Doctor Who (1963) s03e43 Episode Script

DOCTOR WHO IS REQUIRED.
BRING HIM HERE! Here are your orders.
Time is short, progress is impossible unless WOTAN takes control within the next few days.
Then WOTAN shall decide on the future of the human race! Who shall live to serve the machines, and who shall be eliminated! Krimpton you take that.
London is the first capital to be taken over.
Then Washington and Moscow.
War-Machines must be built immediately! Further instructions from WOTAN.
We shall require skilled labour; a labour corps will come into operation immediately! Contact will be made by these people by telephone.
When they are on the line switch them through to thought control.
This is the way each person is to be enlisted.
When we have the people where are we to construct the machines? At central points in London.
You Major Green will select suitable places.
I shall supervise the initial stages suspicion must not be aroused! I shall attend to this immediately.
You Krimpton will work upon a suitable electronic programme for the new mobile computers.
They must be able to move freely and contain their own power.
All computer systems throughout the world must be integrated in WOTAN.
I shall begin this at once.
No! Top priority is to enlist Doctor Who he has advanced knowledge which WOTAN needs.
Doctor Who must be enlisted into our services tonight! DOCTOR WHO IS REQUIRED.
Look love, I really am sorry about your friend not turning up, but I've got to lock up now.
You can hang a note on the door if you like? Yes, a good idea.
Thank you, that's very kind.
I think we ought to go to the Police.
I'd rather not have them round here if you don't mind.
Well we have got a license to think of! Well we must do something! I'm gonna start phoning the hospitals.
What's her surname? Oh, Chaplet, Dodo Chaplet.
I wonder which the nearest will be? What are you phoning the hospitals for? Well she might have had an accident! Oh, a regular little ray of sunshine ain't ya?! Well look, it's better than just sitting around here on our backsides doing nothing! Hello Doctor! So you found us alright! - Oh my dear child! - Dodo! Where've you been then? - What happened to you? I've just been around the corner.
But you've been hours! Yes, we've be extremely worried about you! I had a call from some old friends.
I just popped along to see them.
Was I really that long? Indeed you were! You didn't tell me about your friends, and how did they know that you might be here? Oh it's a long story.
I'm sorry if you were worried.
Well I sincerely hope so! And by the way my child, Sir Charles Summer and his family have asked us to pay a visit; so if you'll excuse us, I think we'll be off.
Well I think that I'd better get some kip too.
Yes, I suppose isn't too late to get a cab is it? No, we'll get one outside.
Oh yes I suppose so.
Goodnight Kitty! Goodnight Doctor.
Yes goodnight young lady, goodnight.
Look wait'ere Doctor, I'll go an' get you a taxi.
Wait for me Ben, I know where we'll find one! They shouldn't have done that.
Well that's very helpful of him I thought! Oh yes, you're quite right.
Of course it was.
You know Doctor, those two have gone off in the wrong direction, the taxis are all down there.
Well, are you sure my dear? I've just seen three go past! They're coming.
Come along Doctor, we can pick up Polly when we find her.
- Oh very well my dear - Doctor! We had to do one for another, Doctor.
Not so fast! What about my fare? I was about to pay you my man.
Have you got change of a quid? Oh no, not another one! No I haven't got the change mate! Then I'll just pop over to the all night cafe and get some.
You're staying right here mate! Oh come along, my man we're in a hurry, come along! Not until he pays! We all know him round here! I think I've got change, here you are.
Thank you Miss.
There you are my man, half a crown on the top.
Thanks, now be off with ya! Right, where to guv'ner? Now look, give him that my dear.
Come along, come along Dodo.
Alright off you go! - I'll see you all then! - Where do you have to get to Ben? Oh, just to a services club just around the corner.
It's alright I'll walk.
Right! Listen, if you meet me at the reception of the Post-Office Tower tomorrow I'll stand you lunch! Alright.
But I'm no Deb's delight you know! I can see that! - Goodnight Doctor! - See you tomorrow Polly! Goodbye young man, goodbye.
Have you got a bed for the night, mate? Well perhaps not what you'd call a bed, after a bit of a meal Sorry mate.
I'm going to doss down in the old warehouse over there.
OK, goodnight.
It's blooming paradise after what I've been used to for the last six months! She didn't bring the Doctor.
Yes, she tried to but they went off in a taxi.
I understand.
We will do as you say.
This is your blueprint.
It is to be followed in every detail the outer sections are to be constructed at once! The electronic section must be assembled in this order! They've painted out the number! What's been going on around here? The welding of the casing must begin now! Hurry, time is short! This machine must be completed and armed by tomorrow morning ready to be programmed by WOTAN! Cease work and stand by; there is a warning! Close the doors, there is a stranger amongst us! He is in North section of the warehouse bearing two seven zero degrees, behind cover.
He is a danger to us, he must be destroyed! Now look! If you're the law, you got nothin' on me.
I'm clean - just come out! Well alright, live and let live.
I'll find another place to doss.
Night all! Cover the door! He must not escape! Now what kind of a welcome's this for a bloke what's just come out the hospital? I won't say nothing! Here what is this, a nut house? Here, you keep away from me! Resume work immediately.
Construction must be completed by tomorrow morning! Good gracious! What is it Doctor? Well, just take a look at this Sir Charles! Tramp found dead in Covent Garden.
Yes! Three o'clock.
That must have been after we left him! Do you know the fellow Doctor? No We met last night; or rather, early this morning.
We used his taxi which he left in Covent Garden.
The Police aren't sure if it was a street accident.
Yes, it is possible of course Well what else? Oh I don't know sir Charles, I dunno Well if you'd just stop worrying about the indefinable, you might be able to give me a little advice on a very real problem! Oh yes? What's this then? Letters of resignation from scientists, both of them in my faculty! Oh yes I see, yes.
There's no reason given at all is there? No, that's the strange thing.
Now these are two of the best men in England and I haven't been able to get in touch with them.
No-one appears to have seen them since last night, now isn't it an extraordinary thing that two such well known men can vanish so suddenly! Yes, I wonder Sir Charles, do you suppose No I don't suppose you would.
Coffee? No thank you.
Good morning Sir Charles, Doctor.
morning, morning.
I'm sorry I'm late.
Late? Late, what for? Well for work.
If you'll just show me where your secretary does work, I'll take over.
I'm afraid I don't quite understand.
But Major Green told me to come straight round at once as Professor Brett didn't want me this morning, and your secretary was ill! Yes, well my secretary is away today, but how on Earth Brett knew Still, I-being as you're here I'd be very grateful of your help.
The office is through there I'll be there in a moment.
Right, thank you very much.
How's Dodo this morning Doctor? There she is child.
Perhaps you'd better ask her yourself? Hallo Dodo, how are you feeling? Quite well thank you.
Hadn't you better start work? Pardon me for asking! Hello Doctor.
Hope I haven't kept you waiting for me today? No child, no.
Y're right on time! Well I'm sorry Sir Charles, I can't help you with your problem; but I'm afraid I'm rather out of touch.
Yes well it's not going to be easy, men of that quality are very hard to find - especially men with their knowledge of computers.
Computers? Well surely the person who can tell you all about computers is Professor Brett! We can call round and see him now.
But my dear, I thought you were going to show me round London this morning? Don't worry about that, your business sounds important.
That's very nice of you.
Yes, very understanding Right, I'm ready.
I think perhaps I'd better phone his office first? Yes, that might be best.
- Do you mind if I use the phone - By all.
- Thank you.
I want to speak to Professor Brett.
Yes, he's at the General Post-Office tower.
That's right, yes! Hiss! Yes? It's the Doctor! I'll switch him through.
Direct to WOTAN.
Are you alright? Let's get him back into this chair.
I'll get Brett's secretary to phone for a Well a little brandy then Water! Alright I'll get some water.
Don't be alarmed Doctor this is the method of establishing contact.
Time is very short, construction of the machines has already begun, you are needed! What happened? It's alright Doctor, you are now one of us! My function was to bring you in contact, now I shall serve as an assistant.
Oh what are you talking about child? Listen Doctor, construction is taking place at strategic points in London.
What were you saying my dear? But you took the call, you made the telephone call You made the contact didn't you? Yes I I think I remember, I was speaking to Professor Brett and all of a sudden there seemed to be an explosion.
It very nearly knocked me off my feet.
It was as if, as if - What Doctor? It was as if something ENORMOUS and TERRIFIC was trying to absorb me! Yes…,.
.
it's… ridiculous child isn't it? Yes there's something heretically wrong with that telephone, yes.
It's just like an electric shock.
Then you received no instruction.
From whom my dear? - From - Here you are Doctor, drink this.
Ah yes, thank you.
What happened? That's it! Either that telephone is dangerously out of order, or Or what? Stay where you are my dear! What is the matter? There's a new and Deadly danger facing us! Yes, and it's coming from Professor Brett's office! From my office? I don't understand.
None of us do.
Yet! Come here my dear.
Look at me.
Yes, it's just as I thought.
She's been hypnotised.
Sit in that chair my dear.
Now I want you to repeat after me.
My name is Dodo Chaplet! My name is Dodo Chaplet.
I resist all attempts to change me into somebody else! I resist all attempts to change me into somebody else.
Now I'm going to start counting, and When I've counted up to five you will be fast asleep.
And when you wake again you will forget all about this distressing incident.
Now I'm going to start counting.
Just look at that ring on my hand.
One.
Two.
Three.
Four.
Five.
Yes, I think she'll sleep for about forty-eight hours and when she wakes I want absolute peace and quiet for her, d'you understand? - Are you sure she's alright? - Oh yes, she's alright.
She can go down to my house in the country.
My wife will look after her.
Yes, it's a very fine thing.
- Yes, and take care of her won't you! - Indeed I will.
Polly, would? Oh where has that girl gone to?! I don't know.
She said something about strategic points in London.
- Strategic points? - Well, I wonder Where? Destructive weapons to be fitted and tested! Prepare for demonstration of effectiveness.
You there! Stay where you are, stand still! Bearing fifty two.
Distance check thirty feet, elevation five feet.
Impact: fatal take aim! Ready to proceed, observe results.
About to fire Fire! Test satisfactory, effective at thirty feet.
WHERE IS DOCTOR WHO? There is no word yet from the person known as Dodo.
Perhaps she has failed in her task? OTHER MEANS MUST BE EMPLOYED.
DOCTOR WHO IS REQUIRED.
There is someone outside.
We must be ready to destroy.
There you are Professor! Are you alright? Excuse me sir? Ben.
How did you know I was here? Well I was supposed to meet Polly for lunch see, but they told me at the tower that she'd come here.
- Didn't she keep that appointment? - No Doctor.
Oh dear me, it's just as I feared.
Well is there something wrong? Well where's Dodo? She's a little under the weather and she's gone into the country for a few days.
I'm sorry to hear that.
Oh she'll be quite alright, yes really.
I'm rather worried about Polly, she appears to be missing, that child.
Oh, probably gone all snooty on us.
No, I think it's far more serious than that! That tramp in the paper, did you see it? Of course! I thought I recognised him, he was in the taxi! But how does this connect with Polly? Well I'm not so sure that it does, my boy; That's why I want to solicit your help in this matter.
I think I don't think you'll arouse so much suspicion as the Police might.
Well just tell me what to do.
Well, I want you to investigate in and around that neighbourhood where we were last night in that club.
That tramp had a sort of home round there.
Well, I'll go right now.
Yes, and be careful my boy, this might be dangerous! I'll watch it Doctor.
Destruction and target test, stand by! Stand by for test on arm action.
Testing Test satisfactory.
Stand by for sight test! Commence testing Sight to be improved, thirty yards maximum insufficient! Movement test! Commence testing.