Ron Glass credited as playing...
Shepherd Derrial Book
- Mal: Well, what about you, Shepherd? How come you're flying about with us brigands? I mean, shouldn't you be off bringing religiosity to the fuzzy-wuzzies or some such?
- Book: Oh, I got heathens aplenty right here.
- Mal: If I'm your mission, Shepherd, best give it up. You're welcome on my boat. God ain't.
- Book: I wish I could help.
- [Inara turns to face him & he realizes what he said]
- Book: I mean... I don't wanna help- Not *help* help, but- Not with the thieving, but-
- [Inara smiles, tries not to laugh]
- Book: I do feel awfully useless.
- Inara: You could always pray they make it back safely.
- Book: I don't think the captain would much like me praying for him.
- Inara: Don't tell him. I never do.
- Book: How's the girl?
- Mal: Still a little whimsical in the brainpan. Seems calm enough though.
- Mal: [River knocks over a tray of medical instruments; both look her way at the sound of instruments clattering] Mm-hmm.
- Book: That young man's very brave.
- Mal: Yeah.
- [sarcastically]
- Mal: He's my hero.
- Book: Gave up everything to free his sister from that place. Go from being a doctor on the central planets to hiding on the fringes of the system... Not many who would do that.