doctor who | happy birthday show!

[policeman]

Fifty-seven? That's all?

Impossible. I was never that young.

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[tarries]

You must have been, once upon a time.

[policeman]

Several times, in fact. Or so the story goes.

[tarries]

Several times?

—Well, I suppose stranger things have happened.

[policeman]

My dear Arabella, there are stranger things still to come.

/koolaid man

[taps]

On that note, you are looking particularly old lately.

oh god

[policeman]

Yes, well. It's the laughter lines. They're very convincing.

[taps]

Convincing relative to what, a wax figure?

[policeman]

Possibly. Livelier conversation, for a start.

[indagatio]

You're only as old as you feel, they say — but some days, it's all we feel.

[policeman]

Oh, I don't know — you look young enough to me. How are we feeling? Twenty-eight? Fifty-three? Though, I imagine, the sentiment loses its sheen, come one's second dance around the thousands.

[indagatio]

Young enough is something I'll happily take. The thousands? You're capable of feeling it all at once, I imagine.

[policeman]

Yes, but who has the time? [ jokes! ]

[fpdg]

🎂🎉

[policeman]

[ said effortlessly and with no missteps in understanding: ] Thank you. You're too kind.

[fpdg]

⌚✈❓

[policeman]

I don't expect so, no. Soon, though.

[fpdg]

🌏❓

( where? )

[policeman]

Anywhere. Everywhere. There is, after all, a whole universe waiting to be explored.

[fpdg]

❓💗🌌🌐❔

( what's your favourite place? )

[policeman]

Favourite? No, that won't do. What's the use in picking favourites? You'll only pick another one when there's still galaxies out there waiting to be discovered. Then you'll only make the favourite jealous.

[ and then. ]

What's yours?

[fpdg]

😊

🏠🏖🌴🌙

💔

( my home. it was on the beach. we'd sit under palm trees and watch the moon.

i miss it. )

[policeman]

I see. You know, I'm certain it misses you, too.

ugh, i love this so much!!

[fpdg]

👆🙏💗

( thank you )

SO PURE

[policeman]

Well, what are friends for, eh?