THE DOCTOR and ROSE re-enter.
ROSE: You did it again!
THE DOCTOR: I'm sorry! I warned you that I'm overly emotional now. I just need some support.
ROSE: And I need to not be killed by an evil TV set!
THE DOCTOR: That's a valid need. But look, Rose, you have to trust that I'll always be able to protect you.
ROSE: Why should I?
THE DOCTOR: Well, because I'm the Doctor. I'm the most powerful being in the universe.
THE BEAST: (rumbling voice offstage) I beg to differ!
THE DOCTOR:Who said that?
THE BEAST: I did.
ROSE: Doctor, I'm scared.
THE DOCTOR: And who are you?
THE BEAST: I am the Beast.
THE DOCTOR: Okay, you're the Beast. And do you have some kind of problem with me?
THE BEAST: You say that you are the most powerful being in the universe. But you are nothing compared to me!
ROSE: Doctor, when he says "the Beast," is he talking about, you know, the devil?
THE DOCTOR: Don't be silly, Rose. The devil is just an idea.
THE BEAST: I warn you, Doctor, do not put me to the test!
THE DOCTOR: Hey, guess what, Rose? I think I'm going to put him to the test. All right, Beast, do your worst!
ABZORBALOFF enters.
ABZORBALOFF: I am the Abzorbaloff-!
THE DOCTOR: No, no, no, no! My punishment must not be that severe!
ROSE: What's wrong, Doctor?
THE DOCTOR: I mean, just look at that thing! That's easily the worst monster I've ever had to fight. Easily.
ABZORBALOFF: Worst as in most evil?
THE DOCTOR:Most evil-! You're, what, a big green monster that-
ABZORBALOFF: That absorbs people!
THE DOCTOR: That absorbs people. That's like something a nine-year-old would come up with! I can't work like this. I'm sorry. I'm not going to do it.
ABZORBALOFF: Are you refusing to fight me?
THE DOCTOR: Yes. Dare I say it? They've finally come up with a monster that is too cheesy and low-budget for Doctor Who.
ABZORBALOFF: But it was my life's dream to be on Doctor Who.
THE DOCTOR: Well, dreams die, Abzorbaloff. Get out.
ABZORBALOFF: I will have my revenge!
THE DOCTOR: Out!
ABZORBALOFF exits.
ROSE: Doctor, don't you think that was a little harsh?
THE DOCTOR: Harsh-? Rose, we have standards around here.
ROSE: Standards? Doctor, your archenemies are salt shakers with plungers and whisks for arms. What's next? A creepy kid who makes people disappear?
THE DOCTOR: Oh, silly Rose. That's a Twilight Zone episode.
POLICEMAN enters.
POLICEMAN: It's horrible! Children disappearing! Everyone's in a panic!
THE DOCTOR: Hey, look! My next adventure. Do you have any leads on this?
POLICEMAN: Well, some people think it's this creepy girl who just moved in. But that would be way too cheesy!
THE DOCTOR: (to ROSE) Not a word.
POLICEMAN: Well, I'm off to do some more investigating. Best of luck.
POLICEMAN exits.
THE DOCTOR: You knew this was going to happen.
ROSE: You're not the only one with inexplicable knowledge, Doctor.
THE DOCTOR: Okay, if you know so much, then how do we fix this?
ROSE: We don't have to do anything.
THE DOCTOR: Are you sure?
ROSE: Positive.
THE DOCTOR: Okay, well, let's go, then.
ROSE: Uh, Doctor?
THE DOCTOR: Yeah?
ROSE: You did carry the torch at the opening ceremony of the Olympics this year, didn't you?
THE DOCTOR: Uh...I have to get to the TARDIS.
THE DOCTOR dashes off.
ROSE: You know, the Doctor may be a little...off these days, but I still...love him. I hope nothing bad happens to separate us forever.
ABZORBALOFF enters.
ABZORBALOFF: Yes! Now I will have my revenge on the Doctor...by killing his companion!
ABSORBALOFF tackles ROSE offstage as she screams.
THE DOCTOR enters.
THE DOCTOR: Hey, I took care of the torch, Rose! Oh, you should have seen the look on Matt Smith's face...Rose? Rose! She's gone! I never told her, never got the chance to say how much she meant to me...And now I'm alone, once again...All alone in this wide universe...Oh, how will I face the endless, crushing boredom of eternity?
DONNA enters.
DONNA: Oy! Spaceman!
THE DOCTOR: Well, there goes my BAFTA.
