TRAUMA MEDICINE: Chapter 9. Enough.
Monday, December 6, 2004
Simon decides he's had enough and that River might get better faster if they weren't on Serenity. With "Safe" as the backdrop, that's not likely to happen. And Mal remembers something.
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WARNING – In the unlikely event you haven't seen “Safe” be warned this fic contains lines and scenes from the episode.
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TRAUMA MEDICINE
Chapter 9: Enough.
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This is the sixth day in a gorram row that the doc ain't sat down to dinner with the rest of 'em an' it's beginnin' to tick Mal off. He's sick of everyone waitin' politely only for the doctor not to show an' fed up with havin' to watch the hopeful look on li'l Kaylee's face turn to disappointment. Not to mention pissed as hell that Book's been delayin' that silent prayer of his that Kaylee, Inara an' even Jayne close their eyes for. Every ruttin' night since that damn shindig on Persephone it's been the same thing - Simon Tam an' his moonbrain sister don't sit to table an' instead take their meal in their bunk. Delivered by soft-hearted Kaylee.
Boy can lock hisself away all day for all Mal cares, but Serenity's Captain sets a lot of store by his people sharing at least one meal a day. Builds a sense of belonging – team spirit. Learnt that from Momma. She always used to have as many as she could of the senior ranch hands round the dinner table to eat together. Mealtimes at the ranch was always lively occasions. People tellin' stories, jokes. Some of Mal's happiest memories ...
Jayne watches resentfully as Kaylee takes the plate in front of Simon's empty chair and starts piling food onto it. If'n he wa'n't sure the medic won't be with 'em much longer he'd be sayin' somethin' about it. As it is, he contents himself with grindin' his teeth and fantasizin' about the day Mal cashes the Tams in for some hard coin. He's pretty sure Mal ain't got no more time for the doc than he has. Won't be long till he makes his move.
Kaylee reaches across for River's plate and Mal's patience finally snaps. Room service, tha's what that boy's gettin'! Well it's gonna stop. Right now. Mal ain't gonna put up with whatever the hell fei hua Simon Tam is up t
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"twenty-sixth century's answer to Earth-that-was' Captain Bligh" Good one.
"Before our she-wolf finds herself a cub." There's an intriguing new add-in to the story. Looking forward to seeing this playout.
"Ain't much cowed" Nice punnish turn of phrase.
Mal's reaction to Wash going to the sheriff, "Officer – those fugitives you lost? Well - we lost 'em too'" was great, and gave me a nice 'oh duh' moment that I hadn't thought of that before.
"dead, he'd be downright insufferable" LOL good assessment of Mal & Book's relationship. And followed by the parallel between River and the girl from Mal's flashback.
Good. All good. And so very much eager for your take on each upcoming episode.
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