TEXT: DOCTOR WHO AND THE SILURIANS BY: MALCOLM HULKE 5:15pm - 5:40pm [SCENE_BREAK] 1. INT. SILURIAN BASE, AT THE CAGES (Major BAKER is questioning the wisdom of the DOCTOR's peace-making attempts, as the two of them are still contained in their separate parts of the cage.) BAKER: You had no right to tell them about the Brigadier's plans. DOCTOR: I was simply trying to prevent a massacre. BAKER: What guarantee have you got that these creatures aren't going to set an ambush? DOCTOR: I had to take that risk. At least there's a chance they won't start killing each other. (The YOUNG SILURIAN leader comes across to the cages.) DOCTOR: Have you seen the humans yet? Have you spoken to them? YOUNG SILURIAN: I have destroyed them - and now I shall destroy you. (The YOUNG SILURIAN's third eye glows crimson red as he attempts to kill the DOCTOR. The DOCTOR begins to collapse, when the OLD SILURIAN comes over to the cage.) OLD SILURIAN: Stop. Do not kill it. It may be useful. Why were you killing it? (The DOCTOR slumps as the YOUNG SILURIAN is prevented from finishing him off.) YOUNG SILURIAN: We have no need for it. Or those soldiers sent to attack us. I have dealt with them. (In the background, BAKER tries to assist the DOCTOR.) BAKER: Doctor! OLD SILURIAN: I gave you no orders to do this. YOUNG SILURIAN: But they were carrying weapons, like this one. They can no longer harm us. OLD SILURIAN: But now they will send others. You forget there are now millions of these men. YOUNG SILURIAN: Then we shall destroy them all. [SCENE_BREAK] 2. INT. CAVES (The BRIGADIER, HAWKINS, and UNIT troops are hopelessly trapped
SUMMARY:
Worried about the Old Silurian's growing friendship with the Doctor, the Young Silurian has the scientist infect Baker with a virus and then release him.