INT. TARDIS-5367 AD
THE TARDIS, WITH IT'S blue hue of interior colors, remains untouched for some years. Dust covers the screens at the console and the round things in the wall.
The doors to the TARDIS open and in enters a man, THE DOCTOR, in a green leisure suit, albeit a bit mangled and ripped.
THE DOCTOR
(Tired)
I'm sorry dear.
The Doctor, weary and sad, carries a tattered dinner jacket underneath his arm as he closes the doors behind him. The TARDIS emits some humming sounds.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Having a night that lasts 24 years can be both very fun and exhausting.
Arriving at the console, The Doctor puts the jacket on top of the panels. More sounds are made by the TARDIS. The Doctor has a sad look in his eyes but laughs for a moment.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
I know that I promised not to leave you anywhere for a long period of time...
The Doctor checks on the jacket and gets out his sonic screwdriver and a framed picture of River Song.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
But some promises are more important to keep.
Looking at the console screens, The Doctor rubs off the dust and puts the picture frame down on the panels. He places the jacket on a coat hanger next to the controls.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
How about the next place you take me to, I won't complain. I know that's hard to believe.
The Doctor waits a moment expecting an answer.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
It'll be your choice. Completely random. It's better than a hug, which I probably wouldn't have given anyway if you had a body to hug, again.
The Tardis emits a different, more bubbly noise.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Fine then.
The Doctor presses some dials and activates a lever.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Haven't lost my touch.
The Tardis's engine begin to emit a whizzing and moaning sound.
CUT TO
INT. SMALL PLANE COCKPIT-1937
A WOMAN, NAMED AMELIA, sits in a cockpit as she flies through thick fog and rain. The cockpit is identical to those found in smaller 1930s era Electra planes. Amelia wears a brown plane jumpsuit and goggles.
A knock is heard from the door behinds her. Soon after the door opens and a larger man, FRED, enters the cockpit, closing the door behind him.
FRED
You've been able to radio anyone?
AMELIA
About five minutes ago. Haven't heard anything back.
Fred looks at the storm outside.
FRED
You think the storm had something to do with it? Maybe some interference to the Itasca or interference back.
AMELIA
Lord, I hope not. We don't have a lot of fuel to go anywhere else. Earlier it was very sunny out, then all of a sudden this storm came in out of nowhere.
A strange noise suddenly emanates from outside the plane's cockpit.
FRED
(Confused)
What is that?
AMELIA
I don't know, but...
Amelia looks at the instruments.
AMELIA (CONT'D)
Somehow we've gotten heavier.
FRED
I'll go check what it is.
Fred walks to the door and as he is about to open it, a knock is heard from the other side. With a confused look in his face, Fred looks at Amelia who also has a confused look in her face.
AMELIA
Did someone stow away in one of the stops?
Fred opens the door to reveal The Doctor on the other side.
FRED
Who are you?
The Doctor gets out his psychic paper and shows it to Fred.
THE DOCTOR
I'm here under orders.
Fred looks at the psychic paper carefully.
FRED
They give out orders?
AMELIA
Who is that man, Fred?
THE DOCTOR
Of course I get orders, who do you think my boss is?
The Doctor grabs back his psychic paper and puts it back in his pocket.
AMELIA
Who are you and why are you in my plane?
THE DOCTOR
And who's plane does this belong to?
FRED
(Confused)
They give out orders at Ripley's Believe It or Not!?
Dumbfounded, The Doctor looks at Fred.
THE DOCTOR
(Dumbfounded)
What?
AMELIA
Amelia Earhart.
THE DOCTOR
What about her?
AMELIA
That's me.
The Doctor has a surprised look in his face.
THE DOCTOR
(Dumbfounded)
What?
The Doctor looks around the cockpit and then looks at Amelia.
AMELIA
Like I asked before, mister, why are you in my plane?
OPENING TITLES
INT. PLANE-CONTINUE
AMELIA STARES AT THE Doctor in confusion as The Doctor stares at her dumbfounded. She goes back watching where she's flying.
AMELIA
Look. I don't care how much Robert Ripley really wants me to interview for his silly little books, but right now I'm just trying to get to my destination.
THE DOCTOR
(Surprised)
I just... have one question.
AMELIA
Freddie, get him out of the cockpit!
Fred grabs The Doctor's arm.
THE DOCTOR
Wait. Frederick Noonan?
FRED
What's it to you?
THE DOCTOR
I know this may be a weird question, but is this June of 1937?
AMELIA
If I say that it's July 2 of 1937 will that get you back there?
The Doctor has a grave look in his face that Fred notices.
FRED
Say, you look like a ghost mister.
Looking at Fred, The Doctor looks at Amelia as she is flying the plane.
THE DOCTOR
Normally I'd have these small flash cards with me to help in this sort of thing.
FRED
(Confused)
What sort of thing?
Amelia turns around to face The Doctor.
AMELIA
Look, sir. I'm not sure what it is you want-
A sudden green, blinding light appears through the windows of the cockpit.
FRED
Is that the sun?
All of the instruments begin to act out and Amelia is unable to control the yoke of the plane. Letting go, the plane doesn't drop down, but instead is left in place.
AMELIA
What's wrong with my plane?
The Doctor pushes Fred aside and crouches right behind Amelia to look outside and checks on the instruments.
AMELIA (CONT'D)
What are you doing?
THE DOCTOR
I'm trying to help.
AMELIA
How?
THE DOCTOR
I honestly don't know. But the thought counts, doesn't it?
The Doctor gets out his sonic screwdriver and points it towards the instruments and the blue light.
FRED
What is that thing?
THE DOCTOR
Well, it's a, uh, something to help.
AMELIA
How?
THE DOCTOR
Trust me that this thing-
The plane shakes for a moment.
AMELIA
What did you do?
THE DOCTOR
It wasn't me!
AMELIA
(Worried)
Then what caused that?
THE DOCTOR
Look, all I can say is-
The green light dims down a bit and the plane shakes more violently, causing the windows to crack a bit.
FRED
The plane is breaking up!
THE DOCTOR
Follow me to the back!
The Doctor stands up, goes to the door, and grabs the door knob to open it, but is prevented by Fred.
FRED
How is going to the back going to help?
AMELIA
We don't even know who you are or what's going on? Though, I feel you know what's happening.
THE DOCTOR
Let's just say I have my own evacuation slide.
Fred and Amelia both look at The Doctor in confusion.
AMELIA
(Confused)
A what?
THE DOCTOR
(Under his breath)
Right, not made yet.
FRED
What are you even talking about!?
THE DOCTOR
Trust me, I don't know what's going on. But I know how to help you. If you follow me, you'll be safe and I promise you you'll see something that will leave you speechless.
AMELIA
Look mister, I don't know if you're suicidal or whatever, but there's nothing that will surprise me right now.
CUT TO
INT. TARDIS-MOMENTS LATER
AMELIA AND FRED STAND IN the middle of the TARDIS's control room, their mouths gaping open in shock and eyes widened. The two look all around them at the amazing technological marvel they just entered. The Doctor checks on the instruments until he sees the two new visitors standing there.
THE DOCTOR
Look I know what you're going to say, so just say.
The two pilots rub their eyes and close their mouths.
AMELIA
(Shocked)
It's-
FRED
(Shocked)
Bigger-
AMELIA AND FRED
(In unison)
On the inside.
THE DOCTOR
Took you two long enough.
Amelia walks up to The Doctor.
AMELIA
What exactly is going on? Who are you? What is this?
Before he could open his mouth, the TARDIS starts to shake violently.
THE DOCTOR
I first have to deal with this.
The Doctor goes through several of the controls and activates a lever.
FRED
(Exasperated)
How does that help us?
THE DOCTOR
Trust me, more than you could ever comprehend!
The TARDIS's engines begin to make their usual noise, the time column in the middle of the console moves up and down, and the shaking stops.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Now that we're out of the plane-
FRED
(Shocked)
Out of the plane!
THE DOCTOR
(Annoyed)
You're one of those people who have a tendency to repeat what I say, aren't you?
Fred looks at The Doctor in complete confusion. Amelia walks up to The Doctor.
AMELIA
Look, mister. We're grateful for you saving us, we just want answers.
THE DOCTOR
And I will give you those answers, soon. I just got to find what happened to your plane and get this all straightened out.
FRED
Good. I apologize and all, but we're in a deadline. Wish I realize now that...
Fred looks over more of the TARDIS.
FRED (CONT'D)
May not be as important at the moment.
The Doctor looks at Amelia and Fred with great sorrow in his eyes.
THE DOCTOR
Of course, your deadline.
As The Doctor moves the screen towards him, the TARDIS suddenly shakes causing Amelia to fall on the floor and Fred to smack onto the console. The engines emit a different noise and the time column suddenly stops in place. The Doctor tries to press some dials.
Just as The Doctor is about to touch anything, the shaking ends and the engines stops making any noise. Fred composes himself and helps Amelia get back up.
FRED
(Concerned)
You okay?
AMELIA
Yeah. My first flight was tougher than that.
Fred looks at The Doctor who is watching the console screen with a confused look in his face.
FRED
(Angry)
Look, mister, I want answers and I want-
THE DOCTOR
Yes, yes! I know. You want them now. I think if we step outside, you'll get your answers.
Amelia walks towards The Doctor.
AMELIA
Step outside?
THE DOCTOR
Exit, go out, or however you want to say it.
AMELIA
Aren't we in the air?
THE DOCTOR
Okay then.
The Doctor walks to the door.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
If we were in the air, would I do this?
The Doctor opens the door and walks out of the TARDIS. Amelia and Fred look at each other in confusion.
AMELIA
(Confused)
Do we follow?
THE DOCTOR (O.S.)
Come on! I've got questions too!
EXT. TARDIS-SECONDS LATER
AMELIA AND FRED PEAK their heads out of the TARDIS's door and what they see completely surprises them with wide eyes.
AMELIA
(Surprised)
This is-
FRED
(Surprised)
Remarkable.
CUT TO
INT. MONITOR ROOM-SIMOULTANEOUSLY
A FIGURE IN THE DARK watches a monitor screen showing The Doctor, Amelia, and Fred. The figure, with a metallic hand, touches a button on the screen's panel that zooms in on the TARDIS.
FIGURE
It must be him. After all this time, I finally get to go home.
The figure turns off the monitor and presses another button. A door behind the figure slides open and he goes through it.
BACK TO
INT. LARGE INDOOR AREA-SIMOULTANEOUSLY
AMELIA AND FRED STEP out of the TARDIS into a large, basketball court sized hangar-like area. They see The Doctor standing next to a plane.
AMELIA
(Shocked)
That looks like my Electra.
THE DOCTOR
Well that's because it is, Ms. Earhart.
Fred walks to the plane and looks over it as he walks around it.
FRED
(Surprised)
Amelia, this is the same Electra plane we were just in.
AMELIA
This is my Flying Laboratory? It can't be.
FRED
Everything we know about her from the outside is all there.
Fred opens the door to the plane and goes in for a moment before coming back out again.
FRED (CONT'D)
Everything is just like we last saw it. The windows on the cockpit have bigger cracks than before and a part of the starboard engine nacelle is missing, but other than that everything is like it was before.
Amelia and Fred walk up to The Doctor.
AMELIA
(Concerned)
Mister, you said we would get answers. Now we have more than ever.
FRED
Buddy, we want them now.
THE DOCTOR
Okay. Ask away.
AMELIA
Who are you, really? I don't buy that you're working for Ripley's Believe It or Not!.
THE DOCTOR
I'm not. I'm The Doctor.
AMELIA
Doctor who?
FRED
And of what?
THE DOCTOR
Just The Doctor.
The Doctor continues observing the plane.
FRED
Who do you really work for?
THE DOCTOR
No one. I'm an alien.
FRED
Well that part I think we already got.
The Doctor looks at the two pilots.
THE DOCTOR
(Surprised)
You did?
AMELIA
I've known some.
THE DOCTOR
(Surprised)
You have?
AMELIA
Yeah. What part of Scotland are you from? Glasgow?
The Doctor laughs a bit.
FRED
So you're not from there?
THE DOCTOR
No. I'm not from anywhere in Scotland.
FRED
Ireland?
THE DOCTOR
By alien I mean from up there.
The Doctor points up.
FRED
Mister, please make some sense.
THE DOCTOR
I'm from space.
AMELIA
You meant alien like those in books by H.G. Wells?
THE DOCTOR
Yes and no. Not all aliens are interested in invasion.
FRED
(Shocked)
So... you're a space man?
THE DOCTOR
If you like, though that's a very stupid term.
The Doctor gets out his sonic screwdriver and inspects the plane.
FRED
That was very rude.
THE DOCTOR
Better rude than to want to exterminate you.
FRED
If you don't work for Ripley's why do you have credentials related to them?
THE DOCTOR
I don't. It's called psychic paper. Let's you see what I want you to see, or something related.
Amelia looks at the TARDIS.
AMELIA
What is that blue box. It's obviously not a phone box, is it?
THE DOCTOR
It's my spaceship. The TARDIS.
FRED
TARDIS?
THE DOCTOR
Time and relative dimensions in space.
FRED
And it's bigger on the inside because?
THE DOCTOR
The interior is in another dimension. Bigger than anything you could imagine. It also travels in time. Disappears then reappears.
The Doctor checks on his screwdriver before he continues to check the plane.
FRED
Like one of Wells's stories?
THE DOCTOR
You know there are other writers besides Wells? I knew the man, though still, I would have listed others.
FRED
Why a blue box then?
THE DOCTOR
It's a disguise that it got stuck in. Anymore questions?
AMELIA AND FRED
A few.
AMELIA
What is that thing you're using?
The Doctor stops inspecting the plane and points to his sonic screwdriver.
THE DOCTOR
This is my sonic screwdriver. An all purpose tool.
AMELIA
A what screwdriver?
THE DOCTOR
Sonic. Trust me. It helps me open places, gives me information.
FRED
Is it telling you anything about what happened?
THE DOCTOR
Just that the plane was caught in a tractor beam that was too strong at first.
AMELIA AND FRED
Tractor what?
THE DOCTOR
Never mind about that. Just know that it brought us here.
The Doctor spreads his arms while circling in one spot.
FRED
And where is here?
The Doctor looks around the area.
THE DOCTOR
Now that's something I want to ask?
All three walk towards a part of the wall.
AMELIA
So what's your real job, then?
THE DOCTOR
I don't have a job. This is my life basically.
Amelia smirks a little.
AMELIA
What? To help out kidnapped people and get them back to where they came from?
THE DOCTOR
Sometimes.
FRED
So why can't you just have your TARDIS thing disappear from here and get us back on our route.
THE DOCTOR
Two reasons. One is that whatever took us in here might not let us leave.
AMELIA
And the other?
THE DOCTOR
I'm too curious to leave yet.
The three look over the area and the walls.
AMELIA
Where do we even go? There are no doors.
Fred touches the wall and knocks on it.
FRED
It feels metallic.
THE DOCTOR
(Sarcastic)
Good observation.
The Doctor uses his screwdriver around the wall.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
There is a door that's supposed to open. But only works from the inside.
AMELIA
So we can't get in?
THE DOCTOR
Not unless someone lets us.
A small section of the wall the three are standing in front of slides up to reveal a corridor. A static sound emits from the walls.
FIGURE (O.S.)
(Static voice)
Please enter.
The three enter the corridor with the wall closing behind them right away.
INT. CORRIDOR-A SHORT WHILE LATER
THE DOCTOR, AMELIA, AND Fred continue to walk through the orange and gray corridors. As the three walk though the corridor, the lights continually change from blue to red every few seconds.
The Doctor uses his sonic screwdriver to guide them through wherever they are. They find themselves at a crossroads wherein the corridor leads them to two different paths. Another static sound emits from the walls.
FIGURE (O.S.)
(Static voice)
You need to take the left one.
The static sound ends. The Doctor looks at Amelia and Fred.
THE DOCTOR
Left?
AMELIA
We don't know what's going on. You don't know what's going. Best to listen.
All three go through the left corridor. They pass by a scorched up helmet.
FRED
Do you recognize it, Mr. Doctor?
THE DOCTOR
(Annoyed)
It's just The Doctor. (Beat) I'm not sure. Too damaged to tell.
The Doctor uses his sonic screwdriver over the helmet.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
(Surprised)
Sontaran?
AMELIA
Son What?
THE DOCTOR
Not what. Sontaran. They're a cloned species of alien.
AMELIA
A what species?
THE DOCTOR
Meaning they're copies of one particular alien.
FRED
So this is the ship of those Sontaran people?
THE DOCTOR
Doubtful. I've been in many. This doesn't look like one.
The Doctor puts the helmet down and the three continue to walk down the corridor until they stop at a locked door.
AMELIA
Now what?
The static sound returns.
FIGURE (O.S.)
I'll open the door if you answer my question.
THE DOCTOR
Ask away.
FIGURE (O.S.)
That blue box. Is that a TARDIS?
Upon hearing the question The Doctor has a concerned look in his face.
THE DOCTOR
(Defensive)
What if it is?
FIGURE (O.S.)
I just want to go home. Is it a TARDIS?
THE DOCTOR
(Suspicious)
Yes. How did you know?
FIGURE (O.S.)
Are you The Doctor?
THE DOCTOR
(Coy)
I'm a doctor.
FIGURE (O.S.)
(Exited)
"The Doctor"? Time Lord from Gallifrey?
The Doctor steps back from the door in fear.
THE DOCTOR
(Angry)
How do you know me?
FIGURE (O.S.)
Relax, Doctor.
THE DOCTOR
(Angry)
Hard to relax when most people who recognize me try to kill me!
FIGURE (O.S.)
I just want to go back there.
THE DOCTOR
(Angry)
Where?!
FIGURE (O.S.)
Gallifrey.
The Doctor relaxes, with a confused look in his face.
THE DOCTOR
(Confused)
Didn't you say you want to go home?
FIGURE (O.S.)
That is my home.
THE DOCTOR
(Surprised)
You're what?
The static sound ends and the door soon opens.
CUT TO
CONTROL ROOM-SOON AFTER
THE MYSTERIOUS FIGURE stands in a dimly lit section of a control room. In front of him is a control panel, with a closed door behind him. The Doctor, Amelia, and Fred enter through the door and see the figure in the dark.
FIGURE
(Robotic voice)
Hello Doctor.
THE DOCTOR
(Angry)
Did you kidnap Earhart and Noonan to find me?
FIGURE
No. That was both completely accidental and coincidental. I never expected to see you again.
THE DOCTOR
(Demanding)
How about you turn on the lights and turn around.
FIGURE
Gladly.
The figure presses a dial on the panel, turning on more of the lights. He turns around to face the three. The figure reveals himself to be wearing white and green metallic armor with a red symbol on its forehead.
THE DOCTOR
(Surprised)
You're a Kalibisium?
FIGURE
No.
The figure presses some buttons on his helmet which releases some air out of it. This loosens the helmet.
He grabs the helmet, takes it off, and puts the helmet on the panel. The figure reveals to the three the face of an older Greek-looking man.
THE DOCTOR
(Confused)
Do I know you?
FIGURE
You should. You messed with my TARDIS and left me on an ice planet.
THE DOCTOR
Not ringing a bell.
FIGURE
You made my TARDIS's interior too small to enter.
The Doctor's eyes widen in surprise.
THE DOCTOR
(Shocked)
The Monk.
THE MONK
Now you remember.
THE DOCTOR
(Concerned)
You said you wanted to go back home to Gallifrey.
THE MONK
Yes. Our home, remember?
THE DOCTOR
What happened to you the last time I saw you?
The Monk sits down on a chair next to the panel.
THE MONK
I've been here.
THE DOCTOR
(Concerned)
For how long?
The Monk looks at the control panel with great sorrow in his eyes.
THE MONK
(Sorrow)
Long enough to know that I've been here longer than I was ever out of here.
The Doctor walks over to The Monk.
THE DOCTOR
So you don't know what's happened out there?
THE MONK
I've been stuck here. The moment I landed on that barren ice planet, this Kalibisium ship found me after they read my TARDIS's energy signature.
THE DOCTOR
And this place is empty and you're wearing that armor, because?
THE MONK
I spent over a thousand years as their prisoner.
The Monk activates a switch. A hologram of the Solar System appears in the middle of the room, surprising both Amelia and Fred.
AMELIA
(Awed)
Incredible.
THE DOCTOR
Yes, yes. It looks amazing to you.
The Doctor looks at The Monk.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Go on.
THE MONK
They were supposed to be a research ship. This was their first venture into not only the Solar System but the Milky Way Galaxy as well. My TARDIS's energy signature drew curiosity.
THE DOCTOR
What happened?
THE MONK
They initially asked for my advice. I agreed. Of course, I only did that to take advantage of them.
THE DOCTOR
And alter some history, right?
THE MONK
At first, yeah. But over time I grew to appreciate them. And then help. Spent over ten years with them.
The Monk laughs a bit before looking more serious.
THE MONK (CONT'D)
But then one bad turn passing Mars and we ended up finding a ship stranded in space. By the time I realized whose ship it was, Daleks came out of it and killed about two thirds of the crew before they were driven out. The damage left to the ship prevented the rest from getting back in less than a year. Instead calculating that at full power it would take them at least 800 years.
Fred walks around the hologram and towards The Doctor and The Monk.
FRED
Listen mister. I just want us to go back home. Can he tell you his story later?
THE MONK
To understand what I tell you is why that would be difficult.
Fred looks at The Doctor.
FRED
Doctor?
THE DOCTOR
Shush.
The Doctor signals to Fred to be quiet and looks back at The Monk.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Continue.
Fred walks back to Amelia.
THE MONK
What was left the crew didn't trust me out of fear. It got worse when I regenerated after a lone surviving Dalek fired at me. They were afraid at what they saw. Put me in a prison they never thought they would use. I couldn't find a way out. They were immune to any form of mind manipulation.
THE DOCTOR
(Concerned)
Did they at least feed you or anything?
THE MONK
When they weren't afraid to see me. I spent 900 years in there, regenerating twice. Even after those centuries they weren't close to going home. What was left of the crew became desperate.
THE DOCTOR
Those 900 years you never noticed anything in the timeline?
The Monk looks at The Doctor in confusion.
THE MONK
They reverse engineered and used the technology in my TARDIS to try get back home and limit my other abilities. Somehow they found a way to block me off from the rest of time.
The Doctor looks at the The Monk's sorrowful eyes.
THE DOCTOR
Did they manage to get back?
THE MONK
I tried to explain how to better use the technology, but they wouldn't listen. They nearly broke reality when they tried to get to the Eye of Harmony, but instead caused my TARDIS to implode on itself. The damage caused the ship to fly right into a wormhole.
THE DOCTOR
Yeah, that would have been bad. Can't imagine what reality breaking is like.
The Monk looks at The Doctor, who just shrugs his arms.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
So where did the ship end up?
THE MONK
The ship, along with only ten percent of what was left of the crew, ended up in Sontaran space and were immediately attacked.
THE DOCTOR
Is that how you...
The Doctor points towards The Monk's armor.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Ended up in that?
THE MONK
The rest of the crew did anything they could to survive. They put me in this suit that can have a life of it's own if a living person was wearing it. I, or rather the suit, managed to destroy several Sontarans and drive the ship out of their space. They still followed and for another few hundred years this suit protected the ship from their forces, until the last Kalibisium was left. When the Sontarans no longer followed and the Kalibisiums were all gone, the ship was no longer functional and ended up drifting and the suit's power died.
The Doctor looks around at the room.
THE DOCTOR
But how is all this-?
THE MONK
Functioning? When the suit died, its life support system went with it. I died and when I regenerated again the energy from that managed to get it out of me. Ever since, I've been spending time trying to get back home. Using what was left of my TARDIS to power the ship. Also rebuild this suit just in case. Took me another one hundred or so years to put it all together. When I tried to somehow connect the ship with the Eye of Harmony to travel better, it instead caused a small hole between here and now, a fog storm in New Earth in six billion AD, and the area where supposedly Amelia Earhart flew through in her last flight in 1930s Earth.
Amelia's eyes widen
AMELIA
(Concerned)
My last flight? What does he mean by that?!
THE DOCTOR
We'll get to that. Why the tractor beam, then?
THE MONK
I was going to close the hole when-
The Monk activates a dial that shows an energy reading device.
THE MONK (CONT'D)
This signaled that a TARDIS was in that plane. I knew this would be my only chance. So, I intensified the power of the beam to take in the TARDIS without damaging it. And now that you're here, you can help me get back home.
FRED
(Frank)
Now that he told his story, maybe now you can answer another question we have for you, Doctor?
The Doctor looks at Fred and then Amelia. He recognizes their look.
THE DOCTOR
I know what it is. Right now I can't answer that question.
FRED
Hold on! He said this was Amelia's last flight. What happens to her? Or me?
THE DOCTOR
Not now.
AMELIA
(Sad)
Doctor, I have the right to know what happens in my life, whether it's my past or future.
The Monk smirks a bit.
FRED
What's so funny, mister?
THE MONK
Nothing to do with you. Just that even after all these years, he still wants history to remain smoothly.
THE DOCTOR
You tried to prevent the Norman Conquest when I first met you.
The Monk looks carefully at The Doctor who notices.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
What?
THE MONK
Just wondering. How many regenerations have you gone through, Doctor?
The Doctor, with a concerned look, walks towards Amelia and Fred.
THE DOCTOR
(Coy)
I think it's time for me to get them back.
The Monk touches a button causing the doors to close shut.
THE MONK
(Angry)
Doctor! Please don't toy with me. How many of your regenerations have you gone through and why are you so adamant in getting me back to Gallifrey?
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EXT. SPACE THOUSANDS OF MILES AWAY-SIMOULTANEOUSLY
DEEP IN THE DARK, SILENT VACUUM, a lone small ship flies through space. The small ship flies past some comets before it is blasted into smoke by lasers.
A larger, spherical purple ship with two sets of talons, one set on one side and another set on the other, appears from where the lasers were fired. The ship, a Sontaran scout ship, releases smaller vessels towards the remains of the destroyed ship.
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INT. SONTARAN SCOUT SHIP-SIMOULTANEOUSLY
THE SONTARAN CAPTAIN OF THE scout ship, CAPTAIN WARL, watches the events on a screen. A Sontaran soldier, FIRST LIEUTENANT SCRAGE, walks up to Captain Warl.
SCRAGE
No survivors sir.
WARL
Never expected any. They were warned, didn't listen, we reacted. The Rutans would do the same to us.
An alarm goes off throughout the Sontaran scout ship.
WARL (CONT'D)
What is it, First Lieutenant?
Scrage gets out a tablet, turns off the alarm, and checks what's going on.
SCRAGE
It seems one of our proves have found something.
WARL
Rutans?
SCRAGE
Negative. It's however a ship that invaded our space a century or so ago.
WARL
Not worth my time. Those who fought it died with honor.
Scrage checks on his tablet and his eyes widen.
SCRAGE
The proves scanned and have confirmed that the ship contains Time Lord technology.
The Sontaran Captain grabs the tablet from Scrage and looks over it carefully.
WARL
Is that a positive confirmation?
SCRAGE
A 98 percent confirmation. Is it worth our time now?
Captain Warl gives Scrage back the tablet.
WARL
(Exited)
It's a priority!
Warl walks past Scrage and activates a switch which turns on a different alarm than before.
MONTAGE
-SONTARAN SOLDIERS FROM ALL OVER THE SHIP GATHERING ALL IN ONE AREA
Captain Warl stands on a ledge above where hundreds of Sontaran soldiers all face him.
WARL (CONT'D)
Today you will bring honor to your clone batches! Today you will be part of something that might help us win the war! Now! What do we say?
SONTARAN SOLDIERS
(Chanting)
Sontar Ha! Sontar Ha! Sontar Ha! Sontar Ha!
Warl faces Scrage.
WARL
Set out for that ship.
Scrage salutes.
SCRAGE
Yes, sir!
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EXT. SONTARAN SCOUT SHIP-SIMOULTANEOUSLY
THE SONTARAN SCOUT SHIP faces towards the direction of the Kalibisium ship and flies out through space towards it.
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INT. KALIBISIUM CONTROL ROOM-A WHILE LATER
THE DOCTOR, AMELIA, FRED, and The Monk all sit down in the control room of the Kalibisium ship. The Monk sits on his chair as The Doctor, Amelia, and Fred sit on the floor.
The Doctor has a sad look in his face, while Amelia and Fred have a frightened look as they look at each other. The Monk has a shocked look in his face with a tear running down his face.
THE DOCTOR
(Warmly)
Sometimes the truth isn't always the best.
THE MONK
(Shocked)
All this time I've been try... Trying to get back home, there isn't even anything to go back to.
THE DOCTOR
At least you didn't have to face the Time War.
Looking at The Doctor, The Monk laughs. Amelia stands up.
AMELIA
(Angry)
What makes this so funny? You're the reason me and Fred go missing! We had families and now no one will know where we ended up. We become part of a fairy tale, like the Loch Ness Monster.
THE DOCTOR
Not a fairy tale. Part of history. An amazing story.
AMELIA
What's the differences
THE MONK
Stories inspire.
FRED
Why can't you take us back? You have a time machine.
THE MONK
There are moments in time that aren't allowed to change, unfortunately.
Fred looks at The Doctor.
THE DOCTOR
He's sadly right. Your disappearance is a fixed moment in time.
AMELIA
But you told us your planet's fate was fixed and you managed to change it.
THE DOCTOR
I didn't exactly change it. I merely found a loophole in what people expected. There's no loophole to you two being lost.
FRED
Then what do we do? If we can't go back to Earth in 1937 where do we go then?
The Monk stands up.
THE MONK
Well at least I know what I'm going to do.
The Monk pushes several buttons on the panel and activates some switches. The Doctor has a concerned look in his face, stands up, and walks up towards The Monk.
THE DOCTOR
(Concerned)
What exactly are you doing?
THE MONK
(Calmly)
Activating the self destruct for this whole thing.
Amelia and Fred look at each other in shock.
FRED
Self destruct?
AMELIA
You mean you're going to blow up this entire ship?
THE MONK
That's my intention.
The Doctor gets out his sonic screwdriver and uses it to turn off the panel.
THE DOCTOR
(Serious)
You're not taking us with you just because you think you lost everything.
THE MONK
I wasn't. I was going to put on a timer and give you three enough time to escape.
THE DOCTOR
I can still take you to Gallifrey?
The Monk sighs.
THE MONK
The Gallifrey you described is not my Gallifrey. It sounds like a shell of what it once was.
THE DOCTOR
You can travel with me.
THE MONK
(Sarcastic)
I'm sorry but the temptation to alter history would still be too tempting for me, and I know you'll be nagging me each time.
THE DOCTOR
Blowing yourself up is not the smart idea. It's not even an idea. It's moronic it's what it is.
THE MONK
(Serious)
Doctor, many times I wish I didn't regenerate!
The Monk looks at his hands.
THE MONK (CONT'D)
Every time I saw my hands start to glow, I didn't want to regenerate. But I was too scared to actually die to not go through it. Unlike you, Doctor, I would have refused that new set of regenerations.
The Doctor looks at his sonic screwdriver.
THE MONK (CONT'D)
How will you make me go with you, Doctor?
THE DOCTOR
I've got an idea.
Standing behind The Monk, The Doctor raises his screwdriver and prepares to strike him in the head. Just before hitting his head, The Monk grabs The Doctor's arm.
THE MONK
I could see that coming, Doctor.
The Monk releases The Doctor's arm and looks at The Doctor.
THE MONK (CONT'D)
Why are you so insisting to help me? We're enemies.
THE DOCTOR
(Comforting)
I really wouldn't count you as an enemy. I've had many people, some friends even, who have tried to imprison or even shoot me.
THE MONK
Oh please, Doctor.
The Doctor points to his face.
THE DOCTOR
A long time ago I kept asking myself why I gave myself this face. It felt familiar to me. It took me a while until I learned why.
THE MONK
And what's that?
THE DOCTOR
This face looked like that of someone I once saved. To remind me there's always a chance to save someone no matter what. By giving me this face it reminded me that I was meant to help people. To save them.
THE MONK
I'm sorry to say Doctor, but I'm not in need of saving.
The Doctor walks towards Fred and Amelia.
FRED
Are we just going to leave him?
THE DOCTOR
Maybe I can have the TARDIS appear around him. He might see that though.
AMELIA
And what about us, Doctor? If we can't go back to our own time, where or when do we even go?
All of a sudden the room starts to shake and loud explosions are heard.
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EXT. SPACE-SIMOULTANEOUSLY
THE KALIBISIUM SHIP IS attacked by the Sontaran scout ship, firing lasers and sending in smaller crafts to invade.
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INT. KALIBISIUM CONTROL ROOM-SIMOULTANEOUSLY
THE MONK PRESSES A DIAL on the panel which causes a view screen to slide down. The view screen turns on to reveal the Sontaran ship attacking.
THE DOCTOR AND THE MONK
Sontarans!
AMELIA
(Afraid)
Why are they attacking us?
THE DOCTOR
They probably recognized the ship.
THE MONK
As well as probably scan us to know about the Time Lord technology in here.
An alarm goes off in the room.
THE MONK (CONT'D)
(Surprised)
Someone wants to communicate.
The Monk activates a switch causing the screen to switch to a view of Captain Warl.
WARL
This is Captain Warl. Surrender your ship and anything of value for the glory of the Sontaran empire!
THE MONK
There's nothing of worth in here.
WARL
We detected Time Lord technology. We see that as very valuable.
The Doctor steps up.
THE DOCTOR
And of what use will you do with that?
WARL
Perfect military use against our enemies the Rutans! Are you the captain of this ship?
THE DOCTOR
No. But I'm someone you should fear. I'm The Doctor!
Warl steps back with a surprised look in his face.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
I believe this is the moment you turn around and run.
Warl gets closer to the screen.
WARL
Your capture and death will bring back the honor to the many clone batches that have fallen by your hand. And if you're here, your TARDIS is as well. It will be the perfect Sontaran craft. Sontar Ah! Sontar Ah! Son-!
The Doctor uses his sonic screwdriver to turn off the transmission. He faces The Monk.
THE DOCTOR
Now you have a reason to go!
The Doctor looks at Amelia and Fred and walks over to them. The Monk looks at the panel and at the suit he's wearing.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Now listen carefully you two. Right now we have to get out of here. We'll figure out where you will go later. As for you Monk-
As The Doctor turns around, he hits a force field in front of him. The Doctor sees The Monk's hand pressing a dial.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
(Angry)
What did you do?
THE MONK
Sorry about the force field, Doctor. But I know now what I'm going to do.
The Doctor starts to use his screwdriver when The Monk presses another dial, causing The Doctor's screwdriver to disappear.
THE DOCTOR
Where's my sonic?
THE MONK
I teleported it back to your TARDIS. I need to tell you in person my plan so you can better understand. Time Lord to Time Lord.
THE DOCTOR
Understand what? That you're going to blow it up?
THE MONK
No. I'm going to ram it with the Sontarans' ship.
THE DOCTOR
If you'll go with us you'll be safe from them. Just set the auto pilot.
THE MONK
What power this ship has left is not enough for auto pilot. The Time Lord technology I have left just isn't enough.
Sontaran soldiers walk into the room. The Monk sees them with glaring eyes, which the three notice causing The Doctor, Amelia, and Fred to turn around.
SONTARAN SOLDIER #1
Fire.
Before any of the Sontarans fire their weapons, The Monk activates the teleport dial which makes The Doctor and his friends disappear and the Sontarans to fire at the force field.
SONTARAN SOLDIER #1 (CONT'D)
(Shocked)
They're gone!
One of the Sontaran soldiers points at The Monk.
SONTARAN SOLDIER #2
You, woman-thing. Tell us where they are and turn off this force field.
THE MONK
I won't tell you where they are, but I can turn this force field off.
SONTARAN SOLDIER #1
Do it then.
The Monk turns around to press the dial for the force field and turns it off. One of the Sontaran soldiers walks up to The Monk.
SONTARAN SOLDIER #1 (CONT'D)
Surrender or die!
THE MONK
Do you mean that about me or yourself.
The Monk turns around quickly and hits the Sontaran soldier in the back of its neck at its probic vent. This cause the Sontaran to quickly fall in pain, letting The Monk grab its weapon and quickly fire at the others.
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INT. CORRIDOR-SIMULTANEOUSLY
THE DOCTOR, AMELIA, AND FRED appear at the entrance of the corridor just outside the large indoor area that holds the TARDIS and Amelia's plane.
FRED
Why didn't he port us inside your machine?
THE DOCTOR
Teleport.
A static sound is heard from the walls.
THE MONK
Sorry about that Doctor. Only had enough energy on the teleporter to get you where you are. I managed to hold off the Sontarans from getting to your location.
THE DOCTOR
What about the soldiers that were there with us?
THE MONK
Taken cared off. Now get to your TARDIS. You've got about three minutes before this ship crashes with the Sontarans.
The Doctor, Amelia, and Fred run towards the TARDIS. All but Amelia enter as she sees her plane.
AMELIA
(Concerned)
What about my plane?
The Doctor pops his head out.
THE DOCTOR
I'm sorry Ms. Earhart but there's no time.
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INT. CONTROL ROOM-SIMOULTANEOUSLY
THE MONK, WITH SEVERAL dead Sontaran soldiers on the ground, presses several dials, buttons, and switches on the panel. The screen shows a warning sign.
EMERGENCY ALARM
Danger! Possibility of collision with another ship possible.
The Monk presses a button to turn off the alarm and presses another.
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INT. SONTARAN SCOUT SHIP-SIMOULTANEOUSLY
CAPTAIN WARL WATCHES AS the opposing ship starts to turn around to face the Sontaran ship as it's being fired upon.
WARL
What is that Time Lord thinking of doing?
Scrage walks in with a concerned look in his face as he looks at his tablet.
WARL (CONT'D)
What is it?
SCRAGE
Many of the soldiers who managed to get in have reported to be trapped by force fields. Another group has not reported back.
Scrage's tablet makes a noise.
SCRAGE (CONT'D)
We're getting a transmission from the ship.
WARL
Put it through.
Scrage turns on the communication screen which shows The Monk.
WARL (CONT'D)
What do you want Time Lord? What are you up to?
THE MONK
I don't have enough power to fight back.
WARL
Good. Then surrender your ship and your valuables for the glory-
THE MONK
Instead I'm going to ram my ship with yours.
Warl laughs.
WARL
You're bluffing. You will perish.
THE MONK
You as well.
WARL
I will die for the Sontaran Empire! But you will not do this.
THE MONK
Let's see who, as they say on Earth, plays chicken first.
The transmission ends. Warl and Scrage see the Kalibisium ship heading straight towards their ship.
WARL
Let us indeed see who wins in the game of the chicken.
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EXT. SPACE-SIMOULTANEOUSLY
THE KALIBISIUM AND SONTARAN ships collide with one another causing both to start breaking up and exploding.
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INT. CONTROL ROOM-SIMOULTANEOUSLY
AS THE MONK CONTINUES TO CONTROL the ship, everything around him starts to blow up. In the middle of all this, The Monk presses some dials and buttons before he's consumed by fire and explosions.
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INT. SONTARAN SCOUT SHIP-SIMOULTANEOUSLY
THE SONTARAN SCOUT SHIP breaks up, explosions everywhere, various Sontaran soldiers scrambling with some getting to escape pods and others sucked into space or caught in more explosions. Captain Warl looks on as everything around him crumbles and falls apart.
WARL
Sontar Ah!
Warl is consumed by the explosions of his ship.
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EXT. SPACE-SIMOULTANEOUSLY
THE TARDIS APPEARS A SAFE distance away from the ships as they both are completely destroyed in a large, enormous explosion.
DISSOLVE TO
INT. TARDIS-SIMOULTANEOUSLY
THE DOCTOR LOOKS AT THE console screen showing the two ships exploding. Turning it off, The Doctor sees Amelia and Fred sitting next to each other on the steps near the door.
THE DOCTOR
(Concerned)
You two okay?
Amelia and Fred stand up.
FRED
Yes, Mr... I mean Doctor. Just that it's still hard to believe what just happened.
AMELIA
We're grateful for your help, Doctor. We just have one favor to ask of you.
The screen turns back on and emits a noise. The Doctor checks on it.
AMELIA (CONT'D)
What is it?
The Doctor presses some buttons.
THE DOCTOR
It's a message from The Monk. Must have sent it before the explosion.
FRED
What does it say?
THE DOCTOR
He thanks me for the offer of saving him, to not see this as a tragedy, and that one day Gallifrey will return to its great glory.
An icon appears on the screen.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Hello what's this?
AMELIA
What is it Doctor?
THE DOCTOR
When he sent me the message he also sent me something through his teleporter. He could only send it to my TARDIS's data file. I just have to download it so it completely teleports here.
AMELIA
(Curious)
What did he send?
The Doctor touches the icon and it soon disappears. A large splash is then heard down the TARDIS's corridors.
THE DOCTOR
I think something landed in my pool.
Amelia and Fred look at The Doctor in bewilderment.
AMELIA AND FRED
(Perplexed)
You have a pool?!
THE DOCTOR
Of course I have a pool. I also have a library. I think I have a gym, though I haven't been it in a while.
FRED
Doctor, should we check what The Monk sent?
THE DOCTOR
Of course. Just go down there, take a left, and climb some stairs.
AMELIA
What about you?
THE DOCTOR
I'll be right there. I just gotta take care of something first.
Amelia and Fred leave, taking The Doctor's directions to the pool. The Doctor presses some dials and activates several levers.
Soon, the TARDIS's engines begin to howl and the time column moves up and down. The Doctor presses another dial, causing the TARDIS's engines to quiet and the column to stop moving.
AMELIA (O.S.)
Doctor! The Monk sent over my plane!
THE DOCTOR
Is it submerged underneath the water!
FRED (O.S.)
It's actually in the shallow end of your pool!
THE DOCTOR
Hold on! I know how to get it out of there!
AMELIA (O.S.)
Did we land somewhere?
THE DOCTOR
Yes! Don't worry, I'll show you after!
The Doctor leaves the console and heads towards the pool.
FADE TO BLACK
INT. AMELIA EARHART BIRTHPLACE 2016-A WHILE LATER
AMELIA AND FRED, WITH SURPRISED looks in their faces, stand in the middle of the Amelia Earhart Birthplace Museum in Atchison, Kansas. The Doctor stands next to them holding a pamphlet.
AMELIA
(Shocked)
This is... was my home. Where I was born.
The Doctor has a smile in his face.
FRED
What year is this Doctor?
THE DOCTOR
2016. Wanted to show you that even after nearly eighty years, people remember you two not only for your disappearance, but for what you stood for.
Fred looks at The Doctor.
FRED
Stood for?
THE DOCTOR
Your actions inspired people, made them hope, gave them dreams to live by.
AMELIA
I see that now, Doctor. Much like George Washington's fight for democracy or Mozart's amazing music, if their homes were turned into museums as well it's because of their great work. And my work, my flights, spoke to people.
Amelia has a small tear running down her face. A TOUR GUIDE walks in and sees Amelia.
TOUR GUIDE
I'm sorry, is she okay.
THE DOCTOR
She just has allergies.
AMELIA
I'm just so moved by all this.
TOUR GUIDE
Anything we can to keep the spirit of Earhart and Noonan alive.
The tour guide looks carefully at both Amelia and Fred.
TOUR GUIDE (CONT'D)
You know. You two look a lot like them.
AMELIA
We, ah, get that sometimes. But who better to look like?
TOUR GUIDE
Yes, they are amazing.
The tour guide starts to leave.
FRED
Miss. I have a question.
The tour guide turns around and faces Fred.
FRED (CONT'D)
What ever happened to Fred Noonan's family.
The Doctor leaves the room and enters his TARDIS.
TOUR GUIDE
Well, after Earhart and Noonan went missing-
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INT. TARDIS-SOME TIME LATER
THE DOCTOR SITS ON a chair in front of the console and his legs on top of them. He's cleaning an old recorder.
The door opens and in enters Amelia and Fred. The Doctor checks on the console screen.
THE DOCTOR
You two have been out there for a few hours now.
FRED
Sorry Doctor we didn't realize how long it had been.
AMELIA
What we saw in there was truly breathtaking.
THE DOCTOR
Then there really is no need to apologize.
The Doctor stands up and places the recorder on top of the screen.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
How do you feel, then?
FRED
I was afraid at first at what happened to my family after I never came back, but after talking to the tour guide I'm ready to move on.
THE DOCTOR
Good to hear.
The Doctor looks at Amelia.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
And what about you, Ms. Earhart?
AMELIA
I may have gone missing, but my legacy will always be easy to find for anyone fighting against the things I struggled against.
The Doctor smiles and walks up to the two.
THE DOCTOR
Well then it was great knowing you.
The three shake hands as Amelia and Fred have a confused look in their faces.
AMELIA AND FRED
(Confused)
Knowing us?!
THE DOCTOR
Yeah.
The Doctor walks back to the console.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D)
Don't you want me to leave you guys somewhere? Start over your lives, maybe back in the late 1930s as entirely new people.
Amelia and Fred look at each other and then The Doctor.
FRED
That won't be necessary, Doctor.
THE DOCTOR
(Coy)
Oh.
The Doctor grabs the recorder.
AMELIA
(Exited)
We want to travel with you. See the stars, travel through time, meet great men and women, defeat monsters.
FRED
It's hard to go back to our time knowing there's all of this.
THE DOCTOR
(Coy)
Are you sure about this? You've seen the dangers I get into.
AMELIA
I went around the world with the possibility my plane would crash at any moment.
The Doctor smiles as he puts away his recorder.
THE DOCTOR
You're point?
FRED
We won't take no for an answer.
The Doctor spins around to face the two.
THE DOCTOR
Okay then! Welcome to the TARDIS.
Amelia and Fred run up to the console.
AMELIA
(Exited)
So where are we going?
THE DOCTOR
First things first.
The Doctor grabs a box underneath the stairs, opens it, and gets out a small stack of flash cards. He hands them to Amelia.
AMELIA
What are these?
THE DOCTOR
Just something you'll need for me just in case. Study them for the next time we'll need them.
FRED
How will we-?
THE DOCTOR
Trust me you'll know.
The Doctor turns some knobs on the console.
AMELIA
As a thought Doctor, do you think you can just call me Amy? It feels more formal.
The Doctor looks at Amelia in surprise.
THE DOCTOR
Do you mind if I just call you Amelia?
AMELIA
Just a thought. How about Mary? That's my middle name.
THE DOCTOR
I don't think I ever traveled with a Mary before.
AMELIA
Really?
THE DOCTOR
Hard to say. You two may also be my first celebrity traveling companions.
FRED
May?
THE DOCTOR
Even a Time Lord after thousands of years old can have a bit of memory problems with certain things. Or maybe I just want to impress both of you.
All three laugh.
FRED
So where to, Doctor?
The Doctor activates and presses some switches and a lever.
THE DOCTOR
I've had over two decades to think about this. Now that there's more here, I can finally go there.
AMELIA
(Exited)
Where?
THE DOCTOR
(Jovial)
Spoilers.
Pushing more buttons on the controls, The Doctor presses one last dial. The TARDIS's engines begin to moan and the time column moves up and down.
CUT TO BLACK
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