Dropout deals with two characters from Firefly/Serenity: Simon
and River Tam. Simon is the doctor Volney talks to, and River is
Simon's sister.  Simon and River join the crew of Serenity as
fugitives from the law. Simon has broken River out of an
institution that subjected her to torturous medical proceedures
in order to unlock psychic abilities. After escaping, River
appears to see into the minds of those around her. She can
perceive (and shoot) with uncanny accuracy. But her behavior is
erratic, and she proves a danger to the crew on several
occasions. Simon searches constantly for ways to help her heal.
Tormented by memories of her captivity, River repeats the phrase
"two by two, hands of blue." She is pursued by two men with the
calm self-possession of fanatics, who wear fine suits and blue
gloves. They carry strange lethal weapons and quitely kill
everyone standing in their way.  Through flashbacks we see Simon
and River growing up, wealthy and mentally gifted. River goes
off to what they think is a pre