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

|image         = [[File:Tw ep04 jack 456 02.jpg|250px]]

|story name     = Children of Earth:<br>Day Four

|series         = [[Torchwood]] - [[List of Torchwood television stories|TV Stories]]

|series number = [[Series 3 (Torchwood)|Series 3]]

|number         = 30

|enemy         = [[The 456]]

|setting       =

|writer         = [[John Fay]]

|director       = [[Euros Lyn]]

|producer       = [[Peter Bennett]]

|next story     = [[Children of Earth: Day Five]]

After an argument with Ianto about his role in the child swap, Jack calls Frobisher to confirm that the 456 have returned. Jack contends that the 456's return is proof that they cannot be trusted. Frobisher informas Jack that he has Jack's daughter and grandson but they will be unharmed if Jack does not reveal Britain's former dealings with the 456. Jack insists he needs to confront the 456.

Back at the 456 “embassy” Frobisher offers the 456 one child per million people on Earth. The 456 refuse, but Frobisher suggests that they consider his offer, since it is far more children that previously provided. Around the world, children begin to chant a number, which upon investigation, turns out to be 10% of the total children in each country.

At the Cobra meeting, a discussion commences regarding how to select the 10%. First it is proposed that every family should lose only one child, and perhaps each "second child" should be taken. The logisitics of this are deemed too complicated. Then Denise, one of the cabinet members, proposes that they select the children on the basis of intellect and social status, using the school league tables. This proposal is accepted and given to Frobisher as the source of the 10% to be given to the 456.

The Torchwood team determines that Lois' footage gives them leverage to blackmail the cabinet, and force their way into Thames House. Ianto phones his sister to warn her, knowing that the line is tapped. He also sends a message to those listening -- to protect their children. Ianto also makes a quick call to Gwen, providing Johnson with infomation regarding Torchwood's location.  

Frobisher begins to plan how children will be gathered and notes that the government can promise an inoculation to prevent children from chanting messages in unison. He suggests that it can be reported that the false vaccination "went wrong,” allowing the government to put the blame on the 456 for the loss of the children.  

Johnson arrives a the Torchwood Hub, but Gwen was expecting them, and shows them what they were recording. Rhys has gone into hiding and is ready to send out the footage to the public if anything goes wrong.  

Jack and Ianto enter Thames House. Jack talks to the 456, who will not yield on their request for 10% of the world's children. Jack says he is making it a war, then the 456 says the fight begins. The 456 then say they have released a virus into the building that will kill everyone. Ianto and Jack shoot at the 456 chamber, but the bullets bounce off. Jack says he will get Ianto out, but it's too late and Ianto collapses.

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