A RIFT IN TIME
A TORCHWOOD RADIO PLAY
Scene One; Cardiff Millennium Centre, 1pm Tuesday
The Blue Bendy Bus pulls into the stop by the Millennium Centre. Rhys and Gwen get off. Gwen is carrying a small child about three years old. She looks around suspiciously.
GWEN;
"Andy said he'd meet us here."
Rhys shrugs, as if cold
RHYS;
"Where the bloody hell is he, then?"
They walk forward about twenty feet. Pan to someone standing on top of the Water Tower. It's Captain Jack Harkness
JACK;
"Hey! I'm up here!"
Jack waves at them. Gwen and Rhys walk toward the tower and look up
JACK; [cont'd]
"Wasn't sure if you'd come, so I asked Andy to call you."
Gwen looks annoyed. Starts to pace
GWEN;
"Jack bloody Harkness! I might have know! Wait til I get my hands on Andy Davidson!"
Jack leans over the side
JACK;
"He did it as a favour to me."
Goes to moves
JACK; [cont'd]
"I'll be right down."
Jack disappears inside the Tower. Gwen walks back and forth, rocking the child in her arms
GWEN;
"I wish we'd brought the car, now!"
RHYS;
"Steady on now, Gwen. Go easy on him, eh?"
GWEN;
"Oh, don't tell me you're stickin' up for him now, Rhys Williams!"
Rhys shakes his head looking around. Anywhere but at Gwen
RHYS;
"No, but we can at least listen to what he has to say, yeah?"
Jack appears from out of a bench at the back of the Water Tower. He walks around and stands beside Rhys and points at the Tower
JACK;
"Isn't it beautiful? Just like the old one."
He points to the stone step
JACK; [cont'd]
"And the secret lift still works."
GWEN;
"What use is that? There's no Hub now, is there!"
JACK;
"Oh, but there is. And it's bigger and better."
Rhys stands on the step, smiling
RHYS;
"When did that happen then? I know we've been gone a while…."
Gwen looks suspicious, hands the child to Rhys and exaggerates with her arms
GWEN;
"Did Andy know about all this?"
Jack frowns and looks at his feet, hands shoved into his coat pockets.
JACK;
"Don't go blaming him. I wanted it kept a secret."
Gwen starts to pace again. Gives Jack a suspicious look
GWEN;
"And the people who built it?"
Jack smiles, kicking at imaginary stones at his feet
JACK;
"A…few friends helped out."
GWEN;
"You don't have any friends, Jack. And it would have taken a bloody army to rebuild the Hub!"
Gwen moves towards Jack, making him back up.
GWEN;[cont'd]
"So who were they, Jack? Aliens?"
Jack doesn't say a word, he doesn't have to.
GWEN;
"No!"
Jack smiles
JACK;
"They worked ten times faster on earth than on their own planet and they had four arms!"
Jack smiles, enjoying himself
JACK; [cont'd]
"You wanna come see?"
There's a big smile on Rhys' face but Gwen frowns at him
RHYS;
"We may as well, lovely. We're here now."
Gwen takes the child off of Rhys and they all stand on the invisible lift. Jack opens his wrist strap and keys in the code. The lift starts to descend. All the while, Jack is smiling
GWEN;
"So, is the tourist office still there?"
JACK'
"Yes, but it isn't in use. They have to use the one over by the St David's Shopping Centre."
GWEN;
"Ianto hated that place. Said it was too impersonal."
As the left descends, Gwen and Rhys look around. Electricity is whirring and lights flashing. When it reaches the bottom, Jack steps off, but Gwen and Rhys stay where they are, just looking around. Taking it all in. Rhys whistles
RHYS;
"It must have cost a fortune, man!"
Jack smiles and walks over to a computer, tapping a few keys
JACK;
"Let's just say, I haven't spent much since 1879 and a few people owed me a big favour."
Jack smiles, remembering
JACK; [cont'd]
"Ianto would have laughed."
Gwen joins Jack by the computer and Rhys sits on a new couch by an updated autopsy room
JACK; [cont'd]
"He always said I never put my hand in my pocket enough."
GWEN;
"So, who paid when you were out on a date then?"
Jack tries to act a little coy…failing miserably
JACK;
"I did…most of the time. But when he made his mind up…You know Ianto…nothing could shift him."
Rhys is busy looking around and doesn't hear what Jack and Gwen are saying
RHYS;
"Bigger, you say?"
A few beats before Jack turns and answers
JACK;
"Yeah. More floors, too."
GWEN;
"You've thought of everything."
Jack looks pleased with himself
JACK;
"Just about."
Gwen joins Rhys on the couch
GWEN;
"What about new staff members? Someone to take over from Tosh. And a doctor maybe."
Jack presses a few keys on the keypad and stands back. A picture of a man and woman comes up on a screen opposite the couch so Gwen can see
JACK;
"Maria Blake. Charlie Kramer. Interviews are tomorrow."
Jack moves to where Gwen is sitting
JACK; [cont'd]
"I thought you might like to sit in on one."
Gwen thinks for a moment, then turns to look at Rhys and Anwen, then back at Jack, smiling
GWEN;
"What time?"
Scene Two; Outside the Millennium Centre Café, 10.30am, Wednesday
Jack is standing Gwen is sat at a table. Both are looking around them. A young woman approaches them
MARIA;
"Captain Harkness?"
Jack turns to the young woman, showing off his white toothed smile
JACK;
"How did you guess?"
Jack smiles flirtatiously and looks at Gwen
MARIA;
"I think the coat gave you away, Captain."
JACK;
"Yeah? You must be Maria."
Jack leads her to the table
JACK;[cont'd]
"This is Gwen Cooper."
They exchanged looks. Maria is a tall, leggy blonde, quite pretty. She sits down opposite Gwen and Jack sits beside her
GWEN;
"I'll go get coffee's then, shall I?"
MARIA;
"Black tea for me, please."
She smiles sweetly at Gwen, who glares back. Jack doesn't notice
Gwen goes inside. Jack and Maria are alone
JACK;
"Tell me a little about yourself."
MARIE;
"Born in Glasgow. Parents travelled a lot…"
She smiles at Jack.
MARIA; [cont'd]
"Hence no accent."
JACK;
"Go on."
MARIA;
"I'm 26 and not married. So, no dependable."
Gwen returns with a tray with three cups on it. Jack doesn't look at her as she sits down
MARIA; [cont'd]
"I studied English Lit and took computer programming courses at night School. I make web pages and computer software at the moment."
Marie takes a sip of her tea. Smiles at Gwen. Jack looks impressed
Gwen looks away
JACK;
"Where have you worked?"
Maria looks from Jack to Gwen and then at her cup
MARIA;
"I worked for a firm in Newcastle for a few years after Uni. It was a small newspaper business. \I proof read, no reporting. Then I moved to London. I did some computer programming for a company called BioScans. When the job became too mundane, I moved on."
Maria smiles, taking another sip of her tea. Gwen shifts in her seat
JACK;
"BioScans? Haven't heard of them."
MARIA;
"They make computer programmes for scanners and robots in hospitals."
GWEN;
"And now?"
Maria smiles at Gwen, but speaks to Jack. Gwen isn't amused
MARIA;
"I've been running my own computer programmes. Security mostly. I have a case full of software I created, and it's all fully functional."
Jack looks suitably impressed. Gwen tuts
JACK;
"Why Torchwood?"
Marie puts her cup down, moves in her seat and looks across the Plass
MARIE;
"I've read a lot about you, of course. I think I can bring a lot to the table. I'm not married. My parents are both deceased. I work hard…the job sounds interesting."
GWEN;
"Interesting? We chase aliens for a livin'! It isn't a glamorous job by any stretch of the imagination. The hours are long and you could die!"
Jack glares at Gwen, silencing her
JACK;
"Did you bring anything with you?"
Going into her bag, Maria takes out a fabric CD case and opens it. She shows Jack the 5 CD's inside
MARIA;
"They will update your mainframe and data base. You will get superior anti spy ware and tamper proof programming. All of your current data will be backed up and undated daily. There are also programmes that only you can access by password in person or by remote."
JACK;
"Very impressive."
Jack looks at Gwen
JACK; [cont'd]
"What about the archives?"
Jack keeps eye contact with Gwen all the time he is talking to Maria. He has a sad look on his face
JACK; [cont'd]
"Ianto worked really hard getting it all in order. It was a mess before he joined us. Not much is on hard disk. Most is in filing cabinets."
MARIA;
"It can all be transferred to disk and stored away securely. You can call it up on any computer you wish. The archives would be on a computer. You need never go down there again, unless you had too."
GWEN;
"Ianto wouldn't like that, you know. He worked so hard. He knew where everything was."
MARIA;
"Who's Ianto?"
Jack's smile fades as he looks at his hands clasped in front of him
JACK;
"He was the heart of Torchwood. He made out-of-this-world coffee and kept the archives up to date."
GWEN;
"He kept us in check, most of the time, too."
JACK;
"Ianto died four years ago. He was killed by the 456."
Realisation dawns and Maria looks from Jack to Gwen.
MARIA;
"I am so sorry. I was in Newcastle when that happened. Of course, you can leave the archives as it is."
JACK;
"Gwen will take you down to the Hub. Run those programmes. If I like what I see later, I'll get in touch."
Gwen gives Jack a strange look, stands and walks towards the Plass and the secret lift. Maria just nods her head, following Gwen. Jack sighs, rubs a hand over his face and looks at his watch. A few minutes later, a man approaches him
CHARLIE;
"Captain Harkness?"
The young man extends his right hand. They shake
JACK;
"Did you bring your CV?"
The young man hands over an envelope. Jack opens it, reading the three pages inside. He raises an eyebrow more than once
JACK; [cont'd]
"Impressive."
CHARLIE;
"Thank you."
Jack hands back the envelope. They stare at each other for a few seconds
JACK;
"When can you start?"
CHARLIE;
"How about tomorrow?"
Jack holds out his hand
JACK;
"Welcome to Torchwood. Meet me by the Water Tower at 8.30am tomorrow morning. I'll show you around."
Charlie nods, then leaves. Jack stays seated, looking out across the Bay. He sighs again, closes his eyes and blows out slowly
Scene Three; Inside the Hub.
Maria and Gwen are sat at a computer. Maria is placing a disk in the disk drive. Gwen is frowning. She doesn't like this woman. Both women turn as Jack enters through the cog door
GWEN;
"I thought…"
JACK;
"You can still get here from the tourist office. It's just not open to the public anymore."
Gwen watches as Jack walks to the stairs leading up to his office. He climbs them slowly. Reaching the top, he turns
JACK; [cont'd]
"Gwen'll show you out."
Jack disappears into his office, closing the door behind him
MARIA;
"Is he okay?"
Gwen looks up at the office and smiles
GWEN;
"He's fine."
Maria just stares at the screen as the software is put onto the computer. Gwen watches as each disk is entered
MARIA;
"These computers are top of the range."
GWEN;
"That's down to Jack."
Maria takes out the last disk and replaces them in the case. Pushing her chair back, she looks at Gwen
MARIA;
"Guess it's time to go, then."
Gwen nods, stands up and walks towards the cog door
GWEN;
"What did Jack say to you about the job? I forget."
Maria doesn't look at Gwen, she's looking up at Jack's office
MARIA;
"He just said he'd be in touch."
GWEN;
"That's Jack for you."
They walk through the cog door to the elevator. They emerge through the door into the tourist office. Maria looks around. There is a desk with a computer on it, but nothing else
GWEN;
"See you then."
Maria steps out onto the boardwalk. Gwen smiles and closes the door
Gwen goes back down to the Hub, going up to Jack's office
JACK;
"Has she gone?"
GWEN;
"Yes. Are you sure she'll fit in , Jack?"
Jack doesn't make eye contact but stares at a spot to the right of Gwen
JACK;
"If you let her, she will."
Scene Four; Jack's bunker, 2am
Jack is tossing and turning, having a bad dream. He sits up suddenly, looks around and lays down again. He wipes the sweat from his face, then pushes back the covers and gets up putting on his clothes. Climbs the ladder into his office. The Hub is in low light, electricity buzzing, lights on computers flickering. Water is running down the Tower
JACK;
"Ianto!"
Jack was still having nightmares about Ianto Jones. Seeing him die in his arms over and over again. He tries to get rid of the image, doing paperwork.
He jumps, hearing a familiar voice, but there's no one there
IANTO;
"Jack! Don't close your mind to me. Jack, listen to me!"
Jack shakes his head trying to clear it
IANTO; [cont'd]
"I can't get back through the Rift on my own, Jack. Please, help me!"
Jack stands up, looks around
JACK;
"Ianto!"
The voice gets louder
IANTO;
"Please help me, Jack. You said you loved me! Help me now!"
Jack covers his ears
JACK;
"Nooo!"
Scene Five; Beside the Water Tower 8.25am, Thursday
A man in his late twenties approaches the Water Tower. It's Charlie Kramer
JACK;
"Right on time. I like that."
CHARLIE;
"I try to be punctual. If you don't mind me saying, sir…"
Jack physically flinches at the word 'sir'
JACK;
"It's Jack, not 'sir'."
Charlie nods
CHARLIE;
"You look beat."
JACK;
"Bad night."
Jack stands on the secret lift. Indicate for Charlie to join him
JACK;[cont'd]
"It's this way."
Charlie joins Jack on the stone slab. Jack opens his wrist strap, punches in a few numbers. The lift descends. Charlie looks at Jack, surprised
CHARLIE;
"Oh, wow!"
JACK;
"Neat, huh?"
Gwen is already at her workstation. She looks up at the lift. It's the first time she's seen Charlie. Jack and Charlie step off the lift.
JACK;
"Gwen Cooper, Charlie Kramer. He's our new doctor."
Jack walks over to the autopsy room. It's state of the art. Charlie looks impressed
CHARLIE;
"I never expected this!"
Jack holds out an arm, indicating towards the autopsy room
JACK;
"Go take a look."
Jack turns to Gwen, she's on the computer
JACK; [cont'd]
"How are the programmes Maria installed yesterday?"
GWEN;
"Really good, actually."
Jack smiles, moving to the phone on the next workstation.
JACK;
"I'll give her a 'yes' then, shall I?"
Scene Six; Torchwood Three Boardroom 10am, Thursday
Jack, Gwen, Charlie and Maria are sat around the oblong table. All look serious. Jack has his hands clasped on the table in front of him. He looks at Charlie then Maria
JACK;
"I don't know what you've heard about Torchwood.I guess everyone knows about the 456."
Charlie and Maria nod almost as one
JACK; [cont'd]
"There's something you need to know about me, straight off…I can't die."
Charlie looks surprised, Maria doesn't
JACK; [cont'd]
"I can be killed, but I always come back….Moving on…The Rift alert has been active for the last four weeks. Nothing's come through, as yet.I don't even know if it's fully functional."
GWEN;
"The Rift was destroyed over three years ago, by Ianto Jones."
MARIA;
"I thought you said he died four years ago. How could he ….."
JACK;
"I went to a pub called 'The House of the Dead' on it's last night. Ianto's ghost was there."
Jack closed his eyes, pain reflected in them as he opened them again
JACK; [cont'd]
"I had to see him one more time."
Jack shakes his head
JACK; [cont'd]
"To tell him I loved him….and to destroy Sirieth. Big mistake."
Charlie looks at Gwen then at Jack
CHARLIE;
"I heard about that. It fell into the Rift."
Jack nods
MARIA;
"Ianto was your lover."
It isn't a question
JACK;
"Yes. I had to destroy Sirieth. Stop her getting through."
Pauses for a few beats
JACK; [cont'd]
"I could have got Ianto back…"
Jack feels Gwen's hand on his arm. They exchange a look
JACK; [cont'd]
"But he stayed to destroyed Sirieth. Now he's lost in the void. In what used to be the Rift. It should have been me!"
IANTO;
"I'm here, Jack! You have to help me. Jack!"
JACK;
"No! It cant be you!"
Gwen stands up. Approaches Jack
GWEN;
"Jack, what is it?"
Jack pushes back his chair and stands
JACK;
"I keep hearing Ianto."
GWEN;
"What's he sayin', Jack?"
Jack swallows, looking around the room
JACK;
"He wants me to help him. Am I going insane?"
IANTO;
"I'm here, Jack. Open your mind and your heart. Help me!"
Jack runs from the boardroom
GWEN;
"Jack, wait!"
Scene Seven; Jack's office. 12pm Thursday
Gwen enters Jack's office. Approaches his desk. Doesn't sit down
GWEN;
"You're scaring me, Jack."
JACK;
"I heard Ianto again. Is he haunting me?"
Gwen walks around the desk to stand next to Jack. She places a hand on his shoulder
GWEN;
"Ianto has been gone four years. Why would he haunt you now?"
JACK;
"He wants me to open my mind and my heart. He wants me to help him."
GWEN;
"Help him how, Jack?"
Jack leans back
JACK;
"I don't now…Get him back through the Rift."
Gwen walks to the door. Looks out into the autopsy room. Charlie is inspecting everything
GWEN;
"Maybe you should let Charlie check you over."
Anger flashes in Jack's eyes
JACK;
"No! Forget it!"
Jack picks up a pen and gets on with paperwork. Gwen leaves
Scene Eight; Torchwood Hub. 3pm Thursday
Gwen and Maria are at their workstations. Charlie is laying out items in the autopsy room. Jack is stood on the platform outside his office, looking down
The Rift alert sounds. Gwen looks up at Jack. Jack comes down the stairs to stand by the Rift monitor
JACK;
"Where is it?"
Gwen looks, then looks again
GWEN;
"It's in your office!"
They both look up. Shards of blue and white rays shoot out of Jack's office door
IANTO;
"Jack, I'm here! Where are you? Jack!"
Jack goes up the stairs to his office really slowly. Stands outside looking in. He sees a ghost of a figure. It's Ianto
JACK;
"Ianto, is that really you?"
The figure becomes clearer
JACK; [cont'd]
"Ianto…"
Jack smiles, enters his office. He holds out his hand
IANTO;
"Help me, Jack. Please!"
Jack moves forward, trying to touch Ianto
JACK;
"Take my hand."
Gwen appears at the office door, with Charlie. They both see Ianto
GWEN;
"Jack, it is Ianto!"
Jack ignores her
JACK;
"Ianto, take my hand!"
The shards of light begin to fade and then disappear
JACK; [cont'd]
"No, no!" Ianto, no!"
Jack feels like his world is falling apart, he paces. Ianto is gone. Gwen doesn't know what to say. She doubted Jack, now she too saw Ianto Jones. Both Gwen and Charlie leave Jack's office and don't see him for the remainder of the day
Scene Nine; Wide open space. No objects. No time. No date. Nothing
Ianto looks around. Jack's office has gone. Jack has gone. He's back in the nothingness of the void. He bows his head
IANTO;
"Oh, Jack!"
Ianto moves around in the void. He sees nothing. Hears nothing. Frustrated, he screams and falls to his knees, sobbing
IANTO;
"You have to believe it's me. You have to!"
Scene Ten; Jack's bunker, 4am Friday
Jack is lying on his bunk, glass of scotch in hand
JACK;
"You were so close, Ianto. I could almost touch you. Where are you now?"
Takes a long sip from the glass, then laughs
JACK; [cont'd]
"Trust you to try and get back through the Rift. You nearly made it, too. Nearly."
IANTO;
"Jack, I'm here."
Jack pushes back the cover, stands up
JACK;
"Ianto! Where are you?"
IANTO;
"Inside the Rift. There's nothing here, Jack. Nothing!"
Jack puts some clothes on. Moves to the ladder
IANTO; [cont'd]
"I always imagined there was something out here, but there isn't. Just endless nothingness."
JACK;
"Help me find you."
IANTO;
"I can't….see anything. It's just…..space."
Jack smiles
JACK;
"It's so good to hear your voice."
IANTO;
"How long has it been since The House of the Dead?"
Jack lowers his head
JACK;
"Over three years."
IANTO;
"I've been waiting. Waiting to get back."
Jack climbs the ladder into his office. He can see a shadowy figure, but is it Ianto or his imagination. Jack walks toward it
JACK;
"Why now?"
IANTO;
"Waiting for the Rift to open again in the Hub. It never really closed for good, you see."
Jack walks around his desk
JACK;
"What about Sirieth?"
IANTO;
"Gone. Destroyed forever. I got that right, didn't I, Jack?"
Jack smiles, a tear runs down his face
JACK;
"Yes, Ianto, you got that right."
Silence for a few beats, then
IANTO;
"It's so empty here. There's nothing. Just me."
Jack wipes the tear away
JACK;
"I'll find a way to get you back, Ianto. I promise. Just…don't leave me again."
IANTO;
"Find a way and I'll never leave you, Jack. I'll be with you for all eternity."
JACK;
"I like the sound of that."
Ianto chuckles
IANTO;
"Yep, me too."
A couple of beats
IANTO; [cont'd]
"I have to go now, Jack."
Jack starts to panic
JACK;
"No, don't you dare leave me, Ianto! I love you! Please, don't go! Not again!"
IANTO;
"I love you, too, Jack, but I have to go. I can't stay. It's pulling me back. "
Jack leans against his desk for support
JACK;
"I'm sorry, Ianto."
IANTO;
"What for?"
JACK;
"For letting you die."
Ianto sighs
IANTO;
"It wasn't your fault, Jack. Either time. I knew what I was getting into when I joined Torchwood."
Jack rubs a hand over his face
JACK;
"I should have gone alone."
IANTO;
"Too late for regrets now, Jack."
Ianto's voice is beginning to fade away
IANTO; [cont'd]
"Don't stop believing in me."
Jack shakes his head
JACK;
"Never could."
Silence. Ianto has gone
JACK;
"Ianto? Ianto!"
Scene Eleven; 5am, Friday. Jack is stood on top of the Millennium Centre
Jack looks out over the Bay and then towards the City Centre. His coat billows around him as the wind picks up. It starts to rain. He sighs, pulling the coat tight around him, then walks towards the door leading off the roof. He walks down the stairs and out through a back door. Going down to the Tourist Office, Jack lets himself in and sits at the computer. Logging on, he looks at the files. He smiles. It's Ianto's hard drive from his personal laptop in the brand new computer. After a few minutes, Jack switches off the machine and makes his way back down to the Hub. He sits on the couch by the autopsy room, his mind wandering. Then and falls asleep
Scene Twelve: The Hub, 8.27am Friday
Gwen arrives to find Jack asleep on the couch. She smiles, goes over to her workstations and stows her bag under it. As the cog door rolls shut, Jack wakes up
GWEN;
"Spend the night there, did we?"
Jack stands and walks over to the kitchen. Putting the kettle on he makes coffee
JACK;
"Yeah. Had a lot on my mind."
GWEN;
"I'm sorry I didn't believe you….about Ianto."
Gwen walks over to stand next to Jack. Jack smiles
JACK;
"Not sure if I'd have believed me, either."
A few beats
JACK; [cont'd]
"Coffee?"
Gwen smiles, feeling comfortable again in Jack's presents
GWEN;
"Go on then."
A few beats
GWEN; [cont'd]
"So, anything from Ianto last night?"
Jack poured hot water into two cups
JACK;
"Yes. He's in the void. Stuck in the Rift. Nothing there….just space. I have to find a way to bring him back through. I can't leave him wandering for all eternity."
Gwen sipped her coffee
GWEN;
"What are you going to do, Jack?"
JACK;
"Monitor the Rift. It's all I can do. Wait until I hear or see him again."
GWEN;
"And if you don't?"
Jack's head comes up
JACK;
"I will. I know I will."
Scene Thirteen; Bute Street. 11.37am Friday
Blowfish sighting. Jack, Gwen and Charlie get out of the SUV and are searching the area
JACK;
"What have we got, Maria?"
Jack looks around, sees nothing
MARIA;
"It's right about where you are, Jack. Behind a dust bin to your left."
The team move forward as one. The Blowfish makes a run for it, knocks Charlie over
CHARLIE;
"Damn!"
Charlie gets up and goes after the Blowfish. The others follow
JACK;
"Spread out."
The Blowfish stands still, looks around. Goes for Gwen. She's too fast and tazers it
JACK; [cont'd]
"Let's get it back to the Hub."
Jack lifts the Blowfish over his shoulder and they all move toward the SUV. As he loads the Blowfish in the back, something touches Jack's face. He looks around. The rest of the team are getting into the car. Jack shrugs it off and gets into the SUV
JACK; [cont'd]
"Maria, we're on our way back. One Blowfish in tow."
MARIE;
"I'll put the kettle on."
Jack smiles, starts up the engine and drives back to the Hub. He takes the Blowfish down to the cells. As he moves away, something touches his cheek again
JACK;
"Ianto, is that you?"
Looks around
JACK; [cont'd]
"Ianto?"
IANTO;
"I'm here, Jack."
JACK;
"Where did you go? I thought…."
IANTO;
"It pulls me back in. I can't….get free."
Ianto sighs
IANTO; [cont'd]
"I can't hold on much longer, Jack."
JACK;
"I'll find a way, I promise. Just….don't give up on me."
IANTO;
"I've….missed you."
JACK;
"I've missed you, too. Tell me what it's like where you are. What do you do?"
Ianto laughs
IANTO;
"I don't do anything accept wander around this emptiness. There is nothing to do. No trees. No mountains. No you."
JACK;
"We've been watching the Rift monitor for anything….anything at all."
Leans against the cell wall, smiling
JACK [cont'd]
"That was quite a show in my office."
IANTO;
"I'm glad you liked it."
JACK;
"Sorry, I just meant…."
It goes quiet for a few beats
JACK; [cont'd]
"Ianto?"
IANTO;
"I'm still here, Jack. I don't want to go back there."
A gust of wind passes Jack and he looks around
JACK;
"Ianto? Ianto!"
Scene Fourteen; Jack's office, 5.43pm. Friday
Jack is looking at the monitor above his desk. The Rift is quiet. Charlie enters the office. Waits in front of Jack's desk. Jack doesn't look up
JACK;
"Yeah?"
Charlie moves uneasily
CHARLIE;
"Are you okay, Jack? I noticed….when you were putting that fish thing in the back….you looked…uneasy."
Jack looks up and sighs
JACK;
"Did Gwen put you up to this?"
CHARLIE;
"She's worried about you. After what I saw in here yesterday, so am I."
JACK;
"Don't be, I'm fine."
Jack gets on with his paperwork
CHARLIE;
"If there's anything I can do…."
Moves towards the door
CHARLIE; [cont'd]
"….just ask."
Walks out of the office
JACK;
"Thanks. I will."
An hour later. Jack leaves his office. Walks down to the kitchen
JACK; [cont'd]
"Go home. I'll see you all tomorrow."
They don't need telling twice. Charlie and Maria leave together. Gwen approaches Jack
GWEN;
"I just want to help, Jack. I'm sorry."
Jack places a hand on Gwen's upper right arm
JACK;
"I know."
Jack lets his hand drop and moves over to the couch. Sits down. Gwen follows after a few beats
JACK; [cont'd]
"I heard him again down in the cells. I don't think he can hang on much longer."
Jack looks up at Gwen
JACK; [cont'd]
"Neither can I."
Gwen sits beside Jack. Places her hand on his arm
GWEN;
"We'll get him back Just you wait and see."
A tear rolls down her face. Jack puts his arm around her. Camera moves away and pans on Jack's office
Scene Fifteen; Inside the Rift
Ianto stands like a statue. A wind is whirling around him. He lifts his arms out to the side. Throws his head back
IANTO;
"Take me or let me go!"
Something moves behind him. He lowers his arms and turns slowly
IANTO; [cont'd]
"Who's there?"
A whooshing noise. Ianto turns again the other way this time
IANTO [cont'd]
"What do you want from me!"
Falls to his knees
SIRIETH;
"Release!"
IANTO;
"Sirieth!"
SIRIETH;
"Did you think a few pebbles would destroy me? How foolish of Jack Harkness. You should have left with him."
IANTO;
"You had to be stopped…somehow."
SIRIETH;
"Help me to escape this prison we are in, Ianto Jones and you will live forever with Jack Harkness."
IANTO;
"No!"
Gets up and starts looking from side to side Sirieth laughs
SIRIETH;
"There is no escape….for you!"
Squeals like a banshee. Ianto stops turning and covers his ears
IANTO;
"Jack!"
SIRIETH;
"He can't help you, but I can. Help me…help yourself."
IANTO;
"Never!"
SIRIETH;
"Such a silly word, don't you think?"
IANTO;
"It can't be you! The bomb! You were destroyed!"
SIRIETH;
"As I told you, it will take more than dust and a few pebbles to destroy me!"
More laughter
IANTO;
"What do you want?"
SIRIETH;
"The same as you. Freedom!"
Ianto just stares at her, shaking his head. He looks like he's talking, but there are no words being spoken
Scene Sixteen; Jack's office, 3.19am, Saturday
Jack is sitting at his desk pen in hand. He looks around the office then back at the paperwork. There is a slight wind blowing through the office and then it increases, blowing papers off his desk onto the floor. He bends to pick them up an annoyed look on his face
IANTO;
"She's here, Jack! Sirieth is here!"
JACK;
"Ianto! Calm down!"
IANTO;
"She's trying to get back!"
JACK;
"It can't be! You said you destroyed Sirieth!"
IANTO;
"That bomb was supposed to, wasn't it? What was the point in me staying? It didn't work, Jack . Sirieth wants me to help her to escape, so I can spend eternity with you!"
JACK;
"Don't trust her, Ianto. Don't listen to her. Do you hear me?"
Jack stands up, walks around the office. He walks out onto the platform outside his office, looks down into the Hub
JACK; [cont'd]
"Ianto, do you hear me?"
Walks down the stair to the main computer. Switches it on and looks at the Rift monitor. All is quiet
JACK; [cont'd]
"If you're in the Rift, why are there no peaks? No Rift movement?"
IANTO;
"I'm still a ghost, Jack, remember? I won't be human until I get back through the Rift."
A few beats
IANTO; [cont'd]
"If I get back."
Jack speaks through clenched teeth
JACK;
"Don't say that! Never say that! I will get you back!"
Ianto laughs nervously and begins to appear, ghost-like a few yards from Jack
IANTO;
"I think Sirieth is behind all of this. She wants you to see me, so you'll bring me back….bring her back! You can't let her win, Jack. No matter how much you want me back. How much I want to come back. She can't win!"
Jack moves towards Ianto, but Ianto keeps backing away
JACK;
"I won't let her win. I promise. You always did worry too much."
Ianto stops backing away. Holds out his hand. Jack reaches for it. Their fingertips touch. Jack pulls back as if given an electric shock
IANTO;
"Can't help it. Force of habit."
A few beats
IANTO; [cont'd]
"Why are you up, anyway?"
JACK;
"Never could sleep without you there beside me. Old habits die hard."
IANTO;
"You….haven't got someone else yet then?"
JACK;
"No."
Ianto turns away from Jack. Puts his hands over his ears
IANTO;
"Get out of my head!"
Ianto begins to fade
IANTO; [cont'd]
"I won't help you!"
Ianto disappears
JACK;
"Ianto? Ianto!"
Scene Eighteen; Inside the Rift
Sirieth appears before Ianto. She is smiling. Ianto's face twists with disgust
SIRIETH;
"I let you see your lover. What more do you want from me?"
IANTO;
"I want you to leave us alone. Go somewhere else. The Universe is vast. You don't need Earth."
SIRIETH;
"No other Planet grieves as you do here on Earth."
Sirieth moves around to stand beside Ianto
SIRIETH; [cont'd]
"No other Planet goes to such lengths to see their dead ones again. It's almost pathetic!"
Ianto moves away. Careful not to let Sirieth get too close to him
IANTO;
"That's good, coming from someone who has to use other people's grief and dead bodies to exist."
SIRIETH;
"Jack Harkness came for you, didn't he?"
IANTO;
"Yes. To say goodbye."
SIRIETH;
"What a shock, for him. He didn't expect you to be so real, did he? His love for you will work to my advantage."
IANTO;
"I've already warned him about you."
SIRIETH;
"And that won't stop either of us."
Ianto sighs. He moves away
IANTO;
"I'll stop you myself, then."
SIRIETH;
"We'll see, Ianto Jones. We'll see. All in good time."
IANTO;
"Jack will never trust you. He will never let you back through."
SIRIETH;
"Arh, but he will you!"
Scene Nineteen; The Hub, 9.25am
Gwen is at her workstation and Charlie is in the autopsy room. Jack and Maria are not there
CHARLIE;
"What are Jack and Maria doing?"
GWEN;
"Talking to the Blowfish in the cells I expect."
Camera cuts to the cells. Jack and Maria are stood outside a reinforced Plexiglas door. The Blowfish looks back at them
MARIA;
"Do we know where they come from?
JACK;
"Quite a ways from here. They just keep dropping through the Rift."
MARIA;
"But it's closed now."
JACK;
"They're everywhere, since the Rift blew up. Probably throughout Great Britain."
MARIA;
"I saw a Weevil once. Only a mother could love them."
Jack laughs
JACK;
"Yeah. Bad breath. Sharp teeth and bad dress scenes."
BLOWFISH;
"How long are you going to keep me locked up in here?"
MARIA;
"It talks!"
JACK;
"Most aliens do. It's understanding them that's the problem."
MARIA;
"How many aliens have you meet, Jack? A lot, I'll bet."
JACK;
"Yeah, quite a few. I've…travelled a lot. It's a big Universe"
MARIA;
"Like time travel, you mean? How exciting."
Jack hears Gwen's voice in his comslink
GWEN;
"There's Rift movement, Jack. Thought you might wanna get back up here….just in case."
JACK;
"We're on our way."
BLOWFISH;
"What about me?
Jack and Maria make their way back up to the Hub. Gwen and Charlie are looking at the Rift alert monitor intently
GWEN;
"Something's moving very slowly."
Jack looks at the screen and then at Gwen
JACK;
"You think it's Ianto?"
GWEN;
"It could be, Jack."
Jack shrugs and moves away, turns his back on them
JACK;
"I'll be in my office."
Gwen just nods
CHARLIE;
"Was that really Jack's dead lover in his office yesterday?"
GWEN;
"Yes. That was Ianto."
Jack is stood in his office looking down into the Hub. He sighs and walks back to his desk
JACK;
"Come on, Ianto! You can do this. I know you can."
Scene Twenty; Inside the Rift
Ianto is pacing and Sirieth is watching him very closely
SIRIETH;
"You know you want to be with Jack. Help me! You can both walk among the living again!"
Ianto shakes his head
IANTO;
"The price is much too high and I won't pay it!"
Ianto walks away. Sirieth follows him. Puts a hand on his arm
SIRIETH;
"Not even to be with him…forever?"
Ianto shrugs off her hand, closes his eyes for a few beats and then looks straight at Sirieth
IANTO;
"Not even for that."
SIRIETH;
"But he'll do anything to get you back. Even now, he plan your return. Your reunion."
IANTO;
"I won't let him!"
SIRIETH;
"As I said, it will work to my advantage."
Camera pans out so they are about 20 yards away
IANTO;
"Leave me in peace….please."
Scene Twenty One; The Hub, 10.48am
Jack is still in his office. Gwen and Maria are watching the Rift monitor. Charlie is on a computer
CHARLIE;
"Jack doesn't seemed too thrilled about the possibility of getting his dead lover back."
GWEN;
"I'm going to talk to him. If anything happens….holler!"
Gwen goes up to Jack's office. He's perched on the edge of his desk. He stands as she enters the room
JACK;
"Anything?"
GWEN;
"No. I just wanted a word."
JACK;
"Okay."
GWEN;
"Have you heard from Ianto?
JACK;
"Yes."
GWEN;
"And?…Jack?"
JACK;
"Ianto saw Sirieth. He thinks she's behind getting him back through the Rift."
GWEN;
"Sirieth was destroyed! The bomb! Ianto!"
JACK;
"Didn't work."
GWEN;
"But she didn't get through!"
JACK;
"Not back then, no."
GWEN;
"So, she's trying to use Ianto, through you?"
JACK;
"Yep."
They stand looking at each other
GWEN;
"What are you going to do, Jack?"
Jack turns away
JACK;
"Get Ianto back and destroy Sirieth for good this time."
MARIA;
"Jack! Gwen!"
Jack and Gwen make their way down to the Rift monitor. Pan to monitor. Spikes and lines wiggle and move across the screen
JACK;
"Ianto!"
The lights in the Hub begin to flash. A computer blows sending sparks everywhere
CHARLIE;
"Is he angry with you?"
JACK;
"No, Sirieth is."
Jack turns to Gwen
JACK [cont'd]
"Whatever happens, I want you to stay out of it. All of you."
GWEN;
"Jack…"
JACK;
"That's an order!"
Jack moved towards the Water Tower
JACK; [cont'd]
"Ianto? Ianto!"
Something hits the side of the Water Tower
IANTO;
"Please, don't do it, Jack."
JACK;
"Ianto?"
IANTO;
"Don't try to being me back. Sirieth will use it against you. Please, Jack."
JACK;
"I have to try…."
IANTO;
"No, Jack, you don't! She'll break free from the Rift. All hell will break loose. Please…."
The water at the base of the Tower begins to bubble and swirl
IANTO; [cont'd]
"She's close, Jack. Stop this, now!"
JACK;
"I can't. Don't you see. I don't want to go on without you. Not if there's a chance I can get you back."
IANTO;
"Damn it, Jack! Forget about me! Think of the others! I'm…dead."
Ianto appears by the Water Tower as large as life. Not a ghost. He approaches Jack
IANTO; [cont'd]
"Please, Jack. I don't want anyone else to die. Not because of me."
Jack moves forward takes Ianto into his arms
JACK;
"I have to try. I owe it to us both."
Jack places a kiss on Ianto's forehead
JACK; [cont'd]
"Trust me."
IANTO;
"I do."
Ianto pulls back. Hears a voice in his head. He begins to fade and Jack's arms now pass through Ianto
SIRIETH;
"I told you. Mark my words. By this time tomorrow, I shall be back in this world, and no one will be able to stop me!"
IANTO;
"Never!"
Ianto moves towards the Water Tower. Throws himself against it. Disappears
JACK;
Ianto!"
SIRIETH;
"He'll be back, don't worry, Jack. And so shall I."
All the lights in the Hub go off and then a few beats later, come back on again
Scene Twenty Two; Inside the Rift
Ianto has his back to the camera. Sirieth is a few feet ahead of him. All is quiet
IANTO;
"You won't win."
SIRIETH;
"Yes, I will. He loves you so much, he'll risk everything to get you back."
IANTO;
"I won't go back. Then he can't."
A wind whips around Ianto. He covers his face with an arm. The noise the wind is making grows until Ianto isn't sure if Sirieth is speaking or it's just the wind. Then it dies down
SIRIETH;
"Just think of it. An eternity with Jack Harkness. Your wildest dreams realised. What would you give, Ianto Jones?"
IANTO;
"Everything. But not at your price and not on your terms."
SIRIETH;
"Don't fight me. It's been too long for you. Jack, too. Help me and you will live forever!"
Ianto turns slowly, looks at Sirieth and finally nods
IANTO;
"But no one is to be hurt!"
Sirieth smiles
SIRIETH;
"At last!"
Scene Twenty Three; The Hub, 12.48pm
Everything is back to normal. Charlie is looking at the computer that blew up. Maria is in the kitchen. Jack and Gwen are in Jack's office
GWEN;
"I know you loved…love Ianto, but…you have to stop and think about this, Jack. Think of what Sirieth is capable of."
JACK;
"I am! If I have to die for Ianto to live, I'll do it and take Sirieth with me!"
GWEN;
"Jack!"
JACK;
"I couldn't save him!"
Jack moves to the door
JACK; [cont'd]
"I couldn't save him, Gwen. I should have gone alone. I knew what the 456 were capable of, so why didn't I?"
GWEN;
"You didn't make him go with you. He went because he wanted to. Jack, it wasn't your fault."
JACK;
"That's what Ianto said."
GWEN;
"See. There you go."
Gwen moves beside Jack
GWEN; [cont'd]
"Whatever you decide, I'm with you."
JACK;
"Thanks."
Gwen turns to leave the office
GWEN;
"By the way, Rhys wants to know if he can come work with us. Sort of…well, like Ianto did. Errands and suchlike. He's bored at home, you see."
JACK ;
"Bring him with you tomorrow."
GWEN;
"Thanks, Jack."
Gwen leaves the office and goes back to her workstation. Jack moves to his desk then to the ladder above his bunker. He stares down for a few beats, sighs and then moves back to sit at his desk
JACK;
"Show yourself, Sirieth. Don't hide behind Ianto."
There is only silence in his office. Camera pans back to the manhole leading to the bunker
Scene Twenty Four; 10.28pm, Saturday
Jack is walking down the street. People are crowded around going into night clubs and pubs. Jack goes into a pub and stand looking at the barman
BARMAN;
"What can I get you?"
JACK;
"Scotch. Make it a double?"
Jack gets his drink, pays for it and turns around, leaning against the bar. The pub is full. Jack downs the drink in one, places the glass on the counter and walks out. Camera pans to long shot of Jack walking down the street towards a parking lot. He gets into the SUV and drives off. Once back at the Water Tower, Jack stands on the secret lift and gets his mobile out. Calls Gwen. It's now 11.18pm
GWEN;
"Jack? Are you okay?"
JACK;
"I still miss him so much."
GWEN;
"Have you been drinking?"
JACK;
"Just a couple."
GWEN;
"Where are you?"
JACK;
"On the lift."
GWEN;
"I'll be right there."
JACK;
"No! I'm….fine. I just….I need to sleep."
GWEN;
"Get something from the autopsy room."
JACK;
"I will. Goodnight, Gwen."
A few beats
"And thanks."
GWEN;
"I'll see you in the morning, yeah?"
JACK;
"Yeah."
The secret lift starts to descent. When it reaches the bottom, Jack gets off and goes up to his office. He takes off his coat, sits at his desk and opening the bottom draw, takes out a full bottle of scotch and starts to drink it. Camera pans out of Jack's office and down to the water surrounding the Water Tower. It starts to bubble and swirl again, making a loud gurgling noise. Jack puts down the bottle, stands and goes to his office door, looks down
JACK;
"Come on, Sirieth, show yourself."
A wind begins to blow around the Hub, getting more intense with every second. Jack smiles, his body pushing against the wind that threatens to knock him over
JACK; [cont'd]
"You're not so tough!"
The wind forms over and around Jack, pushing him down the stairs. He lays dead at the bottom, eyes open, staring at the Water Tower. Ianto appears, but can't move
IANTO;
"Jack!"
Camera pans back up to Jack's office and looks down into the Hub
IANTO; [cont'd]
"This isn't how we planned it! You said you wouldn't hurt him!"
Sirieth laughs
Scene Twenty Five; The Hub 8.25am, Sunday
Gwen walks through the cog door, sees Jack dead on the floor. Ianto is also there, barely visible
GWEN;
"Jack!"
IANTO;
"He's been dead all night. Help him, please!"
Gwen;
"He'll come back, Ianto. He always does."
IANTO;
"It's been too long. Something's not right!"
GWEN;
"None of this is right, if you ask me."
The water began to bubble and swirl as Ianto disappeared into the Water Tower. Gwen could only watch as he fades away. A few minutes later, Charlie appears through the cog door. He heads straight for Jack and Gwen
GWEN;
"His neck's broken. Last night, apparently."
CHARLIE;
"He said he couldn't stay dead! Shouldn't he be alive again?"
GWEN;
"That's what Ianto said."
CHARLIE;
"Ianto was here?"
GWEN;
"Disappeared into the Tower, like before."
Charlie picks Jack up, carrying him down to the autopsy room and putting him on the steel table
CHARLIE;
"Now what do we do?"
GWEN;
"We wait."
CHARLIE;
"Is it always like this?"
GWEN;
"No. He usually comes back within a few hours, if not straight away."
Charlie grabs a small body scanner and runs it up and down Jack's body
CHARLIE;
"Broken neck. Fractured left arm. Broken left leg. Cracked and broken ribs."
Charlie looks at Gwen and then back at Jack's still form
CHARLIE; [cont'd]
"What did this….Ianto?"
GWEN;
"Ianto would never hurt Jack!"
Charlie runs a hand through his hair and steps back
CHARLIE;
"Then all we can do is wait and hope he does come back."
A few beats
CHARLIE; [cont'd]
"What's the longest he's been dead for?"
GWEN;
"Three days. After Abadon."
Gwen walks up to her workstation
GWEN;
"If Sirieth is behind this, we need to keep an eye on the Rift monitor."CHARLIE;
"If Ianto was here, does that mean Sirieth was, too?"
GWEN;
"I didn't see her. Only Ianto."
Maria comes through the cog door
MARIA;
"Morning."
The smile goes from her face when she sees Jack on the autopsy table
Scene Twenty Six; Inside the Rift
Sirieth is walking back and forth. Ianto is stood to one side watching her
IANTO;
"What did you do to him?"
SIRIETH;
"He….fell."
IANTO;
"No! You had something to do with it!"
SIRIETH;
"Why so worried? He can't die!"
Ianto grabs her arm, forcing her to face him
IANTO;
"You said you wouldn't hurt anyone! You gave me your word! If anything else happens to him…."
SIRIETH;
"It won't. This time tomorrow, we'll both be human again."
Ianto walks away
IANTO;
"I was human to begin with."
SIRIETH;
"You agreed."
IANTO;
"I'll make sure you get back, just leave Jack alone."
SIRIETH;
"As you wish."
IANTO;
"He'll snap out of it, right?"
SIRIETH;
"We need him. Why would I want him dead?"
Camera pans out to look into the distance. There is nothing there but white
IANTO;
"I'll help you get back, just…no one else is to get hurt."
Scene Twenty Seven; 9.15am, Sunday
Jack starts to stir. Charlie smiles with relief
CHARLIE;
"Gwen!"
GWEN;
"Is he coming back?"
CHARLIE;
"Yep."
GWEN;
"Standwell back."
JACK;
"Arhhhh."
Jack sits up, swings his legs over the edge of the table
CHARLIE;
"Welcome back. You had us worried there for a time."
JACK;
"Ianto?"
CHARLIE;
"Gone, I'm afraid. Sorry."
Gwen walks over to the railing above the autopsy room
GWEN;
"Was it Sirieth?"
JACK;
"I don't know. The water by the Tower was bubbling, then there was this loud noise. Then a wind and….nothing."
GWEN;
"Ianto was really worried."
JACK;
"You saw him?"
Gwen nods then walks down the stairs to stand by the table
GWEN;
"What time did it happen?"
JACK;
"Before midnight."
GWEN;
"Ianto was here with you all night, then."
JACK;
"Did he say anythin'?"
GWEN;
"Not really."
A beat
GWEN; [cont'd]
"He disappeared back into the Tower again."
Jack chuckles
JACK;
"He's getting' good at that."
GWEN;
"The Rift monitor is quiet at the moment. We'll keep it manned 24/7 from now on."
Jack gets off the table and goes up to the Rift monitor. Gwen follows
JACK;
"I need to know what Sirieth is up to. I need to see Ianto."
GWEN;
"Well, it's not as if you can just conjure him up, now is it?"
JACK;
"He seems to appear when I'm not at my…best."
GWEN;
"And you'd been drinking last night."
JACK;
"Not as much as I would have if Sirieth hadn't intervened."
GWEN;
"What now?"
JACK;
"I'm going up to my office and try not to be at my best for the rest of the day. Make sure I'm not disturbed unless it's important, okay?"
GWEN;
"Yep."
Jack walks up to his office and closes the door. He sits at his desk and looks at the bottle on top of it. He picks it up and takes a long swig from it. The camera is now outside his office and goes slowly down the stairs to the Water Tower. Focuses on the bubbling water. Gwen is on the phone to Rhys. Maria. is running a new computer programme and Charlie is down in the cells. A sounds emanates from the Tower, making Jack come to his door and opens it
JACK;
"Sirieth!"
IANTO;
"No, Jack, it's me."
Jack hurries down the stairs as Ianto appears fully before him
JACK;
"Ianto. I was hopin' you'd come back."
IANTO;
"Well, here I am, Jack."
Ianto struts around, making Jack suspicious
JACK;
"Ianto?"
IANTO;
"I made a pac with Sirieth….eternity with you and freedom for her…I'm sorry, Jack."
Ianto steps aside and Sirieth emerges from the bubbles in the water
JACK;
"You betrayed me? Why?"
SIRIETH;
"For love, Jack."
JACK;
"She'll destroy everything!"
IANTO;
"But you'll have me forever. That's what we both want, isn't it?"
Ianto steps forward and takes hold of Jack in a warm embrace. He then takes Jack's gun
IANTO; [cont'd]
"I'd never betray you, Jack. I'm sorry. I love you."
Ianto places the gun against his heart and pulls the trigger. Sirieth can't believe her eyes as she slowly crumbles into a thousand pieces
JACK;
"Ianto! No!"
Charlie enters the Hub just as Jack kneels beside Ianto and takes him into his arms. Gwen looks at Charlie and shakes her head
JACK; [cont'd]
"Ianto!"
Jack leans down and kisses Ianto on the lips. It is a long, delicate kiss. Charlie and Maria look shocked. Gwen is smiling. Slowly, Ianto begins to move
CHARLIE;
"But…he was dead!"
GWEN;
"Jack's kiss brought his back."
MARIA;
"How is that possible?"
GWEN;
"It's Jack. Anything is possible."
IANTO;
"J-Jack!"
JACK;
"I'm here."
IANTO;
"Is she gone?"
JACK;
"In a thousand pieces."
A few beats as Jack touches Ianto's cheek
JACK; [cont'd]
"I knew you wouldn't betray me."
Jack helps Ianto to his feet
IANTO;
"Just playing along, were you?"
Jack chuckles, slaps Ianto on the back
JACK;
"Oh, yeah."
The two men stand looking at each other for a few beats, then Jack pulls Ianto into a fierce hug. They break apart after another few beats
JACK; [cont'd]
"Thank you."
Jack turns Ianto to look at the rest of the team
JACK; [cont'd]
"Maria. Charlie. Ianto Jones."
Everyone smiles
THE END