Rose and Mickey in “The Parting of the Ways”

But what do I do every day, Mum? Get up. Go to work. Catch the bus, eat chips, and go to bed.

It's what the rest of us do.

But I can't.

Because you’re better than us?

No, I didn't mean that. But it was, it was a better life. I don’t mean all the travelling and seeing aliens and spaceships and things. That don't matter. The Doctor showed me a better way of living your life. [to Mickey] You know, he showed you too. [continues] You don't just give up. You don’t just let things happen. You make a stand. You say "no." You have the guts to do what's right when everyone else just runs away, and I just can't...! [runs out in tears]