( squinted stare for a moment . )
. . . alright , fine .
( bit of a sigh , here's hoping this guy isn't as much of an idiot as his siblings . )
when i was thirteen , i got ahead of myself and time - jumped into an at - the - time future »
oh , try me ,
i've been called a ' genius ' before
( eyebrows raise in interest at the flask , just subtly studying the other . )
i suppose i just age * very * well !
apocalypse .
in the end , i had to project my consciousness into a suspended quantum - state version of myself that exists across every possible instance of time .
came back to the right time , or at least the time i was aiming for , »
flipped a couple numbers around ,
i don't expect you to understand .
( he's opting for a drink from a flask he'd hidden in his jacket . )
. . . and what about you ?
i haven't heard them called ' jelly babies ' since , what , the 80's ?
hm— suit yourself !
( casually popping one of the candies into his mouth before realizing something . )
wait—- ' couple decades ago ' ??
you look quite ,, well , young—-
( like he's one to speak — )
( glances at the bag , then up to the other's face . )
i'm not big on sweets . had a bad twinkie a couple decades ago .
. . . appreciate the offer , though , i suppose .
( he's holding a little paper bag , grinning brightly . )
would you like a jelly baby ?
( he's mimicking the voice of one of their old regenerations , offering the opening of the bag to the * READER . )