TEXT: PLANET OF THE SPIDERS BY: ROBERT SLOMAN PART FOUR 5:30pm - 5:55pm [SCENE_BREAK] 1: INT. UNIT HQ. LABORATORY (The DOCTOR runs quickly into his laboratory. He takes the key from his pocket and enters the TARDIS. The door shuts, the roof light flashes and it dematerialises from Earth...) [SCENE_BREAK] 2: EXT. METEBELIS THREE. VILLAGE (...and rematerialises on Metebelis Three. He steps out, closes the door and looks round. Walking round the police box, he sees that he is smack in the middle of the village. All are astonished to see him expect SARAH who, held by a guard, smiles in delight.) DOCTOR: Hello, Sarah Jane. (He walks towards her.) FIRST GUARD CAPTAIN: Stop! (The guard places his stave on the DOCTOR'S arm. It glows but instead of knocking him unconscious, he spins round angrily on the man.) DOCTOR: Don't do that! QUEEN SPIDER: Let him approach. FIRST GUARD CAPTAIN: You will kneel to the most noble Queen. DOCTOR: The Queen? (He realises who the GUARD CAPTAIN is referring to and smiles.) DOCTOR: Oh, yes. Yes, of course. (He kneels down on one knee, with a touch of mockery in his face.) DOCTOR: Er, greetings, o most noble Queen. Er, may I ask what you intend to do with this young lady? QUEEN SPIDER: You do not speak like a two-leg - where have you come from? DOCTOR: Er, both Miss Smith and I come from Earth, your Majesty. QUEEN SPIDER: From Earth? Then you are the one who...no, no, that cannot be. We shall return. Bring this two-leg. We shall question him with the female. DOCTOR: Well now, just a minute, your Majest
SUMMARY:
Sarah is captured by the spiders' guards while the Doctor tries to help Arak and the others strike back against the spiders.