Kaylee: We’re headed for help… right?
Zoe: Captain’ll come up with a plan.
Kaylee: That’s good. Right?
Zoe: Possibly you’re not recalling some of his previous plans.
Firefly — Episode 5 — “Safe”
Jayne: Yah! Get along!
Mal: You know, they walk just as easy if you lead ’em.
Jayne: I like smackin’ ’em.
Book: Hope this corral’s strong enough to hold them. “Shepherd’s” a purely figurative title, you know.
Zoe: Next time we smuggle stock, let’s make it something smaller.
Wash: Yeah, we should start dealing in those black-market beagles.
Firefly — Episode 5 — “Safe”
Zoe: I thought you wanted to spend more time off-ship this visit.
Wash: Out there is seems like it’s all fancy parties. I like our party better. The dress code is easier and I know all the steps.
Zoe: I’d say you do at that.
Wash: Don’t fall asleep now. Sleepiness is weakness of character. Ask anyone.
Zoe: It is not.
Wash: You’re acting captain. Know what happens you fall asleep now?
Zoe: Jayne slits my throat and takes over.
Wash: That’s right.
Zoe: And we can’t stop it.
Wash: Well, I wash my hands of it. It’s a hopeless case. I’ll read a nice poem at the funeral. Something with imagery.
Zoe: You could lock the door and keep the power-hungry maniac at bay.
Wash: Oh, no, I’m starting to like this poetry idea now. “Here lies my beloved Zoe, my autumn flower, somewhat less attractive now she’s all corpsified and gross…”
Firefly – Episode 4 – “Shindig”
Kaylee: The only place I seen somethin’ so nice is some of the things Inara has.
Mal: Well, we best be movin’.
Zoe: I guess she needs all that stuff, the life she leads.
Kaylee: Well, sure. Sometimes the customers buy her things. Some real rich men.
Mal: Come on! These ain’t feathers I’m toting here, ya know?
Kaylee: I like the ruffles. Inara gets to wear whatever she wants.
Mal: What are you going to do in that rig? Flounce around the engine room? Be like a sheep walking on its hind legs.
(Kaylee walks off, hurt. Zoe gives Mal a death stare and takes his bag from him.)
Zoe: See you on the ship, Captain.
(Zoe, Wash and Kaylee board the mule and leave.)
Jayne: Is she mad or something?
Firefly – Episode 4 – “Shindig”
Kaylee: Oh, look at the pretties!
Wash: What am I looking at, the girls or the clothes?
Jayne: There’s girls?
Zoe: The clothes, please.
Kaylee: Say, look at the fluffy one.
Zoe: Too much foofaraw. If I’m going to wear a dress, I’d want something with some slink.
Wash: You want a slinky dress? I can buy you a slinky dress. Captain, can I have money for a slinky dress?
Jayne: I’ll chip in.
Zoe: I can hurt you.
Firefly – Episode 4 – “Shindig”
Wash: Seem to you we cleared out of Santo in a hurry?
Zoe: Seems we do that a lot. Heard tell though, we’re going to stay a while on Persephone.
Wash: Shiny.
Zoe: Yeah? Thought you’d get land crazy that long in port.
Wash: Probably, but I’ve been sane a long while now, and change is good.
Mal: (entering the bridge) Well, ain’t that a joyful sight?
Wash: Gotta love a sunset.
Zoe: Starting to get familiar too, like a second home.
Mal: Persephone ain’t home. Too many people we got to avoid. Re-supply, look for work, move along. Sniff the air, we don’t kiss the dirt.
Zoe: Wasn’t planning on the dirt-kissing, sir.
Wash: Besides, I wouldn’t stand for it anyway, Captain, jealous man like me. (alarm sounds) Closing in.
Zoe: Planet’s coming up a mite fast.
Wash: That’s just cause, I’m going down too quick. Likely crash and kill us all.
Mal: Well, that happens, let me know.
Firefly – Episode 4 – “Shindig”
Book: Shouldn’t we report this?
Mal: To who? Alliance? Right. They’re going to run out here lickety-split and make sure these taxpayers are okay.
Book: Then we’ll have to.
Jayne: If there’s folks on board in need of help, why ain’t they beaming no distress call?
Zoe: It’s true, there’s no beacon.
Mal: Which means it’s likely no one’s looking to find her.
Book: All the more reason for us to do the right thing.
Jayne: How about you just say a prayer when we slide on by.
Book: Shall I remind you of the story of the Good Samaritan?
Mal: I’d rather you didn’t. But we’ll check it out. See if there are survivors. If not, then, well no one’s going to mind if we take a look around, see if there’s not something of value they might have left behind.
Jayne: (Suddenly “concerned”) Yeah, no, uh, someone could be hurt.
Firefly – Episode 3 – “Bushwhacked”