Flesh and stone
(doctor stands)
"Up! Look up!" he yelled "You OK?" river turned to Ashlyn and amy
"What happened?" Ashlyn asked
"We jumped" river said
"Jumped where?" amy asked
"Up, up, look up!" the doctor said pushing Ashlyn's head up
"Where are we?" Ashlyn asked
"Exactly where we were" river said
"No we're not" amy stated
"Move your feet Ashlyn!" (doctor sonics an indentation on the floor)
(looking around) "Doctor, what are we looking at? Explain" amy asked
"Oh, come on, Amy, think! The ship crAshlyned with the power still on, yeah? So what else is still on?"
We see that they are standing on the bottom of the Bysantium.
"The artificial gravity. One good jump, (jumps) and up we fell. Shot out the grav-globe to give us an updraft, and here we are!" the docor said (returns to sonic the indentation)
"Doctor. The statues, they look more like Angels now" Octavian said
"They're feeding on the radiation from the wreckage, draining all the power from the ship, restoring themselves. Within an hour, they'll be an army!" he replied
The indentation opens up into the ship just as the lights start going out.
"They're taking out the lights. Look at them, look at the Angels. Into the ship, now, quickly all of you!" (Doctor slips into the hole)
"But how? Doctor!" (Ashlyn peers into the hole to see the DOCTOR standing upright)
INT. BYZANTIUM CORRIDOR:
"It's just a corridor. The gravity orientates to the floor. Now, in here, all of you., don't take your eyes off the Angels. Move, move, move!" he said (uses the screwdriver on a keypad)
"OK, men, go, go, go! (joins the DOCTOR) The Angels, presumably they can jump up too?" Octavian said
The door closes once everyone is inside.
"They're here. Now. In the dark, we're finished. Run!" the doctor yelled
A large door behind them closes, blocking their only escape.
"This whole place is a death trap" Octavian said
"No, it's a time bomb. Well, it's a death trap and a time bomb. And now it's a dead end. Nobody panic" the doctor said
The Angels try to come in the exterior door.
"Oh, just me then. What's through here?" he continued
"Secondary flight deck" river said
|OK. so we've basically run up the inside of a chimney, yeah? So what if the gravity fails?" amy said
RIVER begins to work on bypassing the power.
"I've thought about that" The doctor said
"And?" Ashlyn asked "And we'll all plunge to our deaths. See. I've thought about it. The security protocols are still live. There's no way to override them, it's impossible" he said
"How impossible?" river asked
"Two minutes" he replied
The hum of the engines powers down and their way in has reopened and they can see the cavern outside.
"The hull is breached and the power's failing" Octavian said
The lights go out. The arm of an Angel can be seen through the opening.
"Sir! Incoming!" Cleric
"Doctor! Lights" Ashlyn and Amy said
The DOCTOR uses the sonic to help RIVER. The lights come on briefly and they see an Angel making its way inside. The lights go out again and come on brighter to show four Angels inside the corridor with them.
"Clerics, keep watching them" Octavian said
"And don't look at their eyes. Anywhere else. Not the eyes. I've isolated the lighting grid. They can't drain the power now" the doctor said
"Good work, Doctor" Octavian said
"Yes. good. Good in many ways, good you like it so far..." he said
"So far?" Amy panicked
"Well, there's only one way to open this door. I guess I'll need to route all the power in this section through the door control" he replied
"Good, fine, do it" Octavian yelled
"Including the lights. All of them. I'll need to turn out the lights" he replied
"How long for?" Octavian said
"Fraction of a second, maybe longer. Maybe quite a bit longer" he said
"Maybe?" Octavian asked
"I'm guessing. We're being attacked by statues in a crAshlyned ship, there isn't a manual for this!" he yelled
"Doctor, we lost the torches. We'll be in total darkness" Ashlyn said
"No other way. Bishop?" the doctor replied
"Dr Song, I've lost good Clerics today. You trust this man?" Octavian asked
"I absolutely trust him" river said
"He's not some kind of madman then?" Octavian asked
"I absolutely trust him" she reapeted
"Excuse me" The doctor said (goes back to work on the door)
"I'm taking your word, because you're the only one who can manage this guy. But that only works so long as he doesn't know who you are. You cost me any more men, and I might just tell him. Understood?" Octavian said
"Understood" river said
"OK. Doctor, we've got your back" Octavian replied
"Bless you. Bishop" he said
(Octavian to Clerics) "Combat distance, ten feet. As soon as the lights go down, continuous fire. Full spread over the hostiles. Do not stop firing while the lights are out. Shot gun protocol, we don't have bullets to waste"
"Ashlyn!when the lights go down, the wheel should release. Spin it clockwise, four turns" he said
"Ten" Ashlyn said casualy
"No, four, four turns" he said
"Yeah, four, I heard you" she said (takes position at the door)
"amy you need to help me" (doctor grabbs amys hand and puts it to the key pad)
"Ready!" (Doctor places sonic into the circuit)
"On my count then. God be with us all. Three... two...one. (the lights go out) Fire!" Octavian yelled
The clerics open fire on the Angels. The DOCTOR, AMY,Ashlyn and RIVER try to get the door open.
"Turn!" he yelled
"Doctor, quickly!" river yelled
"It's opening, it's working" Amy yelled
AMY,Ashlyn and RIVER slip through the opening.
"Fall back!" Octavian yelled
The Clerics move through the doorway followed by OCTAVIAN and the DOCTOR. They move down a similar corridor to another door. The DOCTOR holds the door open with the sonic as the others go through.
"Doctor, quickly" river yelled
"Doctor!" Amy yelled
The DOCTOR runs to join them as the door closes quickly behind him.
INT. BYZANTIUM SECONDARY FLIGHT DECK
The flight deck is in major disrepair with exposed wires all over the console. The DOCTOR immediately goes to one of the controls.
"Doctor! (the hatch lock spins shut and OCTAVIAN places a device on the door) What are you doing?" amy yelled
"Magnetized the door. Nothing could turn that wheel now" Octavian said
"Yeah?" he replied
The wheel begins to turn behind him.
"Dear God!" Octavian said
"Ah, now you're getting it! You've bought us time though, that's good. I am good with time" the doctor said
"Doctor!" Ashlyn yelled (another door wheel is spinning)
"Seal that door. Seal it now!" the doctor yelled
A cleric places a magnetic device on the second door.
"We're surrounded!" river said
The third door begins to spin open.
"Seal it, seal that door" Octavian yelled
A second cleric places a device on the door.
"Doctor, how long have we got?" Octavian asked
"Five minutes, max" he replied
"Nine" Ashlyn said
(Doctor looks at Ashlyn) "Five"
"Five, right yeah" she said
"Why d'you say nine?" he asked
"I didn't" she replied
"We need another way out of here" river said
"There isn't one" Octavian said
"Yeah, there is, course there is. This is a galaxy class ship, goes for years between planet-falls. So (snaps fingers) what do they need?" the doctor said
"Of course" river said
The DOCTOR snaps his fingers again.
"Of course, what? What do they need?" Amy asked
"Can we get in there?" the doctor said
"Well, it's a sealed unit, but they must have installed it somehow. This whole wall should slide up. (presses against the rear wall) There's clamps. Release the clamps!" he yelled (uses the sonic on the clamps)
"What's through there? What do they need?" amy asked
"They need to breathe" river said
The door slowly rises. The DOCTOR smiles at Ashlyn Who is awestruck.
"But that's... That's a..." Ashlyn said
The door opens fully and we see lush vegetation and trees.
"It's an oxygen factory" river said
"It's a forest" amy said
"Yeah, it's a forest, it's an oxygen factory" river said
"And, if we're lucky, an escape route" the doctor smilled
"Eight" Ashlyn said smilling
"What did you say?" amy asked
"Nothing" Ashlyn said confused
"Is there another exit? Scan the architecture, we don't have time to get lost in there" the doctor asked
"On it! (steps into forest) Stay where you are until I've checked the Rad levels" Octavian said
"But trees! On a space ship?" amy and Ashlyn said
"Oh, more than trees, way better than trees. You're going to love this. (steps into forest) Treeborgs... (opens a section of peat moss to reveal circuitry) Trees plus technology. Branches become cables, become sensors on the hull. A forest sucking in starlight, breathing out air. It even rains. There's a whole mini-climate. It is an eco-pod running through the heart of the ship. A forest in a bottle, on a space ship, in a maze. Have I impressed you two yet?
(Ashlyn chuckles) "Seven" she laughed
"Seven?" the doctor said (he joins her back on the flight deck)
"Sorry, what?" Ashlyn asked
"You said seven" (he studies her face)
"No. I didn't" she said
"Yes, you did" Amy said
"Doctor! There's an exit, far end of the ship, into the Primary Flight Deck" the doctor asked
"Good, that's where we need to go" the doctor said
"Plotting a safe path" Octavian said
(Doctor still studying Ashlyn) "Quick as you like!" he said
(Bob over radio)
"Doctor? Excuse me. Hello, Doctor? Angel Bob here, sir"
(Doctor into radio)
(sits in command chair) "Ah. there you are, Angel Bob. How's life? Sorry, bad subject"
(Bob over radio)
"The Angels are wondering what you hope to achieve"
(Doctor into radio)
"Achieve? We're not achieving anything. We're just hanging. It's nice in here, consoles, comfy chairs, a forest. How's things with you?"
Bob over radio)
"The Angels are feasting, sir. Soon we will be able to absorb enough power to consume this vessel, this world, and all the stars and worlds beyond"
(Doctor into radio)
"Well, we've got comfy chairs, did I mention?"
(bob over radio)
We have no need of comfy chairs.
"I made him say comfy chairs!" The doctor said
"Six" Ashlyn Laughed
(Doctor into radio)
(stands quickly) "Okay, well, enough chat. Here's what I want to know: what have you done to Ashlyn?"
(Bob over radio)
"There is something in her eye"
(Doctor into radio)
"What's in her eye?"
(Bob over radio)
"We are"
"What's he talking about? Doctor, I'm five. (everyone stares) I mean, five. Fine! I'm fine" Ashlyn said frustrated
"You're counting" river said
"Counting?" Ashlyn asked
"You're counting down. From ten. You have been for a couple of minutes" the doctor said looking at Ashlyn
"Why?" Amy asked Looking at Ashlyn
"I don't know" he replied
"Well, counting down to what?" Ashlyn asked
"I don't know" he said again
(Bob over radio)
"We shall take her. We shall take all of you. We shall have dominion over all time and space"
(Doctor into radio)
(sits)" Get a life, Bob. Oops, sorry again. There's power on this ship, but nowhere near that much"
(bob over radio)
"With respect, sir, there is more power on this ship than you yet understand"
There is a loud, horrible screeching.
"Dear God, what is it?" River said
"They're back" Octavian said
(bob over radio)
"It's hard to put in your terms, Dr Song, but as best I understand it, the Angels are laughing"
(Doctor into radio)
"Laughing?"
(bob over radio)
"Because you haven't noticed yet. The Doctor in the TARDIS hasn't noticed"
"Doctor!" Octavian yelled
(Doctor stands)" No, wait, there's something...I've... (slowly turns to see glowing crack high in the wall) missed"
The DOCTOR runs back to the wall.
"That's... That's like the crack from my bedroom wall from when I was a little girl" Amy said
"Yes" he said
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FlAshlynback to 5x1 "The Eleventh Hour", the DOCTOR is examining the crack in AMELIA'S wall.
"Two parts of space and time that should never have touched" he said
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"OK, enough, we're moving out!" Octavian said
"Agreed. Doctor?' river said turning to the doctor
"Yeah. Fine!"(uses sonic on the crack)
"What are you doing?" river asked
"Right with you" he said
"We're not leaving without you!" river said
"Oh. yes you are. Bishop?" he turned to Octavian
"Miss Ponds, Dr Song, now!"
RIVER grabs Ashlyn and AMY and pulls them to the forest.
"Doctor, come on!" the two yelled
"So, what are you? (looks at the readings from the screwdriver) Oh, that's bad. Ah, that's extremely very not good. (presses ear against the wall and when he turns back, he's surrounded by Angels) Do not blink. (climbs over console to get past them and is grabbed by his jacket collar)" (he said to himself)
INT. BYZANTIUM, FOREST
OCTAVIAN and the clerics are walking slowly through the forest, keeping RIVER ,AMY and Ashlyn safely in the center. Ashlyn begins to walk slower and has a strange, almost sickly look on her face. RIVER notices something is wrong.
"Ashlyn? (walks over and grips Ashlyn'S arms) Ashlyn, what's wrong?" river asked
INT. BYZANTIUM SECONDARY FLIGHT DECK
The DOCTOR is still in the grip of the Angels.
"Why am I not dead then? (turns nervously and sees the Angels have their hands up to the crack as if worshipping it.) Good, and not so good. Oh, this isn't even a little bit good. I mean, is that it? Is that the power that brought you here? That's pure time energy, you can't feed on that. That's the power, that's the fire at the end of the universe. I'll tell you something else...(there's a loud rumbling) Never let me talk! (runs into the forest leaving his jacket in the hands of the Angels.)"
INT. BYZANTIUM, FOREST, CLEARING
"Ashlyn, what's wrong?" amy asked
"Four" (Ashlyn curls up on a moss-covered rock)
"Med-scanner, now!" river yelled (one of the clerics gives it to her)
"Dr Song, we can't stay here, we've got to keep moving" Octavian said
"We wait for the Doctor" amy said
(River uses the scanner on Ashlyn)
"Our mission is to make this wreckage safe and neutralise the Angels. Until that is achieved..." Octavian said
"Father Octavian, when the Doctor is in the room, your only mission is to keep him alive long enough to get everyone else home. And trust me. It's not easy. Now, if he's dead back there, I'll never forgive myself, and if he's alive, I'll never forgive him. And, Doctor, you're standing right behind me, aren't you?" river said
"Oh, yeah" he smerked
(river faces the DOCTOR) "I hate you!" she said
"You don't. Bishop, the Angels are in the forest" (goes to Ashlyn'S side)
"We need visual contact on every line of approach" Octavian said
"How did you get past them?" river asked
"Found a crack in the wall and told them it was the end of the universe" he said
"What was it?" Amy asked
"The end of the universe." he said turning to amy then back to Ashlyn "Let's have a look then" (He checks the med-scanner)
"So. what's wrong with me?" Ashlyn asked
"Nothing. you're fine" River said
"Everything, you're dying" the doctor said
"Doctor!" Amy and river yelled
"Yes, you're right, if we lie to her, she'll get all better! Right. Ashlyn! Ashlyn. what's the matter with Ashlyn? Something's in her eye. What does that mean? Doesn't mean anything"
"Doctor" Ashlyn said
"Busy" he replied
"Im Scared!" she said
"Course, you're dying, shut up!" he said
"OK, let him think" river said patting her head amy kneeled down to Ashlyn
(Doctor stands) "What happened? She stared at the Angel, she looked into the eyes of an angel for too long..." he said
"Sir! Angel, incoming!" cleric yelled
An Angel is watching from the trees.
"And here" another one yelled
"Keep visual contact, do not let it move!" Octavian yelled
( Doctor slaps sides of his head) "Come on, come on, wakey, wakey! She watched an Angel climb out of the screen. She stared at the Angel and…and..."
"The image of an Angel is an Angel" amy said
"A living image in a human mind. We stare at them to stop them getting closer, we don't even blink and that's exactly what they want, cos as long as our eyes are open, they can climb inside. There's an Angel in her mind"he said (Doctor puts hand over his mouth)
we see an Angel in her eye.
"Three. Doctor, it's coming. I can feel it. I'm going to die!" Ashlyn said panicked
"Please just shut up, I'm thinking. Now counting, what's that about? (Doctor into radio) Bob, why are they making her count?" he aid
(Bob over radio)
"To make her afraid, sir"
(Doctor into radio)
"OK. but why. what for?"
(Bob over radio)
"For fun, sir"
The DOCTOR growls in frustration and throws away the radio. One of the clerics watches the DOCTOR and turns back to look at the Angel when he hears a branch crack.
"Doctor, what's happening to me? Explain!" Ashlyn said panicked again
"Inside your head, in the vision centres of your brain, there's an Angel. (sits by Ashlyn) It's like there's a screen, a virtual screen inside your mind, and the Angel is climbing out of it, and it's coming to shut you off" he said
"Then what do I do?" she asked
(Doctor stands) "If it was a real screen, what would we do, we'd pull the plug. but we can't just knock her out, the Angel would take over!"
"Then what? Quickly!" river yelled
"We've got to shut down the vision centers of her brain. We've got to pull the plug, starve the Angel" he said
(looks at scanner) "Doctor, she's got seconds" river yelled
"How would you starve your lungs?" he asked turning to amy
"I'd stop breathing" she replied
"Ashlyn, close your eyes!"
"No, no, I don't want to" she said
"Good, because that's not you, that's the Angel inside you, it's afraid! Do it! Close your eyes!" he said
Ashlyn hesitates but closes her eyes when the DOCTOR nods his head. The scanner beeps and the readings return to green.
"She's normalising. (sighs) You did it! You did it!" river sighed Amy sat down sighing in relif
"Sir? Two more incoming" a man said
"Three more over here" another one said
(river putting away scanner) "Still weak, dangerous to move her" she said
(Ashlyn sitting up) "So, can I open my eyes now?"she asked
(Doctor bends down in front of Ashlyn) "Ashlyn, listen to me. If you open your eyes now for more than a second, you will die. The Angel is still inside you. We haven't stopped it, we've just sort of...paused it. You've used up your countdown. You cannot open your eyes" he said
"Doctor, we're too exposed here. We have to move on" Octavian said
(Doctor straightens) "We're exposed everywhere, and Ashlyn can't move, and anyway, that's not the plan" he said
"There's a plan?" (AMY sits next to Ashlyn, comforting her)
"I don't know yet, I haven't finished talking. Right! Father, you and your Clerics will stay here, look after Amy. If anything happens to her, I'll hold each of you personally responsible, twice. River, you and me, we're going to find the Primary Flight Deck which is...(licks his finger and holds it up to test the air) a quarter mile straight ahead. We'll stabilise the wreckage. stop the Angels, and cure Ashlyn" he said
"How?" river asked
"I'll do a thing" the doctor said
"What thing?" amy asked
"I don't know, it's a thing in progress. Respect the thing. Moving out!" he said
"Doctor, I'm coming with you. My Clerics can look after Miss Pond and Miss Don. These are my best men, they'd lay down their lives in her protection" Octavian said
"I don't need you" the doctor replied
"I don't care. Where Dr Song goes, I go" he said
RIVER comes over to them.
"What? (looks at RIVER and then back to OCTAVIAN) You two engaged or something?" the docor asked
"Yes, in a manner of speaking. Marco, you're in charge till I get back. (starts off with RIVER)"
"Sir!" marco salutted
"Doctor... Im scared i dont want you to leave!" Ashlyn yelled holding amys hand tightly
(DOCTOR sits next to Ashlyn And AMY) "You'll be safer here both of you. We can't protect you on the move. I'll be back for you both soon as I can. I promise"
"promise?" Ashlyn said scared
"promise" he said he hugged the two girls "its alright Ashlyn im here" amy said putting her arm arouned Ashlyn
"I always come back. (Doctor stands) Good luck everyone. Behave. Do not let the girl with the brown hair open her eyes. And keep watching the forest. Stop those Angels advancing. Amy keep Ashlyn save, later! (taps the two girs on the head) River, going to need your computer. (doctor eaves)"
Ashlyn fidgets nervously with her hands. A masculine pair of hands grip hers. It's the DOCTOR, but this one is wearing a jacket.
"Ashlyn. you need to start trusting me, it's never been more important" he said
"But you don't always tell me the truth" she replied
"If I always told you the truth, I wouldn't need you to trust me" he said
"Doctor, the crack in my wall, how can it be here?" amy asked holding the other hand of the doctor
"I don't know yet, but I'm working it out. Now, listen. Remember what i told you both on the tradis a month ago" he said
"What did you tell us?" amy asked
"No, no... That's not the point. You have to remember" he squises there hands and hugs them one last time
"Remember what? Doctor? Doctor?" Ashlyn yelled "he's gona Ashlyn" amy said puting her arms arouned her
INT. BYZANTIUM, FOREST PATH
OCTAVIAN is leading RIVER and the DOCTOR through the forest. There is a beeping and the DOCTOR checks the device.
"What's that?" river asked
"Readings from a crack in a wall" the doctor said
"How can a crack in the wall be the end of the universe?" he said
"Here's what I think. One day there'll be a very big bang, so big every moment in history - past and future - will crack" he replied
RIVER:
Is that possible? How?
DOCTOR:
How can you be engaged in a manner of speaking?
RIVER:
Well...sucker for a man in uniform.(smiles)
OCTAVIAN:
(walks over) Dr Song is in my personal custody. I released her from the Stormcage Containment Facility four days ago and I am legally responsible for her until she has accomplished her mission and earned her pardon. Just so we understand each other.
DOCTOR:
You were in Stormcage? (device beeps)
RIVER:
What? What is that?
DOCTOR:
The date! The date of the explosion where the crack begins.
RIVER:
And for those of us who can't read the base code of the universe?
The date appears on the bottom as 26/06/2010.
DOCTOR:
Amy's time!
INT. BYZANTIUM, FOREST CLEARING
Bored, Ashlyn is still sitting with her eyes closed.
"So, what's happening? Anything happening out there?" She asked gripping amys hand tighter nervously
"The Angels are still grouping" marco yelled
One of the Angels reaches into a tree and pulls at the wires causing the lights to flicker.
"Are you getting this too?" he yelled
"The trees? Yeah" he said
"the trees are flickering Ashlyn" amy said
"amy im scared" she said
The Angels take advantage of the flickering lights and begin to advance.
INT. BYZANTIUM, FOREST OUTSIDE PRIMARY FLIGHT DECK
The DOCTOR takes readings from the handheld as OCTAVIAN looks for a way in. RIVER stands guard.
OCTAVIAN:
It doesn't open it from here, but it's the Primary Flight Deck. This has got to be a service hatch or something.
RIVER:
Hurry up and open it, time's running out.
DOCTOR:
What? What did you say? Time's running out, is that what you said?
RIVER:
Yeah. I just meant...
DOCTOR:
I know what you meant. hush! But what if it could?
RIVER:
What if what could?
DOCTOR:
Time. What if time could run out?
OCTAVIAN:
Got it!
INT. BYZANTIUM, FOREST CLEARING
"Angels advancing, sir" he said
"Over here, again"
'Weapons primed. Combat distance five feet. Wait for it!" marco yelled
"Keep your position and, ma'am, keep your eyes shut! (Angels advance) Wait!" marco yelled to Ashlyn and Amy
A bright light appears and spreads. MARCO looks away towards the light.
"The ship's not on fire. is it?" he said
(turns to light) "It can't be. The compressors would have taken care of it. (turns back) Marco, the Angels have gone. Where'd they go?"
"What, the Angels?" Ashlyn asks
(Amy stands) "This side's clear too, sir"
"The Angels have gone?" Marco said
"Amy whats happening?!" Ashlyn yelled
"Phillip, Crispin, need to get a closer look at that. The two clerics head towards the light" amy said
PHILLIP and CRISPIN disappear behind some trees.
INT. BYZANTIUM, FOREST OUTSIDE PRIMARY FLIGHT DECK
"Cracks in time, time running out... No, couldn't be. How is a duck pond a duck pond if there aren't any ducks? And she didn't recognise the Daleks! OK, time can shift. Time can change. Time can be rewritten. Ah! Oh!" the doctor said
INT. BYZANTIUM, FOREST CLEARING
Ashlyn turns nervously.
"What are you doing?"
"i know that light" amy said
"point me to the light!" Ashlyn said
"You can't open your eyes" he said "Ashlyn no yo-"
"Not for more than a second, that's what the Doctor said. Still got a bit of countdown left" Ashlyn said
"Ashlyn. you can't." Amy said
"amy i want to see it i can do it" Ashlyn said
(the man points her the right way) "Very quick!" he said
"OK. (opens eyes) It's very bright but some how Ashlyn regonizes"
"close your eye's" amy yelled
Ashlyn falls to her knees and AMY,MARCO is there to support her, holding his hand over her eyes, forcing her to close them.
"you alright" amy asked "ya but amy its-" "its the crack in the wall i know" she said
"Marco, you want me to get a closer look at that?" he asked
"Go for it. Don't get too close" he yelled
"Hang on, what about the other two? Why not just wait 'til they're back?" amy said
"What other two?" he asked
"The ones you sent before" Ashlyn said
"I didn't send anyone before" he said
"we did. I heard you. Crispin and Phillip" amy said
"Crispin and who?" he asked
INT. BYZANTIUM, FOREST OUTSIDE PRIMARY FLIGHT DECK
OCTAVIAN:
Dr Song, get through, now. (helps RIVER through hatch) Doctor? Doctor?
DOCTOR:
(doing calculations in the air) Time can be unwritten.
INT. BYZANTIUM, FOREST CLEARING
"there never was a Crispin or a Phillip on this mission, I promise you" he said
"No, I heard you. Before you sent Pedro, you sent Crispin and Phillip, and now you can't even remember them. Something happened. I don't know what, and you don't even remember!" Ashlyn said
"Pedro?" he asked
"Yeah, before you sent Pedro" amy said
"Who's Pedro?" he asked
INT. BYZANTIUM, FOREST OUTSIDE PRIMARY FLIGHT DECK
DOCTOR:
It's been happening and I haven't even noticed!
OCTAVIAN:
Doctor, we've have to move.
DOCTOR:
The CyberKing! A giant cyberman walks over all of Victorian London and no-one remembers.
OCTAVIAN:
We have to move it! The Angels could be here any second. (puts a hand on the DOCTOR'S shoulder)
DOCTOR:
(shrugs off OCTAVIAN'S hand) Never mind the Angels. There's worse here than Angels!
The lights go out and the DOCTOR turns to see and Angel has its arm around OCTAVIAN's neck.
OCTAVIAN:
I beg to differ, sir.
DOCTOR:
(uses screwdriver on Angel) Let him go.
OCTAVIAN:
Well, it can't let me go, sir, not while you're looking at it.
DOCTOR:
I can't stop looking at it, it'll kill you.
OCTAVIAN:
It'll kill me anyway. There's no way out of this. You have to leave me!
DOCTOR:
Can't you wriggle out?
OCTAVIAN:
No. it's too tight. There's nothing you can do.
INT. BYZANTIUM, FOREST CLEARING
"Something's happening! Pedro was here a second ago and now you can't even remember him!" Ashlyn said
"There never was a Pedro. There's only ever been the three of us here!" he said
"No, there were six of us. Why can't you remember?" amy yelled
"Listen, listen. I need to get a closer look at that light, whatever it is. Don't worry, I won't get too close" he said
"No, you can't. You mustn't" amy said
"Here, spare communicator. (hands the device to AMY) I'll stay in touch the whole time"
"You won't. If you go back there what happened to the others will happen to you!" amy yelled
"There weren't any others!" he said
"There won't be any YOU if you go back there" Ashlyn said
"Two minutes, I promise" (leaves)
"hes gone" amy said "amy im terrefied im scared" she said "its alright its gonna be okay" amy said comforting Ashlyn
INT. BYZANTIUM, FOREST OUTSIDE PRIMARY FLIGHT DECK
OCTAVIAN:
Sir, there's nothing you can do.
DOCTOR:
You're dead if I leave you.
OCTAVIAN:
Yes, yes, I'm dead. And before you go...
DOCTOR:
I'm not going!
OCTAVIAN:
Listen to me. It's important! You can't trust her.
DOCTOR:
Trust who?
OCTAVIAN:
River Song. You think you know her, but you don't. You don't understand who or what she is.
DOCTOR:
Then tell me.
OCTAVIAN:
I've told you more than I should. Now, please, you have to go. It's your duty to your friends.
DOCTOR:
Just tell me why she was in Stormcage?
OCTAVIAN:
She killed a man, a good man, a hero to many.
DOCTOR:
Who?
OCTAVIAN:
You don't want to know, sir. You really don't.
DOCTOR:
Who did she kill?
OCTAVIAN:
Sir, the Angels are coming. You have to leave me.
DOCTOR:
You'll die.
OCTAVIAN:
I will die in the knowledge that my courage did not desert me at the end. For that, I thank God and bless the path that takes you to safety.
DOCTOR:
I wish I'd known you better.
OCTAVIAN:
I think, sir, you know me at my best.
DOCTOR:
Ready?
OCTAVIAN:
(closes eyes) Content.
The DOCTOR runs for the hatch and closes it behind him.
INT. BYZANTIUM, PRIMARY FLIGHT DECK
RIVER:
There's a teleport! If I can get it to work, we can beam the others here. Where's Octavian?
DOCTOR:
Octavian's dead, so is that teleport. You're wasting your time. I'm going to need your communicator. (takes communicator)
INT. BYZANTIUM, FOREST CLEARING
(Amy into radio)
(softly) Hello, are you there? Hello? Hello?
(Marco over radio)
I'm here. I'm fine. I'm quite close to it now.
(Amy into radio)
Then come back! Come back now, please.
(Marco over radio)
It's weird looking at it. It feels really... (static)
(Ashlyn into radio)
Really what? Hello? Really what? Hello? Hello? Hello? Please say you're there. Hello? Hello!
(Doctor over radio)
Ashlyn! Is that you?
INT. BYZANTIUM, PRIMARY FLIGHT DECK
(Amy over radio)
'Doctor?'
(doctor into radio)
Where are you two? Are the Clerics with you?
INT. BYZANTIUM, FOREST CLEARING
(Amy into radio)
They've gone. There was a light and they walked into the light. Doctor, they didn't even remember each other.
INT. BYZANTIUM, PRIMARY FLIGHT DECK
(Doctor into radio)
No. They wouldn't.
RIVER:
What is that light?
DOCTOR:
Time running out. (into radio) Ashlyn. I'm sorry. I should never have left you both there.
INT. BYZANTIUM, FOREST CLEARING
(Amy into radio)
Well, what do we do now?
INT. BYZANTIUM, PRIMARY FLIGHT DECK
(Doctor into radio)
You come to us. Primary Flight Deck, other end of the forest.
INT. BYZANTIUM, FOREST CLEARING
(Amy into radio)
How Ashlyn cant see and i suck at coordinates doctor!
INT. BYZANTIUM, PRIMARY FLIGHT DECK
(Doctor into radio)
(uses screwdriver on communicator) Turn on the spot.
(Ashlyn over radio)
Sorry. what?
(doctor into radio)
Just do it. Turn on the spot.
INT. BYZANTIUM, FOREST CLEARING
(doctor over radio)
When the communicator sounds like my screwdriver, you're facing the right way. Follow the sound.
"come on Ashlyn" amy said
AMY turns in a circle and listens to the whirring sound the communicator makes Ashlyn is holding her arm tightly.
INT. BYZANTIUM, PRIMARY FLIGHT DECK
(Doctor into radio)
There's time energy spilling out of that crack and you have to stay ahead of it.
INT. BYZANTIUM, FOREST CLEARING
(Amy into radio)
But the Angels, they're everywhere.
INT. BYZANTIUM, PRIMARY FLIGHT DECK
(Doctor into radio)
I'm sorry, I really am, but the Angels can only kill you.
INT. BYZANTIUM, FOREST CLEARING
(Ashlyn Grabs amys hand and talks into radio)
What does the Time Energy do?
INT. BYZANTIUM, PRIMARY FLIGHT DECK
(Doctor into radio)
Just keep moving!
INT. BYZANTIUM, FOREST CLEARING
(Amy into radio)
Tell me!
INT. BYZANTIUM, PRIMARY FLIGHT DECK
(Doctor into radio)
If the Time Energy catches up with you, you'll never have been born.
INT. BYZANTIUM, FOREST CLEARING
(Doctor over radio)
It will erase every moment of your existence. You will never have lived at all.
INT. BYZANTIUM, PRIMARY FLIGHT DECK
(Doctor into radio)
Now,Ashlyn keep your eyes shut and keep moving!
"It's never going to work" river said
(Doctor shouts) "What else have you got? River, tell me!"
INT. BYZANTIUM, FOREST CLEARING
Ashlyn walks slowly along the dirt path Holding onto AMY's arm tightly.
INT. BYZANTIUM, PRIMARY FLIGHT DECK
There is a loud whooshing and clanging.
"What's that?" river asked
"The Angels running from the fire. They came here to feed on the time energy. Now it's going to feed on them" he said
(doctor into radio)
Amy,Ashlyn, listen to me.
INT. BYZANTIUM, FOREST CLEARING
(Doctor into radio) Ashlyn you have to walk faster alright the energy is catching up to you two
INT. BYZANTIUM, PRIMARY FLIGHT DECK
(Ashlyn into radio)
Alright
INT. BYZANTIUM, FOREST CLEARING
(doctor over radio)
The forest is full of Angels.
INT. BYZANTIUM, PRIMARY FLIGHT DECK
"That time energy, what's it going to do?" river asked
"Er, keep eating" he replied
"How do we stop it?" she asked
"Feed it" he said
"Feed it what?"
"A big complicated space-time event should shut it up for a while:
"Like what, for instance?"
(doctor shouts) Like me, for instance!
A high-pitched beeping echoes through the flight deck.
INT. BYZANTIUM, FOREST CLEARING
(Ashlyn into radio)
What's that?
INT. BYZANTIUM, PRIMARY FLIGHT DECK
(doctor into radio)
It's a warning. There are Angels 'round you now.
INT. BYZANTIUM, FOREST CLEARING
Amy trips taking Ashlyn down with her the two get up AMY and Ashlyn are surrounded by Angels
(AMY into radio)
Doctor there all arouned us
INT. BYZANTIUM, PRIMARY FLIGHT DECK
(doctor into radio)
…you can do it. The Angels are scared
INT. BYZANTIUM, FOREST CLEARING
(doctor over radio)
and running and right now they're not that interested in you.
(Ashlyn into radio)
Im scared im scared im scared
INT. BYZANTIUM, PRIMARY FLIGHT DECK
DOCTOR: (into radio)
Just don't open your eyes Ashlyn. You have to do this.
INT. BYZANTIUM, FOREST CLEARING
AMY and Ashlyn stands between two Angels.
(doctor over radio)
Now.
the doctor hears Ashlyn scream
(doctor into radio) what happend!
(Ashlyn into radio) "me and amy are sepertated the angels are in my way!"
INT. BYZANTIUM, PRIMARY FLIGHT DECK
DOCTOR: (into radio)
(bangs his hand against the instrument panel) You have to do this Ashlyn!
INT. BYZANTIUM, FOREST CLEARING
The communicator beeps slowly. As Ashlyn turns unknowingly towards an Angel, it beeps quickly and she turns to face the way she was she reachs out for Amys hand "iv got you" amy said. Ashlyn slowly walks forward and turns again only to hear the beeping speed up once more. She changes direction and moved forward until she trips over a root and falls, dropping the communicator. She feels about in the dirt but can't find it.
"Ashlyn grabb my hand!" amy yelled grabbing Ashlyn's arm and pulling her to her
"doctor, I can't find the communicator! I dropped it! I can't find it. Doctor!" Amy yelled the angels start moving thinking Amy cant see eaither "Doctor... they think we both cant see there comeing at us!" Amy screamed (the Angels begin to move) "Doctor! Doctor..." AMY And Ashlyn are engulfed in a bright light)
INT. BYZANTIUM, PRIMARY FLIGHT DECK
AMY and Ashlyn appear on the flight deck and both supported by RIVER.
"Don't open your eyes Ashlyn. You're on the Flight Deck, the Doctor's here. I teleported you. (to DOCTOR) See? Told you I could get it working" she said
"River Song, I could bloody kiss you" he said
"Ah well, maybe when you're older. (an alarm blares) What's that?" she smerked amy stood up Ashlyn still holding her arm
"The Angels are draining the last of the ship's power, which means... the shield's going to release!" the doctor said
The shield to the forest opens and they are confronted by a large number of Angels. The DOCTOR steps forward.
"Angel Bob, I presume" he said
"The Time Field is coming. It will destroy our reality" bob said
"Yeah, and look at you, all running away. What can I do for you?" he asked
"There is a rupture in time. The Angels calculate that if you throw yourself into it, it will close and they will be saved" bob said
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Could do, could do that. But why?" the doctor said
"Your friends would also be saved" he angel said
"Well, there is that" he said
(river steps up to the DOCTOR) "I've travelled in time. I'm a complicated space/time event, too. Throw me in" she said
"Oh, be serious! Compared to me, these Angels are more complicated than you and it would take every one of them to amount to me, so get a grip" he said
"Doctor, I can't let you do this" river said
"No, seriously, get a grip" he yelled
"You're not going to die here!" river yelled
"No, I mean it. River, Ashlyn,Amy get a grip" he yelled
(river realizes his plan) "Oh, you genius!" (goes to AMY And Ashlyn)
"Sir, the Angels need you to sacrifice yourself now" bob said
"Thing is, Bob, the Angels are draining all the power from this ship, every last bit of it. And you know what? I think they've forgotten where they're standing. I think they've forgotten the gravity of the situation. Or to put it another way, Angels.." he smerked.
(River to Ashlyn) "You hold on tight and don't you let go for anything" (she places Ashlyn'S hands on a handle attached to the panel before gripping one herself)
"Night-night" the doctor said
As the gravity fails due to the loss of power, the DOCTOR casually turns to grip a handle himself. The deck turns to its side and the DOCTOR, Ashlyn, AMY and RIVER hang on for dear life as the Angels are sucked into the crack. The is a burst of light and the crack in the secondary flight deck closes.
EXT. BEACH, DAWN
Ashlyn is leaning on a rock, wrapped in a blanket. The DOCTOR stands next to her with AMY and a cleric behind them.
"Im, Bruised everywhere" Ashlyn said
"Me too" the doctor said smerking
"You didn't have to climb out with your eyes shut" Ashlyn smerked
"Neither did you, I kept saying. The Angels all fell into the time field. The Angel in your memory never existed. It can't harm you now" he said
"Then why did me and amy remember it at all? Those guys on the ship didn't remember each other" she asked
"You're a time travellers now, Ashlyn,Amy. Changes the way you see the universe forever. Good, isn't it?"
"And the crack. Is that gone too?" amy asked
"Yeah, for now. But the explosion that caused it is still happening... somewhere out there, somewhere in time". (looks out at the ocean before walking over to RIVER)
"You, me...handcuff". (holds out her hands encased in cuffs) Must it always end this way?"
"What now?" he asked her:
"The prison ship's in orbit. They'll beam me up any second. I might have done enough to earn a pardon this time. We'll see" she smerked
"Octavian said you killed a man" he replied
"Yes. I did. A good man. A very good man. The best man I've ever known"
"Who?"
"It's a long story, Doctor, can't be told. It has to be lived. No sneak previews. Well, except for this one: you'll see me again quite soon, when the Pandorica opens"
"The Pandorica, ha! (whispers in her ear) That's a fairy tale"
(river aughs) "Oh, Doctor, aren't we all? I'll see you there:
"I look forward to it" he said
"I remember it well"
The DOCTOR chuckles and walks away.
(Amy and Ashlyn walk up to RIVER) Bye. River.
"See you. Ashlyn see you Amy. (handcuffs beep) Oh! I think that's my ride" she said
"Can I trust you. River Song?" the doctor yelled
"If you like, but where's the fun in that?" (river laughs and is teleported away)
The DOCTOR turns and looks out at the ocean.
"What are you thinking?" amy asked
"Time can be rewritten" he said
INT. TARDIS
The DOCTOR and Ashlyn are at the console while AMY sits on the jump seat, arms crossed.
"I want to go home" amy said Ashlyn looked at her confused
(doctor quietly) "OK"
(Amy smiles and joins them) "No, not like that! I just… I just want to show you something. You're running from River. I'm running too" she smerked "well im gonna go lie down because whatever your gonna show him dosent involve me does it" Ashlyn asked "no your good" amy smilled hugging Ashlyn "night,night" she said walking down the stair to her bedroom in the tardis
EXT. AMY'S HOUSE, NIGHT
We hear the TARDIS materialize and see a light go on in AMY'S room.
INT. AMY'S ROOM, NIGHT
The TARDIS has materialized in a corner of the room. The DOCTOR,Ashlyn and AMY are sitting on her bed, looking at the closet where her wedding gown is hanging.
DOCTOR:
Well!
AMY:
Yeah!
DOCTOR:
Blimey!
AMY:
I know. This is the same night we left, yeah?
DOCTOR:
(checks watch) We've been gone five minutes.
AMY:
(leans over, gets ring box and opens it) I'm getting married in the morning.
DOCTOR:
(takes box) Why did you leave it here?
AMY:
Why did I leave my engagement ring when I ran away with a strange man the night before my wedding?
DOCTOR:
Yeah.
AMY:
You really are an alien, aren't you?
DOCTOR:
Who's the lucky fella?
AMY:
You met him.
DOCTOR:
Ah, the good looking one or the other one? (mimes a large nose)
AMY:
The other one.
DOCTOR:
Well, he was good too.
AMY:
Thanks. So, do you comfort a lot of people on the night before their wedding?
DOCTOR:
Why would you need comforting?
AMY:
me and Ashlyn nerley died to day and it made me think
DOCTOR:
Well, yes, natural. I think sometimes. Well, lots of times...
AMY:
About what I want. About who I want. You know what I mean?
DOCTOR:
Yeah... No.
AMY:
About who...I want.
DOCTOR:
Oh, right, yeah... No, still not getting it.
AMY:
Doctor, in a word, n one very simple word even you can understand... (practically climbs on top of him)
DOCTOR:
(nervously pushes her away and clambers over the foot rail) Uh...! You're getting married in the morning!
AMY:
(walks around) The morning's a long time away. (pushes him back against the TARDIS) What are we going to do about that? (starts to undress him)
DOCTOR:
(pulls braces back up) Listen to me. I'm 907 years old. Do you understand what that means? (pushes away)
AMY:
It's been awhile?
DOCTOR:
No. no. no! I'm 907, and look at me. I don't get older, I just change. You get older. I don't, and this can't ever work. (pushes away from her again, his back to the TARDIS)
AMY:
Oh, you are sweet, Doctor. But I really wasn't suggesting anything quite so...long term. (kisses him)
DOCTOR:
(pushes her away) But you're human! You're Amy! You're getting married in the morning! (realization) In the morning.
AMY:
(pulls back) Doctor?
DOCTOR:
It's you. It's all about you. Everything. It's about you.
AMY:
Hold that thought! (lies seductively on the bed)
DOCTOR:
Amy Pond... Mad, impossible Amy Pond. I don't know why, I have no idea, but quite possibly the single most important thing in the history of the universe is that I get you sorted out right now and Ashlyn two but she can wait.
AMY:
That's what I've been trying to tell you!
DOCTOR:
(pulls her off the bed) Come on!
AMY:
(flirty) Doctor!
The DOCTOR pushes her into the TARDIS before turning to look at her clock. It changes from "11:59 6/25" to "12:00 6/26"
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FlAshlynback to RIVER in the forest on the Bysantium when the communicator showed the date of the origin of the cracks.
RIVER:
...And for those of us who can't read
the base code of the universe?
DOCTOR:
Amy's time!