Simon spits out a mouthful of dirt, rolls over and stands up. He leans against a wall and rubs his face. He's filthy from the gutter and there's a trickle of blood on his chin.
"Oh God River…I'm so sorry."
He stands there his head hung low for a long moment. You can hear the desperation, longing and fear in his voice.
"Somewhere out there on that horizon
Out beyond the neon lights
I know there must be somethin' better
but there's nowhere else in sight
It's survival in the city
When you live from day to day
City streets don't have much pity
When you're down, that's where you'll stay
In the city, oh, oh.
In the city"
Cut to a shot of Mal, leaning against a wall in the exact same pose as Simon, but he's in a bar and looking up, surveying Zoë and Jayne complete the deal. He smiles grimly to himself.When he sings, its confidant and calm. Typical Mal at work.
"I was born here in the city
With my back against the wall
Nothing grows, and life ain't very pretty
No one's there to catch you when you fall
Somewhere out on that horizon
Faraway from the neon sky
I know there must be somethin' better
And I can't stay another night
In the city, oh, oh.
In the city"
End scene.
Love Will Keep Us Alive
Kaylee is sat in a folding chair on Serenity's ramp, happily twirling her parasol. Simon staggers into the scene and she stands staring at him in horror. Kaylee pulls Simon towards her, a cry of alarm catching on her lips.
"Simon? What happened?" she puts her hands on his shoulders.
He raises his head, and looks at her, clinging to her arms. His shirt collar is open and his vest half undone. His hair is messy and a bruise is forming on his cheek. He is covered in dirt.
"They took her. They took River…" it comes tumbling out of his mouth and he looks devastated.
Kaylee puts her arms around him, and just holds him for a long moment. "It'll be alright. Mal will…I've got you. I've always got you."
Simon looks up at her and then steps away as though suddenly realising that clinging to her isn't 'proper'. She starts to sing to him.
"I was standing
All alone against the world outside
You were searching
For a place to hide."
She looks at him hopefully, then he sings back to her.
"Lost and lonely
Now you've given me the will to survive
When we're hungry...love will keep us alive
Don't you worry
Sometimes you've just gotta let it ride
The world is changing
Right before your eyes
Now I've found you
There's no more emptiness inside
When we're hungry...love will keep us alive"
"I would die for you
Climb the highest mountain
Baby, there's nothing I wouldn't do," Kaylee sings sweetly to him, taking his hand.
"There's no more emptiness inside
When we're hungry...love will keep us alive" Simon gives her a watery smile, "I would die for you
Climb the highest mountain
Baby, there's nothing I wouldn't do."
Simon carefully puts his arms around her and they dance on Serenity's ramp to the instrumental interlude. She rests her head against him. Simon closes his eyes. Kaylee finally steps out of the dance, holding both of his hands.
"I would die for you
Climb the highest mountain
Baby, there's nothing I wouldn't do.
I was standing
All alone against the world outside
You were searching
For a place to hide
Lost and lonely"
Simon finishes the line, "Now you've given me the will to survive
When we're hungry...love will keep us alive"They sing the final two lines together staring into each other's eyes. "When we're hungry...love will keep us alive
When we're hungry...love will keep us alive"
They look at each other for a beat then they lean together and kiss deeply.
Black out
Get Over It
A warehouse. Somewhere on Ariel.
Simon is holding River like she is the most precious thing in the world. The bruise on his cheek is now dark purple.
"We're just doing our jobs!" The four men on their knees in front of Mal, Jayne and Zoë's big guns cry.
The three of them exchange looks.
"I turn on the tube what do I see,
a whole lot a people cryin' "don't blame me"
they point their crooked little fingers at everybody else
spend all their time feelin' sorry for themselves
victim of this, victim of that
your mommas too thin; and your daddy's too fat
Get over it
get over it
all this whinin' and cryin' and pitchin' a fit,
Get over it, get over it." Mal sings looking disdainful.
"You say ya haven't been the same since ya had your little crash
but you might feel better if they gave you some cash
the more I think about it, ol' Billy was right
let's kill all the lawyers- kill 'em tonight
you don't wanna work you wanna live like a king
but the big bad world doesn't owe you a thing
get over it
get over it
ya don't want to play then you might as well split
get over it, get over it
It's like going to confession every time I hear you speak
your makin' the most of your losin' streak
some call it sick, but I call it weak
yeah yeah yeah" Jayne sings hefting his gun a little higher. He presses the barrel into the man's temple.
"Yeah you drag it around like a ball an' chain
you wallow in the guilt; you wallow in the pain
you wave it like a flag, you wear it like a crown
got your mind in the gutter, bringin' everybody down
ya bitch about the present and blame it on the past
I'd like to find your inner child an' kick it's little ass
get over it
get over it
all this bitchin' and moanin' and pitchin' a fit
get over it, get over it"
Zoë looks at Mal who nods.
The three of them sing the last chorus together as they shoot the four men.
"Get over it
get over it
it's gotta stop some time so why don't you quit
get over it, get over it
get over it"
Mal holsters his gun. "No one messes with my crew."
Black out.