Firefly: Season 2, Episode 1
New Passenger
About a week after the events of Objects In Space, the crew of Serenity are heading to the planet Zeus, which is a central planet. The cause of the stop is to drop off Inara and find a new person to occupy her shuttle.
A government facility
The two Blue Sun agents are speaking to a superior agent, via picture phone. Their superior is obviously not happy.
Superior: I still don't understand how the two fugitives can still be at large. It has been nearly a year since the girl escaped our facility.
Blue Sun Agent 1: Yes sir. We are sorry sir, but we are employing every available resource that we have in order to find her and her brother.
Blue Sun Agent 2: Unfortunately, due to the treatment the girl received from us, she is at a bit of an advantage. She was able to sense our arrival the last time we were near to her.
Superior: You are of course referring to the incident on Ariel.
Agent 1: Yes sir. Fortunately, we were able to learn the name of the man who turned the fugitives in to the Alliance.
Agent 2: His name is Jayne Cobb, a crew member on the transport vessel Serenity. We have sent a bounty hunter there to retrieve the pair. As I am to understand, he is one of the best in the business.
Agent 1: However, when he returns the pair to us, we will make sure that his hunting days are over.
Superior: Do you mean Jubal Easy?
Agent 2: His reputation is that good? Hmm, maybe we should consider employing him permanently.
Superior: It's too late for that, unfortunately.
Agent 1: Why is that?
The Superior moves away to reveal the dead body of Jubal Easy.
Superior: He was found floating in a remote quadrant. You must find the girl soon, or you may suffer the same fate as this scum.
Cue Theme Song
The Bridge of Serenity
Wash is piloting the ship, while Mal and Zoë watch. They will reach the planet in a few minutes.
Wash: Ok, Captain, we should be reaching the docks in about 20 minutes. So if you want to say goodbye to Nara, now is the time. I would, but I've got to land.
Mal: Don't worry, Wash. I'll make sure that she doesn't leave without saying goodbye.
The Cargo Bay
Kaylee, Simon, River, Book, and Jayne are present and are saying their goodbyes to Inara. Kaylee is trying to hold back tears.
Kaylee: So you're really leaving?
Inara: Sadly I am. I wish that I could stay here with you all, but there are just some things that are out of my control.
River: The Captain. He is the cause. You should punish him. He has been bad.
Simon: River, you aren't in the position to say such things.
Inara: It's okay, Dr. Tam. I will be missing these strange remarks of hers, so I guess that this is your sister's way of saying goodbye.
Book: Well, I wish you the best of luck on Zeus. I'm sure that there will be plenty of opportunities for you to make a name for yourself.
Inara: Thank you Shepard, but I'm not leaving you to make a name for myself. I am leaving in order to do my job without the restrictions that Capt. Reynolds has placed upon me.
Jayne: I still don't understand why you're choosing to leave. I always thought that you and the Captain would get it on some day. Hell, you still can. You're not leaving for what, another 15 minutes?
Inara slaps Jayne.
Jayne: Ow.
Inara: Yours are remarks that I know I will not miss.
Simon: Yes, I must say that if I could, I might have gone with Nara just so that I could escape your crude mouth.
Jayne: And miss all the fun? I know for certain that Kaylee wouldn't approve of your sudden departure.
Now Kaylee slaps Jayne.
Jayne: Ow! What the hell is wrong with you (Chinese for bitches)??
Kaylee: Very nice, Jayne.
The ship begins to enter the atmosphere of Zeus. Mal and Zoë enter the cargo bay.
Mal: Okay, Wash says that we'll be setting down any minute. So, if there is anything that you guys have left to say to Nara, better do it now. Oh, and Nara; Wash wants to say bye, so don't leave just yet.
Inara: Yes, Captain.
Zoë: It has been a pleasure flying with you, Inara. I will be sad to see you leave.
Inara: And I you, Zoë. I hope that we all, well most of us at least, will see each other again some day soon.
Book: So, Captain. Do you have any ideas about our new friend yet?
Mal: Actually, I do. A few days ago, I had a message stating a vacancy posted throughout the Zeus underbelly.
Book: Are you sure that that was wise, Captain?
Mal: Sure. This way, we won't need to go to these dangerous slums ourselves, and I am pretty certain that it wasn't picked up by any Alliance member, and if it was, there is no way that they could tie the message directly to this crew. All they know is that we have a firefly.
Kaylee: So, what's this person like?
Mal: Well, he won't be too much of a new experience. He's on the run from the law, just like Simon and River.
Zoë: Not really keeping a low profile, being on a central planet and all.
Simon: Why's he running? Did he break his genius sister out of an Alliance-sanctioned prison as well?
Mal: No actually, he creates weapons that are illegal.