Hoban 'Wash' Washburn: I am a leaf on the wind - watch how I soar.
Hoban 'Wash' Washburn: This landing is gonna get pretty interesting. Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: Define "interesting". Hoban 'Wash' Washburn: [deadpan] Oh God, oh God, we're all going to die?
Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: But it ain't all buttons and charts, little albatross. You know what the first rule of flying is? Well, I suppose you do, since you already know what I'm about to say. River Tam: I do. But I like to hear you say it. Capt. Malc...
The Operative: Do you know what your sin is Mal? Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: Ah Hell... I'm a fan of all seven. But right now... I'm gonna have to go with wrath.
Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: What in the hell happened back there? Hoban 'Wash' Washburn: Start with the part where Jayne gets knocked out by a 90-pound girl 'cause... I don't think that's ever getting old.
Kaylee Frye: Goin' on a year now I ain't had nothin' twixt my nethers weren't run on batteries! Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: Oh, God! I can't *know* that! Jayne Cobb: I could stand to hear a little more.
Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: [RE: What they found on Miranda] This record here's about twelve years old. Parliament buried it and it stayed buried until River here dug it up. This is what they were afraid she knew. And they were right to fear. There's a u...
Shepherd Book: I don't care what you believe in, just believe in it.
Inara Serra: Mal, what are you doing here? Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: You invited me. Inara Serra: I never thought for a second you'd be stupid enough to come! Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: Well that makes you a tease.
Jayne Cobb: Shiny. Let's be bad guys.
[after the hovercraft makes a crash landing in the hanger of Serenity. Simon runs to his sister] Dr. Simon Tam: River? River Tam: I swallowed a bug.
Dr. Simon Tam: In all that time on the ship... I've always regretted... not being with you. Kaylee Frye: With me? You mean to say... as in sex? Dr. Simon Tam: I mean to say. Kaylee Frye: To Hell with this. I'm gonna live!
Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: Do you want to run this ship? Jayne Cobb: Yes! Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: [caught off guard] Well... you can't...
Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: Doctor, I'm takin' your sister under my protection here. If anything happens to her, anything at all, I swear to you, I will get very choked up. Honestly, there could be tears.
The Operative: I'm sorry. If your quarry goes to ground, leave no ground to go to. You should have taken my offer. Or did you think none of this was your fault? Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: I don't murder children. The Operative: I do. If I have to. Capt....
The Operative: That girl will rain destruction down on you and your ship. She is an albatross, Captain. Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: Way I remember it, albatross was a ship's good luck, 'til some idiot killed it. Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: [to Inara] Yes, I'...
Jayne Cobb: We're gonna explode? I don't wanna explode! Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: Jayne, how many weapons you plan on bringing? You only got the two arms. Jayne Cobb: I just get excitable as to choice- like to have my options open. Capt. Malcolm Reynol...
Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: You think she'll hold together? Zoë: She's torn up plenty, but she'll fly true. Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: Could be bumpy. Zoë: Always is.
