Well not much R/TP-ness this episode, but a lot of Solo Reedygoodness. Some of it explains a lot and some of it creates more questions.  I shall begin, Finally!
    Oh every teaser should begin and end with Reed! He enters the Mess with a Padd in his left hand, nods to someone, then walks directly to the Captain's Mess.  He bites his lip and buzzes the Captain.  Reed smooths his uniform and enters with a short and sweet 'Captain'. Archer asks how Malcolm slept and OMR answers 'Well enough'.
    I bet Reed is allergic to eggs, but he licks his lips and tells Archer eggs are fine.  Archer sits but Reed remains standing.  'You plan to eat standing up?' Haha Archer!  Okay typing this now, Reed is really being a little bit of a dork here.   Archer gets a clue and tells Malcolm to chill. 'Thank you, Sir,' with another lick lip. Why does he keep doing that?!  Reed sets down his padd with a little smile of delight. I am actually sitting at the Captain's Table! About Bloody time! Malcolm tells Archer he is unsure why was invited. Archer admits he just wanted to have a 'long overdo meal' with Reed. Hell yes it was long overdo.
    Archer tells Reed to chill again,  but Reed doesn't quite understand.  The waiter comes out and Malcolm moves his padd out of the way. Oh how my heart melts!  To sum up: Malcolm has no clue about England's place in the World Cup, Football or Soccer.  It really cracks me up when Archer says soccer and Malcolm says football.  Reed says he follows no sports, and Archer asks if he has any other hobbies.  'Not Particulary' Malcolm answers with that sly smile.  Hehe. Reed follows girls. T'Pol especially!

    Malcolm doesn't seem to want to talk in front of the waiter, and rubs his hands on his legs anxiously.  Archer digs in and Malcolm picks up his padd. Reed wants Archer's approval on the armory roster.  'Didn't your mother ever tell you not to bring your homework to the table?'  Archer is almost the cool one here, but Reed's simple little answer is classic! 'Sir?'  Archer approves the changes and Reed smiles.
    The comm beeps and Reed looks up like he knows it's T'Pol.  'I'm sorry to interrupt Captain'. Oh no you are not Polly!  Ms. Pol reports a planet ahead and Reed is on his feet with his padd in hand.  He just beams at the thought of an M class planet! Alien Chicks!  Archer turns to look at Reed, and Reed looks down at him like Duh. Bridge. Sir. Now. Archer stands and tells Mal they will reschedule.  Malcolm hangs his head. Drats. 'Whenever it's convient.'  Reed rushes to open the door for his Captain and gestures 'After you, Sir.'

    Oh yeah this is the best teaser ever and it isn't over yet! (Yes, I'm still on the teaser!) Reed zooms to Tactical like only he can.  T'Pol reports the planet is uninhabited, but has volcanoes. Oh natural explosions!  But The ship is shaken! Reed really gets stirred, and sparks fly all around Tactical.  Okay, I swear Jolene is copying DK's shaken not stirred routines. They look exactly the same!  Reed reports the damage and T'Pol helps the injured Hoshi. Malcolm is clicking away as always,  'I'd give you an answer if I could, sir!' Okay he doesn't say his sir like that, but he should have. I just love it when Malcolm does the honesty doing the best I can bit. <sigh>
    Reedy reports that all was well, but there are 17 casualties, including Hoshi, yet no fatalities. Okay. I always thought a  casuality was a fatality, but that could just be me.  Malcolm doesn't look at Hoshi when she is carried away, but he shifts at the sight of the mine.  Of course, Reed is the one that puts two and two together that it is a mine. 'Can you tell if it's active?' Archer asks. Malcolm baulks, 'There's no reason to believe it's not.'
    Malcolm seems a little too impressed with the mine, and T'Pol glares at him in the background.  Reed looks up at Polly and says the bugger is near the impulse reactor.  Archer wants to polarize the hull plating, but Reed fears that will set it off.  Malcolm says someone should go out there, and it should be  him.  'I have the ordinance training' Malcolm doesn't speak with snoot, but maybe a touch of that woe is me! attitude of his.  Reed and T'Pol look at each other across the bridge, and Archer quietly nods his approval.  Malcolm quickly goes to the lift, you can even hear his footsteps.  T'Pol glares at Archer for sending Malcolm to his death again. I love the way DK stands in the turbolift. 80)

    Reed suits up. Hello! One shot he looks a little nervous, but our hero goes on! <sniff!> T'Pol meanwhile tweaks with the beacons and discovers a whole lot of mines! Reed picks up his universal fricking suitcase and comms the Bridge. 'Wish me luck.' Hey! Nobody does!  I like Reed's play by play of the mine.  That attention to detail! So what does Archer do? Cut him off to set up a back up plan with Trip.  Archer doesn't think Malcolm can do it, and T'Pol looks passed him to the empty tactical chair. Malcolm not do it? Although, I must take a moment to honor the following: Dirty Trip!
    T'Pol's voice cracks just a tad at the unidentifiable ship approaching. Things just keep getting worse! Wondergal T'Pol has to use the comm to talk to the as of yet unknown Romulans.  Where are the other comm fill ins?  The Romulans fire a warning shot that goes 20 meters passed Reed, and he just keeps on working. What a guy! That is such a great shot when we see the phaser fire right passed his head!  All these threats to Malcolm and T'Pol looks like she is going to break the comm!
    Archer informs Reed they are going to move slowly.  'If you plan to go to warp, sir, you will let me know.' Not only does Archer's answer sound like it was added in later but it's 'I'll try to remember' wtf? It just kills Reed's awesome deadpan. 'Lieutenant Reed to Bridge' as always! Malcolm says there are four circuits to deactivate, but later it somehow becomes five.  Reedy says he can do it; his closest experience was with a torepodo type he has deactivated six times. Archer tells Malcolm the backup plan, but Malcolm says he can do it-although he sounds a little grim again.  Archer says 'Right now you are our best bet.' Sure, don't tell him how you don't think he can do it. At least Archer adds a 'Be careful Malcolm.' T'Pol looks at Travis like Do this or die!

    You have to love the scene when the spike goes throuhg Reed's leg.  Those eyes bug out and that trademark cry of pain gets more realistic everytime I here it.  Actually, it would have been interesting had Archer not closed the comm and the bridge crew heard the Reed Scream.  'Bridge' Malcolm tries to sound all cool, but apparently it works.  'Is there a problem?' Archer asks. Can't you tell? Reed is so polite about the spikes, informing Archer 'It went through my leg, sir.'  Captain Hero insists on going instead of Trip, and T'Pol just blinks at them.
 

    Oh Archer makes me laugh. 'I thought you might need a hand.'  Fatalistic Malcolm rears his head again, 'Actually I'd prefer a leg.' Now how did that big old spike miss his femur bone? Reed says the spike can't be cut or the bomb will go off! Reedy tries to be upbeat, 'I would consider letting you amputate but if Chef got a hold of it he'd be serving Roast Reed for dinner.' Naturally Malcolm isn't smiling, but Archer laughs.   Reed wants to work on the mine, but Archer argues he's hurt his leg further.  Reed gets that So? look.  'What's more important, my leg or your ship?'  Oh Malcolm! Even after Archer says he will save both, Reed still wants to detach the hull plating.  I love the Austin Powers' smile on the 'Please sir, I'd like some more.' line.  hehe.
    Archer demands he work on the mine and Reed looks like, well,  Oh shit. 'With all do respect, Captain,' hehe. 'Disarming mines is extremely delicate business.'  I wonder what other 'delicate business' Reed dabbles in? >80) Archer insists he is a quick study, which I found tough to believe since Malcolm used that line in Desert Crossing.  'Sir!' Reed protests, but Archer says he doesn't have a choice since 'You're sort of stuck here.'  I swear Reed rolls his eyes at that one!  Reluctantely Malcolm hand over the screwdriver. 'I hope you've got a steady hand.' Okay this is r/tp but this is one slashy episode!

    Meanwhile back inside Enterprise...T'Pol has heard of the nasty Romulans, but Reed looks very solemn at the ultimatum to leave.  And just think, he could be hearing T'Pol voice for the last time! <sniff!>  hehe. I think Archer actually messes up on the technical mine stuff, but hey, it's a tv show!   Reed guides him, 'Now pull it out, slowly. Careful not to touch the housing.' >80) Archer wants to continue the breakfast chat ( I love Reed's questioning 'Sir?' ) Archer recalls Malcolm doesn't follow any sports.  'Well I'm afraid I haven't started following any since breakfast, sir.' Depressing Malcolm's deadpans are even better!
    'Any hobbies?' Archer pries.  Reed seems very annoyed. 'No. Not really, sir.'  Archer says he's seen Malcolm reading in the Mess Hall.  'Sir, Do you really think this is the appropriate time for a chat?'  hehe.  El Capitian says talking calms him, but Reed disagrees. Archer calls Malcolm's nervousness at breakfast.  Reedy looks like he's going to cry, 'If you must know I was honored to be asked to sit at your table.'  Not only is this some long winded dialogue, but why in the heck would Reed be honored? He makes it sound like he never sat at the popular table in his life.  Hmmm.....
    Reed blabs that he is uncomfortable fraternizing casually with superiors and that it really has no place on a starship.  Archer admits he debated on the crew versus friends issue, but figures they will be out there for a long time with only each other to depend on.  Reed is quiet at this, then changes the subject back to technical talk.
    Archer asks if Reed has any more suggestions. 'Well, Since you asked... Bridge protocals have become somewhat lax.  Too many people offering opinions.' Not that I've seen, but anyway. 'We're here to carry out your orders, sir. You are the Captain.' Whew.  It sounds more like Malcolm was reciting something than saying his own words. Like he really wants to follow Archer's stupid orders.  'Keep going' Archer just knows there's more!
    Reed chooses his words carefully in saying that the Captain should be more cautious. 'Not to say that it hasn't been a priveledge serving with you, Captain.'  Archer catches Malcolm's use of the past tense, and OMR bites his lip. Why not use past tense?!
 

    Reed talks about the mine's 'added attraction'.  Malcolm sounds like he is giving props to the tiny critter that has apparently bested him.  'Take out its power cell and strip off the casing.' >80) What else do you think is in that suitcase? Archer wonders why Malcolm signed up for this mission, and askes why he joined Starfleet over the Navy.
    Reed's eyes drop, 'God knows I tried'.  This is the second God reference we've had from Malcolm, althouhg both seem to come in dire circumstances!  Reed admits he was raised on the water and knew boats before he could ride a bike.  Malcolm studies all the history, but alas, he's afraid of drowning!  Archer, darling that he is, says, 'So instead of a life on the sea, you choose a life in the vaccum of space?'
    Okay, Reed is the Star Trek version of C-3P0!  He is a great storyteller, and so babbles to Archer about his Great Uncle. Reedy's hero faces his fears and had a distinguished career, only to drown after his ship was hit by a mine. Reed looks very sad. 'There's a beautiful irony for you!' Aha! So Reed was already thinking this might be a worthy time to die form the start!
    Reed tells Archer he is prepared if it comes to that, but Archer snaps at him to 'Save your heroics for another time.'  Oh the look in Reed's eyes!  Okay, now why does Reed admit he has to go to the bathroom anyway? Now Archer all but know Malcolm pissed his pants at the sight of the Romulans!
 

    The Rommies want T'Pol to detach the hull plating and leave, for one person is no big deal.  T'Pol looks to the empty tactical chair.  But it's Malcolm!  I swear Spock is descended of Reed and T'Pol! Reed's scanner looks very TOS as well.  Reed sighs like he really feels this is it.  The mine can't be defused, for the detonator, 'It's too deep inside!' Boy I could create a Nasty Quotes Page from this episode alone!  Reed really looks like he is going to cry, but retains his stiff upper lip. 'Captain, those heroics we spoke about. I think it might be time.'  Well its nice to see Archer roll his eyes for a change!
    'I'd prefer a burial at sea, if I'm not completely vaproized'  Now was about the time I wanted to hit Reed. He is so worried about being a hero he sometimes can't see outside the box to a better solution.  Reed says he appreciates Archer's efforts, but I wonder if he does really. Malcolm says the crew is more important than him, then unhooks his airhose!
    I was in complete shock over the suicide attempt.  I didn't know how they were going to get him out of that, if they could or would!  Archer seems pissed at Reed, and I can't believe the Captain let the scanner float away! Can anyone say Ship's Couselor? Archer threatens to bust Reed down to crewman, but Reed says a true hardened Captain would have cut him loose by now.  I swear they are close enough to kiss....anyway!
 

    Archer wonders how much time elapsed before he reset the mine. '10, 20, What's the difference?' whines Reed.  Archer returns inside the ship, but does he tell Reed his plan?  How could Archer leave Reed out there alone after he tried to kill himself?!  T'Pol rushes to the hatch, not wanting to question Archer, but 'I'm sure you did everything you could, Captain.' Has she caught his fatalisism or what?  Archer gets the stuff ready, and T'Pol does the countdown, with her arms crossed!  Reed raises his eyebrow.  So long, My Love!
    Actually the whole riding the blast thing looks kind of cool, even it if is physically impossible.  Hey! They left Malcolm's suitcase! T'Pol clings to the Tactical handrail, then paces while waiting for word.  Travis counts down and T'Pol rushes to his side.  She comms Phlox and tells him to meet her in the Cargo Bay.  Now does she really need to go? No. See?