The Doctor, being the Doctor, said the first thing that came to mind: "Blimey, she looks a lot like Susan. Did I tell you about Susan, Jack? My granddaughter? Lovely girl. And this one, she looks uncannily like her. Down to the hair and the coat---"
Ah, probably not the thing to say, considering the cruel words coming out of the woman's mouth.
"She's not real," he said, firmly. He wanted to tell Jack that what she was saying was wrong, and he could outlive anything, even Time, even the Face of Boe. But telling him that would be insulting his emotions.
He reached over and took Jack's hand, lacing their fingers.
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Ah, probably not the thing to say, considering the cruel words coming out of the woman's mouth.
"She's not real," he said, firmly. He wanted to tell Jack that what she was saying was wrong, and he could outlive anything, even Time, even the Face of Boe. But telling him that would be insulting his emotions.
He reached over and took Jack's hand, lacing their fingers.
"Leave her."