1 EXT.
CARDIFF - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2005, 14:00
It is a chilly 5 degrees celsius Cardiff Christmas afternoon.
We see a street with buildings and lamp posts decorated for Christmas.
Walking along the street are CUE RACHEL Lewis, a tall 34 year old
beautiful blonde woman with blue eyes, and her 6 year old son, DANIEL, also
with blonde hair and blue eyes, with a mole on his left cheek. Rachel and
Daniel are smiling and holding hands...Daniel is humming along happily.
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2 EXT.
CARDIFF - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2005, 14:02
We see a car speeding down the road out of control. It
passes by a corner and is headed towards Rachel and Daniel.
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3 INT
CARDIFF, PUB - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2011, 14:05
We see a sad 40 year old Rachel, seated by herself at a
corner table isolated from the rest of the pub. She is completely
absorbed in her own world. She is tapping her finger on the table
impatiently.
In comes CUE BRAD McCormack, a tall, clean shaven 44 year old
handsome gentleman. He takes the other seat at Rachel's table.
RACHEL
Took long enough.
BRAD
Look...I thought I was clear: I don't want to see you anymore.
RACHEL
Then at least be here for him.
BRAD
He's not here...we have to move on.
RACHEL
How can you say that? On this day...his favourite day?
BRAD
We can't change the past.
RACHEL
So you just left us? How could you?!?
BRAD
I didn't leave...you drove me out.
RACHEL
So it's all my fault? Where were you then, Mister
Fireman?
Brad shakes his head in disappointment, then gets up and
turns around to leave.
In anger, Rachel reaches into her purse and pulls out a
Walther P99QA 9mm pistol, fully loaded. There are a total of 8 rounds in
the clip. She is shaking with rage as she points the pistol at Brad.
RACHEL
Don't you go! Don't you leave! You left us before
and I won't let you leave anymore! He needs his father!
Brad turns around and sees the pistol...he begins shaking
with fear.
BRAD
Jesus Rachel! What do you think you're doing?
Patrons in the bar begin backing off in fear, while others
just leave.
RACHEL
I won't let you run from us anymore!
BRAD
Geez...you're crazy!
Suddenly CUE THE DOCTOR appears with hands raised in an
attempt to diffuse the situation.
THE DOCTOR
Hello! Merry Christmas! Is everything alright?
Can I be of assistance to anyone? I'm the Doctor by the way.
Both Rachel and Brad turn to face the Doctor. Rachel
accidentally points the pistol at the Doctor.
DOCTOR
Whoa! Be careful with that!
RACHEL
Shut up! Where were you when he needed you?
DOCTOR
What do you mean?
RACHEL
You're a doctor, right?
THE DOCTOR
Nope. Just the Doctor.
RACHEL
It's useless. You can't help now. He needed you 5
years ago?
THE DOCTOR
5 years ago you say?
RACHEL
5 years! He needed you 5 years ago! And you're
only here now!
Rachel begins to break down and cry. She is shuddering
and cannot focus anymore.
DOCTOR
Rachel...I can help you. I can change the past. I
can save him 5 years ago.
RACHEL
Why?
THE DOCTOR
Cause it's Christmas.
RACHEL
How?
DOCTOR
First you have to put down that gun and trust me.
Rachel, in tears, puts the pistol on the table. Brad
picks up the pistol and ejects the clip.
In the background we hear the sounds of police sirens.
THE DOCTOR
Come here, young lady.
Rachel comes closer to the Doctor and begins to sob violently
into his shoulder. The Doctor puts his arm around her. With his
other arm, the Doctor takes out his sonic screwdriver and turns it on.
FX: Rachel and the Doctor are surrounded by the flash of a
transmat beam and disappear.
Brad and the onlookers just stare at the now empty space.
Police officers rush into the pub, weapons drawn, but only
find Brad with the pistol.
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4 INT.
TARDIS CONTROL ROOM, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2011, 14:15
We see the Doctor hugging Rachel in the TARDIS, with her
still sobbing hysterically. Rachel moves her head from the Doctor's
shoulder and looks around to notice her new surroundings. At this point
she recoils with fear and pushes the Doctor away.
RACHEL
Who are you?
THE DOCTOR
Told you already. I'm the Doctor. Now what's your
name?
RACHEL
Rachel. Rachel McCor...Rachel Lewis.
THE DOCTOR
What?
RACHEL
What is this place?
THE DOCTOR
It's my ship. It's the TARDIS. Time And Relative
Dimensions In Space.
RACHEL
What does it do?
The Doctor runs over to the control panel and starts pushing
buttons and pulling knobs.
THE DOCTOR
So...who is him? Who did you lose?
Rachel covers her face with her hands and sobs quietly.
RACHEL
My son Daniel.
DOCTOR
Five years ago this day, you say?
RACHEL
Yes...on Christmas Day...
THE DOCTOR
Well...we got to fix that, don't we?
RACHEL
What do you mean?
DOCTOR
My ship...Time And Relative Dimensions In Space. It
travels in time.
The TARDIS heart starts to pump and we hear the familiar
sound of the TARDIS dematerializing.
RACHEL
How did you get me here?
THE DOCTOR
Transmat. Finally got it working. Now I can beam
on and off...without Scotty.
RACHEL
Who?
THE DOCTOR
Never mind...
RACHEL
Why is that thing going up and down?
THE DOCTOR
You'll see soon enough.
The TARDIS heart slows down and grinds to a stop. The
Doctor quickly checks some instruments on the TARDIS console.
THE DOCTOR
OK. We're here!
The Doctor grabs Rachel's hand and takes her down some stairs.
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5 INT.
TARDIS, TUBE STATION, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2005, 13:50
The Doctor leads Rachel into a waiting single Tube car, where
they sit together on a bench. The handlebars in front clamp down on them
similar to a roller coaster's safety bars.
And they're off. The tube coaster speeds ahead through
a lighted tunnel within the TARDIS at an incredibly high speed. Rachel
begins to scream and panic while the Doctor laughs boyishly.
RACHEL
Where are we going?!?!
THE DOCTOR
To the front door!
RACHEL
Why didn't we just do that disappearing/reappearing thing
like from the pub?
THE DOCTOR
That's reserved for emergencies! It's risky because I
have to make a hole in the TARDIS shields to let the transmat beam through!
RACHEL
What?!?!
THE DOCTOR
Never mind!!!
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6 INT.
TARDIS, MAIN ENTRANCE, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2005, 13:58
The main entrance has been reconfigured to look like an
airlock, except for the familiar police box doors. There is a coat stand
with a coat, which the Doctor grabs while leading Rachel out.
RACHEL
Why is the entrance so far?
THE DOCTOR
Security...so intruders can't get control of the ship if they
break in.
RACHEL
How do intruders get in?
DOCTOR
Usually...they don't. But there is one species that
can...
The Doctor opens the TARDIS door and steps out. Rachel
follows him.
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7 EXT.
TARDIS, CARDIFF - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2005, 13:59
The Doctor and Rachel exit onto an empty Cardiff street, the
same street where Rachel and her son Daniel were on 6 years ago. Except
the street is completely empty; nobody is there.
THE DOCTOR
Stay close to me. Don't let anyone see you.
RACHEL
Uhh...there's nobody to see us.
The Doctor looks around, astonished.
THE DOCTOR
You're absolutely right. And this makes absolutely no
sense whatsoever.
The Doctor quickly looks around.
THE DOCTOR
So...you sure you and your son were here Christmas Day in
2005?
RACHEL
Of course! It was the worst day of my life. Two
o'clock in the afternoon...I'll never forget. A mother never forgets.
THE DOCTOR
Err...well...it's two o'clock now, and it's Christmas Day in
2005. And I don't see you or your son anywhere.
RACHEL
How can that be?
THE DOCTOR
I said my ship was also a time machine.
RACHEL
I can't believe this...but I believe this. But it makes
no sense.
THE DOCTOR
Exactly. I've no idea what's happening.
The Doctor takes out his sonic screwdriver, activates it and
waves it around in the air. He then looks at it closely.
THE DOCTOR
Something is definitely wrong here.
RACHEL
It's so strange and quiet here. I'm scared. Can
we leave now?
DOCTOR
Come on...let's go inside.
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8 INT.
TARDIS, CONTROL ROOM - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2005, 14:15
The Doctor is pressing knobs and turning buttons while
observing a monitor.
THE DOCTOR
There was an awful lot of residual vortex radiation in that
area.
RACHEL
What are you talking about?
DOCTOR
Never mind.
The Doctor takes out his sonic screwdriver, holds it over
Rachel and activates it for a while.
RACHEL
What are you doing??
The then walks back to the TARDIS console and inserts the
sonic screwdriver into a plug. The console lights start blinking and the
Doctor looks at the monitor again.
THE DOCTOR
Rachel...have you ever had any weird experiences or
dreams? Sort of like deja vu?
RACHEL
Of course not!
THE DOCTOR
Not according to these readings. The TARDIS says you
are an anomaly in time...on this day, Christmas Day, in 2005...sometime
earlier...your timeline was altered.
RACHEL
What are you talking about? That's nonsense!
THE DOCTOR
No...it's not. Something's changed.
RACHEL
What are you trying to tell me? That I cannot save
Daniel?
THE DOCTOR
On the contrary, no. I think we have to save
Daniel. You see...these readings indicate that you and Daniel were never
supposed to be here.
RACHEL
You mean...Daniel is supposed to be alive?
THE DOCTOR
Yes.
Rachel runs over and gives the Doctor a big hug.
RACHEL
That's the best news I've ever heard!
THE DOCTOR
Well...here's the tricky bit. A lot had to happen to
alter your timeline causing Daniel to die. We have to figure out what
that is, and reverse it.
Rachel releases the Doctor and he begins to pace around the
console room.
DOCTOR
Residual vortex radiation in the air...all around this area
of Cardiff...what else is here?
The Doctor rushes back to the TARDIS console and starts
flipping switches.
THE DOCTOR
Let's see...there's a rift in Cardiff...
RACHEL
What's a rift?
THE DOCTOR
A tear in the fabric of space and time...but the radiation
doesn't match what I'd expect from a rift.
RACHEL
Don't you think it's rather suspicious that there's this time
radiation stuff around with a rift nearby?
THE DOCTOR
No.
RACHEL
Can the rift be used to create this timey wimey stuff?
The Doctor suddenly looks up at Rachel.
THE DOCTOR
Of course! I should have thought of that sooner.
Let me check...
The Doctor flips some more switches while watching the
monitor.
THE DOCTOR
Come look at this.
Rachel walks over beside the Doctor and stares at the monitor
like a deer on headlights.
RACHEL
I have no idea what that is.
THE DOCTOR
It's a trace on radiation from the rift. Something is
manipulating the rift's space-time signature...and that could be leaving behind
the vortex radiation in the area.
RACHEL
What?
THE DOCTOR
Never mind...
The Doctor starts flipping switches and the TARDIS heart
begins to pump.
THE DOCTOR
I'm going to home in on what's stirring the rift. Hang
on...
It seems as if the TARDIS is being shaken. The Doctor
and Rachel scream in anxiety.
THE DOCTOR, RACHEL (TOGETHER)
AAHHHHH!!!!!
Sparks begin to burst from the TARDIS console.
The TARDIS heart stops.
THE DOCTOR
We're here!
The Doctor checks an overhead screen.
THE DOCTOR
Hmmm....according to this, something has put that area of
Cardiff a nano second out of phase with the rest of reality. A tiny
little pocket of time...the perfect hiding spot! But who?
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9 EXT.
TARDIS, CARDIFF - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2005, 13:50
The Doctor and Rachel step out of the TARDIS onto the Cardiff
street. Rachel immediately recognizes it as exactly the way it was before
she lost her son.
Rachel looks down the street and begins to sob. She
sees herself and her son, 5 years ago, directly ahead and moving towards them.
RACHEL
Will she see us?
THE DOCTOR
No...the TARDIS...she's extended her perception filter to
cloak us...they shouldn't see us but we shouldn't stray far...
Behind Rachel 2005 and Daniel, we see a car headed towards
them.
RACHEL
No! I can't stand to watch again!
Rachel breaks free of the Doctor and runs to push her son
Daniel out of the way.
THE DOCTOR
Rachel! Wait!
FX: Rachel rushes forward but runs smack into an invisible
barrier, and there is a ripple of air where Rachel hit. Suddenly she
notices that her 2005 version and son are suddenly frozen...stuck in time...as
is the car.
RACHEL
What's going on?
The Doctor rushes forward and touches the invisible barrier
gently.
FX: There is a ripple of air at the contact point of the
Doctor's hand and the invisible barrier. He then takes out his sonic
screwdriver and waves it around. He checks the readings on the
screwdriver.
THE DOCTOR
That's fascinating.
RACHEL
What's fascinating? I can't save my son!
THE DOCTOR
Someone's put that exact moment in some sort of time
bubble. Time's different on the inside...Looks like you and your son were
unknown pawns in some time experiment.
RACHEL
Why would anyone do that?
THE DOCTOR
I have no idea...but it seems someone put this event in the
bubble so they could change something...
The Doctor points at the invisible barrier and activates his
sonic screwdriver.
FX: The sonic screwdriver lights up a section of the barrier
directly in front of it, appearing as a ripple of blue light. Using this
method, the Doctor uses the sonic screwdriver to follow the perimeter of the
time bubble. He continues following until he ends up beside the car that
is on a collision course with Rachel and Daniel.
At this point the sonic screwdriver begins making a
high-pitched sound.
Rachel runs over and grabs the Doctor's arm.
RACHEL
Why is it making that weird noise?
THE DOCTOR
The car. It's the car. The car was never supposed
to be here.
RACHEL
The driver looks oddly familiar.
The Doctor looks at the driver...a young male, possibly 17,
with blonde hair and blue eyes.
The Doctor scans the driver with his sonic screwdriver.
The Doctor then scans Rachel with his sonic screwdriver,
causing her to first stare at the Doctor oddly, then grab his hand and push his
sonic screwdriver away.
RACHEL
What do you think you're doing?
THE DOCTOR
Doing a genetic comparison. What hair color was your
son?
RACHEL
Blonde. Same as mine.
THE DOCTOR
What about eye colour?
RACHEL
Blue. Like mine.
THE DOCTOR
Did he have a mole on his left cheek?
RACHEL
Yes. Why?
The Doctor motions to the driver frozen in time. Rachel
looks and for the first time we notice a mole on his left cheek.
RACHEL
Oohh...no...can it be? It's impossible.
THE DOCTOR
Yes. It's a paradox. An ancestor paradox.
RACHEL
But why? Why would someone send Daniel back in time to
kill himself as a child?
THE DOCTOR
As an experiment...to see if it's doable or not.
Someone wants to rewrite time.
RACHEL
Who?
THE DOCTOR
Not sure yet. But this is beyond anyone...except for my
people...
RACHEL
Your people?
THE DOCTOR
The Time Lords. We developed the concepts and
experimental devices to do so...but never have we gone so far.
RACHEL
So who is doing this?? Who took Daniel out of my
time? Out of my life?
THE DOCTOR
Definitely not my people. But we're the only
suspects...unless...they discovered how to build a Paradox Device.
RACHEL
Who's they? What's a para...
THE DOCTOR
A Paradox device. It allows timelines to cross.
It's a very dangerous device.
The Doctor pulls out his sonic screwdriver and points it at
the car. He then turns on his sonic screwdriver and starts waving it at
the car.
RACHEL
What are you doing now?
THE DOCTOR
Mirrors have an interesting relationship with time and
timelines. I'm trying to make a small hole in this time bubble using your
son's car's rear view mirror so I can see what's behind him in the bubble.
FX: The mirror begins to display television snow, then it
begins to clear a bit.
FX: The mirror goes black with some TV snow falling.
FX: Then...in the black, we can see a faint blue light.
The Doctor looks carefully at it, at first thinking it to be
the reflection of his sonic screwdriver, so he shuts it off.
RACHEL
Why are you stopping? We won't be able to see what
happened!
THE DOCTOR
The rift in the bubble should last a little longer.
The blue light in the rear view mirror glows brighter.
The Doctor suddenly recognizes what it is, and grabs Rachel's hand.
THE DOCTOR
We have to get out of here! Now!
The Doctor points his sonic screwdriver in the air and
presses it. Nothing happens.
RACHEL
What are you doing?
THE DOCTOR
They know we're here now. They're jamming the transmat
beam! Run!
They begin running.
RACHEL
What's going on?!? Who are we running from?!?
THE DOCTOR
The Daleks.
Rachel looks behind her and notices a shadow far behind
them. She looks up and then she sees it:
A DALEK. Flying in pursuit.
DALEK
Halt! Do not move!
The Doctor and Rachel continue running and reach the
TARDIS. The Doctor tries to reach the door but is stopped by an invisible
barrier.
FX: His hand hits against a blue flash of light when he tries
to reach the TARDIS door handle.
THE DOCTOR
No! No! No! Clever Daleks! They
trapped my TARDIS in a time loop!
The Doctor and Rachel turn around and the single Dalek has
landed directly behind them, gun arm transfixed on them. They stare
straight into the blue light eminating from its eye stalk.
DALEK
Halt! You are prisoners of the Daleks!
THE DOCTOR
All that advanced computational power in there and all you
can do is state the obvious. Aren't you brilliant.
DALEK
Silence! You are the Doctor. You are an enemy of
the Daleks!
RACHEL
What?
DALEK
Silence human! You will be detained for assisting an
enemy soldier.
RACHEL
Who's the enemy soldier?
The Dalek turns to the Doctor, ignoring her question.
DALEK
Surrendur your sonic probe immediately!
The Doctor grudgingly hands over his sonic screwdriver.
DALEK
Activating temporal prison!
FADE TO:
10 INT.
BLACK EMPTINESS - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2005, 14:20
Suddenly the Dalek appears frozen.
FX: The Doctor reaches forward and the air in front of him
lets out visible ripples of energy waves.
FX: Rachel attempts to run to the side but bounces off an
invisible barrier, and visible ripples of energy waves eminate from her impact
point.
RACHEL
What's going on?
THE DOCTOR
They put us in a chonon loop with a bubble. Similar to
the state you and your son were in, and the TARDIS is in now.
RACHEL
Why?
THE DOCTOR
It's the perfect prison. Our time is now out of sync
with everything. They can move us anywhere and we have no idea where we
are. There's no way we can escape this.
RACHEL
So we're trapped like this forever?
THE DOCTOR
Technically, forever could have already passed.
RACHEL
What about that weird thing that made the noise and
light? You used that to do some time stuff...
THE DOCTOR
My sonic screwdriver. The Daleks confiscated it.
I don't have anything else on me now.
RACHEL
In that case...we have time.
THE DOCTOR
Time for what?
RACHEL
For an explanation. You've been avoiding all my
questions.
Rachel sits on the black emptiness below her, then pats the
area beside her. Taking the cue, the Doctor sits down beside her.
RACHEL
Tell me everything.
THE DOCTOR
OK...but it's a long story.
RACHEL
Apparently our schedules are both suddenly wide open.
THE DOCTOR
I'm not human.
RACHEL
Oh really? I'd never have guessed.
THE DOCTOR
There's a war raging in the heavens now. Outside of
space...parallel realities...everything...outside of time itself...
RACHEL
From the Dalek, I take it that this war is between you and
them?
THE DOCTOR
Yeah. My people, the Time Lords, have become locked in
a war...we call it the Last Great Time War...against our greatest foes, the
Daleks.
RACHEL
Why? Sounds nasty...time war.
THE DOCTOR
Oh...it is...it is the most terrible, cruel, vicious and
brutal war we've ever fought. Whole species wiped out of existence
without knowing it...reprecussions up and down multiple timelines across
multiple realities...I hate being a part of it.
RACHEL
Then why fight? Why don't you just run?
THE DOCTOR
There's nowhere to run. All of creation is at
stake. Everything.
RACHEL
That sounds terrible.
THE DOCTOR
It is.
RACHEL
And yet you still found the time to help me with my son.
THE DOCTOR
It's Christmas!
Rachel smiles, glad at first, then more flirtatiously...
RACHEL
Well...since we're in such a festive mood, I think I better
do myself up properly then.
Rachel opens her hand bag and takes out a makeup case with a
mirror to examine herself, causing her cell phone to fall out of her purse.
The Doctor looks down and sees the cell phone, then looks at
the mirror.
THE DOCTOR
Rachel...you're a genius!
RACHEL
Why thank you. I don't think any man has complimented
me like that before.
Rachel starts to look at the Doctor with great interest, and
attraction. Here's the Doctor, trying to save her son, while her husband,
her son's father, makes no effort whatsoever.
RACHEL
Most men focus on my looks. Usually my body..but
sometimes my face and hair...
Meanwhile, the Doctor has begun disassembling the cell phone.
THE DOCTOR
You see...the cell phone can emit radio signals, which travel
at the speed of light. And mirrors have very unique properties with
time...
RACHEL
You're such a nerd, you know.
THE DOCTOR
What?
The Doctor is totally absorbed in reassembling the cell phone
and wiring it to the mirror.
RACHEL
During my school days I used to laugh and poke fun at men
like you.
The Doctor focuses on analyzing the cell phone's circuit
board.
RACHEL
Americans call them nerds. I always used to call them
losers. To their faces. I told them to give up on life. That
they wouldn't get anywhere.
THE DOCTOR
Hmm...If I can change this bit so it can resonate faster than
light waves through this mirror...
RACHEL
I was always the popular girl. Men always noticed
me. So I knew my poking fun at men like you would hurt them.
THE DOCTOR
Ahh...I need something to hold these connections, hmm...
The Doctor starts to rummage through Rachel's handbag...
RACHEL
I had my pick of the bachelors...really...I'm not bragging!
The Doctor takes out some chewing gum from her purse...
RACHEL
I chose the most handsome, strongest man I knew. He was
a professional footballer in his youth, you know. Most women I knew only
dreamed of marrying a man like him...and I got him!
The Doctor takes out the chewing gum from the wrapper, bites
off a piece and starts chewing.
RACHEL
But...even before Daniel died...Brad just...well...he just
wasn't there.
The Doctor takes out the gum from his mouth and uses it to
attach a wire to the mirror.
RACHEL
And after Daniel...it was like...he just stopped being
there. He just stopped trying. He just gave up.
The Doctor looks up at Rachel for a bit.
THE DOCTOR
Never give up! Look! In a few more seconds I'll
have this contraption rigged and get us out of here. Then we find that
Paradox Device and destroy it. Your son should be returned to your
timeline and all reality restored.
RACHEL
And look at you. Just like you said: you never give
up. You won't give up on me. You won't give up on my son.
The Doctor looks deep into Rachel's eyes.
THE DOCTOR
Rachel...believe in me. I'm the Doctor.
The Doctor finishes his contraption.
RACHEL
What's that?
THE DOCTOR
It's a temporal vortex probe.
RACHEL
A what?
THE DOCTOR
It's a way out of this chronon loop with a bubble.
RACHEL
What?
THE DOCTOR
This prison.
The Doctor starts going through Rachel's purse again...
RACHEL
What are you looking for now?
THE DOCTOR
More power...I need more power to start poking a whole in
this temporal prison. Any batteries in here? Car key fob perhaps?
Rachel reaches into her jacket pocket and pulls out her car
keys with fob.
THE DOCTOR
Fantastic!
The Doctor starts disassembling the fob and somehow wiring it
to the strange contraption he has built.
RACHEL
Now what?
THE DOCTOR
Hold on.
The Doctor presses a button on the key fob and we see the
cell phone display begin flashing.
FX: Suddenly, a hole opens in the darkness around them and
light shines through. It then becomes a crack with more light shining
through.
The Doctor peeks through the crack.
THE DOCTOR
OK...there's a breeze coming through...so we can
breathe. Let's go.
The Doctor picks up the contraption and puts 1 arm through
the crack.
DOCTOR
Follow me...
The Doctor helps guide Rachel through the crack...
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EXT. DALEK
FACILITY - CARDIFF RIFT
The Doctor and Rachel are standing in the same spot where
they were first captured, the Cardiff street, but the TARDIS is no longer
there. We see younger Rachel and Daniel, frozen in time, but no car.
RACHEL
Looks like we're back where we started...but the Daleks took
your spaceship.
THE DOCTOR
Oohh...this is wonderful. Look!
The Doctor points upwards.
Rachel looks up and instead of seeing the clear blue Cardiff
sky, she sees flashes of light of different colours and lightning-like bolts
streaking across.
RACHEL
What's going on? Where are we?
THE DOCTOR
Very perceptive question. But more importantly, when
are we?
RACHEL
What?
THE DOCTOR
I think the Daleks have taken us to their secret base.
RACHEL
In Cardiff?
THE DOCTOR
No. In the rift in Cardiff. We're outside of
space and time.
RACHEL
How come we're standing on the street?
THE DOCTOR
I think the Daleks must have opened a temporal hole to the
street where you and Daniel were walking...and placed it in a bubble.
Except this time our timelines are in phase with the Dalek facility and not
with our universe.
RACHEL
What?
THE DOCTOR
The Daleks trapped us here on purpose...we can't escape from
the rift...not without my TARDIS.
RACHEL
So let's find your police box then!
THE DOCTOR
Not yet. We have to find a way to move around this
place unnoticed.
The Doctor takes the contraption he fashioned out of Rachel's
phone and presses a few buttons.
RACHEL
What are you doing?
THE DOCTOR
I'm using this to collect any residual perception filter
matter that my TARDIS left here...
RACHEL
Why?
THE DOCTOR
So no one will notice us.
The Doctor puts the contraption in his pocket.
THE DOCTOR
Done! Come on!
The Doctor grabs Rachel's hand and they carefully sneak
around near the walls and eventually enter the facility.
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12 INT.
DALEK FACILITY, CARDIFF RIFT
Dalek 1 enters a control room populated by Daleks 2, 3 and 4.
Dalek 1 glides to the left of Dalek 4 and stops; the other Daleks turn to
face it.
DALEK 2
Report.
DALEK 1
We have detected residual perception filter energy in the
facility.
DALEK 3
It must be the Doctor! All Daleks must be on alert for
the Doctor! Adapt sensors for perception filter!
The camera focuses on the center of the room. In the
center is the CUE COMMAND DALEK, attached to the base by several cables.
COMMAND DALEK
Sounding intruder alert.
The lights begin flashing red and an alarm siren sounds
throughout the base.
DALEK 4
Has the TARDIS been breached yet?
CUT TO:
13 INT.
DALEK FACILITY, CARDIFF RIFT
Within a specially constructed prison facility, the TARDIS is
standing centered, guarded by 4 Daleks.
FX: We see a bubble of energy around the TARDIS, being fed by
purple lightning eminating from antennae in the prison.
The front of the TARDIS is visible and the door is
open. We see a Dalek enter the TARDIS followed by 2 others.
CUT TO:
14 INT.
DALEK FACILITY, CARDIFF RIFT
DALEK 1
Yes. All defensive shielding has been disabled and we
have entered the interior. We are now attempting to penetrate the main
lobby to gain access to the rest of the TARDIS.
CUT TO:
15 INT.
TARDIS
3 Daleks are inside the main entrance area of the TARDIS,
which appears as a large airlock with 2 sliding steel double doors at the end,
with a control panel to the left side.
1 Dalek holds its suction cup up against the panel. It
then turns its head dome so the eye stalk can see the other 2 Daleks behind it.
DALEK 1
This entrance area has been deadlocked.
DALEK 2
Sensors indicate the entranceway is a sealed dimensonal
doorway. Explosives will be useless.
DALEK 3
Bring the dimension vault and temporal field stabilizer to
the TARDIS!
CUT TO:
16 EXT.
DALEK FACILITY, CARDIFF RIFT
The Doctor and Rachel are carefully making their way around
the perimeter of the Dalek facility to one of the buildings.
Rachel looks up and away from the facility. Suddenly
she sees a giant Beast/Abaddon Head outside, snarling and teeth bared.
She jumps back in fright and clutches the Doctor's arm and points at it.
The Doctor looks at the Beast as it pounds on an invisible
forcefield between the facility and it.
FX: Flashes of blue energy eminate from where the Beast hits
the forcefield.
The Doctor and Rachel look around.
Further away, we suddenly see the form of another Beast
slowly materialize into sight and begin to fruitlessly attempt to break the
forcefield as its colleague is trying.
RACHEL
What are they? They look so devilish!
THE DOCTOR
They are. Many cultures referred to them as demons or
devils.
RACHEL
What do you know about them?
THE DOCTOR
They are evil, possess telepathic and telekinetic
abilities...can survive in temporal rifts like this...
The Doctor waves his arm to gesture the entire area around
the Dalek facility.
THE DOCTOR
And they were defeated very early on by the Disciples of
Light...well...sort of...
RACHEL
Sort of?
THE DOCTOR
Umm...someone else did the work for the Disciples of Light...
RACHEL
Who?
THE DOCTOR
It's not important. What's important is why they're
trying to get in so desperately? The Rift isn't dangerous to them.
The Doctor and Rachel continue on to an unguarded
doorway. They quickly press themselves against the wall, and the Doctor
looks around to make sure no Daleks are coming.
THE DOCTOR
We have to be careful now, Rachel. By now the Daleks
would have noticed we escaped their temporal prison. They'll adjust their
eyes to see through perception filters.
RACHEL
What do we do then?
THE DOCTOR
We have to get to a terminal and hotwire it. Find out
where they took my TARDIS so we can get back to it.
RACHEL
Don't we have to get into the Daleks' base first?
THE DOCTOR
I'm working on that.
The Doctor opens Rachel's purse and finds more bubble gum
inside. He opens the gum, chews on it and sticks some gum pieces against
certain parts of the panel. The Doctor then attaches the cell phone
contraption against it. He begins pressing some numbers on the keyboard.
The door opens.
The Doctor and Rachel creep inside...
CONTINUOUS SHOT
17 INT.
DALEK FACILITY
They enter the facility and are in what appears to be a
storage room. The Doctor and Rachel look around. The Doctor
suddenly sees a Dalek computer terminal and runs to it. He starts
pressing some buttons on the cell phone contraption and the terminal starts
blinking.
RACHEL
What are you doing?
THE DOCTOR
Dalek controls are locked to only accept commands from
Daleks. I have to impersonate a Dalek signal in order to access their
computer systems...
RACHEL
You are going to have to learn to talk in plain English you
know...otherwise how are you ever going to find a woman?
DOCTOR
I'm married.
RACHEL
Oh.
Rachel cannot hide her disappointment.
RACHEL
Where is she?
The Doctor is focused on reviewing the data being displayed
on the terminal.
THE DOCTOR
I mean I was married...a long time ago...she was killed in
action during a Dalek raid on one of our bases in the rifts in the Medusa
Cascade.
RACHEL
I'm sorry.
Rachel moves closer to the Doctor.
RACHEL
But you don't have to be alone...
The Doctor jumps up in delight.
THE DOCTOR
Found it!
RACHEL
Found what?
THE DOCTOR
The TARDIS. I know where they're keeping her now.
Thing is, she'll be guarded, so...
The Doctor rummages through the room and picks up a Dalek ray
gun and starts tampering with it.
THE DOCTOR
This is going to get dangerous. We're going to have to
fight our way past them.
The Doctor hands the Dalek weapon over to Rachel, then grabs
another and does the same modifications to it.
Weapons ready, the Doctor takes Rachel's hand, and Rachel
just smiles.
THE DOCTOR
Allons-y!
The Doctor and Rachel dash out of the storage area.
CUT TO:
18 INT.
DALEK FACILITY
We see the Doctor and Rachel running down a corridor when the
cell phone in the Doctor's pocket starts beeping. The Doctor grabs Rachel
and pushes her behind something.
THE DOCTOR
Take cover!
The Doctor rushes in after her.
A Dalek glides around the corner.
DALEK
Exterminate!
The Dalek fires a shot that destroys the barricade between it
and the Doctor and Rachel.
FX/PRAC: Explosion.
The Doctor and Rachel dive down further into a hidden nook in
the hallway to avoid the explosion and debris.
The Doctor aims his weapon and fires, hitting the Dalek.
DALEK
Ahh!!!
FX/PRAC Explosion. The Dalek is destroyed.
THE DOCTOR
We have to move quickly. There'll be more coming!
The Doctor helps Rachel up and they rush on.
CUT TO:
19 INT.
DALEK FACILITY
Inside the command and control room, 5 Daleks orbit and
observe multiple holographic maps of the facility, indicating the location of
the Doctor and Rachel. In the center of the room is the Command Dalek.
DALEK 1
The Doctor has been located. He is headed towards the
TARDIS.
COMMAND DALEK
Alert the boarding party within the TARDIS. They must
not allow the Doctor to regain control of his TARDIS.
The Command Dalek turns its eyestalk to face a Dalek staying
nearby.
COMMAND DALEK
Seal the Doctor off in section thirty two dash seven five
gamma. Exterminate the Doctor!
DALEK 2
I obey.
Dalek 2 glides off.
CUT TO:
20 INT.
DALEK FACILITY
The Doctor and Rachel are back to back, firing at incoming
Daleks from both directions in a curved hallway.
FX: Blue Dalek rays streak down the hallway.
RACHEL
We're surrounded!
The Doctor looks around and notices a vent cover to his side.
FX: He blasts it open with his Dalek ray gun.
FX/PRAC: Explosion.
THE DOCTOR
Come on!
The Doctor grabs Rachel and throws her through the hole, then
jumps in after her.
CUT TO:
21. INT.
DALEK FACILITY PIPE
The Doctor and Rachel are sliding down a pipe towards the
center of the Dalek facility.
THE DOCTOR, RACHEL (TOGETHER)
AAAHHH!!!!
The Doctor slides into a grating, and Rachel slams in behind
him.
THE DOCTOR, RACHEL (TOGETHER)
Oww!!
The Doctor fires his ray gun at the grating, blowing it open.
FX/PRAC: Explosion.
RACHEL
Aren't you making too much noise?
THE DOCTOR
They'll figure out we're here...about now.
The Doctor and Rachel begin crawling through the opening.
CONTINUOUS SHOT:
22 INT.
CORE OF DALEK FACILITY
The Doctor and Rachel emerge into a large empty spherically
shaped room at the center of the Dalek faciliy. They just stare in shock
at what is in front of them:
CONTINUOUS SHOT:
23 INT.
CORE OF DALEK FACILITY
The camera follows the Doctor and Rachel's eyes across the
floor to the center of the room. We see several giant legs bolted against
a structure. As the Doctor and Rachel look up, we see 10 Beasts, (with
humanoid bodies and caprine heads), crucified against 10 cross structures, all
in a circle. There are pipes and cables attached to the Beasts, and the
top of their heads has been removed to expose their brains, which now have
wires and other machinery attached. The Beasts are somehow hard-wired
into the Dalek facility.
CUT TO:
24 INT.
CORE OF DALEK FACILITY
The Doctor and Rachel can only gasp in horror.
RACHEL
What happened to them?
THE DOCTOR
The Daleks captured them and are probably using them to
generate a shield to keep this facility safe within the Rift.
RACHEL
Why?
THE DOCTOR
Rather than using artificial technology that would leave a
lot of signatures that my people could easily detect, they chose to piggyback
off a creature's natural Rift survival abilities...sort of like camoflauge.
RACHEL
They look like they're all in pain.
CUT TO:
25 INT.
CORE OF DALEK FACILITY
The heads of the Beasts are twitching back and forth and the
agony in their faces is obvious.
CUT TO:
26 INT.
CORE OF DALEK FACILITY
THE DOCTOR
Trust me...the Daleks are definitely inflicting pain on
them...probably on purpose, too.
RACHEL
Why?
THE DOCTOR
To test their tolerance levels.
The Doctor strolls around the room, looking at the equipment
and controls.
THE DOCTOR
We don't have a lot of time.
The Doctor aims his ray gun at a particular console.
RACHEL
What are you doing?
The Doctor turns to face Rachel.
THE DOCTOR
I'm going to destroy the energy regulator...that should send
a surge into the brains of these creatures...effectively ending their
misery...but killing them. But the shield will drop and this facility
should fall into the Void.
RACHEL
What does that mean?
THE DOCTOR
With the shields down, the other demons we saw will be able
to enter and cause havoc.
RACHEL
So we'll have a distraction.
THE DOCTOR
Exactly! We can get back to my TARDIS, locate the
Paradox machine, destroy it and escape the Void.
RACHEL
What about the Daleks here?
THE DOCTOR
Once this base falls into the Void they should be trapped
there. My TARDIS will allow us to escape though.
Rachel reaches and grasps the Doctor's hand.
RACHEL
Do it.
The Doctor nods, then faces the console.
FX: The Doctor fires his modified Dalek Ray Gun.
FX/PRAC: The console explodes.
CUT TO:
27 INT.
CORE OF DALEK FACILITY
The Beasts begin to scream in agony, then their eyes open
wide and their heads suddenly drop. They are dead.
CUT TO:
28 INT.
DALEK FACILITY
Sirens are sounding all over the control room, and lights are
flashing throughout. Various Daleks have their dome lights flashing like
agitated insects. The Command Dalek observes the scene.
COMMAND DALEK
The Doctor has destroyed the prisoners.
DALEK 1
Rift shields are down. Facility is collapsing into the
Void.
DALEK 2
Intruder alert! Rift creatures have begun attacking the
facility!
COMMAND DALEK
Order all Daleks to repel the Rift creatures. Daleks
inside the TARDIS are to remain there to prevent the Doctor from escaping.
CUT TO:
29 EXT.
DALEK FACILITY
The Beasts are breaking in!
A Beast steps on the base and it's shadow falls on a single
Dalek.
DALEK
Threat detected! Rift radiation field draining...
The Dalek's eye stalk collapses and it's Dome lights stop
blinking as it fades into death.
The shadow begins to cover another Dalek.
CUT TO:
30 INT.
DALEK FACILITY
The Command Dalek's dome lights are blinking excitedly.
COMMAND DALEK
Adjusting shield frequencies to resist.
CUT TO:
31 EXT.
DALEK FACILITY
The Dalek in the Beast's shadow continues talking.
DALEK
Death aura neutralized. Adapting weapons for Rift life forms.
Exterminate!
The Dalek in the shadow of the Beast lifts its eyestalk to
stare the Beast in the eyes.
FX: The Dalek ray fired disintegrates the Beast.
CUT TO:
32 INT.
DALEK FACILITY
The Doctor and Rachel are running inside a corridor.
CUT TO:
33 INT.
DALEK FACILITY
Close up shot of the Doctor and Rachel holding hands while
running.
CUT TO:
34 INT.
DALEK FACILITY
The Doctor and Rachel arrive at a door.
THE DOCTOR
You ready?
RACHEL
For what?
THE DOCTOR
There's probably three Daleks in there.
RACHEL
Your insane!
The Doctor pauses for a bit.
THE DOCTOR
You're right! We need a plan!
From behind the door, we hear Dalek ray guns fired.
From behind the door:
DALEK
Aahh!!!
Explosions are heard behind the door.
The door opens and we come face to face with...the Doctor!
THE DOCTOR (FROM ROOM)
Go down the hall! Make a right!
With that the door is shut.
Rachel and the Doctor just stare at each other for a beat.
RACHEL
Come on!
Rachel grabs the Doctor's hand and runs down the hall.
THE DOCTOR
Why are we doing this? I don't remember him!
RACHEL
You can be so thick at times! You told me you're a time
traveller, right?
THE DOCTOR
Right so?
The Doctor thinks for a beat.
THE DOCTOR
Oohh!!! I see. Fantastic!
They rush down a hall and enter a room.
CONTINUOUS SHOT:
35 INT.
DALEK FACILIY
The Doctor and Rachel just
gasp in awe at what is in front of them...a Paradox Machine, built out of
various captured TARDIS pieces and brain and other matter from the
Beasts. Throughout the room stray bolts of energy spill out from the
Paradox device and strike the areas around them. The Doctor and Rachel at
times have to dodge bolts of energy.
RACHEL
What is this place?
THE DOCTOR
It's a Paradox machine. Come on.
The Doctor runs over to a console and begins to use the cell
phone contraption on it.
THE DOCTOR
This isn't working!
RACHEL
What isn't working?
THE DOCTOR
I cannot power this Paradox device off.
RACHEL
Why not?
THE DOCTOR
It's controls are hardwired to the control room! And
the control room is locking me out!
CUT TO:
36 INT.
DALEK FACILITY
The Command Dalek sits alone
in the control room, wired into the entire base.
Suddenly, there is a violent
tremor. Debris begins falling all over.
CONTINUOUS SHOT
37 INT.
DALEK FACILITY
Looking up, we see a BEAST has
ripped the ceiling open.
The lone Command Dalek raises
its eyestalk to see the Beast, as the shadow of the Beast falls over the Dalek
with no effect.
COMMAND DALEK
How did you slip by the front
lines?
BEAST
Before your kind, we were great warriors. This foolish
attempt to wage war against us will end in your destruction.
COMMAND DALEK
This is not war. This is pest control.
BEAST
Before you existed, we had the ability to bend millions to
our will.
COMMAND DALEK
Your inability to innovate is your weakness. You have
no military technology, no understanding of the scientific concepts of time and
space and how they may be utilized.
BEAST
Your reliance on your science is yours. Do you think
your science is enough for a few hundred to kill all the trillions of us?
COMMAND DALEK
We would exterminate you with only one Dalek.
Enraged, the Beast glares at the Command Dalek:
FX: Bolts of energy surge from the Beast's eyes and are
deflected harmlessly off the Command Dalek's forcefield, which glows blue upon
contact with the Beast's eye beams.
COMMAND DALEK
You are superior to us in only one respect.
BEAST
What is that?
COMMAND DALEK
Dying.
Enraged, the Beast slams its fist in a hammer strike on top
of the Command Dalek but bounces off the Command Dalek's forcefield.
FX: The Command Dalek's forcefield illuminates and ripples in
blue as the Beast's fist strikes it.
COMMAND DALEK
Exterminate!
The Command Dalek aims its ray gun.
FX: The Dalek ray strikes the Beast and disintegrates it.
COMMAND DALEK
Alert! The Doctor is attempting to destroy the Paradox
Device. Exterminate him!
CUT TO:
38 INT.
DALEK FACILITY
The Doctor is frantically trying to override the Paradox
Device controls.
THE DOCTOR
I've almost re-routed the control circuits...
RACHEL
Why don't we just blow it up?
Rachel points her Dalek ray gun at the Paradox Device.
THE DOCTOR
No! If you just fire that you might destroy a good
sized piece of the cosmos!
RACHEL
Isn't there a faster way?
THE DOCTOR
There is...create a temporal feedback discharge...
RACHEL
How can I do that?
THE DOCTOR
You can't! Not without killing yourself!
RACHEL
Why do these things always work this way?
THE DOCTOR
This Paradox Machine is tuned particularly to how time and
life are connected. Life starts and ends at certain points in time and
the Daleks want to manipulate that.
RACHEL
Why?
THE DOCTOR
To win the war. We put a time lock on the whole war to
prevent the Daleks from re-writing it. They're trying to break that lock
so they can re-write the war in their favor.
CUT TO:
39 INT.
DALEK FACILITY
The Command Dalek stares at the ripped open ceiling and sees
hordes of Beasts descending upon the base.
COMMAND DALEK
Release biogenic radiation field. Maximum extermination.
CUT TO:
40 EXT.
DALEK FACILITY
The Dalek base is being assailed by a variety of demonic
looking giant creatures.
The view zooms out to show many more demons, dragons and
grotesque beasts moving in.
Green droplets of energy burst out from the Dalek base like
an exploding firework ball.
CONTINUOUS SHOT:
41 EXT.
VOID
The green energy coats all the creatures, and they begin
melting. We see their death screams as they decompose into dust.
CUT TO:
42 INT.
DALEK FACILITY
COMMAND DALEK
Exterminate the Doctor. Restore power to dimension
vault. We must stop our descent into the Void.
CUT TO:
43 INT.
DALEK FACILITY
2 Daleks glide into the Paradox Device room and point their
weapons at the Doctor.
DALEK 1
Exterminate!
FX: The Dalek rays fired strike a stray bolt of energy leaked
by the Paradox Device.
FX: Rachel fires her gun destroying 1 Dalek.
DALEK
Exterminate!
FX: The Dalek ray is deflected by a stray Paradox energy bolt
and strikes Rachel in the waist instead.
RACHEL
Aahhh!!!
Rachel collapses.
FX: The Doctor fires and destroys the second Dalek.
The Doctor rushes over to Rachel, who is hyperventilating in
pain.
THE DOCTOR
Hang on Rachel! I can get you to the TARDIS.
RACHEL
Don't worry...it's a paradox, remember?
The Doctor stares sadly for a bit...and then he
understands. His face breaks into a huge grin.
THE DOCTOR
See that glowing ball of energy in the center of this mess?
The Doctor points to a faintly glowing ball of yellow energy
at the center of the Paradox device.
RACHEL
I just shoot at that?
THE DOCTOR
You're brilliant.
The Doctor smiles at Rachel.
THE DOCTOR
I'll see you soon. Just give me a few seconds to leave.
The Doctor turns to leave, but Rachel grabs onto him.
RACHEL
Wait!
THE DOCTOR
What?
Rachel pulls the Doctor in close.
RACHEL
Find me when you get back.
THE DOCTOR
I will.
RACHEL
Doctor.
THE DOCTOR
What?
RACHEL
How do you feel about me?
THE DOCTOR
What?
White light starts to seep into the room.
RACHEL
Doctor, I love you.
Rachel grabs the Doctor and kisses him passionately.
The Doctor is completely shocked.
Rachel just frowns at him.
RACHEL
I expect a more passionate response next time!
Rachel releases him and the Doctor rushes over to a control
panel, flips some switches, and:
FX: A crack in space and time, that looks like a glowing
crack of energy, opens in front of the Doctor. The Doctor steps through
the crack...
Rachel sees the Doctor is safe. With her dying breath,
she aims her Dalek ray gun at the glowing orange energy.
FX: Rachel fires and the Dalek ray strikes the glowing orange
energy, which releases orange lightning across the room. Some bolts
strike Rachel and she dies.
CUT TO:
44 INT.
DALEK FACILITY
COMMAND DALEK
Paradox device destroyed. The Doctor is escaping.
Do not let the Doctor escape. Exterminate!
CUT TO:
45 INT.
TARDIS
It's the front lobby of the TARDIS. A lone Dalek stands
guard.
FX: There is a crackling noise and a crack opens in mid-air.
White light is shining through.
The Dalek turns its eyestalk to face it.
DALEK
Temporal spatial disruption detected.
The Doctor steps out of the crack.
The Dalek swivels around to face the Doctor.
DALEK
Exterminate!
The Dalek ray gun twitches but won't fire.
DALEK
Weapons malfunction.
The Doctor shakes his head.
THE DOCTOR
The TARDIS is more than just a ship. It's alive.
And it won't let you hurt me.
DALEK
Adjusting shields to interfere with telepathic communication.
THE DOCTOR
Too late.
FX: The Doctor fires his Dalek ray gun, causing the Dalek to
explode.
The Doctor runs to a console panel.
THE DOCTOR
When am I? Hmm...it's roughly 15 minutes in the past...
The Doctor suddenly understands.
The Doctor rushes to the TARDIS door and opens it.
CONTINUOUS SHOT:
46 INT.
DALEK FACILITY
The door opens into the Dalek holding facility where 2 Dalek
guards watch the door to the facility, backs to the TARDIS.
FX: The Doctor fires 2 shots.
DALEK
Aaahhhh!
FX: 2 explosions as the Daleks burst into flames.
The Doctor throws the Dalek ray gun away, rushes to the door
and presses the Dalek panel to open it.
The door slides open and the Doctor comes face to face with
himself from 15 minutes ago, and Rachel. They stare at the Doctor in
shock.
THE DOCTOR
Go down the hall! Make a right!
The Doctor presses the panel again and the door quickly
slides shut.
The Doctor rushes back into the TARDIS and closes the door on
the camera.
The TARDIS klaxon sounds and it dematerializes.
CUT TO:
47 INT.
DALEK FACILITY
The Command Dalek is turning its dome head and flashing its
lights frantically.
COMMAND DALEK
Emergency! The Doctor is escaping. Focus on
restoring temporal shielding to stop the TARDIS from leaving.
The TARDIS klaxon sounds and it materializes in front of it.
The TARDIS door opens and the Doctor steps out to face the
Command Dalek.
COMMAND DALEK
Exterminate!
FX: The Dalek ray stops in front of the Doctor, and the air
makes a rippling effect and eminates blue where the ray struck.
THE DOCTOR
Forget it. You'll never figure out the right
combination of frequencies to penetrate the TARDIS shields.
COMMAND DALEK
Activate temporal prison!
FX: A cone of rippling blue energy surrounds the TARDIS.
The Doctor takes out his sonic screwdriver and activates it,
causing the temporal prison to vanish.
THE DOCTOR
Not going to work now that the TARDIS and I are back in
telepathic contact. Plus with the damage to the facility's temporal
systems, it's not going to be so easy for you to establish chronon loops
anymore.
COMMAND DALEK
Why are you here?
THE DOCTOR
To do this.
The Doctor points his sonic screwdriver at a console.
FX: The sonic screwdriver turns on and causes sparks to fly
from the console.
COMMAND DALEK
You will be trapped in the Void along with us.
THE DOCTOR
Nope. You're still a little behind the Time Lords
in technology.
The Doctor walks back into the TARDIS and closes the door.
The TARDIS dematerializes.
COMMAND DALEK
Open transcendental portal. Send all data to the Dalek
High Command via the dimension vault immediately, before the barriers between
universes become impenetrable. All Daleks are to focus on exterminating
all Void creatures.
CUT TO:
48 EXT.
THE VOID
Daleks spread across the emptiness of the Void, exterminating
the remaining Beasts that survived the biogenic wave.
CUT TO:
49 EXT.
CARDIFF - SUNDAY DECEMBER 25, 2005, 14:05
We see a younger Rachel and Daniel happily holding hands and
walking along the crowded street in Cardiff, christmas decorations all
over. In the background we hear the instrumental version of Sleigh
Ride. There are no cars on the street as the roads are packed with people
celebrating Christmas together in a street fair.
CUT TO:
50 EXT.
CARDIFF - SUNDAY DECEMBER 25, 2011, 14:00
40 year old Rachel is happily humming along with her now 12
year old son Daniel. They are strolling towards a Cardiff pub.
Rachel turns her head to peek inside and sees through the window:
Brad, her husband, is passionately kissing a young, 20
something attractive BRUNETTE in a short skirt, his hand caressing her leg.
The camera focuses on Rachel's face, which twists into
anger. Daniel only gapes in shock.
Rachel and Daniel storm into the bar.
CUT TO:
51 INT.
CARDIFF PUB - SUNDAY DECEMBER 25, 2011 14:05
Rachel and Daniel walk over to Brad. Sensing an
uncomfortable moment, the Brunette quickly runs off.
RACHEL
What the hell do you think you're doing?
BRAD
Rachel. Daniel...what are you doing here?
RACHEL
We were looking for a special gift for you since you were working the holiday shift at the fire
department today!
BRAD
I can explain...
RACHEL
I'm tired of listening to your explanations...all those
holidays missed...all of Daniel's special moments that you missed...I can't
believe you were fooling around on me!
DANIEL
Dad! How could you do this to mom?
BRAD
Calm down! Look...I can explain...
CUT TO:
52 EXT.
CARDIFF PUB - SUNDAY DECEMBER 25, 2011, 14:22
Across the street from the pub, in direct view of the window
where we can see Daniel, Rachel and Brad arguing, the TARDIS materializes, its
klaxon sounding.
CUT TO:
53 INT.
CARDIFF PUB - SUNDAY DECEMBER 25, 2011, 14:23
RACHEL
I'm sick and tired of putting up with a loser like you!
I don't care if you're the hottest guy in town...I don't need that...I need a
husband and partner and father...
Daniel turns and sees the Doctor, wearing a Santa Claus hat,
leaning at the TARDIS, staring through the window at them. The Doctor
winks at Daniel, who nudges his mother.
DANIEL
Mom?
Rachel looks over her shoulder and sees the Doctor.
The Doctor smiles at her.
Rachel stares for a moment, and then returns the smile.
She remembers.
Rachel turns to face Brad.
RACHEL
It's no point in arguing with you anymore. I thought
men like you..handsome, strong, athletic men...were for me, but you know what,
I found a man...a real man...and he is a thousand times...no...a million times
the man you could ever be.
BRAD
You've been cheating on me?
RACHEL
What? No...you wouldn't understand. You're too
thick to understand.
Rachel turns around and motions to Daniel.
RACHEL
Come with me. This Christmas, we're not going to let
Daddy spoil it. Let's go on a Christmas adventure!
Rachel and Daniel begin leaving.
CUT TO:
54 EXT.
CARDIFF PUB - SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2011, 14:30
As Rachel and Daniel exit the pub and cross the street, the
Doctor walks over to greet them. They are all smiles.
THE DOCTOR
Merry Christmas, Rachel and Daniel!
Rachel looks at her son Daniel, who smiles back at her.
RACHEL
Thank you, Doctor. And a very Merry Christmas to you.
They all enter the TARDIS and the door closes.
cut to:
55 int.
tardis
The Doctor,
Rachel and Daniel are riding the internal tube to get to the main control
room. They are all screaming and laughing in delight.
cut to:
56 int.
tardis, control room
The trio enter
the main control room, which has been decorated for Christmas.
The Doctor opens
his arms in a huge welcoming fashion:
the doctor
Welcome aboard!
daniel
Wow! This
place is fantastic!
the doctor
I got Christmas
presents for you both.
The Doctor
passes a present each to Daniel and Rachel.
RACHEL
Daniel, thank the Doctor for his generosity.
daniel
Thank you!
RACHEL
Doctor, is there a room for him to open his gift?
THE DOCTOR
Sure. Just go down that hall over there and make a
right. There's a bunk bed in there for the two of you.
RACHEL
Go along then.
Daniel excitedly runs off. Rachel smiles as he happily
searches for his room in the TARDIS.
Rachel and the Doctor face each other and smile.
THE DOCTOR
Then where are you going to open your gift?
Rachel motions at the direction where Daniel went.
rachel
You already gave me the best Christmas present I could ever
hope for.
THE DOCTOR
You can't stay for long...there's a war going on and I have
to be a part of it, as horrible as it is. So one little hop and I'll have
to bring you back.
The Doctor goes to the TARDIS console.
RACHEL
I want to be a part of it too.
THE DOCTOR
Why?
RACHEL
These Daleks are horrifying. They took my son away
without a thought...just for an experiment. They have to be stopped.
THE DOCTOR
Are you sure you are ready for this? This is nothing
like anything that ever has or will happen in human history.
RACHEL
The Daleks ruined several of my Christmases, and Daniel's
too. Who knows how many more Christmases or sons or daughters or fathers
or mothers or brothers or sisters they have murdered?
THE DOCTOR
Are you sure you can handle this?
RACHEL
Doctor...you know as well as I do...the Daleks must be
stopped.
THE DOCTOR
OK...then just one little Christmas trip to Cannes, Nice,
Monte Carlo, here on Earth, your time...then off to my home. You can make
yourself at home in your room...
RACHEL
Doctor...I won't need my own room.
THE DOCTOR
Oohh...right...you're staying with Daniel.
Rachel face-palms herself.
RACHEL
Where's your room?
THE DOCTOR
Ooh...I'm up those stairs and to the left if you need
anything.
The Doctor returns to the TARDIS console and Rachel walks
away.
We hear Rachel's voice from the Doctor's room:
rachel
Doctor?
THE DOCTOR
Yes?
RACHEL
Would you come up to your room for a minute?
The Doctor looks confused, then darts up the stairs.
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57 ext.
cardiff - sunday, december 25, 2011
We only hear the voices of the Doctor and Rachel now.
THE DOCTOR
Rachel...what are you doing? Where are your
clothes? Ahhh!!!
RACHEL
Doctor...come back!
The TARDIS klaxon sounds as it dematerializes into thin air.
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