Okay so I know this has taken a while but I did say the gaps between updates would be long.Now I just wanted to confirm that the seating plan has shifted slightly:
1st sofa: 10, Rose, Martha, Mickey, Donna
2nd sofa: River, 11, Amy, Rory, Jack
3rd sofa: 12, Clara
Enjoy xx
Everyone stared at the screen as the words NEXT TIME… Took it over.
INT. PLATFORM 1 OBSERVATION DECK
The doctor and Rose are stood in front of a large window overlooking the earth.
THE DOCTOR: This is the year 5 billion, and this is the day. (Checks his watch) Hold on. (The sun flares) Welcome to the end of the world.
Rose look's at him.
"Ooo, good choice." Jack compliments.
INT. PLATFORM 1 MANCHESTER SUITE
Steward: Who the hell are you.
"Well that's nice." Clara huffed sarcastically, most of the others nodded in agreement.
THE DOCTOR: Oh! I'm the doctor, this is Rose Tyler she's my plus one is that alright?
The Steward is now at a podium.
STEWARD: Representing the Forest of Cheem we have tree's.
The guests enter through the glass doors as they are announced.
STEWARD (CONT'D): The Mox of Balhoon, The Face of Boe, the last human. The lady Cassandra O'Brian.
"Oh my god." Donna exclaimed as they all took in the large slab of skin that's supposedly the last human.
CASSANDRA: Oh now don't stare, (The doctor smiles) look how thin I am.
Jack let a laugh escape his throat without thinking. Most of the female companions in the room stared at him cautiously.
EXT. PLATFORM 1 OBSERVATION DECK
The Doctor and Rose are seen in the window as the whole platform shakes.
INT. PLATFORM 1 OBSERVATION DECK
THE DOCTOR (smiling): That's not 'sposed to happen…
"Uh oh." Rory sighed. He knew that smile, they all did. Amy by contrast was smiling herself, the danger was just so exciting. And while most of the others would probably deny it if questioned they to enjoyed the thrill of danger, even if it did get a bit out of hand sometimes.
INT. TARDIS
Rose runs into the TARDIS and joins the Doctor.
THE DOCTOR: Right then, Rose Tyler, you tell me, where do you want to go? Backwards or forwards in time. It's your choice. What's it going to be?
"FORWARDS!" Everyone yelled, aside from a stray "backwards" on
ROSE: Forwards.
The Doctor presses a few buttons.
THE DOCTOR: How far?
ROSE (picking random number): One hundred years.
"Aww, boring." Jack whined, Amy reached over and clipped him round the ears. It only served to make his whining stronger, though this time it elicited a few snickers from the group.
He pulls a lever and turns a knob. The engines lurch and then stop after a few seconds.
THE DOCTOR: There you go, step outside those doors, it's the twenty-second century.
ROSE: You're kidding.
THE DOCTOR: That's a bit boring though, do you want to go further?
ROSE: Fine by me!
The Doctor starts up the engines again. When they stop, he looks at her.
THE DOCTOR: Ten thousand years in the future. Step outside, it's the year 12005, the New Roman Empire.
"There's another Roman Empire?" Amy asked, he turned to 11 looking genuinely interested.
"Yeah, I remember I went their once with my niece there's this huge circle of colosseums where you can see genuine Roman entertainment while still have modern food." He babbled endlessly. Amy was listening intently while everyone else was just picking up a few stray words. 12 rolled his eyes slightly remembering that trip to New Rome, he'd accidentally angered some general and ended up in a sword fight in front of a hundred Romans. Meanwhile Rory was observing his fiancé's interest with an inward sigh, the Roman Empire had always been her favourite topic back in school.
ROSE (teasingly): You think you're so impressive.
THE DOCTOR: I AM so impressive!
The other doctors synchronised with their onscreen self. Everyone else rolled their eyes at his arrogance.
"Yeah right." Amy laughed.
"Come on, you know I'm amazing." 11 teased. Everyone just laughed harder.
"It is a fact though." 12 said, sounding genuinely serious. Clara's head slumped onto her hand while everyone else looked on in bewilderment, the 12th doctor didn't make sense to most of them. He wasn't like their respective doctors at all.
ROSE: You wish!
THE DOCTOR: Right then, you asked for it. I know exactly where to go. (Revs up the engine, pumps a lever furiously). Hold on!
The TARDIS hurtles through the time vortex. With a pinging noise, the TARDIS stops.
ROSE: Where are we?
The Doctor gestures towards the doors. Rose smiles excitedly.
ROSE (CONT'D): What's out there?
The Doctor gestures again. Rose steps outside the doors.
INT. VIEWING GALLERY
Rose finds herself in some kind of wooden room. The Doctor follows her and with his sonic screwdriver, opens the shutters of an enormous window. They go down the stairs and find themselves looking down on the planet Earth.
"Beautiful…" Martha whispered. Everyone else was just looking on in awe. Aside from the few who had seen it before, many times.
THE DOCTOR: You lot. You spend all your time thinking about dying. Like you're going to get killed by eggs or beef or global warming or asteroids. But you never take time to imagine the impossible. Maybe you survive. This is the year 5.5/apple/26. Five billion years in your future. And this is the day... hold on... (Looks at his watch, the sun flare's up). This is the day the sun expands. Welcome to the end of the world.
"Like I said excellent choice." Said Jack.
"You sure, I mean for a first trip is the end of your planet really a good idea?" Clara asked, looking at 12. He did a double take when he realised she'd directed the question at him.
"What you looking at me for?!"
"It seemed like a good idea at the time alright." 11 decided to cut in.
"Yeah, besides we had fun right?" 10 added, he looked at Rose who smiled and nuzzled his shoulder.
OPENING CREDITS (minus names)
"THE END OF THE WORLD"
EXT. PLATFORM ONE
Two space shuttles zoom towards Platform One, essentially a huge space station.
COMPUTER VOICE: Shuttles 5 and 6 now docking. Guests are reminded that platform 1 forbids the use of weapons, teleportation and religion.
"Okay I'm confused, why can't anyone use religion?" Asked Donna.
"Some religions can destroy entire galaxies." 11 said, casually. That shut everyone up.
Earth Death is scheduled for 15:39, followed by drinks in the Manchester Suite.
"They make it sound like an upper class party." Said Martha. Rose sighed, if only it could have been…
INT. PLATFORM ONE, CORRIDOR
Rose and the Doctor are walking down a corridor.
ROSE: So, when it says 'guests' does that mean people?
THE DOCTOR: Depends what you mean by people.
ROSE: I mean people. What do you mean?
THE DOCTOR: Aliens.
"Not that there's much difference." 11 muttered. Donna and Amy weren't so sure but most of the others, who had seen enough of the universe, knew that humans and aliens weren't so different.
ROSE: What are they doing on board this spaceship? What's it all for?
The Doctor starts to open a door with his sonic screwdriver.
THE DOCTOR: It's not really a spaceship. More like an observation deck. The great and the good are gathering to watch the planet burn.
ROSE: What for?
THE DOCTOR: Fun.
A few of the audience members grimaced slightly. Watching a planet blow to pieces wasn't exactly their idea of fun.
INT. THE MANCHESTER SUITE
They enter a large observation gallery.
THE DOCTOR: Mind you, when I said the great and the good, what I mean is, the rich.
"There's a surprise." River murmured sarcastically.
"How typical of the rich to find destruction good entertainment." 12 added.
"Oh, like you don't," Said Clara. 12 flinched at her statement, he opened his mouth to retort but her words sunk in too quickly. Did he really find destruction fun? He stopped it for sure, but was he really beginning to enjoy it just a little bit?
ROSE: But, hold on, they did this once on "Newsround Extra", the sun expanding, that takes hundreds of years.
THE DOCTOR: Millions. But the planet's now property of the National Trust. They've been keeping it preserved. See down there? (Points out of the window at tiny glints of light orbiting the Earth). Gravity satellites, holding back the sun.
ROSE (peering out of the window at Earth). The planet looks the same as ever. I thought the continents shifted and things.
THE DOCTOR: They did. And the trust shifted them back. That's a classic Earth. But now the money's run out, nature takes over!
ROSE: How long has it got?
The Doctor looks at his watch.
THE DOCTOR: About half an hour. Then planet gets roasted.
"No need to sound so happy." Donna grumbled. 10 and 11 shifted their gazes slightly and River sighed.
ROSE: Is that why we're here? I mean, is that what you do? Jump in at the last minute and save the Earth?
THE DOCTOR: I'm not saving it. Time's up.
"How can you do that!" Donna cried. "Just let our home burn."
"There are somethings that cannot be changed, everything has to end. Even the earth." 11 said softly. River squeezed his hand, she knew all too well how hard it was for the doctor not to interfere with some things, but he didn't always have the choice. She could also tell by the glassy look in his eyes it wasn't just the earth's destruction he was thinking of…
ROSE: But what about the people?
THE DOCTOR: It's empty! They've all gone. All left.
Rose looks back to the window, realisation spreading across her face.
ROSE: Just me then.
The Steward hurries towards them.
STEWARD: Who the hell are you?
THE DOCTOR: Oh! That's nice, thanks.
"You can say that again." Said Rory.
"Why is everyone always so rude when we first meet them?" Amy asked. As they all pondered on it many of the companions realised officials did seem to be angered by their presence before the doctor flashed them his psychic paper.
"Well I suppose it serves us right for snooping around all the time." said Mickey.
"Yeah I suppose." 10 said.
"But we are still going to be nosey right?" Rose asked him.
"Of course," "Yes!" "Naturally." All three doctors yelled. Everyone smiled in response, the doctor was always sticking his nose where it wasn't wanted, but they wouldn't want it any other way.
STEWARD: But how did you get in? This is a maximum hospitality zone. The guests have disembarked! They're on their way any second now!
THE DOCTOR: That's me, I'm a guest, look! I've got an invitation! (Flashes a small leather wallet at the Steward). Look, there you see? It's fine, see? The Doctor plus one. I'm the Doctor, this is Rose Tyler. She's my plus one. Is that all right?
STEWARD: Well... obviously. (Doctor grins). Apologies, et cetera. If you're on-board, we'd better start. Enjoy.
The Doctor nods at him. After the steward walks off, the Doctor shows Rose the card he had flashed at the steward. It is completely blank.
THE DOCTOR: The paper's slightly psychic. Shows them whatever I want them to see. Saves a lot of time.
The doctors all smiled. Psychic paper, where would they be without it.
ROSE: He's blue.
THE DOCTOR: Yeah.
ROSE: Okay...
"You're taking it pretty well." Martha said. Rose laughed sheepishly, she really didn't "take it well".
The steward is now speaking through a microphone at the other end of the suite.
STEWARD: We have in attendance, the Doctor and Rose Tyler. Thank you! All staff to their positions.
He claps his hands and a lot of little blue people (the staff) start scurrying around.
"Aw, they're kind of cute." Amy giggled. Some gave her questioning glances, the rest just laughed.
STEWARD (CONT'D): Hurry now! Thank you, as quick as we can! Come along, come along! And now, might I introduce the next honoured guest, representing the forest of Cheem, we have Trees. Namely, Jabe, Lute and Coffa.
Jabe, Lute and Coffa walk through the doors.
"Oh, I love trees they're such interesting people." Said Jack.
"I agree," Said River.
"We should visit the forest of Cheem some time." 11 whispered to her.
"Oh I'm sure we will." She replied, giving him a knowing look. Of course, he thought. Our timelines are in the wrong order. Sometimes it was hard to keep track.
STEWARD (CONT'D): There will be an exchange of gifts representing peace. If you can keep the room circulating, thank you. Next, from the solicitors Jolco and Jolco, the Moxx of Balhoon.
The Doctor smiles cheerily, as Rose looks on bewildered.
STEWARD (CONT'D): And next, from Financial Family Seven, we have the Adherents of the Repeated Meme.
The Doctor chuckles at the look on Rose's face.
STEWARD (CONT'D): The inventors of hyposlip travel systems, the brothers Hop Pyleen. Thank you!
Enter new aliens.
STEWARD (CONT'D): Cal 'Spark Plug'.
Enter new aliens.
STEWARD (CONT'D): Mr. and Mrs. Pakoo.
Enter new aliens.
STEWARD (CONT'D): The Ambassadors from the City State of Binding Light.
Jabe approaches the Doctor. Either side of her, her companions are holding plant trays with little shoots in them.
JABE: The Gift of Peace. (Takes a cutting, hands it to the Doctor). I bring you a cutting of my Grandfather.
Martha and Donna frowned slightly. She was handing out cut of pieces of her grandfather, was that ok? They were trees, did it make a difference?
THE DOCTOR: Thank you! (Gives it to Rose). Yes, gifts... erm... He clears his throat and starts feeling his jacket for something, finding nothing.
"Why am I not surprised." Clara cried, throwing her hands up for emphasis.
"What?" All the doctors asked simultaneously.
"Well you do never seem to have anything useful on you." Rose stated.
"Hey always have useful stuff." 10 cried, he paused for a moment of thought then added "well most of the time." Then after another pause he muttered "well sometimes."
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): I give you in return, air from my lungs.
He blows gently onto Jabe's face, who closes her eyes briefly.
JABE: How... intimate.
THE DOCTOR (flirtatiously): There's more where that came from.
"Ugh, no offence but flirting isn't really your thing." Donna said through a grimace. 10 huffed while 11 protested. River backed him up on that, which eventually turned into the two of them flirting. 12 just rolled his eyes as the others chuckled under their breath.
JABE: I bet there is...
Rose has the sort of look on her face that is to be expected of someone who has just witnessed their companion flirting with a tree.
STEWARD: Sponsor of the main event, please welcome the Face of Boe.
A huge head in an equally huge jar is wheeled through the doors.
"Oh my god!" Jack cried, jumping from his seat. "No. Impossible. Inconceivable. Incorrect." He began clutching his head, rambling an array of negatives. The first sofa, bar Martha looked confused and slightly creeped out. 11 and River started laughing like crazy, and as usual the third sofa's occupants returned their attention to the screen with little interest in the recent outburst.
The Moxx of Balhoon approaches the Doctor and Rose.
THE DOCTOR: The Moxx of Balhoon.
MOXX OF BALHOON: My felicitations on this historical happenstance. I give you the gift of bodily saliva.
He spits accurately into Rose's left eye.
"Wow and I thought your gift was bad." Said Mickey. Everyone else, apart from the obvious, nodded.
THE DOCTOR (laughs): Thank you very much.
The doctor's received a few glares.
"Hey." They cried.
"It would have been rude not to thank him." 10 tried to justify.
"Yeah, remember other cultures in the universe have different customs, to his race saliva is considered a gift." 11 continued. The glares softened a bit but everyone still felt slight sympathy for Rose.
Rose rubs the spit out of her eye. Next, the Adherents of the Repeated Meme approach them.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): Ah! The Adherents of the Repeated Meme. I bring you air from my lungs.
He breathes heavily over them all.
ADHERENT: A gift of peace in all good faith.
"Okay, his voice just screams creepy." Rory commented.
"Hey, never judge on things like that." 11 lectured him. He knew the Adherents were bad news but that didn't have anything to do with the way they spoke.
He holds out a large silver egg, which the Doctor takes, throws up into the air, catches, and hands to Rose.
STEWARD: And last but not least, our very special guest. Ladies and Gentlemen, and Trees and Multiforms. Consider the Earth below. In memory of this dying world, we call forth The Last Human.
The Doctor looks at Rose to see her reaction. The sliding doors open and what looks like a vertical trampoline made of human skin is wheeled through. It has eyes and a mouth, and wears lipstick.
STEWARD: The Lady Cassandra O'Brien Dot Delta Seventeen.
"Oh my god." Was the general reaction. Everyone who hadn't known Cassandra just stared at the screen, slack-jawed.
CASSANDRA: Oh, now, don't stare. I know, I know it's shocking, isn't it? I've had my chin completely taken away and look at the difference! Look how thin I am.
The Doctor laughs silently but heartily and looks at Rose, who looks shocked.
CASSANDRA (CONT'D): Thin and dainty! I don't look a day over two thousand. Moisturize me, moisturize me.
One of the two men in white body suits who wheeled her in is holding a canister, which he sprays onto Cassandra.
CASSANDRA (CONT'D): Truly, I am The Last Human.
Rose creeps closer for a better look.
CASSANDRA: My father was a Texan. My mother was from the Arctic Desert. They were born on the Earth and were the last to be buried in it's soil.
Rose has been walking around to the other side of Cassandra, to get a good view of her from all angels. She is completely flat.
"It was quite a shock really." Rose murmured absentmindedly. "I mean, I really thought she would still have a human shape.
"Well she is technically human I mean she's not had anything added to herself that changes her biological…" 12 was explaining when he noticed the looks he was getting from the other occupants of the room. "Oh never mind." He huffed then turned his attention back to the TV with a slight pout showing in his features. Clara smiled, it wasn't often that the new doctor pouted.
CASSANDRA: I have come to honour them and... (Sniffs)...say goodbye. Oh, no tears. (Bodyguard wipes her eyes). No tears. I'm sorry. But behold! I bring gifts. From Earth itself, the last remaining ostrich egg.
One of the staff comes in and displays the egg to the room.
CASSANDRA (CONT'D): Legend says it had a wingspan of 50 feet and blew fire from its nostrils.
Confusion crossed the faces of many. Legend? 50 feet? Fire?!
Rose looks mildly confused.
CASSANDRA (CONT'D): Or was that my third husband?
Rose rolls her eyes but the Doctor laughs.
The companions all roll their eyes, aside from Jack who offers a silent laugh. 12 scowled, wondering why he ever found that funny.
CASSANDRA: Who knows! Oh don't laugh. I'll get laughter lines!
She laughs and mumbles to herself for a few seconds. Behind her, a large jukebox is wheeled into the room.
CASSANDRA (CONT'D): And here, another rarity. According to the archives, this was called an iPod. It stores classical music from humanity's greatest composers.
"ok whoever was in charge of those archives might want to double check their facts." Amy said.
"I think archeology got a bit complicated when they started digitising all earth records, which then got wiped in 3076." 11 explained. Amy nodded, still slightly confused.
Rose looks amazed.
CASSANDRA (CONT'D): Play on!
One of the staff presses a button and a record falls into place. The 'iPod' starts playing Tainted Love by Soft Cell. The Doctor bops around appreciatively.
A few audience members gave a quick breathless laugh. 10 and 11 smiled with a hint of sheepishness.
STEWARD: Refreshments will now be served. Earth Death in 30 minutes.
Rose has a lost, overwhelmed expression on her face. Everywhere she looks there are aliens, but no other humans. She rushes from the gallery. Concerned, the Doctor starts to follow her, but is stopped by Jabe.
JABE: Doctor? (She snaps a photo of him when he pauses). Thank you.
The Doctor proceeds on. Jabe walks in the opposite direction. The Adherents of the Repeated Meme are offering the Steward a silver egg.
ADHERENT: A gift of peace in all good faith.
STEWARD: No, you're very kind, but I'm just the Steward.
The Adherents of the Repeated Meme holds the egg out more persistently.
ADHERENT: A gift of peace in all good faith.
"Don't seem to take no for an answer…" River murmured thoughtfully. Already the gears were turning in her head, working out exactly what was wrong with the situation.
STEWARD: Oh, yes. Thank you. Of course.
He takes the egg. Meanwhile, Jabe is trying to get her computer to identify the Doctor's species.
JABE: Identify species. Please identify species.
The computer makes a small whistling noise.
Everyone leaned forward, wondering what would happen when she discovered who the doctor really was.
JABE (CONT'D): Now, stop it. Identify his race. Where's he from? (After a moment, stares at the computer in disbelief, hushed). It's impossible.
In a nearby glass cabinet, a metal robotic spider climbs out of one of the metal eggs that the Adherents of the Repeated Meme had been handing out.
"Uh oh." Was the room's general response.
"I knew something was amiss." Jack announced.
"When is it not." Said Clara, a slight note of annoyance gracing her tone. She couldn't help but feel slightly bitter about all the danger involved with the doctor. As exciting as it was it did get a bit out of hand at times, she couldn't help but wish for a more relaxing trip now and then.
INT. PLATFORM ONE ROOM, SHAFT
Rose, in another part of the ship, looks out of a window at the raging sun. She jumps when another one of the staff comes into the room, this one is female. Her name is Raffalo.
ROSE: Sorry, am I allowed to be in here?
The employee looks around uneasily.
RAFFALO: You have to give us permission to talk.
"What kind of a rule is that!" Amy cried.
"I can't believe you need permission for something as simple as talking." Yelled Martha.
"I was surprised to, it would seem class separation hasn't improved in 5 billion years." Rose huffed. 10 rubbed the back of her hand soothingly and she relaxed against his shoulder.
She looks at Rose expectantly. Rose looks unsure.
ROSE: Uh... you... have permission...?
RAFFALO: Thank you! And, no. You're not in the way. Guests are allowed anywhere.
ROSE: 'Kay.
Raffalo goes to a panel in the wall and enters a code. Rose watches her.
ROSE: What's your name?
RAFFALO: Raffalo.
ROSE: Raffalo?
RAFFALO: Yes, Miss. I won't be long, I've just got to carry out some maintenance. She kneels before an air vent.
RAFFALO (CONT'D): There's a tiny little glitch in the Face of Boe suite. There must be something blocking the system - he's not getting any hot water.
ROSE: So, you're a plumber?
RAFFALO: That's right, Miss.
ROSE: They still have plumbers?
RAFFALO: I hope so! Else I'm out of a job!
Rose laughs.
A lot of warm smiles appeared on everyones faces, Rose's in particular. It was nice, once again seeing her first alien friend, even if it was only a recount of their first meeting.
ROSE: Where are you from?
RAFFALO: Crespallion.
ROSE: That's a planet, is it?
RAFFALO: No, Crespallion's part of the Jaggit Brocade, affiliated to the Scarlet Junction, Convex 56. And where are you from, Miss? (Seems to remember herself). If you don't mind me asking.
ROSE: No! Not at all. Erm... I dunno, a long way away... I just sort of, hitched a lift with this man. (Only just realising the risk she's taken herself). I didn't even think about it... I don't even know who he is... he's a complete stranger...
The doctors all felt rather guilty knowing it had been a bit insensitive of them to just whisk a person 5 billion years from their home without so much as a hint as to who they were. They felt guiltier still when they remembered how they had reacted when she'd asked about it. Then finally they were hit by a wave of sadness as they recalled why it had been so hard to mention. 12 was an exception to this, he was still upset about losing his home, but now possessing the knowledge that it was safe again had severely softened the blow.
Raffalo looks slightly worried. Rose snaps herself out of it.
ROSE (CONT'D): Anyway, don't let me keep you. Good luck with it!
She begins to walk away.
RAFFALO: Thank you, Miss. And... (Rose turns). Thank you for the permission. Not many people are that considerate.
ROSE (smiles): 'Kay. See you later.
Roffalo nods and smiles. When Rose has gone, she takes the cover off the air vent.
RAFFALO: Now then.
She peers into the vent and then speaks into a small microphone attached to her collar..
RAFFALO (CONT'D): Control, I'm at Junction 19 and I think the problem's coming from in here. I'll go inside and have a look. (Hears small tapping). What's that? Is there something in there?
The metal spider we saw breaking out of the egg earlier appears at the end of the shaft.
Rose's eyes widened. No not Raffalo…
RAFFALO (CONT'D): Oh! Who are you, then?
The spider scurries away as if frightened.
RAFFALO (CONT'D): Hold on! I... if you're an upgrade I just need to register you, that's all. Oh, come back!
A red beam of light falling on Raffalo's face tells us the spider has come back.
RAFFALO (CONT'D): Ah, there you are. Now, I just need to register your ident.
Another spider joins the first.
RAFFALO (CONT'D): Oh, there's two of you! Got yourself a little mate! (Giggles).
A strong wave of pity hit everyone in the room. Raffalo was so sweet.
I think I'd better report this to control. How many of you are there? (A third spider appears, and then a fourth). What are you? Oh, no. No. Nooooo!
She is dragged head first into the air vent.
A small sob escaped the lips of Martha, Donna, Rose, Clara and Amy. It was over. Rory and Mickey both comforted their wives while 10 comforted Rose. Donna's sadness was soon replaced by anger as she realised no one wanted to comfort her and Clara didn't even bother.
INT. STEWARD'S OFFICE
The steward enters and puts his egg on a nearby table and sits down. He listens to Control speaking.
STEWARD: What's that? Well, how should I know? (Activates loudspeaker).Would the owner of the blue box in private gallery 15 please report to the steward's office immediately. Guests are reminded that use of all teleportation devices is strictly forbidden under Peace Treaty 5.4/cup/16. Thank you.
While he is talking, a spider has broken out of his egg and run up the opposite wall.
EXT. PLATFORM ONE
We are shown another shot of the burning sun and the satellite over the Earth.
COMPUTER VOICE: Earth Death in 25 minutes. Earth Death in 25 minutes.
INT. VIEWING GALLERY
Rose sits on the steps, throwing the egg up in the air and catching it again when she hears this announcement.
ROSE: Oh, thanks.
"Wasn't the best phase one could here." Rose murmured absentmindedly.
"Sorry." 10 whispered into her hair. She rose from her position on his arm to look him in the eye.
"It's alright, it wasn't that bad a trip."
The two smiled at each other and relaxed into a warm embrace. Unbeknownst to the two of them 11 was watching the exchange with a sad smile on his face as old feelings resurfaced. He was fighting the urge to go over there when he suddenly felt his wife's presence beside him. He glanced at her, she had her head down and was fiddling with her fingers in a way that indicated she was working something out. He smiled, a much brighter smile and placed his arm around her. She was slightly surprised but relaxed into his touch before focusing, once more, on the TV.
She puts the egg down and turns her attention to the cutting of Jabe's grandfather. She picks it up.
ROSE (CONT'D): Hello! My name's Rose. That's a sort of plant. We might be related...
She suddenly realizes what she is doing and hurriedly puts the plant down.
ROSE (CONT'D): I'm talking to a twig.
Rose's cheeks began to redden as everyone else started laughing.
Behind her, the spider breaks out of the egg.
The laughter ceased.
INT. PLATFORM ONE, CORRIDOR
The TARDIS is being dragged away by some of the staff.
THE DOCTOR: Oi, now, careful with that. Park it properly. No scratches.
One of them walks up to the Doctor, squeaks at him, hands him a card and walks away again. The Doctor reads it - it says 'Have a nice day'. The Doctor looks at the retreating staff's back as if he or she is completely off his or her rocker, and walks off.
A few chuckles echoed around the room, and Clara was incredibly surprised to find one of them coming from the grey haired, ever scowling man next to her. He simply couldn't help laughing though, he had thought that little blue guy was completely nuts, and he could no longer remember why.
A few of the metal spiders scurry up the wall behind him. A few more are running along the air vent.
INT. VIEWING GALLERY
The spider that came out of Rose's egg appears to be scanning her hand, but Rose is completely oblivious.
Everyone felt the familiar pang of concern for Rose hit them, but they soon relaxed as they remembered this had already happened and that she was here, safe.
It jumps and runs to the air vent when the Doctor's voice floats through the door.
THE DOCTOR: Rose? Are you in there?
The spider scrambles through the vent just in time, before the Doctor comes through the door.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): Aye aye! (Sits on other side of stairs). What do you think, then?
ROSE: Great! Yeah... fine. Once you get past the slightly psychic paper...
The Doctor laughs. There is a short pause.
"Awkward…" Jack singsonged. A quick glare from Rose shut him up.
ROSE (CONT'D): They're just, so alien. (Doctor looks at her questioningly). The aliens. Are so alien. You look at 'em... and they're alien.
"Well what did you expect." Said Donna, rather tactlessly.
"I just wasn't use to it, that's all," Rose defended. "It was hard being around so many different species all at once when I'd only ever been around humans."
Donna sank back a bit knowing she was right. She felt slightly guilty for calling Rose out on something that was perfectly ok really.
THE DOCTOR: Good thing I didn't take you to the Deep South.
ROSE (as if looking at him properly for the first time): Where are you from?
THE DOCTOR: All over the place.
ROSE: They all speak English.
THE DOCTOR: No, you just hear English. It's a gift of the TARDIS. Telepathic field, gets inside your brain, translates.
ROSE: It's inside my brain?
THE DOCTOR: Well, in a good way.
ROSE (colder, starting to sound angry): Your machine gets inside my head. It gets inside and it changes my mind, and you didn't even ask?
THE DOCTOR (thrown): I didn't think about it like that.
"Well you should have," Amy snapped, reaching over to punch 11.
"Ow." He cried, clutching his shoulder. "What's the problem anyhow no one else had an issue with the telepathic field."
"Yeah, sorry. I was just upset at the time because you were being so secretive." Rose said, across the room.
"Well everyone has secrets." Said River.
"I know it's just that I didn't want to put my life in the hands of a complete stranger, cause you can't trust someone you don't know." Replied Rose. 10 and 11 both felt a mix of shame and guilt wash over them as they realised she was right, it wasn't fair of them to drag her through time and space without giving her any information whatsoever and think she would just be ok with it.
ROSE (angrily): No! You were too busy thinking up cheap shots about the Deep South! Who are you then, Doctor? What are you called? What sort of alien are you?
The Doctor sits up and looks away from her.
THE DOCTOR: I'm just The Doctor.
ROSE: From what planet?
THE DOCTOR: Well, it's not as if you'll know where it is!
"He does have a point." Said Rory. Amy jumped in her seat ever so slightly. He'd been silent for so long she'd almost forgot he was there.
ROSE: Where are you from?!
THE DOCTOR: What does it matter?
ROSE: Tell me who you are!
THE DOCTOR (suddenly angry): This is who I am, right here, right now, alright? All that counts is here and now, and this is me!
ROSE: Yeah, and I'm here too because you brought me here, so just tell me!
"I'm sorry." Rose mumbled, so only 10 could here. He looked at her, very surprised, she shouldn't be blaming herself. He should have just told her the truth.
At the same time he was feeling guilty about this, Rose was also regretting her actions. She hadn't known at the time, but the doctors home was a sore subject and she felt bad about bringing it up.
The Doctor gets up and walks down the steps away from her.
COMPUTER VOICE: Earth Death in 20 minutes. Earth Death in 20 minutes.
After a few moments, Rose gets up and follows the Doctor down the steps.
ROSE: Alright... as my mate Shareen says... don't argue with the designated driver...
The Doctor, with his back turned to her, smiles at that.
Rose smiled, softly. She hadn't formally known the doctor had cheered up after she said that.
Rose gets her mobile out of her pocket.
ROSE (CONT'D): Can't exactly call for a taxi... there's no signal. We're out of range. Just a bit!
THE DOCTOR: Tell you what...
He takes the phone from her.
THE DOCTOR: With a little bit of jiggery pokery... He takes the back off the phone.
ROSE: Is that a technical term, "jiggery pokery"?
THE DOCTOR: Yeah, I came first in jiggery pokery, what about you?
ROSE: Nah, failed hullabaloo.
Jack and Mickey burst out laughing. Everyone else simply chuckled calmly, glad to be rid of the previous scene's intensity.
THE DOCTOR: Oooh. (Fits in a new battery, hands phone back to Rose). There you go.
Rose takes it and looks at him uncertainly. He nods. Rose gets her mum's number onto the screen and puts the phone to her ear. It rings.
INT. TYLER'S KITCHEN
We find ourselves in the Jackie's kitchen, 2005.
JACKIE: Hello?
ROSE: Mum?
Jackie, at home, is putting some washing into the machine.
JACKIE: Oh, what is it? What's wrong? What have I done now? Oh, this red top's falling to bits! You should get your money back. Go on! There must be something, you never phone in the middle of the day!
INT. VIEWING GALLERY
Rose laughs.
The Rose in the room smiles warmly at the lighthearted conversation with her mother.
INT. TYLER'S KITCHEN
JACKIE: What's so funny?
INT. VIEWING GALLERY
ROSE: Nothing! You all right, though?
INT. TYLER'S KITCHEN
JACKIE: Yeah! Why wouldn't I be?
INT. VIEWING GALLERY
ROSE: What day is it?
INT. TYLER'S KITCHEN
JACKIE: Wednesday. All day. You got a hangover? Oh, I tell you what, put a quid in that lottery syndicate, I'll pay you back later.
INT. VIEWING GALLERY
ROSE: Yeah, um, I was just calling 'cause I might be late home.
INT. TYLER'S KITCHEN
JACKIE: Is there something wrong?
INT. VIEWING GALLERY
ROSE: No! I'm fine! Top of the world!
The Doctor laughs.
As does everyone in the room, it was a cheesy pun but nice all the same.
INT. TYLER'S KITCHEN
Jackie puts the phone down.
INT. VIEWING GALLERY
Rose lowers the mobile, stunned.
THE DOCTOR: Think that's amazing, you want to see the bill.
Rose and Rory slumped slightly in annoyance, both thinking of how expensive those really long distance call were. Rory, especially as it hadn't even been his phone call.
ROSE: That was 5 billion years ago. So... she's dead now. Five billion years later, my mum's dead.
THE DOCTOR: Bundle of laughs, you are.
The ship shudders.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D) (rather pleased and curious): That's not supposed to happen...
Everyone either sat up or leaned forward a bit. Finally, things were getting interesting.
INT. STEWARD'S OFFICE
STEWARD (to control): Well, what was it? I'm just getting green lights at this end. (Activates loudspeaker). Honoured guests may be reassured that gravity pockets may cause slight turbulence, thanking you.
As soon as it is switched off again, he speaks angrily to control again.
STEWARD (CONT'D): The whole place shook! I felt it! I've hosted all sorts of events on platforms 1, 3, 6 and 15 and I've never felt the slightest tremor. I warn you, if this lot decide to sue... I'm going to scan the infrastructure. (Presses a few buttons). What's that?
A spider scurries down the wall behind him.
"Amazing how no one's noticed them." Said Martha.
"Well one person did." Rory said, nonchalantly.
"Yeah, and then she ended up dead," Amy snapped at him. Rose's eyes became downcast once again, and everyone suddenly felt it was perhaps better no one else had noticed the spiders.
STEWARD (CONT'D): Control, I don't want to worry you, but I'm picking up readings... (Computer beeps). I have no idea! Well, they're small, and the scan says they're metal... (Computer beeps, frustrated). I don't know what they look like!
Suddenly, he spots the spider, which is now pottering around on his desk next to his mug.
STEWARD (CONT'D): Although, I imagine they might look rather like that… you're not on the guest list… how did you get on board...?
"Does he really expect it to answer?" Mickey asked, to no one in particular. Everyone else merely shrugged. Well, 11 did open his mouth but after receiving similar looks from River and Amy he shut it again.
The spider looks at him almost mockingly and presses a yellow button on the control panel. The computerized woman's voice booms out again.
COMPUTER VOICE: Sunfilter deactivated.
STEWARD: No. No!
COMPUTER VOICE: Sunfilter descending.
The sunfilter does indeed, descend.
"Oh my god." Donna cried, hands flying to her face.
STEWARD (frantic): No! Sunfilter, up! No, no, no!
He fumbles frantically with the buttons on the control panels, but too late.
STEWARD (CONT'D): Sunfilter up! Sunfilter up!
Blinding light engulfs the steward.
COMPUTER VOICE: Sunfilter descending.
The Steward screams.
A few people turned away. The poor steward…
However, some people in the room were now even more interested in the events. Such as Jack, 12 and, to a lesser extent, River.
Outside the room, the spider escapes through an air vent.
INT. THE MANCHESTER SUITE
The guests are completely oblivious to the commotion, chatting to each other. The Moxx of Balhoon is talking to the Face of Boe.
MOXX OF BALHOON: ...this is the Bad Wolf scenario...
10 and Rose looked at each other, both thinking the same thing. We should have noticed.
11 and 12's eyes widened slightly, they also wondered how they could have missed it.
The Doctor and Rose enter.
THE DOCTOR: That wasn't a gravity pocket. I know gravity pockets and they don't feel like that.
He is fiddling with a control panel next to the door. Jabe approaches them.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): What do you think, Jabe? Listened to the engines, they pitched up about 30 hertz, is that dodgy or what?
JABE: It's the sound of metal, it doesn't make any sense to me.
THE DOCTOR: Where's the engine room?
JABE: I don't know... but the maintenance duct is just behind our guest's suite, I could show you. And... (Gestures Rose) ...your wife.
THE DOCTOR: She's not my wife.
JABE: Partner?
THE DOCTOR: No.
JABE: Concubine?
THE DOCTOR: Nope.
Jabe looks at Rose.
JABE: Prostitute...
ROSE (insulted): Whatever I am, it must be invisible, do you mind?
"You tell her." Jack said. The other women in the room nodded, their thoughts in perfect synch. How dare she insult Rose like that.
ROSE (CONT'D): Tell you what, you two go and pollinate, I'm going to catch up with family. Quick word with Michael Jackson.
She makes her way over to Cassandra.
THE DOCTOR: Don't start a fight. (Proffers arm to Jabe). I'm all yours.
ROSE (watching them leave): And I want you home by midnight!
"I wouldn't count on that." Said River, with an amused smile. 11 looked slightly offended but didn't say anything. He knew there wouldn't be much point.
The Doctor grins back at her.
COMPUTER VOICE: Earth Death in 15 minutes. Earth Death in 15 minutes.
INT. MAINTENANCE CORRIDOR
Before the Doctor and Jabe enter, several spiders scurry out of view.
"Oh, so close." Jack mused.
THE DOCTOR: Who's in charge of Platform One? Is there a captain or what?
JABE: There's just the steward and the staff. All the rest is controlled by the metal mind.
THE DOCTOR: You mean the computer? But who controls that?
JABE: The Corporation. They move Platform One from one artistic event to another.
The Doctor is silent for a moment.
THE DOCTOR: But there's no one from the corporation on board.
JABE: They're not needed. This facility is purely automatic. It's the height of the alpha class. Nothing can go wrong.
"Yeah, I've heard that before." Donna huffed.
"I know, why can't everything just go right for once." Moaned Clara. 12 looked at her like she was insane, where was the fun in everything going right?
THE DOCTOR: Unsinkable?
JABE: If you like. The nautical metaphor is appropriate.
THE DOCTOR: You're telling me. I was on board another ship once. They said that was unsinkable... I ended up clinging to an iceberg, it wasn't half cold. (Stops a moment).
"Why am I not surprised." Said Mickey. Martha laughed softly at his exasperation.
"Well it seemed like a good idea at the time." 10 told them. He really should have payed more attention to the time, he'd only meant to stay a couple of days then leave before the iceberg hit. But he got distracted by some weird activity as usual.
So, what you're saying is, if we get in trouble there's no one to help us out?
JABE: I'm afraid not.
THE DOCTOR (grinning): Fantastic.
"FANTASTIC." Rose, 10, 11 and 12 all said. River and Jack rolled their eyes. Sometimes they thought the doctor must go looking for trouble. Which is strange considering he always seems pleased when things first go wrong, but sooner or later he's on knees, full of regrets.
He starts walking again.
JABE: I don't understand. In what way is THAT fantastic?
"What way is it not?" Said 12.
"I can think of few good reasons." Clara muttered, bitterly.
Behind them, a spider creeps out of its hiding place.
INT. THE MANCHESTER SUITE
Rose is talking to Cassandra. They are looking out of a window at the sun and down at the Earth.
CASSANDRA: Soon, the sun will blossom into a red giant, and my home will die. That's where I used to live, when I was a little boy.
A few eyebrows raised.
Down there. Mummy and Daddy had a little house built into the side of the Los Angeles Crevice. (Sighs). I had such fun.
ROSE: What happened to everyone else? The Human Race, where did it go?
CASSANDRA: They say Mankind has touched every star in the sky.
Martha and Amy immediately felt themselves swell with pride. The Human Race always goes on…
ROSE: So, you're NOT the last human.
CASSANDRA: I am the last PURE human. The others... mingled.
A few of the women in the room shifted uncomfortably at the insinuated subject. While Jack suddenly had a dizzy smile accompanied by a mischievous spark in his eyes.
(Disgusted). Oh, they call themselves "New Humans" and "Proto-humans" and "Digi-humans" even "Human-ish" but you know what I call them? (Lowers her voice to a whisper). Mongrels.
"Thats not fair." Martha cried. Everyone nodded in agreement, they might be a bit uncomfortable with the idea but surely these "New Humans" were just as good as the last ones.
ROSE: Right. And you stayed behind.
CASSANDRA: I kept myself pure.
ROSE: How many operations have you had?
CASSANDRA: 708. Next week, it's 709, I'm having my blood bleached. Is that why you wanted a word? You could be flatter, Rose. You've got a little bit of a chin poking out.
Rose instinctively raised a hand to her chin and lowered her head self consciously. Until 10 whispered in her ear that he thought she was perfect, as she is. The two shared a smile and hugged happily.
ROSE: I'd rather die.
CASSANDRA: Honestly, it doesn't hurt...
ROSE: No, I mean it. I would rather die. It's better to die than live like you, a bitchy trampoline.
"Ooo." Jack drawled. Rose was very tempted to go over and punch him, but Amy beat her to it.
CASSANDRA: Oh well. What do you know.
ROSE: I was born on that planet. And so was my mum, and so was my dad and that makes me officially the last human being in this room, 'cause you're not human. You've had it all nipped and tucked and flattened till there's nothing left. Anything human got chucked in the bin. You're just skin, Cassandra. Lipstick and skin. Nice talking.
A few cheers sounded across the room as Rose put Cassandra in her place. Although she herself was slightly regretting her actions, remembering her last meeting with the "trampoline". She'd done the right thing, in the end…
She walks off. The Adherents of the Repeated Meme watch her leave through the sliding doors.
INT. MAINTENANCE CORRIDOR
The Doctor and Jabe are still making their way down the corridor, the low ceiling forcing them to stoop slightly.
THE DOCTOR: So, tell me, Jabe. What's a tree like you doing in a place like this?
JABE: Respect for the Earth.
THE DOCTOR: Oh, come on. Everyone on this platform's worth zillions.
"Except for you," Rose laughed.
"Hey!" cried 10, giving her a playful shove. "Who need money anyways."
11 and 12 voiced their agreements, they didn't need anything but good friends and their beloved Tardis. with all of time and space at their doorstep, what would they need money for.
JABE: Well... perhaps it's a case of having to be seen at the right occasions.
THE DOCTOR: In case your share prices drop? I know you lot. You've got massive forests everywhere, roots everywhere, and there's always money in land.
JABE: All the same. We respect the Earth as family. So many species evolved from that planet. Mankind is only one. I'm another. My ancestors were transplanted from the planet down below. And I'm a direct descendant of the tropical rainforest.
The Doctor looks impressed.
Everyone in reality also looked impressed, especially the humans. They were amazed at how incredible earth had become over the years.
He then points to a control panel.
THE DOCTOR: Excuse me.
He gets out his sonic screwdriver and starts poking the screen with it.
JABE: And what about your ancestry, Doctor? Perhaps you could tell a story or two... perhaps a man only enjoys trouble when there's nothing else left... (No answer).
10 and 11 both suddenly became extremely interested in the floor. Rose, Donna and Martha all moved to comfort 10, he stiffened slightly at first but soon relaxed into their embraces. Meanwhile, 11 was trying to hid the tears softly sliding down his face, but River noticed. She placed a hand on his shoulder and rubbed soothingly. Amy and Rory were also holding on to each other, and everyone else simply stayed silent, purely out of respect.
I scanned you earlier. The metal machine had trouble identifying your species, refused to admit your existence.
The Doctor pretends to be concentrating on the scan, but a flicker of emotion passes across his face.
JABE (CONT'D): And even when it named you, I wouldn't believe it. But it was right.
The Doctor stops scanning. Deep sadness is reflected in his eyes. Jabe's tone is hushed, awed.
JABE (CONT'D): I know where you're from. Forgive me for intruding, but it's remarkable that you even exist. I just want to say... how sorry I am.
Jabe puts a comforting hand on his arm. The Doctor's eyes are filled with tears. He places his hand over hers, and a tear falls down his cheek.
The other doctors in the room, aside from 12, were also tearing up. Luckily they were surrounded by their closet friends.
Clara couldn't stop watching 11, he looked so downtrodden. She opened her mouth to speak, when a hand grabbed her arm. She at it's owner, her doctor, to find him shaking his head.
"Why?" She whispered.
"It's to soon, they're emotions are getting the better of them, it's best to tell everyone when things have calmed down." He murmured. His determined stare and reasoning tone made it impossible for her not to argue. So she relaxed back into the sofa carefully and continued to watch.
He quickly finishes the scan and he and Jabe go through a door.
INT. VENTILATION CHAMBER
The Doctor and Jabe find themselves in the ventillation chamber. There are huge fans circulating in there. The Doctor looks down at Jabe.
THE DOCTOR: Is it me, or is it a bit nippy?
Everyone was immediately overcome with laughter. It hadn't been a very good joke but they we're all in desperate need of relief after the sad reminder of the doctors past.
INT. PLATFORM ONE, CORRIDOR
Rose walks alone down a corridor. The Adherents of the Repeated Meme are coming from the other end. She smiles at them, but the front one strikes her to the ground.
Everyone tensed as anger and concern washed over them. 10 tightened his grip on Rose protectively, and she was about to remind him that she was perfectly safe, when she thought better of it and keep her mouth shut.
She lies unconscious as they drag her from view.
INT. VENTILATION CHAMBER
THE DOCTOR: Fair do's, though, that's a great bit of air conditioning. Sort of, nice and old fashioned. Bet they call it "retro". (Scans another control panel with his sonic screwdriver). Gotcha.
The panel falls off and a spider scuttles out and scurries across the floor and up the wall. The Doctor and Jabe watch it.
"Finally!" Jack and Mickey cried. Some of the group looked annoyed with their outburst, but Rose and Amy just laughed.
THE DOCTOR: What the hell's that?
JABE: Is it part of the "retro"?
"Hm, nice guess." Rose giggled.
THE DOCTOR: I don't think so. Hold on. He points the screwdriver at the spider. However, Jabe fires something up at the spider, disabling it. It comes falling into the Doctor's hand.
THE DOCTOR: Hey! Nice liana!
"You can say that again, I've always wanted one of those." Said Jack.
"Me to." Said River, "It could have really come in handy on that trip to New York in 3068." As soon as she'd spoken, she and 11 started laughing like twin hyenas. Everyone else, except 12, looked at them quizzically for a moment, then shrugged it off and directed their attention back to the screen.
JABE: Thank you! I'm not supposed to show them in public.
THE DOCTOR: Don't worry, I won't tell anybody. (Turns his attention to the spider). Now then. Who's been bringing the pets on board?
JABE: What does it do?
THE DOCTOR: Sabotage.
COMPUTER VOICE: Earth Death in 10 minutes.
THE DOCTOR: And the temperature's about to rocket. Come on.
They hurry from the chamber.
INT. THE MANCHESTER SUITE
The aliens mill about.
CASSANDRA: The planet's end. Come gather! Come gather! Bid farewell to the cradle of civilisation.
A lot of impressed looks were shared amongst the room's human occupants after they learned their planet was "the cradle of civilisation."
Let us mourn her with a traditional ballad.
Britney Spears' Toxic suddenly blasts out of the enormous iPod.
A few groans resounded around the room. Whilst Jack, by contrast, started dancing in his seat like a lunatic. Until he accidentally kicked Amy and ended up sprawled on the floor.
INT. CORRIDOR OUTSIDE STEWARD'S OFFICE
The Doctor and Jabe hurry along, the corridor is filled with smoke and the staff are coughing squeaky little coughs.
THE DOCTOR: Come on! Get back!
He moves his sonic screwdriver over another control panel.
COMPUTER VOICE: Sunfilter rising. Sunfilter rising.
JABE (concerned): Was the Steward in there?!
THE DOCTOR: You can smell him.
The doctors all cried out as they received smacks from their respective companions.
"You really need to work on your tact." Mickey advised. All three of them opened their mouths to protest but shut them when they couldn't think of anything to say. 10 simply slumped in his seat, 11 pouted and 12 was grumbling angrily under his breath.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): Hold on, there's another sun filter program to descend.
INT. VIEWING GALLERY
'Toxic' plays loudly as Rose wakes up, rubbing her head.
The doctor saying another sun filter was about to descend, followed by an image of Rose. It didn't take everyone long to figure out what was going on.
COMPUTER VOICE: Sunfilter descending. Sunfilter descending.
Rose sits up in alarm as the Sunfilter descends. She runs to the door and knocks on it frantically.
ROSE: Let me out! Let me out!
COMPUTER VOICE: Sunfilter descending.
INT. CORRIDOR OUTSIDE VIEWING GALLERY
The Doctor runs along the corridor.
ROSE: Let me out! Let me out! Let me out!
The panic everyone was feeling started rising as Rose's vice became more desperate.
The Doctor arrives outside the door to attempt to make the Sunfilter rise again.
THE DOCTOR: Anyone in there?
ROSE (frantically): Let me out!
THE DOCTOR: Oh, well, it would be you.
"It always is." 10 muttered, sounding very annoyed.
"Well, it's hardly our fault." Amy called over to him.
"I know." 11 answer, his tone sounding much darker. So much so in fact that everyone quickly shut up and allowed an uncomfortable silence to set over the room. Aside, of course, from the noise of the television.
INT. VIEWING GALLERY
ROSE: Open the door!
INT. CORRIDOR OUTSIDE VIEWING GALLERY
THE DOCTOR: Hold on! Give us two ticks!
"Well you're sounding awfully casual." Mickey said. 10 looked mildly offended, but didn't press the matter any further.
INT. VIEWING GALLERY
The whole room is smoking.
COMPUTER VOICE: Sunfilter descending. Sunfilter descending.
INT. CORRIDOR OUTSIDE VIEWING GALLERY
The display on the control panel says 'Sunfilter Rising'. The Doctor looks up expectantly.
COMPUTER VOICE: Sunfilter rising. Sunfilter rising.
The Doctor looks pleased with himself.
INT. VIEWING GALLERY
Rose sighs with relief.
COMPUTER VOICE: Sunfilter rising. Sunfilter rising... Sunfilter descending.
INT. CORRIDOR OUTSIDE VIEWING GALLERY
THE DOCTOR: This is just what we need. The computer's getting clever.
INT. VIEWING GALLERY
ROSE: Will you stop mucking about!
"Did you honestly believe I would muck around at a time like that." 10 asked. Rose simply shrugged.
"That was just the fear talking." She explained. 10 softened slightly and pulled her closer to him.
INT. CORRIDOR OUTSIDE VIEWING GALLERY
THE DOCTOR: I'm not mucking about, it's fighting back!
INT. VIEWING GALLERY
ROSE: Open the door!
INT. CORRIDOR OUTSIDE VIEWING GALLERY
THE DOCTOR: Hang on!
INT. VIEWING GALLERY
Rose runs down the stairs and flattens herself to the floor.
"Good move." River complimented.
"Thanks." Rose muttered, shyly.
ROSE: The locks melted!
COMPUTER VOICE: Sunfilter descending. Sunfilter descending.
INT. CORRIDOR OUTSIDE VIEWING GALLERY
The Doctor jabs his sonic screwdriver right inside the wires.
COMPUTER VOICE: Sunfilter rising. Sunfilter rising.
INT. VIEWING GALLERY Panting, Rose runs back to the door. The Doctor cannot open it.
THE DOCTOR: The whole thing's jammed. I can't open the doors. Stay there! Don't move!
ROSE (terrified sort of sarcasm): Where're am I gonna go?! Ipswich?!
Jack laughed. Everyone else was too on edge, he did seem have more experience in staying positive in a crisis.
COMPUTER VOICE: Earth Death in 5 minutes.
INT. THE MANCHESTER SUITE
JABE (looking at her computer): The metal machine confirms. The spider devices have infiltrated the whole of platform one.
CASSANDRA: How's that possible? Our private rooms are protected by a code wall. Moisturize me, moisturize me.
The Doctor takes the destabilized spider out of Jabe's hand.
MOXX OF BALHOON: Summon the Steward!
JABE: I'm afraid the Steward is dead.
There is a general gasp of shock.
MOXX OF BALHOON: Who killed him?
CASSANDRA: This whole event was sponsored by the Face of Boe! He invited us! (Face of Boe shakes his head). Talk to the face! Talk to the face!
"Hey leave him alone." Jack yelled. A couple of people raised their eyebrows.
"Something wrong?" Clara asked him, innocently.
"Oh, er. No." He mumbled. 10's face started growing an amused smile, he'd never heard Jack quite so flustered before.
Meanwhile River was starting to grow increasingly suspicious of Cassandra, she knew snobbish people like her were quick to blame. But perhaps she had been a little too quick…
THE DOCTOR: Easy way of finding out. Someone bought a little pet on board. (Shows them the spider). Let's send him back to Master.
He places the spider down on the floor. The spider scuttles along to Cassandra and looks up at her. Cassandra looks shifty for a moment, but the spider moves on to the feet of the Adherents of the Repeated Meme.
CASSANDRA: The Adherents of the Repeated Meme. J'accuse!
River nodded and sank back in her seat, having finally worked out everything. 11 smiled at her, he loved it when she pieced things together.
THE DOCTOR: That's all very well, and really kind of obvious, but if you stop and think about it...
The Adherents of the Repeated Meme tries to strike him, but he catches its arm and rips it off.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): A Repeated Meme is just an idea. And that's all they are. An idea.
He rips a wire out of the arm and all of the Adherents of the Repeated Meme crumple into a bundle of black cloaks. Everyone gasps. Cassandra rolls her eyes.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): Remote controlled Droids. Nice little cover for the real troublemaker. Go on, Jimbo! (Nudges spider with his foot). Go home!
The spider ambles back over to Cassandra.
"I knew it would be her."Said Mickey.
"Sure you did." Jack said sarcastically.
"I did!" He cried.
"Okay, okay. Chill." Said Martha, throwing her hands up in a gesture of surrender.
"Whatever." Jack said, calmly. Mickey rolled his eyes and slumped back down next to his wife.
CASSANDRA: I bet you were the school swot and never got kissed.
The companions exchanged laughs as 10 curled in on himself and 11 blushed, both feeling embarrassed. 12 just rolled his eyes and slouched with a look of annoyance.
The Doctor raises his eyebrows.
CASSANDRA (CONT'D): At arms!
The two bodyguards with canisters on either side of her raise their canisters.
THE DOCTOR (mockingly): What are you going to do, moisturize me?
CASSANDRA: With acid.
"Oh, burn." Jack sang, before being taken down by a barrage of pillows and finally shot by River. A few people gasped but the doctors reassured them he'd be fine.
Sure enough Jack gasped and came back to life a few minutes later, Clara, Amy and Rory were astounded.
"How did…?" Rose started to ask but River cut her off.
"Spoilers."
CASSANDRA (CONT'D): Oh, too late anyway. My spiders have control of the mainframe. Oh, you all carried them as gifts, tax free, past every code wall. I'm not just as pretty face.
"I'll say." Said Martha, soon followed by murmurs of agreement from everyone else.
THE DOCTOR: Sabotaging a ship while you're still inside it? How stupid's that?
CASSANDRA: I'd hoped to manufacture a hostage situation with myself as one of the victims. The compensation would have been enormous.
THE DOCTOR: Five billion years and it still comes down to money.
River scrunched her face in obvious disgust, she couldn't stand people like that. What's money when you can, excitement, adventure, romance, danger. She subconsciously moved closer to her husband, who put his arm round her shoulder. Little did she know, they'd both been thinking the exact same thing.
CASSANDRA: Do you think it's cheap, looking like this? Flatness costs a fortune. I am The Last Human, Doctor. Me. Not that freaky little kid of yours.
Rose let out a gasp of offence.
MOXX OF BALHOON: Arrest her! The infidel.
CASSANDRA: Oh, shut it, pixie. I've still got my final option.
COMPUTER VOICE: Earth Death in 3 minutes.
CASSANDRA: And here it comes. You're just as useful dead, all of you. I have shares in your rival companies and they'll triple in price as soon as you're dead. My spiders are primed and ready to destroy the safety systems. How did that old Earth song go? "Burn, baby, burn."
JABE: Then you'll burn with us.
River, Jack and Amy all shook their heads, they could tell she clearly had other plans…
CASSANDRA: Oh, I'm so sorry. I know the use of teleportation is strictly forbidden, but... I'm such a naughty thing. Spiders, activate.
There are a series of explosions around the ship.
CASSANDRA: Force fields gone with the planet about to explode. At least it'll be quick. Just like my fifth husband. (Giggles). Oh, shame on me.
"Shame is right." Said Clara, and 12 gave a quick grunt of agreement.
CASSANDRA (CONT'D): Buh-bye, darlings! Buh-bye, my darlings... She and her bodyguards teleport out.
COMPUTER VOICE: Heat levels rising.
MOXX OF BALHOON: Reset the computer!
JABE: Only the Steward would know how.
THE DOCTOR: No. We can do it by hand. There must be a system restore switch. Jabe, come on.
Everyone smiled, softly. The doctor was always able to take charge in any emergency, probably because he always had a way of making people trust him.
They leave the room. He calls back the crowd over his shoulder.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): You lot - just chill!
"Oh ha ha." Amy said sarcastically. 10 blushed slightly, 11 shrugged and 12 just rolled his eyes.
EXT. PLATFORM ONE
COMPUTER VOICE: Earth Death in 2 minutes. Earth Death in 2 minutes.
INT. MAINTENANCE CORRIDOR
Jabe and the Doctor are running back through the maintenance corridor.
COMPUTER VOICE: Heat levels, critical. Heat levels, critical.
INT. VENTILATION CHAMBER.
The Doctor and Jabe reach the ventilation chamber.
THE DOCTOR: Oh. And guess where the switch is.
The switch is located at the other side of the enormous fans.
Martha sighed heavily, "Sometimes you really do have the worst luck."
"Yeah." 10 drawled awkwardly.
"Does make things difficult." Donna complained.
"Well." 11 said, "where's the fun in easy?" Everyone either shrugged or smiled. Some people like Clara and Donna wished things could be easy now and then. Whereas others, such as Rose and Amy, loved it when things got dangerous.
COMPUTER VOICE: Heat levels - rising. Heat levels, rising.
The Doctor pulls a lever down and the fans slow down.
COMPUTER VOICE (CONT'D): External temperature, 5 thousand degrees.
As soon as the Doctor lets go of the lever, the fans start to speed up again. As the Doctor looks hopelessly at the fans, Jabe pulls the lever down again and holds it there.
THE DOCTOR: You can't. The heat's going to vent through this place.
JABE: I know.
THE DOCTOR: Jabe, you're made of wood.
JABE: Then stop wasting time. Time Lord.
He grins at her and runs back to the fans.
All the other doctors grin alongside their predecessor, ah Jabe…
COMPUTER VOICE: Heat levels, rising. Heat levels, rising.
INT. THE MANCHESTER SUITE
The glass begins to crack.
COMPUTER VOICE: Heat levels, hazardous.
MOXX OF BALHOON: We're going to die!
INT. VENTILATION CHAMBER
COMPUTER VOICE: Heat levels, hazardous.
The Doctor dodges the first fan and runs underneath it. He looks anxiously up at the next one.
INT. VIEWING GALLERY
The glass begins to crack. Rose cowers against the wall.
COMPUTER VOICE: Shields malfunctioning. Shields malfunctioning.
Rays of sun blast in through the cracks, burning holes in the parts of the metal wall they hit. Rose screams.
Everyone in the room immediately grabbed hold of the person closest to them and clung on for dear life, each person immediately overcome with concern for Rose.
INT. VENTILATION CHAMBER
The Doctor is still standing before the second fan. He looks back at Jabe who is sweating and breathing heavily.
Everyone's grip tightened ever so slightly. Jabe was great, they all liked her. As opposed to this, all the doctors loosened their hold on their friends, as sadness began growing inside them at the memory of Jabe's death.
COMPUTER VOICE: Heat levels, critical. Heat levels, critical.
The Doctor dodges under the second fan.
INT. THE MANCHESTER SUITE
The glass cracks further, engulfing the Moxx of Balhoon in light. He cries out.
INT. VIEWING GALLERY
The sunrays hit the wall either side of Rose.
COMPUTER VOICE: Heat levels, rising. Heat levels, rising.
INT. VENTILATION CHAMBER
As the Doctor stands before the third fan. Jabe starts shaking violently. Suddenly, she gasps as one of her hands catches fire. She screams. The Doctor looks back, shocked.
Everyone had, up until this point keep a hopeful grip on each other. Now that the hope for Jabe was gone, their hands simply fell limp beside them. The doctors all sank down in their chairs, overcome with resurfaced grief.
Now there is no one to hold the lever down, the fans circulate so fast that they can hardly be seen, in order to cool the ship down. It is impossible for the Doctor to get through.
No.
The word running through everyones mind at that moment. The doctor was here, alive. He couldn't die there, neither could Rose for that matter. And yet the situation seemed impossible.
INT. VIEWING GALLERY
The walls around Rose are rapidly burning.
INT. VENTILATION CHAMBER
COMPUTER VOICE: Planet explodes in 10... 9...
The Doctor closes his eyes. All grows quiet.
COMPUTER VOICE (CONT'D): 8... 7... 6... 5... 4...
The Doctor, still with his eyes closed, steps calmly though the fan.
A series of resounding gasps passed through the group.
"Incredible…" Martha whispered, in utter amazement.
"You have got to show me how you do that." Jack said, grinning at 10.
"Sorry, it's a Time Lord thing." He said.
"Aww." Jack whined and pouted, it would have been so cool to slow down time like that.
When at the other side, he opens his eyes and dashes to the switch, pulling it down.
THE DOCTOR: Raise shields!
INT. VIEWING GALLERY
Rose has her eyes closed and is shaking.
COMPUTER VOICE: ...1
EXT. PLATFORM ONE
The force fields around the ships are reset just as the planet is engulfed in fire. It explodes, leaving the ship completely unharmed.
Everyone sighed and relaxed, clearly relieved it was finally over. Once they all got over the shook a few of the humans in the room took in the fact that their planet had just been destroyed. The doctors all hung their heads, it had reminded them too much of Gallifrey's destruction. Even 12, who now knew Gallifrey was safe, was saddened at the memory, just less so.
INT. VIEWING GALLERY
COMPUTER VOICE: Exoglass repair. Exoglass repair.
The glass is automatically repaired. Rose opens her eyes, panting heavily.
INT. VENTILATION CHAMBER
The Doctor walks back through the fans. He pauses for a moment to look sadly at the charred and smoking remains of Jabe.
The deep sadness in the eyes of the screen doctor was reflected by almost everyone in the room. Jabe was not well know to most of them, yet still everyone felt their hearts go out to her.
INT. THE MANCHESTER SUITE
Rose walks back into the observation gallery, where all the aliens are sitting around, wounded or dead. The Doctor walks briskly in a few moments later. He glances at Rose but does not pause to talk to her. Instead he goes straight to Jabe's companions, mutters a few words to them and then places his hands on their shoulders, leaving them to grieve. He then walks back near Rose.
ROSE: You all right?
THE DOCTOR: Yeah, I'm fine.
"You don't sound fine." Amy whispered to 11. He smiled, weakly, at her. River placed a comforting hand on his arm, sensing his distress. He smiled again, a bit more strongly this time.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): I'm full of ideas, I'm bristling with them. Idea number one, teleportation through five thousand degrees needs some kind of feed. Idea number two, this feed must be hidden nearby.
He strides over to the ostrich egg, breaks it open and the teleportation feed falls out. He picks it up.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): Idea number three, if you're as clever as me, then a teleportation feed can be reversed.
He twists the feed. Cassandra appears before them, apparently in the middle of gloating.
CASSANDRA: Ah, you should have seen their little alien faces. (Notices her new surroundings). Oh.
They all scowled at her. Gloating about murder, to them that was about as low as you could go.
THE DOCTOR: The Last Human.
CASSANDRA (flustered): So. You passed my little test. Bravo. This makes you eligible to join um... the, the, the human club.
"Clever." Jack commented, sarcastically. A few eye rolls followed but they were mainly directed at Cassandra's poor attempts to make excuses.
THE DOCTOR: People have died, Cassandra. You murdered them.
CASSANDRA: That depends on your definition of 'people'. And that's enough of a technicality to keep your lawyers dizzy for centuries. Take me to court then, Doctor! And watch me smile, and cry, and flutter...
THE DOCTOR: And creak?
CASSANDRA: And what?
THE DOCTOR: Creak! You're creaking.
Cassandra's skin is tightening. Her eyes are becoming bloodshot and she is getting whiter and whiter.
CASSANDRA (panicking): What? Ah! Ah! I'm drying out! Oh, sweet heavens! Moisturize me! Moisturize me! (Rose looks concerned) Where are my surgeons? My lovely boys! It's too hot!
She's covered in red blotches.
THE DOCTOR: You raised the temperature.
CASSANDRA (terrified, pathetic): Have pity! Moisturize me! Oh, Doctor!
ROSE (shaken): Help her.
"You will help won't you?" Donna asked. It was one of the few times her voice had a note of hope and innocence, and it made the doctors swarm with guilt. Cassandra had survived, but they'd still intended to kill her out of anger. Clara turned away from the screen, she'd seen enough of her doctor and this old one to know that he wasn't going to help her.
THE DOCTOR: Everything has its time and everything dies.
CASSANDRA (shrivelling up): I'm... too... young!
She explodes. The Doctor looks completely cold and not remotely fazed. He leaves the room.
The doctors all shook their head's and lowered their gazes. 10 and 11 were hit hard at actually seeing what they had done, how cold they use to be. Rose and River did their best to convince them both that things were different now. They did relax a little but if you looked close enough you could see the fire had not yet returned to their eyes.
Meanwhile, 12 was contemplating his own actions over the past few days. He had perhaps been a bit too harsh with Clara, maybe he could make it up to her…
EXT. PLATFORM ONE
COMPUTER VOICE: Shuttles 4 and 6 departing. This unit now closing down for maintenance.
INT. MANCHESTER SUITE
The Manchester Suite is now completely empty apart from Rose, who is standing at the window watching the Earth burn with a very vulnerable and sad look on her face, oblivious to the Doctor watching her from the doorway. Rocks fly past the window. She turns around when she hears the Doctor's footsteps as he comes to stand beside her.
ROSE (teafully): The end of the Earth. It's gone.
Everyone bowed their heads in respect for the earth. None more so than the humans in the room, mourning the loss of their home.
ROSE (CONT'D): We were too busy saving ourselves, no one saw it go. (The Doctor looks down at her). All those years... all that history and no one was even looking. It's just...
A hoard of silent tears slid down people's cheeks, they were all so moved by Rose's speech.
"We have now." Jack muttered. The doctors all nodded and the companions in the room silently resolved to never forget the image of their world dying. It might have been horrible to see but Rose was right, the earth was an incredible planet and it's death should have been witnessed.
THE DOCTOR (holds his hand out to her). Come with me.
Rose takes his hand and they walk away together.
EXT. PICCADILLY CIRCUS
Back in 2005, Rose steps out of the TARDIS. She looks around at the crowds, seeing them in a new light. The Doctor stands beside her.
BIG ISSUE SELLER: Big issue!
THE DOCTOR: You think it'll last forever. People, and cars and concrete. But it won't. One day, it's all gone. Even the sky. (They both look at the sky. After a moment). My planet's gone.
Rose turns to look at him. This is the first time he's mentioned his home.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): It's dead. It burned like the Earth. It's just rocks and dust. Before it's time.
The mention of the doctor's home did nothing to sooth the already tense atmosphere.
"Please?" Clara whispered, so softly that only 12 could hear her.
"No, we must wait a bit, for the right moment." He replied quietly. She nodded and the two unknowing shuffled a bit closer to one another as they looked back at the screen.
ROSE: What happened?
THE DOCTOR: There was a war. And we lost.
ROSE: A war with who?
"Daleks." 11 muttered darkly. "They always survive while I lose everything." He did realise he was quoting his former self their but he felt it appropriate. Everyone else stiffened slightly, at the mention of the most feared race in the universe. Aside from Clara and 12 who had both recently seen a new side of the daleks. It had left them second guessing the beings slightly. Clara the most.
He doesn't answer, seemingly lost in thought.
ROSE (CONT'D): What about your people?
THE DOCTOR: I'm a Time Lord. I'm the last of the Time Lords. They're all gone. I'm the only survivor. I'm left travelling on my own because there's no one else.
"Never." All the companions yelled. The doctors jumped slightly in their seats at the sudden unexpected outburst. It left them blushing, slightly abashed. This caused everyone to burst out laughing, reliving a lot of the room's tension.
ROSE: There's me...
She smiles at him.
THE DOCTOR: You've seen how dangerous it is. Do you want to go home?
Rose looks at him for a few seconds.
"Please say no please say no please say no." Jack was begging under his breath. He had his hands curled into fists and his eyes squeezed tightly shut. He looked so comical everyone else simply couldn't help laughing.
ROSE: I don't know. I want... (Sniffs the air). Oh! Can you smell chips?
THE DOCTOR (laughs): Yeah. Yeah!
Everyone smiled.
ROSE: I want chips.
THE DOCTOR (smiling): Me too.
ROSE: Right then, before you get me back in that box, chips it is, and you can pay.
THE DOCTOR: No money.
"Never is." Donna huffed. The doctors all winked at the members of their sofa with a cheeky grin, earning them a few lighthearted shoves.
ROSE: What sort of date are you? Come on then, tightwad, chips are on me.
He smiles at her, delighted.
ROSE (CONT'D): We've only got five billion years before the shops close...
A lot of warm smiles were shared at the lightness of her statement, clearly she'd come to terms with what she'd seen.
They walk down the street together laughing, Rose nuzzling her head against his shoulder.
I hope that was up to standard. And I know I put the next time trailer at the beginning but of the chapter (which I will do with every chapter from this point on), no other fic has ever done this but the trailers are one of my favourite things about the show so I couldn't resist.
See you next time
Scar xx