DEJA VU
Disclaimer: All characters and settings, 'ceptin' the ones I create are the property of Mutant Enemy and FOX. No infringement is intended, this is done out of pure love and respect for the genius of Firefly. Please read and review.
TEASER
INT- SALOON
MAL and ZOE enter the dimly lit saloon. There is a small crowd, no more than a dozen. MAL looks around and nods to a few of the men. The patrons of the establishment look up briefly from their drinks and playing cards. A few of the younger men keep an eye on them until they sit. MAL and ZOE take seats in a dark corner at the bar.
ZOE: Funny place to sell medical stuffs, sir.
MAL: Not a word.
Zoe smirks. Mal shoots her a mockingly scolding look. The barkeep, a grungy looking older man walks up, he speaks to Mal, but looks at Zoe.
BAR KEEP: What can I git 'cha?
Mal looks at Zoe. She looks at him and doesn't say a word.
MAL: Two ales.
The Bar Keep sucks his teeth and walks away.
MAL: Should've took Jayne.
Zoe gives Mal a 'what the hell did you just say?' look.
MAL: Look around.
Zoe looks around the saloon. Several men quickly look down when she turns their way.
MAL: No women.
ZOE: That's just great.
Two men come into the bar and talk with the bartender. One of the men, FRED, sets a large shotgun on the bar. The bartender points at Zoe and Mal.
MAL: Here's our guy.
Mal and Zoe leave their corner and walk to the men at the bar. Mal stops just short of reaching the men and turns to Zoe.
MAL: Can you look less like a woman. less attractive?
ZOE: I'll try to hide my breasts, sir.
Zoe tries hard to suppress the smile that was creeping across her face, she zips up her jacket. Mal approaches the men and Zoe stands beside him.
ROHNE: Captain Reynolds?
ROHNE is a lot cleaner than the rest of the men in the saloon and better educated.
MAL: Rohne?
The men shake hands. The other guy with Rohne, FRED, stares at Zoe and blatantly undresses her with his eyes. Mal notices this violation and steps over to stand directly in front of Zoe. This breaks Fred's glare, he walks away.
There's a moment of awkward silence until the barkeep walks up and puts two mugs on the bar.
MAL: Zoe.
Zoe steps over to the bar and reaches into her pocket and places some coins on the bar. The barkeep puts his hands on hers, Zoe retracts them sharply.
BAR KEEP: They're on the house.
Zoe looks back at Mal who has been observing the entire exchange. Mal shrugs.
ROHNE: She yours?
Mal is confused for a moment. Her turns back around to Rohne.
MAL: Yea.uh no. She's my partner. business partner.
Rohne looks over at Zoe who is leaning with her elbows on the bar. Mal clears his throat.
ROHNE: May not be safe for her here.
MAL: She can handle herself.
ROHNE: Not any like her around here.
MAL: I've been meaning to ask someone 'bout that. Where are all the women?
ROHNE: This here's a newly terraformed planet. Alliance figured we'd work harder if they don't ship the women until after first harvest.
MAL: Oh.
ROHNE: Men are getting a might antsy though.
Rohne pulls a slip of paper out of his jacket and hands it to Mal. He takes it and looks it over carefully. Fred, the other guy, returns from his stroll and slithers up behind Zoe who still leans on the bar. He puts his hands on either side of her and presses his body against her. Mal folds up the paper and puts it in his coat pocket.
MAL: I think we can do business. Got one of my men waitin.
FRED: Guay!
Mal and Rohne turn around just in time to see Fred fall to the ground.
MAL: Zo.!
Before Mal can get out the "E", Zoe has a gun pointed at Fred's head and one at his crotch.
MAL: Let's not.
The bartender grabs the shot gun that Fred put on the counter and aims it at Zoe. Mal points his gun at the bartender. Two guys get out of their seats to get a closer look at the action. Zoe points one of her guns at them. The bar goes silent, each one waiting for the other to move.
MAL: If everyone would just calm down and try not to molest Zoe, we can do business.
Rohne nods and everyone returns to their previous positions. The bartender puts the shotgun back on the bar. Fred scurries out of Zoe's sight. Mal and Zoe cautiously put away their weapons.
ROHNE: Antsy.
Mal nods and starts to walk out of the saloon with Zoe at his side.
MAL: You alright?
ZOE: Shiny.
FADE TO BLACK
END TEASER
Disclaimer: All characters and settings, 'ceptin' the ones I create are the property of Mutant Enemy and FOX. No infringement is intended, this is done out of pure love and respect for the genius of Firefly. Please read and review.
TEASER
INT- SALOON
MAL and ZOE enter the dimly lit saloon. There is a small crowd, no more than a dozen. MAL looks around and nods to a few of the men. The patrons of the establishment look up briefly from their drinks and playing cards. A few of the younger men keep an eye on them until they sit. MAL and ZOE take seats in a dark corner at the bar.
ZOE: Funny place to sell medical stuffs, sir.
MAL: Not a word.
Zoe smirks. Mal shoots her a mockingly scolding look. The barkeep, a grungy looking older man walks up, he speaks to Mal, but looks at Zoe.
BAR KEEP: What can I git 'cha?
Mal looks at Zoe. She looks at him and doesn't say a word.
MAL: Two ales.
The Bar Keep sucks his teeth and walks away.
MAL: Should've took Jayne.
Zoe gives Mal a 'what the hell did you just say?' look.
MAL: Look around.
Zoe looks around the saloon. Several men quickly look down when she turns their way.
MAL: No women.
ZOE: That's just great.
Two men come into the bar and talk with the bartender. One of the men, FRED, sets a large shotgun on the bar. The bartender points at Zoe and Mal.
MAL: Here's our guy.
Mal and Zoe leave their corner and walk to the men at the bar. Mal stops just short of reaching the men and turns to Zoe.
MAL: Can you look less like a woman. less attractive?
ZOE: I'll try to hide my breasts, sir.
Zoe tries hard to suppress the smile that was creeping across her face, she zips up her jacket. Mal approaches the men and Zoe stands beside him.
ROHNE: Captain Reynolds?
ROHNE is a lot cleaner than the rest of the men in the saloon and better educated.
MAL: Rohne?
The men shake hands. The other guy with Rohne, FRED, stares at Zoe and blatantly undresses her with his eyes. Mal notices this violation and steps over to stand directly in front of Zoe. This breaks Fred's glare, he walks away.
There's a moment of awkward silence until the barkeep walks up and puts two mugs on the bar.
MAL: Zoe.
Zoe steps over to the bar and reaches into her pocket and places some coins on the bar. The barkeep puts his hands on hers, Zoe retracts them sharply.
BAR KEEP: They're on the house.
Zoe looks back at Mal who has been observing the entire exchange. Mal shrugs.
ROHNE: She yours?
Mal is confused for a moment. Her turns back around to Rohne.
MAL: Yea.uh no. She's my partner. business partner.
Rohne looks over at Zoe who is leaning with her elbows on the bar. Mal clears his throat.
ROHNE: May not be safe for her here.
MAL: She can handle herself.
ROHNE: Not any like her around here.
MAL: I've been meaning to ask someone 'bout that. Where are all the women?
ROHNE: This here's a newly terraformed planet. Alliance figured we'd work harder if they don't ship the women until after first harvest.
MAL: Oh.
ROHNE: Men are getting a might antsy though.
Rohne pulls a slip of paper out of his jacket and hands it to Mal. He takes it and looks it over carefully. Fred, the other guy, returns from his stroll and slithers up behind Zoe who still leans on the bar. He puts his hands on either side of her and presses his body against her. Mal folds up the paper and puts it in his coat pocket.
MAL: I think we can do business. Got one of my men waitin.
FRED: Guay!
Mal and Rohne turn around just in time to see Fred fall to the ground.
MAL: Zo.!
Before Mal can get out the "E", Zoe has a gun pointed at Fred's head and one at his crotch.
MAL: Let's not.
The bartender grabs the shot gun that Fred put on the counter and aims it at Zoe. Mal points his gun at the bartender. Two guys get out of their seats to get a closer look at the action. Zoe points one of her guns at them. The bar goes silent, each one waiting for the other to move.
MAL: If everyone would just calm down and try not to molest Zoe, we can do business.
Rohne nods and everyone returns to their previous positions. The bartender puts the shotgun back on the bar. Fred scurries out of Zoe's sight. Mal and Zoe cautiously put away their weapons.
ROHNE: Antsy.
Mal nods and starts to walk out of the saloon with Zoe at his side.
MAL: You alright?
ZOE: Shiny.
FADE TO BLACK
END TEASER