Scene 1

As the final rehearsal is being done we see a stagehand checking the ropes on the catwalk. Something moves and we hear a clanking noise.

Fox: Who's there?

Performer: Everything alright up there?

Fox: Yeah, just thought I heard something.

Suddenly Fox starts gasping for air as if being choked

Performer 2: Are you sure you're alright up there Fox?

Fox doesn't answer. Everyone even the orchestra stops. There is a deathly silence. Suddenly there is a loud thud a's Fox's body hits the floor. Everybody screams.

Scene 2

We hear the TARDIS materialization noise as it fades into existence and the sounds of the city. The Doctor and Peri both step out.

Peri: This isn't exactly Blackpool Doctor.

Doctor: Obviously! No, this is London in the future, for you at least.

Peri: What year?

Doctor: 2011 by the looks of it. Come along, we shouldn't be in dark alleyways like this all night, it's not safe.

We hear the Doctor and Peri walking.

Doctor: Royal Albert Hall!

Peri: The Phantom of the Opera? What's that Doctor?

Doctor: What's the Phantom of the Opera?! Right, that settles it, Blackpool will have to wait!

Scene 3:

The Doctor and Peri are now in the Gallery.

Doctor: Royal Albert Hall Peri, isn't it wonderful?

Peri: It just seems like another fancy theatre.

Doctor: Just another fancy theatre? Just another fancy theatre! I'll have you know Peri that in history there hasn't been another theatre quite like the one we're standing in!

Peri: Sorry Doctor, it just doesn't really interest me.

We hear fast footsteps

Ramin: I'm sorry to bother the two of you, but you haven't seen a woman wandering around here about five and a half feet tall with blonde hair.

Doctor: My dear boy you'll have to be a bit more specific than that!

Peri: I'm sorry about my friend here, may I ask why you are looking for this woman?

Ramin: I'm the actor who plays the Phantom and she plays Christine, she's been missing for about half an hour and we only have two hours before the show begins!

Doctor: Oh dear. We'll keep an eye out for her.

Ramin: She might be in costume. Oh, and she might be crying.

Peri: Why would she be crying?

Ramin: An old friend who worked here as a Stagehand committed suicide just above the stage where we were rehearsing.

Peri: Oh, I'm so sorry.

Ramin: It's alright, the entire cast and crew have decided to grieve for him after the show. I'm sorry I can't stay, but I have to get ready for the performance. Let one of the employees know if you find her.

Ramin runs off.

Doctor: Very odd.

Peri: What is it, Doctor?

Doctor: A stagehand commits an unexpected suicide and now the lead actress goes missing. There's something wrong here Peri, and I haven't the faintest idea what it is…

Peri: I'm sure it's just a coincidence Doctor.

Doctor: I think we should look for that woman, we'll cover more ground if we split up.

Peri: *sighs* Yes Doctor….

The Two of them walk away from each other.

Scene 4:

The Doctor looks around the outside of Royal Albert Hall.

Doctor: It's a good thing I looked at the cast-list for this particular show around a century ago. Sierra! Sierra, are you there? Sierra! *THUD* Oomf…

Scene 5

Meanwhile, Peri walks around the Gallery, then something grabs her attention, a voice.

Peri: H-hello?

Siren Song: I am your angel of music.

Peri: Who's there?

Siren Song: Come to the Angel of music.

Peri slowly walks toward the wall opposite and the voice gets louder. She presses her hand against the wall and disappears. The next thing we hear is an evil laugh.

END OF PART 1