Beware that I bring him near.
Here are your orders.
Time is short.
Progress is impossible unless Votan takes control within the next few days.
Then Votan will decide on the future of the human race.
Who shall live to serve the machines and who shall be eliminated?
Crimson you take that.
London is the first capital to be taken over.
Then Washington and Moscow.
War machines must be built immediately.
Further instructions from Votan.
We shall require skilled labour.
A labour corps will come into operation immediately.
Contact will be made by these people by telephone.
When they are on the line, switch them through to thought control.
This is the way each person will be enlisted.
When we have the people, where are we to construct the machines?
At central points in London.
You Major Green will select suitable places.
I shall supervise the initial stages.
Suspicion must not be aroused.
I shall attend to this immediately.
You Crimson will work on a suitable electronic programme for the new mobile computers.
They must be able to move freely and contain their own power.
All computer systems throughout the world must be integrated in Votan.
I shall begin this at once.
No.
Top priority is to enlist Doctor Who.
He has advanced knowledge which Votan needs.
Doctor Who must be enlisted into our services tonight.
Doctor Who is required.
Look, loves, I really am sorry about your friend not turning up, but I've got to lock
up now.
You can hang a note on the door if you like.
Yes, a good idea.
Thank you, that's very kind.
I think we ought to go to the police.
I'd rather not have them round here, if you don't mind.
We have got a licence to think of.
Well, we must do something.
I'm going to start phoning the hospitals.
What's her surname?
Oh, Chaplet.
Dodo Chaplet.
She's the nearest, will you?
What are we phoning the hospitals for?
Well, she might have had an accident.
Oh, a regular little ray of sunshine, isn't she?
Well, look, it's better than just sitting around here on our backsides doing nothing.
Hello, Doctor, you've found the door?
Dodo, where have you been then?
What's happened to you?
I've just been round the corner.
But you've been hours.
Yes, we've been extremely worried about you.
I had a call from some old friends.
I just popped along to see them.
Was I really that long?
Indeed you were.
You didn't tell me about your friends, and how did they know that you might be here?
Oh, it's a long story.
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.
This is your blueprint.
It must be followed in every detail.
The outer sections are to be constructed at once.
The electronic section must be assembled in this order.
They've painted out the number.
What's been going on around here?
The welding of the casing must begin now.
Hurry, time is short.
This machine must be completed and armed by tomorrow morning.
Ready to be programmed by Votan.
Cease work and stand by, there is a warning.
Close the doors, there is a stranger amongst us.
He is in north section of the warehouse, bearing 270 degrees behind cover.
He is a danger to us, he must be destroyed.
Now look, if you were the lawyer,
you'd have put nothing on me, I'm clean.
What a alright living leg, Liv.
I'll find another place to doze.
Cover the door, he must not escape.
What kind of a welcome is this for a bloke who's just come out of the hospital?
Say nothing, boss.
What is this in the house?
Here you keep away from me.
Resume work immediately.
The construction must be completed by tomorrow morning.
Good gracious.
What is it, Doctor?
Just take a look at this, Sir Charles.
Tramp found dead in Covent Garden.
Yes, three o'clock.
That must have been after we left him.
Do you know the fellow, Doctor?
No, we met last night, or rather early this morning.
We used his taxi which he left in Covent Garden.
The police aren't sure if it was a street accident.
Yes, it is possible, of course.
What else?
Oh, I don't know, Sir Charles, I don't know.
Well, if you'll just stop worrying about the indefinable,
you might be able to give me a little advice on a very real problem.
Oh, yes, what's this then?
Letters of resignation from scientists, both of them in my faculty.
Oh, yes, I see, yes.
There's no reason given at all, is there?
No, and that's the strange thing.
Now, these are two of the best men in England,
and I haven't been able to get in touch with them.
No one appears to have seen them since last night.
Now, isn't it an extraordinary thing
that two such well-known men could vanish so suddenly?
Yes, I wonder, Sir Charles, do you suppose, er...
No, I don't suppose you would.
Coffee?
No, no, thank you.
Good morning, Sir Charles.
Good morning.
I'm sorry I'm late.
Late? Late what for?
Well, for work.
If you'll just show me where your secretary does work, I'll take over.
I'm afraid I don't quite understand.
But Major Green told me to come straight round here at once
as Professor Brett didn't want me this morning and your secretary was ill.
Well, my secretary is away today, but how on earth did Brett know?
Still, I mean, if you're here, I'd be very grateful for your help.
The office is through there. I'll be there in a moment.
Right, thank you very much.
How's Gildo this morning, Doctor?
Oh, er, yes, she is, child, but you'd better ask her yourself.
Hello, Gildo, how are you feeling?
Quite well, thank you.
Hadn't you better start work?
Pardon me for asking.
Hello, Doctor, hope I haven't kept you waiting for me today.
Er, no, child, no, er...
You're right on time.
But I'm sorry, Sir Charles, I can't help you with your problem,
but I'm afraid I'm rather out of touch.
It's not going to be easy.
Men of that quality are very hard to find,
especially men with their knowledge of computers.
Computers?
Surely the person who can tell you all about computers is Professor Brett.
We could call round and see him now.
Oh, but my dear, I thought you were going to show me round London this morning.
Oh, don't worry about that. Your business sounds important.
Oh, that's very nice of you. Yes, very understanding.
Right, I'm ready.
Er, I think perhaps I'd better phone his office first, hmm?
Yes, that might be best.
Do you mind if I use the phone?
Oh, by all means.
Thank you.
Er, yes, yes, I, um, I want to speak to Professor Brett.
Yes, he's at the, er, General Post Office Tower.
That's right, yes.
Yes?
It's the Doctor.
Ah, I'll switch him through.
Direct to motor.
Hello, Helen.
Doctor, are you all right?
I'll get him back into nature.
I'll get Brett's secretary to telephone for you, Doctor.
Oh, no, no, no.
Well, a little brandy, then.
Oh, yes, yes, water.
All right, I'll get some water.
Oh.
Don't be alarmed, Doctor.
This is a method of establishing contact.
Time is very short.
Construction has already begun.
You are needed.
What happened?
It's all right, Doctor.
You are now one of us.
My function was to bring you in contact.
Now I shall serve as an assistant.
Oh, what are you talking about, Charles?
Listen, Doctor.
Construction is taking place at strategic points in London.
What were you saying, my dear?
That you took the call.
You made the telephone call.
You made contact, didn't you?
Yes.
Yes, I...
I think I remember.
I...
I was speaking to Professor Brett,
and all of a sudden there seemed to be an explosion.
It very nearly knocked me off my feet.
It was as if... as if...
What, Doctor?
It was as if something enormous and terrific was trying to absorb me.
Yes, it's...
Oh, it's...
It's ridiculous.
Oh, it's... it's a ridiculous child, isn't it?
Yes, yes, yes, yes.
Something erratically wrong with that telephone, yes.
It was just like an electric shock.
And you received no instruction?
From whom, my dear?
From...
Ah, Doctor, drink this.
Yes, yes, thank you.
What happened?
Everything.
That's just...
Either that telephone is dangerously out of order, or...
Or what?
Stay where you are, my dear!
What is the matter?
There's a new and deadly danger facing us.
Yes, and it's coming from Professor Brett's office.
From my office?
I don't understand.
None of us do.
Yet.
Come here, my dear.
Look at me.
Yes, it's just as I thought.
She's been hypnotised.
Sit in that chair, my dear.
Sit down, my dear.
Now, I want you to repeat after me.
My name is Dodo Chaplet.
I resist all attempts to change me into somebody else.
Now, I'm going to start counting.
And when I've counted up to five,
you will fall asleep.
And when you wake again,
you will forget all about this distressing incident.
Now, I'm going to start counting.
Just look at that ring on my hand.
One.
Two.
Three.
Four.
Five.
Yes, I think she has slept for 48 hours.
And when she wakes, I want absolute peace and quiet for her.
Do you understand?
Are you sure she's all right?
Oh, yes, she's all right.
Excuse me.
She could go down to my house in the country.
My wife will look after her.
Yes.
It's a very fine thing.
Yes, and take care of her, won't you?
Indeed, I will.
Polly, will you...
Where has the girl gone to?
I don't know.
She said something about strategic points in London.
Strategic points?
Where, I wonder?
Hmm?
Where?
Destructive weapons to be fitted and tested.
Prepare for demonstration of effectiveness.
You there.
Stay where you are.
Stand still.
Bearing 52.
Distance check 30 feet.
Elevation 5 feet.
Impact fatal.
Take aim.
Ready to proceed. Observe results.
About to fire.
Fire!
Test satisfactory.
Effective at 30 feet.
Where is Dodo?
There is no word yet from the person known as Dodo.
Perhaps she has failed in her task.
Other means must be employed.
Doctor who is required.
There is someone outside.
We must be ready to destroy.
There you are, Professor.
Are you all right?
Excuse me, sir.
Oh, Ben.
How did you know I was here?
Well, I was supposed to meet Polly for lunch, see, but they told me that's how she'd come here.
Didn't she keep that appointment?
No, Doctor.
Oh, dear me.
Just as I feared.
Well, is there something wrong?
Where's Dodo?
Oh, she's a little under the weather and she's gone into the country for a few days.
Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
Oh, she'll be quite all right.
Yes, really.
I'm rather worried about Polly.
She appears to be missing that child.
Oh, probably gone all snooty on us.
No, I think it's far more serious than that.
That tramp in the paper.
Did you see it?
Of course.
I thought I recognised him.
He was in a taxi.
But how does this connect with Polly?
Well, I'm not so sure that it does, my boy.
That's why I want to solicit your help.
I think, I don't think you will arouse so much suspicion as the police might.
Well, just tell me what to do.
Well, I want you to investigate in and around that neighbourhood where we were last night in that club.
Oh, yeah, the tramp had a sort of home round there.
Well, I'll go right now.
Yes, and be careful, my boy.
This might be dangerous.
I'll watch it, Doctor.
Come on.
Construction in progress.
Stand by.
Stand by for test on arm action.
Testing.
Test satisfactory.
Stand by for sight test. Commence testing.
Sight to be improved. 30 yards maximum. Insufficient.
Movement test. Commence testing.
Stand by for sight test.