The Impossible Astronaut

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*Palace*

The restored Monarch and his guards charge through the building.

"Out of my way!" the man's way is blocked by a locked door. Inside the room, a large unfinished painting shows the naked Doctor as Neptune about to be crowned by a cherub the painting next to it is a painting of the Seer looking quite confused, other than that there was not really much else to the painting

"Doctor! Seer! Doctor! Seer!" the irate king bursts in, sword drawn, and confronts the lady artist "where's the Doctor? And the Seer?"

"Doctor and Seer who?"

"Achoo!" The Seer and the Doctor are hiding underneath the lady's voluminous skirts.

"You know, this isn't nearly as bad as it looks" I say.

*Kitchen*

Amy is reading from a history book while Rory unpacks the shopping.

"At the personal intervention of the King, the unnamed Doctor and his companion the Seer were incarcerated without trial in the Tower of London," Amy says.

"Ok, but it doesn't have to be them" Rory replies.

"According to contemporary accounts, two nights later, a magical sphere some twenty feet across, was seen floating away from the tower, bearing the mysterious Doctor and Seer aloft."

"Ok. It's them."

"There's more."

*Tunnel*

A classic World War 2 escape is in progress.

"Doctor. Seer, what can you see?" the Doctor's head appears from the top of the tunnel, I follow after.

"Is the commandant's office painted a sort of green colour with a big flag on the wall?" I ask a siren sounds and dogs start barking.

"I think the answer's probably yes," the Doctor says.

*Living room*

"It's like their being deliberately ridiculous, trying to attract our attention. Are you watching this again?" Amy asks a Laurel and Hardy film is playing.

"Yeah. I've explained the jokes" Rory says, the doorbell rings and Amy answers it. The postman hands over some letters "What are you saying? Do you really think their back there, trying to wave to us, out of history books?"

"Hey, it's the sort of thing they'd do. Thanks."

"Yeah, but why?"

"Well, they said they'd be in touch."

"Two months ago."

"Two months is nothing. They're up to something. I know they are. I know them" Amy opens an envelope with the number 3 on the back.

"What is it? Amy?"

"A date, a time, a map reference. I think it's an invitation."

"From who?"

"It's not signed. Look, TARDIS blue."

*Stormcage*

Prisoner River Song also gets mail.

"You'd better get down here, sir. She's doing it again. Doctor Song, sir. She's packing. Says she's going to some planet called America."

*Highway*

The San Juan School District bus lets Rory and Amy off, with their backpacks.

"Thanks!" Amy says.

"You're very welcome."

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