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ACT FOUR

Ext – Serenity on the ground – Persephone.

Camera swings around to reveal the cargo doors open. Rhampal and Mal are standing on the ramp.

Rhampal

Gonna cut you free now. You, me and the pilot are gonna make the drop. Wingnut and Moira are gonna stay on board with your mechanic to make sure it all goes smooth.

Mal

Smooth is good.

Wingnut appears with River and his knife. He cuts Mal free – two quick slashes. He steps back to say something to Rhampal, giving River and Mal a moment.

Mal

First chance you get, you use that unarmed combat thing you got going to take these guys down.

River

(Giving him a look) Well, now you tell me.

Mal looks more than a smidgen crestfallen as Rhampal walks up.

Rhampal

Let’s go.

The three of them walk down the ramp and out into the world.

Reverse angle – a truck is approaching; it stops and men disembark – one obvious leader and some flunkies. They start to unload some heavy lifting gear, while the boss, Tzu, a very large man, approaches Mal.

Mal

Dr Tzu, it’s good to see you again. That diet’s doin’ the business. I swear you musta lost at least 60 pounds.

Tzu

(laughingly) 47. I think I must have given it to you. You’re started to look a little chunky.

Mal

I know it. My problem is that every time I sleep with your wife she gives me a cookie.

Angle on Rhampal – he can’t believe this banter.

Tzu

Don’t I know it? She does like a man who doesn’t need room in the front of his pants.

Mal

Ouch. That was below the belt.

Tzu

Kinda the point, Mal.

Mal

See that’s probably my tragic flaw. I thought the point was you gi