Martha's militaristic demeanor dropped for a moment. She knew what it was like, traveling with the Doctor. Being away, being out in the stars. Being happy and free.
But there were more important things.
"Jack, your family needs you. We need you. The whole world needs you." Again. The last time the world needed him, she was trapped on an exotic island without so much as a plane or a mobile to get her back to help.
She nodded, though he couldn't see her. She took a few steps away from the control booth and lowered her voice. "But the Doctor can't help. UNIT has a lot of questions for him about the 456 and I don't think they'll let him go once they've answered them. He has to stay away, Jack. Just while you're here. You two can meet at my flat afterwards and go back off into the stars. But he can't stay on Earth. It's not safe for him, now."
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But there were more important things.
"Jack, your family needs you. We need you. The whole world needs you." Again. The last time the world needed him, she was trapped on an exotic island without so much as a plane or a mobile to get her back to help.
She nodded, though he couldn't see her. She took a few steps away from the control booth and lowered her voice. "But the Doctor can't help. UNIT has a lot of questions for him about the 456 and I don't think they'll let him go once they've answered them. He has to stay away, Jack. Just while you're here. You two can meet at my flat afterwards and go back off into the stars. But he can't stay on Earth. It's not safe for him, now."