NEXT TIME…
EXT. EMBANKMENT
The spaceship is resting in the Themas, smoking.
TOM HITCHENSON: Yesterday saw the start of a brave new world. Today might see it end.
"Nah, you'll definitely save the day right doctor?" Amy said confidently.
"Oh definitely, without a doubt." Said 11, head held high in pride. 12 looked on feeling nothing but remorse over seeing his former companion so faithful. That faith people had in him had cost them dearly at times, but as he saw it, it cost Amy the most.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, RECEPTION
The Doctor runs round the corner to reception where all the security is gathered.
THE DOCTOR: Oi! You want aliens, you've got them. They're inside Downing Street. (Claps his hands). Come on!
He leads runs and they follow.
Everyone laughed happily at the doctor's enthusiasm over the danger.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, UPSTAIRS CORRIDORS
Harriet and Rose run down a corridor, only to have to turn around as a slitheen is running towards them.
"Oh dear, did you escape okay?!" Clara asked Rose.
"Yeah, we all know the doctor's enemies never succeed right."
Clara nodded, completely agreeing with her reply.
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, HALLWAY
A slitheen's face is visible through a crack in the door. It smashes the rest of the door down. Mickey and Jackie back up into his kitchen.
Martha subconsciously gripped her husbands arm a bit tighter, keeping her eyes firmly locked on the screen.
"Don't worry." Mickey whispered in her ear, "Occupational hazard right?"
She chuckled softly and relaxed her hand.
EXT. 10 DOWNING STREET
JOSEPH: Planet earth is at war.
"Hey I saw that!" Martha exclaimed. "It was on tv, but everyone said it was just a hoax."
"Best we keep everyone saying that." Said Jack, having one of his rare serious moments. Some agreed with him, others thought it wasn't very fair, but they all decided to keep their opinions to themselves for once.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, UPSTAIRS CORRIDORS
Three slitheen burst into a room and then carry on out another door.
EXT. 10 DOWNING STREET
A hoard of security guards run out of the door of 10 Downing Street. The Sergeant fires a gun into the air.
SGT PRICE: Everybody run!
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, KITCHEN
Mickey and Jackie slam the door, trying to bar it shut with a chair and a dustbin as the Slitheen throws its weight against it.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
Three slitheen are stood in the corridor facing the Doctor, Harriet and Rose.
THE DOCTOR: Who exactly are the slitheen?
HARRIET: They're aliens.
"Thanks captain obvious." Donna sassed sarcastically. 11 smirked, suddenly being reminded of all the times he'd witnessed people go speechless, himself included, after getting a taste of her famous attitude.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE
Joseph unzips his forehead.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
THE DOCTOR: I could save the world but lose you.
The doctor and Rose stare intensely into each others eyes.
Everyone just sat in silence, thinking. Most of the female companions in the room were thinking there was no way the doctor would risk Rose's life, or indeed any of theirs. The male companions, who were a bit more skeptical about the doctor, were thinking of how reckless the doctor was when it came to deciding between one person and the world; a decision he had to make a lot more often than he should. This particular thought was on the doctors minds, as well as remembering some of the times he'd made the decision, some regretted, some not. While River was beginning to question whether these films of the doctors' lives would help him feel better, or worse…
START
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CONFERENCE ROOM
With a huge effort, the Doctor manages to shake the electricity from his body. Sweating, he staggers to his feet with it held in his hand.
Everyone started cheering excitedly for the doctor, while 10 and 11 smiled happily, with a hint of smugness. 12 grinned arrogantly, displaying a lot more confidence than his predecessors, which was quite a feat. Clara rolled her eyes at him and began to wonder in the doctor's arrogance increased every time he regenerated.
THE DOCTOR: Deadly to humans, maybe.
He plunges it into the chest of the Slitheen. Both Joseph and the Slitheen howl with pain.
OPENING CREDITS
"WORLD WAR THREE"
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
Margaret, also covered in the electricity, drops Indra's body from the wall.
INT. TYLER'S FLAT, KITCHEN
In the kitchen, the Slitheen who was attacking Jackie is also suffering.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CONFERENCE ROOM
The Doctor dashes to the door, past the bodies.
Everybody breathed a sigh of relief, now that their friends were no longer in danger.
"Why did the shock affect all of them?" Martha wondered aloud.
"Good question…" Amy pondered.
"He placed the card inside the compression field, since they were all wearing one it would have a connection through which…" River began explaining, most lost her about halfway through though and decided to drop the subject.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
Rose grabs Harriet's hand and they run from the room, Harriet whimpering slightly, Rose is just looking terrified.
INT. TYLER'S FLAT, KITCHEN
Jackie is still crouched on the floor in horror, watching the alien screeching in pain. Mickey appears in the doorway.
MICKEY: Jackie!
He whacks the Slitheen over the head with a chair, grabs Jackie's arms and pulls her out of the kitchen. He pauses in the doorway to take his phone out of his pocket and snap a picture of the Slitheen. He grins, and then runs to join Jackie.
"You had to stop and take a photo!" Martha cried, whacking Mickey over the head.
"Ow!" He groaned angrily. "I had my reasons."
"Which were?"
"You'll see for yourself probably."
Martha sighed but didn't push the matter.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, RECEPTION
The Doctor finds security all gathered in reception.
THE DOCTOR: Oi! You want aliens, you've got them. They're inside Downing Street. (Claps his hands). Come on!
Everyone thought that was almost amusingly efficient of the doctor but weren't quite sure how to react.
He leads them in the direction of the conference room, their guns at the ready.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CONFERENCE ROOM
Joseph finally manages to deactivate the weapon, and the electricity disappears. He picks up the skin suit of General Asquith.
SLITHEEN / ASQUITH: Reinstate my disguise! Hurry up! Hurry! Hurry!
Joseph hastens to help the Slitheen into the skin suit.
"You know he doesn't seem very co-ordinated, I don't know how he'll manage to get back into the suit before the doctor and the guards get back." Rory commented.
"Slitheen are more slippery than they look," Said River.
"And the compression field helps a lot." 11 added.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, UPSTAIRS CORRIDORS
Rose and Jackie run down a corridor.
HARRIET: No, wait! (They stop). They're still in there! The emergency protocols! We need them!
She runs back in the direction of the cabinet room. Rose follows her.
"Bad idea…" Jack sang, prompting Rose to glare at him. As if she could have known the electricity had been deactivated.
they are quickly forced to change direction as Margaret Slitheen comes their way. She chases them. They run across a hallway, Rose closing the door behind them. Margaret simply leaps through it. Rose and Harriet arrive back in another room, shutting the door behind them.
"Why shut the door?" Clara asked. "It didn't do much good the first time."
"If anything it wastes you time." 12 added.
"I was trying to cover our tracks." Rose defended.
"Smart move." 10 complimented. She looked at him and he smiled at her, as soon as he did all her anger seemed to just melt away.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CONFERENCE ROOM
The Doctor leads security into the meeting room, where Joseph is making the finishing touches to Asquith's skin suit. They both stop when they see the Doctor and security standing there.
"Caught red handed!" Jack laughed. Some of the others, like Amy and Rose, joined in, whilst the rest just blushed at his insinuation and tried to ignore it.
JOSEPH: Where've you been?
Security start checking the bodies for any sign of life.
JOSEPH (CONT'D): I called for help, I sounded the alarm. There was this... lightening! This kind of er... um... electricity, and they all collapsed!
SGT. PRICE: I think they're all dead.
JOSEPH: That's what I'm saying. He did it! (Points at the Doctor). That man there!
"And once again the doctor is blamed for everything." Amy announced, not sure whether it was the doctor of the people blaming him that she was frustrated with.
"I should start keeping a list, wouldn't be able to see the end of it." Said 11.
THE DOCTOR: I think you will find the Prime Minister is an alien in disguise—
Joseph folds his arms skeptically. The Doctor looks at the policeman next to him.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): That's never going to work, is it?
POLICEMAN: Nope.
THE DOCTOR: Fair enough.
He runs for it.
"When in trouble…" Donna began.
"RUN!" Everyone finished, before breaking out in laughter.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CORRIDOR OUTSIDE CONFERENCE ROOM
GUARD V.O.: Down there!
Security are hot on the Doctor's tail, and he soon finds himself surrounded. He puts his hands in the air, grinning.
ASQUITH: Under the jurisdiction of the Emergency Protocols, I authorise you to execute this man!
Security ready their guns.
The whole group held their breath in anticipation, wondering how the doctor managed to get out of this one. Except of course for the doctors themselves, who were feeling pretty impressed with themselves over their brilliant escape.
THE DOCTOR: Uh, well, now, yes. You see, eh... the thing is... if I was you, if I was going to execute someone by backing them against the wall, between you and me, little word of advice... (Life behind him pings open). Don't stand them against the lift!
He backs into the lift and closes the door with his sonic screwdriver.
"Oh my god." Jack said, as everyone burst out laughing.
"That was awesome." Amy said through her laughter.
"Have to remember that next time I'm being chased." Said Jack.
"Me to." Said River, being the first person to calm down. The others kept laughing for a bit while the doctors just sat still and smirked for the whole of Gallifrey.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, UPSTAIRS CORRIDORS
Margaret Slitheen is still chasing Rose and Harriet. Rose knees a locked door. The lift pings open, revealing the Doctor. Margaret roars at him, and he smiles and nods around at them all.
THE DOCTOR (pleasantly): Hello!
The doors shut again, distracting Margaret long enough for Rose and Harriet to slip away un-noticed.
At first most had been confused as to why the doctor was acting pleased when his friends were being chased, but when they saw Rose and Harriet slip away they realised he was just trying to distract the slitheen. Some people in the audience hadn't had a doubt, they believed in the doctor too much to think he would ever not be concerned for them.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, UPSTAIRS STATE ROOM
Rose and Harriet find themselves in a room where all the doors are locked, a dead end.
ROSE: Hide!
They both hide themselves extremely poorly.
Their poor choices of hiding places did not go unnoticed by the group as a strong atmosphere of worry set in. Rose and the doctors were the only ones not troubled. Sure it had been scary at the time, but just watching it whilst sitting on comfy sofas surrounded by their closest friends took the edge off.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CORRIDOR
The lift pings and the Doctor steps out on the second floor.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CORRIDOR OUTSIDE CONFERENCE ROOM
Asquith and security are still standing next to the lift they backed the Doctor against.
ASQUITH: I repeat, the upper floors are under quarantine. You will stay where you are. You will disregard all previous instructions. You will take your orders, directly from me.
The lift pings. Joseph and Asquith step into it.
SGT. PRICE: Mr. Green, sir, sorry but you've got to come with me. We should evacuate the entire building.
JOSEPH: Sergeant, have you um, read, the Emergency Protocols?
SGT. PRICE: No sir.
JOSEPH: Then don't question me. (Steps back into the lift). Seal off number 10, secure the ground floor, and if the Doctor makes it downstairs, shoot on site!
"Well he was awfully rude!" Donna huffed.
"Whadya expect." Rose muttered, still staring intently at the screen.
He shuts the doors. The sergeant turns to face the others.
SGT. PRICE: Well, you heard him! Move out!
They do so. The sergeant follows them.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, LIFT
ASQUITH: Let the sport begin.
Joseph farts.
JOSEPH: I'm getting poisoned by the gas exchange. I need to be naked!
ASQUITH: Rejoice in it! Your body is... magnificent.
Jack opened his mouth but before he could utter even one full word, River's hand came slamming down on top of it. Everyone else mouthed 'thank you's' at her, as they all had a pretty good idea what she'd just saved them from hearing.
They both undo the zips on their foreheads.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, UPSTAIRS STATE ROOM
Margaret Slitheen enters.
SLITHEEN / MARGARET (playfully): Oh, such fun! Little human children... where are you? Sweet little humeykins... come to me... let me kiss you better...
Rose bolts from her hiding place behind a cabinet to take refuge behind the curtain.
SLITHEEN / MARGARET (CONT'D): ...kiss you with my big, green, lips.
Hisses.
"God she acts like it's a game." Said Martha looking appalled.
"It is a game for them, they hunt other species for sport, not unlike yourselves." 10 said earning himself a few glares.
"We've abolished that sort of thing in most countries I think you'll find." Said Donna, indignantly.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, UPSTAIRS CORRIDOR
The Doctor runs down a flight of stairs, hearing the Sergeant barking orders in the distance. Then he hears the lift ping, and hastily backtracks and hides in a crevice next to the door as the two slitheen step out.
SLITHEEN / JOSEPH: It is good to hunt, purifies the blood.
The two Slitheen walk past.
SLITHEEN / JOSEPH: We'll keep this floor quarantined as our last hunting ground before the final phase.
The Doctor waits until they are out of sight.
"Phew." Clara sighed. "That was close."
12 smiled while she had her back turned. He wouldn't admit it but he was always touched to find she cared about him.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, UPSTAIRS STATE ROOM
The two Slitheen, Joseph and Asquith join Margaret.
SLITHEEN/MARGARET: My brothers.
SLITHEEN / JOSEPH: Happy hunting?
SLITHEEN / MARGARET: It's wonderful. The more you prolong it, the more they stink.
SLITHEEN / ASQUITH: Sweat... and fear.
Harriet's mouth drops open with horror.
The audience had a similar reaction to Harriet, being able to smell fear was bad enough, but to like smelling it.
SLITHEEN / JOSEPH: I can smell an old girl... stale perfume... and brittle bones.
SLITHEEN / MARGARET: And a ripe youngster. All hormones and adrenaline. Fresh enough to bend before she snaps.
Margaret sweeps the curtain aside revealing Rose, who screams.
Despite knowing she was okay, 10 still pulled Rose close out of fear. Rose was slightly startled at first but soon relaxed into his embrace, loving how it felt. In fact the two of them were so caught up in their feelings they didn't even realise what they were doing; but everyone else was. River felt a slight pang of jealously but had already known about the younger doctor's attraction to Rose. It also helped that the doctor she'd fallen in love with was sat next to her, and was more than happy to cuddle with her when he noticed how tense she'd become.
Harriet jumps out from her hiding place.
HARRIET: No! Take me first! Take me!
Everyone smiled at Harriet's courage and selflessness. The doctors even started to feel guilty about hurting her. 11 the most because he'd had time to get over what had happened, plus for him she'd already given her life to help. And 12 the least because caring had become something he'd grown tired of, he'd been hurt so many times he'd started to keep his heart shut away where no one could touch it. But somehow Clara had found a way inside, and he would do anything to protect her.
The Doctor crashes in and blasts a fire extinguisher in the Slitheen's faces.
THE DOCTOR: Out! With me!
Rose pulls the curtains down over Margaret's head.
"Nice one." Said 10 causing Rose to smile. All the others silently agreed with the doctor, finding it more and more obvious why he'd chosen her.
both Rose and Margaret run to stand behind the Doctor. The Doctor looks at Harriet.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): Who the hell are you?
HARRIET: Harriet Jones, MP for Flydale North.
THE DOCTOR: Nice to meet you.
HARRIET: Likewise.
"Talk about fast introductions." Mickey chuckled.
"Well it's not like there was time to shake hands and go grab a cup of coffee." Said 10, also laughing softly.
The Doctor blasts the fire extinguisher again. Then they run for it.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, UPSTAIRS CORRIDOR
THE DOCTOR: We need to get to the cabinet rooms!
HARRIET: The Emergency Protocols are in there! They give instructions for aliens!
THE DOCTOR: Harriet Jones, I like you.
HARRIET: I think I like you too.
All the doctors sighed once again. Harriet Jones… She'd been so good… When she destroyed the sycorax ship she'd throw that away and the doctor's always hated it when good people made bad decisions. They defended the earth so much because of how much they secretly loved the human race, they'd never tell anyone but at most times humans were the doctor's favourite species. Occasionally, there'd be one or two humans that were better than the rest, in the doctor's eyes anyway. They represented everything he loved about the race, so ooh how it hurt when they threw that away.
They run. The Doctor bypasses a locked door with his sonic screwdriver and the Slitheen pursue them all the way back to the cabinet room.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM / ADJOINING ROOM
They have no time to close the door, so instead the Doctor picks up a bottle of brandy and hold his sonic screwdriver to it.
THE DOCTOR: One more move and my sonic device will triplicate the flammability of this alcohol. Whoof! We all go up. So back off.
The Slitheen hesitate.
"They actually bought that?!" Jack exclaimed. River's eyes also widened in shock, of course most of the doctor's enemies were stupid but really? Sonic waves can't increase flammability, any fool should be able to work that out.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): Right then. Question time. Who exactly are the Slitheen?
HARRIET: They're aliens.
THE DOCTOR: Yes. I got that, thanks.
Everybody laughed a bit, seeing the doctor sass someone was always entertaining.
SLITHEEN / JOSEPH: Who are you, if not human?
HARRIET: Who's not human?
ROSE: He's not human.
HARRIET: He's not human?
THE DOCTOR: Can I have a bit of hush?
HARRIET: Sorry.
Some flinched in confusion when the quick back and forth of sentences between the group on screen was done, they wondered if anyone had been able to follow that. Some people who'd gotten use to the doctor's rambling had an easier time of it.
THE DOCTOR: So, what's the plan?
HARRIET: But he's got a Northern accent.
ROSE: Lots of planets have a North.
10, 11 and Rose spoke in perfect sync with the Rose on screen then all fell about laughing, the others laughed too, only half getting the joke.
THE DOCTOR: I said hush. Come on!
He holds the brandy threateningly out in front of him.
THE DOCTOR: You've got a spaceship hidden in the North Sea. It's transmitting a signal. You've murdered your way to the top of government, what for? Invasion?
SLITHEEN / ASQUITH: Why would we invade this God forsaken rock?
Donna sat up, face contorting into a scowl. She couldn't stand it when someone insulted her race or indeed planet. The other humans in the room were also very proud of the earth, seeing it burn to pieces a few hours ago had really strengthened their respect for it. The doctors also thought highly of the earth but were more practical and, as quick as they were to point out the flaws in humanity, they were quick to quell their anger.
THE DOCTOR: Then something's brought the Slitheen race here, what is it?
SLITHEEN / ASQUITH: The Slitheen race?
SLITHEEN / JOSEPH: Slitheen is not our species. Slitheen is our surname. Jocrassa Fel Fotch Pasameer Day Slitheen at your service.
THE DOCTOR: So, you're a family.
SLITHEEN / JOSEPH: A family business.
"Ah so they were looking for money." Said River.
"It's amazing how greed can make some people so cruel." Rose said, thinking aloud.
"Doesn't matter if their aliens or humans." Donna added.
THE DOCTOR: Then you're out to make a profit. How can you do that on a "God forsaken rock"?
Donna fought the urge to slap 10, since he was the nearest doctor, knowing he was only saying that for effect. She still felt offended though.
SLITHEEN / ASQUITH: Ahhh... excuse me? Your device will do what? Triplicate the flammability...?
THE DOCTOR: Is that what I said?
"No!" Clara, Amy and Martha cried.
"You don't ask if you said something you're giving the whole game away." Martha scolded. 10 and 11 just looked sheepish, while 12 twisted his eyebrows in their scowl position.
SLITHEEN / ASQUITH: You're making it up!
THE DOCTOR: Ah, well! Nice try. Harriet, have a drink. I think you're gonna need it.
Offers her the brandy.
HARRIET: Can you pass it to the left first.
THE DOCTOR: Sorry.
Hands it to Rose.
ROSE: Thanks.
SLITHEEN / ASQUITH: Now we can end this hunt... with a slaughter.
He flexes his claws menacingly. The Doctor fold his arms.
The entire audience leaned forward in anticipation. The doctor on the screen looked confident, and they all knew what that meant.
ROSE: Don't you think we should run?
The Slitheen shuffle forward.
THE DOCTOR: Fascinating history, Downing Street. Two thousand years ago, this was marsh land. 1730, it was occupied by a Mr. Chicken (laughs). He was a nice man.
"Yeah I met him once, but then I got distracted with this three headed…" Jack started rambling. Everyone stopped listening to him after a while and went back to watching the episode.
1796, this was the cabinet room - if the cabinet's in session and in danger, these are about the four most safest walls in the whole of Great Britain. (Presses a switch near the door). End of lesson.
Every entrance to the room is immediately blocked by metal shutters. The Doctor turns to Rose and Harriet.
Everybody breathed a sigh of relief now that the doctor, Rose and Harriet were safe. They were also impressed by the doctor's knowledge of 10 downing street and wondered if he'd already planned to use the steel shutters or if he was just making it up as he went along.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): Installed in 1991. Three inches of steel lining every single wall. They'll never get in.
ROSE: And how do we get out?
Pause.
THE DOCTOR: Ah.
And just like that everyone's admiration for the doctor's quick thinking was slapped off with a good palm to the face. 10 looked embarrassed when he saw the deadpanned expressions everyone else had. 11 and 12 just pretended they didn't notice.
INT.10 DOWNING STREET, ADJOINING ROOM
JOSEPH: He is safely contained. Now, cut off communications inside that room, then summon the family, it's time we finished with this insane planet for good!
They make to leave.
EXT. POWELL ESTATE
Jackie and Mickey emerge from a side door of the block of flats. They run stealthily across the yard to avoid detection from the policeman who still surround the building. They remain unnoticed.
"Nice." Martha said, giving Mickey a pat on his arm, prompting him to place his hand on top of hers.
EXT. 10 DOWNING STREET
REPORTER: And there's still no word from inside Downing Street, though we are getting even more new arrivals.
He looks around as another fat man gets out of a car outside Downing Street.
REPORTER (CONT'D): That's group Captain Tennant James of the RAF, though why he's been summoned, I've no idea.
Another man emerges from a car.
REPORTER (CONT'D): And that's ah... Ewan McAllister. Deputy Secretary for the Scottish Parliament. And this is most unusual!
A fat woman makes her way to 10 Downing Street.
REPORTER (CONT'D): I'm told that is Sylvia Dillane, chairman of the North Sea Boating Club. Quite what connects all these people, we have no idea.
"How about the fact that they're all huge green aliens in disguise." Said Donna, the others nodded or grunted in agreement.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, RECEPTION
Margaret comes down the stairs and greats Tennant James.
MARGARET: Group Captain, delighted you could make it. We're meeting upstairs.
He farts.
MARGARET (CONT'D): That's the spirit. Off you go.
Ewan McAllister stands in front of her - she shakes his hand.
MARGARET (CONT'D): Good to see you! (Nods pleasantly at Sylvia). Come on through!
Everyone looked quizzically at the screen for a few moments. It was unusual to see a ruthless killer being so pleasant. But then again everyone had enemies and friends, each of which would see a different side to a person. As they thought this, a number of minds turned to the doctor, but they tried to push thoughts like that away. After all his enemies deserved what they got. Right?
Asquith stops the Sergeant as he goes past.
ASQUITH: Ah! Sergeant, now that the Doctor's been neutralised, the upper levels are out of bounds, to everyone.
SGT. PRICE: Then who are they?
He nods towards the three newcomers who are now going up the stairs.
ASQUITH: Need to know, sergeant, need to know. I want you to liaise with communications, the acting Prime Minister will be making a public address. He will speak to the nations of the world.
"That can't be good." Said Amy.
"Oh… it wasn't," Rose replied, drawing out her words for emphasis as she leaned back in her chair.
He walks off, leaving the Sergeant looking bewildered and confused.
INT.10 DOWNING STREET, UPSTAIRS CORRIDOR
Margaret is showing her family into a room.
MARGARET: There you are, if you'd just like to go through and get changed.
A lot of people, humans in particular gagged at the way she phrased what she'd just said. She made it sound like she was putting some more comfortable clothes on, not stripping out of a suit made of a person's skin.
She ushers Sylvia into the room and grabs a coat hanger on her way to the other door. She takes a skin suit from an emerging Slitheen.
MARGARET (CONT'D): Now, if you'd like to head down to the end of the corridor, it's first on the left.
SLITHEEN: Thank you.
Margaret hangs the skin suit up.
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, KITCHEN
Jackie and Mickey are in Mickey's kitchen. Mickey is holding a kettle.
JACKIE: Have you got anything stronger?
MICKEY: No chance, I've seen you when you've had a few, this ain't time for a conga.
Despite the intensity of the episode's situation, Rose couldn't help but laugh as memories of when her mother got drunk came back to her. Her mother may be a gossip and a drama queen but she was quite the life of the party at times.
JACKIE (sits): We've gotta tell someone.
MICKEY: Who do we trust? For all we know, they've all got big bog monsters inside of them. I mean, this is what he does, Jacks. That doctor bloke. (Brandishes a couple of mugs at her in his enthusiasm). Everywhere he goes, death and destruction, and he's got Rose in the middle of it.
All the doctors hung their heads in shame, they knew it was true. Sometimes trouble found him, sometimes he went looking for it but either way he had an inexcusable habit of dragging others into the situation.
"I'm sorry." Mickey said suddenly. Everyone turned to stare, wide-eyed, at him. He shifted slightly under their gaze but continued. "I was angry about being arrested because of you and then insulted by you but… I know you won't let Rose get hurt."
He kept his eyes down, clearly embarrassed about saying all these things. Had he looked up, he may have seen the grateful smiles on 10 and Rose's faces.
Meanwhile, as she watched these interactions, River began to think this was perhaps a good idea. Seeing things from an outside point of view seemed to be helping everyone understand each other.
JACKIE: Has he got a great big green thing inside him, then?
MICKEY: I wouldn't put it past him. (Takes a bottle of milk from the fridge).
10, 11 and 12's heads all snapped to, a very abashed looking, Mickey. Only for a second though, because then they turned to look at Jack, Amy and Clara who'd all burst out laughing.
"Oh sorry doctor but it's very funny." Clara chocked out between laugh.
"Oh just shut up." 12 snapped, making her laugh harder.
11 was also trying to tell Amy to stop laughing while 10 had a go at Mickey for insulting not only him but his whole species.
MICKEY (CONT'D): But like it or not, he's the only person who knows how to fight these things.
JACKIE: I thought I was gonna die.
She bursts into tears. Mickey gives her a quick hug.
MICKEY: Come on, yeah? If anyone's gonna cry, it's gonna be me. Now, you're safe in my flat, Jacks, no one's gonna look for you here, especially since you hate me so much.
JACKIE: You saved my life. God, that's embarrassing.
MICKEY: You're telling me.
They laugh slightly.
Rose smiled looking beatific. She was very pleased Mickey and her mother had made up after what had happened in her absence. She felt the guilt rising in her chest for a moment before she suppressed it, knowing there was nothing she could do about what had occurred. It was in the past, and even with a time machine some things were best left the way they were.
JACKIE: He wanted me dead. And he's still out there, Mickey... (Stands). That policeman... that thing...
EXT. POWELL ESTATE
Strickland sniffs the air. He turns to another policeman behind him.
STRICKLAND: Right, you head off. You're in full control, I've one or two things that still need doing. I haven't quite finished with Mrs. Tyler yet...
The other police officers nod and get in the car.
A soft whimper escaped Rose's lips and she clung to 10 for support. He put his arms round her in a hug and whispered soothing words in her ear, reminding her this was over and her mother was fine.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, UPSTAIRS CORRIDOR
Joseph goes up to Margaret who is adjusting the skin suit on the hangers.
JOSEPH: Is that all of us?
MARGARET: All the family except Sit Fel Fotch. He's found a hunt of his own.
JOSEPH: Ah!
They smile and he walks off.
10 heard a low menacing growl and looked down to see Rose glaring daggers at the screen. Her worry had been instantly replaced by anger when she saw how happy threatening her mother made the slitheen. 10 rubbed her arm comfortingly in an attempt to calm her. Thankfully it seemed to work and she relaxed into his touch.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
The Doctor drags Indra's body into a cupboard.
THE DOCTOR: What was his name?
HARRIET: Who?
THE DOCTOR This one, the secretary or whatever he was called.
Harriet goes to look.
HARRIET: I don't know. I talked to him. I brought him a cup of coffee. I never asked his name.
The Doctor crosses Indra's hands over his body.
Everyone looked on sombrely. It wasn't exactly Indra's death that had saddened them, they'd all seen their fair share of deaths. However, they all appreciated how the doctor always insisted on remembering the name of everyone who died. The fact that he hadn't known his name, when it was such a simple thing, struck them all right to the core. They were all so grateful they knew his name now and were certain the doctor would forever remember it along with all the others now.
Up in her private room Scar was looking at everyone's expressions and knew what was going through their minds. She thought again of how she would have to erase everyone's memories of this, however she decided that during the erasure process she'd ensure Indra's name remained somewhere in the doctor's memory of those he saw die. He wouldn't know who he was but at least he would have some memory.
THE DOCTOR: Sorry. (Strides into the room). Right, what have we got? Any terminals? Anything?
ROSE: No. The place is antique. What I don't get, is when they killed the Prime Minister, why didn't they use him as a disguise?
THE DOCTOR: He's too slim, they're big old beasts, they need to fit inside big humans.
ROSE: But the Slitheen are about 8 feet, how do they squeeze inside?
THE DOCTOR: That's the device around their necks, compression field, literally shrinks them down a bit. That's why there's all that gas, it's a big exchange.
ROSE: Wish I had a compression field, I could fit a size smaller.
An almost identical thought crossed Donna's mind, but she shook it off, this wasn't the time to be thinking of such things.
HARRIET: Excuse me, people are dead, this is not the time for making jokes.
ROSE: Sorry... you get used to this stuff when you're friends with him.
Rose felt 10 flinch. She looked up to see him staring into space with wide, pained eyes. Hearing someone say they were so use to people being dead they could joke was bad enough, but for her to say the reason was him had really shaken him. Was this really what he did to people? Was he a bad influence on his friends? He couldn't deny his life was dangerous, and that he brought other people because he hated being alone. Was that selfish?
11 was having similar thoughts, though unlike 10 he wasn't questioning himself as much. For this side of himself had been exposed to him long ago, and he'd tried desperately to keep it out of his mind. But no matter what he couldn't deny what he knew. He'd been running his whole life, but he was being backed into a corner. Deep down he knew, there would soon be nowhere to run…
12 had escaped the doom that 11 was fearing, and not only had he come to realise the effect his life had on others, he'd come to accept it. He didn't know anymore whether he was good or bad, but he'd made it his mission to find out. Perhaps this show could help him…
She indicates the Doctor, who is busy scanning the walls with his sonic screwdriver.
HARRIET: Well, that's a strange friendship.
"But the best friendship." Rose said, flashing 10 a grin in hopes of cheering him up. He smiled at her and pulled her close so she was able to curl up in his embrace. By this time Martha and Mickey, Amy and Rory and 11 and River were also cuddling with each other. They were all feeling very tired; all five episodes had been quite an emotional rollercoaster. Even Clara had her head resting 12's shoulder. Jack was feeling a little left out when he saw everyone together, but when he realised the only other person not holding someone was Donna he decided to stay were he was. Sure she seemed nice, but a bit too aggressively defensive for his taste…
THE DOCTOR: Harriet Jones, I've heard that name before, Harriet Jones. You're not famous for anything, are you?
HARRIET: Huh! Hardly.
THE DOCTOR: Rings a bell, Harriet Jones...
He looks as though he is struggling to remember something.
HARRIET: Lifelong back bencher I'm afraid, and a fat lot of use I'm being now, the protocols are redundant, they list the people who can help and they're all dead downstairs.
ROSE: Hasn't it got like, defence codes and things? Couldn't we just launch a nuclear bomb at 'em?
HARRIET (stares): You're a very violent young woman...
"Just one of the things we love about her." Said Jack, addressing the screen. Rose rolled her eyes but smiled all the same.
ROSE: I'm serious! We could!
HARRIET: Well, there's nothing like that in here. Nuclear strikes do need a release code, yes, but it's kept secret by the United Nations.
The Doctor stops scanning the mantelpiece with his sonic screwdriver to listen.
THE DOCTOR: Say that again.
HARRIET: What, about the codes?
THE DOCTOR: Anything. All of it.
HARRIET: Um, well... the British Isles can't gain access to atomic weapons without a special resolution from the UN.
ROSE: Like that's every stopped them.
All the British members of the room frowned. While by contrast, Amy decided to grin, as far as she was concerned anything that made Scotland look better than England was a good thing.
HARRIET: Exactly, given our past record, and I voted against that, thank you very much. The codes have been taken out of the governments hands and given to the UN.
The Doctor is deep in thought.
HARRIET (CONT'D): Is it important?
THE DOCTOR: Everything's important.
All three doctors nodded, still agreeing with their past self even now. Everything and Everyone is always important. Well, 12 was beginning to question whether everyone was important, he'd seen humans make so many mistakes over the years and not all of them could do the things his companions have done. He'd also seen a lot of heartache caused by aliens, while other species refused to help. Were there perhaps some beings in the universe who weren't important?
HARRIET: If we only knew what the Slitheen wanted. Listen to me, I'm saying "Slitheen" as if it's normal.
ROSE: What do they want, though?
THE DOCTOR: Well, they're just one family so it's not an invasion. They don't want Slitheen world... they're out to make money, which means they want to use something, something here on Earth... some kind of asset.
HARRIET: Like what? Gold? Oil? Water?
THE DOCTOR: You're very good at this.
HARRIET (pleased): Thank you.
She was good… All the doctor's thought. Oh Harriet. Why…
THE DOCTOR: Harriet Jones, why do I know that name?
Rose's phone goes off.
ROSE: Oh! That's me.
She takes her phone out of her pocket.
HARRIET: But we're sealed off, how did you get a signal?
ROSE: He zapped it! Super-phone.
"Oh me to!" All the female companions said, holding up their phones.
HARRIET (to the Doctor): Then we can phone for help! You must have contacts.
THE DOCTOR: Dead downstairs, yeah.
ROSE: It's Mickey.
THE DOCTOR: Oh, tell your stupid boyfriend we're busy.
"Is it me or does he seem jealous?" Donna asked, smirking. 10's face turned crimson and he rushed to deny any idea that he was ever jealous. Mickey's began to look very triumphant, to think the doctor could have been jealous of him!
11 and 12 didn't join in any of this. 12 ignored it completely while 11 just looked saddened, fortunately River was there to comfort him.
ROSE: Yeah, he's not so stupid after all.
She hands the Doctor her phone. Mickey has sent her the photo of the Slitheen in Jackie's kitchen.
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, BEDROOM
Mickey and Jackie enter Mickey's bedroom, Mickey checking around the door first. He is on the phone to Rose.
MICKEY: No, no, no, no, no, not just alien, but like, proper alien. All stinking, and wet, and disgusting. And more to the point, it wanted to kill us!
JACKIE: I could've died!
Mickey gestures violently at Jackie.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
ROSE: Is she alright, though? Don't put her on, just tell me.
The Doctor snatches the phone from her.
THE DOCTOR: Is that Ricky? Don't talk, just shut up and go to your computer.
Rose felt 10 shift a bit in his seat, clearly feeling guilty over being so rude. Since his regeneration he'd grown to like Mickey more and even considered him a friend nowadays. Mickey just brushed off the previous doctor's remarks, he wasn't really bothered by all that anymore, it was all in the past as far as he was concerned.
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, BEDROOM
MICKEY: It's Mickey. And why should I?
THE DOCTOR: Mickey the Idiot, I might just choke.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): before I finish this sentence, but eh, I need you.
Rose smiles.
The Rose in the theatre copied the Rose on screen, and this time 10 and Mickey smiled to. All very pleased they were all working together on this.
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, BEDROOM
Mickey is on the UNIT website.
MICKEY: It says password.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
The Doctor is putting the mobile on speakerphone.
THE DOCTOR: Say again.
MICKEY: It's asking for the password.
THE DOCTOR: Buffalo, two Fs, one L.
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, BEDROOM
Jackie puts down two cups of tea on the computer desk.
JACKIE: So, what's that website?
Mickey finishes typing in the password and turns to her as the page loads.
MICKEY: All the secret information known to mankind. See, they've known about aliens for years,
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
MICKEY (CONT'D): They just kept us in the dark.
THE DOCTOR: Mickey, you were born in the dark.
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, BEDROOM
ROSE: Oh, leave him alone.
"Yeah I was only trying to explain things to Jackie." Mickey said, defending himself.
"Sorry," 10 muttered, not meeting his gaze but sounding sincere. Mickey nodded and looked away, so he didn't see the smile on 10's face, or the large grins Martha and Rose were sharing.
MICKEY: Thank you. Password again.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
THE DOCTOR: Just repeat it, every time.
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, BEDROOM
Mickey hands Jackie the phone as he types it in again.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
THE DOCTOR: Big Ben, why did the Slitheen go and hit Big Ben?
HARRIET: You said to gather the experts, to kill them.
THE DOCTOR: That lot would've gathered for a weather balloon, you don't need to crash land in the middle of London.
ROSE: The Slitheen were hiding, and then they put the entire planet on red alert,
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, BEDROOM
ROSE (CONT'D): What would they do that for?
JACKIE: Oh, listen to her.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
ROSE: At least I'm trying!
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, BEDROOM
JACKIE: Well, I've got a question if you don't mind.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
JACKIE (CONT'D): Because since that man walked into our lives, I have been attacked,
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, BEDROOM
JACKIE (CONT'D): In the streets. I have had creatures from the pits of,
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
JACKIE (CONT'D): hell in my own living room, and my daughter's disappeared off the face of the Earth.
ROSE: I told you what happened.
JACKIE: I'm talking to him.
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, BEDROOM
Jackie stands up.
JACKIE (CONT'D): 'Cause I've seen this life of yours, Doctor.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
JACKIE (CONT'D): And maybe you get off on it. And maybe you think it's all clever and smart, but you tell me.
10 and 11 both looked away, unable to bare hearing this a second time. 12, who had a much stronger resolve, was able to keep his resurfacing fear and sadness hidden.
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, BEDROOM
JACKIE (CONT'D): Just answer me this - is my daughter safe?
No… Please… I didn't…
11's mind was in utter turmoil as he was overcome by flashbacks of times Rose had come within inches of death. The fear of those things happening had also gripped 10 and he was clinging to Rose like a lifeline.
Mickey looks around at her.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
The Doctor stares intently at the phone.
ROSE: I'm fine.
JACKIE: Is she safe?
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, BEDROOM
Jackie sits back down.
JACKIE (CONT'D): Will she always be safe? Can you promise me that?
A few soft sniffling could be heard in the room. Everyone turned to see that 11 had started crying and was making an attempt to hide it.
"I'm sorry." 10 whispered to Rose.
"What for?"
"It's not a promise I can… Well I don't know if…"
He looked to 11, silently asking if he could promise Rose's safety. 11 still had tears running down his face but he nodded his reply. The contrast of crying and nodding confused 10 so much he couldn't find a way to respond. So instead he pulled Rose closer to him and held her as if afraid he'd loose her forever.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
The Doctor glances up at Rose, who looks back at him. They stare at each other.
JACKIE: Well, what's the answer?
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, BEDROOM
Mickey grabs the phone off Jackie, breaking the moment.
MICKEY: We're in.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
Let off the hook, the Doctor rushes around the table.
10 caught Mickey's gaze and mouthed 'thank you' at him, Mickey gave a stiff nod. The two stared at each other for a moment, as though trying to reach an understanding, before breaking eye contact and returning to the show.
THE DOCTOR: Now then, on the left, at the top, there's a tab, an icon, little concentric circles. Click on that.
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, BEDROOM
Mickey clicks the icon and and the image of a sound wave appears on screen.
MICKEY: What is it?
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
THE DOCTOR: The Slitheen have got a spaceship in the North Sea and it's transmitting that signal, now hush, let me work out what it's saying.
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, BEDROOM
JACKIE: He'll have to answer me one day.
MICKEY (gesturing violently): Hush!
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
THE DOCTOR: It's some sort of message.
ROSE: What's it say?
THE DOCTOR: Don't know, it's on a loop, keeps repeating.
Mickey's doorbell rings.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): Hush!
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, BEDROOM
MICKEY: That's not me. (To Jackie). Go and see who that is.
JACKIE: It's three o'clock in the morning.
MICKEY: Well go and tell them that.
Jackie gives him a look as she gets up. Mickey shakes his head.
Everyone burst into some much needed laughter. They couldn't quite explain it but there was something very entertaining about Jackie when she'd just been shown up or sassed.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
THE DOCTOR: It's beaming out into space, who's it for?
"Other family members?" Martha guessed.
"Good idea but no." 10 replied.
"Then who?" Asked Amy.
"Spoilers." River told her. She rolled her eyes as she looked back up at the screen.
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, HALLWAY
The doorbell rings more persistently.
JACKIE: Alright!
She opens the door to reveal Strickland.
STRICKLAND: Mrs Tyler.
Jackie slams it shut again and runs back to Mickey's room squealing.
Jack began to laugh again while everyone looked at him like he'd lost his mind.
"What's so funny?!" Rose demanded. "My mother's about to be attacked!"
"Sorry it's just the dramatic entrance followed by getting the door slammed in your face." He choked out, still laughing like a hyena.
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, BEDROOM
JACKIE: It's him! It's the thing, it's the Slickeen!
Rose face-palmed. Trust her mum to get the name wrong. And what the heck was with the hand gestures?!
MICKEY: They've found us.
THE DOCTOR: Mickey, I need that signal.
"Seriously?!" Clara yelled. "They could die and you're worried about that?!"
10 opened his mouth to speak, only to realise he had been incredibly insensitive. 11 and 12 just kept their heads down, pleased it wasn't one of them on the other end of Clara's rage.
ROSE: Never mind the signal get out! Mum just get out! Get out!
Mickey picks up a cricket bat.
MICKEY: We can't, it's by the front door.
EXT. MICKEY'S FLAT
Outside the front door, the Slitheen takes his body suit off.
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, HALLWAY
Jackie and Mickey see the blue light shining beneath the cracks around the door.
MICKEY: Oh, my God. It's unmasking. It's gonna kill us.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
HARRIET: There's got to be some way of stopping them! (To the Doctor): You're supposed to be the expert, think of something!
THE DOCTOR: I'm trying!
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, HALLWAY
The Slitheen makes worrying noises from outside.
MICKEY: I'll take it on, Jackie. You just run. Don't look back.
He squares himself in front of the door.
Rose reached over 10 and placed a hand on Mickey's arm. "Thank you." She said. He smiled at her and patted her hand.
Martha felt no jealously this time, she could see the two of them were just friends now, and Rose was simply grateful that her husband had protected her mother, especially in such a noble way. It made her feel proud to be married to him.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
MICKEY (CONT'D): Just run.
Down the phone, they hear the Slitheen smashing the door in.
ROSE: That's my mother.
THE DOCTOR: Right! If we're going to find their weakness, we need to find out where they're from - which planet. So, judging by their basic shape, that narrows it down to five thousand planets within travelling distance. What else do we know about them? Information!
ROSE: They're green.
THE DOCTOR: Yep, narrows it down.
ROSE: Uh, good sense of smell.
THE DOCTOR: Narrows it down.
ROSE: They can smell adrenaline.
THE DOCTOR: Narrows it down.
River and Jack both looked impressed by Rose's observations. She'd obviously been paying attention. This fact did not surprise Amy of course, as she knew one of the important rules of traveling with the doctor was: "Notice everything."
HARRIET: The pig technology.
THE DOCTOR: Narrows it down.
ROSE: The spaceship in the Thames, you said slipstream engine?
THE DOCTOR: Narrows it down.
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, HALLWAY
The Slitheen punches a hole through the door.
MICKEY: It's getting in!
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
ROSE: Oh! They hunt like it's a ritual.
THE DOCTOR: Narrows it down.
HARRIET: Wait a minute! Did you notice, when they fart, if you'll pardon the word, it doesn't just smell like a fart; if you'll pardon the word, it's something else, what is it, it's more like uh... um...
ROSE: Bad breath!
HARRIET: That's it!
THE DOCTOR: Calcium decay! Now that narrows it down!
ROSE: We're getting there, mum!
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, HALLWAY
MICKEY: Too late!
The Slitheen is still having some trouble getting through the door.
"I wouldn't have said it was too late." Said Jack in mock wiseness. Clara, Amy and Rose all giggled while Mickey pouted angrily.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
THE DOCTOR: Calcium phosphate, organic calcium, living calcium, creatures made out of living calcium, what else, what else, hyphenated sodium, yes! That narrows it down to one planet! Raxacoricofallapatorius!
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, HALLWAY
MICKEY: Oh, yeah, great. We could write 'em a letter.
The entirety of the audience collapsed sideways with laughter. Sure it wasn't very funny but the atmosphere had been very tense up until this point and everyone was prepared to grab on to any form of relief they could.
The Slitheen kicks half the door down and begins to step through it.
THE DOCTOR: Get into the kitchen!
Jackie and Mickey back into the kitchen.
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, KITCHEN
They slam the door, trying to bar it shut with a chair and a dustbin as the Slitheen throws its weight against it.
JACKIE: Oh My God, it's going to rip us apart!
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
THE DOCTOR: Calcium, recombined with compression field, ascetic acid. Vinegar!
HARRIET: Just like Hannibal!
THE DOCTOR: Just like Hannibal. Mickey, have you got any vinegar?
MICKEY: How should I know?
THE DOCTOR: It's your kitchen.
"He makes a good point." Martha said.
"Well, I uh…" Mickey stammered for a few moments, but in the end Martha just laughed and shut him up with a quick kiss.
ROSE: Cupboard by the sink, middle shelf.
The fact that Rose knew more about Mickey's place than he did prompted a few more people to laugh, and Mickey to feel even more embarrassed.
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, KITCHEN
Jackie snatches the phone from Mickey.
JACKIE: Oh give it here, what do you need?
THE DOCTOR: Anything with vinegar!
Jackie grabs a jug and opens the cupboard.
JACKIE: Gherkins!
The Slitheen is poking holes in the door with its claws.
JACKIE (CONT'D): Yeah! Pickled onions!
She adds them to the jug. Mickey has the bat raised ready.
JACKIE: Picked eggs!
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
THE DOCTOR (to Rose): You kiss this man?
Now Mickey really did snap his head to 10, having been offended one too many times.
"Sorry, sorry, I wasn't really thinking through what I said." 10 cried with his hands raised in mock surrender. Mickey grunted in annoyance but did little more than glare at the time lord.
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, KITCHEN
The Slitheen finally kicks down the door and enters the kitchen. Jackie and Mickey back against the counter. Jackie chucks the vinegar all over it. There is a few seconds silence and then it explodes, splattering the whole room, Jackie and Mickey with green goo.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
Having heard the bang, the Doctor, Rose and Harriet all breath a sigh of relief.
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, KITCHEN
Mickey lowers his bat.
Everyone grimaced at the sight of them covered in, exploded slitheen.
"Yeah," Mickey muttered. "That stuff was pretty disgusting."
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
ROSE: Hannibal?
HARRIET: Hannibal crossed the Alps by dissolving boulders with vinegar.
ROSE: Oh. Well, there you go then.
They raise their glasses in toast, and drink.
ROSE (CONT'D): Phew!
The doctor spits his back into the glass in disgust.
Amy and Clara both laughed.
"I keep telling you, you don't like wine." Amy lectured 11.
"You have to tell him he doesn't like it?" Clara asked her.
"Yeah, cause he keeps forgetting." She replied with an exasperated head roll. 11 just rolled his eyes fondly at her.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, RECEPTION
Downstairs, Asquith approaches Joseph.
ASQUITH: He's dead. Sit Fel Fotch Pasameer, Day Slitheen is dead.
JOSEPH: I felt it. How could that happen?
ASQUITH: Somebody must've got lucky.
JOSEPH: That's the last piece of luck anyone on this rock will ever have.
"They seem genuinely upset…" Clara murmured, thoughtfully.
"They have a strong connection with each other, even if they have no regard for others." 12 said solemnly. He placed his arm around Clara and rubbed her shoulder absentmindedly. Whist everybody else was so busy watching they hadn't noticed any of this.
EXT. 10 DOWNING STREET
Joseph and Asquith walk out of the doors of 10 Downing Street, to address the crowd outside. He faces the camera.
JOSEPH: Ladies and Gentlemen, Nations of the World, Human Kind. The greatest experts in extra-terrestrial events came here tonight. They, gathered in the common cause. But the news I bring you now is grave indeed.
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, LIVING ROOM
Mickey, wiping the goo off himself with a towel, comes into the living room to watch Joseph on the TV.
JOSEPH (CONT'D): The experts are dead. Murdered, right in front of me by alien hands. Peoples of the Earth, heed my words. These visitors do not come in peace.
Everybody all had the exact same thought track right now.
What is he up to…
Mickey takes the phone off Jackie.
MICKEY: Listen to this.
He holds the phone to the TV.
EXT. 10 DOWNING STREET
JOSEPH (CONT'D): Our inspectors have searched the sky above our heads and they have found massive weapons of destruction,
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
JOSEPH (CONT'D): capable of being deployed within 45 seconds.
The Doctor, Rose and Harriet are crowded around the phone, listening to him.
THE DOCTOR: What?
EXT. 10 DOWNING STREET
JOSEPH: Our technicians can, baffle, the alien probes. But not for long.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
JOSEPH (CONT'D): We are facing extinction. Unless we strike first.
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, LIVING ROOM
Mickey is still holding the phone to the tv. Jackie is watching intently.
JOSEPH (CONT'D): The United Kingdom stands directly beneath
the belly of the mother ship.
EXT. 10 DOWNING STREET
JOSEPH (CONT'D): I beg the United Nations - pass an emergency resolution. Give us the access codes! A nuclear strike at the heart of the beast,
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
JOSEPH (CONT'D): Is our only chance of survival.
EXT. 10 DOWNING STREET
JOSEPH (CONT'D): Because... from this moment on... it is my solemn duty to inform you... planet Earth is at war.
"So they wants nuclear missiles… Then they could… Oh…" River said softly, finally it all fitted into place, she looked at 11 who nodded, also giving her a quick smile to let her know he handled the situation. She suspected recklessly as always but was pleased the doctor was able to prevent such a catastrophe. In fact so pleased she gave her husband a quick kiss on the lips, his eyes widened in shock but soon relaxed into his wife's touch. They only broke apart when Jack decided to wolf whistle, and they both glared at him for ruining the moment.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
THE DOCTOR: He's making it up. There's no weapons up there, there's no threat. He just invented it.
HARRIET: Do you think they'll believe him?
ROSE: Well they did last time.
THE DOCTOR: That's why the Slitheen went for spectacle. They want the whole world panicking, because you lot, you get scared, you lash out.
"Survival instincts in humans are very strong you see." 10 explained. "Impulse to attack when you feel threatened, comes from before evolution when you needed them more to protect against predators."
ROSE: They release the defence codes...
THE DOCTOR: And the Slitheen go nuclear.
HARRIET: But why?
"I think we're about to find out." Said Rory.
The Doctor opens the metal shutters. The Slitheen are still standing outside the door.
THE DOCTOR: You get the codes, release the missiles. But not into space because there's nothing there. You attack every other country on Earth, they retaliate, fight back. World War Three, whole planet gets nuked.
For those who had not yet figured out the slitheen's plan this came as quite a shock. Of course they all knew the doctor must have stopped them but it was still an awful thought to have, that they, the human race, might have been tricked into destroying themselves.
Margaret Slitheen, still in her skin suit, stands before the Doctor.
MARGARET: And we can sit through it in our spaceship waiting in the Thames. Not crashed. Just parked. Barely two minutes away.
Martha, Clara and Donna, all glowered at how elated Margret was acting. They'd seen beings that would happily destroy a planet before but that didn't mean they weren't still made about it.
HARRIET: But you'll destroy the planet, this beautiful place. What for?
THE DOCTOR: Profit. That's what the signal is beaming into space, an advert.
MARGARET: Sale of the century. We reduce the Earth to molten slag, then sell it. Piece by piece. Radioactive chucks capable of powering every cut-price star liner and budget cargo ship. There's a recession out there, Doctor. People are buying cheap. This rock becomes raw fuel.
THE DOCTOR: At the cost of 5 billion lives.
MARGARET: Bargain.
Again people were appalled with her attitude, did these creatures feel no remorse whatsoever for destroying the earth. Obviously not. Perhaps, they all thought, that was what really set himself apart from his enemies. Unlike them, he took no pleasure in the lives he ended, the excitement and danger sure, but the killing? Never.
THE DOCTOR: Then I give you the choice: leave this planet or I'll stop you.
The Slitheen all burst out laughing.
MARGARET: What? You? Trapped in your box?
The Doctor does not look remotely abashed. He stares her out.
THE DOCTOR: Yes. Me.
Margaret laughs again, but nervously. The Doctor fixes her in his gaze and closes the shutters. The smirk fades from Margaret's face.
"Well that showed her." Jack chuckled. The doctors all had to admit they were proud at the way they managed to shake the slitheen's confidence.
EXT. EMBANKMENT
London is almost completely deserted.
TOM HITCHENSON: Yesterday saw the start of a brave new world. Today might see it end. The streets are deserted. Everyone's home - just waiting. As the future is decided in New York.
INT. STUDIO
NEWSREADER: It's midnight here in New York. The United Nations has gathered. England has provided them with absolute proof that the massive weapons of destruction do exist. The security counsel will be making a resolution in a matter of minutes.
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, LIVING ROOM
Mickey picks up the phone from the top of the TV.
NEWSREADER (CONT'D): And once the codes are released, humanity's first interplanetary war begins.
Jackie is watching the TV biting her nails, scared and anxious.
A few of the audience members were doing the same, the tension in this episode was really reaching it's climax. However while some people got steadily more nervous, others, such as the doctors, River, Jack, Amy and Rose got steadily more excited.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, RECEPTION
Inside 10 Downing Street, Margaret and Asquith make to go up the stairs as Joseph pauses at the bottom to talk to the Sergeant.
JOSEPH: Sergeant. We'll take the call in the Prime Minister's office. Maintain your positions. Good luck.
They shake hands. Asquith pats him genially on the shoulder, and the Sergeant resumes his post at the bottom of the stairs.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE
Margaret, Asquith and Joseph bundle their way into the Prime Minister's office, all insanely excited.
Everybody rolled their eyes at the slitheen's antics. Were they really that desperate the make money? Or did they take genuine pleasure in killing billions?
MARGARET: Oh! Look at that! The telephone is actually red.
She blows it a kiss.
Joseph sits down behind the desk, farting as he does so.
JOSEPH (excitedly): How long 'til they phone?!
ASQUITH: Counting down...!
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, BEDROOM
Jackie is on the phone again.
JACKIE: Alright, Doctor. I'm not saying I trust you, but there must be something you can do.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
HARRIET: If we ferment the port, we could make ascetic acid.
ROSE: Mickey, any luck?
MICKEY: There's loads of emergency numbers, they're all on voicemail.
The Doctor is standing quietly with his arms folded, leaning against the wall away from the other two. He is deep in thought.
HARRIET: Voicemail dooms us all.
"Don't have to tell me." Martha mumbled, thinking of the time she'd been trapped on the motorway and all the helplines were on hold, since there was no one actually on the other end.
ROSE: If we could just get out of here...
THE DOCTOR: There's a way out.
ROSE: What?
She turns to face him incredulously.
THE DOCTOR: There's always been a way out.
ROSE: Then why don't we use it?
The Doctor strides over to the table and leans over to speak into the phone.
THE DOCTOR (to Jackie): Because I can't guarantee your daughter will be safe.
Of course. Everyone thought, if there was one thing the doctor wouldn't do it would be something that could harm one of his friends. Even if it saves the earth.
So then how was he going to win…
JACKIE: Don't you dare. Whatever it is, don't you dare.
THE DOCTOR: That's the thing, if I don't dare, everyone dies.
ROSE: Do it.
The Doctor looks up at her.
THE DOCTOR: You don't even know what it is, you'd just let me?
ROSE (simply): Yeah.
The Doctor stares at her.
"I trust you." Rose said, staring deep into 10's eyes. He smiled, then suddenly realised how close the two of them were, their lips were just inches apart. He sat up sharply, trying to suppress the blush tinting his cheeks.
As 11 watched this he couldn't get Rose's words out of his head. She had trusted him and he'd let her down. He'd lost her like he lost everyone, and looking at Clara he realised he would eventually loose Amy and Rory. What would happen when he lost Clara to! For a while now he'd been questioning the trust people put in him, it made them reckless and often lead to them getting hurt. Could he really go on like this?
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, BEDROOM
JACKIE: Please, Doctor. Please! She's my daughter, she's just a kid!
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
THE DOCTOR: Do you think I don't know that? Because this is my life, Jackie, it's not fun, it's not smart, it's just standing up and making a decision because nobody else will.
"Right." Said 10. "My life is running, running so blindly I run into danger because I wasn't looking where I was going."
"One day I'll have to stop, and let everything catch up with me." 11 continued. "But when that happens I will face it with everything I have."
"Because I never give up, I never surrender and I never stop." 12 finished. Then they all spoke at the same time.
"Never cruel or cowardly, Never give up, never give in."
Only the doctors and Clara knew what this meant but the others all felt something powerful behind the words. They were obviously important, and hopefully they'd all find out why, eventually…
ROSE (softly): Then what're you waiting for?
The Doctor looks up at her again.
THE DOCTOR: I could save the world but lose you.
Everybody almost burst into tears at seeing the doctor in such a heart wrenching situation.
They stare intensely into each others eyes for a long moment until Rose averts her gaze with a shy smile.
HARRIET: Except it's not your decision, Doctor. It's mine.
JACKIE (angrily): And who the hell are you?
HARRIET: Harriet Jones, MP for Flydale North. The only elected representative in this room, chosen by the people, for the people, and on behalf of the people I command you. Do it.
"Yeah!" Jack cheered, everyone else laughed fondly at him.
The Doctor looks back at Rose and grins.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE
Joseph, Margaret and Asquith are still waiting for the phone to ring.
JOSEPH: Victory... should be naked!
"They really enjoy being naked don't they?" Said Donna.
"Yep, I met a phew of them in a bar once, good times…" Jack sighed. Everyone else looked disgusted at him for a second but shook it off quickly, far more interested in the episode's events.
He unzips his forehead. The other two follow suit.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
Rose jumps onto the table.
ROSE: How do we get out?
Doctor opens the briefcase containing the emergency protocols.
THE DOCTOR: We don't. We stay here.
He opens the emergency protocols.
INT. STUDIO
In New York, the newsreader receives new information through her earpiece.
NEWS READER : The counsel is voting. The results should be known any second now.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE
The Slitheen finish removing their skin suits.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
The Doctor shuffles through the protocols and then turns to address Mickey.
THE DOCTOR: Use the buffalo password, it overrides everything.
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, BEDROOM
Mickey types the password in. Jackie watches him.
JACKIE: What're you doing?
MICKEY (as though he can't quite believe what he is saying): Hacking into the Royal Navy. (After a moment). We're in. Here it is, uh... H.M.S. Taurean, Trafalgar Class Submarine, 10 miles off the coast of Plymouth.
Jackie stands, agitated.
THE DOCTOR: Right, we need to select a missile.
"Woah wait, are you doing what I think you're doing?!" Jack cried.
"What?" Rory asked, still confused.
"He's going to fire a missile at 10 downing street." Amy said simply, not even taking her eyes off the screen. Rory's own eyes widened in shock.
MICKEY: We can't go nuclear, we don't have the defence codes.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
THE DOCTOR: We don't need it, all we need is an ordinary missile.
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, BEDROOM
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): What's the first category?
MICKEY: Sub Haffoon, UGMA4A.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
THE DOCTOR: That's the one. Select.
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, BEDROOM
Jackie walks up behind Mickey.
JACKIE: I could stop you.
MICKEY (turns): Do it, then.
THE DOCTOR: You ready for this?
Mickey and Jackie stare at each other for a few more seconds, but Jackie doesn't move.
MICKEY: Yeah.
"I knew I had to." Mickey said. "Not that, that made it any easier."
Rose sent him a grateful and comforting look, while Martha hugged him and rubbed soothing circles on his hand.
He looks back at the screen. Jackie sits back down.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
THE DOCTOR: Mickey the Idiot. The world is in your hands.
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, BEDROOM
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): Fire.
Breathing heavily, Mickey screws up his eyes and clicks the Fire button.
The suspense in the room was so thick you could cut it with a knife. Everyone was on the edge of their seats wondering how the doctor and Rose got out of this, of course it was obvious they had but no one could see how yet.
EXT. OCEAN
10 miles off the coast of Plymouth, a missile launches itself out of the sea.
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, BEDROOM
JACKIE: Oh, my God.
The missile is shown on the screen.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
Harriet taps the steel shutters.
HARRIET: How solid are these?
THE DOCTOR: Not solid enough, built for short range attack, nothing this big.
ROSE: Alright. Now I'm making the decision. I'm not gonna die, we're gonna ride this one out. (Opens the cupboard door). It's like what they say about earthquakes, you can survive 'em by standing under a doorframe. Now this cupboard's small so it's strong. Come and help me! Come on!
Harriet hurries to help her.
"Wow," Said Martha. "You really are good."
"Thanks." Rose smiled. 10 grinned at the both of them and gave Rose an aggressive but playful hug causing her to laugh happily.
EXT. OCEAN
The missile soars over the sea.
INT. STUDIO NEW YORK
NEWSREADER: The vote is in. The counsel says... yes. They are releasing the codes.
"Oh no." Donna gasped. Suddenly forgetting the danger the doctor and Rose were in, everyone began praying the missile made it in time.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE
The Slitheen family are now all gathered around the phone.
SLITHEEN / JOSEPH: Ring, damn you!
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, BEDROOM
Mickey is still staring at the computer screen.
MICKEY: It's on radar. Counter defence 556.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
THE DOCTOR: Stop them intercepting it.
INT. MICKEY'S FLAT, BEDROOM
MICKEY: I'm doing it now.
THE DOCTOR: Good boy.
Mickey taps a few keys.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
MICKEY: 556 neutralized.
"That's my husband." Martha said, pulling Mickey in for a kiss. She couldn't help it, his incredible skill with computers never ceased to amaze her.
The Doctor rips the mobile off speaker phone.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CONFERENCE ROOM
Downstairs, the Sergeant rushes to a computer terminal, looking over the operator's shoulder.
SGT PRICE: What do you mean, "incoming"?
The operator points at the screen where the missile shows up on radar.
EXT. OVER LONDON
The missile soars over London.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, RECEPTION
The Sergeant smashes the glass on the fire alarm, which goes off.
SGT. PRICE: Everybody out! Now! Get out!
Everyone runs to the door.
"You know…" Clara said thoughtfully. "That sergeant really deserves a promotion, he's very good in a crisis."
The others all agreed, so far he'd shown amazing leadership.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE
The Slitheen family hear the alarm.
JOSEPH: What the hell is that for?
The Sergeant bursts in.
SGT PRICE: Sir, there's a missile!
The Slitheen all look round at him.
SGT PRICE (CONT'D): ...Sorry.
He runs out again.
Everybody in the room fell about laughing, one of the best reactions they'd ever seen.
"Oh yea," Clara laughed. "He's good."
EXT. MICKEY'S FLAT, BALCONY
The missile soars past Mickey's flat. Jackie runs out onto the balcony to watch it.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE
Two of the female Slitheen are fighting over Margaret's skin suit.
SLITHEEN 1: That's mine!
SLITHEEN 2: No, mine!
The others are all struggling to get back inside their skin suits.
"They're not going to make it." Said 12, voice completely void of emotion. It was almost eerie in a way.
EXT. 10 DOWNING STREET
A hoard of security guards run out of the door of 10 Downing Street. The Sergeant fires a gun into the air.
SGT PRICE: Everybody run!
Everyone runs. He looks up into the sky to see the missile making straight for 10 Downing Street.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
Rose, the Doctor and Harriet bundle into the cupboard. The crouch in a corner, Rose and Harriet either side of the Doctor.
HARRIET: Well, nice knowing you both.
They all hold hands.
HARRIET (CON'T): Hannibal!
They brace themselves.
Everyone in the room follows and clutches hands with the people on their sofa.
"Hannibal!" They all yelled, just as the missile hit.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE
The second before the missile hits, the Slitheen all look up.
SLITHEEN: Oh, boll...
The missile hits.
EXT. 10 DOWNING STREET
The whole of 10 Downing Street explodes in flames.
INT. 10 DOWNING STREET, CABINET ROOM
The Doctor, Rose and Harriet are all severely shaken around in their cupboard. Then it stops.
EXT. 10 DOWNING STREET
The place is in ruins, smoking. Then, the Doctor, Rose and Harriet emerge from the wreckage.
Everyone broke out in cheers when they saw the doctor, Rose and Harriet were alright. They began hugging each other in relief and happiness. Even 12 and Clara.
Harriet looks around.
HARRIET: Made in Britain.
Both 10 and 11 gave a quick laugh.
The Sergeant hurries over to them.
SGT PRICE: Excuse me ma'am, are you alright?
HARRIET (flashing her ID card at him): Harriet Jones. MP, Flydale North. I want you to contact UN immediately, tell the ambassadors the crisis is over, they can step down. Go on, tell the news!
SGT PRICE: Yes, ma'am.
He hurries away again.
HARRIET: Someone's got a hell of a job sorting this lot out. Oh, Lord! We haven't even got a Prime Minister!
THE DOCTOR: Well, maybe you should have a go.
HARRIET: Me? (Laughs). I'm only a back-bencher.
ROSE: I'd vote for ya!
HARRIET: Now, don't be silly.
"I wasn't." Rose said, even though Harriet couldn't hear her. "She was alright… Until…" She couldn't even bring herself to say it.
Rose and the Doctor grin.
HARRIET (CONT'D): Look, I'd better go and see if I can help.
She climbs over the rubble towards the crowd of people. The Doctor beams at Rose.
HARRIET (CONT'D): Hang on! (Shouts over to the crowd). Sergeant! We're safe! The Earth is safe!
The Doctor and Rose walk together.
THE DOCTOR: I thought I knew the name.
He watches her hurry over to the cameras and ambulances.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): Harriet Jones, future Prime Minister. Elected for three successive terms, the architect of Britain's Golden Age.
HARRIET: The crisis has passed! Ladies and Gentlemen, I have something to say to you all! Here today…
Rose and the Doctor watch her fondly from a distance. Then they turn and walk away. Harriet speaks to the camera.
HARRIET (CONT'D): Mankind stands tall, proud, and undefeated. God bless the human race.
It was smiles all round in the theatre, especially among the humans. They all felt very moved by Harriets words and it made them proud to be human beings.
She beams around at them all.
INT. TYLER'S FLAT, LIVING ROOM
Rose enters her flat, and is greeted with a huge hug from a relieved Jackie. They both close their eyes, happy to be together again.
Everybody smiled warmly at the reunion.
INT. TARDIS
The Doctor enters the TARDIS, looking very pleased with himself. He starts the engines and grins up at it.
Of course… All the companions thought. Who else would the doctor's reunion ever be with.
INT. TYLER'S FLAT, LIVING ROOM
Rose is sitting on the chair in front of the TV, watching a repeat of Harriet Jones' speech.
HARRIET: Mankind stands tall, proud.
Jackie comes in.
JACKIE (contemptuously): Harriet Jones. Who does she think she is? Look at her! Taking all the credit. Should be you on there. (Addresses TV): My daughter saved the world!
ROSE: I think the Doctor helped a bit...
JACKIE (sitting down): Oh, alright then. Him too. You should be given knighthoods.
ROSE: That's not the way he does things. No fuss, he just... moves on. He's not that bad if you gave him a chance.
"Yeah that's one of the things I like too," Martha admitted, "That we can have an adventure without all the tiding up, then just move on to the next great thing."
JACKIE: He's good in a crisis, I'll give him that.
ROSE: Oh! Now the world has changed, you're saying nice things about him.
JACKIE: Well, I reckon I've got no choice! There's no getting rid of him since you're infatuated.
ROSE (unconvincingly): I'm not infatuated...
"Yeah," "Of course," "I totally believe you."
Rose suddenly found herself the victim of numerous sarcastic comments. She blushed in embarrassment and buried her face in 10's shoulder. Said person rubbed her arm sympathetically and kissed her head. No one could tell if this had been a friendly or a loving kiss, so in the end they decided to leave it. No doubt they'd discover more about the doctor and Rose's relationship later.
JACKIE: What does he eat?
ROSE: How do you mean?
JACKIE: I was gonna do shepherds pie.
Rose sniggers.
JACKIE (CONT'D): All of us. A proper sit down. 'Cause... I'm ready to listen. I wanna learn about you and him and that life you lead. Only, I dunno, he's an alien. For all I know, he eats grass and safety pins and things.
The doctors all grimaced. As if they would eat such things, he was an alien not a rabbit.
ROSE: He'll have shepherds pie. You're gonna cook for him?
JACKIE: What's wrong with that?
ROSE: He's finally met his match.
10 nearly threw up when he heard that, and 11 looked a bit queasy as well. Rose began sniggering behind her hand at the doctors distress. As always 12 remained stoic and uncaring, although his scowl tightened slightly as though somewhat offended.
JACKIE: You're not too old for a slap, you know.
Rose giggles. Jackie gets up and goes to the kitchen.
JACKIE (CONT'D): You can go and visit your gran tomorrow.
Rose's mobile rings.
JACKIE (CONT'D): You'd better learn some French. I told her you were in France. I said you were au-pairing.
The caller ID on the screen of Rose's mobile reads 'TARDIS calling' complete with a little TARDIS icon. Rose answers.
ROSE: Hello?
INT. TARDIS
THE DOCTOR: Right, I'll be a couple of hours, then we can go.
INT. TYLER'S FLAT, LIVING ROOM
ROSE (incredulous): You've got a phone?
"Not that he ever answers it." Clara grumbled. 12 rolled his eyes at her, but 11 actually apologised and promised he'd work on that. She smiled warmly at him, knowing deep down he'd never really get round to 'working on it'.
INT. TARDIS
THE DOCTOR: You think I can travel through space and time and I haven't got a phone? (Laughs contemptuously). Like I said, couple of hours... I've just got to send out this dispersal...(Presses a button). There you go. That's cancelling out the Slitheen's advert in case any bargain hunters turn up.
INT. TYLER'S FLAT, LIVING ROOM
ROSE: My mother's cooking.
INT. TARDIS
THE DOCTOR: Good! Put her on a slow heat and let her simmer.
It wasn't very funny but a few people gave some small grunts of amusement.
ROSE: She's cooking tea. For us.
THE DOCTOR: I don't do that.
Not anymore… Thats what I thought at the time. But now… 10 and 11 both thought, then looked around their friends and thought of how much of an impact they'd had on him.
12, meanwhile, was thinking that he had been trying to cut himself off from everything that reminded him of his family on Gallifrey. But now that Gallifrey had been returned to normal… Would things change? Could he go back? After all… There was a reason he left.
INT. TYLER'S FLAT, LIVING ROOM
ROSE: She wants to get to know you.
INT. TARDIS
THE DOCTOR: Tough! I've got better things to do!
INT. TYLER'S FLAT, LIVING ROOM
ROSE: It's just tea.
INT. TARDIS
THE DOCTOR: Not to me it isn't.
INT. TYLER'S FLAT, LIVING ROOM
ROSE: She's my mother.
INT. TARDIS
THE DOCTOR: Well, she's not mine!
INT. TYLER'S FLAT, LIVING ROOM
ROSE: That's not fair!
INT. TARDIS
THE DOCTOR: Well, you can stay there if you want! (Pause). But right now there's this plasma storm brewing in the horse head nebula.
INT. TYLER'S FLAT, LIVING ROOM
Rose listens to him intently.
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): Fires are burning 10 million miles wide.
INT. TARDIS
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): I could fly the TARDIS right into the heart of it (gestures with his hand) then ride the shock wave all the way out.
INT. TYLER'S FLAT, LIVING ROOM
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): Hurtle right across the sky and end up anywhere.
All the doctor's human companions had leaned forward slightly, completely captivated by his words.
INT. TARDIS
THE DOCTOR (CONT'D): Your choice.
He hangs up.
INT. TYLER'S FLAT, LIVING ROOM
Rose ends the call slowly and presses the phone to her lips, deep in thought.
INT. TARDIS
The Doctor pauses for a second and then goes back to the console.
INT. TYLER'S FLAT, LIVING ROOM
Jackie comes back into the living room with two cups of tea.
JACKIE: Rose, I was thinking...
Rose's seat is empty, so Jackie walks in the direction of Rose's bedroom instead.
JACKIE (CONT'D): I've got that bottle of Amaretto from New Years Eve, does he drink?
INT. TYLERS' FLAT, ROSE'S BEDROOM
Jackie opens the door to Rose's bedroom. Rose is stuffing some clothes into a bag. Jackie watches her.
JACKIE: I was wondering whether he drinks or not.
ROSE: Yeah, he does.
She continues stuffing the clothes into the bag.
JACKIE (quietly): Don't go, sweetheart.
Rose stops for a moment and looks around at her.
JACKIE: Please don't go.
Guiltily, Rose continues to pack.
"I didn't want to leave her but…" Rose tailed off before sighing. "Oh how could I resist."
"How could any of us." Martha nodded, earning nods all round.
EXT. POWELL ESTATE
It is night time. Mickey is sitting reading a newspaper on a bin outside the TARDIS. The small boy who graffiti'd the TARDIS the previous day is now busy cleaning it off again. The Doctor pokes his head around the door.
THE DOCTOR: Good lad. Graffiti that again and I'll 'ave ya. Now, beat it.
Everyone smirked at seeing the doctor acting strict with someone. It was quite entertaining. Although they were all wondering how he even found that kid again.
The little boy scurries off. The Doctor grins. Mickey glances after him. The Doctor walks over to Mickey.
MICKEY: I just went down the shop. And I was thinking, you know, like the whole world's changed. Aliens and spaceships all in public. And here it is.
He shows the Doctor the front page of the newspaper, headlined "Alien Hoax?". The Doctor gives a small smile.
MICKEY (CONT'D): How could they do that? They saw it!
THE DOCTOR: They're just not ready. You're happy to believe in something that's invisible, but if it's staring you in the face, nope! Can't see it! There's a scientific explanation for that. You're thick.
Mickey laughs.
As does everyone in the theatre, who were mildly offended but mostly entertained by the doctor's theory.
MICKEY: We're just idiots.
THE DOCTOR: Well, not all of you.
MICKEY (surprised): Yeah?
"Every now and then you find someone special. Someone different." Said 10, looking at everyone else in the room, who all smiled gratefully.
THE DOCTOR: Present for you, Mickey. (hands Mickey a disc). That's a virus. Put it online, it'll destroy every mention of me. I'll cease to exist.
MICKEY: What do you want to do that for?
THE DOCTOR: 'Cos you're right. I am dangerous. I don't want anybody following me.
In the background, Jackie and Rose emerge from the flats.
MICKEY: How can you say that, and then take her with you?
Gestures Rose.
THE DOCTOR: You could look after her. Come with us.
"Wait what?!" Rose exclaimed, bolting up into a sitting position. "I thought you said he was a liability and you wouldn't have him on board!"
10 smiled sheepishly at her and Mickey kept his head down with a crazy blush on his cheeks.
MICKEY: I can't. This life of yours... it's just too much, I... I couldn't do it. (As Jackie and Rose approach). Don't tell her I said that.
"Oh…" Rose realised, then smirked and turned to look at her embarrassed ex-boyfriend. He shrugged at her, still looking shyly at the ground.
JACKIE (to Rose, pleading): I'll get a proper job. I'll work weekends, I'll pass my test and if Jim comes round again, I'll say no. I really will.
ROSE: I'm not leaving 'cos of you. I'm travelling, that's all. And then I'll come back!
JACKIE: But it's not safe.
ROSE: Mum... if you saw it out there... you'd never stay home.
"Yeah, I don't know what could have caused me to leave but I swear I'll do whatever to come back, I could never give this up." Rose said to 10. He tried not to show any reaction to this but inside he was thrilled. But he wasn't quite certain why.
11 looked at the two sombrely. Rose may have said that now but she was happy on the parallel earth with the meta-crisis him. She wouldn't be coming back. But that was okay, she was happy and so was he. He had River and the Ponds.
She turns to the Doctor, taking her backpack off her shoulders.
THE DOCTOR (sarcastically): Got enough stuff?
ROSE: Last time I stepped in there, it was spur of the moment.
She throws an enormous bag into the Doctor's arms.
ROSE (CONT'D): Now I'm signing up. You're stuck with me. Haha.
Rose gave 10 a playful nudge causing him to laugh and tackle her into a hug.
Rose goes up to Mickey - Jackie looks the Doctor up and down.
ROSE (to Mickey): Come with us. There's plenty of room.
Mickey gestures to the Doctor.
THE DOCTOR: No chance, he's ah, a liability, I'm not having him on board.
ROSE: We'd be dead without him.
THE DOCTOR: My decision is final.
Rose turns back to Mickey.
ROSE: Sorry.
"Yeah, I take back that sorry now." Rose said quickly, Mickey blushed again but did his best to ignore it.
They kiss briefly. Mickey gives a small wave as she backs away.
MICKEY: Good luck, yeah.
JACKIE (rounding on the Doctor): You still can't promise me. What if she gets lost? What if something happens to you, Doctor, and she's left all alone standing on some moon a million light years away - how long do I wait then?
Again the doctors had nothing to say. Only an inner turmoil of confusion and doubt.
The Doctor stands there hugging Rose's backpack, not really having an answer, but Rose comes to his rescue.
ROSE: Mum...
Jackie spins around to face Rose.
ROSE (CONT'D): You're forgetting, it's a time machine. I could go travelling around suns and planets and all the way out to the edge of the universe and by the time I get back, yeah, ten seconds would have passed. Just ten seconds. (Puts her hands on Jackie's shoulders, smiles kindly). So stop worrying. See you in ten seconds time. Hmm?
She hugs her. The Doctor steps into the TARDIS. Rose follows him. Mickey gives a small wave and Rose shuts the door, leaving Mickey and Jackie alone outside. The TARDIS dematerialises. Jackie keeps her eyes on her watch as they stand in silence, then...
JACKIE: Ten seconds.
"Yeah, I probably should have mentioned the Tardis' lack of getting to the right place at the right time." Rose commented. The doctors all looked offended, never liking it when someone insulted their beloved Tardis.
She walks back to the flats. Mickey settles himself back on top of the dustbin with the newspaper.
END
"Well that was fun." Said River, smiling. "I wonder whats next…"
And done, took weeks but episode 5 is finally out of the way. Till next time
Scar x