Kane ignored Wash's and Jayne's question. Instead, he turned to Sanka and said, "You are in charge. Get this mess cleaned up and then get these chickens delivered."

Kane walked passed Jayne with out looking and him and then up the stairs. Before things deteriorated further, he needed to go help Jade get Maxx ready to go.

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Sanka spoke first, "You know, Jayne, you have a natural knack for getting under Star's skin. I do not envy you in that talent. Now, you know what I say?" Sanka asked.

"Wut?" Jayne said with a sneer.

"GET TO WORK!"

The two busied themselves in an earnest attempt to fulfill Kane's orders.

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Kane joined Jade in the infirmary as she was preparing to move Maxx to the shuttle. Kane explained that they were going to fly him home and would keep him informed as they made new discoveries concerning Ramona, Joe and the mysterious box.

Once Jade verified that Maxx was ready to move, Kane helped get him into the shuttle. He told Wash was running down the the hold to get Jayne and let Sanka know what was happening.

As he approached the two standing outside of the airlock, Sanka was gyrating and bouncing to what he called "work" music, which was really indistinguishable from his "sleep", "shower", "eat", or "hanging-out" music. Jayne, on the other hand, had distanced himself from Sanka and was doing his best not to look at him. That is, without looking like he wasn't looking at him.

Kane explained to Sanka what he and the rest of the crew were going to do and when they would be back. He instructed him to see if he might find any worth while trades for the extra unusable parts salvaged from Aces & Eights, reminding him to get the ship fueled up.

With that, he gathered Jayne up, convincing him he did not need to be armed to the teeth to drop off Maxx, but conceding he was allowed to talk a pistol and a knife. They both climbed onto the shuttle; Jayne sitting in back with Jade and Maxx, Kane taking his place in the co-pilot seat next to Wash.

"Take her up