Trance

[first lines]

Alice:
In the beginning of the world, the earth and the sky were one creature, and it was the hardest thing to tear them apart. They loved each other so much. And that's why it rains. Because the earth and the sky are always trying to get back together. Mrs. Ferriter told me that, after my mother died, a long time ago, before I met Nora and Jim.

The Doctor:
You're going to *Ireland* to dry out?

Jim:
[mimicking Christopher Walken's character Uncle Bill] Oh, Mr. Potato Head! The Druids often used Mr. Potato Head figures as part of their ancient rituals.

[last lines]

Alice:
They were starting over. People start over all the time. Every day; all the time. You wake up, open your eyes, take a breath, start over: that's how it is.