This fanfic episode takes place write befor the Episode “Shindig”. It is completely made up.

PROLOGUE

INT-SERENITY-ENGINE ROOM

Kaylee and Mal. Kaylee is fixing something under the turning thing.

She comes up.

KAYLEE

That’s it, she’s good

MAL

Will she make it to Persephone?

KAYLEE

Yup! Nothing can stop her now!

MAL

Good, I do-

KAYLEE

Oh…wait…this might

MAL

What seems to be the problem?

KAYLEE

Oh, nothing, just a little out of gas-ige

MAL

Grate! We’re never getting to Persephone, are we?

KAYLEE

Well, you better ask preacher to see if gods involved. we ain’t goin nowhere

MAL

Jin-qua-jong!

KALYEE

Couldn’t of put that bit better than you, jin-qua-jong is right!

INT-SERENITY-BRIDGE

Mal walks up to Wash, who is taking a short nap

MAL

Wash, I need you to set a course to the nearest moon or planet, we have a little---(notices he’s sleeping) your sleeping!

WASH (waking up from a dream)

Linj-yai-I-I-I didn’t touch those girls Zoe, I swear! Don’t! not with the--- (wakes up) oh. Captain. Yeah. Sorry about that.

MAL

You know, every time I do some of my captain talk you seem to be sleeping. I actually had a very nice line about how you need to set a new course and that we have a gas problem and such…

WASH

Sorry for that captain, slap me on the back the next time you feel one of those coming to you!

MAL

Ok, whatever. What’s the nearest planet?

WASH

We have Laurain coming up, its small, but we can get gas there…

MAL

Why does that name sound familiar? Laurain……Laurain…

WASH

Favorite food maybe?

MAL

No! I know! Do you think he still lives there? Get there as fast as you can! I cant believe it………tell me when we’re down! (as he walks away) god!

WASH

o---k

OPENING THEME

ACT I

SOME EXT SHOTS OF SERENITY APPROUCHING LAURAIN

INT-SERENITY-BRIDGE

MAL

What’s the situation?

WASH

Were coming in to steep, too fast. All is as usual

MAL

Good, good. Keep her on that way

WASH

Will do…

INT-SERENITY-HALLWAY AT