Sorry for another long wait. This is harder to write than it looks, but after watching Wife Swap last night, I decided to get off my arse and write another chapter.
It's the morning after the swap, and each wife has got to adjust to a brand new schedule. For Rose, this means waking the family and cooking breakfast. For Miranda, it means stepping out into a world she knows nothing about.
Rose (as she's making breakfast): "I got a longer sleep-in than I do on the TARDIS, I'll give you that."
(Shot of Romana and David running into Miranda's room.)
David: "Hurry up Miss Miranda!"
Miranda (rubbing her eyes): "What? What's happening?"
Romana: "Come on, we don't have all day!"
(At the door, the Doctor is standing with a grin on his face.)
The Doctor: "Sorry, didn't I tell you? Gallifreyans don't need as much sleep as humans. Now get dressed, breakfast is on the table. You're gonna need your energy."
(Miranda gulps.)
Meanwhile,
Rose's morning is anything but hectic. After John's left for work and
the kids have taken the bus to school, she's got literally nothing to
do. Nothing she wants to do, anyway.
(A message flashes up on screen.) DUE TO OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY REGULATIONS, WE WERE NOT WILLING TO RISK OUR CAMERAMAN TO GET ANY FOOTAGE OF THE MORNING OF THE DOCTOR, MIRANDA, ROMANA AND DAVID. APPARENTLY IT INVOLVED SAVING THE WORLD FROM GIANT LIZARDS. WE APOLOGISE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE.
(All four run into the TARDIS.)
The Doctor: "Hurry up Miranda!"
Miranda: "Just ... give me a sec ... I'm not as fit as I once was..."
The Doctor: "Well you'd better get fit fast. You realise the Krackators weren't actually moving that fast."
Miranda (defensievly): "Well I haven't moved much for years! Cleaning the house, shopping and even walking the dog don't require much fitness!"
The Doctor (to himself): "It shows."
Miranda: "You know, I still can't believe you subject your kids to this. They could have died!"
Romana: "You mean regenerated. And I wasn't going to anyway. I had that Krackator right where I wanted him."
Miranda: "You see? You're filling your children's minds with violent thoughts."
The Doctor: "I suppose you don't let your kids watch violent TV shows then?"
Miranda: "Of course not!"
The Doctor: "What about the 6 o' clock news?"
Miranda (struggling for something to say): "That's not ... I mean that doesn't ... damn, all that running gave me a stitch!"
(The Doctor and the kids exchange glances.)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Miles away, Rose is trying to make the best out of a bad situation.
(Shows Rose walking down a supermarket aisle.)
Rose (looking at the list): "Let's see ... light peanut butter. Well you know what? I'm gonna get regular! Hmm, I wonder what I should cook tonight."
(She gets out her mobile and calls John at work.)
Rose: "John?"
John (over the phone): "I'm very busy Rose, what is it?"
Rose: "What do you want for dinner tonight?"
John: "I don't care."
Rose: "Oh, okay. Do you know what the kids want?"
John: "Anything you want, you're the cook. Just make sure it includes plenty of vegetables and all the vital food groups. And if you're doing dessert, just make it fruit or something like that. No ice cream or anything. Dental bills don't pay for themselves, you know.".
(The phone clicks off, and Rose stares at it for a moment, infuriated. She then takes a deep breath and continues shopping.)
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I was quire pleased with that! I know this is short, but hopefully my updates will be more frequent. However, I'm going to Queensland for a week on Tuesday, so you might not get any updates on any of my fics before then.