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Old 14th June 2019, 06:06 AM
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Doctor Who over the years: Episode quotes
Black Orchid – Part 1
Adric: So what is a railway station?
The Doctor: Well, a place where one embarks and disembarks from compartments on wheels, drawn along these rails by a steam engine. Rarely on time.
Nyssa: What a very silly activity.
The Doctor: You think so? As a boy I always wanted to drive one.
(A chauffeur is passing the time polishing the Rolls Royce. He goes to greet the Doctor as he walks through the gate.)
Tanner: Good afternoon, sir. I'm Tanner, Lord Cranleigh's chauffeur.
The Doctor: Lord Cranleigh?
Tanner: Yes, sir.
The Doctor: We're expected?
Tanner: Oh yes, sir. You are the Doctor?
The Doctor: Indeed.
Nyssa: May I ask what you're staring at?
Tanner: I'm sorry, miss.
(Tanner opens the passenger door.)
Tanner: Please, sir, if you don't mind. The game's already started. His lordship won the toss and decided to bat first to give you time to get here. That train's always late.
The Doctor: That's very thoughtful of his Lordship.
Tanner: Er, yes, sir. But I do think we should hurry. His lordship is a first class bat, but I'm not quite sure how strong his support is this year.
The Doctor: Come on, you lot.
(Tanner gives the trousered Nyssa a strange look, then salutes the Doctor. They all climb into the back of the vintage Rolls Royce and are driven off.)
Black Orchid – Part 2
Charles: His neck's broken.
Muir: By the look of him, it couldn't have happened in a fall.
Charles: What's that? (Ann's mask is on the floor. Muir picks it up.) Ann was wearing this.
Muir: Or the other one.
Charles: No, no, that was the other one out there on the terrace. Something's happened to Ann.
(Muir takes off his full-bottomed wig.)
Muir: I'll telephone the station.
(The Doctor comes down the stairs.)
The Doctor: Had an accident?
Charles: I'm afraid it's a little more serious than that, Doctor.
(Lady Cranleigh and Ann come down the stairs.)
Ann: That's him! That's who attacked me!
(The Doctor takes off his mask.)
The Doctor: It's me.
Ann: Yes, you. And he did that. I saw him.
Charles: Doctor?
The Doctor: I'm afraid Miss Talbot is mistaken. I've just this minute come down the stairs.
Ann: I am not mistaken! He danced with me and then pulled me in here. I shouted for help, James came and he killed him.
The Doctor: I say, look here.
Ann: Sir Robert! Arrest that man. He killed James. I saw him.
The Doctor: Lady Cranleigh, please.
Lady Cranleigh: Charles, shouldn't you
Muir: No, Madge. Wait until the Sergeant gets here.
Lady Cranleigh: But our guests
Muir: I suggest, Charles, that you call it a day. Tell your guests there's been an accident and ask them to go home.
Charles: What about him?
Muir: I'll deal with this.
Charles: Right-o.
(Charles leaves.)
Muir: Now, Ann.
Ann: This man attacked me and then killed James.
The Doctor: Oh, no, no, no, no, no.
Ann: You did! He did. He danced with me on the terrace, brought me in here and then he
The Doctor: Miss Talbot is quite mistaken. I have just come down these stairs. Before that, I was. Wait a minute. Was I like this?
(He holds the mask in front of this face.)
Ann: Yes.
The Doctor: Well, that's it, then.
Muir: What is it?
The Doctor: A completely logical explanation. A duplication of fancy dress. Someone else must be wearing an identical costume.
Ann: No.
Muir: But my dear.
Ann: No!
Muir: Now be reasonable.
Ann: I am being reasonable.
Muir: What about your own costume? There are two of those.
Ann: My little joke, Sir Robert. I was in charge of the costumes. There was only one harlequin. That one.
Muir: Doctor?
The Doctor: And only one murderer. Lady Cranleigh, I agreed to keep it from your guests, but I have the distinct feeling I'm in rather hot water. (Lady Cranleigh looks to the ceiling.) Miss Talbot.
Ann: Yes?
The Doctor: Why?
Ann: Why what?
The Doctor: Why would I attack you? Have you done me any harm?
Ann: No!
The Doctor: No, then I've no reason to harm you. And besides
Muir: Besides what?
The Doctor: Well, it wouldn't be cricket.
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