Scream of the Shalka (webcast): Difference between revisions

Underground, the creatures continue to scream and are staring at the TARDIS which is sitting atop a small mound. The humanoid creature descends from above and steps towards the TARDIS. It screams at the doors until they eventually burst open. It enters the TARDIS and discovers there is someone inside: [[the Master]]. He seems a little wary of this intruder but speaks to it in a pleasant manner; asking if it wishes to commandeer the TARDIS. The creature orders him to stand aside but he replies that he’s a dedicated companion to the owner of the ship and refuses. He then compares their intelligences and quotes “empty vessels make the most noise”. The creature disagrees and begins to scream but the Master presses a button on the console which erects a force field that expels the creature from the TARDIS. He then remarks “as you just found out for yourself”. He tells the creatures that he can reflect all their screams but he will find it rather tiresome.

A helicopter is flying over the town and a voice is stating that a convoy heading for the north of England and [[Scotland]] will be departing in five minutes. It adds that only those with the surnames Adams to Matthews may come aboard. Nelson to Zuma must continue to queue at the clock tower and will not be allowed on the transport.

The Doctor is at the army headquarters (which have been set up in a school) and is greeted by [[Thomas Kennet|Major Thomas Kennet]] who is in charge of the operation. Though the Doctor is not in the mood for pleasantries, saying that he specifically asked for a team of speleologists so he can recover the TARDIS and leave. Kennet tells him the evacuation will be done by 8pm and then says he will need the Doctor’s help. The Doctor replies that he’s put everything he knows about the creatures on record and listed the names of a dozen academics and linguists who can help the army communicate with them but the Major says that they can talk to them once they’re no longer a threat. The Doctor replies that he won’t be there when that happens. Kennet tells the Doctor that he’s read his file and found it exciting; adding that if he helps them then they will get his TARDIS back. The Doctor finds this ridiculous and remarks that he always seems to attract the military; “They’re either arresting me, making strong, sweet tea or killing my friends!” And he orders Kennet to find someone else to play his games with and begins to walk out but the Major tells him that the estimated civilian death toll is 637; adding that it is their job to prevent that and that the Doctor will get to be “superior and eccentric”. The Doctor relents and begins drawing on a chalkboard, asking Kennet if the controlled people were doing anything in particular. He replies that they were at home and that they were allowed to go to work but most of them were so scared that they didn’t leave their houses. The Doctor is curious that no one else entered the town and Kennet tells him that they simply didn’t think to. Delivery lorries would drop their cargo on the edge of the town and then report back as normal. The Doctor mutters that it’s amazing control and Kennet tells him that only one person reported seeing a creature before he brought them out of hiding but he already knows the Major is referring to Alison. Kennet is wondering why this is happening just in that particular town but the Doctor has figured that out: it is sitting on top of a plume of ancient volcanic rock and that the creatures probably evolved on their home planet to be able to manipulate that type of rock with their sonic screams. The Doctor points to his drawing, showing the spot at which the volcanic rock meets metamorphic rock and caves that allow access to that point. He begins to say that he and his team of speleologists will go in but the Major cuts him off by saying that him and his men will be accompanying the Doctor down there and that he will then get to see what a TARDIS looks like.