Safe (Firefly)
| "Safe" | |
|---|---|
| Firefly episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 5 |
| Directed by | Michael Grossman |
| Written by | Drew Z. Greenberg |
| Production code | 1AGE04 |
| Original air date | November 8, 2002 |
| Guest appearance(s) | |
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Isabella Hofmann |
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Isabella Hofmann
William Converse-Roberts
John Thaddeus
Gary Werntz
Skylar Roberge
Zac Efron
Erica Tazel
"Safe" is the fifth episode of the science fiction television series Firefly created by Joss Whedon.
Written by Drew Z. Greenberg, and directed by Michael Grossman, the episode originally aired on November 8, 2002. The episode sees Malcolm Reynolds forced to choose which crew members to save when one is gravely wounded and two others are kidnapped. Simon Tam finds an uneasy haven in a remote village, but River's uncanny perceptions jeopardize the Tams' temporary safety.
The episode is noteworthy for being the television debut of actor Zac Efron, who appears in flashback as the young Simon Tam.
The episode is interspersed with flashbacks, detailing Simon and River's lives before River's abduction: Simon, a studious young boy, River engaging in flights of imagination while correcting his textbooks, and their father encouraging Simon to become a "brilliant doctor". These expectations are derailed by River's sojourn at an academy, from where she sends letters referring to events which have not happened. The elder Tams are untroubled by River's letters, believing she's just playing games again, and abandon Simon when he takes precipitate and illegal action to rescue her.
In the present day, Simon continues to try to diagnose River's conditions and injuries, while Mal demands that they stay out of the way while he conducts business. On arrival at the backwater colony of Jiangyin, Shepherd Book aids Mal and Jayne in unloading and penning the cattle and meeting with the Grange brothers, their disreputable buyers. Just as they come to an agreement on price, local law enforcement arrives to arrest the clients, and Book is seriously wounded in the ensuing gunfight.
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