𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙊𝙛 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚 ✧ 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 Ⅰ [✓]

The Idiot's Lantern Pt. 1

"There you go, sir, all wired up for the great occasion."

"The great occasion? What do you mean?" the Doctor asks walking up to him.

"Where've you been living, out in the Colonies? Coronation, of course."

"What Coronation's that then?"

"What do you mean? The Coronation" {Y/N} leans towards the Doctor.

"It's the Queen's. Queen Elizabeth" she says.

"Oh! Is this 1953?" he asks, {Y/N} nods.

"Last time I looked. Time for a lovely bit of pomp and circumstance, what we do best" the man says.

"Look at all the TV aerials. Looks like everyone's got one. That's weird. My nan said tellies were so rare they all had to pile into one house" Rose says.

"Not around here, love. Magpie's Marvellous Tellies, only five quid a pop."

"Oh, but this is a brilliant year. Classic! Technicolour, Everest climbed, everything off the ration. The nation throwing off the shadows of war and looking forward to a happier, brighter future" the Doctor says smiling.

"Someone help me, please! Ted!" everyone looks over at the woman who screamed to see two burly men in black suites bundle a person into the back of a car "leave him alone! He's my husband! Please."

"What's going on?" the Doctor asks running over followed by {Y/N} and Rose, that's when a boy runs out of a house.

"Oi, what are you doing?" the boy asks.

"Police business. Now, get out of the way, sir."

"Who did they take? Do you know him?" Rose asks looking at the boy.

"Must be Mister Gallagher" the car drives away "It's happening all over the place. They're turning into monsters."

"Tommy! Not one word! Get inside now!" a man presumably the boy's father shouts from the doorway.

"Sorry. I'd better do as he says" Tommy says as he walks back inside, the Doctor, {Y/N} and Rose all walk back to the scooter and get on.

"All aboard!" the Doctor says as he starts the scooter and chases after the car that the man had been put into "lost them. How'd they get away from us?" the Doctor looks around.

"Surprised they didn't turn back and arrest you for reckless driving. Have you actually passed your test?" Rose asks.

"Men in black? Vanishing police cars? This is Churchill's England, not Stalin's Russia" the Doctor says.

"Monsters, that boy said. Maybe we should go and ask the neighbours" Rose suggests.

"That's what I like about you. The domestic approach" the Doctor starts up the scooter again.

"Thank you. Hold on, was that an insult? Whoa!" the Doctor speeds off again.

*Time skip*

{Y/N}, the Doctor and Rose walk up to the door and {Y/N} rings the bell, a brief time later it opens to revel Tommy's father.

"Hi!" Rose, {Y/N} and the Doctor say at the same time.

"Who are you three, then?"

"Let's see, then. Judging by the look of you, family man, nice house, decent wage, fought in the war, therefore I represent Queen and country" the Doctor holds up the psychic paper.

"Just doing a little check of Her Forthcoming Majesty's subjects before the great day. Don't mind if we come in? Nah, I didn't think you did. Thank you" {Y/N} says walking in followed by Rose and the Doctor.

"Not bad. Very nice. Very well kept. I'd like to congratulate you, Mrs?" the Doctor asks looking around the living room.

"Connolly" the women replies.

"Now then, Rita. I can handle this. This gentleman's a proper representative. Don't mind the wife, she rattles on a bit" the man replies.

"Well, maybe she should rattle on a bit more. I'm not convinced you're doing your patriotic duty. Nice flags. Why are they not flying?" the Doctor looks around.

"There we are Rita, I told you, Get them up. Queen and country."

"I'm sorry" Rita says.

"Get it done. Do it now."

"Hold on a minute" {Y/N} says.

"Like the gentleman says."

"Hold on a minute. You've got hands, Mister Connolly. Two big hands. So why is that your wife's job?" {Y/N} asks.

"Well, it's housework, innit?"

"And that's a woman's job?"

"Of course, it is."

"Mister Connolly, what gender is the Queen?"

"She's a female."

"And are you suggesting the Queen does the housework?"

"No. Not at all."

"Then get busy."

"Right. Yes, ma'am. You'll be proud of us, ma'am. We'll have Union Jacks left, right and centre" Mr. Connolly says, the Doctor leans down a bit and goes to say something to {Y/N} who then looks up at him.

"Don't" she warns quietly, he gives her a toothy smile.

"Don't do what?" he asks cheekily, she squints at him.

"You, know what" she says.

"Excuse me, Mister Connolly. Hang on a minute. Union Jacks?" Rose asks.

"Yes, that's right, isn't it?"

"That's the Union Flag. It's the Union Jack only when it's flown at sea."

"Oh. Oh, I'm sorry, I do apologise."

"Well, don't get it wrong again, there's a good man. Now get to it!"

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~Bread 🍞