"Why?" asked the Doctor, "Does it matter if there's life on Mars?" Chris was nervous to answer but finally said, "No, I suppose not. How come it's bigger on the inside, boss?" "What? I'm not you 'boss'! And it's this transdimensional thing, none important really!" The Doctor shrugged before turning back to the walky talkie, "However, something on this thing might be important. Was there any kind of interference?" Chris thought for a moment and then remembered, "Yeah, I was talking to Ray. Then it went out of signal. I thought it was a prank," he sat down whilst the Doctor rushed round the console. He examined it, took it apart and then said, "Maybe it is to do with Mars," before hearing a loud thud on the door. "That'll be the Guv," said Chris and he went to open the door. Gene Hunt pushed in and went up to the Doctor. His fist clenched and came towards the Doctor's face. Then everything went black for the Doctor.
"Guv, he's waking up," said a female voice he didn't recognise as he awoke. She had red hair, slightly curly and short. Behind her was Gene Hunt, the man who had punched him. He sat up and said, "Hello, I'm the Doctor-," he was cut short by the 'Guv', "Oh, is that what you call yourself. You're a drug dealer aren't you?" The Doctor was astonished at this response. Then he remembered he was in the 1980s. He had an idea, and brought out his psychic paper, showing it to Gene Hunt. "Not another one. Bolly, meet your equal, DI John Smith" With that Gene Hunt left the room. The women said, "Hi, my real names Alex. I guess we're equals!" "I guess we are," said the Doctor, smiling.
Chris was happy to see the Doctor come back. He had enjoyed taking to him about – well, he couldn't quite remember what they had talked about. He remembered talking about Ray. Where was Ray? He shrugged, deciding to ask the Guv later. Meanwhile, Alex asked the Doctor something straight out, "Did it happen to you? Did you get short or something?" "No, why?" asked the Doctor. "Oh, nothing," she said before walking away.
The Doctor was still thinking about the conversation an hour later when he realised where he was. He stormed into the Guv's office, hoping that Gene Hunt would know something...