I'm very sorry if she tipped off anyone about your cunningly concealed herd of cows.
Safe
Does it seem every supply store on every border planet has the same five rag dolls and the same wood carvings of... what is this? A duck?
That's a swan. I like it.
You do?
[Kaylee strokes the swan carving.]
Looks like it was made with… you know, longing. Made by a person really longed to see a swan.
Perhaps because they'd only heard of them by rough description.
[Simon whines to engineer Kaylee about life on Serenity.]
It's fun, being forced to the ass-end of the galaxy. To get to live on a piece of luh-suh wreck. And we eat molded protein! And be bullied around by our pyen juh duh jiou cha[o] w[r]en of a captain. That's fun.
"Luh-suh"?! Serenity ain't "Luh-suh".
This is the last time. Last time with cows. Hey, there was an idea regarding beagles? They have smallish droppings?
I believe so, sir. Also, your disreputable men are here.
Better go take their money.
[Shepherd (preacher) Book has been shot.]
That's... that's quite a lot of blood, isn't it?
Just means you ain't dead.
'Fraid I might be needing a preacher.
That's good. You just lie there and be ironical.
We're lost. Lost in the woods.
Knew a man who had a hole clean through his whole shoulder, once. Used to keep a spare hankie in there.
[Jayne, in the process of ransacking Simon's belongings, pretends to read Simon's journal.]
"Dear Diary: Today I was pompous and my sister was crazy. [flips page] Today we were kidnapped by hill folk, never to be seen again. It was the best day ever."
Did you have a good time at the D'Arbanville's ball?
What are you-?
River thought it was duller than last year. But since we don't know anyone named D'Arbanville, I'm having trouble judging.
Cap'n'll come up with a plan.
Well, that's good. Right?
Possible you're not recalling some of his previous plans.
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?
ACAlliance Commander
Your official seal is out of date, Captain... Harbatken?
[Mal appeals to Alliance cruiser Magellans commander for urgent medical help for Book.]
ACAlliance Commander
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.]
ACAlliance Commander
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?
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