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Season 2 Episode 11: Lilac

Written by Katie Fiorino

Directed by DC Washington

WARNING: This episode contains graphic scenes with violence that may offend some.

Teaser from 2x11: Lilac

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INT. SERENITY - KAYLEE’S BUNK

All is quiet.

KAYLEE lies on her back, snuggled in her sheets, sleeping until—

KAYLEE (suddenly jumps up): YeahBuWha—?!?

QUICK CUT TO:

INT. SERENITY – JAYNE’S BUNK

JAYNE jumps up with a loud snort, immediately reaching for his guns. He grabs one, swings it towards the camera.

JAYNE: What the—

QUICK CUT TO:

INT. SERENITY – ZOE AND WASH’S BUNK

WASH’s eyes blink rapidly. He awakens, staring, confused, into the camera.

WASH (dazed): Five more minutes, honey...

He shifts onto his side, putting his pillow over his head.

Then he sits up quickly, throwing back the pillow, looking into the camera again.

WASH (cont’d): Waitaminute, you’re not—

QUICK CUT TO:

INT. SERENITY – SIMON’S ROOM

EXTREME CLOSE UP: RIVER swoops into frame, grinning widely.

RIVER (top of her lungs): MORNING!

River smiles at SIMON as he looks around wildly.

SIMON (disoriented): Huh? River!? Wha-

RIVER (matter-of-fact): You were having a nightmare, Simon. You should thank me.

SIMON (still disoriented): Thank you?

RIVER: Always a pleasure.

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INT. SERENITY – MAL’S BUNK

River carefully climbs the ladder down into Mal’s bunk. She crosses the room and stands over him for a moment. Then –

RIVER (top of her lungs) MORNING!

MAL: Bwah!

MAL is startled awake and falls out of the bed, onto the floor with a thud.

RIVER: Whoops. Chaos theory. That wasn’t part of the plan.

MAL (face down): Mean to say there was a plan in there?

Mal sits up, rubs his eyes. Realizes he’s less than covered by the blanket, and whips it back around his waist.

MAL (cont’d): How… exactly did you get in here, you mind my asking?

RIVER (“obviously”): The door.

MAL: Ah. You