"Captain?" Wash asked one day.
"WHAT?" Wash flinched. Lately the Captain had been angry at everyone.
"Is Inara what's classified as 'off-limits'?" Wash knew that he was verging on delicate territory. "cuz, y'know, she's kinda...Hot.."
"...Wash?"
"Yeah Captain?"
"...Did I ever tell you how Josh, our pilot during the war died?"
"No, Captain."
"Well, 'course not. Especially not in front of Kaylee."
"Why Captain?"
"Well, 'course not."
"C~apt~ain..."
"He died 'cuz..."
"CAPTAIN? Why did he die?"
"Well, 'cuz I shot 'im, of course."
"Oh."
"Do you understand my point?"
"Yes captain."