Firefly (TV Series)

Serenity (2002)

Ron Glass: Shepherd Derrial Book

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Quotes 

• Book : Captain, do you mind if I say grace?

  Mal : Only if you say it out loud.

• Kaylee : How come you don't care where you're going?

  Book : 'Cause how you get there is the worthier part.

• Book : I've been out of the abbey two days. I've beaten a lawman senseless. Fallen in with criminals. I watched the captain shoot the man I swore to protect. And I'm not even sure if I think he was wrong.

  Inara : [softly]  Shepherd...

  Book : I believe I just... I think I'm on the wrong ship.

  Inara : Maybe. Or maybe you're exactly where you ought to be.

• Kaylee : You're gonna come with us.

  Book : Excuse me?

  Kaylee : You like ships. You don't seem to be lookin' at the destinations. What you care about is the ships, and mine's the nicest.

  Book : She don't look like much.

  Kaylee : Oh, she'll fool ya.

• Inara : So, would you like to lecture me on the wickedness of my ways?

  Book : I brought you some supper. But, if you'd *prefer* a lecture, I've a few very catchy ones prepped. Sin and hellfire. One has lepers.

  Inara : [half smiles]  I think I'll pass.

  [accepting his tray] 

  Inara : But thank you for this.

• Inara : [talking about Captain Mal Reynolds]  Why are you so fascinated by him?

  Book : Because he's something of a mystery. Why are you?

  Inara : [pauses]  Because so few men are.

• Book : I'm called Book.

  [shakes Kaylee's hand] 

  Book : Been out of the world for a spell... like to walk it a while. Maybe bring the word to them as need it told.

  Kaylee : Well, I'm Kaylee. And this here's Serenity; and she's the smoothest rid from here to Boros for anyone can pay. Can you - pay, or...

  Book : Well, I have a little cash. And uh...

  [pulls out & opens a box filled with, what we find out is, strawberries] 

  Kaylee : Ooh, *grandpa*.

  Book : [sighs]  I never married.

• Book : The boy's not going anywhere, lawman. As I understand it, it's pretty cold outside.

• Book : [the crew and passengers eat dinner in the galley]  Captain, do you mind if I say grace?

  [pause] 

  Mal : Only if you say it out loud.

• Book : You're not killing this man!

  Jayne : [agreeing happily]  Not right away!