Doctor Who (1963) s11e17 Episode Script

-Cast them into the pits.
-Don't be a fool.
No doors are barred to the queen, stand aside.
Where is the girl? We dema The decision is no longer yours or mine, Your Majesty.
The girl and the Doctor have gone to face the judgment of Aggedor.
You all right, Sarah? Well, I don't think anything's broken.
What are they going to do? Just leave us here? No, I think there's more to it than that.
Oh.
That smell It's sort of musky, like Like the lion house at the zoo.
Oh, Doctor, there's something in here with us.
-Something alive.
-Yes, I know.
Now, don't move, Sarah.
Remove them from the pit, Ortron.
We command it.
Too late, Your Majesty.
Come on, Aggedor, old chap, that's no way to greet an old friend.
You remember me, surely.
I don't think he does, Doctor.
He and I used to be the greatest of friends.
Aggedor! Aggedor! Yes, of course.
That's better.
Remember me now, don't you, old chap, hmm? You should have been a lion tamer, Doctor.
-How did you manage to do that? -A little bit of light hypnosis.
It brings out his sweeter nature, doesn't it, old chap, hmm? -Come and tickle his ears, Sarah.
-Not likely.
Now look, Doctor, this reunion is all very touching but what happens to us now? Well, as we were chucked down here to receive the verdict of Aggedor.
I would say the result was very much in our favour, wouldn't you? Come on, Aggedor old chap, here we go.
Come on, get us out of here.
Come on.
Visiting time's over.
Get us out of here.
Chancellor Ortron, release them from the pit immediately.
Now, the Doctor is in good standing again, he will help us to clear up our problems.
Yes, well, I admire your confidence.
There's a gang of hot-headed miners, running around in those tunnels, with sophisticated weapons.
How are you going to solve that one, hmm? Indeed, the situation is most deplorable but what can I do? -I'm only an observer here.
-Well, I know what I'd do.
Still, you don't want me interfering, do you? Please Eckersley, advice me.
What would you do? Inform the Federation, tell them to send you a bit of muscle.
With Federation troops on the planet, you and your friend the Doctor could make both sides see reason.
And besides, if things really do blow up on this planet, the Federation could lose the trisilicate and then they'll want to know why they weren't told how bad things were getting, you see? There is much in what you say.
You've had a long and valuable career on this planet.
It would be a great pity to see it all end in an ugly mess.
Perhaps I should discuss it with the Doctor.
Hey, just a minute.
The sonic lance.
That's a pretty handy piece of artillery.
Where are you going? I'm going to get some guards, and bring it back here.
This is the Federation Ambassador on the planet of Peladon.
Get me the emergency security channel, please.
Utmost priority.
The Doctor and his companion have been most barbarously treated.
The behaviour of our Chancellor was unforgivable.
Your Majesty You appealed to the judgment of Aggedor.
Now you shall accept it.
The Doctor is vindicated.
With Your Majesty's permission.
Chairs and refreshments for our guests.
You will please accept our apologies.
Well, not at all, Your Majesty.
In fact, I was delighted to meet Aggedor again.
-You may sit.
-Thank you.
Now, what did you discover in your investigation at the mines? That the miners are on the point of armed rebellion, Your Majesty, and that Gebek is your only hope.
He's a moderate.
Civil war is the last thing that he wants.
Well, what about Ettis? Yes, that's the trouble.
Ettis has scored a considerable success with that attack of his on the armoury.
Now all the young hot heads are keen to follow him.
What should we do? Send for Gebek at once, Your Majesty.
Promise him a better way of life for his miners and see that they get it.
That will cut the ground from under Ettis' feet.
But, Ortron says it is wrong to give in to the miners.
That they will want more and more.
But don't you see, Your Majesty, Ortron just wants to make sure that the benefits of joining the Federation go to him and his aristocratic friends? You've got to convince your people that the Federation means a better way of life for everybody, not just for a few nobles at court.
I will try your plan, Doctor.
Can you get a message to Gebek for me? I'll do my best, Your Majesty.
Tell him to come to the citadel and meet with me in secret.
I will hear the grievances of his people and do my best to remedy them.
-Thank you, Your Majesty.
Go as quickly as you can.
I'll just have a quick word with the ambassador and then we'll be off.
Sarah, why don't you Why don't you stay and have a few words with the Queen? I have an idea you could give her some good advice.
What advice did the Doctor mean? Well, it's going to be rather difficult to explain but I think he was referring to Women's Lib.
And what's that? Women's Liberation, Your Majesty.
On Earth it means, well, very briefly, it means that we women don't let men push us around.
It's not like that on Peladon.
The ruler is always a man.
I was only crowned because my father had no son.
It's Ortron who holds the real power.
Well, only if you let him.
You've just got to stand up for yourself.
It would be different if I was a man, but I'm only a girl.
Now just a minute.
There's nothing "only" about being a girl, Your Majesty.
Never mind why they made you a queen, the fact is you are the queen so Just you jolly well let them know it.
Capture the citadel, force the Queen to agree to all our demands.
-Yes, yes.
-Expel the aliens from the planet.
Do you think you can fight the whole of the Galactic Federation with a handful of stolen weapons? And what's your advice, Gebek? More waiting? The Federation must have the trisilicate.
If we refuse to work they will put pressure on Ortron to grant our demands.
Nonsense, Gebek.
They don't need us.
The Federation will import alien workers and mine the ore with their new machines.
What in Peladon possessed you to do a thing like that? It seemed the advisable course of action, Doctor.
Eckersley agreed.
Well, Eckersley should have had more sense.
-Hey, Doctor, I thought -In a minute, Sarah.
Sending for Federation troops is the one thing that is certain to make things worse.
I only hope I can get things sorted out before they arrive.
Before you go, Doctor.
You know, when I was looking for you and got lost in the tunnels? Yes.
Well, I landed up at the refinery by mistake.
She triggered off the automatic security system.
Yes, but before all that, I saw someone in the refinery.
A hallucination, caused by the effect of the alarm system.
No, no, it was before all that started.
Now, listen.
Whoever's faking Aggedor would need a lot of technological equipment, right? Yes.
And a very considerable power source too.
Well, there's all of that in the refinery.
But Eckersley says the refinery is empty.
Empty as far as he knows.
But suppose somebody's in there.
The place isn't in use, it'd make the perfect hideout.
Yes, well, it's certainly worth investigating.
But first I've got to contact Gebek.
Contact Gebek? You intend to contact your rebel friends.
You may have deceived the Queen but you have not deceived me.
You will remain in the citadel until my investigations into your background are complete.
Come on, Ortron, get out of my way.
You have the freedom of the citadel, Doctor.
Be thankful you are not in a prison.
Pompous, old idiot.
- All right, I'll be off.
Bye.
-Good luck, Doctor.
You were warned, Doctor.
You were ordered to stay in the citadel.
You have disobeyed my command.
Take him to the dungeons.
You're making a very grave mistake, Ortron.
Am I, Doctor? Carry on.
Right, bring it onto here.
Pointing that way.
What is he doing? Preparing to take it back to the citadel, I think.
He's left it a bit late.
-Get down, someone's coming.
-What are you doing here? The Doctor thinks the rebels are going to try and capture the lance.
There's no sign of them so far.
What are we waiting for, Gebek? Let's attack.
Just er Just wait a minute.
I wish to protest most strongly against the arrest of the Doctor.
He was ordered to stay in the citadel, he choose to disobey.
Chancellor Ortron, you have again exceeded your authority.
We ordered that the Doctor be allowed to continue his investigation.
But Your Majesty, I myself heard him say that he intended to contact the rebel Gebek.
But Doctor is under the protection of the Federation.
Is he indeed, Ambassador? Tell me, has he any official rank or position within the Federation? The Doctor's position is unique.
Then you can produce his official Federation identity record? Well As a matter of fact, it seems to be untraceable at the moment.
You see, Your Majesty, a nameless alien who does not officially exist.
But, we have chosen to give him our friendship and protection, Ortron.
Then it is the duty of Her Majesty's servants to protect her from her errors.
The Doctor will remain imprisoned where he can do no further harm.
And I shall give orders for the arrest of his female companion.
No, Ortron, that you will not.
The girl Sarah will remain at liberty.
As Your Majesty wishes.
Since she is only a female, her activities are of little importance.
Right, let's get this thing back to the citadel.
Quick, Sarah, here.
Down.
Now we'll show them.
Eckersley, move away from that lance.
It was worth a try.
I have a message for you from the Doctor.
The Queen has agreed to meet you in secret.
It may be difficult.
I'll come to the citadel when I can.
-What're you going to do with us, Gebek? -Nothing.
-You can go.
-No.
What are you doing? -Kill them.
-There's been too much killing.
-Now, go.
-I'm taking that machine with me.
Don't argue.
Let's go while we still can.
You should have killed them.
-You're too weak, Gebek.
-And you are a fool.
Now take this machine away.
I've got things to do.
And now the rebels have the sonic lance in their hands.
There was nothing I could do.
I'm sorry, Your Majesty, but they had Federation weapons -and your troops didn't.
-That's true.
How dangerous is this device? Well, if it's properly handled, and at full power, it's capable of destroying the entire citadel.
Why weren't we told this before? This will be an unhappy admission to make when the Federation troops arrive! -Federation troops? -We want no alien troops on Peladon.
Forgive me, Your Majesty, I should have informed you earlier.
But the situation had become so bad that I felt forced to send for help.
Well, can't you send them back? Once security troops are summoned, they cannot be recalled.
Well, what will make them pack up and go away again? -Go away? -Yes.
Well, don't you see, since the troops are coming the thing to do is get rid of them as soon as possible.
We must make them go away.
Go on, Sarah.
Well, they'll only go if it looks as if there's no need for them.
Now, if everything was running smoothly.
Guard? Guard, could I have a glass of water, please? Now, now, now, no need to be aggressive.
There's no harm in trying, is there? Well, what about my glass of water? Good health.
A most excellent scheme, Sarah, worthy of the Doctor himself.
Yeah.
Even that Ortron seems pretty keen on it.
He doesn't want Federation troops here any more than we do.
-I'll see you.
-Where are you going, Sarah? To try and find this dungeon where they're holding the Doctor.
You should use the proper procedures.
Gebek.
How did you get in? There are many secret ways into this citadel.
Where's the Doctor? Ortron's had him locked up.
I must find him.
I know where they'll be keeping him.
In the lower dungeons.
-Right.
Let's go get him out.
-Oh, no.
Oh, no, you must return to the others or they'll get suspicious.
Yeah, but what about the Doctor? Leave that to me.
You're sure? Okay.
Ah, my glass of water at last, eh? I say, guard, have you seen this? Watch very closely.
See the coin? Watch.
It's rather good, isn't it? Would you like to try? -Ah, there you are, Gebek.
-Hey, you Well done.
Get his keys.
Soon have you out of there, Doctor.
-Give me the keys.
-Yep.
I'll just tuck him in here.
He won't make such a mess then.
Sarah tells me the Queen wants to see me.
That'll have to wait for a while.
Ortron's on the war path.
Well, what now then? I'd like you to take them to the Federation refinery.
From what Sarah tell me, there's something singularly suspicious going on down there.
All right.
This way, Doctor.
Eckersley's has given us a fine weapon.
From here we dominate the citadel.
If Federation troops land, Doctor, my people will fight, I promise you.
Well, I believe you, Gebek.
That's why we got to expose this Aggedor trickery before they arrive.
-What is it? - Someone coming.
Over there.
They must be mad.
My miners won't work with guards standing over them.
Yes, quite so, old chap, but still we We've got to think of firsts things first, eh? Come on, let's get on.
Our ship is now in orbit over the planet Peladon.
Preliminary detachments will land by scout craft close to the citadel.
Your message is received and understood.
We await your arrival.
Well, they're on their way.
Yes, I don't see how you can hope to fool them for long.
But with any luck, they won't be here for long.
That's the whole idea.
Long enough I hope to force Chancellor Ortron to release the Doctor from the dungeon.
Yes.
This is the place, Doctor.
But be careful, there is evil here.
What? Well, several of my people have been attacked by magic and their minds destroyed.
Yes, well don't worry, old chap.
It's Eckersley's patent alarm system.
I'll deal with the magic before we start.
Yes, that'll be it.
What's Gebek and Ettis and that little lot up to, eh? That's what's worrying me.
And where's the sonic lance? I don't know.
Maybe they just wanted to stop you using it.
Yes, maybe.
I think I'll just check the area again.
I estimate that the Federation troops will be here at almost any moment.
Ah, there's Ortron arriving now.
I only hope he can get the miners to cooperate.
The old devil's on the loose.
-Well, well, well.
-And that's Gebek with him.
What are those two up to? I fear your suspicions were correct, after all, Eckersley.
-What? -It appears that he has gone over to the rebels' side completely.
-Don't be so ridiculous.
-Oh, has he? Right.
-We'll see about that.
-No! Please you mustn't interfere.
No, it isn't sabotage, I promise you.
-Then what's he up to, eh? -No, all right, all right.
We think the Aggedor trick is being worked from the refinery.
Well, of all the daft ideas.
No.
Well someone is hiding down there without your knowing.
Look, if we're wrong, there'll be no harm done.
And don't worry, the Doctor won't damage your precious machinery.
Silence.
-Well, unfortunately -Silence! Unfortunately, Federation troops, as a result of the recent violence, are about to land on this planet.
Don't think that can save you.
Now, I didn't send for them.
I don't want them here any more than you do.
But they're coming and we cannot fight them.
Now our only hope is to convince them that their presence here is not needed.
And the way to do that is to return the mines to working order.
Now, I appeal to you for the sake of Peladon, go back to work.
And when the Federation troops have gone, there'll be a fair hearing for all your complaints.
All right, Chancellor, we'll trust you this time.
Thank you, men of Peladon.
I'm glad that good sense has prevailed.
Doctor, can you hear? Back there, down the mine.
Yes, now stop worrying, I just got one more connection to make.
They're coming this way, Doctor.
That should do it.
It should open now.