“Shindig”
In this episode: Mal Reynolds (13), Inara Serra (8), Kaylee Frye (4), Wash (3), Zoe (3), Badger (3), Jayne Cobb (1), Simon Tam (1)
[Mal refuses to kill the prone, humiliated Atherton.]
You have to finish it, lad. [Mal doesn't move] You have to finish it. For a man to lay beaten, yet breathing? It makes him a coward.
It's humiliation.
It would be humiliating, having to lie there while the better man refuses to spill your blood. Mercy is the mark of a great man.
[He lightly stabs Atherton.]
Guess I'm just a good man.
[He repeats the poking.]
Well, I'm all right.
Are you in pain?
Absolutely. I got stabbed, you know, right here. [shows bandaged wound in his side]
[squeamishly] Eh— I saw.
Don't care much for fancy parties. Too rough.
It wasn't entirely a disaster.
I got stabbed! Right here!
You also lined up exciting new crime.
Don't take his offer.
What?
Don't do it. 'Cause in the case that it happens, that means he's a fella who killed me, and I don't like fellas who kill me, not in general. I said before I don't have call to stop you, and that's true. Anyways, don't.
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