Scene:
Prisoner is petting a black cat. No. 2 starts petting same cat.
No. 2: I see you've made a friend.
You've got your invitation to the carnival tomorrow? It's one of our little traditions.
Each year, the Dance of Death in the ballroom in the evening.
We're promised a cabaret this year. You'll come?
Prisoner: I have a choice?
No. 2: You do as you want.
Prisoner: As long as it's what
you want.
No. 2: As long as it is what the majority wants. [pause] We're democratic. [shorter pause] In some ways.
Prisoner starts walking. No. 2 follows.
Cut to next scene: No. 2 is now in the lead. Stops at a table with three women wearing orange uniforms.
No. 2: Good morning my dears.
No game is worth playing if you can't win.
That's not very English, I know.
Prisoner: Are you...English?
No. 2: What you should do is find yourself a nice young lady at the carnival. You're too independent.
Prisoner spots a pretty young woman sitting at a different table, alone, no uniform.
No. 2: [gestures toward the three uniformed women] Now they're pretty and unattached.
Prisoner: [gestures toward the young woman sitting alone]
What about her?
No. 2: [looks at young woman] Quite unsuitable.
Prisoner: I'm independent. Don't forget.
Scene:
"Cabaret": Prisoner discovers he is on trial (The People vs. This Person).
Prisoner: What is my crime?
No. 2: We'll come to that.
Perhaps I should explain, our legal system is unusual.
Prisoner: No jury.
No. 2: ...I'm appointed by the Court to defend you.
Judge: We shall hear the Defender.
No. 2:
I would beg the Court to remember, that beneath its panoply of splendor, beneath the awful majesty of the rules, beat human hearts.
This is a human being, with weaknesses and failings of his kind.
That he had a radio, and has broken rule after rule, cannot be denied.
Prisoner: Has anyone ever seen..these rules?
— Episode #8, Dance of the Dead
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[Surrounded by masses and masses of Daleks]
Amy: Where are we? Spaceship, right?
The Doctor: Not just any spaceship. The Parliament of the Daleks. Be brave.
Amy: What do we do?
The Doctor: Make them remember you.
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