Doctor Who Fan Fiction, City of the Undead, Part Three, Script

DOCTOR WHO

CITY OF THE UNDEAD

A FOURTH DOCTOR AND SARAH SCRIPT

PART THREE

By

BEN THATCHER

CYBER-SHIP. INT. CONVERSION CHAMBER. DUSK.

The CYBERMAN looks down to the instruments and selects the

injector one. He pulls SARAH’s hand nearer to him and

injects a strange green chemical into her hand.

CYBERMAN

Chemical inserted.

He then places the injection needle back down, and picks

up the scalpel. The camera shot shows the scalpel slowly

approach an unconscious SARAH’s head. A human hand grabs

the CYBERMAN’s hand and pulls it away. The camera pans up.

LOLA stands there, here hand covered in a green chemical.

SARAH starts to wake up and opens her eyes. We see her see

a bury LOLA punch off the helmet of the CYBERMAN, LOLA

approaches her.

LOLA

You shouldn’t be awake yet, the

chemical should have kept you

asleep.

SARAH

You pun... ugh... you..

LOLA

Go back to sleep, you shouldn’t

be awake yet.

SARAH

I... I...

LOLA

Shhh, sleep, the chemical will

ware off eventually. I wonder

what’s giving you strengthened

resistance... your time travel

machine, your back ground

radiation is reacting with the

chemical and cancelling it out.

That’s ingenious.

LOLA watches SARAH fall asleep.

LOLA

Don’t worry... I’ll look after

you.

CYBER-SHIP. EXT. DUSK.

DANTON and KARLONG join the crowd.

DANTON

What’s going on, what’s

happening?

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: (2) 2.

PERSON #1

We’re waiting.

KARLONG

Why?

PERSON #2

We’ve been ordered too.

PERSON #1

The next stage of operation

saviour.

PERSON #2

We are obeying orders.

KARLONG

Where’s the strangers?

DANTON

Sod that, where’s the President.

KARLONG glares at DANTON.

PERSON #1

We have no President. Lola is a

traitor, on trail I presume.

DANTON

Where is she?!

PERSON #2

She’s on the Cyber-ship.

KARLONG

I’m guessing the offworlders were

with her.

PERSON #1

Yes, their on there too,

receiving trial.

KARLONG

I guessed as much.

DANTON

We have to get her out of there.

PERSON #1

You can’t do that.

PERSON #2

It will go against the saviours

will.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: (3) 3.

DANTON

I’m beginning to think they

aren’t here to save us.

KARLONG

Of course they are, we just need

to correct their mistake, come

on.

KARLONG and DANTON walk towards the shuttle craft.

CYBER-SHIP. INT. BRIDGE. DUSK.

The DOCTOR looks around.

CYBER-LEADER

What are you looking for?

DOCTOR

A chair.

CYBER-LEADER

We do not require chairs, Doctor.

DOCTOR

Yes, I know. What a terribly

uncomfortable exsistance.

CYBER-LEADER

How did you encounter us before.

DOCTOR

No questions without Sarah.

CYBER-LEADER

If we accept your terms, you will

give us the information we

require.

DOCTOR

She’s my best friend of course

she will.

CYBER-LEADER

You have just proven how

friendship is a weakness.

DOCTOR

How have I?

CYBER-LEADER

It is in our future you meet us,

therefore we will achieve the

knowledge to destroy you.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: (2) 4.

DOCTOR

Hmm, I’m still not convinced,

Leader. It takes an awful lot to

convince me.

CYBER-LEADER

When you become like us, that

will not be necessary.

DOCTOR

All I have heard so far is talk,

when do I get to start seeing

some of this action?

CYBER-LEADER

Isn’t there a human expression,

be careful what you wish for.

DOCTOR

I haven’t said the words I wish.

CYBER-LEADER

You are intelligent. You will

become a Cyber-Leader.

DOCTOR

Flattered, I’m sure.

CYBER-SHIP. INT. CORRIDOR. DUSK.

DANTON and KARLONG snoop around the metallic corridor.

DANTON

It all looks very machine and

robotic.

KARLONG

Our saviours could be robots.

DANTON

That would bother me.

KARLONG

Even though there is no reason

to, they have thoughts and

processes to.

DANTON

Just too artificial for my

liking.

KARLONG

Artificial doesn’t always mean

bad.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: (2) 5.

DANTON

I don’t even know where we’re

going, if it was more vibrant and

happy and emotional I may be able

to get bearings.

KARLONG

Then we snoop until we can find

some directions or someone to

give us directions

DANTON

You seem to know a lot.

KARLONG

I’m an Officer of the law

enforcement, I’m trained to do

things like this.

DANTON

That’s only recent on this

planet.

KARLONG

I am following the programme I

was given by the Saviours.

DANTON

You know it by heart?

KARLONG

I memorised it.


The DOCTOR wipes his brow.

DOCTOR

You said you were going to go and

get her, I don’t see her in here.

CYBER-LEADER

Scout.

CYBER-SCOUT #1

Yes Leader.

CYBER-LEADER

Bring me the girl he described,

we require her for questioning.

The SCOUT walks out.

DOCTOR

Glad you finally saw reason.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: (2) 6.

CYBER-LEADER

It’s the most logical way to get

answers required.

DOCTOR

Now you’re beginning to

understand.


SARAH properly wakes up, rubbing her head.

LOLA

Glad your back with us Sarah Jane

Smith.

SARAH

What happened?

LOLA

You were given the chemical, it

made you sleep deeper than the

unconsciousness did, but your

background radiation from time

travel provided some resistance,

not enough though.

SARAH

I saw you kill that Cyberman.

LOLA

Yes... I... must have found some

gold.

SARAH

Your planet doesn’t have gold.

LOLA

The Doctor gave me some.

SARAH

The Doctor used all his earlier.

I saw you... you punched his head

off.

LOLA

You must have been dreaming.

SARAH

No, no I defiantly saw you, and

earlier the Doctor was suspecting

you of knowing something. Just

what are you hiding?

At that moment KARLONG and DANTON enter.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: (2) 7.

SARAH

The bad Policeman and the silent

assistant.

KARLONG

Madame President.

DANTON runs over to LOLA.

DANTON

Madame President, are you hurt?

LOLA

Stop making a fuss, I’m fine.

KARLONG

Off-worlder!

KARLONG pulls out his handgun and aims at SARAH.

LOLA

Just what do you think you are

doing you stupid fool?

KARLONG

She is a traitor.

LOLA

Under who’s authority?

KARLONG

Under my authority.

LOLA

I have power over you!

KARLONG

Your post today was terminated. I

am instigating marshal law on

this planet and I say she dies!

LOLA

I won’t allow it.

KARLONG

I never gave you a choice.

SARAH

Please, don’t hurt me, I haven’t

done anything to hurt you, I’m

innocent.

KARLONG

Not in my book.

KARLONG goes to fire, but a silver hand grabs his neck, he

screams as it snaps. KARLONG’s body is dropped to the

floor. CYBER-SCOUT #1 stands there.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: (3) 8.

CYBER-SCOUT #1

He was posing a resistance

threat.

The CYBER-SCOUT picks up the gun and aims.

CYBER-SCOUT #1

You have been requested by the

Cyber-Leader.

DANTON

You... killed him!

CYBER-SCOUT #1

Cease the emotional outburst.

DANTON

But you killed him!

CYBER-SCOUT #1

Enough. Come with me or be

eradicated.

LOLA

Do as he says, Danton.

DANTON

But... he...

LOLA

Do as he says. (Pause). That was

an order.

DANTON nods and follows the CYBER-SCOUT. LOLA offers SARAH

a hand, but she doesn’t take it, and they both exit in

single file with LOLA in front.


The DOCTOR checks his watch.

DOCTOR

Their taking an awfully long time

Leader, I do hope you’re not up

to something.

CYBER-LEADER

They may have encountered or

caused resistance.

DOCTOR

Do you really expect me to

believe that?

CYBER-LEADER

It is a logical explanation.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: (2) 9.

DOCTOR

Based on absolutely nothing!

CYBER-LEADER

Based on logic, Doctor.

The CYBER-SCOUT walks in.

DOCTOR

Where is she Cyberman?

CYBER-SCOUT #1

Behind me.

DANTON enters, followed by LOLA then followed by SARAH.

SARAH runs over to the Doctor and hugs.

SARAH

Doctor!

DOCTOR

Sarah!

SARAH

(Rushing).

It’s Lola, she’s done something,

she’s not who she claims to be.

CYBER-LEADER

Enough of this.

DOCTOR

Just because your allergic to

pleasantries.

CYBER-LEADER

My part of the deal has been

done. The Cybermen are true to

their word. Now it is time for

you to live up to yours, Doctor.

DOCTOR

Ask away.

SARAH

Doctor, you can’t seriously

consider telling them

information, can you?

DOCTOR

Sarah, I have no choice. If I

don’t live up to the bargain I’m

as bad as them.

SARAH

But they’ll learn from their

mistakes, they’ll become

(MORE)

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: (3) 10.

SARAH (cont’d)indestructible, think of the

time-line.

DOCTOR

I have considered the risks. You

are more important to me than the

time-line and the laws of time.

SARAH

That is very kind of you to say

Doctor, but I’d rather be like

them than run the risk of never

existing.

DOCTOR

I cannot allow that happen.

SARAH

This is you playing one of your

games isn’t it, you have a plan,

I know you do... you have too.

DOCTOR

Not this time Sarah.

SARAH

No.

DOCTOR

I’m afraid it’s true. They

finally did it. The Cybermen have

won. I’ve lost this time, Sarah.

SARAH

Don’t say that.

DOCTOR

There is no way off this ship

meaning there is no way off this

planet. There is no gold to

bargain with. I have nothing.

We’re going to get converted,

he’s going to get the information

out of me one way or another.

This way causes less mental pain.

SARAH

You’re never beaten.

DOCTOR

There is a first for everything,

Sarah.

CYBER-LEADER

You have reached logical and

correct conclusions. The

(MORE)

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: (4) 11.

CYBER-LEADER (cont’d)

Cyber-race cannot be beaten. You

are under our control, you belong

to us. Soon you shall become like

us.

DOCTOR

And I have to commend you, I

can’t stop being scared.

CYBER-LEADER

You don’t have to be afraid for

much longer.

DOCTOR

Start asking. Get it over with,

Leader! I will tell you anything

you want to know.

SARAH

You can’t give up.

DOCTOR

There is no way out of this, now

start asking.

LOLA pulls out a small gun that had been concealed in her

pocket, she aims for SARAH.

LOLA

If you say anything that can help

the Cybermen then I will fire.

SARAH

Doctor!

DOCTOR

Lower your gun Lola!

LOLA

The Cybermen will not get their

information.

CYBER-LEADER

Destroy her.

LOLA

Oh no you don’t. By the time it

takes you to reach here I could

have shot both hers and the

Doctor’s brains to bits, now I

know that your numbers have not

increased therefore your weapons

won’t work. I’m the only one in

this room with power so I will be

obeyed!

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: (5) 12.

CYBER-SCOUT #2

The females logic is correct,

Leader.

LOLA

You bet it is.

CYBER-LEADER

You will make your demands.

LOLA

The four humanoids in this room

get safe passage out of here, no

hostility from the outside

either.

CYBER-LEADER

The information from the Doctor

is judicial to our survival, we

will not give you that

information. We will survive. We

must survive.

LOLA

Think of it like this Cyber-scum,

while he’s alive you can get the

information, there’s a chance at

least. If his brain is in little

bits there’ll be no chance. This

gun is a Class 7 Delta Ray, his

brain will be completely

obliterated with a head shot.

Look how close I am to him. How

likely is it I will get a head

shot?

CYBER-LEADER

98% likely.

LOLA

Exactly, an illogical risk.

CYBER-SCOUT #2

Her logic is not flawed, Leader.

CYBER-LEADER

Correct. We have no choice for

survival. We do however have a

more logical suggestion.

LOLA

I’m listening.

DANTON

I don’t like the sound of that.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: (6) 13.

CYBER-LEADER

You, the girl and the Doctor may

leave, but the other male stays

and becomes like us.

LOLA

I’m easily in the power to refuse

that.

CYBER-LEADER

It is time for you to rule the

risks.

DANTON

Don’t do it, don’t make me like

them.

LOLA

Cyber-Leader, us three can leave,

no harm.

CYBER-LEADER

It is the only way to preserve

that brain.

DANTON

Do not make me like them!

LOLA

All right Leader, you have

yourself a deal.

DANTON

Lola! Lola! No! Lola! Lola!

LOLA

We’ll be going now, goodbye. You

two in front, move.

The DOCTOR and SARAH walk out, hands on their heads,

followed by LOLA. The doors close behind them. The

CYBERMEN turn towards DANTON. DANTON starts to scream as

the CYBERMEN slowly approach him.


The DOCTOR and SARAH walk out, hands on their heads,

followed by LOLA holding their gun. The Crowd start

shouting.

LOLA

Shut up and let us through, I’m

not afraid to fire at anyone and

if any of you imbeciles want to

test that theory, then try

something because I promise you

will be shot.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: (2) 14.

One of the members of the crowd goes to hit LOLA, LOLA

ducks and shoots him in the head, the small laser beam

hits his head and his head explodes. SARAH gasps and the

DOCTOR turns away in disgust.

DOCTOR

That was unnecessary.

LOLA

No Doctor, that was a warning.

Keep going, I feel the cabin may

well be a good base of

operations, now go.

The CROWD let her through, without any resistance offered.


DANTON has been knocked out, strapped into the conversion

bed. The injection chemical is injected into him through

his arm, and the chemical moves its way up to the brain.

CYBER-SCOUT #2

Chemical has been injected.

CYBER-SCOUT #2 picks up the scalpel like tool. The camera

closes up on CYBER-SCOUT #2’s face. We hear the sound of

the scalpel cutting DANTON’S head. The scene ends with

blood splattering on the CYBERMAN’s face.


The CYBER-LEADER is talking to his SCOUT.

CYBER-LEADER

With the Doctor outside of the

ship the risk level has

increased.

CYBER-SCOUT #1

Direct us on how to remove this

risk level.

CYBER-LEADER

How near ready are the conversion

chambers?

CYBER-SCOUT #1

For what type of conversion?

CYBER-LEADER

Mass-conversion.

CYBER-SCOUT #1

We can begin mass conversion in

ten minutes.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: (2) 15.

CYBER-LEADER

Ten minutes could be enough for

our enemy. The risk will be

taken, it is the highest chance

of survival logically. In ten

minutes mass conversion will

begin.

CYBER-SCOUT #1

Preparation work will begin

immediatly, Leader.

CYBER-LEADER

We will survive.


The conversion completes. The helmet closes. The helmet

light and chest box unit flashes five times. The left hand

of the new born CYBERMAN starts to twitch. The right fist

clenches. The new born stamps his feet and looks up.

CYBERMAN

Conversion has been completed

succesfully.

CYBER-SCOUT #2

You will report with me to the

bridge for instructions that will

be judicial to our survival.

CYBERMAN

I will request orders.

CYBER-SCOUT #2

You will follow me to the bridge.

CYBER-SCOUT #2 marches out and the newborn follows. DANTON

is now one of them.

CABIN. INT. DUSK.

SARAH walks in, followed by the DOCTOR and LOLA.

LOLA

That went well.

LOLA puts the gun away.

DOCTOR

Good job Lola.

LOLA

Thank you Doctor.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: (2) 16.

SARAH

Am I missing something here, she

just pulled a gun on us?!

DOCTOR

Sarah, don’t you see? She wasn’t

going to shoot us.

LOLA

Only as a last resort.

DOCTOR

You see only as a last res... you

were willing to shoot us, that’s

not good.

LOLA

I knew if I did that demand the

Cybermen would let you walk out,

they need your brain in tact.

SARAH

Howcome they let me walk out?

DOCTOR

I don’t answer questions without

your safety.

LOLA

Me pulling a gun on you saved

your lives.

DOCTOR

And the lives of billions in the

future.

SARAH

Oh I see, it was an act.

LOLA

Pity about Danton though, I did

try.

DOCTOR

You could have pushed the Leader

to giving in.

LOLA

How?

DOCTOR

Firing a warning shot.

LOLA

I couldn’t take the risk, these

guns aren’t foolproof, sometimes

the lasers bounce off things, hit

those who we don’t want.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: (3) 17.

SARAH

He’s one of them now.

LOLA

You weren’t really going to

answer their questions were you?

DOCTOR

Well... only as a last resort.

LOLA smiles.


The SCOUT is still preparing for conversion at his control

pannel.

CYBER-SCOUT #1

Five minutes Leader.

CYBER-LEADER

Five minutes to survival.

CYBER-SCOUT #2 enters followed by the CYBERMAN.

CYBERMAN

Leader, conversion was a success.

CYBER-LEADER

You require orders.

CYBERMAN

I need orders.

CYBER-LEADER

In five minutes mass conversion

will begin, you will be part of

the squad that brings the people

of Lonsis in and you will oversee

their conversions.

CYBERMAN

We will survive.

CYBER-LEADER

We must survive.

CABIN. INT. DUSK.

LOLA flicks the hair out of her face.

DOCTOR

Speaking of questions, I think

its time some of mine were

finally answered.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: (2) 18.

LOLA

You’ve only known me seven hours,

what could you possibly want to

ask me?

DOCTOR

Your planet of origin perhaps?

LOLA

I’m sorry...

DOCTOR

Well its pretty obvious that you

aren’t from Lonsis, at least not

originally.

LOLA

I don’t know what your talking

about.

DOCTOR

Oh, I think you do.

SARAH

People from Lonsis aren’t usually

that strong.

DOCTOR

What exactly did she do, Sarah?

SARAH

She punched the helmet off of a

Cyberman.

DOCTOR

Really?

LOLA

No!

SARAH

Don’t lie, I saw you myself!

DOCTOR

That requires an awful lot of

strength to succesfully pull of.

Are you sure it was her?

SARAH

Quite positive.

DOCTOR

Ah.

LOLA

Umb... umb... steroids, I’m on

steroids.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: (3) 19.

DOCTOR

I doubt this planet has developed

steroids.

SARAH

You’re not a very good liar are

you?

LOLA

I am from Lonsis.

DOCTOR

That gun says different.

LOLA

Really?

DOCTOR

Yes!

LOLA

Why don’t you sit there, and

prove that to me then.

DOCTOR

All right, if you insist.

LOLA

Ok.

DOCTOR

Since Karlong was the head of law

enforcement in this city, I’m

guessing his gun would be the

most powerful and top of the

range that this planet has to

offer?

LOLA

Yes.

DOCTOR

I saw his gun.

LOLA

Lots of people have seen it,

Doctor. You’ve proven nothing.

SARAH

Oh, I don’t think he’s finished

yet.

DOCTOR

Quite right Sarah.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: (4) 20.

LOLA

All right then, finish off your

fiction.

DOCTOR

You said your gun was class

seven.

LOLA

It is a class seven Doctor.

DOCTOR

Well Karlong’s was only a class

three, this planet has only

developed up to class three.

LOLA

I’m the President, I get the

best.

DOCTOR

Class four can damage Cybermen,

their not taking any risks at the

moment.

SARAH

They were who gave you all this

technology.

DOCTOR

And because they don’t want to

get damaged they wouldn’t let you

develop better than class three.

SARAH

And since yours is a class

seven...

DOCTOR

It didn’t originate on this

Planet.

SARAH

And this planet doesn’t have

space travel.

DOCTOR

Which means you must be from

another planet.

LOLA

Tell me Doctor, why didn’t you

become a lawyer.

DOCTOR

I did train to become a Barrister

on Earth actually. Cherrie Booth

gave me a pupillage.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: (5) 21.

SARAH

Who?

DOCTOR

Famous Barrister in your future,

if you understand.

SARAH

I don’t think I want too.

DOCTOR

Anyway, the charades up.

LOLA

I can’t disprove anything you

just said.

DOCTOR

So why not tell us what planet

you are from then?

LOLA

Everyone has their secrets

Doctor, I think you could respect

mine.

DOCTOR

But it just became important.


The SCOUT turns to face the LEADER.

CYBER-SCOUT #1

The conversion chambers are now

ready Leader.

CYBER-LEADER

Then mass conversion will begin

immediatly.

CYBER-SCOUT #1

It will be done.

CYBER-LEADER

Survival is no longer an issue.

CABIN. INT. DUSK.

LOLA glares at him.

LOLA

I fail to see how it is your

business, Doctor.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: (2) 22.

DOCTOR

I’ve read the Lonsis colonisation

report. There was no mention of

someone from another planet

therefore it may affect the

timeline.

LOLA

You’re affecting it.

DOCTOR

I’m a Time-Lord, travelling in a

time machine that provides

protection of parodoxes for up to

twenty four hours. I have only

been here seven.

SARAH

The only one affecting the

timeline is you, Lola.

DOCTOR

If that’s even her real name,

Sarah.

SARAH

Fair point.

DOCTOR

Exactly Sarah, exactly.

LOLA

So I could damage the future.

SARAH

Yes.

LOLA

I’m here to make it better.

DOCTOR

I highly doubt you’ll succeed. If

you tell me everything the damage

caused can be minimalised.

LOLA

It’s a risk.

DOCTOR

So’s not telling me.

LOLA

Fine. I’ll tell you my story.

SARAH

Start with where you come from.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED: (3) 23.

LOLA

I think when is a more

appropriatre question.

The DOCTOR sits up and suddenly stares at her, paying more

attention.


Five CYBERMAN walk out of the ship. The CROWD start saying

things like "Oh my God its the saviours".

CYBERMAN #1

It is time for the next phase of

your saving.

CYBERMAN #2

You will all come onto our

shuttle craft.

CYBERMAN #1

We will share the full extent of

our secrets with you.

CYBERMAN #2

You will follow us.

The CYBERMEN lead the people onto their shuttle craft.

CYBER-SHIP. INT. CONVERSION CHAMBER. EXT. DUSK.

The outside of the conversion chamber is a blank,

lifeless, metalic, grey corridor. One by one hundreds of

new born CYBERMEN start to walk out.


The LEADER turns to his SCOUT.

CYBER-LEADER

What are our numbers now?

CYBER-SCOUT #1

Seven million and rising.

CYBER-SCOUT #2

Weapons are back online.

CYBER-SCOUT #1

Eight million.

24.

CYBER-SHIP. INT. CONVERSION CHAMBER. EXT. DUSK.

More and more CYBERMEN walk into shot, an endless army of

CYBERMEN.

To Be Continued

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