she goes. he approaches river, very close, staring.
we pick up mal and kaylee heading down into the bar. cutting away from the camera's view, we can looks two stories straight down as they go, to a close group of dark tables and booths and a second screen playing in the corner.
it's a flash-bomb: the operative sails back as everything goes smoky white and the sound dies to a tiny buzz. the operative tries to get his bearings -- and four armored soldiers are in his face, asking him for orders.  mal and inara are gone. he motions for the men to follow them.
explodes, raining a bunch of equipment -- and part of a catwalk -- right in front of the door. in the black room, the door nearly buckles from the explosion. everyone takes positions behind the crates. zoe stands calmly, her back to the door, loading her sawed-off.