the madman with the box

Vampires of Venice

[Pub]

(Rory is on the phone, trying to make himself heard above the noise of his stag party. All the participants are wearing red t-shirts with Rory's Stag on the back and a picture of Rory and Amy inside a heart on the front.)

RORY: "Hey! It's me. Hello. How are you?" He screams into the phone,holding a hand up to his ear trying to block out the noise.

[Amy's bedroom]

(He is talking to the answerphone.)

RORY [on the phone ]: "The reason for this call is because I haven't told you for seven hours that I love you, which is a scandal, and even if we weren't getting married tomorrow, I'd ask you to marry me anyway."

[Pub]

RORY: "Yes, I would, because you are smashing." He continues to scream into the phone.

(A giant pink cake is wheeled in to the tune 'The Stripper'.)

RORY: "Oh. Oh. Oh, blimey. I've. I've, er got to go. I'll see you tomorrow."He rushes to put his phone away.

(His companions push Rory forward.)

ALL: "Out. Out. Out." They all cheer , thowing their fists into the air.

(The Doctor bursts out of the fake cake and silence falls.)

DOCTOR: "Rory! That's a relief. I thought I'd burst out of the wrong cake, again. That reminds me, there's a girl standing outside in a bikini. Could someone let her in and give her a jumper? Lucy? Lovely girl. Diabetic. Now then, Rory. We need to talk about your fiancé. She tried to kiss me. Tell you what, though. You're a lucky man. She's a great kisser." He rambles on, not noticing everyone's eyes on him.

(Someone drops his beer glass and it smashes on the floor.)

DOCTOR: "Funny how you can say something in your head and it sounds fine." He cringes rubbing the back of his head.

[Tardis]

(The Doctor is hanging underneath the console platform, doing some welding. Rory and Amy are there.)

DOCTOR: "Oh, the life out there, it dazzles. I mean, it blinds you to the things that are important. I've seen it devour relationships and plans. It's meant to do that. Because for one person to have seen all that, to taste the glory and then go back, it will tear you apart. So, I'm sending you somewhere, together." He suggests not looking at them.

AMY: "Whoa. What, like a date?" She rushes towards the Doctor.

DOCTOR: "Anywhere you want. Any time you want. One condition. It has to be amazing. The Moulin Rouge in 1890. The first Olympic Games. Think of it as a wedding present, because it's either this or tokens. It's a lot to take in, isn't it? Tiny box, huge room inside. What's that about? Let me explain." he carry's on not noticing the troubled look on Amy's face.

(Lily walks out her room, in a hoodie and leggings, hair messy. )

RORY: "It's another dimension." He mumbles looking around.

DOCTOR: "It's basically another dimension. What?" He turns to look at him confused.

LILY: "Rory! Your here? Why are you here?"she runs up to Rory and gives him a bear hug.

RORY: "After what happened with Prisoner Zero, I've been reading up on all the latest scientific theories. FTL travel, parallel universes." He explains, holding onto the smaller girl.

DOCTOR: "I like the bit when someone says it's bigger on the inside. I always look forward to that." He frowns, glancing at Lily and seeing her puffy eyes.