PAGE 22 – PANELS 7
22.1
Page wide panel. The vast sea of men
that make up the armies of Greece spread across the desert horizon.
The fierce fighting men of Sparta clearly define the horizon of war
before us. KING MENELAUS stands on his golden chariot, pulled by two
white stallions at the helm of this host.
KING MENELAUS:
Return my woman to me and I shall
consider leaving your walls intact.
KING MENELAUS:
My host outnumber your brave but few
warriors. We would envelop you like the ocean would a grain of sand.
22.2
Page wide panel. The huge towering
walls of TROY stand strong. The fine archers of troy line the
battlements. The massive wooden doors to the great city are locked
and barred.
SFX:
VWORP
22.3
Repeat of 22.2 The small blue box that
is the TARDIS now rests lightly on the hot sand in front of the gates
of Troy.
SFX:
VWORP
22.4
Repeat of 22.3. The door of the Tardis
is now open. The tenth DOCTOR (David Tennant) pokes his head out of
the door.
THE DOCTOR:
Good afternoon Menelaus and the men of
Greece. You don't know who I am. But I am known to most as the
Doctor.
THE DOCTOR:
I'd like you to learn four more things
about me today.
THE DOCTOR:
One, I do despise bullies.
22.5
Repeat of 22.4 The Doctor has now fully
stepped outside of the Tardis, both doors are wide open but we cant
see inside.
THE DOCTOR:
Two, I am a sucker for a love story,
and oh boy does young Paris of this here nation of Troy love the fair
Helen, no longer of Sparta.
22.6
Repeat of 22.5 But a small host of
figures have started to emerge from the Tardis and flank the Doctor,
a band of Vikings, a samurai warrior, a humanoid reptilian battle
monk with a quarter staff, a world war II british sniper, an android
that is battered and scratched. Figures still in shadow file out from
the great and vast Tardis.
THE DOCTOR:
Three, when you're as old as I am you
have made a friend or two.
22.7
Insert panel in the right hand corner
of 22.6. Close up on the Doctor.
THE DOCTOR:
Four if I can't break history a little,
who can?
Well done, sir. Mythic history meets the Doctor's fun-loving self-righteousness. 22.6 begs to be illustrated yesterday. Fun page that captures everything I love about Doctor Who. Kudos.
ReplyDeleteI love the dialogue here. Both the historical characters' and the 10th Doctor's, whose voice you perfectly capture.
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