SIMON

I’m trying to put this as delicately
as I can… How do I know you won’t
kill me in my sleep?

MAL

You don’t know me, son. So let me
explain this to you once: If I ever
kill you, you’ll be awake, you’ll be
facing me, and you’ll be armed.

SIMON (smiles)

Are you always this sentimental?

MAL

I had a good day.

SIMON

You had the law on you, criminals and
savages… half the people on the
ship have been shot or wounded
including yourself, and you’re
harboring known fugitives.

(Mal looks out at the black sky.)

MAL

We’re still flying.

SIMON

That’s not much.

(Mal answers, almost to himself…)

MAL

It’s enough.