Early, River and others in “Objects in Space”

Alright, that's all the hide-and-seek I got time for. [shouting] I know you're on this ship, little girl! Here's how this goes: show yourself and finish this exchange, or your brother's brains'll be flyin' every whichaway! [normal tone] You understand, I'm sort of on the clock here, it's frustrating.

River

[over Serenity's intercom] You're wrong, Early.

I'm not wrong, dumpling, I will shoot your brother dead if you don't—

River

Wrong about River. River's not on the ship. They didn't want her here. But she couldn't make herself leave. So she melted. Melted away. They didn't know she could do that. But she did.

Not sure I take your meaning there.

River

I'm not on the ship. I'm in the ship. I am the ship.

Simon

River—

River

River's gone.

Then who exactly are we talking to?

River

Talking to Serenity. And Early? Serenity is very unhappy.