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DOCTOR WHO
THE INVASION OF TIME
Written by
As David Agnew, Graham Williams and Anthony Read
Part Four
(Overlap from 'K9!')
[INT. TARDIS console room]
DOCTOR: Don't point that thing at me. I am the president, you know. You owe me a little respect.
Stun him, K9.
(K9's red beam lances out, and ANDRED begins slowly falling straight backward. The DOCTOR steps behind him and catches him, then lowers him to the floor.)
DOCTOR: Good dog. Well, don't just stand there - reconnect.
K9: Commencing reconnection. (He returns to the under-console panel.)
[INT. Castellan's office]
KELNER: (to a GUARD) Arrest Commander Andred and his guards. If they resist, kill them.
GUARD: Yes, sir. (He leaves.)
LEADER: There is something wrong?
KELNER: Nothing my guards cannot deal with, honoured sir. A minor infringement of discipline.
LEADER: You are right. Lack of discipline cannot be tolerated.
[INT. TARDIS console room]
DOCTOR: Come on, K9, come on.
ANDRED: (rising) Die, traitor.
DOCTOR: Not now. Can't you see I'm busy?
(ANDRED tries to fire at the DOCTOR.)
DOCTOR: It won't work in here. It's a patrol staser. It doesn't operate, you see, not in a relative-dimensional stabiliser field.
ANDRED: (lowering the staser) What treachery are you attempting now?
DOCTOR: A rather more effective treachery than yours, I hope.
(The patrol of GUARDS hurry toward the TARDIS and shoot the two TIME LORDS and Andred's own GUARDS.)
ANDRED: Now look, you're surrounded. There's no way you can leave this craft and live. (silence) Didn't you hear me?
DOCTOR: I heard. K9? I'm going out for a few moments. I'll rely on you. (to ANDRED) And you, don't touch anything.
ANDRED: Goodbye, Doctor.
(The DOCTOR doffs his hat and exits the TARDIS.)
[INT. Citadel]
DOCTOR: (looking down at the bodies) What's going on out here?
GUARD: They were trying to assassinate you.
DOCTOR: What? Did you have to kill them all?
GUARD: Yes.
DOCTOR: I see.
GUARD: Lord President, I don't think you understand the seriousness of the situation.
DOCTOR: But I assure you I do, I do. Someone's made an attempt on my life, and you let the ringleader escape.
GUARD: Ringleader, sir?
DOCTOR: Yes, your own commander, Andred.
GUARD: Don't worry, sir. He won't get far.
DOCTOR: I hope not. You get after him before he tries again.
GUARD: Yes, sir.
(He leaves, and another GUARD remains to see to the DOCTOR's safety. The DOCTOR steps back into the TARDIS.)
[INT. TARDIS console room]
DOCTOR: No way I can go out there and leave. I've got news for you.
ANDRED: What?
DOCTOR: You're stuck here.
ANDRED: What?
DOCTOR: Your pitiful attempt at revolution has failed.
(The DOCTOR closes the doors in ANDRED's face.)
ANDRED: You're lying.
DOCTOR: I'm the living proof I'm not. I don't know what they teach you at the Academy these days, but if you can't pull off a simple palace revolution, what can you pull off, hmm?
ANDRED: I don't believe you. (attempting to turn on the scanner) It's jammed.
DOCTOR: Yes. And it's going to stay jammed until the invaders have gone. (sotto) You see, while I'm in here, they can't touch me and they can't read my thoughts.
ANDRED: You mean they can travel along any form of broadcast wavelength?
DOCTOR: Yes, and materialise at the end of it. But until they do materialise, I can't identify their planet of origin and time-loop it.
ANDRED: But you have access to the greatest source of knowledge in the universe.
DOCTOR: Well, I do talk to myself sometimes, yes.
ANDRED: I mean the Matrix.
DOCTOR: (still whispering, at his shoulder) Oh. Oh, that old thing. Yeah. There's a problem there. I've been under a bit of a strain recently. You see, the Matrix has been invaded.
ANDRED: The Matrix has been invaded?
DOCTOR: Yes.
ANDRED: Why haven't you explained this to the Supreme Council?
DOCTOR: Ssshh. Because they can read thoughts. Even encephalographic patterns. That's why I've plugged K9 into the Matrix instead of me. He's got no brains, you see. Sorry about that, K9.
ANDRED: Can you trust a machine?
DOCTOR: This one I can. He's my second-best friend.
[INT. Castellan's office]
KELNER: There is another matter I should like to raise with you, sir.
LEADER: Well?
KELNER: Unfortunately, it is a matter of some delicacy.
LEADER: Speak.
KELNER: The president has been behaving, well, strangely. Just a suspicion, no more.
LEADER: (laughing) We speculated as to how long it would take for you to recognise and report this.
KELNER: You knew?
LEADER: We have suspected the Doctor since we first made contact. We shall deal with him soon.
[INT. TARDIS console room]
DOCTOR: Well, at least they don't suspect me.
ANDRED: Yes. Banishing Leela and the others was the best way of protecting them.
DOCTOR: Hmm. (slapping his hands to his cheeks) It might just work. Give me your helmet.
(He takes it into the bowels of the TARDIS.)
ANDRED: He's mad. One of us is mad. It's either him...
[INT. Castellan's office]
(The Vardan LEADER is still semi-materialised, now at Kelner's chair.)
LEADER: And all the rebels are dead?
KELNER: Yes, all except Commander Andred.
LEADER: Ah, you took him prisoner. Good. Bring him to us.
KELNER: No, sir, I'm afraid he has escaped.
LEADER: Escaped?
KELNER: My men have made a thorough search of the citadel, sir. He is not inside. He must have escaped to outer Gallifrey.
LEADER: To outer Gallifrey? This is most unsatisfactory.
KELNER: There is no need to worry, sir. He won't survive out there for long. No-one does.
[EXT. Hunters' camp]
(The group are firing arrows. LEELA hits the bullseye, and there is a large cheer.)
NESBIN: Well shot.
LEELA: It's a good weapon. We must make some more.
NESBIN: We'll need to if we're to go on feeding this lot. How many more is he going to expel?
LEELA: Not for food. We shall need more weapons if we are to attack the citadel.
NESBIN: We can't fight with these.
(She fires again, hitting the centre of the target once more.)
LEELA: Why not?
[INT. TARDIS console room]
(The DOCTOR re-emerges from the inner door and tosses ANDRED the helmet.)
DOCTOR: That should keep them guessing.
ANDRED: (examining it) My helmet?
DOCTOR: Yes. I built a partial encephalographic barrier into it. It'll keep your deepest thoughts hidden, but you're going to have to concentrate. Can you do that?
ANDRED: Yes.
DOCTOR: Good.
ANDRED: What?
DOCTOR: Never mind.
K9: Master?
DOCTOR: K9.
(K9 wheels back from the console base.)
K9: Channel located.
DOCTOR: (squatting) What is it?
K9: It is an outer spatial exploration and investigation channel, number nine nine seven seven nine five seven positive.
DOCTOR: Can you tell where it's tuned to?
K9: Negative.
DOCTOR: Why not, K9? Sorry. Go on, K9.
K9: There is considerable radiolactic interference.
DOCTOR: Is there now? That's interesting. Is it deliberate?
K9: Probability ninety-five per cent.
DOCTOR: We're going to have to force them to materialise before we can identify their planet of origin. (he lifts the circlet and goes to the console) K9? I'm going to have to play along with them again.
ANDRED: What are you going to do?
DOCTOR: I'm going to dismantle the force field around Gallifrey.
ANDRED: What?
DOCTOR: It's the only way to convince them that we're really co-operating.
ANDRED: But that could blow us all to pieces.
DOCTOR: Yes.
ANDRED: You can't do that.
DOCTOR: I can't, but Rassilon can.
ANDRED: Yes. Rassilon's dead.
DOCTOR: Yes.
ANDRED: Aeons ago.
DOCTOR: That's right, but his mind lives on in the APC Net. I'm part of that net now. Rassilon built the force field. Maybe he can dismantle it.
ANDRED: But if you do that, you'll leave the whole of Gallifrey defenceless.
DOCTOR: Exactly! Which is why it's the only way to convince them. How do you feel about that?
ANDRED: Well, I-
DOCTOR: That's the spirit. K9, you're in charge. (He leaves.)
ANDRED: (squatting and addressing K9) Now, look-
K9: I'm in charge. We will now trace the circuit again and fuse it.
ANDRED: But the circuit is part of the Academy. Instruction and investigation control.
K9: We will give them a day off school. Blow it.
[EXT. Hunters' camp]
(A TIME LORD steps up and finds it hard to draw the bow. NESBIN draws LEELA aside.)
NESBIN: This is hopeless.
LEELA: I agree. They are.
NESBIN: So much for that idea.
LEELA: We shall just have to fight on our own.
NESBIN: Who?
LEELA: Well, you and your warriors. With me.
NESBIN: There aren't enough of us to capture the citadel, not if Castellan and his guards are working for the invaders. They all have stasers.
LEELA: Then we shall not try to capture the citadel. We shall just rescue the Doctor. He will know what to do.
NESBIN: But he is on their side!
LEELA: Never! He cannot be!
NESBIN: It's still impossible.
LEELA: Not if we can surprise them. Choose your best warriors. Rodan can come with us. She will be able to guide us once we are inside.
[INT. Panopticon]
(The DOCTOR enters with the circlet. From the crackling sounds, we know that Vardans are not far away.)
LEADER: You must not waste time, Doctor.
DOCTOR: I've been thinking about it very hard, but I need to contact-
LEADER: Yes, we know, Doctor. You need to consult the APC Net again.
(The DOCTOR places the circlet on his head.)
DOCTOR: That's right.
(The yellow gems set into the circlet begin pulsing in a slow rhythm. The DOCTOR's face goes blank.)
DOCTOR: (after a few moments) There is a way.
LEADER: Well? Proceed! (as he removes the circlet and makes to leave) Doctor! (the DOCTOR turns) We are watching your every move and monitoring your every thought.
DOCTOR: Yes. (He bows and leaves the area)
[INT. TARDIS console room]
(In shirtsleeves, ANDRED is slouching against the console, operating a hand-held calculator.)
ANDRED: Z over P times log three five nine six equals-
K9: Cosine four seven three two.
[INT. Force-field control area]
(The DOCTOR is in the area where K9 earlier blasted the controls to the transduction barrier. As he reaches a bank of equipment, a VARDAN appears beside him.)
DOCTOR: Well, it doesn't look too difficult. (getting out a cloth) Well, don't stare at me. This is a very delicate operation. You're making me nervous.
(The VARDAN stays put as the DOCTOR prepares to get dirty inside the gubbins of the machine. Meanwhile, LEELA and NESBIN lead their motley crew in a jog across the sands.)
DOCTOR: Right, that seems to be in. Right? Right. Now hold your breath, or whatever it is you fellows hold. This is the tricky bit.
(He returns his oily head to the guts of the machinery bank. There is some beeping, before the very air starts to shake. There are more beeps, and the DOCTOR smiles. We see the vibrations perturbing the insides of the TARDIS too. KELNER falls on the Panopticon steps.)
DOCTOR: Hang on, Doctor - you're nearly there. What did you say? I said 'hang on Doctor - you're nearly there'. (the shaking subsides) Well, I did it. (He rises and leaves the area.)
[INT. TARDIS console room]
K9: Imperative we reach president's office immediately. (as a dazed ANDRED starts to follow) Helmet.
(ANDRED picks up the helmet and places it under one arm as he follows K9 from the Type Forty.)
[INT. Panopticon]
(The DOCTOR descends the steps, passing KELNER, and addresses the LEADER.)
DOCTOR: There you are. I did it.
LEADER: You have turned off the force field?
DOCTOR: Well, it's impossible to destroy the force field without atomising the entire planet, but I have made a sizeable hole in it above the citadel.
LEADER: You have done well.
KELNER: A hole in the force field? Then we're without protection!
VARDAN: You have our protection now. Are you not satisfied?
KELNER: Oh, yes, yes, yes, of course.
LEADER: This hole is permanent?
DOCTOR: Well, I'd need to do a little more work on it to achieve that.
LEADER: We are safe now.
(The three VARDANS materialise - the shimmering aluminium is replaced with humanoid men in dull green uniforms with silver buckles and back plates.)
KELNER: They're just human.
DOCTOR: Mmm. Disappointing, aren't they? Nice to see you again.
LEADER: Continue with your work. Assist him.
DOCTOR: No, I can manage very nicely, thank you.
LEADER: Accompany him!
DOCTOR: Would you like to assist me in my work? It's, er, it's this way.
(We see K9 and ANDRED encounter a GUARD as they head down a corridor. ANDRED stasers him.)
[EXT. Outside the citadel]
(The running group slow and stop as LEELA begins to speak.)
LEELA: Nesbin, you must take your warriors. Enter the citadel from that side. Attack the chancellor guards. Create a diversion. I shall enter from the other side with Rodan and Jasko.
NESBIN: That sounds good. Take care now.
LEELA: You too. (They clasp arms.)
NESBIN: Come on, then.
(All head on their way. In the skies above, the Vardan ship is speeding down toward Gallifrey. Below, the DOCTOR and his VARDAN keeper head through corridors, as do K9 and ANDRED.)
[INT. President's office]
K9: We must wait for the Doctor.
ANDRED: (squatting) How long will that be?
K9: Closing down to conserve resources. (His head lowers.)
(ANDRED rises, closes the set of doors, and removes the helmet. He contemplates it.)
[INT. Corridor]
LEELA: Something's wrong.
RODAN: What?
LEELA: Where are your defences?
RODAN: The transduction barrier's down.
LEELA: But where are your guards?
RODAN: Missing.
LEELA: Exactly.
[INT. Corridor outside the president's office]
(The DOCTOR comes to a sudden halt.)
DOCTOR: Ssshh! I've had an idea. Two seconds.
[INT. President's office]
(The DOCTOR closes the doors, rotating several of the smaller wheel designs to seal them. Outside, his VARDAN keeper returns to his earlier semi-materialised state. Inside the office, the DOCTOR laughs rhythmically in the fashion of a child's taunt.)
DOCTOR: (to ANDRED) Ah, there you are. I'm so glad you could make it. Base lead.
ANDRED: Insulation.
[INT. Panopticon]
LEADER: The Doctor! He has betrayed us!
KELNER: What do you mean, Master?
LEADER: He has defected. Kill him! (a VARDAN leaves) You are now in charge of this rabble. I must have discipline!
KELNER: I shall issue instructions and take control immediately. (He too exits, bowing low.)
[INT. Citadel]
(LEELA is pounding on the TARDIS door.)
JASKO: Hey, suppose he's not in there?
LEELA: Where else could he be?
RODAN: The president's office, I suppose.
LEELA: Lead us there.
(Before she follows the others away, she gives the door a good kick.)
[INT. Castellan's office]
KELNER: (into a communicator) Expedite immediately. I repeat that under the circumstances I assume complete authority. The president is to be shot on sight.
[INT. President's office]
(The DOCTOR holds out the Sash of Rassilon and places it in ANDRED's arms.)
DOCTOR: Take that. (he pulls the Rod of Rassilon from a pocket) And that. (he hands over the circlet from under his hat) And that. (addressing K9 as a gobsmacked ANDRED looks at the regalia he holds) Come on, boy.
(The DOCTOR has picked up K9, with a grunt, and now sets him on a table beside ANDRED.)
DOCTOR: Ssshh, don't be frightened. Hand me the sash. (he takes it) Trust me. (the sash goes on K9) There we are. Ready, K9?
(He has placed the circlet back on K9's head, and the Rod of Rassilon is now leaning against the mechanical dog.)
K9: Affirmative.
DOCTOR: Now don't get any ideas.
[INT. Outside the president's office]
VARDAN: (to a GUARD) Break the door down.
(The GUARD raises his mace as the VARDAN steps back. Both GUARDS receive an arrow shot to the back, each from a separate direction. The VARDAN fully dematerialises.)
NESBIN: (running in) Well met, Leela.
LEELA: What was that?
RODAN: Someone vanishing.
LEELA: Where's the president's office? Here?
RODAN: Yes.
NESBIN. Here.
LEELA: Break it down.
(They start pounding on the door.)
[INT. President's office]
DOCTOR: Open the door, Andred.
(ANDRED obeys, and the raiding party rush in.)
ANDRED: (to them) No, keep still.
DOCTOR: (sotto) Ready, K9?
(K9 thrice nods and extends the antenna probe.)
[INT. Panopticon]
LEADER: Alert! Alert! I detect an illegitimate frequency-tracer! Alert! Full alert!
[INT. President's office]
(K9 ceases the nodding motions.)
K9: Contact. Co-ordinates of Vardan source planet vector three zero five two alpha seven, fourteen span.
DOCTOR: Activate the modulation rejection pattern.
K9: Activating now.
[INT. Panopticon]
KELNER: Sir, I can't break into the- (stopping as the VARDANS turn foiliform and then vanish) What happened?
[INT. President's office]
K9: Negative. Confirm negative. No trace of alien waveform on Gallifrey.
(A tired DOCTOR rises and lifts the regalia of office from K9.)
LEELA: What's the matter?
DOCTOR: We've won again. (all cheer) I've sent the invaders back to their own planet. Course, I'll need the Matrix to jury-rig a time loop, but that's not-
LEELA: But how have we won? We fought no-one but a few guards.
DOCTOR: Well, it can't always be like the relief of Mafeking, you know.
LEELA: All right.
DOCTOR: Don't shout at me. Don't shout. Have you ever thought of taking it up seriously?
LEELA: Taking what up seriously?
DOCTOR: Well, killing people. A little practice, you'd become quite proficient.
LEELA: What does-?
DOCTOR: Come on.
(Everyone starts to file out, and LEELA attempts to attract someone's attention.)
LEELA: Excuse me, what, do you know what...? (talking to thin air now) What does 'proficient' mean?
[INT. Panopticon]
(KELNER turns as the party enter.)
KELNER: Oh, Doctor! President.
DOCTOR: Castellan, is the chancellor still in his office?
KELNER: Yes, your Excellency.
DOCTOR: Good. Castellan, as castellan you are responsible for security on Gallifrey in general and for my safety in particular, are you not, Castellan?
KELNER: That is so, Excellency.
DOCTOR: Castellan, I don't think you're very good at it. That's just my opinion. I'm only the president. Still, every oligarchy gets the castellan it deserves, eh, Castellan?
KELNER: Er.
DOCTOR: Yes, well, never mind. Just clear up the mess when you've got a moment.
LEELA: Is it over?
DOCTOR: Yes. (a cheer goes up) It's been a long, hard road, but at last the future of Gallifrey is assured. What? What are you looking at?
(Behind him are four stocky aliens in silver suits with large rounded helmets - SONTARANS. Their leader raises his weapon and points it outward between his fingers.)
The above notes, transcription, etc. by Anna Shefl
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