EXT. SPACE – ESTABLISHING

Serenity glides through space.

INT. SERENITY – INFIRMARY – NIGHT

Jayne, Derek, and Isaac stand outside the infirmary, looking in at Simon examining Joshua. Micah is also in the infirmary. As Isaac looks around, studying the interior of the ship, Derek indicates the weapon on Jayne’s hip.

DEREK

That a Tienamin twenty millimeter Model Forty-Seven?

JAYNE

That’s right. You get all that from the handle?

DEREK

It’s the shape of the grip, and the whale-bone inlay. It’s beautiful.

Jayne pats the gun proudly.

JAYNE

She sure is.

DEREK

She?

JAYNE

Name’s Ana. Just picked her up at the Carousel.

IN THE INFIRMARY

Simon finishes up examining Joshua.

SIMON

Your body-fat content is a little low, but nothing a few good meals in a row won’t fix.

MICAH

Thank you, Doctor Tam.

SIMON

There’s a small shower near the guest rooms. Some of the crew have donated their allotment to you all. Help yourself.

MICAH

Thank you for all you’ve done for my family. God bless you.

Micah and Joshua exit the infirmary, almost bumping into Jayne.

MICAH

God bless you.

JAYNE

Uh… Thanks.

Simon looks toward the door, preparing for the next examination. He indicates the next patient should come in. Derek looks to Isaac, and Isaac nods. Derek walks in.

SIMON

Take off your shirt and take a seat.

Derek takes off his shirt. There are long scars across his back. Jayne reacts to the sight. Across his upper right shoulder is a tattoo, with a serial number and “bar code” scanning pattern. Derek sits, and he and Simon talk as the doctor checks him over with various medical instruments (drawing blood, checking blood pressure and such).

DEREK

I s’pose you’re worried about the tattoo.

SIMON

Should I be? It doesn’t look to be infected.

DEREK

You know what I mean, doc. Did some time on Sheol. Made a mess a things for myself there. So much so’s they sold me to Independence. Acted up there s’well.

Der