History Recap / FireflyE11Trash

--> I tried. I actually tried. I thought "This is a decent man. The genuine article." Yeah, he had money. I thought it would help. I thought if I had everything I wouldn't want...

* [[MagnificentBastard Magnificent Bitch]]: Saffron masterminding the caper.

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The mark for the job is a wealthy Alliance official named Durren Haymer, who Saffron claims specialized in creating biological weapons, and used them during the war to kill off entire neighborhoods, then moved in to loot those neighborhoods for valuables. (Naturally that alone has Mal and Zoe seeing red.) One of those valuables is the target of their hesit: a model of the first laser pistol ever invented, which makes it the forerunner of all those in use during the show's present, and since there are only two intact models of that laser known to exist, it's priceless. Inara vigorously objects to having anything to do with a plan laid out by Saffron, but Zoe (after a MyFistForgivesYou moment) agrees to go along. The job won't be a walk in the park, however, as Durren lives on what is essentially a private floating island, and if the laser is taken out any door of the house, it'll set off alarms that will have the Feds scrambling, and they'll be certain to get a look at ''Serenity'' before the crew can make their getaway... ''if'' they can get away.

* FailsafeFailure: The primary plan is that Mal and Saffron will pick up the Lassiter using the shuttle. The backup plan is that ''Serenity'' will pick it up if they are delayed. Saffron's machinations prevent both Mal and the ship from making it there. [[spoiler:Averted in the end, as the crew had anticipated Saffron's betrayal and had stationed Inara at the dumpsite in order to collect the Lassiter before Saffron got there.

Saffron tries to launch into an ICanExplain[=/=]NotWhatItLooksLike but Mal shoots that down by simply telling the truth. Durren and Saffron begin a poignant confrontation, and Mal uses that opportunity to dump the laser into the garbage chute and signal for a pickup. Outside, Kaylee finally manages to return the reprogrammed guidance chip to the garbage bin JustInTime as the mechanical drone comes to pick up the bin. The drone takes it off to its destination, while Firefly flies off to return to a rendezvous point where Saffron and Mal are supposed to meet them.

The mark for the job is a wealthy Alliance official named Durren Haymer, who Saffron claims specialized in creating biological weapons, and used them during the war to kill off entire neighborhoods, [[CompleteMonster then moved in to loot those neighborhoods for valuables]]. (Naturally that alone has Mal and Zoe seeing red.) One of those valuables is the target of their hesit: a model of the first laser pistol ever invented, which makes it the forerunner of all those in use during the show's present, and since there are only two intact models of that laser known to exist, it's priceless. Inara vigorously objects to having anything to do with a plan laid out by Saffron, but Zoe (after a MyFistForgivesYou moment) agrees to go along. The job won't be a walk in the park, however, as Durren lives on what is essentially a private floating island, and if the laser is taken out any door of the house, it'll set off alarms that will have the Feds scrambling, and they'll be certain to get a look at ''Serenity'' before the crew can make their getaway... ''if'' they can get away.

Desperate, Saffron tries to barter or beg a ride from Mal (even offering to just be taken on board the ship in a crate, so he'll know she can't work any mischief), but Mal doesn't want to hear it. Finally, she offers to let Mal in on an extremely lucrative heist, but the scene ends without indicating which he takes her up on it.

BaitAndSwitchComment: "You!"

* IHaveManyNames: Saffron is up to three aliases now, none of which are her real name. At one point mal combines them all and calls her [=YoSaffBrig=].

'''Mal:'''"They killed Heinrich? Guess he wasn't useful anymore."

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* VillainousBreakdown: Saffron fakes one to lower Mal's guard before hijacking his shuttle. She appears to have a relatively minor real one, however, when Durren gives her the PuppyDogEyes and it makes her hysterically scream at him.

After being picked up by the crew, Mal is told that Inara wants to speak with him, and he is put off by Inara actually being polite to him. However, it's just business that Inara wants to talk: she hasn't had a client in weeks because Mal has been avoiding the planets where she can find work. She accuses Mal of avoiding planets where they could both work, and after some more back and forth with tempers flaring, Inara calls Mal a petty thief. Mal's pride is stung by this despite Inara's apology (probably because he knows that it's true, as his last job was smuggling boxes of geisha dolls with bobbing heads) so he goes back to the cargo bay and opens up a crate with a very disheveled Saffron inside, and agrees to do the job with her.

Saffron tries to launch into an ICanExplain, but Mal shoots that down by simply telling the truth. Durren and Saffron begin a poignant confrontation, and Mal uses that opportunity to dump the laser into the garbage chute and signal for a pickup. Outside, Kaylee finally manages to return the reprogrammed guidance chip to the garbage bin JustInTime as the mechanical drone comes to pick up the bin. The drone takes it off to its destination, while Firefly flies off to return to a rendezvous point where Saffron and Mal are supposed to meet them.

Durren and Saffron continue their confrontation. Eventually, Saffron says that he's a complete fool for not calling the police the moment he saw her. Durren responds by saying that he did, then shows them a small button on his ring: it's a panic button generally used for situations such as kidnapping and the like. "I love you, Yolanda, but I couldn't think for a second that you actually came here for me." Sirens are now audible as the police begin touching down inside Durren's estate. Saffron attempts to seduce Durren and convince him to call the police off, but he stoically refuses and begs her to get the help she needs. Now out of options, Saffron drops him with a kick to the head, then she and Mal run for the exit. On the way out they fight with a few of the Feds, but manage to get out of the house, (Saffron makes a brief stop to hack the house security system so that it will lock most of the police inside) get to their shuttle, and escape.

On ''Serenity'', the crew discover a problem and it turns out that the ship has had its ability to maneuver damaged. It looks like Saffron has sabotaged the ship a second time. Reluctantly, they conclude that they have to land and repair the damage before they can rendezvous with Mal or go to pick up the garbage bin and the precious laser within.

On the shuttle, Saffron begins shedding crocodile tears (with perhaps some touches of real regret) and begins a sad conversation with Mal about whether people can ever change. Mal is cautious, but eventually lets his guard down enough to get near her. Saffron promptly steals his gun, forces him to take his clothes off, and dumps him in the desert while she flies the shuttle over to where bin was dropped. However, despite an increasingly frantic (and messy) search for the laser she can't find it. Saffron finally concludes that it's gone... and sees it in Inara's hand. Turns out Mal and crew figured on a double cross, and during all the fuss Inara got to the bin first, retrieved the laser, and let Saffron climb in and make a fool out of herself trying to find it. Inara seals Saffron into the bin, cheerfully telling her that the authorities should track it down in a few hours and take things from there.

This is a HowWeGotHere episode that begins with Mal sitting naked on a rock in the middle of the desert. We then go back in time three days to a rendezvous between Mal and an old war buddy, who cheerfully introduces his new wife Brigit. Mal recognizes ‘Brigit’ as [[Recap/FireflyE06OurMrsReynolds Saffron]]. A furious scuffle ensues, ending with Mal’s buddy leaving the two of them on the planet.

Saffron offers to let Mal in on an extremely lucrative heist, which he takes up after Inara complains about the lack of real jobs. Inara vigorously objects, but Zoe (after a MyFistForgivesYou) agrees to go along. The target is an original model laser gun on the estate of a wealthy Alliance official.

The plan is to get around the door alarms by reprogramming the trash disposal to send the gun to the desert once it is dropped down the chute, where the crew will pick it up. The owner of the gun walks in on Mal and Saffron as they are stealing the gun, and is overjoyed to see ''his'' long-lost wife, thanking Mal profusely for bringing her home. Not being an idiot, the official figures out what’s going on and calls the feds, but not before Mal drops the gun down the trash chute. Mal and Saffron proceed to run away. Once on their shuttle, Saffron uses crocodile tears to get Mal’s guard down, then steals his gun, forces him to take his clothes off, and dumps him in the desert.

Saffron then heads over to the drop point to pick up the laser gun, confident she had enough time since she damaged Serenity and knows they will be late. Instead she finds Inara waiting for her, and gets locked in a dumpster and left for the Feds.

Back on the ship, Jayne (who was injured earlier while reprogramming the dumpster) comes to in medical, unable to move. Simon explains that this is temporary, and then has a nice chat with Jayne about [[Recap/FireflyE09Ariel what happened on Ariel]], and how they really should trust each other. He promises not to hurt Jayne, and then leaves. River then informs Jayne that if he ever sells them out again, she’ll kill him with her brain.

* BadBadActing: It's not terrible, by any means, but the crew are a little... ''off'' while discussing the plan with Saffron. Inara even remarks that she's surprised Saffron didn't see through it.

* HowWeGotHere
* [[MagnificentBastard Magnificent Bitch]]: Saffron masterminding the caper.
* MyFistForgivesYou: Zoe punches Saffron in the face.

* YouAreTooLate: Saffron tells the gun's owner that he should have called the Feds the moment she showed up with Mal. Then he shows her the panic button built into a ring he's wearing, which he did, in fact, push when he saw her.

* VillainousBreakdown: Saffron fakes one to lower Mal's guard before hijacking his shuttle.

* ThirtyFiveMinutesAgo: Saffron tells the gun's owner that he should have called the Feds the moment she showed up with Mal. Then he shows her the panic button built into a ring he's wearing, which he did, in fact, push when he saw her.

The plan is to reprogram the trash disposal to send the gun to the desert once it is dropped down the chute, there the crew will pick it up. The owner of the gun walks in on Mal and Saffron as they are stealing the gun, and is overjoyed to see his long lost wife, thanking Mal profusely for bringing her home. Not being an idiot, the official figures out what’s going on and calls the feds, but not before Mal had dropped the gun down the trash chute. Mal and Saffron proceed to run away. Once on their shuttle, Saffron uses crocodile tears to get Mal’s guard down, then steals his gun, forces him to take his clothes off, and dumps him in the desert.

Back on the ship while all this was happening, Jayne gets injured while reprogramming the dumpster. He comes too in medical, unable to move. Simon explains that this is temporary, and then has a nice chat with Jayne about what happened on Ariel, and how they really should trust each other. He promises not to hurt Jayne, and then leaves. River then informs Jayne that if he ever sells them out again, she’ll kill him with her brain.

* MagnificentBastard /Magnificent Bitch: Saffron in that she masterminds this caper.

This is a HowWeGotHere episode that begins with Mal sitting naked on a rock in the middle of the desert. We then go back in time three days to a rendezvous between Mal and an old war buddy, who cheerfully introduces his new wife Brigit. Mal recognizes ‘Brigit’ as Saffron. A furious scuffle ensues, this ends with Mal’s buddy leaving the two of them on the planet.

Saffron offers to let Mal in on an extremely lucrative heist, he takes it up, since Inara has been complaining about the lack of real jobs. Inara vigorously objects, but Zoe, after a MyFistForgivesYou agrees to go along. The target is an original model laser gun on the estate of a wealthy Alliance official.

This is a HowWeGotHere episode that begins with Mal sitting naked on a rock in the middle of the desert. We then go back in time three days to a rendezvous between Mal and an old war buddy, who cheerfully introduces his new wife Brigit. Mal recognizes ‘Brigit’ as Saffron, and a furious scuffle ensues, this end with Mal’s buddy leaving the two of them on the planet. Saffron offers to let Mal in on an extremely lucrative heist, he takes it up, since Inara has been complaining about the lack of real jobs. Inara vigorously objects, but Zoe, after a MyFistForgivesYou agrees to go along. The target is an original model lazar gun on the estate of a wealthy alliance official. The plan is to reprogram the trash disposal to send the gun to the desert once it is dropped down the chute, there the crew will pick it up. The owner of the gun walks in on Mal and Saffron as they are steeling the gun, and is overjoyed to see his long lost wife, thanking Mal profusely for bringing her home. Not being an idiot, the official figures out what’s going on and calls the feds, but not before Mal had dropped the gun down the trash chute. Mal and Saffron proceed to run away. Once on their shuttle, Saffron uses crocodile tears to get Mal’s guard down, then steals his gun, forces him to take his cloths of, and dumps him in the desert. Saffron then heads over to the drop point to pick up the lazar gun, confident she had enough time since she damaged Serenity and knows they will be late. Instead she finds Inara waiting for her, and gets locked in a dumpster and left for the Feds.

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