Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: It's of interest to me how much you seem to know about that world.

Shepherd Book: I wasn't born a shepherd, Mal. Capt. Malcolm Reynol ds: You have to tell me about that sometime. Shepherd Book: [pause] No, I don't . Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: Come a day there won't be room for naughty men like us to slip about at all. This job goes south, there well may not be another. So her e is us, on the raggedy edge. Don't push me, and I won't push you. Dong le ma? Young River: People don't like to be meddled with. We tell them what to do, wha t to think, don't run, don't walk. We're in their homes and in their heads and w e haven't the right. We're meddlesome. Inara Serra: You came to the training house looking for a fight. Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: I came looking for you. Inara Serra: I just want to know who I'm dea ling with. I've seen too many versions of you to be sure. Capt. Malcolm Reynold s: [moves closer to Inara] I start fighting a war. I guarantee you'll see someth ing new. Dr. Mathias: [referring to Dr. Simon Tam who has just helped his sister, River Tam, escape] Gave up a brilliant future in medicine as well. It's madness. The Operative: Madness? [Ambles over to the holographic projection of River and Sim on escaping through an air vent] The Operative: Have you looked at this scan ca refully, Doctor? At his face? It's love, in point of fact. Something a good deal more dangerous. Dr. Simon Tam: [to River] If there's any fighting, drop to the floor or run awa y. [pause; regarding the rest of the crew] Dr. Simon Tam: It's okay to leave t hem to die. Mr. Universe: From here to the eyes and the ears of the 'Verse, that's my motto , or it might be if I start having a motto. Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: [leading the Reaver fleet straight into the Alliance's, and caught in the middle, trying to get to Mr. Universe] The chicken's come hom e to roost. Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: It's of interest to me how much you seem to know about that world. Shepherd Book: I wasn't born a shepherd, Mal. Capt. Malcolm Reynol ds: You have to tell me about that sometime. Shepherd Book: [pause] No, I don't . Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: [on the ship's intercom] This is the captain. We have a little problem with our entry sequence, so we may experience some slight turbul ence and then - explode. Inara Serra: You came to the training house looking for a fight. Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: I came looking for you. Inara Serra: I just want to know who I'm dea ling with. I've seen too many versions of you to be sure. Capt. Malcolm Reynold s: [moves closer to Inara] I start fighting a war. I guarantee you'll see someth ing new. Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: Just get us on the ground! Hoban 'Wash' Washburn: That part'll happen pretty definitely. Dr. Simon Tam: Am I talking to Miranda now? [River makes a face] Dr. Simon Ta m: No. Not right. Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: Ah, hell, Shepherd, I ain't looking for help from on hi gh. That's a long wait for a train don't come. Shepherd Book: Why when I talk a bout belief, why do you always assume I'm talking about God? Inara Serra: You came to the Training House looking for a fight. Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: I came looking for you! Inara Serra: The war's over, Mal. Capt. Mal colm Reynolds: You tellin' me that cause you think I don't know! Inara Serra: I 've just seen so many sides of you, I wanna make sure I know who I'm dealing wit h. Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: I start fightin' a war, I guarantee, you'll see some thin' new. Inara Serra: You came to the Training House looking for a fight. Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: I came looking for you! Inara Serra: The war's over, Mal. Capt. Mal colm Reynolds: You tellin' me that cause you think I don't know! Inara Serra: I 've just seen so many sides of you, I wanna make sure I know who I'm dealing wit h. Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: I start fightin' a war, I guarantee, you'll see some thin' new.

River Tam: [seeing visions of dead bodies on Miranda] Run-tse duh shang-dee, ch ing dai-wuhtzo... make them stop! They're everywhere. Every city, every... every house, every room; they're all inside me! I can hear them all and they're sayin g... NOTHING! GET UP! Please, get up! Wuo-shang mayer, maysheen byen shr-to. Ple ase God, make me a stone. Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: You think she'll hold together? Zo?: She's torn up ple nty, but she'll fly true. Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: Could be bumpy. Zo?: Always is. Dr. Mathias: [referring to Dr. Simon Tam who has just helped his sister, River Tam, escape] Gave up a brilliant future in medicine as well. It's madness. The Operative: Madness? [Ambles over to the holographic projection of River and Sim on escaping through an air vent] The Operative: Have you looked at this scan ca refully, Doctor? At his face? It's love, in point of fact. Something a good deal more dangerous. Jayne Cobb: Shiny. Let's be bad guys. Jayne Cobb: She is startin' to damage my calm. Zo?: Jayne! Jayne Cobb: She's *right*! Everybody's dead!... This whole world is dead for no reason! River Tam: You take care of me, Simon. You've always taken care of me. My turn. [she dives through the closing doors, grabs the medikit, and throws it to Simo n just before the doors close] Trade Agent: You all are Browncoats, eh? Fought for independence? Petty thievin g ain't exactly soldiers' work. Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: War's long done. We're all just folk now. Zo?: We're not going to get to you in time. Hoban 'Wash' Washburn: Keep moving , honey. We're coming to you. Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: [leading the Reaver fleet straight into the Alliance's, and caught in the middle, trying to get to Mr. Universe] The chicken's come hom e to roost. Shepherd Book: [dying] I killed the ship that killed us. Not very Christian. C apt. Malcolm Reynolds: You did what was right. Shepherd Book: Coming from you t hat means - almost nothing. [grin] Jayne Cobb: Boy, it sure would be nice if we had some grenades, don't you think ? Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: I look to be bored by many more sermons before you slip . Just don't move. Shepherd Book: Can't order me around, boy. I'm not one of yo ur crew. Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: Yes, you are. Hoban 'Wash' Washburn: It's okay, I'm a leaf on the wind! Capt. Malcolm Reynol ds: What does that mean? Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: What are you doing? Inara Serra: I'm praying for you M al. Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: Love. You can learn all the math in the 'verse... but y ou take a boat in the air that you don't love... she'll shake you off just as su re as the turn of the worlds. Love keeps her in the air when she ought to fall d own... tells you she's hurting before she keels. Makes her a home. Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: Love. You can learn all the math in the 'verse... but y ou take a boat in the air that you don't love... she'll shake you off just as su re as the turn of the worlds. Love keeps her in the air when she ought to fall d own... tells you she's hurting before she keels. Makes her a home. The Operative: Define "disappeared". The Operative: Yes, have you found the nav sat trajectory? Ensign: Sir, we fou nd seven. Mr. Universe: You can't stop the signal, Mal. Everything goes somewhere, and I go everywhere. Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: Come a day there won't be room for naughty men like us to slip about at all. This job goes south, there well may not be another. So her e is us, on the raggedy edge. Don't push me, and I won't push you. Dong le ma? Hoban 'Wash' Washburn: This landing is gonna get pretty interesting. Capt. Mal colm Reynolds: Define "interesting". Hoban 'Wash' Washburn: [deadpan] Oh God, o h God, we're all going to die? Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: This is how it is. Anybody doesn't wanna fly with me an

y more, this is your port of harbor. There's a lot of fine ways to die. I ain't waiting for the Alliance to choose mine. [shoots Alliance soldier crawling from wreckage] Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: I mean to confound these bungers. Take my sh ot at getting to Miranda. Maybe find something I can use to get clear of this. S o I hear a word out of any of you that ain't helping me out or taking your leave , I will shoot you down. Get to work! The Operative: [to Mal] You cannot make me angry. Inara Serra: Please, spend a n hour with him! Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: Half of writing history is hiding the truth. Fanty: [watching River fighting in a bar] Do you know that girl? Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: I really don't. [to Simon] Kaylee Frye: Don't pay anybody in advance. And don't ride in anythi ng with a Capissen 38 engine, they fall right out of the sky. Zo?: In the time of war, we would never have left a man behind. Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: Maybe that's why we lost. Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: [after getting punched by Simon] I'm a hairsbreadth fro m riddlin' you with holes, Doctor! The Operative: Key members of Parliament. Key. The minds behind every military, diplomatic and covert operation in the galaxy, and you put them in a room with a psychic. Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: Half of writing history is hiding the truth. Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: Come a day there won't be room for naughty men like us to slip about at all. This job goes south, there well may not be another. So her e is us, on the raggedy edge. Don't push me, and I won't push you. Dong le ma? Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: [after landing on Miranda] Well, something sure the hel l ain't right. Inara Serra: You came to the Training House looking for a fight. Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: I came looking for you! Inara Serra: The war's over, Mal. Capt. Mal colm Reynolds: You tellin' me that cause you think I don't know! Inara Serra: I 've just seen so many sides of you, I wanna make sure I know who I'm dealing wit h. Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: I start fightin' a war, I guarantee, you'll see some thin' new. The Operative: [to Mal] You are fooling yourself, Captain. Nothing here is what it seems. You are not the plucky hero, the Alliance is not an evil empire, and this is not the grand arena. Inara Serra: And that's not incense. [He turns to look: the incense stick burns away - rather like a fuse - and FLASHES in an exp losion of light and sound]