The Daleks advance upon Rose, Mickey and Doctor Singh, with cries of "exterminate!".
They fall silent, taken aback.ROSE
(shouts)
Daleks!
The Daleks do not respond, seeming to simply observe her. Rose walks towards them.ROSE (CONT'D)
You're called 'Daleks'.
The Dalek's eye-piece swivels around to look at Mickey.ROSE (CONT'D)
I know your name.
(takes lab coat off)
Think about it - how can I know that? A Human... who knows about the Daleks. And the Time War. If you wanna know how, then keep us alive. That's all I'm asking. Me and my friends.
MICKEY
Yeah, Daleks. Time War. Me too.
The Dalek turns to the Genesis Ark, which also emerged from the sphere. It clamps its suction arm to the side of the Ark.RAJESH
Yeah. And me.
DALEK SEK
(to Rose)
You will be necessary.
(to Dalek Jast)
Report - what is the status of the Genesis Ark?
DALEK JAST
Status - hibernation.
DALEK SEK
Commence awakening.
DALEK THAY
The Genesis Ark must be protected above all else.
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBERMICKEY
(to Rose, still pointing his gun at the Daleks)
The Daleks - you said they were all dead.
ROSE
Never mind that - what the hell's a Genesis Ark?
The Doctor is leaning against a wall.JACKIE
What's down there? She was in that room with the sphere. What's happened to Rose?
Jackie starts to cry. The Doctor goes to her.THE DOCTOR
(abruptly)
I don't know.
Jackie looks up at him, eyes red from tears.THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
I'll find her. I brought you here, I'll get you both out. You and your daughter. Jackie, look at me. Look at me.
A Cyberman approaches Yvonne, who is sat at her desk.THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
(sincerely)
I promise you. I give you my word.
The Doctor puts on his 3D specs.CYBERMAN
You will talk to your central world authority and order global surrender.
YVONNE
(without even a trace of fear)
Oh, do some research. We haven't GOT a central world authority.
CYBERMAN
You have now. I will speak on all global wavelengths.
INT. HOUSECYBERMAN (CONT'D)
This broadcast is for human kind.
A frightened family huddled in their living room watch this broadcast on the television.
As the camera pans round, we see that a Cyberman is standing over the family, guarding them. The marching of Cybermen can be heard outside the house.CYBERMAN (CONT'D)
Cybermen now occupy every land mass on this planet. But you need not fear. Cybermen will remove fear.
EXT. SUBURBAN STREETCYBERMAN (CONT'D)
Cybermen will remove sex and class and colour and creed. You will become identical. You will become like us.
Cybermen emerge from every house along a street in unison.
EXT. BRIDGE
Chaos on a bridge - people running, screaming - the military shooting at the Cybermen with no effect whatsoever. The Cybermen aim their own weapons, blowing up a truck, killing the soldiers. Finally one soldier manages to hit a Cyberman and it goes up in flames.
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBER
The Doctor, Jackie, Yvonne and one of the Cybermen observe the proceedings far below from the top of Torchwood Tower.
INT. TORCHWOOD, SPHERE CHAMBERCYBERMAN
I ordered surrender.
THE DOCTOR
They're not taking instructions. Don't you understand? You're on every street - you're in their homes. You've got their children.
(angrily)
Of course they're gonna fight.
Rajesh ignores her and stands before the Dalek dejectedly.DALEK SEK
Which of you is least important?
ROSE
What's that supposed to mean?
DALEK SEK
Which of you is least important?
ROSE
No, we don't work like that. None of us.
DALEK SEK
Designate the least important!
RAJESH
This is my responsibility.
ROSE
(holding him back)
No, don't!
Rajesh kneels. The surrounding Daleks direct their eye stalks onto him.RAJESH
I er - I represent the Torchwood Institute. Anything you need, you... come through me. Leave these two alone.
DALEK SEK
You will kneel.
RAJESH
What for?
DALEK SEK
Kneel.
The three Daleks advance upon Rajesh and position their suction arms around his head. Rajesh is showing the first signs of fear.DALEK SEK (CONT'D)
The Daleks need information about current Earth history.
RAJESH
Yeah well I can give you a certain amount of intelligence but nothing that will compromise Home Land security--
DALEK SEK
Speech is not necessary. We will extract brainwaves.
He shouts out in agony before the Daleks crush his skull. Mickey makes towards him but Rose holds him back, knowing it's already too late.RAJESH
Don't... I-- I'll tell you everything you need. No. No!
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBER
A Cyberman pushes two terrified members of staff roughly before him.CYBERMAN #1
Scans detect unknown technology active within sphere chamber.
CYBERMAN #2
Cybermen will investigate.
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBERCYBERMAN
Units 10 65 and 10 66 will investigate sphere chamber.
CYBERMEN
We obey.
The Daleks let Rajesh's blackened corpse fall to the ground.
INT. TORCHWOOD, CORRIDORDALEK SEK
His mind spoke of a second species invading Earth infected by the superstition of ghosts.
ROSE
You didn't need to KILL him!
DALEK CAAN
Neither did we need him alive.
DALEK SEK
Dalek Thay - investigate outside.
DALEK THAY
I obey.
Two Cybermen march down a corridor to investigate the sphere chamber.
INT. TORCHWOOD, SPHERE CHAMBER
Dalek 'Thay' leaves the sphere chamber.
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBER
INT. TORCHWOOD, CORRIDORCYBERMAN
Units open visual link.
The two Cybermen clamp a fist to the logos on their chests.
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBER
A visual of the area occupied by the two Cybermen appears on Yvonne's laptop.
INT. TORCHWOOD, SPHERE CHAMBERCYBERMAN
Visual contact established.
A projection appears in the area previously occupied by the sphere, showing Dalek Thay's point of view. He meets with the two Cybermen.DALEK SEK
Establish visual contact. Lower communications barrier.
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBER
The Doctor starts as he sees the Dalek for the first time on Yvonne's laptop.
INT. TORCHWOOD, CORRIDORDALEK THAY
Identify yourselves.
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBERCYBERMEN
You will identify first.
The Doctor is staring at the image on the laptop, like this is worse than he could have ever imagined.DALEK THAY
State your identity.
INT. TORCHWOOD, CORRIDOR
INT. TORCHWOOD, SPHERE CHAMBERCYBERMEN
You will identify first.
DALEK THAY
Identify!
INT. TORCHWOOD, CORRIDORMICKEY
It's like Stephen Hawkins meets the Speaking Clock.
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBERCYBERMEN
... illogical, you will modify.
DALEK THAY
Daleks do not take orders.
CYBERMEN
You have identified as Daleks.
DALEK SEK
Outline resembles the INFERIOR species known as 'Cybermen'.
The Doctor turns to her with frightening suddenness.JACKIE
(to the Doctor, scared of the answer)
Rose said about the Daleks. She was terrified of them. What have they done to her, Doctor? Is she dead?
Jackie surreptitiously hands the Doctor her phone so the Cybermen do not notice. The Doctor dials Rose's number and holds the phone to his ear, obviously frantic with worry.THE DOCTOR
(through gritted teeth)
Phone.
JACKIE
(whispers)
What did you--?
THE DOCTOR
Phone!
INT. TORCHWOOD, SPHERE CHAMBER
Rose answers her phone, but cannot talk for fear of drawing attention to herself. The Daleks and the Cybermen are bantering all the while.
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBER
Jackie claps her hands over her mouth.THE DOCTOR
She's answered, she's alive.
INT. TORCHWOOD, SPHERE CHAMBERTHE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Why haven't they killed her?
JACKIE
Well, don't complain!
THE DOCTOR
They must need her for something.
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBERDALEK JAST
We must protect the Genesis Ark.
He puts on his 3D glasses and looks at the laptop again.THE DOCTOR
(hearing this through the phone)
The Genesis Ark?
INT. TORCHWOOD, CORRIDORCYBERMAN
Our species our similar, though your design is inelegant.
The Cybermen immediately thrust their fists out, ready to shoot.DALEK THAY
Daleks have no concept of elegance.
CYBERMEN
This is obvious. But consider - our technologies are compatible. Cybermen plus Daleks - together, we could upgrade the Universe.
DALEK THAY
You propose an alliance?
CYBERMEN
This is correct.
DALEK THAY
Request denied.
They shoot at the Dalek, but the rays simply bounce off its armour.CYBERMEN
Hostile elements will be deleted.
The Dalek aims at both Cybermen, one after the other, and they collapse onto the floor.DALEK THAY
Exterminate!
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBER
INT. TORCHWOOD, SPHERE CHAMBERCYBERMAN
Open visual link.
The Cyberman addresses the Daleks in the sphere chamber through the projection screen.
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBERCYBERMAN
Daleks, be warned: you have declared war upon the Cybermen.
Jackie's eyes widen in horror.
INT. TORCHWOOD, SPHERE CHAMBER
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBERDALEK SEK
This is not war. This is pest control.
INT. TORCHWOOD, SPHERE CHAMBERCYBERMAN
We have five million Cybermen. How many are you?
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBERDALEK SEK
Four.
CYBERMAN
You would destroy the Cybermen with FOUR Daleks?!
DALEK SEK
We would destroy the Cybermen with ONE Dalek. You are superior in only one respect.
INT. TORCHWOOD, SPHERE CHAMBERCYBERMAN
What is that?
The screen goes static.DALEK SEK
You are better at dying. Raise communications barrier!
INT. TORCHWOOD, SPHERE CHAMBERDALEK JAST
Wait!
INT. TORCHWOOD, SPHERE CHAMBERTHE DOCTOR
(clicking the phone off)
Lost her.
The Doctor is in frame in the background.DALEK JAST
Rewind image by nine rells.
They zoom in on the Doctor.DALEK JAST (CONT'D)
Identify grid seven gamma frame.
Rose beams.DALEK JAST (CONT'D)
This male registers as enemy.
The Daleks roll backwards sharply.DALEK SEK
(turning on her)
The female's heartbeat has increased.
MICKEY
Yeah, tell me about it.
DALEK SEK
Identify him.
ROSE
All right then... if you really wanna know... that's the Doctor.
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBERROSE (CONT'D)
Five million Cybermen - easy. One Doctor? NOW you're scared.
Yvonne struggles and shouts as they drag her away.CYBERMAN
Quarantine the Sphere Chamber. Start emergency upgrading. Begin with these personnel.
They begin to drag Jackie and the Doctor away too, but then -YVONNE
No, you can't do this! We surrendered! We surrendered!
Jackie screams back at the Doctor as she is dragged away and he shouts back over her, trying to reassure her.CYBERMAN
This one's increased adrenaline suggests he has vital Dalek information.
INT. TORCHWOOD, SPHERE CHAMBERJACKIE
You promised me! You gave me your word!
THE DOCTOR (as she is dragged out of sight)
I'll think of something!
Dalek Thay enters the sphere chamber.
The black Dalek - Sek - presses its suction arm to the side of the Genesis Ark.DALEK THAY
Cyber threat irrelevant. Concentrate on the Genesis Ark.
Rose is just staring at the Daleks, fear in her eyes.MICKEY
(to Rose)
Why are we being kept alive?
ROSE
(after a pause)
They might need me.
MICKEY
What? What is it?
INT. TORCHWOOD, CORRIDOR/NEW OFFICES
The Cybermen have taken Yvonne and Jackie down to the curtained area. They are marching the personnel behind the curtains to be upgraded. The place is full of screaming and the sound of drills, sparks flying.
Yvonne is dragged away.JACKIE
What happens in there? What's upgrading mean? What do they do?
YVONNE
(looking and sounding slightly sick)
I think... I think they remove the brain... sorry, um... I think they remove the brain and they put it in a suit of armour. That's what these things are. They're us.
CYBERMAN
Next.
She wrenches her arm away from the Cyberman's grip and faces the area where the humans are being upgraded, steeling herself to walk in.JACKIE
(shouting after her)
This is YOUR fault! You and your Torchwood. You've killed us all!
YVONNE
(shouting tearfully)
I did my duty for Queen and Country.
She walks in. Jackie winces at the sound of her screams and the sparks flying from behind the curtain.YVONNE (CONT'D)
(to herself)
I did my duty. I did my duty. Oh, God. I did my duty.
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBER
The Doctor is sitting on the window sill in silence. A Cyberman approaches him.
The Cyberman follows his gaze. A group of people dressed in black suits, wearing helmets and carrying guns appear out of thin air. One of them shouts to the others and they shoot at a row of Cybermen, immediately destroying them. The Doctor rolls out of the way and crouches in a corner of Yvonne's office as the last Cyberman has his head blown off. The man responsible speaks to the Doctor in a familiar voice.CYBERMAN
You are proof.
THE DOCTOR
Of what?
CYBERMAN
That emotions destroy you.
THE DOCTOR
Yeah, I am.
(glances to the side)
Mind you, I quite like hope. Hope's a good emotion. And here it comes.
He takes off his helmet - it's Jake. The Doctor's eyes widen.JAKE
Doctor - good to see you again.
The Doctor stares at him, looking more concerned than pleased.THE DOCTOR
Jake?!
JAKE
The Cybermen came through from one world to another - and so did we.
INT. TORCHWOOD, CORRIDOR
A Cyberman drags a struggling Jackie along, but lets go of her as he speaks to one of his fellows.
Jackie takes this opportunity to sneak away.CYBERMAN #1
Cyber Leader One has been terminated.
CYBERMAN #2
Explain - download shared files.
Jackie dashes down a back stair well as fast as she can.CYBERMAN #1
I will be upgraded to Cyber Leader.
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBER
The Doctor puts on his 3D glasses, using them to look at the group.JAKE
(to his group)
Defend this room. Chrissie, monitor communications.
They hurry from the room to do as they're told, leaving the Doctor alone with Jake.JAKE (CONT'D)
Kill one Cyber Leader and they just download into another. Move!
He chucks the Doctor what looks like a large yellow button on a chain, to be worn around the neck.THE DOCTOR
You can't just-- just-- just HOP from one world to another. You CAN'T.
JAKE
We just did. With these.
But too late, Jake's pressed the button and they both disappear.THE DOCTOR
But that's impossible. You can't have this sort of technology.
JAKE
We've got our own version of Torchwood. They developed it. Do you wanna come and see?
THE DOCTOR
NO!
INT. PARALLEL TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBER
They reappear in the same room, except it's considerably darker and looks as though there has been a recent struggle. There are wires and equipment strewn all over the floor.
The Doctor looks up in surprise.JAKE
Parallel Earth - parallel Torchwood. Except we found out what the institute was doing and the people's republic took control.
THE DOCTOR
(urgently)
I've gotta get back. Rose is in danger. And her mother.
PETE
(walking in followed by two soldiers)
That'd be Jackie.
The Doctor looks at him darkly, falling silent.PETE (CONT'D)
My wife in a parallel universe. And as for you, Doctor, at least this time I know who you are.
THE DOCTOR
(running over to him)
Right, yes, fine, hooray. But I've gotta get back. Right now.
PETE
(maddeningly calm)
No, you're not in charge here. This is our world, not yours. And you're gonna listen for once.
INT. TORCHWOOD, SPHERE CHAMBER
Whilst the Daleks are crowded around the Genesis Ark, Mickey shows Rose his own yellow button.
They smile.MICKEY
I could transport out of here, but it only carries one and I'm not leaving you.
ROSE
You'd follow me anywhere. What did I do to you all those years ago?
MICKEY
Guess I'm just stupid.
ROSE
(squeezing his hand)
You're the bravest man I've ever met.
MICKEY
What about the Doctor?
ROSE
Oh, all right. Bravest Human.
INT. DALEK CELLMICKEY
Well, I can't think what the Daleks need with me. I'm nothing to them.
ROSE
You could be... whatever's inside that Ark is waking up and I've seen this happen before.
Flashback to 1x06 - Rose, full of pity, places her hand on the Dalek's armour.
The Dalek wrenches free of its chains. End flashback.ROSE (CONT'D)
(voice-over)
The first time I saw a Dalek, it was broken. It was dying. But I touched it. The moment I did that... I brought it back to life.
INT. TORCHWOOD, SPHERE CHAMBER
The four Daleks are shuffling around the Ark.ROSE (CONT'D)
(keeping her voice low)
As the Doctor said... when you travel in time in the TARDIS, you soak up all this... um... background radiation. It's harmless, it's just there. But in the Time War, the Daleks evolved so they could use it as a power supply.
MICKEY
(gazing at her)
I love it when you talk technical.
ROSE
Shut up. If the Daleks have got something inside that thing that needs waking up...
MICKEY
They need you.
ROSE
YOU'VE travelled in time - either one of us would do.
MICKEY
But why would they build something they can't open themselves?
DALEK SEK
(suddenly interjecting)
The technology is stolen. The Ark is not of Dalek design.
ROSE
Then who built it?
DALEK SEK
The Time Lords. This is all that survives of their Home World.
Rose stares at the Ark and the surrounding Daleks with fearful apprehension.ROSE
What's inside?
DALEK SEK
The future.
INT. PARALLEL TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBER
The Doctor is pressed up against the white expanse of wall in the parallel Torchwood, squinting as if trying to hear something. Pete stands behind him.
The Doctor steps away from the wall.PETE
When you left this world, you warned us there'd be more Cybermen. So we sealed them inside the factories.
They stroll back down the room.JAKE
Except people argued. Said they were living. We should HELP them.
PETE
And the debate went on. But all that time, the Cybermen made plans. Infiltrated this version of Torchwood, mapped themselves onto your world, and then vanished.
THE DOCTOR
When was this?
PETE
Three years ago.
Now they've reached the window. They look down at the scene below.THE DOCTOR
It's taken them three years to cross the void, but we can pop to and fro in a second. Must be the sheer mass of five million Cybermen crossing all at once.
PETE
Yeah, Mickey said you'd rattle off that sort of stuff.
THE DOCTOR
Oh, where is the Mickey-boy?
PETE
He went ahead first. Any chance to go and find Miss Rose Tyler.
THE DOCTOR
She's your daughter. You do know that? Did Mickey explain?
PETE
She's not mine. She's the child of a dead man.
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBERPETE (CONT'D)
Look at it. A world of peace. They're calling this 'The Golden Age'.
THE DOCTOR
Who's the President now?
PETE
A woman called Harriet Jones.
THE DOCTOR
(exhales)
I'd keep an eye on her.
PETE
But it's a lie. Temperatures have risen by two degrees in the past six months. The ice caps are melting. They're saying all this is gonna be flooded. That's not just global warming, is it?
THE DOCTOR
No.
PETE
It's the breach.
THE DOCTOR
(irked)
I've been trying to tell you - travel between parallel worlds is impossible. Then the Daleks break down the walls with the sphere...
PETE
Daleks?
THE DOCTOR
Then the Cybermen travelled across, then you lot - those disks - every time you jump from one reality to another, you rip a hole in the universe. This planet is starting to boil. Keep going and BOTH worlds will fall into the Void.
PETE
But you can stop it - the famous Doctor...? You can seal the breach?
THE DOCTOR
Leaving five million Cybermen stranded on my Earth.
PETE
That's your problem. I'm protecting this world, and this world only.
THE DOCTOR
(laughs softly, looks him up and down)
Hm... Pete Tyler... I knew you when you were dead. Now here you are, fighting the fight... alone...
(steps closer to him)
There is a chance... back on my world... Jackie Tyler might still be alive.
PETE
My wife died.
THE DOCTOR
Her husband died. Good match.
PETE
There's more important things at stake.
(pleading)
Doctor... help us.
THE DOCTOR
(backing away)
What? Close the breach? Stop the Cybermen? Defeat the Daleks? Do you believe I can do that?
PETE
(confidently)
Yes.
THE DOCTOR
Maybe that's all I need.
(grins)
Off we go, then!
The Doctor, Jake and Pete appear. The Doctor rushes to the phone.
Pete watches the Doctor as he hurriedly dials Jackie’s number on the phone in Yvonne’s office.THE DOCTOR
First of all, I need to make a phone call. You don’t mind?
JAKE (to the soldiers)
You two, guard to door.
INT. TORCHWOOD, STAIRWELL
Jackie is running down the stairs when her phone rings.
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBERJACKIE
(answering the phone)
Help me! Oh, my God, help me.
He shushes her as she screeches hysterically down the phone at him.THE DOCTOR
Jackie, you're alive! Listen--
INT. TORCHWOOD, STAIRWELLJACKIE
They tried to download me but I ran away!
THE DOCTOR
Listen, tell me - where are you?
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBERJACKIE
(still running down the stairs)
I don't know! Staircase.
INT. TORCHWOOD, STAIRWELLTHE DOCTOR
Yeah, which one? Is there any-- any sort of sign? Anything to identify it?
JACKIE
Yes! A fire extinguisher!
THE DOCTOR
Yeah, that helps...
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBERJACKIE
(notices a sign on the wall)
Oh, wait a minute - it says 'N3'.
INT. TORCHWOOD, STAIRWELLTHE DOCTOR
North corner, staircase 3. Just keep low, we're trying our best.
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBERJACKIE
(quickly)
No, don't leave me!
He puts the phone down and turns to Pete.THE DOCTOR
I've gotta go, I'm sorry.
He goes to Jake and takes his gun off him.THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Jacqueline Andrea Suzette Tyler.
PETE
She's not my wife.
THE DOCTOR
I was at the wedding.
(accusingly)
You got her name wrong.
INT. TORCHWOOD, CORRIDORTHE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Now then, Jake-y boy, if I can open up the bonding chamber on this thing, it could work on polycarbide.
JAKE
What's polycarbide?
THE DOCTOR
Skin of a Dalek.
A white sheet of A4 paper attached to stick to make a flag pops around the corner and waves comically. The Doctor follows a few seconds later.
The Cybermen a short way down the corridor spin around to look at him.THE DOCTOR
Sorry.
He grins.THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
(apologetically)
No white flag. I only had a sheet of A4. Same difference.
CYBERMAN
(holding his fist before him, ready to shoot)
Do you surrender?
THE DOCTOR
(marching forward to meet the Cyberman)
I surrender. Unto you.
(they are nose-to-nose)
A very good idea.
INT. TORCHWOOD, SPHERE CHAMBER
The Daleks back away from the Genesis Ark.
Playing for time, she turns back to the Dalek, goes to stand right in front of it.DALEK CAAN
Final stage of awakening.
DALEK SEK
Your handprint will open the Ark.
ROSE
Well tough, 'cos I'm not doing it.
DALEK SEK
Obey or the male will die.
ROSE
(immediately moving towards the Ark)
I can't let them.
MICKEY
Rose, don't.
DALEK SEK
Place your hand upon the casket.
ROSE
(violently)
All right!
(turns to Ark)
You're gonna kill us anyway, so what the hell?
She gives the Dalek a gloating smile, and laughs.ROSE (CONT'D)
If you um... escaped the Time War... don't you want to know what happened?
DALEK SEK
Place your hand--
ROSE
What happened to the Emperor?
DALEK SEK
The Emperor survived.
ROSE
'Til he met me... 'cos if these are gonna be my last words, then you're gonna listen. I met the Emperor. And I took the Time Vortex and I pulled it into his head and turned him into dust. Do you get that? The God of all Daleks... and I destroyed him.
Rose smiles with delight. The Doctor saunters into the room. He's wearing his 3D specs.DALEK SEK
(furiously)
You will be EXTERMINATED!
THE DOCTOR
(from the doorway)
Oh now, hold on, wait a minute.
DALEK SEK
Alert, alert - you are the Doctor.
Mickey turns, as if maybe this is the first time he's heard of this.DALEK THAY
Sensors report he is unarmed.
THE DOCTOR
(lightly)
That's me. Always.
DALEK SEK
Then you are powerless.
THE DOCTOR
Not me.
(takes specs off with a flourish)
Never.
(to Rose)
How are you?
ROSE
(grinning at him)
Oh, same old, you know.
THE DOCTOR
Good! And Mickity-McMickey!
(they bash fists)
Nice to see ya!
MICKEY
And you, boss.
DALEK JAST
Social interaction will cease!
DALEK SEK
How did you survive the Time War?
THE DOCTOR
By fighting. On the front line.
The Doctor laughs contemptuously.THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
I was there at the fall of Arcadia. Someday I might even come to terms with that. But you lot - ran away!
DALEK SEK
We had to survive.
THE DOCTOR
The last four Daleks in existence. So what's so special about YOU?
ROSE
(low voice)
Doctor, they've got names. And Daleks don't have names, do they? One of them said they--
DALEK THAY
I am Dalek Thay.
DALEK SEK
Dalek Sek.
DALEK JAST
Dalek Jast.
DALEK CAAN
Dalek Caan.
THE DOCTOR
(seemingly delighted)
So THAT'S it! At last... the Cult of Skaro. I thought you were just a legend.
ROSE
Who are they?
THE DOCTOR
(strolls around them)
A secret order. Above and beyond the Emperor himself. Their job was to imagine. Think as the enemy thinks. Even dared to have names.
(distastefully)
All to find new ways of killing.
MICKEY
(gesturing to the Ark)
But that thing, they said it was yours. I mean, Time Lords. They built it. What does it do?
THE DOCTOR
(glancing at it)
I don't know. Never seen it before.
ROSE
But it's... Time Lord.
THE DOCTOR
Both sides had secrets.
(to the Daleks)
What is it? What have you done?
DALEK SEK
Time Lord science will restore Dalek supremacy.
THE DOCTOR
What does that mean? What sort of Time Lord science? What do you mean?
ROSE
They said one touch from a time traveller will wake it up.
THE DOCTOR
Technology using the one thing a Dalek can't do.
(Dalek POV)
Touch. Sealed inside your casing. Not feeling anything... ever... from birth to death, locked inside a cold metal cage.
(whispers)
Completely alone. And that explains your voice. No wonder you scream.
DALEK SEK
The Doctor will open the Ark!
He takes his sonic screwdriver out of his pocket.THE DOCTOR
The Doctor will not.
DALEK SEK
You have no way of resisting.
THE DOCTOR
Well... you got me there. Although... there is always this.
He activates the screwdriver, and immediately, the doors explode inwards. Jake, his men, and the Cybermen leap into action, firing their guns at the Daleks.DALEK SEK
A sonic probe?
THE DOCTOR
That's 'screwdriver'.
DALEK SEK
(scornfully)
It is harmless.
THE DOCTOR
Oh yes. Harmless is just the word. That's why I like it. Doesn't kill, doesn't wound, doesn't maim. But I'll tell you what it does do - it is VERY good at opening doors.
The Doctor and Rose have flung themselves to the ground, trying to avoid the guns.CYBERMAN
Delete! Delete! Delete! Delete!
DALEK CAAN
Alert! Casing impact, casing impact!
Rose makes towards the door but stumbles.THE DOCTOR
Rose, get out!
Pete helps Rose to her feet - she's surprised to see him there but obviously there's no time for him to explain. They make for the door. Mickey picks up a gun and starts firing anywhere.DALEK SEK
Fire power insufficient! Fire power insufficient!
The Doctor manages to reach Rose and Pete where they stand in the doorway, out of harms way.CYBERMAN
Daleks will be deleted. Delete! Delete!
The Dalek fires once at a Cyberman, immediately destroying it. Jake manages to reach the door - but Mickey loses his footing and accidentally places his hand upon the Genesis Ark, leaving a red hot mark there. He dashes for the door.ROSE
(yelling to Mickey who is still in the midst of the havoc)
Mickey, come on!
DALEK THAY
Adapt to weaponry!
DALEK SEK
Fire power restored!
Mickey winces in pain as he looks at his hand. The rest of Jake's men manage to slip through the door before it closes, sealing both the Daleks and the Cybermen inside.DALEK SEK (CONT'D)
Cybermen primary target.
INT. TORCHWOOD, CORRIDOR
INT. TORCHWOOD, SPHERE CHAMBERTHE DOCTOR
Jake, check the stairwell. The rest of you, come on!
Inside, the Daleks finish off two more of the Cybermen. The Doctor and his friends run, Mickey brandishing the gun as he goes. Steam pours from the gaps in the Genesis Ark.
The Ark glides smoothly across the floor.DALEK SEK
Cybermen have been exterminated. Daleks are supreme.
DALEK JAST
The Genesis Ark is primed.
DALEK SEK
The Ark needs area of thirteen square miles. Move!
INT. TORCHWOOD, CORRIDORDALEK JAST
Genesis Ark mobile!
Mickey, Rose and the Doctor are running down a corridor.
INT. TORCHWOOD, STAIRWELLMICKEY
(referring to his touching the Ark)
I just fell, I didn't mean it!
THE DOCTOR
Mickey, without us, they'd have opened it by force. To do that, they'd have blown up the sun. You've done us a favour!
(he kisses the top of Mickey's head)
Now, run!
Jackie is still hurrying down the stairs. She comes to an abrupt halt - Cybermen approaching from the bottom of the stairs. She starts running back up again, then exits the stairwell.
INT. TORCHWOOD, CORRIDOR
Jackie starts down a corridor. She yelps as she comes face to face with two Cybermen.
The Cybermen are shot from behind - they fall to the ground, dead, to reveal Pete aiming a gun behind them. He is accompanied by the Doctor, Rose and Mickey. Jackie squints through the smoke clouding him, uncomprehending, then her eyes widen as she realises...CYBERMAN
You will be upgraded.
JACKIE
(whimpers)
No, but you can't! Please--
In the background, Rose's hands go to her mouth.JACKIE (CONT'D)
Pete!
And for once, the Doctor does, stepping back into the background. Pete smiles.PETE
Hello, Jacks.
JACKIE
(she's almost annoyed, her tone plaintive)
I said there were ghosts, but that's not fair. Why him?
PETE
I'm not a ghost.
JACKIE
But you're dead. You died twenty years ago, Pete.
THE DOCTOR
(stepping forward tentatively in an attempt to explain)
It's Pete from a different Universe. There are parallel worlds, Jackie. Every single decision we make creates a parallel existence, a different dimension where--
JACKIE
Oh, you can shut up.
The Doctor and Mickey smirk.JACKIE (CONT'D)
(gazing at Pete)
Oh... you look old.
PETE
You don't.
JACKIE
How can you be standing there?
PETE
Just got lucky... lived my life. You were left on your own. You didn't marry again, or...?
JACKIE
(quietly)
There was never anyone else.
The Doctor and Mickey smile.JACKIE (CONT'D)
Twenty years, though. Look at me - I never left that flat. Did nothing with myself.
PETE
Brought HER up. Rose Tyler.
Pete laughs. Rose rolls her eyes and the Doctor smiles fondly.PETE (CONT'D)
That's not bad.
JACKIE
(whispers)
Yeah.
PETE
In my world, it worked. All those daft little plans of mine. They worked. Made me rich.
JACKIE
I don't care about that.
(pause)
How rich?
PETE
Very.
JACKIE
I don't care about that. How very?
Jackie nods. He looks at her, fighting it.PETE
Thing is though, Jacks, you're... you're not my wife. I'm sorry, but you're not. I mean, we both...
They run to meet each other, Jackie starting to cry. He sweeps her off the ground in a huge hug.PETE (CONT'D)
You know, it's just sort of...
(he gives in and starts towards her)
Oh, come here.
INT. TORCHWOOD, FACTORY FLOOR
The Daleks burst through the doors of the factory floor to meet rows of Cybermen.
They fire at each other, the Cybermen's rays bouncing off the Dalek's armour, but the Dalek's exterminator beams a lot more effective. Cries of 'delete!' and 'exterminate!' fill the air, along with the shouts of the surrounding soldiers who are shooting at both parties. The Daleks accompany the Ark.DALEK SEK
Exterminate!
CYBERMEN
Delete!
EXT. STREETCYBERMAN
Emergency - all units will converge on the Torchwood Tower.
In answer to him, Cybermen march out into the road as one, and start in the direction of Canary Wharf.
The frightened families stand outside their houses as they watch the Cybermen leave.CYBERMAN (CONT'D)
(voice-over)
Repeat - all Cybermen to Torchwood.
EXT. TORCHWOOD, FACTORY FLOOR
The Doctor opens the door to where the battle between the Cybermen and the Daleks is taking place, peering into the lab, waiting for the right moment to enter. He dives into the room, watched anxiously by Rose who winces every time a beam passes near him. The Doctor picks up two of the magnaclamps, using them to deflect the rays from himself. He makes back towards the door with them, dodging the beams. He trips over a Cyberman's body.
The Doctor quickly gets to his feet and slips through the door to safety. Rose closes it after him. After a few moments, it opens again, and the Doctor's head peers around. This time, he's wearing the 3D specs.ROSE
(whispers)
Come on, please.
The roof begins to open slowly.DALEK SEK
Override roof mechanism.
Dalek Sek elevates through the ceiling into the open air with the Ark. The Doctor shuts the door.DALEK SEK
El-ev-ate.
ROSE
(watching)
What're they doing? Why'd they need to get outside?!
THE DOCTOR
(baffled)
Time Lord science-- WHAT Time Lord science?
(takes specs off)
What is it?
EXT. TORCHWOOD, CORRIDOR
He runs back down the corridor, shouting to the others as he goes.
EXT. CANARY WHARFTHE DOCTOR
We've gotta see what it's doing, we've gotta go back up! Come on! All of you! Top floor!
JACKIE
That's forty-five floors up! Believe me, I've done 'em all.
JAKE
(popping his head out of the lift)
We could always take the lift...
As the Dalek rises up the side of Canary Wharf, the lift rises to the top floor.
The Ark opens slowly to reveal a Dalek. The Ark begins to spin.DALEK SEK
The Genesis Ark will open.
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBER
The Doctor and the others finally step out of the lift on the top floor and rush to the window, the Doctor dumping the magnaclamps down on Yvonne's desk as he goes. As the Genesis Ark spins, Daleks shoot out of it, more and more of them. The Doctor stares in horror.
EXT. CANARY WHARFTHE DOCTOR
Time Lord science... it's bigger on the inside.
MICKEY
Did Time Lords put those Daleks in there? What for?
THE DOCTOR
It's a prison ship.
ROSE
How many Daleks?
THE DOCTOR
Millions.
The Daleks spread out over London.
EXT. STREET
The Cybermen march down a street. Then they stop as one, and fire their weapons up into the air at the Daleks. This has absolutely no effect on the Daleks.
The Daleks fire at the terrified people running below them.DALEK SEK
Exterminate all life forms below. Ex-ter-min-ate!
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBER
He tosses her one of the yellow buttons.PETE
(walking away from the window)
I'm sorry, but you've had it. This world's gonna crash and burn. There's nothing we can do. We're going home. Jacks, take this.
He loops the button around her neck himself.JACKIE
But they're destroying the City!
PETE
(affectionately)
I'd forgotten you could argue.
He takes her face in his hands, making her look at him.PETE (CONT'D)
It's not just London, it's the whole world.
The Doctor turns from the window with his 3D specs on and a big grin.PETE (CONT'D)
But there's another world, just waiting for you, Jacks. And it's safe. As long as the Doctor closes the breach. Doctor?
He dashes to a computer.THE DOCTOR
(gleefully)
Oh, I'm ready. I've got the equipment right here. Thank you, Torchwood!
The Doctor stands.THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Slam it down and close off both universes.
COMPTUER
Reboot systems.
ROSE
But we can't just leave. What about the Daleks? And the Cybermen--?
Rose laughs nervously.THE DOCTOR
They're part of the problem. And THAT makes them part of the solution. Oh yes!
He presses the glasses onto Rose's face.THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
(he seems to have acquired a new lease of life)
Well?! Isn't anyone gonna ask? What is it with the glasses?
ROSE
(grinning)
What is it with the glasses?
THE DOCTOR
I can SEE! That's what! 'Cos we've got two separate worlds, but in-between the two separate worlds, we've got the Void. That's where the Daleks were hiding. And the Cybermen travelled through the Void to get here! And you lot - one world to another, via the Void! Oh, I like that. Via the Void! Look!
He dodges about so Rose can see, with the aid of the glasses, that he is surrounded by floating green and red particles. She reaches out to try and touch them.THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
I've been through it. Do you see?
Rose turns to look at Jake, Mickey, Jackie and Pete. Jackie is the only one not surrounded by the 'Void Stuff'.COMPUTER
Reboot in three minutes.
THE DOCTOR
Void stuff.
ROSE
Like um... background radiation!
THE DOCTOR
That's it. Look at the others.
Rose giggles.THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
(pointing)
The only one who hasn't been through the Void - your mother. First time she's looked normal in her life.
The Doctor dashes into the clear white area, Rose following.JACKIE
Oi!
She flexes her fingers, examining the particles floating around them. She pulls the glasses off. The Doctor stands before her.THE DOCTOR
The Daleks lived inside the Void. They're bristling with it. Cybermen - all of them. I just open the Void - end of verse. The Void stuff gets sucked back inside.
ROSE
(just as enthusiastically)
PULLING them all in.
THE DOCTOR
Pulling them all in!
MICKEY
Sorry... what's-- what's the Void?
THE DOCTOR
The dead space. Some people call it 'Hell'.
MICKEY
(looping the button around his neck)
So... you're sending the Daleks and Cybermen to Hell.
(to Jake)
Man, I told you he was good.
ROSE
(who's been looking around with the glasses)
But it's... like you said, we've ALL got Void stuff. Me too, 'cos we went to that parallel world.
Rose stares at him, uncomprehending.ROSE (CONT'D)
(to the Doctor)
We're all contaminated. We'll get pulled in.
THE DOCTOR
That's why you've gotta go.
COMPUTER
Reboot in two minutes.
Rose continues to stare at him.THE DOCTOR
Back to Pete's world.
(points at Pete)
Hey, we should call it that - 'Pete's World'.
(he turns back to Rose)
I'm opening the Void, but only on this side. You'll be safe on that side.
Rose is just starting to realise what this means.PETE
And then you close it. For good?
THE DOCTOR
The breach itself is soaked in Void Stuff, in the end it'll close itself. And that's it. Kaput.
The Doctor holds Rose's gaze for a moment before he runs over to the magnaclamps. Rose stays put, looking like she's been slapped around the face.ROSE
But you stay on THIS side...?
MICKEY
But you'll get pulled in.
It's obvious he doesn't want to talk about this. He goes to another of the computers.THE DOCTOR
That's why... I got these. I'll just have to hold on tight - I've been doing it all my life.
ROSE
I'm supposed to go.
THE DOCTOR
Yeah.
ROSE
To another world, and then it gets sealed off.
THE DOCTOR
Yeah.
A crash from outside shakes the building.ROSE
Forever.
(laughs at the absurdity of the idea)
That's not gonna happen.
Behind her, the Doctor is watching her with terrible sadness in his eyes as he silently takes a button on a chain out of his pocket.PETE
(briskly)
We haven't got time to argue, the plans works, we go in. You too. ALL of us.
ROSE
(angrily)
No, I'm not leaving him!
JACKIE
I'm not going without her.
PETE
Oh, my God. We're GOING.
JACKIE
I've had twenty years without you, so button it. I'm not leaving her.
ROSE
(turning her around)
You've GOT to.
JACKIE
(voice rising)
Well, that's tough!
ROSE
Mum...
COMPUTER
Reboot in one minute.
ROSE
(voice trembling with suppressed tears as she speaks in soft tones)
I've had a life with you for nineteen years. But then I met the Doctor and... all the things I've seen him do for me. For you. For all of us. For the whole... stupid planet and every planet out there. He does it alone, mum.
The Doctor loops the chain around Rose's neck.ROSE (CONT'D)
But not anymore.
(backs away from Jackie, towards the Doctor)
'Cos now he's got me.
Pete quickly presses the button. They all disappear, leaving the Doctor alone and gazing at the place Rose was with a heavy heart.ROSE (CONT'D)
What're you--?
INT. PARALLEL TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBER
The others reappear in the parallel Torchwood. Rose looks around.
She presses down on the button.ROSE
(under her breath)
Oh no you don't. He's not doing that to me again.
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBER
Rose reappears.
The Doctor starts.ROSE (CONT'D)
I think this is the on switch...
INT. PARALLEL TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBER
Pete snatches Jackie's button away from her before she can press it.
He walks away, snatching Mickey's button away.JACKIE
But I've gotta go back!
PETE
(forcefully)
The Doctor said every time we use one of these, it damages the whole world. Now THAT'S IT.
JACKIE
She's your daughter!
PETE
She's your daughter, not mine.
Mickey does not respond.JACKIE
(desperately)
Mickey, tell him. Tell him, Mickey! MICKEY!
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBER
The Doctor grabs Rose roughly by the shoulders, stooping slightly so he can look straight into her eyes.
The Doctor stares at her for a moment, stunned. Then he releases his grip.THE DOCTOR
(as if trying to drum sense into her)
Once the breach collapses, that's IT. You will never be able to see her again. Your own mother!
ROSE
(calmly, although her voice trembles)
I made my choice a long time ago, and I'm never gonna leave you.
Rose stubbornly holds the Doctor's gaze. He finally gives in.ROSE (CONT'D)
So what can I do to help?
COMPUTER
Systems rebooted. Open access.
Rose does as she's told. He watches her walk to the computer.THE DOCTOR
(pointing to a computer)
Those co-ordinates over there, set them all at six.
Rose leans over the computer, taking her button from around her neck and glancing at the Doctor nervously.THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
(he sounds almost angry)
And hurry up.
INT. PARALLEL TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBER
She breaks down into tears, her hands over her eyes.JACKIE
(pushing Pete away)
Get away from me!
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBER
The screen shows the Cybermen marching up the stairwell.ROSE
(looking the computer)
We've got Cybermen on the way up.
THE DOCTOR
(running to look)
How many floors down?
ROSE
Just one.
INT. TORCHWOOD, STAIRWELL
A Cyberman appears at the top of the stairs, pointing a gun at the others. When it speaks, Yvonne's voice is discernable through the Cyber-tones.CYBERMAN
We will retreat through the breach. Regain the Home World.
She pulls the trigger, destroying the other Cybermen with a bright ray of white light.CYBERMAN/YVONNE
You will not pass.
CYBERMAN
What is the meaning of this?
CYBERMAN/YVONNE
You will NOT pass.
She sheds a single black tear.CYBERMAN/YVONNE (CONT'D)
I did my duty for Queen and Country. I did my duty for Queen and Country. I did my duty for Queen and Country.
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBER
The Doctor taps in a command on the laptop.
The Doctor grins.COMPUTER
Levers operational.
He dumps the Magnaclamp on her. Next moment, they've both attached them to the wall next to the levers on opposite sides of the room.ROSE
(cheered by this)
That's more like it, bit of a smile! The old team...!
THE DOCTOR
(picking up a magnaclamp and going to her)
Hope and Glory, Mutt and Jeff, Shiver and Shake!
ROSE
Which one's Shiver?
THE DOCTOR
Oh, I'm Shake.
Rose does so.THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Press the red button.
EXT. CANARY WHARF
Four of the Daleks swoop towards Torchwood Tower, with cries of 'exterminate!'DALEK
(still in the air)
Breach active. It is the Doctor! Exterminate him!
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBER
They get into their positions beside the levers.THE DOCTOR
(speaking very fast)
When it starts, just hold on tight. Shouldn't be too bad for us but the Daleks and the Cybermen are steeped in Void Stuff. Are you ready?
The Daleks appear at the window.ROSE
(staring out of the window)
So are they.
They push the levers upwards and then hurriedly take hold of the magnaclamps.THE DOCTOR
Let's do it!
The area is filled with the white light once more, but this time, there's also the sound of a strong wind. The Daleks are sucked through the window, smashing through the glass as they are pulled into the white light and back to the Void. Rose and the Doctor hold on to the clamps tightly, struggling to hold on.COMPUTER
Online.
EXT. LONDON/INDIA/PARISTHE DOCTOR
(shouting over the wind)
The breach is open! Into the Void! Ha!
Cybermen all over the world are lifted into the air and they zoom across the land to Torchwood Tower, along with millions of Daleks, all shrieking, all powerless. They hurtle into the Void.
EXT. CANARY WHARF
He vanishes. The Genesis Ark is sucked into Torchwood Tower. People are starting to come out of their hiding places to watch.DALEK SEK
Emergency temporal shift!
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBER
Rose smiles across at the Doctor as they are billowed by the wind. Suddenly, their is a small explosion of sparks and the lever on Rose's side moves back into the 'off' position. The smiles fade from their faces.
The suction is starting to ease. Rose reaches for the lever whilst trying to maintain her grip on the clamp, but it is just slightly too far away. She strains to reach it, eventually falling onto it. The Doctor watches, full of dread. Rose whimpers as she struggles with the lever.COMPUTER
Offline.
THE DOCTOR
Turn it on!
Rose pushes the lever upwards, groaning with the effort. Finally, she manages to push the lever upright. The Doctor watches with his heart in his mouth.ROSE
I've gotta get it upright!
The suction increases once more. But now, Rose has nothing to hold on to but the lever.COMPUTER
Online and locked.
But the Void pulls at her, making it near impossible for her to keep her grip. She winces and cries out with the effort.THE DOCTOR
(shouting in desperation)
Rose, hold on!
Rose moans, her strength almost spent - the Doctor stares at her in absolute terror, horribly powerless, reaching out to her in vain. With one last cry, Rose's grip finally slips. She is pulled inexorably towards the Void, crying out. The Doctor screams her name as she is pulled away from him. Pete appears the moment before she reaches the breach and she falls into his arms. Rose has time only to glance over her shoulder at the Doctor before she and Pete vanish. The Doctor stares at the place where they disappeared, breathing very heavily. The breach closes itself. The wind dies down, leaving the place silent.THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
(screaming now)
HOLD ON!
INT. PARALLEL TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBER
In the parallel Torchwood, Rose hammers on the wall.
She breaks down into tears of raw grief, slamming her fists against the wall like there's nothing else.ROSE
(hysterical)
Take me back! Take me back!
Pete takes his button from around his neck and looks at it for a moment.ROSE (CONT'D)
(through her tears)
Take me back...
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBERPETE
It's stopped working. He did it. He closed the breach.
ROSE
(sobbing, hands pressed against the wall)
No...
The Doctor walks slowly up to the wall on his side. He lays one palm flat against it, and then rests his head there, empty.
INT. PARALLEL TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBER
As if she senses his presence there, Rose suddenly presses her cheek against the wall as though listening for him, palm matching his. They stay that way for a long moment, just feeling each other. Another sob escapes from Rose.
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBER
The Doctor finally lets his hand slide down the wall.
INT. PARALLEL TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBER
Rose does the same, as if she knows he's no longer there, feeling the loss as potently as if they had really been touching.
INT. TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBER
The Doctor turns from the wall, expressionless. He walks away.
INT. PARALLEL TORCHWOOD, RIFT CHAMBER
Rose leans against the wall, wiping the tears from her eyes. The only three people she has left - Pete - Jackie - Mickey - watch her uncomfortably, at a loss for words. Jackie takes both their hands. At last, Rose turns away, her face soaked with tears. Fade to black.
INT. TYLERS' MANSION, ROSE'S BEDROOMTHE DOCTOR
(voice-over. Whispers-)
Rose.
Rose is asleep in bed.
Rose opens her eyes and sits bolt upright.ROSE
(voice-over. She sounds desolate, depressed)
Last night I had a dream.
THE DOCTOR
(voice-over, whispers-)
Rose...
ROSE
(voice-over)
I heard a voice and it was calling my name.
INT. TYLERS' MANSION, SITTING ROOMTHE DOCTOR
(voice-over)
Rose... Rose... Rose.
Still in their pyjamas, Rose, Jackie, Pete and Mickey sit around a roaring fire as Rose relates her dream to them.
The three of them listen to her intently.ROSE
I had a dream, um...
ROSE
(voice-over)
I told mum and dad and Mickey. Anyone else would think I was mad. But not those three. They believed it. Because they've met the Doctor. So they listened to the dream.
ROSE
He was calling me, and...
EXT. TYLERS' MANSION, DRIVEWAY
It is still dark when the four of them leave the house, fully dressed.
They load their luggage into the boot and jump into the car.ROSE
(voice-over)
And that night, we packed up...
They drive away into the night.ROSE (CONT'D)
(voice-over)
Got into dad's old Jeep and off we went.
EXT. COUNTRY ROADROSE (CONT'D)
(voice-over)
Just like the dream said.
It is daylight now, and they're driving down a long country road.
EXT. BAD WOLF BAYROSE (CONT'D)
(voice-over)
Followed the voice... across the water... kept on driving hundreds and hundreds of miles. Because he's calling.
Now they stand on a deserted, bleak beach. Pete, Jackie and Mickey stand by the Jeep as Rose walks across the sand as though looking for something.THE DOCTOR
(voice-over)
Rose...
Rose comes to a halt in the middle of the beach and stands there, waiting. A short way to her left, the Doctor fades out of thin air. Rose turns to him. He's slightly translucent.ROSE
(voice-over)
Here I am at last. And this is the story of how I died.
INT. TARDISROSE
Where are you?
THE DOCTOR
(his voice sounds distant)
Inside the TARDIS.
The Doctor is, in reality, standing by the TARDIS console facing straight ahead.
Sure enough, the TARDIS is spinning around a beautiful super nova.THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
There's one tiny little gap in the universe left, just about to close. And it takes a lot of power to send this projection, I'm in orbit around a super nova.
(laughs softly)
I'm burning up a sun just to say goodbye.
EXT. BAD WOLF BAY
He takes his sonic screwdriver out of his pocket.ROSE
(shaking her head)
You look like a ghost.
THE DOCTOR
Hold on...
INT. TARDIS
He points the sonic screwdriver at the console and somehow this strengthens his projection.
EXT. BAD WOLF BAY
The Doctor now looks as solid as if he were really there. Rose walks over to him and raises a hand to touch his face.
The Doctor smiles and they watch each other for a few moments before the Doctor looks around at their surroundings.ROSE
Can I t--?
THE DOCTOR
(regretfully)
I'm still just an image. No touch.
ROSE
(voice trembling)
Can't you come through properly?
THE DOCTOR
The whole thing would fracture. Two universes would collapse.
ROSE
(only half joking)
So?
The Doctor continues to stare at her, brow furrowed.THE DOCTOR
Where are we? Where did the gap come out?
ROSE
We're in Norway.
THE DOCTOR
Norway. Right.
ROSE
About fifty miles out of Bergen. It's called 'Dårlig Ulv Stranden'.
THE DOCTOR
(surprised)
Dalek?
ROSE
Dårl-IG. It's Norwegian for 'bad'.
They laugh at the irony of this, but sober almost immediately.ROSE (CONT'D)
This translates as 'Bad Wolf Bay'.
The Doctor laughs too, then glances over at where Jackie, Pete and Mickey are waiting by the Jeep.ROSE (CONT'D)
(voice cracking)
How long have we got?
THE DOCTOR
About two minutes...
ROSE
(almost laughing at the absurdity of this)
I can't think of what to say!
The Doctor laughs with some relief and looks over at Jackie.THE DOCTOR
You've still got Mr. Mickey, then?
ROSE
There's five of us now. Mum, dad, Mickey... and the baby.
THE DOCTOR
(taken-aback)
You're not...?
ROSE
No.
(laughs)
It's mum.
Rose laughs and for a moment it's just like old times.ROSE (CONT'D)
She's three months gone. More Tylers on the way.
THE DOCTOR
And what about you? Are you...?
ROSE
Yeah, I'm-- I'm back working in the shop.
THE DOCTOR
(nods)
Oh, good for you.
Another lingering look between the two of them.ROSE
Shut up. No, I'm not. There's still a Torchwood on this planet, it's open for business.
(tears up again)
I think I know a thing or two about aliens.
THE DOCTOR
(so proud)
Rose Tyler. Defender of the Earth.
Rose begins to cry quietly.THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
You're dead, officially, back home. So many people died that day and you've gone missing. You're on a list of the dead.
The Doctor nods silently, still watching her with compassion. Rose surveys him, hopelessly heartbroken, tears falling thick and fast.THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Here you are.
(smiles)
Living a life day after day. The one adventure I can never have.
ROSE
(sobbing in earnest now)
Am I ever gonna see you again?
THE DOCTOR
(quietly, and so, so sorry)
You can't.
ROSE
What're you gonna do?
THE DOCTOR
Oh, I've got the TARDIS. Same old life. Last of the Time Lords.
ROSE
On your own?
She chokes with tears before she can finish her sentence. She takes a moment to regain her composure, and then -ROSE (CONT'D)
I lo--
Another shuddering sob escapes her. The Doctor gazes at her with heart-rending tenderness and devotion.ROSE (CONT'D)
I love you.
Rose nods, smiling at him through her tears.THE DOCTOR
(softly)
Quite right, too.
He pauses a moment, eyes locked with hers.THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
(gazing at her)
And I suppose... if it's one last chance to say it...
But their time is up. He fades away into nothingness. Rose is left alone. She screws up her face against the pain, sobbing into her hands.THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Rose Tyler...
INT. TARDIS
The Doctor stands alone in the TARDIS, eyes filled with tears which are spilling down his cheeks, his mouth already open to form the words he never got to say. He swallows hard, closing his eyes with a heavy heart.
EXT. BAD WOLF BAY
Rose turns back to her family, weeping inconsolably. Jackie, full of concern, runs across the beach to embrace her daughter. Rose buries her head in her mum's shoulder, utterly wretched.
INT. TARDIS
The Doctor rubs his hands over his eyes, wiping the tears away. He takes a deep breath and then turns his attention to the TARDIS console, pushing the buttons and levers as he walks slowly around it without any of his former enthusiasm. Suddenly, he looks up, eyes wide with shock. Standing by the door, with her back to him, is a bride.
The bride turns around to see him standing there. She yelps with surprise.THE DOCTOR
(aghast)
What?
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
(even more confused)
What?!
BRIDE
(disdainfully)
Who are you?
THE DOCTOR
(looking around, dumbfounded)
But--
BRIDE
Where am I?
THE DOCTOR
What?!
BRIDE
(yells)
What the hell is this place?
THE DOCTOR
WHAT?!
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