INT. OUTSIDE HEADMASTER'S OFFICE
Mr Finch descends a flight of stairs. He rounds a corner
and heads for a door labeled 'Headmaster'. There is a small girl sitting
outside, waiting. At first, he walks straight past her, but then he pauses and
looks back.
MR FINCH
What do you want?
What do you want?
NINA
The nurse sent me, sir. I was in English and I got a headache.
The nurse sent me, sir. I was in English and I got a headache.
MR FINCH
Then don't bother me, go home.
Then don't bother me, go home.
NINA
I can't.
I can't.
MR FINCH
Why? Is your mother at work?
Why? Is your mother at work?
NINA
I live in Ambrose Hall. The children's home.
I live in Ambrose Hall. The children's home.
MR FINCH
No parents. No one to miss you?
No parents. No one to miss you?
Nina shakes her head.
MR FINCH (CONT'D)
I see why the nurse sent you. You poor child. Poor... thin, child. Come inside.
I see why the nurse sent you. You poor child. Poor... thin, child. Come inside.
He turns to his office, and Nina stands to follow him. He
opens the door for her and she enters.
MR FINCH (CONT'D)
It's nearly time for lunch.
It's nearly time for lunch.
He shuts the door, and almost immediately there is a
screech and flapping sounds from within, coupled with the sound of Nina
screaming.
INT. STAIRWELLS
The school bell rings and the stairways are crowded with
children hurrying to get to their next lesson.
INT. PHYSICS LAB
A boy -- Kenny -- heads into a science lab and goes to a
bench. The door opens and a familiar pair of scruffy white Converses step
inside. The Doctor plonks his bag down on the teacher's desk and faces the
class.
THE DOCTOR
Good morning, class. Are we sitting comfortably?
Good morning, class. Are we sitting comfortably?
He grins.
OPENING CREDITS
INT. PHYSICS LAB
The Doctor scrawls the word 'physics' in capital letters
on the whiteboard and underlines it.
THE DOCTOR
So. Physics.
So. Physics.
He replaces the cap of the board pen and chucks it back
down on the desk.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Physics. Eh? Physics. Phyyyyyyyysics. Physics! Physics. Physics, physics, physics, physics, physics, physics, physics.
Physics. Eh? Physics. Phyyyyyyyysics. Physics! Physics. Physics, physics, physics, physics, physics, physics, physics.
The class look bemused. He sniffs purposefully.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
I hope one of you is getting all this down. Um, okay -- let's see what you know. Two identical strips of nylon are charged with static electricity and hung from a string so they can swing freely. What would happen if they were brought near each other?
I hope one of you is getting all this down. Um, okay -- let's see what you know. Two identical strips of nylon are charged with static electricity and hung from a string so they can swing freely. What would happen if they were brought near each other?
A boy -- Milo -- puts his hand up.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Yes -- uh, what's your name?
Yes -- uh, what's your name?
MILO
Milo.
Milo.
THE DOCTOR
Milo! Off you go.
Milo! Off you go.
MILO
They'd repel each other because they have the same charge.
They'd repel each other because they have the same charge.
THE DOCTOR
Correctamundo! A word I have never used before and hopefully never will again. Question two -- I coil up a thin piece of micro wire and place it in a glass of water. Then I turn on the electricity and measure to see if the water's temperature is affected. My question is this; how do I measure the electrical power going into the coil?
Correctamundo! A word I have never used before and hopefully never will again. Question two -- I coil up a thin piece of micro wire and place it in a glass of water. Then I turn on the electricity and measure to see if the water's temperature is affected. My question is this; how do I measure the electrical power going into the coil?
Milo's hand shoots up again.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Someone else.
Someone else.
Absolutely no response from the rest of the class.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Nope... ? Okay, Milo -- go for it.
Nope... ? Okay, Milo -- go for it.
MILO
Measure the current and PDs in an ampmeter and a voltmeter.
Measure the current and PDs in an ampmeter and a voltmeter.
The other pupils look impressed.
THE DOCTOR
Two to Milo! Right then, Milo, tell me this; true or false -- the greater the dampening of the system, the quicker it loses energy to its surroundings.
Two to Milo! Right then, Milo, tell me this; true or false -- the greater the dampening of the system, the quicker it loses energy to its surroundings.
MILO
False.
False.
THE DOCTOR
What is a non-coding DNA?
What is a non-coding DNA?
MILO
DNA that doesn't code for a protein.
DNA that doesn't code for a protein.
THE DOCTOR
Sixty-five-thousand-nine-hundred-
and-eighty-three times five?
Sixty-five-thousand-nine-hundred-
and-eighty-three times five?
MILO
Three-hundred-and-twenty-nine-
thousand-nine-hundred-and-fifteen.
Three-hundred-and-twenty-nine-
thousand-nine-hundred-and-fifteen.
Some of the other pupils look very impressed -- others
just disturbed.
THE DOCTOR
How do you travel faster than light?
How do you travel faster than light?
MILO
By opening a quantum tunnel with an FTL factor of 36.7 recurring.
By opening a quantum tunnel with an FTL factor of 36.7 recurring.
The Doctor's mouth drops open slightly.
INT. CANTEEN
It is lunchtime, and the dinner ladies are spooning food
onto people's plates. The Doctor moves along the line with his tray. Rose, who
is undercover as a dinner lady, spoons mashed potato onto his plate and gives
him a filthy look simultaneously. He just smirks at her and heads towards the
tables.
At his table, some time later, the Doctor spears a chip
on his fork, nibbles it, and stares at it distastefully. Rose comes over with a
dishcloth to wipe his table down.
ROSE
Two days.
Two days.
THE DOCTOR
Sorry, could you just-- there's a bit of gravy.
Sorry, could you just-- there's a bit of gravy.
He points to it with his fork. Rose wipes the
table.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
No, no -- just there.
No, no -- just there.
Rose wipes up the gravy.
ROSE
Two days, we've been here.
Two days, we've been here.
THE DOCTOR
Blame your boyfriend, he's the one who put us onto this. And he was right. Boy in class this morning -- got a knowledge way beyond planet Earth.
Blame your boyfriend, he's the one who put us onto this. And he was right. Boy in class this morning -- got a knowledge way beyond planet Earth.
ROSE
You eating those chips?
You eating those chips?
THE DOCTOR
Yeah, they're a bit... different.
Yeah, they're a bit... different.
Rose helps herself to one.
ROSE
I think they're gorgeous. Wish I had school dinners like this.
I think they're gorgeous. Wish I had school dinners like this.
She sits down.
THE DOCTOR
(squinting around the canteen)
It's very well behaved, this place.
It's very well behaved, this place.
ROSE
(mouth full of chips)
Mm.
Mm.
THE DOCTOR
I thought there'd be happy-slapping hoodies. Happy-slapping hoodies with ASBOs. Happy-slapping hoodies with ASBOs and ringtones.
I thought there'd be happy-slapping hoodies. Happy-slapping hoodies with ASBOs. Happy-slapping hoodies with ASBOs and ringtones.
He stares at Rose impressively.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Yeah? Yeah? Oh, yeah! Don't tell me I don't fit in.
Yeah? Yeah? Oh, yeah! Don't tell me I don't fit in.
A dinner lady approaches their table.
DINNER LADY
(to Rose)
You are not permitted to leave your station during a sitting.
You are not permitted to leave your station during a sitting.
ROSE
(standing)
I was just talking to this teacher.
I was just talking to this teacher.
THE DOCTOR
Hello!
Hello!
ROSE
He doesn't like the chips.
He doesn't like the chips.
DINNER LADY
(affronted)
The menu has been specifically designed by the headmaster to improve concentration and performance. Now, get back to work.
The menu has been specifically designed by the headmaster to improve concentration and performance. Now, get back to work.
She leaves. Rose walks away from the table.
ROSE
(to the Doctor)
See? This is me.
See? This is me.
She gestures down at her uniform.
ROSE (CONT'D)
The dinner lady.
The dinner lady.
THE DOCTOR
I'll have the crumble.
I'll have the crumble.
ROSE
I'm so gonna kill you.
I'm so gonna kill you.
She returns to her station, the Doctor grinning
manically. A teacher, Mr Wagner, approaches a girl sitting a few tables
away.
MR WAGNER
Melissa. You'll be joining my class for the next period. Milo's failed me... so it's time we moved you up to the top class.
Melissa. You'll be joining my class for the next period. Milo's failed me... so it's time we moved you up to the top class.
The Doctor watches, chewing absently.
MR WAGNER (CONT'D)
Kenny? Not eating the chips?
Kenny? Not eating the chips?
KENNY
I'm not allowed.
I'm not allowed.
MR WAGNER
Luke -- extra class. Now.
Luke -- extra class. Now.
He leaves, and several of the children follow him. Mr
Finch watches the proceedings from a balcony above the canteen. He seems to
notice the Doctor watching him.
INT. KITCHENS
Rose is in the kitchens, drying a tray.
DINNER LADY
Careful... keep it steady... don't spill a drop.
Careful... keep it steady... don't spill a drop.
A few of the dinner ladies are very, very carefully
wheeling in a barrel of oil. They have masks, goggles and gloves on. Rose
watches them.
DINNER LADY (CONT'D)
I said keep it steady. Careful... that's it... easy now... steady...
I said keep it steady. Careful... that's it... easy now... steady...
Rose's mobile rings.
DINNER LADY (CONT'D)
Right, second barrel -- quickly now!
Right, second barrel -- quickly now!
Rose answers her phone.
ROSE
What you got?
What you got?
INT. INTERNET CAFE
MICKEY
Confirmation. I just got into army records. Three months ago, massive UFO activity. They logged over forty sightings -- lights in the sky, all of that. I can't get any photos, 'cause then it gets all classified and secret. Keeps locking me out.
Confirmation. I just got into army records. Three months ago, massive UFO activity. They logged over forty sightings -- lights in the sky, all of that. I can't get any photos, 'cause then it gets all classified and secret. Keeps locking me out.
The message 'Torchwood -- Access Denied' flashes in red
letters on the screen.
INT. KITCHENS
ROSE
(keeping her voice low)
Tell you what, though -- three months ago, turns out all the kitchen staff were replaced.
Tell you what, though -- three months ago, turns out all the kitchen staff were replaced.
She watches them wheel another barrel of oil into the
kitchen with what seems to be unnecessary caution.
ROSE (CONT'D)
And this lot are weird.
And this lot are weird.
INT. INTERNET CAFE
MICKEY
See, there's definitely something going on. I was right to call you home.
See, there's definitely something going on. I was right to call you home.
INT. KITCHENS
ROSE
I thought maybe you called me home just to... well, just to call me home.
I thought maybe you called me home just to... well, just to call me home.
INT. INTERNET CAFE
MICKEY
(grinning)
Do you think I'd just invent an emergency?
Do you think I'd just invent an emergency?
INT. KITCHENS
ROSE
Well, you could've done!
Well, you could've done!
INT. INTERNET CAFE
MICKEY
That's the last thing I'd do.
That's the last thing I'd do.
INT. KITCHENS
DINNER LADY
Watch it!
Watch it!
INT. INTERNET CAFE
MICKEY
Because every time I see you, an emergency just gets in the way--
Because every time I see you, an emergency just gets in the way--
INT. KITCHENS
The barrel of oil topples over and spills onto one of the
dinner ladies, who screams in agony and starts smoking.
ROSE
I've gotta go.
I've gotta go.
DINNER LADY
Get her up, get her up!
Get her up, get her up!
The dinner lady is hoisted to her feet.
INT. INTERNET CAFE
MICKEY
What is it?
What is it?
INT. KITCHENS
The dinner lady covered in the oil is steered into an
office, still wailing with pain. Rose tries to see through the partition but
the blinds are swiftly drawn.
INT. INTERNET CAFE
Rose hangs up and Mickey closes his phone with a sigh as
the line goes dead.
INT. KITCHENS
Rose dials 999 as the head dinner lady emerges from the
office. She pulls her goggles down and leans against the doorframe, eyeing Rose
suspiciously.
DINNER LADY
What're you doing?
What're you doing?
ROSE
Calling an ambulance.
Calling an ambulance.
DINNER LADY
No need. She's quite all right.
No need. She's quite all right.
Rose hangs up. There is the sound of something bursting
into flames, followed by the sound of something smashing, and a billow of smoke
from the office. The dinner lady does not flinch.
DINNER LADY (CONT'D)
It's fine. She does that.
It's fine. She does that.
She goes back into the office, leaving Rose looking
completely confused. She moves closer to the barrel of oil for a closer look.
INT. COMPUTER LAB
Mr Wagner makes his way to the front of an IT Suite -- the
children are already at their computer terminals. He faces the class.
MR WAGNER
I'd like you all to put your headphones on now, please.
I'd like you all to put your headphones on now, please.
The children oblige.
MR WAGNER (CONT'D)
Now, children... the things you will see...
Now, children... the things you will see...
He presses a key on his own computer at the front of the
class. The children raise their hands to the keyboards and start to type
unnaturally fast, eyes locked onto the screens. There is some sort of green
code scrolling down the monitor. Mr Wagner watches the students, smiling
slightly.
INT. DEFFRY VALE HIGH SCHOOL
Mr Finch and Sarah Jane Smith descend a flight of stairs,
talking.
MR FINCH
My improvements aren't confined to the classroom. Oh, no, no, no, no, no. We've introduced a new policy. School dinners are absolutely free. But compulsory. Do try the chips.
My improvements aren't confined to the classroom. Oh, no, no, no, no, no. We've introduced a new policy. School dinners are absolutely free. But compulsory. Do try the chips.
SARAH JANE
Oh, I'd love to -- thank you! And it's got to be said, the transformation you've brought about is amazing. I mean, maybe you're working the children a little bit too hard now and then--
Oh, I'd love to -- thank you! And it's got to be said, the transformation you've brought about is amazing. I mean, maybe you're working the children a little bit too hard now and then--
MR FINCH
Hmm?
Hmm?
SARAH JANE
But I think good results -- they're more important than anything.
But I think good results -- they're more important than anything.
MR FINCH
Exactly. You're a woman of vision, Miss Smith.
Exactly. You're a woman of vision, Miss Smith.
SARAH JANE
Oh, I can see everything, Mr Finch. Quite clearly.
Oh, I can see everything, Mr Finch. Quite clearly.
INT. STAFF ROOM
The Doctor is sitting on a desk, nibbling a biscuit.
There is a teacher pacing up and down in front of him.
MR PARSONS
But yesterday, I had a twelve-year-old girl give me the exact height of the Walls of Troy... in cubits.
But yesterday, I had a twelve-year-old girl give me the exact height of the Walls of Troy... in cubits.
THE DOCTOR
And, it's ever since the new headmaster arrived?
And, it's ever since the new headmaster arrived?
MR PARSONS
Finch arrived three months ago. Next day, half the staff got flu. Finch replaced them with that lot.
Finch arrived three months ago. Next day, half the staff got flu. Finch replaced them with that lot.
He nods over to where a group of smart looking teachers
are standing. The Doctor looks over his shoulder at them.
MR PARSONS (CONT'D)
Except for the teacher you replaced, and that was just plain weird, her winning the lottery like that.
Except for the teacher you replaced, and that was just plain weird, her winning the lottery like that.
THE DOCTOR
How's that weird?
How's that weird?
MR PARSONS
She never played! Said the ticket was posted through her door at midnight.
She never played! Said the ticket was posted through her door at midnight.
THE DOCTOR
(popping another biscuit into
his mouth)
Hmm! The world is very strange.
Hmm! The world is very strange.
MR FINCH
Excuse me, colleagues -- a moment of your time.
Excuse me, colleagues -- a moment of your time.
The Doctor turns. His eyes widen and he stands, just
staring.
MR FINCH (CONT'D)
May I introduce Miss Sarah Jane Smith. Miss Smith is a journalist, who's writing a profile about me for the Sunday Times.
May I introduce Miss Sarah Jane Smith. Miss Smith is a journalist, who's writing a profile about me for the Sunday Times.
Sarah Jane smiles around at them all. The Doctor's face
is a picture -- the corners of his mouth begin to turn upwards in a
smile.
MR FINCH (CONT'D)
I thought it might be useful for her to get 'a view from the trenches', so to speak. Don't spare my blushes.
I thought it might be useful for her to get 'a view from the trenches', so to speak. Don't spare my blushes.
He leaves. Sarah Jane catches the Doctor's eye and
approaches him.
SARAH JANE
Hello!
Hello!
THE DOCTOR
Oh, I should think so!
Oh, I should think so!
SARAH JANE
And, you are... ?
And, you are... ?
THE DOCTOR
(he can't take his eyes off
her)
Hm? Uh, Smith. John Smith.
Hm? Uh, Smith. John Smith.
SARAH JANE
John Smith? I used to have a friend who sometimes went by that name.
John Smith? I used to have a friend who sometimes went by that name.
THE DOCTOR
Well, it's a very common name!
Well, it's a very common name!
SARAH JANE
(reminiscing)
He was a very uncommon man.
He was a very uncommon man.
She holds out her hand.
SARAH JANE (CONT'D)
Nice to meet you!
Nice to meet you!
THE DOCTOR
Nice to meet you! Yes! Very nice! More than nice -- brilliant!
Nice to meet you! Yes! Very nice! More than nice -- brilliant!
SARAH JANE
Um... so, um, have you worked here long?
Um... so, um, have you worked here long?
THE DOCTOR
No! Um, it's only my second day.
No! Um, it's only my second day.
SARAH JANE
Oh, you're new, then? So, what do you think of the school? I mean, this new curriculum?
Oh, you're new, then? So, what do you think of the school? I mean, this new curriculum?
The Doctor can still not tear his eyes away from her, and
he's smiling at her but she doesn't seem to notice.
SARAH JANE (CONT'D)
So many children getting ill -- doesn't that strike you as odd?
So many children getting ill -- doesn't that strike you as odd?
THE DOCTOR
(grinning)
You don't sound like someone just doing a profile.
You don't sound like someone just doing a profile.
SARAH JANE
Well, no harm in a little investigation while I'm here.
Well, no harm in a little investigation while I'm here.
THE DOCTOR
No. Good for you.
No. Good for you.
She walks away to meet some of the other teachers.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
(so proud of her)
Good for you. Oh, good for you, Sarah Jane Smith.
Good for you. Oh, good for you, Sarah Jane Smith.
The bell rings.
INT. CORRIDORS
The corridors are crowded with students once more. The
Doctor takes slow steps with a vague smile and a faraway expression on his
face, just remembering.
INT. STAIRWELLS
Kenny watches a couple of his fellow pupils go up the
stairs, clearly wondering why they're so eager to get to class. He hears a
flapping sound and strange noises coming from a nearby classroom. He follows
the sound cautiously until he reaches the IT Suite.
INT. COMPUTER LAB
Kenny crouches to peer under one of the desks and sees a
horrible bat-like creature who screeches angrily at him. Kenny gasps, but the
next thing he knows, Mr Wagner has just straightened up from behind the desk,
his neck clicking and his eyes glowing dangerously.
MR WAGNER
(deadly soft)
This isn't your classroom, Kenny. Now run along.
This isn't your classroom, Kenny. Now run along.
Kenny turns on his heel and runs. Mr Wagner watches him
go, eyes narrowed.
EXT. DEFFRY VALE HIGH SCHOOL
The day comes to an end and night falls over the school.
INT. CLASSROOM
The corridors are dark and empty, the chairs up on the desks.
A torch shines into a classroom, and there is Sarah Jane at the window. She
undoes the latch and peers inside. When she is sure the coast is clear, she
hoists herself inside.
INT. CORRIDOR
The Doctor opens a fire door and comes through it into a
dark corridor, followed by Rose and Mickey.
ROSE
Oh, it's weird seeing school at night. It just feels wrong.
Oh, it's weird seeing school at night. It just feels wrong.
They make their way cautiously down the corridor.
ROSE (CONT'D)
When I was a kid, I used to think all the teachers slept in school.
When I was a kid, I used to think all the teachers slept in school.
THE DOCTOR
All right, team. Oh, I hate people who say 'team'. Um... 'gang'. Um... 'comrades'. Uh... anyway, Rose, go to the kitchen and get a sample of that oil. Mickey, the new staff are all Maths teachers, go and check out the Maths department. I'm gonna look in Finch's office. Be back here in ten minutes.
All right, team. Oh, I hate people who say 'team'. Um... 'gang'. Um... 'comrades'. Uh... anyway, Rose, go to the kitchen and get a sample of that oil. Mickey, the new staff are all Maths teachers, go and check out the Maths department. I'm gonna look in Finch's office. Be back here in ten minutes.
He takes off up the stairs.
ROSE
(fiddling with her sleeve)
You gonna be all right?
You gonna be all right?
MICKEY
Me? Please. Infiltration and investigation? I'm an expert at this.
Me? Please. Infiltration and investigation? I'm an expert at this.
He strides away with purpose. Rose just stands there
smirking, waiting for him to come back, which he does almost immediately.
MICKEY (CONT'D)
Where's the Maths department?
Where's the Maths department?
ROSE
(pointing in the opposite
direction)
Down there, turn left, through the fire doors, on the right.
Down there, turn left, through the fire doors, on the right.
MICKEY
Thank you.
Thank you.
He strides away again.
INT. CORRIDOR
The Doctor heads down a dark corridor, brow furrowed as
he hears screeches and flaps in the distance. He pauses for a moment and then
strides to find the source of the noise.
INT. OUTSIDE HEADMASTER'S OFFICE
Sarah Jane begins to pick the lock to Mr Finch's office.
She hears a bang followed by a screech, and spins around, eyes wide. The sounds
become even louder and closer and she gives a sharp intake of breath and backs
away down the corridor.
INT. KITCHENS
Rose takes the lid off the barrel of oil and spoons some
into a small jar. A shadow passes over her followed by a screech. She looks up
sharply.
INT. MAINTENANCE CLOSET
Sarah Jane backs into a room and slams the door behind her.
She turns slowly and there, looming in front of her, is the TARDIS. Her eyes
widen in shock and she backs out of the room, not believing it...
INT. CORRIDOR
Sarah Jane stares at the closed door, and then turns slowly
around. The Doctor is standing there in the darkness, watching her.
THE DOCTOR
(quietly)
Hello, Sarah Jane.
Hello, Sarah Jane.
SARAH JANE
(whispers)
It's you. Oh... Doctor...
It's you. Oh... Doctor...
A smile starts to spread across her face as she edges
towards him.
SARAH JANE (CONT'D)
Oh, my God, it's you, it's... it's... you've regenerated.
Oh, my God, it's you, it's... it's... you've regenerated.
THE DOCTOR
Half a dozen times since we last met.
Half a dozen times since we last met.
SARAH JANE
You look... incredible.
You look... incredible.
THE DOCTOR
So do you.
So do you.
SARAH JANE
I got old.
I got old.
She edges around him, staring at him.
SARAH JANE (CONT'D)
What're you doing here?
What're you doing here?
THE DOCTOR
Well... UFO sightings, school gets record results -- I couldn't resist. What about you?
Well... UFO sightings, school gets record results -- I couldn't resist. What about you?
SARAH JANE
Same.
Same.
They laugh. But Sarah Jane's smile falters and she sounds
close to tears when she speaks again.
SARAH JANE (CONT'D)
I thought you'd died. I waited for you and you didn't come back, and I thought you must've died.
I thought you'd died. I waited for you and you didn't come back, and I thought you must've died.
THE DOCTOR
I lived. Everyone else died.
I lived. Everyone else died.
SARAH JANE
What do you mean?
What do you mean?
THE DOCTOR
(quiet pain)
Everyone died, Sarah.
Everyone died, Sarah.
Sarah Jane shakes her head.
SARAH JANE
(whispering in her
disbelief)
I can't believe it's you.
I can't believe it's you.
The moment is broken by the sound of Mickey
wailing.
SARAH JANE (CONT'D)
Okay! Now I can!
Okay! Now I can!
They grin and run from the gym to find the source of the
scream. They almost skid into Rose who runs from a converging corridor.
ROSE
Did you hear that?
Did you hear that?
She notices Sarah Jane.
ROSE (CONT'D)
Who's she?
Who's she?
THE DOCTOR
Rose, Sarah Jane! Sarah Jane, Rose.
Rose, Sarah Jane! Sarah Jane, Rose.
Rose looks unpleasantly surprised. They shake
hands.
SARAH JANE
(with a very fake smile)
Hi. Nice to meet you.
Hi. Nice to meet you.
(to the Doctor)
You can tell you're getting older
-- your assistants are getting younger.
ROSE
(outraged)
I'm not his assistant.
I'm not his assistant.
The Doctor scratches his ear uncomfortably.
SARAH JANE
No? I get you, tiger.
No? I get you, tiger.
The Doctor speeds off and they follow him. They find Mickey
in one of the class rooms, surrounded by a load of vacum-packed rats.
MICKEY
Sorry! Sorry, it was only me. You told me to investigate, so I -- I started looking through some of these cupboards and all of these fell out of them.
Sorry! Sorry, it was only me. You told me to investigate, so I -- I started looking through some of these cupboards and all of these fell out of them.
The Doctor bends down and picks a few up to examine
them.
ROSE
Oh, my God, they're rats. Dozens of rats. Vacuum packed rats.
Oh, my God, they're rats. Dozens of rats. Vacuum packed rats.
THE DOCTOR
And you decided to scream.
And you decided to scream.
MICKEY
It took me by surprise!
It took me by surprise!
THE DOCTOR
Like a little girl?
Like a little girl?
MICKEY
(indignantly)
It was dark! I was covered in rats!
It was dark! I was covered in rats!
THE DOCTOR
Nine, maybe ten years old. I'm seeing pigtails, frilly skirt.
Nine, maybe ten years old. I'm seeing pigtails, frilly skirt.
ROSE
Hello, can we focus? Does anyone notice anything strange about this? Rats in school?
Hello, can we focus? Does anyone notice anything strange about this? Rats in school?
SARAH JANE
Well, obviously they use them in Biology lessons. They dissect them. Or maybe you haven't reached that bit yet. How old are you?
Well, obviously they use them in Biology lessons. They dissect them. Or maybe you haven't reached that bit yet. How old are you?
The Doctor and Mickey look shiftily between them.
ROSE
Excuse me, no one dissects rats in school anymore. They haven't done that for years. Where are you from, the dark ages?
Excuse me, no one dissects rats in school anymore. They haven't done that for years. Where are you from, the dark ages?
THE DOCTOR
(quickly)
Anyway, moving on.
Anyway, moving on.
Sarah Jane obviously badly wants to make a cutting
retort. She and Rose give each other the dirtiest of looks.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Everything started when Mr Finch arrived. We should go and check his office.
Everything started when Mr Finch arrived. We should go and check his office.
He chucks the rat he is holding back to Mickey, who drops
it. They follow the Doctor out and down the corridor.
ROSE
(to Sarah Jane)
I don't mean to be rude or anything, but who exactly are you?
I don't mean to be rude or anything, but who exactly are you?
SARAH JANE
Sarah Jane Smith. I used to travel with the Doctor.
Sarah Jane Smith. I used to travel with the Doctor.
ROSE
Oh! Well, he's never mentioned you.
Oh! Well, he's never mentioned you.
THE DOCTOR
Oh, I must've done! Sarah Jane! Mention her all the time.
Oh, I must've done! Sarah Jane! Mention her all the time.
ROSE
(pretending to think about it)
Hold on... sorry... never.
Hold on... sorry... never.
SARAH JANE
(annoyed)
What, not even once? He didn't mention me once?
What, not even once? He didn't mention me once?
Rose walks off and Sarah Jane follows her, probably to
probe her further.
MICKEY
(with a hand on the Doctor's
shoulder)
Ho ho! Mate! The missus and the ex. Welcome to every man's worst nightmare.
Ho ho! Mate! The missus and the ex. Welcome to every man's worst nightmare.
He grins and they follow the two of them.
INT. OUTSIDE HEADMASTER'S OFFICE
The Doctor uses the sonic screwdriver to unlock the door
of Mr Finch's office.
THE DOCTOR
Maybe those rats were food.
Maybe those rats were food.
ROSE
Food for what?
Food for what?
The Doctor opens the door and peers inside. There are
some incredibly strange noises coming from there. The Doctor's eyes are fixed
on the ceiling.
THE DOCTOR
Rose... you know you used to think all the teachers slept in the school... ? Well... they do.
Rose... you know you used to think all the teachers slept in the school... ? Well... they do.
The bat-like creatures are hanging upside down from the
ceiling. The four of them stare at them.
MICKEY
(turning on his heel)
No way!
No way!
Sarah Jane and Rose quickly follow him. The Doctor goes
last, shutting the door behind him. At the sound of the door shutting, one of
the bats wakes up and screeches.
EXT. DEFFRY VALE HIGH SCHOOL
Mickey, Rose, Sarah Jane and the Doctor hurry out of the
front doors of the school.
MICKEY
(out of breath from running)
I am not going back in there. No way.
I am not going back in there. No way.
ROSE
Those were teachers!
Those were teachers!
THE DOCTOR
When Finch arrived, he brought with him seven new teachers, four dinner ladies and a nurse. Thirteen. Thirteen big bat people. Come on.
When Finch arrived, he brought with him seven new teachers, four dinner ladies and a nurse. Thirteen. Thirteen big bat people. Come on.
He begins to walk back inside.
MICKEY
Come on-- you've got to be kidding!
Come on-- you've got to be kidding!
THE DOCTOR
I need the TARDIS. I've got to analyze that oil from the kitchen.
I need the TARDIS. I've got to analyze that oil from the kitchen.
SARAH JANE
I might be able to help you, there. I've got something to show you!
I might be able to help you, there. I've got something to show you!
She grabs the Doctor's arm and pulls him excitedly in the
direction of the car park.
EXT. DEFFRY VALE HIGH SCHOOL, CAR PARK
Sarah Jane opens the boot of her car. Inside is something
covered with a green blanket. The Doctor pulls the blanket off to reveal
K9.
THE DOCTOR
(delighted)
K9! Rose Tyler, Mickey Smith -- allow me to introduce K9-- well, K9 Mark III to be precise.
K9! Rose Tyler, Mickey Smith -- allow me to introduce K9-- well, K9 Mark III to be precise.
Mickey and Rose glance at each other with an 'it's a tin
dog' sort of expression.
ROSE
Why does he look so... disco?
Why does he look so... disco?
THE DOCTOR
Oi! Listen, in the year five thousand, this was cutting edge! What's happened to him?
Oi! Listen, in the year five thousand, this was cutting edge! What's happened to him?
SARAH JANE
Oh, one day, he just... nothing!
Oh, one day, he just... nothing!
THE DOCTOR
Well, didn't you try and get him repaired??
Well, didn't you try and get him repaired??
Mickey shakes his head. Rose stares at him. They really
don't get it.
SARAH JANE
Well, it's not like getting parts for a mini-metro! Beside, the technology inside him could rewrite human science. I couldn't show him to anyone!
Well, it's not like getting parts for a mini-metro! Beside, the technology inside him could rewrite human science. I couldn't show him to anyone!
THE DOCTOR
(cooing at K9)
Ooh, what's the nasty lady done to you? Eh?
Ooh, what's the nasty lady done to you? Eh?
Mickey stares at him and Rose rolls her eyes. The Doctor
strokes K9 making coo-ing noises. Sarah Jane throws Rose what could be
described as a triumphant glance.
They are being observed -- we see the car from the alien
POV.
ROSE
Look, no offense but could you two just stop petting for a minute? Never mind the tin dog, we're busy!
Look, no offense but could you two just stop petting for a minute? Never mind the tin dog, we're busy!
The Doctor closes the boot, grinning. The bat-like
creature flies past the moon, screeching.
INT. CHIP SHOP
The Doctor, Sarah Jane, Rose and Mickey are in a chip
shop. The Doctor and Sarah Jane are sitting at a table by the window, chatting
and laughing whilst the Doctor tries to fix K9, who has been placed on the
table-top. Mickey and Rose are by the counter.
MICKEY
You see, what's impressive is that it's been nearly an hour since we met her and I still haven't said 'I told you so'.
You see, what's impressive is that it's been nearly an hour since we met her and I still haven't said 'I told you so'.
ROSE
(wrenching her eyes away from
the pair)
I'm not listening to this.
I'm not listening to this.
MICKEY
Although, I have prepared a little 'I was right' dance that I can show you later.
Although, I have prepared a little 'I was right' dance that I can show you later.
He sniggers. The shopkeeper holds her hand out to
Rose.
SHOPKEEPER
Two quid, love.
Two quid, love.
Rose gives her the money, takes the chips and tucks in
immediately.
MICKEY
All this time you've been giving it, 'he's different!' -- when the truth is, he's just like any other bloke!
All this time you've been giving it, 'he's different!' -- when the truth is, he's just like any other bloke!
They sit down at a table away from the Doctor and Sarah
Jane.
ROSE
You don't know what you're talking about.
You don't know what you're talking about.
MICKEY
Maybe not. But if I were you... I'd go easy on the chips.
Maybe not. But if I were you... I'd go easy on the chips.
For Rose is shovelling them into her mouth like there's
no tomorrow.
We see the distorted, alien vision once more.
EXT. ROOFTOP
Mr Finch is standing on top of a building on the other
side of the road.
MR FINCH
Come to me... come to me...
Come to me... come to me...
And one of the bat-like creatures swoops down towards him.
It lands on the building beside him, and together they watch the Doctor through
the window of the chip shop.
INT. CHIP SHOP
SARAH JANE
I thought of you on Christmas Day. This Christmas just gone? Great big spaceship overhead -- I thought, 'Oh, yeah. Bet he's up there'.
I thought of you on Christmas Day. This Christmas just gone? Great big spaceship overhead -- I thought, 'Oh, yeah. Bet he's up there'.
THE DOCTOR
Right on top of it, yeah.
Right on top of it, yeah.
SARAH JANE
(cautiously)
And Rose?
And Rose?
THE DOCTOR
She was there too.
She was there too.
There is a pause whilst Sarah Jane looks at him and the
Doctor fiddles with K9's wires.
SARAH JANE
Did I do something wrong? Because you never came back for me. You just... dumped me.
Did I do something wrong? Because you never came back for me. You just... dumped me.
THE DOCTOR
I told you. I was called back home and in those days humans weren't allowed.
I told you. I was called back home and in those days humans weren't allowed.
SARAH JANE
I waited for you. I missed you.
I waited for you. I missed you.
THE DOCTOR
(brushing this off)
Oh, you didn't need me! You were getting on with your life.
Oh, you didn't need me! You were getting on with your life.
SARAH JANE
You were my life.
You were my life.
The Doctor looks up at her.
SARAH JANE (CONT'D)
You know what the most difficult thing was? Coping with what happens next, and with what doesn't happen next. You took me to the furthest reaches of the galaxy, you showed me supernovas, intergalactic battles and then you just dropped me back on Earth. How could anything compare to that?
You know what the most difficult thing was? Coping with what happens next, and with what doesn't happen next. You took me to the furthest reaches of the galaxy, you showed me supernovas, intergalactic battles and then you just dropped me back on Earth. How could anything compare to that?
THE DOCTOR
(brow furrowed)
All those things you saw -- do you want me to apologize for that?
All those things you saw -- do you want me to apologize for that?
SARAH JANE
No, but we get a taste of that splendour... and then we have to go back.
No, but we get a taste of that splendour... and then we have to go back.
THE DOCTOR
(smiling)
But look at you, you're investigating. You found that school -- you're doing what we always did.
But look at you, you're investigating. You found that school -- you're doing what we always did.
SARAH JANE
You could've come back.
You could've come back.
THE DOCTOR
(quietly)
I couldn't.
I couldn't.
SARAH JANE
(whispers)
Why not?
Why not?
The Doctor does not answer. Sarah Jane shakes her head
and the Doctor switches his sonic screwdriver back on and returns to repairing
K9. But she's still not done.
SARAH JANE (CONT'D)
It wasn't Croydon -- where you dropped me off, it wasn't Croydon!
It wasn't Croydon -- where you dropped me off, it wasn't Croydon!
THE DOCTOR
Where was it?
Where was it?
SARAH JANE
(irritably)
Aberdeen.
Aberdeen.
THE DOCTOR
(realisation dawning)
Right.
Right.
Pause.
THE DOCTOR
That's next to Croydon, isn't it?
That's next to Croydon, isn't it?
Sarah Jane smiles and shakes her head. At that moment, K9
springs to life.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Oh, hey! Now we're in business!
Oh, hey! Now we're in business!
He leaps to his feet and stands in front of K9.
K9
Master!
Master!
THE DOCTOR
(ecstatic)
He recognizes me!
He recognizes me!
K9
Affirmative.
Affirmative.
THE DOCTOR
Rose, give us the oil.
Rose, give us the oil.
EXT. ROOF
Mr Finch and the creature still watch. Finch crouches and
the bat-like creature follows suit.
INT. CHIP SHOP
The Doctor takes off the lid of the jar with the oil
inside and is just about to dip his finger in it.
ROSE
(quickly)
I wouldn't touch it, though, that dinner lady got all scalged.
I wouldn't touch it, though, that dinner lady got all scalged.
THE DOCTOR
I'm no dinner lady. And I don't often say that.
I'm no dinner lady. And I don't often say that.
He dips his finger into the oil and K9 puts out a sensor
for the Doctor to smear it onto, which he does.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Here we go. Come on, boy. Here we go.
Here we go. Come on, boy. Here we go.
K9
Oil. Ex-- ex-- ex-- extract ana- an-- analysing...
Oil. Ex-- ex-- ex-- extract ana- an-- analysing...
MICKEY
(grinning, delighted)
Listen to it, man! That's a voice!
Listen to it, man! That's a voice!
SARAH JANE
Careful! That's my dog!
Careful! That's my dog!
Mickey looks sheepish.
K9
Confirmation of analysis -- substance is Krillitane Oil.
Confirmation of analysis -- substance is Krillitane Oil.
THE DOCTOR
(shocked)
They're Krillitanes.
They're Krillitanes.
ROSE
Is that bad?
Is that bad?
THE DOCTOR
Very. Think of how bad things could possibly be, and add another suitcase full of bad.
Very. Think of how bad things could possibly be, and add another suitcase full of bad.
SARAH JANE
And what are... Krillitanes?
And what are... Krillitanes?
THE DOCTOR
They're a composite race. Just like your culture is a mixture of traditions from all sorts of countries -- people you've invaded or have been invaded by, you've got bits-- bits of Viking, bits of France, bits of whatever -- the Krillitanes are the same. An amalgam of the races they've conquered. But they take physical aspects as well. They cherry-pick the best bits from the people they destroy. That's why I didn't recognize them. The last time I saw Krillitanes, they looked just like us except they had really long necks.
They're a composite race. Just like your culture is a mixture of traditions from all sorts of countries -- people you've invaded or have been invaded by, you've got bits-- bits of Viking, bits of France, bits of whatever -- the Krillitanes are the same. An amalgam of the races they've conquered. But they take physical aspects as well. They cherry-pick the best bits from the people they destroy. That's why I didn't recognize them. The last time I saw Krillitanes, they looked just like us except they had really long necks.
ROSE
What're they doing here?
What're they doing here?
THE DOCTOR
(horrible realization)
It's the children. They're doing something to the children.
It's the children. They're doing something to the children.
EXT. ROOF
Mr Finch and the other Krillitane glance at one another.
The Krillitane screeches.
EXT. OUTSIDE THE CHIP SHOP
Mickey and Sarah Jane hoist K9 into the boot of the
car.
MICKEY
So, what's the deal with the tin dog?
So, what's the deal with the tin dog?
SARAH JANE
The Doctor likes travelling with an entourage. Sometimes they're humans, sometimes they're aliens, and sometimes... they're tin dogs.
The Doctor likes travelling with an entourage. Sometimes they're humans, sometimes they're aliens, and sometimes... they're tin dogs.
Mickey smiles and gives a small laugh.
SARAH JANE (CONT'D)
What about you? Where do you fit in the picture?
What about you? Where do you fit in the picture?
MICKEY
(enthusiastically)
Me? I'm their Man in Havana. I'm the technical support, I'm...
Me? I'm their Man in Havana. I'm the technical support, I'm...
And it hits him.
MICKEY (CONT'D)
Oh, my God. I'm the tin dog.
Oh, my God. I'm the tin dog.
He sits down in shock. Sarah Jane grins and pats him on
the shoulder.
EXT. ROOF TOP
The Krillitane on the rooftop screeches, but Finch puts
his finger to his lips to silence it.
MR FINCH
On my command.
On my command.
EXT. OUTSIDE THE CHIP SHOP
The Doctor leaves the chip shop followed by Rose.
ROSE
How many of us have there been, travelling with you?
How many of us have there been, travelling with you?
THE DOCTOR
Does it matter?
Does it matter?
ROSE
(voice trembling)
Yeah, it does, if I'm just the latest in a long line.
Yeah, it does, if I'm just the latest in a long line.
THE DOCTOR
(stopping, hurt)
As opposed to what?
As opposed to what?
He is staring at her, looking angry and hurt.
ROSE
I thought you and me were... but I obviously got it wrong. I've been to the year five billion, right, but this... now this is really seeing the future. You just leave us behind. Is that what you're going to do to me?
I thought you and me were... but I obviously got it wrong. I've been to the year five billion, right, but this... now this is really seeing the future. You just leave us behind. Is that what you're going to do to me?
THE DOCTOR
(abruptly)
No. Not to you.
No. Not to you.
ROSE
But Sarah Jane... you were that close to her once, and now... you never even mention her. Why not?
But Sarah Jane... you were that close to her once, and now... you never even mention her. Why not?
THE DOCTOR
I don't age. I regenerate. But humans decay. You wither and you die. Imagine watching that happen to someone who you--
I don't age. I regenerate. But humans decay. You wither and you die. Imagine watching that happen to someone who you--
He stops when he realizes what he was about to say.
ROSE
What, Doctor?
What, Doctor?
The Doctor stares at her intensely, as if willing her to
understand.
THE DOCTOR
You can spend the rest of your life with me.
You can spend the rest of your life with me.
Rose looks up at him, eyes shining with unshed tears.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
But I can't spend the rest of mine with you. I have to live on. Alone. That's the curse of the Time Lords.
But I can't spend the rest of mine with you. I have to live on. Alone. That's the curse of the Time Lords.
MR FINCH
Time Lord.
Time Lord.
The Doctor and Rose notice Mr Finch and the other Krillitane
on the roof. It screeches and swoops down towards them. They duck, but then it
just flies away.
SARAH JANE
Was that a Krillitane?
Was that a Krillitane?
ROSE
But it didn't even touch her, it just flew off! What did it do that for?
But it didn't even touch her, it just flew off! What did it do that for?
The Krillitane flies off into the night, screeching.
EXT. DEFFRY VALE HIGH SCHOOL
The next morning, the school bell rings and the children
flock towards the building. The Doctor, Mickey, Rose and Sarah Jane get out of
Sarah Jane's car and stride towards the school. The Doctor pauses for a moment
to give instructions.
THE DOCTOR
Rose and Sarah, you go to the Maths room. Crack open those computers, I need to see the hardware inside. Here, you might need this.
Rose and Sarah, you go to the Maths room. Crack open those computers, I need to see the hardware inside. Here, you might need this.
Rose holds her hand out, but he hands his sonic
screwdriver to Sarah Jane. Rose looks peeved.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Mickey -- surveillance. I want you outside.
Mickey -- surveillance. I want you outside.
MICKEY
Just stand outside?
Just stand outside?
SARAH JANE
(chucking him her car keys)
Here, take these -- you can keep K9 company.
Here, take these -- you can keep K9 company.
THE DOCTOR
Don't forget to leave the window open a crack.
Don't forget to leave the window open a crack.
MICKEY
But he's metal!
But he's metal!
THE DOCTOR
I didn't mean for him.
I didn't mean for him.
ROSE
What're you gonna do?
What're you gonna do?
THE DOCTOR
It's time I had a word with Mr Finch.
It's time I had a word with Mr Finch.
INT. CORRIDOR
A pair of shiny black shoes walk down a crowded corridor.
They pause a moment. Mr Finch looks up and sees the Doctor leaning over the
stairwell, looking down at him and making no attempt to disguise the fact.
After giving him a hard stare, Mr Finch goes on his way and the Doctor
continues on up the stairs.
INT. SCHOOL SWIMMING POOL
The Doctor opens the door to the swimming pool room,
where Mr Finch is waiting for him on the opposite side of the water.
THE DOCTOR
Who are you?
Who are you?
MR FINCH
My name is Brother Lassa. And you?
My name is Brother Lassa. And you?
THE DOCTOR
The Doctor. Since when did Krillitanes have wings?
The Doctor. Since when did Krillitanes have wings?
MR FINCH
It's been our form for nearly ten generations, now. Our ancestors invaded Bessan. The people there had some rather lovely wings. They made a million widows in one day, just imagine.
It's been our form for nearly ten generations, now. Our ancestors invaded Bessan. The people there had some rather lovely wings. They made a million widows in one day, just imagine.
THE DOCTOR
And now you're shaped human.
And now you're shaped human.
MR FINCH
A personal favourite, that's all.
A personal favourite, that's all.
THE DOCTOR
And the others?
And the others?
MR FINCH
My brothers remain bat form. What you see is a simple morphic illusion. Scratch the surface and the true Krillitane lies beneath.
My brothers remain bat form. What you see is a simple morphic illusion. Scratch the surface and the true Krillitane lies beneath.
They begin to walk slowly towards the same side of the
pool.
MR FINCH (CONT'D)
And what of the Time Lords? I always thought of you as such a pompous race. Ancient, dusty senators, so frightened of change and... chaos. And of course -- they're all but extinct. Only you. The last.
And what of the Time Lords? I always thought of you as such a pompous race. Ancient, dusty senators, so frightened of change and... chaos. And of course -- they're all but extinct. Only you. The last.
THE DOCTOR
This plan of yours -- what is it?
This plan of yours -- what is it?
MR FINCH
You don't know.
You don't know.
THE DOCTOR
That's why I'm asking.
That's why I'm asking.
They are facing each other now -- rivals. The tension is rising.
MR FINCH
Well, show me how clever you are. Work it out.
Well, show me how clever you are. Work it out.
THE DOCTOR
If I don't like it... then it will stop.
If I don't like it... then it will stop.
MR FINCH
(considering him)
Fascinating. Your people were peaceful to the point of indolence. You seem to be something new. Would you declare war on us, Doctor?
Fascinating. Your people were peaceful to the point of indolence. You seem to be something new. Would you declare war on us, Doctor?
THE DOCTOR
(quietly)
I'm so old, now. I used to have so much mercy.
I'm so old, now. I used to have so much mercy.
He stares him out.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
You get one warning. That was it.
You get one warning. That was it.
And he turns his back on Finch and begins to walk away.
MR FINCH
But we're not even enemies. Soon... you will embrace us.
But we're not even enemies. Soon... you will embrace us.
The Doctor turns back.
MR FINCH (CONT'D)
The next time we meet, you will join with me. I promise you.
The next time we meet, you will join with me. I promise you.
Mr Finch walks past him with a knowing smile on his face
and leaves. The Doctor watches him go suspiciously, brow furrowed.
INT. SARAH JANE'S CAR
Mickey winds the car window down. He folds his arms,
looking extremely grumpy.
MICKEY
'Surveillance'. If you ask me, it's just another way of saying "go sit at the back of the class with the safety scissors and glitter".
'Surveillance'. If you ask me, it's just another way of saying "go sit at the back of the class with the safety scissors and glitter".
He glances at K9 who is not switched on but has his head
poked through the gap between the two front seats. He sighs.
MICKEY (CONT'D)
That'd be me talking to a metal dog, then.
That'd be me talking to a metal dog, then.
INT. COMPUTER LAB
Sarah Jane is crouched beneath one of the computer desks
and trying to switch on the sonic screwdriver. She comes out, hits the keyboard
and stares at the sonic screwdriver. Rose is with her legs crossed on one of
the chairs.
SARAH JANE
It's not working!
It's not working!
ROSE
Give it to me.
Give it to me.
Rose takes the sonic screwdriver off Sarah Jane, rolling
her eyes, and ducks underneath the desk.
SARAH JANE
Used to work first time in my day.
Used to work first time in my day.
ROSE
Well, things were a lot simpler back then.
Well, things were a lot simpler back then.
She turns the sonic screwdriver on and it whirrs and
buzzes as she holds it to the back of the computer.
SARAH JANE
Rose, can I give you a bit of advice?
Rose, can I give you a bit of advice?
ROSE
(straightening up)
I've got a feeling you're about to.
I've got a feeling you're about to.
SARAH JANE
I know how intense a relationship with the Doctor can be, and I don't want you to feel I'm intruding--
I know how intense a relationship with the Doctor can be, and I don't want you to feel I'm intruding--
ROSE
I don't feel threatened by you if that's what you mean.
I don't feel threatened by you if that's what you mean.
SARAH JANE
Right. Good. Because, I'm not interested in picking up where we left off.
Right. Good. Because, I'm not interested in picking up where we left off.
ROSE
No? With the big sad eyes and the robot dog? What else were you doing last night?
No? With the big sad eyes and the robot dog? What else were you doing last night?
SARAH JANE
I was just saying how hard it was adjusting to life back on Earth...
I was just saying how hard it was adjusting to life back on Earth...
ROSE
(standing and walking away a
few paces)
The thing is... when you two met... they'd only just got rid of rationing. No wonder all that space stuff was a bit too much for ya.
The thing is... when you two met... they'd only just got rid of rationing. No wonder all that space stuff was a bit too much for ya.
SARAH JANE
(walking up to her, indignant)
I had no problem with space stuff. I saw things you wouldn't believe.
I had no problem with space stuff. I saw things you wouldn't believe.
ROSE
(coldly)
Try me.
Try me.
SARAH JANE
Mummies.
Mummies.
ROSE
I've met ghosts.
I've met ghosts.
SARAH JANE
Robots. Lots of robots.
Robots. Lots of robots.
ROSE
Slitheen. In Downing Street.
Slitheen. In Downing Street.
SARAH JANE
Daleks!
Daleks!
ROSE
(snorts)
Met the Emperor.
SARAH JANE
Anti-Matter monsters.
Anti-Matter monsters.
ROSE
Gas masked zombies.
Gas masked zombies.
SARAH JANE
Real living dinosaurs!
Real living dinosaurs!
ROSE
Real living werewolf!
Real living werewolf!
SARAH JANE
The Loch Ness Monster!
The Loch Ness Monster!
ROSE
... Seriously?
... Seriously?
Sarah Jane puts her hands over her mouth and shakes her
head. Rose smiles and laughs slightly.
ROSE (CONT'D)
Listen to us. It's like me and my mate Shireen. The only time we fell out was over a man, and... we're arguing over the Doctor.
Listen to us. It's like me and my mate Shireen. The only time we fell out was over a man, and... we're arguing over the Doctor.
Sarah Jane relaxes against a desk, and Rose looks at her
for a moment.
ROSE (CONT'D)
With you, did he do that thing where he'd explain something at like, ninety-miles-per-hour, and you'd go, "what?" and he'd look at you like you'd just dribbled on your shirt?
With you, did he do that thing where he'd explain something at like, ninety-miles-per-hour, and you'd go, "what?" and he'd look at you like you'd just dribbled on your shirt?
SARAH JANE
All the time!
All the time!
They laugh.
SARAH JANE (CONT'D)
Does he still stroke bits of the TARDIS?
Does he still stroke bits of the TARDIS?
ROSE
Yeah! Yeah! He does! I'm like, "do you two wanna be alone?"
Yeah! Yeah! He does! I'm like, "do you two wanna be alone?"
They laugh madly, and then the Doctor walks in.
THE DOCTOR
How's it going?
How's it going?
The sight of him makes them laugh even harder.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
(oblivious)
What? Listen, I need to find out what's programmed inside these.
What? Listen, I need to find out what's programmed inside these.
They take no notice of him and fall about laughing
hysterically, Rose pointing the sonic screwdriver at him.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
(genuinely confused)
What? Stop it!
What? Stop it!
INT. HEADMASTER'S OFFICE
Mr Finch enters his office, where the rest of the Krillitanes
disguised as school staff are sat around at table.
MR FINCH
Brothers, we must initiate the final phase. Get the children inside and seal the school. Our time has come, my brothers. Today we shall become Gods.
Brothers, we must initiate the final phase. Get the children inside and seal the school. Our time has come, my brothers. Today we shall become Gods.
EXT. DEFFRY VALE HIGH SCHOOL
The children are in the playground, playing football,
laughing, etc. The buzzer goes off and they stop.
LOUDSPEAKER
All pupils to class immediately. And would all members of staff congregate in the staff room.
All pupils to class immediately. And would all members of staff congregate in the staff room.
The pupils begin to move indoors without hesitation, with
the exception of Kenny. Melissa pauses for a moment as she passes him.
MELISSA
Breaktime's finished early. Isn't that fantastic?!
Breaktime's finished early. Isn't that fantastic?!
And she moves off again. Kenny waits until the last
possible moment before he relucantly follows the crowd.
INT. COMPUTER LAB
The children clambour to get inside the IT Suite occupied
by the Doctor, Rose and Sarah Jane. Rose shoos them away.
ROSE
No, no -- this classroom's out of bounds. You've all gotta go to the South Hall. Off you go, South Hall!
No, no -- this classroom's out of bounds. You've all gotta go to the South Hall. Off you go, South Hall!
The children move away and Rose shuts the door.
INT. STAFF ROOM
Mr Finch and his brothers enter the staffroom. Mr Parsons
stands.
MR PARSONS
What is it now, Mr Finch?
What is it now, Mr Finch?
MR FINCH
Slight change in the timetable. We're having an early lunch.
Slight change in the timetable. We're having an early lunch.
Mr Wagner closes the door to the staff room, and we hear
the screeches and screams as the teachers inside are devoured.
INT. COMPUTER LAB
The Doctor, sonic screwdriver clenched between his teeth,
rips a handful of wires out of a computer and hangs them around his neck as
runs the sonic screwdriver along the back of the computer. Sarah Jane watches
him, looking slightly anxious.
THE DOCTOR
I can't shift it.
I can't shift it.
SARAH JANE
I thought the sonic screwdriver could open anything!
I thought the sonic screwdriver could open anything!
THE DOCTOR
Anything except a deadlock seal. There's gotta be something inside here. What're they teaching those kids?
Anything except a deadlock seal. There's gotta be something inside here. What're they teaching those kids?
INT. CORRIDORS
Mr Wagner holds a door open for the children, who bundle
inside the classroom. Kenny is left outside, as he has lagged behind. He
hesitates, taking a few steps backwards -- not trusting the eagerness of the
other children.
INT. HEADMASTER'S OFFICE
Mr Finch walks into his office and sits behind the
desk.
MR FINCH
Close the school.
Close the school.
He taps a few keys on the keyboard, and the screen
flashes with the text 'SECURITY OVERRIDE'. Mr Finch sits back in his chair and
burps quietly into his hand.
EXT. DEFFRY VALE HIGH SCHOOL
Every exit to the school slams shut.
INT. MR WAGNER'S CLASS
Mr Wagner once again brings the code up onto the computer
screens. The children's heads snap forwards and they type furiously as the code
scrolls down the screen.
INT. COMPUTER LAB
SARAH JANE
You wanted the program -- there it is.
You wanted the program -- there it is.
For every computer in their IT Suite is also displaying
the code, including the large screen at the front of the room.
THE DOCTOR
(staring at it)
Some sort of code...
Some sort of code...
INT. CORRIDORS
Kenny runs down the corridors, looking through every
window and seeing the same thing -- hordes of children engrossed in the
computers. Terrified, he runs back in the direction he came from and down the
stairs. He tries the main doors at the front of the school, but they are sealed
shut. He rattles them -- Mickey notices him and immediately gets out of the
car.
INT. COMPUTER LAB
THE DOCTOR
(still staring at the code,
eyes wide and mouth slightly open)
No... no, they can't be...
No... no, they can't be...
EXT. DEFFRY VALE HIGH SCHOOL
KENNY
(through closed doors, to
Mickey)
They've taken them all!
They've taken them all!
MICKEY
What?
What?
KENNY
They've taken all the children!
They've taken all the children!
Mickey runs back to the car and rips the blanket off K9.
He presses random buttons frantically.
MICKEY
Come on, I need some help!
Come on, I need some help!
He whacks K9 on the head, then looks away helplessly,
but...
K9
System restarting. All primary drives functioning.
System restarting. All primary drives functioning.
MICKEY
You're working! Okay, no time to explain, we need to get inside the school. Do you have like, I dunno, a lock picking device?
You're working! Okay, no time to explain, we need to get inside the school. Do you have like, I dunno, a lock picking device?
K9
We are in a car.
We are in a car.
MICKEY
... . Maybe a drill attachment?
... . Maybe a drill attachment?
K9
We are in a car.
We are in a car.
MICKEY
(annoyed)
Fat lot of good, you are.
Fat lot of good, you are.
K9
We are in a car.
We are in a car.
MICKEY
Wait a second... we're in a car.
Wait a second... we're in a car.
(shouts to Kenny)
Get back!
Kenny squints through the window.
INT. COMPUTER LAB
THE DOCTOR
The Skasis Paradigm. They're trying to crack the Skasis Paradigm.
The Skasis Paradigm. They're trying to crack the Skasis Paradigm.
SARAH JANE
The Skasis what?
The Skasis what?
THE DOCTOR
The... God-maker. The universal theory. Crack that equation and you've got control of the building blocks of the universe. Time and space and matter, yours to control.
The... God-maker. The universal theory. Crack that equation and you've got control of the building blocks of the universe. Time and space and matter, yours to control.
ROSE
What, and the kids are like a giant computer?
What, and the kids are like a giant computer?
THE DOCTOR
Yes.
Yes.
He paces around, working it out.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
And their learning power is being accelerated by the oil! That oil from the kitchens, it works as a-- as a... conducting agent. Makes the kids cleverer.
And their learning power is being accelerated by the oil! That oil from the kitchens, it works as a-- as a... conducting agent. Makes the kids cleverer.
ROSE
But that oil's on the chips. I've been eating them.
But that oil's on the chips. I've been eating them.
THE DOCTOR
What's fifty-nine times thirty-five?
What's fifty-nine times thirty-five?
ROSE
Two thousand and sixty five.
Two thousand and sixty five.
The Doctor gives a 'that says it all' look.
ROSE (CONT'D)
Oh my God...
Oh my God...
SARAH JANE
But why use children? Can't they use adults?
But why use children? Can't they use adults?
THE DOCTOR
No, it's gotta be children. The God-maker needs imagination to crack it. They're not just using the children's brains to break the code... they're using their souls.
No, it's gotta be children. The God-maker needs imagination to crack it. They're not just using the children's brains to break the code... they're using their souls.
Behind him, Mr Finch walks into the room.
MR FINCH
Let the lesson begin.
Let the lesson begin.
The Doctor turns to face him.
MR FINCH (CONT'D)
(approaching slowly)
Think of it, Doctor -- with the Paradigm solved, reality becomes clay in our hands. We can shape the universe and improve it.
Think of it, Doctor -- with the Paradigm solved, reality becomes clay in our hands. We can shape the universe and improve it.
THE DOCTOR
Oh yeah? The whole of creation with the face of Mr Finch. Call me old fashioned, but I like things as they are.
Oh yeah? The whole of creation with the face of Mr Finch. Call me old fashioned, but I like things as they are.
MR FINCH
You act like such a radical, and yet all you want to do is preserve the old order. Think of the changes that could be made if this power was used for good.
You act like such a radical, and yet all you want to do is preserve the old order. Think of the changes that could be made if this power was used for good.
THE DOCTOR
(skeptically)
What, by someone like you?
What, by someone like you?
MR FINCH
No... someone like you.
No... someone like you.
The Doctor is silent -- this is not the answer he was
expecting.
MR FINCH (CONT'D)
The Paradigm gives us power, but you could give us wisdom. Become a God. At my side. Imagine what you could do -- think of the civilizations you could save. Perganon, Assinta... your own people, Doctor. Standing tall. The Time Lords... reborn.
The Paradigm gives us power, but you could give us wisdom. Become a God. At my side. Imagine what you could do -- think of the civilizations you could save. Perganon, Assinta... your own people, Doctor. Standing tall. The Time Lords... reborn.
The Doctor still says nothing, staring into Mr Finch's
eyes and not looking away.
SARAH JANE
Doctor, don't listen to him.
Doctor, don't listen to him.
MR FINCH
(turning to her and Rose)
And you could be with him throughout eternity. Young... fresh... never wither, never age... never die. Their lives are so fleeting. So many goodbyes. How lonely you must be, Doctor. Join us.
And you could be with him throughout eternity. Young... fresh... never wither, never age... never die. Their lives are so fleeting. So many goodbyes. How lonely you must be, Doctor. Join us.
The Doctor has a faraway look in his eyes... he's so
terribly tempted.
THE DOCTOR
I could save everyone...
I could save everyone...
MR FINCH
Yes.
Yes.
THE DOCTOR
(whispers)
I could stop the war...
I could stop the war...
A small smile graces Finch's lips.
SARAH JANE
(desperately)
No. The universe has to move forward. Pain and loss -- they define us as much as happiness or love.
No. The universe has to move forward. Pain and loss -- they define us as much as happiness or love.
Mr Finch closes his eyes.
SARAH JANE (CONT'D)
Whether it's a world, or a relationship... everything has its time. And everything ends.
Whether it's a world, or a relationship... everything has its time. And everything ends.
The Doctor stares for a few more seconds and Sarah Jane's
words seem to strengthen his resolve. He grits his teeth, picks up a chair and
hurls it through the screen displaying the code, which smashes.
THE DOCTOR
Out!
Out!
EXT. DEFFRY VALE HIGH SCHOOL
Mickey has started the car and is now driving it straight
towards the school, right through the front doors, smashing the windows. He
leaps out.
MICKEY
(to Kenny)
Come on!
Come on!
INT. DEFFRY VALE HIGH SCHOOL
Mr Finch, on the stairs, lets out a screech that echoes
through the school. Mr Wagner and two other Krillitanes pause and morph into
their true, bat form.
INT. STAIRWELL
Kenny and Mickey meet the Doctor, Rose and Sarah Jane at
the bottom of the stairs.
MICKEY
What is going on?
What is going on?
The three Krillitanes half fly, half grope their way
along the corridor to them. The Doctor and the others turn on their heels and
run in the opposite direction. The Krillitanes separate at the end of the
corridor, and only one pursues them. They run into the canteen/hall and try the
doors on the other side, but they are locked. The Doctor reaches inside his
coat for the sonic screwdriver, just as Mr Finch bursts through the doors
followed by several of the Krillitanes.
KENNY
Are they my teachers?
Are they my teachers?
THE DOCTOR
Yeah. Sorry.
Yeah. Sorry.
MR FINCH
(to his brothers)
Leave the Doctor alive. As for the others... you can feast.
Leave the Doctor alive. As for the others... you can feast.
The Krillitanes swoop down on them. The Doctor tries to
beat them off with a chair. The others scream and try to duck out of the way --
when suddenly, one of the Krillitanes is hit with a beam of red light and falls
to the floor, dead. K9 has come to the rescue! Mr Finch roars with rage.
SARAH JANE
K9!
K9!
K9
Suggest you engage running mode, mistress.
Suggest you engage running mode, mistress.
THE DOCTOR
Come on!
Come on!
The Doctor and the others run, and K9 shoots at the Krillitanes
again and again.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
K9, hold them back!
K9, hold them back!
K9
Affirmative, master. Maximum defense mode!
Affirmative, master. Maximum defense mode!
The Doctor reaches a door -- he ushers the others through
it.
THE DOCTOR
Come on!
Come on!
He slams it shut behind them and locks it with his sonic
screwdriver.
K9
(still shooting)
Power supply failing.
Power supply failing.
MR FINCH
(quiet exasperation)
Forget the shooty dog thing.
Forget the shooty dog thing.
K9
Power supply failing.
Power supply failing.
He reaches the end of his power supply and switches
off.
INT. PHYSICS LAB
THE DOCTOR
(sudden brainwave)
It's the oil. Krillitane life forms can't handle the oil! That's it! They've changed the physiology so often, even their own oil is toxic to them. How much was there in the kitchens?
It's the oil. Krillitane life forms can't handle the oil! That's it! They've changed the physiology so often, even their own oil is toxic to them. How much was there in the kitchens?
ROSE
Barrels of it.
Barrels of it.
They jump as the Krillitanes start to pound on the locked
door, their claws ripping holes in it.
THE DOCTOR
Okay, we need to get to the kitchens. Mickey--
Okay, we need to get to the kitchens. Mickey--
MICKEY
What now, hold the coats?
What now, hold the coats?
THE DOCTOR
Get all the children unplugged and out of the school. Now then, bats, bats, bats, how do we fight bats?
Get all the children unplugged and out of the school. Now then, bats, bats, bats, how do we fight bats?
Kenny strides over to a fire alarm, breaks the glass with
his elbow and sets it off. The Krillitanes immediately wince and quail at the
shrill sound. The Doctor beams and flings open the door -- the Krillitanes are
in too much distress to hurt them. He and the others quickly run past. Finch,
gritting his teeth, punches through a wall and rips out a bundle of wires which
cuts off the alarm.
MR FINCH
Get after them.
Get after them.
He strides down the staircase, and the other three Krillitanes,
having recovered, follow him.
INT. CORRIDOR
The Doctor and co. leg it down a corridor. K9 emerges
from a doorway.
K9
Master!
Master!
THE DOCTOR
Come on, boy! Good boy.
Come on, boy! Good boy.
K9 trundles along with them.
INT. COMPUTER LAB
Mickey bursts into one of the IT Suites.
MICKEY
Okay, listen everyone -- we've gotta get out of here.
Okay, listen everyone -- we've gotta get out of here.
No one takes a blind bit of notice of him. The children
are all 'plugged into' the computers. Bewildered, Mickey stares at a monitor, then
waves his hand in front of Melissa's face which elicits no response
whatsoever.
INT. KITCHENS
The Doctor, Sarah Jane, Rose, K9 and Kenny have reached
the kitchens. The Doctor immediately holds his sonic screwdriver to one of the
oil barrels.
THE DOCTOR
They've been deadlock sealed!
They've been deadlock sealed!
He tries another.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Finch must've done that -- I can't open them.
Finch must've done that -- I can't open them.
K9
The vats would not withstand a direct hit from my laser. But my batteries are failing.
The vats would not withstand a direct hit from my laser. But my batteries are failing.
THE DOCTOR
Right. Everyone out the back door. K9, stay with me.
Right. Everyone out the back door. K9, stay with me.
Sarah Jane, Rose and Kenny run to the backdoor, leaving
the Doctor crouched before K9.
INT. COMPUTER LAB
Mickey is at the head computer trying to stop the code,
without much luck. He looks very confused -- and then notices the protective
casing covering the wires, winding around the walls of the room. He follows it
and realizes that all the cables lead into one plug socket. So he pulls it out.
All the computers go dead and the socket explodes with sparks.
MICKEY
Everyone get out, now!
Everyone get out, now!
The trance broken, the children immediately get to their
feet and move towards the door.
MICKEY (CONT'D)
Come on, move! Let's go, let's go!
Come on, move! Let's go, let's go!
INT. STAIRWELL
The Krillitanes bound down the stairs. They go off shot,
and we see their shadows morph into human form. When they move back into view, Mr
Finch, Wagner, the dinner ladies and other other teachers are hurrying down the
remainder of the stairs.
INT. KITCHENS
The Doctor moves the vats of oil within easy shot of
K9.
K9
Capacity for only one shot, Master. For maximum impact, I must be placed directly beside the vat.
Capacity for only one shot, Master. For maximum impact, I must be placed directly beside the vat.
THE DOCTOR
(rushing over to him)
But you'll be trapped inside.
But you'll be trapped inside.
K9
That is correct.
That is correct.
THE DOCTOR
I can't let you do that.
I can't let you do that.
K9
No alternative possible, Master.
No alternative possible, Master.
The Doctor looks over his shoulder as he hears the
screeching of the Krillitanes in the background. He looks back at K9, realizing
that this is what must be done.
THE DOCTOR
Goodbye, old friend.
Goodbye, old friend.
K9
Goodbye Master.
Goodbye Master.
THE DOCTOR
You good dog.
You good dog.
K9
Affirmative.
Affirmative.
He waggles his mechanical ears and tail. The Doctor
places his hand briefly on K9's head, then dashes off. K9 trundles off towards
the vat. The Doctor emerges outside and slams the door behind him, locking it
with the sonic screwdriver.
EXT. DEFFRY VALE HIGH SCHOOL
SARAH JANE
(urgently)
Where's K9?
Where's K9?
THE DOCTOR
We need to run.
We need to run.
He starts to run.
SARAH JANE
(not moving)
Where is he?! What've you done??
Where is he?! What've you done??
The Doctor grabs her and pulls her away.
INT. KITCHENS
Mr Finch and his brothers enter the kitchen.
MR FINCH
When you find him... eat him if you must, but bring me his brain.
When you find him... eat him if you must, but bring me his brain.
EXT. DEFFRY VALE HIGH SCHOOL
The Doctor grabs Sarah Jane's hand as they run for their
lives -- just like they used to.
INT. KITCHENS
K9 raises his head as the Krillitanes look down at
him.
MR FINCH
(mockingly)
The little dog with a nasty bite.
The little dog with a nasty bite.
(he bends slightly, whispers)
Not so powerful now, are
you?
K9 shoots his laser at the vat of oil causing it to
explode all over the Krillitanes, who scream.
EXT. DEFFRY VALE HIGH SCHOOL
Mickey is caught up in the crowd of children running out
of the school.
MICKEY
Come on, guys! Let's go, let's go!
Come on, guys! Let's go, let's go!
INT. KITCHENS
The Krillitanes are wailing and writhing with
agony.
DINNER LADY
Burning!
Burning!
MR FINCH
(to K9)
You bad dog.
You bad dog.
K9
Affirmative.
Affirmative.
And the school explodes. The children assembled outside
all burst into cheer and applause -- Rose and Mickey join in, hugging each
other and grinning manically.
KENNY
Yes!
Yes!
MELISSA
(turning to him)
Did you have something to do with it?
Did you have something to do with it?
KENNY
Yeah, I did.
Yeah, I did.
Melissa's mouth drops open.
MELISSA
Oh my God.
Oh my God.
(shouts to everyone else)
Kenny blew up the school! It was
Kenny!
The children cheer even harder and start chanting 'Kenny!
Kenny! Kenny!', patting him on the back. Only the Doctor and Sarah Jane stand
separate from the merriment. Sarah Jane looks distraught.
THE DOCTOR
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
SARAH JANE
(quickly)
It's all right. He was just a... daft metal dog. Fine, really.
It's all right. He was just a... daft metal dog. Fine, really.
And she bursts into tears. The Doctor puts his arm around
her comfortingly. Rose turns back to look up at the school with Mickey.
EXT. PARK
It is a beautiful day, in what looks like a park. Sarah
Jane walks up to the TARDIS. The Doctor steps outside the doors and faces her.
THE DOCTOR
Cuppa tea?
Cuppa tea?
He steps aside to let Sarah Jane walk through the doors.
She takes in the interior, wide-eyed. The Doctor follows her through and shuts
the door behind her. She turns to him.
SARAH JANE
You've redecorated!
You've redecorated!
THE DOCTOR
Do you like it?
Do you like it?
SARAH JANE
(looking around)
Oh, I, I do. Yeah. I preferred it as it was, but uh... yeah. It'll do!
Oh, I, I do. Yeah. I preferred it as it was, but uh... yeah. It'll do!
ROSE
I love it.
I love it.
SARAH JANE
Hey, you -- what's forty seven times three hundred and sixty nine?
Hey, you -- what's forty seven times three hundred and sixty nine?
ROSE
No idea. It's gone now -- the oil's faded.
No idea. It's gone now -- the oil's faded.
SARAH JANE
But you're still clever. More than a match for him.
But you're still clever. More than a match for him.
Rose smiles.
ROSE
You and me both.
You and me both.
Sarah Jane nods. Rose looks to the Doctor who is fiddling
with the computer, as though prompting him to say something.
ROSE (CONT'D)
Doctor... ?
Doctor... ?
THE DOCTOR
(looking up)
Um -- we're about to head off, but... you could come with us.
Um -- we're about to head off, but... you could come with us.
Rose looks at her, smiling expectantly. Sarah Jane looks
from happy face to happy face. And shakes her head.
SARAH JANE
(softly)
No... I can't do this anymore.
No... I can't do this anymore.
The Doctor's and Rose's smiles fade slightly.
SARAH JANE (CONT'D)
(enthusiastically)
Besides, I've got a much bigger adventure ahead! Time I stopped waiting for you and found a life of my own.
Besides, I've got a much bigger adventure ahead! Time I stopped waiting for you and found a life of my own.
MICKEY
Can I come?
Can I come?
Sarah Jane looks surprised. Rose however, knows exactly
what he means and looks non too pleased.
MICKEY
(quickly)
No, not with you, I mean... with you.
No, not with you, I mean... with you.
He gestures to the Doctor.
MICKEY (CONT'D)
'Cause I'm not the tin dog. And I wanna see what's out there.
'Cause I'm not the tin dog. And I wanna see what's out there.
Rose mouths 'no' at the Doctor.
SARAH JANE
Oh, go on, Doctor. Sarah Jane Smith -- a Mickey Smith. You need a Smith on board!
Oh, go on, Doctor. Sarah Jane Smith -- a Mickey Smith. You need a Smith on board!
THE DOCTOR
Okay then, I could do with a laugh.
Okay then, I could do with a laugh.
Rose rolls her eyes. Mickey laughs in delight, but stops
quickly upon noticing Rose's lack of response.
MICKEY
Rose, is that okay?
Rose, is that okay?
ROSE
(sarcastically)
No, great. Why not?
No, great. Why not?
There is a rather awkward silence.
SARAH JANE
Well, I'd better go.
Well, I'd better go.
She takes Rose aside. The Doctor returns his attention to
the computer.
ROSE
(quietly)
What do I do?
What do I do?
She glances over at the Doctor.
ROSE
Do I stay with him?
Do I stay with him?
SARAH JANE
Yes. Some things are worth getting your heart broken for.
Yes. Some things are worth getting your heart broken for.
She embraces Rose.
SARAH JANE (CONT'D)
Find me... if you need to, one day. Find me.
Find me... if you need to, one day. Find me.
Rose gives her a small smile. The Doctor holds open the
doors for Sarah Jane, who steps out of the TARDIS for the last time. The Doctor
follows her and they stand outside for their final goodbyes.
SARAH JANE
It's daft. But I haven't ever thanked you for that time, and like I said -- I wouldn't have missed it for the world.
It's daft. But I haven't ever thanked you for that time, and like I said -- I wouldn't have missed it for the world.
THE DOCTOR
Something to tell the grandkids.
Something to tell the grandkids.
SARAH JANE
Oh, I think it'll be someone else's grandkids now.
Oh, I think it'll be someone else's grandkids now.
THE DOCTOR
(looking distinctly awkward)
Right. Yes, sorry -- I didn't get a chance to ask. You haven't... there hasn't been anyone... ? You know... ?
Right. Yes, sorry -- I didn't get a chance to ask. You haven't... there hasn't been anyone... ? You know... ?
SARAH JANE
Well... there was this one guy. I travelled with him for a while. But he was a tough act to follow.
Well... there was this one guy. I travelled with him for a while. But he was a tough act to follow.
She laughs slightly and the Doctor smiles softly.
SARAH JANE (CONT'D)
Goodbye, Doctor.
Goodbye, Doctor.
THE DOCTOR
Oh, it's not goodbye--
Oh, it's not goodbye--
SARAH JANE
Say it, please. This time. Say it.
Say it, please. This time. Say it.
THE DOCTOR
(looking straight into her
eyes)
Goodbye. My Sarah Jane.
Goodbye. My Sarah Jane.
He throws his arms around her and lifts her right off the
ground in a final embrace. He gives her one last smile before heading back into
the TARDIS and closing the door behind him, leaving Sarah Jane standing alone
outside. The engines start up and she walks slowly away, not looking back until
it has almost gone, her eyes sparkling with tears. The leaves billow in the
breeze created by the TARDIS, and K9 is revealed where he must've been sitting
just out of sight behind it.
SARAH JANE
(overjoyed)
K9!
K9!
K9 trundles over to her.
K9
Mistress!
Mistress!
SARAH JANE
(crouching down)
But... you were blown up!
But... you were blown up!
K9
Master rebuilt me. My systems are much improved with new undetectable hyperlink facilities.
Master rebuilt me. My systems are much improved with new undetectable hyperlink facilities.
SARAH JANE
(beaming)
Oh... ! He replaced you with a brand new model!
Oh... ! He replaced you with a brand new model!
K9
Affirmative.
Affirmative.
SARAH JANE
Yep. He does that. Come on, you. Home. We've got work to do.
Yep. He does that. Come on, you. Home. We've got work to do.
K9
Affirmative.
Affirmative.
And Sarah Jane and K9 walk off into the sunset.
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