Chapter 73 the church on ruby road

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Outside the church]
(Snowing. The church has a square tower with a spire on top. A figure places a baby outside the vestry door, the priest comes out and takes it in as the figure walks away.)
DOCTOR [OC]: Once upon a time, late on Christmas Eve, a stranger came to the church on Ruby Road. She carried in her arms the most precious gift of all. A newborn child. A baby girl. Just before midnight, she left her daughter on the steps of the church. The child was taken in, and they named her Ruby, after the place where she was found. As for the mother, she was never seen again. No one ever knew her name, until that night a time traveller came to call. A traveller known as the Doctor.
Wait thats me ruby said staring at me and the screen in shock yep i said smiling softly
[Bar - December 1, 2023]

(Filming an interview.)
RUBY: And that's how I got my name. Ruby. Named after Ruby Road. That's where I was found, almost... 19 years ago.
DAVINA: So you were a foundling? And you were fostered by Carla, who then went on to adopt you. Is that right?
RUBY: Yeah. And she's amazing. I mean, she's nuts, but... she's... the best mum I could ever have. Yeah.
DAVINA: So life's been good, would you say?
RUBY: Yeah. Not bad. I mean, we've had a mad time with it, haven't we? And my A-levels were not the best, cos we had to leave Manchester to move down here, cos we came and looked after my gran and we couldn't afford care and she would never move to the north, not in a million years. So, yeah, that's been tricky and expensive.
DAVINA: No one would move to London.
RUBY: I know! So that's left me a bit stranded. Er, I think I'm just still waiting for my life to begin.
Thats done it i said making everyone stare at me what she jinxed herself i said pouting making river smirk
(Noise in background.)
SOUND ENGINEER: Sorry. Can we stop? Is there a radio or something? Is there a door open? I'm getting a noise.
FLOOR MANAGER: What sort of noise?
SOUND ENGINEER: It sounds like voices, like a whisper.
DAVINA: It won't be long. You don't mind me using the word foundling, do you? It's just some people think it's a bit old-fashioned, and...
RUBY: Oh, no, no, no. No, no, that's fine. I mean, it's what I am. I was found. I was foundled.
DAVINA: I love that.
RUBY: Yeah. Foundled.
SOUND ENGINEER: Seems to have gone. Sorry about that. Sound speed.

Hmmm well that's not suspicious rose said grinning

DAVINA: Okay, so let's pick it up. So, Ruby, the reason why we make this show is to see if we can help you. In the old days, foundlings were left without a trace, but now we really can work magic with DNA. So we've taken your sample, and we're going to use it to help track your genetic heritage. And we're hoping to be able to trace your birth mother, or birth father or someone in your family. But, Ruby, we can't work miracles. And even if we do make contact, they might not want to be found, and we have to respect that.
(A little green hand reaches for a take-away coffee cup and moves it to the other end of the equipment case, whilst giggling. Another pulls a plug out of a socket. A lead is pulled tight.)

What the hell was that donna said looking freaked out making Martha and rose laugh loudly

DAVINA: Can I ask you something?
RUBY: Yeah.
DAVINA: If... if we did find someone, what are you hoping for?
RUBY: Just the truth.
(The drinker of the coffee moves to get her cup, pushing against the stretched lead that pulls down one of the studio lights, which then pulls down another.)
DAVINA: Look out!
(Crash!)
DAVINA: Oh my God, are you okay?
RUBY: I'm fine, I'm fine. It missed. I'm okay. It missed. I'm fine.
ASSISTANT: That was lucky.
(Another plug under strain flies out of its socket and hits Davina on the back of the head.)
DAVINA: Ow!

You seem rather accident prone Rory said staring at ruby making me laugh and Rory blush

[Bar - December 23, 2023]

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