couples_therapy; Week 14, Prompt 3
Who has more authority in your relationship, you or your partner?
Note: Actions will be in italics. "Off camera" dialogue/actions will be in brackets, [like so].
Begin Video Log Response, Couples Therapy Week Fourteen. The Doctor.
Hullo. Waves at the camera. I'm the Doctor. Donna said I should do a video response this week. She said something about sharing my glares and rolling eyes with everyone. Whatever that means.
[You know exactly what it means.]
Rolls his eyes. Haven't the slightest. So, you asked who's got more authority in our relationship. That one's easy; I do. [Laughter.] Oi! I'm the Doctor, after all. Only one Doctor per TARDIS, unless you count the times when I've had to travel with myself for one reason or another, in which case I'd still be in charge when it really comes down to it. [Now there's a mental picture...]
Glares off camera. As I was saying. I choose where we go - when we could go places - and when we get there, I choose what we do. Yes, I take Donna's suggestions into consideration [In one ear out the other.], but it's my decision in the end. Besides which, [Big, ears, at that.] OI! Besides which, she's not a qualified TARDIS pilot yet. I"ve taught her a bit, and - [ You said I have a natural affinity!] I was getting to that! Frowns off camera. She has a natural affinity. But she still needs me as backup, and she can't read star charts.
[Who needs to read bloody star charts, we never land where we mean to anyway!]
Look, Donna, this is my counselling response, maybe you ought to go make us a cup of tea.
[Make you a cup of tea? Oh yeah? Would you like the morning paper and a spit shine on your shoes as well, guv'nor?]
Flails. I only meant that maybe if I were alone, I could better answer the question.
[Uh huh. You want to know who has authority?] Donna! Sit down. This video thing was your - oh. Now? The Doctor's cheeks turn pink. Well.
Yes, dear.
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