AMUSEMENT PARK – SAME AFTERNOON
Covered in the crowd, the Doctor and the boy stop running and are now unseen by the policeman. Several takeaways with people standing in front of them are on both sides of the lane.
There is music playing and people talking. The smell of fish, chips and popcorn is in the air.
THE DOCTOR
(Hectically touching his face, ears and hair, upset)
Jackson? Do I look like a Jackson?
He turns around and is surprised that the boy isn't there. The boy reappears from the crowd, with an apple in his hand.
THE BOY
(Disinterested)
Of course.
THE DOCTOR
(Bewildered)
What makes me look like a Jackson? What does a Jackson look like? Is it the coat?
THE BOY
(Looking into another direction)
Nah, you just look weird. Probably the hair.
THE DOCTOR
(Offended)
What's wrong with my hair? It's cool. It's not ginger but still cool.
Their paths go into different directions as the boy walks towards another group of people and the Doctor heads away from the loud amusement park. Then he stops, turns around towards the boy.
THE DOCTOR
Oi, ginger!
THE BOY
(Impatient)
Yes?
The doctor steps closer to him and lowers his voice so that it is barely audible with the loud noise in the background. They are standing close to a parking area near the entrance of the amusement park.
THE DOCTOR
(Curious)
What exactly did you tell the police man? Repeating voices?
THE BOY
(Hesitating)
It was nothing. I just wanted to get rid of him. You wouldn't believe me anyway.
THE DOCTOR
(Raised eyebrows)
Oh boy, you wouldn't believe what things I am ready to belie...
He interrupts himself and frowns.
THE DOCTOR
(Suspicious)
Where'd you get that apple from?
THE BOY
(Grinning)
I stole it.
THE DOCTOR
(As if he had suddenly remembered something)
Oh yes! You stole it. Of course. Stole it. Pudding brains. Apples are rubbish. I don't like apples. Anyway... repeating voices?
THE BOY
Come with me, I can show you.
The boy starts walking and the Doctor follows him.
THE DOCTOR
What’s your name, ginger?
THE BOY
(Annoyed by the nickname he received)
Zackery.
THE DOCTOR
(Pleased)
Oh, Zack! It’s a good name, lovely name. Zack and …?
ZACHERY
(Serious)
It’s ‘Zackery’, not ‘Zack’. And that’s all, just Zackery.
THE DOCTOR
(Surprised)
Good, that’s good! Not wasting time with long names, I like that.
The Doctor pats Zackery’s back.
THE DOCTOR
Well then, Zack, let’s solve this mystery, shall we?
Zackery frowns and starts walking faster.
ZACKERY
And yours?
THE DOCTOR
(Forgetful)
What?
ZACKERY
(Rolling his eyes)
What’s your name?
THE DOCTOR
Oh, right! My name… The Doctor!
ZACKERY
(Starts laughing mockingly)
What a stupid name! What doctor? Doctor-my-hair-looks-like-a-dead-weasel?
THE DOCTOR
(Surprised and resentful)
Oi! A Doctor that will send you back to the police if you don’t behave yourself.
ZACKERY
(Still laughing)
So, like a psychiatrist?
THE DOCTOR
(Giving up)
Sort of, yeah.
YOU ARE READING
Episode I
Science FictionThe T.A.R.D.I.S lands again in a seemingly random place, the T.A.R.D.I.S lands again in a seemingly random place, when the Doctor hears something, when the Doctor hears something.
