firefly pt. 1 … sentence starters
“Yes, sir, Cap'n Tightpants.“
“I’m not sure you’d be safe.“
“Okay, now I can’t get down.“
“Money wasn’t good enough.“
“It’s a wonder you’re still alive.“
“That’s what makes us special.“
“You don’t pay me to talk pretty.“
“Didn’t she shoot you one time?“
“Ha ha ha! Mine is an evil laugh!“
“You call him a survivor? He’s not.“
“If you die, can I have your share?“
“How come you didn’t turn on me?”
“Now, you’ve only got to scare him.“
“Why are you so fascinated by him?“
“I got stabbed, you know, right here.“
“Did he just go crazy and fall asleep?“
“Walk away from this table, right now.“
“Keep the money. Use it to buy a funeral.“
“Oh, I’ve got heathens aplenty right here.“
“I need this man to tear all my clothes off.“
“You think you’re better than other people!“
“Here, look at me. What’s your story, love?“
“Have you ever been with a warrior woman?“
“But he did try to make a deal with you, right?“
“Don’t care much for fancy parties. Too rough.”
“Ah! Curse your sudden, but inevitable betrayal!”
“If you’re being a gentleman, I may die of shock.”
“I believe that woman’s plannin’ to shoot me, again.“
“I mean, I see how they did it. I just ain’t getting why.“
“You’re talkin’ loud enough for the both of us, ain’t ya?“
“Maybe. Or maybe you’re exactly where you ought to be.“
“Yes, precisely. Only the exact phrase I used was, ‘Don't’.”
“We have done the impossible, and that makes us mighty.”
“If I’m gonna wear a dress, I want something with some slink.“
“He’s not wildly interested in ingratiating himself with anyone.”
“Sir, I think you have a problem with your brain being missing.”
“Sweetie, we’re crooks. If everything were right, we’d be in jail.“
“It sounds like the finest party I can imagine getting paid to go to.“
“Well, I guess death will solve the issue to everyone’s satisfaction.“
“Don’t fall asleep now. Sleepiness is weakness of character, ask anyone.“
“Don’t see that it’s any of your business, is all. We’re very private people.”
“Were there monkeys? Some terrifying space monkeys maybe got loose?“
“Here’s a little concept I’ve been working on: why don’t we shoot her first?“
“We’re fragile creatures. It takes less than a pound of pressure to cut skin.“
“And I’m thinkin’ you weren’t burdened with an overabundance of schooling.“
“I said you’re a coward and a piss-pot. Now what are you gonna do about it?“
“Mercy is the mark of a great man. Guess I’m just a good man. Well, I’m alright.”
“And then you try to feel the energy of their credit account, it has a sort of…aura.”
“More conversation, and somewhat less… petty theft and getting hit with pool cues.“
“We’re not thieves… well, we are thieves, but the point is we’re not taking what’s his.“
“You’re what? A petty thief with delusions o’ standing? Sad little king of a sad little hill.“
“You think following the rules will buy you a nice life, even if the rules make you a slave.”
“Oh, terrible shame. ‘Course, they won’t discover it ‘til they go order their next round of drinks.”
“I’m trying to put this as delicately as I can… How do I know you won’t kill me in my sleep?“
“This is a fertile land, and we will thrive. We will rule over all this land, and we will call it… This Land.“
“A man comes up against that kind of will, the only way to deal with it, I suspect, is to become it.“
“I wash my hands of it. Hopeless case. I’ll read a nice poem at the funeral. Something with imagery.“
“You want a slinky dress? I can buy you a slinky dress. Captain, can I have money for a slinky dress?“
“You will keep a civil tongue in that mouth or I will sew it shut. Is there an understanding between us?“
“That darkness. Kind of darkness you can’t even imagine. Blacker than the space it moves through.“
“Don’t you just love this party? Everything’s so fancy and they have some kind of hot cheese over there!“
“It doesn’t matter where you go, or how far you fly, I will hunt you down, and the last thing you see will be my blade.“
“We’re not gonna die. We can’t die. You know why? Because we are so very… pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die.”
“You know what the chain of command is? It’s the chain I go get and beat you with 'til you understand who’s in ruttin’ command here!“
“You don’t know me, son, so let me explain this to you once: If I ever kill you, you’ll be awake, you’ll be facing me, and you’ll be armed.“
“Physical appearance doesn’t matter so terribly. You look for compatibility of spirit. There’s an energy about a person that’s difficult to hide. You try to feel that…”
“Don’t know. I’m starting to like this poetry thing. ‘Here lies my beloved (name), my autumn flower… somewhat less attractive now that she’s all corpsified and gross’—"
“We’ll check it out, see if there are any survivors. And if not, well, then, no one’s gonna mind if we take a look around, see if there’s not something of value they might’ve left behind.“