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Season 1  "The Long Game"  1x7

Aired 18 years ago - May 07, 2005

Location: Satellite 5 Date: 200,000 Enemy: The Editor, Jagrafess The Doctor, Rose and Adam arrive in the year 200,000 on a broadcasting station that transmits programming to Earth. But soon, trouble is afoot, when they discover that any worker promoted to a position on level 500 never returns. The Doctor and Rose attempt to find out what is happening, whilst Adam investigates part of the station himself, and makes a decision that he's going to regret for the rest of his life.

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Good question. That IS a good question.
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So. . .this is what we do.
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Nothing happens in the Empire without it going through us.
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Is there a code for planet Earth? Just dial!
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That's company policy.
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Reports from every city, every country, every planet,
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Her information's been tampered with.
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I don't know, I just applied on the off chance.
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Maybe I could just go and sit on the observation deck. Would that be all right?
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Eva Saint Julienne, last surviving member of the Freedom Fifteen.
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If you don't mind, I'm gonna have to refer this upwards.
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I can learn anything.
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Don't you even ask? Why would I? You're a journalist!
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Should've chucked this out years ago! What's going on?
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 7 (S01E07) - 23
Come back, come. . . Why are you doing that?
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 7 (S01E07) - 24
No, that's medical. There must be something wrong with your chip.
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You'll have to pay for it.
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Not at all. Turns out you've got unlimited credit.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 7 (S01E07) - 27
which is just about the entire history of the human race.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 7 (S01E07) - 28
Yes, sir!
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 7 (S01E07) - 29
'Security scan complete.'
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You've got access to the computer's core.
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That's her gone. Adam's given up. Looks like it's just you and me.
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No birth, no job, not the slightest kiss.
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Well, perhaps my Editor In Chief can convince you otherwise.
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For almost 100 years, mankind has been shaped and guided.
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You can't hide something on this scale, somebody must've noticed.
Recap of Doctor Who (2005) Season 1 Episode 7 (S01E07) - 39
You're human. Yeah, well, simply being human doesn't pay very well.
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The Human Empire is tiny, compared to what you've seen in your T, A, R, D, I, S. . .
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Look at that. It's getting hot.
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Oh, um, yes, I'm trying, sir, but I don't know how she did it, it's impossible!
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If it's all the same to you, I think I'll resign. Bye, then.
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You'll have to stay and explain it, no-one's gonna believe me. Why, they might believe a lot of things.
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But I wanna come with you.
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So. . .this is what we do.
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Nothing happens in the Empire without it going through us.
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Is there a code for planet Earth? Just dial!
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That's company policy.
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Reports from every city, every country, every planet,
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Her information's been tampered with.
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I don't know, I just applied on the off chance.
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Maybe I could just go and sit on the observation deck. Would that be all right?
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Eva Saint Julienne, last surviving member of the Freedom Fifteen.
#18
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If you don't mind, I'm gonna have to refer this upwards.
#19
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I can learn anything.
#20
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Don't you even ask? Why would I? You're a journalist!
#21
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Should've chucked this out years ago! What's going on?
#22
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Come back, come. . . Why are you doing that?
#23
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No, that's medical. There must be something wrong with your chip.
#24
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You'll have to pay for it.
#25
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Not at all. Turns out you've got unlimited credit.
#26
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which is just about the entire history of the human race.
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Yes, sir!
#28
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'Security scan complete.'
#29
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You've got access to the computer's core.
#30
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That's her gone. Adam's given up. Looks like it's just you and me.
#32
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No birth, no job, not the slightest kiss.
#34
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Well, perhaps my Editor In Chief can convince you otherwise.
#35
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For almost 100 years, mankind has been shaped and guided.
#36
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You can't hide something on this scale, somebody must've noticed.
#38
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You're human. Yeah, well, simply being human doesn't pay very well.
#39
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The Human Empire is tiny, compared to what you've seen in your T, A, R, D, I, S. . .
#42
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Look at that. It's getting hot.
#44
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Oh, um, yes, I'm trying, sir, but I don't know how she did it, it's impossible!
#45
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If it's all the same to you, I think I'll resign. Bye, then.
#46
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You'll have to stay and explain it, no-one's gonna believe me. Why, they might believe a lot of things.
#47
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But I wanna come with you.
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