Episode 1
(Inside the console room of their ship, the Doctor has just dematerialised, with the familiar heavy wheezing of the engines filling the room. The Doctor and Princess are stood by the console, unaware that they are not alone. For right before departure, two young humans managed to enter the ship, using a key one of them obtained by coincidence.)
Polly: Good heavens!
(The Doctor and Princess turn around, finding Polly and Ben have joined them inside the console room, all are shocked – though for different reasons.)
BEN: Blimey, where did all this come from? Well, it was a police box, wasn't it?
DOCTOR: What are you both doing in here?!
POLLY: (Holding up a key) You dropped your key.
(The Doctor snatches the key back.)
DOCTOR: How dare you follow me into the ship!
BEN: Ship, what ship?
DOCTOR: This ship, sir!
BEN: This isn't a ship.
DOCTOR: How dare you!
PRINCESS: Doctor, calm down.
DOCTOR: I will certainly not! They come bargaining in here–
POLLY: We only wanted to give you back your key. You dropped it earlier you see, and Ben picked it up. I'm terribly sorry if we've upset you both. It was my fault, I'm afraid.
PRINCESS: That's all right, Polly. It's just…
BEN: This can't be a ship.
PRINCESS: I assure you it is, Ben.
BEN: Well then, what's its name?
DOCTOR: It doesn't have one.
PRINCESS: Although previously, some of our friends have taken to calling it the, 'Tardis.'
POLLY: 'Tardis?' That was that funny word, Dodo said at the tower. She asked WOTAN what it meant, and it said…
PRINCESS: Time And Relative Dimensions In Space, that's right, Polly.
BEN: What a load of rubbish. Seriously, Doctor, what's this all for?
(Ben approaches the console, going to play with the controls when the Doctor thrusts an arm out in front, stopping him.)
DOCTOR: And stand back from those controls! Those controls are used for dematerialising.
BEN: Dematerialising? What does that mean?
DOCTOR: You and this young lady are experiencing it.
PRINCESS: The police box you both stepped into has now disappeared, to put it in simple terms, and will reappear somewhere else.
POLLY Where will it appear?
DOCTOR: It can appear anywhere in time and space.
POLLY: You mean, we're travelling through time, right now?
DOCTOR: Precisely.
BEN: (Grinning) Yeah, well, make sure that I get back by teatime, Doctor. I've got to get back to my ship by tonight.
DOCTOR: Young man, it's going to be a long time before you see your ship again.
BEN: Hey? What you on about?
PRINCESS: You see, Ben, we never would have dematerialised had we known you were onboard.
POLLY: But why, Princess?
PRINCESS: Because it will be very difficult to get you back home. This ship of ours…it's not always within our control to land when and where we want to. A while ago we had friends travelling with us, and it took us two years to get them back to their own time and place.
POLLY: Does that mean we can't go home?
BEN: Oh, don't tell me you're buying all this?
(The glass column in the centre of the console comes to a stop, as the noise of the heavy wheezing engines fades.)
DOCTOR: We've materialised. So, you don't believe me, young man. (Pointing to the scanner) Well, look up there. That is what we call the scanner, it gives us a very good view from outside the ship.
(The Doctor activates the scanner. The scanner shows the mouth of a cave from the inside. Beyond the mouth of the cave is a beach and then the sea, with grey clouds in the distance.)
DOCTOR: Ah, yes. I think we've landed in some sort of cave.
BEN: Yeah, well, thanks for the home movies, Doctor. Now if you'd just open–
DOCTOR: Wait, wait, wait, young man, we don't know where we are. We don't know if it's safe or what period we're in.
BEN: Well, I'll take a little bet with you, aye? London, nineteen sixty-six, Fitzroy Square.
PRINCESS: (Checking the readouts) It seems safe, Doctor. The weather's due to change, but it seems pleasant enough for now.
DOCTOR: What about the oxygen and gravity.
PRINCESS: All Earth standard. Probably owing to the fact that we've returned to Earth.
BEN: Of course, we have.
POLLY: Well, that's a relief. You had me nervous for a minute there, Princess.
DOCTOR: But watch your step and be careful. A great many things could be waiting for us outside those doors.
(The Doctor activates the door controls and the wall of the console room opens up.)
POLLY: Come on, Ben, let's go and see.
(Polly eagerly hurries out the door with Ben behind her.)
PRINCESS: Here we go again.
DOCTOR: Yes. And I really thought it was going to be just the two of us from now on.
PRINCESS: Hmm. Well, nothing we can do about it now.
DOCTOR: Yes, stuck with another couple of youngsters.
PRINCESS: Come on, we'd better keep an eye on them.
(The Princess exits the ship with the Doctor behind her. The police box has appeared just at the mouth of the cave, looking out the way. Ben and Polly are just ahead, talking to one another. The Princess waits by the police box as the Doctor locks the door. Once he has, the Doctor and Princess head over to join Ben and Polly.)
PRINCESS: Well, what do you think?
POLLY: I don't believe it!
BEN: Where are we?
DOCTOR: I'm not entirely sure, my boy.
BEN: All right, come on, Doctor. A laugh's a laugh, but I've got to get back.
POLLY: He is right, we really should be getting back.
PRINCESS: I am sorry. But as we've explained, that may be easier said than done.
BEN: Oh, all right, we'll find our own way back, come on Polly.
(Ben stalks along the beach with Polly skipping after him, evidently happier than he is.)
DOCTOR: Perhaps we should just leave them to get on with it, my dear.
PRINCESS: Doctor, they don't know what they've gotten themselves into. And besides, you should know by now, it takes a while for our life style to sink in.
DOCTOR: I suppose you're right, my dear. Ever the empath. Very well, let's get after them.
(The Doctor and Princess set off after Ben and Polly. Further along the beach, Polly squeals playfully as she jumps along the beach, trying to avoid the waves.)
BEN: Polly, stop playing about, come on!
(The Princess smiles, seeing Polly spinning and jumping as the waves pass by, while Ben continues to march along the beach. The Princess then stops however, noticing the Doctor has stopped, and is looking up at the cliffs and then out to sea.)
PRINCESS: Something the matter, Doctor?
DOCTOR: No, nothing, my dear, nothing. Come along, before they get away from us, and end up in some sort of trouble.
(The Princess and Doctor continue on after Ben and Polly.)
POLLY: This place is smashing!
BEN: It'd be a lot nicer with a few houses and a bus stop. Got any idea where we are?
POLLY: Looks like Cornwall to me.
BEN: Cornwall? Are you sure?
POLLY: (Putting on a Cornwall accent) Looks like it, me handsome.
BEN: (Muttering) Oh, I don't know what this is about. All I know is I've got to get back before my ship leaves, otherwise I've had it. Come on.
(Ben continues on along the beach.)
POLLY: All right. (Calling back) Are you coming with us, Princess, Doctor?
DOCTOR: Oh yes, yes!
PRINCESS: We're right behind you!
(Polly goes after Ben who's found a slop leading up to the cliff-tops.)
DOCTOR: (Chuckling) You may know where you are, my dears, but not when. Oh, I can foresee oodles of trouble.
PRINCESS: I don't know, it seems quite peaceful to me.
DOCTOR: We shall see, we shall see.
PRINCESS: Come on, Doctor, they're getting ahead of us.
(The Princess and Doctor start climbing the slope after Ben and Polly who have almost reached the top already. After a minute or two, the Doctor and Princess reach the top and join Ben and Polly, both breathing heavily from exhaustion.)
POLLY: Are you both all right?
DOCTOR: Yes, fine, fine.
PRINCESS: Just a little…out of breath, dear.
BEN: (Pointing) Well, lookie what we spotted.
(The Doctor and Princess look, seeing a church along the coast.)
POLLY: So, we are in our own time.
BEN: You didn't really believe all that nonsense about past and future, did you?
DOCTOR: We can't be too sure, my boy.
BEN: Sure? There are millions of churches like that.
DOCTOR: And most of them have been standing there for centuries.
BEN: Yeah, well, so have we here. Come on, I've got a train to catch.
(Ben marches off towards the church.)
POLLY: Sorry Doctor, but we'd better find a station. We can talk on the train.
DOCTOR: (Chuckling) Oh, talk on the train, child.
PRINCESS: Oh, we're getting far too old for all this running about.
DOCTOR: Speak for yourself, my dear, I'm as fit as I've ever been.
(The Doctor marches off after Ben.)
POLLY: He seems lively.
PRINCESS: Denial and lifelong stubbornness will do that to a man. Oh, Polly, be a dear and help me, would you?
POLLY: Of course.
(Polly lets the Princess lean on her as they walk.)
PRINCESS: Thank you. I think once we get to that church, I'll be in need of a seat and a rest.
POLLY: I'm sure that'll be fine. After all, I doubt Ben will make his boat, unless that time machine of yours actually works.
PRINCESS: Even then, I have doubts.
(After a short while, the time travellers arrive at the church. On the way to the front door though, they pass through a cemetery out front. As they walk through, Polly bends over to read one of the gravestones.)
POLLY: No use, I can't read it.
BEN: You'd think there'd be a few houses or something. I bet it's miles to a bus.
DOCTOR: Well, there doesn't seem to appear any Victorian restoration. I think it could be any time after the sixteenth century.
BEN: Only it's not. It's good old nineteen sixty-six.
DOCTOR: Well, I don't think so, somehow.
PRINCESS: Well, the only way to find out for sure is to ask a local.
BEN: Yeah, perhaps then they can direct us to a bus stop or something.
(The Princess goes to knock on the church door, but it's suddenly flung open. A man steps out, wielding a flintlock pistol. He's dressed in robes, with thick facial hair – his name is Longfoot.)
LONGFOOT: Hold fast, I say!
(The Doctor quickly pulls the Princess back and pushes her behind him, while Ben does the same with Polly who screams.)
POLLY: Oh, please. Would you put that gun away?
LONGFOOT: Hold thy tongue, lad!
PRINCESS: We're sorry for intruding. We mean you no harm.
(Longfoot looks the group over, eyes come to rest on the Doctor, before slowly putting away his pistol. Once he has, everyone relaxes, and Longfoot approaches the Doctor.)
LONGFOOT: (To Doctor) You seem to be a gentleman, but why on foot with this woman and lads as company?
DOCTOR: Well, we stopped aside, sir, on our journey to walk along the cliffs and unfortunately, we got lost.
LONGFOOT: Thou art foreign?
DOCTOR: No, no. We don't come from this part of the country.
LONGFOOT: And there's no more of ye than this?
DOCTOR: No, just the four of us. You see, we are travellers looking for shelter.
LONGFOOT: And you came by road and not from the sea?
DOCTOR: No, sir, not by sea.
LONGFOOT: Very well. I cannot give thee shelter but I can give thee sustenance and direction.
DOCTOR: Thank you.
LONGFOOT: Come.
(Longfoot enters the church. The time travellers linger outside for a moment.)
BEN: Well, he's a right one. What gear's he got on?
PRINCESS: Quiet, Ben.
BEN: Must be fancy dress up, surely.
DOCTOR: I'm afraid you're going to lose your bet, young man. That gentleman comes from the seventeenth century.
(The Doctor enters the church.)
BEN: Seventeenth century?
PRINCESS: Whether you believe it not, just play along for now. We don't want to upset the man.
POLLY: Not while he has that gun.
PRINCESS: Exactly.
BEN: It's probably just a prop.
PRINCESS: For safety's sake, let's say it's not and proceed with caution.
BEN: All right.
(The Princess, Ben and Polly enter the church. Inside, Longfoot leads the group into the church vestry where they take a seat, while Longfoot collects a bottle of brandy from a nearby shelf and immediately starts drinking from it. Once he's had a swing, he offers it to the rest.)
LONGFOOT: There's the brandy.
PRINCESS: No thank you.
POLLY: Oh, I'll just have a little water, thank you.
DOCTOR: I wonder, sir, if you could direct us to the nearest inn. We seek shelter.
LONGFOOT: In time. In good time.
(Longfoot has poured Polly some water and gives it to her. He then stares at the Doctor for a moment.)
LONGFOOT: I don't know thee, do I?
DOCTOR: No, I don't think we've met before, no.
LONGFOOT: Aye, 'tis true. And you've seen no others on the road? No ships upon the sea?
BEN: Nah. Didn't see a blind thing. Expecting someone are you?
LONGFOOT: Speak when thee spoke to, sir!
BEN: Well, I was only trying–!
PRINCESS: Ben, please. This man has invited us in and given us shelter and drink, don't be rude.
BEN: But I was only–
PRINCESS: He's talking to the Doctor. (Quietly) Remember, play along.
(Ben huffs but remains quiet.)
DOCTOR: No, sir, we met nobody and saw nothing. Are you expecting some friends?
LONGFOOT: Avery's boys are no friends of mine. Never said that.
PRINCESS: Avery?
LONGFOOT: You know that name?
PRINCESS: I…I believe I read about him somewhere.
POLLY: Who was he?
PRINCESS: A pirate captain–
LONGFOOT: The woman would do best to forget that name and never mention of it.
DOCTOR: Why is that, sir?
LONGFOOT: Avery might be gone, but his spirit still rides. Aye, in the dark souls of those who follow in his wake. Mentioning him will bring misfortune on your company.
PRINCESS: Thank you for the warning.
BEN: You seem to know a lot about this guy.
LONGFOOT: I know what I speak and no more!
BEN: Well, I was only–
PRINCESS: Ben, please.
LONGFOOT: What would I know about the sea?! I but tend this church.
POLLY: Are you a priest then?
LONGFOOT: A priest? The word of God touched me too late, boy. I'm the Churchwarden here. Name of Joseph Longfoot, Christian.
PRINCESS: Is something the matter, Joseph?
LONGFOOT: What makes ye say that?
DOCTOR: You appear to be afraid, sir. Can we help?
LONGFOOT: Ye help? Against Pike's hook? No, thee cannot help.
POLLY: Pike's hook? What's that?
LONGFOOT: The blackest name I know, boy. So never say it to me face again!
(The Doctor sees that Longfoot is clutching his hand.)
DOCTOR: Oh, your hand, sir. Are you in pain?
LONGFOOT: Nah. 'Tis naught. The finger's but bent, it'll mend.
DOCTOR: Dislocated.
(The Doctor quickly grabs Longfoot's finger and gives it a sharp tug. Longfoot yelps, but then immediately after relaxes. He looks at his hand, relieved of pain.)
LONGFOOT: (Chuckles) Cured! Oh, your blessed hand, sir.
DOCTOR: Oh, 'tis naught, 'tis naught, my dear chap. Have another drink. We must be on our way. Goodbye.
LONGFOOT: No, no, don't leave me yet.
BEN: Well, we must go, we've got to get back to the beach.
LONGFOOT: The beach? But you said–
PRINCESS: We were planning on following it in hopes of finding a village.
LONGFOOT: Ah. Well, there'll be no beach now. The tide'll be in.
BEN: The tide!
DOCTOR: Ah, yes, of course, the tide, the tide, how could I forget. Yes, we shall have to wait until the tide recedes.
(The Princess gives the Doctor a knowing glare, but the Doctor smiles innocently.)
PRINCESS: In that case, Joseph, we'd be happy to stay a little longer. In fact, if it's not too much trouble, might we spend the night?
LONGFOOT: No, no, forget I said. This is no place for woman and lads. There be an inn in the nearby village. I'll show ye the way.
(Longfoot walks out of the vestry with the Doctor and Polly following him. The Princess is about to do the same, when she notices Ben still sitting, a look of astonishment and realisation upon his face.)
PRINCESS: Ben?
BEN: So…we really are in the seventeenth century.
PRINCESS: It looks that way. Come on, we better get going before that storm arrives.
BEN: What storm?
(There's a flash of lightning from outside the window.)
PRINCESS: That storm.
(The Princess exits the church and Ben quickly follows. Outside, Polly is walking around, taking one last look at the gravestones while the Doctor is stood with Longfoot. Ben goes to check on Polly, while the Princess stands with the Doctor and Longfoot.)
DOCTOR: Well, thank you for your diligence, sir, and your kindness.
PRINCESS: Yes, it was appreciated, thank you.
LONGFOOT: It were no trouble. Go thy way quickly, follow that here path, and you'll find the village soon enough.
PRINCESS: Hopefully before the rain comes on.
DOCTOR: Yes, thank you. Thank you, sir.
PRINCESS: Goodbye.
(The Doctor and Princess start to walk away, but Longfoot steps after them.)
LONGFOOT: Hey! A moment, sir.
(The Doctor and Princess stop and turn around.)
LONGFOOT: While at the inn, take care I say. Guard thy tongue. Think only of thy comfort and thy needs.
DOCTOR: Yes. We only need shelter for the night.
LONGFOOT: Heed my words. Be watchful.
PRINCESS: We will.
LONGFOOT: Goodbye.
(The Doctor and Princess go leave–)
LONGFOOT: One more word, sir. If you should come this way again and find me gone, remember these words. 'This is Deadman's secret key. Ringwood, Smallbeer, Gurney.'
DOCTOR: But what to? What's the purpose, sir?
LONGFOOT: It's a secret worth remembering. (Massages his healed finger) For this kindness.
DOCTOR: Well, thank you, sir.
PRINCESS: We'll be sure to remember to.
DOCTOR: Yes, (Points to Longfoot's finger) and I think that's going to be all right now. Goodbye, sir, goodbye.
PRINCESS: Goodbye, Joseph.
LONGFOOT: Goodbye.
DOCTOR: Come along.
POLLY: Goodbye, sir.
LONGFOOT: God bless.
(The Doctor, Princess, Polly and Ben set off along the path that will take them to the village, with Longfoot watching them as they go. But what Longfoot doesn't know, is that there is someone watching him…)
(Later on, the sky has turn black, with stormy clouds covering the night sky. It's pouring rain, as the Doctor, Princess, Polly and Ben hurry into the inn. Inside there is a small front room. Two tables occupy the corners by the door, with a fire place in another. Behind a bar stands the innkeeper – Kewper – an older man with thick tangled grey hair. He isn't pleased to see the time travellers, as they shake water from their hair and clothes. The time travellers approach the bar.)
DOCTOR: (To Kewper) You're the landlord, I presume, hmm?
KEWPER: Aye, Jacob Kewper. And I've no rooms. We're full.
PRINCESS: We don't mind sleeping in chairs if we have to.
POLLY: Just please don't send us back out into that rain.
KEWPER: I said there's no room, now be off with you. Strangers are not welcome in these parts. Nor are they always what they seem.
BEN: Aye, that bloke at the church said much the same.
KEWPER: Ye what?
DOCTOR: Eh, yes, we met with a man at the church who said much the say as you.
PRINCESS: But he seemed positive you'd give us shelter.
KEWPER: If he said that, you'll know his name.
PRINCESS: Joseph Longfoot was his name. Is he a friend of yours?
KEWPER: Aye, he is, and any friend of his is welcome.
PRINCESS: Well, thank you.
DOCTOR: Now, rooms, a meal, something hot for us. Surely that's possible?
KEWPER: It is, sir, and you'll be wanting dry clothes for the morning too, ay?
DOCTOR: Ah, yes, yes indeed, yes, for the lads. And I think me and–and…this fine woman shall be able to dry ourselves out by that lovely fire.
KEWPER: It'll be done, sir.
(Kewper heads into the back of the inn, while the time travellers make themselves comfy around the fire in the corner.)
BEN: (To Polly) Well, my lad?
POLLY: (Dryly) Ha, ha, very funny. I do wish everyone would stop calling me lad. It does make me feel very odd.
DOCTOR: Yes, well, I think it wise we stick to the deception for now.
POLLY: But why?
DOCTOR: People are less likely to take interest in an old man and woman with two young lads. But if one of those lads were in fact a young maiden, well then, eyes may begin to wonder.
PRINCESS: And while we're at it, we should avoid calling me by my name.
BEN: Why's that, Prin–?
DOCTOR: Because a title like that in this time draws a lot of attention, dear boy.
PRINCESS: And that's something we want to avoid, remember what Longfoot said.
DOCTOR: Yes, keep to ourselves.
BEN: All right.
POLLY: Whatever you say.
(Kewper returns with a stack of dry clothes.)
KEWPER: (To Polly) These should do you, lad.
(Polly accepts the pile of clothes from Kewper, who then leaves them alone.)
POLLY: Oh, thank you very much. Thank you. (To Ben) Come on, help me sort these out.
(Ben takes half the stack for himself and then begins changing in front of the fire.)
BEN: (To Doctor) Look, all I want to know is, how are you going to get us out of here?
DOCTOR: Oh, we shall return to the ship, my boy, when the tide recedes. And let's hope that we materialise in nineteen sixty-six.
POLLY: You don't sound very certain, Doctor.
DOCTOR: No, I'm afraid I'm not, my dear.
PRINCESS: Remember what we told you earlier, we don't have a lot of say in where we end up. Realistically, we could end up anywhere in time and space. Although, if patterns persist, then after landing in the past we tend to drift into the far future on another world, isn't that right, Doctor?
DOCTOR: Can't say I've noticed.
BEN: Oh great! The way things are going there probably won't be a navy when I get back.
POLLY: Look, Ben, for the moment we're in the seventeenth century, somehow. We'll just have to like it and lump it.
(Ben has finished changing.)
BEN: Oh, okay. Well, it's a nice old pub anyway, isn't it? Yeah, and I'll bet the beer's better than they serve nowadays.
POLLY: (Giggling) You mean in the future.
BEN: (Dryly) Ha, ha.
PRINCESS: Not that we'll be sampling it anyway.
BEN: How come?
PRINCESS: Well, do you have any money?
BEN: Course I do.
PRINCESS: Was it made after the seventeenth Century.
BEN: Well, of course it… Oh, right.
PRINCESS: We'll take what they give us and no more.
DOCTOR: Yes, I must say, I feel they're somewhat suspicious of us.
POLLY: They certainly don't seem to like strangers, do they?
BEN: Yeah, I wonder why?
DOCTOR: Well, I wouldn't worry too much about that, my dear, because I don't think we're going to be here long enough to find that out.
PRINCESS: I think it'll certainly be best for everyone if we move on as quickly as possible.
(Kewper returns once more, with four bowls of food. He holds one out to the Princess.)
PRINCESS: Ah, thank you.
(The Princess takes the bowl but waits to eat until everyone else has been served.)
KEWPER: Aye, get that down you. Should do you for the night I reckon.
(Kewper hands out the rest of the bowls.)
DOCTOR: It's very much appreciated, sir, thank you.
POLLY: Thanks.
BEN: Cheers.
(Kewper then leaves as the time travellers dig in.)
BEN: (Mouth full) Say, this ain't half bad.
DOCTOR: You'll find it even better if you don't talk while eating it.
BEN: Oh, sorry, Doctor.
POLLY: (Quietly) Princess?
PRINCESS: Yes, Polly.
POLLY: Where am I to change? I can't do it out here in front of everyone.
PRINCESS: Ah, I see what you mean. Go and ask the innkeeper if you can use the room to change. If he asks, just say you've a scar or something to that effect.
POLLY: All right.
(Polly leaves behind her half-devoured bowl of food to talk to Kewper, while the other time travellers remain, eating away happily.)
(A short while later, the time travellers have eaten their meal and Polly has returned, now dressed in era appropriate clothing like Ben. Outside, the rain has finally stopped, but even with the clouds having passed, it's still dark outside.)
POLLY: Rain's stopped.
PRINCESS: So, it has. Hopefully it'll stay that way until after we're gone tomorrow.
(Ben is looking around the room, which now has a few more faces. Some men are at the bar, while others are sat at the tables. The time travellers are still located by the fire.)
BEN: Here, I've seen a few shady customers in my time, but this crowd beats the lot.
POLLY: They're fantastic, aren't they?
(A few more men enter the inn.)
BEN: (To new men) Evening.
(The new men stare at Ben for a long while.)
MAN: (Mutter) Evening.
(The new arrivals go and join people they do know by the bar.)
BEN: Cheerful lot, Doctor, aren't they?
DOCTOR: As the Princess said earlier, we should follow the advice of Longfoot.
PRINCESS: Think only of our comfort and our needs. Keep our thoughts to ourselves.
POLLY: I wonder why, though? What do you suppose they're up to?
PRINCESS: I don't suppose they're up to anything, Polly. Some people just don't like strangers.
POLLY: It seems a waste though. To travel back in time and not speak to anyone.
PRINCESS: There's always wherever we end up next.
(At that moment, a young lad – Tom – comes bursting in through the front door.)
TOM: Sir, sir, quickly! Help!
(Kewper is beside him quickly and shushes him. He then drags Tom through into the back where no one can overhear them.)
BEN: Still think they've got nothing to hide?
PRINCESS: I'll admit, it is suspicious…
DOCTOR: But not our concern. Remember, keep to ourselves until morning.
POLLY: You look like you could fall asleep in that chair, Doctor.
DOCTOR: A tempting idea, my dear.
PRINCESS: Perhaps we should retire then.
DOCTOR: Not yet, my dear, not yet. Let us sit a moment longer and enjoy the peace.
(A while later, the front room of the inn is all but empty. Kewper is in the back, and the other locals have either gone home or to their rooms. The only ones still present are the time travellers, sat by the fire. Polly tries to fight a yawn, but it inevitably comes out.)
POLLY: Oh, sorry.
PRINCESS: It's quite all right, Polly.
(The Princess then yawns.)
BEN: You've got her at it now.
PRINCESS: Yes, I think it's getting to that time.
(At that moment, a group of men enter the inn. They're rough looking sailors, with none to friendly expressions on their faces. The leader of the group is a bald man – Cherub. Upon entering, Cherub eyes up the Doctor and Princess. He points them out to the group of men who nod. Cherub then approaches the time travellers.)
CHERUB: Old fella, I want a word with you and the woman.
(The time travellers turn around and see Cherub standing over them. The Doctor and Princess look to one another, before looking back at Cherub. The Doctor stands up.)
DOCTOR: I beg your pardon, sir, are you talking to us?
CHERUB: Don't you come the gent with me, matey. We're going to have words together, you, me and that the woman.
PRINCESS: About what, if you don't mind me asking?
CHERUB: Just you wait, woman. Now, on your feet!
(Ben gets up to his feet and gets in between Cherub and the Princess.)
BEN: Don't talk to her like that.
CHERUB: You what, lad?
BEN: I said lay off. What've they done to you?
DOCTOR: I don't know what this is about, sir, but I'm quite sure we've never met before.
CHERUB: No, but we have a mutual acquaintance though.
DOCTOR: And what do you mean?
CHERUB: Joseph Longfoot.
PRINCESS: Well, we met the man briefly. How do you know him?
CHERUB: Oh, we go back a ways. But most recently we had a bit of a tizzy.
(Cherub mimes cutting his throat.)
PRINCESS: You killed him?
CHERUB: Aye, that I did. Trouble was, he forgot to give me an urgent message before he passed over. But he spoke to you and the old fella, didn't he, ay?
DOCTOR: And how do you know all this, sir?
CHERUB: 'Cause I was keeping look out, that's why.
PRINCESS: You mean you were spying on us.
BEN: Well, you're wrong, see.
CHERUB: Well, what I want is what he told them, so speak up, one of ya!
(The Doctor and Princess remain silent. Cherub, angrily shoves aside Ben and pulls the Princess from her seat.)
CHERUB: Speak woman!
POLLY: Leave the Princess alone!
(Ben tries to attack Cherub from behind, but another of the men grab him and restrain him.)
CHERUB: (Chuckling) A princess, aye? Bit old to be on, ain't ya?
DOCTOR: How dare you, sir!
(The Doctor goes to intervene but Cherub shoves aside the Princess and pulls out a knife, pointing it at the Doctor's throat.)
PRINCESS: Doctor, don't!
CHERUB: (Chuckling) A doctor too, ay? Well, sawbones, are you or that princess going to speak up, or do I have to make you?
DOCTOR: I don't answer to threats, sir.
CHERUB: We'll see about that. You and the old woman are coming with us.
POLLY: No!
(One of the other men quickly shoves Polly to the ground.)
PRINCESS: Polly!
CHERUB: Tie 'em up!
(Two of the men get to work tying up the Princess, binding her hands and feet. Meanwhile, Cherub holds the Doctor with one hand while the other keeps the knife at his throat. The man holding Ben however has loosened his grip, and Ben manages to free himself. Ben goes for Cherub, but then jumps back to avoid a swing of the knife. With the Princess half tied up, one of her captors goes to grab Ben. Ben grabs a hold of him too and the two begin to wrestle for control. But while they do so, the man originally holding Ben takes out a club and smacks Ben on the head, knocking him out.)
DOCTOR: Don't harm them!
CHERUB: It's you we're after sawbones!
(Cherub goes back to pointing his knife at the Doctor, as the man who knocked Ben out ties him up. With both the Doctor and Princess now tied up, two of the men hoist them over their shoulders.)
PRINCESS: Where are you taking us?
CHERUB: Wait and see, Princess.
(Cherub leads his men, two of which are carrying the Doctor and Princess, outside. Outside sits an empty cart. Cherub points it out, and the two men carrying the tied up Doctor and Princess drop them into it. The Doctor and Princess try to get free of their bindings, but it is no good, as the men pick up the cart from the front and begin to pull them away.)
(After travelling to the coast, the cart is stopped and two of Cherub's men pick the Doctor and Princess up. They struggle a little, but to little avail. Cherub then points to a waiting boat and the two men load the Doctor and Princess inside. From there, Cherub and his men climb in, one pushing the boat out to sea before he too jumps in. They then row out to sea.)
(Some time later, the boat arrives at an anchored ship. At this point, Cherub cuts the bindings for the Princess and orders her up the ladder. The Princess climbs up to the ship, with one of Cherub's men following. Once she's aboard, Cherub frees the Doctor and gives him the same order. Cherub then climbs up before the Doctor, with the time traveller then following him, and then the last two men come up behind them. The Princess helps the Doctor over the railing and onto the ship.)
CHERUB: Come, my beauties, I'll take you to the Captain. (To Doctor) You'll find he likes a little conversation with a fine gentleman like yourself. And I imagine he'll great enjoy your company, Princess.
(The Princess grimaces. Cherub then grabs the Doctor and another man grabs the Princess. They take them over to a nearby door where Cherub politely knocks.)
PIKE: (From behind the door) Enter.
(The Cherub opens the door and instantly shoves the Doctor through. The other man then shoves the Princess through too, before Cherub follows them in and shut the door behind him. The Princess has grabbed onto the Doctor to steady herself, after which, she notices a finely dressed man – Pike – sat at table before them, having been eating his dinner.)
PIKE: Cherub, what in hell's name have you dragged in here now?
DOCTOR: I demand–
PIKE: Silence!
CHERUB: Holy Joe's dead, Captain. Dead before he'd tell his secret.
PIKE: What's that ye say?
CHERUB: But before he died, he spoke with this old sawbones here. And this here princess.
PIKE: Really…
CHERUB: They won't talk, not to me.
(Pike stands up sharply.)
PIKE: Well, by thunder, ye'll talk to me. Or my name's not Samuel Pike!
(Pike swings down his hand towards the table. Only it's not a hand, it's something sharp resembling a pike, which he stabs the table with furiously. The Doctor and Princess jump, coming to the same realisation. They've just been captured, by pirates…)