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Brain for a Day - part 5 of 5 (teleplay format)

Tuesday, May 30, 2006

River's newfound sanity is in jeopardy. Will Simon and the crew be able to save her or is she doomed to be locked inside her own head?

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In and a freak accident has given River her sanity back. So if you haven't read the beginning: get cracking!

In River reintroduces herself to the crew happily, with the exception of one...

In things take a downward turn, but there's a story about pubes, so it's cool...River is explaining to Mal and Simon her current predicament...

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ACT FOUR

INT. SERENITY INFIRMARY - CONTINUOUS

Mal, Simon, and River are just as we left them.

MAL

"When you say changing back...?"

RIVER

"I mean all the way back. What you saw yesterday, you’ll see tomorrow."

SIMON

"There has to be something we can do."

RIVER

"I doubt I’ll be able to think of it any time soon."

SIMON

(re: needle)

"Let me give you this for the pain and we can start."

RIVER

"No, you can’t."

(off his look)

"Do you know nothing of my condition?"

(another look)

"They did all their work on me when I was sleeping."

MAL

"So..."

RIVER

"So if you put me to sleep, or give me any kind of drugs it’s just going to accelerate the process."

SIMON

"I can’t have you running around in pain."

RIVER

"I’m listening if you have a better idea."

SIMON

"Well, we have to do something."

RIVER

"You can start by putting that damn thing away, letting me up, and showing me what you have so far."

The men exchange a nod and release River. Simon hands her a chart as she stands. Before she looks at it, she looks to the door.

RIVER

"Oh, crap."

MAL SIMON

"What?" "What?"

RIVER

(to Mal)

"You’re needed outside."

Mal gives River a puzzled look as he exits.

SIMON

"What was that about?"

RIVER

"Something

Comments
Tuesday, 30 May 2006 20:08
Yup, liked it. A lot. You're funny and fun to read. You wrote a good story and kept the dialogue authentic and clever. Thank you.
Tuesday, 30 May 2006 20:08
aww. sad but nice.... and jayne always the mercenary, nothings free...
Tuesday, 30 May 2006 20:08
Feel free to write more...
Wednesday, 31 May 2006 05:38
Uh...sequel....now....please...before people get grumpy;)

Loved this series, LFabry! And ending...oh the angst!

But what was with Simon handing over money to Jayne? Discerning people wanna know!

BEB
Wednesday, 31 May 2006 08:14
"But what was with Simon handing over money to Jayne?"

Simon was paying for Jayne's face paints with which River was painting a colorful landscape.
Wednesday, 31 May 2006 18:53
Ahhhh, so many lovely comments...
Wednesday, 31 May 2006 18:54
If I were a guy and it were 500 years from now, I'd be just like Jayne. But cleaner.
Friday, 02 June 2006 22:06
All right...who is that above me? Anonymous 71.31. whatever? Come on! Reveal yourself! And if dustbunny should read this, holler at me cuz I'm having trouble finding you

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