71. [Video]

[justcautious]

[For the first time on a fourth wall day, Chris is actually openly smiling at the camera when he turns it on.]

Hullo, you lot. I'm DC Chris Skelton of City Police, though I reckon today some of you'd know that, yeah? Jus' try an' be careful an' orderly an' that and think of today and maybe tomorrow like you're on your hols. Think that's about it,

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[audio]

[horrible_penny]

Chris! You're still here! Unless you're a different Chris from a different universe and I'm completely freaking you out, but what're the odds of that? Are you busy? Do you mind if I swing by wherever it is you are?

...Oh, and this is Penny! Not that I don't think you knew that, but the audio quality on these loaner devices isn't the greatest.

[audio]

[justcautious]

Penny! Hi! Yeah, s'still me, me-me, not another me or nothin'. I'm at the Station, though I could meet you 'alfway, maybe? I'm lucky, me, cos I was 'ome, but I came back just in time for you.

[audio]

[horrible_penny]

Station, right! I'm actually not too far from there. Just hold tight and I should make it there in five minutes. Ten max.

That was really sweet of you, psychically anticipating me showing up.

[audio]

[justcautious]

Yeah, specially with me not rememberin' the place when I weren't here. Reckon it must've been all psychic stuff.

[audio]

[horrible_penny]

[walking, walking, walking]

Oh! You were home home? Not-in-the-City home?

[audio]

[justcautious]

Yeah, s'1974 there now. Nice 'avin' a break from this. [It's been nearly a year, Penny, he's forgotten why that might be a slightly weird thing to happen.]

[audio]

[horrible_penny]

I guess it would be, yeah. How's home? Exciting? Nice and relaxing compared to the City?

[audio]

[justcautious]

Oh yeah, compared to it. Usual criminal stuff, you know, police work. It varies. Sometimes it's dull and sometimes there's loads of runnin' about.

[audio]

[horrible_penny]

But not as much running around as here, I bet.

I'm just outside the station now. You know, whenever you're free.

[audio]

[justcautious]

Yeah, there's loads more runnin' AWAY here, an' it's mostly runnin' TOWARDS at 'ome.

It's a weird day, I'm free now, basically. I'm goin' t'the lift now.

[Elevator waiting time....down.......front of building....outside. He looks about for Penny, and then finds her, and beams.]

Hullo!

[audio]

[horrible_penny]

Hey, there's no shame in running away from zombies and killer sheep and stuff.

[As soon as Chris announces his arrival, Penny runs over to hug him. So maybe it's been over a year his-time since they saw each other last. So maybe hugging isn't the most appropriate way to say hello. So what?]

Hey there.

[audio]

[justcautious]

[Hugs are a brilliant way to say hello. He still loves you, Penny, of course!]

How've you been?

[audio]

[horrible_penny]

[Oh, good! Because the dating scene in the afterlife? Kind of dead.]

I've been great! Working, you know... becoming a crazy lady. How about you? How's life back home?

[audio]

[justcautious]

[Badadumtsh.]

I dunno, same as usual. Work an' that. Crazy about what?

[audio]

[horrible_penny]

[Thank you.]

Yeah? Any... have you been seeing anyone, or anything? [laughs] Not crazy about anything, just generally crazy for having seven cats. And a dog. ...And a few birds.

[audio]

[justcautious]

M'not sure how much that's different from you bein' in the City. [But, alright, the question.] Um...I weren't, last I was at 'ome.