The Bells of Saint John (TV story): Difference between revisions

[[Nabile]] warns anyone listening about the dangers of the Wi-Fi. He shows a placard with some odd symbols, and warns not to connect to any networks with writing like this. If you do, you'll get chosen. And people who get chosen die within 24 hours. At least temporarily — their [[soul]]s live on, trapped. Sometimes you can hear their cries, "I don't know where I am," on the [[radio]], on the [[television|telly]], or on the [[Internet|net]]. Nabile says that he knows this because, "I don't know where I am." He's trapped in a screen, surrounded by a wall of other victims who are all calling out in fear and confusion, "I don't know where I am."

In [[Cumbria]], [[1207]], a [[monk]] named [[Paul (The Bells of Saint John)|Paul]] pounds on a set of impressive doors, calling to wake the [[Abbot (The Bells of Saint John)|Abbot]], as the bells of Saint John are ringing. As the head into a cave, Paul asks The Abbot if they call him the Mad Monk. The Abbot informs him that he is no monk. They give their message to the [[Eleventh Doctor]], who asks for a horse. As he goes to prepare, the monks discuss the painting in his room of [[Clara Oswin Oswald|the Woman Twice Dead]], and her last message, "RUN, YOU CLEVER BOY, AND REMEMBER". The Abbot observes that if the Doctor is mad, that is his madness.

Meanwhile, in [[London]] [[2013]], it is 3:30pm and [[Clara Oswald (The Bells of Saint John)|Clara Oswald]] is having trouble with connecting her [[computer]] to the [[internet]]. She tells [[Angie Maitland|Angie]] that she's been ringing the help line but they don't answer. [[George Maitland|George]] comes through on his way out, saying that the adverts to replace Clara are in. Clara catches sight of the [[book]] that [[Artie Maitland|Artie]] has, ''[[Summer Falls]]'', by [[Amy Pond|Amelia Williams]]. He tells her he's on chapter 10. She replies that "Eleven is the best. You'll cry your eyes out." They head out, and Clara chants "pick it up pick it up" as she goes upstairs to her [[computer]] and continues to try the help line.

Back in 1207, the Doctor and the monks arrive to find [[the TARDIS]] [[police box]] [[telephone]] (which is next to a St Johns Ambulance sticker), is ringing. A very confused Doctor picks up the phone, to be told that the caller can't find the Internet. The Doctor slowly realises that the caller is in modern-day London. Clara was given his number, and told that "it's the best helpline out there. In the [[universe]], she said." The Doctor starts to explain he's not actually a help line, but gives up and asks if she's tried clicking on the [[Wi-Fi]] button. She first tries the Maitland_Family link, but needs the password from Angie, who gives her a mnemonic to remember it. She mutters the phrase aloud on the phone as she enters it. "Run you clever boy and remember." The Doctor recognises her voice and the phrase, and shouts, spoiling her concentration. She puts in the wrong password. She goes back to the screen this time choosing the open network with the strange symbols.

Other lines of symbols appear on her computer, and Clara's room appears in a wall of little screens showing people. Clara runs out of screen to answer her frantically ringing doorbell. The Doctor, still in his Monk's robes, greets her in excitement. "Clara Oswin Oswald?"  

Revealing that [[Oswin Oswald|Oswin]]'s not part of her name, Clara states that she doesn't remember him. "[[Doctor Who?|Doctor who?]]" He asks her to repeat herself, twice, and tells her how much he enjoyed hearing that said out loud. Clara takes that moment to close the door on him, locking it. She pauses on the stairs as he continues to pound on the door.

The wall of little screens is in a dark room full of computers and people, where an analyst approaches his superior. [[Alexei (The Bells of Saint John)|Alexei]] calls Clara borderline, meaning she's "very clever, but no computer skills." Miss [[Kizlet]] tells him to 'upload' her anyway, and 'splice' her a computer skills package. He responds that he'll activate the [[Spoonhead]]s, which Kizlet complained were called 'servants'. As she returns to her office, Kizlet discusses him with [[Mahler]], then decides that they should probably [[kill]] him, but only after he gets back from [[holiday]] — "let's not be unreasonable."

Mahler is worried that they're uploading too many people, too quickly, that they'll get noticed. She tries to comfort him, calling this "[[immortality]], only fatal." She then picks up a [[tablet]] which shows his name and picture, and sliders marked [[conscience]], [[paranoia]], [[obedience]] and [[IQ]]. She lowers the conscience slider, and he backs down. She raises the paranoia slider, and he asks if she's [[hack]]ed him. She coolly asks, "Because you changed your mind?" and lowers the paranoia until he's walked out of the office.

Clara realises that the girl is from the cover of ''Summer Falls'', the book that Artie had. The girl's head turns — all the way around, 180 degrees — revealing a [[spoon]]-like indentation in the back of her [[head]]. Clara backs away, scared.

He walks out of the TARDIS, excited to make a better impression. He asks her to let him in through the intercom, and she responds with, "I don't know where I am", clearly upset as she continues. Using his [[sonic screwdriver]], the Doctor enters the house, and finds Clara lying on the floor, unconscious. She's not moving but he can still hear her cries. Looking up, he realises that her voice is coming from the [[Spoonhead]], which still looks like the little girl. Clara's face can now be seen in the indentation. He uses his screwdriver on the little girl and it reveals the true form of the Spoonhead, a walking [[robot]]ic 'base station'. The upload halts and the Doctor thinks aloud that it is "hoovering up data. Hoovering up people." It used a camouflage based on its victim's thoughts. He quickly scans with the screwdriver, and finds Clara's [[laptop]] upstairs. He grabs it and brings it back downstairs. He begins to reverse the upload, typing rapidly.