Episode Six - Scene 6, Act 1
Third Wheel – Millennia and Rallon are going for a walk through the red grass, hand in hand, when Theta walks over.
Theta: Hello.
Millennia: Hello Theta.
Millennia quickly drops Rallon's hand, Rallon stares at Millennia puzzlingly.
Rallon: Hello Theta, what are you doing after class tomorrow?
Theta: I've no idea; why?
Rallon: I'm having a bit of trouble with my chronology paper; do you think you can help?
Theta: Of course my friend, I'll come to your room after class.
Rallon: Thank you.
Millennia: Ok… Theta we'll talk later, we're going to keep walking now. Goodbye.
Millennia grabs Rallon lovingly by the arm and walks off, leaving Theta behind with an awkward smile on his face.
END SCENE ONE –
Scene 6, Act 2
Slowly Turn and Walk Away – In the corridor Theta charges the rodent, sonic lance in hand, sprinting past Braxiatel.
Braxiatel: No! Theta you spak you'll die!
Theta runs to the end of the hall and turns to look at the Beast; Theta pauses. Frightened, he drops the sonic lance.
Braxiatel: Theta back away slowly; nice and slow, that's it, nice and slow…
Koschei: What? Theta, pick it up and get him.
Braxiatel puts a finger in the air and Koschei shuts his mouth. Theta backs slowly up until he feels Braxiatel's hand on his shoulder.
Braxiatel: It's ok; get behind me.
Braxiatel pushes Theta gently back, behind him. Blaster in hand, he charges towards the source of the Beast's shadow, yelling all the way. The shadow runs off the wall as Braxiatel reaches the corner and goes forward to face the Beast.
Theta and Koschei hear a lot of crashing glass and run to catch up with Braxiatel. When they get to him, he is standing in front of a now-healing window.
Braxiatel: It's gone down into the slums.
Theta: But wouldn't it have fallen to its death?
Braxiatel: It might just be an Earth rat, albeit quite a large one, but it wouldn't be killed so easily. And now it's down where rats survive.
Braxiatel looks at the boys.
Braxiatel: Go back to your dormitories, you'll be safe there. I need to stop this thing before it kills again.
Koschei: What if we see it again?
Braxiatel: It'll be at home in the slums. Why would it come back when there's an infinite amount of food and drink there?
Theta: We can help!
Braxiatel: I think you've 'helped' enough, don't you? Go back to your dorms!
Braxiatel walks out the doors and heads to the gravity elevator.
END SCENE TWO –
Scene 6, Act 3
The Slums of Gallifrey – In the street there is a lot of screaming. Braxiatel's elevator opens and he runs out, following the noise. Braxiatel walks hurriedly towards a female Shobogan tramp standing near the slums.
Braxiatel: Have you seen a giant rat run by?
The woman points.
Braxiatel: Thank you.
Shobogan Tramp: Is there anything else you want honey?
Braxiatel: No thank you…not right now…maybe later.
Braxiatel winks at the woman and quickly hurries in the direction the tramp pointed. He eventually finds himself in a dead end with some people standing around talking, doing various things.
Braxiatel: Have you seen a giant rat?
The Shobogans give him a blank stare; Braxiatel decides to retrace his steps and walks back to the tramp.
Shobogan Tramp: Did you find what you were looking for?
Braxiatel: No. But I do need a drink.
Shobogan Tramp: Do you need a drink or…something else?
Braxiatel: A drink. I am working.
Shobogan Tramp: Pest control?
Braxiatel: Something like that. Which way to the closest bar?
The woman points.
Shobogan Tramp: Up the road, first on your left.
Braxiatel: Thank you.
Braxiatel begins walking up the road, towards the pub.
END SCENE THREE –
Scene 6, Act 4
Bar Fight – Theta and Koschei are drinking at a bar. There are a few Shobogans sitting at a table in a dark corner; Theta is just finishing his drink.
Theta: Ahh, another one down. Koschei, would you care for one?
Koschei nods and skulls the drink he has in his hand.
The bartender walks past, moving slowly. He looks at the Timelings.
Bartender: Two more gentlemen?
Theta nods.
One of the Shobogans walks over to the bar. He brushes Koschei forcibly; Koschei pushes back.
Theta: Sorry, don't mind my friend here-
Koschei: [forcefully] Stop talking for me! He is a little Shobogan; he's nothing. Don't stick up for him either! I AM A TIMELORD and they are time peasants!
The Shobogans look over angrily.
Shobogan: You little goutuk! You think you're better than me?!
Koschei stands up.
Koschei: Indubitably! You are little; I am your lord. You are a piece of spak on my boot.
Theta: Here we go again.
The Shobogan squares Koschei up; he pushes him into the table where the other Shobogans are sitting, spilling their drinks all over them. The Shobogans are very angry and start yelling about their drinks. They begin pushing and barging Koschei; Koschei fights back and begins punching and kicking, but the Shobogans have the upperhand and he is quickly overwhelmed.
Bartender: Oi! Out of my bar if you're going to fight!
Koschei smiles as Theta helps him up; the Shobogans walk out of the bar in a huff.
Bartender: You too!
Koschei: We were leaving anyway.
Koschei and Theta leave just as Braxiatel walks through the door.
Braxiatel: I thought I told you to go to your rooms!
Koschei: We aren't prisoners! We do what we like.
Braxiatel: If you hadn't noticed there is a giant rat eating every one of your friends.
Koschei: It's not killing my friends anymore; it's left the Academy.
Braxiatel: You think the Shobogans don't matter?
Koschei: It's their problem now. I don't care.
Braxiatel: That's a very childish altitude.
END SCENE FOUR –
Scene 6, Act 5
Hooker On A Hook – The tramp stands on her street corner; feeling emotional, she trembles slightly.
Shobogan Tramp: Why do I bother?
She rubs her shoulders. Suddenly a bin is knocked over; the woman looks in its direction.
Shobogan Tramp: Hello? Is anyone there?
She walks over to the bin; a large shadow falls across the wall and her. She screams.
END SCENE FIVE –
Scene 6, Act 6
Investigation Heats Up [Part One] – The scream echoes through the streets; Braxiatel, Koschei and Theta's heads spin round.
Braxiatel: What?! Wait here!
Braxiatel runs towards the sound.
Koschei: Not a chance!
Koschei and Theta run after him.
END SCENE SIX –
Scene 6, Act 7
Investigation Heats Up [Part Two] – On the street Braxiatel leans over the woman's body. It's been ripped to shreds, blood and guts all over the place. It appears that the rat went down an alleyway as Theta and Koschei run into the street. Braxiatel looks up.
Braxiatel: Stay back! We need to preserve the scene!
Theta and Koschei stop just before they touch the blood.
Theta: We can ask the crowd if they saw anything.
Koschei: Alright but I do want to look at the body.
Theta: You can; it's right there.
Koschei: That's not what I meant.
Theta walks over to the crowd and Koschei follows. As he reaches the crowd Theta looks back at Braxiatel; he is pulling out his scanner and starts scanning the body. Theta turns back to the crowd.
Theta: What did you see?
Theta paused for a moment as the crowd pulls itself together. Eventually a man walks forward.
Man: It was a monster; it ripped her to pieces then ran down the alleyway with a hand.
Koschei: You didn't try and stop it?
Man: And what was I meant to do? It's huge! Its claws are as long as your arm!
Theta: You will have to forgive my friend, we missed the monster. And by the way, we haven't seen the rat yet.
The man gives Koschei a look of dread and walks back into the crowd.
Braxiatel: OI! Since you two insist on helping, come here. Just don't touch the evidence.
Theta and Koschei carefully walk towards Braxiatel, making sure they don't touch anything.
Braxiatel: Do you smell that?
Theta: I think it's the smell of the rat.
Koschei: Dirty animal; it must have wet itself.
Braxiatel looks at his scanner.
Braxiatel: Perhaps.
Koschei: I think I smelt that back at the academy.
Braxiatel: Hmm, interesting.
Koschei: Well that was the first place I saw it.
Theta: Makes sense.
Braxiatel: What did you find out Theta?
Theta: Just what you'd think; the rat came along, ripped the Shobogan to bits, then ran down that alley.
Braxiatel looks at his scanner again.
Braxiatel: It's strange that the whole body is here; it wasn't hunting…running? Who was it running from?
Theta: Perhaps the crowd?
Braxiatel: Then why kill her? It killed the man in the vent, I think, because he was in the way but this lady was in a crowd and it tore her to bits.
Theta: It was spooked?
Braxiatel: Wouldn't it just run away?
They walk down the street following the trail of blood.
Braxiatel: It must have gone down into the drain.
Braxiatel points at a drain on the side of the street. They walk over to the huge drain; Braxiatel flicks on a torch he is carrying on his belt.
Braxiatel: You two should go home…
Koschei: And leave you without backup?
Braxiatel: I do have my emergency beacon.
Theta: But if you're in trouble it will take a little while for them to come and save you, and we're right here.
Koschei: We aren't going anywhere.
Braxiatel: Suit yourselves.
The three push on into the sewer, the smell of the rat getting stronger and stronger the more they move on. All of a sudden, from a very dark corner, the rat jumps out, slamming Braxiatel against a wall and tearing his armour with its claws as he shoots at it with his blaster. The rat screams loudly as Koschei and Theta freeze in fear.
END CREDITS PART TWO