"A bit. I've dealt with worse." Jack smiled at him. "More comfortable than dealing with John at the moment, so I'll manage." He tilted his head, trying to imagine what it was he was doing under the console.

"I'm pretty sure you just break her so you have something to fix... and an excuse to go somewhere." It sounded plausible enough for the Doctor to do, certainly. It can get very boring, after all. "He apologised... sort of. I'm not sure whether to fully believe him but... I don't think he meant to hurt you... so I thought I'd come and apologise to you on his behalf."