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Hmmm. Let's see, where should I take all of you from?

The being scrolled through the timeline. Taking peeps in at certain points, the choice was quite difficult. Since they wanted the characters who were being pulled to know each other at least a tad, but not too comfortably.

Aha! Found the spots.

Snapping their fingers they pulled the characters from their respective timelines. Rose, Mickey, and Nine from the beginning. Jack from a bit after. Sarah from not quite the beginning but her first appearance for now.

Martha from the end of her first adventure as a companion of Ten. Donna and Ten from just before Donna heads to tell someone (Rose) about where the keys are for when a woman called Sylvia comes around.

River Song from the end of her timeline because goodness, the being is not willing to figure out where else. Well, not at the very end, just an hour or so before the technical end. The Ponds are from not too far in from traveling with the Doctor.

Clara and Eleven are from the start of a new adventure. And then there's Twelve and his companions in Bill and Nardole, all three of them are from the end of an adventure.

And then Missy. She's been pulled from just before the next adventure begins and she, Clara, and the Doctor meet once more.

Right then.

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A blinding light covered each of the selected from their specific points in time. The being privately admits they should've done some sort of warning but they wanted this done as soon as possible.

The first to react was 9.
"Where are we?" his voice wasn't demanding, but curious-inquisitive if you will.

Unconsciously the Doctor grabbed Rose's hand and she held it. Mickey, who was beside them was very much freaking out. At what? Several things, one; he was in an unknown place with people who he didn't know, two; his girlfriend who he'd been accused of murdering several times was right beside him, and three; the alien she'd run off with was right beside her and they were holding hands. 

Next was Donna, loud, abrasive, lovely Donna.
"Where the bloody hell am I!"

She spun on 10, "Spaceman I swear to god if you-"

He held his hands up, seemingly in a truce.
"I didn't do anything, Donna!"

Jack let out a laugh. He looked around, clearly admiring some people's assets.

Sarah Jane looked around before spotting 10 and heading over to him, assuming he had some sort of idea for what had just happened. Because typically, if something strange happened, you'd look for the Doctor.

Martha was looking around, clearly uncomfortable before spotting 10 and making her way over to him. 

River looked around, something akin to amusement on her face. She walked over to where 12 was standing and wrapped her arms around him, "Hello Sweetie." she gave him a peck on the cheek.

12 looked at River, his face vaguely showing his surprise at seeing her but also pain, "Hello River."

Bill and Nardole looked at each other in confusion, before looking at their surroundings. Neither of them knew where they were. Bill also looked at River in confusion.

Clara standing next to 11 was thoroughly confused at the situation at hand and also panicked a little inside. She moved a tad closer to the Doctor well he scanned the room, surprised at seeing two of his old faces and sad at seeing his old companions. Amy and Rory because the last time he saw them was when they were taken by the angels. Donna because of what happened to her in the end, and then Rose. Who he'd left with a meta-crisis version of himself, a him who could give her forever.

Amy and Rory were standing beside each other when Amy's eyes latched onto the Doctor and she started loudly berating him, demanding to know where they were. She said his name several times well her husband tried to calm her down.

And then there's Missy, who's sitting down without a care in the world.

Then, each of the Doctors, with the exception of 9 realizes that their past regenerations are here.

It should be noted that at this point the being who brought them here interfered. Though that just caused more panic.

Waving their hands everyone's voice suddenly ceased. Mouths were moving but nothing could be heard which made them all stand there with confused looks on their face.

Goodness gracious, you people just talk and talk don't you? Well, I suppose that you want an explanation. So I shall give you one. Let me begin then. Hello, incarnations of the Doctor, 9 through 12. And hello companions of the various Doctors, except you Sarah Jane. So- at this moment you are all outside of time. And when all of you leave it shall create several different timelines.

Rose is waving her hands around, moving her mouth indicating she wishes to say something. The being snaps its fingers, granting her the ability of speech once more.

"Right, so... What exactly are we doing here? And also, what's your name?"

The being smiles before answering.

Well, the reason you are here is to react to the Doctor's adventures and the impact you all have on him. The information you gain will help you alter the future. Alongside that, most of you know each other, will know each other or have heard of each other. And my name is, hm. You can call me V. Trying to think of someone calling me another name is making my head pound, so, you can use one of my various nicknames. Oh- and! You are all from various points in time, so the people who were next to you are from the same point as you.

Happy with what she now knows Rose nods.

V smiles broadly,
Right then, everyone. Please find a seat, and let the show begin!

With that V disappears.

Everyone ends up finding a spot to sit. Most of them sit with who was next to them, but the ones who weren't next to anyone go for who they were familiar with.

Once everyone is settled the screen in front starts to turn on, and the room turns dark.

The words that appear on the screen are: Rose

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Previously:

Once everyone is settled the screen in front starts to turn on, and the room turns dark.

The words that appear on the screen are: Rose

The episode begins with the moon before panning over to look at the Earth. It begins to zoom in until landing on Rose Tyler whose alarm clock rings, waking her up. She gets out of her bed and we see the rest of her room which is very pink.

Rose groans, covering her face in embarrassment about people she doesn't know seeing her like this.

"Oi! Alien-girl, I thought you said that we were reacting to the Doctor?" Donna is the first to speak, voicing the thoughts of probably everyone else.

(You are, but I also said that you'll be reacting to each other. I'm not the one who chose these scenes, they were deemed important though by the higher-ups so they're being shown. Oh and, each time you guys talk to each other the 'episode' will stop so you won't miss anything.)

They all seem to accept that explanation easily enough.

Next she’s gotten changed and grabs her bag after giving her Mum a kiss on the cheek.
[Rose] Bye

[Jackie] See you later

With that Rose heads out and it briefly shows Jackie grabbing the remote. The screen pans out to show traffic before zooming in on Rose holding onto the end of a bus. She hops off it and heads into a store called Henrik’s . Rose puts away some clothing.
It then cuts to Rose and Mickey having food together with him going in for a kiss. She pushes him away with a smile on her face. He takes a bite out of his sandwich and bops Rose on the nose. She pretends to fly back.
It then does a few cuts, one showing Mickey pretending to play with a ball. They kiss and it shows them pushing each other. Then it shows them hugging and going separate ways. Rose calling out bye.

9 grumbles a bit when they kiss, mumbling something like 'why him'. 10 meanwhile is doing something similar well sitting next to Donna and Martha, though not as angry. 11 and 12 look pained just seeing Rose, but knowing they'll have to watch all their time with her, knowing they'll have to watch her go? Oh that brings so much pain.

Amy awes a tad at the display of affection, but when some people look her way she raises her eyebrow threateningly.

Rose is shown doing her job when the intercom turns on,
“This is a customer announcement, the store will be closing in five minutes. Thank you.”

[Security Guard] Oi!
He waves something in front of Rose’s face just as she’s about to leave and she grabs it, clearly reluctant. She jogs to the lift and gets in, the security guard closes the shops’ doors’.

Bill groans a bit in sympathy, nothing like being free of work before having something shoved in your face.

The lift goes down and dings. She steps out.
[Rose] Wilson?

She heads one direction.
[Rose] Wilson, I’ve got the lottery money.

Rose looks over at 9, he's focused on the screen. Bit curious about what happened before he showed up.

She knocks on the door that’s got a plate on it, it says H.P. Wilson C.E.O.
[Rose] Wilson, you there? Look, I can’t hang about ‘cause their closing the shop. Wilson?

She mutters ‘oh come on.’ And something is knocked over making Rose look that way.
[Rose] Hello? Hello Wilson, it’s Rose. Hello? Wilson?

She stutters over his name a bit when she calls it again.

She heads towards a door an opens it, the area inside is a storage room. She glances about and turns on the lights. In the room there are lots of mannequins, all wearing some type of clothing.
[Rose] Wilson?

She walks down the aisle calling his name again. She heads to a door that reads ESTATES MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT: ACCESS RESTRICTED TO AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY. Rose tries it open it, and hears the door slam shut and rushes over there and attempts to open it.

[Rose] Oh, your kidding me.

There’s clanking noises coming from around.
[Rose] Is that someone mucking about?

She’s carefully making her way through, her posture displaying her nervousness.
[Rose] Who is it?

Behind Rose a mannequin starts to turn its head and when she looks behind her the mannequin is moving it’s entire body, albeit creakily. Rose looks both curious and nervous as the mannequin makes its way towards her.

"And that, is when you start running," it's Clara who says it.

Rose laughs a bit before responding, "Yeah well, thought it was a prank being pulled. How was I suppose' to know that it wasn't?"

"Fair enough."

[Rose] Okay. You got me. Very Funny.

She continues to back up as more mannequins start to move.
[Rose] Right, I’ve got the joke! Whose idea was this? It is Derek’s? Is it?

She’s glancing behind herself more and more.
[Rose] Derek, is this you?

Jack looked at Rose, "What did this Derek bloke do to make you think he'd do something like this Rosie?"

Rose startled a bit at the nickname but answered, "Well, he was the sort of bloke who was always messing 'round. Always pulling a prank on someone or doin' something he wasn't supposed to. It made sense in my mind, especially 'cause he's a college student and has lots of friends. They'd easily be able to pull something of this scale off if everyone was convinced."

And, that made a lot of sense.

Rose is now being pushed closer to the wall and ends up next to a door and-
The Doctor grabs her hand.
[Doctor] Run!

He’s grabbed her hand and they're running with the mannequins chasing after them and the Doctor gets them into a lift and a mannequin gets it hand inside. The Doctor yanks it off with some resistance.

There's a fond smile on 10's face, and over with River she's looking at the screen curiously. She'd wanted to know a bit more about Rose Tyler but the Doctor always refused and did his best to distract her with an adventure.

[Rose] You pulled his arm off!

On her face there’s a vague look of horror.

That look of horror is also on Rory's face. Who at this point is just staring at the screen blankly.

[9] Yep, plastic.

He tosses the arm and she catches it.

[Rose] Very nice trick then, who’re they? Students? Is this a student thing or what?

[9] Why would they be students?

[Rose] I don’t know!

[9] Well, you said it. Why students?

[Rose] ‘Cause… To get that many people dressed up and being silly, they got to be students.

The Doctor turns to her and smiles, his arms crossed.
[9] That makes sense. Well done.

[Rose] Thanks.

[9] They’re not students.

[Rose] Whoever they are, when Wilson finds them, he’s going to call the police.

She looks confident when she says this.

[9] Who’s Wilson?

[Rose] Chief Electrician.

[9] Wilson’s dead.

Missy laughs at this and the look on Rose's face, the Doctor has always been fond of his pets and she had no doubt that the blonde would be one of them. But also... she thought back to her last regeneration.

The Doctor then walks out of the lift, Rose looks stunned before she follows him.
[Rose] That’s just not funny. That’s sick!

The Doctor turns, grabs her and turns her around.
[9] Hold on! Mind your eyes.

He uses the sonic screwdriver on the buttons for the lift.
[Rose] I’ve had enough of this now. Who are you, then? Who’s that lot down there? I said, who are they?

The Doctor walks past her and she follows him.
[9] They’re made of plastic. Living plastic creatures. And they’re being controlled by a relay device on the roof. Which would be a great big problem if I didn’t have this.

He reaches into his leather jacket and pulls out something. And shows it to Rose, waving it a bit, before heading through another set of doors while speaking.
[9] So, I’m gonna go upstairs and blow it up. And I might well die in the process, but don’t worry about me. No, you go home. Go on, go and have your lovely beans on toast.

He guides (read; pushes) Rose through the door.
[9] Don’t tell anyone about this, ‘cause if you do, you’ll get them killed.

He shuts the door and Rose turns to go before the door is reopened real quick.
[9] I’m the Doctor, by the way. What’s your name?

[Rose] Rose.

[9] Nice to meet you, Rose. Run for your life!

At this point various companions, who are not aware of regeneration gesture towards their respective Doctors stating that no they're the Doctor. Missy eventually stands up to explain to the ignorant apes, "Time Lords have this little trick called regeneration. It's a way to cheat death, so, when we are near death we regenerate. Each and every cell in our body is rewritten and we become a new person. The people you are all gesturing towards are different incarnations of the Doctor, with eye brows being the oldest and ears being the youngest. Got it?"

Some of them still are confused but quiet down a bit to digest the information that they've been given.

He holds up the bomb and waves it a bit before closing the door again. There was a manic smile on his face.
Rose starts to run, still holding the the plastic arm. She glances over her shoulder a few times and reaches the end of the block to wait for a moment before crossing the street. When she gets over there she looks at the roof but not seeing anything turns away but suddenly there’s an explosion.
There are some people who are running about from the explosion, Rose included. And as she runs she goes past the TARDIS

Rose blinks at the sight of the TARDIS, she hadn't realized that she was there.

It cuts to Rose being back in her home with the TV on and a reporter speaking,
The whole of Central London has been closed off as police investigate the fire, as earlier reports indicate-

Jackie’s on the phone with someone.
[Jackie] I know, it’s on the telly! It’s everywhere, she’s lucky to be alive.
Honestly, it’s aged her. Skin like an old bible.

She hands Rose a cup of tea while Rose looks at her like she can’t believe what her mother is saying.

[Jackie] He’s walking in now. You’d think I was her daughter.  Oh, and here’s himself.

Mickey comes in and looks at Rose,
[Mickey] I’ve been phoning your mobile! You could have been dead!

There’s concern clear in his voice.
[Mickey] It’s on the news and everything! I can’t believe that your shop went up!

He gives her a hug.
[Rose] I’m all right. Honestly, I’m fine. Don’t make a fuss!

[Mickey] But what happened?

[Rose] I don’t know.

[Mickey] What was it though? What caused it?

Rose is getting agitated by all the questions, and leans forwards to set down something.
[Rose] I wasn’t in the shop. I was outside. Didn’t see anything.

And in comes Jackie with the phone on her should she speaks to Rose,
[Jackie] It’s Debbie on the end. She knows a man on The Mirror , 500 quid for an interview.

[Rose] Oh, that’s brilliant, give it here.

She grabs the phone form Jackie’s proffered hand and hangs up. Jackie looks shocked, her arms crossed.
[Jackie] You’ve got to find some way of making money. Your job’s kaput and I’m not bailing you out.

The phone rings and Jackie grabs it almost immediately and starts talking.
[Jackie] Bev, she’s alive! I’ve told her, sue for compensation. She was within seconds of death!

10 laughs, "Good ol' Jackie Tyler. I hope she never changes."
9 looks slightly horrified by what his future self was saying.

Rose looks slightly uncomfortable and is about to have some of her tea before Mickey snatches it out of her hands.
[Mickey] What are you drinking, tea? No, no, no. That’s no good! That’s no good! You’re in shock. You need something stronger.

He attempts to get her off of the couch but she stays there with a what-in-the-bloody-hell-are-you-doing face.
[Rose] I’m all right.

[Mickey] Now, come on. You deserve a proper drink. We’re going down the pub. You and me, my treat. How about it?

[Rose] Is there a match on?

Mickey looks slightly offended, while a smile grows on Rose’s face.
[Mickey] No, no. I’m just thinking about you!

[Rose] There’s a match on, ain’t there?

She’s smiling now, she looks at Mickey who appears a tiny bit guilty.

[Mickey] Well that’s not the point. But we could catch the last five minutes.

[Rose] Go on, then. I’m fine, really, go. And get rid of that.

Rose points towards the plastic arm. He looks at her and she gives him a chaste kiss. He grabs the arm and waves with it.

In a slightly higher tone than his usual voice he goes, while waving the hand,

[Mickey] Bye-bye.

[Rose] Bye!

Mickey pretends that the hand is choking him. The Telly can be heard now.

"Ah," it's what comes from 9 before he turns to look at Rose, "I think I understand why you thought that."

She chuckled, "Well, at least that bits been explained now."

Everyone else looks thoroughly confused by what their discussing.

-Fifteen fire crews are in attendance, though it’s thought there’s very little chance of saving the infrastructure.

The scene changes and a man and woman arguing can be heard as Mickey walks with the plastic arm before tossing it in the trash. He continues on his way. The screen goes up and down into the trash showing the glowing red letters of 7:29 that turns to 7:30 and starts beeping.

Rose’s hand reaches out and turns it off, she looks like a mess as she sits up. Jackie calls out, having heard the alarm.

[Jackie] There’s no point in getting up, sweetheart. You’ve no job to go to.

"Doesn't mean she can't go out job hunting though," Martha is the one who says this.

Hearing that Rose collapses back onto her bed and the scene transitions to Jackie and Rose in the kitchen-dining-living room area.
[Jackie] There’s Finch’s. You could try them.

Jackie comes out and sits next to Rose, who is playing with an apple.
[Jackie] They’ve always got jobs.

[Rose] Oh, great, the butcher’s.

[Jackie] It might do you good. That shop was giving you airs and graces. And I’m not joking about compensation.

Here she stands up and walks,
[Jackie] You’ve had genuine shock and trauma. Ariana got two thousand quid off the council just because the old man behind the desk said she looked Greek!

Rose looks slightly confused but continues to listen to Jackie’s prattling.
[Jackie] I know she is Greek, but that’s not the point. It was a valid claim.

Rose it still sitting at the table when there’s a rattling noise.
[Rose] Mum, you’re such a liar! I said to nail that cat-flap down. We’re gonna get strays!

She heads over to the door and kneels down.
[Jackie] I did it weeks back.

[Rose] Nah, you thought about it.

There’s some nails on the floor when the cat-flap moves. Rose changes how she’s situated to be more level with the flap, she pushes it slightly before opening it and there’s the Doctor on the other side. Also peering through the cat-flap.

And almost everyone starts laughing, because who in the hell was expecting that. Mickey isn't laughing, he's one of the few, no- he's sulking. River meanwhile is double overed, laughing her guts out. 

9 glares at everyone but it just makes them laugh harder so he gives up. Eventually everyone calms down and the episode resumes.

Rose gasps and stands up, opening the door. The Doctor (also now standing up) has a look of indignation.
[9] What are you doing here?

[Rose] I live here.

[9] Well what do you do that for?

[Rose] ‘Cause I do! I’m only home ‘cause someone blew up my job!

River, who is leaning casually on 12 states, "She has got you there Doctor."

The Doctor rifles through one of his pockets and pulls out the sonic and looks at it, confusion painting his face.
[9] Must have got the wrong signal. You’re not plastic, are you?

He quickly knocks on Rose’s head to check.
[9] Nope, bonehead. Bye, then!

He starts to go away but Rose grabs him by his sleeve.
[Rose] You, inside, right now.

She drags him in, and back on his face is indignation.
[Jackie] Who is it?

The Doctor puts the sonic back in his pocket and looks at the apartment. Rose swings her head into her Mum’s room.
[Rose] It’s about last night. He’s part of the inquiry. Give us 10 minutes.

She steps away from the door and heads into the living room area.
[Jackie] She deserves compensation!

The Doctor is now leaning against the door.
[9] We’re talking millions.

He looks away.
[Jackie] I’m… *she clears her throat* I’m in my dressing gown.

She stands up and pushes some of her hair back. The Doctor looks back over at her.
[9] Yes, you are.

[Jackie] There’s a strange man in my bedroom.

[9] Yes, there is.

[Jackie] Well, anything could happen…

She trails off, insinuating something promiscuous.

The Doctor suddenly realizes what she’s implying and shakes his head.
[9] No.

Rose blanches at her mother's behavior, her mouth partially hanging open. 11 laughs at her reaction, which quickly gets a glare turned his way.

He then heads over to Rose while Jackie looks disgruntled.
[Rose] Don’t mind the mess. Do you want a coffee?

[9] Might as well, thanks, just milk.

"Just milk? What are you spaceman, a cat?"

Looking slightly affronted 10 responds with, "I'll have you know that I was not!"

Rose laughs a little at that statement which is so untrue.

The Doctor picks up something from the coffee table. While Rose is speaking.

[Rose] We should go to the police.
Seriously. Both of us.

The Doctor, looking at the magazine he picked up stated,
[9] That won’t last. He’s gay and she’s an alien.

[Rose] I’m not blaming you, even if it was some sort of joke…

The Doctor picks up another book and reads through it quickly.
[9] Mmm. Sad ending.

[Rose] It said on the news they found a body.

He picks up something else,
[9] “Rose Tyler”

He catches his reflection in the mirror after dropping whatever he had picked up. He’s clearly just seeing his new face for the first time.
[9] Ah, could’ve been worse. Look at the ears!

[Rose] …all the same, he was nice. He was a nice bloke.

She continues, the Doctor having tuned her out for a moment. He picks up a deck of cards and starts to do some tricks with them.
[Rose] Anyway, if we are gonna go to the police, I wanna know what I’m saying. I want you to explain everything.

[9] Maybe not.

A pattering noise is made causing the Doctor’s interest.
[9] What’s that then?

He walks over to something and poses a question to Rose,
[9] Have you got a cat?

[Rose] No.

The plastic arm shoots out and wraps itself around the Doctor’s neck. Rose continues on, not paying attention.

[Rose] We did have, but we just get strays. They come in off the estate.

Almost all of the companions were startled when that happened, a laugh or chuckle escaping a few of them.

She heads into the living-dining area with the drinks.
[Rose] I told Mickey to chuck that out.

The Doctor is choking but Rose doesn’t care.
[Rose] You’re all the same. Give a man a plastic hand… Anyway, I don’t even know your name. Doctor what was it?

The plastic arm and hand finally shoot off the Doctor’s neck and goes for Rose’s face. Making her panic as the Doctor gets up to assist in getting the plastic arm off.

Jackie is shown blow-drying her hair.

Well they’re trying to get the hand off Rose goes forwards and knocks into the Doctor, making them both fall to the floor and crushing the glass coffee table. Rose immediately shoots up and onto the coach and the Doctor grabs his sonic to get the arm off.

He manages to get it off Rose and sonic’s it.
[9] It’s all right, I’ve stopped it. There you go, you see, armless!

He tosses the arm at Rose who catches it.
[Rose] Do you think?

She hits him on the arm lightly with it.

The scene switches to them going down the stairs to the ground floor.
[Rose] Hold on a minute, you can’t just go swanning off!

[9] Yes. I can. Here I am. This is me, swanning off, see ya!

[Rose] That arm was moving, it tried to kill me!

[9] Ten out of ten for observation.

[Rose] You can’t just walk away. That’s not fair. You’ve got to tell me what’s going on.

[9] No, I don’t.

The Doctor pushes open a door with Rose right behind him.
[Rose] All right, then. I’ll go to the police. I’ll tell everyone.

She points a finger at him,
[Rose] You said if I did that I’d get people killed, so, your choice.
Tell me or I’ll start talking.

Missy raises one of her eyebrows, interest sparkling away in her eyes. It's not often that one of the Doctor's pets would say something like that.

[9] Is that supposed to sound tough?

[Rose] Sort of.

[9] Doesn’t work.

[Rose] Who are you?

[9] Told you, the Doctor.

[Rose] Yeah but, Doctor what?

[9] Just the Doctor.

[Rose] The Doctor?

He’s got a mischievous grin on his face and waves his hand
[9] Hello!

[Rose] Is that supposed to sound impressive?

[9] Sort of.

[Rose] Come on then, you can tell me. I’ve seen enough. Are you the police?

[9] No! I was just passing through. I’m a long way from home.

Those who know of the war look away, some of their hands clench.

[Rose] But what have I done wrong? How come these plastic things keep coming after me?

[9] Oh, suddenly the entire world revolves around you. You were just an accident. You got in the way, that’s all.

The future Doctors shake their heads, Rose was never an accident. Never ever an accident.

[Rose] It tried to kill me!

[9] It was after me, not you! Last night, in the shop, I was there, you blundered in, almost ruined the whole thing. This morning, I was tracking it down, it was tracking me down. The only reason it fixed on you is because you met me.

[Rose] So, what you’re saying is the entire world revolves around you?

[9] Sort of, yeah.

[Rose] You’re full of it!

The Doctor looks at her and smiles,
[9] Sort of, yeah.

[Rose] All this plastic stuff, who else knows about it?

[9] No one.

[Rose] What, you’re on your own?

He kind of shrugs, tossing his arms out.
[9] Well, who else is there? I mean, you lot, all you do is eat chips, go to bed and watch telly. While all the time underneath you, there’s a war going on.

Rose reaches over and takes the plastic arm from him despite the complaint clear on his face.
[Rose] Okay. Start from the beginning.

He makes a face of consideration before making up his mind.

The scene transitions to them walking through a grassy area.
[Rose] I mean, if we’re going with the living plastic, and I don't’ even believe that, but if we do. How did you kill it?

[9] The thing controlling it projects life into the arm. I cut off the signal. Dead.

[Rose] So, that’s radio control?

Rose is clearly trying her best to understand what exactly he’s explaining.

[9] Thought control.

He corrects. He looks at her.
[9] You all right?

[Rose] Yeah. So, who’s controlling it then?

[9] Long story.

[Rose] What’s all of it for? I mean, shop window dummies, what’s that about? Is someone trying to take over Britain's shops?

They both chuckle at that.

[9] No!

[Rose] Well, no!

[9] It’s not a price war.

They both continue to laugh while walking.
[9] They want to overthrow the human race and destroy you. Do you believe me?

"When don't they? Or aren't trying to?" Sarah Jane asks in jest.

[Rose] No.

[9] But you’re still listening.

[Rose] Really, though, Doctor, tell me, who are you?

Rose has stopped walking while he continues forwards, though her question makes him pause and turn around. Before starting to speak.
[9] Do you know like we were saying? About the Earth revolving?

She looks a bit confused, and he steps closer.
[9] It’s like when you’re a kid. The first time they tell you that the world’s turning and you just can’t quite believe it ‘cause everything looks like it’s standing still.

He’s gotten closer to her, barely a foot of space left between them. He’s looking away for a moment before turning back to her.
[9] I can feel it.

He grasps her hand.

When he takes Rose's hand in the episode he also takes it in current time.

[9] The turn of the Earth. The ground beneath our feet is spinning at 1,000 miles an hour. And the entire planet is hurtling around the sun at 67,000 miles an hour. I can feel it, we’re falling through space, you and me. Clinging to the skin of this tiny little world, and if we let go…

He lets go of her hand.
[9] That’s who I am. Now forget me, Rose Tyler.

"I don't think I could ever forget you Doctor," Rose says, her voice soft as though whispering a secret.

The other companions of the Doctor make sounds of agreement.

He grabs the plastic arm.
[9] Go home.

Turning the Doctor walks away with a grim and determined look on his face. Rose just stares after him for a bit before also walking away. The Doctor makes his way towards the TARDIS.

A haunting song plays in the background as they walk away from each other.

10 and 11 take note of the song, it sounds far too much like the one they heard when they took the Time Vortex from Rose.

The TARDIS dematerializes, causing Rose to turn and look back before running towards the sound.

The scene switches to Mickey opening the door.

[Mickey] Hey, here’s my woman! Kit off.

[Rose] Oh, shut up.

They kiss.

[Mickey] Coffee?

[Rose] Yeah, only if you wash the mug. And I don’t mean rinse, I mean wash. Can I use your computer?

[Mickey] Yeah, any excuse to get in the bedroom.

He turns a bit pink as 9 scowls. Rose looks annoyed.

He walks into the kitchen before calling out,
[Mickey] Don’t read my emails!

And we’re with Rose, who is sitting at the computer. She first types in ‘ Doctor ’ then to try and narrow the results down she goes with ‘ Doctor Living Plastic ’ it does narrow the results down but not enough so she tries, ‘ Doctor Blue Box ’. There’s a lot less results now and she clicks the first link and it’s what she was looking for.

The scene switches again this time with Rose and Mickey in a car.
[Rose] You’re not coming in. He’s safe, he’s got a wife and kids.

[Mickey] Yeah, who told you that? He did. That’s exactly what an internet lunatic murderer would say.

Looking concerned Sarah Jane speaks up, "He is right Rose, people will lie on the internet all the time."

"I know, but this guy was honest. And I'd rather believe in the good than sink into the bad."

Missy groans, silently thinking to herself, and there goes any hope that Rose would end up worse.

Rose gets out of the car and walks. A guy brings out his trash can and it catches Mickey’s attention. He looks over at Rose, who’s knocking on the door. It opens up with a young kid behind it.
[Rose] Um, hello, I’ve come to see Clive. We’ve been emailing.

That seems to click in the kids head,
[Kid] Oh, Dad! It’s one of your nutters.

He looks at her with a bit of disgust as Clive pops out.
[Clive] Sorry, hello! You must be Rose. I’m Clive. Obviously.

He laughs a bit and they shake hands.
[Rose] I’d better tell you now, my boyfriend’s in the car, just in case you’re gonna kill me!

As she’s saying this Mickey’s rolling down the window. Clive lets out another laugh.
[Clive] No, good point! No murders!

He waves to Mickey.
[Woman/Caroline] Who is it?

[Clive] Oh, it’s something to do with the Doctor. She’s been reading the website! Please come through. I’m in the shed.

He lets Rose in and doesn’t close the door.
[Caroline] She? She’s reading a website about the Doctor, she’s a she?

The way she says it makes Amy say something, "So? What if she's a she? Who's to say women can't be interested in the ongoings of the Doctor?"

Placing a hand on her Rory reminds her, "They can't hear us and besides, it's the past."

Caroline closes the door when she gets down the stairs, a somewhat happy expression on her face, but also some disbelief.  Mickey is still watching, and the the scene goes to the shed.

[Clive] A lot of this stuff is quite sensitive, I couldn’t just send it to you. People might intercept… If you know what I mean. If you dig deep enough and keep a lively mind this Doctor keeps cropping up all over the place. Political diaries, conspiracy theories, even ghost stories. No first name, no last name, just “the Doctor”. Always the Doctor. And the title seems to be passed down from father to son, appears it be an inheritance. That’s your Doctor there, isn’t it?

He points towards a computer screen, and there is the Doctor’s face.

[Rose] Yeah.

[Clive] I tracked it down to the Washington Public Archive, just last year. The online photo’s enhanced, but if we look at the original…

He pulls out a photo and taps the face encircled in red marker. He then places it down and shows the next one. And another, it’s at this one that Clive speaks some more.

[Clive] November 22nd, 1963, the assassination of President Kennedy. See?

[Rose] Must be his father.

[Clive] Going further back, April 1912, this is a photograph of the Daniels family of Southampton and friend. This was taken the day before they were due to sail to the new world. On the Titanic . And for some unknown reason, they canceled the trip, and survived. 

He sets that down and grabs another thing,

[Clive] And here we are, 1883, another Doctor. Look, the same lineage, he’s identical. This one washed up on the coast os Sumatra, and the very night the Krakatoa exploded. The Doctor is a legend woven throughout history. When disaster comes, he’s there. He brings the storm in his wake. And he has one constant companion.

[Rose] Who’s that?

[Clive] Death.

Each of the Doctor's look away, shame, anger, and sadness covering their faces.

We’re with Mickey now, leaning a bit out the car window. The trash can starts to move forwards. It catches his attention.
[Clive] If the Doctor’s back, if you’ve seen him, Rose, then one thing’s for certain. We’re all in danger.

Mickey gets out of the car to investigate the trash can that continues moving forwards. He looks around and walks up to it. Looking at it he opens it. [Mickey] Come on then.

The trash can is empty.
[Clive] If he singled you you, if the Doctor’s making house calls,

He sighs and drops something.
[Clive] then God help you.

Mickey shuts the trash can shut and tries to take his hands off, but the trash can’s plastic seems to be going with him, stretching as he tries to get away. As he’s about a foot and a half away, maybe two feet the bin growls. It pulls Mickey close. Snapping like a rubber band.
He’s clearly panicking now, it’s obvious ‘cause his breathing isn’t even anymore. He tries to go away but ends up turned around and the bin snaps him back and ‘swallows’ him and giving a decent belch.

And back to Rose and Clive.

[Rose] But who is he? Who do you think he is?

[Clive] I think he’s the same man. I think he’s immortal. I think he’s an alien from another world.

Rose looks contemplative before it turns to Rose approaching the car with Mickey seemingly inside.
[Rose] All right, he’s a nutter. Off his head. Complete online conspiracy freak, you win!

Rose gets in and closes the door, she doesn’t notice the Mickey doesn’t look quite right, with the hair, eyebrows, and odd smile on his face. Her mind occupied by other things.

She sighs,
[Rose] What are we going to do tonight? I fancy a pizza.

[FakeMickey] Pizza! Pi-pi-pizza!

[Rose] Or Chinese.

[FakeMickey] Pizza!

FakeMickey starts to drive all funky.

Then it cuts to Rose and Mickey on a date.

"How did you not notice that that was a fake?" Martha snaps at Rose.

Just when she's about to answer V cuts in, (Oh? That. The reason you all can see is because it has been made more obvious so that viewers know something is off. At the time when this happened the Fake Mickey looked near identical to the actual Mickey.)

[Rose] Do you think I should try the hospital? Suki said they had jobs going in the canteen. Is that it then, dishing put chips?

Rose still hasn’t noticed that it isn’t Mickey.
[Rose] I could do A-levels. I don’t know. It’s all Jimmy Stone’s fault. I went and left school because of him, look where I ended up. What do you think?

[FakeMickey] So where did you meet this Doctor?

[Rose] I’m sorry, was I talking about me for a second?

[FakeMickey] ‘Cause I reckon it all started back at the shop, am I right? Was he something to do with that?

[Rose] No.

[FakeMickey] Come on.

[Rose] Sort of.

[FakeMickey] What was he doing there?

[Rose] I’m not going on about it, Mickey, really I’m not. ‘Cause I know it sounds daft, but, I don’t think he’s safe. He’s dangerous.

[FakeMickey] But you can trust me, sweetheart. *his voice starts malfunctioning* Babe, darling, sugar… You can tell me anything. Tell me about the Doctor and what he’s planning, and I can help you, Rose. ‘Cause that’s all I really want to do, sweetheart. *his voice malfunctions again* Darling, babe, babe, sugar, sweetheart.

[Rose] What are you doing that for?

[9] Your champagne

[FakeMickey] We didn’t order any champagne. Where’s the Doctor?

[9] Madam, your champagne.

[Rose] It’s not ours. Mickey, what is it, what’s wrong?

[FakeMickey] I need to find out how much he knows, so where is he?

[9] Doesn’t anybody want this champagne?

[FakeMickey] Look, we didn’t order…

The FakeMickey looks up and realizes it’s the Doctor.
[FakeMickey] Ah, got you.

[9] Don’t mind me.

He’s shaking up the champagne bottle, quite vigorously.
[9] I’m just toasting the happy couple. On the house.

He pops the cork and it goes flying for FakeMickey and goes into his forehead and out his mouth. Rose looks quite concerned and the Doctor looks a tad annoyed.

[FakeMickey] Anyway!

His right hand transforms into a flattener and it causes mass panic as he chops the table in half. He throws something and the Doctor takes that opportunity to try and pry his head off. He succeeds after the third pull and crashes into a table.

[FakeMickey] Don’t think that’s gonna stop me.

Rose hits the fire alarm.
[Rose] Everyone, out! Out now!

Everyone starts racing to get out, the Doctor and Rose go a different direction than the others and the FakeMickey body is hitting things.
[Rose] Get out, get out, get out!

They run through the kitchen and the staff jumps out of the way or just leaves. They make it outside in one piece but FakeMickey is on the other side of the door, so the Doctor sonics it. Rose runs towards the gate but its’ locked.
[Rose] Open the gate! Use that tube thing! Come on!

The Doctor is walking calmly towards the TARDIS with FakeMickey’s head under his arm.
[9] Sonic screwdriver.

[Rose] Use it!

[9] Nah, tell you what, let’s go in here.

The Doctor unlocks the TARDIS using his key. Rose panics as FakeMickey is getting closer to breaking down the door.
[Rose] You can’t hide inside a wooden box!

She goes for the gates again.
[Rose] He’s gonna get us!

She tries her best to open the gate,
[Rose] Doctor!

Rose head for the TARDIS and steps inside, closing the door. Which is when she realizes that it’s bigger on the inside than the out. So she gets out and takes a look at the exterior. Does a circle around it before she goes back in since FakeMickey has broken through some door.

[Rose] It’s gonna follow us.

[9] The assembled hoards of Genghis Kahn couldn’t get through that door. Believe me, they’ve tried! Now, shut up a minute.

That same haunting song from earlier plays again and Rose looks around, perhaps she can hear it? She’s also looking around the TARDIS trying to take everything in.

Amy and Rory frown, "That's not what the TARDIS looks like."

"Yeah, it's a bit roomier," chimes Clara.

"A lot of books."

The last one comes from Nardole.

[9] You see, the arm was too simple, but the head’s perfect. I can use it to trace the signal back to the original source.

He’s hooking up FakeMickey’s head into stuff connected to the TARDIS. He turns around to look at her, seeming completely at ease.

[9] Right. Where do you want to start?

[Rose] Um… The inside’s bigger than the outside.

[9] Yes.

[Rose] It’s alien.

[9] Yep.

[Rose] Are you alien?

[9] Yes. Is that all right?

[Rose] Yeah.

[9] It’s called the TARDIS, this thing. T-A-R-D-I-S, that’s Time And Relative Dimension In Space.

Rose starts crying.

The Doctor takes it in stride by saying,

[9] That’s okay. Culture shock. Happens to the best of us.

That’s not why Rose is crying though.

[Rose] Did they kill him? Mickey? Di-did they kill Mickey? Is he dead?

Mickey smiles, "Hey, at least you cared enough to ask if I was ok."

She smacks his chest, "'Course I did, your my friend."

The Doctor is obviously surprised, it’s shown clear as daylight on his face,

[9] Oh, I didn’t think of that.

[Rose] He’s my boyfriend. You pulled off his head. They copied him, and you didn’t even think. And now your just gonna let him melt.

Rose gestures towards the console, her voice a bit choked up.

[9] Melt?

He turns to see the FakeMickey head melting.

[9] Aw, no, no, no, no!

The Doctor moves about flipping switches on the TARDIS.

[Rose] What are you doing?

[9] Following the signal. It’s fading!

He jumps around a bit, making sure he’s got everything.

[9] Wait a minute. I’ve got it. No, no, no, no, no, no, no!

He hits something on the TARDIS console.

[9] Almost there! Almost there! Here we go!

The TARDIS rumbles and the Doctor runs out past Rose.

[Rose] You can’t go out there. It’s not safe!

Rose starts to follow, but stays inside the TARDIS and looks around in confusion.

[9] I lost the signal. I got so close.

Rose actually pops out of the TARDIS now.

[Rose] We’ve moved. Does it fly?

[9] It disappears there and reappears here. You wouldn’t understand.

[Rose] But if we’re somewhere else, what about that headless thing that’s still on the loose?

The Doctor lightly pushes off the railing he was leaning on and walks towards the TARDIS.

[9] Melted with the head. Are you going to witter on all night?

[Rose] I’ll have to tell his mother.

The Doctor turns to her with a look of confusion so Rose elaborates.

[Rose] Mickey… I’ll have to tell his mother he’s dead, and you just went and forgot him, again! You were right. You are alien.

[9] Look, if I did forget some kid called Mickey…

Rose interrupts him, clearly annoyed.

[Rose] He’s not a kid!

[9] … It’s because I’m trying to save the life of every stupid ape blundering about on this planet, all right?

[Rose] All right?

[9] Yes, it is!

[Rose] If you are an alien, how come you sound like your from the north?

[9] Lots of planets have a north!

He looks a tad bit offended.

[Rose] What’s a police public call box?

She stammers over her words for moment.

[9] It’s a telephone box, from the 1950s. It’s a disguise.

He looks very happy and proud well he pats the TARDIS. It gets a smile out of Rose along with a chuckle.

[Rose] Okay… And, this living plastic, what’s it go against us?

[9] Nothing. It loves you. You’ve got such a good planet, lots of smoke and oil, plenty of toxins and dioxins in the air. Perfect. Just what the Nestene Consciousness needs. Its food stock was destroyed in the war, its protein plantes rotted. So. Earth. Dinner.

At the end he pretends to eat with invisible silver wear.

[Rose] Any way of stopping it?

[9] Antiplatic.

[Rose] Antiplatic?

[9] Antiplastic! But first, I’ve got to find it. How can you hide something that big in a city this small?

[Rose] Hold on, hide what?

[9] The transmitter. The Consciousness is controlling every single piece of plastic, so it needs a transmitter to boost the signal.

[Rose] What does it look like?

[9] Like a transmitter! Round and massive, somewhere slap-bang in the middle of London. A huge, metal, circular structure like a dish, like a wheel, radial, close to where we’re standing. Must be completely invisible.

Rose is looking behind him, where the London Eye is.

[9] What?

Rose nods to it and the Doctor looks behind him before looking back at her.

[9] What?

She nods again. He turns around again before looking back at Rose again.

[9] What is it? What?

Rose continues to look at it and the Doctor looks behind himself one more time before getting it.

[9] Oh... Oh. Fantastic!

Missy and Bill are trying to hold in their laughter but everyone else is just howling.

He then starts to run with Rose following behind. He reaches out to grab her hand and she takes his. They eventually get to the London Eye and are standing in front of it.

[9] Think of it. Plastic all over the world, every artificial thing waiting to be alive. The shop window dummies, the phones, the wires, the cables.

[Rose] The breast implants.

"Yep. Perfect Rosie," Jack tosses a handsome smile her way making her blush a touch.

[9] Still, we’ve found the transmitter. The Consciousness must be somewhere underneath.

Rose runs over to an area and calls out,

[Rose] What about down here?

The Doctor heads over and leans over the railing.

[9] Looks good to me.

They head down the steps and the Doctor twists the opening open and heads down first, feet on the ladder. Rose is right behind him as he pushes open a door.

[9] The Nestene Consciousness. That’s it, inside the vat, a living plastic creature.

[Rose] Well then, tip in your Antiplastic and let’s go.

[9] I’m not here to kill it. I’ve got to give it a chance.

He and Rose head down the steps a bit.

[9] I seek audience with the Nestene Consciousness under peaceful contract according to Convention 15 of the Shadow Proclamation.

The Consciousness makes a gurgling noise.

[9] Thank you. If I might have permission to approach.

Well the Doctor and the Consciousness are conversing Rose spots Mickey and heads towards him.

[Rose] Oh, my God.

The Doctor rolls his eyes at her antics.

[Rose] Mickey! It’s me! It’s okay. It’s all right. It’s all right.

Mickey attempts to shush her.

[Mickey] That thing, down there… The liquid, Rose, it can talk!

[Rose] Oh, you’re stinking! Doctor they kept him alive.

The Doctor who is still going down the stairs replies with,

[9] Yeah, that was always a possibility, keep him alive to maintain the copy.

[Rose] You knew that and never said?

[9] Can we keep the domestics outside, thank you?

The Doctor has finished walking down the stairs when the Nestene gurgles again. Rose and Mickey are watching.

[9] Am I addressing the Consciousness?

It gives a gurgle.

[9] Thank you. If I might observe, you infiltrated this civilization with means of warped, shunt technology. So, may I suggest with the greatest respect, that you shunt off?

The Consciousness gurgles back angrily.

[9] Oh, don’t give me that! It’s an invasion, plain and simple. Don’t talk about constitutional rights.

It interrupts.

[9] I am talking! This planet is just starting. These stupid little people have only just learned how to walk. But they’re capable of so much more. I’m asking you, on their behalf. Please, just go.

Two of the mannequins (autons) go and grab the Doctor causing Rose to call out his name. One of the Autons reaches inside his leather jacket and pulls out the Antiplastic.

[9] That was just insurance! I wasn’t gonna use it.

More gurgling from the Nestene.

[9] I was not attacking you. I’m here to help. I’m not your enemy, I swear, I’m not.

Gurgling.

[9] What do you mean?

On Rose and Mickey’s level a door opens up to reveal the TARDIS.

[9] No, no, no! Honestly, no.

Mickey is shown holding onto Rose’s legs like a scared child.

[9] Yes, that’s my ship.

It squeals.

[9] That’s not true! I should know, I was there. I fought in the war. It wasn’t my fault. I couldn’t save your world. I couldn’t save any of them.

The Doctor is clearly heart-broken, with his voice going a touch higher and his face filled with something akin to remorse.

[Rose] What’s it doing?

[9] It’s the TARDIS. The Nestene’s identified it as superior technology. It’s terrified! It’s going to the final phase. It’s starting the invasion. Get out, Rose! Just leg it, now!

The Nestene continues its squealing. Rose takes out her phone and calls her Mum.

[Rose] Mum?

[Jackie] Oh, there you are. I was just gonna phone.

The screen shows Jackie walking out of the police station.

[Jackie] You can get compensation, I said so. I’ve got this document thing off the police, don’t thank me…

[Rose] Where are you, Mum?

[Jackie] I’m in town.

The view is switching between the both of them.

[Rose] Look, just go home! Just go home right now.

[Jackie] Darling, you’re breaking up. Listen I’m just gonna do a bit of late night shopping. I’ll see you later. Ta-ra!

[Rose] Mum? Mum?

Jackie has hung up and is heading in to do some shopping. Back with Rose the Nestene shoots some lightning from it’s body.

[9] It’ the activation signal! It’s transmitting.

The lightning travels up to the London Eye and goes around it.

[Rose] It’s the end of the world.

Rose smiles at her slightly younger self "Not quite."

The signal begins to transmit. The scene cuts to show Clive, Caroline and their son. The Autons are moving in the shop windows.

[Clive] There’s no point creating a spreadsheet if you’re gonna spend summer money in winter months.

[Caroline] *Gasp* Ph, my God! I thought they were dummies!

She’s looking at the Autons through the display.

[Caroline] I nearly had a heart attack.

Some of the people stop to just stare in confusion. Clive is looking around. And then the Autons break the display case, Clive pushes his family behind him. Jackie is going down the escalator, she looks confused by the Autons walking around.

[Clive] It’s true. Everything I’ve read, all those stories, it’s all true!

One of the Autons opens the end of its hand towards Clive and he looks so resigned, as though he knew this was going to happen eventually. Then something fires from the hand and Clive is dead. Causing more panic and screaming.

People wince in sympathy and some put their heads down for a moment of silence.

Back with Rose and the Doctor (+Mickey) the Consciousness is still squealing and the Doctor is still trying to free himself from the hold of one of the Autons.

[9] Get out, Rose! Just get out! Run!

Just as he says that the way he and Rose got in gets hit by part of the collapsing roof.

[Rose] The stairs have gone.

She and Mickey head over to the TARDIS. She tries to open it, just a bit though.

[Rose] I haven’t got the key.

They sit down, but Rose is looking around or something.

[Mickey] We’re gonna die!

And back to Jackie looking around at the mass panic. Of people being murdered. Jackie begins to run, flinging the bag she was holding onto the escalator going up. Back to the others the Doctor is still trying to escape the grasp of the Auton.

The haunting melody is back as Rose looks at something.

Then Jackie is running out of the mall, on her right is Clive's wife Caroline and their son. A car drives by and is shot at.  Jackie runs over to the car that was shot at and is now not moving. She hides on one side of it but that side is facing a wedding dress shop. She screams as the display glass is broken.

The Doctor is still trying to escape the Autons grasp. And for the first time what the Nestene Consciousness is clear.

[Nestene] Time Lord!

The Doctor looks at Rose.

Jackie is being sought after.

Rose looks back at the Doctor and stands up.

[Mickey] Leave him!

Rose and the Doctor’s eyes are locked on each other.

The brides are still walking towards Jackie who is cowering with a bus to her back.

Looking worried for her Mum even though logically she knows that Jackie makes it out.

Rose starts to run.

[Mickey] There’s nothing you can do!

Rose grabs an ax.

[Rose] I’ve got no A-levels. No job. No future. But I’ll tell you what I have got.

She starts to chops at one of the chains. And well she was speaking Jackie was shown with the Bride Autons opening their hands.

[Rose] Jericho Street Junior School under-sevens gymnastics team.

She grabs the chain.

[Rose] I got the bronze!

She runs and jumps over kicking the Auton holding onto the Doctor, who flips it over his back and into the Consciousness. Rose knocks the other one with Antiplastic in as well. She starts to swing back.

[9] Rose!

He grabs her as she comes his way.

[9] Now we’re in trouble!

He’s still holding onto her before they start to run. The Nestene Consciousness stops transmitting and the brides that were going to kill Jackie are malfunctioning. Thus keeping her alive. Mickey is holding onto the outside of the TARDIS as Rose and the Doctor get up there. Reaching around him the Doctor puts his key into the TARDIS. Opening it up with Mickey in first and Rose last.

Rose lets out a breath, happy to see her Mum alive.

The TARDIS dematerializes. The area is still exploding and the Autons are dropping. As Jackie gets up there are other people. Some of them are sobbing. Mickey is running out of the TARDIS, looking behind him terrified. Next out is Rose who calls her Mum.

[Jackie] Rose, don’t go out of the house, it’s not safe! There are these things, they were shooting and…

Rose hangs up, a smile on her face.

Back with Jackie.

[Jackie] Hello? Hello?

A police car pulls up.

Rose puts her phone away. She walks towards Mickey.

[Rose] Fat lot of good you were!

Mickey is whimpering and point toward the Doctor standing in the door of the TARDIS.

[9] Nestene Consciousness? Easy!

[Rose] You were useless in there! You’d be dead if it wasn’t for me.

[9] Yes, I would. Thank you.

Rose smiles.

[9] Right, then! I’ll be off. Unless uh… I don’t know. You could come with me. This box isn’t just a London-op, you know, it goes anywhere in the universe. Free of charge.

Rose looks like she’s considering it, the smile on her face remains but grows a bit larger.

[Mickey] Don’t! He’s an alien. He’s a thing.

Mickey points towards the Doctor, disgust on his face.

[9] He’s not invited. What do you think?

Rose sighs.

[9] You could stay here. Fill your lie with work and food and sleep, or you could go… Anywhere.

[Rose] Is it always this dangerous?

[9] Yeah.

Mickey suddenly wraps him arms around Rose’s waist.

[Rose] Yeah, I can’t. I’ve gotta go and find my mum, and someone’s gotta look after this stupid lump, so…

She doesn’t look happy with what she’s saying. The Doctor looks sad.

[9] Okay. See you around.

The others blink, not expecting Rose to decline. Jack because he can't imagine what his life would've been like without meeting Rose, Martha and Donna because they've heard constant stories of her. Amy looks surprised since she can't comprehend someone not wanting to go with the Doctor. Clara and Bill blink, neither of them really knowing what to say or do.

Sarah Jane looks contemplative, wondering what would've happened if she hadn't remet the Doctor and gotten acquainted with Rose. River is surprised since Rose has always been a sort of mysterious past for the Doctor, so to learn that she said no makes her wonder what happened. Missy just quietly giggles because someone rejected the Doctor!

It’s silent. With Rose just staring at him and the TARDIS as the door closes. And the Doctor just looks sad and lonely as he shuts the door. The TARDIS dematerializes. Rose looks like she regrets her decision. And her voice is soft when she speaks.

[Rose] Come on, let’s go. Come on. Come on.

She picks Mickey up who is still staring at where the TARDIS was. They begin to walk away and then the TARDIS materializes. The door opens a bit and the Doctor pops his head out.

[9] By the way, did I mention it also travels in time?

Rose turns and looks at Mickey.

[Rose] Thanks.

[Mickey] Thanks for what?

[Rose] Exactly.

She gives him a kiss on the cheek before turning and running into the TARDIS.

The episode ends there with V popping up in the front again.

(Right, that was the first episode. I'm giving you a small break period, over to my right you shall find the toilet facilities, the food buffet-with anything and eveything you could want, there's also a drinks area. Over to my left is a gaming area, a library with anything you want-you must only ask, and a relaxation area. Directly behind all of your rooms, everyone has a room, your name shall be engraved into the door or a symbol that represents you. Doctors, your rooms are labeled by what incarnation you are.
So, you may all go do what you wish. We shall rejoin in- they look at a watch- 1 hour and 30 minutes.)

With that they disappeared to do something on their own.

Everyone disbanded and went to do their own things, some went to get food and drink. Some to game and others to sleep. 

Rose went over to 10 and struck up a conversation with him. 12 and River were silently conversing. Jack was shamelessly flirting with Donna, Martha was getting a bit of food. Sarah Jane had gone to take a look at the library. Mickey was over at the gaming area. Rory was sitting in the relaxation area, and Amy was getting some drinks for herself and her husband.

Nardole had made his way over to the buffet area and was filling up his plate. Bill wound up going to her room to nap for a bit. Clara was also getting some drinks and heading over to the relaxation area. And Missy was over in the library. 11 and 9 stood there for a bit before deciding to converse with one another. 9 attempting to gauge how much he had changed and 11 judging 9 for his fashion sense and being insulted right back.

At some point Mickey and Rose talk, it ends with Rose breaking things off with Mickey because 'she belongs to the stars now'.

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Previously:

Everyone disbanded and went to do their own things, some went to get food and drink. Some to game and others to sleep. 

Rose went over to 10 and struck up a conversation with him. 12 and River were silently conversing. Jack was shamelessly flirting with Donna, Martha was getting a bit of food. Sarah Jane had gone to take a look at the library. Mickey was over at the gaming area. Rory was sitting in the relaxation area, and Amy was getting some drinks for herself and her husband.

Nardole had made his way over to the buffet area and was filling up his plate. Bill wound up going to her room to nap for a bit. Clara was also getting some drinks and heading over to the relaxation area. And Missy was over in the library. 11 and 9 stood there for a bit before deciding to converse with one another. 9 attempting to gauge how much he had changed and 11 judging 9 for his fashion sense and being insulted right back.

At some point Mickey and Rose talk, it ends with Rose breaking things off with Mickey because 'she belongs to the stars now'.

V claps their hands, attempting to bring people's attentions back to her at the front. Frowning when no one pays any attention or even seems to notice them. Sighing, he snaps his fingers and makes the sound reverberate around the room. Thus bringing the attention onto them once more.

(Good, now that I have your attention I feel the need to inform you that the allotted time is now up. Meaning it is time to see the next adventure, I will also say that some adventures may be missing. Mainly as to not drag this out, currently at least. So any that happened between the ones shown.)

The episode begins with showing some clips of Rose. The finale clip is of Rose running into the TARDIS.

"We already saw this?"

(Shhh, doesn't matter. Meant to be a small review of what just happened. Now pretty please pay attention with a cherry on top?)

"Who talks like that?"

(Someone who has been in the states for the entirety of their life and has no idea how anyone else speaks 'cause she doesn't interact with people. Oh, and it's fairly common where he's from? Now, no more questions. And I mean it!)

And now it is the next episode.

[9] Right, Rose Tyler, you tell me, where do you wanna go? Backwards or forwards in time? It’s your choice. What’s it gonna be? 
[RT] Forwards.

The Doctor sets some things down and flips some switches.
[9] How far?
[RT] One hundred years.

He spins a wheel before hitting it, pulls the lever and looks over at Rose.

[9] There you go! Step outside those doors, it’s the 22nd century.
[RT] You’re kidding.
[9] That’s a bit boring, though. Do you wanna go further?
[RT] Fine by me.

"What would the 22nd century be like? Considering that it's getting closer? Is it going to be a whole slew of differences or...?" Bill's voice trails off.

"Like I said, what's your name?"-"Bill."-"Like I said Bill, 22nd is a bit boring, though 2019 and onwards. Definitely a lot of stuff," 9's voice was gruff. But he answered quickly enough.

The Doctor does some stuff before turning something to stop them.
[9] Ten thousand years in the future. Step outside, it’s the year 12005. The New Roman Empire.
[RT] You think you’re so impressive.
[9] I an so impressive.
[RT] You wish!
[9] Right, then. You asked for it. I know exactly where to go. Hold on.

11 and 12's eyes drift over to Rory who is sitting there doing his best to try and correlate the Doctor he sees' on screen with the one that he knows, much like the other companions.

He spins the wheel a lot this time, hitting something up he begins to pump something in and out of the TARDIS console. The TARDIS is shown flying through the vortex. Before it pops back to Rose and the Doctor.

[RT] Where are we?

"I don't think I've ever seen her drive so smoothly," River whispers to Nardole, "Or well, at least when he's driving."

He gestures towards the door in invitation to go and see for herself.

[RT] What’s out there?

He keeps his hand out towards the door. Rose smiles her signature smile and rolls her eyes before walking towards the door. She opens it and steps out and takes a look around the slightly bland room. The Doctor follows out a moment later and uses his sonic on the door. Rose continues to walk around. 9 following her.

"Seems quite boring."

Rose lets out a sigh of some kind, "Yeah, that's what I thought. Though the adventure ended up being nice enough. Minus a few things... Or a lot of things."

Stopping in front of a window Rose looks out. 9 stands beside her.

[9] You lot… You spend all your time thinking about dying. How you’re gonna get killed by eggs or beef or global warming or asteroids. But you never take time to imagine the impossible. That maybe you survived. This is the year 5.5/Apple/26. Five billion years in your future. And this is the day… Hold on…

He looks at the watch on his right wrist before looking up again. When he does this the sun is shown expanding.

[9] This is the day the sun expands. Welcome to the end of the world.

"Interesting choice Doctor, taking her to see the end of her planet after what happened," Missy comments.

12 responds to her before anyone else can, "Of course Missy, I was in a bad place and felt the need to spread it. Or at least see how Rose reacted to seeing her planet die."

He’s looking at Rose and she looks back at him for a moment before her gaze settles on Terra. The scene zooms out to show some ships heading for a satellite.

An automated voice can be heard speaking; Shuttles five and six now docking. Guests are reminded that Platform One forbids the use of weapons, teleportation, and religion. Earth-death is scheduled for 15:39, followed by drinks in the Manchester Suite.

"Religion? I mean, weapons and teleportation I get. But religion?"

9 huffs before answering, "Religion is forbidden because people will always try and find a way to excuse their behavior using whatever their religion is."

(Yeah!) V chimes in (Like, some people use their religion to justify murdering people or their homophobia or transphobia. It sucks.)

Rose and 9 are walking through a corridor.

[RT] So when it says ‘guests’, does that mean people?
[9] Depends what you mean by people.
[RT] I mean people. What do you mean?
[9] Aliens.
[RT] What are they doing on board this spaceship? What’s it all for?
[9] It’s not really a spaceship, more like an observation deck.

He sonics a pad, still speaking.

[9] The great and the good are gathering to watch the planet burn. Mind you, when I say “the great and the good”, what I mean is the rich.

"Ah yes," someone chimed in, "Good old being rich and pretending your a half-decent person by acting like you care."

They walk into and through a place that looks a tad like an exhibit.

[RT] But… Hold on, they did this once in Newsround Extra, the sun expanding, that takes hundreds of years.
[9] Millions. But the planet’s now the property of the National Trust. They’ve been keeping it preserved. See down there? Gravity satellites holding back the sun.

He (presumably) points towards the satellites. Rose looks the direction he’s pointing to, before starting to talk.

[RT] The planet looks the same as ever. I thought the continents shifted and things.

"'Course they do, or are you too dumb to know that?" Martha snarked, her tone bitter.

Rose rolled her eyes, "Yes in fact, I do know that. But I had reason to be confused."

They look at each other before looking away, the Doctor begins to explain.

[9] They did, and the Trust shifted ‘em back! That’s a classic Earth. But now the money’s run out, nature takes over.
[RT] How long’s it got?
[9] About half an hour. Then the planet gets roasted.
[RT] Is that why we’re here? I mean, is that what you do? Jump in at the last minute and save the Earth?
[9] I’m not saving it. Time’s up.
[RT] But what about the people?
[9] It’s empty. They’ve all gone. All left.

He gives a tight smile. Rose takes a breath,

[RT] Just me, then.

Just us Rose. Just us. 10 silently thinks, tears quietly leaking out of his eyes.

As soon as she says that someone comes out of an entrance.

[Steward] Who the hell are you?
[9] Oh, that’s nice. Thanks.
[Steward] But how did you get in? This is a maximum hospitality zone.

As the Steward continues to talk he is also making his way over to them.
[Steward] The guests have disembarked! They’re on their way any second…

As he speaks the Doctor interrupts,
[9] No! That’s me. I’m a guest. Look, I’ve got an invitation. 

He holds up the physic paper.
[9] Look, there you see? It’s fine. You see? “The Doctor. Plus One.” I’m the Doctor, this is Rose Tyler, she’s my “plus one”. Is that all right? 

Rose looks uncomfortable at the situation.
[Steward] Well, obviously. Apologies, et cetera. If you’re on board, we’d better start. Enjoy.

Looking over at Rose before showing her the paper and explaining.
[9] The paper’s slightly psychic. It shows them whatever I want them to see. Saves a lot of time.

"Certainly does Doc, also can make getting to know people easier," he shoots Rose a wink making her confused but chalking it up to having something to do with her first meeting with the man in the WW2 jacket, meanwhile 9 is scowling at being called Doc and also partially at Jack flirting with Rose.

Companions who do not yet know what the psychic paper is look somewhat interested in the prospects of using it.

He flips it shut before sticking it in his pocket.

[RT] He’s blue.
[9] Yeah.
[RT] Ok.

[Steward] We have in attendance, the Doctor and Rose Tyler! Thank you. All staff to their positions.

He claps his hands and the staff come out with some cheery music in the background.
[Steward] Hurry now! Thank you! Quick as we can, come along, come along!

Rose and the Doctor are standing there, with Rose looking at him. The staff make their way out the door, with two standing next to it. 

[Steward] And now, might I introduce the next honored guest representing the Forest of Cheem, we have trees. Namely Jabe, Lute, and Coffa.

Jabe walks in front with Lute and Coffa slightly behind her.
[Steward] There will be an exchange of gifts, representing peace. If you could keep the room circulating, thank you.

Seeing Jabe makes 9 wince, especially considering that it hadn't been too long since she'd died.

Rose looks dazed, her mouth hanging slightly open.
[Steward] Next, from the solicitors Jolco and Jolco, we have the Moxx of Balhoon.

The Doctor looks giddy.
[Steward] And next, from Financial Family Seven, we have the Adherents of the Repeated Meme. The inventors of hyposlip travel systems, the brothers Hop Pyleen! Thank you.

He continues to announce the people who arrive, in this order; Cal “Sparkplug”... Mr and Mrs. Pakoo. The ambassadors from the City State of Binding Light…

Jabe approaches Rose and the Doctor,
[Jabe] The gift of peace. I bring you a cutting of my grandfather.

"Seems a bit strange, giving someone a piece of your grandfather. I mean- who here would like to either give away or receive a part of your granddad or someone else's?"

There are noises with everyone concurring that yes, it was in fact weird to give a part of your grandfather to someone.

She hands him a cutting of her grandfather which he takes gingerly before handing it off to Rose.
[9] Thank you. Yes, gifts, um…

He clears his throat and starts to pat at his pockets before coming up with something.
[9] I give you in return air from my lungs.

He blows onto her and she takes it in stride, looking a bit turned on by it.
[Jabe] How intimate.
[9] There’s more where that came from.
[Jabe] I bet there is.

Jealousy covers the faces' of some companions.

Jabe, Lute, and Coffa walk off with Rose looking at Jabe with a bit of jealousy in her eyes.

[Steward] The sponsor of the main event, please welcome… the Face of Boe.

"The Face of Boe?" Jack questions, before opening his mouth to presumably continue speaking.

10, without missing a beat simply says, "Jack, shut up. It will be slightly explained later."

The Face of Boe resides in a glass casing which allows him to look around.
[9] The Mox of Balhoon.
[Mox of Balhoon] My felicitations upon this historical happenstance. I bring you the gift of bodily salivas.

He hawks and spits on Rose’s face. Making her take one hand up to try and wipe it away.

People cringe at that, some knowing that just having spit on you can be disgusting. Your own or not.

[9] Thank you very much.

Donna levels a glare on 9, "You better not let that happen again, you hear me? I've no idea how she puts up with you if you'll let others spit on her. 'Specially considering the person who should've been spit on was you."

He lets out an offended noise.

The Mox of Balhoon leaves and another group steps up.

[9] Ah! The Adherents of the Repeated Meme! I bring you air from my lungs.

The Doctor greets them jovially before breathing on them.

The one in front holds out a sphere,
[AofRM] A gift of peace. In all good faith.

Grabbing the sphere he tosses it up and catches it, looking over to Rose and handing it to her. Who hesitantly grabs it.

[Steward] And last but not least, our very special guest. Ladies and gentlemen and trees and multiforms, consider the Earth, below. In memory of this dying world, we call forth… the last human.

This catches peoples attention, all curious at who the 'last human' will be or look like. Some whispering while the ones who have been to the future, that is far beyond that and know that human species and subspecies still exist roll their eyes.

Looking towards the doors curiosity covers Roses’ face. Wanting to know what the last human looks like. And as the doors slide open there is a…

Trampoline with human skin as the base, veins spreading across, and in the upper middle is a mouth and eyes.

"That doesn't look very human to me Raggedy Man."

11 chuckles a touch, "Well Amelia Pond," his voice cracks over her name, "She is human. Biologically at least."

Others have different states of repulsion and surprise on their faces since none of them can correlate that trampoline with a human being.

[Steward] The Lady Cassandra O’Brien.Δ17 (Dot Delta Seventeen)

[Cassandra] Oh, now don’t stare! I know, I know. It’s shocking, isn’t it?

The Doctor is poorly concealing his laughter.

[Cassandra] I’ve had my chin completely taken away and look at the difference! Look how thin I am. Thin and dainty!

The Doctor is looking between Rose and Cassandra a wide smile on his face, Rose meanwhile just looks like she is questioning how Cassandra is even alive.

[Cassandra] I don’t look a day over 2,000. Moisturize me, moisturize me!

"What're they even moisturizing her with?"

Thinking on it for a second Rose answers, "'M pretty sure it was an acidic spray? Coulda been something else though."

The last bit is said to the two attendants next to her. Who begin to spray her.

[Cassandra] Truly, I am the last human. My father was a Texan, my mother was from the Arctic desert.

As she is speaking Rose is making her way towards Cassandra, and walking a bit around her.

[Cassandra] They were born on the Earth and they were the last to be buried in its soil. I have come to honor them and say goodbye. Oh, no tears, no tears…

When she does start to tear up the attendant to her left raises a small bottle and collects them.

Bumping her shoulder into 11's Clara whispers her inquiry as to why they collected the tears. He gives a short reply.

[Cassandra] I’m sorry. But behold! I bring gifts! From Earth itself, the last remaining ostrich egg. Legend says, it had a wingspan of 50 feet! And blew fire from its nostrils. Or was that my third husband?

As she is speaking the various companions are going through several emotions with Missy just laughing her arse off.

She laughs for a moment along with some others before continuing.

[Cassandra] Oh, no, oh, don’t laugh, I’ll get laughter lines. No, stop! *clears throat* Mercy! And here! Another rarity. According to the archives, this was called an iPod. It stores classical music from humanity’s greatest composers. Play on!

A look of contemplativeness covers Rory's face as he poses a question to 11 (who is very much not avoiding looking at them), "How would she even get laughter lines? Considering how stretched out she is. Since from my standpoint it seems as though it would cause those specific parts of the skin to bunch up, and it would be very obvious."

11 is silent for a moment, pondering over the question before answering, "I 'suppose like you just said. It is possible for her to get them, just wouldn't look very flattering."

One of the staff presses a button and a record goes down. Tainted Love by Soft Cell starts to play. The Doctor is vibing, dancing a bit.

[Steward] The refreshments will now be served. Earth death in 30 minutes.

The music plays in the back. Well Rose is looking around and the other guests are interacting with each other. She walks towards the doors to leave, looking anxious and uncomfortable. The Doctor catches this and joyful expression fades from his face. He heads to follow her but is intercepted by Jabe.

There are some groans throughout the room.

[Jabe] Doctor.

In her hands is a device that beeps and scans him.

[Jabe] Thank you.

River rolls her eyes while saying, "That, is just rude. Didn't even ask."

The Doctor continues on, Jabe walks away and we see the Adherents of the Repeated Meme offers a sphere to the steward.

[AotRM] A gift of peace in all good faith.
[Steward] No, you’re very kind, but I’m just the steward.
[AotRM] A gift of peace in all good faith.

The one holding the sphere extends their hand,

[Steward] Oh, yes. Thank you. Of course.

He takes the sphere. And then the screen cuts to Jabe speaking to the device.

[Jabe] Identify species. *device chirps* Please identify species. *device whistles* Now stop it! Identify his race. Where’s he from?

The device twitters and Jabe appears shocked.

[Jabe] It’s impossible.

Martha blinks, confused as to why it would be impossible.

She glances around before walking off. Over on one of the shelving units the sphere the Adherents of the Repeated Meme were giving out opens up, and out crawls a spider-like creature. Rose is looking out a window, she’s just standing there. Blankly looking out the window, at the sun that will soon cease to exist. A maintenance member walks up and Rose turns around.

[RT] Sorry, am I allowed to be in here?

The maintenance member looks around before speaking,

[??] You have to give us permission to talk.
[RT] Um… You have permission.
[??] Thank you. And, no, you’re not in the way. Guests are allowed anywhere.
[RT] Okay.

Donna gasps slightly, before shouting in an outraged tone, "Permission! What is this? The fucking dark ages?"

She walks over and starts inputting a code into the key pad. Rose walks towards her and leans on a wall.

[RT] What’s your name?
[??] Raffalo.
[RT] Raffalo?

Sarah Jane smiles, rolling the name over in her head.

[Raffalo] Yes, miss. I won’t be long, I’ve just got to carry out some maintenance. There’s a tiny little glitch in the Face of Boe’s suite. There must be something blocking the system. He’s not getting any hot water.

"...But he's a head?"

"Oi! Don't be rude, the head still needs to be cleaned."

[RT] So, you’re a plumber?
[Raffalo] That’s right, miss.

Raffalo is opening up a vent.
[RT] They still have plumbers?
[Raffalo] I hope so, else I’m out of a job!

There's consideration on some of the companions faces', namely Amy, Donna, and Clara.

Continuing to lean against the wall Rose smiles, the one that’s got some disbelief in it.
[RT] Where are you from?
[Raffalo] Crespallion.
[RT] That’s a planet is it?
[Raffalo] No, Crespallion’s part of the Jaggit Brocade, affiliated to the Scarlet Junction, Convex 56. And where are you from, miss? If you don’t mind me asking.

At the beginning of her speaking Roses’ face became a bit confused but still interested. Though she looked a bit uncomfortable when asked the question.

[RT] No, not at all. Um… I don’t know. A long way away. I just sort of hitched a lift with this man… I didn’t even think about it. Don’t even know who he is.

9's face falls a bit, wondering does she regret saying yes? Does she regret agreeing to come with me?
10 just sighs because he knows that Rose never regrets travelling with him, at least he thinks she didn't. 

Her face starts to fall as what she did starts to cover her, Raffalo is looking at her with concern in her eyes.

[RT] He’s a complete stranger. Anyway, don’t let me keep you. Good luck with it!

Sarah Jane chuckled, "He's always a stranger at first. But eventually he isn't."

"No, she's right. He is a complete stranger. I mean, how many of us actually got to know him before sayin' yes to traveling?" Donna speaks up. She raises her own hand, others following suit except for a few.

She starts to walk away, but turns to look at Raffalo when she speaks.

[Raffalo] Thank you, miss. And thank you for the permission. Not many people are that considerate.
[RT] Okay. See you later.

There’s a smile back on her face, and she waves bye. Getting back to work Raffalo takes the vent off and sets it against the wall. Before kneeling down to look in.

[Raffalo] Now, then. Control, I’m at junction 19. I think the problem’s coming from in here. I’ll go inside and have a look.

  She clicks off her radio and looks prepared to enter the vents/shafts. But before she can there’s a clicking noise.

[Raffalo] What’s that? Something in there? Ooh. Who are you, then?

The spider like thing comes from around the corner and starts heading towards her. Before scrambling back and around.

[Raffalo] Hold on! If you’re an upgrade, I just need to register you, that’s all. Oh, come back. Ah, there you are.

Raffalo is fully in the vent now, lying on her stomach. A red light appears on her face and moves across it.

[Raffalo] Now, I just need to register your indent. Aw, there’s two of ya! Got yourself a little mate?

Both of the robo-spiders have come around the corner and are at the end. They both move closer and another red light appears on her.
[Raffalo] I think I’d better report this to control. How many of you are there?

Her face slackens as more of them come out, a silent horror on her face.
[Raffalo] What are you? Oh, no! No!

Raffalo begins to scream as the spiders drag her.

It's quiet now, too quiet. Like all the air was sucked out of the room and nothing was left except for them. And in the next moment Rose is crying into 9's jacket, he's holding his arms around her whispering that it's fine and she didn't know. Across the room there are people crying and comforting each other, for even if they never knew Raffalo she had still lived. Even if she'd only been on screen for less than 10 minutes, she was alive and now she most likely wasn't.

The Steward is now walking into his office, in one hand holding the gift and the other holding a clipboard. He sets the gift down and takes a seat. The computer makes some bleeping noises.
[Steward] What’s that? *bleeps* Well, how should I know? *bleeps*

He raises a hand and presses the PA button,
[Steward] Would the owner of the blue box in private gallery 15 please report to the steward’s office immediately. Guests are reminded that the use of teleportation devices is strictly prohibited under Peace Treaty 5.4/Cup/16. Thank you.

As he’s speaking the gift opens and the spider like creature climbs out of it and up the wall.

[Automated Voice] Earth-death in 25 minutes.

Rose is tossing the gift up and down with both of her hands, the room be appears to be in looks similar to the one she and the Doctor were previously in.

[RT] Oh, thanks.

She sets the gift down and picks up the cutting of Jabes’ grandfather.

[RT] Hello! My name’s Rose. That’s a sort of plant. We might be related. I’m talking to a twig.

There's some laughter, happy to have something not sad for a moment.

She sets it down and the gift opens up and the spider crawls out. We switch to the workers moving the TARDIS, 9 steps into the doorway and makes a remark.

[9] Oi, now, careful with that, park it properly. No scratches.

One of the workers walks up to him and speaks in a language that isn’t translated before handing him a ticket. It reads ‘have a nice day’. He looks at it with a disgruntled expression on his face. There are spiders on the wall behind him. They are shown in the vents, then cutting over to the one in the room with Rose. It looks at her with the pointer focusing on her hand, but scurries away when it hears the Doctor.

Rose breathes in sharply.

[9] Rose, are you in there? Aye-aye!

The spider crawls out through the vent, 9 walks down the stairs and sits on the opposite side of Rose.

[9] What d’you think, then?
[RT] Great, yeah. Fine. Once you get past the slightly psychic paper.

9 chuckles. They sit for a moment before Rose speaks again.

[RT] They’re just so alien! The aliens are so alien. You look at ‘em, and they’re alien.
[9] Good thing I didn’t take you to the deep south.

They look at each other for a moment.

[RT] Where are you from?
[9] All over the place.
[RT] They all speak English.
[9] No, you just hear English. It’s a gift of the TARDIS. It’s the telepathic field, gets inside your brain, translates.

"...It does what?" - "What do you mean!?" - "Oh bloody hell, that's weird."

As he speaks he leans back, resting on arm with his left knee in the air. Rose is also leaning back, though not nearly as much.

[RT] It’s inside my brain?
[9] Well, in a good way.
[RT] Your machine gets inside my head? It gets inside and it changes my mind and you didn’t even ask.
[9] I didn’t think about it like that.
[RT] No, you were to busy thinking up cheap shots about the deep south! Who are you then, Doctor.

9’s expression is falling, hurt evident on his face. He sits back up.

[RT] What’re you called? What sort of alien are you?
[9] I’m just a Doctor.
[RT] From what planet?

He sniggers.

[9] Well, it’s not as if you’d know where it is.
[RT] Where’re you from?
[9] What does it matter?
[RT] Tell me who you are!
[9] This is who I am. Right here, right now. All right? All that counts is here and now, and this is me!

His voice steadily gets louder the longer he speaks, Rose is also upset and her voice is raising too.

[RT] Yeah, and I’m here too ‘cause you brought me here! So just tell me!

He stands up and walks down the rest of the stairs till he’s at the bottom, his hands resting in his jacket. Both of them are avoiding looking at the other, though Rose keeps turning to look at him.

Jack speaks up, "Wow, never seen you two get like that before. You're practically attached at the hip in my time."

Rose and 9 look at each other, then at Jack, with expressions of disbelief on their faces.

[Automated Voice] Earth-death in 20 minutes. Earth-death in 20 minutes.

Rose stands up and walks down to stand next to 9.

[RT] All right. As my mate Shireen says, “Don’t argue with the designated driver.” Can’t exactly call for a taxi. There’s no signal.

She pulls her phone out at the end and tries to find one.
[RT] We’re out of range. Just a bit.

9 finally turns to her and grabs her phone.
[9] Tell you what, with a little bit of jiggery-pokery…

He pops the back of her phone off.
[RT] Is that a technical turn, “jiggery-pokery”?

They’re standing closer together now, you wouldn’t’ve been able to tell that they’d just been in an argument of sorts.
[9] Yeah, I came first in jiggery-pokery. What about you?
[RT] No, I failed hullabaloo.
[9] Aw.

Jack points, "This! This is what you two are like in my time. Just like you have a mental link and can predict what the other will say. Or what actions to do or if the other needs space and how to help."

9 looks at 10, a question clear on his face. 10 shakes his head, eyes full of pain.

He finishes messing with her phone and puts the back on and hands it back to her.

[9] There you go.

He looks smug as she turns it on, Rose calls her mum on the Nokia. It rings a bit before Jackie picks up.

[Jackie] Hello?
[RT] Mum?
[Jackie] Oh, what is it? What’s wrong? What have I done now? Ooh, this red top’s falling to bits! You should get your money back.

Companions turn to look at the Doctor that corresponds to them with looks of 'why the fuck don't I/we have upgraded phones?'

Jackie is shown doing the laundry. The phone is being held between her shoulder and head.
[Jackie] Go on, there must be something. You never phone in the middle of the day.

Rose chuckles.
[Jackie] What’s so funny?
[RT] Nothing. You all right, though?
[Jackie] Yeah, why wouldn’t I be?
[RT] What day is it?
[Jackie] Wednesday all day. You got a hangover? Oh, I tell you what. Put a quid in that lottery syndicate. I’ll pay you back later.
[RT] Yeah, um, I was just calling ‘cause I might be late home.
[Jackie] Is there something wrong?
[RT] No, I’m fine. Top of the world!

Laughter of all kinds can be heard.

She and 9 both smile at that bit, since they are quite literally, on top of the world. Jackie drops a pair of jeans into the laundry basket and hangs up.

[9] If you think that’s amazing, you wanna see the bill.
[RT] That was five billion years ago. So… She’s dead now. Five billion years later, my mum’s dead.
[9] Bundle of laughs, you are.

A silence covers the room, though it is quickly overridden as the episode continues.

There’s some rumbling and the satellite is shown shaking. 9 looks up with a curious look on his face.

[9] That’s not supposed to happen.

We quickly switch to the Steward.

[Steward] Well, what was it? I’m just getting green lights at this end. *he turns on the PA* Honored guests may be reassured that gravity pockets may cause slight turbulence. Thanking you. The whole place shook! I felt it! I’ve hosted all sorts of events on platforms one, three, six and fifteen and I’ve never felt the slightest tremor! I warn you, if this lot decide to sue… I’m gonna scan the infrastructure.

He types on a machine and it beeps.

[Steward] What’s that? Control, I don’t want to worry you, but I’m picking up readings… *more bleeping* I have no idea! They’re small. The scan says that they’re metal… *bleeps* I don’t know what they look like!

His gaze turns slightly to the right and up, eyes widen a bit before he continues speaking.

[Steward] Although I imagine they might look rather like that.

It’s the spider! Dun dun duuuuuuunnnnn.

[Steward] You’re not on the guest list. How did you get on board?

"'Course its not on the guest list! It is a metal spider that has a glowy red laser thing! I think it'd make sense that it's not on the guest list."

"Ehhh, you'd be surprised how often people refuse to believe that things or people just won't sneak on something."

It presses a button on the keyboard.
[Steward] No! No!

[Automated Voice] Sunfilter deactivated. Sunfilter descending.

[Steward] Sunfilter up! No, no, no!

[Automated Voice] External temperature 430 degrees. Sunfilter descending.

[Steward] Control! Respond!

He’s hitting the buttons, panic across his face-terror even.

[Steward] Sunfilter up!

[A.V] Sunfilter descending.

The Steward screams as the filter goes down and he is burned alive. We cut to a different area where a spider crawls out of a vent and moves. We’re back with the other guests now and someone is talking to the Face of Boe.

"..... Pffft. What a horrible way to go," Missy speaks with sarcasm in her tone, getting a few glares shot her way. Some rolled eyes and other rude gestures.

[Rando] Indubitably, this is the Bad Wolf scenario.

The incarnations of the Doctor past 9 freeze at hearing Bad Wolf. Had clues really been around that long?

The Face of Boe just nods along. We can see that the person speaking is the Mox of Balhoon. He continues speaking.

[MoB] I will find the (unintelligible) of the underling motives that-

9 and Rose walk back into the room with 9 speaking.
[9] That wasn’t a gravity pocket. I know gravity pockets, and they don’t feel like that. What do you think, Jabe?

He says this just as she’s walking up behind them.
[9] Listen to the engines, they’re pitched up about 30 Hertz. Is that dodgy or what?
[Jabe] It’s the sound of metal, that doesn’t make any sense to me.
[9] Where’s the engine room?
[Jabe] I don’t know. But the maintenance duct is just behind our guests’ suite, I could show you. And your wife.
[9] Oh, she’s not my wife.

They both look startled by her assumption, she continues to speak.
[Jabe] Partner?
[9] No.
[Jabe] Concubine?
[9] Nope.
[Jabe] Prostitute?

Bill takes a moment to process what she has just heard before speaking, "Wow. Just wow. She assumed the two of ya were in a relationship because of... what? The fact that you are of opposite genders? For all she could know one of you isn't even interested in the opposite gender! Or maybe you're just friends? Whatever happened to just being friends with someone and not having to be romantically entangled?"

Rose rubs her arms self-consciously before she speaks, "Uhm, I actually am. Interested in other genders outside of the one opposite my own that is..." she trails off. She raises her eyes from the floor. People are looking at Rose, various reactions on their faces but River is the first to react.

"Oh? Does that mean you wouldn't mind if I flirted with you, Darling?" River's voice lowers a bit making Rose blush.

12 is rubbing his eyes, his wife is flirting with his-whatever he and Rose were.

Rose cuts in at this point.
[RT] Whatever I am, it must be invisible! Do you mind? Tell you what, you two go and pollinate. I’m gonna catch up with the Family. Quick word with Michael Jackson.

She points to Cassandra when she says the last part.
[9] Don’t start a fight. I’m all yours.

He holds an arm out for Jabe to take and she does. Rose looks at them before speaking.
[RT] And I want you home by midnight!

9 looks back and laughs.

[A.V] Earth-death in 15 minutes. Earth-death in 15 minutes.

Rose looks slightly dejected but turns away. There is a pan out showing most of the satellite, and then we’re with Jabe and 9. Who make their way into the maintenance duct, but before they enter the spider creatures are everywhere. Though they quickly scurry away when the Doctor steps in.

Seeing Rose sad breaks 10's heart even more. What's worse is he gave her that expression.

[9] Who’s in charge of Platform One? Has it got a captain or what?
[Jabe] There’s just the steward and the staff. All the rest is controlled by the metal mind.
[9] You mean the computer? Well, who controls that?
[Jabe] The Corporation. They move Platform One from one artistic event to another.
[9] Well, there’s no one from the Corporation on board.
[Jabe] They’re not needed. This facility is purely automatic. It’s the height of the Alpha Class. Nothing can go wrong.
[9] Unsinkable?

He turns to look at her when he says that, she kind of brushes it off and continues.

[Jabe] If you like. The nautical metaphor is appropriate.
[9] You’re telling me! I was on board another ship once. They said that was unsinkable. I ended up clinging to an iceberg. It wasn’t half cold.  So, what you’re saying is, if we get in trouble, there’s no one to help us out?

"Oh- which incarnation was that Doctor?" she accentuates 'Doctor' in something that could be interpreted as mocking.

"Oh, Missy. All of them. Call it habit if you will, that each incarnation I go and try to save at least a few people," 12's voice rolls smoothly.

They’ve stopped moving for a moment as he continues to talk.

[Jabe] I’m afraid not.
[9] Fantastic!

They continue on, but the spiders begin to make their way out again.
[Jabe] I don’t understand. In what way is that fantastic?

The screen cuts out to show the satellite once more. Cassandra speaks.

[Cassandra] Soon the sun will blossom into a red giant, and my home will die.

Rose is standing next to her, she’s being wheeled forward.

[Cassandra] That’s where I used to live, when I was a little boy. Down there. Mummy and Daddy had a house built into the side of the Los Angeles Crevasse. *wistful sigh* I’d have such fun.

"She's trans? Good for her, being true to herself. Even if she's annoying."

[RT] What happened to everyone else? The human race, where did it go?
[Cassandra] They say mankind has touched every star in the sky.

Rose understands what Cassandra is saying.

[RT] So you’re not the last human.
[Cassandra] I am the last pure human. The others mingled. Oh, they call themselves New-humans and Proto-humans and Digi-humans, even Human-ish! But do you know what I call them? Mongrels.

Rose nods, though you can see the amusement on her face.

[RT] Right. And you stayed behind.
[Cassandra] I kept myself pure.
[RT] Hmm. How many operations have you had?
[Cassandra] 708. Next week, it’s 709. I’m having my blood bleached. Is that why you wanted a word? You could be flatter, Rose. You’ve got a little chin poking out.
[RT] I’d rather die.
[Cassandra] Honestly, it doesn’t hurt.

"Rory, what does having blood bleached mean?" Amy is leaning into her lover.

"I'm not quite sure but going by what knowledge I currently have, it's basically a cleaning of the blood inside oneself.

Her face scrunches up.

Rose shakes her head, sighing as she speaks.

[RT] No, I mean it. I would rather die. It’s better to die than to live like you, a bitchy trampoline.
[Cassandra] Oh, well, what do you know?
[RT] I was born on that planet! And so was my mum and so was my dad. And that makes me, officially, the last human being in his room. ‘Cause you’re not human. You’ve had it all nipped and tucked and flattened till there’s nothing left. Anything human got chucked in the bin! You’re just skin, Cassandra! Lipstick and skin. Nice talking.

Rose walks away now. The Adherents of the Repeated Meme are now shown, with eerie music playing in the background. Rose walks out of the room. And the screen is back to 9 and Jabe.

[9] So, tell me, Jabe, what’s a tree like you doing in a place like this?
[Jabe] Respect for the Earth.
[9] Come on! Everyone on this platform is worth zillions!
[Jabe] Well, perhaps it’s a case of having to be seen at the right occasions.
[9] In case your share prices drop? I know you lot. You’ve got massive forests everywhere, roots everywhere! And there’s always money in land.
[Jabe] All the same.

There’s something like amusement in her voice. Though her voice changes in tone just a small bit.

[Jabe] We respect the Earth as family. So many species evolved from the planet. Mankind is only one. I’m another. My ancestors were transplanted from the planet down below. And I’m a direct descendant of the tropical rainforest.

[9] Excuse me.

Bill looks contemplative and seems to ask something to 12 who gives a reply.

He reaches into his jacket to pull out the sonic and uses it to scan the screen.

  [Jabe] And what about your ancestry, Doctor? Perhaps you could tell a story or two. Perhaps a man only enjoys trouble when there’s nothing else left? I scanned you earlier. The metal machine had trouble identifying your species. It refused to admit your existence. And even when it named you, I wouldn’t believe it. But it was right.

9’s face is mostly focused but it shows small signs of surprise.

[Jabe] I know where you’re from! Forgive me for intruding, but it’s remarkable that you even exist! I just want to say… how sorry I am.

She places her hand on the Doctor’s forearm. His eyes are glassy, as though he wants to cry. He places a hand on hers for a moment before finishing the stuff with his sonic. He opens a door and peaks his head out before the rest of his body follows, with Jabe behind her. There’s some chuffing noises which are shown to be massive fans.

[9] Is it me, or is it a bit nippy?

Jabe looks unimpressed with his comment.

And we are back with Rose, who is going around a corner. She walks around 2 more before seeing the Adherents of the Repeated Meme. The one in front lifts its metal hand and strikes her, causing Rose to fall unconscious. They then drag her body.

(...and kidnap count number 1.)  V looks up from near the corner of the telly, before realizing that everyone just heard them.

"1? 1! That means that she gets kidnapped more!"

(...yes...? I mean if I remember correctly she's also kidnapped in the next 'episode'.)  He waves her hands and the guests return to watching the screen.

And back to 9.

[9] Fair dos, though, that’s a great bit of air-conditioning. Sort of nice and old fashioned. Bet they call it retro.

He uses the sonic on the breaker.

[9] Gotcha!

He opens it up. Out comes one of the spiders. They watch it scurry away.

[9] What the hell is that?
[Jabe] Is it part of the “retro”?
[9] I don’t think so, hold on.

He slides the sonic screwdriver out a bit and tries using it but the spider isn’t effected. Jabe uses her branches to grab it and pull it down.

[9] Hey, nice liana!
[Jabe] Thank you. Not supposed to show them in public.
[9] Don’t worry, I won’t tell anybody. Now, then, who’s been bringing their pets on board?
[Jabe] What does it do?
[9] Sabotage…

"What does 'liana' mean?"

"Oh! So basically, Liana is a feminine name of French origin. Coming from the French word liane, this name means “to twine around,” and refers to an entwined bundle of vines found in tropical forests. So, she wrapped her vines around the spider, entwining it!"

[A.V] Earth-death in 10 minutes… Earth-death in 10 minutes…

[9] And the temperature’s about to rocket. Come on.

They leave and the screen shows the main room with everybody.

[Cassandra] The planet’s end! Come gather, come gather! Bid farewell to the cradle of civilization. Let us mourn her with a traditional ballad.

Toxic by Britney Spears begins to play on the jukebox.

AS it plays the satellite is shown and then 9 and Jabe, some of the workers are standing in front of a door. 9 pushes through them with Jabe following.

[9] All right, hold on, get back.

The alarm is wailing. 9 uses the sonic on the pad.

[A.V] Sunfilter rising. Sunfilter rising.

[Jabe] Is the steward in there?

[9] You can smell him. Hold on. There’s another sunfilter programmed to descend.

The Doctor finishes sonicing the device and Rose is waking up.

[A.V] Sunfilter descending. Sunfilter descending. Sunfilter descending.

Rose stands up, realization and panic on her face as the filter descends and the rays of the sun begin to cover the room. She runs to the door and pounds on it.

[RT] Let me out! Let me out!

[A.V] Sunfilter descending.

9 is running through the halls, Rose banging on the door can be heard.

[RT] Let me out! Let me out! Let me out!

10 hits himself in the head before apologizing to Rose.

[A.V] Sunfilter descending. Sunfilter descending.

The Doctor gets to the door where Rose is still banging her hands against the door.

[9] Anyone in there?
[RT] Let me out!
[9] Oh, well, it would be you.
[RT] Open the door!
[9] Hold on, give us two ticks.

[A.V] Sunfilter descending. Sunfilter descending.

9 is sonicing the keypad.

[A.V] Sunfilter rising. Sunfilter rising. Sunfilter rising. Sunfilter rising.

He finishes sonicing it, Rose is breathing heavily but relieved that the immediate threat for her death is gone.

[A.V] Sunfilter descending.

[9] It’s just what I need. The computer’s getting clever.
[RT] Stop mucking about!
[9] I’m not mucking about! It’s fighting back.

"Really not the time to be clever Doctor," Sarah Jane bumps her should into 10's. She is aware that this incarnation has met her with the specific face.

Rose sounds near tears.

[A.V] Sunfilter descending.

[RT] Open the door!
[9] I know!

[A.V] Sunfilter descending.

Rose gets away from the door and goes down a bit because the rays are getting closer.

[RT] The lock’s melted!

9 is trying to get the filter to stop descending.

  [A.V] Sunfilter descending. Sunfilter descending.

He shoves the sonic fully in.

[A.V] Sunfilter rising. Sunfilter rising.

Rose goes to the door. 9 is on the other side trying to open it before saying.
[9] The opening’s jammed! I can’t open the door. Stay there, don’t move!
[RT] Where am I gonna go? Ipswich?

[A.V] Earth-death in 5 minutes.

9 runs off, Rose is still stuck behind the door. Now we see Jabe.

[Jabe] The metal machine confirms… the spider devices have infiltrated the whole of Platform One.

The guests gasp, one of the speaks, most likely the Mox of Balhoon. Haha, nope. It’s Cassandra.

[Cassandra] How’s that possible? Our private rooms are protected by a code-wall. Moisturize me, moisturize me.

The Doctor enters the room and takes the spider device Jabe was holding.
[MoB] Summon the steward!
[Jabe] I’m afraid the steward is dead.

"Eugh, way to simply lay it down."

"Clara. No being rude."

"I'm not though Doctor. Simply stating my thoughts."

12 overhears the conversation between himself and someone, his mind is avoiding her name but he thinks it's 'Clara'. But his mind blurs her in all of his memories, he remembers going on adventures with her, but not what she looks like. He resolves to ask about this to V.

Even more gasping. There’s some murmuring.

[MoB] Who killed him?

[Cassandra] This whole event was sponsored by the Face of Boe! He invited us.

The Face of Boe shakes his head.

[Cassandra] Talk to the face! Talk to he face!
[9] Easy way of finding out. Someone brought their little pet on board. Let’s send him back to master.

He sets the spider on the ground, it heads in Cassandra’s direction and stays there for a bit. With her eyes moving the spider heads towards another group, the Adherents of the Repeated Meme. Everyone’s eyes follow.

[Cassandra] The Adherents of the Repeated Meme! J’accuse!

[9] That’s all very well and really kinda obvious. But if you stop and think about it…

The one in front tries to hit the Doctor, he grabs it and takes of the forearm.

[9] A Repeated Meme is just an idea. And that’s all they are, an idea.

He rips out a cord from the severed forearm and the rest collapse. Cassandra rolls her eyes.

[9] Remote-control droids. Nice little cover for the real troublemaker. Go on Jimbo. Go home.

At the end he presses his foot against the metal spider. It heads straight for Lady Cassandra O’Brien.Δ17. The guests gasp.

[Cassandra] I bet you were the school swot and never got kissed. At arms!

"Nah, been kissed plenty."

Her aids lift up their sprayers, the Doctor pretends to be scared.

[9] What you gonna do, moisturize me?
[Cassandra] With acid. Oh, you’re too late anyway. My spiders have control of the main frame. Oh, you all carried them as gifts, tax-free, past every code-wall. I’m not just a pretty face.

[9] Sabotaging a ship while you’re still inside it, how stupid is that?
[Cassandra] I’d hoped to manufacture a hostage situation. With myself as one of the victims. The compensation would’ve been enormous.
[9] 5 billion years, and it still comes down to money.
[Cassandra] Do you think it’s cheap, looking like this? Flatness costs a fortune! I am the last human, Doctor. Me, not that freaky little kid of yours.

The Mox of Balhoon speaks up now, clearly having his own opinion.

[MoB] Arrest her! The infidel!

[Cassandra] Oh, shut it, pixie! I’ve still got my final option.

[A.V] Earth-death in 3 minutes. Earth-death in 3 minutes.

[Cassandra] And here it comes. You’re just as useful dead, all of you. I have shares in your rival companies. And they’ll triple in price as soon as your dead. My spiders are primed and ready to destroy the safety systems. How did that old Earth song go? “Burn baby, burn.”
[Jabe] Then you’ll burn with us!
[Cassandra] Oh, I’m so sorry! I know the use of teleportation is strictly forbidden, but… I’m such a naughty thing. Spiders, activate!

"That bitch!"

There’s a lot of whooshing and some things exploding causing people to exclaim.

[Cassandra] Force-fields are gone, with the planet about to explode… At least it’ll be quick. Just like my 5th husband. Oh, shame on me! Bye-bye, darlings. Bye-bye, my darlings!

Her aids step back next to her.

[A.V] Safety systems failing. Heat levels rising.

Cassandra and her aids teleport out.

[MoB] Reset the computer!
[Jabe] Only the steward would know how.
[9] No, we can do it by hand. There must be a system restore switch. Jabe, come on! You lot, just chill.

[A.V] …heat levels rising.

The alarm continues to blare.

[A.V] Earth-death in 2 minutes. Earth-death in 2 minutes. Heat levels critical. Heat levels critical.

The Doctor and Jabe are going through the maintenance duct, they get to the air-conditioning section.

[9] Oh, and guess where the switch is.

It’s on the opposite side of the room.

[A.V] Heat levels rising. Heat levels rising.

He grunts and takes off the panel for the breaker off and pulls down a switch, it slows the fans. The moment he lets go the switch goes back up and the fans pick up speed.

[A.V] External Temperature 5,000 degrees.

9 has a look on his face, Jabe goes and pulls down the switch causing the fans to slow but also the Doctor to look at her.

[9] You can’t, the heat’s gonna vent through this place.
[Jabe] I know.
[9] Jabe, you’re made of wood.
[Jabe] Then stop wasting time, Time Lord.

He grits his teeth now, if only. If only I was quicker. If only I didn't stand still for so long and kept looking back.

Rose not noticing his inner turmoil but being able to see that he's not ok places her hand in his.

He grins and turns to make his way through.

[A.V] Heat levels rising. Heat levels rising. Heat levels hazardous.

In the main room with the rest of the guests the window starts to crack making people panic even more than they were before.

[MoB] We’re going to die!

[A.V] Heat levels hazardous.

The Doctor stands before carefully making his way through. Rose is sat against the door.

  [A.V] Shields malfunction. Shields malfunction. Shields malfunction Shields malfunction.

The window in Rose’s room starts to crack and some parts break off. The room she’s in is starting to fall apart. And the Doctor keeps looking back at Jabe, wasting time.

  [A.V] Heat levels critical. Heat levels critical.

The Doctor is one away from making it through. The other guests are screaming, and trying to get away. The Mox of Balhoon is hit by the rays. Rose is trying to avoid the ones near her.

[A.V] Heat levels rising. Heat levels rising.

Jabe catches on fire and she releases the switch, 9 looks back and sees her burning. The fans have picked up speed and he can’t get through. With Rose the rays are slowly enveloping the room, leaving her with almost no space.

People turn their heads to avoid having to look, the episode plays on.

[A.V] Planet explodes in… ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four

When the Automated Voice is at eight everything slows down a bit and the hauntingly beautiful melody from ‘Rose’ is back. The Doctor closes his eyes. The voice becomes quieter, the melody louder. At 4 he steps and makes it through the fan.

Running over he pulls the switch,

[9] Raise shields!

Rose looks so terrified and resigned.

  [A.V] …one.

The shields are up. And the sun explodes, taking the Earth with it.

[A.V] Exoglass repair. Exoglass repair. Exoglass repair. Exoglass repair.

Rose is still leaning on the door. Breathing heavily. 9 makes his way back easily and looks at Jabe’s sizzling corpse. He walks away. Rose walks through the doors back into the main area. There are spots that sizzle. At one of them is where the Mox of Balhoon had sat, there are several workers surrounding it. 9 enters a few moments after Rose. He looks at her briefly but goes to Lute and Coffa to relay the death of Jabe.

[RT] You all right?
[9] Yeah, I’m fine. I’m full of ideas. I’m bristling with ‘em! Idea number one, teleportation through 5,000 degrees needs some kind of feed. Idea number two. This feed must be hidden nearby.

He walks over and smashes the ostrich egg, inside is a device. The Doctor picks it up and walks over towards the middle of the room, kind of.
[9] Idea number 3. If you’re as clever as me, then a teleportation-feed can be reversed.

He twists the top and there’s a whining sound. Followed by Cassandra’s voice.

[Cassandra] Oh, you should’ve seen their little alien faces… Oh.

She is back in the room once more.

[9] The last human.
[Cassandra] So, you passed my little test. Bravo! This makes you eligible to join the… the Human Club.
[9] People have died Cassandra, you murdered them.
[Cassandra] It depends on your definition of people! And that’s enough of a technicality to keep your lawyer dizzy for centuries! Take me to court then, Doctor, and watch me smile and cry… and flutter.
[9] And creak?
[Cassandra] And what?
[9] Creak! You’re creaking.
[Cassandra] What? *grunting* I-I’m drying out! Oh, sweet heavens! Moisturize me, moisturize me! Where are my surgeon? My lovely boys! It’s too hot!

"Doctor?" - "Doctor why aren't you doing anything?" - "Don't tell me your going to let her die."

The Doctor stands there and doesn’t move, behind him Rose looks concerned.

[9] You raised the temperature.
[Cassandra] Have pity! Moisturize me! *groaning* Oh, Doctor!

Rose has walked up to stand next to 9.

[RT] Help her.
[9] Everything has its time and everything dies.

Cassandra’s skin is shrinking, her face appears pained.

[Cassandra] I’m too young!

"She's 2000."

12 rolls his eyes, "I know! Like when I hit 2000 you did not see me complaining 'bout anything. Much."

She pops. Her blood goes out and flies over Rose and the Doctor’s heads. 9 looks annoyed and Rose sorrowful. The Doctor walks away.

  [A.V] Shuttles four and six departing. This unit now closing down for maintenance.

There are shuttles leaving. Rose is standing look out a window at Earth’s debris, 9 is leaning against the doorframe behind her. He comes closer to stand next to her.

[RT] The end of the Earth. It’s gone. We were too busy saving ourselves. No one saw it go. All those years, all that history, and no one was even looking! It’s just…

9 offers his hand to Rose.

[9] Come with me.

She takes his hand and they go back to the TARDIS. When Rose steps out there’s people moving ‘bout and talking, the Doctor comes out behind her. There’s a child crying. People laughing and going about their business, their daily lives. There’s a person selling newspapers.

Rose breathes, logically she knew that they got out of it. But she's still slightly terrified for the episodes past what she knows.

[9] You think it’ll last forever, people and cars and concrete. But it won’t. One day, it’s all gone. Even the sky.

They both look at it, Rose holding back tears.

[9] My planet’s gone. It’s dead. It burned, like the Earth. It’s just rocks and dust. Before its time.

[RT] What happened?

(You can hear the melody once more, creeping up.)

[9] There was a war, and we lost.
[RT] A war with who? *clears throat* What about your people?
[9] I’m a Time Lord. I’m the last of the Time Lords. They’re all gone. I’m the only survivor. I’m left traveling on my own ‘cause there’s no-one else. [RT] There’s me.

They both give each other tight smiles.

[9] You’ve seen how dangerous it is. Do you wanna go home?

[RT] I don’t know. I want…

She sniffs the air, clearly smelling something.

[RT] Oh. Can you smell chips?
[9] Yeah! Yeah.
[RT] I want chips.
[9] Me too!
[RT] All right then, before you can get me in that box, chips it is and you can pay.
[9] No money.

Rose rolls her eyes.

[RT] What sort of date are you? Come on then tightwad. Chips are on me. We’ve only got 5 billion years till the shops close.

They laugh and go to get chips.

The episode is over, V snaps their fingers and allows people to go and do what they wish. (bye-bye readers)

Chapter Text

As the break began 12 made his way over to V. Intent on asking questions and getting answers. V notices his approach and spoke, (Oh? To what do I owe the pleasure of you coming to speak with me 12?) knowledge dances in her eyes as they look at him.

12 starts to speak, intending to get it done and over with, "Why is it that when the woman next to my 11th incarnation speaks I can't tell what she sounds like? Or even what she looks like?"

V makes a cooing sound that turns into a sigh before speaking (Well. I suppose if we want to be precise. That is Clara. I know you remember her name and adventure's that you went on with her, but not her. You know the reason why. You can't tell what she sounds like because you forgot her but also you didn't. Clara is- she's a dodgy spot in your memory, you can't place her voice because you know what she sounds like but you won't remember until a certain point. Same with what she looks like, and even if you were to speak with her it'd come out all wrong. And if anyone tries to talk to you about her, and they mention her physical description you can't hear what they say.)

He takes this in and is quiet for the moment, but because he is the Doctor he continues trying to get more answers, "You mentioned that I wouldn't be able to remember her until a certain point. When would that be?"

(When you're about to regenerate. Since you're changing bodies you can properly remember her again. The next body won't really have a lot of emotional attachment, and since the memories will place themselves in the correct place they'll just- be there. And you won't notice.)

"So, I suppose it's still a ways off."

(Yes. But since I've brought all of you here and disrupted the timelines everything shifts. 9 and Rose's will shift probably the most. Yours will shift the least. But...)

"But what?"

(Once we reach later 'episodes' that Clara begins to appear in you'll slowly be able to comprehend her more. Voice and appearance.)

He poses one last question, "And how far away will that be?"

(Anywhere from a few days to a few weeks. It will vary depending on how many 'episodes' you watch per day.)

12 accepts this and moves on to talk with River.

Amy and Rory are in the relaxation area trying to process everything. Rory takes initiative and starts speaking, "Amy, what do you think of this? I mean just- everything."

She ponders for a few minutes before answering him, "Honestly, I'm not sure. I, I suppose it makes sense that he'd traveled with people before us. For gods sake he's hundreds of years old! But... I never expected to meet these people. Could never truly imagine it. And now, we get to see it. And that person said we'd be seeing the past and the future. Rory, that means we'll probably see him after we're gone."

"...yeah. I mean, even looking at him now, he's different. Did you notice? He's purposefully avoiding us, avoiding looking at us. Amy, I think the Doctor we know and the one we're with right now aren't the same."

Jack had made his way over to 9 and struck up conversation.

10 and 11 were attempting to talk civilly but they weren't, it was just back-handed compliments and insults.

Sarah Jane made her way over to Mickey, who jumped when she approached him. And Mickey, being from probably a bit too early in the timeline was on guard.

Missy was reclining in the library a book in her hands. Rose, being who she is decided to go and and try to talk with Missy. Who, surprisingly allowed her to. (Mostly for her own amusement)

Bill and Clara had started talking when they were at the buffet and drinks area, and they continued to talk whilst waiting to continue the viewing.

Donna struck up a conversation will Nardole and Martha. They're sitting in part of the relaxation area.

After the allotted time is up V informs everyone and directs them back to their seats.
Once everyone is seated the next episode starts up.

The episode starts with an older man lighting a lamp. Another younger man enters and stands over the coffin that is there.
[Mr. Sneed] Sneed and Company offer their sincerest condolences, sir, in this most trying hour.
[Younger man] Grandmama had a good innings, Mr. Sneed. She was so full of life, I can’t believe she’s gone.

"I mean, that is just how everything goes. You're born, you live, and you die. It's just the circle of life."

His voice takes on a raspy quality as he speaks.
[Mr. Sneed] Not gone, Mr. Redpath, sir. Merely sleeping.
[Mr. Redpath] May I have a moment?
[Mr. Sneed] Oh yes, of course. I shall be in the next room should you require anything.

Mr. Sneed exits the room as mournful music begins to play, Mr. Redpath leans over the coffin. His Grandmama’s corpse suddenly takes on a light blue tint, a voice calling ‘help’ emit. Mr. Redpath does not notice this.

His Grandmama’s eyes suddenly snap open. Her right hand shoots out and begins choking him, causing him to knock over a vase of white lilies. Mr. Sneed opens the door and shakes his head at the sight.
[Mr. Sneed] Oh, no! No!

The immediate violence startles some people.

He pulls Mr. Redpath from the corpse’s hand and shoves it back into the coffin. He grabs the lid and does his best to shove it on.
[Mr. Sneed] Gwyneth! Get down here! We’ve got another one!

The corpse pushes back and knocks Mr. Sneed out with the coffin lid. She then knocks out one of the coffin sides and rises. She walks out into the street. Ghoulish moans escaping from her, a bright light inside her mouth. We get to see her face, which looks terrified.

"Oh-my. How, intriguing."

In the TARDIS Rose and the Doctor are shouting at each other a bit.
[9] Hold that one down!
[RT] I’m holding this one down!
[9] Well hold them both down!
[RT] It’s not gonna work.

She’s attempting to reach over and hold the other one down but it is just out of her reach.
[9] Oi! I promised you a time machine, and that’s what you get. Now, we’ve seen the future, let’s have a look at the past. 1860! How does 1860 sound?
[RT] What happened in 1860?
[9] I don’t know, let’s find out! Hold on, here we go!

There's some laughter at their bickering.

He pulls down a lever and the TARDIS whooshes.
[Mr. Sneed] Gwyneth! Where are you girl? Gwyneth! Where’ve you been? I was shouting.

Gwyneth enters, there’s a horse neighing outside.
[Gwyneth] Been in the stable, sir, breaking ice for Samson.
[Mr. Sneed] Well, get back in there and harness him up!
[Gwyneth] Whatever for, sir?
[Mr. Sneed] The stiffs are getting lively again.

"Stiffs? That's what he decided to call them?"

Mr. Redpath’s grandmother, she’s up and on her feet, and out there somewhere, on the streets, we’ve got to find her.
[Gwyneth] Mr. Sneed, for shame, how many more times? It’s ungodly!
[Mr. Sneed] Don’t look at me like it’s my fault. Now, come on. Hurry up! She was 86. She can’t have got far.
[Gwyneth] What about Mr. Redpath? Did you deal with him?

The words register in Rose's mind, 'Did you deal with him?'  The bloody hell's that supposed to mean? Where they-? the realization hits her like a ton of bricks, oh my gods, were they killing anyone else who found out about the Gelth? she's tempted to vomit but doesn't.

[Mr. Sneed] No. She did.
[Gwyneth] That’s awful, sir. I know it’s not my place, and please forgive me for speaking out of turn, sir. But this is getting beyond now. Something terrible is happening in this house, and we’ve got to get help.
[Mr. Sneed] And we will. As soon as I get that dead old woman locked up, safe and sound. Now, stop prevaricating, girl. Get the hearse ready. We’re going body snatching.

The TARDIS is materializing in an alleyway area. Rose and 9 are laying on the grating laughing.
[RT] Blimey!
[9] Telling me! You all right?
[RT] Yeah, I think so. Nothing broken. Did we make it? Where are we?
[9] I did it! Give the man a medal. Earth, Naples, December 24th, 1860.

Some of the people in the room raise their eyebrows in skepticism.

"Sweetie, the day you actually get where you intend, at the time you intend. Will be the day that the universe dies."

11 responded, "Been there. Not on purpose, but-"

"I'm sorry. What?" Amy turned to look at him, "When was this?"

"My last body," he looks over at 10 who is trying to become one with the couch.

He leans back from the screen, proud that he actually got it right.
[RT] That’s so weird. It’s Christmas.
[9] All yours.
[RT] But it’s like… Think about it, though. Christmas, 1860, happens once, just once, and then it’s gone, it’s finished, it’ll never happen again. Except for you. You can go back and see days that are dead and gone. A hundred thousand sunsets ago. No wonder you never stay still.
[9] Not a bad life.
[RT] Better with two. Come one then.

The Doctor's after 9 chuckle sadly, but Rose was-is right. Better with two, but it was better with you.

She slaps him on the back and heads for the doors.
[9] Oi, oi, oi! Where do you think you’re going?
[RT] 1860.
[RT] Go out there dressed like that, you’ll start a riot, Barbarella. There’s a wardrobe through there, first left, second right, third on the left, go straight ahead, under the stairs, past the bins, fifth door on your left. Hurry up!

"Barbarella? Really Doctor? Your lucky the poor girl doesn't know what it is, because if she did... well, she'd be a mess," River is leaning into 12, her voice nothing more than a whisper.

Rose goes past him to locate the wardrobe, a smile breaks out on his face.

Out with Mr. Sneed and Gwyneth they’re still trying to locate Mr. Redpath’s grandmother.
[Mr. Sneed] Not a sigh. Where is she?
[Gwyneth] She’s vanished into the ether, sir. Where can she be?

Mr. Sneed stops the horses and leans over to Gwyneth.
[Mr. Sneed] You tell me, girl.
[Gwyneth] What do you mean?
[Mr. Sneed] Gwyneth, you know full well what.
[Gwyneth] No, sir, I can’t.
[Mr. Sneed] Use the sight.
[Gwyneth] It’s not right, sir.
[Mr. Sneed] Find the old lady or you’re dismissed. Now. Look inside, girl. Look deep. Where is she?

Gwyneth closes her eyes for a moment before speaking.

"What's she doing Doctor?"

With that question asked, and with no specification on which Doctor, the four of them begin to speak, voices overlapping.

(Oh-)  V snaps their fingers irritably, shutting the Doctor's up, (Can ya shut up? All of you talking is giving me a head-ache, and it prolongs the amount of time that all of you are in here. Something I'm sure none of you like too much. 'sides, this part is sort of explained later on.)

[Gwyneth] She’s lost, sir. She’s so alone. Oh, my Lord. So many strange things in her head.
[Mr. Sneed] But where?
[Gwyneth] She is excited. About tonight. Before she passed on, she was going to see him.
[Mr. Sneed] Who’s him?
[Gwyneth] The great man. All the way from London, the great, great man.

Some people whisper to each other, curious and theorizing who the 'great, great man' is. Others have already figured it out from clues or previous knowledge.

[Someone] Excuse me, sir, Mr. Dickens, this is your call. Are you quite well, sir?

Charles Dickens is reclined in a chair, looking a bit out of it.

Those who had not yet figured out who it was let out some gasps.

[Dickens] Splendid. Splendid. Sorry!
[Someone] Time you were on, sir.
[Dickens] Absolutely. I was just brooding… Christmas Eve. Not the best of times to be alone.

"Never is. Should be spent with family and friends."

[Someone] Did no one travel with you, sir? No lady wife waiting out front?
[Dickens] I’m afraid not.
[Someone] You can have mine if you want.
[Dickens] Oh, I wouldn’t dare. I’ve, I’ve been rather, let’s say, clumsy, with family matters. Thank God I’m too old to cause any more trouble.
[Someone] You speak as if it’s all over, sir.
[Dickens] Oh, it’s never over! On and on I go.

He looks over to a flier on the wall, it reads; TALIESIN LODGE CARDIFF. Friday, December 24th, 1869. MR. CHARLES DICKENS. HIS MANY AND SUNDRY WORKS. Free Performance

There’s more, but it isn’t as important.
[Dickens] The same old show.

"Which show would he be putting on at this time?"

"Perhaps 'A Christmas Carol'?"

He sounds weary, like he isn’t sure he truly enjoys what he does anymore.
[Dickens] I’m like a ghost, condemned to repeat myself through all eternity.

He pushes himself out of the chair and grabs something.
[Someone] It’s never too late, sir, you could always think up some new turns.
[Dickens] No, I can’t. Even my imagination grows stale.

He drinks something. Perhaps brandy?
[Dickens] I’m an old man, perhaps I’ve thought everything I’ll ever think. Still. The lure of the limelight’s as potent as a pipe, eh?

Dickens pulls off his robe and the person grabs a jacket for him to put on.
[Dickens] On with the motley.

A vague silence falls over the room, but the episode continues on-not caring for the reactions of people, only stopping when people are talking or not paying attention.

9 is underneath the console with his sonic doing something. Rose enters the room in era appropriate attire. 9 notices her enter.
[9] Blimey!
[RT] Don’t laugh.

Jack leans over to Donna, making sure to keep his voice low, and whispers, "Now that, is the look of a man who is in love."

She wears a dress with a tight fitting top, it’s black and the bottom half is a muted magenta color. To accompany it there’s a cape, which has the same color scheme as the dress, black on the outside and muted magenta on the inside.

[9] You look beautiful. 

Rose flushes a bit at the reminder of what had happened before they left the TARDIS. Even if he had somewhat insulted her just after this.

He sounds and looks entranced before speaking again.

[9] Considering.
[RT] Considering what?
[9] That you’re human.
[RT] I think that’s a compliment. Aren’t you gonna change?
[9] I’ve changed my jumper! Come on.

Donna hits both 9 and 10, "'Changed my jumper'? That ain't enough you dumbo! Couldn't ya have at least changed into more era appropriate attire?"

"Weeeell, could've. But that was my look in that regeneration! Couldn't very well go 'bout changing it too often, now could I?"

He starts to lift himself up but Rose walks over to the doors of the TARDIS.
[RT] You stay there, you’ve done this before. This is mine.

As she makes her way over 9 has a bewildered look on his face. Rose opens the door and looks out before pressing her foot onto the snow. 9 steps out behind her and closes the door.
[9] Ready for this?

He offers his arm for her to take, which she does.
[9] Here we go. History.

Donna watches for a bit more before leaning back and whispering to Jack, "Your right, that is the look of someone in-love. But bloody hell, is it weird to see the Spaceman with that expression."

With Dickens the crowd is clapping as he steps out. In the crowd is Mr. Redpath’s grandmother.

9 and Rose are walking in the streets. There’s some young boys running around in the back, carriages coming and going, people are singing Christmas Carols. 9 goes off and Rose follows.

Gwyneth and Mr. Sneed are pulling a hearse.
[Gwyneth] She’s in there, sir, I’m certain of it.
[Mr. Sneed] Right.

9 takes a newspaper from an old man who is handing them out.
[9] I got the flight a bit wrong.

There's a bit of laughter from around the room.

"Called it!"

[RT] I don’t care.
[9] It’s not 1860, it’s 1869.
[RT] I don’t care.
[9] And it’s not Naples.
[RT] I don’t care.
[9] It’s Cardiff.
[RT] Right.

"Cardiff not good enough for you then?"

"No, it's plenty good. Just, it's-it's Cardiff. You never think anything is going to happen there of all places."

Back to Dickens, he’s speaking in front of the crowd.
[Dickens] Now, it is a fact that there was nothing particular at all about the knocker on the door of this house. But let any man explain to me, if he can, how it happened that Scrooge having his key in the lock of the door, saw in the knocker, without it undergoing any intermediate process of change, not a knocker, but Marely’s face!

There are murmurs of surprise throughout the crowd, a few segments having looks of surprise and nervousness on their faces.
[Dickens] Marley’s face! It looked at Scrooge as Marley used to look. It looked like…

He sees Mr. Redpaths grandmothers’ glowing face and trails off before continuing, and pointing at her.
[Dickens] Oh, my Lord… It looked like that!

Him saying and pointing out caused the people around her to actually look at her and gasp.
[Dickens] What phantasmagoria is this?

She stands up and opens her mouth, a shrieking emits from her. 9 walking outside hears this and tosses the paper.
[9] That’s more like it.

Amy lightly hits 11 in the chest, "Raggedy man!"

"What?!"

The shrieking continues. Dickens is attempting to get everything under control.
[Dickens] Stay in your seats, I, I beg you! It is a lantern show, trickery.

Despite this people flood out the doors and onto the streets, doing their best to get away from the lady whose shrieking would cause nightmares. Gwyneth and Mr. Sneed are doing their best to push through and into the room. Gwyneth points her out.
[Gwyneth] There she is, sir!
[Mr. Sneed] I can see that! Whole bloomin’ world can see that!

"I meaaaan, that is fair. And highly humorous."

The blue spectral stuff that is coming from her as her mouth is open from the shrieking goes towards the higher layer of the theater.

9 and Rose make it in and see the specter.
[9] Fantastic!

Mr. Redpaths grandmother closes her mouth and her body falls onto the seats once more. Mr. Sneed and Gwyneth reach her while 9 goes to Dickens.
[9] Did you see where it came from?
[Dickens] The wag reveals himself, does he? I trust you’re satisfied, sir!

[RT] Oi! Leave her alone!

Rose is shouting at Mr. Sneed and Gwyneth causing 9 to look over at her.
[RT] Doctor! I’ll get them.

[9] Be careful!

Nardole rolls his eyes at the display, they had more important things to be doing. Like guarding the vault!

He hops onto the stage and starts speaking quickly to Dickens.
[9] Did it say anything? Can it speak? I’m the Doctor, by the way.
[Dickens] Doctor? You look more like a navvy.
[9] What’s wrong with this jumper?

Rose rushes towards Gwyneth.
[RT] What are you doing?
[Gwyneth] Oh! It’s a tragedy, miss. Don’t worry yourself, me and the master will deal with it. Fact is, this poor lady has been taken with a brain fever. We have to get her to the infirmary.

Rose moves her out of the way to try and check her pulse.
[RT] She’s cold. She’s dead. Oh, my God, what did you do to her?

Mr. Sneed comes around behind her and puts a cloth over her face it most likely has a sleeping agent on it. Since Rose’s muffled screams die down and her body slumps.

There're various curses being thrown about, all directed towards Mr. Sneed. V, sitting over in her little corner is putting down a mark on something.

[Gwyneth] What did you do that for?
[Mr. Sneed] She’s seen too much! Get her in the hearse! Legs!

Back to 9 and Dickens the specter goes into a lamp.
[9] Gas. It’s made of gas.

Gwyneth finishes putting Rose into the hearse as 9 and Dickens come out of the theater. 9 catches this and starts running.
[9] Rose!
[Dickens] You’re not escaping me, sir! What do you know about that hob-goblin? Hmm? Projection on glass, I suppose. Who put you up to it?

9 is staring at hearse as it retreats and claps Dickens on the shoulder.
[9] Yeah, mate, not now, thanks. Oi! You! Follow that hearse!
[Dickens] You can’t do that, sir!
[9] Why not?
[Dickens] I’ll tell you why not. I’ll give you a very good reason why not.

Rory speaks up, his voice slightly sharp, "Doctor, you can't do that. It's impolite."

"And? He-they took Rose, that is reason enough!" it's hard to figure out which Doctor had answered, or rather, which had not answered.

As Dickens is speaking 9 has climbed into the carriage.
[Dickens] Because this is my coach.
[9] Well, get in, then! Move!

Dickens is pulled in and he shuts the door, the coach starts to move.
[9] Come on! You’re losing them!
[Coachmen] Everything in order, Mr. Dickens?
[Dickens] No, it is not!
[9] What did he say?
[Dickens] Let me say this first. I am not without a sense of humour…
[9] Dickens? Charles Dickens?

9 is confused a smidgen.
[CD] Yes.
[9] Charles Dickens?
[CD] Yes!
[9] The Charles Dickens?
[Coachmen] Should I remove the gentlemen, sir.
[9] Charles Dickens! You’re brilliant, you are! Completely 100% brilliant. I’ve read them all. Great Expectations. Oliver Twist… What’s the other one, the one with the ghost?
[CD] Christmas Carol?

Sarah Jane reaches back and hits 9 on the head, chiding him.

Snarking under his breath Mickey says, "Oh, yeah! Grrreat choice Rose."  She smacks his arm, having heard him.

He seems a bit prideful being with the Doctor, who seems to be unintentionally boosting his ego.
[9] No, the one with the trains. The Signal-Man , that’s it. Terrifying! The best short story ever written! You’re a genius.
[Coachmen] Do you want me to get rid of him, sir?
[CD] Uh, no, I think he can stay.
[9] Honestly, Charles… Can I call you Charles? I’m such a big fan.
[CD] Uh, you’re a what? A big what?
[9] Fan. Number one fan, that’s me!
[CD] How exactly are you a “fan”? In what way do you resemble a means of keeping oneself cool?
[9] No, it means fantastic. Devoted to. Mind you, I’ve gotta say, that American bit in Martin Chuzzlewit , what’s that about? Was that just padding or what? I mean it’s rubbish, that bit.
[CD] I thought you said you were my fan.
[9] Oh, well, if you can’t take criticism… Do the death of Little Nell. It cracks me up. No! Sorry!

Martha rolls her eyes, because it seems that Dickens is similar to Shakespeare in just a bit. Someone who finds a touch of joy (perhaps more than a touch) in being praised by others.

Dickens appears to be thoroughly confused about what is happening and how exactly they got here.

[9] Forget about that. Come one! Faster!
[CD] Who exactly is in that hearse?
[9] My friend. She’s only 19. It’s my fault. She’s in my care, and now she’s in danger.
[CD] Why are we wasting my time talking about dry old books? This is much more important. Driver! Be swift! The chase is on!
[Driver] Yes, sir!
[9] Attaboy, Charlie.
[CD] Nobody calls me Charlie.
[9] The ladies do.
[CD] How do you know that?
[9] I told you! I’m your number one…

Rolling her eyes Missy says, "Doctor~ that isn't an actual answer on how you came across this information."

He’s pointing towards himself to emphasize what he is saying.
[CD] Number one fan. I know.

Gwyneth and Mr. Sneed are carrying Rose’s unconscious body into the morgue.

The mood drops again, people are focusing on the screen a bit more intently.

[Gwyneth] The poor girl’s still alive, sir, what are we going to do with her?
[Mr. Sneed] I don’t know! I didn’t plan any of this, did I? Is it my fault if the dead won’t stay dead?

They’re setting her down on something and positioning her.
[Gwyneth] Then whose fault is it, sir? Why is this happening to us?

They leave the room, the camera zooms in onto one of the lamps that starts flickering and growing.

[Mr. Sneed] I did the bishop a favour once. Made his nephew look like a cherub even though he’d been a fortnight in the weir. Hey, perhaps he’ll do us an exorcism on the cheap!

There’s knocking on the door causing both of them to look towards it.

[Mr. Sneed] Say I’m not in. Tell ‘em we’re closed. Just, just, get rid of ‘em.

"Even if someone where unaware of what was going on they'd call bull. Undertaker do not take hours, people die whenever."

He runs off as Gwyneth moves to answer the door. Rose wakes up. She’s a bit dazed. Behind her, over one of the corpse’s a specter is above the body, going into it from the lamp. Suddenly Mr. Redpaths corpse sits up

"Oh shit."

Dickens uses the knocker once more and Gwyneth opens it.
[Gwyneth] I’m sorry, sir. We’re closed.
[CD] Nonsense. Since when did an Undertaker keep office hours? The dead don’t die on schedule, I demand to see your master.
[Gwyneth] He’s not in, sir.

She attempts to close the door but he doesn’t let her and pushes it back open.
[CD] Don’t lie to me child, summon the master!
[Gwyneth] I’m awfully sorry, Mr. Dickens, but the master is indisposed.

Behind her one the lamps fire goes up.
[9] Having trouble with your gas?
[CD] What the Shakespeare is going on?

A small snort escapes Martha at 'Shakespeare' being used as a curse. After all, just before being transported here, her and the Doctor had run into the TARIDS after having arrows shot at them just after helping Shakespeare.

As Rose is recollecting herself she hears the moaning that comes from Mr. Redpaths corpse. Causing her to turn and ask a question.
[RT] Are you all right?

His corpse gets out of the coffin.
[RT] You’re kidding me, yeah? You’re just kidding. You are kidding me, aren’t you? Okay, not kidding.

She gets off the table she was on and goes to the door. 9 goes up and puts his ear up against the wall.
[Gwyneth] Your not allowed inside, sir.
[9] There’s something inside the walls.

The door won’t open and Rose turns back around, Mr. Redpaths grandmother now sits up.
[9] The gas pipes. Something’s living inside the gas.

"Did I hear that right? Something living inside?"

"Yes, you did hear that right Bill."

Having grabbed a vase Rose takes the white lilies out and throws the now empty vase and Mr. Redpath, knocking him back a bit. She turns back to the door and tries to open it, to no avail.

[RT] Let me out! Open the door!

9, Dickens, and Gwyneth hear her shouting. Gwyneth looks down. Dickens is intrigued a bit. 9 jumps and heads towards where he hears it.
[9] That’s her!
[RT] Please, let me out!

Dickens comes inside. The corpses’ are getting closer to Rose. Mr. Sneed tries to stop the Doctor from getting to Rose.
[Mr. Sneed] How dare you, sir! This is my house. I told you…

He scolds Gwyneth as she comes following after 9 and Dickens.
[RT] Let me out, somebody open the door! Open the door!

She’s banging on the door, the corpses coming closer to her. Mr. Redpaths corpse grabs her and pulls her back. 9 is making his way down the corridor, he kicks the door down and gets the corpse off Rose.
[9] I think this is my dance.

"I think it's only your dance," the way in which Jack says it makes others a bit curious, so he elaborates further, "My first meeting with Rosie we danced together, later, once we'd met up with the Doctor he didn't like the fact that we'd danced together."

"Dance or dance Captain?" River is the one who vocalizes this, her interest slightly peaked.

He laughs for a moment, "Dance, I'm afraid. Though, dancing would've been somewhat intriguing. But, alas, we only danced."

He pull her close to him.
[CD] It’s a prank. Must be. We’re under some mesmeric influence.

9 has his hand around Rose’s waist and she’s lightly holding onto his jacket.
[9] No we’re not, the dead are walking. Hi.
[RT] Hi. Who’s your friend?
[9] Charles Dickens.
[RT] Ok.

He now turns to address the corpses.
[9] My name’s the Doctor. Who are you, then? What do you want?

Both have voices speaking out of them, they overlap.
[???] Failing! Open the rift. We’re dying. Trapped in this form. Cannot sustain. Help us.

Mr. Redpaths corpse along with his grandmothers suddenly open their mouths and out come the specters who retreat into the gas lamps. After they have fully left the corpses fall to the ground.

A short time skip later, probably a few minutes. Gwyneth is pouring tea for everyone while Rose is scolding Mr. Sneed.
[RT] First of all you drug me, then you kidnap me, and don’t think I didn’t feel your hands having a quick wander, you dirty old man.

There's a few scowls but also some laughter and smiles from Rose scolding the old man.

[Mr. Sneed] I won’t be spoken to like this.
[RT] Then you sent me in a room full of zombies! And if that ain’t enough, you swan off and leave me to die! So come on, talk!
[Mr. Sneed] It’s not my fault, it’s this house! 

As he starts to try and explain, Rose taps his cane on the floor.
[Mr. Sneed] It always had a reputation. Haunted. But I never had much bother until about three months back, and then the stiffs…

"Stiffs? This man truly has no creativity for naming things."

[Mr. Sneed] … the, um, the dear departed started getting restless.

"Better."

[CD] Tommyrot!
[Mr. Sneed] You witnessed it! Can’t keep the beggars down, sir. They walk. And it’s the queerest thing, but they hang onto scraps…

Gwyneth walks over and give 9 a cup of tea.
[Gwyneth] Two sugars, sir, just how you like it.

Her words made his face take on a befuddled expression.
[Mr. Sneed] One old fellow who used to be a sexton almost walked into his own memorial service. Just like the old lady going to your performance, sir, just as she planned.
[CD] Morbid fancy.
[9] Oh, Charles, you were there.
[CD] I saw nothing but an illusion.
[9] If you’re going to deny it, don’t waste my time, just shut up. 

He turns his attention back to Mr. Sneed.
[9] What about the gas?
[Mr. Sneed] That’s new, sir. I never seen anything like that.
[9] Means it’s getting stronger, the rift’s getting wider and something’ sneaking through.
[RT] What’s the rift?
[9] A weak point in time and space. A connection between this place and another. That’s the cause of ghost stories, most of the time.
[Mr. Sneed] That’s how I got the house so cheap, stories going back generations.

"Does the rift do anything else or is it just that?" Clara's eyes look at the Doctor's. Though what she said is a question it feels more like a demand.

"Weeell," 10 begins, "That's not all it does, just the most important thing at the time. It can also be used to charge the TARDIS up every once in a while." 

Dickens leaves the room and closes the door behind him.
[Mr. Sneed] Echoes in the dark. Queer songs in the air. And this feeling, like a shadow passing over your soul. Mind you, truth be told, it’s been good for business, just what people expect from a gloomy old trade like mine.

9 is smiling and appears to be holding back laughter, Rose seems tempted to strangle Mr. Sneed.

Over with Dickens he’s walking through the halls, and then there is a faint ghostly whisper. Making him pause, he moves closer to one of the wall lamps and raises his hand to his ear to see if he can hear anything. He doesn’t.
[CD] Impossible!

(shun the non-believer! shuuuuunnnn)

Bill, who just barely hears V laughs a bit.

Now, he is taking the coffin lid off of Mr. Redpaths coffin, and waving his hand over him. He then starts to mess with the body, attempting to see if anything is there. The camera pans over and we see 9 leaning against the doorframe with a bemused expression. Charles doesn’t notice him until he speaks.

[9] Checking for strings?
[CD] Wires… perhaps.

At this point he is checking the actual coffin and not just the corpse inside.
[CD] There must be some mechanism behind this fraud.
[9] Oh, come on, Charles. All right, I shouldn’t have told you to shut up. I’m sorry. But you’ve got one of the best minds in the world. You saw those gas creatures.
[CD] I cannot accept that.
[9] And what does the human body do when it decomposes? It breaks down and produces gas. Perfect home for these gas things. They can slip inside and use it as a vehicle, just like your driver and his coach.
[CD] Stop it! Can it be that I have the world entirely wrong?
[9] Not wrong. There’s just more to learn.
[CD] I’ve always railed against the fantasies! Oh, I loved an illusion as much as the next man, revelled in them, but that’s exactly what they were, illusions.

He seems to be having a genuine crisis.
[CD] The real world is something else. I dedicated myself to that. Injustices, the great social causes. I hoped that I was a force for good. Now, you tell me that the real world is a realm of spectres and jack-o’lanterns. In which case… Have I wasted my brief span here, Doctor? Has it all been for nothing?

"No," Sarah Jane begins, "It simply means that his knowledge has grown."

With that final question we see Gwyneth lighting a lamp and blowing out the match, behind her, Rose enters the room and begins cleaning some of the dishes. Taking notice of this Gwyneth begins to speak.
[Gwyneth] Please, miss, you shouldn’t be helping, it’s not right.
[RT] Don’t be daft. Sneed works you to death.

Gwyneth holds out her hand for Rose to give her the washcloth.
[RT] How much do you get paid?
[Gwyneth] Eight pound a year, miss.
[RT] How much?
[Gwyneth] I know! I would’ve been happy with six.
[RT] So did you even go to school, or what?
[Gwyneth] Of course I did, what do you think I am, an urchin? I went every Sunday, nice and proper.
[RT] What, once a week?
[Gwyneth] We did sums and everything. To be honest, I hated every second.
[RT] Me too.

"Cheers to that Darling!" River raises a glass of wine that she has.

"River. Didn't you attend school for, what, 20+ years?"

"Shush."

They’re smiling and laughing together now, finding something that they had somewhat in common.
[Gwyneth] Don’t tell anyone… But one week I didn’t go and I ran down the heath, all on my own.
[RT] I did plenty of that. I used to go down the shops with my mate Shareen, and we used to go and look at boys.
[Gwyneth] Well, I don’t know much about that, miss.
[RT] Oh, come on, times haven’t changed that much. I bet you’ve done the same.
[Gwyneth] I don’t think so, miss.
[RT] Gwyneth, you can tell me. I bet you’ve got your eye on someone.
[Gwyneth] I suppose, there is one lad. The butcher’s boy, he comes by every Tuesday. Such a lovely smile on him.
[RT] I like a nice smile.

Both of them are somewhat giddy now.
[RT] Good smile, nice bum.
[Gwyneth] Well, I have never heard the like!
[RT] Ask him out. Give him a cup of tea or something, that’s a start.
[Gwyneth] I swear, it’s the strangest thing, miss. You’ve got all the clothes and the breeding, but you talk like some sort of wild thing.
[RT] Maybe I am. Maybe that’s a good thing. You need a bit more in your life than Mr. Sneed.
[Gwyneth] Oh, now, that’s not fair. He’s not so bad, old Sneed. He was very kind to take me in because I lost my mum and dad to the flu when I was 12.
[RT] Oh, I’m sorry.
[Gwyneth] Thank you, miss. But I’ll be with them again, one day. Sitting with them in paradise. I shall be so blessed. They’re waiting for me. Maybe your dad is up there, waiting for you too, miss.
[RT] Maybe.

"I... don't recall you ever mentioning that your father was dead. Also, my condolences Rose," Sarah Jane lays a hand over Rose's.

Chuckling she answers, "That's 'cause I didn't, and don' worry. He died when I was a babe so."

Suddenly processing what Gwyneth had actually said Rose spoke again.
[RT] Um, who told you he was dead?
[Gwyneth] I don’t know, must’ve been the Doctor.
[RT] My father died years back.
[Gwyneth] You’ve been thinking about him lately. More than ever.
[RT] Suppose so. How do you know all this?
[Gwyneth] Mr. Sneed says I think too much, I’m all alone down here. I bet you’ve got dozens of servants, haven’t you, miss?
[RT] No, no servants where I’m from.
[Gwyneth] And you’ve come such a long way.

Uncertainty shows on Rose’s face.
[RT] What makes you think so?
[Gwyneth] You’re from London. I’ve seen London in drawings, but never like that, all those people rushing about. Half-naked, for shame. And the noise… And the metal boxes racing past… And the birds in the sky… No… No, they’re metal as well. Metal birds with people in them. People are flying. And you. You’ve flown so far. Further than anyone. The things you’ve seen. The darkness. The big bad wolf.

"....fuck."

"Indeed, 'fuck'."

"Hold on, why're you all sayin' 'fuck'? I didn't hear anything that would warrant you saying that," Clara spoke.

12 speaks up, "Well you see Clara," his head pounds a bit, "It has to do with an event within both mine and Roses' timeline's. It is something that wasn't particularly pleasant for either of us."

She stumbles back. Panic filling her voice and showing on her face.
[Gwyneth] I’m sorry. I’m sorry, miss.
[RT] It’s all right.
[Gwyneth] I can’t help it. Ever since I was a little girl, my mam said I had the sight. She told me to hide it.
[9] But it’s getting stronger, more powerful. Is that right?

9’s voice cuts in, startling the two.
[Gwyneth] All the time, sir. Every night, voices in my head.
[9] You grew up on top of the rift. You’re part of it. You’re the key.
[Gwyneth] I’ve tried to make sense of it, sir. Consulted with- spiritualists, table-rappers, all sorts.
[9] Well, that should help. You can show us what you can do.
[Gwyneth] What to do where, sir?
[9] We’re going to have a séance.

Missy laughs, "Really? A séance, Doctor?"

"Right. I've no idea who you are, but stop speaking to the Doctor like that," Rory's voice is brave.

"Weeeell, if ya really wanna know. Ask Eyebrows, 12, whatever you prefer. Since judging by the way he speaks to me, that version is, at the very least, acquainted with me."

We see the outside for a bit, there are some horses neighing.
[Gwyneth] This is how Madam Mortlock summons those from the Land of Mists, down in big town.

We’re back inside now, everyone is present and about to conduct a séance.
[Gwyneth] Come. We must all join hands.
[CD] I can’t take part in this.
[9] Humbug? Come on. Open mind.
[CD] This is precisely the sort of cheap mummery I strive to unmask. Séances? Nothing but luminous tambourines and a squeeze box concealed between the knees. This girl knows nothing.
[9] Now, don’t antagonize her. I love a happy medium.
[RT] I can’t believe you just said that.
[9] Come on. We might need you.

Dickens sighs before retaking his seat.
[9] Good man. Now, Gwyneth. Reach out.
[Gwyneth] Speak to us. Are you there? Spirits, come. Speak to us that we may relieve your burden.

There’s noises and Gwyneth tilts her head back.
[RT] Can you hear that?
[CD] Nothing can happen, this is sheer folly.
[RT] Look at her.
[Gwyneth] I see them! I feel them!

Martha purses her lips, "Now, I know for a fact that that can't actually be ghosts. Maybe somethin' similar, but not ghosts."

"Oh? And how do you know that? Ms...."

"Martha. Martha Jones."

"Right then. How would you know that Ms. Martha Jones?"

"Easy. The Doctor."

Laughter, "Ah, yes. Because the Doctor never lies. Well, listen up. Rule 1; The Doctor Lies."

Above them, there is chatter. Incorporeal, unshaped beings drift about.
[RT] What’s it saying?
[9] It can’t get through the rift. Gwyneth, it’s not controlling you, you’re controlling it. Now look deep. Allow them through.
[Gwyneth] I can’t.
[9] Yes, you can. Just believe it. I have faith in you, Gwyneth. Make the link.

She tilts her head back down and swallows.
[Gwyneth] Yes!

Behind her appear beings with a vague outline. Charles looks shocked. Mr. Sneed echoes out ‘great god!’
[Mr. Sneed] Spirits from the other side!
[9] The other side of the universe.
[Gelth] Pity us! Pity the Gelth! There is so little time. Help us!

"Ha! Told you it wasn't ghosts."

"I never said you were wrong, just asking how you knew that and were sure of it."

The Gelth and Gwyneth’s voices blur together as they speak.
[9] What do you want us to do?
[Gelth] The rift. Take the girl to the rift. Make the bridge.
[9] What for?
[Gelth/Gwyneth] We are so very few. The last of our kind. We face extinction!
[9] Why, what happened?
[Gelth/Gwyneth] Once we had a physical form, like you. But then the War came.
[CD] War? What war?
[Gelth/Gwyneth] The Time War.

Missy blinks at the mention of that, a small 'oh' coming from her.

Rose looks at 9 who appears to be holding himself back from crying.
[Gelth/Gwyneth] The whole universe convulsed. The Time War raged. Invisible to smaller species but devastating to higher forms. Our bodies wasted away. We’re trapped in this gaseous state.
[9] So that’s why you need the corpses.
[Gelth/Gwyneth] We want to stand tall. To feel the sunlight. To live again. We need a physical form and your dead are abandoned. They go to waste. Give them to us.
[RT] But we can’t.
[9] Why not?
[RT] It’s not… I mean, it’s not…
[9] Not decent? Not polite? It could save their lives.
[Gelth/Gwyneth] Open the rift. Let the Gelth through. We’re dying. Help us. Pity the Gelth!

Sarah Jane disbelievingly raises an eyebrow, because rarely do those who ask for pity deserve it.

Gwyneth collapses forwards as the Gelth disappear. Rose gets us and checks on her, saying her name.
[CD] All true.
[RT] Are you okay?
[CD] It’s all true.

Presumably a few minutes later Gwyneth is laying on a couch, not yet conscious again. Rose is taking care of her. Her eyes slowly blink open and she tries to get up, but Rose sets a hand on her arm.
[RT] It’s all right. You just sleep.
[Gwyneth] But my angels, miss! They came, didn’t they? They need me.
[9] They do need you, Gwyneth. You’re their only chance of survival.
[RT] I’ve told you, leave her alone. She’s exhausted and she’s not fighting your battles.

"Hmm, she's got a good head on her, sir. You should listen to her."

"Nardole?"

"Yes, sir?"

"Shut up."

As Rose is speaking 9 rolls his eyes in annoyance. Reaching over Rose grabs a water.
[RT] Now drink this.
[Mr. Sneed] But what did you say, Doctor? Explain it again. What are they?
[9] Aliens.
[Mr. Sneed] Like, foreigners, you mean?
[9] Pretty foreign, yeah. From up there.
[Mr. Sneed] Brecon?
[9] Close. And they’ve been trying to get through from Brecon to Cardiff, but the road’s blocked. Only a few can get through and even then they’re weak. They can only test drive the bodies for so long. Then they have to revert to gas and hide in the pipes.
[CD] Which is why they need the girl?

Rose sharply turns her head to face him.
[RT] They’re not having her.
[9] But she can help. Living on the rift, she’s become part of it. She can open it up, make a bridge and let them through.
[CD] Incredible. Ghosts that are not ghosts but beings from another world, who can only exist in our world by inhabiting cadavers.
[9] Good system. It might work.

Standing up Rose walks over to him.
[RT] You can’t let them run around inside of dead people!
[9] Why not? It’s like recycling.
[RT] Seriously though, you can’t.
[9] Seriously though, I can.
[RT] But it’s just wrong! Those bodies were living people. We should respect them, even in death.
[9] Do you carry a donor card?
[RT] It’s different, that’s…
[9] It is different, yeah. It’s a different morality. Get used to it. Or go home. You heard what they said, time’s short. I can’t worry about a few corpses when the last of the Gelth could be dying.

(And Doctor, this is one of the few times I don't like you. Because people who have a donor card sign up for that, when they're still living and make that choice for themselves. What you we're suggesting was letting the Gelth use people's bodies without their previous consent, or the consent of any living family members. It'd be like-)  her voice pauses before they continue, (It'd be like if someone were to force themselves into someone's' body without permission. And did you ever consider how people who knew the body previously would've felt? Seeing someone they knew moving about, maybe without the knowledge that something is inside the body, the body who they know is dead?)

Silence. No answer.

[RT] I don’t care. They’re not using her.
[Gwyneth] Don’t I get a say, miss?
[RT] Well, yes… Look… You don’t understand what’s going on.
[Gwyneth] You would say that, miss, because that’s very clear inside your head, that you think I’m stupid.
[RT] That’s not fair.
[Gwyneth] It’s true though. Things might be very different where you’re from, but here and now, I know my own mind, and the angels need me. Doctor? What do I have to do?

Rose’s eyes are teary.
[9] You don’t have to do anything.
[Gwyneth] They’ve been singing to me since I was a child. Sent by my mam on a holy mission, so tell me.
[9] We need to find the rift. This house is on a weak spot, so there must be a spot that’s weaker than any other. Mr. Sneed, what’s the weakest part of this house? The place where most of the ghosts have been seen?
[Mr. Sneed] That would be the morgue.

"Oh, bloody of course. No, why couldn't it 'ave been anything other than a morgue?"

Rose has sat down next to Gwyneth.
[RT] No chance you were going to say gazebo, is there?

They head down to the morgue, there are some bodies in the main room.
[9] Huh! Talk about Bleak House .
[RT] The thing is Doctor, the Gelth don’t succeed, ‘cause I know they don’t. I know for a fact that corpses weren’t walking about in 1869.
[9] Time’s in flux, changing every second. Your cozy little world can be rewritten like that

He snaps his fingers at the end.
[9] Nothing is safe. Remember that. Nothing.
[CD] Doctor, I think the room is getting colder.
[RT] Here they come.

The Gelth stands(?), floats(?) under an archway.
[Gelth] You’ve come to help! Praise the Doctor! Praise him.
[RT] Promise you won’t hurt her.
[Gelth] Hurry! Please! So little time. Pity the Gelth!

"They, jus brushed past it... They- didn' even consider it! Just 'pity us!'," Amy is raising her voice in anger, but throughout the room there are people who share in it.

[9] I’ll take you somewhere else after the transfer. Somewhere you can build proper bodies. This isn’t a permanent solution, all right?
[Gwyneth] My angels! I can help them live.
[9] Okay, where’s the weak point?
[Gelth] Here, beneath the arch!

Walking, Gwyneth situates herself and repeats what the Gelth said. Rose runs forwards.
[RT] You don’t have to do this.

Gwyneth cups Rose’s face and simply says, ‘my angels.’
[Gelth] Establish the bridge. Reach out to the void. Let us through!
[Gwyneth] Yes! I can see you. I can see you! Come!
[Gelth] Bridgehead establishing.
[Gwyneth] Come to me. Come to this world. Poor lost souls.
[Gelth] It has begun! The bridge is made. She has given herself to the Gelth!

As the Gelth speak, Gwyneth’s mouth opens and many more Gelth come flying out.
[Mr. Sneed] Rather a lot of them, eh?
[Gelth] The bridge is open. We descend.

The light blue image of the Gelth changes into a fiery inferno, voice deeper and scratchier, no longer sounding that of children or young adults.
[Gelth] The Gelth will come through in force.
[CD] You said you were few in number!
[Gelth] A few billion! And all of us in need of corpses!

"Oh."

Rose is balling her fists up, tears threating to spill. This had just happened, she didn't want to see it.

It is shown that the Gelth have begun to enter the nearby corpses.
[Mr. Sneed] Now, Gwyneth, stop this. Listen to your master! This has gone far enough. Stop dabbling, child, and leave these things alone, I beg of you.
[RT] Mr. Sneed, get back!

A corpse has come up behind him and holds its arm against Mr. Sneed’s wind pipe and pulls his head, killing him and making a new body for another Gelth to inhabit.
[9] I think it’s gone a little bit wrong.
[Gelth/Mr. Sneed] I have joined the legions of the Gelth. Come, march with us.
[CD] Oh, Glory!
[Gelth] We need bodies. All of you, dead. The human race, dead.
[9] Gwyneth, stop them! Send them back, now!
[Gelth] Three more bodies! Convert them! Make them vessels for the Gelth!
[CD] Doctor, I can’t! I’m sorry.

Charles has made his way back over to the staircase, voice stammering as he speaks.
[CD] This world of yours, it’s too much for me.

9 has gotten him and Rose into a caged off area.
[CD] I’m so…
[Gelth] Give yourself to glory. Sacrifice your lives to the Gelth.
[9] I trusted you. I pitied you!
[Gelth] We don’t want your pity! We want this world and all its flesh.
[9] Not while I’m alive.
[Gelth] Then live no more.

Charles is running through the corridor and opens the front door before getting out and closing it again. Wisps of the Gelth seep through the cracks.

"Coward."

(No, just someone who wants to survive.)

Back in the basement.
[RT] But I can’t die. Tell me I can’t. I haven’t even been born yet, it’s impossible for me to die. Isn’t it?
[9] I’m sorry.

Still running a Gelth is following close behind Dickens.
[Gelth] Failing! Atmosphere hostile!

It goes into a nearby lamppost.
[CD] Gas! The gas!

[RT] But it’s 1869, how can I die now?
[9] Time isn’t a straight line, it can twist into any shape. You can be born in the 20th century and die in the 19th. And it’s all my fault. I brought you here.
[RT] It’s not your fault. I wanted to come.
[9] What about me? I saw the fall of troy. World War Five. I pushed boxes at the Boston Tea Party. Now I’m gonna die in a dungeon, in Cardiff!
[RT] And it’s not just dying. We’re gonna become one of them.

Mickey is curled up into a ball, looking at the screen.

Reentering the house Charles goes and turns the lamps off.

[RT] We’ll go down fighting, yeah?
[9] Yeah. Yeah.
[RT] Together?

They clasp hands.
[9] I’m so glad I met you.
[RT] Me, too.

Before he can bite his tongue Mickey says, "Oi, hands off ya alien."

9 glares at him.

They smile at each other, but the moment is quickly cut off by Dickens.
[CD] Doctor! Doctor! Turn off the flame, turn up the gas. Now fill the room! All of it, now!
[9] What are you doing?
[CD] Turn it all on! Flood the palace!
[9] Brilliant, gas!
[RT] What, so we choke to death instead?
[CD] Am I correct, Doctor? These creatures are gaseous.
[9] Fill the room with gas, it’ll draw them out of the host. Suck them into the air like poison from a wound!

The bodies now turn to face Dickens.
[CD] I hope… Oh, Lord! I hope that this theory will be validated soon. If not immediately.
[9] Plenty more.

Moving in the little alcove 9 pulls something, and the Gelth exit the bodies, screaming.
[CD] Its working!
[9] Gwyneth, send them back. They lied, they’re not angels!
[Gwyneth] Liars?
[9] Look at me. If your mother and father could look down and see this, they’d tell you the same. They’d give you the strength. Now send them back!

No one is speaking, wanting to know how everything ends. To know how this situation is resolved.

[RT] Can’t breathe.
[9] Charles, get her out.
[RT] I’m not leaving her.
[Gwyneth] They’re too strong.
[9] Remember that world you saw? Rose’s world? All those people. None of it will exist unless you send them back through the rift!
[Gwyneth] I can’t send them back. But I can hold them. Hold them in this place. Hold them here. Get out.

She reaches a hand into her apron pocket and pulls out a thing of matches.
[RT] You can’t!
[Gwyneth] Leave this place.
[9] Rose, get out, go now. I won’t leave her while she’s still in danger. Now go! Come on. Leave that to me.
[CD] This way!

9 raise his hand to Gwyneth's neck,
[9] I’m sorry.

"Raggedy Man..? Why're you sorry?"

"Because she was dead."

"But-"

"Amy. How 'bout we wait a moment. It'll probably be explained and I don't think the Doctor wants to say it."

He kisses her forehead and thanks her, before running. Slowly Gwyneth takes a match out and lights it. 9 just barely makes it out.
[RT] She didn’t make it.
[9] I’m sorry. She closed the rift.
[CD] At such a cost. The poor child.
[9] I did try Rose, but Gwyneth was already dead.. She had been for at least five minutes.
[RT] What do you mean?
[9] I think she was dead the minute she stood in that arch.
[RT] But she can’t have, she spoke to us, she helped us, she saved us. How could she have done that?
[CD] There are more things in Heaven and Earth than are dreamt in your philosophy. Even for you, Doctor.

There’s a moment of silence.
[RT] She saved the world. A servant girl. No one will ever know.

The screen zooms out and shows us the three of them standing there, no longer speaking. After that it’ Rose, 9, and Charles arriving at the TARDIS.
[9] Right then, Charlie boy, I’ve just to go into my, um, shed. Won’t be long.
[RT] What are you gonna do now?
[CD] I shall take the mail-coach back to London, quite literally post-haste. This is no time for me to be on my own. I shall spend Christmas with my family and make amends to them. After all I’ve learnt tonight, there can be nothing more vital.

"'least he's gonna go spend it with family! That's not something all o' us can do."

River tips her glass to Bill in some way, the way to show that she understands.

[9] You’ve cheered up.
[CD] Exceedingly! *chuckles* This morning, I thought I knew everything in the world. Now I know I’ve just started. All these huge and wonderful notions, Doctor! I am inspired, I must write about them!
[RT] Do you think that’s wise?
[CD] I shall be subtle, at first. The Mystery of Edwin Drood still lacks an ending. Perhaps the killer was not the boy’s uncle. Perhaps he was not of this earth! “The Mystery Of Edwin Drood And The Blue Elementals!” I can spread the word, tell the truth!
[9] Good luck with it. Nice to meet you, fantastic.

9 turns to head into the TARDIS, Rose offers her hand and shakes Charles.
[RT] Bye, then. And thanks. *she kisses his cheek*
[CD] Oh, my dear! How modern. Thank you. But I don’t understand, in what way is this goodbye? Where are you going?
[9] You’ll see. In the shed.
[CD] Upon my soul, Doctor, it’s one riddle after another with you. But after all these revelations, there’s one mystery you still haven’t explained. Answer me this… Who are you?

9 stays silent before speaking,
[9] Just a friend. Passing through.
[CD] But you have such knowledge of future times. I don’t wish to impose on you but i must ask you… My books, Doctor, do they last?
[9] Oh, yes.
[CD] For how long?
[9] Forever. Right. Shed. Come on, Rose.
[CD] What? In the box? Both of you?
[9] Down, boy. See ya.

Laughter comes through the room, they understand how it'd look from his perspective. An older man going into a small looking space with a much younger woman. Most definitely something that could be viewed as promiscuous.

Rose follows 9 into the TARDIS.
[RT] Doesn't that change history, if he writes about blue ghosts?
[9] In a week’s time, it’s 1870. And that’s the year he dies. Sorry. He’ll never get to tell his story.
[RT] Oh, no. He was so nice.
[9] But in your time, he was already dead. We’ve brought him back to life and he’s more alive now than he’s ever been. Old Charlie Boy. Let’s give him one last surprise.

Outside Charles watches the TARDIS dematerialize. A look of wonder and disbelief on his face before he turns around and starts laughing. He walks off.

[Random] Merry Christmas, sir.
[CD] Merry Christmas to you! God bless us. Every one.

It starts to snow.

(Right!) V claps his hands, (That was enjoyable, wasn't it? And-) they look at a watch, {where did they get that????} and pause, (Oh-)

"OH?! Oh, what Alien-person?"

(Hahaha, well. You see, from my pov all of you have been here for three months... and knowing myself, plus my life it'll probably be a few years. My time, before you all go back. But-!) she starts, seeing the looks on everyone's faces, (Don't worry, It'll feel like no time at all for you! Even if it does take a while, none of you will age. So um, next episode...?)

"What?"
It comes from everyone, in various degrees of shock and confusion.

Without allowing them to process everything V turns and gets the next episode going, quickly depositing some food and drink for everyone.

(Well, enjoy! And, 9, Rose, Mickey. This is officially your future! Good luck.)

Chapter Text

Previously:

Without allowing them to process everything V turns and gets the next episode going, quickly depositing some food and drink for everyone.

(Well, enjoy! And, 9, Rose, Mickey. This is officially your future! Good luck.)

"Hold on! What do you mean this is our future?!" Mickey's voice cries out, distress clear.

"Mickey." Rose's voice is more serious then it has been.

"Yeah Babe?"

"Shut up."

Their bickering is cut as the episode starts.

The new episode begins with some clips of what happened in the first episode. The whooshing sound of the TARDIS starts as we are shown the outside of where Rose and Jackie live.

9 and Rose step out of the TARDIS.
[RT] How long have I been gone?
[9] About 12 hours.

Future regenerations of the Doctor pointedly look away from the screen.

They chuckle, thinking about everything that had happened.
[RT] Oh! Right, I won’t be long. I just want to see my mum.
[9] What’re you gonna tell her?
[RT] I don’t know. I’ve been to the year five billion and only been gone, what, 12 hours? No, I’ll just tell her I spent the night at Sharine’s. See you later. Oh! Don’t you disappear.

She runs off and we’re shown her going up the stairs to the flat. 9 is wondering about in the area when he catches sight of a paper on a post, it’s yellowed. The background music takes on a slightly more deeper tone as Rose continues upwards.

"What's with the change in tone?"

9 makes his way over and pushes the paper back so he can take a proper look at it, across the top are the words, ‘CAN YOU HELP?’ with a picture of Roses’ face just below.

"Oh."

Martha turned to 10, "Doctor. How long was it?"

He sheepishly rubs the back of his neck as he avoids looking at anyone, "Twelve months."

Rose turned and gave 9 a pointed look, "You better make sure we ge' there on time, you hear me?"

He nods and Rose has a self satisfied smile on her face.

Rose opens the door to the flat.
[RT] I’m back! Sharine, she’s all upset again. Are you in?

She drops her keys onto the small table in the hallway.
[RT] So, what’s been going on? How’ve you been?

Jackie walks out and stares at Rose as though she is a ghost.
[RT] What? What’s that face for? It’s not the first time I’ve stayed out all night.

The mug that was in Jackie’s hand falls and shatters on the floor. 9 is still staring at the poster, his expression widening before he runs off. We get a proper look at the paper, it reads, ‘POLICE APPEAL FOR ASSISTANCE- CAN YOU HELP? Rose Tyler has been missing from her home on the Powell Estate since 6th March 2005. Rose is described as 19 years old, 5’4 in height, slim build with shoulder-length blonde hair.

"Oho, now you'll be accused of kidnapping the poor lass Doctor! How fun." Missy laughed in delight.

Rolling her eyes Amy said, "That isn't fun,- hold on. What's your name?"

"Oh. Yeah, we didn't introduce ourselves to each other properly, did we?"

"No, we did not."

"You guys wanna do that now?" Bill's question was met with agreement.

Rose started them off, "Hi, I'm Rose Tyler. Though you all already know that."

"Ninth incarnation of the Doctor, you may simply refer to me as Nine."

"Right, not listening to you Doctor dear. I'll call you Ears, Ten is Sandshoes, Eleven is Chinny or Bowtie, and Twelve is Eyebrows."

"And what's your name?"

"Missy! Of course."

(Hey! Can you guys just get this over quick so that we can continue?)

V is ignored.

"Mickey Smith."

"Jack Harkness, pleasure to make all your acquaintances," he winked at the end.

"Ten."

"Martha Jones. I want to become a proper doctor after I finish traveling with the Doct- Ten."

"Donna Noble. I just plan to travel with Spaceman till I don't want to, though I doubt that will happen."

"Ah, my turn I suppose. My name is Sarah Jane Smith, I previously traveled with the Doctor back in his third and fourth incarnations I believe."

"Eleven. I already know the majority of you."

Clara rolled her eyes and hit him on the shoulder before speaking, "Clara Oswald. Currently traveling with this weirdo."

"Hello. Amy Pond. I travel with Raggedy Man and have been for a few days."

Rory looks utterly exhausted by everything, though to be fair he was dragged into this [and traveling with the Doctor]. "Rory Williams, me and Amy are engaged."

"Twelve. It appears that I currently am the furthest along in the proper timeline."

River smiles at him and flashes a wink to 11, "Professor River Song. Archeologist and wife of the Doctor. Though I'm not opposed to sharing."

"Um, hello. My name is Bill Potts," she awkwardly raises her hand and waves a 'hello'.

"Nardole. Babysitter of the Doctor."

Everyone sits and turns back to the TV before their brains process what River had said, and in sink, they all turn to her and let out a unanimous, "WHAT?!"

(Oh, bloody hell)  V mutters under their breath, (Listen! I know all of you ar e most likely have a load of questions. You can ask them at a later date. So please, for the love of any deity just pay attention)

Having everyone turn back to the screen V sighs but resumes the episode before hiding away.

Just looking at her face you can tell Jackie hasn’t slept well in quite some time.
[JT] It’s you.
[RT] Course it’s me.
[JT] Oh, my God, it’s you. Oh, my God.

She’s starting to cry and hugs Rose. Jackie sobs into her shoulder. Rose looks over her and sees’ behind her, on the table are missing poster. For her. At that moment 9 runs in.
[9] It’s not 12 hours, it’s 12 months. You’ve been gone a whole year. Sorry!

Outside there’s a kid spray painting on the TARDIS the words ‘BAD WOLF’ while Jackie is speaking.

Incarnations of the Doctor who actually know what that is swear.

[JT] The hours I sat here, days and weeks and months. All on my own! I thought you were dead. And where were you? Traveling! What the hell does that mean, traveling? That’s no sort of answer!

Jackie has changed out of her robe and Rose is sitting on a chair. 9 standing beside her, there’s a police officer sitting just opposite.
[JT] You ask her, she won’t tell me. That’s all she says, “traveling”.
[RT] That’s what I was doing.
[JT] Well, your passport’s still in the drawer. It’s just one lie after another!
[RT] I meant to phone, I really did. I just… I forgot.
[JT] What, for a year? You forgot for a year? And I’m left sitting here? I just don’t believe you! Why won’t you tell me where you’ve been?

Jackie is thoroughly distressed at which point 9 steps in.
[9] Actually, it’s my fault. I sort of employed Rose as my companion.
[Police Officer] When you say companion, is this a sexual relationship?

"Jesus! How many times were you two accused of being in a relationship of some kind?" Rory's voice cuts through the silence that had fallen over the room at the officers sentence.

12 has a contemplative look on his face, "You know, I'm actually trying to think on that. I've no idea. It just happened a lot, and neither of us thought to keep track."

[RT & 9] No!
[JT] Then what is it? Because you, you waltz in here, all charm and smiles, and the next thing I know she vanishes off the face of the Earth! How old are you, then, 40, 45? What, did’ya find her on the Internet? Did you go online and pretend you’re a doctor?
[9] I am a doctor
[JT] Prove it. Stitch this, mate.

She slaps him, causes him to do a full body turn as he groans. Rose, sitting down, breathes slowly.

The scene changes to Jackie hugging Rose,
[JT] Did you think about me at all?
[RT] I did, all the time, but…
[JT] One phone call. Just to know that you were alive.
[RT] I’m sorry, I really am.
[JT] But do you know what terrifies me is that you still can’t say. What happened to you, Rose? What can be so bad that you can’t tell me, sweetheart? Where were you?

Both of them are crying. Jackie raises a hand to hold Rose’s face. We have another scene change and now we’re with Rose and 9 on the roof.
[RT] I can’t tell her. I can’t even begin. She’s never gonna forgive me. And I missed a year. Was it good?
[9] Middling.
[RT] You’re so useless.
[9] Well, if it’s this much trouble, are you gonna stay here now?
[RT] *sigh* I don’t know. Can’t do that to her again, though.
[9] Well, she’s not coming with us.

10 slightly purses his lips.

They laugh at the thought of that.
[RT] No chance!
[9] I don’t do families.
[RT] She slapped you.
[9] 900 years of time and space, and I’ve never been slapped by someone’s mother.

"900?! Wait a moment, how old are all of you!?"

9 nods towards the screen, "Well, you just found out how old this version is. No idea about the others though."

"Oooh, um. 903?"

"Oh." 11's face is conflicted, "Ah, I think I'm 1,200 or so? I haven't really kept count."

"Yes, and we often lied in that regeneration."

"Oi! Piss off eyebrows, and besides, look at that horrid fashion sense."

"Says that one that looks like a twelve year old, and a bowtie, really? Whatever was I thinking."

"Sweetie, you still haven't said yours," River gently chides.

"Yes, yes. I suppose mine is far more difficult to pin down, considering the time I spent trapped in a-"

His voice is cut off by V waving their hand, (Enough! We'll just say your over 2000 for convenience sakes, because that is mostly accurate and I have no wish to hear any of you prattle on any longer. Watch.)

[RT] Your face.
[9] It hurt!
[RT] You’re so gay! When you say 900 years…
[9] That’s my age.
[RT] You’re 900 years old.
[9] Yeah.
[RT] My mum was right. That is one hell of an age gap.

Bill snorts.

She jumps off the raised part of the roof so that she’s on equal footing with 9.
[RT] Ughh. Every conversation with you just goes mental. There’s no else I can talk to. I’ve seen all that stuff up there, the size of it, and I can’t say a word. Aliens and spaceships and things, and I’m the only person on planet Earth who knows they exist.

Before anyone can interject V glares at them, (Now, before any of you speak. And say that all of you were there, at that point in time none of you had yet travelled with him. And Sarah Jane, you know the Doctor doesn't talk about his previous companions, so Rose was completely fair to believe that no one else knew any of this stuff existed. She also didn't know about UNIT or Torchwood. Because the Doctor never shares that vitally important information with his companions whilst they're travelling with him, or even after! So that they know there are people they can talk to about this kind of stuff after either leaving, being dropped off, or something else!) V is slightly panting from his rant, but he quickly composes herself and claps, (Right, back to watching!)

As she finishes speaking a spaceship comes flying overhead. As it goes there’s some sparking sounds, eventually it begins to descend and goes through Big Ben. Rose and 9 stand up.
[RT] Oh, that’s just not fair.

Martha blinks, "Oh! I remember this, it happened two years ago. Thought it was just a hoax though."

Amy opens her mouth in a little 'oh'. She remembers seeing it going on in the news back when she was 17.

Some of the other companions agreed that they remember seeing stuff about it back when it happened.

9 just laughs before taking her hand and starting to run. We see people being stuck in traffic as someone says it isn’t her fault. There are some military officials who have cordoned off the area and are keeping people away. 9 and Rose come running.
[9] It’s blocked off.
[RT] We’re miles from the center. The city must be gridlocked. The whole of London must be closing down.
[9] I know, I can’t believe I’m here to see this. This is fantastic.
[RT] Did you know this was going to happen?
[9] Nope!
[RT] Do you recognize the ship?
[9] Nope!
[RT] Do you know why it crashed?
[9] Nope!
[RT] Oh, I’m so glad I got you.
[9] I bet you are. This is what I travel for, Rose, to see history happening right in front of us.
[RT] *sighs* Well, let’s go and see it. Never mind the traffic, we’ve got the TARDIS.
[9] Hmm, better not. They’ve already got one spaceship in the middle of London. And  don’t wanna shove another one on top.
[RT] Yeah, but yours looks like a big, blue box. No one’s gonna notice.
[9] You’d be surprised, and emergency like this. There’ll be all kinds of people watching. Trust me, the TARDIS stayed where it is.
[RT] So history’s happening, and we’re stuck here?
[9] Yes, we are.

Around them people are still moving.
[RT] We could do what everybody else does. We could watch it on TV.

The look on 9’s face makes it seem like he hadn’t considered that an option.

"Pfft, Spaceman, did you forget that was something you could do?" Donna teased.

10 had a very offended look on his face, "Oi, it was just so, so domestic! How was I 'upposed to come up with that?"

[Male Newscaster] Big Ben destroyed as a UFO crash-lands in central London. Police reinforcements are drafted in from across the country to control widespread panic, looting, and civil disturbance. A state of national emergency has been declared. Tom Hitchingson is at the scene.

Rose and the Doctor are sitting in the apartment, both watching the news.
[Tom Hitchingson] The police urge the public not to panic. Here’s the helpline number on screen right now, if you’re worried about friends or family.

The camera on screen shifts to show the ship lying in the Thames. The channel changes.

[Female Newscaster] The military are on the lookout for more spaceships. Until then, all flights in North American airspace have been grounded.
[TH] The Army are sending divers into the wreck of the spaceship. No one knows what they’re going to find.
[Female Newscaster] The President will address the nation live from the White House, but the Secretary General has asked that people watch the skies.

Jackie walks into the room, someone else is there and sitting in a chair.
[JT] I’ve got no choice.
[?] You’ve broken your mother’s heart.
[JT] Either I make him welcome…
[?] She’s sobbing in my arms.
[JT] …or I risk never seeing you again.
[?] I cradled her like a child!
[9] Oi! I’m trying to listen!

Some of them cringe at Jackie's overbearingness, they understand why she's acting like that, but still... Amy seems fascinated at what a mother could be like.

[Male Newscaster] News is just coming in. And we can go to Tom at the Embankment.
[TH] They’ve found a body. It’s unconfirmed, but I’m being told that a body has been found in the wreckage, a body of non-terrestrial origins. 

He turns his head to the camera man and indicates to zoom in on an area.
[TH] It’s being brought ashore.

We’re back with the Tylers, 9, and one other. The number of people there has gone from four to ten.

"Wooah, who're all those people Rosie?"

"Oooh, um.." she takes a look at the screen which has paused, "Family and friends?"

[Male Newscaster] A body of some sort has been found inside the wreckage of a spacecraft.

Jackie moves from where she was standing and sits.
[JT] Guess who asked me out? Billy Croot.

Rose gags a bit in her mouth at the thought of Mum going out wit' him.

[News] Unconfirmed reports say the body is of extra-terrestrial origin. An extraordinary event unfolding her live in Central London. The body is being transferred to a secure unit mortuary. The whereabouts of yet unknown. The roads in Central…

The channel changes to a baking show.
[Male Baker] And when you stuff your fins on, you can cover the whole lot with butter cream. Oh, look at that! Then ice it any color you want. And here’s one I made a little bit earlier. And look at that! Your very own spaceship, ready to eat.

In the room 9 is struggling for control of the remote with a toddler.

[Male Baker] And for something a little extra special…

Having successfully seized control of the remote 9 changes the channel back.
[TH] Albion Hospital. We still don’t know if it’s alive or dead. Whitehall is denying everything. But the body has been brought here. Albion Hospital. With the roads closed off, it’s the closest to the river.

"He's a bloody idiot," Sarah Jane says. "Going 'round, telling people where i' is! Just, recipe for trouble."

[9] Go on.

9 is pointing in a direction for the toddler to go so that he may have a clear view of the TV.
[TH] I’m being told that’s General Asquith now entering the hospital. The building’s been evacuated, patients moved out onto the streets. The police still won’t confirm the presence of an alien body contained inside those walls.

We are now watching the General and others walk down a hallway inside. He enters a room with Doctor Sato.
[General Asquith] Let’s have a look, then.

Attention is focused on the screen, curious what the alien looks like.

She allows so and pulls up the sheet that is laying over the body.
[G.A] Good God! And that’s real? It’s not a hoax or a dummy, or…
[Doctor Sato] I’ve x-rayed the skull. It’s wired up inside like nothing I’ve ever seen before. No one could make this up.
[G.A] We’ve got experts being flown in. Until they arrive, get that out of sight.

She nods and puts the sheet back down, the scene transitions to her and someone else sliding the body into a freezer. She walks after the General.
[D.S] Excuse me, sir. I know it’s a state of emergency and there’s a lot of rumor flying around, but is it true what they’re saying? About the Prime Minister?

He appears to open his mouth to speak but closes it, turns around and walks away.
[Male Newscaster] Mystery still surrounds the whereabouts of the Prime Minister. He’s not been seen since the emergency began. The opposition are criticizing his lack of leadership… Hold on. Oh, that’s Joseph Green, MP for Hartley Dale. He’s chairman of the parliamentary commission on the monitoring of sugar standards in exported confectionery.  With respect, hardly the most important person right now.

"Then how the 'ell was he the backup PM?" 10 mutters to himself.

Joseph Green, having entered, has someone come up and shake his hand.
[Indra Ganesh] Indra Ganesh, sir. Junior secretary with the MOD. I’ll be your liaison.
[Joseph Green] Where the hell is he?
[IG] If we could talk in private, sir? Follow me upstairs.
[Harriet Jones] Excuse me. Harriet Jones. MP for Flydale North.
[IG] I’m sorry. Can it wait?
[HJ] But I did have an appointment at 3:15.
[IG] Yes, and then a spaceship crashed in the middle of London. Think the schedule might’ve changed.

Indra and Joseph walk away as Harriet puts her ID down.

[IG] You’ve heard about the alien body, sir?
[JG] Never mind that. Where is he? Where’s the Prime Minister?
[IG] No one knows, sir. He’s disappeared. I have to inform you that with the city gridlocked and the cabinet stranded outside London, that makes you acting Prime Minister with immediate effect.
[JG] Oh, Lord! Oh, hold on.

"They... just said he was hardly the most important person. So then, why the hell is being made acting PM?!"

"Good question, Bill, was it? Good question Bill."

He farts,
[JG] Pardon me. It’s a nervous stomach. Anyway.

They continue up and arrive in an office.
[IG] Margaret Blaine, she’s with MI5.
[Margaret Blaine] There’s no more information, sir. I personally escorted the Prime Minister from the cabinet room to his car. This is Oliver Charles, transport liaison.
[Oliver Charles] The car’s disappeared. There’s no record of it, sir. It literally vanished.
[JG] Right. Inside. Tell me everything.

He gestures for them to go inside the cabinet room.
[IG] Er, sir? The emergency protocols, detailing the actions to be taken by the government of Great Britain in the event of an alien incursion.

He holds a briefcase, which is taken by Joseph.
[JG] Right. Good! *farts* Blimey! Pardon me. Let’s work, eh?

He enters the cabinet room and closes the door behind him, tossing the briefcase on the table and looking up at the other two with sly smiles. They all begin to laugh.

"That isn't suspicious at alll."

"Well, actually Clara, with the infor-"

Clara pokes 11, "I was being sarcastic!"

Back at the estate the Doctor is leaving the flat, and closing the door. On the pillars and walls there are pictures of Rose. Rose herself then follows out behind him.
[RT] And where do you think you’re going?
[9] Nowhere. It’s just a bit human in there for me. History just happened, and they’re talking about where they can buy dodgy top-up cards for half price. I’m off on a wander, that’s all.
[RT] Right. There’s a spaceship on the Thames, and you’re just wandering.
[9] Nothing to do with me. It’s not an invasion. That was a genuine crash-landing. Angle of descent, color of smoke, everything. It was perfect.

"Too perfect Doctor."

"I know, just wanted to believe at that time that something good had happened."

[RT] So?
[9] So, maybe this is it! First contact. The day mankind officially comes into contact with an alien race. I’m not interfering, ‘cause you gotta handle this on your own. That’s when the human race finally grows up. Just this morning you were tiny and small and made of clay. Now you can expand.

He sounds genuinely happy, and his words make Rose smile. Soon enough the both of them are laughing.
[9] You don’t need me. Go and celebrate history. Spend some time with your mum.
[RT] Promise you won’t disappear?

He starts patting down his jacket before pulling something out and handing it to her.
[9] Tell you what. TARDIS key. About time you had one. See you later.

Some of the companions turn to their respective Doctors', question clear on their faces.

Rose looks at it and messes with it a bit before her face is overcome with a smile and she heads back inside. Over with 9 he is walking outside and glances over to a group of people who have a sign that says ‘The Aliens Have Landed’ and are cheering really loud, probably drunk.

One of them yells down, maybe not at 9, but at someone.
[Black-haired Girl] Oi, gorgeous, come back and join the party!

Over with Mickey he’s stepping out of his flat onto the small balcony attached to it. There’s a drying rack with a pair of shoes which he starts to grab. But when he looks down he sees the Doctor.
[MS] Oh, my God!

He yanks the other shoe of and starts moving. 9 is at the TARDIS, he opens up the door and dashes around like a giddy kid. The TARDIS is dematerializing as Mickey gets out of the building.
[MS] Oi! Doctor! Doctor!

Mickey is running at full speed towards the TARDIS but gets there a moment too late and slams into the wall. He falls over but stands up and looks around to make sure no one saw that.

Mickey groans as his (future) miserable failure is shown.

9 is walking around the TARDIS console and doing things, at one point he hits a part with a hammer.

At 10 Downing Street, Harriet Jones sets a coffee down for Indra.
[HJ] I bet no one’s brought you a coffee.
[IG] Thank you.
[HJ] Pleasure.

She stands there and looks at him, he looks back at her.
[IG] You still can’t go in.
[HJ] Damn, you’ve seen through my cunning plan.
[IG] Hmm. Look, I’m sorry, it’s just impossible.
[HJ] Not even for two minutes? I don’t get many chances to walk these corridors, I’m hardly one of the Babes, just a faithful backbencher. And I know we’ve had a brave new world land right on our doorstep, and that’s wonderful. I think that’s probably wonderful. Nevertheless, ordinary life keeps ticking away. I need to enter this paper.

Some people nod in agreement, no matter how much crazy or inexplicable things happen, life goes on.

As Harriet was speaking Indra was walking around doing some small tasks, and as Harriet finishes speaking for the moment she pulls out a paper.
[HJ] Oh! Mr. Green, sir. I know your busy, but could you put this on the next cabinet agenda?
[JG] What is it?
[HJ] Cottage hospitals. I’ve worked out a system

Joseph looks over at Indra with a confused look on his face, Indra just turns away.
[HJ] whereby cottage hospitals do not have to be excluded from Centers of Excellence. You see, my mother’s in the Flydale Infirmary, that’s my constituency, tiny little place, you wouldn’t know it. But it’s given me a chance to…
[JG]  By all the saints, get some perspective, woman! I’m busy!

"Well he didn't need to be quite so harsh on her. Surely there's a way he could've said it more gently."

He walks away with Margaret and Oliver following behind, giving her some not nice looks. Indra grabs his coat before he follows them, he also gives her a look. She looks downtrodden, but glances over at the cabinet room. Making a decision, Harriet enters, closes the door, and sets the papers on top of the briefcase. Then she thinks better of it and sets them in the briefcase, where the emergency protocol papers catch her attention. She takes them out and reads them.

Back over with Doctor Sato she is walking around the room before she takes a seat to review some papers. In the distance a *thud* is heard. She ignores it, but then a louder *thud* is heard. She stands up and moves closer to the origin of the sound.

"Oh, gods. That is how every horror movie starts." 

9 steps out of the TARDIS into a tight space. He closes the door to the TARDIS as he steps out of the space and towards a door. He starts to use the sonic but he shushes it for the sound.

Back over with Doctor Sato she slowly moves closer to the thudding, which appears to be coming from the freezer area that the alien had previously been put into.

9 is trying to silently sonic the door. He succeeds and opens it, stepping into the break room for the military. Which is currently occupied, by at least 7 people. All of whom are armed. They all look at each other for a moment before raising their guns at him. The Doctor smiles cheekily.

"You never change, do you Sweetie?"

"Nope."

The thudding continues, and she is right outside the door. Someone or something is breathing heavily on the other side of the door. Making her choice she opens the door and is clearly horrified by whatever she sees’, judging by her scream.

9 and the soldiers hear her screaming, and 9 immediately jumps into being in charge.
[9] Defense plan Delta! Come on, move! Move!

He pushes through them and they follow behind. Looking around he spots her on the ground.
[D.S] It’s alive.
[9] Spread out, tell the perimeter it’s a lockdown.

The soldiers look at each other wondering if they should listen to the Doctor’s order.
[D.S] Oh, my God, it’s still alive!
[9] Do it!

The soldiers finally head off to do what the Doctor ordered.
[Soldier A] Mick! Terry! Side rooms! Now!
[Soldier B] Clear!
[Soldier C] Room clear!
[Soldier A] Keep it moving!
[Soldier D] Clear!

[D.S] I swear, it was dead.
[9] Coma, shock, hibernation, anything. What does it look like?

As 9 is asking his questions there’s a metallic clanking sound from the other side of the room.
[9] It’s still here.

9 rests his hands on his knees and leans forwards. Curious what type of alien it might be. Judging by the size and shape of the ship earlier he has a few ideas.

He stands and turns around. Backing up a bit he gestures for the lone soldier left nearby to come over. Moving back into the room, the soldier crouches beside her.

9 crawls around the table, and there on the other side of him is the ‘alien’ which has a pig-like appearance.
[9] Hello.

It squeals and starts to run away, the soldier cocks his gun.
[9] Don’t shoot!

As it runs/squadles away the Doctor gives chase. It ends up running towards a group of the soldiers and is shot. 9 is out a moment later.
[9] What did you do that for? It was scared! It was scared!

He crouches beside the dying alien. Cradles the head in his arms.

And back with Harriet she hears General Asquith’s voice.
[GA] I’ve got the White House phoning me direct because Downing Street won’t answer their call! This is outrageous. We haven’t even started the vaccination program. This is appalling. The nations of the world are watching the United Kingdom.

Outside the cabinet room stands multiple people, making it not possible for Harriet to get out. She recognizes this and looks round the room for a spot to hide.
[JG] Well, it has all been a bit of a shock.

She goes for a door in the corner of the room.
[GA] This is the greatest crisis in modern history, and you’ve done nothing.

That door is locked so she goes for the one closer to the door.

"She's about to to witness something horrible. Isn't she?" Clara spoke.

[GA] Your behavior has been shameful, sir. You’re supposed to be in charge. We need positive leadership. The capitals ground to a halt. All the more, we can only assume the Prime Minister’s disappearance is the direct result of hostile alien action. And what’ve you been doing? Nothing!
[JG] Sorry! Sorry. Uh, I thought I was Prime Minister now.
[GA] Only by default!
[JG] Oh! That’s not fair! I’ve been having such fun.
[GA] You think this is fun?
[JG] It’s a hoot, this job.

Joseph, Margaret, and Oliver laugh.
[MB] Honestly, it’s super!
[OC] *farts* Oh! Excuse me!

The three of them begin to fart a lot and laugh.
[GA] What’s going on here? And where’s the rest of the cabinet? Why haven’t they been airlifted in?
[JG] I canceled it. They’d only get in the way. *farts* Oops! There I go.
[MB] I’m shaking my booty. *farts*

Unseen V gags in their mouth and turns away.

Harriet peeks through the crack of the door.
[GA] Sir! Under section five of the emergency protocols, it is my duty to relieve you of command. And by God, I’ll put this country under martial law if I have to.
[JG] Oh! I’m scared!

The background music is, ominous.
[JG] I mean, that’s hair-raising. I mean, literally. Look!

He reaches to his forehead and starts unzipping it. The other two follow suit. There is a sound of a man screaming as Harriet turns away, disgust and fear evident on her face.

Gagging sounds can be heard throughout the room, some buckets appear in front of them. Just in case.

Over with 9, he and the doctor/mortician are standing over the body.
[F.D/M] I just assumed that’s what aliens looked like. But you’re saying it’s an ordinary pig, from Earth.
[9] More like a mermaid. Victorian showmen used to draw the crowds by taking the skull of a cat, gluing it to a fish and calling it a mermaid. Now someone’s taken a pig, opened up its brain, stuck bits on, then they’ve strapped it in that ship, made it dive-bomb. It must’ve been terrified. They’ve taken this animal and turned it into a joke.
[F.D/M] So it’s a fake, a pretend, like the mermaid. But the technology augmenting its brain, it’s like nothing on Earth. It’s alien. Aliens are faking aliens. Why would they do that? Doctor?

9 is frustrated by this development. Aliens faking aliens.

As she asks the last question she turns over to where 9 was standing, only to find him gone. She sets her clipboard down and starts walking trying to find him, calling out his name. The TARDIS can be heard leaving.

[JT] Here’s to the Martians!
[All] The Martians!

"Bloody hell, why do you people always assume it's the Martians?"

Martha answers Missy's question, "Because they're the only planet close by that has shown it might be possible for life to be there."

Mickey enters the room and doesn’t move when he spots Rose. She looks over and spots him, quickly sitting up.
[RT] I was gonna come and see you.
[?] Someone owes Mickey an apology.
[RT] I’m sorry.
[?] Not you.

She looks over at Jackie.
[JT] Well, it’s not my fault. Be fair, what was I supposed to think?

Quick scene change.
[MS] You disappear, who do they turn to? Your boyfriend. Five times I was taken in for questioning. Five times! No evidence. Of course! There couldn’t be, could there? And then I get her, your mother, whispering around the estate, pointing her finger, stuff through my letter box, and all ‘cause of you!
[RT] Didn’t think I’d be gone for so long.
[MS] And I waited for you, Rose! Twelve months. Waited for you and the Doctor to come back!
[JT] Hold on! You knew about the Doctor? Why didn’t you tell me?

Mickey turns and realizes that the small window into the other room is open and shuts it.
[MS] Yeah, yeah. Why not, Rose? Huh? How could I tell her where you went?
[JT] Tell me now.
[MS] I might as well, ‘cause your stuck here. The Doctor’s gone! Just now, that box thing just faded away.
[RT] What do you mean?
[MS] He’s left you! Some boyfriend he turned out to be.

Mickey's heart falls as he realizes that she didn't even deny it. That she actually is gone and that he won't ever get her back.

She pushes past them and out of the flat, grabbing her jacket on the way. Jackie and Mickey look at each other before he follows her. Outside Rose is standing where the TARDIS was.
[RT] He wouldn’t just go. He promised me.
[MS] Oh, he’s dumped you, Rose! Sailed off into space. How does it feel, huh? Now, you are left behind with the rest of us Earthlings. Get used to it.
[RT] He would’ve said.
[JT] What are you two chimps going on about? What’s going on? What’s this Doctor done now?

Mickey laughs mockingly.
[MS] He’s vamoosed.
[RT] He’s not! ‘Cause he gave me this.

She holds up the TARDIS key.
[MS] *scoff*
[RT] He’s not my boyfriend, Mickey. He’s better than that. He’s much more important. And he…

In her hand the TARDIS key starts glowing.
[RT] What’s that sound? Mum? Mum, go inside! Mum, don’t stand there! Just go inside, just… Mum! Oh, blimey. 

As she’s trying to get Jackie to go inside the TARDIS materializes.
[MS] Huh?

Mickey points at Rose and then the TARDIS.
[JT] How’d you do that, then?

Rose enters the TARDIS.
[9] All right, so I lied. I went and had a look. But the whole crash landing’s a fake. I thought so. Just too perfect. I mean, hitting Big Ben? Come on. So I thought, “Let’s go and have a look…”
[RT] My mum’s here.

Amy laughs at this. The Doctor, having someone’s mother is the TARDIS.

As she says that the door creaks open. Jackie and Mickey enter.
[9] Oh, that’s just what I need. Don’t you dare make this place domestic!
[MS] You ruined my life, Doctor. They thought she was dead. I was a murder suspect because of you.
[9] See what I mean? Domestic!

"Doctor. How the fuck is that domestic?"

The question is directed at 9 but its 12 who answers, "I, do admit that it might not actually qualify as 'domestic' but, from my perspective it was."

[MS] I bet you don’t even remember my name!
[9] Ricky.
[MS] It’s Mickey.
[9] No, it’s Ricky.
[MS] I think I know my own name.
[9] You think you know your own name? How stupid are you?

Jackie looks around and turns for the door.
[RT] Mum, don’t! Don’t go anywhere! Don’t start a fight.

The last bit is directed at Mickey and 9. Rose follows after Jackie.
[RT] Mum! It’s not like that, he’s not… I’ll… I’ll be up in a minute! Hold on!

She heads back into the TARDIS to talk to the Doctor for a brief moment.
[RT] That was a real spaceship?
[9] Yep!
[RT] So it was all a pack of lies. What is it, then, that they’re invading?
[MS] Funny way to invade, putting the world on red alert.
[9] Good point! So, what’re they up to?

"Let's hope your mother doesn't so anything stupid Rose."

Rose lightly hits 9.

With Jackie she has her computer on.
[Female Newscaster] As the crisis continues and the government shows a remarkable lack of leadership, paranoia sweeps the country. There’ve been at least three reports of public assaults on people possibly identified as aliens. Now back to Tom Hitchingson.
[TH] Are there more ships to come? And what is their intention? The authorities are now asking, if anyone knows anything, if any previous sightings have been made, then call this number. We need your help.

Jackie reaches over and grabs a phone, she looks over at the screen as she dials the number. She speed dials the number.
[JT] Yes! I’ve seen one, I really have, an alien. And she’s with him. My daughter, she’s with him, and she’s not safe. Oh, my God, she’s not safe. I’ve seen an alien, and I know his name. He’s called the Doctor. It’s a box, a blue box. She called it a TARDIS.

"Alright. You might've had a point," Rose concedes.

As Jackie is speaking someone on the other side of the line is typing in words as she speaks. Once ‘TARDIS’ is input the screen starts flashing red and there’s and alarm blaring in the background. Indra walks into the room and looks at the screen.

[MS] So what you doing done there?
[9] Ricky.
[MS] Mickey.

9 takes the sonic out of his mouth.
[9] Ricky. If I was to tell you what I was doing to the controls of my frankly magnificent time ship, would you even begin to understand?
[MS] I suppose not…
[9] Well, shut it, then.

Mickey stops string at 9 and walks over to where Rose is standing.
[MS] Some friend you got.
[RT] He’s winding you up. I am sorry.
[MS] Okay.
[RT] I am, though.
[MS] Every day, I looked. On every street corner, wherever I went, looking for a blue box for a whole year.
[RT] It’s only been a few days for me. I don’t know. It’s hard to tell inside this thing. But I swear, it’s just a few days since I left you.
[MS] Not enough time to miss me, then.
[RT] I did miss you.
[MS] I missed you.
[RT] So, um, in 12 months… Have you been seeing anyone else?
[MS] Nope.

His arms just kinda flop by his side.
[RT] Okay.
[MS] Mainly ‘cause everyone thinks I murdered you.
[RT] Right.

Donna raises an eyebrow, "That insinuates that if he weren't accused of murder he would’ve been going out with people."

"I wouldn't blame 'im," Rose says, "After all, we've always kinda had an on/off relationship so..."

There’s a bit of an awkward silence before Mickey speaks again.
[MS] So, now that you’ve come back, are you gonna stay?

He leans into kiss her, she wears a remorseful expression. Luckily it gets cut off by the Doctor.
[9] Aha! Got it. Patched in the radar, looped it back 12 hours, so it’ll follow the flight of that spaceship. Here we go. *click* Hold on. Come on! *beeping* That’s the spaceship on its way to Earth. See? Except… Hold on. See? The spaceship did a slingshot round the Earth before it landed.
[RT] What does that mean?
[9] Means it came from Earth in the first place. It went up and came back down. Whoever those aliens are, they haven’t just arrived. They’ve been here for a while. Question is, what’ve they been doing?

Back in the cabinet room, General Asquith has been killed and his body is standing, lying on the table there like every organ in his body has been removed is Oliver Charles.
[GA?] What do you think? How’s the compression? I think I’ve got a little too much ballast round the middle. *farts* Ooh, that’ better!
[MB] We’ve really got to fix the gas exchange. It’s getting ridiculous.
[JG] I don’t know. Seems very human to me. Uh, better get rid of his skin.

People actually do throw up now.

Joseph(?) picks up the body.
[GA?] Shame, I quite enjoyed being Oliver. He had a wife, a mistress, and a young farmer. God, I was busy.

He opens the door to the closet Harriet is in and drops the skin.
[JG] Back to work! I have an army to command!
[MB] Careful now. We’re not there yet.

They leave the room, Harriet picks up the body and looks at it. Outside the cabinet room Indra approaches.
[IG] General Asquith! Sir, we’ve had a priority alarm. It’s Code Nine, confirmed Code Nine.
[GA] Right. Good. Code Nine, huh? Which would mean?
[IG] In the event of the emergency protocols being activated, we’ve got software which automatically searches all communications for keywords. And one of those words is “Doctor”. I think we’ve found him, sir.
[JG] What sort of doctor?
[MB] Who is he?
[IG] Well, evidently, he’s some sort of expert in extraterrestrial affairs. The ultimate expert! And we need him, sir. We need him here right now.

"I have a horrid feeling that this isn't going to go well." someone says, no one's quite sure who.

Meanwhile V stifles a laugh into their sleeve at the irony of the Doctor being 'Code Nine' whilst in his ninth incarnation.

The camera shows a screen having the channels changed. It zooms out and we can see that it’s the TARDIS console screen.There's some indistinct words.
[MS] How many channels you get?
[9] All the basic packages.
[MS] You get sports channels?
[9] Yes, I get the football. Hold on. I know that lot.

Chapter Text

Previously:

When the screen stops and turns black some people turn to V who is only somewhat paying attention, (What?)

Voices quickly overlap each other-
"Why did it stop there????"
"Start the next thing!"
"Is everyone ok?!"

And similar exclamations.

(Oh, Goddess's above.) Sighing V starts to talk, (ALRIGHT! Listen up, the next 'episode' will be starting shortly. A small break of 10 minutes is being given to allow you the chance to fully comprehend and process what has just happened. And please for the love of Bad Wolf, don't cause any fights.) 

And with that V disappears.

With her disappearance everyone looks around.

"Did she just fucking disappear?" Donna's voice came out sharp.

10 sucked in a sharp breath at the look on her face, and glancing over at Rose he nearly stopped breathing entirely. Her face was pale, eyes trained on the screen. Where her mother just was. Panic clearly laced through her eyes, and before he could help himself he was up and by her side. Her breathing was starting to become erratic as her eyes unfocused, he carefully moved closer. Lightly calling out her name, "Rose?"

Her eyes snapped over to him, tears welling up as she spoke, her voice cracking, "Doctor?"

And in that moment he felt his heart break a little more, his wonderful, amazing, pink and yellow human was crying. Looking at him, but also through him, making his choice he snapped over at his previous self. "Get over here. I don't care how much you hate me, I-you, we care too much about Rose to let her go through this. So you are going to pay attention, so you know how to help the next time this happens."

Turning back to her he lowered his voice, "Hey Rose, can you look at me Sweetheart?" the endearment spilt out without a second thought, "Hey. Rose Tyler."

Shakily she turned her head, focusing on him, her body shaking.

"Rose, I promise that Jackie is ok. Do you hear me? Jacqueline Andrea Suzette Tyler is alright. Your Mum is alright, Rose. She is fine."

"...promise?" her voice came out wobblily as more tears spilled down her face.

"I promise," a soft smile graced his face as he looked at her, his Rose smile.

The others around them looked uncomfortable, not quite sure what to do. Mickey himself was crying a bit, because despite everything Jackie's the closest thing he has to a Mum and if he lost her- oh gods if he lost her. He remembered when he was young, back when Rose was a few months old. He remembered Pete, the man had encouraged him. Was as close to a Dad that he'd ever get. He remembered Pete dying, a woman holding his hand. And- gods. If he lost Jackie too, if Rose lost Jackie, because he wasn't quick enough. Because he wasn't fast enough to save her? He doesn't think he'd be able to forgive himself, and honestly, he wouldn't blame Rose if she couldn't forgive him.

He tried to focus on anything. Eventually he was brought back, the woman, the one who was traveling with the Doctor in the future (ha! see Rose? He'll leave you in the end. but he's helping her, he's holding her right now.) was beside him, carefully setting one hand on his shoulder she looked him in the eyes, "Hey, I'm gonna need you to breathe. Ok? Here, you can do it with me. In... hold.... out.... See? Not so bad, now, let's do that again. In... hold.... out...." she stayed by him during the rest of the break, helping calm him down and allowing him someone to talk to.

With 12 he was looking at Rose and him, but not him. He wanted to get up, to just go over and hug her, hug that wonderful pink and yellow girl who he hadn't seen in millennia. Who the last time he saw in person, when she was true and alive and her heart beat in this universe, when he was regenerating from one pretty boy to the next. Forcing himself to look away he came face to face with River, she looked at him and didn't say anything. And for that he was glad, he couldn't speak, because all though he knew how this ended. Jackie safe and alive. He knew this wasn't how their story ended, he and Rose didn't get that good ending. He didn't at least, but at least the Meta Crisis does, did, will. Being here with her only brought that pain back, and the Ponds- his family. His heart ached, even Clara, whom he could barely look at- caused him pain. And then River, it was near the end for her. One look at her timelines was enough to tell.

Eventually the ten minutes passed. As V appeared once more, a sympathetic look on their face as she gazed upon Rose. (Well... Let's begin. Shall we?)

The episode starts by reviewing some events from the previous one.

In the meeting room, 9 manages to rip his ID card off with great difficulty. He stands, holding the card.
[9] Deadly to humans, maybe.

He moves forwards and places it on the Slitheen out of the suit. Causing it to scream, and it also affects Joseph. With Rose the Slitheen that was Margaret Blaine is also affected by the electricity and drops Indra's body, who appears to be dead. And with Jackie, she's in the corner as the Slitheen that was going to attack her is hit by the electricity. 9 turns and runs from the room, now full of dead bodies. Rose grabs Harriet by the hand and starts running. Mickey enters the Tyler residence.
[MS] Jackie!

He grabs a chair and hits the Slitheen over the head with it and gets Jackie out of the kitchen, before they leave he takes a picture of it.

Rose breathed a sigh of relief, "Oh gods. Thank you Mickey." her grip on 9's hand loosening just a bit (when had that happened?).

He makes a sound, but it seems like he's too busy being grateful that he got there in time to really pay attention to what Rose said.

9 is out of the room and speaks to the guards.
[9] Oi, you want aliens, you've got them. They're inside Downing Street. Come on.

They follow him. Inside the room the two Slitheen are still being electrocuted. Slowly Joseph reaches out and manages to get the card off of the other.
[JG?] Reinstate my disguise! Hurry up, hurry! Hurry!

"Ohhh, bloody hell. Don't tell me they get their disguise back on before I get in there," 9 groans as the other Doctors' avert their eyes, telling him all he needs to know, "Great. Just fantastic."

He brings the body over for the Slitheen to slide into. Rose and Harriet get out.
[HJ] No, wait! They're still in there, the Emergency Protocols, we need them. 

"To hell with the protocols!" Martha exclaims, "They are the least bloody important thing- if the aliens are already there. I ugh-" her hands are twitching like she wants to wrap them around the woman's neck, turning to 10 she asks, "How did she ever become Prime Minister?"

Rose furrowed her brow, "She becomes Prime Minister?"

"Yes! She was the last PM, currently the votes for the new one are going on."

"Going on?" Donna interrupted, "The person after her was this bloke named Harold Saxon. Mind, he wasn't very good. Killed someone on the telly, and then got shot- the camera stopped working at that point. Though- I was at work, only heard 'bout it from my Mum and Gramps."

Missy laughs into her hand as she listens to the three women talk, desperate to not spoil the surprise. They'd find out when they find out. And she turns a glare to the future Doctors' who've already experienced her wonderful time as the PM. Her glare even harsher at 12, who has already admitted to knowing her.

Harriet runs in to grab them with Rose following behind before they decide to book it because Margaret can chase them again. They run through a door and shut it, heading towards the next one, Margaret breaks the door and goes through after them.

Back with 9 they get into the to see the Slitheen in their body suits again.
[JG] Where’ve you been? 

The soldiers look at each other and begin checking the bodies.
[JG] I called for help, I sounded the alarm. There was this lightning, a kind of electricity, and they all collapsed.
[Soldier ?] I think they're all dead.
[JG] That's what I'm saying. He did it! That man there!

A collective groan emits from the companions and 9, who is angrily muttering under his breath. Something about 'why do they always manage to re-disguise themselves?'

He points towards the Doctor.
[9] I think you'll find the Prime Minister is an alien in disguise. That's never gonna work, is it?
[Soldier Q] No.
[9] Fair enough.

He bolts from the room with everyone chasing him.
[Officer] Down there!

More soldiers come from the way he's running, effectively he is cornered. Putting his hands up he has a smile. 
[G.A] Under the jurisdiction of the Emergency Protocols, I authorize you to execute this man!

With Rose worry is visible in her eyes as she holds 9's hand tighter and moves closer, the armrest separating their seats disappearing as Rose glues herself to his side. "You better not die. You hear me?" she looks at him. Seeing no room for argument he nods.

Slightly across the room River watches this happen, a bitter smile on her lips. "You really loved her, didn't you?" her voice is quiet when she says it to 12 who can only nod, there'd be no point in denying it. Especially considering their adventure after this one, when a Dalek had called him out.

[9] Well, now, yes, you see, uh, the thing is, if I was you, if I was gonna execute someone by backing him against the wall, between you and me, little word of advice, *elevator bell dings* don't stand him against the lift.

He steps back into the lift and sonics the pad as the door closes. Rose and Harriet are still running, trying to open a door. The elevator bell dings! and 9 is standing there, the Margaret Slitheen standing in front of it.
[9] Hello!

Rose gives out a sigh of relief, her grip on 9 not nearly as suffocating as it was before.

He gives the two women enough time to make their escape as he closes the doors again.
[RT] Hide!

The two of them find hiding places around the room. The elevator dings again at floor 2 and the Doctor peeks out before stepping off and running.

With the soldiers.
[GA] I repeat, the upper floors are under quarantine. You will stay where you are, you will disregard all pervious instructions, and you will take your orders directly from me.

The elevator dings again and opens, 'General Asquith' and 'Jospeh Green' move to step in. A soldier speaks.
[Soldier?] Mr. Green, sir, sorry, but you've got to come with me. We should evacuate the entire building.
[JG] Sergeant, have you, um, read the Emergency Protocols?
[Soldier ?] No, sir.
[JG] Then don't question me. Seal off Number Ten, secure the ground floor, and if the Doctor makes it downstairs, shoot on sight!

Amy seeing this, makes a comment, "Oh I think he should very well question you. Mr. Green."

Rory takes her hand in his and rubs little circles over it, "This is in the past. We can't change it."

He presses a floor button and the Soldier turns to the others.
[Solder ?] Well, you heard him! Move out!

[G.A] Let the sport begin.
[JG] I'm getting poisoned by the gas exchange. I need to be naked.
[G.A] Rejoice in it. Your body is magnificent.

'Joseph' unzips his forehead and so does 'General Asquith'. Margaret Slitheen opens the door and enters the room that Rose and Harriet are in.
[MB] Ooh, such fun. Little human children, where are you? Sweet little human kins, come to me. Let me kiss you better.

Rose moves from sitting behind the desk to standing behind some curtains.
[MB] Kiss you with my big green lips!

"Rose you better stay hidden," normally Rose would make a snarky comment at Mickey but hearing the shake in his voice she doesn't. Just reaches one hand out and takes his left hand.

9 is going down the stairs looking around, in the background a soldier can be heard.
[Soldier] Go and check it out!

Walking 9 quickly hides when he hears the elevator bell ding.
[G.A] It does us good to hunt, it purifies the blood. 
[JG] We'll keep this floor quarantined

As the two walk past, both are in their natural forms.
[JG] as our last hiding ground before the final phase.

The two walk into the same room that Rose is istanding.
[MB] My brothers.
[JG] Happy hunting?
[MB] It's wonderful. The more you prolong it, the more they stink.
[G.A] Sweat and fear!
[JG] I can smell an old girl. Stale perfume and brittle bones.

Some of the people in the room look offended at the comment, specifically River, Sarah Jane, and Missy.

Harriet looks to be somewhat offended.
[MB] And a ripe youngster, all hormones and adrenaline. Fresh enough to bend before she snaps.

Margaret Slitheen pulls back the curtain Rose was hiding behind, making her scream.
[HJ] No! Take me first, take me!

"At least she was somewhat good," 10 mutters under his breath, the dark look he has whenever she's onscreen lightening just a bit.

After she finishes speaking the door swings open and the Doctor comes in with a fire extinguisher and sprays it in the Slitheen's faces'.
[9] Out! With me!

Rose pulls the curtain and curtain rod down over Margaret before she runs over to 9, Harriet does the same running around the Slitheen.
[9] Who the hell are you?
[HJ] Harriet Jones, MP for Flydale North.
[9] Nice to meet you.
[9] Likewise.

He sprays them one more time before all of the are out of the room.
[9] We need to go to the Cabinet Room!
[HJ] The Emergency Protocols are in there. They give instructions for aliens.
[9] Harriet Jones, I like you.
[HJ] I think I like you, too.

As they run down the corridor Rose glances behind and the Slitheen are running after them, making infuriated screeching sounds.  The three of them make it there in time, 9 looks over and grabs a bottle of rum off a tray and holds the sonic to it as he turns to face the Slitheen.
[9] One more move and my sonic device will triplicate the flammability of this alcohol. Woof, we all go up. So back off. Right, then, question time. Who exactly are the Slitheen?

River raises a brow at her husband, a grin slipping on her lips as she whispers in his ear. "Younger you seems like he'd be very fun to adventure with."

12 looks right back at her and whispers, "But he wouldn't like you. He has Rose, and that's more then enough for him."

"Yes," a melancholy look settling on her face, "Yes, I suppose she is."

[HJ] They're aliens.
[9] Yes I got that, thanks.
[G.A] Who are you, if not human?
[HJ] Who's not human?
[RT] He's not human.
[HJ] He's not human?
[9] Could I have a bit of hush?
[HJ] Sorry.
[9] So, what's the plan?

Harriet continues speaking to Rose.
[HJ] But he's got a Northern accent.
[RT] Lots of planets have a north. 
[9] I said hush. Come on!

9 chortles, "Listening were you?"

Rose pulls back and slaps his arm, an indignant expression on her face, "'course I was!"

He turns back to the Slitheen as he raises the alcohol and his sonic once more. 
[9] 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?
[??] Why would we invade this godforsaken rock?
[9] Then something's brought the Slitheen race here. What is it?
[??] The Slitheen race? Slitheen is not our species. Slitheen is our surname. Jocrassa Fel Fotch Pasameer-Day Slitheen at your service.

"Bloody hell talk about a hell of a name," Clara comments.

9 has a puzzled look on his face but smiles when Joceassa says his name.
[9] So your family?
[JFFPDS] A family business.
[9] Then you're out to make a profit. How can you do that on a godforsaken rock?
[?] Your device will do what? Triplicate the flammability?
[9[ Is that what I said?
[?] You're making it up.
[9] Oh, well. Nice try. Harriet, have a drink. I think you're gonna need it. 
[HJ] You pass it to your left first.
[9] Sorry.
[RT] Thanks.
[?] Now we can end this hunt with a slaughter.

Rose, now holding the alcohol looks at the Doctor, who has crossed his arms and his staring at the Slitheen speaks.
[RT] Don’t you think we should run?

9 pretends he didn't hear her and speaks,
[9] Fascinating history, Downing Street. 2,000 years ago, this was marshland. 1730, it was occupied by a Mr. Chicken. He was a nice man. 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. End of lesson.

He leans over and starts pressing some buttons that are in the wall slightly away from the side of the door clicks into. There's a metal screeching noise as metal barricades close off any potential entrances, or exits.
[9] Installed in 1991. Three inches of steel lining every single wall. They'll never get in.
[RT] And how do we get out?
[9] Ah.

"Did you not think of that before locking yourself and Rose in there??? I swear, if she dies because of you- Doctor," Mickey is glaring at 9. Face promising murder if Rose is hurt.

10 seems offended at the suggestion, "I would never put Rose in danger. Her life comes before my own, no matter the situation. If only one of us could live I'd have it be Rose."

Martha in her place beside him clenches her hands, she knows that she shouldn't feel this jealous but- the look on his face as speaks volumes. She can't help but wish it was her who made him like this, it's selfish. She knows that but... to have someone be that devoted to you... Martha can only imagine what that'd be like.

[G.A] He is safely contained. Now cut off the communications inside that room, then summon up the family! It's time we finished up this insane planet for good!

The three Slitheen start walking away. Elsewhere there are sirens and we see Mickey and Jackie sneaking out the estate. Moving from one pillar to the next, doing their best to make sure the police don't spot them.
[Male News reporter] And there's still no word from inside Downing Street, though we are getting even more new arrivals. That's Group Captain Tennant James of the RAF, though why he's been summoned we've no idea. And that's ah Ewan McAllister, Deputy Secretary for the Scottish Parliament. And this is most unusual. I'm told that is Sylvia Dillane, chairman of the North Sea Boating Club. Quite what connects all these people, we have no idea.

Margaret in her human disguise once more is back downstairs and stands at the end of the ranks of soldiers.
[MB] Group Captain. Delighted you could make it. We're meeting upstairs.

He farts.
[MB] That's the spirit, off you go. 

She turns to the next person 
[MB] Good to see you. Come on through.

'General Asquith' walks past.
[G.A] Ah, Sergeant, now that the Doctor's been neutralized, the upper levels are out of bounds to everyone.
[Sergeant] Then who are they?

He nods towards the people heading up.
[G.A] 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!

The Sergeant looks confused but sighs and seems to accept this.

"Oh- you dolt!" Donna's frustration is coming off in waves. Her sudden exclamation startles some people who look over at her, as she shakes her hands in front of her.

Back with Margaret.
[MB] There you are. If you'd just like to go through and get changed.

She grabs a hanger and walks over to where one of the Slitheen is coming out of a changing area with its bodysuit.
[MB] Now, if you'd like to head down to the end of the corridor, it's first on the left. Thank you.

With Mickey and Jackie,
[JT] Got anything stronger?
[MS] No chance. I've seen you when you've had a few. This ain't the time for a conga!
[JT] We've got to tell someone!
[MS] Who do we trust? For all we know, they've all got big bog monsters inside of 'em. I mean, this is what he does, Jacks, that Doctor bloke. Everywhere he goes, death and destruction. And he's got Rose in the middle of it.

11 frowns, he did not have Rose in the middle of it- she'd done everything of her own violation. Weell, maybe he'd- noooo.

Whilst he was speaking he grabbed some mugs.
[JT] Has he got a great big green things inside him, then?
[MS] I wouldn't put it past him. But like it or not, he's the only person how to fight these things.

Mickey pulls some milk outta the fridge.
[JT] I thought I was gonna die.

Jackie starts to sob and Mickey sets down the stuff and moves over, awkwardly giving her a hug.
[MS] 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.
[JT] You save my life! God, that's embarrassing!
[MS] Telling me!

Jackie lightly chuckles,
[JT] He wanted me dead. And he's still out there, Mickey. That policeman, that thing!

Outside there's chattering on the police radio.
[???] Right, you head off. Inform control I've one or two things that still need doing. I haven't quite finished with Mrs. Tyler yet.

"No." Rose's voice is cold, startling the Doctor, "That Slitheen best not lay a hand on my mum, because if it does- I will be committing a murder."

"Rose..." 9's voice had a silent sentence spoken, that they would not drop to that.

"Doctor." her response was equally as cold, that if her mum was hurt she didn't care.

Joseph appears and briefly speaks to one of the Slitheen before heading over to Margaret.
[JG] Is that all of us?
[MB] All the fault except Sip Fel Fotch. He's found a hunt of his own.
[JG] Ah.

9 is dragging Indra's body.
[9] What was his name?
[HJ] Who?
[9] This one. The, uh, secretary, or whatever he was called.
[HJ] I don't know. I talked to him. I brought him a cup of coffee. I never asked his name.

9 is crossing the arms over the body.
[9] Sorry.

He stands back up and walks into the main part of the room.
[9] Right, what have we got? Any terminals, anything?
[RT] Nope, this place is antique. What I don't get is, when they killed the Prime Minister, why didn't they use him as a disguise?
[9] He's too slim. They're big old beasts. They need to fit inside big humans.
[RT] But the Slitheen are about eight feet. How do they squeeze inside?
[9] 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.
[RT] Wish I had a compression field, I could fit a size smaller.

"Oh?" Missy has a grin on her face, perhaps blondie wouldn't actually be as morally strict as the Doctor. That'd be fun. A laugh escapes her as she considers the possibility.

[HJ] Excuse me, people are dead! This is not the time for making jokes.
[RT] Sorry. You get used to this stuff when you're friends with him.
[HJ] Well, that's a strange friendship.

Bill turns to 12, "Please tell me- promise me, I won't get used to people being dead around you."

He averts his eyes, "You, won't."

His hesitance in the answer makes her nervous.

9 is walking around the room while all of this is going on, pointing his sonic at things, probably trying to figure his way out. He stops in front of the big fireplace.
[9] Harriet Jones. I've heard that name before. Harriet Jones. You're not famous for anything, are you?
[HJ] Oh! Hardly!
[9] Rings a bell, Harriet Jones...
[HJ] Lifelong backbencher, I'm afraid, and a fat lot of use I'm being now. The Protocols are redundant. They list the people who could help and they're all dead downstairs.

Rose walks over from where she was standing.
[RT] Hasn't it got, like, defense codes and things? Couldn't we just launch a nuclear bomb at them?

Sarah Jane, who had been taking a sip of her drink promptly chokes as she turns to 10, "She wasn't like that when I met her!"

"No. She was, she'd just toned it down."

Still coughing she mutters bloody hell under her breath. And Missy, who hadn't been expecting that breaks out into laughter. Tears slipping out of her eyes from how hard she's laughing. Turning to 12 she says, "Picked a wonderful one that time didn't you dear?"

Harriet looks at her in concern.
[HJ] You're a very violent young woman.
[RT] I'm serious, we could!
[HJ] 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.
[9] Say that again.
[HJ] What about the codes?
[9] Anything, all of it.
[HJ] Um, well, the British Isles can't gain access to atomic weapons without a special resolution from the UN.
[RT] Like that's ever stopped them!
[HJ] Exactly, given our past record.

9 looks like he's suddenly had a revelation.
[HJ] And I voted against that, thank you very much. The codes have been taken out of the government's hands and given to the UN. Is it important?
[9] Everything's important.
[HJ] If we only knew what the Slitheen wanted? Listen to me, I'm saying Slitheen as if it's normal.
[RT] What do they want, though?
[9] Well, they're just kind family, so it's not an invasion. They don't want Slitheen World. They're out to make money. That means they want to use something, something here on Earth, some kind of asset.
[HJ] Like what? Gold? Oil? Water?
[9] You're very good at this.
[HJ] Thank you.
[9] Harriet Jones, why do I know that name?

A cellphone beeps.
[RT] Oh, that's me.
[HJ] But we're sealed off. How did you get a signal?
[RT] He zapped it. Super phone.
[HJ] Then we can phone for help. You must have contacts!
[9] Dead downstairs, yeah.
[RT] It's Mickey.
[9] Oh, tell your stupid boyfriend we're busy.
[RT] Yeah, he's not so stupid after all.

9 raises an eyebrow, not believing her.

She walks over to him and hands over her phone. On the screen is the image of a Slitheen. We quickly switch to seeing Mickey and Jackie with Mickey holding his phone to his ear.
[MS] 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!
[JT] I could have died!
[RT] Is she all right though? Don't put her on, just tell me.

9 walks over, snatches the phone and starts talking.
[9] Is that Ricky? Don't talk. Just shut up and go to your computer.
[MS] It's Mickey, and why should I?
[9] Mickey the idiot, I might just choke before I finish this sentence, but I need you.

Next to him a grin spreads on Rose's face.

There's a quick skip where something has happened.
[MS] It says password.
[9] Say again.
[MS] It's asking for the password.
[9] Buffalo. Two Fs, one L.

Jackie sets down a mug next to Mickey.
[JT] So what's that website?
[MS] All the secret information known to mankind. See, they've known about aliens for years. They just kept us in the dark.
[9] Mickey, you were born in the dark.

Clara nearly chokes, "Sassy weren't you?"

[RT] Oh, leave him alone.
[MS] Thank you. Password again.
[9] Just repeat it, every time.

Mickey hands the phone off to Jackie.
[9] Big Ben. Why did the Slitheen go and hit Big Ben?
[HJ] You said to gather the experts, to kill them.
[9] That lot would have gathered for a weather balloon. You don't need to crash-land it in the middle of London.
[RT] The Slitheen are hiding, but then they put the entire planet on red alert. What did they do that for?
[JT] Oh, listen to her!
[RT] Oi! At least I'm trying.
[JT] Well, I've got a question, if you don't mind. Since that man walked into our lives, I've been attacked in the streets, I've had creatures from the pits of hell in my own living room, and my daughter disappear off the face of the Earth.
[RT] I told you what happened.
[JT] I'm talking to him! 'Cause I've seen this life of yours, Doctor, and maybe you get off on it, and maybe you think it's all clever and smart, but you tell me, just answer me this, is my daughter safe?

Hearing that Mickey turns to look at her with an 'are you serious?' expression.
[RT] I'm fine.
[JT] Is she safe? Will she always be safe, can you promise me that? 

9 is silent and looks between the phone and Rose.
[JT] Well, what's the answer?

It's 10 who answers the question, "I couldn't. I couldn't keep her safe. I tried my hardest, and it wasn't enough. I could not keep her safe. Ohh I tried. I tried so very hard."

Mickey takes the phone from her.
[MS] We're in.
[9] Now, then. On the left, at the top, there's a tab, an icon, little concentric circles, click on that. 
[MS] What is it?
[9] The Slitheen have got a spaceship in the North Sea and its transmitting that signal. Now, hush, let me work out what it's saying.
[JT] He'll have to answer me one day.
[MS] Hush!
[9] It's some sort of message.
[RT] What's it say?
[9] Don't know, it's on a loop, keeps repeating.

There's a buzzing.
[9] Hush!
[MS] That's not me. Go and see who that is.
[JT] It's 3 o' clock in the morning.
[MS] Well, go and tell them that.
[9] It's beeping out into space. Who's it for?

The doorbell continues to buzz as Jackie walks to get it.
[JT] All right!

She opens up the door.
[???] Mrs. Tyler.

"Oh fuck," it's difficult to identify who said it, since almost everyone said a variation on it.

She slams the door and runs back.
[JT] It's him, it's the thing! It's the Slickeen!
[MS] They've found us!
[9] Mickey, I need that signal. 
[RT] Never mind the signal. Get out! Mum, just get out! Get out!

Mickey grabs a baseball bat.
[MS] We can't, it's by the front door. 

The Slitheen begins to unzip the bodysuit. The light shines through the cracks in the door.
[MS] Oh, my God. It's unmasking. It's gonna kill us.
[HJ] There's got to be some way of stopping them! You're supposed to be the expert. Think of something!
[9] I'm trying!

[MS] I'll take it on, Jackie. You just run. Don't look back. Just run.
[RT] That's my mother.
[9] Right. If we're gonna 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 traveling distance. What else do we know about them? Information!
[RT] They're green.
[9] Yep, narrows it down. 
[RT] Good sense of smell.
[9] Narrows it down.
[RT] They can smell adrenalin.
[9] Narrows it down.
[HJ] The pig technology.
[9] Narrows it down.
[RT] Spaceship in the Thames. You said "slipstream engine."
[9] Narrows it down.

The door to Mickeys flat is slowly being broken.
[MS] It's getting in!
[RT] They hunt like it's a ritual.
[9] Narrows it down.
[HJ] 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, um...

Amy rolls her eyes, "Who cares if she's saying the word 'fart' they all might die and that's what she focuses on!?"

[RT] Bad breath.
[HJ] That's it!
[9] Calcium decay! Now, that narrows it down.
[RT] We're getting there, Mum!
[MS] Too late!

The Slitheen roars. 9, Rose, and Harriet are walking around.
[9] Calcium phosphate. Organic calcium. Living calcium. Creatures made out of living calcium. What else? What else? Hyphenated surname! Yes! That narrows it down to one planet! Raxacoricofallapatorious!
[MS] Oh, yeah, great, we can write 'em a letter!
[9] Get into the kitchen!
[JT] Oh, my God, it's going to rip us apart!
[9] Calcium weakened by the compression field. Acetic acid! Vinegar!
[HJ] Just like Hannibal!
[9] Just like Hannibal. Mickey, have you got any Vinegar?
[MS] How should I know?
[9]It's your kitchen!
[RT] Cupboard by the sink, middle shelf!
[JT] Oh, come one, give it here. What do you need?
[9] Anything with vinegar. 

Martha looks at him, "Why does she know what you have and you don't? She hasn't even been to your flat in a year! Do you just keep everything the same there?"

"Uhhh...."

"Yes. Yes he does, unless I'm there to clean up because the smell has become too bad to handle."

"Rose!"

"What?!" she shakes her head, "It's the truth!"

"Doesn't mean you have to say it."

Jackie starts going through the cabinets and starts grabbing stuff.
[JT] Gherkins! Yeah, pickled onions! Pickled eggs!
[9] You kiss this man?

He directs the question at Rose. The Slitheen breaks down the door. Jackie tosses the mixture at it, there's a shocked look on its face before there's a fart and then it explodes all over the kitchen.
[RT] Hannibal?
[HJ] Hannibal crossed the Alps by dissolves boulders with vinegar.
[RT] Oh. Well, there you go, then. Whew.

The all lift up their drinks and down them.
The Slitheen disguised as General Asquith walks down the corridor and stands next to Jospeh.
[G.A] He's dead. Sip Fel Fotch Pasameer-Day Slitheen is dead.
[JG] I felt it. How could that happen?
[G.A] Somebody must've got lucky. 
[JG] That's the last piece of luck anyone on this rock will ever have. 

He walks out of the building, reporters clamor. 
[JG] Ladies and gentlemen... Nations of the world. Humankind. The greatest experts in extraterrestrial events came here tonight. They gathered in the common cause. But the news I bring you now is grave indeed. The experts are dead.

We're back in Mickey's flat. He walks over and stands in front of the TV and watches.
[JG] Murdered, right in front of me, by alien hands. Peoples of the Earth, heed me words. These "visitors" do not come in peace.
[MS] Listen to this!

Mickey holds the phone near the TV so that Rose, the Doctor, and Harriet can hear the confress.
[JG] Our inspectors have searched the sky above our heads. And they have found massive weapons of destruction capable of being deployed within 45 seconds.
[9] What?
[JG] Our technicians can baffle the alien probes, but not for long. We are facing extinction unless we strike first! The United Kingdom stands directly beneath the belly of the mothership.

Whilst he's speaking Rose, 9, and Harriet exchange looks.
[JG] I beg of the United Nations. Pass an emergency resolution. Give us the access codes. A nuclear strike at the heart of the beast is our only chance of survival, because, from this moment on, it is my solemn duty to inform you planet Earth is at war.

Back in the Cabinet room 9 moves around the table.
[9] He's just making it up. There's no weapons up there. There's no threat. He just invented it.
[RT] Do you think they'll believe him?
[9] Well, he did last time. That's why the Slitheen went for spectacle. They want the whole world panicking 'cause you lot, you get scared, you lash out.
[RT] They release the defense codes...
[9] And the Slitheen go nuclear.
[HJ] But why?  

"So they can nuke the planet," 9 states. "They already said they don't want to invade so-"

River finishes the sentence, "Nuke the planet and sell it for fuel."

"Exactly." he looks over at her, the women who'd said she was his wife. He... wasn't sure how to feel about that.