#578: The Race: Part 2 explain

[Cueball with skateboard and gear and Megan are talking.]

Cueball: “Why race him?” He’s Captain Reynolds!

Megan: Mr. Fillion is an actor. Firefly was years ago.

[They go over to a computer; Cueball is using a phone and presumably looking up a phone number.]

Megan: He has his own life to live, and I’m sure the last thing he wants to do is indulge a fan by playing Mal for him.

Meanwhile…

[Nathan Fillion is standing in front of a mirror in a trenchcoat.]

Nathan: (into the mirror) Name’s Captain Reynolds, ma’am. *ahem* Name’s Captain Reynolds, ma’am.

Someone offpanel: Nathan? Telephone!

Nathan: That’s Captain!

Someone offpanel: Fine, Captain Nathan.

Nathan: No, use my space name!

Someone offpanel: *sigh*

[Nathan and Cueball talk on the phone.]

Cueball: So, how about we race for charities?

Nathan: Sure. Always did want a charity of my own.

Cueball (between panels): Come again?

Nathan: You know, boxes in supermarkets collecting food. ‘Course, ought to tack up a list sayin’ which wines I like best…

Cueball: Uh, that’s not quite—

Nathan (over the phone): Listen, I’m the captain here.

Cueball: …I just got goosebumps when you said that.

Nathan: Yeah, happens to me too whenever I get captainy. I cut such a strapping figure.

Nathan: Buckle! Swash!

Nathan: All right, let’s do this race.