III. Scene Three. "Morgus' Stocks Are Rising" ("Christmas Bells Are Ringing") (RENT)
[In the office of TRAU MORGUS on Androzani Major, a luxurious and futuristic hub. KRAU TIMMIN is his secretary.]
Song. CHRISTMAS BELLS ARE RINGING (Larson)
TIMMIN. MORGUS' STOCKS ARE RISING!
MORGUS. MORGUS' STOCKS ARE RISING!
BOTH. MORGUS' STOCKS ARE RISING!
SPECTROX! SPECTROX!
TIMMIN. HONEST LIVING MORGUS. CANNOT SPARE THE TIME—CAN YOU?
HONEST LIVING FOR A COPPER MINE OR TWO.
HONEST LIVING I'LL BE MERRY, EXTRAORDINARY-
HONEST LIVING . . .
TIMMIN. CARING AIN'T IN HIS VOCABULARY!
MORGUS. NO MERCY
NO SPECTROX GIFTS
CORPORATE
CORRUPTION
NO SCHOOL MILK
FOR KIDDIES,
NO—
TIMMIN. BREAKING DOWN THE FOURTH WALL!
MORGUS. BREAKING DOWN THE FOURTH WALL!
NO SPECTROX FOR THE PRESIDENT, OH NO!
MOISTURIZE ME, I'M BEGINNING TO GLOW!
[On the communicator screen, MORGUS calls up CHELLAK.]
CHELLAK. SPIES TRY TO SCREW
US. GOT 'EM, SIR, THEY'RE ON TV.
MORGUS. WORTHLESS LOT, HAVE THEM SHOT!
CHELLAK. OKAY, SIR, COUNT ON ME!
[PERI and THE DOCTOR on the screen.]
THE DOCTOR. (to PERI) THEY'RE NOT BUYING.
FEEL LIKE CRYING?
PERI. WE DON'T KNOW SHARAZ JEK!—
MORGUS. OH NO!
THE SCUM'S FALSEHOODS ARE BEGINNING TO GROW!
[In CHELLAK's office in HQ on Androzani Minor. CHELLAK is there, also his second in command, SALATEEN.]
THE DOCTOR. HOW 'BOUT A NICE
CUP OF TEA TO
CALM OUR NERVES? WE'RE NOT SPIES, JUST CAUGHT UP—
PERI. THE DOC TALKS LOTS
BUT WE'RE NOT SO BAD
PLEASE LET US GO
WE'RE INNOCENT!
THE DOCTOR. YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THIS!
SALATEEN. HUSH YOUR MOUTH, IT'S TREASON!
CHELLAK. YOU MAY NOT DESERVE THIS, BUT STILL—
CHELLAK. LOSE, LOSE
ALL WE DO IS LOSE. SALATEEN. IT SEEMS
SHARAZ JEK MORGUS
SEEMS TO KNOW WANTS YOU DEAD.
OUR EVERY MOVE—
THE DOCTOR. EVEN SO—
CHELLAK. NO, NO, NO, NO.
PREPARE—IT'S THE RED CLOTH, YOU KNOW.
[THE DOCTOR and PERI are left alone in their cell.]
THE DOCTOR. . . . HE SAID, CAN WE SEE THESE REBELS?
AND HE LOST ALL INTEREST
ONCE HE SAW US. I
FIND THAT JUST A LITTLE RUDE!
PERI. DUDE!
THE DOCTOR. Oh do speak English, Peri.
PERI. DOCTOR, THIS AIN'T OKAY,
I'M FAINTING DEAD AWAY,
THIS IS BAD—I FEEL SAD,
DESTINED FOR EXECUTION CRUDE!
THE DOCTOR. THAT RASH LOOKS ICK
AND I ALSO FEEL SICK—
I'M SORRY FOR GETTING YOU
INTO THIS MESS.
BUT, THAT GUY—
PERI. Sharaz Jek?
THE DOCTOR. SALATEEN!
PERI. SOD!
THE DOCTOR. RATHER ODD!
I'M SUSPECTING CLEVER FRAUD . . .
[In the caves, STOTZ and his men.]
GUNRUNNERS. FOLLOW THE MAN, FOLLOW THE MAN
WITH HIS POCKETS FULL OF THE JAM.
FOLLOW THE MAN, FOLLOW THE MAN.
HELP US OUT, DADDY, IF YOU CAN.
GOT ANY G, MAN?
STOTZ. I'M COOL. [hands KRELPER a grenade which they throw at the advancing army]
[General carnage. Everyone singing/shouting over each other. GUN RUNNERS in one corner of the stage, ARMY TROOPS in the other. MORGUS & TIMMIN on a screen.
Elsewhere, in a secret base surrounded by lots of equipment, the shadowy figure of SHARAZ JEK hums to the tune of "White Christmas."
THE DOCTOR and PERI dressed in red hoods led up to a dais.]
THE DOCTOR & PERI. WE
JUST
WANT
TO GET IT OVER WITH
CHELLAK. I SHOULD TELL YOU, I SHOULD TELL YOU,
I SHOULD TELL YOU, I SHOULD TELL YOU
I SHOULD TELL YOU . . .
ALL. AND IT'S ANOTHER ONE,
AND IT'S ANOTHER ONE,
AND IT'S ANOTHER ONE—
THE DOCTOR. Curiosity's always been my downfall!
ALL. CLIFFHANGER!
[THE DOCTOR and PERI appear to be shot! End scene.]