Note: Doctor Who is done by BBC and was created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber, and Donald Wilson.
Rose Tyler was relaxing at home, when she heard a loud knock on her door. She figured the knocking must be coming from the 10th Doctor, since the Doctor often pounded on stuff, when he got too excited. She walked to the door and opened it. She saw the Doctor standing in front of her, with a smile on his face. Rose smiled back, while hoping the Doctor was in a cheerful mood, because he was glad to see her. Rose said, "Hi, Doctor. You seem rather happy."
The Doctor replied, "I don't know about happy, but I am excited."
Rose asked, "Oh, really? Are you excited about somebody special?"
The Doctor replied, "Indeed I am. Today, I have a meeting with my new intern."
Rose was a bit disappointed, but she tried to act casual about it. She said, "I see. Is your new intern a guy or a girl?"
The Doctor paused, while trying to remember the intern's gender. After a few minutes of awkward silence, he said, "It's a guy."
Rose was relieved to hear that, because a female intern would make her jealous. She asked, "What's the intern's name?"
The Doctor answered, "His name's Franklin. He's a really big nerd, which is why I think he'll be a great intern."
Rose raised an eyebrow, while asking, "You're excited to work with a nerd?"
The Doctor gleefully smiled, while replying, "You bet I am. I don't know if you've noticed, Rose, but I'm a really charming and cool guy."
Rose grinned, while responding, "I certainly noticed that."
The Doctor replied, "Since I'm such a cool guy, people probably expect me to hangout with the hippest guys around, like motorcycle drivers and people in cool sunglasses. Hanging out with someone, who's a real nerd, might ruin my hip image. However, since Franklin's such a nerd, I think he's going to be great at his job."
Rose looked confused, while asking, "Why do you feel that way? Does Franklin have a lot of experience, with working on machines and stuff like that?"
The Doctor replied, "To be honest, I skimmed through his list of previous work, so I don't know much about his experience. Although being cool and hip is important for leading a popular life, it's bad for work. You see, work isn't cool. Any student and office worker will confirm the undeniable fact, that work isn't cool. Because of that, cool people don't get the job done. Nerds are the people, that take care of the work. That's what makes nerds useful. It doesn't make them popular or worth socializing with, but it gives them a useful attribute. Franklin's lacking in charm and hipness, so I think he's going to be a fantastic intern."
Rose said, "I'm not sure I understand your reasoning. However, that's to be expected, because nobody fully understands you."
The Doctor smirked, while replying, "I like being hard to understand. Elusiveness is an underrated type of charm."
Rose responded, "Time-travelers are an underrated type of charm."
The Doctor had a smug smile on his face, while saying, "That's for sure."
Rose said, "So, am I going to meet this Franklin person?"
The Doctor replied, "Not today, my dear Rose. You see, I think I should be alone with him. That way, I can keep a close eye on him. I came here, so I could tell you that you have the day off."
Rose responded, "I see. I'll miss you, Doctor."
The Doctor replied, "I'll be back, in a short amount of time."
The Doctor started prancing to the Tardis. His prancing got the attention of several citizens. The Doctor thought they were being impressed by his charm, but they were actually weirded-out by them. When the Doctor got to the Tardis, Franklin hadn't arrived. The Doctor looked at his watch and said, "I'm only a minute early, so that nerd better get here, before he becomes late."
Several minutes passed, before Franklin showed up. Franklin accidentally tripped over some grocery bags and trash bags, before making his way to the Tardis. Franklin was a young man, who had black hair and was dressed in a plain shirt and jeans. After Franklin got inside, the Doctor stared at his new intern, with a disapproving look on his face. He said, "Franklin, you're incredibly late. That's a very bad way, of making an impression."
Franklin nervously replied, "I'm sorry, Dr. Who. I lost track of time."
The Doctor responded, "That's a weak excuse. Also, why are you calling me Dr. Who? I'm the Doctor? It's not like I'm Cindy Lou Who's dad or something."
Franklin replied, "Oh, I thought you were named after the Grinch."
The Doctor asked, "Are you for real, Franklin? I was born before the Grinch was ever created. I'm centuries of years old."
Franklin replied, "I'm sorry, Mr. Doctor, but I didn't believe you, because I thought immortality was a myth."
The Doctor responded, "Franklin, you need to be more open-minded."
Franklin asked, "Do you have the power to open minds? I learned how to open doors, when I was eighteen, so opening minds would be an upgrade."
The Doctor was getting impatient, so he said, "Franklin, let's not waste time. Do you know how to work on time machines?"
Franklin replied, "Well, I've fixed cars, which is a type of machine."
The Doctor put his hand on his chin, while responding, "I see. My new intern, to fix time machines, is a mechanic. Fixing a time machine is similar to fixing a car. However, a time machine is much more important. Cars are a common thing, but time machines are rare. They're beautiful works of art, that are hard to find, but when you do find one, you know you've come across a goldmine. Do you understand?"
Franklin answered, "More or less."
The Doctor asked, "Is there anything else you need to know, before we get started?"
Franklin asked, "Is your time machine a hot tub?"
The Doctor said, "Franklin, let me give you a piece of advice: Only ask a question, if you have something of value to ask."
Franklin replied, "Okay, Mr. Doctor."
The Doctor showed Franklin around the Tardis. Afterwards, the Doctor handed Franklin a screwdriver, so he could start working on the Tardis. There was a part of the Doctor, that feared Franklin was going to mess up, considering what a bad impression he had been making. However, he tried to remain hopeful. Franklin grabbed the screwdriver, but he purposely dropped it. The Doctor looked at him and asked, "What happened?"
Franklin explained, "I was scared of the screwdriver, because it looked dangerous."
The Doctor sighed and replied, "Okay then. I'll have you use a different device." The Doctor handed Franklin a spoon.
Franklin had a confused look on his face, while asking, "What am I supposed to do with a spoon?"
The Doctor said, "If you think you have what it takes, to be an intern of mine, you can find something to do with the spoon."
Franklin started fiddling with the spoon, before accidentally dropping it on his foot. Franklin was so overly-sensitive, that the spoon falling on his foot was more than enough, to make tears come down his eyes.
The Doctor asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Franklin continued crying, while saying, "I dropped a spoon on my foot."
The Doctor folded his arms and replied, "You're such a baby. Get out of here."
Franklin asked, "Could I be taken to the hospital?"
The Doctor asked, "You think you need to go the hospital, because you dropped a spoon on your foot?"
Franklin said, "I think I need a doctor to examine me, to make sure the spoon didn't break any of my bones."
The Doctor replied, "I'm going to break your chances of ever getting a job, if you don't get out of here."
Franklin responded, "Okay then. It was nice meeting you, Mr. Doctor." Franklin walked out of the Tardis and started heading to the nearest hospital.
The Doctor paced around the Tardis, while saying, "I can't believe I ever considered hiring Franklin. He's a big baby. Being afraid of a screwdriver is understandable, but his phobia of spoons is baffling. He wasted my time. I could of spent the day, with Rose. We could of go on an adventure, but instead, I dealt with the big baby. I usually tolerate bad interviews, but Franklin went too far." The Doctor had a sneaky grin on his face, while saying, "You know what? I think Franklin deserves a taste of his own medicine. Since Franklin acted like a big baby and embarrassed me, I'm going to go to his house and embarrass him. I'll be the biggest baby, that he's ever seen." The Doctor laughed.
After getting back from the hospital, Franklin went home and had dinner with his parents. Franklin's parents were relieved he wasn't hurt. However, they were concerned about their son, since the interview didn't work out. Franklin's mom asked, "Are you feeling okay?"
Franklin sighed and replied, "I'm feeling great. I'm gonna eat in my room. Excuse me." Franklin got up and went to his room.
Franklin's mom looked at Franklin's dad, while saying, "We got to cheer our boy up."
Franklin's dad said, "Do you remember what happened, when Franklin fainted, because he saw an ant? We had his picture taken with the family cat. That made him smile. We should have a photographer come by, tomorrow."
Franklin's mom replied, "Great idea."
The next day, the Doctor changed into a diaper, stepped out of the Tardis, and started running to Franklin's house. Several citizens were surprised to a see a grown-man, who was clad in a diaper. The Doctor started running faster, while screaming, "I'm a big baby!"
When the Doctor got on the street Franklin lived on, the photographer had arrived and had taken a picture of Franklin. Franklin's mom asked, "Do you feel any better?"
Franklin said, "I think so."
The photographer asked, "Is there anything else I should take a photo of?"
Franklin's dad said, "I wish we could find something funny, but we live in a pretty plain neighborhood."
Franklin, his parents, and the photographer looked out the window and saw the Doctor running around the front lawn, in a diaper. The Doctor said, "Look at me, Franklin. Do you know what it feels like, to work with a baby? This is what you were acting like." The Doctor threw a spoon on his foot and started crying fake tears.
Franklin and his parents started laughing. The photographer said, "This seems like the type of thing, that should be photographed and remembered." The photographer took several snapshots of the Doctor.
Franklin's dad asked, "How much will those pictures cost?"
The photographer asked, "You know what? I work for a major newspaper publisher. My publisher has a silly sense of humor, so I think he'll put this in his newspaper. I'll make you sure you get a copy, for free."
Franklin's dad replied, "Thank you."
A few minutes later, the Doctor started running back to the Tardis. When he got to the Tardis, he tried to open it, but he realized it was locked. He said, "Oh, no. I didn't bring a key. I'm locked out of the Tardis, in a diaper. Thankfully, I gave Rose a spare key." The Doctor started running to Rose's house.
Meanwhile, Rose was sitting in her living room, with a bored expression on her face. Jackie Tyler walked up to her and asked, "What's going on? You look so mopey."
Rose replied, "I'm sorry. I'm just disappointed, because the Doctor didn't want to hangout with me, today."
Jackie responded, "You hangout with him, almost everyday."
Rose sighed and replied, "You're right. I suppose it's petty of me, to complain about a single day. It's a pretty babyish thing to do."
Jackie responded, "Frankly, Rose, I don't get why you associate with that nutty guy. You're a smart, moderately-mature woman. You have better things to do with your time."
Rose replied, "Actually, going on time-traveling missions is the best use of my time. Besides, the Doctor's a lot more responsible and mature, than you assume he is."
A moment later, the diaper-clad Doctor started pounding on the door. Rose opened the door and said, "Doctor, you're in a diaper!"
The Doctor replied, "Duh."
Jackie said, "The Doctor's more than immature. He's a baby."
Rose said, "Doctor, what's going on?"
The Doctor replied, "My new intern was being a big baby, so I acted like a baby, in front of his parents, to get revenge on him. However, I'm locked out of the Tardis. You still have my spare key, don't you?"
Rose responded, "Of course I do."
Rose and the Doctor went into Rose's room. Rose went underneath her bed and grabbed the key. She gave the key to the Doctor.
The Doctor said, "Thank you, Rose. I probably look pretty childish, don't I?"
Rose replied, "That's hard to deny, but you always look charming, no matter what."
The Doctor smiled, while saying, "Thank you, Rose. It's comforting to know, that there's someone who will always be impressed by me, no matter how silly I become. You know what? You complimented me, so it's about time I compliment you. I think you'd look beautiful, even if you were wearing a diaper."
Rose looked amused, while replying, "Wow, that's quite the compliment." Rose hugged the Doctor.
The Doctor said, "Thank you, Rose."
Rose replied, "You're quite welcome, Doctor. Is there another favor you need?"
The Doctor looked a bit embarrassed, while asking, "Do you have any clean diapers?"
Rose said, "Luckily, I do."
The Doctor replied, "Hmm, that seems rather convenient. Why would you have diapers?"
Rose, without thinking, said, "In case you and I ever had kids." She put her hand over her face, while saying, "Wow, I can't believe I said such an embarrassing thing."
The Doctor smiled, while replying, "This is a good day, for embarrassment." The Doctor and Rose chuckled. Rose was delighted to be with the Doctor, no matter how babyish he became.
The next morning, Rose came to the Tardis and knocked on the door. The Doctor opened it and said, "Hi, Rose. What's going on?"
Rose answered, "You're on today's newspaper."
The Doctor looked confused, while asking, "How could that happen?"
Rose handed the Doctor a newspaper. The Doctor looked at it and saw a picture of him dancing in a diaper, from yesterday. The article's headline was "A grown-man prances around the neighborhood and does a corny dance routine, in a diaper." The Doctor looked embarrassed, while saying, "Rose, thousands of people are going to have copies of me making a fool of myself. What am I supposed to do?"
Rose replied, "Just forget about it. Who cares if some jerks tease you? I know you're amazing and so do your other friends."
The Doctor responded, "That doesn't change the fact, that I humiliated myself. I'm glad you're not ashamed of me, but I'm ashamed of myself. I think I need some alone time."
Rose replied, "Okay, Doctor."
Rose went back home and told Jackie what happened. Rose said, "I wish I could help the Doctor. I feel guilty."
Jackie replied, "It's not your fault, so don't blame yourself. Besides, this situation is the Doctor's fault. Did he seriously think he could run across the city, dressed like a baby, and not get teased?"
Rose responded, "The Doctor might be overly-gullible, but he's a nice fellow."
Rose went to her room and paced around, while trying to think of a way, to make the Doctor feel better. She said, "In order to make the Doctor forget about his humiliating situation, I could do something embarrassing. However, it would have to be something, that could compete with what he did." Suddenly, an idea popped in her head. She shook her head, while saying, "I can't do it. It'd be so humiliating." Eventually, she sighed and said, "For the Doctor, I'll do it."
An hour later, Rose stepped into the Tardis, while wearing a diaper. In order to further humiliate herself, Rose started singing. Rose had an excellent singing voice, but in order to make things embarrassing, Rose sang a corny song, which was about being a baby. She sang, "I'm a baby, a big baby. I can go back in time, but I can't come up with good rhymes. I drink limes, which is a crime. I once stepped in slime, which was not a climb."
Rose looked around the Tardis. She was expecting to just see the Doctor, but she saw dozens of people, who were wearing tuxedos and dresses. Rose looked at the Doctor and asked, "What's going on?"
The Doctor said, "I wanted to learn how to act dignified, so I invited some people I met, at a club called Pretentious People."
Rose facepalmed, while replying, "This is so embarrassing. I thought I could humiliate myself, to make you feel better. Instead, I made myself look like the biggest baby."
The Doctor smiled at Rose, while saying, "You're not a baby, Rose. These pretentious people I was partying with pretend to be better than they are. They're the babies. Plus, I'm a much bigger baby." The Doctor put on a diaper and started prancing around. Rose smiled and also pranced around. The snooty, fancily-dressed guests exited the Tardis, while Rose and the Doctor had a timeless amount of fun.
