A/N: Yeah, I lifted some of this stuff from "Ariel". Hey, when you're planning an attack on a hospital, and Joss already did it once, why not borrow from the master? I know my (Simon's) plan is unecessarily complex, but that just means more things to not go smooth.

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Mal had gathered his crew in the galley to go over the plan. With a resounding crack, Simon dropped two datapads onto the kitcken table, effectively calling the meeting to order. "Anything to say before I start, Captain?"

Mal shook his head. "Nope. This show's yours, doctor. Make it a good one." He had to hand it to the Doc. Eight hours later, and the boy had a plan. He was doing right well under the strain, considering his plan was designed for the express purpose of getting his girlfriend - well, Mal amended, almost girlfriend - into a hospital so her brain didn't up and quit on her. Boy really was a criminal mastermind.

"OK, then. Let me bring everyone up to speed. You all know Kaylee's in a coma, and I don't have enough equipment here to treat her properly. With the Captain's permission, we're on course for Persephone, where the local hospital has an ample supply of everything I'll need to treat her. We're going to break in, get what we need, and get out. Although what I propose is still incredibly illegal, this isn't a 'job' in the sense of our usual jobs. We're not going to steal anything" - Simon held up his hand to forestall Jayne's inevitable objection - "although if the opportunity presents itself, go right ahead, Jayne. I'm telling you all this because there's no gain for us, other than helping Kaylee. If you feel you need to back out, tell me now."

Everyone in the room turned and stared at Jayne. "What?" he groused. "'Course I'm goin'. It's for Kaylee. I ain't that heartless." He looked back at Simon, indicating the doctor should continue while giving everyone else the evil eye.

"Good. We'll be arriving in about two hours, which puts us right in the middle of the day, local time. That's ac