TEXT: INT, PALAZZO, THRONE ROOM Venice 1580. An elegant woman of the nobility sits on her throne like a queen. A young man, also dressed as a noble, stands behind her. A man, GUIDO, and young woman, ISABELLA, are brought in front of her for an audience. The man bows as the woman curtseys. GUIDO: Signora, your school offers a chance for betterment, escape. My daughter... (nervously removes cap) Isabella is 17 now, but what prospects are there for the daughter of a boat-builder? There's no future for us. No future but you. SIGNORA: I am moved by your concern for your daughter. I believe protecting the future of one's own is a sacred duty. GUIDO: Signora... (takes Isabella's hand) she is my world. SIGNORA: Then we will take your world. ISABELLA and GUIDO laugh in relief as they hug each other. GUIDO: I knew it! SIGNORA: (stands) Say goodbye to your daughter. GUIDO: Now, signora? SIGNORA: Why wait? Time ticks. SIGNORA nods to the man who escorted them in and he goes to lead GUIDO away GUIDO: Be brave, my girl. (kisses her hand) Make me proud. (is escorted away) SIGNORA: Step into the light, my dear. That's it. ISABELLA walks forward and looks to GUIDO as the door slams behind him. The SIGNORA and the younger man begin to circle ISABELLA. SIGNORA: What say you, Francesco? Do you like her? FRANCESCO: Oh, I do, Mother. I do. (opens his mouth to show a row of fangs) ISABELLA screams INT. PUB It's RORY'S stag night and he's trying to talk to AMY above the din RORY: Hey...! It's me! Hello! How are you? INT. AMY'
SUMMARY:
The Doctor takes Amy and Rory to Venice in 1580 on a romantic date. They meet Guido ( Lucian Msamati ), a boat-builder whose daughter Isabella (Alisha Bailey) had entered the House of Calvierri girls' school. Guido is distressed because Isabella did not recognise him on the street and now has vampire-like fangs. The Doctor, Amy and Rory investigate the school and learn that the city's patron, Rosanna Calvierri ( Helen McCrory ), is a fish-like alien and has sealed off Venice in an attempt to make it a refuge for her race after losing their home planet to the cracks in the universe. Rosanna transforms the girls admitted to her school into her race to be mates for ten thousand of her male children who are waiting in the water. Guido sacrifices his life to kill the girls from the school. Rosanna activates a storm to flood Venice, but the Doctor foils her. As the last of her species, the hopeless Rosanna sacrifices herself. As they leave, Amy asks Rory to stay and travel with her.