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It's impossible. No, steel, there's no doubt.

There never was a fire?

Steel? There'd be a massive carbon residue.

Steel? The computer indicated the whole room was destroyed.

Not now, Felix! Felix mumbles

you mean there's not even a trace?

There used to be a fireplace over there. Steel...

Felix mumbles steel...

Clock ticks

Clock chimes

June the 22nd.

1930.

'All irregularities will be handled

'by the forces controlling each dimension.

'Transuranic heavy elements may not be used where there is life.

'Medium atomic weights are available.

'Gold, lead,

'copper,

'jet, diamond, radium,

'sapphire, silver and steel.

'Sapphire and steel have been assigned.'

no fire.

No, there never was a fire anywhere in this room, it's undamaged.

Then the newspaper report was wrong.

Possibly. Someone could've lied.

So, I wonder what Felix was trying to tell us?

Clock ticks and chimes

where are Emma and Felicity?

They're in their rooms, aren't they? Yes, but they're not asleep yet.

Is mr mcdee still in his laboratory?

Yes, he is. He'll be working late and so shall I.

I've never seen that one before.

So now the events of that night take place exactly as before.

With one exception. Yes, the death of George mcdee.

This he could survive and history moved on to a parallel track.

Sir, er...

He yawns

sorry.

It's deductible. Belongs there.

Why don't you go to bed? I envy him.

What? Mr mcdee.

He doesn't seem to need much sleep.

Yes, well, it looks as if he'll be able

to get all the sleep he wants after tomorrow.

How very gratifying. He chuckles

do you know who that is? It's greville.

Well, yes and no.

In 1930, there were two grevilles in this house, father and son.

Good night, sir. Good night, greville.

That's old greville, the father. And young greville?

He's asleep in his cot in the servants' quarters.

He's two years old.

Can I get you anything, sir,

before I turn in? No, thank you.

Oh, just a moment... I'll put the kettle on right away.

He chuckles

mullrine lied to the newspaper.

He killed George mcdee and then covered it up.

Or...

Or the computer lied to us.

Remember what you read on that screen.

Beeping

pulsing

it changed the word to trick us.

Well, someone is going to kill mcdee.

We have to make sure the murder takes place

exactly as it did before.

Knocking

George: What is it?! Shh!

You didn't come, George.

I waited over an hour for you. Leave me alone, Emma!

What's the matter?

You getting bored with me? I'm working!

But, George, you promised.

Just go! No...

I won't go until I have your answer. Have you stopped loving me?

Not now! Not now!

You've no time for me? I couldn't leave this!

I waited patiently for you, George.

You promised you'd come to my room. Do you not understand, woman?

Can you not get it through your head?

I'm on the verge of achieving everything I've ever dreamed of!

It'll make history, Emma!

I've never cared for history, George.

Please, leave me! Go away, back to your bed.

No. Get out!

Are you telling me you don't love me anymore?

If it'll get you out of here, yes! Oh!

I thought you were special, but you're not.

You're just like anybody else. Any other man.

All you care about's your own small world, your precious work!

You'd do anything for your work, George, wouldn't you? Use anyone.

Just like Arthur.

Just like Arthur!

Well, if that's the way you want it...

Door opens

Emma! What on earth are you doing?

Nothing!

Nothing?

You've been in there, haven't you? Dressed like that!

Yes, your brilliant partner has been telling me...

Shh! Be quiet, Emma! Come in the library.

Be quiet! No, I will not.

Shh!

Just what do you think you're doing? I was with George.

I can see that!

Are you trying to wreck everything? None of your business, Arthur.

Oh, yes, it is my business. George mcdee is my business!

Come here, Emma!

Come here!

Have a look at that. Do you know what that is?

That is a contract.

A contract giving everything he has invented,

everything he has discovered or will discover,

everything to our new company! Look, signed George mcdee.

Do you realise what that means?

You know I never understand such things, Arthur.

I leave all that to you.

Good. And keep on doing just that!

George signed that yesterday afternoon.

There's millions and millions to be made out of this!

We are going to go public!

Mullrine imperial will become mullrine international.

How exciting.

Just make sure you don't rock the boat.

I don't care what you say.

Well, you'd better start caring! Oh, really?

Look, Emma, I've had enough of you and your selfish ways. Indeed?

I spoiled you, always given you everything.

Yes, indeed. I gave you everything you wanted.

You were happy enough for me to make love to George

while you were trying to persuade him to be your partner.

Well, that's good business. Well, I want my happiness now.

I'm not going to be used any more. "Used"!

I'm sick of sharing George, sick of the secrecy.

I love him! Oh, don't talk such rubbish.

George is going to get a divorce from Felicity and marry me.

Oh, no, you don't, Emma mullrine.

We're not having that.

There'd be a scandal. Damn the scandal!

You've got what you wanted,

now it's my turn.

I will have him.

Emma!

Emma, where are you going? Away from you!

Felicity: George? No, it's me.

What?

Who?

Emma.

What do you want? I've got the most dreadful headache.

I have to talk to you, Felicity.

Can't it wait till morning? No, I want to talk to you now.

It can't wait. All right.

What is it? George and I are in love.

What? He wants to marry me.

Are you mad? George is married to me.

He's going to leave you, Felicity.

Nonsense. You're making it up.

George and I have been lovers for the last six months.

It's not true...

I won't believe it, I won't.

He wants you to divorce him.

Where is he? Why isn't he telling me himself?

He's too soft-hearted. He's afraid of you.

Afraid of me...

George has never been afraid of anyone in his life!

Where is he? In his laboratory, working.

Get out of here.

Are you going to give him his freedom?

Get out!

Leave me alone!

There's something else you should know.

George comes to my room every night.

Felicity wails

she sobs

'Steel?

'Felicity has the gun.

'Steel?' 'yes?'

'come to the laboratory.'

'I'm already in there.'

I've told you, go away, I'm busy!

You didn't tell me, George.

Felicity.

Who did you think it was?

I don't know, I just don't want to be disturbed.

You're going to be disturbed, whether you like it or not.

Oh, please... Go on, tell me.

Who did you think it was? Who have you already sent away?

Look, this is important! This is more important.

Was it her? Her? Who do you mean?

Emma mullrine. Whatever gave you that idea?

She did. Oh, come on!

Don't try to bluff it out, George, you've never been a good liar.

I don't know what you're talking about!

I'm talking about your lover.

I'm talking about you wanting a divorce

so that you can go off with her.

No, you've got it all wrong. Have I?

Or has she? She?

What's she been saying?

I told you, that you and she have been lovers for months,

that you want to leave me and go off with her!

No. Is it true?

Is what true? Is she your lover?

Yes.

Yes, she is. Oh...

I see.

And what about me?

Felicity, what are you doing?

I won't let you do it, George.

I'll kill you before I let her have you.

Steel: 'Is this it?' Sapphire: 'Wait.'

That was it...

That was the moment.

Now time is on its new track.

Well, stop them.

Stop them!

Now take it back.

Take time back.

Let's see how she killed him.

Shrill electronic pulse

Felicity, what are you doing?

I won't let you do it, George.

I'll kill you before I let her have you.

But that's odd.

That wasn't it.

That wasn't the moment.

It wasn't Felicity who killed him.

You still up, George? Would you like a drink?

No, thank you, Arthur. Where's the agreement?

Which one? Our agreement.

I want it back. The deal's off.

Oh, no, it isn't. You signed it

and greville witnessed it, it's all legal.

I've changed my mind.

Too late. I won't do it.

What's happened?

A few hours back you were all excited.

Look, George, with your scientific brain

and my business acumen, we're going to be rich!

Rich beyond our wildest dreams!

Oh, no, you don't. I want those papers. The deal's off!

Keep off me, George! I'm warning you!

'Sapphire.' 'no, not yet.'

keep away from me! I've had enough!

Any man who could use his own sister to entice me another man...

George, you've got to see reason!

She fell for you, George.

It's real, honest. It's genuine.

Emma's head-over-heels in love with you.

I'll not listen to you, give me that! George!

Knocking at door

come in.

Your tea, sir.

Ah, shall I get another cup?

Thank you, greville. Mr mcdee is just going to bed.

Aren't you, George?

That wasn't it, either. No.

It wasn't.

Felicity.

Felicity!

Open this door, will you?

Felicity, I know you're in there.

If you don't want to let me in, then I understand but...

When you need me, when you're ready to talk about all this,

you know where I'll be.

Felicity.

What am I gonna do, greville?

It's not easy, is it, sir? No.

We can't have a scandal. Not now.

Good luck, sir.

Thank you, greville.

Something tells me I'm gonna need it.

Why, Emma? Why did you do it?!

Cos you jilted me! I did no such thing!

You told me to get out and leave you!

I told you to get out because I was working!

Surely we love each other?

Oh, I do hope so, George!

I thought as much. Felicity.

This won't do, George. This won't do at all.

You might as well leave him alone, Emma.

I'll never give him his freedom, never.

He doesn't love you.

He loves me.

Then I'll make sure you can never have him.

As long... as I live.

No, Emma, no!

For god's sake, don't!

Sapphire: 'Now!' Steel: 'Not yet. '

distorted whooshing stop it!

That's it. That's the moment.

It was Emma!

It was you.

You shot him, didn't you? Yes. But I didn't mean to.

Shoot him again. Kill him. Kill him! You must.

This is what I must do. This time.

She gasps

Emma? Emma, can you hear us?

Yes, of course I can. Do you realise what you're doing?

Yes, this time I'm going to be happy.

I've been given a second chance. Does George know?

No, only I know.

You killed her. She's dead!

It's all right, my dearest, I've been promised.

What have you been promised? A lifetime of happiness with George.

We're going to be young again. What?

We're going to be young again! It's a trick, Emma.

Time is tricking you! Who is time?

Our enemy! Your enemy.

No, you don't understand,

I really have been given a second chance. It's wonderful.

George, my darling, you're not going to die.

We're going to be together for the rest of our lives!

If you don't shoot George,

there won't be any rest of your lives.

But I was promised. Yes... but you will both die.

And in a very short time.

What's he saying? Listen to him. He's right.

These cultures will destroy you

along with every living creature on earth.

There is no way of avoiding it once they get out of the laboratory.

Rubbish. How could they?

Time is accelerating the disease. He groans

she shrieks

it's not possible.

Not only is it possible, it is absolutely inevitable.

You have created mutant, persistent viruses

that the world of 1930 has no way of controlling.

And Emma will be next.

But I was promised. I was promised.

It's up to you.

Everything must be exactly as it was.

Only you can pull the trigger and shoot George.

No! You must do it.

You must do it! I can't... I can't do it again.

Emma...

George.

Listen to me, my dearest...

We love each other, don't we?

Can I touch her? Yes.

But she'll be infected. No, no.

Once we go back on the original track,

none of this will have happened.

Listen to me, my darling.

You have to do it.

It's for my own sake.

Would you have me be the man who destroyed the human race?

Then you must kill me.

It's the only way.

Kill me and let Felicity live.

Promise?

Be brave, my darling.

Remember the good times we had, huh?

Remember me.

George, my beloved...

I shall keep you alive in my heart.

'Now, sapphire. Take time back.'

distorted whooshing

I thought as much. Felicity.

This won't do, George. This won't do at all.

You might as well leave him alone, Emma.

I'll never give him his freedom, never.

He doesn't love you. He loves me.

Then I'll make quite sure you can never have him.

As long as I live.

No, Emma, no!

For god's sake, don't! Stop... Gunshot

she shrieks, sobs

screaming

my god, what's happened?!

Emma! George!

Greville, get them out of here quickly!

George! Wailing

fire crackles, women wail

'now, sapphire, take time forward.'

electronic whooshing

I hope you have a super party, sir.

Well, it'll be different anyway.

Have to Mark our 50th year of operation, don't we?

Seems as good a way as any.

21st of June.

Summer solstice.

I remember noting it then.

Lord mullrine!

Oh, dear, thank you, miss Shaw.

Wouldn't do to leave that behind, would it?

Lock myself out of my own office?

And who knows what might happen, then?

Indeed, yes, sir.

He chuckles

ah, the cocktails. Good man, greville.

Doorbell rings the first guests!

Yes. Now it all begins.

How silly of me, I feel quite nervous.

Yes, how silly of you, Emma.

This is where we came in.

And this is where we go out.

Good evening. Good evening, mr harborough.

Good evening. Good evening, mrs mcdee.

Good evening, mrs harborough.

I must say, I like your monkey suit. 1930s, sir.

Sapphire: 'Steel!' Absolutely authentic...

Whooshing

all specially made by lord mullrine's personal tailor.

Must've cost a fortune.

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