SCENE 1

Onboard Serenity, in the infirmary, the lights are dimmed.

Kaylee is lying face down naked on the examination table, with a towel over her butt, standing to the side of the table is Simon.

Simon proceeds to massage her back and shoulders.

Kaylee

Mmmm

Eyes closed, and a dreamy look on her face

Simon

Are you enjoying this?

Kaylee

Mmmm

Simon

Its not often we have the ship to ourselves……

I think its time for me to do your other side.

Kaylee eyes still closed, smiles, and starts to turn over.

Mals voice booms over the ships intercom.

Mal

RISE AND SHINY PEOPLE!!!!

Kaylee is shown tumbling out of her hammock and lying on the floor, her hair is dishevelled, and she looks startled.

Mal

This is your captain speaking…… you may wish to know that the good ship Serenity has just been requisitioned by the alliance …..If you would care to join me in the galley…I’m sure it’ll be this morning’s hot topic of conversation……and breakfast is ready.

SCENE 2

In the galley Mal is standing drinking coffee , Book ,Simon, and River are sitting at the table, the rest of the crew are walking into the galley.

ZOE

Sir…. did you say we have been requisitioned?

Mal

Yeah you heard me right……. I was sitting on the bridge admiring the stars when the wave flashed up on screen

Inara

Are you still having trouble sleeping?

Mal ignores the question; Wash has a bowl of food in his hand and is about to sit down, Mal takes the bowl from him

Mal

Whoa there…….Now I know you have just woken from your slumber Wash, but ain’t you a teensy bit curious how the alliance vessel managed to get close enough to send us a signal?.....Huh.

It’s very high up in our list of important things… that we try to avoid them like the plague.

Wash nods his head.

Wash

Well….. Yes I am captain…and before I have breakfast, I shall go up to the bridge, and check why the proximity transponder didn’t alert us to the ships presence.

Mal

Thank you …………

Wash walks off in the dir