"So not very long," she says decisively. "That'll give me some time to--"
"Excuse me?" A young redheaded woman, American by her accent, approaches, looking up at Fraser with a most adoring expression. "Could ... could I have your autograph?" Then she notices Thatcher and gives a happy little squeak. "Oh! Ms. Scott! Oh, this is just too--could I get a picture?" She whips out a small digital camera.