Doctor Who (1963) s01e37 Episode Script

There we are.
Home.
- Doctor, we - It's all right.
Chesterton made the position quite clear.
Now, I have some work to do.
- Grandfather, please - Hush, child.
Say your goodbyes and remember - we shall be leaving almost immediately.
Do you have to be in such a hurry? Enough time has been wasted bringing you back, young man.
I have the universe to explore.
Must you go? Susan, we've visited many places together - had lots of adventures.
But you always knew we intended to return home when we could.
Yes, I know, but Look, I know it's hard to say goodbye but, one day, you'll understand why we had to.
But grandfather can bring you back any time now! Don't you see, Susan? The longer we leave it, the harder it'll be.
Still here? Yes, we're waiting for you to carry out the checks.
Quite unnecessary.
Oh is it? Are you so certain you know where we are? Certain? Of course I'm certain! If you doubt me, take a look for yourselves.
Perhaps that will satisfy you.
Mmm.
It could be, I suppose.
Thank you.
Obviously you're still in doubt.
Let us take a longer look, through the trees, hmm? Ian, look! Fields, crops It's fully cultivated! Yes.
Pity it's so dark.
I can't see a sign of any buildings.
You know, it reminds me of a holiday I once took - In Somerset.
Then I expect it is Somerset, my dear.
Well, if you're going, be off with you.
Look Doctor, I think I'd be better if you came with us, at least to explore.
It's out of the question.
I refuse to leave the ship.
Maybe you have succeeded.
Maybe we are where you say we are.
But, I remember an occasion when you took us home once before.
Yes, and we met Marco Polo! Entirely different circumstances! I'm rather tired of your insinuations that I am not master of this craft.
Oh, I admit, it did develop a fault - a minor fault on one occasion, perhaps twice.
But, nothing I couldn't control! I know that.
Of course you're in control.
You're always in control.
And I'm sure you could revisit us at any time.
Very simple.
Quite simple! Exactly, quite simple.
But you have your important researches to complete.
You may not find the time.
There's a chance that we won't meet again.
Don't you think it would be better if we parted under more friendly circumstances, say, over a drink? Yes.
Yes, well perhaps, since you put it that way, an hour or two won't come amiss.
Susan! Bring my stick will you? Yes, grandfather? I'm going to see Ian and Barbara back home safely.
Well done, Ian.
I say, do you think we really are home? I don't know.
Won't take us long to find out, will it? Come on.
Well? Well, those crops suggest a manor or farmhouse.
It should be reasonably close.
It's very warm, isn't it? It must be summertime.
- Ian? - Yes? Why aren't there any lights? That's a point.
It's dusk, and we've got a very good view from here.
Well, towns and villages can be well-spaced, even in England.
Are we going to stand here talking all night, hmm? All right, Susan, I saw it.
Keep talking.
All right.
Be careful though.
Did you see what it was? No I didn't.
Perhaps it was a rabbit.
Do you know, Chesterton's getting quite jumpy these days.
Young man like him shouldn't suffer from nerves.
Well, that rabbit of yours is putting up quite a fight.
Ian, you're hurting him! Oh, no I'm not! Come here, my boy.
Where are we? Where do you live, hmm? Grandfather, you're frightening him! We're your friends.
Don't be afraid.
Look at him.
He's absolutely terrified.
Yes.
Of us or of something else? Come along! Answer my questions, boy! Please, I've done nothing.
We're not going to hurt you.
No, of course, we're not.
Look, we've lost our way and we need you help.
This is England, isn't it? England? No, France.
France! Well, how far from Paris? Not far.
Twelve kilometres.
Well, that's something, I suppose.
Paris, eh? A hundred miles or so, either way is to be expected.
After all it's only a fraction of the distance we've covered.
It's quite accurate, in fact.
Yes.
Assuming the distance is our only error.
You know Doctor, I have a feeling you've been building up our hopes again.
Oh, nonsense.
Let's have a word with the boy.
Now look here, my boy.
Now, hold him! We lost him.
You don't say.
Pity.
Probably knows these woods like the back of his hand.
I wonder why he was so afraid.
Chesterton, there's a house.
Look.
Straight ahead of us.
Yes.
What do you make of it, Barbara? Well, it looks deserted.
You know, I'm certain we're sometime in the past.
Yes.
Well, we were a hundred miles out.
Perhaps we're a hundred years out.
Oh, rubbish, rubbish.
Well, it's possible.
You know, I think we ought to get back to the ship while we still can.
Nonsense.
It was your idea to explore, anyway.
Besides, that might be very interesting.
Walk will do us good.
Come on you two! You don't want to be lost in the dark.
Don't worry, we're right behind you.
Well, we're still not home.
No, we're not, are we? Still, I do think he tried this time, even if it was out of bad temper.
So we stay with the ship.
Yes.
Cheered Susan up, hasn't it? Well, are you disappointed? Funny enough, no.
I don't know.
Depends where we are.
I still could be.
Ian! Barbara! Well, we'd better join the others.
It looks uninhabited.
I wonder if we can get in? - Did you find anything - Not yet.
Grandfather's seeing if he can get in.
Oh, is he now? Doctor? I I say, take a look through there will you.
I think your eyes are sharper than mine.
Too dark to see anything, Doctor.
No, I don't think anyone's lived here for years.
Doctor? Doctor? We're in luck.
The door's unlocked.
Look, I'll take upstairs and you search down.
All right.
Where's the Doctor? He's gone upstairs.
Look at this.
What do you think a candlestick like that's doing in a place like this? I don't know.
Huh.
Here's a tinderbox.
Hey, look at this! Hey, this is eighteenth century! Look at this one! You know, there's a whole wardrobe here.
Look, they're all different sizes too.
Look at these bundles.
Bottles of wine.
Bread.
A bit stale.
There's another bundle over here.
Hey, look at all these maps! There's a whole bunch of daggers down here.
These documents - official documents - undated and the name is left blank.
They're passes, Barbara.
Yes, but nobody lives here.
I mean, look at the dust everywhere.
This is a stopping off place.
A link in some escape chain.
Here, look at this.
Ian, this is signed by Robespierre! Robespierre? Must be a f Oh, wait a minute.
The Doctor's put us down right in the middle of the French Revolution.
Yes.
The Reign of Terror.
Doctor? Doctor? How do I look? Oh, very pretty, mademoiselle.
_____ a bit modern but it's all right.
It was a good idea to change into these clothes.
We won't look so conspicuous when we go back to the ship.
We might not get back to the ship if grandfather hears we're in the Reign of Terror.
Why not? It's his favourite period in the history of Earth.
Not getting very far, are we? What on Earth's he doing up there? Come on.
Let's go and find him.
Don't move.
Please put that on the table.
Thank you.
What are you doing here? Don't waste time, Rouvray.
Kill them.
They're after us.
I think not, but I would advise you to answer the question.
We're travellers.
We only stopped here so we could find our way.
At a deserted house? You'll gain nothing by this questioning.
We should be moving on! Patience, d'Argenson, even in these troubled times our visitors have the right of an explanation, even if our enemies do not accord such privileges.
We're not your enemies.
We are what we say we are - travellers.
When you entered our hideout, you entered our lives.
- Do you travel alone? - Yes.
You see, they lie! We found the old man upstairs, do not count on his assistance.
What have you done with him? At the moment he's safe.
It was in your power to see that he came to no harm.
But, your answer proves that you do not speak truthfully, there is something you are concealing.
It doesn't concern you.
We must be leaving now.
The soldiers will have followed! In France now, there are only two sides.
You're either with us or against us.
Our allegiances are obvious, we want to know yours.
We appreciate what you say but we have no side.
We're not even French.
A word of warning.
If you intend to stay in France you will have to choose.
We cannot trust them now! If we are to escape from France, we must have faith! If all people are incapable of our trust, we shall take the Terror with us! Where is my grandfather? The old man? D'Argenson, go Listen.
The soldiers! They've found us! Quiet.
But they'll take us to Paris to the guillotine.
_____.
My whole family were executed, even my younger sister.
They came to the house while I was out and they dragged them away.
Rouvray, we must go while we have the chance! They will see us.
Our only hope is to stay here and hide.
They may pass.
They're coming in.
It will be the guillotine for all of us! D'Argenson.
D'Argenson, quiet! Wait here! The pigs will still be running.
They won't have stopped yet.
And this is their route according to our information, sergeant.
They could be hiding in this house.
I'll have the men search the place.
No.
No, let's let them rest.
They've had a long march.
We'll cover the back.
We'll block their escape! If they are in there, we can let them suffer the waiting.
You.
Round the back.
Go yourself.
Citizen! And if they run, you'll have the chance of stopping them.
Yes.
It's a long time since I had a royalist to myself! Keep your eyes open! Don't worry.
They won't get past me.
They're not coming in.
No.
The intention is to break our nerve.
and then we were warned to leave, or face arrest and execution.
Friends warn us, and friends denounce us.
It seems the soldiers followed you.
Who knew you were taking this road? Who indeed.
It's difficult to have secrets these days.
Ian.
Grandfather.
The old man? He's upstairs somewhere.
D'Argenson? You dealt with him.
Never mind.
I'll find him.
D'Argenson! Come back! You fool! - Sergeant! - Rouvray.
Don't move! And get away from that man.
- Take him! - You'll listen to me! So Rouvray, your voice still carries authority.
Even to my soldiers! You.
Come here.
Give it to me.
You can give them uniforms, lieutenant, but they remain peasants underneath.
Let's get the other one! Hold him! Hold him! A desperate attempt.
And it very nearly worked.
Doctor? Doctor? Where are you? Well, my sergeant was right.
- It did pay us to look in the house.
- We are not Silence! If any of them speak again without permission, shoot them.
The bodies have been removed, lieutenant.
What about these? Outside.
Go on, you heard the lieutenant, move! Outside into the courtyard.
Load muskets! We already have.
Get out the way.
Stop! We take them to Paris.
No, we'll shoot them here.
We've got the men we came for.
Yes, and more.
I say we kill them.
Now listen.
Listen.
We also want credit for our additional prisoners.
Lemaitre may not believe us if he does not see them for himself.
That's true! But, there may be a reward.
That's right.
Perhaps there his a reward! And besides, why should we do what Madame Guillotine can do so much better? Let's take them to Paris to the guillotine! Move! Wait! We'll burn the house down! Is there no sign of him? The house! Look at the house! What about grandfather!? I'm sure he got out of it.
I hope so, for all our sakes.
Get moving! Help! Help! Can you hear me? Get me out!