.(Act 5)
To River ‘I can save us if you trust me’
River looks at him various thoughts running through her head she couldn’t trust Jimmy he couldn’t control himself “no – can’t release you”
‘you don’t have too’ he shakes his head and looks up ‘just listen’
On the bridge Wash is pushing the ship hard
“Kaylee can you push the engine harder” asks Wash hitting the coms
‘were running hotter than ever before’ announces Kaylee
“um…Wash any suggestions” asks Mal whose backseat driving again
‘yes’ says Wash brightly ‘I’d like a raise’
Mal is about to speak realises what Wash said closes his mouth with a look of stunned disbelief on his face, forces himself to reality and thinks it over
Wash continues quickly ‘You know lets say 10% increase – nah lets not fiddle with chump change lets say a nice round 25% in cash – alright?’
“Wash – if we don’t get blown up or bordered first I will kill you if you don’t get us out of this”
Notices Zoe “figuratively speaking that is”
‘So’ starts Wash ‘No rise?’ sounding pathetic
“no rise’ agrees Mal
‘oh’ says Wash disappointed but then he smiles mischievously ‘and urh what if I were to point out my extremely strong bargaining position?’
Noticing a bleeping scanner Wash pulls on the controls swinging the ship in an arc satisfied with the result he continues dodging the cruiser
“Wash” Mal gives up mutters in frustration and says “fine you can have a 10% rise”
‘YES’ punches the air with one hand ‘you heard him honey you're my witness – now onto phase 2 of the negotiations distribution of leisure time’
“honey” soothed Zoe
Wash frowns ‘yes ‘o’ love of my life?’
“quit while your ahead”
‘oh kay back to the fancy flying bit then an whooh holy ssssshame’ he pulls the ship to the side to avoid a near hit by a missile
The cruiser is gaining on Serenity and is dogging the smaller vessel
Inside Serenity in the dining room Inara is comforting the