INT. ROSE'S ROOM – TARDIS
On the holo-screen in Rose's room, we see a LAVENDER MAN in a business suit waiting on line at a fast food eatery. He fidgets and looks at his watch, impatient. We push in to...
INT. ALIEN EATERY – AD ON THE HOLOSCREEN
Lavender Man leans over to see what's taking so long. An OLD LADY at the front of the line can't make up her mind. Lavender Man huffs.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
Tired of losing time waiting on long lines to purchase nutriment?
Lavender Man faces us.
LAVENDER MAN
I don't have time for this.
Lavender Man steps out of line and shoplifts a green bagel, only to be caught by a SECURITY GUARD.
INT. OFFICE – AD ON THE HOLOSCREEN
Lavender Man appears hard at work at his desk, like he's been there a while. He yawns and reaches for his coffee mug. With most of his attention devoted to his work, he accidentally knocks the mug over. The contents spill out all over his desk.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
Do you ever feel like the act of intake is more trouble than it's worth?
LAVENDER MAN
(exasperated)
A whole day's work ruined. All because my stupid body needs energy.
He takes out some napkins from his desk drawer to sop up the spilled drink.
EXT. PARK – DAY – AD ON THE HOLOSCREEN
Lavender Man is seen sitting on a park bench enjoying some quiet time with a newspaper when LAVENDER BOY (5) and LAVENDER GIRL (4), his children, walk up to him and tap him on his arm. They pout, as children do when they want something.
LAVENDER GIRL
Daddy, we're hungry.
LAVENDER BOY
Yeah, can we go to the food store?
Lavender Man looks exasperated again.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
Ever wish you could just not feed your kids and have a minute of peace?
LAVENDER MAN
Securing provisions for you two is going to take time out of my reading the paper, which I enjoy doing.
He shakes his head at them. They pout some more.
INT. BEDROOM – AD ON THE HOLOSCREEN
Lavender Man is seen under the covers as an alarm goes off. He reaches out to turn off the alarm and we see that he slept in his suit. He sits up in bed and reaches into the top drawer of his night stand. He pulls out a small cardboard box with "Nutri-Patch" adhesives inside and applies one to his neck.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
Well, take back your time with Nutri-Patch. You just stick one patch on in the morning and your body receives all the nutrition it needs throughout the day.
Lavender Man smiles and stretches.
LAVENDER MAN
I feel refreshed and ready to meet all the challenges of my busy life.
Lavender Man kisses LAVENDER WOMAN goodbye, grabs a briefcase, and leaves.
EXT. ALIEN EATERY – DAY - AD ON THE HOLOSCREEN
Lavender Man walks happily by the eatery while others wait in line.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
No more waiting in lines when you could be getting to work sooner than your competitor for that big promotion.
INT. OFFICE - AD ON THE HOLOSCREEN
Lavender Man shakes the hand of his BOSS while his COMPETITOR watches through the window with a pink croissant hanging from his mouth.
BOSS
I like a man who's punctual.
Lavender Man looks at us and gives us the "thumbs up".
INT. TOY STORE - AD ON THE HOLOSCREEN
Lavender Boy and Lavender Girl happily play with remote control spaceships in the middle of a huge toy store while Lavender Man hands over his money to a STORE CLERK.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
Nutri-Patch is also cheaper than food, which means you can spend your credits on toys that will make your children love you more.
Lavender Boy and Lavender Girl rush over and hug their Dad.
LAVENDER BOY AND GIRL
We love you, Daddy!
INT. BEDROOM - AD ON THE HOLOSCREEN
We see through the bedroom window that Lavender Girl and Lavender Boy are outside playing happily with their new toys. Meanwhile, Lavender Man gets frisky with Lavender Woman in the bed.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
And while the kids are out of your hair, you and your wife can go at it without ever needing to take a break to urinate or defecate, because your body only receives as much or as little as it needs to continue to operate at peak efficiency.
LAVENDER WOMAN
Oh, yes! Yes! I've never felt such a high ratio of pleasure over a period of time!
Lavender Man gives us a second "thumbs up".
INT. ROSE'S ROOM – TARDIS
We pull back from the holoscreen advertisement as the Nutri-Patch logo hits the screen.
NARRATOR (V.O.)
Nutri-Patch. Because food and water, who needs 'em?
From her desk, Rose observes the holoscreen with a crooked face.
ROSE
Seriously, I can't even.
She points a remote control at the screen and turns it off.
Rose turns her attention on the open diary in front of her on the desk. We see that she's already written about a paragraph. She reaches for a quill pen and holds it in her hand as she reads what she's already written down.
ROSE (V.O.)
Entry 27. The Doctor and I had another fight. He accused me of not trusting him, but trust is a two way street. I know he says that the future is going to change, but I still can't get over leaving the Honcho and the others behind. He lied, and he's got a thousand excuses for why it's my fault for getting upset. When we're not on a mission somewhere, he just hides in his room and doesn't talk to me. He says it's because he needs to think about our next move, but I think he's avoiding me. Ever since we escaped the clinic, I get the feeling like he doesn't want me around anymore.
She thinks and begins to write.
ROSE (V.O.)
I'm starting to feel like I don't want to be, either. If things don't get better, after this next mission, I'm going to tell him to bring me...
We follow her hand as she writes the word "home".
-OPENING CREDITS ROLL-
-To be Continued...-