Chapter 56 the pandorica opens

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As we all changed seats I had picked some snacks up and sat next to the fam the screen lit up again it said the Pandorica opens I stared at the ponds and river all of us knowing what it was it began.

[France 1890]
(Night. It is raining. In a bedroom, an unappreciated artist is having a breakdown by his new painting of Still Life with Twelve Sunflowers, dedicated to Amy. His doctor is in attendance.)
GACHET: Vincent, can you hear me? Please.
VERNET: It's not enough he goes drinking all round the town. Now the whole neighbourhood has to listen to his screaming.
GACHET: He's very ill, Madame Vernet.
(Madame Vernet looks at another painting, which we do not get to see.)
VERNET: Look at this, even worse than his usual rubbish. What's it supposed to be?
Oh god poor Vincent Amy said looking haunted whose he I heard yaz ask confused that's Vincent Van Gogh I said I heard graham choke what I said confused you just dropped that on us Dan said smirking making me shrug my shoulders
[Cabinet War Rooms, London 1941]

(Bracewell brings the picture to the Prime Minister.)
BRACEWELL: It was found behind the wall, in an attic in France. It's genuine. It's a Van Gogh.
CHURCHILL: Why bring it to me?
BRACEWELL: Because it's obviously a message, and you can see who it's for.
CHURCHILL: Can't say I understand it.
BRACEWELL: You're not supposed to understand it, Prime Minister. You're supposed to deliver it.
Whose it for Martha said looking confused spoilers I said making her shake her head at me not amused
[Stormcage Containment Facility 5145]

(A guard answers a telephone.)
GUARD: Cell four two six. The Doctor? Do you mean Doctor Song?
(River goes to the bars of her cell.)
RIVER: Give me that. Seriously, just give it to me. I'm entitled to phone calls.
(The guard gives her the telephone.)
RIVER: Doctor?
Why are you in prison Mickey said staring at river making me shake my head seriously do they never listen I killed my husband river said making me laugh that I turned into a cough
[Cabinet War Rooms]

CHURCHILL: No, and neither are you. Where is he?
RIVER [OC]: You're phoning the Time Vortex. It doesn't always work. But the Tardis is smart. She's re-routed the call.

[Stormcage]

RIVER: Talk quickly. This connection will last less than a minute.
GUARD: Doctor Song. Are you finished with that?
(River returns the telephone with a smile.)
RIVER: You're new here, aren't you?
GUARD: First day.
RIVER: Then I'm very sorry.
(River pulls him to the bars and kisses him. Later, a group of armed guards run to the cell. The guard is inside, pointing his gun at something.)
GUARD 2: Stay exactly where you are.
GUARD: She had the lipstick. The hallucinogenic lipstick. She tried to use it on me. Your tricks don't work in here, Doctor Song.
(He is pointing his gun at a stick drawing on the wall with the word 'Bye!' in a bubble.)
River I heard Rory said scolding her she glared at me and faced her parents the doctor was in trouble I was trying to help she said making me giggle at everyone's reaction they looked shocked

[The Royal Collection 5145]

(Empty frames hang in the empty hallways. River finds the picture she is looking for and tears it out of its frame. She is halfway up a staircase when the lights come on.)
LIZ: This is the Royal Collection, and I'm the bloody Queen. What are you doing here?
RIVER: It's about the Doctor, Ma'am. You met him once, didn't you? I know he came here.
LIZ: The Doctor?
RIVER: He's in trouble. I need to find him.
LIZ: Then why are you stealing a painting?
RIVER: Look at it. I need to find the Doctor, and I need to show him this.
You know them so well Martha said smiling softly
[The Maldovarium 5145]

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