Doctor Who (1963) s03e19 Episode Script
Escape Switch (The Daleks' Master Plan, Part Ten)
Doctor? DOCTOR? Doctor? DOCTOR? No Doctor.
Perhaps he's inside.
DOCTOR! DOCTOR! Steven! Look! He is trying to say something.
Well, thank goodness for that! The plan has failed.
We can't be certain.
Although the time travelling Monk has not yet contracted us we don't know what difficulties he had to face.
The Earth hour allowed has expired.
In the present situation we can't afford to measure time exactly.
The time traveller has deceived us! I don't think so.
He DARE not! Will the Daleks never learn that all things do not work to a pattern that flexibility can also lead to conquest? Silence! All Daleks will disembark! All forms of life will be treated as hostile! We obey! You, Chen, will come with us.
But recovery of the Taranium Core was made my responsibility.
Orders will not be questioned! If you insist on this approach I fail to see how I will be able to answer for the consequences! So it was the Doctor who did this? Yes.
Unbelievable isn't it.
Absolutely unbelievable.
I admit that I succumbed to temptation What did the Doctor say? Well, he didn't say anything really.
Nothing.
There I was, trying to warn him of the Daleks and suddenly, there I am in the sarcophagus! Well, I'm sure he'll apologise when he hears your story.
Well, I am I am not one to bear a grudge.
We all know what the Doctor's like.
No, I think that it was just one of those things.
Where did he go? I'm afraid I don't know.
Unfortunately, immediately after this brutal attack, the next thing I remembered is He's probably gone looking for us.
Well then, what do we do? Go out again and take a chance on missing him? Or just stay here? If he meets the Daleks, he will need our help.
Stay here.
Definitely.
I've got a terrible headache.
What happens if we meet them? We'll just have to take that chance.
No doubt the Doctor has got some some drug or other.
All right.
But I won't even pretend that I like the idea.
Well, if you give me the key to the TARDIS I can go and get something out What about him? He can come with us.
That way, we can keep an eye on him.
Come on then.
Oh dear.
What are you waiting for? Well, are you going to let me into the TARDIS or not? I couldn't, even if I wanted to.
The Doctor's the only one with a key.
Oh.
Don't worry, we'll find him.
That's what I'm worried about.
DOCTOR! DOCTOR! DOCTOR! Where are you? DOCTOR! DOCTOR! There you are, you see.
You're wasting your time.
DOCTOR! It's hopeless.
I know it is, but what else can we do? Ah there you are.
I'm been looking for you.
What was that? You will join the other human.
Move! Prepare to exterminate them! Exterminated? When I've fulfilled my part of the bargain? GIVE ME THE TARANIUM CORE! I I haven't actually got the Core, but I've brought you hostages! Hostages! Hostages? Yes, that could work the Doctor's loyalty to his friends is beyond question.
No more discussion.
In exchange for their lives, The Doctor would hand us the Core of the Time Destructor.
Is that true? Their silence confirms that it.
They know that it is true.
Take them back to the Time Machine.
I obey.
Well, now that little problem's settled, I'd better be You will return with us! Return with you? That was what I was going to say.
Master.
Prisoners escaped Escaped?We left the tomb unsealed.
We must take the men and go after No! The war machines will destroy us all.
Hyksos said he would return when the sun is above us.
See.
We do not have long to wait.
The voice audio has been adjusted.
What is its present range Seven earth miles.
Mavic Chen can issue the ultimatum.
Bring Chen to the voice audio.
I obey.
Well now, there seems to be some activity going on What's the matter? Was it something I said? Don't you think that you've done enough? Yes, yes - I suppose that saving your life What? Well, we're all here, aren't we? Yes, it was very quick thinking on my part.
Very quick.
I don't believe it! Just a minute you don't actually think I meant what I said to the Daleks? My dear fellow, it was a desperate gamble risking my own life to save yours.
We can trust him as much as we can trust the Daleks.
You mean, my performance was that good? I knew I had to fool the Daleks, but I thought you would see right through it.
He could be telling the truth, Steven.
Only could be? You don't think I'd take the side with those creatures against you, do you? You do! This baffles me It destroys my faith in human nature.
Well, you can have your faith destroyed.
Speak the ultimatum into the voice audio.
Doctor? Doctor, you should be able to hear me now, wherever you are.
Continue.
Voice audio is functioning.
Some sort of loudspeaker system.
Maybe it would be better if the Doctor couldn't hear it.
Doctor, listen carefully to what I have to say.
It is useless to try to fight us any more.
Your two young friends are held prisoner by the Daleks.
You know why we have pursued you through time and space.
We want the Taranium that you stole.
You are to proceed to the Dalek time-machine, south of the Great Pyramid and receive your instructions.
The vital Core will be returned to us.
Failure will mean the death of your friends.
Master, It is the voice of the gods.
No, Tuthmos.
The gods would speak words that we would understood.
Who else but the gods could speak in a voice like thunder? The same mortals who would build war machines that throw fire.
When Hyksos returns, you will see the end of your gods! For your sake, I hope that the Doctor does not keep us waiting long.
We might try to warn the Doctor.
Warn him? Whatever for? If one of us could get to that microphone No, Sara, it wouldn't stop him coming here.
In fact, it would probably make him more determined.
All right, I'm here.
Tell me what you want me to do.
I'm here.
Can you hear me? Yes Doctor.
We heard you.
Where are they? Now, come, Doctor WHERE ARE THEY? It seems that the Doctor requires proof of what we say.
Put the prisoners on view.
We want the Taranium Core back, Doctor and there is nothing you can do to stop us now.
Hello Doctor Silence.
Very well.
I will hand over the Taranium Core.
Oh very wise! But on MY terms.
You are in no position to make demands, Doctor.
A Dalek escort will accompany No escort! And on my terms! We could exterminate you now.
Yes, indeed, indeed you could but then you'd never get back the Taranium Core, hmm, would you? What are your terms, Doctor? You will release your prisoners.
I also include that Monk fellow too although I don't know why I should bother with him.
Bring all three to the place of rendezvous and handed them over at the same time.
Why can't you come here? You should know the answer to that as well as I do.
None of you can be trusted.
You and one Dalek by the west angle of the Great Pyramid.
We accept.
Take the prisoners inside.
I should go now, Doctor before the Daleks change their minds.
I'm surprised that that you met his terms so readily.
One Dalek is capable of exterminating all! Khephren! Have you enough men? Yes.
They are already moving into position and waiting for my command.
Have the war machines been seen? No.
But we have heard them speak in a mighty roar! My men will destroy them! COME! It is time for the rendezvous.
You heard what the Dalek said.
If you try any more of your funny business I'll exterminate you myself.
Funny business? Me? Be on your guard! The war machines will kill and destroy without warning.
Follow me! Halt.
This is the location.
Mavic Chen, you will receive the Taranium.
Yes, of course.
There will no movement from you until the handover is completed.
It's not being done on your terms.
Why don't you shut up? Stay where you are.
You will move when I tell you.
Mavic Chen! Walk towards me.
Dalek, halt! Mavic Chen! You have disregard my conditions.
I said one Dalek.
But I am not their master! Before we go any further, you will now release your hostages! Then, and only then, will I hand you the Taranium Core.
Don't trust them, Doctor! You are released! Away, all of you.
Mavic Chen, join me at the back here.
I am now about to hand over the Taranium Core to Mavic Chen.
Follow me.
Attack formation.
Attack formation.
Help! Help! You did it, Doctor.
We got away again.
I'm afraid not, young man.
Why not, Doctor? What went wrong? I had to hand the real Taranium Core over to Mavic Chen.
I know I should try to get in, but it would have been hopeless.
There is so much chaos going on and now it is too late.
That means that the Daleks have won! There's nothing to stop them now.
Except this.
What's that? That is the directional unit from the Monk's TARDIS.
Directional Then with this we can get back to Kembel! Perhaps.
Perhaps.
But that's marvelous, Doctor! Yes, I suppose it is.
But that isn't all No, I'm sure it isn't Doctor.
But this is hardly the time or place to tell us about it.
I mean, the Daleks will be here soon.
I think not, dear boy.
I had to take precautionary measures in case my plan didn't work.
Now, while I was collecting that unit, I changed the Monk's TARDIS into a police telephone box.
Like yours? Yes, yes, exactly like mine.
Of course, the Daleks will be on our track.
But I think - should my plan succeed - they would find the Monk.
By the way, what happened to him? He was with us.
I don't care if he is in Timbuktu.
Ha ha.
I got away from that Steven and Sara.
Oh.
No.
The Doctor - he transformed my TARDIS.
There is one of the time travellers.
Stop his escape.
Exterminate him! Exterminate him! Whole company, fire! They have escaped! We shall pursue them through eternity.
The Taranium core must be recovered! This patrol is obviously out of touch with events.
What do you mean? All this hysteria is unnecessary.
The operation is a complete success.
I have the Taranium here! You have done well.
Patrol, return to the time-machine.
We must leave for Kembel at once.
Yes, well, I hope that the Daleks don't catch the Monk.
After all he has done? Yes, after all that.
Well, I shouldn't worry any more, my dear boy.
There's no doubt about it.
He's well away by now.
Do you think he will be going for revenge again? Perhaps.
Perhaps.
Yes, perhaps one day.
But at the moment, I should say he has quite enough for us for a while.
Having taken his directional unit it's going to take him quite a time to make the necessary repairs to his ship.
What about our repairs? Will the unit work? Well, I am not certain.
It's a Mark IV, remember.
There are two possibilities: one - it will work Go on, Doc Number two - the increased energy rate will certainly destroy the centre column.
But we do have a chance? Yes, my dear.
A chance.
A slim one.
Course for Kembel has now been computed.
Has all preparations for take-off being made? They have.
Prepare to dematerialise NOW! A planet of ice.
I didn't set course for this.
Unl The Doctor again The Doctor He's stolen my directional unit.
Now I will have to wander through time and space as lost as he is! I'll get you for this, Doctor! I'll get you one day! There we are.
That's finished.
It's a pity we haven't got a more reliable way of testing it.
Well, come on.
I thought you said that it was finished.
Yes my dear, I've finished, but Oh come on, Doctor.
We haven't got time for buts! This is our only hope! You realize, my boy, we're taking a terrible chance.
Then you can save your breath.
We've got to try it! Very well.
Pull the main switch!
Perhaps he's inside.
DOCTOR! DOCTOR! Steven! Look! He is trying to say something.
Well, thank goodness for that! The plan has failed.
We can't be certain.
Although the time travelling Monk has not yet contracted us we don't know what difficulties he had to face.
The Earth hour allowed has expired.
In the present situation we can't afford to measure time exactly.
The time traveller has deceived us! I don't think so.
He DARE not! Will the Daleks never learn that all things do not work to a pattern that flexibility can also lead to conquest? Silence! All Daleks will disembark! All forms of life will be treated as hostile! We obey! You, Chen, will come with us.
But recovery of the Taranium Core was made my responsibility.
Orders will not be questioned! If you insist on this approach I fail to see how I will be able to answer for the consequences! So it was the Doctor who did this? Yes.
Unbelievable isn't it.
Absolutely unbelievable.
I admit that I succumbed to temptation What did the Doctor say? Well, he didn't say anything really.
Nothing.
There I was, trying to warn him of the Daleks and suddenly, there I am in the sarcophagus! Well, I'm sure he'll apologise when he hears your story.
Well, I am I am not one to bear a grudge.
We all know what the Doctor's like.
No, I think that it was just one of those things.
Where did he go? I'm afraid I don't know.
Unfortunately, immediately after this brutal attack, the next thing I remembered is He's probably gone looking for us.
Well then, what do we do? Go out again and take a chance on missing him? Or just stay here? If he meets the Daleks, he will need our help.
Stay here.
Definitely.
I've got a terrible headache.
What happens if we meet them? We'll just have to take that chance.
No doubt the Doctor has got some some drug or other.
All right.
But I won't even pretend that I like the idea.
Well, if you give me the key to the TARDIS I can go and get something out What about him? He can come with us.
That way, we can keep an eye on him.
Come on then.
Oh dear.
What are you waiting for? Well, are you going to let me into the TARDIS or not? I couldn't, even if I wanted to.
The Doctor's the only one with a key.
Oh.
Don't worry, we'll find him.
That's what I'm worried about.
DOCTOR! DOCTOR! DOCTOR! Where are you? DOCTOR! DOCTOR! There you are, you see.
You're wasting your time.
DOCTOR! It's hopeless.
I know it is, but what else can we do? Ah there you are.
I'm been looking for you.
What was that? You will join the other human.
Move! Prepare to exterminate them! Exterminated? When I've fulfilled my part of the bargain? GIVE ME THE TARANIUM CORE! I I haven't actually got the Core, but I've brought you hostages! Hostages! Hostages? Yes, that could work the Doctor's loyalty to his friends is beyond question.
No more discussion.
In exchange for their lives, The Doctor would hand us the Core of the Time Destructor.
Is that true? Their silence confirms that it.
They know that it is true.
Take them back to the Time Machine.
I obey.
Well, now that little problem's settled, I'd better be You will return with us! Return with you? That was what I was going to say.
Master.
Prisoners escaped Escaped?We left the tomb unsealed.
We must take the men and go after No! The war machines will destroy us all.
Hyksos said he would return when the sun is above us.
See.
We do not have long to wait.
The voice audio has been adjusted.
What is its present range Seven earth miles.
Mavic Chen can issue the ultimatum.
Bring Chen to the voice audio.
I obey.
Well now, there seems to be some activity going on What's the matter? Was it something I said? Don't you think that you've done enough? Yes, yes - I suppose that saving your life What? Well, we're all here, aren't we? Yes, it was very quick thinking on my part.
Very quick.
I don't believe it! Just a minute you don't actually think I meant what I said to the Daleks? My dear fellow, it was a desperate gamble risking my own life to save yours.
We can trust him as much as we can trust the Daleks.
You mean, my performance was that good? I knew I had to fool the Daleks, but I thought you would see right through it.
He could be telling the truth, Steven.
Only could be? You don't think I'd take the side with those creatures against you, do you? You do! This baffles me It destroys my faith in human nature.
Well, you can have your faith destroyed.
Speak the ultimatum into the voice audio.
Doctor? Doctor, you should be able to hear me now, wherever you are.
Continue.
Voice audio is functioning.
Some sort of loudspeaker system.
Maybe it would be better if the Doctor couldn't hear it.
Doctor, listen carefully to what I have to say.
It is useless to try to fight us any more.
Your two young friends are held prisoner by the Daleks.
You know why we have pursued you through time and space.
We want the Taranium that you stole.
You are to proceed to the Dalek time-machine, south of the Great Pyramid and receive your instructions.
The vital Core will be returned to us.
Failure will mean the death of your friends.
Master, It is the voice of the gods.
No, Tuthmos.
The gods would speak words that we would understood.
Who else but the gods could speak in a voice like thunder? The same mortals who would build war machines that throw fire.
When Hyksos returns, you will see the end of your gods! For your sake, I hope that the Doctor does not keep us waiting long.
We might try to warn the Doctor.
Warn him? Whatever for? If one of us could get to that microphone No, Sara, it wouldn't stop him coming here.
In fact, it would probably make him more determined.
All right, I'm here.
Tell me what you want me to do.
I'm here.
Can you hear me? Yes Doctor.
We heard you.
Where are they? Now, come, Doctor WHERE ARE THEY? It seems that the Doctor requires proof of what we say.
Put the prisoners on view.
We want the Taranium Core back, Doctor and there is nothing you can do to stop us now.
Hello Doctor Silence.
Very well.
I will hand over the Taranium Core.
Oh very wise! But on MY terms.
You are in no position to make demands, Doctor.
A Dalek escort will accompany No escort! And on my terms! We could exterminate you now.
Yes, indeed, indeed you could but then you'd never get back the Taranium Core, hmm, would you? What are your terms, Doctor? You will release your prisoners.
I also include that Monk fellow too although I don't know why I should bother with him.
Bring all three to the place of rendezvous and handed them over at the same time.
Why can't you come here? You should know the answer to that as well as I do.
None of you can be trusted.
You and one Dalek by the west angle of the Great Pyramid.
We accept.
Take the prisoners inside.
I should go now, Doctor before the Daleks change their minds.
I'm surprised that that you met his terms so readily.
One Dalek is capable of exterminating all! Khephren! Have you enough men? Yes.
They are already moving into position and waiting for my command.
Have the war machines been seen? No.
But we have heard them speak in a mighty roar! My men will destroy them! COME! It is time for the rendezvous.
You heard what the Dalek said.
If you try any more of your funny business I'll exterminate you myself.
Funny business? Me? Be on your guard! The war machines will kill and destroy without warning.
Follow me! Halt.
This is the location.
Mavic Chen, you will receive the Taranium.
Yes, of course.
There will no movement from you until the handover is completed.
It's not being done on your terms.
Why don't you shut up? Stay where you are.
You will move when I tell you.
Mavic Chen! Walk towards me.
Dalek, halt! Mavic Chen! You have disregard my conditions.
I said one Dalek.
But I am not their master! Before we go any further, you will now release your hostages! Then, and only then, will I hand you the Taranium Core.
Don't trust them, Doctor! You are released! Away, all of you.
Mavic Chen, join me at the back here.
I am now about to hand over the Taranium Core to Mavic Chen.
Follow me.
Attack formation.
Attack formation.
Help! Help! You did it, Doctor.
We got away again.
I'm afraid not, young man.
Why not, Doctor? What went wrong? I had to hand the real Taranium Core over to Mavic Chen.
I know I should try to get in, but it would have been hopeless.
There is so much chaos going on and now it is too late.
That means that the Daleks have won! There's nothing to stop them now.
Except this.
What's that? That is the directional unit from the Monk's TARDIS.
Directional Then with this we can get back to Kembel! Perhaps.
Perhaps.
But that's marvelous, Doctor! Yes, I suppose it is.
But that isn't all No, I'm sure it isn't Doctor.
But this is hardly the time or place to tell us about it.
I mean, the Daleks will be here soon.
I think not, dear boy.
I had to take precautionary measures in case my plan didn't work.
Now, while I was collecting that unit, I changed the Monk's TARDIS into a police telephone box.
Like yours? Yes, yes, exactly like mine.
Of course, the Daleks will be on our track.
But I think - should my plan succeed - they would find the Monk.
By the way, what happened to him? He was with us.
I don't care if he is in Timbuktu.
Ha ha.
I got away from that Steven and Sara.
Oh.
No.
The Doctor - he transformed my TARDIS.
There is one of the time travellers.
Stop his escape.
Exterminate him! Exterminate him! Whole company, fire! They have escaped! We shall pursue them through eternity.
The Taranium core must be recovered! This patrol is obviously out of touch with events.
What do you mean? All this hysteria is unnecessary.
The operation is a complete success.
I have the Taranium here! You have done well.
Patrol, return to the time-machine.
We must leave for Kembel at once.
Yes, well, I hope that the Daleks don't catch the Monk.
After all he has done? Yes, after all that.
Well, I shouldn't worry any more, my dear boy.
There's no doubt about it.
He's well away by now.
Do you think he will be going for revenge again? Perhaps.
Perhaps.
Yes, perhaps one day.
But at the moment, I should say he has quite enough for us for a while.
Having taken his directional unit it's going to take him quite a time to make the necessary repairs to his ship.
What about our repairs? Will the unit work? Well, I am not certain.
It's a Mark IV, remember.
There are two possibilities: one - it will work Go on, Doc Number two - the increased energy rate will certainly destroy the centre column.
But we do have a chance? Yes, my dear.
A chance.
A slim one.
Course for Kembel has now been computed.
Has all preparations for take-off being made? They have.
Prepare to dematerialise NOW! A planet of ice.
I didn't set course for this.
Unl The Doctor again The Doctor He's stolen my directional unit.
Now I will have to wander through time and space as lost as he is! I'll get you for this, Doctor! I'll get you one day! There we are.
That's finished.
It's a pity we haven't got a more reliable way of testing it.
Well, come on.
I thought you said that it was finished.
Yes my dear, I've finished, but Oh come on, Doctor.
We haven't got time for buts! This is our only hope! You realize, my boy, we're taking a terrible chance.
Then you can save your breath.
We've got to try it! Very well.
Pull the main switch!