[Mal instinctively grabs Trip when he pitches forward and holds him in a sort of awkward hug.]

This is just my luck, isn't it? It wasn't my idea to end up with you in my apartment and stripping you while you're drunk. Of course, if things went the way I wanted them to, you'd still be oblivious of my feelings for you.

[And he's going to finish undressing Trip while on autopilot, not really paying attention to what he's doing. Standing up, he pulls Trip up with him. Even if he's still conscious, Mal's treating him like he's not, just so it's easier for him.]

If I was any other person, I would take advantage of this situation, but I'm not and I wouldn't do that to you. Of course, if I was any other person, I would have left you spinning around the telephone pole. I love you, even if you do get drunk like this, you know.

[He drags Trip out of the shower and sets him down gently so that he can start dressing him, trying his best not to check him out and failing.]

There are reasons why I run away from you and maybe one day if I can get past them and my failures, I can maybe try being friends with you and perhaps more than that. I don't know, maybe I won't. I'm not very good at this, I admit.

[And now he's just going to quickly get Trip dressed and once again pick him up so he can carry him to Mal's bed. Mal puts Trip into his bed and covers him with the sheets, tucking him in like he would a child and then kissing his forehead gently.]

Goodnight, Trip. I hope you sleep better than I will.

[With that, Mal heads off to the other bedroom to go curl up in the hammock and try to get some sleep.]