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* CassandraTruth: The flashbacks show Simon tried to warn his parents that River might be in trouble at the Academy, but they ignored him.
* SheKnowsTooMuch: The Patron is willing to hear River out, until she starts talking about the suspicious death of his predecessor, then he immediately declares her a witch and whips the mob into a burnin' frenzy.
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* ASimplePlan: All Mal had to do was sell the cattle to the people who had arranged to buy it. Instead, lawmen come to arrest the buyers, and there's a shootout Mal, Jayne, Zoe and Book get caught up in. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Mal; "It never goes smooth. How come it never goes smooth?"
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* ASimplePlan: All Mal had to do was sell the cattle to the people who had arranged to buy it. Instead, lawmen come to arrest the buyers, and there's a shootout Mal, Jayne, Zoe and Book get caught up in. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Mal; "It never goes smooth. How come it never ''never'' goes smooth?"smooth?"
* SkewedPriorities: In the flashbacks, Simon chews out his parents for being more concerned about dinner parties and their social status than the possibility their daughter is being abused at the Academy.
* SkewedPriorities: In the flashbacks, Simon chews out his parents for being more concerned about dinner parties and their social status than the possibility their daughter is being abused at the Academy.
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* TrueCompanions: Mal has decided that Simon and River are this, whether they like it or not;
-->'''Simon:''' Captain, why did you come back for us?
-->'''Mal:''' You're on my crew.
-->'''Simon:''' Yeah, but you don't even ''like'' me. Why'd you come back?
-->'''Mal:''' You're on my crew. Why're we still talking about this?
-->'''Simon:''' Captain, why did you come back for us?
-->'''Mal:''' You're on my crew.
-->'''Simon:''' Yeah, but you don't even ''like'' me. Why'd you come back?
-->'''Mal:''' You're on my crew. Why're we still talking about this?
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** The reason is that River is a {{Telepath}} and can and had already started to expose their TownWithADarkSecret status. There is a reason they have such a high mortality rate.
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* SpottingTheThread: Simon already mention spotting messages from River in her mail. Here we see his immediate reaction, trying to warn his parents.
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* SpottingTheThread: Simon already mention mentioned spotting messages from River in her mail. Here we see his immediate reaction, trying to warn his parents.
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air date:''' 11/8/2002
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** A non-fatal example, Simon sacrificed his career, his personal fortune, and his relationship with his parents to rescue River.
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* PoliceState: Shades of the Alliance being this are alluded to in a flashback. Simon's dad is upset not just that his son got arrested for being out after curfew with undesirables, but because it meant he had to go to the police station to pick Simon up. Apparently, just walking through the doors of a police station goes on your permanent record.
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* IndyPloy: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Zoe when she and Kaylee are worrying about Book after he's been shot:
-->'''Zoe:''' Captain will come up with a plan.\\
'''Kaylee:''' Well, that's good...right?\\
'''Zoe:''' Possible you're not recalling some of his previous plans.
-->'''Zoe:''' Captain will come up with a plan.\\
'''Kaylee:''' Well, that's good...right?\\
'''Zoe:''' Possible you're not recalling some of his previous plans.
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* ASimplePlan: All Mal had to do was sell the cattle to the people who had arranged to buy it. Instead, lawmen come to arrest the buyers, and there's a shootout Mal, Jayne, Zoe and Book get caught up in. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Mal; "It never goes smooth. How come it never goes smooth?"
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* KickTheDog: The Alliance commander seems perfectly happy with sending Serenity packing and letting Book die. He only decides to help after running [[DarkAndTroubledPast Book's ID card]].
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* RoadApples: Simon steps in a cow patty on his way out of the ship. Later, Mal mutters as he is stepping around the cow patties, "This is the last time... last time with cows..."
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* GallowsHumor: River giggling at the absurdity of being tied to a post so she can be burned at the stake on the same day as she learns what a "post-holer, for digging holes for posts" looks like.
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* UngratefulTownsfolk: Simon and River are kidnapped by a town in need of a doctor. He hates being kidnapped and calls the townsfolk on it, but grows to like being able to help the townsfolk and having a stable place to house River. However, they become convinced she's a "witch," and plan to burn her at the stake. Nothing Simon says will stop them, so he gets up on the stake too. ''And they were getting ready to burn them both!'' The same people who went to great lengths to get a doctor were perfectly willing to go back to their high mortality rates if it meant burning a mentally damaged girl.
** The reason is that River is a {{Telepath}} and can and had already started to expose their TownWithADarkSecret status. There is a reason they have such a high mortality rate.
** The reason is that River is a {{Telepath}} and can and had already started to expose their TownWithADarkSecret status. There is a reason they have such a high mortality rate.
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'''Original airdate:''' November 8, 2002
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* TheCaretaker: Simon. River tries to return this just a little with the [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming hodgeberries]].
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* TheCaretaker: Simon. River tries to return this just a little with the [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming hodgeberries]].hodgeberries.
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* BurnTheWitch: Once the locals become convinced River's a witch.
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* BurnTheWitch: Once the locals become convinced River's a witch. The local leader is initially skeptical, but decides to go along with the idea once he realizes that River's mindreading ability threatens his [[KlingonPromotion dirty secrets]].
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* GunshipRescue: Serenity itself isn't armed, but Jayne [[{{BFG}} is]].
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* SickbedSlaying: Implied to be the fate of the previous patron. He was sick, but he was getting better, and then suddenly he was dead after his successor was alone in a room with him.
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* CuteMute: Ruby, the little girl whose "voice was scared away" by her mother's desperation-driven murder of her sister, attempted murder of Ruby herself, and subsequent suicide.
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!!![[AC:Recaps]]: [[{{Recap/Firefly}} Index]] | [[{{Recap/FireflyE01Serenity}} 1]] | [[{{Recap/FireflyE02TheTrainJob}} 2]] | [[{{Recap/FireflyE03Bushwhacked}} 3]] | [[{{Recap/FireflyE04Shindig}} 4]] | '''5''' | [[{{Recap/FireflyE06OurMrsReynolds}} 6]] | [[{{Recap/FireflyE07Jaynestown}} 7]] | [[{{Recap/FireflyE08OutOfGas}} 8]] | [[{{Recap/FireflyE09Ariel}} 9]] | [[{{Recap/FireflyE10WarStories}} 10]] | [[{{Recap/FireflyE11Trash}} 11]] | [[{{Recap/FireflyE12TheMessage}} 12]] | [[{{Recap/FireflyE13HeartOfGold}} 13]] | [[{{Recap/FireflyE14ObjectsInSpace}} 14]]
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* DeadpanSnarker: Simon gets more than a few good quips in this episode, but the best ones are all aimed at his father.
-->'''Tam Sr.:''' Are you trying to destroy this family?\\
'''Simon:''' I didn't realize it would be so easy.
-->'''Tam Sr.:''' Are you trying to destroy this family?\\
'''Simon:''' I didn't realize it would be so easy.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Simon gets more than a few good quips in this episode, but the best ones are all aimed at his father.
-->'''Tam Sr.:''' Are you trying to destroy this family?\\
'''Simon:''' I didn't realize it would be so easy.
-->'''Tam Sr.:''' Are you trying to destroy this family?\\
'''Simon:''' I didn't realize it would be so easy.
