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Season 2 Episode 9: Open Wounds

Written by Matt Engstorm and George W. Krubski

Directed by George W. Krubski

Teaser from 2x09: Open Wounds

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EXT. SAINT CHRISTOPHER – TOWN SQUARE – NIGHT

The HOVER-MULE smokes against the FOUNTAIN as its engine GRINDS. JAYNE and NICO are on the ground, unconscious and beaten.

Beat.

Two MEN, armed with rifles, tentatively approach Jayne.

MAN#1: He a Reaver?

MAN#2: I don’t know. Sirens’ve stopped. Maybe they left one of their own behind. Stay back now…

MAN#1: Looks more like he’s been beaten than he cut on himself.

Jayne stirs, rolling over, semi-conscious.

MAN#2: Sure is ugly enough to be a Reaver.

MAN#3 (OS): Don’t matter. He’s one of them outsiders set off the alarms, that’s for certain.

A third MAN and WOMAN, also armed, have joined them.

WOMAN: String them up.

The men nod.

JAYNE (trying to sit up): Reaver? I ain’t no Reaver!

MAN#2: Let’s string ‘em up!

The impromptu lynch mob moves toward Jayne.

JAYNE: Let’s not!

The sound of approaching ENGINES drones above the town square. The mob and Jayne look up as—

SERENITY drops down out of the sky, shaky and barely under control.

MAN#1: Run!

The crowd scatters as Serenity comes in for a rough landing, partially on the fountain. Water and shattered stone spray in every direction.

Almost immediately, the ramp lowers and SIMON rushes out, carrying a shotgun,

which he fires into the air—sending the mob into further retreat.

JAYNE: Hey!

All business, Simon rushes to check NICO and then moves toward Jayne.

KAYLEE runs down the ramp, pausing as she sees the wounded.

KAYLEE (looking at Nico): Is she…?

SIMON: No. (beat) Kaylee? Is the hover-mule working?

She snaps out of it, runs to the hover-mule.

SIMON (cont’d) (to Jayne): Can you walk?

JAYNE (grunting): Maybe. (looks at Serenity) Who was flyin’ the ship?

Kaylee, examining the hover-mule, laughs nervousl