Doctor Who (1963) s03e11 Episode Script
Day of Armageddon (The Daleks' Master Plan, Part Two)
FIRST DALEK: Inform base security that a further intruder craft has been located.
SECOND DALEK: I obey.
FIRST DALEK: Security patrols five and seven will converge on this area.
Priority alert.
Invaders to be located and destroyed! FIRST DALEK: A message from the Dalek Supreme Operation Inferno to be put into execution at once.
SECOND DALEK: Inform all units.
Evacuate patrols to safety areas.
Confirm with units in position.
On confirmation, start abbreviated countdown for Operation Inferno.
Mavic Chen, Guardian of the Solar System? Yes? I am Zephon, Master of the Fifth Galaxy.
Of course.
I had hoped to meet you once before at the Intergalactic Conference of Andromeda.
I did not attend, and now you know the reason.
The Daleks held a separate council at the same time.
None of us of the outer galaxies went to yours.
Erm except Trantis.
We agreed to send a delegate.
In order that the conference should not become suspicious.
I have been reading the reports on the previous meetings here.
The Daleks have evolved a most interesting plan.
We of the outer galaxies have contributed to it also.
Oh, of course.
But you must admit the Daleks have a a genius for war.
That is so.
However, one thing surprises me: that you, Guardian of the Solar System have agreed to become one of us.
Why the surprise? As you say, I am Guardian of the Solar System.
But that is nothing more than a part however influential, of one galaxy.
Would you be satisfied with just a part of a galaxy? The solar system is exceptional.
In its power lies influences far outside its own sphere.
Surely by joining with the forces determined to destroy that power you mark yourself out as a supreme traitor? Traitor? An archaic word for so advanced a "man" as yourself.
Considering that the planet Fisar and the Emodyment Gris have both at different times, tried to depose you do you still maintain that you're the mouthpiece for your own galaxy? I do now that I am all-powerful with my position.
True.
But then you do not understand the conflicting powers within our solar system.
Now let us go and take some air.
This is hardly the time and the place for so serious a discussion.
But first we must Some air! DALEK SUPREME: Report.
DALEK: Guardian of the Solar System Chen - must be watched.
His ambitions exceed his usefulness.
DALEK SUPREME: When he has served his purpose he, like the others, will be eliminated No power in this universe can stop the Daleks! Where's the Doctor? He will be here soon.
I don't understand where are we I can't think straight.
You must rest.
The tablets I gave you have made you better.
But you must still rest.
Tablets? Now what's going on here? What are we doing out here in the jungle? We had to leave the temple - the TARDIS.
The evil ones came.
Evil ones? He called them the Daleks? Daleks! Katarina! My lord! Doctor! Doctor! What are you both doing here? The evil ones searched for us but Bret helped us.
He said they were evil! Yes, well whoever this Bret is, he's quite right The Daleks are evil things.
Bret is the man you put in your magic chair.
What? That young ruffian, mmm? But he helped us! And you released him? Was I not right to do so? When the evil ones came, he said we had to flee from your temple.
Oh, my TARDIS, child, my TARDIS.
Yes, you you were right.
I mean, he wasn't to know that you were quite safe away from the Daleks in there.
How is this young man? I'll be all right in a minute or two.
Thanks Doc.
Good, good, good.
Bret says the time is four thousand And he came here and only just got away from the evil ones.
He gave Steven some white tablets, and he's almost well again.
Ah, I see, I see.
Yes, and I clamped him in that chair.
And he's the very fellow with the anti-toxin.
Well, young man, you'd better pull yourself together.
We've got some work to do.
FIRST DALEK: Operate pyro-flames! DALEKS: We obey! Aren't you feeling better, hmm? Look, Doctor, I think I can manage on my own now.
Carefully, carefully.
Now, just rest for a minute.
Take a few deep breaths, hmm? Don't try to run before you can walk, hmm? Though you may have to.
Oh, it's Bret, isn't it? Yes, thank you.
Tell me, what's happening, hmm? It's the Daleks, they're using flame guns.
I think they're gonna burn down the jungle! Oh, good gracious me! We must try and get back to the TARDIS.
We're in grave danger here.
Doctor, don't you see it's a trap? That's exactly what they want us to do! Yes, yes, yes, possibly, possibly.
We can't act without thinking.
I never do and never shall! But you're all set to go straight back to the TARDIS.
You said we should never have left it.
Yes, you're quite right my dear.
It's the safest place.
Oh yes? If the Daleks are waiting outside for us, it will be suicide.
Oh, not necessarily, not necess Who's going to play the scapegoat? Supposing Steven were right? Well, in this instance, child, he might be, but I know the Daleks! So do I, Doctor! And look, I think we should stay here until we know exactly what they're going to do! Yes and they could track us down at any time.
We'd hear them! I mean, the the Mechanoids Oh, they were robots So what? These are Daleks! Now you listen to me, young man I am in charge of this situation.
Quiet! Will you shut up! At least that's stopped you arguing? Well, upon my soul! Now look here, I don't care what happens to you but I've got to warn Earth! Yes, and you will have to do far more than that! If the Daleks are doing something drastic, then we have to stop the Daleks! Now, will you shut up - sir, hmm? One, we learn the Dalek plans We know, young man and two, get the information back to Earth.
Now just listen, listen, listen! Think back for the moment.
Just think back! If the Daleks are going to attack Earth, as you seem to fear then you must tell Earth to look back in the history of the year 2157 and that the Daleks are going to attack again.
History will show how to deal with them.
Who cares about history? Now listen I can smell smoke! Yes, look! Yes, you're quite right, young man they're going to trap us, hmm.
Doctor, it's like the wall of fire.
Oh, no, no, no! Not quite, not quite my dear.
We're going to get out of here! Come on, this way! That's the way to the Dalek city But of course! That's the last place they will expect us to go.
Come along! Come along! The magnificent power of the flame.
Primitive, but efficient.
You too would have used ultrasonics? Mmm, if I had nothing better.
Well, the meeting must start soon.
You appear so keen to be a model delegate one might think you are afraid of the Daleks.
A dangerous statement.
Remember where you are.
Ha! The solar system is so far behind that it believes the Daleks need to eavesdrop? Of course not.
The Daleks needed me.
Without my help, they would never have got the co-operation of the masters of Celation and Beaus.
We are on equal terms.
Really? Three galaxies for the price of one.
I do not understand you? Perhaps I'm one of those who knows my place.
Are you coming in to take your seat? They will not start the meeting without me.
I feel like waiting here.
DALEK: Zephon DALEK SUPREME: It was expected.
His usefulness is over.
Look at that! Oh, just look at those ships.
Beautiful, aren't they? That one in the middle - that's from Earth.
That's Mavic Chen's! You know that spaceship? Yes, I do.
It belongs to the Guardian of the Solar System! Oh, then you'll know how to fly it, hmm? Yes, of course I do, but Well, that's the one to go for, isn't it? I can't believe it.
It doesn't make sense! If you know how to use it, what's the worry? Look, he's the Guardian - don't you understand? So what? We don't want him, just his ship.
He's the ultimate head of the solar system! Now what's he doing here with the Daleks? Well, that's what we want to find out! Would you both be quiet, please? We've got to take that spaceship if we're going to warn Earth! Look out.
DALEK SUPREME: Where is the master of Zephon? He will be here eventually.
DALEK SUPREME: Search for him! What is it? I've never seen anything like this, it's hideous! Well, obvious or not my boy it's quite obvious he's one of the representatives, hmm? Good job we managed to find these vines now we can get to the ship.
No, no - not yet, not yet! Not until we find out exactly what the Daleks are planning.
And this may be our only chance! I don't understand? I am going to that conference Doctor, that's crazy! You can't go to their conference! Why not? If I wear his cloak, why not? Should they find you, they'll kill you! Oh, nonsense! You three can take over the spaceship and I can join you later.
Are you sure you will be safe? Oh yes, now don't worry, my child, don't worry! I, er, I found this, and I don't know whether it's relevant or not, but hold onto it safely.
Where did you find it? Oh, in the jungle.
Now I want you I want you to give me enough time to get to that meeting and find out exactly what's going on.
And then I will head back to Chen's spaceship.
How long will that take? Well, I must leave that to your own judgment.
If, of course, you hear any kind of uproar then you'll have to get into the spaceship and go off without me.
Doctor, we can't leave you Oh, nonsense, nonsense! Earth must be warned about the Daleks - and about Chen.
You're a very brave man.
Rubbish, rubbish, my boy! I'm only doing what has to be done.
Now come on and help me on to this cloak.
Be quick about it! Come along! FIRST DALEK: Has the representative Zephon passed this way? SECOND DALEK: He, and the Earth creature went to the reception area.
FIRST DALEK: Has he returned? SECOND DALEK: Only the creature from Earth returned this way.
FIRST DALEK: Zephon must still be there.
Come with me.
He has to be found! FIRST DALEK: Representative Zephon the meeting is about to begin.
You will follow me.
The old man certainly has got nerve.
The strange ones will not hurt him? I hope not.
Anyway, he's doing his part, we must do ours.
Let's get that ship.
The master of the Fifth Galaxy has seen fit to join us? DALEK SUPREME: Take your place.
You seem lost, representative Zephon.
Here's your place, next to me.
DALEK SUPREME: This seventh meeting is now in session.
Representatives, I have important news.
The time destructor is now completed.
It only requires the core to be fitted.
DALEK SUPREME: Mavic Chen, Guardian of the Solar System, will address the meeting.
As your most recent ally and the newest member to stand in this great universal council I am delighted to be able to make so significant a contribution to our conquest of the universe.
I now present you with the core of the time destructor.
A full emm of Taranium, the rarest mineral in the universe.
It's taken fifty Earth years to acquire even this amount.
If it has taken so long for the solar system to acquire it why was not one of us of the outer galaxies asked to provide it? As the Daleks know Taranium can only be found on one of the dead planets of the solar system.
Without this, the time destructor is useless! All the plans made here could not succeed.
I, Mavic Chen, give you the core of the time destructor! I'm taking over this spaceship.
Over there.
Tie them up.
The men will not be found? No, not unless the Daleks patrol the landing area.
That's the one place they won't be patrolling.
Let's hope not, otherwise it's the end of the Doctor! He must come, he must come! FIRST DALEK: Locate intruders! Locate intruders! What's happening? THIRD DALEK: Check alarm's location.
That's him! Stop him! Stop the creature! Stop the creature! We've got to go! We mustn't leave him! Great One, don't leave us! Don't let the strange beings catch him! He's been caught! We've got to leave! No! He said we had to No! Stop! You can't leave him! He can't reach the place of perfection! He won't! We're going without him!
SECOND DALEK: I obey.
FIRST DALEK: Security patrols five and seven will converge on this area.
Priority alert.
Invaders to be located and destroyed! FIRST DALEK: A message from the Dalek Supreme Operation Inferno to be put into execution at once.
SECOND DALEK: Inform all units.
Evacuate patrols to safety areas.
Confirm with units in position.
On confirmation, start abbreviated countdown for Operation Inferno.
Mavic Chen, Guardian of the Solar System? Yes? I am Zephon, Master of the Fifth Galaxy.
Of course.
I had hoped to meet you once before at the Intergalactic Conference of Andromeda.
I did not attend, and now you know the reason.
The Daleks held a separate council at the same time.
None of us of the outer galaxies went to yours.
Erm except Trantis.
We agreed to send a delegate.
In order that the conference should not become suspicious.
I have been reading the reports on the previous meetings here.
The Daleks have evolved a most interesting plan.
We of the outer galaxies have contributed to it also.
Oh, of course.
But you must admit the Daleks have a a genius for war.
That is so.
However, one thing surprises me: that you, Guardian of the Solar System have agreed to become one of us.
Why the surprise? As you say, I am Guardian of the Solar System.
But that is nothing more than a part however influential, of one galaxy.
Would you be satisfied with just a part of a galaxy? The solar system is exceptional.
In its power lies influences far outside its own sphere.
Surely by joining with the forces determined to destroy that power you mark yourself out as a supreme traitor? Traitor? An archaic word for so advanced a "man" as yourself.
Considering that the planet Fisar and the Emodyment Gris have both at different times, tried to depose you do you still maintain that you're the mouthpiece for your own galaxy? I do now that I am all-powerful with my position.
True.
But then you do not understand the conflicting powers within our solar system.
Now let us go and take some air.
This is hardly the time and the place for so serious a discussion.
But first we must Some air! DALEK SUPREME: Report.
DALEK: Guardian of the Solar System Chen - must be watched.
His ambitions exceed his usefulness.
DALEK SUPREME: When he has served his purpose he, like the others, will be eliminated No power in this universe can stop the Daleks! Where's the Doctor? He will be here soon.
I don't understand where are we I can't think straight.
You must rest.
The tablets I gave you have made you better.
But you must still rest.
Tablets? Now what's going on here? What are we doing out here in the jungle? We had to leave the temple - the TARDIS.
The evil ones came.
Evil ones? He called them the Daleks? Daleks! Katarina! My lord! Doctor! Doctor! What are you both doing here? The evil ones searched for us but Bret helped us.
He said they were evil! Yes, well whoever this Bret is, he's quite right The Daleks are evil things.
Bret is the man you put in your magic chair.
What? That young ruffian, mmm? But he helped us! And you released him? Was I not right to do so? When the evil ones came, he said we had to flee from your temple.
Oh, my TARDIS, child, my TARDIS.
Yes, you you were right.
I mean, he wasn't to know that you were quite safe away from the Daleks in there.
How is this young man? I'll be all right in a minute or two.
Thanks Doc.
Good, good, good.
Bret says the time is four thousand And he came here and only just got away from the evil ones.
He gave Steven some white tablets, and he's almost well again.
Ah, I see, I see.
Yes, and I clamped him in that chair.
And he's the very fellow with the anti-toxin.
Well, young man, you'd better pull yourself together.
We've got some work to do.
FIRST DALEK: Operate pyro-flames! DALEKS: We obey! Aren't you feeling better, hmm? Look, Doctor, I think I can manage on my own now.
Carefully, carefully.
Now, just rest for a minute.
Take a few deep breaths, hmm? Don't try to run before you can walk, hmm? Though you may have to.
Oh, it's Bret, isn't it? Yes, thank you.
Tell me, what's happening, hmm? It's the Daleks, they're using flame guns.
I think they're gonna burn down the jungle! Oh, good gracious me! We must try and get back to the TARDIS.
We're in grave danger here.
Doctor, don't you see it's a trap? That's exactly what they want us to do! Yes, yes, yes, possibly, possibly.
We can't act without thinking.
I never do and never shall! But you're all set to go straight back to the TARDIS.
You said we should never have left it.
Yes, you're quite right my dear.
It's the safest place.
Oh yes? If the Daleks are waiting outside for us, it will be suicide.
Oh, not necessarily, not necess Who's going to play the scapegoat? Supposing Steven were right? Well, in this instance, child, he might be, but I know the Daleks! So do I, Doctor! And look, I think we should stay here until we know exactly what they're going to do! Yes and they could track us down at any time.
We'd hear them! I mean, the the Mechanoids Oh, they were robots So what? These are Daleks! Now you listen to me, young man I am in charge of this situation.
Quiet! Will you shut up! At least that's stopped you arguing? Well, upon my soul! Now look here, I don't care what happens to you but I've got to warn Earth! Yes, and you will have to do far more than that! If the Daleks are doing something drastic, then we have to stop the Daleks! Now, will you shut up - sir, hmm? One, we learn the Dalek plans We know, young man and two, get the information back to Earth.
Now just listen, listen, listen! Think back for the moment.
Just think back! If the Daleks are going to attack Earth, as you seem to fear then you must tell Earth to look back in the history of the year 2157 and that the Daleks are going to attack again.
History will show how to deal with them.
Who cares about history? Now listen I can smell smoke! Yes, look! Yes, you're quite right, young man they're going to trap us, hmm.
Doctor, it's like the wall of fire.
Oh, no, no, no! Not quite, not quite my dear.
We're going to get out of here! Come on, this way! That's the way to the Dalek city But of course! That's the last place they will expect us to go.
Come along! Come along! The magnificent power of the flame.
Primitive, but efficient.
You too would have used ultrasonics? Mmm, if I had nothing better.
Well, the meeting must start soon.
You appear so keen to be a model delegate one might think you are afraid of the Daleks.
A dangerous statement.
Remember where you are.
Ha! The solar system is so far behind that it believes the Daleks need to eavesdrop? Of course not.
The Daleks needed me.
Without my help, they would never have got the co-operation of the masters of Celation and Beaus.
We are on equal terms.
Really? Three galaxies for the price of one.
I do not understand you? Perhaps I'm one of those who knows my place.
Are you coming in to take your seat? They will not start the meeting without me.
I feel like waiting here.
DALEK: Zephon DALEK SUPREME: It was expected.
His usefulness is over.
Look at that! Oh, just look at those ships.
Beautiful, aren't they? That one in the middle - that's from Earth.
That's Mavic Chen's! You know that spaceship? Yes, I do.
It belongs to the Guardian of the Solar System! Oh, then you'll know how to fly it, hmm? Yes, of course I do, but Well, that's the one to go for, isn't it? I can't believe it.
It doesn't make sense! If you know how to use it, what's the worry? Look, he's the Guardian - don't you understand? So what? We don't want him, just his ship.
He's the ultimate head of the solar system! Now what's he doing here with the Daleks? Well, that's what we want to find out! Would you both be quiet, please? We've got to take that spaceship if we're going to warn Earth! Look out.
DALEK SUPREME: Where is the master of Zephon? He will be here eventually.
DALEK SUPREME: Search for him! What is it? I've never seen anything like this, it's hideous! Well, obvious or not my boy it's quite obvious he's one of the representatives, hmm? Good job we managed to find these vines now we can get to the ship.
No, no - not yet, not yet! Not until we find out exactly what the Daleks are planning.
And this may be our only chance! I don't understand? I am going to that conference Doctor, that's crazy! You can't go to their conference! Why not? If I wear his cloak, why not? Should they find you, they'll kill you! Oh, nonsense! You three can take over the spaceship and I can join you later.
Are you sure you will be safe? Oh yes, now don't worry, my child, don't worry! I, er, I found this, and I don't know whether it's relevant or not, but hold onto it safely.
Where did you find it? Oh, in the jungle.
Now I want you I want you to give me enough time to get to that meeting and find out exactly what's going on.
And then I will head back to Chen's spaceship.
How long will that take? Well, I must leave that to your own judgment.
If, of course, you hear any kind of uproar then you'll have to get into the spaceship and go off without me.
Doctor, we can't leave you Oh, nonsense, nonsense! Earth must be warned about the Daleks - and about Chen.
You're a very brave man.
Rubbish, rubbish, my boy! I'm only doing what has to be done.
Now come on and help me on to this cloak.
Be quick about it! Come along! FIRST DALEK: Has the representative Zephon passed this way? SECOND DALEK: He, and the Earth creature went to the reception area.
FIRST DALEK: Has he returned? SECOND DALEK: Only the creature from Earth returned this way.
FIRST DALEK: Zephon must still be there.
Come with me.
He has to be found! FIRST DALEK: Representative Zephon the meeting is about to begin.
You will follow me.
The old man certainly has got nerve.
The strange ones will not hurt him? I hope not.
Anyway, he's doing his part, we must do ours.
Let's get that ship.
The master of the Fifth Galaxy has seen fit to join us? DALEK SUPREME: Take your place.
You seem lost, representative Zephon.
Here's your place, next to me.
DALEK SUPREME: This seventh meeting is now in session.
Representatives, I have important news.
The time destructor is now completed.
It only requires the core to be fitted.
DALEK SUPREME: Mavic Chen, Guardian of the Solar System, will address the meeting.
As your most recent ally and the newest member to stand in this great universal council I am delighted to be able to make so significant a contribution to our conquest of the universe.
I now present you with the core of the time destructor.
A full emm of Taranium, the rarest mineral in the universe.
It's taken fifty Earth years to acquire even this amount.
If it has taken so long for the solar system to acquire it why was not one of us of the outer galaxies asked to provide it? As the Daleks know Taranium can only be found on one of the dead planets of the solar system.
Without this, the time destructor is useless! All the plans made here could not succeed.
I, Mavic Chen, give you the core of the time destructor! I'm taking over this spaceship.
Over there.
Tie them up.
The men will not be found? No, not unless the Daleks patrol the landing area.
That's the one place they won't be patrolling.
Let's hope not, otherwise it's the end of the Doctor! He must come, he must come! FIRST DALEK: Locate intruders! Locate intruders! What's happening? THIRD DALEK: Check alarm's location.
That's him! Stop him! Stop the creature! Stop the creature! We've got to go! We mustn't leave him! Great One, don't leave us! Don't let the strange beings catch him! He's been caught! We've got to leave! No! He said we had to No! Stop! You can't leave him! He can't reach the place of perfection! He won't! We're going without him!