Simon Says....

Little conversations Simon has with each of the crew. Mal’s the captain, so his goes first.

Again, I have no narrative style, so these are written like little screenplays. Feel free to edit, critique, to your heart’s content.

Scene opens:

Kaylee is twirling in the cargo bay in a very cute sundress, with River’s rapt attention. Two bags sit at her feet.

Kaylee: And there was another one just like it in blue, but I just thought the pink was just, well, so much pinker!

(Simon comes over, admires Kaylee, smiles): It’s beautiful. It..it suits you....

(Kaylee beams)

(River laughs): I wish I could get something.

Kaylee: Oh! There was something perfect for you! It was this tiny little stringy number with a bias cut...

(River is thrilled...Simon, not so much)

River: Not like this? (Gestures and a kind of doll hodge-podge from hell outfit she happens to be wearing)

Kaylee: (Confused) No honey, not like that at all.

River: Good! I hate this! I hate all my clothes.

Kaylee: Let’s go!

Simon: (Steps forward, a little suddenly) No!

Kaylee/ River (Both taken aback)

Simon: It...it’s not safe. You can’t go out there.

Kaylee: (smiling) Oh, don’t worry about that none. We’re weeks away from any real outposts and there aren’t...

Simon (cuts her off, a little harshly): Kaylee. I really have to insist on this.

Kaylee: Well I could..

Simon: I said no. That’s final. It’s not safe, she’s not going. River, come on, it’s time for your medications. (Leads River away)

River: (Sad but compliant) Liar liar pants on fire.

Kaylee (looks heartbroken)

(Mal enters)

Mal: You buy a new evaporator coil and you’re happy and you buy some new dresses and you’re sad? There’s something wrong with you and I love it.

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Later, Mal walking through stores and stalls of a bazaar, not really looking at anything in particular. Spots Simon talking with a vendor, who’s holding a fancy looking watch. Vendor wal