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Drone of vehicle traffic

Sizzling

dramatic music

sizzling

sizzling

steel...

They're like us, steel.

But they're like us.

Same as us?

Well... almost.

How do they differ?

I think they answer to a higher authority.

'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, Mercury...

'..Copper,

'jet, diamond,

radium,

'sapphire, silver

'and steel.

'Sapphire and steel have been assigned.'

how many?

Three. The three men.

He sighs

they asked me to work for them once.

I chose not to.

Did they ever ask you?

Yes.

And you chose not to, too, didn't you?

Perhaps that's why we work so well together.

Maybe too well.

What made you say that?

A feeling.

Be more specific.

We're resented.

They resent us.

I mean... They resent our achievements.

More than that.

They resent our independence.

Dramatic music

We need the truth.

Clicking

The truth about your friend out there.

You wanted to tell us, so tell us.

He's...

Well, he's been sent here to kill you.

It's as simple as that.

To kill all three of you.

Sent from where?

Well, from what I can make out, he's been, um...

He's been based in my time.

In 1948?

Yes. Is that where you met him?

Yes, that's right.

Sent from the past into the future?

Into this time?

Yes.

To trap you, to trick you.

If I were you, you better leave here.

Look, you better try to escape.

We can't.

There's a barrier out by the through road.

It completely encircles...

Can't you break through? No.

By telepathy: 'They're sent from the past.'

'they always were better organised.'

clicking

Who do you think they represent?

Those three? Mm.

I don't know.

You see, the only people with similar powers

are the transient beings.

The transient beings are locked in the past where they belong.

So far, yes.

They can change shape and move anywhere, but only in the past.

They cannot move forward in time.

Maybe they've learned.

Been taught, perhaps.

I mean, if someone wanted to use the right people, recruit them,

send them forward in time to find out...

What better choice.

Than transient beings with an access to time.

Yes.

A way of moving into the future.

Yeah, well, they'd need some sort of a device to get here.

Oh, yes.

When he brought you here...

Yes.

..How did he do it?

Well, how should I know? You travelled with him, didn't you?

Yes, of course I did.

Then explain the journey.

Well... we just drove here.

I told you before it...

It happened without any kind of warning.

Yes, but you neglected to tell us before that you knew

it was gonna happen. That it was supposed to happen.

Yes, well, that was the plan, you see. His plan.

'Why should she help us?

'Why's she telling us all this?'

'I've been wondering that.'

anyway, it wasn't a garage.

What wasn't? Well, this place.

Well, not so far in my time anyway.

What was it?

A cafe.

Just a small cafe.

Clicking

three different buildings.

Three separate time periods.

But he chose the cafe.

In my time.

He chose to meet me.

It's so romantic, don't you think?

Clicking

there.

Yes.

All three of them, all trying to play a trick on you, to trap you.

And you?

Me?

What sort of trick are you playing?

I just want to help you.

Clicking

all right, I care about the man.

Clicking

and...

I realise that he's different. I mean...

Clicking

well, he can probably live forever, but...

Well, I don't mind that. I mean... Clicking

I mean, who wants to grow old?

But... I just don't want anyone to be hurt in this godforsaken place.

Clicking

I don't want anything to happen to any of you.

Clicking

that's why I've decided to warn you.

That's why I decided to...

..To tell you the truth about him and the others.

All right, I love the man.

I'd probably do anything for him.

For him, for him, for him, for him, for him...

Repetition stops

distant thud

glass smashes

dramatic music

get her out of here.

Now... you can tell us the truth.

How did he bring you here?

What did he use to cross time?

He has a case.

A tiny box.

You'd think it was a game at first.

Not if you stare into it.

It's weird.

He let me look at it once.

It's how you imagine a fortune teller's crystal to be.

You can see the future in it?

Yes.

And the past.

Everything.

You lost it.

You lost the box. Yes.

Well, how can we do what we came here to do without that then, eh?

I mean, we can't even return without that thing.

Then help me look for it!

Tambourine rustles

here comes I, little Johnny Jack,

with me wife and me family on me back.

Me family's large and me wife is small,

and I'm the father of 'em all.

Oi?

Ah...

Er, would you be looking for this?

Huh!

A useful piece of apparatus. It's our ticket.

And yours. To the future?

Oh... oh, the past, then?

How far back? Oh...

A couple of hundred million years.

Yeah, that ought to do nicely.

Er...

I'm very bad at dates.

That's the triassic period. There was nothing here then.

I wouldn't survive.

He's quick, in't he?

Thunderclap

40 minutes this time.

Ten, then 20, then 40.

Doubling up each time.

It seems that way. Door opens

it is that way. Tell me.

We have to get out of here quickly, like now.

You said there's a barrier around the place.

There is. A barrier that we can't break.

We'll have to break it. Somehow. Come on, steel.

Tell me.

Look, I'll tell you on the way. No.

You'll tell me now.

All right.

They have a device, some kind of a time box.

We know that. But the device isn't perfect.

No device can be, no matter who tries to use it.

But time when it's been tampered with, to this extent,

tries to counteract things. With the time shifts?

Yes. On each occasion they've been doubling up -

multiplying.

But when they move again... It will have quadrupled.

Four times 40 minutes, then four times that and so on.

What do you mean quadrupled? From this moment on, yes.

You did get it.

No.

There are now two time boxes I'm afraid.

This is another instant reproduction job.

And that can get us out of here?

I hope so. Can I see it?

Like a fortune teller's crystal, that's how she described it.

You really want to look into the future?

Yes.

It's best not to know.

Silver, it's my job to know.

All right.

Space.

Hours will become days and months.

And years will become thousands of years.

There is nothing but space.

Yes.

Come on.

Steel?

Steel!

I've just explained, haven't I? This thing is not stable.

We have a job to do, too. No! Not in this place.

This place's a trap for us.

Transient beings are hunting us down.

Can you deal with them? You know very well I can't.

Then you have no moral duty. There's no-one to help.

What about her? She's been brought here from our own time.

And by her own choice. She's joined them.

They're using her.

We have to help her, it's our duty.

Thank you.

Thank you for helping me.

By telepathy: 'Don't go that way.'

'the two men are waiting by the entrance.

'We'll go through the yard.'

This is private here, private property.

If you want service it's in the front of the building.

I said this is private here.

This part of the building's private.

You don't belong here.

Silver...

That box in your pocket.

Give it to me, please.

Sorry.

I can help you, silver.

I can't help him, but I can help you.

It's his time, you see, and sapphire's,

but not necessarily yours.

So... just give me the box.

That's fine, thanks.

I promise we can help you, silver.

We can't help the others, but we can help you.

Are you gonna believe that?

No. That's it, if that's the way.

Silver...

You don't know how to work this, steel.

But I think I do.

He screams

both a weapon...

And a means of travelling through time.

No-one should have access to that kind of power.

A jug or two of ale will make our voices ring.

Money in our pocket's a very good... thing.

One of those?

One of those.

The triassic period, wasn't it?

Johnny Jack gasps have a good time there.

There's no need to worry.

As long as we have this.

Our friend crossed time to hunt us down.

Now it's our turn to be the hunters.

Hello, sapphire.

What would happen if I tried to get away from here?

Do you remember me asking you that?

Yes.

And you said it wasn't possible.

Yes, I remember.

Then why are you trying to leave?

So where is he?

Rhythmic whirring sapphire: 'Steel.'

'yes?'

'we're near the road, please come here quickly.'

1940s music plays

Footsteps

bell rings

we did it.

Yes, we did it.

What...

..No-one running this place today?

Not since I came in.

He chuckles

a fine place to meet.

Yes.

Bell rings

What...

What year is this?

Excuse me, er...

Could you tell me what year this is?

Do you mean you don't know?

We don't know.

It's 1948.

Well, then...

We must be in the wrong time.

Yes... you must.

How did you get here?

That device that you have.

Could I have it, please?

Please?

You'd better.

All right.

On the table.

Facing you.

Well...

We don't really need this now, do we?

No.

Steel...

I don't understand it.

Don't trust him.

And don't believe her!

Actually, you can for once.

Because...

..This is the trap.

This place, you see.

This place is nowhere.

And it's forever.

'Nowhere, nowhere...' Voice echoes

we should have known.

I'll get us out of here.

I saw the future.

And it was our future.

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