Back at the hospital...
It had been many hours since the Doctor had staggered out of the hospital, and Jackie was concerned about him. She sat dutifully by her daughter's bedside, brushing the hair out of Rose's face and thinking on both of them. Shortly after the examination, the hospital doctor had informed Jackie on Rose's condition. She had suffered a severe head injury and she was comatose because of it. Although her vitals wavered occasionally, she was fairly stable and seemed to be doing alright. Still, even with this news, Jackie was worried.
"Rose darling? Can you hear me, sweetheart? I love you.. You've got to wake up, baby.. there's something very wrong… I can feel it. Something's wrong…with the Doctor.. somehow I think only you can figure it out. As much as I hate to admit it…you're all he's got, and he needs you as much as you need him. I don't understand this feeling…I don't know…call it mother's intuition I guess, but I think he needs you. Mickey's no help now, he's about ready to kill him, and I don't think he's got anyone else…I really don't know what it is, but I do know this. You're alright, Rose and you've got to wake up now!" Jackie spoke softly to her daughter, with building intensity.
Almost immediately, Rose stirred, and in a mumbled groan, as if yawning awake from sleep, she murmured, "Doctor…"
"Rose? Rose wake up!" Jackie pleaded.
Rose blinked her confused eyes open and stretched with a yawn, "Mum? What are you doing here? What happened I was in the TARDIS with the Doctor and there was this horrid crash…then, here I am…wait, where am I?" She tried to sit up, but Jackie didn't let her get upright.
"No! Calm down sweetheart, take your time…you're in hospital. You're safe now. You're alright! The TARDIS apparently crashed somehow and you hit your head. You've been out for about 2 or 3 days…but you've only been back...on Earth…for about 6 hours."
"The Doctor! Is he alright? Can I see him? Where is he?"
"Take it easy, Rose!" Jackie scolded. "He's not here. He got you back and when Mickey saw how you were, he did some nice work to the Doctor's face and then stormed off. The Doctor came with me, taking you here, but he had to go…though if you ask me, something was wrong… He seemed pretty sick, and I haven't heard from him in hours! You stay put, I'm going to go tell the doctor…the hospital doctor…that you're awake."
The medical doctor checked out Rose's condition and was astonished to report that the signs of concussion were already passing, in a startling recovery. Though he advised that Rose stay in the hospital for observation; the anxious patient put up a fight, insisting that she had to go, and pointing out that she could not be forced to stay hospitalized. He reluctantly agreed and went out to get the "check-out" forms. Meanwhile, Jackie was still uncertain.
"Rose? Are you sure you should leave now? You've been unconscious for 3 days! The Doctor will be fine! He always is! And if he gets into trouble, he can regenerate, right?"
"No, the Doctor is not always fine! He says he is, but he's not! And alright, what if he does regenerate, how am I supposed to know it's him! And even if he was able to prove that he was The Doctor, I would have lost MY Doctor! I can't stand to lose him again! Now I'm going, and you can either help me find him, or just go home!"
Jackie was surprised by her daughter's outburst, but agreed to help. Shortly after, they left the hospital, with only one purpose in mind: To Find The Doctor.