You see, I'm a *mature* crazy person
Joss is a genius
RIVER She understands. She doesn't comprehend.
MAL Well, I'm glad we've made that distinction.
MAL We're deep in space, corner of No and Where
JAYNE Anybody remember her comin' at me with a butcher's knife?
WASH Wacky fun.
JAYNE (annoyed) You wanna go, little man?
WASH (flippantly) Only if it's someplace with candlelight.
SIMON She probably didn't even know what was going on. You know, th-thought it was a game.
JAYNE Later on you can explain to me how that's a comfort.
WASH Psychic, though? That sounds like something out of science fiction.
ZOE We live in a space ship, dear.
WASH So?
JAYNE Well... (slams table) I don't like the idea of someone hearin' what I'm thinkin'.
INARA No one likes the idea of hearing what you're thinking.
SIMON So you're a bounty hunter.
EARLY No. That ain't it at all.
SIMON Then what are you?
EARLY I'm a bounty hunter.
EARLY Where'd she go?
SIMON I can't keep track of her when she's not incorporeally possessing a space ship. Don't look at me.
EARLY I only hurt people because they keep getting in the way of me finding you. (to Simon) Tell her.
SIMON What am I? Your advocate?
EARLY (aiming his gun) You are starting now.
SIMON (insincere) He's really very... gentle... and fuzzy. We're becoming fast friends.
River laughs again. It's getting to Early.
EARLY You folks are all insane.
SIMON Well, my sister's a ship. We had a complicated childhood.
MAL How come there's a guy on board, and how come you're all of a sudden the ship?
RIVER (V.O.) I know you have questions.
MAL That would be why I just asked them.
SIMON You got the bullet. (beat) Okaaay. I'm just gonna pass out for a minute, but you're doing great.
RIVER She understands. She doesn't comprehend.
MAL Well, I'm glad we've made that distinction.
MAL We're deep in space, corner of No and Where
JAYNE Anybody remember her comin' at me with a butcher's knife?
WASH Wacky fun.
JAYNE (annoyed) You wanna go, little man?
WASH (flippantly) Only if it's someplace with candlelight.
SIMON She probably didn't even know what was going on. You know, th-thought it was a game.
JAYNE Later on you can explain to me how that's a comfort.
WASH Psychic, though? That sounds like something out of science fiction.
ZOE We live in a space ship, dear.
WASH So?
JAYNE Well... (slams table) I don't like the idea of someone hearin' what I'm thinkin'.
INARA No one likes the idea of hearing what you're thinking.
SIMON So you're a bounty hunter.
EARLY No. That ain't it at all.
SIMON Then what are you?
EARLY I'm a bounty hunter.
EARLY Where'd she go?
SIMON I can't keep track of her when she's not incorporeally possessing a space ship. Don't look at me.
EARLY I only hurt people because they keep getting in the way of me finding you. (to Simon) Tell her.
SIMON What am I? Your advocate?
EARLY (aiming his gun) You are starting now.
SIMON (insincere) He's really very... gentle... and fuzzy. We're becoming fast friends.
River laughs again. It's getting to Early.
EARLY You folks are all insane.
SIMON Well, my sister's a ship. We had a complicated childhood.
MAL How come there's a guy on board, and how come you're all of a sudden the ship?
RIVER (V.O.) I know you have questions.
MAL That would be why I just asked them.
SIMON You got the bullet. (beat) Okaaay. I'm just gonna pass out for a minute, but you're doing great.