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[useofaswhat]

[Switch on, focus on Mal Reynolds. He looks tired, frustrated, and the half-smile he gives in greeting doesn't reach his eyes.]

Ain't much for goodbyes, but I ain't much for stayin' around in a hellhole ship seems designed to turn everyone on board crazy. I get enough of that back home an' at least there I got work to do.

[Warden filter]
Headin' off tonight, 'cause treatment like this don't work with POWs and it won't work for rehab. Now I know I look like a rat jumpin' ship, and maybe that's what I am. But I ain't enough of a rat to block the way.

You got any way to do it, you get yourself an' your inmate off this ship. If the Admiral lets me I'll take up to five more passengers on board Serenity and fly 'em to a world. [He figures he owes at least that much.]

[Private to Dean]
Didn't rack up any debt with anyone on board, so don't even think about offerin' to pay 'em off. You ever want a ride on a real ship, you look me up.

[Private to Chris]
You're gonna hold in there. [It's an order.]

[Private to Zev]
You... you feel up for one more walk?

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[mistconduct]

I can't write privately, my fucking warden took my filters.

..Yeah. Yes. Yes, sir.

[Private]

[love_slave]

Yes, alright. One more walk.

[ Private ]

[surfaceshine]

[Argh. Mal. But Dean gets it, and besides, their... friendship... has always been highly unique.

He's wrinkling his nose now.]

Yes you did, but it's not like I'm gonna punch myself in the face.

You ever wanna see a real beauty of a machine, you give me a holler.

[yeahscience]

You don't know how to take people with you, though? [Because Christ, that's tempting. If he could just take Arya off... Five people, who would he pick? Arya and someone to take care of her. Maybe... Lua and her inmate? That new kid Kevin?

Jesse, he knows he has to stay right where he is, but if he could get them all off...]