DOCTOR WHO

"To Meet New Ones"

Written by
ROGO

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DOCTOR WHO
"To Meet New Ones"
SPECIAL EPISODE
1

INT. TARDIS CONSOLE ROOM - NIGHT

Silent night in the Tardis. All systems off.
THE DOCTOR walks in. Goes up the ramp, passes by the console
and leans on the rail.
Head down, broken, sad. Truly miserable.
He stays that way for a moment when suddenly...
THE TARDIS MAKES A STRANGE NOISE.
THE DOCTOR turns around slowly. Intrigued. THE STRANGE NOISE
again.
THE DOCTOR runs to the console and starts checking controls.
THE STRANGE NOISE now becomes a REGULAR BEAT.
THE DOCTOR
What is it, girl?
An image comes to the scanner screen. THE DOCTOR cant see it
because he is too busy running around, pushing buttons and
slamming levers.
Its Susan, that morphs into Sarah Jane, that morphs into Rose,
that finally morphs into the Ponds in their wedding gowns.
THE TARDIS ALARM sounds. Loudly, annoying.
THE DOCTOR
What now?
(finally seeing the scanner)
Oh!
THE TARDIS ALARMS goes off. Time slows down.
Again the silent night. Again the sad DOCTOR. All alone. In his
Tardis.
THE DOCTOR
So you too, uh?
THE DOCTOR stumbles back, taking a look at the whole place,
amazed.
THE DOCTOR
After all this time, it still gets
you.

2.

THE DOCTOR stroke the console, melancholically reminiscing.

THE DOCTOR
She waited for us, remember? And he
waited for her.
Pushes a button, never noticing it.
THE DOCTOR
The perfect couple.
That sole sentence is enough to make him start a progressive
mood change.
Pulls some levers up and down, like it is nothing.
THE DOCTOR
The times we had. Fish vampires, Utah,
Hitler and pirates... not together, of
course... although that wouldve been
cool... Demons run, the exploding
universe... speaking of which, did I
ever apologize for that?
(pause)
Well, its no very me to apologize, so
lets keep it between us.
THE DOCTOR takes a look at his golden clock and then goes to
the scanner. Spins the dials, playing with them. The image of
the Ponds fades away.
THE DOCTOR
I tried to leave them behind once.
Turns out, one good bye is not enough
for them. I even gave them a house...
and a car!
The scanner shows the Solar System and a twinkling spot over
planet Earth.
THE DOCTOR
Oh, youre gonna miss them. Running
around inside you, trying to escape
from... me? No, impossible. Well,
maybe she did. She was special. She
never made sense. And he was plastic.
You remember how he wasnt impressed
to meet you? Her, on the other side...
right there in her nightie. She
couldnt stop talking.
He goes to the atom accelerator while still pointing to that
special place.
THE DOCTOR
And now they go on to live a new life.
A happy one.
(MORE)

3.
THE DOCTOR (cont'd)
(childish)
I should know, I took a peek.

He punches the atom accelerator. The whirring. The grinding.

The Tardis taking off.
THE DOCTOR
Dont blame me. I had to see if I was
doing the right thing.
He laughs. Just one big, happy laugh. Pleased.
THE DOCTOR
A little sister, can you imagine?
River is gonna be so crossed.
THE DOCTOR trows himself in the chair.
THE DOCTOR
Theyre gonna be fine.
A grin has taken over THE DOCTORs face. He puts his hands
behind his head and cross his legs, stretching.
THE DOCTOR
Where to, now?
The CLOISTER BELL start to sound, announcing the imminent
landing.
THE DOCTOR
Thats right. The usual procedure.
He stands up, anxious, doing that thing he does with his hands.
Goes to the door. Touches the door knob and waits.
The Tardis lands.
THE DOCTOR doubts. Takes another look to the room.
THE DOCTOR
(fixing his hair and bow tie)
How do I look?
(pause)
Do I need a hat?
(pause)
OK, no hat this time.
Turns around and faces the door again, determined. Opens.
The morning sun hits his face.
THE DOCTOR
Lets go... to meet new ones.
THE END