“Safe”
In this episode: Simon Tam (14), Mal Reynolds (11), Zoe (6), River Tam (6), Book (4), Gabriel Tam (4), Jayne Cobb (3), Kaylee Frye (3)
You sanguine about the kind of reception we're apt to receive on an Alliance ship, Cap'n?
Absolutely. [pauses] What's "sanguine" mean?
"Sanguine". Hopeful. Plus, point of interest: it also means "bloody".
Well, that pretty much covers all the options, don't it?
Your official seal is out of date, Captain... Harbatken?
[Mal appeals to Alliance cruiser Magellans commander for urgent medical help for Book.]
We aren't an emergency facility, Captain. Our services aren't available simply to anyone—
Com… mander… my… ident card.
[The commander examines his card. His eyes widen.]
Get this man to the infirmary at once.
[Mal and Zoe stare at each other.]
[Simon and River have been kidnapped by the hill folk.]
A place like this might be good for your sister. Quiet, safe… a place where folks take care of each other.
Mmm, yes. Seems like a lovely little community of kidnappers.
It's the way of life in my findings that journeys end when and where they want to; and that's where you make your home.
This isn't our home.
If it isn't here, where is it?
[Mal, Zoe, and Jayne watch Book's operation just outside Magellans surgery room.]
This place gives me an uncomfortableness.
I get confused. I remember everything. I remember too much. And... some of it's made up, and... some of it can't be quantified, and... there's secrets... and...
It's okay.
But I understand. You gave up everything you had to find me. You found me broken. It's hard for you. [breaking] You gave up everything you had.
Mei-mei. Everything I have... is right here.
. . .
We won't be here long. Daddy will come, and take us home. And I'll get better. I'll get better.
It's been a big day, what with the abduction, and all.
[Doralee reacts in alarm to River's ability to discern her young mute charge's tragedy.]
"And they shall be among the people, and they shall speak truths and whisper secrets, and you will know them by their crafts."
What are you talking about?
"Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live!"
[Flashback to an adult Simon, detained by the authorities and facing his angry father.]
Have you completely lost your mind?
Pretty nearly.
We got the wave at the Friedlichs. I had to leave your mother at the dinner table!
I'm sorry, Dad. You know I would never have tried to save River's life if I had known there was a dinner party at risk!
Are you coming home?
They let us come, and they let us go. What kind of ident card gets us that kind of reception and send-off?
I am a Shepherd. Folks like a man of God.
No, they don't. Men of God make everyone feel guilty and judged.
It's good to be home.
[Simon pleads with the hill folk, who have tied River to a stake, preparing to burn her.]
She has done nothing to you! If she dies tonight, it won't be God's will that killed her! It'll be you! Your lunacy, your... ignorance!
. . .
[Unable to free his sister, Simon climbs onto the pyre and holds River.]
Light it.
Time to go.
[A blast of wind signals the arrival of Serenity. Jayne cocks a shotgun from the cargo hold while Mal and Zoe approach on foot.]
Well, look at this! Appears we got here just in the nick of time. What does that make us?
Big damn heroes, sir.
Ain't we just? [Moves to front of crowd, covers them with shotgun.] Sorry to interrupt, folks, but y'all got something that belongs to us, and we'd like it back.
This is a holy cleansing. You cannot think to thwart God's will.
Y'all see the man hanging out of the spaceship with the really big gun? I'm not saying you weren't easy to find. [But] It was kinda out of our way, and he didn't want to come in the first place. Man's lookin' to kill some folk. So really, it's his will y'all should worry about thwarting.
[Mal turns to Simon.]
Gotta say, Doctor, your talent for alienatin' folks is near miraculous.
Yes, I'm very proud.
[Mal addresses the crowd again.]
Cut her down!
The girl is a witch.
Yeah, but she's our witch. [cocks gun] So cut her the hell down.
So, finally a decent wound on this ship, and I miss out. I'm sorry.
Well, you were busy trying to get yourself lit on fire. It happens.
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