Part 1 The Sarah Jane Adventures

Mars will enter Capricorn on the 17th, but beware! Mercury is moving

retrograde through Scorpio, which can mean only one thing.

A vital letter will be lost in the post!

I'll look out for that. Can you see anything else?

What if I do leave the carpet shop? Will I find another job?

Yes. Saturn signifies a new occupation in communications.

-I see a call centre.

-With better money?

Jupiter, the planet of abundance, is traversing the fifth house.

There will be better money for all those born under the sign of Gemini.

Fantastic! For both of us!

-You're Gemini too, aren't you?

-Sign of the twins. Two faces.

TIMER BEEPS

That's this session over, Cheryl.

Thanks. You're brilliant, Martin.

My husband says I'm mad, coming to see you.

He says none of your predictions come true.

Like when I was gonna win a holiday,

we were going to move to Scotland. "The stars work in mysterious ways."

They do indeed.

I said, "So what if we fall behind on the mortgage,

"Martin is worth every penny!"

-No, no, stop. Cheryl, I can't take your mortgage money.

-What?

I'm a fraud.

Say again?

I won't take your money cos I was just making it all up.

There's no power in the stars.

Please, please. I can't take the money.

I can't believe I'm hearing this! The stars guide everything we do!

You think anything up there has any influence down here, on you and me?

Do you really believe there is such a thing as destiny?

If only there was.

When I was a kid, I was convinced I was gonna do great things.

It was fate! But I failed in everything I tried, all my life.

And I end up like this - a con artist.

What was that?

Martin?

Mr Trueman?

You all right?

At last.

What just happened there?

Gemini, you are going on a long journey. A very long journey.

Agghh!

The only reason I'm down here is because this is free.

All these horoscopes, signs of the zodiac, it's so sad.

Come on, Clyde, everyone checks their stars. I'm Aries.

What sign are you?

-Look, I'm not getting into this.

-His birthday is June 5th.

-Right. Gemini. Funny, popular.

-Oh, yeah.

Well, maybe there is something in it.

-Lazy, shallow...

-There. You see? It's rubbish.

-How about you, then, Luke?

-Astrology has no scientific basis.

It's based on primitive observations and a fundamental misunderstanding

of the way the universe works.

Thanks. I meant what's your sign, when's your birthday?

I don't have one.

Good evening.

If I could just ask you to write down your names and dates of birth

and put them in the box here.

- Do we have to? - Everyone has to.

It's part of the show. An essential part of the show.

What do I put? I don't have a star sign.

I wasn't born.

Sorry, I forgot. What about the day you were, erm...

-Switched on.

-Activated.

-Man, what am I doing here?

This is no way to spend a Friday night.

I should be out there, moving, shaking.

-Or doing your homework?

-Dad! You weren't coming.

He's so narrow-minded. I said to him,

"How can you dismiss it, if you don't give it a chance?"

I wasn't expecting you here, Mum.

Nice to spend time with some adults.

This Trueman's pulling in all these people.

Who knows? There might be a story in it.

You work too hard. I've been telling her, she needs a night out.

Tonight's performance of Secrets Of The Stars with Martin Trueman

-will begin in five minutes.

-We want good seats.

Do you believe in astrology?

No, but I'm always willing to be convinced.

Just not expecting to be convinced.

Cheryl, I need to talk to you.

Stuart, how nice to see you.

Why not come and see the show?

No. I don't want to see the show. I want you to come back home.

I've made my decision, Stuart.

I'm staying with Mr Trueman.

He's done something to you. I can see it, Cheryl, it's in your eyes.

Typical Scorpio, jealous and obsessive.

I'm the same as I've always been.

I'm not leaving here without you!

Go, Stuart. Or should I call the police?

Maybe it's me that should be calling them! Something's wrong here.

Hang on, there's your story.

-I knew it.

-What's wrong?

-I can't even have one night out

without something weird happening. Come on.

Martin Trueman says, "I travelled through life without meaning

"until suddenly I felt the power of the stars."

Oh! Sarah, Rani! Over here!

Sarah Jane. My name is Sarah Jane.

That's what I said!

-Never mind.

-Budge up.

Never sit in the middle or you're trapped.

FANFARE PLAYS

From the dawn of time, Man has looked up to the stars for guidance.

Tonight, the secrets of the stars will be revealed to you.

Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Mr Martin Trueman!

Thank you, thank you. How nice to see you all!

Welcome, welcome! Oh!

Thank you for coming. Ladies, a couple of Golden Girls here!

He's a bit milky, isn't he?

Cheesy. For the hundredth time, the word is cheesy.

Young man, welcome.

Welcome, thank you.

Thank you. Thank you.

Ladies and gentlemen, tonight I'd like to share my journey with you.

I was a nothing, a nobody, until I learned the secrets of the stars.

In some ways, I feel as if I was chosen.

There is so much more in the universe than what we can see

from here on Earth. There are 200 billion stars in our galaxy alone.

Huge, shifting stellar forces, pulsing with ancient light.

You didn't come here for a science lesson, did you?

No! So let's try a bit of showbiz, shall we?

Now, who in the audience tonight was born on May 29th?

What about June 16th?

How about June 5th?

-What did I do that for?

-Down.

Down.

Down. Up! Down. Up! Down. Up!

That's enough, thank you! Down!

Oh, no, no.

A round of applause, please, for my three accomplices!

-How did he do that?

-The power of suggestion.

It's simple stuff, a parlour trick.

Nobody ever mentions that again, OK?

Don't worry, you were really funny.

I choose when I'm funny. Not him.

..Mystery box in the foyer.

My assistant, the lovely Cheryl, has printed up your birth charts.

Thank you, Cheryl. So if we're ready, we'll begin, shall we?

I'm looking for a Diane Cope.

-That's me.

-Diane, your Pisces moon indicates a love of learning.

I think perhaps you've just gone back to college?

-Yes, that's true.

-She's a plant.

-A vegetable life form?

-It means he knows her.

He's planted her in the audience.

-You study history and sociology.

-She looks genuine to me.

-Yes.

So let's try somebody else, shall we? Where's Rani Chandra?

Oh, wow! Here she is!

Rani, now please would you confirm

-that you and I have never met before?

-No, we've never met before.

Thank you. In your chart, Mercury is in conjunction with Neptune.

-Am I right in thinking that you've just moved house?

-Yes. You're right.

In fact, your whole life is changing.

You suddenly see the world in a new light.

-It's exciting, and you love it.

-Yes.

-Incredible!

-An anchoring influence in your life

is represented by Saturn.

A Taurus man, someone very calm and reliable? Is it your dad? A teacher?

It's my husband, he's here!

And there's Mum, a Gemini, of course! Thank you, Rani.

Now. I'm being strangely drawn to a Sarah Jane Smith.

That's me.

Ah, Taurus! Strong, determined.

You were born under a very special star, Neptune in your fifth house.

Some years ago you travelled far and wide and the things you have seen!

And there was a man, a very special man. No, no. Let me think.

It wasn't a romance. No, no, it was something much, much more than that.

He taught you so much.

There was laughter and adventure, and you prayed that your time

with him would never, never end. But then, suddenly, he left you.

I knew there was a bloke somewhere. What did I say? Broken heart.

-A man with no name.

-He's upsetting her.

-A scientist? No. A doctor.

The Doctor!

-Hello, Sarah Jane.

-Doctor.

-It's you, isn't it?

-Am I right?

Yes, you're right. But you tell me right now, how do you know that?

It's all in your stars, and there's Jupiter in your 12th house.

You are the keeper of secrets.

If you're so clever, tell me about the future.

If you want. Oh! I'm afraid Saturn is transiting Taurus.

You have fought many battles in your life, you're about to fight another.

But this time it will be different.

This time, Sarah Jane, you lose.

He probably just looked it all up on the internet.

He didn't have the time! He got it exactly right for everyone.

And as for you, Secret Sarah, woman of mystery!

Come on, what are you hiding?

And who is this Doctor, he sounds gorgeous!

-Come on, Mum. See you later.

-Bye!

-See you on Monday, lads.

How could he know so much about you?

How could he make me bounce up and down? It was like I had to.

If he knows about the Doctor...

Excuse me.

..he could be an alien.

No, I did a scan. Trueman is human.

We'll see what Mr Smith says.

Another good show, Martin. Wonderful.

A pity it had to be the last performance,

but the shows have served their purpose.

-Tomorrow, I will speak to the entire world!

-But how?

Only people here know of you, Martin.

It is destined. Any moment now.

KNOCK ON DOOR

Hey, Mr Trueman. Great show.

-Lisa Trotter.

-I've seen you on TV.

Paranormal Planet on the Psychic Channel?

Yeah that's right. Actually, we're doing

a live interview tomorrow but we've had some bad luck.

Our guest Celestial Deirdre... Do you know her?

I am familiar with her work.

Anyways, she's had an accident, had to drop out.

Oh, dear. Nothing serious, I hope?

Well, she says she fell down the stairs at home.

Which is a bit strange, actually because, come to think of it,

-she lives in a bungalow.

-How very unfortunate.

Is there anything I can do to help?

Well, I know it's a bit short notice,

-but I'd really love you to step in as our guest.

-Of course.

-That would be wonderful!

-Great!

You're a lifesaver!

Yes. Well, I want to get my message across

to as many people as possible.

-What a wonderful surprise.

-Yeah.

Surprised you didn't see it coming!

Mr Smith! I need you!

-Good evening, Sarah Jane. What can I do for you?

-Mr Smith,

I want you to scan the area around the New Theatre, East Acton.

Look for anything unusual or alien.

Psychic energy, yeah? We know that's real.

-You almost brought the moon crashing down.

-No!

That is not what Trueman is about.

He can see into people's lives, see into their destinies.

-By mind-reading.

-By calculating the positions of the stars

when they were born - impossible.

Sarah Jane, scan completed.

I have detected no irregularities in the vicinity.

There must be something. Atmospheric disturbance, energy spike?

There has been no such event.

What if it's real? How could we detect it?

We don't even believe in it.

Say that again.

Wow! Have I finally done it?

Yes! I have confused you.

Think, think, think, think, think, think. Of course!

He must be using a bio-damper.

What's that? Washing powder?

An alien device used for shielding high technology emissions.

Mr Smith, I need you to locate a man called Martin Trueman.

I can feel the power of the stars, not just the ones we can see.

Suns, planets, whole galaxies, shifting and turning cogs

in the great machine of the universe.

The conjunction is perfect.

Right now, across that infinite distance,

the Ancient Lights are aligned precisely with me.

And tomorrow, the television broadcast.

It is destined. Soon the whole world will know my blessing.

But I have an opponent, Sarah Jane Smith.

Now that Taurus is rising, she will try and prevent the broadcast.

-But you will stop her?

-Oh, yes. She can't interfere.

All the forces of destiny are gathered against her!

COOKERY PROGRAMME ON TV

I'm off to see Trueman, then.

I've reset the scanner to search for bio-damper interference patterns.

It might just work.

Hey, what's up?

Last night, everyone was talking about their star signs,

and I don't have one.

I could give you a birthday if you want - the day I found you.

I wasn't born though, Mum. I was activated.

Happy Activation Day!

It doesn't sound right, does it?

It's another strange thing, something else that sets me apart.

Whatever particular day it is, that doesn't matter.

-You're celebrating the person.

-But where you come from, a childhood,

it makes people who they are. I come from nowhere.

-I was never a baby.

-Oh, Luke.

I thought it would get easier

but there are always new things coming along, like this,

-to make me feel different.

-Just remember you're strong.

-I've seen you learn - you're my son and you're brilliant.

-That's me.

What's my brilliant son going to do today?

I thought I'd look for some clues. Read up on astrology with Mr Smith.

Fantastic. Well, I'd better be off...if you're all right?

See you later.

-Morning, Sarah Jane!

-I'm off to see Trueman.

-You made an appointment?

Oh, no. This is going to be an old-fashioned foot in the door job.

Need another pair of feet?

The origins of astrology are lost in the mists of time.

It says the earliest record of astrology was in Babylon,

-in the 16th century BC.

-It is older than that, not just here on Earth.

Primitive cultures across the universe

charted the patterns of the stars.

This is the zodiac of the planet Ventiplex.

And this is the zodiac of Draconia.

-There's astrology in the cultures of other planets?

-Yes, Luke.

A similar system operates in the culture

-of almost every inhabited planet.

-So it's everywhere.

That's the one.

What if he tells us to clear off?

First rule of journalism, never take no for an answer.

I learnt that lesson a long time ago.

Miss Smith, please, come in.

So, I've done some research and up until about two months ago,

-you led a pretty quiet life.

-Oh, no, no, no, Miss Smith.

I made a lot of noise, but nobody ever listened.

Now you declare yourself the new Messiah of the zodiac.

Oh, she's good. Your protege, like you when were the Doctor's protege?

-Is she YOUR companion?

-How do you know about the Doctor?!

We come from two different worlds, Miss Smith.

I'm a believer, you are a sceptic. No common ground.

-How can I explain myself to you?

-How can you tell I don't believe you?

I've read your chart. You're both fighters.

Adventure, excitement, battles against the most remarkable things.

Oh, scan away, please, you won't find anything.

People like you have to scan everything.

Where does that get you in the end?

There is no end, there doesn't have to be.

Learning, finding out about the universe, that's all the wonder

and beauty I'll need. Often it's more than enough.

It's such a shame that it has got to end,

and I can't have you standing in my way.

I've got things to do, such amazing things!

Whatever you're planning, I'm going to stop it!

Oh! Oh, a threat! He taught you well, didn't he, the Doctor?

But he's not here. Not this time!

And poor little Rani! You've been lying to her mother, haven't you?

Oh, dear, Miss Smith! Allowing children into your dangerous world!

Come on, Rani, we're leaving!

Yes, yes, you are! You see, I have received a special gift. Observe!

I can channel all the power of the stars!

Your choice, Sarah Jane! Keep away from us, or...

..the Ancient Lights will destroy you!

Get in!

-Now she'll keep away.

-No, she's a Taurus. Among other things.

Determined, brave.

-She'll keep interfering.

-I'll deal with her.

No, no. I need you with me.

I shall have to use somebody else.

Wait! Last night.

-That boy sitting on her right.

-Clyde Langer.

-Gemini!

I'll see you then, Finney. Laters.

-Clyde. We need to talk.

-What?

-About your destiny.

Stand still.

Turn to me. You won't be needing that.

-Mr Smith, I need...

-Mum? What's happened?

-Nearly got zapped by Trueman.

-Where does he get his zapping power?

He said, "Ancient Lights," whatever it means.

Mr Smith, analyse the damage to this fabric. What caused it?

The fabric has been burnt.

-By what?

-By nothing.

That doesn't make any sense.

Nothing has burnt the fabric.

-But it's been burnt?

-Mr Smith can't detect by what.

How can we detect something we don't believe in?

The power of the Ancient Lights,

-what if it is astrology? What if astrology is true?

-It can't be true.

-It's contrary to physics.

-I'll call Clyde. He won't want to miss this.

-Whoa! How did I get here?

-I made you want to come here.

You're one of the lucky ones. It's your destiny.

-MOBILE PHONE RINGS

-Oh! Rani calling.

-Here, give that back!

-Down.

-Not today, thank you.

-What are you gonna do to me?

There's nothing to be afraid of.

You have been chosen to join my inner circle.

Life is going to be far less complicated for you.

Accept the Ancient Lights.

No answer. It must be on silent.

He never puts it on silent, not even in school.

He's probably just got his headphones on.

So, this energy. We saw it.

-It exists.

-Hang on.

-Astrology breaks the laws of physics.

-What are you getting at?

Well, what if the Ancient Lights come from a place

where the laws of physics are different, so they can break ours?

That's like saying you could break the law of gravity.

Maybe that's why Mr Smith said "nothing" burnt my jacket.

What if the Ancient Lights is a different kind of energy

-to anything we know?

-No, Rani.

-The laws of physics are the same across the universe.

-Our universe.

But what if the Ancient Lights are from another one?

I'll do as you said, Mr Trueman.

I know I can rely on you, Clyde! Now we must be on our way.

One last performance. It wouldn't do to keep the world waiting.

Mr Smith said every galaxy has its own form of astrology -

not just Earth. What if astrology is a kind of memory of a time before?

Explain.

13 billion years ago, the universe was created.

A massive explosion, the Big Bang. What was there before?

-Nobody knows.

-Another universe?

-Where the physics were different.

-Where astrology worked.

-This energy survived the Big Bang.

The Ancient Lights! So they're very ancient.

-What have they done the last 13 billion years?

-Why pick Trueman?

-May I make a suggestion?

-Go ahead, Mr Smith.

If Luke's theory is correct, the energy form has been waiting for

exactly the right astrological conditions across the universe.

Trueman's birth chart is a vital part of that equation.

He is the channel the energy needs.

-Needs him for what, though? What does it want?

-Yeah.

It can't have waited that long just to appear on a stage in Acton.

Sarah Jane, my media sensor reports that Martin Trueman

is about to appear live on the television.

-Shall I relay the image?

-Yes, please.

We're here at the New Theatre in East Acton, where astrologer

Martin Trueman has been creating a buzz with some amazing live shows.

-Hi, Martin.

-Hello, Lisa.

Right. Before the show I gave you my date of birth,

so what can you tell me about myself?

Well, Lisa, you are a very trusting person.

-I don't like this.

-It's the Psychic Channel.

We probably doubled their ratings.

Information - this television programme is now being broadcast

on channels around the world.

Oh, it's him, Martin Trueman.

Why are you watching this?

I wasn't. Must've sat on the remote.

..are using you just to get what they want,

and you find yourself somehow pushed aside?

Again, that is so true.

Yes, and it's very convenient for me.

You see, you are not important any more. You've served your purpose.

Remove them!

That's better.

Now we can begin.

This is a very important day.

The most important day in all of our lives.

-He can't be on all the channels!

-Come on!

Just one thing before we get started.

I cast a horoscope earlier today for a...a "client".

And I think she might be looking in.

She's going to be having quite a difficult time of it right now.

Her problem is she can't help asking questions.

-How is he doing it?

-Mr Smith?

-I can detect no interference

-with the television signal.

-How could you?

It's the power of the stars, the old universe.

Interfering in other people's affairs - she really should stop...

..or people could get hurt.

-We're going to the theatre.

-But how are we going to stop Trueman?

You can't stop him!

Clyde? Where have you been?

I've turned to the stars!

Now, ladies and gentlemen, don't be scared.

-Clyde!

-Clyde, what's happening? What's Trueman done to you?

He's given me power!

-No, Clyde, no!

-Mr Smith, what's happening?

-Nothing is happening. Nothing is happening.

-Clyde!

It's the dawning of a new age.

The power of the Ancient Lights is reborn!

Welcome to the future!

Sarah Jane, you must be destroyed!

Nothing is happening.

Nothing is happening. Nothing is happening.

I have a message for the world.

Children of Gemini, join the Ancient Lights.

This thing that's possessed you, it's alien.

Sarah Jane, it's got my mum!

Since the broadcast,

people have been hypnotised and have walked out of their homes.

Children of Leo, join the circle.

He's taking over all the star signs one by one.

My destiny is now!

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