De Jour. Belle de Jour.

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Belle is hired to help a client fulfill his fantasy of being James Bond, but her favor with the client is put at risk when she and Duncan run into he and his wife. After a drunk Ben and Byron confront Duncan about Hannah, Hannah decides to sever her ties to Ben completely.

Taking Chances

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Belle is well aware that women in her line of work simply can't make romantic relationships work, but seeing Bambi so happy with Byron makes her think that she might have written off her chances with Duncan far sooner than she should have.

Firefly Special: Those Left Behind

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Figures from both Mal and River's pasts come back to take their revenge while Inara and Book both consider their upcoming departures from Serenity.

Potential Hazards

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Hannah/Belle struggles to maintain a professional working relationship with Duncan, while Bambi does the same with Byron. Meanwhile, Ben has decided to end things with Jackie but is unsure of how to go about it.

Mechanics and Technicalities

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Duncan, Hannah's publisher, is convinced that her writing style needs a lot more work, while Hannah starts to seriously consider making their relationship somewhat more personal. Meanwhile, Bambi's frequent client starts to become something more, while Ben and Jackie's seem to be having more sex than Belle herself.

Playing Into Fantasy

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Hannah's life is made all the more complicated when her sister Jackie comes to stay, proceeds to snoop about Hannah's flat, and falls into bed with Ben. As though that weren't enough, Belle is confronted by an angry Stephanie looking to discuss her depiction in Belle's book.

Firefly Special: Better Days

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When a job leaves Mal and his crew wealthy beyond their wildest dreams they take it as an opportunity to live out their fantasies, but the crew's bounty seems far less important when they learn that Mal's life is suddenly in danger.

Incognito

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Hannah attends the launch party for Belle's book disguised as a waitress, but it's Ben who finds himself confused for the author. Meanwhile, Stephanie has a few choice words for Belle in regards to how she has been depicted within the confines of her semi-biographical narrative.

Battle of the Bulbs

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Dr. Bhamba starts an affair with Lem's mother, creating something of a stressful work environment in the lab, while Ted and Linda argue over who has the better idea in regards to their new project.

End to Beginning

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Stephanie books Belle for one last client before retirement, promising that this will get everything out of her system and allow Hannah to live with Alex happily ever after, and while Hannah is loathe to consider betraying Alex in this way again, she also has been unable to find another source of income.

The Lawyer, the Lemur and the Little Listener

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Linda uses Phil's likeness in her creation of a children's book about a lemur, while Veronica learns that Ted's daughter Rose has insider information on the upcoming wave of layoffs about to affect the company.

Tentatively Normal

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Hannah gives up her life as Belle in an effort to win back Alex, taking a job as an office temp and getting rid of all of her call girl paraphernalia. Her first night with Alex doesn't go quite as planned, though, when Ben appears at her door and professes his love for her.

Heart of Gold

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Mal and the crew are called to help a friend of Inara's whose brothel is under attack by a man trying to claim the baby from a woman he had impregnated. Some of the brothel-bound crew take advantage of their situation, delighting in the pleasures at hand, while others argue that they shouldn't even get involved.

Love Blurts

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Veridian Dynamics starts up an employee matchmaking service, pairing employees based on genetic compatibility in order to avoid imperfectly bred children. While Ted and Linda find themselves instantly attracted to their potential mates, Lem grows worried when he is paired with Veronica.

In Sheep's Clothing

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Belle and Bambi are booked for a party that quickly escalates beyond Belle's comfort zone, forcing she and Bambi to flee the party for fear of their safety. Ben comes to the rescue and, in her vulnerable state, Hannah invites him into her bed, risking their friendship in the name of brief comfort.

Love is for Other People

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Belle's session with a disabled client is interrupted when Alex walks into her apartment. Unable to look at Hannah in the same way, Alex goes to Ben for information about who she really is, wondering if she ever really loved him and if he can stay in a relationship with someone who continuously lies about who she is.

Falling in Love is Against the Rules

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A murder investigation leads the team to a series of private parties, forcing Sam and Annie to pose as a married couple in an attempt to infiltrate a wife-swapping subculture.

Three's a Crowd

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Hannah introduces Alex and Ben to one another over lunch, though the two of them develop more of an animosity than a friendship, and her struggle over how to include Alex in her life later interferes with Belle's work when Bambi invites her to perform in a threesome.

War Stories

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Hoping to gain a better understanding of Zoë's relationship with Mal, Wash volunteers for a field assignment, only to find himself face to face with a crime lord looking to exact vengeance on the Serenity.

Domestic Dispute

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Hannah struggles to balance a relationship with Alex against Belle's work, and grows steadily more worried about her future when a client's wife comes to her door demanding answers.