --> 00:24:23,587 Okay, wash. I'm gonna do it. 332 00:24:23,671 --> 00:24:26,340 Wash. Wash. —hmm? 333 00:24:26,423 --> 00:24:28,676 Listen, first th/ng when we get back 334 00:24:28,759 --> 00:24:31,220 listen to me! 335 00:24:31,303 --> 00:24:35,182 First thing when we get back, I'm gonna— I'm gonna take your wife into my bed. 336 00:24:35,265 --> 00:24:38,978 Yeah? — I'm gonna get me a piece of that... 337 00:24:59,957 --> 00:25:01,917 I'm unarmed. 338 00:25:04,294 --> 00:25:06,255 I wanna talk to niska. 339 00:25:08,632 --> 00:25:12,177 Ah. 340 00:25:58,682 --> 00:26:00,768 No. N—no. 341 00:26:00,851 --> 00:26:03,353 Run. Run. 342 00:26:05,105 --> 00:26:07,566 That's five times what you paid us for the train job. 343 00:26:07,649 --> 00:26:11,779 Yes. You have had, uh, you say, good times. 344 00:26:11,862 --> 00:26:16,075 I see that. It should be more than enough to buy back my men. 345 00:26:16,158 --> 00:26:18,952 - This is your opinion, is it? - — It is. 346 00:26:19,036 --> 00:26:22,414 They are perhaps damaged now. 347 00:26:22,498 --> 00:26:25,751 Are they worth so much to you? — yes. 348 00:26:26,835 --> 00:26:29,546 And to me they are worth more. 349 00:26:30,589 --> 00:26:32,508 I think this is not enough. 350 00:26:32,591 --> 00:26:34,384 Not enough for two. 351 00:26:34,468 --> 00:26:39,348 But sufficient perhaps for one. Ah, you now have... 352 00:26:39,431 --> 00:26:41,558 Him. 353 00:26:42,893 --> 00:26:46,021 I'm sorry. You were going to ask me to choose, right? 354 00:26:46,105 --> 00:26:48,524 Do you want to finish? 355 00:26:55,989 --> 00:26:57,991 He is yours. We are ended now. 356 00:27:00,536 --> 00:27:03,705 M—mal? 357 00:27:03,789 --> 00:27:05,624 Shh, just keep walking 358 00:27:09,336 --> 00:27:11,672 a moment please. 359 00:27:11,755 --> 00:27:14,299 This money, it is too much. 360 00:27:19,012 --> 00:27:21,807 You should ha ve some small refund 361 00:27:38,323 --> 00:27:40,409 Now we are ended. 362 00:28:06,894 --> 00:28:09,062 He's insane. 363 00:28:09,146 --> 00:28:12,900 I know it. — I mean, you told the damn stories. 364 00:28:12,983 --> 00:28:15,944 He saved you in the war. 365 00:28:16,028 --> 00:28:19,489 - But I didn't know. - —you mean mal? 366 00:28:19,573 --> 00:28:24,203 He's crazy. He wouldn't break, Zoe. 367 00:28:24,286 --> 00:28:26,622 - He kept me from— — okay. 368 00:28:26,705 --> 00:28:30,751 I wouldn't have made it. — shh. 369 00:28:30,834 --> 00:28:35,714 Niska's gonna kill him. He's gonna make it last as long as possible. 370 00:28:37,382 --> 00:28:40,219 Days if he can. 371 00:28:44,640 --> 00:28:46,683 The bastard's not gonna get days. 372 00:29:02,658 --> 00:29:05,762 Thank god, you're safe. — you okay? What happened? — Let me take a look. 373 00:29:05,786 --> 00:29:07,746 How bad is it? — I'm fine. — where's mal? 374 00:29:07,829 --> 00:29:10,165 Niska wouldn't let him go. — Is he alive? 375 00:29:10,249 --> 00:29:13,252 For now. Take that to the infirmary. Put it on ice. 376 00:29:14,753 --> 00:29:17,589 W-What is that? 377 00:29:17,673 --> 00:29:20,133 It's his ear. 378 00:29:23,387 --> 00:29:27,015 - We're getting him back. - — what are we gonna do, clone him? 379 00:29:27,099 --> 00:29:31,228 Well, it's a clean cut. With the right equipment, I should be able to reattach it. 380 00:29:32,354 --> 00:29:34,856 That's assuming there's a head. 381 00:29:38,902 --> 00:29:42,239 Do you know the writings ofshan yu? 382 00:29:42,322 --> 00:29:46,034 You starting a book club? 383 00:29:46,118 --> 00:29:49,788 What, you trying to torture— Trying to torture me? 384 00:29:49,871 --> 00:29:54,001 Yes, today we meet you. 385 00:29:54,084 --> 00:29:57,587 And you are quite a man, an extraordinary man, yes. 386 00:29:57,671 --> 00:30:01,258 But these are not times for extraordinary men. 387 00:30:01,341 --> 00:30:03,510 Business is not war. 388 00:30:03,593 --> 00:30:06,722 Heroics are unseemly. They complicate. 389 00:30:08,098 --> 00:30:14,021 For you I have a special machine. 390 00:30:17,566 --> 00:30:20,861 Very precious. 391 00:30:20,944 --> 00:30:22,904 And they say people don't look like their pets. 392 00:30:24,823 --> 00:30:29,828 Let us see if we can meet the real you. 393 00:30:46,428 --> 00:30:49,806 Here. Six shots and then just drop it. Keep moving. 394 00:30:51,433 --> 00:30:54,644 This here is suicrde. You do know that, don't you? 395 00:30:54,728 --> 00:31:00,525 You really think you can mount a two—man frontal assault on niska's skyplex and live? 396 00:31:00,609 --> 00:31:04,279 Technically, it's a one—man, one—woman assault, a unisex. 397 00:31:04,363 --> 00:31:07,574 Grenades? — oh, yes. Thank you, dear. 398 00:31:07,657 --> 00:31:11,578 He won't be expecting it. — right. 'Cause they ain't insane. 399 00:31:11,661 --> 00:31:17,209 Uh, I just got a wave from inara. No luck with the counselor. 400 00:31:17,292 --> 00:31:21,630 - What are they doing? - — fixin' to get themselves killed. 401 00:31:21,713 --> 00:31:24,383 - We're gonna go get the captain. - — oh. 402 00:31:24,466 --> 00:31:26,551 Good. 403 00:31:27,844 --> 00:31:30,555 Can they do that? — no. 404 00:31:31,848 --> 00:31:34,768 You know, there's a certain motto... 405 00:31:34,851 --> 00:31:37,187 A creed among folks like us. 406 00:31:37,270 --> 00:31:42,109 You may have heard it. Leave no man behind. 407 00:31:42,192 --> 00:31:44,528 Suicide. 408 00:31:44,611 --> 00:31:46,863 Got a good look at the layout on my way in last time. 409 00:31:46,947 --> 00:31:51,368 You let me lead. Cover my... back. 410 00:31:51,451 --> 00:31:54,746 - — What's this? - We're going with you. 411 00:31:54,830 --> 00:31:57,916 /f it were any one of us, the captain wouldn't hesitate. 412 00:31:57,999 --> 00:32:00,085 Here you go. This should do. 413 00:32:00,168 --> 00:32:05,465 Preacher, don't the Bible have some pretty specific things to say about killing? 414 00:32:05,549 --> 00:32:10,387 Quite specific. It is, however, somewhat fuzzier on the subject of kneecaps. 415 00:32:10,470 --> 00:32:12,390 If you're looking for me to talk you out of it... 416 00:32:16,685 --> 00:32:19,604 What? 417 00:32:19,688 --> 00:32:21,523 Let's go get the captain. 418 00:32:25,402 --> 00:32:27,946 Yep. He's dead. 419 00:32:32,242 --> 00:32:35,787 Mr. Reynolds. 420 00:32:35,871 --> 00:32:39,082 You died, Mr. Reynolds. 421 00:32:39,166 --> 00:32:42,210 Seemed like the thing to do. 422 00:32:42,294 --> 00:32:44,796 When you die, I can't hurt you anymore. 423 00:32:44,880 --> 00:32:48,675 And I want two days at least, minimum. 424 00:32:48,758 --> 00:32:53,763 I think many people know the name Malcolm Reynolds. 425 00:32:53,847 --> 00:32:56,683 Many know he cross niska. 426 00:32:56,766 --> 00:33:00,979 They must know what happens after that. 427 00:33:04,858 --> 00:33:08,778 They must know that bus/ness is still running 428 00:33:17,454 --> 00:33:19,623 You really think this'll work? — well... 429 00:33:19,706 --> 00:33:22,876 Except for the com static I'm piping out on all frequencies... 430 00:33:22,959 --> 00:33:26,963 We've been completely powered down since I fired the attitude thrusters a half hour ago. 431 00:33:27,047 --> 00:33:30,401 We should show up on their screens as a radar glitch if they aren't looking too close. 432 00:33:30,425 --> 00:33:32,344 What if they are looking too close? 433 00:33:32,427 --> 00:33:35,597 Hell, I'm just glad we're on course. 434 00:33:35,680 --> 00:33:37,599 It's like throwing a dart, jayne. 435 00:33:37,682 --> 00:33:40,769 And hitting a bull's—eye 6,000 miles away. 436 00:33:40,852 --> 00:33:44,314 That's my man. — you guys better get down to the bay. 437 00:33:44,397 --> 00:33:46,775 We'll be at their front door in less than a minute. 438 00:33:49,819 --> 00:33:52,781 I'm right behind you, baby. 439 00:34:07,504 --> 00:34:10,840 Book, you good? — yes, ma'am. Ready when you are. 440 00:34:10,924 --> 00:34:13,051 Kaylee, how you doing on that override sequence? 441 00:34:13,134 --> 00:34:17,556 Pretty sure this will pop their air lock doors ifwash can get a seal on his first try. 442 00:34:17,639 --> 00:34:20,934 I'm smellin' a lot of“if” coming off this plan. 443 00:34:21,017 --> 00:34:24,563 You could've stayed in your bunk. — coulda, shoulda, woulda. 444 00:34:24,646 --> 00:34:29,442 We're set. — okay, people. If it moves, shoot it. 445 00:34:29,526 --> 00:34:33,446 Unless it's the captain. — Unless it's the captain... 446 00:34:55,385 --> 00:34:57,596 Listen. 447 00:34:57,679 --> 00:35:00,181 If you've got guests, I can come back later. 448 00:35:26,041 --> 00:35:28,918 - Move, move, move. - — Take cover. 449 00:35:34,549 --> 00:35:36,718 Second team. Hold this position. 450 00:35:36,801 --> 00:35:38,845 We lose this ground, we lose it all. 451 00:35:38,928 --> 00:35:42,098 You're going to hold this ground. 452 00:35:42,182 --> 00:35:46,102 Understand me? 453 00:35:47,187 --> 00:35:49,314 Understood. — okay then. 454 00:36:28,770 --> 00:36:32,232 Viktor, what is this? Viktor! 455 00:36:43,159 --> 00:36:46,913 Looks like business ain't running so much as crawling away. 456 00:36:46,996 --> 00:36:50,709 You wanna meet the real me now? 457 00:36:50,792 --> 00:36:54,170 Gorrammit! 458 00:37:12,856 --> 00:37:14,816 Book, we, uh... 459 00:37:18,486 --> 00:37:21,156 Follow me. 460 00:37:29,748 --> 00:37:33,001 Get behind us, preacher. We need cover. 461 00:37:35,086 --> 00:37:36,838 Don't think, just shoot. 462 00:37:57,776 --> 00:38:00,236 Can't look. Can't look. 463 00:38:15,126 --> 00:38:19,255 No power in the 'verse can stop me. 464 00:38:50,245 --> 00:38:53,915 Haven't you killed me enough for one day? 465 00:39:05,176 --> 00:39:07,053 /ayne. 466 00:39:07,136 --> 00:39:09,597 This is something the captain has to do for himself. 467 00:39:09,681 --> 00:39:11,975 - — No. No, it's not! - Oh. 468 00:39:35,456 --> 00:39:38,418 You sure this thing's gonna stay on? 469 00:39:38,501 --> 00:39:40,782 Well, this dermal mender creates an excellent tissue bond. 470 00:39:40,837 --> 00:39:43,506 It should be fine. Just don't— Don't fiddle with it. 471 00:39:45,049 --> 00:39:47,802 Be sure to, uh, thank the counselor for me. 472 00:39:47,886 --> 00:39:51,347 Awful nice for her to pull some strings and lend us this equipment. 473 00:39:51,431 --> 00:39:53,433 It's the least she could do. 474 00:39:53,516 --> 00:39:55,435 I just wish you had killed that old bastard. 475 00:39:55,518 --> 00:39:58,938 I got regrets on that score my own self. 476 00:39:59,022 --> 00:40:03,401 So, I hear y'all took up arms in that little piece ofaction back there. 477 00:40:06,988 --> 00:40:09,616 How you faring with that, doctor? 478 00:40:09,699 --> 00:40:13,328 I don't know. I never shot anyone before. 479 00:40:13,411 --> 00:40:16,456 I was there, son. 480 00:40:16,539 --> 00:40:19,042 I'm fair sure you haven't shot anyone yet. 481 00:40:19,125 --> 00:40:21,836 Ow. 482 00:40:59,916 --> 00:41:03,836 Mmm. Wife soup. I must have done good. 483 00:41:03,920 --> 00:41:08,049 Yes, dear. You done good. 484 00:41:08,132 --> 00:41:11,052 Ow. 485 00:41:11,135 --> 00:41:14,180 Did you tell her? — tell her what? 486 00:41:14,263 --> 00:41:16,724 Your husband has demanded that we sleep together. 487 00:41:16,808 --> 00:41:20,561 Really? — what? Mal, come on. 488 00:41:20,645 --> 00:41:24,440 He seems to think it would get all this burning sexual tension out in the open. 489 00:41:24,524 --> 00:41:27,986 - You know, make a fair fight for your womanly affections. - No. 490 00:41:28,069 --> 00:41:31,698 That was the torture talking. Remember the torture? 491 00:41:31,781 --> 00:41:37,036 I know it's a difficult mission, but you and I... 492 00:41:37,120 --> 00:41:39,455 Have to get it on. 493 00:41:41,124 --> 00:41:43,459 I understand. We have no choice. 494 00:41:45,253 --> 00:41:50,008 Take me, sir. Take me hard. — now something about that is just downright unsettling. 495 00:41:55,805 --> 00:41:58,558 We'll be in our bunk. 496 00:42:05,815 --> 00:42:08,985 Oh, hey. Free soup. 497 00:42:46,522 --> 00:42:49,484 Grr! Arrgh!