The Chief had hoped the whatever it was between Wash and York would get resolved eventually. Quietly. Without anyone getting punched. It's clearly some personal and private business he doesn't need to know about.

But this isn't be the first or the last time the Chief won't get what he hoped for.

He notices things getting bad over here, though he can't follow exactly what's going on. He pulls Kid Q up on the comm and is about halfway through saying, "We might have a problem down here," when the table flips.

Well then.

Wash and York each get a shot in at each other before he gets over here (mostly because he's not keen on running anybody down in a crowded room), and suddenly they're both being hauled up by the backs of their shirts. The Chief drags the freelancers apart with inhuman force and holds them out away from him and each other, their boots dangling clear of the floor.

"What the hell is going on over here?"

He scowls at both of them. John is very, very disappointed.