The TARDIS materialises. However, the landing is not smooth - she groans and wheezes as if finding it difficult. The Doctor and Rose step outside the doors, looking up at the TARDIS.
They both burst out laughing at this absurd notion.THE DOCTOR
I dunno what's wrong with her, she's sort of... queasy. Indigestion, like she didn't wanna land.
ROSE
(seriously)
Oh, if you think there's gonna be trouble, we could always get back inside and go somewhere else...
He pushes the door open and they enter another part of the base.THE DOCTOR
(looking around)
I think... we've landed inside a cupboard! Here we go!
Rose follows the Doctor through the door into a corridor.COMPUTER
Open Door 15.
THE DOCTOR
Some sort of base... moon base, sea base, space base... they build these things out of kits.
ROSE
(listening)
Glad we're indoors - sounds like a storm out there...
COMPUTER
(as the Doctor opens another door)
Open Door 16.
INT. CORRIDOR
They go through another door.THE DOCTOR
Human design - you've got a thing about kits. This place was put together like a flat-pack wardrobe, only bigger. And easier.
INT. HABITATION AREA THREE
They enter a canteen area.
He points downwards, indicating for Rose to listen. We hear the hum of drills.COMPUTER
Open Door 17.
THE DOCTOR
(striding into the middle of the room)
Oh, it's a sanctuary base!
COMPUTER
(as Rose closes the door)
Close Door 17.
THE DOCTOR
Deep Space exploration. We've gone way out. And listen to that, underneath...
The words "WELCOME TO HELL" are scrawled on the wall, with ancient symbols written underneath. The Doctor stares.THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Someone's drilling.
ROSE
(looking up)
Welcome to hell.
THE DOCTOR
Oh, it's not THAT bad!
ROSE
(laughs, points to the wall)
No, over there!
The Doctor peers closely at the ancient text, but it remains stubbornly incomprehensible.THE DOCTOR
Hold on...
(goes over to it)
What does that say?
The Doctor stands and goes over to another door.THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
That's weird. It won't translate.
ROSE
But I thought the TARDIS translated everything, writing as well. We should see English.
THE DOCTOR
Exactly. If that's not working, then it means... this writing is old. Very old. Impossibly old.
The door opens, and the Doctor and Rose gasp in shock, stumbling backwards a few steps. The Ood are on the other side of the door, blinking at them.THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
We should find out who's in charge.
(turns the wheel to open the door)
We've gone beyond the reach of the TARDIS' knowledge. Not a good move. And if someone's lucky enough--
COMPUTER
Open Door 19.
They back away as the Ood advance.THE DOCTOR
(trying to regain his composure)
Right! Hello! Sorry! Uh... I was just saying, uh... nice base!
OOD
(together)
We must feed.
THE DOCTOR
You're gonna what?
OOD
We must feed.
ROSE
Yeah. I think they mean us.
The Doctor and Rose try and make for the other door, but it opens and more Ood come through it.OOD
We must feed.
Yet another door opens and more Ood walk slowly through it. The Doctor and Rose are cornered.OOD (CONT'D)
We must feed. We must feed. We must feed.
The Doctor takes his sonic screwdriver out of his pocket as Rose arms herself with a chair.OOD (CONT'D)
We must feed. We must feed. We must feed.
The Doctor and Rose, screwdriver and chair at the ready, are backed against the wall by the advancing Ood.OOD (CONT'D)
We must feed. We must feed.
INT. HABITATION AREA THREEOOD (CONT'D)OPENING CREDITS
We must feed. We must feed. We must feed. We must feed. We must feed.
Rose puts down the chair.OOD #1
We must feed.
(shakes and taps the white Orb he holds before him)
You. If you are hungry.
THE DOCTOR
(confused, lowering his sonic screwdriver)
Sorry?
OOD #1
We apologise. Electromagnetics have interfered with our speech systems.
A door opens and Jefferson comes through, flanked by two others holding guns.OOD #1 (CONT'D)
Would you like some refreshment?
THE DOCTOR
Uhm...
COMPUTER
Open Door 18.
He approaches the Doctor and Rose, staring at them.JEFFERSON
What the hell...? How did...?
The Doctor and Rose obviously don't quite know what to make of this unusual reception.JEFFERSON
(into his communication device, absolutely incredulous)
Captain... you're not going to believe this. We've got PEOPLE. Out of nowhere. I mean, real people. I mean two... living... people. Just standing here, right in front of me.
He grins.ZACH
(back through communication device)
Don't be stupid, that's impossible.
JEFFERSON
(stares at them)
I suggest telling THEM that.
ROSE
But you're a sort of space base, you must have visitors now and then. It can't be that impossible.
JEFFERSON
(roughly)
You're telling me you don't know where you are?
THE DOCTOR
No idea. More fun that way.
As the base starts to quake and tremble, Jefferson rushes over to a door and opens it.SCOOTI
(over tannoy)
Stand by, everyone. Buckle down. We have incoming. And it's a big one. Quake Point 5 on its way.
Sirens sound. The Doctor and Rose run to follow him through the door, with the two other security guards.JEFFERSON
(urgently)
Through here! Now. Quickly, come on!
INT. CORRIDORJEFFERSON
Now!
They come through into another corridor which is shaking, smoke rising from the floor, complete chaos.
Rose screams as she nearly falls over and sparks fly everywhere.JEFFERSON (CONT'D)
(over the noise)
Move it! Come on! Come on, come on!
They hurry down the corridor and find themselves in -JEFFERSON (CONT'D)
Move it, come on! Quickly! Move it!
INT. CONTROL ROOM
The control room, where the crew are busy working. Toby, Ida and Zach all look up when they walk in. Their mouths drop open. The Doctor beams around at everyone.
The seconds count down on a computer screen.ZACH
Oh, my GOD. You meant it.
SCOOTI
People! Look at that! Real people!
THE DOCTOR
That's us. Hooray!
ROSE
(smiling at them)
Yeah, definitely real. My name's Rose... Rose Tyler, and-- and this is the Doctor.
DANNY
(striding over to them)
Come on... the oxygen must be offline. We're hallucinating. They can't be... no. They're real!
ZACH
(impatiently)
Come ON, we're in the middle of an alert! Danny, strap up, the quake's coming in! Impact in thirty seconds!
The Doctor and Rose find some railings to hold on to.ZACH (CONT'D)
(to the Doctor and Rose)
Sorry, you two, whoever you are. Just... hold on. Tight.
ROSE
Hold on to what?
ZACH
Anything. I don't care. Just hold on. Ood, are we fixed?
The Doctor raises his eyebrows.OOD
Your kindness in this emergency is much appreciated.
THE DOCTOR
What's this planet called, anyway?
IDA
Now, don't be stupid. It hasn't got a name. How could it have a name?
The entire base shakes violently. The crew, the Doctor and Rose all cling on tight, but it's over pretty quickly. The Doctor stands.IDA (CONT'D)
You really don't know, do you?
ZACH
And... IMPACT!
He is thrown backwards as the base shakes even more violently than it did before. He clings to the railing for dear life. There is a small explosion from one of the consoles. Sparks fly around the room. They are all tossed about like rag-dolls. Finally, it stops.THE DOCTOR
Oh, well, that wasn't so bad--!
Jefferson hurries forward with a fire extinguisher.ZACH
Okay, that's it.
The graphics on the computer screen indicate the part of the base that has been lost.ZACH
Everyone all right? Speak to me, Ida?
IDA
Yeah, yeah!
ZACH
Danny?
DANNY
Fine.
ZACH
Toby?
TOBY
Yeah, fine.
ZACH
Scooti?
SCOOTI
No damage.
ZACH
Jefferson?
JEFFERSON
Check!
THE DOCTOR
We're fine, thanks, fine, yeah, don't worry about us.
ZACH
The surface caved in.
Toby grudgingly leaves the room.ZACH (CONT'D)
I deflected it onto storage 5 through 8. We've lost them completely. Toby, go and check the rocket link.
TOBY
That's not my department.
ZACH
Just do as I say, yeah?
The Doctor and Rose grin at him.IDA
Oxygen holding. Internal gravity 56.6. We should be okay.
ROSE
(looking around)
Never mind the earthquake, that's... that's one hell of a storm. What is that, a hurricane?
SCOOTI
You'd need an atmosphere for a hurricane. There's no air out there. It's a complete vacuum.
ROSE
Then what's shaking the roof?
IDA
You're not joking. You really don't know? Well - introductions. FYI, as they said in the olden days. I'm Ida Scott, science officer.
(indicates Zach)
Zachary Cross Flane, acting Captain, sir... you've met Mr Jefferson, he's head of security. Danny Bartock. Ethics committee.
DANNY
Not as boring as it sounds.
Scooti smiles at them. Ida goes over to a set of controls.IDA
And that man who just left, that was Toby Zed, archaeology, and this...
(places her hands on Scooti's shoulders)
... is Scooti Manista. Trainee maintenance.
She turns a lever and a whirring sound starts.IDA (CONT'D)
And this... this is home.
The room is flooded with a red-ish light as an overhead window opens, revealing a black hole right above them. The Doctor and Rose stand, amazed, watching the light being sucked into it.ZACH
Brace yourselves. The sight of it sends some people mad.
She points to clouds speeding rapidly towards the black hole outside the base.ROSE
That's a black hole.
THE DOCTOR
(in disbelief)
But that's impossible.
ZACH
I did warn you.
THE DOCTOR
We're standing under a black hole.
IDA
We're in orbit.
THE DOCTOR
But we can't be...
IDA
You can see for yourself. We're in orbit.
THE DOCTOR
(turning to look at her)
But we CAN'T be.
IDA
This lump of rock is suspended in perpetual geostationary orbit around that black hole without falling in. Discuss.
ROSE
And that's bad, yeah?
THE DOCTOR
That doesn't cover it... a black hole's a dead star, it collapses in on itself, in and in and in until the matter's so dense and tight it starts to pull everything else in too. Nothing in the universe can escape it. Light, gravity... time... everything just gets pulled inside... and crushed.
ROSE
So, they can't be in orbit. We should be pulled right in.
THE DOCTOR
We should be dead.
IDA
And yet... here we are. Beyond the laws of physics. Welcome on board.
ROSE
But if there's no atmosphere out there, what's that?
The base shakes again.IDA
Stars breaking up... gas clouds... we have whole solar systems being ripped apart above our heads before falling into that thing.
ROSE
So, a bit worse than a storm, then.
IDA
Just a bit.
ROSE
Just a bit, yeah.
EXT. KROPTOR'S SURFACE
The camera pans out over the planet's surface, showing the sprawling base nestled in the mountainous, rocky landscape. The black hole above it sucks everything around the planet in, leaving the planet itself completely untouched.
INT. CORRIDOR
Toby emerges into one of the corridors with scrolls tucked under his arm.
Toby looks around, puzzled. The lights flicker and go out, plunging him into darkness. But they come back on again after a few moments.VOICE OF THE BEAST
(deadly whisper, seems like it comes from everywhere)
Toby...
He scans the corridor for the sources of the voice, but sees no one.TOBY
Who's that?
Evidently deciding to let it pass, Toby goes through another door, exiting the corridor.TOBY (CONT'D)
Danny?
INT. CONTROL ROOM
Toby comes back into the control room, where the crew, the Doctor and Rose are crowded around the control panel.
Zack taps a button on the controls and a hologram the black hole appears before them. The Doctor puts his glasses on.COMPUTER
Close Door 1.
TOBY
The rocket link's fine.
He presses another button and the hologram changes to one of the planet with a gravity field emanating out from it like a tunnel.ZACH
That's the black hole officially designated K37 Gen 5.
IDA
In the scriptures of the Falltino, this planet is called 'Kroptor'. The bitter pill. And the black hole is supposed to be a mighty demon. It was tricked into devouring the planet, only to spit it out. Because it was poison.
ROSE
The bitter pill. I like that.
THE DOCTOR
(staring at the hologram)
We are so far out. Lost in the drifts of the universe - how did you even GET here?!
ZACH
We flew in. You see...
He gestures to the controls.ZACH (CONT'D)
This planet's generating a gravity field. We don't know how - we've no idea, but... it's kept in constant balance against the black hole. And the field extends out there.
(he gestures)
As a funnel. A distinct... gravity funnel, reaching out into clear space. That was our way in.
ROSE
You flew down that thing?
(she grins)
Like a rollercoaster.
ZACH
By rights, the ship should've been torn apart. We lost the Captain... which is what put me in charge...
IDA
(consolingly)
You're doing a good job.
ZACH
Yeah. Well, needs must.
DANNY
But if that gravity funnel closes, there's no way out.
SCOOTI
We had fun speculating about that.
DANNY
Oh, yeah. That's the word.
(whacks Scooti on the head with a scroll)
"Fun".
THE DOCTOR
(completely stumped)
But that field would take phenomenal amounts of power! I mean... not just big, but off the scale! Can I...?
She pushes the calculator over to him and leaves him to it. One of the Ood approaches Rose and gives her a cup.IDA
Sure. Help yourself.
He leaves. Rose approaches Danny.OOD (CONT'D)
Your refreshment.
ROSE
(taking it)
Oh yeah, thanks. Thank you. I'm sorry, what was your name?
OOD
We have no titles. We are as one.
One of the Ood has approached Rose. She eyes it.ROSE
(gesturing the Ood)
Uhm, what are they called?
DANNY
Oh, come on. Where've you been living? Everyone's got one!
ROSE
Well, not me, so what are they?
DANNY
They're the Ood.
ROSE
The 'Ood'?
DANNY
(nodding)
The Ood.
ROSE
Well that's... ood.
DANNY
Very ood! But handy. They work the mine shafts. All the drilling and stuff. Supervision, and maintenance! They're born for it. Basic slave race.
ROSE
You've got slaves?
SCOOTI
(amused)
Don't start - she's like one of that lot. Friends of the Ood.
ROSE
(slightly annoyed)
Well maybe I am, yeah. Since when do humans need slaves?
DANNY
But the Ood offer themselves. If you DON'T give them orders, they just pine away and die.
The Doctor smirks.ROSE
Seriously? You like being ordered about?
OOD
It is all we crave.
ROSE
Why's that, then?
OOD
We have nothing else in life.
ROSE
Yeah, well I used to think like that. A long time ago.
THE DOCTOR
(having finished with the calculator)
There we go. D'you see? To generate that gravity field, and the funnel, you'd need a power source with an inverted self-extrapolating reflex of six to the power of six every six seconds.
ROSE
That's a lot of sixes.
THE DOCTOR
And it's impossible.
ZACH
It took us two years to work that out!
THE DOCTOR
(modestly)
I'm very good.
IDA
But... that's why we're here. This power source is ten miles below through solid rock. Point Zero. We're drilling down to try and find it.
ZACH
It's giving off readings of over ninety stats on the Blazen Scale.
IDA
(enthusiastically)
We could revolutionize modern science.
JEFFERSON
We could use it to fuel the Empire.
THE DOCTOR
(taking his glasses off)
Or start a war.
TOBY
It's buried beneath us. In the darkness, waiting.
ROSE
What's your job? Chief... dramatist?
Zach switches off the hologram.TOBY
Well, whatever it is down there is not a natural phenomena. And this, er, planet once supported life. Eons ago, before the human race had even learned to walk.
THE DOCTOR
I saw that lettering written on the wall. Did YOU do that?
TOBY
(nods)
I copied it from fragments we found on earth by the drilling, but I can't translate it.
THE DOCTOR
No, neither can I. And that's saying something.
TOBY
There was some form of civilisation. They buried something. Now it's reaching out. Calling us in.
THE DOCTOR
(grins at them)
And you came.
IDA
Well, how could we not?
Jefferson stares.THE DOCTOR
(still grinning at them all fondly)
So, when it comes right down to it, why did you come here? Why did you do that? Why? I'll tell you why. Because it was THERE. Brilliant. Excuse me, ah, Zach, wasn't it?
ZACH
That's me.
THE DOCTOR
Just stand there, 'cos I'm gonna hug you. Is that all right?
He throws his arms around Zach and clutches him, beaming.ZACH
I s'pose so.
THE DOCTOR
(edging towards him)
Here we go. Coming in.
Ida looks bemused.THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Ahh, human beings, you are amazing!
Rose chuckles. The Doctor releases Zach.THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Ha!
Zach glances uncomfortably at Ida.THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Thank you.
ZACH
Not at all.
THE DOCTOR
But apart from that, you're completely mad. You should pack your bags and get back in that ship and fly for your lives.
IDA
You can talk! And how the hell did YOU get here?
THE DOCTOR
Oh, I've got this um... this... it's hard to explain, it just sort of... appears.
ROSE
We can show you, we parked down the corridor from um... oh, what's it called? Uh, habitation area...
THE DOCTOR
Three.
ROSE
Three. Three.
ZACH
Do you mean storage six?
THE DOCTOR
(cheerfully)
Uh, it was a bit of a cupboard, yeah.
Without another word, he turns on his heel and dashes from the room.THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Storage six, but you said...
(it dawns on him)
You said... you said storage five to eight.
INT. CORRIDOR
He springs back down the corridor, Rose hot on his tail.
The Doctor frantically opens Door 19 -ROSE
(shouting after him)
What is it? What's wrong?
INT. HABITATION AREA THREE
Back into the canteen area.
He sprints the length of the room.COMPUTER
Open Door 19.
The Doctor spins the wheel to try and open the door back through the other corridor.COMPUTER (CONT'D)
Close Door 19.
It swings open -THE DOCTOR
(furiously)
Stupid doors, come ON!
INT. CORRIDOR
They emerge into yet another corridor.
They dash down the corridor, open another door -COMPUTER
Open Door 17.
INT. CORRIDOR
The Doctor slams himself against the next door, frantically pushing the button to open it but it won't budge.COMPUTER (CONT'D)
Open Door 15.
The Doctor opens a small round window in the door and looks through it.COMPUTER (CONT'D)
Door 16 out of commission.
THE DOCTOR
Can't be, can't be!
ROSE
What's wrong?! What is it?
He backs away from the window, absolutely horrified, breathing heavily.ROSE (CONT'D)
Doctor, the TARDIS is in there. What's happened.
THE DOCTOR
(staring out of the window)
The TARDIS is gone.
She peers out of the window to witness the rocky landscape of the planet outside.COMPUTER
Door 16 out of commission.
THE DOCTOR
The earthquake. This section collapsed.
ROSE
(stares at him, puzzled)
But it's gotta be out there somewhere.
Rose looks down. There is a gaping chasm right beneath them.THE DOCTOR
Look down.
INT. CONTROL ROOM
The Doctor and Rose are back in the control room. The Doctor is on at Zach.
He walks off. The Doctor stares at him, then follows him.THE DOCTOR
(with urgency)
The ground gave way. My TARDIS must've fallen down right into the heart of the planet. But you've got robot drills heading the same way.
ZACH
We can't divert the drilling.
He leaves. Ida approaches the Doctor, who looks completely helpless.THE DOCTOR
But I NEED my ship. It's all I've got. Literally the only thing.
ZACH
(obviously irritated)
Doctor, WE'VE only got the resources to drill ONE central shaft down to the power source, and that's it. No diversions, no distractions - NO EXCEPTIONS. Your machine is lost. All I can do is offer you a lift if we ever get to leave this place, and that... is the end of it.
She follows Zach from the room.IDA
I'll uh - put you on the duty roster. We need someone in the laundry.
The Doctor and Rose look at each other. One of the Ood exits, leaving them alone.COMPUTER
Open Door 1.
The Doctor goes to Rose and settles against the control panel next to her.COMPUTER (CONT'D)
Close Door 1.
The base shakes again.THE DOCTOR
(quietly)
I've trapped you here.
ROSE
No. Don't worry about me.
The Doctor looks at her. She catches his eye.ROSE
(looking upwards through the window)
Okay, we're on a planet that shouldn't exist, under a black hole... and no way out.
She laughs nervously. The Doctor pulls her into a tight hug. He looks darkly at the black hole, just holding her.ROSE (CONT'D)
Yeah, I've changed my mind. Start worrying about me.
EXT. KROPTOR'S SURFACE
Ravel's Bolero plays, as the Ood work in the base. Jefferson wanders among them. He watches Scooti at work, on the planet's surface. She finishes whatever she's doing, then speaks into the communication device on her wrist, grinning.COMPUTER
Entering night shift. Your chosen track for transition is Ravel's Bolero.
She starts to head back to the base. Inside, Danny is ticking off the Ood on a clipboard as they file past him.SCOOTI
All finished. Heading back inside.
INT. TOBY'S BEDROOMDANNY
Ood 7 Gamma 10. Ood 7 Gamma 11. Ood 7 Gamma 12...
The music carries to where Toby is in his office come bedroom, examining fragments of the ancient scrolls beneath a microscope. The music is cut off sharply and there is the sound of the buzz of electricity. Toby looks up, then dismisses it, going back to his work.
Toby's head jerks sharply around, eyes searching the room. He decides to ignore it, again, and goes back to examining the scrolls.THE VOICE OF THE BEAST
Toby...
No reply. Toby gets up and strides towards the door.THE VOICE OF THE BEAST (CONT'D)
I can see you...
TOBY
(irritated)
Danny, is that you? It's-- it's not funny, all right?
He opens the door.TOBY (CONT'D)
Dan?
INT. CORRIDOR
He emerges into the corridor. He looks from end to end, but there's no one there.
The lights flicker again. Toby heads back to his door. There is low, indistinct growl from no where in particular, and Toby once again glances up and down the corridor, but it is still deserted, and the sound stops.TOBY
I'm-- I'm trying to work, Daniel.
(looks around, disturbed)
Look, if-- if that's you, then can you just stop it...?
INT. HABITATION AREA THREE
The Doctor and Rose are sat by the ancient text in the canteen area, the Doctor staring at it with his brow furrowed.
Rose gets up and walks over to the hatch through which the food is being served. Danny stands to do what Zach tells him. Scooti is already by the hatch with her tray.ZACH
(over tannoy)
Danny, check the temperature of Ood Habitation. It seems to be rising.
She laughs. Rose picks up a tray and goes over to the hatch. The Ood are serving.SCOOTI
(gesturing to the trays)
Help yourself. Just don't have the green. Or the blue.
The Ood spoons some sloppy blue gloop onto her tray.ROSE
(pointing)
Uh, bit of that, thanks.
The Ood shakes some sauce onto the tray. Rose grins.OOD
Would you like sauce with that?
ROSE
I'll have a go, yeah.
The Ood taps his communication orb.ROSE
I did that job once. I was a... a dinner lady! Not that I'm calling you a lady. Although, I dunno, you might be. Do you actually get paid, though? Do they give you money?
OOD
(politely)
The Beast and his Armies shall rise from the Pit to make war against God.
ROSE
... I'm sorry?
She picks up her tray and walks off.OOD
Apologies. I said, "I hope you enjoy your meal".
ROSE
(completely thrown)
Yeah.
INT. CONTROL ROOM
Zach is working in the control room.
A hologram appears again. Zach taps some keys.COMPUTER
(with illustrative diagram)
Drill head now at Point 16.
He stands and walks to another set of controls. While his back is turned, an image of a horned beast replaces the hologram of the planet. It roars quietly. Zach spins around, but it's already gone. Zach looks around him nervously.COMPUTER
Drill head speed increasing.
ZACH
Keep pressure at 60.
INT. CORRIDOR
Danny is turning a wheel to open another door.
Danny peers through the circular window in the door.COMPUTER
Close Door 3.
DANNY
I've CLOSED Door 3.
COMPUTER
He is awake.
DANNY
(stopping)
What did you say?
COMPUTER
Close Door 3.
INT. TOBY'S BEDROOM
Toby is still examining the fragments of the ancient text. His room is deadly silent.
Toby starts to turn, but -THE VOICE OF THE BEAST
Toby...
The camera is behind him, on his back, giving the strong impression that he is being watched.THE VOICE OF THE BEAST (CONT'D)
Don't turn around.
He start to turn again -TOBY
(fearfully)
Dan...
(breathes heavily)
That's not Dan.
Toby obeys.THE VOICE OF THE BEAST
Don't look at me.
He looks as though he wants to turn again.TOBY
Who-- who are you?
THE VOICE OF THE BEAST
I have so many names.
TOBY
If-- if I could--
Toby's head jerks again. It's a huge effort for him not to turn and look.THE VOICE OF THE BEAST
If you look at me, you will die.
TOBY
But who are you?
THE VOICE OF THE BEAST
I'm behind you, Toby. I'm right behind you.
Toby resists the urge once more, trembling.THE VOICE OF THE BEAST (CONT'D)
Don't look-- don't look at me.
The camera zooms slowly towards Toby's back, giving the impression that something is coming closer...THE VOICE OF THE BEAST (CONT'D)
One look and you will die.
And it's too much. Toby snaps, spinning around... and it stops. The voice is gone and the room is deserted. Toby breathes a sigh of relief, but is nevertheless confused and perturbed. The lights flicker out in the corridor. Toby suddenly pauses and looks down at his gloved hands, as though he has felt something. He turns them over, looking at them. He puts down the broken pieces of the artifact he was studying and pulls the gloves off, looking at the back of his hands, which are quite normal. But then, he turns them around, looking at his palms - they are covered with the ancient symbols, as though it has been stained into his skin. He stands in shock, staring at them. He picks up a mirror from his desk and looks at his face - not only has that now broken out in the ancient symbols, but his eyes have turned red. He looks at himself with horror, then throws the mirror back down onto the desk. His whole body arches as though he is in pain, and he falls to his knees. Then he falls forwards, unconscious, on the floor.THE VOICE OF THE BEAST (CONT'D)
I'm reaching out, Toby. I'm so close. Don't turn around. Oh, I can touch you...
INT. HABITATION AREA THREE
In the canteen area, the lights flicker.
Ida looks at the Doctor and Rose who are sat opposite each other at one of the tables.IDA
(into her wrist comm. device)
Zach - have we got a problem?
ZACH
No more than usual. Got the Scarlet System burning up, it might be worth a look.
She pulls a lever which opens the overhead 'shutters', revealing the black hole overhead and flooding the room with soft red light.IDA
You might wanna see this. Moment in history.
A stream of red light is spiralling into the black hole.IDA (CONT'D)
(pointing)
There. On the edge.
She's gazing up at it, fascinated, as are the Doctor and Rose. The last of the Scarlet System disappears into the black hole.IDA (CONT'D)
That red cloud... that used to be the Scarlet System. Home to the Peluchi... a mighty civilisation spanning a billion years... disappearing. Forever. Their planets and suns consumed.
She goes to pull the lever to close the shutters again, but the Doctor stops her.IDA (CONT'D)
Ladies and gentlemen... we have witnessed its passing.
Rose looks at himTHE DOCTOR
Er, no, could you leave it open?
Scooti nods and leaves.THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Just for a bit. I won't go mad, I promise.
IDA
How would you know?
(the Doctor smiles)
Scooti, check the lockdown.
Jefferson and Ida exit, leaving the Doctor and Rose alone.IDA (CONT'D)
Jefferson, sign off the airlock seals for me.
The Doctor glances at her.COMPUTER
Open Door 18.
ROSE
I've seen films and things, yeah - they say black holes are like gateways to another universe.
COMPUTER
Close Door 18.
THE DOCTOR
Not that one. It just eats.
ROSE
Long way from home...
Rose takes her phone out of her pocket and presses a few buttons.THE DOCTOR
(pointing)
Go that way, turn right, keep going for um... about five hundred years... then you'll reach the Earth.
She laughs half-heartedly, knowing it's impossible.ROSE
No signal. That's the first time we've gone out of range. Mind you, even if I could... what would I tell her...? Can you build another TARDIS?
Rose laughs.THE DOCTOR
They were grown, not built. And with my own planet gone... we're kind of stuck.
ROSE
(consolingly, trying to keep the tone light)
Well, it could be worse. This lot said they'd give us a lift.
THE DOCTOR
And then what?
ROSE
I dunno... find a planet... get a job... live a life, same as the rest of the universe.
THE DOCTOR
Pfft... I'd have to settle down. In a house or something, a proper house with... with... with... with DOORS and things. Carpets! Me! Living in a house!
The Doctor looks at her - she catches his eye.THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Now that... that is terrifying.
ROSE
(teasingly, sing-song)
You'd have to get a mortgage.
THE DOCTOR
(staring, horrified)
... No.
ROSE
Oh yes.
THE DOCTOR
I am dying. That's it. I am dying, it is all over.
ROSE
What about me? I'd have to get one too. I dunno, could... could be the same one, we could both...
The Doctor nods, clearly feeling slightly awkward.ROSE (CONT'D)
I dunno... share. Or not, you know. Whatever.
They sit in silence for a few moments.ROSE (CONT'D)
(quickly)
I dunno, we'll sort something out--
THE DOCTOR
Anyway.
ROSE
(laughs it off)
We'll see!
The Doctor smiles. The moment is broken by Rose's phone ringing. Rose answers.THE DOCTOR
I promised Jackie I'd always take you back home.
ROSE
Everyone leaves home in the end.
THE DOCTOR
Not to end up stuck here.
ROSE
Yeah, but stuck with you - that's not so bad.
THE DOCTOR
(looking at her)
Yeah?
ROSE
(sincerely)
Yes.
Shocked, Rose flings the phone to the floor.THE VOICE OF THE BEAST
He is awake.
INT. TOBY'S BEDROOM
Toby jerks awake. A murderous look comes into his eyes.
INT. OOD HABITATION
The Doctor and Rose bound down the stairs to see Danny in Ood Habitation.
The Ood are sat in an area below them in what looks almost like an animal-pen. A balcony looks over this area and there are steps from there.THE DOCTOR
Evening!
ROSE
Only us!
DANNY
(who is working at a computer)
The mysterious couple. How are you, then? Settling in?
THE DOCTOR
Yeah, sorry, straight to business, the Ood - how do they communicate? I mean, with each other.
The Doctor and Rose stare at him, far from convinced.DANNY
(shrugging)
Oh, just empaths. There's a low level telepathic field connecting them. Not that that does THEM much good. They're basically a herd race. Like cattle.
THE DOCTOR
This telepathic field - can it pick up messages?
ROSE
'Cos I was having dinner, and one of the Ood said something... well, odd.
DANNY
Oh. An odd Ood.
ROSE
And then I got something else on my er...
(she glances at the Doctor) communicator thing.
DANNY
Oh, be fair. We've got whole star systems burning up around us. There's all sorts of stray transmissions. Probably nothing.
The reading on the screen says 'Basic 5'.DANNY (CONT'D)
Look... if there was something wrong, it would show. We monitor the telepathic field. It's the only way to look after them. They're so stupid, they don't even tell us when they're ill.
THE DOCTOR
(nodding to the computer)
Monitor the field - that's this thing?
While he has been speaking, the reading has risen to Basic 6.DANNY
Yeah. But like I said, it's low level telepathy. They only register Basic 5.
It rises, again and again.THE DOCTOR
Well, that's not Basic 5.
Rose watches as the Ood suddenly raise their heads in unison as the reading ascends.THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
10...
The Ood turn, as one, and look up at the three of them on the balcony.THE DOCTOR
20...
(he turns to Danny)
They've gone up to Basic 30.
DANNY
But they can't...
ROSE
Doctor, the Ood...
INT. TOBY'S BEDROOMROSE
What does Basic 30 mean?
DANNY
(baffled)
Well, it means that they're shouting - screaming inside their heads.
THE DOCTOR
(quietly)
Or something's shouting at them...
DANNY
(tapping on the keyboard)
But... where's it coming from? What is it saying? I mean--
(he looks at Rose)
What did it say to you?
ROSE
Something about the beast in the pit.
DANNY
(blinks)
What about your communicator? What did that say?
ROSE
(after a pause)
He is awake.
OOD
(as one)
And you will worship him.
DANNY
What the hell?
THE DOCTOR
(addressing the Ood)
He is awake.
OOD
And you will worship him.
THE DOCTOR
Worship who?
(no reply)
Who's talking to you? Who is it?
Scooti goes into Toby's room, holding a file.
She notices the room is deserted. She puts the file down on the desk.SCOOTI
Toby, I've got your expenditure--
Scooti pauses, confused. There is the sound of a door opening.COMPUTER
Open Door 41.
The sound of the door closing. Scooti looks around, perturbed.COMPUTER (CONT'D)
Close Door 41.
INT. CORRIDORSCOOTI
41...
She dashes out into the corridor. She heads for door 41.
She gives up and speaks into her wrist device.COMPUTER
(as Scooti closes it)
Close Door 40.
SCOOTI
(into a control panel next to Door 41)
Computer, did you open and close Door 41?
COMPUTER
Confirmed.
SCOOTI
But... that's the airlock. Why would you open the airlock? It's the night shift, we're not allowed outside. Has someone gone out?
COMPUTER
Confirmed.
SCOOTI
But who was it?
COMPUTER
Cannot confirm.
SCOOTI
Okay... but hold on, I know, tell me whose spacesuit's been logged out.
COMPUTER
No spacesuit has been logged out.
SCOOTI
But... you're not making any sense, you can't go outside without...
The communication device cracks and fizzles but there is no reply. Scooti taps it.SCOOTI (CONT'D)
Zach, I think we've got breakdown on Door 41, it's saying somebody's gone outside onto the planet's surface.
She speaks into the control panel again.SCOOTI (CONT'D)
Zach? Zach?
Scooti steps away from the control panel, disturbed. A little further along the corridor, a shutter opens on a window onto the planet's surface. Scooti looks out, and sees Toby there, with no spacesuit. He has his back turned on the window. Scooti's eyes widen. Toby turns and when he sees her, a huge, menacing smile breaks out across his face. He is still covered with the ancient symbols, and his eyes are still red.SCOOTI (CONT'D)
Computer, trace fault.
COMPUTER
There is no fault.
SCOOTI
(irritated now)
Tell me who went through that door!
COMPUTER
He is awake.
SCOOTI
What?
COMPUTER
He is awake.
SCOOTI
What's that supposed to mean?
COMPUTER
He bathes in the black sun.
Toby, still with that terrible smile, raises his hand and beckons to Scooti. Scooti reaches out towards him as though hypnotised, eyes becoming moist. Hold the moment, before--SCOOTI
(staring)
Toby... but there's no air, there's no...
The smile fades from Toby's face. His outstretched hand clenches into a fist and sound of glass cracking fills the air. Scooti gasps as cracks and fissures appear on the window. She rushes to the door.SCOOTI (CONT'D)
(with force)
No! Stop it! You can't be!
She's rattling the at the door as the cracks get bigger, but it will not open.SCOOTI (CONT'D)
(frantically)
Open Door 40! Open Door 40!
The cracks become larger and larger. Scooti's face is screwed up with terror.SCOOTI (CONT'D)
(screaming)
OPEN DOOR 40! OPEN DOOR 40!
And finally the glass explodes outwards. Scooti is sucked backwards, screaming.SCOOTI (CONT'D)
Open Door 40--
INT. OOD HABITATION
The entire base shakes. Rose and the Doctor are down in the 'pen' with the Ood, Danny still on the overhead balcony when they are thrown violently around and they struggle to regain their balance.
INT. CONTROL ROOMCOMPUTER
Emergency hull breach. Emergency hull breach.
DANNY
(scared, into wrist device)
Which section?
Zach picks himself up off the floor in the control room. He speaks into his own communication device.
INT. CORRIDORZACH
Everyone... evacuate 11 to 13, we've got a breach! The base is open. Repeat: the base is OPEN.
Jefferson and two other crew members hurry along a corridor, shielding themselves from the sparks flying from the walls and the smoke rising through the floor.
INT. HABITATION AREA THREE
The Doctor and Rose burst back into the canteen area, followed by Danny.COMPUTER
Open Door 19.
INT. CORRIDORCOMPUTER (CONT'D)
Close Door 19.
INT. CORRIDORZACH
I can't contain the oxygen field, we're gonna lose it!
The Doctor, Rose and Danny come from one direction and Ida and other crew members from the other.JEFFERSON
(yelling, trying to open a door)
Come on! Keep moving!
Toby (whose face and eyes are back to normal) falls flat on his face through the door as Jefferson slams it shut.JEFFERSON (CONT'D)
(pulling Toby through the door)
And you too, Toby!
Rose crouches to help Toby, who is still sweating and panting on the floor.COMPUTER
Beach sealed. Breach sealed.
THE DOCTOR
(dashing over to them)
Everyone all right?! What happened? What was it?
COMPUTER
Oxygen levels normal.
JEFFERSON
(panting)
Hull breach! We were open to the elements. A couple of minutes and we'd have been inspecting that black hole at close quarters.
INT. CONTROL ROOMTHE DOCTOR
That wasn't a quake. What caused it?
Static and a beep on the communication device.ZACH
(looking at a diagram of the base on his monitor)
We've lost sections 11 to 13. Everyone all right?
JEFFERSON
(into his wrist device)
We've got everyone here except Scooti. Scooti, report.
Again, he only comes up with the blank beep and the static.JEFFERSON (CONT'D)
Scooti Manista? That's an order. Report.
INT. CONTROL ROOM
INT. CORRIDORZACH
She's all right.
Jefferson and Ida breath a sigh of relief.
INT. CONTROL ROOM
The hologram shows a red dot indicating Scooti's location in Habitation 3.ZACH (CONT'D)
I picked up her bio chip, she's in Habitation 3.
INT. CORRIDORZACH (CONT'D)
Better go and check if she's not responding, she might be unconscious.
Toby looks at his hands - turns them over, but they're clean.
Everyone but Toby, the Doctor and Rose follow Jefferson down the corridor. The Doctor crouches down to Toby, who looks severely shaken.ZACH (CONT'D)
How about that, eh? We survived.
JEFFERSON
Habitation 3... come on, I don't often say this, but I think we could all do with a drink. Come on.
She has her arm linked through his and is walking him along the corridor.THE DOCTOR
What happened?
TOBY
(speaking very fast, flustered)
I don't-- I dunno, I-- I was working and then I can't remember. All-- all that noise, the room was falling apart, there was no air--
ROSE
(helping Toby to his feet)
Come on. Up you get. Come and have some Protein One.
INT. HABITATION AREA THREETHE DOCTOR
Oh, you've gone native.
ROSE
Oi, don't knock it. It's nice. Protein One with just a
(clicks her fingers)
dash of Three.
The canteen, is slightly chaotic - they're all looking for Scooti, all talking over each other.
Rose and Toby come through the door followed by the Doctor.IDA
I've checked Habitation 4...
JEFFERSON
There's no sign of her. The bio chip says she's in the area.
The Doctor gazes upwards, through the overhead window.JEFFERSON (CONT'D)
Have you seen Scooti?
TOBY
No, no, no, I don't think so.
IDA
(into wrist device)
Scooti, please respond, if you can hear this please respo-- Habitation 6.
JEFFERSON
Nowhere here.
(into wrist device) Zach?
We've got a problem. Scooti's still missing.
ZACH
It says Habitation 3.
JEFFERSON
Yeah, well that's where I am, and I'm telling you she's NOT HERE.
They all look upwards, following his gaze. Rose's hand flies over her mouth.THE DOCTOR
I've found her.
Scooti's body is floating eerily just outside the window.ROSE
Oh, my God...
The rest of them just stare, horrified.THE DOCTOR
Sorry. I'm so sorry.
INT. CONTROL ROOMJEFFERSON
(into wrist device, quietly)
Captain... report Officer Scootori Manista PKD... deceased. 43K2.1.
Zach receives this news in the control room.
INT. HABITATION AREA THREE
She goes over to the controls. The Doctor stares up at Scooti's body, grave and silent. Ida pulls the lever to close the shutters. Scooti drifts further and further away towards the black hole as they close.IDA
She was twenty... twenty years old.
His voice has dropped to a whisper. The shutters have closed completely, leaving the room noticeably darker and gloomier than before. A strange silence has also fallen.JEFFERSON
For how should Man die better than facing fearful odds? For the ashes of his father... and the temples of his Gods.
A distant crash.IDA
(listening)
It's stopped...
EXT. KROPTOR'S SURFACEROSE
(standing by the Doctor)
What was that? What was it?
THE DOCTOR
The drill.
IDA
We've stopped drilling. We've made it. Point Zero.
Exterior shot of the base.
INT. EXPLORATION DECZACH
(over tannoy)
All non-essential Oods to be confined.
The crew are preparing to go down the mineshaft.
The Doctor, already garbed in a spacesuit, approaches Zach. Zach stares at him.IDA
Capsule established. All systems functioning... the mineshaft is go... bring systems online now.
The Doctor doesn't answer, but simply looks at him. Zach sighs.THE DOCTOR
Reporting as a volunteer for the expeditionary force.
ZACH
Doctor, this is breaking every single protocol. We don't even know who you are.
THE DOCTOR
Yeah, but you trust me, don't you? And you can't let Ida go down there on her own. Go on... look me in the eye... yes you do, I can see it. Trust.
ZACH
I should be going down.
THE DOCTOR
The Captain doesn't lead the mission. He stays here. In charge.
ZACH
(bitterly)
Not much good at it, am I?
Rose catches the Doctor's eye. They walk over to each other.ZACH (CONT'D)
(addressing everyone)
Positions! We're going down in two. Everyone, positions!
His voice fades as he walks away. Rose and the Doctor stand facing one another. The Doctor checks a device on the wrist of the spacesuit.ZACH
Mr Jefferson! I want maximum systems...
He puts on the helmet.THE DOCTOR
Oxygen... nitro-balance... gravity. It's ages since I wore one of these!
ROSE
I want that spacesuit back in one piece, you got that?
THE DOCTOR
Yes, sir.
She laughs softly and pulls his head down so she can place a kiss on his helmet.ROSE
It's funny, 'cos people back home think that space travel's gonna be all whizzing about and teleports and anti-gravity... but it's not, is it?
(her voice breaks slightly)
It's tough.
THE DOCTOR
(with confidence)
I'll see you later.
ROSE
Not if I see you first.
INT. OOD HABITATION
Danny addresses the Ood in Ood Habitation.
INT. CONTROL ROOMDANNY
You will remain here. No command can override this. Have you got that? My instructions ONLY.
Zach presses a few buttons on the panel in the control room.
INT. EXPLORATION DECZACH
Capsule active. Counting down in 10... 9...
Zach's voice is booming out over the tannoy.
The Doctor and Ida go into the capsule. Jefferson closes the door after them.ZACH (CONT'D)
8... 7... 6...
Jefferson salutes them.ZACH (CONT'D)
5... 4... 3... 2...
Rose waves, smiling. The Doctor waves back, returning the smile.ZACH (CONT'D)
1...
The capsule descends the shaft. Toby is sitting hunched in a corner. He's very twitchy and paranoid and keeps checking his hands. A diagram on a computer screen shows the descent of the capsule into the depths of the planet.ZACH (CONT'D)
Release.
INT. CAPSULE
The Doctor and Ida stand inside the shaking capsule in silence.
INT. CONTROL ROOM
The hologram on the control panel also shows the capsules descent. Zach watches it. The stats now says 'DANGER' underneath 'oxygen'.
INT. CAPSULEZACH
Gone beyond the oxygen field. You're on your own.
The Doctor and Ida both switch on their oxygen tanks.
INT. EXPLORATION DECK
She demonstrates taking deep breaths.ROSE
(into the comm, obviously worried out of her mind)
Don't forget to breath. Breathing's good.
INT. CONTROL ROOM
INT. EXPLORATION DECKZACH
Rose, stay off the comm.
INT. CAPSULEROSE
Fat chance.
The capsule shakes rather too violently, and the Doctor and Ida are thrown off their feet. They hang on to the sides of the capsule to steady themselves.
INT. OOD HABITATION
In Ood Habitation, every Ood suddenly stands and turns, looking up at Danny and the crew member who is with him. The crew member points his gun at the Ood, glancing at Danny.
INT. EXPLORATION DECK
The diagram on the computer screen indicates the capsule has reached Point Zero. It causes the whole base to shake. As soon as Rose has managed to steady herself, she's back on the comm.
INT. CONTROL ROOMROSE
Doctor?
(no reply)
Doctor, are you all right?
EXT. KROPTOR'S SURFACEZACH
Ida, report to me...
(silence. More forcefully--)
Doctor?
The Doctor and Ida, at Point Zero, alight from the capsule.
INT. EXPLORATION DECKTHE DOCTOR
It's all right... we've made it... coming out of the capsule now.
Rose breathes a sigh of relief.
EXT. KROPTOR'S SURFACE
The Doctor and Ida step slowly out into the darkness, flashing their torches around.
She tosses some sort of white orb up into the air. It floods the entire cavern with light, revealing what is quite clearly ancient architecture. The cavern is enormous - there is a huge face etched into the rock.ROSE
What's it like down there?
THE DOCTOR
It's hard to tell... some sort of... cave... cavern... it's massive.
IDA
Well, this should help. Gravity globe.
INT. EXPLORATION DECKIDA (CONT'D)
(filled with awe)
That's... that's... my God, that's beautiful.
THE DOCTOR
(looking around)
Rose... you can tell Toby... we've found his civilisation...
Toby, still distracted and twitchy, isn't really as interested in this information as he normally would be.ROSE
(cheerfully)
Oi, Toby - sounds like you've got plenty of work.
INT. CONTROL ROOMTOBY
Good, good. Good.
EXT. KROPTOR'S SURFACEZACH
Concentrate now, people. Keep on the mission. Ida... what about the power source?
The Doctor and Ida traipse alongside a rocky wall, Ida holding the flashlight in front of them.
The Doctor stares at her.IDA
We're close. Energy signature indicates north, north west. Are you getting pictures up there?
ZACH
There's too much interference. We're in your hands.
IDA
Well... we've come this far. There's no turning back.
THE DOCTOR
Oh, did you have to? No turning back? That's almost as bad as "nothing can possible go wrong" or "this is is gonna be the best Christmas Walford's ever had" --
IDA
(turning)
Are you finished?
He walks off. Ida watches him, slightly amused.THE DOCTOR
Yeah! Finished.
INT. OOD HABITATION
One of the Ood blinks at Danny.
INT. CONTROL ROOMDANNY
(into wrist device)
Captain, sir. There's something happening with the Ood.
INT. OOD HABITATIONZACH
What are they doing?
He glances at them nervously.DANNY
(keeping his voice low)
They're staring at me. I've told them to stop, but they won't.
INT. CONTROL ROOM
INT. OOD HABITATIONZACH
Danny, you're a big boy. I think you can take being STARED at.
INT. CONTROL ROOMDANNY
But the telepathic field, sir. It's at Basic 100! I've checked - there isn't any fault. It's definitely 100.
INT. EXPLORATION DECKZACH
But that's impossible.
Rose and Jefferson can hear this conversation from the exploration deck.
INT. OOD HABITATIONROSE
What's Basic 100 mean?
INT. EXPLORATION DECKDANNY
They should be dead.
INT. CONTROL ROOMJEFFERSON
Basic 100's brain death.
INT. OOD HABITATIONZACH
But they're safe? They're not actually moving?
INT. CONTROL ROOMDANNY
No, sir.
INT. EXPLORATION DECKZACH
Keep watching them. And you, Jefferson - keep a guard on the Ood.
He readies his gun.JEFFERSON
Officer at arms!
EXT. KROPTOR'S SURFACECREW MEMBER
Yes, sir.
ROSE
(concerned)
You can't fire a gun in here. What if they hit a wall?
JEFFERSON
I'm firing stock 15, only packs upon organics.
(to security guard)
Keep watch. Guard them.
GUARD
Yes, sir.
INT. EXPLORATION DECKTHE DOCTOR
Is everything all right up there?
INT. CONTROL ROOMROSE
(quickly)
Yeah, yeah.
INT. OOD HABITATIONZACH
It's FINE.
He sighs.DANNY
(sarcastically)
Great!
EXT. KROPTOR'S SURFACE
The Doctor and Ida approach an enormous circular trapdoor with engravings on it.
INT. CONTROL ROOMTHE DOCTOR
We've found something. It looks like metal. Like some sort of seal. I've got a nasty feeling the word might be 'trapdoor'. Not a good word, 'trapdoor'. Never met a trapdoor I liked.
IDA
(shining the torch around the edge)
The edge is covered with those symbols.
EXT. KROPTOR'S SURFACEZACH
Do you think it opens?
INT. CONTROL ROOMTHE DOCTOR
That's what trapdoors tend to do.
IDA
(walking around it)
'Trapdoor' doesn't do it justice. It's massive, Zach. About thirty feet in diameter.
EXT. KROPTOR'S SURFACEZACH
Any way of opening it?
INT. CONTROL ROOMIDA
I don't know. I can't see any sort of mechanism.
THE DOCTOR
I suppose that's the writing, that'll tell us what to do. The letters that defy translation.
INT. EXPLORATION DECKZACH
Toby, did you get anywhere with decoding it?
Toby has his head in his arms, still crouched in the corner.ROSE
(looking over at him)
Toby, they need to know - that lettering, does it make any sort of sense?
Toby stands. He turns towards them, revealing that he is once again covered in the symbols, eyes red. When Toby speaks, it is with the Voice of the Beast.TOBY
(quietly)
I know what it says.
ROSE
Then tell them.
JEFFERSON
When did you work that out?
ROSE
It doesn't matter, just tell them.
Rose stares at him in shock.TOBY
These are the words of the Beast.
Jefferson points his gun at Toby.TOBY (CONT'D)
And he has woken.
EXT. KROPTOR'S SURFACETOBY (CONT'D)
He is the heart that beats in the darkness, he is the blood that will never cease. And now he will rise.
JEFFERSON
Officer, stand down. STAND DOWN.
There is no reply.THE DOCTOR
(with growing urgency)
What is it? What's he done? What's happening? Rose? What's going on??
INT. CONTROL ROOM
Only static comes through the comm. in answer. Zach hits some buttons.ZACH
Jefferson?
INT. EXPLORATION DECKZACH (CONT'D)
Report. Report!
Toby flexes his arms.
Toby considers them.JEFFERSON
Officer, as commander of security, I order you to stand down and be confined. Immediately!
ROSE (into comm)
He's come out in those symbols all over his face. They're all over him.
He aims his gun at Toby.TOBY
Mr Jefferson, tell me, sir... did your wife ever forgive you?
JEFFERSON
(although he clearly does)
I don't know what you mean.
TOBY
Let me tell you a secret: she never did.
JEFFERSON
(swallows)
Officer... you stand down and be confined.
TOBY
Or what?
JEFFERSON
Or under the jurisdiction of Condition Red, I am authorised to shoot you.
His eyes light up and his mouth opens in a low roar as the symbols evaporate off Toby's skin and leave him as swirls of black smoke. This smoke then enters the Ood, who jerk as the Beast possesses them. Toby, himself again, coughs and collapses. Jefferson points his gun at the three Ood on the exploration deck.TOBY
But how many can you kill?
INT. OOD HABITATION
The Ood in Habitation are also possessed.
EXT. KROPTOR'S SURFACEOOD
(as one)
We are the Legion of the Beast.
He walks off.THE DOCTOR
Rose? What is it? Rose?
(to Ida)
I'm going back up.
INT. CONTROL ROOM
INT. OOD HABITATIONZACH
Report. Report! Jefferson, report!
(shouts)
Someone, report!
The Ood hold their communication orbs out in front of them.
INT. EXPLORATION DECKOOD
The Legion shall be many. And the Legion shall be few...
INT. OOD HABITATIONROSE
(into comm)
It's the Ood.
JEFFERSON
(into wrist device)
Sir, we have a contamination in the livestock.
ROSE
Doctor, I don't know what it is - it's-- it's like they're possessed.
JEFFERSON
They won't listen to us.
A single Ood separates himself from the rest and walks up the stairs from the 'pen' towards Danny and the other crew member.OOD
He has woven himself in the fabric of your life since the dawn of time.
Danny turns to the computer, frantic. The other crew member has his gun ready.OOD (CONT'D)
Some may call him Abaddon. Some may call him Kroptor. Some may call him Satan...
Danny and the other crew member back away as the single Ood approaches.OOD (CONT'D)
Or Lucifer...
DANNY
Captain, it's the Ood. They're out of control!
OOD
Or the Bringer of Despair...
The Ood stands a few feet away from the two of them, and the communication orb suddenly shoots out and attaches to the crew member's forehead. It looks as though he is electrocuted. He falls to the floor, dead. Danny runs.OOD (CONT'D)
The Deathless Prince. The Bringer of Night.
INT. EXPLORATION DECKOOD (CONT'D)
These are the words that shall set him free.
Jefferson, Rose and another crew member are backing away as the Ood advance.
They are backing up against the door.JEFFERSON
(shouts over his shoulder)
Back up to the door!
OOD
I shall become manifest.
JEFFERSON
Move quickly!
OOD
I shall walk in might.
JEFFERSON
To the door!
EXT. KROPTOR'S SURFACEJEFFERSON (CONT'D)
Get it open!
OOD
My Legions shall swarm across the worlds...
Ida points her flashlight in the direction of the trapdoor as the ground starts to shake. It begins to open.
INT. CONTROL ROOMIDA
Doctor! It's opening!
The whole base shakes. Zach grabs onto the console to steady himself.
He stares upwards as the overhead shutters open.ZACH
We're moving! The whole thing's moving! The planet's moving!
EXT. KROPTOR'S SURFACE
Rocks shower down on the Doctor and Ida - the Doctor is torn between going back and saving Ida - he stumbles towards Ida, falling over as the ground shakes. Ida whimpers, terrified.
INT. EXPLORATION DECK
The Ood still advance towards Rose and Jefferson.
EXT. KROPTOR'S SURFACEOOD
I am the sin and the temptation. And the desire. I am the pain and the loss and the dead will come.
JEFFERSON
Get that door open!
The trapdoor is now completely open.
INT. CONTROL ROOM
The diagram on the computer screen indicates the planet moving around bizarrely.ZACH
(frantic)
The gravity field... it's going! We're losing orbit!
INT. EXPLORATION DECKZACH (CONT'D)
We're gonna fall into the black hole!
Rose and the other crew member desperately try to open the door, but it won't budge. Jefferson has his gun aimed at the advancing Ood, but they ignore it completely.
EXT. KROPTOR'S SURFACEOOD
I have been imprisoned for eternity. But no more.
COMPUTER
Door sealed.
ROSE
Come on!
COMPUTER
Door sealed.
Billows of smoke rise from the pit, the ground still shaking.
The Doctor and Ida stare down into the pit, horror struck as the Voice of the Beast laughs terribly.THE VOICE OF THE BEAST
The Pit is open. And I am free.
TO BE CONTINUED
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