The crew goes to this small town where they’re going to buy stock for business. Jayne flips out and wears ridiculous clothing to hide himself from enemies he said he has there. When they get there they see a nice mud statue of Jayne. Later on at a bar, a man starts singing a song that apparently the whole town knows. It was about Jayne being a hero. It was hilarious! The crew was shocked. Jayne explained that he stole money from the boss of the mud work. He was a hero because when he escaped in a plane he dropped the money on the workers who were treated badly and didn’t get paid right. The townspeople took that as him stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. Later on, we find out that Jayne didn’t mean to drop the money. He tried to push weight off of the plane because it had been shot at and needed to be lighter so he could escape. It was more of an accident. Once the people of the town find out Jayne feels extremely bad, admits the truth, and destroys his unworthy statue.
Did Jayne use his title as a hero to an advantage? I think so. I think he liked the attention that maybe he was lacking. I believe this could happen to anyone though. You'd have to put yourself in a position where you were trying to gain for yourself. Instead, you make a mistake which gains for others who are also in need. Even if it were a mistake, wouldn't you still feel a little proud of yourself? I am pleased that Jayne had enough guts to admit what he did and didn’t ask anyone to feel sorry for him.
And the scene where River was “fixing” Shepherd’s bible was amazing. She is so smart that she overanalyzes things. She said the Bible didn’t make sense, not with all she knew. Shepherd basically said that you can’t fix faith but if you allow it faith can fix you. It was neat seeing River put the Bible back the way it was. It also looked like she was copying one for herself as well. She took what Shepherd said and simply applied it. Maybe it will help her out in the end.
I also think Jayne used his hero title to his advantage. But the rest of the crew did to cause they used him in their plan. I also thought he showed a little humanity, which is rare for him, when the boy jumped in front of the bullet and was killed for him.
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