“The Pandorica Opens”
In this episode: Eleventh Doctor (6), Amy (3), River Song (2)
It's a Pandorica.
More than just a fairy tale.
There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior. A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.
How did it end up in there?
You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.
I hate good wizards in fairy tales. They always turn out to be him.
[After hearing the Dalek voices being transmitted]
Daleks. Those are Daleks.
Daleks, Doctor.
Yes. Okay, okay, okay, okay. Dalek fleet. A bit over twelve thousand battle ships all armed to the teeth. Ahaah! But we've got surprise on our side! They'll never expect three people to attack twelve thousand battle ships 'cause we'd be killed instantly, so it would be a very short surprise. Forget surprise. [hits his head with his sonic screwdriver]
[A Cyber-arm fires at the Doctor and Amy, who retreat behind the Pandorica]
What was that?!
Okay, need a proper look. Gotta draw its fire, give it a target.
How?
You know how I sometimes have really brilliant ideas?
Yes...?
Sorry. [runs out from behind the Pandorica] LOOK AT ME, I'M A TARGET!
Hello, Stonehenge! Who takes the Pandorica, takes the universe! But bad news, everyone, [jumps up from inside Stonehenge] 'cause guess who! Ha! Listen, you lot! You're all whizzing about; it's really very distracting. Could you all just stay still a minute, because I! AM! TALKING! [The ships stop instantly] Now, the question of the hour is, "Who's got the Pandorica?" Answer: I do. Next question: "Who's coming to take it from me?" [Pause] Come on! Look at me! No plan, no back-up, no weapons worth a damn! Oh, and something else I don't have, anything - to - LOSE! So… if you're sitting up there in your silly little spaceships with all your silly little guns, and you've got any plans on taking the Pandorica tonight, just remember who's standing in your way! Remember every black day I ever stopped you, and then, AND THEN... do the smart thing. Let somebody else try first. [The battleships all retreat to a much higher orbit. To Rory] That should keep them squabbling for half an hour.
The universe is big, it's vast and complicated, and ridiculous. And sometimes, very rarely, impossible things just happen and we call them miracles. And that's the theory. Nine hundred years, never seen one yet, but this would do me.
[The Pandorica is revealed to be a trap for the Doctor, which the gathered aliens place him in]
You lot, working together... an Alliance. How is that possible?
The cracks in the skin of the universe.
All reality is threatened.
All universes will be deleted.
What? And you... you've come to me for help?
No! We will save the universe, from you!
[incredulous] From me?
All projections correlate. All evidence concurs. The Doctor will destroy the universe.
No. No. No, you've got it wrong.
The Pandorica was constructed to ensure the safety of the Alliance.
A scenario was devised from the memories of your companion.
A trap the Doctor could not resist.
The cracks in time are the work of the Doctor! It is confirmed!
No, no, no, not me, the TARDIS! And I'm not in the TARDIS, am I?
Only the Doctor can pilot the TARDIS.
Please! Listen to me!
You will be prevented!
[terrified, close to tears] Total event collapse! Every sun will supernova at every moment in history! The whole universe will never have existed! PLEASE, listen to me!
[clenching his fist] Seal the Pandorica.
No! Please, listen to me! The TARDIS is exploding right now, and I'm the only one who can stop it! LISTEN TO ME...!
[The Pandorica closes, cutting off his voice]
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