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[waitedforyears]

[ The video clicks on to reveal two familiar faces: the City is, once again +1 Scottish redhead and +1 floppy-haired bow-tied Doctor. Even if said Doctor is currently hiding the floppy hair under a sombrero.

They're both grinning wildly. ]

Do you want to do the honours? I think you should.

[ The Doctor looks pleased, taking a deep breath and then he is doing a truly remarkable impression of a drum roll. While Amy is not giggling. Really. ]

Guess what, City? We're back. Did you miss us?

[ A beat. ] You better have. Roll call, who's here? Barnes, you better not have left while I was gone or I will confiscate all your alcohol.

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[waitedforyears]

[ At home, she's missed him so much. The City isn't so bad, is it, if she has her best friend. ]

Well. We've let everyone know we're back. We should go see if the apartment's still ours.

[wearafeznow]

Oh yeah, living like a normal person. [ Pulling a face, but he's holding back a laugh. ]

Let's go.

[waitedforyears]

You'll be fine, Doctor. [ Smirking at him. Because hey, he can live like the rest of them. ]

Yeah, c'mon. [ Holding out a hand. ]

[wearafeznow]

No, no he can't. But now he's back he can play with the microwave again, there's that.

Fingers curling against hers as he holds open the door. ] We'll have to do some investigating, see what's been happening.

[waitedforyears]

Catch up, absolutely. I hear Wanda's with the Archive and Rose has our stuff. So at least that's sorted, yeah?

[wearafeznow]

Oh, Ivy? Good, good. She'll have been looked after. Strange little girl, that. But sweet. Strange but sweet, the best kind.

[waitedforyears]

You're not gonna pick up another stray, are you? [ She means Ivy. This is how it starts, Doctor, she recognises the signs. ]

[wearafeznow]

She seems lonely. [ She's a sad child, Amy. You know what he's like. ]

[waitedforyears]

Oh, fine. [ She doesn't really mind. So long as she's still your favourite, okay. ]

[wearafeznow]

[ Always, and forever. ]

I'll take her out for ice-cream tomorrow. But first, we need to get settled down, Pond. We need to stock up, jammie dodgers, tea, those pink little wafers.

[waitedforyears]

Fish fingers and custard? [ She's not giggling. Except for how she totally is. ]

[wearafeznow]

Fish fingers and custard.

[ Swinging their hands. ] How about we stop by the shop? I've got a pocket full of those shiny City coins.

[waitedforyears]

Good plan. Let's do that. And then tomorrow we'll get Wanda back and you can have ice cream with Ivy and I'll get drunk with Jaime. How's that sound.

[wearafeznow]

Like magic, Amy. [ Clucking his tongue though. ] Don't lead the nice soldier astray though.

[ Leading her down the nearest road. ] The shop's this way.

[waitedforyears]

No, no, I promise. [ IF ONLY YOU KNEW DOCTOR. The only way she's leading Bucky astray is by educating him in the art of gay sex, okay. But you don't need to know that. At all. For the sake of your sanity. ]

Think they remember us there?

[wearafeznow]

[ Gay sex = extra happy scones, okay? Good. ]

I'd hope so, we're unforgettable, aren't we?

[waitedforyears]

[ Clearly. ]

In that hat you certainly are.

[wearafeznow]

I like the hat.

[ Holding the door open. ] You're just jealous.

[waitedforyears]

I'm really, really not. [ Nope. Linking her arm with his. ]

[wearafeznow]

[ He grabs a basket and they're off round the aisles like a sweet old married couple. ]

It's colourful. And zany. [ A beat. ] Do people still say zany?

[waitedforyears]

[ Oh but Doctor, that would imply texting and scones. ]

Nope. No one says that. Can we get cookies?

[wearafeznow]

Chocolate chip? [ He's pouting about the zany though. ]

Nifty? Swell? Zimbob?

[waitedforyears]

Yes. [ Into the basket they go. ]

Cool? Awesome? Sweet?

[wearafeznow]

Boring.

[ And into the basket also go bendy straws. And party rings. And wafers. He has coins, it's fine. ]

[waitedforyears]

Well, no one's expecting you to keep up with the times.

[ Bread. Someone's gotta be responsible and she wants breakfast tomorrow, okay. ]