[Perpetually uncomfortable is something Wash can understand. In all honesty, that's him a lot of the time, too. Uncomfortable and self-conscious.]

Nice to actually meet you, Ned.

[He smiles with a flicker of amusement, though it dies down pretty quickly.]

I'm Wash. Well, Washington, but Wash is shorter and easier on everyone. [It occurs to him to offer a handshake, but taking note of Ned's hands firmly planted in his pockets, Wash opts to just return the nod. He then proceeds to glance back at the fruit, unable to get it out of his mind. It's hard to just get past something like walking in on someone so distressed over decaying fruit, okay.] So... You mind if I ask you what's up with all the mouldy fruit?