Doctor Who

What's wrong?

Man wounded.

Wake him.

He slipped in the bilge water, Cap'n

and fell on to the rigger. His hand...

I Don't know if he'll survive.

You're a dead man, McGrath.

Same as all the others.

She's here.

Oh, save our souls.

I've got to escape! Don't go out there! McGrath!

Don't listen for God's sake. The siren is a-calling.

Same as all the others. No sign of a struggle. No bones or blood.

We're shark bait, every single one of us. Stuck on the ocean. waiting.

Until the wind changes.

What's that? The creature, it's returned.

Or does nobody actually say that?

We made no signal.

Our sensors picked you up. Ship in distress.

Sensors? Yes.

OK. Problem word. Seventeenth century.

My ship automatically, er.. noticed-ish...

that your ship was having some bother. That big blue crate!?

Tis more magic, Captain Avery. They're spirits.

How else would they have found their way below decks?

Well. I want to say multidimensional engineering,

but since you had a problem with sensors I won't go there. Look.

I'm the Doctor, this is Amy, Rory.

We're sailors, same as you

Except for the gun thing. And the beardiness. You're stowaways!

Only explanation. Eight days, we've been stranded here. Becalmed.

You must have stowed away before we sailed. What do we do with 'em?

Oh, I think they deserve our hospitality.

I suppose that laughing like that is in the job description

"Can you do the laugh?" Check. Grab yourself a parrot. Welcome aboard.

Stocks are low. Only one barrel of water remains.

We don't need three more empty bellies to fill. Take the doxy below.

to the galley. Set her to work. She won't need much feeding.

Rory, a little help? Hey, listen right. She's not a doxy.

I didn't mean just tell him off. Thanks anyway.

If you're lucky you'll drown before the sharks can take a bite.

If this is just because I'm a Captain too,

you shouldn't feel threatened.

Your ship is much bigger than mine.

And I don't have the cool boots. Or a hat, even. Time to go.

A Bit more laughter, guys?

Where are the rest of the crew? This is a Big ship. Big for five of you.

I s'pose the rest of them are hiding some place

and They're going to jump out and shout boo.

Throw the gun down.

The rest of you. On your knees. Amy? What are you doing?

Saving your life. OK with that, are you?

Put down the sword. A sword could kill us all, girl. Yep, thanks.

That is actually why I'm pointing it at you.

You have killed me. No way.

It's just a cut.

What kind of rubbish pirates are you? One drop.

That's all it takes.

One drop of blood and she will rise out of the ocean. Come on.

I barely even scratched him. What are you all in such a huff about?

Doctor? What's happening to me? She can smell the blood on your skin.

She's marked you for death. She? A demon, out there, in the ocean. OK.

Groovy. So not just pirates today.

We've managed to bagsy a ship where there's a demon popping in.

Very efficient. I mean if something's going to kill you.

it's nice that it drops you a note to remind you.

Quickly now. Block out the sound.

What? The creature.

She charms all her victims with that song.

Oh, great, so put my fingers in my ears. That's your plan?

Doctor, come on let's go lets get back to the... back to the...

The music. It's working on him. Look.

You are so beautiful.

What?

I love your get up.

That's great. you should dress as a pirate more often.

Cuddle me, shipmate. Rory, stop.

Everything is totally brilliant isn't it?

Look at these brilliant pirates.

Look at their brilliant beards.

I'd like a beard.

I'm going to grow a beard.

You're not. The music turns them into fools.

Oh, my God.

I have to touch her. Let me touch her. Sorry, but he is spoken for.

Amy!

Everybody into the hold.

What is that thing? The legend. The siren.

Many a merchant ship, laden with treasure has fallen prey to her.

She's been hunting us ever since we were becalmed.

Picking off the injured. Like a shark. A shark can smell blood. OK.

Just like a shark. In a dress. And singing. And green.

A green singing shark in an evening gown.

The ship is cursed. Yeah right.

'Cursed' is Big with humans.

Means bad things are happening

but you can't be bothered to find an explanation.

She's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.

Actually I think you'll find she isn't. We have to leave. Right now.

That thing of yours really is a ship? Well, it's not propelled by the wind.

Show me. Weigh anchor. Make it sail! And the gun's back.

You're big on the gun thing aren't you?

Freud would say you're compensating. Have you ever met Freud? No?

Comfy sofa. Leave the cursed one, Captain. the creature can have him.

Yes, please. We don't want the siren coming after us.

It's a leech!

Everyone out of the water!

It's bitten me, I'm bleeding.

She wants blood. Why does she want blood?

What were you saying about leaving the cursed ones behind? It's OK. We're safe down here.

No 'curse' is getting through three solid inches of timber.

Ah. Hello again.

No! No! No!

Safe? I have my good days and my bad days.

How did she get in? The bilge water - she's using water like a portal,

a door. She can materialise through a single drop.

We need to go somewhere with no water.

Well, thank God we're not in the middle of the ocean.

Did you see her eyes? Like crystal pools. You are in enough trouble.

The magazine! What? He means the armoury where the powder's stored.

It's dry as a bone. Good let's go, there. I give the orders. Ah.

Worried because I'm wearing a hat now?!

Nobody touch anything sharp!

Come on Rory.

Quickly, man. The key. 'Tis gone, Cap'n.

How can it have gone?

Someone else had the same idea.

Barricade the door. Careful of that lantern!

Every barrel is full of powder. Who's been sleeping in my gun room?

You fool. You fool, boy.

What are you doing here? Who is he?

What, he's not one of the crew? No.

He's my son.

What in God's name possessed you, boy?

Your mother will be searching for you.

When?

Last winter.

Fever.

She told me all about you. How you were a Captain in the Navy.

An honourable man, she said.

How I would be proud to know you.

I've come to join your crew. I don't want you here.

You can't send me back. It's too late.

We're a hundred miles from home. It's dangerous here.

There's a monster aboard.

She leaves a mark on men's skin.

The black spot?

There's nothing wrong with the boy. He has no scars. Yep.

Ignore my last theory. He has his good days and his bad days.

It's not just blood. she's coming for all the sick and wounded.

Like a hunter chooses the weakest animal. OK look He's got a fever.

The siren knows it. Humans. second-rate. Damage too easily.

It's only a matter of time before everyone gets bruised.

My ship. it can sail us all away from here.

You and me, we fetch it. Let's go.

You're not the Captain here, remember.

The water's dangerous.

That's how she gets through.

One touch of her hand and you're a dead man!

We're all cursed if we stay aboard! It's not a curse.

Curse means game over. Curse means we're helpless.

We are not helpless.

Captain, what's our next move?

Wait with the boy. Captain we're all in danger here.

I said wait, and barricade the door after we've gone.

Sure you want to go? We have to get Rory and Toby away.

She's out there now, licking her lips, boiling a saucepan,

grating cheese.

OK, well remember. if you get an itch, don't scratch too hard.

We've all got to go some time.

There are worse ways than having your face snogged off

by a dodgy mermaid.

D'you want to draw lots for who's in charge, then? Darkness. Demon.

You can have first go.

Nearly. Phew!

By all the... Let me stop you there.

Bigger on the inside. Don't mind, do you, if we just skip to the end of that moment?

Oh, and sorry I lied by the way. When I said yours was bigger.

Kitchen that way. Choice of bathrooms - there, there, there.

What's wrong? The most beautiful thing you've ever seen.

Oh, tell me I didn't really say that.

What's going on?

We're not staying here to mollycoddle the boy.

The Captain's gone soft, it's time for us to leave.

What's this do?

That does very very complicated. That does sophisticated,

that does whoa, amazing,

And that does whizz bang far too technical to explain! Wheel?

Atom accelerator. It steers the thing. No... Sort of... Yes. Wheel.

Telescope. Astrolabe. Compass. A ship's a ship. Oh...

He told you to wait, you dog. He's your Captain. a Naval Officer.

You're honour-bound to do as he tells you. Honour-bound'.

Do you know what kind of ship this is?

Do you know what your father does? Don't listen to him, Toby.

We sail under the black flag. The Jolly Roger.

Liar!

He's no wicked pirate! Oh, you think so?

I've seen your father gun down a thousand innocent men.

This is how the professionals do it.

It's stuck.