Mal: Walsh, we got some local color happening. A grand entrance would not go amiss.

Mal: Never hit a man with a closed fist, but sometimes it is hilarious.

Mal: Are there aliens or monkeys in the engines? Flying space monkeys?

Jayne: Do you know what the chain of command is here? It's the chain I go get and beat you with to show you who's in command.

Mal: We're not thieves...but we are thieves. Point is, we're not taking what's his.

Inara: What did I say about barging into my shuttle?
Mal: That it was manly and impulsive?
Inara: Exactly...except that I said it was dumb.