diff --git a/tarpc/Cargo.toml b/tarpc/Cargo.toml
index 6a35757..2e79b24 100644
--- a/tarpc/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tarpc/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ bincode = "*"
 serde_macros = "*"
 log = "*"
 env_logger = "*"
+crossbeam = "*"
diff --git a/tarpc/src/lib.rs b/tarpc/src/lib.rs
index 46809fa..fcba8c2 100644
--- a/tarpc/src/lib.rs
+++ b/tarpc/src/lib.rs
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ extern crate serde;
 extern crate bincode;
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate log;
+extern crate crossbeam;
 
 /// Provides the tarpc client and server, which implements the tarpc protocol.
 /// The protocol is defined by the implementation.
diff --git a/tarpc/src/protocol.rs b/tarpc/src/protocol.rs
index 56a370b..13ad1ab 100644
--- a/tarpc/src/protocol.rs
+++ b/tarpc/src/protocol.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 use bincode;
 use serde;
+use crossbeam;
 use std::fmt;
 use std::io::{self, Read};
 use std::convert;
@@ -58,121 +59,121 @@ impl convert::From<io::Error> for Error {
 /// Return type of rpc calls: either the successful return value, or a client error.
 pub type Result<T> = ::std::result::Result<T, Error>;
 
-#[derive(Clone)]
 struct InflightRpcs {
-    inflight_rpcs: Arc<(Mutex<u64>, Condvar)>,
+    count: Mutex<u64>,
+    cvar: Condvar,
 }
 
 impl InflightRpcs {
-    fn new(mutex: Mutex<u64>, cvar: Condvar) -> InflightRpcs {
-        InflightRpcs { inflight_rpcs: Arc::new((mutex, cvar)) }
+    fn new() -> InflightRpcs {
+        InflightRpcs {
+            count: Mutex::new(0),
+            cvar: Condvar::new(),
+        }
     }
 
     fn wait_until_zero(&self) {
-        let &(ref count, ref cvar) = &*self.inflight_rpcs;
-        let mut count = count.lock().unwrap();
+        let mut count = self.count.lock().unwrap();
         while *count != 0 {
-            count = cvar.wait(count).unwrap();
+            count = self.cvar.wait(count).unwrap();
         }
         info!("serve_async: shutdown complete ({} connections alive)",
               *count);
     }
 
     fn increment(&self) {
-        let &(ref count, _) = &*self.inflight_rpcs;
-        *count.lock().unwrap() += 1;
+        *self.count.lock().unwrap() += 1;
     }
 
     fn decrement(&self) {
-        let &(ref count, _) = &*self.inflight_rpcs;
-        *count.lock().unwrap() -= 1;
+        *self.count.lock().unwrap() -= 1;
     }
 
 
     fn decrement_and_notify(&self) {
-        let &(ref count, ref cvar) = &*self.inflight_rpcs;
-        *count.lock().unwrap() -= 1;
-        cvar.notify_one();
+        *self.count.lock().unwrap() -= 1;
+        self.cvar.notify_one();
     }
 
 }
 
-struct ConnectionHandler {
-    read_stream: TcpStream,
-    write_stream: Arc<Mutex<TcpStream>>,
-    shutdown: Arc<AtomicBool>,
-    inflight_rpcs: InflightRpcs,
+struct ConnectionHandler<'a> {
+    write_stream: Mutex<TcpStream>,
+    shutdown: &'a AtomicBool,
+    inflight_rpcs: &'a InflightRpcs,
     timeout: Option<Duration>,
 }
 
-impl Drop for ConnectionHandler {
+impl<'a> Drop for ConnectionHandler<'a> {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         trace!("ConnectionHandler: finished serving client.");
         self.inflight_rpcs.decrement_and_notify();
     }
 }
 
-impl ConnectionHandler {
-    fn read<Request>(&mut self) -> bincode::serde::DeserializeResult<Packet<Request>>
+impl<'a> ConnectionHandler<'a> {
+    fn read<Request>(read_stream: &mut TcpStream, timeout: Option<Duration>) -> bincode::serde::DeserializeResult<Packet<Request>>
         where Request: serde::de::Deserialize
     {
-        try!(self.read_stream.set_read_timeout(self.timeout));
-        bincode::serde::deserialize_from(&mut self.read_stream, bincode::SizeLimit::Infinite)
+        try!(read_stream.set_read_timeout(timeout));
+        bincode::serde::deserialize_from(read_stream, bincode::SizeLimit::Infinite)
     }
 
-    fn handle_conn<F>(&mut self, f: F) -> Result<()>
-        where F: 'static + Clone + Serve
+    fn handle_conn<F>(&mut self, mut read_stream: TcpStream, f: F) -> Result<()>
+        where F: Serve
     {
+        let f = &f;
         trace!("ConnectionHandler: serving client...");
-        loop {
-            match self.read() {
-                Ok(Packet { rpc_id, message, }) => {
-                    let f = f.clone();
-                    let inflight_rpcs = self.inflight_rpcs.clone();
-                    inflight_rpcs.increment();
-                    let stream = self.write_stream.clone();
-                    thread::spawn(move || {
-                        let reply = f.serve(message);
-                        let reply_packet = Packet {
-                            rpc_id: rpc_id,
-                            message: reply
-                        };
-                        let mut stream = stream.lock().unwrap();
-                        if let Err(e) =
-                               bincode::serde::serialize_into(&mut *stream,
-                                                              &reply_packet,
-                                                              bincode::SizeLimit::Infinite) {
-                            warn!("ConnectionHandler: failed to write reply to Client: {:?}",
-                                  e);
+        crossbeam::scope(|scope| {
+            loop {
+                match Self::read(&mut read_stream, self.timeout) {
+                    Ok(Packet { rpc_id, message, }) => {
+                        let inflight_rpcs = &self.inflight_rpcs;
+                        inflight_rpcs.increment();
+                        let stream = &self.write_stream;
+                        scope.spawn(move || {
+                            let reply = f.serve(message);
+                            let reply_packet = Packet {
+                                rpc_id: rpc_id,
+                                message: reply
+                            };
+                            let mut stream = stream.lock().unwrap();
+                            if let Err(e) =
+                                   bincode::serde::serialize_into(&mut *stream,
+                                                                  &reply_packet,
+                                                                  bincode::SizeLimit::Infinite) {
+                                warn!("ConnectionHandler: failed to write reply to Client: {:?}",
+                                      e);
+                            }
+                            inflight_rpcs.decrement();
+                        });
+                        if self.shutdown.load(Ordering::SeqCst) {
+                            info!("ConnectionHandler: server shutdown, so closing connection.");
+                            break;
                         }
-                        inflight_rpcs.decrement();
-                    });
-                    if self.shutdown.load(Ordering::SeqCst) {
-                        info!("ConnectionHandler: server shutdown, so closing connection.");
-                        break;
                     }
-                }
-                Err(bincode::serde::DeserializeError::IoError(ref err))
-                    if Self::timed_out(err.kind()) => {
-                    if !self.shutdown.load(Ordering::SeqCst) {
-                        info!("ConnectionHandler: read timed out ({:?}). Server not shutdown, so \
-                               retrying read.",
-                              err);
-                        continue;
-                    } else {
-                        info!("ConnectionHandler: read timed out ({:?}). Server shutdown, so \
-                               closing connection.",
-                              err);
-                        break;
+                    Err(bincode::serde::DeserializeError::IoError(ref err))
+                        if Self::timed_out(err.kind()) => {
+                        if !self.shutdown.load(Ordering::SeqCst) {
+                            info!("ConnectionHandler: read timed out ({:?}). Server not shutdown, so \
+                                   retrying read.",
+                                  err);
+                            continue;
+                        } else {
+                            info!("ConnectionHandler: read timed out ({:?}). Server shutdown, so \
+                                   closing connection.",
+                                  err);
+                            break;
+                        }
+                    }
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        warn!("ConnectionHandler: closing client connection due to {:?}", e);
+                        return Err(e.into());
                     }
-                }
-                Err(e) => {
-                    warn!("ConnectionHandler: closing client connection due to {:?}", e);
-                    return Err(e.into());
                 }
             }
-        }
-        Ok(())
+            Ok(())
+        })
     }
 
     fn timed_out(error_kind: io::ErrorKind) -> bool {
@@ -217,54 +218,54 @@ impl ServeHandle {
 /// Start
 pub fn serve_async<A, F>(addr: A, f: F, read_timeout: Option<Duration>) -> io::Result<ServeHandle>
     where A: ToSocketAddrs,
-          F: 'static + Clone + Send + Serve
+          F: 'static + Serve
 {
     let listener = try!(TcpListener::bind(&addr));
     let addr = try!(listener.local_addr());
     info!("serve_async: spinning up server on {:?}", addr);
     let (die_tx, die_rx) = channel();
     let join_handle = thread::spawn(move || {
-        let shutdown = Arc::new(AtomicBool::new(false));
-        let inflight_rpcs = InflightRpcs::new(Mutex::new(0), Condvar::new());
-        for conn in listener.incoming() {
-            match die_rx.try_recv() {
-                Ok(_) => {
-                    info!("serve_async: shutdown received. Waiting for open connections to \
-                           return...");
-                    shutdown.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
-                    inflight_rpcs.wait_until_zero();
-                    break;
+        let shutdown = AtomicBool::new(false);
+        let inflight_rpcs = InflightRpcs::new();
+        crossbeam::scope(|scope| {
+            for conn in listener.incoming() {
+                match die_rx.try_recv() {
+                    Ok(_) => {
+                        info!("serve_async: shutdown received. Waiting for open connections to \
+                               return...");
+                        shutdown.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
+                        inflight_rpcs.wait_until_zero();
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    Err(TryRecvError::Disconnected) => {
+                        info!("serve_async: sender disconnected.");
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    _ => (),
                 }
-                Err(TryRecvError::Disconnected) => {
-                    info!("serve_async: sender disconnected.");
-                    break;
-                }
-                _ => (),
+                let conn = match conn {
+                    Err(err) => {
+                        error!("serve_async: failed to accept connection: {:?}", err);
+                        return;
+                    }
+                    Ok(c) => c,
+                };
+                inflight_rpcs.increment();
+                let read_stream = conn.try_clone().unwrap();
+                let mut handler = ConnectionHandler {
+                    write_stream: Mutex::new(conn),
+                    shutdown: &shutdown,
+                    inflight_rpcs: &inflight_rpcs,
+                    timeout: read_timeout,
+                };
+                let f = &f;
+                scope.spawn(move || {
+                    if let Err(err) = handler.handle_conn(read_stream, f) {
+                        info!("ConnectionHandler: err in connection handling: {:?}", err);
+                    }
+                });
             }
-            let conn = match conn {
-                Err(err) => {
-                    error!("serve_async: failed to accept connection: {:?}", err);
-                    return;
-                }
-                Ok(c) => c,
-            };
-            let f = f.clone();
-            let shutdown = shutdown.clone();
-            inflight_rpcs.increment();
-            let inflight_rpcs = inflight_rpcs.clone();
-            let mut handler = ConnectionHandler {
-                read_stream: conn.try_clone().unwrap(),
-                write_stream: Arc::new(Mutex::new(conn)),
-                shutdown: shutdown,
-                inflight_rpcs: inflight_rpcs,
-                timeout: read_timeout,
-            };
-            thread::spawn(move || {
-                if let Err(err) = handler.handle_conn(f) {
-                    info!("ConnectionHandler: err in connection handling: {:?}", err);
-                }
-            });
-        }
+        });
     });
     Ok(ServeHandle {
         tx: die_tx,
@@ -284,7 +285,9 @@ pub trait Serve: Send + Sync {
     fn serve(&self, request: Self::Request) -> Self::Reply;
 }
 
-impl<S> Serve for Arc<S> where S: Serve
+impl<P, S> Serve for P
+    where P: Send + Sync + ::std::ops::Deref<Target=S>,
+          S: Serve
 {
     type Request = S::Request;
     type Reply = S::Reply;