DEATH COMES TO TIME
By
Colin Meek
EPISODE ONE
"AT THE TEMPLE OF THE FOURTH"
PRELUDE: THE FALL OF THE SANTINE REPUBLIC
SCENE ONE
MUSIC: MEDIEVAL STYLE LUTE
CASMUS
Once, long ago, on an island in a sea of clouds, there was a
land where giants walked. And the giants lived amongst the other peoples of
that land. And they used their great strength to help them....but the power of
the giants was too great...their hands were too strong, their tread too heavy.
And the more they tried to help the people, the greater was the destruction
that they caused until the people that they tried to help were no more....And
the giants were alone and the islands laid waste...and in their shame the
giants built a temple and there they swore that never again must they meddle
in the affairs of mortal men. And then they scattered, ever to wander abroad
in repentance until the twilight of the world...until death comes to time.
SCENE TWO
FX: EXPLOSION
ADMIRAL METTNA
Aim for the bridge of the Gunship...aim for the bridge!
All ships, this is Admiral Mettna...we're having no impact on
their armor with our weapons. If they make it to the planet, you know what
will happen...we did our best, now let's go out fighting!...prepare for
Suicide Run...aim for the bridge of the ship and May You Find The One.
SCENE THREE
PILOT
General, we're encountering resistance
TANNIS
Engage them
PILOT
Engage, fire at will...Sir, their formations suggest they're
preparing for Suicide Runs
TANNIS
Their whole defense effort was a suicide run. What a pathetic
display. Mining ships...Pilot, get me their command craft
PILOT
Yes General...Enemy craft, you have the honor of being addressed
by his excellency General Tannis, Supreme Commander of the Defense Forces of
the Canisian Suns. You will kneel
METTNA
I am Admiral Mettna, Commander of the-
TANNIS
Oh shut up and watch. Gunship, this is General Tannis. Target
city of Annet on Norther Continent. Pilot, what is it's population?
PILOT
Approximately nine million, Sir.
TANNIS
Hmm, good. Prepare and target a tectonic bomb.
METTNA
No!
TANNIS
Oh, why do they always think they can negotiate? How many times
have we heard that, Pilot? Admiral, do I take it you and your "fleet"
surrender? Oh dear, you hesitated. Fire.
METTNA
Noooooooooooo!!!!
FX: EXPLOSION
TANNIS
Pilot, what is the population of the city of Annet?
PILOT
Population, Nil. Sir.
SCENE FOUR
PRESIDENT
This is the President of the Republic of Santine. I would like
to wish you a good day. Sadly this day is far from good. As I speak, Canisian
troops are landing on our precious world. Today, as I can give you no hope, I
am giving you the last order that I shall ever give. Resist the Canisians.
Breath harder to starve them of air and as you die bleed on their boots. Offer
them no compliance, no words no recognition of their existance. For it is
better to die on your feet than to live on o your knees. Farewell. And May You
Find the One.
TANNIS
Ah, Mr President.
PRESIDENT
This is illegal. You are in breach of the treaty of Carsolai.
You must leave at once.
TANNIS
Oh I would. But how can I leave when you are standing on my
planet
TANNIS STABS THE PRESIDENT
TANNIS
The President is dead. Long live the republic. Pilot, begin a
curfew
PILOT
Yes, general. All Commands! Initiate a Curfew operative
immediately. Anyone found outdoors is to be shot on sight.
TANNIS
I want the Senate cleared and all members of the government
brought to me. Oh, and get me some clean boots. These have got blood on them.
SCENE FIVE
GUARD
Senators, move to that side of the hall, Civilians, this side.
Move.
SAALA
We are all members of the government.
GUARD
Including children, do you think I'm stupid? You are now under
Canisian Command you will do exactly as you are told or you will be killed.
MAN
This is an outrageous violation. The U.P. will hear about this.
GUARD HITS HIM
GUARD
And don't hold your breath for the U.P. This world is blockaded.
There is no chance of escape. There is no way on or off the planet. No help is
coming.
FX: TARDIS LANDING. DOOR OPENS.
DR
Hello! I`m The Doctor
MUSIC : DR WHO THEME
ANNOUNCER
Doctor Who.
Death Comes To Time.
By Colin Meek.
Episode One-At The Temple Of The Fourth
Starring Sylvester McCoy as The Doctor
CONTINUED...
GUARD
Who are you?
DR
I am the Doctor. And this is my companion Antimony.
ANTIMONY
How do you do.
GUARD
What are you doing here? What is that machine?
DR
You see, Antimony? The sign of a good enquiring mind. Someone
who asks questions. What do I always say, Antimony?
ANTIMONY
Never stop asking questions, Doctor.
DR
That's my boy!
GUARD
How did you get here?
DR
He's going to be unconscious in just a few seconds and he's
still using his time profitably. on`t you worry about how we got here. All you
need to know is that two strangers arrived in a flying box and hit you.
Antimony?
GUARD
Don't move or I'll-
ANTIMONY HITS HIM
DR
Good boy. Tell me, which one of you is the Leader of the
Resistance?
SAALA
I'm Senator Saala; I'm the leader....
CONCERN/DISSENT FROM HER FELLOW SENATORS
If they find us all they'll kill us anyway, they`re shooting
people in the streets. I`m Senator Saala, I was chosen to be leader in the
event of an invasion.
DR
Good, now...listen, all of you! Please come inside the TARDIS,
quickly! Come on!
ANTIMONY
Come on! The Doctor knows what he's doing. It`s bigger on the
inside than it looks.
DR
Yes. Come on. It`ll be slightly more hospitable than a Canisian
cell...
SCENE FIVE
CASMUS
Good Morning, I`ve come for the prisoner.
GOLCRUM
Prisoner? Who are you? But you're not even in uniform...
CASMUS
Quite so. I`m not in uniform because I'm not in your army. I
have however, managed to come on board this ship and penetrate all your
security systems with ease...I am, therefore, likely to be quite powerful.
Now, give me the prisoner and save yourself further trouble.
GUARD
Who are you? Put your hands up!
CASMUS
Oh dear...
VOX FX BEGINS "I am a God of The Fourth!. Fear me! Unlock the
door!...
Now pick up the girl and bring her to me!...Good!...Now sleep!
Oh, and when you wake up you will devote your life to medicine... Ha, ha!" VOX
FX FINISHES
Wake up. Wake up! We`re leaving...that's better. Can you hear
me? Do you remember your name?
ACE
Ace...
SCENE SIX
MAN
Put your hands up.
ANTIMONY
WHAT?
MAN
We shouldn't have let them come here.
ANTIMONY
That's brilliant, that is! We've just saved your lives!... Shall
I thrash him, Doctor?
DR
No, we need their trust. This is pointless, we`re here to help.
SAALA
Then why are you leaving us?
DR
We can't do anything else for you here. We have to work on the
Canisians from the inside.
SAALA
What do you mean?
DR
I mean that while you organize the resistance, I`ll visit
General Tannis and see if I can persuade him to be a bit more neighborly...I
have a way with power-crazed dictators, they tend to underestimate me!
MAN
You're lying! You`re working for him!
DR
No!
SAALA
Then why do you refuse to share the technology of your ship or
your weapons?
DR
I told you, we don't have any weapons, the TARDIS has no
technology, not as such.
SAALA
Then lend us this TARDIS. We could go to Alpha Cannis and
destroy it in the blink of an eye. At least give us that advantage over the
Canisians. Show us how to use it.
DR
I can`t. I can't fight with you or for you.
SAALA
Why not? Are you a coward? Are you better than us?
DR
No, I`m just bound by a code.