The random witterings of Jonathan Morris, writer.

Tuesday 16 January 1990

In The Flesh


INT. TARDIS CONTROL ROOM.

The Doctor races around the console, pressing buttons, watched by Amy and Rory.

RORY:
Er, sorry, question. What are you doing?

DOCTOR:
They must be controlling her from somewhere, directing her. If I can just find the source of the signal.

AMY:
Controlling who?

The Doctor pauses.

DOCTOR:
You, Amy. You’re not really here. You’re a flesh avatar, a ganger.

RORY:
No, hang on –

Doctor starts racing around console again.

AMY:
But if I’m not really here, where am I?

DOCTOR:
That’s what I’m trying to find out!

CUT TO:

INT. MADAME KOVARIAN’S CONTROL ROOM.

As seen in A Good Man Goes To War. A Technician is tapping at a computer as Madame Kovarian enters in a foul temper. The Technican tries to stand to attention without actually standing up.

TECHNICIAN:
Madame Kovarian!

KOVARIAN:
Yes, what is it? I’m terribly busy and important.

TECHNICIAN:
Sorry, it’s just... someone appears to be attempting to track the source of the control signal for the Pond avatar.

KOVARIAN:
The Doctor. I wondered how long it would take for him to work it out.  Cut the link!

TECHNICIAN:
What?

KOVARIAN:
We no longer need to maintain the pretence. Cut it, you fool! Cut it!

The Technician starts pressing buttons.

CUT TO:

INT. TARDIS CONTROL ROOM.

The Doctor is frantic at the console.

DOCTOR:
Come on, come on. (BAD NEWS) No! No no no no no no.

RORY:
Bad news?

DOCTOR:
They’re cancelling the control signal. (HE GOES TO AMY AND TOUCHES HER CHEEKS) Amy. I promise you. Wherever you are, we will come and find you. No matter how hard or how far. I swear. We are on our way.

AMY:
Doctor, I -

As she speaks, she transforms into Flesh which immediately dissolves.

Rory stares at the spot where Amy was standing, aghast.

RORY:
Doctor. Where’s my wife?

CUT TO:

INT. MADAME KOVARIAN’S NURSERY.

As seen in A Good Man Goes To War. Amy wakes up with a start in a bed. Kovarian is at her bedside with a cup of tea.

KOVARIAN:
Wakey, wakey, rise and shine.

AMY:
What – who –

KOVARIAN:
You’ve been dreaming, my dear.

AMY:
Dreaming? No. I was in the TARDIS.

KOVARIAN:
No. You’ve been dreaming you were in the TARDIS. But you’ve always been here.

AMY:
Where? Where am I? And who are you?

KOVARIAN:
Don’t worry, you’re quite safe. And I have some very good news for you.

Kovarian goes to fetch something.

AMY:
Good news? What good news?

Kovarian returns and hands Amy something wrapped in a towel.

KOVARIAN:
Congratulations. It’s a girl.

Amy looks down – to see a week-old baby!