The episode opens with Mal sitting naked on a rock in the middle of a desert so it is clear that something hasn't gone perfectly to plan! The action then flashes back a few days to the time Mal meets up with his old friend Monty, things go well until Monty introduces his fiancée Bridget... AKA Saffron who we first encountered in 'Our Mrs Reynolds. Monty leaves them both when he learns the truth; Mal isn't pleased to be with Saffron again but she makes him a proposal that could be profitable... so long as they are careful not to turn their backs on her. The proposal is that they steal a priceless laser weapon from a wealthy collector on the planet Bellerophon; she already has all the codes to access the building; they just need to figure out how to remove the weapon without setting off the alarms. While the robbery is taking place the owner turns up and it becomes apparent why Saffron has all the codes; she is married to him as well! I won't spoil how it works out but don't forget Mal's first scene!
This was another fun episode; Christina Hendricks was great as Saffron; it is a shame that her character only appeared in two episode; no doubt we would have seen more of the character if the series hadn't been cancelled ridiculously prematurely. The story was enjoyable even if it isn't the best of the series. Away from the robbery there are several good scenes including a discussion between Inara and Mal and the classic moment where River informs Jayne that she could kill him with her brain... River might not say much but what she does say is usually hilarious; Summer Glau is great in the role!
This was another fun episode; Christina Hendricks was great as Saffron; it is a shame that her character only appeared in two episode; no doubt we would have seen more of the character if the series hadn't been cancelled ridiculously prematurely. The story was enjoyable even if it isn't the best of the series. Away from the robbery there are several good scenes including a discussion between Inara and Mal and the classic moment where River informs Jayne that she could kill him with her brain... River might not say much but what she does say is usually hilarious; Summer Glau is great in the role!