Yep. Mal thought to himself as he lay sprawled on the floor with Zoe laying haphazardly on top of him. The day was starting off dandy. What it was starting off as was still debatable.

River was humming to herself as she looked out the window at the interior of the building they'd appeared in.

Jayne, Kaylee, and Simon stumbled in.

Jayne blinked as he stared at Mal and Zoe. "Something you want to tell us?" He asked with a grin.

"Oh shut up."

"What happened anyway?"

Mal glared then nodded in River's direction. "Ask her. She's the pilot. I'm just the Fong Luh captain."

River chuckled. "Join the club."

"Very funny." Mal said as Simon helped Zoe up. Then he staggered to his feet.

"Where are we?" Jayne said as he stared out at the surroundings. "And how'd we get here?"

Mal spoke. "Your guess is as good as mine."

"Peace is relative, but insanity reigns." River smiled slightly.

Simon blinked. "What?"

She turned to him. "They won't harm us."

Mal sighed as he pondered her words. "Might as well get it over with. Jayne grab a weapon or two. River, open the bay door when I give the signal. Zoe you're with us. Simon stay with your sister."

Zoe and Jayne left to follow his orders.

"You won't need guns here." River replied.

"Shouldn't I be the judge of that? I am the captain after all." Mal replied. "Oh, and Kaylee? Figure out why our engine won't restart."

"Gotcha."

Covergirl groaned. "Ok. What happened?"

"It's all his fault!" Lance yelled while pointing at mid air. "Yes it is!" He paused. "Yes it is!"

She rubbed her head. "Try to calm him down Lowlight."

"Why me?"

"Who do you think has a better chance of calming Trinity. You or Shipwreck?"

"Good point." Lowlight grumbled and walked over to the manic mutant. He dragged him by the arm toward a corner. "Come on."

"What about him?" Lance yelled as he looked at a space above the floor.

"Bring him along. The more the merrier." Lowlight growled.

Todd, Althea, and Pietro stared at her. "We didn't do it!"

"Of course not. It was the idiot inventor over there and one of his wacky inventions." Covergirl said as she walked over and yanked him up.

Forge looked up dazedly. "All they asked was for me to attach a lever or two…"

Shipwreck started to speak when a door opened up in the ship. He and Covergirl looked over at the ship. A ramp was starting down.

"So what do you think it is this time? We've already dealt with aliens. Giant purple dinosaurs?"

Covergirl sighed. "Can't you be serious?"

Shipwreck grinned. "I am. You think they have any beer?"

"Listen you…"

As the two argued, Arcade walked up to the group of perplexed people standing just outside the ship.

"Hi. Don't mind them, they do that all the time."

Mal glared at the kid with the glasses. "Which group?" He asked while pointing first toward Trinity who were trying to pull down Forge's pants. Then he pointed to Covergirl who was strangling Shipwreck.

Then everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at Lowlight who was yelling.

"That's it! Point out where Coyote is so I can strangle him!" Then he paused. "What am I saying?" Then threw his hands up in the air and walked away.

Lance looked around. "What?"

Althea and Todd walked up. "Welcome to the insanity we call home."

Mal rubbed his head. "Just tell us what planet we're on and where the nearest repair facility is. Our engine is out."

Shipwreck l finally joined the conversation with Covergirl following behind. He walked right past Mal and stuck his hand out to Zoe who took it reflexively.

He lifted her hand to his lips and said "Welcome to Earth dear lady. Shall I show you some of our delights?"

CLICK

He paled and looked down at the firearm that was pointed between his legs.

Zoe leaned forward. "Want me to shoot one?"

Althea grabbed her father and yanked him back. "Excuse the walking hormone that's my father."

"Wait a minute!" Mal yelled. "Earth can't support life!"

Forge finally got free and walked over. "Let me guess. Alternate dimension? Or the future?"

"What?"

Arcade grinned. "Welcome to the year 2005."

"No I'm not going to dress up like a prostitute on Halloween!" Lance yelled as he ran out of the room.

"Excuse us." Althea spoke up. "Todd and I have to chase down one of our resident lunatics." Then they ran off.

Jayne blinked. "At least River will feel right at home here." Then he yelled as Trinity tackled him and dragged him away.

Covergirl chased after them yelling. "No experimenting on the guests!"

"We just want to see him naked!"

Mal groaned and walked to the communicator linked to the bridge. "You were right. They won't harm us. But we might wish they had before this is over."

Translations-- Fong Luh (Loopy In The Head)