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DOCTOR WHO – DEATH AND THE QUEEN
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THE TENTH DOCTOR ADVENTURES
1.3 DEATH AND THE QUEEN
BY JAMES GOSS
DRAMATIS PERSONAE
THE DOCTOR: DAVID TENNANT
Time Traveller
DONNA NOBLE: CATHERINE TATE
Companion
RUDOLPH:
(M) Charming prince with hidden agenda.
QUEEN MUM:
(F) Queen Mother-in-law from hell.
HORTENSE:
(F) Resourceful lady-in-waiting.
DEATH/CLOUD/SKELETON:
(M) Avatars of alien con-men Mefistoles
OTHER VOICES:
Soldiers
Maids
Courtiers
DIRECTOR: NICHOLAS BRIGGS SCRIPT EDITOR: MATT FITTON
PRODUCER: DAVID RICHARDSON
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: NICHOLAS BRIGGS & JASON HAIGH-ELLERY
BIG FINISH PRODUCTIONS LTD © 2015
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SCENE 1. EXT. THE CASTLE GROUNDS / INT. THE THRONE ROOM
FX: A HORSE CANTERING DESPERATELY… IT’S A GALLOPING MONTAGE -
OVER FIELDS…. THROUGH A STREAM… FIELDS AGAIN… AND ONTO A
GRAVEL PATH. WE CAN HEAR THE DOCTOR BREATHING HEAVILY, URGING
IT ON:
DOCTOR:
(URGING HORSE ON: “Hey! Yah! Come on!” etc)
FX: THE HORSE PULLS UP AT THE CASTLE GATES.
DOCTOR:
Woah, Dobbin!
FX: A CLASH AND STAMP OF PIKES BY THE GUARDS.
GUARD:
Halt!
DOCTOR:
I have halted.
GUARD:
State your business.
DOCTOR:
I demand to see the Queen. Oof!
FX: THE DOCTOR IS CLUBBED FROM HIS HORSE. IN A REPEAT OF THE
EARLIER MONTAGE, HE IS DRAGGED THROUGH GRAVEL, ACROSS
FLOORBOARDS AND UP STONE STAIRS BEFORE BEING DRAGGED ALONG A
CORRIDOR.
DOCTOR:
(DAZED) I have to… I have to see the Queen… the Queen. I must
see her…
FX: GREAT DOORS ARE OPENED AND THE DOCTOR IS THROWN THROUGH
INTO A THRONE ROOM. THUD.
DOCTOR:
(DAZED) Death is coming… I have to see the Queen.
DONNA:
Well, you’re seeing her now.
DOCTOR:
Oh.
CRASH IN OPENING THEME
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SCENE 2a. INT. CASTLE
DOCTOR:
So you ended up as queen?
DONNA:
I know! If the crown fits, eh? Was it really just a few weeks
ago….
DOCTOR:
ooh, Flashback.
DONNA:
No, probably concussion. Anyway. A few weeks ago, in that
casino in…
CUT TO:
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SCENE 2b. INT. FRENCH CASINO FLASHBACK
FX: A FRENCH CASINO WASHES UP. ROULETTE WHEELS.
PLAYERS:
(EXCITED MURMURS)
CROUPIERS:
(CALLING: e.g. “Six a la banque, Neuf a la banque”)
FX: CHAMPAGNE CORKS AND, NATURALLY, A STRING QUARTET.
DONNA:
(IN THE ROOM) The French Riviera!
DOCTOR:
Not Blackpool.
DONNA:
Sulking?
DOCTOR:
Still hoping for a donkey ride. Wonder why the TARDIS brought
us here? Something’s up.
DONNA:
Not complaining.
WAITER:
Champagne?
DONNA:
Absolutely.
FX: DONNA TAKES A GLASS.
DONNA:
Now then, I’m going to lose me some money.
DOCTOR:
Donna-
FX: BUT DONNA IS AT FULL STEAM. SHE ADVANCES ON A CROUPIER
DONNA:
Croupier, excusez-moi, prendez-vous les Euros?
DOCTOR:
(MUTTERING) 1780s. Also, telepathic translation.
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DONNA:
Hush. Now, garcon, how does this one work? I’ve always wanted
a go on the spinny thing.
RUDOLPH:
Excuse me, it is called roulette, madame.
DONNA:
Gotcha. You don’t sound French.
RUDOLPH:
I am from Goritania.
DONNA & DOCTOR:
Never heard of it.
RUDOLPH:
(GRAND) I am Crown Prince Rudolph of Goritania.
DONNA:
(LAUGHS) You’re kidding.
DOCTOR:
Nope, still not heard of it.
DONNA:
(STILL LAUGHING) You’re really called Rudolph! Amazing. Donna
Noble. Enchantay.
DOCTOR:
No, don’t do that. (MUTTERING) Goritania? Who made that one
up?
RUDOLPH:
(OVER HIM) Enchanté. Really and truly. Madam, is your friend
all right? He appears to be muttering a lot.
DONNA:
He does that.
DOCTOR:
Oi!
RUDOLPH:
Then if he is quite well, permit me to have the pleasure of
showing you roulette….
FX: UP BIG AND CLOSE, A ROULETTE WHEEL.
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