Children of Earth: Day Five (TV story): Difference between revisions

Gwen appears on a camcorder tape, asking why [[the Doctor]] has not appeared to save them. She remarks that sometimes he must be appalled at the way [[human]]ity deals with times of crisis.

The [[Prime Minister]] speaks to the nation, telling the UK about the upcoming "inoculations" and saying it is safe for the children to return to school.  Colonel [[Augustus Oduya|Oduya]] of [[UNIT]] talks with [[the 456]], asking them what they need the children for. He is told that the children are for "the hit": they create chemicals which the 456 use as recreational drugs. The government, although horrified at the reason, begins to put their plan into action.

[[John Frobisher]] is ordered by the Prime Minister to publicly state that his own children will be taken for "inoculation," to portray themselves as much victims as the public and to make the 456 the true villains. Frobisher threatens to reveal to the press the true nature of the inoculations. [[Brian Green|Green]] persuades him not to, noting that Frobisher's children would know their fate. Frobisher decides to [[murder]] his family and commit [[suicide]].

[[Bridget Spears]] visits [[Lois Habiba]] in [[prison]], where she is being held on charges of [[espionage]]. She tells Lois that "John Frobisher was a good man and it wasn't his fault, nor will history remember him this way". Spears takes the [[Torchwood contact lenses]] to record evidence against Green.

[[Rhiannon Davies]] and [[Johnny Davies|Johnny]], told by [[Ianto Jones|Jones]] that the government is lying, keep their "creche" service running for the local estate. Gwen, [[Rhys Williams|Rhys]] and [[Andy Davidson]] arrive to tell them of Ianto's death and warn them special forces will soon arrive to take the children. Gwen also tells Rhys that she has decided to get an abortion, as she doesn't want to bring a child into this kind of world. As Gwen, Rhys and Rhiannon prepare to help the children escape, Johnny goes to stop the soldiers. He warns a nearby crowd of fathers they'll never see their kids again. They begin attacking the army. After downing a few soldiers, the gang are rounded up. Andy tries to call his superiors to learn what is happening. He watches as soldiers break into people's houses and take children away. Realising that what the soldiers are doing is wrong, Andy removes his police jacket and tie and one by one punches the soldiers to the ground. He is soon forced to the ground and a baton is placed round his neck to keep him there.

Rhys, Rhiannon and Gwen take the children to abandoned warehouses at the bottom of a field. After they get the children quiet, Gwen makes the tape. She and Rhys then have a talk, and she agrees that she won't abort the baby, knowing how much her husband will suffer. They are soon discovered by the troops and have to run again. Rhiannon and Rhys are captured by the soldiers as are many of the children. Gwen and one child keep running.

Ignoring his feelings and [[Alice Carter|his own daughter's]] protests, Jack uses his grandson as the prime transmitter. Alice tries to tell Steven to escape. Steven, still thinking that Jack is his uncle, does not run but asks Jack what he is doing. Jack ignores the question and transmits the signal. Oduya is shown with the 456 as it smacks the tank edges, screeching. [[Blood]] appears. There is an explosion of blood and the tank fills with bright light. The beam of fire appears and moves up through the sky, vanishing. Steven, as predicted, is killed.

 

''Six Months Later''

 

Jack has travelled the world for six months, but this is not enough to rid himself of his guilt. He arranges a meeting with Gwen — now heavily [[pregnant]] — and Rhys on a hilltop in a remote location. Jack tells them that there is a [[cold fusion freighter]] near the edge of the [[Sol System]]. He intends to get onboard for further travels. Gwen tearfully tells him he can't just run away.  He replies, "Yes I can. Watch me". He uses his [[vortex manipulator]] (which Gwen had retrieved from the ruins of Torchwood) to signal the freighter, which teleports him off Earth.