Doctor Who (1963) s04e06 Episode Script

That's the most fantastic story I've ever heard.
I can only repeat, sir, what I have already told you.
You will get visitors from that other planet.
Nonsense.
What's the position on the capsule, Dr Barclay? Full instructions have been issued, General.
What's the range? How much off course? About 230 miles.
I don't like it.
Hello, Zeus 4.
Cutler, Snowcap here.
Now look gentlemen, everything's under control, there's nothing to worry about.
We're going to get you down here soon as God makes a little effort.
OK.
We'll be seeing ya.
All right, Dr Barclay, this isn't a convalescent home.
Right.
Are you all right.
Yes.
Ready? Ready.
Get me Polar base.
We are having trouble there, sir.
Keep trying.
Yes sir.
and since it was first discovered at the South Pole rocket base reports have been coming in from observatories the world over confirming its' existence.
And here, straight from Mount Polomar observatory, is the first picture of our new neighbour in space.
Some observers have reported that it's land masses resemble those of Earth, but this is being hotly disputed in top astronomical circles and no general agreement has yet been reached.
Jodrell bank, England, says the planet is approaching Earth but there is absolutely no cause for alarm.
It won't come near enough to collide so I repeat, there is no danger.
Let's hope they are right.
What about Polar base? Are you through? No sir, we can't get them.
What's happened? There's some interference, sir.
What sort? Well, that's the trouble sir, we don't know.
It's enormously powerful, it seems to be coming from the base.
We must get in touch with them.
May I have your attention everybody.
This is very important so please listen carefully.
Final orbit commencing from base reference one is four minutes, ten seconds from now.
Now, we've got a very difficult job on our hands and I want everybody to be on their toes all the time.
If the capsule power falls too low I shall take over re-entry from here, and for that I want the entire team behind me.
Now, base reference one commencing now.
Yes, they must bring them down! But why, Doctor? Because they can't last another orbit.
It's imperative that I talk to you, General.
Get away, old man.
Can't you see You, will you pay attention? Will you?! Get this man back into the observations room.
Sergeant, that was an order! Take that man back to the obs Back to your places.
Oh no Come back Polly, they'll blow your head off! Ah! Now look, I don't know who you are or what you are but we've got two men in space, if we don't act now we won't get them back alive.
They will not return.
Why not? It is unimportant now.
But We must get them back! When There is really no point.
They could never reach Earth now.
But don't you care? Care? No, why should I care? Because they're people and they're going to die! I do not understand you.
There are people dying all over your world yet you do not care about them.
Yes, but we could avoid their deaths You will be wondering what has happened.
Your astronomers will have just discovered a new planet.
Is that not so? Yes, that's right.
That is where we come from.
It is called Mondas.
Mondas? Mondas? But isn't that one of the ancient names of Earth? Yes.
Aeons ago our planets were twins then we drifted away from you on a journey to the edge of space.
Now we have returned.
You were right, Doctor.
But who or what are you? We are called Cybermen.
Cybermen? Yes, Cybermen.
We were exactly like you once but our cybernetic scientists realised that our race was getting weak.
Weak, how? Our life span was getting shorter so our scientists and doctors devised spare parts for our bodies until we could be almost completely replaced.
But that means you're not like us.
You're robots! Our brains are just like yours except that certain weaknesses have been removed.
Weaknesses? What weaknesses? You call them emotions, do you not? But that's terrible! You you mean you wouldn't care about someone in pain? There would be no need.
We do not feel pain.
But we do.
General! Ha, that'll fix ya! Europe will know there's an emergency here now.
That was really most unfortunate.
You should not have done that.
Well, it seems to me there is a pattern.
Number 1, a new planet appears.
Number 2, the Earth is losing it's energy.
Number 3, as the planet gets nearer the energy loss gets worse.
We see my mind connects the two.
Exactly how I don't know, but a Sir! Yes, what is it? Emergency signal from the Pole, sir.
What did they say? Well, nothing sir.
It went off again.
Heavy static, emergency signal.
Get them on the emergency microlink.
Switch off the radio and tell Europe that nothing further has happened and that all is well here.
I'll do no such thing.
That is an order.
Go take a jump! Trigger pack.
Stay where you are.
You've killed him! I have not killed him.
He will recover.
Now, someone must answer your commander in Europe.
He is waiting.
I refuse.
You.
Yes? Which are the communication controls? O over here.
Dyson! Stand aside.
What are you going to do? You will see.
If you destroy those we shall be unable to keep contact with the capsule.
Your commander is still waiting for your report.
For God's sake Barclay, do as he asks.
Do you want the place destroyed? All right.
Come in Geneva.
Snowcap.
What's going on? We received an emergency from you on the radio link.
I-i-i-it was a fault.
We're, we are looking at it now.
I'm sorry about the false alarm.
Where is the static coming from? We can hardly hear you, even on these bands.
It it it, well, I-I-I, er think it must have been the reactor.
We had the moderator on, er, for a time this afternoon and er, well, well that's probably it.
I see.
Contact us if you have any further reports on this new planet.
Yes sir.
Well done, Barclay.
Now the space capsule will have another chance.
Now you must let us try and get in touch with our astronauts.
I told you it is impossible for them to get back now.
The force on them is too strong.
But you must let us try, please.
It is a foregone conclusion.
You are wasting time.
However, if you wish to contact them I have no objection.
He and his colleagues may use their equipment.
Any attempt at deceit however, kill them at once.
Remove the soldier.
I will carry on detail.
Snowcap to Zeus 4, come in please.
Zeus 4, come in please.
We have you, over.
Prepare to check orbital density.
Ready.
As it was.
Right Doctor, while they take him out we'll make a break for it.
Eh? Then we can get back to the TARDIS! Well how can we do that, boy? Well, we can make a break for it.
Down that corridor, the trapdoor and then bolt it from behind.
Nonsense, nonsense, they'll burn it down in a flash! We can do with that for a start! No, Ben! If they see you Ben, for goodness sake! Stop! Come here.
You do not seem to take us seriously.
Blimey! Heavens! Take him out and look after him.
It is quite useless to resist us.
We are stronger and more efficient than your Earth people.
We must be obeyed.
Uh! Locked uh! Oh, now where they put me? Oh great.
A projection room! You begin exactly 60 seconds from now.
Are you ready to go? Yeah, ready.
Our readings here show that you need forward correction of 7 degrees.
Yes, that checks.
We'll correct with altitude control.
OK Bluey, go ahead.
Hello, Snowcap.
We've reoriented capsule.
Altitude now correct.
Retro rockets to go in 20 seconds.
After I give you the time check you'll come in on your own.
Right? Will do.
Ready 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, fire! OK Bluey, check velocity, I I'll do ground check.
We're not down to re-entry velocity.
What? We're still at 14.
5, we should be down to 11.
2.
We'll have to use the retros again.
Quick man, quick! Fuel's gone! Hello Snowcap.
Hello Snowcap, fuel's gone! Can't go back in! Any ideas?! Look at the radar now they are accelerating! Can't you do anything to help them? No, the retro fuel's gone.
Terrible, terrible.
Emergency red and await instructions.
I repeat, emergency red Their course is changing now, they're spinning out.
The acceleration is enormous! They're beyond escape velocity now.
They can't possibly re-enter.
What happened? I'm afraid the spaceship exploded, my dear.
You mean they're dead? Now perhaps you can see that your planet is in great and imminent danger.
In order to save you we shall require information to be transmitted to Mondas.
Save us? What about those poor men? Perhaps you will co-operate.
Mondas drew the ship away.
It was unavoidable.
Why? What is happening? I will require your name.
Tell us! The energy of Mondas is nearly exhausted and now we turn to it's twin and will gather energy from Earth.
But but! Gather energy?! Age, name and occupation.
But for how long? My name is John Dyson, supervising engineer.
Until it is all gone.
Age.
But that means that the Earth will will die! Yes.
Everything on Earth will stop.
Age please.
But you can't calmly stand there and tell us we're all going to die! You are not going to die.
And how are you going to stop this energy drain from Mondas? Name and occupation please.
We cannot.
It is beyond our powers.
How are we going to survive?! Speak please.
By coming with us.
Age.
With you? Yes.
We are going to take you all back to Mondas.
Your age please.
His age is unimportant here! You cannot for one moment That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard in my life! Oh, I can just imagine trying to tackle one of them geezers with a screwdriver.
Hey, wait a minute! If I was to turn this on the door it might blind him! Yeah.
Hah! I saw that film 20 years ago.
Oy, come in here mate, you're wanted! Oy, come in here! Blemmy ehny ah fu! Uh! Now then, Fred! Ahh! Do not resist.
Give me that weapon.
No, I'm sorry mate, I'm giving the orders here.
Now look, get back.
Look, I'm telling you, get back! You didn't give me no alternative! There's no scientific certainty that this is a dying planet! Perhaps we would prefer to take our chances here.
You must come and live with us.
But we cannot live with you, you're you're different, you've got no feelings.
Feelings? I do not understand that word.
Emotions.
Love, pride, hate, fear.
Have you no emotions, sir? Come to Mondas and you will have no need of emotions.
You will become like us.
Like you? We have freedom from disease, protection against heat and cold, true mastery.
Do you prefer to die in misery? But look, surely I it's possible for us not to lose Earth's energy? It is inevitable.
Then you don't mind if we all die.
Why should we mind? Why? Why?! Because millions and millions of people are going to suffer and die horribly! We shall not be affected.
Don't you think of anything except yourselves?! We are equipped to survive.
We are only interested in survival.
Anything else is of no importance.
Your deaths will not affect us.
But I can't make you understand, you're condemning us all to die, have you no heart? No, that is one of the weaknesses that we have removed.
All right, get me Geneva, quick! Come on, let's have some action.
Get rid of these things! I don't think you should have done that, General.
We may have learned a very great deal.
Yeah, we may have lost a very great deal, our lives! Put me through to the general secretary.
Is Zeus 4 down yet? I'm afraid we lost them, General.
We followed Zeus 4's last orbit from here.
A terrible tragedy.
Yes sir, but I'm afraid that's not the hassle, it's we've had more visitors.
Visitors? Yes sir.
They're part man, part robot.
They come from this new planet, er, Mondas.
Three of them broke into the base here and overpowered us.
What's happened to them now? Well, we overwhelmed them sir, but, er, there'll be more on their way! Hold on Cutler.
Military bases all round the world must be put on immediate alert.
Cutler, could you deal with another attack, with your limited resources? Yes, we can handle them.
Good.
Now Cutler, we've got a special task for you.
We sent up a single astronaut to help Schultz and Williams down.
When did you send them up? They were sent from Woomera at 14:59 hours.
Yes.
You want me to take over the tracking? Yes.
Establish contact immediately.
But one other thing.
This is a dangerous mission.
We needed for a brave man, so we asked for volunteers.
So? Your son volunteered.
Cutler? Are you there? Yes sir, yes I'm here.
You've sent my son to his death, you realise that I hope.
We'll bring him down.
What about the loss of power? His spacecraft has double the reserves of Zeus 4.
He's gonna need it.
Good luck, General.
If Cutler is right, then we are probably going to fight the first interplanetary war.
All right, that's the, the information, gentlemen.
Now get cracking, and establish contact with it.
But surely, sir No buts.
Get the information from computer, and let me know when you've got it.
Right sir.
Security? Major, I want the er, guard doubled on the main entrance.
Use section 1.
Yes, and section 2 to the flight exit and tracks.
Section 3 to the fuel tanks, check them over, and double the guard on them.
What's that? I don't care what sort of a rest they're on! Get them out there, and do it quick! I'll get some action here yet.
Missile control? Program all Cobra anti-missiles for launch imminent.
Stand in readiness and await instructions.
What a ghastly man.
Yeah, I wouldn't want him on the bridge.
We'll soon have this place sealed up like a bottle.
I think you rather underestimate the Cybermen, General.
Oh, that's what you reckon is it, old man? Well, you're entitled to your opinions so long as you keep them to yourself! You did well boy, to kill that soldier.
I had no choice.
Oh, don't apologise.
He's dead, isn't he? He seems to be enjoying all this.
What's that? What's that you said? I said you seem to be enjoying all this.
Look missy, I've got a personal stake in this emergency.
That's my son, up in that capsule.
And you know what happened to the last one.
I I'm sorry.
Sir! Yes? General Cutler, sir! Yes, what is it? Strong signal on the early warning, unidentified.
Well, identify it, man! Yes sir, it's er, er There are hundreds of them, sir! Hundreds of what? Spaceships sir.
In formation!