TEASER

Two men stand facing each other in a cold metallic room. It looks as though it’s the inside of a scienctific facility or factory. On of the men is MAL and the other is someone we have never seen before. His name is SHEPARD WENTON DALE and we can tell he is a Shepard because he is in uniform. MAL and WENTON stand almost face-to-face and there is definite tension here.

WENTON: I’m sorry the information isn’t exactly inside the realm of what you were hoping to learn.

MAL remains silent and a loud bang like someone hit a metal wall with a sledgehammer is heard. Both men DON”T move.

WENTON: And I’m also sorry for my deception, but I meant no harm.

MAL: No harm done by you.

WENTON: I believe there was no harm done by any party in particular, merely misunderstandings and a lack of information?

MAL: A lack of proof.

WENTON: (serious) Mal. Look into her eyes, the endless galaxies you will see ARE your proof.

Another bang is heard and JAYNE and INARA come running around a corner in the background of the boys ‘stareathon’. INARA is wearing a dress that looks as though it was made from rags and off cuts of her other companion gowns. It looks glamorous in a useful way considering she appears to be running for her life. They both look terrified and JAYNE is making sure INARA is keeping up with him; she doesn’t even seem to care that he is touching her.

MAL: Only one verse.

WENTON: And you both exist in it.

INARA: (screaming out) MAL!

JAYNE and INARA catch up to WENTON and MAL. INARA and MAL have a very defined moment where they simply look deep into each others eyes as JAYNE tries to usher them all the hell out of wherever they are.

JAYNE: Doc’s really snapped a brain function this time, we gotta get gone or get…

MAL: Where are the others?

INARA: We don’t know.

There is a beat and another bang is heard, this time along with some sparks and gasses being released from vents in the ceiling.

WENTON: I know a way out, it’s this…

The room blowing up cuts off W