[Serenity lands in the desert. Wash and Zoe are in the control room.]
So...when you said that you didn't get a chance to tell the captain my idea...what you actually meant was, you told him my idea, he rejected it out of hand, and you didn't argue the point, or, even give it another thought-
I gave, honey- I, I-
And then came the lying to me about it, which for me is sort of the highlight of this little adventure.
Is there any way I'm gonna get out of this with honor and dignity?
You're pretty much down to ritual suicide, lamby-toes.
I didn't want to upset you.
What did you think of it?
Of what?
Of my idea! Call the local M.D.'s- forget the fed's, let's go straight to the source. Better prices, and we know the drugs get to the right people.
Captain thinks it will get back to someone- it'd just cause trouble!
[interrupts with muttered curses in Chinese, and slams his hand down on his controls] Was I ever not asking what the captain thought!! [Gets up and almost walks out.]
Well, I tend to agree with him.
Tend to or have to? I love the fact that you two are old army buddies, and you got wacky stories with rib cages in them, but could you have an opinion of your own, please?
[glaring at Wash] You're losing the higher ground here, sweetcakes.
I'm sure you and Mal will take that hill and fortify it with the-
[now raising voice] I thought your plan was too risky. I thought.
Then tell me. I am a large, semi-muscular man. I can take it. Don't hide behind Mal 'cause you know he'll shoot it down for you. Tell me.
Right. 'Cause what this marriage needs is one more shouting match!
No, what this marriage needs is one less husband. [There is a pause between the two. Zoe looks taken aback. Wash's voice breaks when he speaks again.] Right now it's kinda crowded.
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