WTS:Doctor Who

by Crazyfanperson

I love reading these fanfics where the doctor and his friends watch their show. So I thought I'd have a bit of fun and make my own, the gaps will probably be a bit long between chapters cause I've got like 11 series to go through as well as other stuff. I do have life. Oh! And disclaimer, I own none of this, all rights to the BBC x

10. The Long Game

INT. FLOOR 139, CORRIDOR

The camera is focused on television screens, all broadcasting news channels. A reporter's voice over the sound of the TARDIS materialising.

REPORTER: Solar flare activity has increased across space links 556 and all commercial flights are advised to...

"It looks a bit different…" Jack muttered, thinking of how dark and dreary satellite 5 had been when he was there. The doctors shook their heads but said nothing. As far as they were concerned, satellite 5 and the game station were two different places.

The sound of the TARDIS engines drowns her voice out. The camera swings slowly around to reveal the TARDIS appearing. When it stops whirring, the Doctor and Rose step out.

THE DOCTOR: So, it's 200,000, it's a spaceship... no wait a minute, space station, and uh... go and try that gate over there. Off you go!

He leans against the TARDIS, waiting.

ROSE: 200,000?

THE DOCTOR: 200,000.

ROSE: Right.

The Doctor grins and raises his eyebrows. Rose giggles as she opens the TARDIS door and calls inside.

ROSE (CONT'D): Adam? Out you come.

Adam steps out with his mouth hanging open.

ADAM (awestruck): Oh my God.

ROSE: Don't worry, you'll get used to it.

ADAM: Where are we?

ROSE (knowledgeably) : Good question. Let's see. So, um... judging by the architecture, I'd say we're around the year 200,000.

Everyone laughed as they realised what Rose and the doctor were up to. The present Rose just hid her head in her hands, embarrassed she'd ever been interested in Adam. She really needed to learn to get to know people first. She never really liked him anyway, just thought he was a bit good looking. He wasn't the doctor though… No one was like him.

Adam nods and mumbles, still boggling.

ROSE (CONT'D): If you listen... engines.

The Doctor watches her, smiling.

11 and 10 sighed. Why had they helped her? They couldn't remember, and to tell the truth they were glad. Adam was smart and Rose had liked him, but he was selfish and reckless and almost got them killed, not to mention almost changed history.

ROSE (CONT'D): We're on some sort of space station. Yeah. Definitely a space station. It's a bit warm in here, they could turn the heating down... Tell you what, let's try that gate. Come on!

Rose opens the gate, and the Doctor and Adam follow her into the room beyond.

INT. OBSERVATION DECK

They are in a room overlooking the Earth.

ROSE (CONT'D): Here we go! And this is...

She pauses as she looks down upon the Earth. Adam has to hold on to the railings for support as he makes his way to her side.

ROSE (CONT'D) (a little awestruck herself): ...I'll let the Doctor describe it.

"Oh, and you were really on a role there." Mickey taunted. Rose pulled a face causing him and a few others to laugh.

"Like I wouldn't have made a bigger fool of myself actually attempting an explanation." Rose huffed. "Besides, no one talks about the earth the way the doctor does…"

The doctors all blushed while everyone else silently agreed with her.

THE DOCTOR: The fourth great and bountiful human empire. And there it is. Planet Earth at it's height. Covered with mega-cities, five moons - population 96 billion. The hub of a galactic domain, stretching across a million planets, a million species - with mankind right in the middle.

Adam faints with a girlish sigh. Neither the Doctor or Rose bother to even turn around.

THE DOCTOR: He's your boyfriend.

ROSE: Not anymore.

Everyone burst out laughing.

"Good move." Jack complimented. Rose would have chided him but she couldn't help finding it hilarious too.

EXT. SATELLITE FIVE

Zoom out to reveal the entire space station, with one of the Earth's moons in the background.

OPENING CREDITS (minus names)

EXT. SATELLITE FIVE

A shot of the space station in orbit around the Earth, with the sun shining upon it.

THE DOCTOR (voice-over): Come on, Adam. Open your mind.

INT. FLOOR 139, CORRIDOR

The Doctor is walking with his arms around Adam's and Rose's shoulders.

THE DOCTOR: You're gonna like this fantastic period of history. The human race at its most intelligent - culture, art, politics. This era has got fine food, good manners...

MAN (rudely): Out of the way!

A few people chuckled.

"Well that didn't last long." Amy giggled.

11 laughed along good-naturedly while 10 and 12 rolled their eyes.

Floor 139 suddenly springs into life around them. Food stools are set up all around them and people bustle past the trio to queue up. There is much chatter.

CHEF: One at a time... Now what was it? Cronk burger with cheese, cronk burger with pajatos.

The stall keepers take orders, and the place becomes rather busy. The Doctor looks bemused.

CHEF (CONT'D) (to a man with spiky hair): Oi! You, mate! Stop pushing. Get back. I SAID, back.

Rose examines the fast food behind the cases and turns to the Doctor.

ROSE: Fine cuisine?

THE DOCTOR (wrong-footed): My watch must be wrong. (Checks it). No, it's fine... It's weird.

"Just for clarification." 10 said. "Everything I said should have been correct and would have been if someone hadn't messed with history and halted everything."

"Yeah sure." Rory said sarcastically.

"It's true!" 11 cried.

"Of course, we totally believe you." Donna put in, just as sarcastically. 10 and 11 looked very affronted. 12 was just as offended but he knew his companions best, he had spent the most time with them after all, being the oldest doctor, he knew arguing wouldn't have an effect, they were just teasing, so he kept his head down.

ROSE: That's what comes of showing off. Your history's not as good as you thought it was.

THE DOCTOR: My history's perfect.

ROSE (teasingly): Well, obviously not...

"My history is perfect." 10 and 11 grumbled.

"I have been around for 2000 years and own an incredible time machine I think I know a bit more about history than the rest of the universe thank you." 12 spoke aloud, being the most prideful of the doctors, he could no longer sit by while his friends attacked his ego.

ADAM: They're all human. What about the millions of planets? The millions of species? Where are they?

THE DOCTOR: Good question. Actually, that IS a good question.

"You sound surprised." Donna noted.

"Well he didn't exactly give the best first impression." 10 replied. Rose and the majority of the second sofa erupted into snickers.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): (Jovially puts an arm around Adam's shoulder). Adam, me' old mate, you must be starving.

ADAM: No, I'm just a bit time sick.

THE DOCTOR: Nah, you just need a bit of grub. (To Chef): Oi, mate, how much is a cronk burger?

CHEF: Two credits twenty, sweetheart. Now, join the queue.

"Ha! Told!" Jack yelled punching the air. 10 and 11 shook their heads fondly while the others snickered. Except 12, he didn't react at all.

THE DOCTOR: Money. We need money. (Goes to a cash point, sonic screwdriver ready). Let's use a cash point.

Rose and Adam follow him. The Doctor holds his sonic screwdriver to the cash point and what must be some futuristic version of a credit card falls out. It looks like a metal strip. The Doctor hands it to Adam.

THE DOCTOR: There you go - pocket money. Don't spend it all on sweets.

Walks away.

ADAM (examining it bemusedly): But how does it work?

THE DOCTOR (turning back): Go and find out! Stop nagging me! The thing is, Adam, time travel's like visiting Paris. You can't just read the guide book, you've got to throw yourself in. Eat the food, use the wrong verbs, get charged double and end up kissing complete strangers.

Rose laughs. Adam just stares at him, brow furrowed.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): ...or is that just me? Stop asking questions, go and do it!

Donna sighed. She wished things could have been like that for her. She'd tried traveling but it wasn't easy, there was so much to sort out, then it was all just traveling around to look at things for a few minutes then back to the hotel. It's nothing like traveling with the Doctor. Not knowing what's going to happen next, where they would end up, what exciting creatures they'd meet, the danger they'd face. Yeah it was hard at times, things could get out of hand and people could get hurt. But that was life. You had to enjoy the good times when they rolled around. This was definitely one of those good times and she was going to enjoy every minute of it.

He shoos him away. Adam turns and walks into the crowd. Rose makes to follow him.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D) (to Rose): Off you go then! Your first date.

ROSE: You're going to get a smack, you are.

The Doctor grins. When she is gone, his grin fades into a more thoughtful look.

"You to?" Amy asked Rose. Rose nodded with a deadpanned expression. Everyone else could relate. They hated it when the doctor acted like everything was okay when he suspected something was wrong. They knew he didn't want them to worry or get involved but sometimes what you don't know, actually can kill you…

He stops two women named Suki and Cathica who walk past chatting.

THE DOCTOR: Erm... this is gonna sound daft, but can you tell me where I am?

CATHICA (indicating a huge sign on the wall): Floor 139... could they write it any bigger?

"Ha! Told again. You just can't stop getting burned today can you." Jack laughed, looking at the doctors, 10 in particular.

"First of all this wasn't today it was years ago." 11 began.

"Secondly, where's the fun in knowing where you're going to end up." 10 continued.

"Finally, well… Just keep watching." 12 finished.

Meanwhile, everyone else couldn't help but laugh at the way Cathica showed up the doctor; that ought to take a bite out of his ego.

THE DOCTOR: Floor 139 of what?

CATHICA: Must've been a hell of a party.

SUKI: Oh, you're on Satellite Five.

THE DOCTOR: What's Satellite Five?

CATHICA: Come on, how could you get on board without knowing where you are?

THE DOCTOR (pleasantly): Look at me, I'm stupid.

"See you admit it."

Everyone was surprised to find it was a giggling Clara that had spoken. She couldn't resist though, she jumped at every chance to take a strike at the doctor's ego. Just casual banter of course, deep down she thought he was amazing. Like everyone.

SUKI: Hang on, wait a minute, are you a test? Some sort of management test kind of thing?

THE DOCTOR: You've got me. Well done. You're too clever for me.

Shows them psychic paper.

SUKI: We were warned about this in basic training. All workers have to be versed in company promotion.

"Nice going sweetie." River complimented. "Found a way to interrogate them without looking suspicious."

She might have meant it sarcastically or as a genuine compliment, it wasn't always easy to tell with her. The doctors preferred the latter though so they accepted it as a compliment and moved on.

CATHICA: Right. Fire away, ask your questions. If it gets me to Floor 500 I'll do anything.

THE DOCTOR: Why, what happens on Floor 500?

CATHICA (as though stating the obvious): The walls are made of gold. And you should know... Mr. Management. So... this is what we do.

"Does she mean they're literally made of gold or is that some kind of future slang for something?" Rory asked.

"I think she meant it literally." 10 said.

She walks away and leads him to the screens. Suki smiles at him nervously.

CATHICA (CONT'D): Latest news... sandstorms on the new Venus archipelago. Two hundred dead. Glasgow water riots into their third day... spacelane 77 closed by sunspot activity. And over on the Bad Wolf channel, the Face of Boe has just announced he's pregnant.

A good number of people choked on their own spit when they heard that, and were sure if they'd been drinking something it'd by sprayed all over the floor right now. They were joking right? The Face of Boe was a male right? And he was the last of his kind right? A few people's minds unintentionally went to bad places and they had to try and put the images out as soon as they came in. Suddenly, everyone heard a thud and looked over to see Jack had fainted.

"What's with him?" Rose asked. Everyone shook their heads, having no clue. Except Martha, who was laughing so hard no sound escaped her mouth.

THE DOCTOR: I get it. You broadcast the news.

CATHICA: We ARE the news.

She's awfully proud. Several people thought.

Suki smiles at the Doctor again. He smiles back.

CATHICA (CONT'D): We're the journalists. We write it, package it and sell it.

INT. CONTROL ROOM

A camera above them zooms in as though someone is watching them. It then switches to a view on a monitor.

CATHICA: 600 channels all coming out of Satellite Five, broadcasting everywhere.

A man, the Editor, comes into view. He glances at the monitor and ponders for a moment.

THE EDITOR: Something... is wrong.

It took no time at all for everyone to decide they didn't trust this man. 'Villain of the episode' they all guessed. It was becoming easier to tell who you could and couldn't trust in here. They weren't sure why. Maybe it was the feel the music or image styles created, but somehow seeing their adventures from an outside point of view mad things much easier to notice than when they were actually living through these events.

THE EDITOR (CONT'D): Something fictional.

He bends over the shoulder of a man, who is covered in ice. He points at the monitor showing live footage of Cathica, Suki and the Doctor.

THE EDITOR: Those people.

"Someone really needs to teach you the meaning of the word 'inconspicuous'." Clara sighed. 12 rolled his eyes.

"I was just asking some questions, it wasn't even me that—" 10 started but Rose jabbed him with her elbow. "Ow." He moaned, giving her a 'what?!' face. She shook her head and mouthed: "spoilers" at him. He gave a silent "ah" and went back to watching the episode.

CATHICA: Nothing happens in the whole human empire without it going though us.

THE EDITOR: Security check. Go deep.

"Well that won't do any good, you won't be on their security." Rory said.

Rose and 10 chuckled together, looking back, it had been rather fun having the upper hand on the editor since he had no idea who they were.

INT. FLOOR 139, CORRIDOR

LOUDSPEAKER: All staff are reminded that the canteen area now has self cleaning tables. Thank you!

Adam is sitting at a crowded table. Rose stands next to him, offering him a paper cup.

ROSE: Try this. It's called "zaffic", it's nice. It's like a, um, slush puppy.

ADAM: What flavour?

ROSE: Um... (Tries it): It's sort of, beef?

A few people grimaced.

"Hey!" Rose protested, "It was actually pretty tasty."

ADAM: Oh, my God...

Rose laughs. Adam shakes his head.

ADAM (CONT'D): It's like everything's gone. Home, family, everything.

A few people sighed, thinking about their first experiences of traveling in the Tardis. It had been weird to know they'd been dead for years, that the world they knew was gone. Rose remembered how overwhelmed she'd felt, jumping into a new world without even thinking what it would be like. Mickey remembered how he'd gotten tired of being left behind, only to chose that path himself. A different man though, traveling with the doctor and Rose had taught him what it meant to take a stand, to actually do something with your life for yourself and others. Martha could remember how confusing it was, what to do and not to do. Donna could recall how horrific it had been compared to the excitement and adventure she thought it'd be. Amy remembered how she'd been afraid, not ready for her life. Yeah she wanted to marry Rory, but it was a big step in their relationship and their lives and she was scared they might regret it. So she ran, she used the doctor's travels as a distraction, an escape, a procrastination. Rory had only just joined, he wanted to spend time with Amy, just have a bit of fun for a while. In fact for him it was the opposite to most, at first he'd thought things would be dangerous but then he came to realise the danger and excitement weren't so bad, it was pretty exhilarating really. Jack and River, their on off trips with the doctor were moments they were willing to wait many, many years for. Being immortal and near immortal meant they had a lot of time to wait. Sure they loved the lives they had now, but would hop in the Tardis without a moment's hesitation if given the chance. As for Clara, she wasn't sure. She liked the doctor's little visits and the traveling was amazing. But still she didn't know about waiting for him to just show up, sometimes when she tried to get on with her life he'd hop in and she'd have to put things on hold again. It was tiring. Perhaps when this was over she'd have things figured out…

Rose looks at him concernedly. She takes her phone out of her pocket.

ROSE: This helps... the Doctor gave it a bit of a top-up. Who's back home, your mum and dad?

ADAM: Yeah.

ROSE (offers him the phone): Phone 'em up.

ADAM: But that's one hundred and ninety-eight thousand years ago.

ROSE: Honestly, try it. Go on!

ADAM (takes the phone): Well is there a code for planet Earth?

ROSE: Just dial!

"Curious that one." Jack observed.

"Don't remind me." 10 muttered angrily under his breath. Rose lowered her gaze feeling guilty. It had been her idea to bring Adam with them.

Adam does so.

INT. SUBURBAN HOUSE, MANCHESTER

A phone rings. No one answers. The answering machine comes on.

ANSWERING MACHINE: I'm sorry we're not in.

ADAM: It's on!

ANSWERING MACHINE: Please leave a message. Thanks, bye!

The tone sounds.

ADAM: Hi. It's... it's me.

A dog hops through the cat flap.

ADAM (CONT'D): I've sort of gone... travelling.

The dog scurries to the phone and sniffs it, giving small whines.

"It's like he knows." Amy laughed.

"Probably does." 11 said seriously. "Dogs have a way of sensing things that aren't obvious to humans, even psychologically."

ADAM (CONT'D): I met these people... and we're travelling together. But, um... I'm fine... and I'll call you later. Love you. Bye.

INT. FLOOR 139, CORRIDOR

ADAM (hangs up, gleeful): That is just...

An alarm sounds. Everyone starts to abandon the the canteen area, but Rose and Adam don't know what to do. The Doctor is revealed through the crowd a short distance away.

THE DOCTOR: Oi! Mutt and Jeff! Over here!

"Who's who?" Jack asked.

"Does it matter?" Rose snapped.

Mickey opened his mouth but Rose threw a pillow into his face before he could get any words out, so he just laughed instead.

Rose, beaming, immediately gets up and joins him. Adam pauses for a moment, holding Rose's phone. Then, seeming to reach a decision, he pockets it.

Rose glowered angrily at the screen. Some people thought she might actually shatter it if she stared any harder. 10 and 11 began to reconsider the incident being Rose's fault, since all she'd done was try to help Adam feel more comfortable and he'd been the one to take advantage of her kindness.

INT. CONTROL ROOM

The Editor is waiting for the results of the security check.

COMPUTER: Security check cleared.

THE EDITOR: No, something's wrong. I can taste it. Tiny little shift in the information. Someone down there shouldn't be here.

"How can you taste when something's wrong?" Donna asked, looking creeped out.

"I expect he's connected to the system like all the other people aboard that—" 10 began to say but River shushed him.

"Spoilers." She reminded.

The camera is focused on the Doctor, Rose, Adam, Cathica and Suki, who are standing together. The Editor orders the two of the people he has working at the computers.

THE EDITOR (CONT'D): Double check. Triple check. Follow them.

INT. FLOOR 139, SPIKE ROOM

The five of them are now joined by several others in a room, where their work takes place. There is a chair in the middle of raised octagonal platform in the middle of the room, around which the staff are sitting cross legged. In front of them are pads on which to place their hands. The Doctor, Rose and Adam stand leaning against some railings at the side of the room. Cathica is in the middle of the octagonal platform. She addresses the room.

CATHICA: Now. Everybody behave. We have a management inspection. (To the Doctor): How do you want it? By the book?

THE DOCTOR: Oh, right from scratch, thanks.

Cathica turns away. The Doctor and Rose smirk at each other.

"I swear you have some kind of natural effect on people that makes them instantly trust you." Rory said, shaking his head.

"Yeah cause the psychic paper had nothing to do with it." Amy said, sarcastically.

"You know what I meant." He retorted.

"He does have a point." Mickey added.

"How do you figure?" Asked Rose.

"Well you did just jump in his box even though he was "a complete stranger"" He replied, quoting her words from the second episode. Rose remained quiet, knowing he was right.

CATHICA: Ok, so, ladies, gentlemen, multisex, undecided or robot

"See that's what I like about my time period." Jack said. "Different species, races and sexualities are not only tolerated but happily accepted, we practically erased discrimination from the dictionary."

Everyone else smiled at the thought. In the current age people were only recently coming around to the idea that being yourself was a good thing no matter what, it was nice to know that progressed.

CATHICA (CONT'D): My name is Cathica Santini Kadainy. That's Cathica with a "C", in case you want to write to Floor 500 praising me, and please... do...

The Doctor grins, giving a non-committal jerk of his head.

10 shrugged. "She was a bit full of herself." He offered as an explanation for brushing off her request. The others nodded, having also noticed her arrogance.

CATHICA (CONT'D): Now, please feel free to ask any questions. The process of news gathering must be open, honest, and be non-biased. That's company policy.

She turns to smile at the Doctor. The Doctor nods.

SUKI: Actually... it's the law.

She also smiles at the Doctor.

CATHICA (irritated): Yes, thank you, Suki. (Suki's face falls)

Everyone felt a tiny bit of contempt at Cathica for shooting Suki down like that. They hadn't gotten a full feel for her character yet, but so far she seemed like very sweet and innocent.

CATHICA (CONT'D): Okay, keep it calm... don't show off for the guests...

Several people, notably Donna, Rose and Clara, scoffed at that. Could she have been any more hypocritical?

CATHICA (CONT'D): here we go. (Lies down in the chair). And... engage safety...

The staff hold their hands out over their hand pads. Each of the eight walls light up as they do so. The Doctor, Rose and Adam look around. Cathica clicks her fingers, and a door in her forehead opens, revealing her brain. The Doctor looks mildly disgusted, Rose alarmed, and Adam leans forward slightly trying to get a better look. The staff place their hands down on the pads and close their eyes.

A few people were still disgusted with the whole open brain thing.

"She opened her brain." Donna exclaimed, in true Donna Noble fashion.

"We noticed." Martha said.

"She opened her brain!" Donna cried again, trying to emphasis her horror of the idea.

"Yeah, we're getting the point." 10 snapped. 11 felt a pang in his chest as he remembered when he'd had conversations, if you could call it that, with Donna back in his 10th form. He quickly pressed it down though. 12 didn't even feel a spark of pain. His adventures with Donna were so long ago… Though of course she was still important, all his friends were, new and old.

CATHICA (CONT'D): And 3... 2... and spike.

From the contraption over the chair, a blue light spikes down into her brain, flowing into her.

THE DOCTOR: Compressed information, streaming into her. Reports from every city, every country, every planet, and they all get packaged inside her head. She becomes part of the software. Her brain is the computer.

"That's incredible…" Mickey said, leaning forward, eyes wide in awe.

"Oh here we go…" Martha sighed, rolling her eyes. "You and your computers."

Mickey looked like he wanted to protest but was cut of my Rose bursting into laughter.

"Been there." She choked out, giving Martha a quick high five.

ROSE: If it all goes through her, she must be a genius.

THE DOCTOR: Nah. She wouldn't remember any. There's too much, her head would blow up.

He begins to walk around the room, circling the octagonal platform. Rose follows.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): The brain's the processor. As soon as it closes, she forgets.

ROSE: So, what about all these people round the edge?

THE DOCTOR: They've all got tiny little chips in their head, connecting them to her...

Rose kneels down next to one of them for a closer look.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): ...and they transmit, 600 channels. Every single fact in the empire beams out of this place.

He completes his circuit around the room and leans against the railing again, next to Adam.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): Now that's what I call power.

"Like I said before." Jack exclaimed. "Antique."

"Well it wasn't the worst system but it wasn't the best either." Said 11. "I agree they needed to push ahead and invent something better."

INT. CONTROL ROOM

COMPUTER: Analysis confirmed. Security breech.

THE EDITOR (gleefully): I knew it. Which one? It's someone inside that room, which one?

The camera is going from person to person in the spike room.

COMPUTER: Isolating breech.

THE EDITOR: Come on, show me. Who is it?

The camera focuses on Rose, Adam and the Doctor.

"Looks like you've been caught again." Rory teased.

"Don't be so sure companion of little faith." 11 shot back, equally as playful.

ROSE (to Adam): You alright?

ADAM: I can see her brain.

INT. FLOOR 139, SPIKE ROOM

ROSE: Do you want to get out?

ADAM: No... no. But this… This is technology, it's... it's amazing.

THE DOCTOR: This technology's wrong.

Rose and Adam look at him.

ROSE: Trouble?

THE DOCTOR (catches her eye): Oh yeah.

He smiles at her. Rose smiles in a satisfied sort of way.

The majority of the room smiled with their friends on screen. Finally things were getting interesting…

There is a slight shuddering sound, and Suki twitches.

INT. CONTROL ROOM

THE EDITOR: That's it! (Points at the monitor, laughing in triumph). Yes! She's the liar.

The camera is focused on Suki.

"What?!" People like Donna, Amy and Clara gasped. Sweet little Suki was infiltrating that place. It suddenly hit many of them that the innocence she showed was an act to keep herself from seeming suspicious. Wow… A lot of people thought she's good. Even River had failed to notice she wasn't all she seemed, which not only annoyed, but really impressed her.

THE EDITOR (CONT'D): Intercept and scan. Gotcha.

INT. FLOOR 139, SPIKE ROOM

Suki gasps and lifts her hands off the pad as though she has just received an electric shock. The other members of staff are forced to lift their own hands too, and the lights in the walls turn off. The compressed information stops streaming into Cathica and the door in her head closes. Suki rubs her hands, breathing heavily.

CATHICA (annoyed): Come off it, Suki, I wasn't even halfway, what was that for?

SUKI: Sorry, must've been a glitch...

Cathica groans and stands up.

INT. CONTROL ROOM

The Editor is still watching the monitor closely.

THE EDITOR: Her information's been tampered with. There's a second biography hidden underneath.

There is a sudden roaring sound from above. The Editor spins around and looks up at the ceiling.

"Well, well this is interesting…" Jack mused. River nodded, making an intrigued hum.

THE EDITOR (CONT'D): Yes, sir?

"Sir?" Donna asked, her expression a mix of curiosity and disgust.

"Yeah…" 10 sighed. "Long story."

"I expect we'll hear it in the episode." Martha assured. This satisfied the sassy companion and she relaxed into her seat to watch the show again.

More roaring.

THE EDITOR (CONT'D): Absolutely, sir. Yeah, well - her data was encrypted so there's no way we could've found her sooner.

An angry roar, this time.

THE EDITOR (CONT'D): Yeah. I... yep sorry, sir. (Thumbs up). Absolutely. (Urgently, to a woman): Get her up here. Now.

INT. FLOOR 139, SPIKE ROOM

Inside the room where Suki, Cathica and the others are assembled, a loudspeaker sounds over the room and a projection springs to life on the wall.

LOUDSPEAKER: Promotion.

CATHICA (praying just a little too hard): Come on. This is it. Come on. God, make it me. Come on, say my name.

"I wouldn't beg for that if I were you." Jack said.

"Like she knows." Clara scoffed, suddenly feeling sorry for Cathica. The woman seemed to have been dreaming of nothing more than a promotion to the famed floor 500, which turned out to be nothing more than a control room of frozen people.

The Doctor, Rose and Adam look at her with mild concern.

CATHICA (CONT'D) (pleading, eyes screwed shut): Say my name, say my name... (Opens her eyes.)

LOUDSPEAKER: Promotion for... Suki Macrae Cantrell.

The words flash on the projection. Suki's mouth drops open. Cathica looks gutted.

"She really wanted that promotion didn't she?" Amy sighed.

"Probably not much else to aim for in a position like that." Mickey pointed out.

"Wonder how the gold rumour got started…" Rory said offhandedly.

"Probably the same way most rumours start." 10 said. "Someone says what they 'think' about something and others voice it as the truth." He sighed and muttered under his breath. "Humans… always have to make a fuss over the tiniest things."

LOUDSPEAKER (CONT'D): Please proceed to Floor 500.

Suki stands up and stares at the projection as if she cannot believe what she is seeing.

SUKI (awestruck): I don't believe it... Floor 500...

CATHICA: How the hell did you manage that? I'm above you!

SUKI: I don't know, I just applied on the off-chance... and they've said yes!

CATHICA: That is so not fair, I've been applying to Floor 500 for three years!

Everyone was slowly becoming more aware of how much this big promotion meant to Cathica. They suddenly felt bad because she didn't know she'd never get promoted. It seemed promotion was only for troublemakers and spies. People they wanted out of the way. Cathica seemed to work as hard as possible and always follow the rules in hopes of gaining praise. Since she didn't know the truth behind the promotions she'd probably keep trying. And keep getting disappointed…

ROSE (to the Doctor): What's Floor 500?

THE DOCTOR: The walls are made of gold.

"And that's all you need to know." Jack joked. Rose knotted her eyebrows in confusion so Jack elaborated. "Well it seemed that all they knew about floor 500 hundred was that the walls were made of gold and that was enough to be desperate to get there. No one seems curious about what happens there or anything."

Everyone nodded, agreeing completely.

"A human race that doesn't ask questions." 12 muttered, echoing his past self.

INT. FLOOR 139, CORRIDOR

The Doctor, Rose and Cathica stand by the lift to say goodbye to Suki.

SUKI: Cathica, I'm gonna miss you! Floor 500... (To the Doctor): Thank you!

THE DOCTOR: I didn't do anything!

SUKI: Well, you're my lucky charm!

THE DOCTOR: All right! I'll hug anyone!

Suki giggles as the Doctor hugs her.

Oh no… All the doctors thought moments before they were tackled by all their friends in bone-crushing hugs. Even Rory and Mickey were in the mood. 10 laughed as Martha latched around his neck, Rose on his waist and Mickey and Donna just getting in any way they could. 11 gladly returned his hugs, prompting a huge group hug among everyone on his sofa. While 12 just complained.

"No, no hugging I'm against hugging!" He cried as Clara wrapped her arms round him; completely unaware he was practically quoting his future self.

Cathica looks stubbornly anywhere but at Suki, and Rose goes over to Adam who is sitting a short distance away.

ROSE: Come on, it's not that bad...

ADAM: What, with the... the head thing?

ROSE: Yeah, well she's closed it now!

ADAM: Yeah but... it's everything. It freaks me out. And I just need to... if I could just... (Struggles to find the words) ...cool down. Sort of, acclimatise.

"I feel that…" Donna murmured. Every other companion silently agreed. This life they lead… It could be very overwhelming at first.

ROSE: How d'you mean?

ADAM: Maybe... I could just go and sit on the observation deck? Would that be all right?

Rose nods.

ADAM (CONT'D): Soak it in, you know, pretend I'm a citizen of the year 200,000.

ROSE: Do you want me to come with you?

ADAM: No, no, you stick with the Doctor.

Rose nods. A pause.

ADAM (CONT'D): You'd rather be with him.

Another awkward pause, because it's true.

ADAM (CONT'D): It's gonna take a better man than me to get between you two.

"Nothing will ever come between us." Rose whispered to 10. He flashed her his traditional grin and intertwined their hands. However, once she'd turned back to the screen he looked over at 11 and his companions. He thought of what that girl, Scar, had said. That Rose would leave…

What was it that came between us? He wondered.

ADAM (CONT'D): Anyway, I'll be on the deck.

He gets to his feet. Rose fumbles in her pocket.

ROSE: Here you go... take the TARDIS key. You know, just in case it gets a bit too much.

10 sighed, placing his head on the palm on his hand that was clutching Rose's. She was trying to help, he knew that, but did she really have to be so trusting of people she only just met.

ADAM: Yeah, like it's not weird in there.

Rose gives him the key. Adam walks away, leaving Rose standing alone. He grins to himself gleefully, holding the key, rejoicing under his breath.

Rose scowled. She couldn't believe she'd been so blind as to not see how shallow he was.

SUKI: Oh, my God, I've got to go, I can't keep them waiting... (Picks up her bag, rushes to the lift). I'm sorry! (Lift pings open, she steps inside). And say goodbye to Steve for me.

The Doctor and Rose smile. The lift doors close.

SUKI (CONT'D): Bye!

The Doctor and Rose wave cheerily. Cathica looks away sourly.

CATHICA: Good riddance.

THE DOCTOR: You're talking like you'll never see her again. She's only going upstairs.

CATHICA: We won't. Once you go to Floor 500 you never come back.

The Doctor looks at the closed lift doors, brow furrowed.

Several people in the audience mimicked the doctor on the screen. Of course it could have just been that people who went to that floor lived up there and never needed to leave, but it did seem a bit suspicious. Since a lot of things were suspicious about this space station floor 500 was probably a lot more sinister than the people on board had been lead to believe.

INT. LIFT

Suki stands nervously in the lift, which is zooming up to Floor 500 very fast.

Everyone held their breath in anticipation as to what might happen next. Even the doctors and Rose. They had already seen floor 500 but what they hadn't seen was what happened to Suki when she got there.

INT. FLOOR 139, CORRIDOR

The Doctor and Rose follow Cathica through the canteen area.

THE DOCTOR (to Cathica): Have you ever been up there?

CATHICA: Can't. You need a key for the lift, and you only get a key with promotion. No one gets to 500 except for the chosen few.

INT. LIFT

Suki paces agitatedly in the lift. Finally, it reaches Floor 500 and the doors open. She looks out beyond the doors, Floor 500 is covered in frost and snow, snow which is gently falling from the ceiling. Suki picks up her bag and walks out of the lift.

"Definitely not gold." Clara said.

"Really? What was your first clue?" 12 said sarcastically, rolling his eyes. Clara narrowed her eyes at him and sent him a scowl that rivalled his own. 12 avoided her gaze slightly. He didn't really like upsetting her but he seemed to have a bad habit of doing so. He couldn't bring himself to care too much for other people anymore, it was too exhausting. But Clara he did care about and he didn't like when she was mad at him. Though he had too much pride to apologise every time he upset her. So he just let her glare at him and tried, with little success, to focus on the episode.

INT. FLOOR 500, CORRIDOR

Suki looks around at her surroundings nervously. Behind her, the doors bleep and shut. Scared, Suki throws her weight against them, trying to open them, but to no avail. She gives up and takes a torch out of her bag. She walks cautiously onto Floor 500, holding it before her. There is a small sound from one of the side rooms. She edges into it slowly.

INT. FLOOR 500, SPIKE ROOM

Suki shines her torch around - it appears to be a disused room, like the one where she works.

"What's with all the plastic?" Donna asked, looking at 10 and Rose since they seemed to be the one's most familiar with the events of this episode. They both shrugged. Donna did so as well, deciding it wasn't important, and returned to watching.

She places a hand on the chair in the middle of the octagonal platform, and shrieks as a rotten corpse falls into view.

A few people in the audience jumped as well. Donna placed a hand on her heart, trying to quell it's heavy beating. Clara latched onto 12 but let go a moment later when the shock wore off. Rose did the same to 10 but decided to continue clutching him, he didn't complain. On the second sofa most had been unaffected, except Rory, who'd given a startled jump. Amy cuddled him soothingly, being sure to file the incident away in her mind for teasing purposes later.

Shining her torch around, she finds there are eight other corpses, sitting around the edges of the platform. She backs hurriedly out of the room.

INT. FLOOR 500, CORRIDOR

Suddenly, a shaft of light falls across the floor. Having no other indication as to where she should go, Suki follows it.

INT. CONTROL ROOM

Suki finds herself facing the Editor, in the place where the other deceased members of staff are working on the computers. She turns off the torch. The Editor waves, and she places it back in her bag, walking up some steps towards him.

"She's very brave." Mickey complimented.

"Mm…" River hummed, nodding. She looked thoughtful, starting to think there was more to Suki than met the eye. It'd already been revealed she wasn't all she seemed, but River was only just beginning to realise to what extent.

SUKI: Who're you?

THE EDITOR: I'm the Editor.

SUKI: What's happening? There're... bodies out there, what's going on?

THE EDITOR: While we're asking questions, would you please confirm your name.

He snaps his fingers, and a projection of Suki appears between them, obviously recorded from the time when she was applying for her job.

PROJECTION OF SUKI: My name is Suki Macrae Cantrell. I was born 1-9-9 apostrophe 8-9 in the Independent Republic of Morocco.

THE EDITOR: Liar.

Suki looks at him with something like defiance in her eyes.

Most of the audience, even the doctors looked confused. The only one who'd figured out relatively what was going on was River, who smiled as her theories about Suki were confirmed. She relaxed and continued to watch the episode curious as to what Suki was hiding and why.

PROJECTION OF SUKI: Hobbies include reading and archaeology. I'm not an expert or anything, I just like digging.

THE EDITOR: Liar!

He snaps his fingers again, the recording is forwarded to a different point.

PROJECTION OF SUKI: I want to work for Satellite Five because my sister can't afford university.

The Editor shakes his head. Suki looks from him to the projection.

PROJECTION OF SUKI (CONT'D): And the pay scheme is really good.

THE EDITOR (shouts): Liar!

Suki stares at him defiantly.

THE EDITOR (CONT'D): Let's look at the facts, shall we?

He snaps his fingers again. The projection now shows Suki in a trench, wearing army attire, firing a gun and shouting to her comrades.

THE EDITOR (CONT'D): Ah, hidden behind a genetic graft, but that's still you. Eva San Julienne. Last surviving member of the Freedom Fifteen! Hmm, self declared anarchist, is that right?

Suki suddenly produces a gun and points it at the Editor. Her voice has changed - it is now harsh and cold.

SUKI: Who controls Satellite Five?

"Nice…" River whispered. Suki was strong, deceptive and knew how to draw a gun, her kind of person.

Looking shocked, the Editor raises his hands slowly in the air. Then, he bursts out laughing and lowers them.

THE EDITOR: There's the truth!

Jack almost laughed at the ridiculousness of the editor, but the tension of the scene managed to keep his mouth shut. A lot of other people just scrunched up their faces in disturbance.

SUKI (unfazed): The Freedom Foundation has been monitoring Satellite Five's transmissions. We have absolute proof that the facts are being manipulated. You are lying to the people.

THE EDITOR: Ohh, I love it. Say it again.

Everyone felt fear for Suki in that moment. When someone you were pointing a gun at was confident they al knew what it meant. They'd seen the doctor act that way so many times…

SUKI: This whole system is corrupt. (Steps towards her, gun ready). Who do you represent?

THE EDITOR: I'm merely a humble slave. I answer to the Editor in Chief.

SUKI: Well, who is he? Where is he?

THE EDITOR: He's overseeing everything. Literally, everything.

Suki narrows her eyes.

THE EDITOR: If you don't mind, I'm going to have to refer this upwards.

He clicks his fingers and points upwards. The roaring voice starts again. Suki immediately points her gun at the ceiling instead.

SUKI (scared): What is that?

"Exactly what I was thinking!" Jack cried. "Come on when can we see the main villain."

Rose shook her head, thinking the exact opposite. She never wanted to see a creature like the Jagrafess again.

THE EDITOR: Your boss. This has always been your boss. Since the day you were born.

Suki fires ineffectually in the direction of the creature. But it bears down on her. Suki screams.

INT. OBSERVATION DECK

Adam enters the observation deck. He looks out over the Earth for a few seconds, then turns to a computer behind him. He places his hand on the hand pad.

ADAM: Give me access...

"What does he think he's doing…" River growled. She hated it when people tried to learn things they shouldn't. Spoilers were spoilers for a reason. No one understood that better than her.

The computer screen springs to life. Adam snatches his hand away and pauses.

ADAM (CONT'D): I can learn anything.

"Oh no…" Jack sighed.

"What a complete moron." 12 Sighed.

He looks around to make sure no one is watching him, then turns back to the screen. He places his hand back on the groove.

ADAM (CONT'D): Let's try... uh, computers. From the 21st Century to the present date, give me the history of the Microprocessor.

The computer starts to stream the information into Adam. He looks amazed.

ADAM (CONT'D): Oh my God.

"Please say you fixed it." River said to 11.

"Yeah, yeah, don't worry, he got what was coming to him."

"Humans are idiots, what can you do." 12 shrugged. 10 and 11 looked at him in confusion. Since when were they so harsh towards their favourite species. Sure they thought some humans were idiots, but not all of them.

Meanwhile, the humans in the room were either sending death glares at 12 or chucking pillows at him. Those that he managed to bash away were quickly scooped up by Clara for another attack.

INT. SPIKE ROOM

Cathica enters followed by the Doctor and Rose.

CATHICA: Look, they only give us twenty minutes maintenance, can't you give it a rest?

THE DOCTOR: But you've never been to another floor? Not even one floor down?

He settles himself comfortably in the chair on the platform. Rose leans on the back of it.

CATHICA: I went to floor 16 when I first arrived, that's medical, that's when I got my head done, and then I, I came straight here. Satellite Five, you work, eat and sleep on the same floor. That's it, that's all.

"That's insanely suspicious, did no one ask about it at all?" Martha asked.

"No, unfortunately the people of that planet had fallen into a state you like to call "sheeple"" 10 explained. "Just following what the ja—" Suddenly, he was cut of by a sharp jolt of blue electricity shooting through him. The screen stopped the episode for a moment and a message came up on the screen.

Like I said, no spoilers

-Scar

10 rolled his eyes and fidgeted a bit, trying to shake off the static from the electricity. She didn't have to shock him.

CATHICA (CONT'D): (Eyes them). You're not management, are you.

THE DOCTOR: At last! She's clever!

"Finally!" "Took long enough!" and similar phrases were called out from the audience, synchronising with the doctor on screen.

CATHICA (after a pause): Yeah, well, whatever it is, don't involve me. I don't know anything.

THE DOCTOR: Don't you even ask?

CATHICA: Well, why would I?

THE DOCTOR: You're a journalist! Why's all the crew human?

CATHICA: What's that got to do with anything?

THE DOCTOR: There's no aliens on board. Why?

CATHICA: I don't know - no real reason, they're not banned or anything.

The Doctor looks around the room theatrically.

THE DOCTOR: Then where are they?

CATHICA (stumped): I suppose immigration's tightened up. It's had to, what, with all the threats.

THE DOCTOR: What threats?

CATHICA (lost): I don't know... all of them. Usual stuff. And the price of space warp doubled so that kept the visitors away...

Rose and the Doctor watch her intently.

CATHICA (CONT'D): Oh, and the government on Traffic Five's collapsed, so that lot stopped coming, you see... just... lots of little reasons, that's all.

THE DOCTOR: Adding up to one great big fact, and you didn't even notice.

"So someone's trying to isolate and control the human race?" Amy asked.

"Exactly, nice work Pond." 11 complimented, making Amy beam with pride. Rory sighed quietly. The doctor really had a way of making people want to impress him…

CATHICA: Doctor, I think if there was any kind of conspiracy, Satellite Five would have seen it. We see everything.

THE DOCTOR: I can see better. This society's the wrong shape. Even the technology.

CATHICA: It's cutting edge!

THE DOCTOR: It's backward! There's a great big door in your head! You should've chucked this out years ago.

"True… Not our best system, got the job done alright but we couldn't build or advance from it." Jack muttered, almost sounding ashamed for his generation.

"Weren't you born in like the year 5000 and something though?" Rose asked. "This would of been hundreds of years after that."

"Two words: Time Agent." He replied. Rose nodded, satisfied with that answer.

ROSE: So, what do you think is going on?

THE DOCTOR: It's not just this space station, it's the whole attitude. It's the way people think. The great and bountiful human empire's stunted. Something's holding it back.

CATHICA: And how would you know?

THE DOCTOR: Trust me. Humanity's been set back about 90 years, when did Satellite Five start broadcasting?

CATHICA: 91 years ago...

The Doctor nods. Cathica looks away thoughtfully.

Everyone in the room looked about the same as Cathica. So many of the puzzle pieces to this dilemma had been presented to them, and their minds were hard at work trying to put them together.

INT. OBSERVATION DECK

Adam stands in front of the computer terminal on Rose's mobile.

ADAM: Mum, Dad, keep this message, okay? Whatever you do, don't erase it.

INT. SUBURBAN HOUSE, MANCHESTER

The dog scuttles up to the phone again, sniffing around it.

ADAM (CONT'D): Save it. You got that?

INT. OBSERVATION DECK

Adam places his hand on the pad again. He speaks into the mobile as the information streams into him.

ADAM: The microprocessor became redundant in the year 2019, replaced by a system called SMT, that's Single Molecule Transcription...

Scowls darkened the faces of the doctors, Jack and River. He was risking the future of the human race just for his own selfish curiosity. A small part of their minds reminded them he probably didn't know the risks, but the bigger part remembered he should have known. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that bringing information from a future time to the past is a bad idea.

Suddenly, the information stops coming and the words 'Floor 16' appear on the screen.

ADAM (CONT'D): No, no, no, no, no, no, no! What're you doing! Come back! Come...

He kicks the base of the computer. He looks behind him to check no one heard, then back at the computer.

ADAM (CONT'D): Why are you doing that?

The words remain stubbornly on the screen.

ADAM (CONT'D): What's Floor 16? What's down there?

"Medical." River said, remembering what Cathica said earlier. She scrunched her face in thought for a bit, then her eyes widened in horror. "He didn't?" She asked, turning to 11. The look on his face told her all she needed to know. This couldn't be good…

INT. FLOOR 16, CORRIDOR

The lift doors open on Floor 16 and Adam steps out. The floor is lined with desks with people sitting behind them, taking to members of staff. Adam walks past them all, until he reaches the end one, where a nurse is sitting unoccupied. He approaches her.

ADAM: Sorry, um, Floor 16, that's, um... what do you cover?

NURSE: Medical non-emergency.

ADAM: Right, yeah, wrong floor, I'm having technical difficulties, my screen keeps freezing, blocking me out.

NURSE: No, that's medical... there must be something wrong with your chip.

ADAM: Yes. Yeah, of course, yeah. (A laugh, a pause, then). I haven't got one.

NURSE (rolls her eyes): No wonder you can't get a screen to work.

Adam nods.

NURSE (CONT'D): What are you, a... student?

ADAM (thinking quickly): Yes, yeah, I'm um... (Sits opposite her). I'm on a research project from... the University of Mars.

"Seriously?" Martha asked. He could have at least tried to be creative.

NURSE (rolls her eyes again): The Martian Boondocks. Typical.

"Wait they seriously have universities on Mars?" Donna cried.

"Yeah." 10 replied. "Back in 3084 cities were established on Mars at the beginning of the human race's galactic colonisation."

"Remember, explorers or virus." 11 said, reminding Donna what he told her about humans spreading out across the universe back when they were on the Ood sphere.

ADAM: Yep.

He giggles apologetically.

NURSE: Well, you still need chipping.

ADAM: So... does that mean like... brain surgery?

NURSE: That's an old fashioned phrase... but it's the same thing, yes.

"What do they call iy in your time?" Mickey asked, looking at Jack.

"Well it depends, the term has changed during many centuries I've lived in over the years due to advancements in technology and—"

"Oi!" Donna cried, getting their attention. "Would you two mind having your techno geek fest later, I'm trying to watch."

Jack quickly mouthed 'explain later' to Mickey and they all returned their attention to the episode.

ADAM: Oh... okay... never mind. But if I get a chip... that means I could use any computer.

NURSE: Absolutely. You'll... have to pay for it. They've stopped subsiding.

ADAM: Oh! Right. Sorry. Wasting your time. Thanks.

He gets up and makes to leave. A few paces away he stops and puts his hand in his pocket.

ADAM (CONT'D): Hold on... can I use this?

He holds up the credits. The Nurse smiles.

NURSE: That'll do nicely.

Everyone felt a bit on edge. There was something… Unnerving about the nurse's smirk.

INT. MEDICAL ROOM

Adam is sitting in what looks like a futuristic dentist's chair in some sort of operating theatre. The Nurse approaches him.

NURSE: It all comes down to two basic types. (Pushes him back into the chair, puts a strange contraption around his forehead). Type one, the head chip. Inserted into the back of the skull, one hundred credits. There's the chip... (Places the chip on her forefinger and shows it to him). Tiny. Invisible. No scarring. Type two is the full info-spike.

ADAM: Oh, um... that's the... (Indicates his forehead and does sound effects to illustrate his point) ...thing.

NURSE: That's the one. It does cost ten thousand.

ADAM: Oh, well I um... I couldn't afford it, then.

NURSE: Not at all! Turns out, you've got unlimited credit.

Hoards of eyes all turned to 10.

"What?" he said, sticking his hands up.

"You gave him unlimited credit." Amy stated bluntly

"That's like giving your kids your credit card." Donna added.

"Well I didn't know!" 10 defended. "I just used the 8th setting in the sonic screwdriver to mess with the cash terminal I had no idea it gave us that much."

She takes the credit out her pocket and shows it to him.

ADAM: No, but... I… Well I couldn't have it done, I mean... that's gotta hurt, hasn't it?

NURSE: Painless. Contractual guarantee.

ADAM (laughs nervously): No, my mates waiting upstairs, I can't have major surgery.

NURSE: It takes ten minutes. That sort of money buys a very fast picosurgeon.

She circles his chair in a somewhat predatory nature.

ADAM (still smiling, unsure): No, but I... I couldn't, no, no. It's...

The Nurse leans closer to him.

Everyone sighed. He was going to give in. It was obvious. Not only was that nurse a good sales woman but Adam was incredibly weak when it came to science and technology.

Typical humans. The doctors thought. Ignoring danger to make progress.

11 found his mind plagued by memories of Lazarus after he thought that. The others were fine since it was so long ago for 12 and it hadn't happened yet for 10.

NURSE: Type one, you can interface with a simple computer. Type two, you are the computer. You can transmit any piece of information from the archive of Satellite Five, which is just about the entire history of the human race. Now... (Leans in). Which one's it going to be?

INT. FLOOR 139, CORRIDOR

Cathica's face comes into view, looking anxious.

CATHICA: We're so gonna get in trouble.

"She sounds like my friend Claire." Donna sighed. "Every time we nicked of school she would go on and on about how we'd get caught."

"I had one of those." Rose said, remembering her school days.

"Didn't we all." Martha laughed.

"Oh yeah." Said Amy, looking sideways at Rory.

"I was not "one of those"" Rory said, making air quotes. Amy cooed at him teasingly, and burst out laughing when he pouted at her.

The Doctor is scanning the side of a door with his sonic screwdriver, Rose standing behind him. Cathica goes over to him.

CATHICA (CONT'D): You're not allowed to touch the mainframe, We'll gonna get told off.

THE DOCTOR: Rose, tell her to button it.

CATHICA (urgent whisper): You can't just vandalise the place, someone's gonna notice!

The Doctor wrenches the door open.

INT. CONTROL ROOM

Up on Floor 500, the Editor is watching.

"And you've been noticed." Jack exclaimed dramatically.

THE EDITOR: I don't understand! We did a full security scan. That man was there when we found Suki Macrae Cantrell. There were no indications about him. And yet here he is... (Kneels by Suki's body, now hard at work at a terminal). Clearly acting outside the parameters. (Looks back at the screen). Fascinating.

A lot of people scowled at what had been done to Suki, or Eva, since that was her real name. A lot wished they could reach in and clobber the editor right now. It took several deep breaths and forcing themselves to focus on the plot to calm down.

He leaps to his feet as the creature in the ceiling starts talking again.

THE EDITOR (CONT'D): Yes, sir. Absolutely. At once. (Goes along the line of workers, speaking to each in turn). Check him. Double check him. Triple check him. Quadruple.

The creature rumbles.

INT. FLOOR 139, CORRIDOR

The Doctor is still messing around with the mainframe.

CATHICA: This is nothing to do with me, I'm going back to work.

She begins to walk away.

THE DOCTOR: Go on then! See ya!

Cathica stops.

CATHICA: But I can't just leave you, can I?!

ROSE: If you wanna be useful, get 'em to turn the heating down. It's boiling. What's wrong with this place, can't they do something about it?

CATHICA: I don't know, we keep asking, something to do with the turbine.

THE DOCTOR (mockingly): "Something to do with the turbine".

CATHICA: Well, I don't know!

THE DOCTOR: Exactly! I give up on you, Cathica. Now, Rose, look at Rose.

Rose turns round, smiling.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): Rose is asking the right kind of questions.

ROSE: Ah, thank you.

Rose beamed in her chair hearing the praise again. Praise from the doctor was something she craved above all else. Like everyone else i the room, aside from the obvious.

THE DOCTOR: Why is it so hot?

CATHICA: One minutes you're worried about the Empire and the next minute it's the central heating!

"Nice to see you've got your priorities straight." Rory said dryly. The doctors looked like they wanted to argue but held back, knowing if they kept watching his unusual interest in the heating would make sense soon enough.

THE DOCTOR: Well, never underestimate plumbing. Plumbing's very important.

He accidentally snaps a bunch of wires. Cathica looks away, exasperated.

INT. CONTROL ROOM

The Editor is waiting for the results of the security scan.

COMPUTER: Security scan complete.

THE EDITOR: Well, who is he?

COMPUTER: He is no-one.

"Truer words were never spoken." Mickey teased, causing all the doctors to shoot him glares and everyone else to laugh.

THE EDITOR (laughs, not comprehending): What does that mean?

COMPUTER: He is no-one.

"See the computer agrees with me." Mickey continued.

"Whatever." 10 grumbled.

"Shut up." 11 snapped.

12 just scowled as usual. He also gave a quick glare to Clara who wouldn't stop giggling.

THE EDITOR: What, you mean he has a fake ID?

COMPUTER: He has no identification.

THE EDITOR: But everyone's registered. We have a census for the entire Empire.

COMPUTER: He is no-one.

THE EDITOR: What, he doesn't exist? Not anywhere?

COMPUTER: He is no-one.

THE EDITOR: What about the blonde?

COMPUTER: She is no-one.

10 laughed, pleased it wasn't him getting called no-one this time. Rose huffed and rolled her eyes, not wanting to look like a hypocrite.

THE EDITOR (incredulous): Both of them?! Well! We all know what happens to non-entities. They get promoted. (To a Drone). Bring them up.

He pats her shoulder.

"How's he gonna promote you if he doesn't know who you are?" Amy asked.

"He seems smart, I'm sure he'll find a way." Clara said. Rose and 10 nodded in confirmation and they returned their attention to the screen.

INT. FLOOR 139, CORRIDOR

The Doctor has now successfully managed to hack into the mainframe. He turns the screen to Cathica.

THE DOCTOR: Here we go, Satellite Five. Pipes and plumbing. Look at the layout.

He moves to stand behind her so she can see. Cathica examines the screen.

CATHICA: This is ridiculous. You've got access to the computer's core. You could look at the archive, the news, the stock exchange... and you're looking at pipes?

She turns to him, bemused.

A lot of people snorted.

"She makes a good point." Amy said. "All that information and you want to look at the plumbing system."

"Oh for the love of— It was important, just watch and see." 10 cried, finally having enough of people mock his methods of investigation. There was always a method to his madness, surely they realise that by now.

THE DOCTOR: But there's something wrong.

Cathica turns back to the screen.

CATHICA: I suppose...

ROSE: Why, what is it?

CATHICA: The ventilation system. Cooling ducts, ice filters, all working flat out... channelling massive amounts of heat DOWN.

She looks upwards.

THE DOCTOR: All the way from the top.

ROSE: Floor 500.

THE DOCTOR: Something up there is generating tonnes and tonnes of heat.

ROSE: Well, I don't know about you, but I feel like I'm missing out on a party. It's all going on upstairs. Fancy a trip?

Everybody smirked. Things were finally getting interesting…

CATHICA: You can't, you need a key.

THE DOCTOR: Keys are just codes, and I've got the codes right here. (Gestures the screen, taps a few keys). Here we go, override 215.9.

CATHICA: How come it's giving you the code?

The Doctor looks up at a security camera.

INT. CONTROL ROOM

THE DOCTOR: Someone up there likes me.

The Editor laughs to himself.

"Right now, I can't tell which of you has the upper hand." Martha said.

"Well, I'm still here aren't I." 10 said, grinning at her. His grin vanished and he yelped slightly as he was given a slight, static like, shock. "That wasn't a spoiler!" 10 cried, knowing instantly who had shocked him and why.

INT. MEDICAL ROOM

Adam runs his hand over his forehead. The Nurse is standing next to him.

NURSE: I told you it was painless. No scarring, you see? Perfect success.

ADAM: How do I activate it?

NURSE: It's a personal choice. Some people whistle... I know one man who triggers it with "Oh, Danny Boy".

A few people chuckled.

"If it were me I'd have used "sexy back" or "sexy and I know it"" Jack said, laughing again.

"I'd prefer something more empowering, maybe by Beyónce or Adele…" Donna mused.

"Something from the 70's or 80's might be fun." Rose said, sharing a grin with 10. Soon everyone was swapping songs or artists they'd have chosen if they'd had a chip put in their heads. Non of them even questioned how weird it was.

Adam looks at her.

NURSE (CONT'D): But you're set on default for now. That's a click of the fingers.

ADAM: So you mean, I just...

The Nurse raises her fingers, ready to click.

NURSE: Click.

INT. FLOOR 139, CORRIDOR

The lift doors open on Floor 139, and Rose and the Doctor step into it. Cathica stops outside.

ROSE: Come on, come with us!

CATHICA: No way!

THE DOCTOR (waves): Bye!

CATHICA Well, don't mention my name. When you get in trouble, just don't involve me!

She stalks off.

THE DOCTOR (to Rose): That's her gone. Adam's given up. Looks like it's just you and me.

ROSE: Yeah.

THE DOCTOR: Good.

ROSE: Yep.

They grin at each other.

They grin in the present too, and clasp their hands together. Mickey, Martha, Amy and Rory can't resist sharing a smile as well. 11 and River also smile at each other and even Clara and 12 shuffle a little closer on their couch.

The Doctor slots a card into the controls, and grabs Rose's hand as the doors close.

INT. MEDICAL ROOM

Adam clicks his fingers. The door in his head opens, revealing his brain. He fingers the shutters with his mouth open for a few seconds, then clicks his fingers again to close it, shaking. He flops back in his seat.

ADAM: Oh, my God. I'm gonna be sick.

He wretches. A vomit coloured ice-cube pops out of his mouth. Adam takes it between his fingers, and looks at it in confusion.

NURSE: Special offer. We installed the vomit-o-matic at the same time. Nano-termites have been placed in the lining of your throat. In the event of sickness... (Holds out a bowl). They freeze the waste.

"Holy—" Rose started, then cut herself off before she could curse. Everyone understood her anyway. In fact they were having similar reactions.

"Those things are actually pretty useful." 11 said. "Makes things a lot less messy."

"Yeah, really helped my teammates back in the Time Agency when they let me pilot our ship." Jack laughed.

"Do you have one of those nano-whatzits then?" Amy asked.

"Of course, everyone from my time does, like the doctor said, makes things cleaner."

Adam places the ice-cube into the bowl. They both peer at it. Adam looks severely shaken.

"Fainting, whining, throwing up, I'm seeing a pattern here." Said Jack.

"Yeah, he was really not cut out for time travel." 10 replied. "I don't know why I took him with us in the first place."

"Cause Rose told you to." Mickey chipped in, earning a glare from his ex-girlfriend. "What? It was right there in the last episode."

Rose just huffed and slumped in her chair. She could just feel the others smirking.

INT. FLOOR 500, CORRIDOR

The lift reaches Floor 500. The doors open and the Doctor and Rose step out.

THE DOCTOR (looks around): The walls are not made of gold. You should go back downstairs.

ROSE: Tough.

She strides onto Floor 500. The Doctor watches her a moment, then follows.

12 sighed. "No one ever listens."

"Yeah, don't you just love it?" Clara responded, grinning smugly at him. He grinned back and they snuggled back into their sofa, looking at the screen again.

INT. CONTROL ROOM

The Doctor and Rose find themselves in the Editor's room, where he is watching the screens.

THE EDITOR: I started without you. This is fascinating. Satellite Five contains every piece of information within the Fourth Great and Bountiful Human Empire. Birth certificates, shopping habits, bank statements, but you two... you don't exist!

The Doctor and Rose look right back at him. He laughs.

THE EDITOR : There's not a trace! No birth, no job, not the slightest kiss. How can you walk through the world and not leave a single footprint?

"Cause they don't walk through the earth they walk through time." Jack said. The others rolled their eyes, not even bothering to comment.

Even Scar was shaking her head back in her room, from which she was over looking everything. No shit sherlock. She thought.

Rose spots Suki sitting at one of the screens and rushes over to her immediately.

ROSE: Suki! Suki!

She kneels next to her, but Suki does not respond.

ROSE (CONT'D): Hello? Can you hear me? Suki? (To the Editor): What've you done to her?

THE DOCTOR: I think she's dead.

ROSE: She's working...

THE DOCTOR: They've all got chips in their head, and the chips keep going. Like puppets.

THE EDITOR: Ohhh! You're full of information! But it's only fair we get information back, because apparently, you're no-one.

He laughs. The Doctor nods.

THE EDITOR: It's so rare not to know something. Who are you?

THE DOCTOR: It doesn't matter, 'cause we're off. Nice to meet you. (To Rose): Come on.

Everyone smiled. The old doctor's familiar sass a nice relief from the tension of the scene. Poor Eva…

Two of the Drones restrain him. Rose tries to get up, but Suki's corpse grabs her arm.

THE EDITOR (persistently): Tell me who you are!

THE DOCTOR: Since that information's keeping us alive, I'm hardly gonna say, am I?

"Always a good bargaining chip." River comment offhandedly. Everyone nodded. In the doctor's world, information was everything.

THE EDITOR (smiling): Well, perhaps my Editor in Chief can convince you otherwise.

THE DOCTOR: And who's that?

THE EDITOR: It may interest you to know that this is not the Fourth Great and Bountiful Human Empire. In fact, it's not actually human at all. It's merely a place where humans happen to live.

The creature speaks. The tone sounds angry.

THE EDITOR: Yeah, sorry. It's a place where humans are allowed to live by kind permission of my client.

He snaps his fingers and points upwards and points at the creature in the ceiling. It is revealed to be a huge, slobbering lump of an alien with a mouth full of sharp, snapping teeth.

A few people gasped; some placed hands to their mouths to stop themselves from hurling; some were indifferent, namely the doctors, and some were intrigued.

"So that thing's behind all of this?" Martha hissed.

"What is it?" Amy added.

"Watch and all will be revealed." 10 said with a smile.

ROSE (nervously): What is that?

THE DOCTOR: You mean, that thing's in charge of Satellite Five?

THE EDITOR: That "thing", as you put it, is in charge of the human race.

The Doctor looks at him in alarm.

THE EDITOR (CONT'D): For almost a hundred years, mankind has been shaped and guided, his knowledge and ambition strictly controlled by its broadcast news. Edited by my superior, your master, and humanities guiding light, the mighty Jagrafess of the Holy Hadrojassic Maxarodenfoe.

The Jagrafess roars.

THE EDITOR (CONT'D): I call him Max.

The Doctor smiles sarcastically and nods.

"Couldn't agree with you more." Donna said, frowning.

"Jagrafess…" Jack muttered. "Sounds familiar, I think whatever it is it's the last of it's kind." He looked at River, since she seemed to know the most about these things. She nodded in confirmation of his theory and he returned it with a satisfied smile.

INT. FLOOR 139, CORRIDOR

Adam is back on Floor 139. He swiftly steps aside as he sees Cathica coming and pretends the check his watch.

"Smooth…" Clara muttered, causing a lot of the females in the room to snicker.

She does not notice him. However, she looks troubled. She goes back to the computer which the Doctor hacked to find the codes. She then enters the code into the lift. The doors close.

"Couldn't resist could she?" Mickey sighed.

"Could any of us." Martha retorted. She had him there, even he had given in and asked the doctor to take him into space in the end. Come to think of it, if he hadn't he'd probably never have met Martha. He smiled as he pulled her close to him… Everything he'd been through, along with the others here, it was all worth it.

INT. CONTROL ROOM

The Doctor and Rose have both been restrained with manacles.

THE EDITOR: If we create a climate of fear... then it's easy to keep the borders closed. It's just a matter of emphasis. The right word in the right broadcast repeated often enough can destabilise an economy... invent an enemy... change a vote...

ROSE: So, all the people on Earth are like, slaves.

THE EDITOR: Well, now. There's an interesting point. Is a slave a slave if he doesn't know he's enslaved?

THE DOCTOR: Yes.

THE EDITOR: Oh. I was hoping for a philosophical debate. Is that all I'm going to get? Yes?

THE DOCTOR: Yes.

"Ha!" Amy laughed. "Told him." 11 laughed with her this time, enjoying her excitement.

The Editor laughs.

THE EDITOR: You're no fun.

THE DOCTOR: Let me out of these manacles, you'll find out how much fun I am.

"Oooo…" Jack drawled.

"Never heard you actually succeed at the whole "tough talk" before." Clara said.

"Oi!" 10 and 11 cried, 12 opted for a "Hey!" Everyone else just laughed along with Clara.

THE EDITOR: Oh, he's tough, isn't he. But, come on. Isn't it a great system? You've got to admire it, just a little bit.

ROSE: You can't hide something on this scale. Somebody must've noticed.

THE EDITOR: From time to time, someone, yes. But the computer chip system allows me to see inside their brain... I can see the smallest doubt, and crush it.

He grins.

Everyone felt sick all of a sudden as they thought of all the people who must have ended up like Eva…

INT. FLOOR 500, CORRIDOR

Cathica steps out of the lift on Floor 500, and strides onto the floor.

INT. FLOOR 139, SPIKE ROOM

Adam steps cautiously into the spike room and shuts the door behind him.

This scene did nothing to quell the churning in everyone's stomachs. Those that didn't know what was about to happen had a bad feeling Adam was "playing with fire" as the saying goes, and meddling in things he didn't understand. As for those that did know, they were suddenly feeling something bubbling in the pit of their guts. Anger.

INT. CONTROL ROOM

THE EDITOR (CONT'D): And they just carry on, living their life. Strutting about downstairs and all over the surface of the Earth like they're so individual.

The Doctor spots Cathica out of the corner of his eye. She has made it to the room, but does not reveal herself.

THE EDITOR: When of course, they're not. They're just cattle. In that respect, the Jagrafess hasn't changed a thing.

ROSE: What about you? You're not a Jagra... uh... belly...

THE DOCTOR: Jagrafess.

Some people snorted at the doctor's bored tone. Rose blushed at how flustered her on-screen self was.

ROSE: Jagrafess. You're not a Jagrafess. You're human.

THE EDITOR: Yeah, well simply being human doesn't pay very well.

Everyone scowled. Were there no depths some people wouldn't sink to put a few extra notes in their pocket…

ROSE: But you couldn't have done this all on your own.

THE EDITOR: No! I represent a consortium of banks. Money prefers a long-term investment. Also, the Jagrafess needed a little hand to um... install himself.

THE DOCTOR: No wonder, a creature that size.

Cathica, still hiding, spots the Jagrafess on the ceiling.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): What's his life span?

THE EDITOR: Three thousand years.

THE DOCTOR: That's one hell of a metabolism generating all that heat. That's why Satellite Five's so hot. You pump it out of the creature, channel it downstairs - Jagrafess stays cool, stays alive. Satellite Five's one great big life support system.

River smirked as she caught on to what the doctor was doing. He was getting information, not for himself, but for Cathica. He was making sure she knew enough to defeat it… Of course there was only so much he could do for her in his position, she'd have to do most of the work herself.

Let's see if she's got what it takes…

INT. FLOOR 139, SPIKE ROOM

Adam, now in the chair, opens his head. He calls his house number on Rose's mobile.

"Oh, he didn't…" Jack cried. The doctors all nodded.

"Worthless idiot." 12 spat. "He could have screwed up the whole of history."

Normally Clara would have slapped him for talking that way about someone, but for once she found herself agreeing with him. And looking around the room she wasn't the only one…

INT. SUBURBAN HOUSE, MANCHESTER

ADAM (through answering machine): Me again. Don't wipe this message. It's just gonna sound like white noise, but save it because I can translate it. Okay? Three, two, one... and spike.

INT. FLOOR 139, SPIKE ROOM

The compressed information starts to flow into Adam's brain.

INT. CONTROL ROOM

THE EDITOR: But THAT'S why you're so dangerous. Knowledge is power, but you remain unknown.

He gives a small laugh, then clicks his fingers. The manacles send an electric shock through the Doctor and Rose.

THE EDITOR (CONT'D): Who are you?

INT. FLOOR 139, SPIKE ROOM

Adam is shaking.

INT. SUBURBAN HOUSE, MANCHESTER

A blue light surrounds the telephone, and the dog is barking at it.

INT. CONTROL ROOM

The Doctor grimaces in pain.

THE DOCTOR (indicating Rose): Leave her alone. I'm the Doctor, she's Rose Tyler, we're nothing, we're just wandering.

Rose smiled and leaned her head on 10's shoulder.

"Thanks." She muttered. 10 smiled and kissed the top of her head.

THE EDITOR: Tell me who you are!

THE DOCTOR: I just said!

THE EDITOR: Yeah, but who do you work for? Who sent you? Who knows about us? Who exactly...

He stops.

INT. FLOOR 139, SPIKE ROOM

Adam shudders.

INT. CONTROL ROOM

The Doctor looks at The Editor questioningly. He smiles.

THE EDITOR: Time Lord.

"How…?" Amy began, tailing off in confusion.

"He also had a chip." 10 said.

"Probably a more advanced one that allows him access to the entire system while remaining secure." 11 added.

THE DOCTOR: What?

THE EDITOR: Oh, yes! The last of the Time Lords in his travelling machine. Oh, with his little human girl from long ago...

He touches Rose's face gently, and she jerks her head away roughly.

THE DOCTOR: don't know what you're talking about.

THE EDITOR: Time travel.

INT. FLOOR 139, SPIKE ROOM

Adam shouts in pain.

INT. CONTROL ROOM

THE DOCTOR: Someone's been telling you lies.

THE EDITOR: Young master Adam Mitchell?

He snaps his fingers, and a projection of Adam, writhing with pain and shouting, the compressed information still flowing into him, appears in the air.

ROSE: Oh, my God, his head!

THE DOCTOR: What the hell's he done? What the hell's he gone and done?

Cathica listens.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): They're reading his mind. He's telling them everything!

THE EDITOR: And through him, I know everything about you. Every piece of information in his head is now mine. And you have infinite knowledge, Doctor. The Human Empire is tiny compared to what you've seen in your T-A-R-D-I-S. TARDIS.

A lot of the group had to physically restrain themselves from trying to leap into the screen and strangle Adam. 12 was right. He really was a worthless idiot.

THE DOCTOR: Well you'll never get your hands on it. I'll die first.

THE EDITOR: Die all you like. I don't need you. I've got the key.

INT. FLOOR 139, SPIKE ROOM

The key slowly floats from Adam's pocket and dangles in front of his face.

INT. CONTROL ROOM

The Doctor rounds on Rose.

THE DOCTOR: You and your boyfriends!

"Like she knew." Donna snapped sarcastically. Rose smiled gratefully at her.

"Sorry." 10 muttered. Rose smiled at him too and returned her head to his shoulder.

THE EDITOR: Today, we are the headlines. We can rewrite history. We could prevent mankind from ever developing.

THE DOCTOR: And no-one's gonna stop you. Because you've bred a human race which doesn't bother to ask questions. Stupid little slaves, believing every lie. They'll just trot right into the slaughter house if they're told it's made of gold.

He is indirectly addressing this to Cathica, who is still listening, revelation showing on her face. She seems to reach some sort of decision.

River smiled. Some people couldn't handle to truth but Cathica was prepared to use her new found knowledge. She was among the better humans of the world.

INT. FLOOR 500, SPIKE ROOM

Cathica enters the broadcasting room on Floor 500. She tosses the rotten corpse off the chair, and sits down in the vacated seat herself.

CATHICA: Disengage safety.

The walls around her light up.

INT. CONTROL ROOM

An alarm goes off.

THE EDITOR: What's happening?

INT. FLOOR 500, SPIKE ROOM

CATHICA: Maximum access. Override Floor 139.

INT. FLOOR 139, SPIKE ROOM

The information stops flowing into Adam, and the TARDIS key falls to the floor.

Everyone sighed in relief. At least they couldn't pump Adam for information now. Or get the Tardis key.

INT. FLOOR 500, SPIKE ROOM

CATHICA (CONT'D): And... spike!

The information flows into her.

INT. CONTROL ROOM

THE EDITOR: Someone's disengaged the safety.

He clicks his fingers - the projection shows Cathica, the compressed information flowing into her brain.

THE EDITOR (CONT'D): Who's that?!

The information continues to flow through Cathica.

ROSE: It's Cathica!

THE DOCTOR: And she's thinking. She's using what she knows!

THE EDITOR (to Suki): Terminate her access.

THE DOCTOR: Everything I told her about Satellite Five, the pipes, the filters, she's reversing it! Look at that...

The icicles are beginning to melt.

THE DOCTOR: It's getting hot.

Everyone cheered. Cathica was a bit rough around the edges but in the end she accepted the truth and used her head to save the day. Quite literally.

THE EDITOR: I said, terminate!

He frantically places his own hands over Suki's.

THE EDITOR: Burn out her mind.

INT. FLOOR 500, SPIKE ROOM

CATHICA: Oh, no you don't. You should've promoted me YEARS back.

"She really did deserve that promotion." Amy said. The others nodded. Cathica was smart and dedicated, but most importantly she had what it took to save the world. She definitely deserved a better position in life.

INT. CONTROL ROOM

All the screens suddenly explode with sparks, and the Drones fall lifeless to the floor. Satellite Five shudders, and alarms go off. Rose's manacles come undone.

Everybody sighed in relief, at least now the doctor and Rose could get away. Hopefully…

INT. FLOOR 139, CORRIDOR

All the workers are running and screaming.

INT. CONTROL ROOM

The Editor tries to get the corpses to sit upright again.

INT. FLOOR 500, SPIKE ROOM

Cathica smiles.

The group smiled along with her.

INT. CONTROL ROOM

THE DOCTOR: She's venting the heat up here. The Jagrafess needs to stay cool and now it's sitting on top of a volcano.

The Jagrafess is roaring violently. The Doctor laughs.

INT. FLOOR 139, CORRIDOR

Adam runs through the crowds.

INT. CONTROL ROOM

THE EDITOR (in response to the Jagrafess' roars): Yes! Uh... I'm trying, sir but, I don't know how she did it, it's impossible. A member of staff with an idea...

"Cathica was honest, she followed all the rules and did everything asked of her. His system can only isolate those that tamper with it. Basically he can't touch her." 12 explained. The others nodded but didn't say anything. Everyone was far too invested in the action to make conversation at this point.

The Jagrafess roars angrily. The Editor pushes Suki's body aside, and tries to operate the computer himself. Rose, free from her manacles, fumbles in the Doctor's jacket pocket for his sonic screwdriver, while the Jagrafess roars and snaps at them menacingly.

ROSE: What do I do?

THE DOCTOR: Flick the switch!

Rose does so, and the sonic screwdriver buzzes. A small explosion goes off nearby, causing Rose to jump.

10's grip tightened on Rose. She rubbed her hand soothingly against his allowing him to relax again.

INT. FLOOR 139, CORRIDOR

Adam pushes through the crowds.

INT. FLOOR 500, SPIKE ROOM

Cathica closes her eyes.

INT. CONTROL ROOM

Rose uses the sonic screwdriver to free the Doctor. He says to the Editor...

THE DOCTOR: Oi, mate, you wanna bank on a certainty? Massive heat in a massive body. Massive bang!

He frees himself just as lumps of flesh start falling off the Jagrafess.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): See you in the headlines!

"Nice one-liner there doctor." Mickey complimented. The doctors all smiled.

He runs for it. The body of the Jagrafess starts to pulsate horribly, glowing red.

THE EDITOR: Um, actually, sir, if it's all the same to you, I think I'll resign. Bye, then!

He makes to leave, but Suki grabs his ankle, tripping him over and preventing him from leaving. He tries to tug his foot away.

THE EDITOR (CONT'D): Let go of me!

"How did—? I thought she was dead!" Donna cried.

"Must have been an impression of her consciousness still on her chip, the spark from the computer probably revived it." 10 said logically. Everyone else chose to believe it was because Eva was strong enough to hold onto herself. Humans were like that, they didn't give up easily. Well at least most didn't…

INT. FLOOR 500, CORRIDOR

The Doctor and Rose run across Floor 500 hand in hand, avoiding the huge lumps of snow falling from the ceiling.

INT. CONTROL ROOM

The Jagrafess roars in pain.

THE EDITOR (to Suki): Let go of me! Let go of me!

INT. FLOOR 500, SPIKE ROOM

The Doctor and Rose enter - the information is still streaming into Cathica.

INT. CONTROL ROOM

The Jagrafess swells horribly. The Editor shouts in terror. And then, it explodes.

A few people shuddered at the disgusting sight of the Jagrafess exploding. Most just cheered though. Another victory for the doctor and his friends!

INT. FLOOR 500, SPIKE ROOM

The Doctor clicks his fingers and the door in Cathica's head closes. She looks up at the Doctor, who smiles down at her.

"She was good." 11 said.

"Surprised you didn't invite her along." Rory decided to say.

"She wasn't the only one who'd adopted a simple, unquestioning way of thinking under the Jagrafess' influence. The world needed her, to help set other people straight like I did her." 11 explained.

EXT. SPACE

The sun rises over the planet Earth.

INT. FLOOR 139, CORRIDOR

Everyone is recovering from the commotion. The Doctor and Cathica are sitting at a table in the canteen area, Rose leaning on the bar behind them.

THE DOCTOR: We're just gonna go. I hate tidying up. Too many questions. You'll manage.

CATHICA: You'll have to stay and explain it. No-one's gonna believe me.

THE DOCTOR: Oh, they might start believing a lot of things now. The Human Race should accelerate. All back to normal.

CATHICA (eying Adam, who is loitering by the TARDIS): What about your friend?

THE DOCTOR: He's not my friend.

There is something menacing in the way he stands up and marches in Adam's direction.

ROSE: Now, don't...

He ignores her. The Doctor advances on Adam.

Everyone leaned forward in anticipation, anxious as to what the doctor might do. They'd seen the kind of damage he'd do to his enemies when they pissed him off. He was often strict but not cruel to his friends when they angered him. Adam was neither friend nor foe to the doctor so what he'd do to him was anyone's guess.

ADAM: I'm all right now. Much better. and I've got the key. (Shows him). Well, it's... I know... (Laughs nervously). It all worked out for the best, didn't it? (Laughs nervously).

Everybody cringed. He was just making it worse.

The Doctor takes the key off him, and grabs Adam, and unlocks the door of the TARDIS.

ADAM (CONT'D): You know, it's not actually my fault, because you were in charge.

The Doctor shoves Adam inside, ignoring him completely.

INT. SUBURBAN HOUSE, MANCHESTER

The Doctor steers Adam out of the TARDIS which has materialised in his living room. Rose follows them out, shutting the doors behind her.

ADAM: It's my house! I'm home! Oh, my God, I'm home!

The Doctor glares at him.

ADAM (CONT'D): Blimey. I thought you were going to chuck me out of an airlock.

10 sighed. "I'm not that horrible. If someone doesn't work out I drop them back where they came from, simple as that."

THE DOCTOR: Is there something else you want to tell me?

ADAM: No. Um... What do you mean?

The Doctor walks over the the telephone and picks it up.

THE DOCTOR: The archive of Satellite Five. One second of that message could've changed the world.

Adam looks rather caught out. The Doctor puts down the phone, and takes out his sonic screwdriver. Adam looks as though he wants to stop him, but cannot think of anything to say, and merely points at him wordlessly while he blows up the telephone.

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): That's it, then. See ya.

He walks back to the TARDIS doors.

ADAM: How do you mean, "see ya"?

THE DOCTOR: As in "goodbye".

ADAM: But... what about me? You can't just go, I've got my head, I've got a chip type two, my head opens.

THE DOCTOR: What, like this?

He clicks his fingers, opening Adam's head.

ADAM (angrily): Don't.

He clicks his fingers and it closes.

THE DOCTOR: Don't do what?

He clicks his fingers again.

ADAM: Stop it!

Adam closes it again.

By this time everyone in the audience couldn't resist snapping their fingers along with the doctor on screen.

"Man I wish he was really here." Jack said, referring to Adam. "It looks like so much fun."

Everyone had to agree.

ROSE: All right now, Doctor, that's enough. Stop it.

The Doctor backs down.

ADAM (to Rose): Thank you.

Rose clicks her fingers.

ADAM: Oi!

ROSE (sniggering): Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Adam closes it again.

THE DOCTOR: The whole of history could've changed because of you.

ADAM: I just wanted to help.

THE DOCTOR: You were helping yourself.

"Why can't he just shut up, he's making things ten times worse." Clara sighed. Every else shook their heads. He was just one of those people too desperate to think about consequences.

ADAM: And, I'm sorry. I've said I'm sorry, and I am, I really am, but you can't just leave me like this.

THE DOCTOR: Yes I can. 'Cos if you show your head to anyone, they'll dissect you in seconds. You'll have to live a very quiet life. Keep out of trouble. Be average. Unseen. Good luck.

He opens the TARDIS door.

ADAM: But I wanna come with you!

THE DOCTOR: I only take the best. I've got Rose.

Rose beamed with pride. She squeezed 10's hand prompting him to smile down at her.

Adam's mum opens the front door, carrying bags of shopping. Adam hears her.

ADAM: Oh my God.

ADAM'S MUM: Who's that? Jeff? Is that you?

ADAM: It's me, mum, don't come in, wait there a minute.

A look of surprised delight spreads across Adam's mum's face.

ADAM'S MUM: Oh, my Lord! You never told me you were coming home!

Rose watches Adam's embarrassed face, teasingly, her tongue between her teeth.

ADAM'S MUM (CONT'D): Hold on, I'll just take my coat off. You should've told me you were coming home. I would've got your favourite tea in.

ADAM: Rose... take me with you.

"Seriously?!" Amy cried. "Just give it up already!"

Rose, however, stares at Adam like she's never seen him before, and boards the TARDIS without a backward glance. The engines start up.

ADAM'S MUM: Hey, I'll tell... what's that noise? Have you left the back door open? Blimey, there's a draft.

She flings the door open just as the TARDIS disappears.

ADAM'S MUM (CONT'D): What a surprise. Ah, let me look at you. Ah, six months.

Adam nods.

ADAM'S MUM (CONT'D): It's like I saw you yesterday. Isn't it funny? The time goes by like "that".

She clicks her fingers. Her draw drops.

"Oh my god!" Martha cried.

"Hello to being dissected then." Jack said, sounding indifferent.

"Well I didn't hear anymore about it and that technology still didn't appear for another few centuries so I expect he was able to convince her to keep quiet." 10 said. Even though nobody really cared about Adam they couldn't help but be relieved.

THE END

"Well that was fun, on to the next episode?" Jack said.

"I'm kinda tired, can't we take a break?" Martha asked, resting her head on Mickey's shoulder.

"I think something new is loading now." River cut in, returning everyone's attention to the screen.

NEXT TIME…

INT. TARDIS

THE DOCTOR: Your wish is my command but be careful what you wish for.

ROSE: The day my father died.

"You wanted to see your father's death?" Clara asked, shocked that anyone would want to witness such a thing.

"I wanted to see him… I wanted to know…" Rose said, voice thick.

EXT. SUBURBAN STREET

Rose and the Doctor stand on the sidewalk.

ROSE (CONT'D): I thought it'd be all grim and stormy, it's just an ordinary day.

"Most things are like that, when something awful happens you expect the whole world to stop and just turn miserable but things carry on as normal." Clara said. Everyone nodded sadly, having all been at a low point like that at some point in their lives. Who hadn't?

Pete Tyler exits a car as another one comes down the street behind him.

ROSE: Oh gosh this is it.

Rose and the Doctor join hands.

They do so now, and somehow all the other couples in room can't resist to.

ROSE (CONT'D): He can't die on his own.

The breaks of the car squeal and the driver places his hands over his eyes. A vase falls to the floor and breaks. The car vanishes in Yellow light. Pete Tyler is lying on the floor next to the broken vase.

ROSE V.O.: Can I try again?

Rose and the Doctor are looking round the corner of a building as their past selves watch Pete's death.

ROSE: Oh gosh this is it.

The present Rose runs past the previous Rose and Doctor.

THE DOCTOR: Rose no!

"You idiot!" River cried.

"Sorry." Rose said. "I couldn't stop myself."

Rose pulls Pete out of the cars way.

EXT. CHURCH

A Reaper is clawing at the window.

A few hands flew to mouths.

"What is that?" Amy cried.

"Time Reapers." The doctors said darkly.

EXT. SUBURBAN STREET

The previous Doctor and Rose vanish is yellow light.

INT. TYLER'S FLAT, LIVING ROOM

THE DOCTOR: I did it again, I picked another stupid ape.

ROSE: But it's not like I've changed history.

THE DOCTOR: Rose, there's a man alive in the world who wasn't alive before.

EXT. SUBURBAN STREET

Pete is driving his car. He sees the other car in his rear view mirror.

INT. TYLER'S FLAT, LIVING ROOM

THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): The whole world's different because he's alive.

"How?" Donna asked. They'd gone back and saved that family in Pompeii, that hadn't damaged anything.

"Time has rules and there are consequences for breaking them. Time fractures when you change it, no matter how insignificant the change, these fractures cause problems." 12 explained. The others nodded, thinking silently to themselves.

EXT. CHURCH

Through the eyes of the Reapers people can be seen running. In normal view one of the Reapers attacks a man.

INT. CHURCH

Everyone is panicked.

THE DOCTOR V.O.: Time's been damaged. And they've come to sterilise the wound.

EXT. CHURCH

A Reaper flares it's wings.

INT. CHURCH

The doctor tears down a tapestry revealing an archway.

EXT. SUBURBAN STREET

Rose is standing around when the doctor comes running down the street.

THE DOCTOR: Rose! Get in the church!

Rose looks back and sees a Reaper. She screams.

Everyone gasped, worried for Rose. Though it did eventually register with them this was in the past and she was here. Fine.

"Why was the church safe?" Martha decided to ask. But before anyone could answer, the screen flickered into life again.