Doctor Who (1963–1989): Season 2, Episode 13 - All Roads Lead to Rome - full transcript
While the Doctor and Vicki meet with Nero, Barbara is taken to Rome to be sold while Ian is forced to work as a galley slave.
I?m sure even Nero can play
better than that!
The answer is of course
is not to be caught playing it!
Ohhh! So you want to fight do you?
Come on, my friend. Eh,
what?s the matter with you?
Doctor, what?s happening?
Young lady
why did you have to come in and interrupt?
Just as I?d got him all softened up
and ready for the old one two!
You?re alright then?
Alright?
Of course, I?m alright, my child.
You know
I am so constantly outwitting the opposition
I tend to forget the delights and
satisfaction of the arts...
the gentle art of fisticuffs!
I realise you?re a man of many talents
but I didn?t know fighting was one of them.
My dear, I am one of the best!
Do you know it was I that used to teach
the Mountain Mauler of Montana!
The what?
Do you remember, have you never heard?
No, of course, no, no, of course,
you haven?t, have you?
No. Well, never mind, I think after all that
wonderful exercise
I shall be able to get a very pleasant
nights sleep.
Right, off you go. Goodnight!
But Doctor, surely we?re not going
to stay here?
Why not?
What him?
Oh, my dear child, I don?t think he?ll
come back again.
Oh, no. I think I can promise you that.
Oh, Doctor, I was coming to tell you
another thing.
You know the Centurion who brought
us here?
He seems to have gone too.
Well, I?m not surprised.
It was he who obviously hired the
man to kill me.
Or rather to kill this fellow, Maximus,
emm... what is it? Er..
Pettulian.
Er what?
Pettulian.
Yes, yes, of course, yes.
I must remember that name. Yes, goodnight.
But Doctor, if he wanted you dead
why didn?t he take care of it himself?
Because this way he couldn?t be
charged with crime.
Yes, but if you were going to
be killed anyway
I can?t see that it...
My dear, it was an accepter
accepted thing in this age to
hire an assassin
Prefembly, preferably someone dumb,
and then he couldn?t denounce you.
Ah, so he must have been looking in the
bushes for the body when we first...
Just as I suspected at the time.
Now, goodnight!
And remember
we make an early start tomorrow.
You don?t mean to say we?re going on?
Oh, goodness me, goodness me child
how you do talk!
Yes, we are.
But they might try and kill you again.
Well, of course he might.
But who am I to worry about such little
things like that?
Now then, there?s one thing you?ve got
to learn about me.
When I say we go to Rome,
then we go to Rome!
Goodnight!
Wait here.
Look, there?s no more walking.
You can rest now.
Thank you, you?re kind.
I?ll have to see about getting you
some new clothes.
You needn?t bother!
Ah, it?s not for your sake.
I want you looking special at the
slave auction.
Have we arrived? Is this Rome?
Yes, this is Rome.
How are you feeling?
Are you more comfortable now?
Much better.
It?s just this cough.
It was a long march.
Thirty-four days it took us.
You said your friend would meet you here.
Did I?
On the road. You told me all about him.
Yes, er, Ian.
Strange name.
I?ve never heard of it before.
I hopes he finds you.
...If I ever see him again.
In out, in out, in out, in out, in out,
in out, in out, in out, in rest.
That?s right. Make the best of it.
There?s supposed to be bad weather
coming up.
Five days, Delos. Five whole days.
Days, they soon melt into weeks
then months, then years.
Gotta get away from here.
Land, Ian.
What?
Ian, it?s land.
It?s a long way.
I?m not a great swimmer Delos
but, I?ll take any risks, believe me.
If the plan works.
Ah, there?s only one way to find out,
isn?t there?
Galley master! Galley master!
He?s dead. Dead!
Move away, let me see.
You?ll have to do better than that.
You alright, Ian?
Right! Prepare your oars. Ready? Row!
In out, in out, in out
in out, in out, in out
But you must try and eat something.
There?s not enough for two.
Besides, I ain?t hungry.
Come on, look, don?t be silly.
Thank ?e.
What?s your name young woman?
Where do you come from?
Young woman, I want to help you.
Of course, you have to trust me.
Would I... would I get out of here?
Oh yes.
And be free to go where I choose.
No, I?m afraid not, you see,
I should have to buy you.
Now please, let me explain.
I?m not interested.
But you will be when you hear my proposal.
Oh, go away!
I don?t have to listen to you.
Greetings, Tavius.
That young woman, how much?
I?m sorry Tavius, no private sales
She?s to be sold by auction.
I?ll give you a fair price.
Oh, I believe you would.
But the answer?s still no.
You think you?ll get a higher
figure than I can pay you?
We shall see at the auction then,
won?t we Tavius?
Here.
There?s only one.
What about her?
She won?t be wanting any new clothes.
Why not? Where?s she going?
She wouldn?t fetch any price at all
at the auctions.
She?s to be taken to the circus...
...and thrown in the arena.
In, out.
If anyone breaks time,
they?ll be thrown overboard.
...much more of this, Ian!
In, out, row harder, row harder,
do you hear! In, out!
Keep rowing, Delos!
I can?t!
Put your hands over the oars,
he?ll kill you!
In, out, in, out, in, out!
Keep rowing, keep rowing, do you hear!
In, out, in, out, in, out!
Isn?t it wonderful, Doctor! Can we explore?
Oh, I don?t see why not, my child.
For a while, anyway.
Then we must present our credentials
so to speak
before night falls.
You?re not planning to visit Nero?
Now don?t tell me what I?m not going to do.
I?ve been invited. I can?t disappoint Nero.
What?s going on over there, Doctor?
What is it?
Oh, er, nothing to interest you, my dear.
We?re going to Rome, come along,
don?t let us delay.
I am delighted, Gentlemen
to see how much you have appreciated
today?s merchandise.
Let us prove how much so when you
begin the bids.
Very well, Gentlemen.
How many Sesterchia am I bid for this fine
female example of the
beautiful, hard working, Britannic race?
Five Hundred!
Come, come sir!
We all enjoy a good joke
but today we are interested in serious
offers only.
Take note gentlemen, of the fiery spirit.
Think about your bids and double it.
Two thousand Sesterchia!
Yes?
Two thousand, five hundred!
Nearly a good offer gentleman
but come, you can do better than that!
Ten thousand
Ten thousand?
You go to Tavius after all, my dear.
Oh, Delos
Now you?ve come to, we?d better
get these off.
I?ve found a couple of rocks.
You?ve er, you?ve been unconscious
a long time
Ian. I was beginning to worry.
What happened? I... I remember the storm.
Oh, the ship was smashed to pieces
and you were struck by some falling timber.
Oh, that?s what it was, eh?
Do you remember when you grabbed
the Galley Master?
Yes... yes, I remember that.
Well, well, I got the key from him and
I managed to free us.
Except for our wrists.
Afterwards I managed to get to here.
The ship went down.
You saved my life, Delos.
Yes, well, lets...
lets get on with these, shall we?
Ready?
Ready?
There we are.
Ah, thanks.
Just one more. I?ve, er
I?ve managed to look around.
We must be somewhere near Rome.
Yes, we can?t be far away.
The boat was heading south.
Perhaps we were going there.
Perhaps, You ready?
Yes.
Oh!
There we are.
You, er... you feel alright?
To travel I mean.
We must get away from here.
Yes, yes I feel alright.
Oh good. I... I think it?s better if
we stick together.
Now if we head north we can...
Sorry, Delos. I?m going to Rome.
Rome, but Ian, you?re mad!
You don?t have to come.
I have a friend who was taken there.
I have to find her.
Rome?
So you see, young woman,
that?s the whole story.
I saw you with that poor woman slave
and it was then that I realised by the way
that you were looking after her
That I should have to help you.
Why I only did what...
most people would have done
Now, now. No, I think not.
Most people under such circumstances
would have looked after themselves.
No, you?re kind and considerate.
Thank you.
Unfortunately,
I?m not able to give you your freedom.
You?ll still be a slave, but at least
here in Nero?s house, as a...
a servant of Poppea
life will be more pleasant
than it could have been.
I?m grateful for what you?ve done.
But I must tell you that I have
no intention of staying here.
Escape, you mean?
Well, of course, I can?t stop you but, er
I think you should consider it
very carefully.
If you escape and you?re recaptured
it would mean your death.
Yes, I know.
I only select and buy the slaves.
Fortunately, I?m not answerable for them.
Yes?
Maximus Pettulian from Corinth has arrived,
sire
and with a small girl. He requests an
audience with Caesar Nero.
Pettulian? Very well, ask him to come in.
Sire.
Er no, wait.
On second thoughts
perhaps it would be better if I came out
to see him.
You?ll excuse me.
I?ll, er, instruct you in your duties later.
I shouldn?t think there?s a soul in this
place that knows me, my dear
so there?s no cause for you to worry.
I?ll try not to, Doctor.
Oh, it isn?t a matter of trying my dear...
...if I say, and don?t make that funny
noise.
But.
Hmm? What is it?
Maximus Pettulian!
That?s you!
Oh, ha ha, yes yes yes.
I am Tavius.
There was trouble, but I settled it.
What?s happened?
He?s in the apoditarium.
The apodi-what?
The apoditarium.
Oh really, well done, well done, yes!
Caesar Nero, Emperor of all Rome!
Nero! I?m going to see Nero!
Royal felicitations!
Oh, strentiatum!
Someone spoke.
Did I give permission to speak Tavius,
did I give permission?
Caesar Nero, I...
Now he?s at it!
How am I supposed to compose with
all this noise going on?
Maximus Pettulian.
Maximu... bu... he?s Maximus Pettulian?
Yes...
The Lyre player from Corinth?
In person.
Play.
Hmm?
Play.
With such a great...
musician as yourself present
I would take the inspiration from your
example sire.
Oh... a stool.
Oh, this is an inferior instrument,
I cannot.
Bring the imperial Lyre.
Beautiful, beautiful!
Did you not hear that, my child?
That instant composition?
Oh, yes, erm... Maximus. Could you play it?
Me? Well, er, I?ll try, that is, er,
with Caesar?s permission.
That is the best I can do, I?m afraid.
Oh, no, it wasn?t as good.
Oh, of course it wasn?t.
Try this one.
That your excellency would be an
impossibisil, impossibility.
After such exquisite playing...
I cannot presume... it would be...
out of the question.
May I suggest that this instrument goes
to your temple?
To the temple.
And the imperial footstool.
Have your, er, eaten, Maximus?
Tigilinus.
We will talk and play together later,
Maximus.
When you have eaten... and practiced.
Well, I must say, I got out of that
one rather well, hmm?
Well, what happens when he asks
you to play next time?
Yes.
Well, here were are Ian, Rome.
Now what?
To tell you the truth, Delos,
I hadn?t really thought.
Well, I suggest you start.
We don?t exactly look like respectable
citizens of the capital.
No. Well, first of all lets... er...
find somewhere to clean up, eh,
and I suppose Barbara must have been sold.
We?ll make a start there.
It?ll be hopeless. I must, there must...
You don?t have to come, Delos.
I know, I know, but
well lucks been with us so far.
Who?s to say it won?t hold?
Good man, come on!
Well, this seems to be the... apoditarium.
I wonder what Tavius meant?
Oh, how should I know, my child?
I can?t for the life of me understand
why I agreed to come here.
?Cos you?re as curious as I am.
Me, curious? Huh! Nonsense.
Someone made a mistake.
He thought he was talking...
with somebody else
I shouldn?t wonder.
Well, we might as well have a look
round now we?re here.
What?
Or would you rather we forgot?
No, no, no, no.
We may as well look around as you say.
Strange, very strange!
Oh, Doctor
that?s the Centurion who found us and
brought us to the house.
I?m quite aware of that, my child
but what does it all mean?
I don?t know what all the fuss is about.
Your lucky the soldiers brought you to me.
Lucky? That?s hardly the word I?d use.
Well, you know as well as I do
escaped slaves are put to death
automatically.
This way at least you?ll have a chance of
fighting for your freedom.
A chance? How?
By putting on a good show in the arena.
And hoping Nero?s in a benevolent mood.
The arena?
Well, it sounds as if we?re going to be
trained as gladiators?
Yes, but to fight what?
Listen!
better than that!
The answer is of course
is not to be caught playing it!
Ohhh! So you want to fight do you?
Come on, my friend. Eh,
what?s the matter with you?
Doctor, what?s happening?
Young lady
why did you have to come in and interrupt?
Just as I?d got him all softened up
and ready for the old one two!
You?re alright then?
Alright?
Of course, I?m alright, my child.
You know
I am so constantly outwitting the opposition
I tend to forget the delights and
satisfaction of the arts...
the gentle art of fisticuffs!
I realise you?re a man of many talents
but I didn?t know fighting was one of them.
My dear, I am one of the best!
Do you know it was I that used to teach
the Mountain Mauler of Montana!
The what?
Do you remember, have you never heard?
No, of course, no, no, of course,
you haven?t, have you?
No. Well, never mind, I think after all that
wonderful exercise
I shall be able to get a very pleasant
nights sleep.
Right, off you go. Goodnight!
But Doctor, surely we?re not going
to stay here?
Why not?
What him?
Oh, my dear child, I don?t think he?ll
come back again.
Oh, no. I think I can promise you that.
Oh, Doctor, I was coming to tell you
another thing.
You know the Centurion who brought
us here?
He seems to have gone too.
Well, I?m not surprised.
It was he who obviously hired the
man to kill me.
Or rather to kill this fellow, Maximus,
emm... what is it? Er..
Pettulian.
Er what?
Pettulian.
Yes, yes, of course, yes.
I must remember that name. Yes, goodnight.
But Doctor, if he wanted you dead
why didn?t he take care of it himself?
Because this way he couldn?t be
charged with crime.
Yes, but if you were going to
be killed anyway
I can?t see that it...
My dear, it was an accepter
accepted thing in this age to
hire an assassin
Prefembly, preferably someone dumb,
and then he couldn?t denounce you.
Ah, so he must have been looking in the
bushes for the body when we first...
Just as I suspected at the time.
Now, goodnight!
And remember
we make an early start tomorrow.
You don?t mean to say we?re going on?
Oh, goodness me, goodness me child
how you do talk!
Yes, we are.
But they might try and kill you again.
Well, of course he might.
But who am I to worry about such little
things like that?
Now then, there?s one thing you?ve got
to learn about me.
When I say we go to Rome,
then we go to Rome!
Goodnight!
Wait here.
Look, there?s no more walking.
You can rest now.
Thank you, you?re kind.
I?ll have to see about getting you
some new clothes.
You needn?t bother!
Ah, it?s not for your sake.
I want you looking special at the
slave auction.
Have we arrived? Is this Rome?
Yes, this is Rome.
How are you feeling?
Are you more comfortable now?
Much better.
It?s just this cough.
It was a long march.
Thirty-four days it took us.
You said your friend would meet you here.
Did I?
On the road. You told me all about him.
Yes, er, Ian.
Strange name.
I?ve never heard of it before.
I hopes he finds you.
...If I ever see him again.
In out, in out, in out, in out, in out,
in out, in out, in out, in rest.
That?s right. Make the best of it.
There?s supposed to be bad weather
coming up.
Five days, Delos. Five whole days.
Days, they soon melt into weeks
then months, then years.
Gotta get away from here.
Land, Ian.
What?
Ian, it?s land.
It?s a long way.
I?m not a great swimmer Delos
but, I?ll take any risks, believe me.
If the plan works.
Ah, there?s only one way to find out,
isn?t there?
Galley master! Galley master!
He?s dead. Dead!
Move away, let me see.
You?ll have to do better than that.
You alright, Ian?
Right! Prepare your oars. Ready? Row!
In out, in out, in out
in out, in out, in out
But you must try and eat something.
There?s not enough for two.
Besides, I ain?t hungry.
Come on, look, don?t be silly.
Thank ?e.
What?s your name young woman?
Where do you come from?
Young woman, I want to help you.
Of course, you have to trust me.
Would I... would I get out of here?
Oh yes.
And be free to go where I choose.
No, I?m afraid not, you see,
I should have to buy you.
Now please, let me explain.
I?m not interested.
But you will be when you hear my proposal.
Oh, go away!
I don?t have to listen to you.
Greetings, Tavius.
That young woman, how much?
I?m sorry Tavius, no private sales
She?s to be sold by auction.
I?ll give you a fair price.
Oh, I believe you would.
But the answer?s still no.
You think you?ll get a higher
figure than I can pay you?
We shall see at the auction then,
won?t we Tavius?
Here.
There?s only one.
What about her?
She won?t be wanting any new clothes.
Why not? Where?s she going?
She wouldn?t fetch any price at all
at the auctions.
She?s to be taken to the circus...
...and thrown in the arena.
In, out.
If anyone breaks time,
they?ll be thrown overboard.
...much more of this, Ian!
In, out, row harder, row harder,
do you hear! In, out!
Keep rowing, Delos!
I can?t!
Put your hands over the oars,
he?ll kill you!
In, out, in, out, in, out!
Keep rowing, keep rowing, do you hear!
In, out, in, out, in, out!
Isn?t it wonderful, Doctor! Can we explore?
Oh, I don?t see why not, my child.
For a while, anyway.
Then we must present our credentials
so to speak
before night falls.
You?re not planning to visit Nero?
Now don?t tell me what I?m not going to do.
I?ve been invited. I can?t disappoint Nero.
What?s going on over there, Doctor?
What is it?
Oh, er, nothing to interest you, my dear.
We?re going to Rome, come along,
don?t let us delay.
I am delighted, Gentlemen
to see how much you have appreciated
today?s merchandise.
Let us prove how much so when you
begin the bids.
Very well, Gentlemen.
How many Sesterchia am I bid for this fine
female example of the
beautiful, hard working, Britannic race?
Five Hundred!
Come, come sir!
We all enjoy a good joke
but today we are interested in serious
offers only.
Take note gentlemen, of the fiery spirit.
Think about your bids and double it.
Two thousand Sesterchia!
Yes?
Two thousand, five hundred!
Nearly a good offer gentleman
but come, you can do better than that!
Ten thousand
Ten thousand?
You go to Tavius after all, my dear.
Oh, Delos
Now you?ve come to, we?d better
get these off.
I?ve found a couple of rocks.
You?ve er, you?ve been unconscious
a long time
Ian. I was beginning to worry.
What happened? I... I remember the storm.
Oh, the ship was smashed to pieces
and you were struck by some falling timber.
Oh, that?s what it was, eh?
Do you remember when you grabbed
the Galley Master?
Yes... yes, I remember that.
Well, well, I got the key from him and
I managed to free us.
Except for our wrists.
Afterwards I managed to get to here.
The ship went down.
You saved my life, Delos.
Yes, well, lets...
lets get on with these, shall we?
Ready?
Ready?
There we are.
Ah, thanks.
Just one more. I?ve, er
I?ve managed to look around.
We must be somewhere near Rome.
Yes, we can?t be far away.
The boat was heading south.
Perhaps we were going there.
Perhaps, You ready?
Yes.
Oh!
There we are.
You, er... you feel alright?
To travel I mean.
We must get away from here.
Yes, yes I feel alright.
Oh good. I... I think it?s better if
we stick together.
Now if we head north we can...
Sorry, Delos. I?m going to Rome.
Rome, but Ian, you?re mad!
You don?t have to come.
I have a friend who was taken there.
I have to find her.
Rome?
So you see, young woman,
that?s the whole story.
I saw you with that poor woman slave
and it was then that I realised by the way
that you were looking after her
That I should have to help you.
Why I only did what...
most people would have done
Now, now. No, I think not.
Most people under such circumstances
would have looked after themselves.
No, you?re kind and considerate.
Thank you.
Unfortunately,
I?m not able to give you your freedom.
You?ll still be a slave, but at least
here in Nero?s house, as a...
a servant of Poppea
life will be more pleasant
than it could have been.
I?m grateful for what you?ve done.
But I must tell you that I have
no intention of staying here.
Escape, you mean?
Well, of course, I can?t stop you but, er
I think you should consider it
very carefully.
If you escape and you?re recaptured
it would mean your death.
Yes, I know.
I only select and buy the slaves.
Fortunately, I?m not answerable for them.
Yes?
Maximus Pettulian from Corinth has arrived,
sire
and with a small girl. He requests an
audience with Caesar Nero.
Pettulian? Very well, ask him to come in.
Sire.
Er no, wait.
On second thoughts
perhaps it would be better if I came out
to see him.
You?ll excuse me.
I?ll, er, instruct you in your duties later.
I shouldn?t think there?s a soul in this
place that knows me, my dear
so there?s no cause for you to worry.
I?ll try not to, Doctor.
Oh, it isn?t a matter of trying my dear...
...if I say, and don?t make that funny
noise.
But.
Hmm? What is it?
Maximus Pettulian!
That?s you!
Oh, ha ha, yes yes yes.
I am Tavius.
There was trouble, but I settled it.
What?s happened?
He?s in the apoditarium.
The apodi-what?
The apoditarium.
Oh really, well done, well done, yes!
Caesar Nero, Emperor of all Rome!
Nero! I?m going to see Nero!
Royal felicitations!
Oh, strentiatum!
Someone spoke.
Did I give permission to speak Tavius,
did I give permission?
Caesar Nero, I...
Now he?s at it!
How am I supposed to compose with
all this noise going on?
Maximus Pettulian.
Maximu... bu... he?s Maximus Pettulian?
Yes...
The Lyre player from Corinth?
In person.
Play.
Hmm?
Play.
With such a great...
musician as yourself present
I would take the inspiration from your
example sire.
Oh... a stool.
Oh, this is an inferior instrument,
I cannot.
Bring the imperial Lyre.
Beautiful, beautiful!
Did you not hear that, my child?
That instant composition?
Oh, yes, erm... Maximus. Could you play it?
Me? Well, er, I?ll try, that is, er,
with Caesar?s permission.
That is the best I can do, I?m afraid.
Oh, no, it wasn?t as good.
Oh, of course it wasn?t.
Try this one.
That your excellency would be an
impossibisil, impossibility.
After such exquisite playing...
I cannot presume... it would be...
out of the question.
May I suggest that this instrument goes
to your temple?
To the temple.
And the imperial footstool.
Have your, er, eaten, Maximus?
Tigilinus.
We will talk and play together later,
Maximus.
When you have eaten... and practiced.
Well, I must say, I got out of that
one rather well, hmm?
Well, what happens when he asks
you to play next time?
Yes.
Well, here were are Ian, Rome.
Now what?
To tell you the truth, Delos,
I hadn?t really thought.
Well, I suggest you start.
We don?t exactly look like respectable
citizens of the capital.
No. Well, first of all lets... er...
find somewhere to clean up, eh,
and I suppose Barbara must have been sold.
We?ll make a start there.
It?ll be hopeless. I must, there must...
You don?t have to come, Delos.
I know, I know, but
well lucks been with us so far.
Who?s to say it won?t hold?
Good man, come on!
Well, this seems to be the... apoditarium.
I wonder what Tavius meant?
Oh, how should I know, my child?
I can?t for the life of me understand
why I agreed to come here.
?Cos you?re as curious as I am.
Me, curious? Huh! Nonsense.
Someone made a mistake.
He thought he was talking...
with somebody else
I shouldn?t wonder.
Well, we might as well have a look
round now we?re here.
What?
Or would you rather we forgot?
No, no, no, no.
We may as well look around as you say.
Strange, very strange!
Oh, Doctor
that?s the Centurion who found us and
brought us to the house.
I?m quite aware of that, my child
but what does it all mean?
I don?t know what all the fuss is about.
Your lucky the soldiers brought you to me.
Lucky? That?s hardly the word I?d use.
Well, you know as well as I do
escaped slaves are put to death
automatically.
This way at least you?ll have a chance of
fighting for your freedom.
A chance? How?
By putting on a good show in the arena.
And hoping Nero?s in a benevolent mood.
The arena?
Well, it sounds as if we?re going to be
trained as gladiators?
Yes, but to fight what?
Listen!