Doctor Who (1963) s10e10 Episode Script

Earth battle cruiser to Earth cargo ship number C982, we're now approaching you.
Do you read me? Over.
Earth battle cruiser to Earth cargo ship number C982, we are now approaching you.
Do you read me? Do you read me? Prepare to be boarded.
Repeat.
Prepare to be boarded.
Do you read me? Over.
Hello, battle cruiser, battle cruiser, this is the cargo ship.
Over.
What is your situation? The ship has been attacked and the cargo stolen.
Over.
Do you have casualties? Yes, the crew are stunned but otherwise they're unharmed.
Over.
We shall lock on.
Five seconds from now.
It's all right, Jo.
We're being rescued.
-What happened? -Now don't worry, old chap.
You'll be all right.
Draconians! They're boarding! -Stewart? Who are you? -Passengers.
I see.
Having a fancy-dress party? What happened? -Dragons attacked us.
-Did they get the cargo? -I don't know.
-Yes, they took everything.
Including some rather valuable property of mine.
-Well, tough luck.
-Oh, thank you very much.
-Dragons They attacked us.
-Yes, we know.
You say you're passengers.
Isn't that a little unusual on a cargo ship? Well, we're here, aren't we? Where did you pick these two up? I don't know.
I can't seem to remember Pull yourself together! How did they get on board? Stowaways That's it, they were stowaways.
-They were sending messages.
-That's right.
They were helping the Dragons.
They're traitors! But that's absolute nonsense.
Look, we didn't want to be on this ship.
It was an accident.
You said you were passengers.
I was merely trying to avoid a lot of tiresome explanations, old chap.
Stewart, I'll leave Kemp on board to take your ship back to Earth.
What about these two? Lock them in the hold, put a guard on them.
-But we haven't done anything.
-They say you have.
Take them away.
Now, if you'll only listen to me You can talk to Earth Security.
They'll listen, it's their business.
-Put them in the starboard cubicle.
-All right, get moving.
In there.
Oops.
No need to push.
Listen.
The ships, they're unlocking.
Still watching the door.
That's what he's there for, isn't it? Right, we'll give it a few minutes, then I'll start groaning and pretending I'm ill, when he comes in you can use your Venusian karate.
-And then what? -Then we'll take his gun, go to the flight deck and make somebody take us back to Earth.
Jo, this ship's already going back to Earth.
Oh.
Oh, dear.
Hmm.
Hey, I've got a terrific idea.
I saw this film once, you see, and there were these two big gangsters, big fellas they were, with sort of cauliflower ears -Look, Jo! -And one of them Will you stop pacing up and down like a perishing panda.
Now, come and sit down.
Let me think, will you? That's better.
Doctor, well, now the Ogrons have gone, why don't the crewmen remember what really happened? Because the true facts have been erased from their minds, that's why.
Well, yes, but why did they keep telling lies about us? Oh, they don't know that they're lying, Jo.
They're desperately trying to fit us into their version of things.
Well, what are we going to do then? Well, when we get back to Earth, we've got to reach someone in authority whose mind isn't already closed.
Closed to what? Jo, look, these people believe that the Draconians are attacking their spaceships, right? -Right.
-We know that they're wrong, don't we? Well, yes, it was Ogrons.
Oh, we also know that the Ogrons couldn't possibly have created that hallucinatory device that makes the Earthmen think they're Draconians.
Oh.
Oh, well, that's simple then.
I mean, what we've got to is find out what's going on, who's behind the Ogrons, where they've taken the TARDIS, go and get it back and then we can all go home.
-Right? -Right.
Oh.
I don't know what I've been worrying about.
We are now in space port 10.
The ship will land in 15 minutes.
The crew are safe.
Also aboard, two human stowaways, origins unknown.
I want a cordon around the landing area, the minute that ship touches down.
Nobody on, nobody off till I get there.
Sir.
I'd better get down there.
I want handle the preliminary interrogations myself.
Good.
General Williams, whatever you find out you'll report directly to me.
Naturally.
Now, if you'll excuse me.
What did they think they're doing? We've been landed for simply ages.
Well, 12 minutes, to be exact, Jo.
Someone's coming.
-Outside.
-We want to see somebody in authority.
You're going to but outside.
Now then, what's all this about? -Draconian agents? Are you sure? -What else can they be? Their story is obvious nonsense.
But why? We Why would the Draconians leave them on board the ship? The Draconians are preparing for war.
You're still only suspecting that.
There is no proof.
Then they need to plant human agents, traitors, on this planet to sabotage our war effort.
But we are bound to suspect them.
They must have realised.
The Draconians probably thought the crew was dead.
We could easily have accepted those two as passengers, two unfortunate refugees from a Draconian attack, ideally placed for espionage.
If you are right, the sooner we confront the Draconians with this, the better.
Bring the prisoners in.
We'll bring them face to face with the Draconian ambassador.
In there.
-When did you last eat? -Quite some while ago.
Well, I'll see they send you some food.
I'd like to get a message through to your president.
Not a chance.
I'm going straight back to my ship.
Don't want to get mixed up with security.
It's not healthy.
-Look, I'll give you a piece of advice.
Yes? Sooner or later, you're going to tell them everything.
They'll use the mind probe.
You talk to them now.
You'll save yourselves a lot of trouble.
A mind probe? Oh, you don't want to worry about those things, Jo.
As long as you tell 'em the truth, they can't do you any harm.
-They can't? -No, of course not.
Well, they're only sort of computers with a few extra knobs on.
And you know how stupid computers can be, don't you? Now come and sit down, stop worrying.
Come on.
Sit down.
Did I ever tell you the story about how I was once captured by the Medusoids? -What are they? -Medusoids? How can I describe them to you? Well, they're a hairy jellyfish with claws, teeth and a leg.
Anyway, they put me under one of these mind probes things, you see, and tried to get me to tell them where I was going.
So, I said I was on my way to meet a giant rabbit, a pink elephant and a purple horse with yellow spots.
What happened? Well, the poor old machine just couldn't believe it, -had a nervous breakdown.
-And then what happened? Well, they put me under another one of these mind probe things and the same thing happened.
But you weren't telling the truth.
I mean, you weren't really going to meet a giant rabbit, a pink elephant and a What was it? A purple horse with yellow spots.
Yes, I was.
You see, they were all delegates for the third Intergalactic Peace Conference.
How did you get away from these things? Well, they had to turn me loose eventually.
-Why? -They ran out of mind probes.
And you are quite sure it was a Draconian battle cruiser.
Of course, Madam.
They locked on and boarded us.
We saw them.
They were Draconians.
Thank you.
That will be all.
I hope you will soon recover from your ordeal.
Well, Your Highness? These men are your servants.
They are saying what they have been ordered to say.
On this occasion, we have more than our servants to confront you with.
We have captured two of your human agents.
We have no human agents.
Subversion and espionage are expressly forbidden by the treaty of peace between our two empires.
A treaty which you have flagrantly broken.
I shall return to my embassy.
Just a moment please, Your Highness.
Bring them in.
These people stowed away on the cargo ship.
They transmitted signals which enabled your battle cruiser to home in on its prey.
I know nothing of this.
Perhaps you do not, but some servant of the Draconian empire employed them.
Madam, I can assure that I've never been employed by anybody.
Least of all by the Draconians.
Your servants should have been better rehearsed in their lies.
Or they're showing a misguided loyalty to their Draconian masters.
If we really were working for the Draconians, why did they leave us in your ship? To act as spies when you were brought back to Earth.
Allow me to congratulate you, sir.
You have the most totally closed mind that I've ever encountered.
Madam, I beg of you to listen to me.
Some third party is trying to provoke war between Earth and Draconia.
You are both being duped.
Take them away.
Just a minute, please.
Why should a third party wish to do this? I've no idea, Madam, but believe me, that is what is happening.
Take them away.
Now please listen to me! If you don't you'll be involved in a war that could cause the death of millions.
Is this the evidence upon which you accuse me? I must ask you to convey a formal protest to your Emperor.
I shall inform him of this latest insult to the honour of the Draconian empire.
We should have used the mind probe before we saw the ambassador.
If we'd had a full confession Has it occurred to you that they might have been speaking the truth? Is it likely? Mysterious alien giants that can change their form? A pocket spaceship that appears inside another? I suppose you're right.
It is nonsensical.
Just you leave them to me.
I'll get the truth out of them, eventually.
Well, we've seen the President.
I've got to get them to listen to me, for their sakes as well as ours.
Well, why their sakes? Well, that was a Draconian with the President, you know? -Obviously an ambassador of some kind.
-So? Well, clearly Earth and Draconia are on the brink of war, and they both believe it's the other's fault.
Well, never mind about that.
What about getting us out of here? Well, I can but try.
Yeah, seems a fairly conventional type of electronic lock, rather old-fashioned really.
Here goes.
Yes, well, I think we'll sit here for a while after all.
But why? Why should they produce such an elaborate lie? The ways of the Earthmen are devious.
They're an inscrutable species.
Obviously, they are preparing the next stage of their plan.
First, the attacks on our ships and now this.
Is it possible, Your Highness, that for once the Earthmen spoke the truth? Some plan of the Emperor of which Your Highness has not been informed? The Emperor would not possibly contemplate such a plan.
We do not break the treaty of peace.
Shall I prepare your Excellency's report to the Emperor on this meeting? I must have more information.
It would be useful to question the humans who were found on the ship.
They are supposed to be prisoners.
Prisoners have been known to escape, Your Highness.
Not without help.
And that would be a grave act of hostility.
I could not possibly countenance such a plan.
But, should two escaping prisoners seek sanctuary in this embassy, it would be uncivilised to turn them away.
I must not detain you longer.
No doubt you have duties demanding your attention? Your Highness.
Yes? The First Secretary from the Draconian embassy wishes to speak you, Madam President.
Very well.
I'm honoured that you consent to speak to me, Madam President.
What is it that you wish to say? It concerns the two Earthmen who were found on board your cargo ship.
Well? His Highness would like to question them in your presence, of course, Madam President.
For what purpose? His Highness feels that such an interrogation would help to convince you that they are not agents of Draconia.
I shall have them brought here immediately.
I suggest His Highness joins me here.
We shall question them together.
-On your feet.
-Hmm, why? You heard me.
Move.
Not unless you give me some good reason.
The President wants you.
Is that good enough? Perhaps she believed you? Are you sure it's the President and not another ridiculous interrogation? I said move! Come on, Jo, perhaps we can convince them after all.
Move, Jo! Get up! Run! Quickly, the Doctor! But you don't understand! It's the Draconians.
They've got the Doctor.
We must demand the immediate withdrawal of the Draconian embassy.
Break off diplomatic relations completely? What diplomatic relations? The embassy staff have behaved like criminals.
We don't know that the ambassador was behind this.
The attackers were Draconians.
They were clearly seen.
The Draconian embassy tricked you into moving the prisoners, then mounted an armed attack in order to rescue their agents.
-Is the girl here? -She's outside now.
Bring the girl in.
I wish to question her.
And the closing of the Draconian embassy? I do not intend to break off diplomatic relations.
But surely there's no alternative once this news gets out.
Then it mustn't, General Williams.
It is your responsibility to ensure a complete security blackout on this incident.
Very well, Madam.
Under protest.
You can go.
Come forward, my dear.
You realise that the escape of your colleague has left you in a very serious position? But he didn't escape, he was kidnapped! He was rescued by your Draconian paymasters.
The wisest course you can take now is to make a full confession.
Remember your colleague has left you to your fate.
But you've got it all wrong! You see, the Doctor was pleased when you sent for him because he wanted to talk to you.
And We have eye-witness reports on what occurred.
We need to know how you came to work for the Draconians.
When were you recruited? How many agents do they have on Earth? What are their plans? If you tell us everything, I'll promise I'll see to it personally that you will be treated leniently.
But I don't know what you're talking about.
Look, we told you the truth when we first came here.
We're not working for the Draconians.
We're wasting time.
I suggest you let me apply depth interrogation techniques without delay.
Look, you can use your mind probe or whatever.
I'm telling you the truth.
Well, I must say it's very nice of you gentlemen to invite me here.
And where is Miss Grant? Your companion is still with your fellow Earthmen.
Don't you realise what you've done? You've now finally convinced them that we're both Draconian agents.
There is no need to maintain this pretence.
We know that you are both agents of the Earth government.
You're part of a plot against the Draconian empire.
My dear chap, I've already been through all this with the President of Earth.
She thinks I'm working for you.
-You are working for General Williams.
-I'm what? General Williams hates our people.
Once before, he caused war between us and the Earthmen.
Now he plans to do so again.
And such a war would be madness since both empires will be destroyed.
Yes, I couldn't agree with you more.
That's exactly what I've been trying to say to you.
The Earth cargo ship was not attacked by Draconians.
It was not attacked at all.
The whole story is a lie! I can assure you that it was attacked, but by Ogrons.
-Ogrons? -Yes.
Some third party's employing them trying to make trouble between Earth and Draconia.
If you tell us the details of General Williams' plan, we shall be able to expose him to your President.
There will still be a chance for peace.
My dear chap, nobody is more devoted to the cause of peace than I am.
But I cannot tell you something that I don't know.
We have mind-probing techniques just as efficient as those employed by you Earthmen.
If you do not speak now, we shall force you to confess.
Don't you realise you're completely on the wrong tack? There is a plot, yes.
But the Earthmen are not behind it, any more than you are.
Take him away! No! Stop him! Halt! Hello, Jo.
Doctor, where've you been? I've been paying a brief but unwilling visit to the Draconian embassy.
And I'm afraid I had to leave in rather a hurry and found myself back here.
What happened? Well, believe it or believe it not, Jo, they think we're working for General Williams and trying to provoke a war.
Oh, no! Yes, Earth is blaming Draconia and Draconia is blaming Earth.
-And both sides are blaming us.
-That's about it.
What's the matter? Well, that sound, the one I heard on the cargo ship.
I think I can hear it again.
Ogrons! You, come!