A/N: I still don't own them.

This is getting odder by the day here. I keep trying to write more descriptive text, but the characters won't shut up. Oh well. Eventually all my fic will be gigantic blocks of dialogue with no narration at all.

I think I need medication.

For those of you who read Part 1, please re-read the last section of it again, as I made some small changes that come up towars the end of this one.

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"Attention assorted crew, passengers and probable stowaways, this is your pilot speaking. We are currently traveling at a ludicrous rate of speed while approaching our arrival on Verbena. Given that our last landing on a Core world involved an unacceptable amount of gunfire, I feel it necessary to inform you of our emergency procedures."

"Just land the ship, Wash."

"No, wait. This is important. While we expect to have the usual rough touchdown followed by heavy cursing from our mechanic, it is possible things will not go smooth."

"Well, won't that be a surprise?"

"Mal, this is my speech. Butt out. Do I tell you how to captain?"

"All the gorram time."

"Ahem. In the event of a water landing, please note that your crewmates may be used as a flotation device. There will be no beverage service, as the Captain is a cheap bastard who won't spring for beer. At this time it is customary to turn on the fasten-seatbelt light and have our passengers return to their assigned seats, but since we have neither a light nor seats, please grab something large and dense - like Jayne - and hang on for dear life."

"Hey! You ain't funny, little man!"

"We know you have many choices when looking to die horribly in a freak accident, so we appreciate your business, and thank you for flying Serenity Airways."

"You done yet?"

"Yeah."

"Good. Now go get your wife into her slinky dress and marry her off to the doctor."

"Hmph. You don't appreciate high-brow humor. Next time I'll just crash us into a cliff."

"Fine by me. Least you'll be too busy for announcem