103 Like Mother Like Daughter By Jack Hudson
1.INT. Mr. Violet’s Office (Night)
A large office with one solitary light bulb near the door. DOCTOR HARPER stands by the door, he's 50s, bumbling nervous. In the corner, a desk with a man sitting at it, his face shrouded in darkness. MR VIOLET.
DOCTOR HARPER
We’ve been picking up the traces for a few months now, a definite spike in artron energy in the city. Artron energy in New York is not uncommon, but this isn’t citywide.We’ve managed to pinpoint the spike to one particular address.
MR VIOLET
Where is it?
DOCTOR HARPER
The Angel Detective Agency, sir. I’ve done some research, and they seem to be freelance investigators. No threat to us, they have no official authority and they only have three employees.
MR VIOLET
A bunch of worthless do-gooders?
DOCTOR HARPER
Yes, sir.
MR VIOLET
Who’s in charge?
DOCTOR HARPER
A Mrs. Amelia Williams, sir.
MR VIOLET
And you think this Amelia Williams has travelled in time and space?
DOCTOR HARPER
It’s a possibility.
MR VIOLET
Right then. (He raises his voice to a shout) Rodgers?
RODGERS enters. He’s ex-military, 40s, imposing, cruel.
RODGERS
Yes sir?
MR VIOLET
Miss Amelia Pond. I’d like you to pay her a visit.
OPENING CREDITS
A large office with one solitary light bulb near the door. DOCTOR HARPER stands by the door, he's 50s, bumbling nervous. In the corner, a desk with a man sitting at it, his face shrouded in darkness. MR VIOLET.
DOCTOR HARPER
We’ve been picking up the traces for a few months now, a definite spike in artron energy in the city. Artron energy in New York is not uncommon, but this isn’t citywide.We’ve managed to pinpoint the spike to one particular address.
MR VIOLET
Where is it?
DOCTOR HARPER
The Angel Detective Agency, sir. I’ve done some research, and they seem to be freelance investigators. No threat to us, they have no official authority and they only have three employees.
MR VIOLET
A bunch of worthless do-gooders?
DOCTOR HARPER
Yes, sir.
MR VIOLET
Who’s in charge?
DOCTOR HARPER
A Mrs. Amelia Williams, sir.
MR VIOLET
And you think this Amelia Williams has travelled in time and space?
DOCTOR HARPER
It’s a possibility.
MR VIOLET
Right then. (He raises his voice to a shout) Rodgers?
RODGERS enters. He’s ex-military, 40s, imposing, cruel.
RODGERS
Yes sir?
MR VIOLET
Miss Amelia Pond. I’d like you to pay her a visit.
OPENING CREDITS
2. INT. Amy and Rory’s bedroom (Day)
AMY POND and RORY WILLIAMS are in bed, asleep. An alarm sounds. Rory wakes and looks at the clock.
RORY
10 minutes late, again. Why always 10 minutes late?
AMY
Alarm clocks obviously aren’t as reliable in 1938.
Rory gets out of bed and begins to get changed into his work clothes.
AMY
Do you think he’ll come today?
RORY
Who?
AMY
The Doctor.
Rory sighs.
RORY
Amy, you made your choice. He’s not coming for us, not ever. We need to move on.
AMY
You’re wrong.
Rory is now fully dressed.
RORY
Look, I need to go to work. Are you going to be okay today?
AMY
I’ll be fine.
Rory walks towards the door.
RORY
Love you.
AMY
Bye.
3. INT. Angel Detective Agency- Amy’s office (Day)
AMY POND sits at her desk. She’s working on the typewriter, but her face is unconcentrated, distant.
She’s thinking of the Doctor.
A solitary tear runs down her cheek.
Suddenly, there is a bang and a blue flash from outside the office. Amy gets up and exits the office, running into:
4. INT. Angel Detective Agency (Day)
AMY POND runs out from the office. And if the centre of the room stands:
RIVER SONG.
AMY
River!
RIVER
Amy! How wonderful to see you. I thought I’d mistakenly land in the Cretaceous, again.
AMY
Is the Doctor with you?
River gives a sad smile.
RIVER
Amy, you know he can’t come here.
AMY
Well, I wanna see him, so you can take me.
River shakes her head.
AMY
I’ve made up my mind.
RIVER
Amy, you and Rory have to stay here. New York is cracked. The damage is done. If we even disturb it slightly now the whole city could splinter.
AMY
You’re here.
RIVER
I’m not important to the timeline. And even me coming here is a risk.
AMY
Then we take another risk.
River doesn’t know what to say.
AMY
Give it to me.
RIVER
What?
AMY
Your vortex manipulator. Give it to me!
RIVER
I can’t.
AMY
Give it to me!
Amy moves forward towards River.
RIVER
Amy…
Amy grabs River’s wrist and tries to force the wriststrap off. The two of them begin to tousle for the strap.
RIVER
Mother!
Amy continues to pull at the strap.
RIVER
Get off me!
Amy is still pulling.
River slaps Amy. She backs away hand on face.
RIVER
What the hell do you think you’re doing!?
Amy just glares at her.
Both of them are eyeing each other, like they could erupt at any moment and then…
BANG!
The door is kicked in. 7 ARMED MEN dash in in military formation.
MILLER
Get on the floor! Hands on your head.
Amy and River are shocked; they lower to the ground and put their hands on their heads.
RODGERS enters.
RODGERS
Good morning.
AMY
Who the hell are you?
RODGERS
Oh, who I am is not important. It’s who you are that worries me, Mrs. Williams. (He pauses) And, who’s this? (Indicating River) Not your faithful husband Rory Williams or Sam Garner, so who? I was under the impression your… establishment only possessed three employees?
AMY
You’ve done some simple research, I get it. Can we cut to the chase here?
He ignores her. He’s still studying River.
RODGERS
Let me see… is she your dear old mother? A bring a parent to work day perhaps?
River glares.
AMY
Something like that.
One of the men, MILLER looks worried.
MILLER
I thought you said we had to be quick, sir? The entrance is in public vision.
RODGERS
Ah, yes. Thank you Miller. We’ll have plently of time for this later. Knock ‘em out.
Miller and another soldier quickly approach Amy and River and knock them out with the butt of their guns.
RODGERS
Let’s move out.
5. INT. Cell (Day)
The cell is large, clearly not originally designed for the purpose. AMY and RIVER lie on the floor unconscious. RDOGERS looms over them, waiting.
They begin to come round.
RODGERS
What is this?
He’s holding the vortex manipulator.
Amy and River are still dazed, getting their bearings.
RIVER
It’s… nothing important.
RODGERS
The very way you say that betrays that it is important. Very important. (He shouts) Miller!
Miller enters.
RODGERS
Take this (he hands miller the manipulator) to Doctor Harper. He can examine it after we’ve finished out work.
MILLER
Very good sir.
He exits.
RODGERS
Now. I expect you’re wondering why you’re here?
AMY
Just a bit.
RODGERS
Time travel. Does that mean anything to your Mrs. Williams?
Amy tries to keep her face blank.
AMY
You’re mad.
Rodgers laughs.
RODGERS
You’ve got quite the poker face, haven’t your Mrs. Williams? But unfortunately for you, I know your type. A freelance detective agency, so happy to help anyone and everyone, so loving, so kind. You’re gonna tell me what I wanna know. (he shouts) Miller!
Rodgers moves towards the door and stands against the wall next to it.
Miller enters.
Rodgers reaches into his pocket…
He takes out a gun…
BANG!
Miller is shot in the side of the head. His knees give way and he crumples to the ground.
Amy and River recoil, shocked.
RODGERS
You see, Mrs. Williams, these men I’ve got with me, they’re not evil. They’re men who have no hope of employment, who leapt at the opportunity to work for my employer, even if things seemed a little, shady. They just follow orders. Now, are you going to tell me what you know, or am I going to call another guard in?
Amy and River are flabbergasted.
AMY
(Her voice quivers) Go ahead. All your doing is making it easier for us to escape.
RODGER
(smiling) Very well, Mrs. Williams. (He shouts) Guard! Can you come inside for a moment? I need help persuading these prisoners to comply.
A guard enters.
Rodgers still stands by the wall.
He reaches into his pocket…
AMY
Stop!
Rodgers smiles.
GUARD
What is it you wanted sir?
RODGERS
Doesn’t matter now. Leave us.
The guard looks confused, but exits.
RODGERS
Thank you, Mrs. Williams. Now tell me, what do you know about time travel?
6. EXT. Angel Detective Agency Street (Day)
RORY walks down the street. He approaches the Angel Detective Agency. He stops suddenly noticing the kicked in door. Panicked, he jumps over it into:
7. INT. Angel Detective Agency (Day)
RORY runs in, scanning the room.
RORY
Amy!
There is no answer.
Panicked, he runs to the phone and dials a number.
RORY
Sam, you need to get over here. Now.
8. INT. Cell (Day)
RODGERS
Fascinating. I’m amazed, Mrs. Williams. You really didn’t strike me as the adventuress type. Right, I’ll go tell Doctor Harper to prepare.
AMY
For what?
RODGERS
The experiment.
Rodgers exits. Amy stands up and starts pacing up and down the cell. River stays sat down.
RIVER
Amy…
AMY
What?
RIVER
I’m sorry, about earlier.
AMY
Just tell me, why? Why are YOU so keen to stop me from seeing the Doctor? You want to keep him to yourself don’t you? You were always jealous. He always had more time for me than he did for his own wife.
River stands, angry.
RIVER
Donna Noble.
AMY
What?
RIVER
Donna Noble and Clara Oswald. Your immediate predecessor and your immediate successor. You were one in a long line, you weren’t special and you weren’t important, you were just one of the MANY people the Doctor kept with him to stop him getting lonely. You were nothing more than that.
Amy looks angry, and hurt. River is still angry, but it obviously regretting what she just said.
A GUARD enters.
Guard
Come with me.
He grabs Amy and drags her out.
9. INT. Angel Detective Agency (Day)
RORY stands leaning on the desk, looking very worried. SAM GARNER enters, looking confused at the lack of a door, which is now propped up against a wall.
SAM
What’s happened here?
RORY
I don’t know, but Amy’s gone. Someone’s taken Amy Sam.
Rory seems to be on the verge of tears. Sam puts his hand on Rory’s shoulder.
SAM
Rory, its okay. We’ll figure out what’s happened, and we’ll sort it, just like we always do, yeah?
RORY
Yeah. (He wipes his eyes) Right, what do we do?
A pause.
SAM
I don’t know.
RORY
Come on Sam! Who could help us find Amy?
SAM
Grayle. Julius Grayle. He knows about every crime happening in the city.
RORY
Ah, Grayle!
SAM
Had you met him before last time? Amy mentioned Weeping Angels?
RORY
Yes, but I’m not sure he’d remembered me.
SAM
Brief meeting?
RORY
Well, yes, but also I’m not sure how much of the timeline was erased when Amy and I committed suicide.
SAM
Wha-
RORY
I’ll explain later.
RORY walks over to a desk, on it are his STUN GUN and one of Sam’s REAL GUN’s that he’s left behind. RORY hesitates, and then picks up the stun gun and puts it in his pocket.
SAM
Okay, lets go.
Rory then picks up the real gun and keeps it in his hand. Sam looks surprised, but doesn’t say anything. Rory runs towards the door.
RORY
Come on!
10. INT. Doctor Harper’s Lab (Day)
The lab is clearly makeshift. AMY is lying on what looks like an operating table in the middle of the room, her wrists, ankles and waist clasped down. DOCTOR HARPER stands by her side, fumbling with a needle at a table. RODGERS stands behind her head, looming over her.
RODGERS
Doctor Harper is, when he is finally ready, going to knock you out. Hen he is going to do some experiments. We’re going to take your blood, and inject you with lots of different chemicals to see how your body reacts.
AMY
Why are you doing this?
RODGERS
Because my employer needs to know about time, Mrs. Williams. And a way to learn about time, is to see how it affects the human body. Unfortunately, he last of the chemicals we’re going to test is fatal, we do have a cure, but its very expensive, and we don’t want to waste it on subjects we have no further need of. I am very sorry, Mrs. Williams. Are you ready Doctor Harper?
Doctor Harper turns round, with a large needle in hand.
DOCTOR HARPER
Yes, sir.
Doctor Harper bends down to insert the needle into Amy’s arm. When his face is close to her ear, he whispers, so Rodgers can’t hear it:
DOCTOR HARPER
I’m so sorry.
The needle is then inserted, and the room goes black.
11. EXT. Grayle’s House (Day)
SAM bangs on the door hard.
SAM
Grayle! Open up!
He knocks again.
They wait.
SAM
He must be away.
RORY
What do we do now?
SAM
Oh, I don’t think we give up that easily.
He draws his gun and shoots the lock. Then he stands back, and kicks the door open.
SAM
After you.
12. INT. Doctor Harper’s Lab (Day)
AMY comes round. The room is a blur flickering in and out of vision. She can only hear the conversation:
DOCTOR HARPER
But it’s immoral! You’ve got what Mr. Violet needed to let me cure her! Money’s nothing to him.
RODGERS
Shut up and do as I say. What are the results?
DOCTOR HARPER
(Flustered) We’ve got what he wanted to see. Time isn’t what most people think it is. It must change you if you travel through it.
RODGERS
Good. This information will be very useful for Mr. Violet’s cause.
DOCTOR HARPER
I don’t even know what his cause is?
RODGERS
No. You don’t.
Amy fades back into sleep.
13. INT. Grayle’s Office (Day)
RORY and SAM are rooting through Grayle’s papers. Sam seems to be deliberately making a mess, overturning cabinets and throwing files across the room.
Rory is scanning through a file. He takes a bit of paper out and looks at it.
RORY
Sam, over here.(Sam comes over) Grayle is renting out one of his buildings.
SAM
No name. Something suspicious. It’s close by.
RORY
Come on!
14. INT. Corridor (Day)
Amy’s POV. She’s being dragged down the corridor. Her vision is fuzzy, everything keeps going black.
Amy Pond is dying.
She is dragged into:
15. INT. Cell (Day)
RIVER is sitting on the floor, head in hands. She looks up as the door opens and two guards throw AMY to ground.
RIVER
Mother!
River checks Amy’s pulse. It’s weak.
RIVER
No!
She runs to the cell door and starts banging.
RIVER
HELP! HELP HER!
16. INT. Doctor Harper’s Lab (Day)
River can still be heard screaming in the background.
DOCTOR HARPER
Couldn’t we?
RODGERS
No.
DOCTOR HARPER
I’m a Doctor. Do you know how hard it is for me to let someone die? To kill someone?
RODGERS
I’m beginning to lose my patience with you.
DOCTOR HARPER
I won’t-
He stops, as RODGERS is now holding a gun to his head.
BANG!
DOCTOR HARPER
What was that? It came from the corridor.
Rodgers raises his gun and walks out.
17. INT. Corridor (Day)
RODGERS walks out into the corridor to come face to face with SAM GARNER and RORY WILLIAMS. They are both holding their guns. Rodgers points his gun at them.
RODGERS
Well this is a surprise. Rory Williams and Sam Garner. But which ones which?
Rory walks quickly towards Rodgers angry. Rodgers raises his gun.
SAM
Rory!
RODGERS
Oh, he’s angry. I’m guessing this one’s the husband. Come any closer and I’ll shoot you.
RORY
Is she here?
RODGERS
Is who here?
RORY
You knew our names, its obvious. Move or I’ll shoot.
RODGERS
And I’ll shoot too.
RORY
So we’ll both die and Sam can find Amy. That’s fine with me.
SAM
Rory, don’t do it. This is not you.
DOCTOR HARPER comes through the door.
DOCTOR HARPER
What’s going on?
Rodgers turns round to look at Doctor Harper. Rory uses the opportunity to knock the gun out of his hand.
RORY
Right. Sam, stay here and watch him. I’ll find Amy.
SAM
Be careful. They’ll probably be more men.
Rory glares at Rodgers, but puts his gun away. He takes out the stun gun.
Rory walks slowly around the corner and walks down the long corridor. He hears voices in a room. There is a key in the lock. He turns it, and carries on down the corridor. He reaches another turning and sees two guards outside the cell door.
There is a banging form down the corridor, then men in the locked room have realised. The guards turn around, and notice Rory.
He fires the stun gun immediately, and the nearest guard crumples to the ground. The other guard shoots, but Rory has already moved towards him and he shoves the guard against the wall and fires the stun gun at close proximity. The guard screams and shakes violently, then crumples to the ground. Rory bends down and takes a key from the man’s belt.
Rory unlocks the cell door, and goes in.
18. INT. Corridor (Day)
SAM is still standing there, with his gun aimed at RODGERS. DOCTOR HARPER stands behind, terrified. RODGERS is looking at his gun on the floor.
RODGERS
See, you made a big mistake earlier.
SAM
Oh yeah? And what’s that?
RODGERS
You talked your friend out of killing me. So now I know that you won’t do it. So do you see? I’ve got nothing to lose.
Rodgers dives down for the gun.
SAM
Rory wouldn’t do it. I would.
As Rodgers stands up, Sam fires.
BANG
The bullet goes into Rodgers head, and he falls, surprisingly gracefully to the floor. The blood splatters onto Doctor Harper’s coat.
Sam moves his gun to point to Harper.
SAM
Don’t try anything.
DOCTOR HARPER
I didn’t want to help him, he was immoral. Please, the woman, Amelia Williams is dying. There’s an injection in my lab, let me save her.
SAM
Why should I believe you?
DOCTOR HARPER
She’ll die.
SAM
Go get it. Stay in front of me.
19. INT. Cell (Day)
RIVER is sat, with AMY in her arms. RORY enters.
RIVER
Dad!
RORY
River!?
RIVER
Quick, help her.
Rory runs forward to check on Amy.
Pause.
RORY
She’s nearly dead.
DOCTOR HARPER and SAM rush in.
DOCTOR HARPER
Let me get to her!
Rory pushes him away.
SAM
It’s okay, Rory. He may be a criminal, but I think he’s telling the truth.
Doctor Harper approaches Amy and injects her.
DOCTR HARPER
Right. She should be fine.
Rory feels her wrist.
RORY
The pulse his already returning!
SAM
Great.
Sam approaches Doctor Harper form behind, and knocks him out with the butt of his gun.
SAM
We can leave this lot; I’ll do an anonymous call to the police once we’re away. Rory, weird lady, carry Amy.
They walk out.
20. INT. Corridor (Day)
They walk down the corridor, carrying AMY.
The men are still banging on the door. SAM takes Rory’s stun gun out of Rory’s pocket and unlocks the door, quickly firing four shots.
As they walk past Rodgers’ body Rory gives Sam a look.
INT. Amy and Rory’s bedroom (Night)
AMY is laid in the bed, RIVER is sat beside her. Amy wakes up.
RIVER
Hey.
AMY
Hey. So, nearly died did I? Again.
RIVER laughs.
RIVER
I’m… so sorry mother.
AMY
No, I am. I was upset and I took it out on you. I guess that makes me the worst kind of parent.
RIVER
You are an amazing parent. And you’re my best childhood friend, not many daughters can say that.
AMY
Do you remember, that day when I was ill? I came home from school early and you did too, just to look after me.
RIVER
I never needed much persuasion to miss school.
AMY
You sat with me all evening.
River smiles.
RIVER
Friends?
AMY
Best friends. Always.
They hold hands.
RORY and SAM enter.
RORY
Amy! You’re awake.
Rory goes up to the bed, and they kiss.
RORY
I thought I’d lost you.
SAM
Well, not many men get to go in their bosses bedroom. Who were they Amy? Why did they want you?
AMY
I don’t know.
RIVER
It was something to do with time travel.
AMY
I heard a name. Mr. Violet. Mean anything to you Sam?
SAM
He’s a… a… man.
They all look at him.
RORY
Well, thanks for that invaluable insight Sam.
SAM
No one knows who he is. He’s one of the most powerful men in New York. I’ve never really thought about why before.
AMY
Well, I’m sure we’ll find out some day.
RORY
Yeah.
RIVER
Well, I must be going, leave you to rest Mother. Goodbye.
AMY
Bye.
She presses some buttons on the vortex manipulator, and disappears in a flash of blue light.
SAM
You are really gonna have to explain who the hell that lady is.
INT. Amy and Rory’s bedroom (Day)
RORY
Ten minutes late! Why? I’m gonna set it ten minutes earlier tomorrow.
He quickly buttons his shirt and puts on his jacket.
He heads towards the door.
RORY
Love you.
AMY
I love you too.
END CREDITS
AMY is laid in the bed, RIVER is sat beside her. Amy wakes up.
RIVER
Hey.
AMY
Hey. So, nearly died did I? Again.
RIVER laughs.
RIVER
I’m… so sorry mother.
AMY
No, I am. I was upset and I took it out on you. I guess that makes me the worst kind of parent.
RIVER
You are an amazing parent. And you’re my best childhood friend, not many daughters can say that.
AMY
Do you remember, that day when I was ill? I came home from school early and you did too, just to look after me.
RIVER
I never needed much persuasion to miss school.
AMY
You sat with me all evening.
River smiles.
RIVER
Friends?
AMY
Best friends. Always.
They hold hands.
RORY and SAM enter.
RORY
Amy! You’re awake.
Rory goes up to the bed, and they kiss.
RORY
I thought I’d lost you.
SAM
Well, not many men get to go in their bosses bedroom. Who were they Amy? Why did they want you?
AMY
I don’t know.
RIVER
It was something to do with time travel.
AMY
I heard a name. Mr. Violet. Mean anything to you Sam?
SAM
He’s a… a… man.
They all look at him.
RORY
Well, thanks for that invaluable insight Sam.
SAM
No one knows who he is. He’s one of the most powerful men in New York. I’ve never really thought about why before.
AMY
Well, I’m sure we’ll find out some day.
RORY
Yeah.
RIVER
Well, I must be going, leave you to rest Mother. Goodbye.
AMY
Bye.
She presses some buttons on the vortex manipulator, and disappears in a flash of blue light.
SAM
You are really gonna have to explain who the hell that lady is.
INT. Amy and Rory’s bedroom (Day)
RORY
Ten minutes late! Why? I’m gonna set it ten minutes earlier tomorrow.
He quickly buttons his shirt and puts on his jacket.
He heads towards the door.
RORY
Love you.
AMY
I love you too.
END CREDITS