Firefly

Firefly (2002–2003) is a science-fiction television series, written by Joss Whedon and Tim Minear, about the crew of the Firefly-class spaceship Serenity and their adventures as they try to get by as independents in a culture of conformity enforced … more »

Early:
Alright, that's all the hide-and-seek I got time for. [shouting] I know you're on this ship, little girl! Here's how this goes: show yourself and finish this exchange, or your brother's brains'll be flyin' every whichaway! [normal tone] You understand, I'm sort of on the clock here, it's frustrating.

River:
[over Serenity's intercom] You're wrong, Early.

Early:
I'm not wrong, dumpling, I will shoot your brother dead if you don't—

River:
Wrong about River. River's not on the ship. They didn't want her here. But she couldn't make herself leave. So she melted. Melted away. They didn't know she could do that. But she did.

Early:
Not sure I take your meaning there.

River:
I'm not on the ship. I'm in the ship. I am the ship.

Simon:
River—

River:
River's gone.

Early:
Then who exactly are we talking to?

River:
Talking to Serenity. And Early? Serenity is very unhappy.

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