“Romana, this is Charley, one of my best ever friends. Charley, this is Romana, one of my best friends ever.”

I don’t really miss home or my family any more. But you – well, you I miss. Silly isn’t it? But there are times I just want someone to talk to who won’t start comparing me to some child in a book he’s read, or a young prince he rescued on a faraway planet. You and I could swap observations, do equations, examine theories just like normal people would. Maybe one day, we can again. If you ever get out of E-Space, try locking onto the TARDIS and finding me. That would be... nice.

Well, I’d better get this sent now. The Doctor suggested putting it in a bottle and throwing it in the general direction of a CVE, but I’ll work out a way to get this to you by proper carrier wave. Give my regards to Romana and I’ll write again soon.

Lots of love

Your friend, Adric

“One of these days, can we meet killer wallabies or something, so someone else can be out of their depth for a change?”

NYSSA: My father was murdered in the most terrible of ways. I saw the man responsible, time and time again, laughing from inside a body he now wore like a coat. Laughing with stolen eyes that once loved me… and i burned with revenge.

Whereas once i’d spent sleepless nights in hope, now i spent them lost in thought as to what i would do to him, to that murderer, if ever i had the chance... I would kill him.

JUDGE: The court will now consider your sentence: either deportation to Australia-

ADRIC: Oh, Tegan’s from there, I’m not sure I’d like that

JUDGE: -or death!

ADRIC: … Australia sounds nice

DOCTOR: It's nice to spend some time together, just the two us, don't you think?

ADRIC: I suppose so... Though, why you'd want to spend any time with me after what happened with the TSS unit, I don't know. You were so angry with me.

DOCTOR: Um, I'm sorry. I know I can be a little hard on you at times, Adric, but I see potential in you, that's all. I would hate for it to go to waste.

ADRIC: Why would it go to waste?

DOCTOR: Because sometimes you're impulsive, and you act before you've fully thought the consequences of things through.

ADRIC: I'm not stupid!

DOCTOR: No! No, you're not.

ADRIC: Then why do you treat me like a child?

DOCTOR: I... I'm afraid of losing you.

ADRIC: You're not going to lose me. I mean, where would I go? You're all I have; you, Tegan and Nyssa.

DOCTOR: I know.

ADRIC: I'm capable of so much more than you think I am. If you'd just give me a chance to prove myself.

DOCTOR: I know, you're extremely capable. One day, you're going to do something great, something very important

ADRIC: Doctor, are you sure you're feeling alright?

DOCTOR: No. No, not really.

TEGAN: You… helped me? You could’ve escaped!

ADRIC: You talk of family; we’re family