What's weird about this story is it's almost like this past week's Flatline but I started on this about two weeks ago (before I saw Flatline).
"So, how big was the ring?"
"How did he purpose?"
"Is he rich?"
"Does he have a job?"
A simple lunch for the former Clara Oswald with her girlfriends.
Why am I doing this? I no longer am even a human! I am a Gallifreyian! Clara says in voiceover. Since learning their language and becoming a Gallifreyian, Clara finds her thoughts are turning more complex and finds herself writing their language in her day-to-day life.
"Well, it's rather complicated," she responded.
My two best friends all my life and I suddenly find them no more interesting than that glass of water over there or that fly that just landed on my plate, Clara continues in voiceover.
I just have to keep up appearances even though I cannot relate to them anymore, she continues.
"I can tell you this – we went to Rome," Clara says as her friends act giddly and react excitedly. "Here's what happened on our honeymoon…."
Cuts to a restaurant in Rome, the Doctor is shown pacing around a bit. There is no one else in the restaurant except for him and a waiter.
Clara arrives in a beautiful turquoise dress and the Doctor sees her as she enters.
"You cleaned up rather well," he says as he pulls out the chair for her.
"Doctor, I didn't know," Clara blushes as she sits down. "I didn't know you were capable of being romantic!"
"That is something I have always known, Clara. I am aware of human courting rituals and what human couples do on their honeymoon," he says.
"And what do they do?" Clara says as she sips water.
"They take each other somewhere romantic with the hope of having intercourse later," the Doctor says matter-of-factly.
"So that's your intention," Clara says with a smile.
"Why yes it is….why wouldn't it be? You know I'm not human, Clara."
"And neither am I, remember? I'm having to adjust to that idea. I just know I am Clara Oswald."
"Exactly – that' s what it's like to be a Time Lord – or a Time Lady in this case. You are just you. Just do what you would do normally. For me, I didn't get to be like this on accident. I honestly haven't felt this way since I was a young boy," the Doctor giddily says with a smile.
The Doctor reaches across the table and holds hands with Clara.
"Clara Oswald, there is no one else that I would want to be married to other than you."
"You're making me blush, Doctor," Clara says with a smile.
"I got you a gift."
"Oh, you are full of surprises," Clara exclaims.
The Doctor opens a case and holds up a diamond necklace.
"It's beautiful," Clara says.
"I got it from a store on Earth called Tiffany's. You heard of it?"
"Of course, but where did you get the money?"
"I told them I was a diamond examiner from headquarters and I needed to take the necklace to check for defects."
"And they believed you?"
"Yes, I showed them this," says the Doctor as he shows her his badge.
"Right, I remember you would do that."
The Doctor stands up and gets behind Clara with the necklace. He puts the necklace on her.
"Also, I took the liberty of including a communication device in the necklace. You never know."
"Right….about that," says Clara. "With me being a Time Lady, what do I do now?"
"Well, normally on Gallifrey – you would do complex calculus equations for fun. Also, for someone your age – you are 18 or 19, right?"
"Actually, I'm 25," Clara responds.
"Anyway, you would still be in the Academy at this point. At least until you are 90."
"So I will not age?"
"No, you won't age for quite awhile. Luckily, for you in the TARDIS, I do have Time Lord Academy material that can help. It's not quite the same obviously as being in the Academy."
"So it's like an online learning course."
"You could say that. Anyway, I have one more surprise," says the Doctor.
The Doctor pulls out a sonic screwdriver and another psychic paper.
"Is that yours?"
"No, I have my own. This is yours. I trust you completely Clara….and you have used mine a few times, so I figure why not give you your own?" as the Doctor hands her the screwdriver and the paper.
"I also got you a pair of glasses because…" says the Doctor.
"Glasses are cool?" Clara finishes for him.
"Right. They'll act as my eyes and I'll see what you are seeing. Just in case of course."
The waiter arrives.
"Are you ready sir or madam?" asks the waiter.
"Yes….Clara, I'll order for us. The Missus will have the fettuccini alfredo and…."
Intercuts with the Doctor and Clara talking.
"Gioffre Borgia says to me, what do you think of our Leaning Tower of Pisa? I say (as the Doctor leans sideways) it looks okay to me."
Clara laughs in response….
"So she wore it."
"The dress?"
"Yes…the professor said, 'My dear, although that may be fashionable, but looking like Courtney Love will not pass in this class.'
The waiter comes back with a bill.
"Put it on my tab."
"Your tab, sir?"
The Doctor shows the waiter his 'badge.'
"Oh I see….yes, Mr. Wyler."
"Mr. Wyler?" asks Clara.
"I'll explain later."
The Doctor and Clara are walking through Rome after leaving the restaurant, arm in arm. Clara sees the Piazza Navona ahead and how the moonlight looks over it.
"Out of every place I've seen – this is the most romantic. I never knew that was truly in you, Doctor."
While Clara is walking, she is stopped along the way by some men in suits. "Excuse me Ms. Hepburn?"
"Ms. Hepburn? I'm flattered you would think that….but I'm not Audrey Hepburn."
"She's the stand-in, Neville. Ma'am, we need to see you for a moment, please come with us."
"Stand-in? I'm here with my husband…." Clara looks to where the Doctor was standing, but he has disappeared.
"….and he's gone."
"He probably went into a gift shop," says Neville.
"What's going on?" asks Clara.
*cue Dr. Who theme*