"Ugh, is it really so much to ask for a free afternoon to do some science in!" Doc groaned, propping his chin on one fist and huffing sympathetically.

"I wanted to go over my culture slides today but of course I didn't get to. At least the ocean is all deep and wondrous and stuff. I got to spend my afternoon tracking a mutant mussel through fetid muddy swamp. My shoes will NEVER recover from this."