Ray nods. "I told him I'd have to wait on his offer," he says. "Romana's asked me to come along with her in the TARDIS as a companion for a while, and that's not an offer a guy like me can say no to. Not that the thirtieth century wouldn't be equally fascinating, but we're talking about time travel and interstellar travel here. I'd be kicking myself well into the afterlife if I passed up a chance at that kind of observational opportunity."

He orders another coffee, and gets a rather more normal cup this time.

"Besides, she said she likes pizza. I owe it to the city of New York to spread Little Italy's fame over as many planets as possible, don't I?"