Scene 1
The Doctor moans and grunts.
Doctor: Strapped to a wall, now this is definitely familiar.
The Doctor tests his restraints.
Doctor: Funny, it's almost as if…
Virus: As if the person who designed those restraints knew what technique you would use to try and get out them?
Doctor: Exactly. Who are you anyway? Why don't you come out here and show yourself?
Virus: How could you forget my voice? After all, I am…
Footsteps.
Virus: Your son.
Doctor: The Virus?
Scene 2:
Meanwhile, Peri is waking up as well in a holding cell.
Peri: Oooh… my head…
Sierra is in the cell with Peri.
Sierra: About time you woke up.
Peri: What's going on?
Sierra: I don't know, we're being held prisoner here by some creepy pale-faced man.
Peri: Do you have any idea why?
Sierra: I'm not sure, just that whoever this man needs us for something.
Peri: Does this man ever check on us?
Sierra: Every hour since I've been in here, he should stop by again in about 15 minutes.
Scene 3:
The Doctor is still in his restraints, the Virus moves over to him.
Doctor: Am I right in assuming that you are behind the disappearance of Ms. Boggess?
Virus: The woman who was going to play Christine?
Doctor: Correct.
Virus: Then yes, I also murdered the stagehand. Honestly, Doctor, I don't know why you choose to hang around this stupid species, they can't tell the difference between a murder and a suicide!
Doctor: Well you should know! When you were created you should've received my memories!
Virus: "Should have" being the keywords. I have most of your memories, but some of them remain… fuzzy.
Brief pause.
Virus: Doctor, my apologies! I shouldn't keep you locked in place like that, after all, I do have your attention.
The Virus unlocks the restraints.
Doctor: Thank you, now tell me, how did you survive our last meeting?
Virus: Well, you know I am almost a Timelord. When you destroyed the Professor's lab, I was, as you know inside it. In a way I regenerated.
Doctor: But you still slightly look like your other self!
Virus: I said almost a Timelord. I may have your DNA, I may have been genetically engineered to be like you, but I am still not you nor am I a Timelord! The Regenerative process was only half done when it stopped. I am still dying! That's where your precious humans come in.
Doctor: What do you mean?
Virus: Before I left Calan I built a machine, a machine that would drain the life force of one being and transfer it to me.
Doctor: No.
Virus: I got the idea from one of your past adventures Doctor, Magnus Greel I think his name was. I converted the rest of Calan's population and I kept going, from one planet to the next for centuries, and now I'm here. You live up to your name Doctor, I live up to mine.
Doctor: Virus! You don't understand! You can't prolong your life like this! You become more dependent on the machine as time goes on!
Virus: You lie, Doctor! Once I have just a few more bodies I will be returned to life!
Doctor: You're insane Virus! You can't do this, it won't work!
Virus: Oh, but I think it will, now that I have your body too.
Scene 4:
Back with Peri and Sierra.
Peri: This cell is fairly primitive, I wonder if…
Sierra: If what?
Footsteps
Peri: AHA! There's a keyhole, Sierra do you have a bobby pin?
Sierra: Yeah, why?
Peri: Because I'm going to try and pick the lock.
Sierra hands Peri the pin. Peri fiddles with the lock for a moment and successfully opens it.
Peri: Open sesame!
Scene 5:
The Virus locks the Doctor's restraints back into place.
Virus: I'm sorry I can't stick around for a bit longer Doctor but I need to use Ms. Boggess' body. Ta-ta, for now, my dear father!
The Virus walks away
Sierra: Where are we going?
Peri: Shush
The Virus is humming.
Peri: Over here, quick!
The humming grows louder as the Virus walks past them.
Sierra: He's going to check on us, we'd better find a way out of here fast.
Peri: Let's go the way he came, maybe we can find out about this guy.
Peri goes on before Sierra can object. Sierra sighs.
Scene 6:
The Doctor is singing a weird version of the Bottles of Beer on the wall song.
Doctor: 87 Cyberman heads on the wall! 87 Cybermen Heads! Take one down, pass it around, 86 Cyberman heads on the wall! 86 Cyberman heads on the wall! 86 Cyberman head-
Peri and Sierra stumble in.
Peri: Doctor!
Doctor: Peri! Would you mind getting me out of these restraints?
Peri: Of course.
Peri removes the restraints.
Doctor: Thank you. Tell me, how did you get captured?
Peri: There was a soothing voice. It said it was the Angel of Music, then, I ended up in a cell a few corridors down.
Doctor: Extraordinary, some sort of Siren song. How fascinating, well we can't have the Virus converting your planet into energy, can we?
Sierra: I'm sorry, what?
Doctor: The pale-faced man.
The Doctor walks over to some machinery and switches it on.
Peri: What are you doing?
Doctor: Pulling up a map of the ship we're on. Aha, there's the exit, it's just outside this room. Peri, take Ms. Boggess back to the hall, I'll be with you in a moment.
Peri: Yes Doctor.
Peri leaves.
Doctor: I just need to set this ship on a permanent course to the sun and… there!
Footsteps as the Doctor runs away and back into Royal Albert Hall.
Sierra: I don't understand how we can just pass through a wall like that!
Doctor: The doorway acts as a portal! How fascinating! The ship itself is probably miles away!
Peri: How does that work?
Doctor: It's an idea that Timelords experimented with, they never perfected it though.
Peri: Why not?
Doctor: They didn't have the time. Anyways, I need to go back to the TARDIS, Ms. Boggess, you have a show to put on, Peri, find a couple of seats and save one for me. I'll be back in a minute.
Scene 7:
The Doctor enters the TARDIS and clicks a few buttons and opens the scanner.
Virus: You and I both miscalculated Doctor. Like father, like son I suppose.
Doctor: What do you mean?
Virus: I am restored Doctor, I thought I would need your body, but I didn't, I also have an escape pod.
Doctor: Of course! Why didn't I consider-
Virus: Because we never do. Goodbye Doctor, Father…
Scanner closes. The Doctor hits the TARDIS console in anger, the doors open and he walks out. He finds Peri waiting by the doors.
Peri: Why did you go so suddenly?
Doctor: I wanted to make sure The Virus was gone… I didn't consider the fact that he may have had an escape pod. He's out there Peri, and still a threat.
There is a small pause.
Peri: Well, he won't be back here for a while, come on, let's go in and enjoy the Phantom of the Opera.
Doctor: Yes… yes, let's go…
The Doctor and Peri walk inside.
THE END.
