Serenity Page #4

Who we gonna find in there

when she wakes up?

The girl?

Or the weapon?

I thought

she was getting better.

And I thought

they was getting off!

Didn't we have an intricate plan how

they was gonna be not here anymore?

- We couldn't leave them now.

- No, now that...

...she's a killer woman we ought be

bringing her tea and dumplings.

In earnest, Mal,

why'd you bring her back on?

May I see her?

She goes woolly again, we're

gonna have to put a bullet to her.

It's crossed my mind.

Can I make a suggestion that

doesn't involve violence...

...or is this the wrong crowd?

- Honey.

We're flying a lot blinder

than usual here.

We need to get our bearings.

I think we need to talk

to Mr. Universe.

Oh, this is good.

You guys always bring me

the very best violence.

You think

you're in a hot place?

That's what we're looking to learn.

Is there any follow up, a newswave?

There is no news. There's

the truth of the signal.

What I see. And, there's

the puppet theater...

...the Parliament jesters foist

on the somnambulant public.

Well, what about this? Did

this make the puppet theater?

No, sir.

And no lawforce flags, either.

I had to go into

the security feed direct.

- You can do that?

- Can't stop the signal, Mal.

Everything goes somewhere,

and I go everywhere.

Security feeds

are a traipse to access...

...and I wasn't the first one in.

- This has prints on it.

- So somebody else has been fed this.

Zoe, you sultry minx,

stop falling in love with me.

You're just gonna

embarrass yourself.

I have a commitment

to my Lovebot.

It was a very beautiful ceremony.

Lenore wrote her own vows...

I cried like a baby,

a hungry, angry baby.

And she falls asleep.

Which, she would be sleepy.

Can you go back?

See if anybody spoke with her

before she acted up.

Made any kind

of contact with her.

- Miranda.

- "Miranda"?

Go back further.

No.

Please.

Mal, you're very smart.

- Someone is talking to her.

- The oaty bar?

Subliminal.

It's a subliminal message,

broadwaved to trigger her.

I've been seeing this code pop

up all over, the last few weeks.

It's Alliance

and it's high military.

They have gone to enormous

trouble to find your little friend.

And found her, they have.

Do you all know

what it is you're carrying?

They're afraid of me.

- I'm sorry.

- They should be.

But I'll show them. Oh, God.

It's okay. Hey, it's okay.

Show me off like a dog.

Old men covered in blood.

It never touched them,

but they're drowning in it.

I don't know what I'm saying.

I never know what I'm saying.

In the Maidenead,

you said something.

When you were triggered,

do you remember?

The Captain saw you

say something on the feed.

Miranda.

Miranda.

Ask her.

Who is Miranda?

Am I talking to Miranda now?

No.

Not right.

But I think

when they triggered you...

...it somehow brought this up.

This memory.

It isn't mine.

The memory, it isn't mine.

And I shouldn't have

to carry it. It isn't mine.

Don't make me sleep again.

I won't.

I won't.

Put a bullet to me.

Bullet in the brainpan,

squish.

Don't say that. Not ever.

We'll get through this.

Things are going to get

much, much worse.

Thanks for taking us in again,

Shepherd.

You got a plan?

Hiding ain't a plan?

It'll do you for a spell.

And the folks here'll be

glad of the extra coin.

But the Alliance

will be coming.

They're after this girl

with a powerful will.

I look to hear the tromp

of their boots any moment.

You won't.

This isn't

a palms-up military run, Mal.

No reports broadwaved...

...no warrants.

Much as they want her,

they want her hid.

That means closed file.

Means an operative.

Which is trouble

you've not known.

I could have left her there.

I had an out.

Hell, I had every reason

in the'verse...

...to leave her lay

and haul anchor.

It's not your way, Mal.

I have a way?

That better than a plan?

Only one thing is gonna

walk you through this, Mal.

Belief.

You know I always look

to you for counsel...

...but sermons make me

sleepy, Shepherd.

I ain't looking for help

from on high.

That's a long wait

for a train don't come.

When I talk about belief, why do you

always assume I'm talking about God?

They'll come at you sideways.

It's how they think.

It's how they move.

Sidle up and smile.

Hit you where you're weak.

Sort of man they're like

to send believes hard.

Kills and never asks why.

It's of interest to me how much

you seem to know about that world.

I wasn't born

a Shepherd, Mal.

Have to tell me

about that sometime.

No, I don't.

River?

River, you look tired.

I think everybody's a little tired

by now. Why don't we all lie down.

A little peace and quiet

will make everything better.

- River. Do as you're told.

- No.

- It's going to be fine. Lie down.

- No.

Cut them down.

- What?

- Mal! You up?

I got a wave. I'm gonna

bounce it down to you.

Inara.

I... Is this a bad time?

No, this...

...good as any.

- How's your world?

- Cold. It's autumn here.

Still at the Training House?

So, what occasions the wave?

Not that to see you ain't...

- Well, you look very fine.

- Oh. Thank you.

So, what was the...

I guess we're having something

of a problem here with the locals.

- And, I thought maybe...

- You could use a gun hand?

I'm hoping not. But if you

happen to be close at all, you...

The crew could take your ease here

for a while. And there'd be payment.

Well, it would be...

I mean, I'd like to.

Kaylee's been missing you

something fierce.

- Oh, man.

- I miss her, too.

I even miss

my shuttle, occasionally.

Yeah, you left, um...

Got some of your

stuff in a trunk.

I never did get a chance

to drop it off.

- I didn't mean to leave stuff.

- I didn't look through the stuff.

I just...

Just sundries I expect.

So I'll send you a wave,

soon as I can.

Thank you.

Inara, nice to see

her again.

- So, trap?

- Trap.

- We going in?

- Only but a few hours out.

Yeah, but, remember the part

where it's a trap?

If that's the case, then

Inara's already caught in it.

She wouldn't

set us up willing.

Might be we got a shot at seeing

who's turning these wheels.

We go in.

But how can you be sure Inara

don't just wanna see you?

Sometimes people

have feelings.

I'm referring here to people.

You all were watching,

I take it.

- Yes.

- Did you see us fight?

- No.

- Trap.

We're about 70 miles from the

Training House, and nobody on radar.

If the Alliance is about,

they're laying low.

They're about.

Find us a home. I'll take

the shuttle a little closer.

Zoe, ship is yours.

Remember. If anything

happens to me...

...or if you don't hear from me

within the hour...

...you take this ship and

you come and you rescue me.

What?

- Risk my ship?

- I mean it.

It's cold out there.

And I don't wanna get left.

Dear Buddha, please bring me a

pony, and a plastic rocket, and...

Mal! What are you

doing here?

Well, you invited me.

I never thought for a second

you'd be stupid enough to come.

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