Firefly (TV Series)
Bushwhacked (2002)
Sean Maher: Dr. Simon Tam
Quotes
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[upon seeing the Survivor, who attacked Jayne earlier]
Dr. Simon Tam : [sarcastically] Oh, yes. He's a real beast! It's a wonder you're still alive.
Jayne : Looked bigger when I couldn't see 'im.
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The Survivor : [in the infirmiry; grunting, panting] Cattle, cattle for the slaughter.
[Mal follows his line of sight - towards Kaylee and Inara]
Mal : Dope him.
Dr. Simon Tam : [having missed what Mal saw] I don't think that...
Mal : Just do it!
The Survivor : No mercy. No resistance.
The Survivor : Open up. See... what's inside.
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Inara Serra : [watching the rest of the crew playing a ball-game] Who's winning?
Dr. Simon Tam : I can't tell. They don't seem to be playing by any civilized rules that I know.
Inara Serra : Well, we're pretty far from civilization.
[glances at River, who's her usual uncertain self]
Inara Serra : How's your sister?
Dr. Simon Tam : She's good. Better. She has her days. And she still won't talk about what it was that they did to her at the Academy.
Inara Serra : I think she's not sure herself.
Dr. Simon Tam : [as boisterous ball-playing rages on down below] She dreams about it. I know that much. Nightmares.
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Dr. Simon Tam : [River's sitting up in bed, face hidden in her hair & hands; panting & sobbing softly]
Dr. Simon Tam : Bad dreams again?
River Tam : No I - I can't sleep. There's too much screaming.
Dr. Simon Tam : [pause, River still sobbing; sounds slightly worried] River, there is - there is no screaming
River Tam : [looking straight at him; whispers] There was.
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Mal : All right, no one goes in here. Nothing more we can do for him now, not after what he's seen.
Dr. Simon Tam : What do you mean?
Mal : That ship was hit by Reavers.
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Dr. Simon Tam : [When River enters the abandoned ship] River! What are you...?
River Tam : I followed the voices.
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Dr. Simon Tam : [as Simon watches Mal and Zoe put on space suits]
Jayne : Somethin' wrong?
Dr. Simon Tam : [distractedly] Hmm. Oh. No. No, I... Well I suppose it's just the thought of a little Mylar and glass being the only thing seperating a person from... nothing.
Jayne : It's impressive what "nothing" can do to a man. Like that feller we bumped into. He's likely stuck up under our belly about now.
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Dr. Simon Tam : [talking about River] I don't know if I'll be able to help her here; and I need to help her.
Inara Serra : Simon, you are. Leaving your whole world behind? That's incredibly selfless.
Dr. Simon Tam : Yeah. I *selflessly* turned us both into wanted fugitives.
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Mal : [on the bridge; all looking at the ship that set off the proximity alarm]
Mal : Bring us in a little closer.
Wash : Get you close enough to ring the doorbell.
Dr. Simon Tam : What is it?
[standing in the doorway, completely out of sight; softly, as if talking to herself]
River Tam : It's a ghost.
[half smiles briefly]