"Might not be a bad idea." That little detail had slipped Mal's mind, with all the other things he was thinking about. "I don't make excuses, not when it comes to things like this. I like fair fights, not underhanded ones." Mal couldn't help giving Jo a rather huge smirk, not exactly mentioning that sometimes underhanded methods could be necessary.

"Well, that's too bad. Sure, I'd take you up in Serenity, teach you how to fly her, but the problem is, Serenity ain't here."