TEXT: JACK HARKNESS (v.o.) : Torchwood. Outside the Government, beyond the police. Fighting for the future on behalf of the human race. The 21st Century is when everything changes... and Torchwood is ready. EXT. GRASSY AREA - DEAD OF NIGHT It's night. On a dirt path on the outskirts of town, couples venture toward the lights and organ music as they gather in front the entrance to the traveling circus. GHOSTMAKER (o.s.) : Ladies and gentlemen, girls and boys, have we got a show for you tonight! We follow a man and a woman toward the entrance where the Ring Leader, dressed in a top hat and coat, beckons the visitors inside. GHOSTMAKER : A once-in-a-lifetime show! Inside the entrance, visitors watch various acts, two performers juggling fire-lit pins and several people dressed as clowns. GHOSTMAKER (o.s.) : Amaze your ears, astonish your eyes, then run along home and tell your friends and neighbors. There are a couple of strong men. GHOSTMAKER (o.s.) : A once-in-a-lifetime show, never to be forgotten for the rest of your lives. As a couple enters through the wooden entrance, a woman and her little girl remain on the outside. GHOSTMAKER : So, why not step inside? The Ghostmaker offers the little girl a ticket. The little girl looks at her mum. She looks at the ticket. GHOSTMAKER : We're waiting for you. The little girl reaches for the ticket, snatches it from him and runs in through the entrance. A bright light and a scream come from behind the woman. She turns and looks behind her. The lights of the traveling circus vanish completely, casting the field into darkness. When the young mum turns back to look, the circus is gone. There's nothing but fog, grass and silence. EXT. CARDIFF CITY (STOCK) - NIGHT CLOSE-UP : FILM
SUMMARY:
When an old cinema re-opens, past horrors emerge to stalk the streets of Cardiff. As bodies are found caught between life and death, Torchwood must act fast. Who are the Night Travellers and how can Torchwood capture these mysterious killers?