TEXT: THE UNDERWATER MENACE by GEOFFREY ORME first broadcast - 4th February 1967 [SCENE_BREAK] 1. THOUS' CHAMBER (THOUS, ruler of Atlantis, lies on the floor. He has just been shot by Zaroff.) ZAROFF: Kill these two men. (ZAROFF's guards obey.) ZAROFF: NOTHING IN THE WORLD CAN SHTOP ME NOW!!!! [SCENE_BREAK] 2. THOUS' CHAMBER, LATER BEN: Doctor, look at this! Someone's been having a right punch-up in here. (The DOCTOR and BEN go to help.) BEN: It's the guv'nor. DOCTOR: It's Thous! BEN: Is he alright? DOCTOR: I don't know. Doesn't seem to have hit anything vital. BEN: Doesn't look too good, though. DOCTOR: Neither would you with a bullet in you. BEN: If we don't stop Zaroff soon, we'll all be for the chop! DOCTOR: I know. Come on, we must get him to safety. BEN: Well then what? DOCTOR: To the generating station. [SCENE_BREAK] 3. CHAMBER BEHIND AMDO JACKO: Are you sure the Doctor said we are to meet here? ARA: He must come back soon. SEAN: Well if he's not back in five minutes we move on. Okay? JACKO: Oh, where to, if the whole world is going to blow up in a couple of hours? SEAN: Ha ha. You're a great comfort to have around, did anyone ever tell you that? ARA: Look out. (Footsteps.) DOCTOR: Anyone at home? ARA: Oh, Doctor! (She sees THOUS.) ARA: Oo, what's wrong? BEN: He's wounded, but don't worry Ara, he'll be alright. DOCTOR: Where's Polly and Jamie? ARA: They've
SUMMARY:
With Zaroff's plan nearing completion, the Doctor and Ben realise the only way to save the world is to destroy Atlantis.