A horse and a man, above, below
One has a plan, but both must go
Mile after mile, above, beneath
One has a smile, and one has teeth
Though the man above might say hello
Expect no love from the beast below.
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My name is Amy Pond. When i was seven, i had an imaginary friend. Last night was the night before my wedding, and my imaginary friend came back.
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- Come on, Pond. Now do you believe me?
- Ok, your box is a spaceship. It's really, really a spaceship. We are in space, whoo!
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That's not just a ship - that's an idea. That's a whole country, living and laughing and... shopping.
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- I'm in the future. Like hundreds... of years in the future. I've been dead for centuries.
- Oh, lovely. You're a cheery one.
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- What's wrong with this picture?
- Is it... the bicycles? Bit unusual on a spaceship, bicycles.
- Says the girl in the nightie.
- Oh, my God! I'm in my nightie.
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- What are you doing?
- Sorry. Checking all the water in this area. There's an escaped fish.
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- It's this or Leadworth. What do you think? Let's see. What will Amy Pond choose?
- ...
- Ha-ha, gotcha!
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- What are you going to do?
- What I always do. Stay out of trouble. Badly.
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- So is this how it works, Doctor? You never interfere in the affairs of other peoples or planets, unless there's children crying?
- Yes.
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- You sound scottish.
- I am scottish. What's wrong with that? Scotland's got to be here somewhere.
- No. They wanted their own ship.
- Hmm. Good for them. Nothing changes.
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- It's just... I'm getting married. Funny how things slip your mind.
- Married?
- Yeah, shut up, married. Really, actually married. Almost definitely.
- When?
- Well, it's kind of weird. A long time ago, tomorrow morning. I wonder what i did.
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And once every five years, everyone chooses to forget what they've learned. Democracy in action.
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- How do you not know about this? Are you scottish too?
- Oh, i'm way worse than scottish. I can't even see the movie. Won't play for me.
- It played for me.
- The difference being the computer doesn't accept me as human.
- Why not? You look human.
- No, you look Time Lord. We came first.
- So there are other Time Lords, yeah?
- No. There were, but there aren't... Just me now. Long story. There was a bad day. Bad stuff happened, and you know what? I'd love to forget it all, every last bit of it, but i don't. Not ever. Cos this is what i do - every time, every day, every second. This. Hold tight. We're bringing down the government.
***
- Say, "Wheee!"
- Aaargh!
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- The next word is kind of the scary word. Take a moment. Get yourself in a calm place. Go "omm".
- Omm.
- It's a tongue.
- A tongue?
- A tongue! A great big tongue!
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- Then who and what are you, and how do you know me?
- You're a bit hard to miss, love. Mysterious stranger, MO consistent with higher alien intelligence, hair of an idiot... I've been brought up on the stories. My whole family was.
- Your family?
<...>
- The Doctor. Old drinking buddy of Henry XII. Tea and scones with Liz II. Vicky was a bit on the fence about you, weren't she? Knighted and exiled you on the same day. And so much for the Virgin Queen, you bad, bad boy!
- Liz 10?
- Liz 10, yeah. Elizabeth X. And down! I'm the bloody Queen, mate. Basically, i rule.
***
- I voted for this? Why would i do that?
- Because you knew if we stayed here, i'd be faced with an impossible choice. Humanity or the alien. You took it upon yourself to save me from that. And that was wrong. You don't ever decide what i need to know.
- I don't even remember doing it.
- You did it. That's what counts.
- I'm... I'm sorry.
- Oh, i don't care. When i'm done here, you're going home.
- Why? Because i made a mistake? One mistake? I don't even remember doing it. Doctor!
- Yeah. I know. You're only human.
***
What if you were really old, and really kind and alone? Your whole race dead, no future. What couldn't you do then? If you were that old, and that kind, and the very last of your kind... you couldn't just stand there and watch children cry.
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- Amy, you could have killed everyone on this ship.
- You could have killed a Star Whale.
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- But i've seen it before. Very old and very kind, and the very, very last. Sound a bit familiar?
- ...
- Hey.
- What?
- Gotcha. Ha!
***
In bed above, we're deep asleep
While greater love lies further deep
This dream must end, this world must know
We all depend on the beast below.
One has a plan, but both must go
Mile after mile, above, beneath
One has a smile, and one has teeth
Though the man above might say hello
Expect no love from the beast below.
читать дальше***
My name is Amy Pond. When i was seven, i had an imaginary friend. Last night was the night before my wedding, and my imaginary friend came back.
***
- Come on, Pond. Now do you believe me?
- Ok, your box is a spaceship. It's really, really a spaceship. We are in space, whoo!
***
That's not just a ship - that's an idea. That's a whole country, living and laughing and... shopping.
***
- I'm in the future. Like hundreds... of years in the future. I've been dead for centuries.
- Oh, lovely. You're a cheery one.
***
- What's wrong with this picture?
- Is it... the bicycles? Bit unusual on a spaceship, bicycles.
- Says the girl in the nightie.
- Oh, my God! I'm in my nightie.
***
- What are you doing?
- Sorry. Checking all the water in this area. There's an escaped fish.
***
- It's this or Leadworth. What do you think? Let's see. What will Amy Pond choose?
- ...
- Ha-ha, gotcha!
***
- What are you going to do?
- What I always do. Stay out of trouble. Badly.
***
- So is this how it works, Doctor? You never interfere in the affairs of other peoples or planets, unless there's children crying?
- Yes.
***
- You sound scottish.
- I am scottish. What's wrong with that? Scotland's got to be here somewhere.
- No. They wanted their own ship.
- Hmm. Good for them. Nothing changes.
***
- It's just... I'm getting married. Funny how things slip your mind.
- Married?
- Yeah, shut up, married. Really, actually married. Almost definitely.
- When?
- Well, it's kind of weird. A long time ago, tomorrow morning. I wonder what i did.
***
And once every five years, everyone chooses to forget what they've learned. Democracy in action.
***
- How do you not know about this? Are you scottish too?
- Oh, i'm way worse than scottish. I can't even see the movie. Won't play for me.
- It played for me.
- The difference being the computer doesn't accept me as human.
- Why not? You look human.
- No, you look Time Lord. We came first.
- So there are other Time Lords, yeah?
- No. There were, but there aren't... Just me now. Long story. There was a bad day. Bad stuff happened, and you know what? I'd love to forget it all, every last bit of it, but i don't. Not ever. Cos this is what i do - every time, every day, every second. This. Hold tight. We're bringing down the government.
***
- Say, "Wheee!"
- Aaargh!
***
- The next word is kind of the scary word. Take a moment. Get yourself in a calm place. Go "omm".
- Omm.
- It's a tongue.
- A tongue?
- A tongue! A great big tongue!
***
- Then who and what are you, and how do you know me?
- You're a bit hard to miss, love. Mysterious stranger, MO consistent with higher alien intelligence, hair of an idiot... I've been brought up on the stories. My whole family was.
- Your family?
<...>
- The Doctor. Old drinking buddy of Henry XII. Tea and scones with Liz II. Vicky was a bit on the fence about you, weren't she? Knighted and exiled you on the same day. And so much for the Virgin Queen, you bad, bad boy!
- Liz 10?
- Liz 10, yeah. Elizabeth X. And down! I'm the bloody Queen, mate. Basically, i rule.
***
- I voted for this? Why would i do that?
- Because you knew if we stayed here, i'd be faced with an impossible choice. Humanity or the alien. You took it upon yourself to save me from that. And that was wrong. You don't ever decide what i need to know.
- I don't even remember doing it.
- You did it. That's what counts.
- I'm... I'm sorry.
- Oh, i don't care. When i'm done here, you're going home.
- Why? Because i made a mistake? One mistake? I don't even remember doing it. Doctor!
- Yeah. I know. You're only human.
***
What if you were really old, and really kind and alone? Your whole race dead, no future. What couldn't you do then? If you were that old, and that kind, and the very last of your kind... you couldn't just stand there and watch children cry.
***
- Amy, you could have killed everyone on this ship.
- You could have killed a Star Whale.
***
- But i've seen it before. Very old and very kind, and the very, very last. Sound a bit familiar?
- ...
- Hey.
- What?
- Gotcha. Ha!
***
In bed above, we're deep asleep
While greater love lies further deep
This dream must end, this world must know
We all depend on the beast below.