Firefly

DIDN'T HARDLY HAVE TO CONVERT THE SHIP, EVEN.

SIX IN THE CORNER.

STRONGER LOCKS, THICKER DOORS. KEEP EVERYBODY WHERE THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE.

DON'T EVEN NEED MORE RATIONS.

HEY!

WAIT. COME ON!

YOU MADE MONEY, HUH? HAND OVER FIST, MY FRIEND.

WATER PLANETS NEED LABOR. TERRA-FORMING CREWS GOT A PRODIGIOUS DEATH RATE.

LABOR? YOU MEAN, UH, SLAVES.

WELL, THEY WASN'T VOLUNTEERS, FOR DAMN SURE.

THAT WHY YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO LAY IN MORE RATIONS?

I DIDN'T HEAR NO COMPLAINTS.

HOW MUCH MONEY? LOTS?

THERE'S, UH, A CHANCE YOU MIGHT WANNA HEAD BACK TO THE SHIP.

I'M ALL RIGHT. THIS IS ENTERTAINING, ACTUALLY.

YEAH? WHAT'S ENTERTAINING? I LIKE WATCHING THE GAME.

PLUS THE OTHER SITUATIONS. THE KEY SEEMS TO BE...

GIVING JAYNE A HEAVY STICK AND STANDING BACK. HA!

STILL, MIGHT OUGHT TO CLEAR OUT BEFORE TOO MUCH LONGER.

SEEMS THERE'S A THIEF ABOUT. THIEF?

YEAH. TOOK THIS RIGHT OFF HIM.

NOW, THEY EARNED THAT WITH THE SWEAT OF THEIR SLAVE-TRADING BROWS.

MAL. OH, TERRIBLE SHAME.

'COURSE, THEY WON'T DISCOVER IT TILL THEY GO ORDER THEIR NEXT ROUND OF DRINKS.

WEI. GOOD DRINKER, THAT ONE.

LOVELY PLACE. I'LL TELL MY FRIENDS.

SEEM TO YOU WE CLEARED OUT OF SANTHO IN A HURRY?

SEEMS TO ME WE DO THAT A LOT.

HEARD TELL, THOUGH, WE'RE GONNA STAY A WHILE ON PERSEPHONE.

- SHINY. - YEAH?

THOUGHT YOU GET LAND CRAZY THAT LONG IN PORT.

PROBABLY, BUT I'VE BEEN SANE A LONG WHILE NOW, AND CHANGE IS GOOD.

WELL, AIN'T THAT A JOYFUL SIGHT.

YOU GOTTA LOVE A SUNSET. STARTIN' TO GET FAMILIAR TOO.

LIKE A SECOND HOME. PERSEPHONE AIN'T HOME.

TOO MANY PEOPLE WE NEED TO AVOID. RESUPPLY,

LOOK FOR WORK, MOVE ALONG.

WE SNIFF THE AIR. WE DON'T KISS THE DIRT.

WASN'T PLANNING ON THE DIRT KISSING, SIR.

I WOULDN'T STAND FOR IT ANYWAY, CAPTAIN, JEALOUS MAN LIKE ME.

CLOSING IN.

PLANET'S COMING UP A MIGHT FAST.

THAT'S JUST 'CAUSE I'M GOIN' DOWN TOO QUICK.

LIKELY CRASH AND KILL US ALL.

WELL, IF THAT HAPPENS, LET ME KNOW. OKAY.

WHOA! NO, WE'RE GOOD.

WE'RE GOOD. IT'S OKAY.

I UNDERSTAND YOUR TIME ON OUR PLANET IS LIMITED,

AND IF YOU SELECTED MY PROPOSAL TO HEAR,

THEN THE HONOR YOU DO ME FLATTERS MY-- MY HONOR.

AND I HOPE--

NOW THERE'S THE SMILE MADE OF SUNLIGHT.

ATHERTON. HOW WONDERFUL TO SEE YOU.

DID YOU GET MY MESSAGE? I WAS EXTRA APPEALING.

WHAT A FLATTERING INVITATION. I HAD NO IDEA I WAS ARRIVING IN TIME...

FOR THE SOCIAL EVENT OF THE SEASON.

SO, YOU'LL ACCOMPANY ME? I ASK, HEART IN MY THROAT.

THERE'S A CERTAIN OFFER I'M STILL WAITING TO HEAR ABOUT.

YES, I IMAGINE THERE IS.

I'M DELIGHTED TO SAY I'LL BE THERE.

- NOW, I'M SORRY, ATHERTON. I HAVE TO RUN. - NO, PLEASE. I UNDERSTAND.

I'LL SEE YOU SOON, BAOBEI.

GOOD AFTERNOON, CAPTAIN. MORNING.

WE'RE DOWNING IN CASE WASH DON'T KILL US ALL.

LOCAL TIME'S GONNA BE IN THE A.M., 10:00 OR SO.

YES, I SAW THAT.

MAKING PLANS? ATHERTON WING.

NOW, HE'S A REGULAR, AIN'T HE?

- I'VE SEEN HIM BEFORE. - OH, I NEVER DID.

NOT WHAT I PICTURED. YOUNG.

MUST BE RICH TOO TO AFFORD YOUR RATES.

I SUPPOSE. HE HAS ENGAGED ME FOR SEVERAL DAYS.

DAYS? ONE MUST HAVE STAMINA.

MMM. HE DOES.

WELL, FINE.

IS HE LETTIN' YOU OUT AT ALL?

ACTUALLY, WE'RE ATTENDING A BALL TOMORROW NIGHT.

TELL ME, DO ALL THE MEN THERE PAY FOR THEIR DATES,

OR JUST YOUNG RICH ONES WITH STAMINA?

MOST OF THE WOMEN THERE WILL NOT BE COMPANIONS,

IF THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE ASKING.

PERHAPS THE OTHER MEN COULDN'T ATTRACT ONE.

HMM. IT SOUNDS LIKE...

THE FINEST PARTY I COULD IMAGINE GETTIN' PAID TO GO TO.

I DON'T SUPPOSE YOU'D FIND IT UP TO THE STANDARDS OF YOUR OUTINGS.

MORE CONVERSATION AND SOMEWHAT LESS PETTY THEFT AND GETTING HIT WITH POOL CUES.

OH.

I UNDERSTAND IF YOU NEED TO GO PREPARE...

FOR THAT "IT'S 10:00 IN THE MORNING" ISSUE."

YEAH. BETTER GO DO THAT.

'CAUSE I THINK THIS IS MORE OF, UH, AN EVENING LOOK.

OOH. LOOK AT THE PRETTIES!

WHAT AM I LOOKING AT, THE GIRLS OR THE CLOTHES?

THE GIRLS. THE CLOTHES, PLEASE.

SAY, LOOK AT THE FLUFFY ONE.

TOO MUCH FOOFARAW.

IF I'M GONNA WEAR A DRESS, I WANT SOMETHING WITH SOME SLINK.

YOU WANT A SLINKY DRESS? I CAN BUY YOU A SLINKY DRESS.

CAPTAIN, CAN I HAVE MONEY FOR A SLINKY DRESS?

I'LL CHIP IN. I CAN HURT YOU.

THE ONLY PLACE I SEEN SOMETHING SO NICE IS SOME OF THE THINGS INARA HAS.

WELL, WE'D BEST BE MOVIN'.

I GUESS SHE NEEDS ALL THAT STUFF, THE LIFE SHE LEADS.

WELL, SURE. SOMETIMES THE CUSTOMERS BUY HER THINGS. YOU KNOW, SOME REAL RICH MEN.

COME ON. THESE AIN'T FEATHERS I'M TOTIN' HERE, YOU KNOW.

I LIKE THE RUFFLES. INARA GETS TO WEAR WHATEVER SHE WANTS.

WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO IN THAT RIG?

WALTZ AROUND THE ENGINE ROOM? BE LIKE A SHEEP WALKIN' ON ITS HIND LEGS.

SEE YOU ON THE SHIP, CAPTAIN.

OHH.

WHAT, IS SHE MAD OR SOMETHING?

[ Weapon Cocking, Whirring ]

- BADGER. - CAPTAIN REYNOLDS.

HEARD YOU WAS IN TOWN. THOUGHT WE MIGHT HAVE A BIT OF A SIT-DOWN.

PREFER A BIT OF A "PISS OFF."

I'M VERY SORRY. DID I GIVE YOU THE IMPRESSION I WAS ASKIN'?

SEEMS TO ME THE LAST TIME THERE WAS A CHANCE FOR A LITTLE PALAVER,

WE WERE ALL MANNER OF UNWELCOME.

THIS AIN'T BAD.

THERE'S A TRICK TO IT. WOOD ALCOHOL.

NOW WE'RE FAVORED GUESTS,

TREATED TO THE FINEST IN BEVERAGES THAT MAKE YOU BLIND.

SO WHAT IS IT YOU NEED?

HERE. EXCUSE ME. THERE'S A LOCAL...

BY THE NAME OF WARRICK HARROW.

GOT SOME PROPERTY HE WANTS TO SELL OFF-PLANET. FETCH A HIGH PRICE.

THE LOCAL POWERS WON'T LET HIM SELL OFF-WORLD.

IT'S A CONUNDRUM. WHAT MY MAN HARROW NEEDS HIMSELF IS A SMUGGLER.

WILLIN' TO CUT YOU IN ON IT. WHY ME?

YOU HAVE ACCESS TO SHIPS. YOU COULD DO IT YOURSELF.

WON'T DEAL WITH ME DIRECT. HE'S TAKIN' AN IRRATIONAL DISLIKE.

WHAT HAPPENED? HE SEE YOUR FACE?

HE'S A QUALITY GENT.

NOSE IN THE AIR LIKE HE NEVER .

DON'T FIND ME RESPECTABLE. BUT YOU--

YOU, I FIGURE, GOT A CHANCE.

YOU BACKED OUT OF A DEAL LAST TIME, LEFT US HANGIN'.

- HURT OUR FEELINGS. - YOU RECALL WHY THAT TOOK PLACE?

HAD A PROBLEM WITH YOUR ATTITUDE IS WHY.

FELT YOU WAS-- WHAT'S THE WORD?

- PRETENTIOUS? - EXACTLY.

YOU THINK YOU'RE BETTER THAN OTHER PEOPLE.

JUST THE ONES I'M BETTER THAN.

AND NOW I'M THINKIN' THAT VERY QUALITY...

IS THE ONE YOU'RE PLACING VALUE ON TODAY.

I PLACE VALUE ON THE FACT THAT STICK UP YOUR PIGU...

IS ABOUT AS LARGE AS THE ONE THAT HARROW'S GOT.

HOW WOULD YOU EVEN SET UP A MEET? THE MAN WON'T DEAL WITH YOU.

KNOW A PLACE HE'LL BE. SAFE PLACE.

USIN' SOME NEW TECH GUN SCANS. HIGH CLASS TOO. WON'T LET ME IN THERE.

YOU MIGHT SLIP IN.

'COURSE, YOU COULDN'T BUY AN INVITE WITH A DIAMOND THE SIZE OF A TESTICLE.

I GOT MY HANDS ON A COUPLE.

OF INVITES. YOU WANT THIS MEETIN' OR NOT?

COLONEL CYRUS MUMSEN AND ESCORT.

WILLIAM AND LADY COURTLAND.

ATHERTON WING AND INARA SERRA.

ROBERTA, IT'S BEEN TOO LONG.

HALF THE MEN IN THIS ROOM WISH YOU WERE ON THEIR ARM TONIGHT.

ONLY HALF? I MUST BE LOSING...

MY UNDEFINABLE ALLURE.

OH, IT'S NOT THAT UNDEFINABLE.

ALL OF THEM WISH THEY WERE IN YOUR BED.

I'M LOOKING FOR THE BOY WITH THE SHIMMER WINE. OH, SHE BLUSHES.

NOT MANY IN YOUR LINE OF WORK DO THAT.

YOU ARE A VERY SINGULAR WOMAN, AND I FIND--

I FIND I ADMIRE YOU MORE AND MORE.

KAYLEE. KAYLEE.

I'M NOT SPEAKING TO YOU, CAPTAIN.

GOT NO NEED TO SPEAK. COME ON. GOT A JOB FOR YOU.

I'M TRYING TO OFFER YOU SOMETHING, YOU KNOW.

A LIFE...

IF YOU WANT IT.

ATHERTON.

YOU CAN LIVE HERE ON PERSEPHONE AS MY PERSONAL COMPANION.

YOU'RE A GENEROUS MAN.

THAT IS NOT A YES.

IT'S NOT A NO EITHER.

YOU LOOK GORGEOUS, DEAR.

YOU BELONG HERE, INARA, NOT ON A FLYING PIECE OF GO-SE.

YOU SEE THAT, DON'T YOU? ATHERTON, LANGUAGE.

WHAT? PIECE OF GO-SE?

BUT IT IS A PIECE OF GO-SE.

MISS KAYWINNIT LEE FRYE AND ESCORT.

KAYLEE?

OH, GO-SE.

DOES, UM-- DOES THIS SEEM KIND OF TIGHT?

IT SHOWS OFF YOUR BACKSIDE.

DID YOU SEE THE CHANDELIER? IT'S HOVERING.

WHAT'S THE POINT OF THAT, I WONDER? OH, MANGOS!

I SEE HOW THEY DID IT. I JUST AIN'T GETTIN' THE WHY.

THESE GIRLS HAVE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL DRESSES.

AND SO DO I. HOW ABOUT THAT? YEAH, WELL, JUST BE CAREFUL.

WE CHEATED BADGER OUT OF GOOD MONEY TO BUY THAT FRIPPERY,

AND YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO MAKE ME LOOK RESPECTABLE.

YES, SIR, CAPTAIN TIGHT-PANTS.

OKAY. I'M LOOKIN' FOR OUR GUY HARROW.

AND INARA. WE SHOULD LOOK FOR HER, RIGHT? JUST TO SAY HELLO AT HER.