Wednesday, March 7, 2007

Warhead of the Daleks XIII

(ROLL OPENING CREDITS)
(WARHEAD OF THE DALEKS)
(PART FOUR)



1. INT. TARDIS CONTROL ROOM (NIGHT)

The room is packed – THE DOCTOR, TEGAN, TURLOUGH, KAMELION, ARCHER, CALDER, GALLOWWAY, LAIRD, STYLES and MERCER. The Doctor pulls the door control and they open.

ARCHER
Where are you going?

The Doctor turns to face him, his expression unreadable.

DOCTOR
I’m going to see Davros.

TURLOUGH
And then what?

DOCTOR
I’m going to kill him.

TEGAN
Doctor!

DOCTOR
I must! Davros created the Daleks and he is the only person who can save them – and once they rebuild their forces then the universe will suffer the consequences. I can’t allow that to happen!

TEGAN
But it can’t be worth murder!

DOCTOR
Can’t it? If the Daleks start a war with the Time Lords, the death toll will be incalculable! The entire continuum will be torn apart because of it – look at that time corridor out there. Crude, unreliable, inefficient – as transport. As a weapon, as the temporal equivalent of a chainsaw. They could cancel out anything after 1984!

TEGAN
And if you kill Davros, what then?!

KAMELION
The Daleks will be crippled, on the verge of total extinction.

DOCTOR
Precisely, Kamelion.

STYLES
Sounds like a good deal to me.

LAIRD
It’s genocide!

DOCTOR
Once before I held back from destroying the Daleks. It was a mistake I do not intend to repeat. Davros must die.

TEGAN
You’re going to kill a blind, one-armed cripple in a wheelchair?! In cold blood!

The Doctor gives her a haunted look.

DOCTOR
I spared his life the first time we met, and every dead body on this station is a direct consequence of that. How many more have to die before it becomes too much? How many?

Tegan can’t answer.


2. INT. STYLES LABORATORY (NIGHT)

DAVROS is studying the dome, now full of the white smoke. The TROOPERS and DALEKS are present, while KISTON stands to one side.

DAVROS
The cure is simple. So obvious. The true Daleks would have discovered it by now.

KISTON
What is the cure?

DAVROS
A concentrated burst of hard radiation. It will de-program the virus, render it harmless to all life forms. But no matter. On my order, the virus is to be pumped into the prison ventilation system. All non-aligned Daleks will be destroyed. You will then capture the Dalek ship – any and all who resist are to be exterminated. Once the virus has done its work, we shall begin again.

Kiston places a hand to his temple.

KISTON
Priority command.

DAVROS
Well?

KISTON
The Doctor has escaped the Mind Analysis chamber.

DAVROS
What? How?

KISTON
Unknown. All troopers have begun searching the station for him.

DAVROS
The Doctor’s companions must have come to his aide. He will try and flee the station, if only to take those companions out of danger. Then he may return. We cannot take the risk! The Doctor cannot be allowed to return to his time machine!

DALEK 1
HIS LOCATION IS UNKNOWN!

DAVROS
And what about the location of his time machine?

DALEK 2
THAT IS LOCATED IN THE RECEPTION AREA OUTSIDE THE TIME CORRIDOR TERMINAL.

DAVROS
Excellent.


3. INT. TARDIS CONTROL ROOM (NIGHT)

The Doctor is setting controls on the console.

DOCTOR
There. Time I went.

MERCER
I’m coming with you.

DOCTOR
No.

MERCER
I can show you where he is!

STYLES
I’m coming too. I wouldn’t mind a taste of revenge.

DOCTOR
You think this is about revenge?

STYLES
He’s using my laboratory without permission. That’s just not something you forgive. Besides, I know the override code on the door.

MERCER
And how are you going to face him? Wander up? He’ll be suspicious.

CALDER
Maybe you could pretend to be prisoner and escort or something?

STYLES
Sounds good to me.

DOCTOR
We’ll need uniforms. There’s spare trooper armor across the reception area.

KAMELION
You’ll need me, Doctor.

TURLOUGH
Don’t be stupid, Doctor, you can’t possibly trust him!

KAMELION
I know all the security subroutines of the Dalek craft, and can impersonate any of the human officers with a thought.

TEGAN
You went over to the Daleks’ side!

KAMELION
Not by choice.

TEGAN
No one mentioned choice, but you’re still unreliable.

KAMELION
This time he Doctor is prepared to expand his mental defenses to include me. If not, both Ms. Styles and Mr. Mercer are armed and know what to expect.

TEGAN
Doctor...

He ignores her and looks hard at Kamelion.

DOCTOR
All right. Wait as long as you can. But should the Daleks attack, you leave at once.

TEGAN
But what about you?!

DOCTOR
The coordinates are already set. You’re in charge once you get to Earth, Colonel.

Archer salutes him.

ARCHER
Good luck, Doctor.

The Doctor doesn’t even look at him as he leaves.


4. INT. RECEPTION AREA (NIGHT)

The Doctor, Mercer, Kamelion and Styles leave the TARDIS and cross over to a doorway in an alcove. The Doctor opens the door and it slides back to reveal the TROOPER Lytton sent. He raises his hands. Mercer and Styles follow suit as they are herded into the middle of the chamber. Kamelion stays in the shadows.

DOCTOR
Ah. So sorry about this, we were just looking for a change of clothes...

The trooper raises his gun to the level of the Doctor’s face. There is a volley of shots. The trooper staggers, spins around... and Kamelion fires again. The trooper collapses, dead. Kamelion blows across the barrel. Mercer and Styles relax.

MERCER
Don’t leave it so late next time!

Styles strides into the armory locker.

DOCTOR
That wasn’t necessary! We didn’t need to kill him!

KAMELION
Neither did we need him alive, Doctor.

The Doctor is furious.

DOCTOR
Kamelion...

STYLES
Doctor?

DOCTOR
What?!

STYLES
There are only two suits.

DOCTOR
Oh, I don’t think that would prove a problem, should it Kamelion?

Kamelion lowers the gun and is bathed in a shimmering glow. He transforms into a perfect copy of Grogan.

KAMELION-GROGAN
I believe this should suffice.

Styles and Mercer exchange looks.


5. INT. STYLES LABORATORY (NIGHT)

Kiston is pulling on his helmet. Behind him stand the three Daleks and the troopers, lined up as if for military inspection. Davros faces them.

DAVROS
You must secure the Doctor’s time machine. You and the troopers will achieve this. Exterminate those aboard. Once that is done I shall release the virus into the atmosphere. Any Daleks outside the TARDIS will die.

KISTON
Surely you too will be at risk.

DAVROS
I am not a Dalek! Their genetic legacy is separated from mine by millions of your years – they are more machine than flesh, glorified robots with the hatred only organics possess! The virus was designed for them, not I. Now, go.

DALEKS
WE OBEY.

All bar three troopers and Davros turn and leave.


6. INT. CASSIUS FOUR CORRIDORS (NIGHT)

The group moves down the corridors and out of sight. In a side tunnel stand LYTTON, GROGAN and several other troopers.

LYTTON
I wonder where they are going?

GROGAN
Perhaps Davros is sending them out to look for that Doctor.

LYTTON
Perhaps. Perhaps Davros has another agenda.

GROGAN
Should we report this to the Daleks?

LYTTON
Oh, no, we don’t want to show any independent thought. Keep searching.

They move off.


7. INT. CASSIUS FOUR AIRLOCK (NIGHT)

Kamelion-Grogan marches out of the airlock, followed by the Doctor, who is flanked on both sides by Mercer and Styles – now unrecognizable in Dalek Trooper armor. They move down through the corridors out of sight.


8. INT. STYLES’ LABORATORY (NIGHT)

This is shown on the scanner.

DAVROS
The Doctor and his machine. Perfect.


9. INT. CASSIUS FOUR CORRIDORS (NIGHT)

The group approaches Styles’ lab. The Doctor looks almost unwell. Styles notices as they come to a halt outside the door.

STYLES
You sure you can do this?

DOCTOR
No. Let’s find out.


10. INT. STYLES’ LABORATORY (NIGHT)

The door rises up as the Doctor, Styles, Mercer and Kamelion enter. The door closes. Davros revolves to face them, quite relaxed.

DAVROS
Ah, Doctor. It was a pity you destroyed the recording of your mind. You shall now have to undergo the process again. Perhaps this should be counted as a happy accident.

DOCTOR
It won’t work, Davros.

DAVROS
Oh but it shall.

DOCTOR
Things have spiraled out of your control! As they always do!

Davros gives out an amused noise.

DAVROS
My forces are already capturing your machine! With that under our control and detailed knowledge of the changes made to history, we shall restore the pattern of events back to their rightful course. The Daleks shall be remade! I, Davros, shall be their leader – and this time we shall triumph, not only over the cosmos but the Time Lords as well. My Daleks shall become the Supreme Race of the universe!

DOCTOR
You declare war on the Time Lords and you unleash forces you cannot even comprehend!

DAVROS
Only the beginning, Doctor! THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING!

The Doctor suddenly looks so tired.

DOCTOR
Oh, no, Davros. This is where it ends.


11. INT. RECEPTION AREA (NIGHT)

Davros’ forces enter the chamber.

DALEK 1
FIRE NEUTRALIZERS – MAXIMUM POWER.

The Daleks aim their gun sticks and fire their beams so they meet over the lock on the TARDIS door. There is a loud crackle of energy and some sparks but no more.

DALEK 1
FIRE!

Same result.

DALEK 2
CONTINUOUS FIRE!


12. INT. TARDIS CONTROL ROOM (NIGHT)

There is the background noise of the Dalek firepower. Turlough looks at the scanner. It shows the Daleks outside.

GALLOWAY
They’re trying to break in!

TURLOUGH
That’s it!

Turlough moves around the console and starts to set controls.

TEGAN
Turlough, don’t!

TURLOUGH
The Doctor will never get back! Face it, Tegan! We’ve lost this game!

Tegan grabs him and hauls him from the controls, Turlough crying out in pain.

TURLOUGH
You stupid woman!

He shakes himself free, furious.

TURLOUGH
He told us to leave!

LAIRD
He’s right, we’ve got get out now!

TEGAN
Don’t look so worried. Others have tried to break in before!

There is a sudden silence and then a very loud blasting noise. The room trembles.

ARCHER
I hate to retreat, but there doesn’t seem any alternative!

TEGAN
We’re staying!

Suddenly there is a chiming from the console.

CALDER
What’s that?

The time rotor starts to rise and fall.

LAIRD
What’s happening?

TEGAN
We’re taking off!


13. INT. RECEPTION AREA (NIGHT)

The TARDIS dematerializes as the Daleks open fire. It fades from sight and their laser beams strike the wall behind, causing explosions.

DALEK 2
CEASE FIRING!

DALEK 1
ACTIVATE THE TEMPORAL SCANNER!

The Dalek crosses to the controls beside the time corridor shutter.


14. INT. STYLES’ LABORATORY (NIGHT)

The Dalek’s voice is heard, heavily distorted over the communicator.

DALEK (VO)
DAVROS...

DAVROS
Report!

DALEK (VO)
THE TARDIS HAS ENTERED THE TIME CORRIDOR.

DAVROS
Then it will arrive at the other end of the corridor. Follow it and capture it on Earth!

DALEK (VO)
WE OBEY!

The guard switches off the communicator.

DOCTOR
See? Things are falling apart, Davros. Once again.

Davros whirls to face the others.

DAVROS
A temporary setback, Doctor. You however, will not live to learn how temporary!


15. INT. TARDIS CONTROL ROOM (NIGHT)

As before. Turlough brings up a display on the monitor.

TURLOUGH
Well, it seems the Doctor’s built in a timer control. I think I know how it works...

TEGAN
Who cares about that? Takes us back!

TURLOUGH
I can’t - the Doctor’s pre-set it.

Tegan is shocked.

TEGAN
But that means he’s stranded there!

GALLOWAY
If he’s still alive.

ARCHER
Galloway!

GALLOWAY
I’m sorry, but I don’t think he intended to come back, do you?

LAIRD
Are we going to Earth?

TURLOUGH
I can’t think of anywhere else he’d send us...

Suddenly, the room lurches violently. Only Turlough and Laird are able to hang onto the console as the horrible straining noises of the engines are heard.

TURLOUGH
Well, now we know!

CALDER
What?

TURLOUGH
He’s sent us travelling down the time corridor!

CALDER
But that means we’ll end up back at the warehouse!

TURLOUGH
I KNOW!

There is another, more violent lurch.


16. INT. RECEPTION AREA (NIGHT)

The Dalek draws back its sucker arm as the shutter rises. It glides into the terminal chamber, followed by the troopers and remaining two Daleks.


17. INT. FLIGHT DECK (NIGHT)

Lytton enters and activates the crystal sphere. The ‘face’ of the SUPREME DALEK appears within it.

SUPREME DALEK
SPEAK!

LYTTON
The Doctor has already been taken prisoner and is now with Davros.

SUPREME DALEK
WE ARE AWARE OF THIS!

LYTTON
I was not! If you can’t keep us updated with all relevant information, we cannot serve the Daleks to the best...


18. INT. QUARANTINE CHAMBER (NIGHT)

Continuous. A Dalek swings its dome around while its body continues to face controls.

DALEK 1
NEW DATA FROM TIME SENSORS - THE TIME CORRIDOR HAS BEEN ACTIVATED.

SUPREME DALEK
I GAVE NO SUCH ORDER!

DALEK 1
DATA SUGGESTS THREE DALEKS AND SEVERAL TROOPERS ARE TRAVELLING DOWN THE CORRIDOR.

The Supreme Dalek swings its eyestalk to face Lytton’s image in the sphere.

SUPREME DALEK
IS THIS YOUR DOING?!

LYTTON
No! I have no part in this. They must have gone rogue.

DALEK 2
KISTON IS RECORDED AS ONE OF THE TROOPERS.

SUPREME DALEK
HE IS UNRELIABLE! HE CANNOT BE TRUSTED! YOU MUST FOLLOW THEM AND EXTERMINATE THEM ALL!

LYTTON
The androids are already waiting at the other end for them. Don’t waste my time!

DALEK 1
SENSOR ANALYSIS CONFIRMS THE DOCTOR’S TARDIS IS NOW IN THE TIME CORRIDOR!

LYTTON
Then the Doctor’s companions must have regained control of it.

The Supreme Dalek sounds almost happy.

SUPREME DALEK
YOUR TROOPERS HAVE FAILED! YOU MUST REDEEM YOURSELF!


19. INT. FLIGHT DECK (NIGHT)

Continuous.

LYTTON
And how am I supposed to do that?!

SUPREME DALEK
YOU MUST FOLLOW THE ROGUES TO EARTH, ENSURE THEY ARE EXTERMINATED AND RECAPTURE THE DOCTOR’S TARDIS. YOU WILL OBEY!

Lytton’s insolence fades to a look of thoughtfulness.

LYTTON
Yes. Of course. You can trust me. Just like I trust you.

Lytton turns and leaves.


19. INT. QUARANTINE CHAMBER (NIGHT)

The image fades from the sphere.

SUPREME DALEK
ONCE LYTTON HAS SUCCEEDED, HE AND HIS TROOPERS ARE TO BE EXTERMINATED!

DALEK 1
WE MAY STILL REQUIRE THE TROOPERS.

SUPREME DALEK
WHEN WE ARE IMMUNE TO THE VIRUS, TROOPERS WILL NO LONGER BE NEEDED!

DALEK 2
BUT IF DAVROS FAILS...

The Supreme Dalek is now ranting almost insanely.

SUPREME DALEK
DAVROS WILL NOT FAIL! WE WILL TRIUMPH! THE TRUE DESTINY OF THE DALEKS IS TO RULE THE UNIVERSE! WE CANNOT FAIL!


20. INT. STYLES’ LABORATORY (NIGHT)

As before.

DAVROS
This third encounter, fascinating though it has been, shall now end.

DOCTOR
My thoughts exactly.

DAVROS
Take him to the Mind Analysis chamber. Copy his mind again. If he resists before, during or after the process, decapitate him! Do it anyway once it is finished.

Nothing happens.

DAVROS
Obey me!

Silence.

DAVROS
I AM DAVROS! YOU WILL OBEY ME!

Another pause. The Doctor sighs.

DOCTOR
Well? Get on with it.

Styles, Mercer and Kamelion raise their weapons. Davros relaxes.

DAVROS
Good.

The trio open fire. Davros’ troopers are smashed back by the volleys and finally they fall dead to the ground. Davros whirls left and right, unable to believe what has happened. Styles and Mercer approach Davros, guns raised.

DAVROS
What is this? You... Grogan! Kill the Doctor!

The Doctor arches an eyebrow as Kamelion aims the gun at him... then allows the Doctor to take it off him. The Doctor looks it over and peers down the sight at Davros.

DOCTOR
I’m not here as your prisoner, Davros. I’m your executioner.

to be continued...

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