Making Conversation

Data writes a small talk routine Star Trek TNG (HD)

Grace : 

(sotto) People are starting to stare. 

Why don't we just make conversation? 

(normal) So, Time Travel's possible?

Life's Champion :  

Anything's possible.

Grace : 

And why don't you have the ability 

to transform yourself into 

another species like The —

Life's Champion : 

Well, I Do, but 

only when I Die.

Grace : 

And that rival Time Lord, 

The Master?

Life's Champion : 

He's on his last life, 

fighting to survive. 

And The Science has 

shown us over and over, 

in The Fight for Survival, 

There ARE No RULES. 

Also, Grace, if I tell you A Secret, 

you must promise not to tell.

(They are interrupted by a shorter, 

balding man in glasses.)

Grace : 

Oh, Professor Wagg — 

This is Doctor Bowman. 

He's from London…. 

He was just going to share 

A Secret with us!

Life's Champion : 

Yes. Er, Professor, 

is there a chance of a closer 

look at The Clock?

Prof. Wagg : 

NO! 

No, I'm afraid that I am the 

only person allowed up there.

Life's Champion :

Oh, can't you just bend 

The Rules a little?

Prof. Wagg : 

No.

Life's Champion : 

Oh, but you see —

Prof. Wagg : 

Grace says you 

have a BIG secret!

……What is it?

(The Doctor takes the Professor's shoulder, 

conspiratorially and moves him to The Side.)

Life's Champion : 

I'm half Human — 

on My Mother's side.

(They laugh. Professor Wagg no longer 

has his ID clipped to his lapel.)

Prof. Wagg : 

Very clever — 

Happy New Year.

(Wagg leaves.)

Grace : 

Yes, I think 

you must BE —