The Angel in the Sky

## Behind the scenes

"*How do you know my name? How do you know everything? Where did you even come from? I don't understand. There was never even a government. What started this?*"
—Jaxus Kader
"*You did.*"
—Jane Cavern
**The Angel in the Sky** is the second episode of *Torchwood 2000*.

## Cast

* Reuben Roper as Jaxus Kader
* Beth Rutland as Angel
* Alice Kelsey as Gita
* Will Campbell as Goddrick
* Ramzi Subrati as Ralf
* Pippa Winslow as Jane Cavern
* Sabina Westrup as The Doctor
* Olayinka Sobitan-Solomon as Sabrina
* Chris Wilson as Chief Constable
* Sally Roper as Mother
* Hannah Mauvis as Cindy
* Josh Mauvis as Benji / Young Jaxus
* Emily Hembrow as Mrs Edwards
* Riley Braithwaite as Alexandra
* Matthew Wright as Government (voice)
* Ben Sura as Dad
* Carmen Rodney as Mum
* Charlie Abbott as School Child
* Sophie Abbott as School Child
* Grace Giffin as School Child
* Megan Kennedy-Scott as School Child
* Nathan Hazel Watts as School Child
* Bella Sarsfield as School Child
* Matilda Sarsfield as School Child
* Seth Roper as School Child
* Macy Kelly as School Child

## Crew

* Camera - Reuben Roper
* Lighting - Rebecca Thompson
* Location scout - Reuben Roper
* Production assistant - Sisi Wilson-Balchin
* Production assistant - Freddie Wilson-Balchin
* Head of prosthetics and design - Sisi Wilson-Balchin
* Chaperone - Tracy Abbot
* Series creative consultant - Jasmine Pontin
* Set designer - Nathan Gibbons
* Runner - Louis Marquis
* Runner - J'Quan Wallace
* First assistant director - Rebecca Thompson
* Production supervisor - Maddie O'Hara
* Production supervisor - Emily Hembrow
* Production supervisor - Lily Lesh
* Title sequence - Waveform
* VFX - Fortuna Vega Studios
* Editor - Callum Trevitt
* Composer / Music by - James Jarvis
* Sound design - James Hanington
* Theme tune arranged by - Devon S Robb
* Theme tune based on score by - Ben Foster
* DOP - Callum Trevitt
* Screenplay by - Callum Trevitt
* Script editor - Reuben Roper
* Executive producer - Callum Trevitt
* Executive producer - Reuben Roper

## Synopsis

The world is ending and it's up to 'The Government' to save Britain's children from the consequences... But what are they truly up to? Who is Jane Cavern? And... Who exactly is Jaxus Kader?

## Plot

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Above the Earth, a crack formed, releasing an object.

In a classroom in 2020, Mrs Edwards teaches a class of children about how fast the Earth and moon travel around the sun and Earth respectively, impressing them. She fascinates how they are all "inspects" occupying inside the "expansive valley" of the universe. She implies that there is more to learn, which is why she teaches. She praises them to be the best class she had ever taught. Soon, one of the female students asks her the reason for them needing to go. The teacher assures that she does not want it to happen, but accepted to them that nothing would be the same again. Another female student mentions that the reason is the angels. The teacher assures that the evacuation will keep them safe for when the angel falls, claiming that they don't need to worry since the government pledged to protect them. The students eerily then repeat the phrase: "The Angel Will Fall."

In the outdoors, a law enforcer updates of an ongoing situation, announcing the implementation of Operation Nanny and the undertaking of a widescale evacuation of minors from ages between seven and seventeen; he gives out the policies of how this plays out: force will be utilized if necessary, a willful exchange is highly recommended, anyone who complies with the operation shall be eliminated, and it is mandatory to tune into Prime Minister Jane Cavern's public address during the next afternoon.

Somewhere indoors, a mother prepares her daughter — the same student who asked Mrs Edwards on leaving — to leave, having her in charge of her younger brother Benji. She makes sure she had packed her clothes, snacks, and pajamas. As she's unsure if she could do this, her mother anxiously urges that she has to or that they will kill them. Despite Ms Edwards telling her students that the government will keep them safe, the mother argues that she is one of the government. When Benji arrives, the mother couldn't go with them since they're only taking children rather than grown ups, believing it's not safe here for anyone anymore. As they all leave, a radio plays a message that informed the "enemies of the government shall be eliminated".

Outside before her kids left, the mother told them to remember that she always love them. As her kids went, the mother heads back inside. There, she holds a piece of clothing dearly as she cries. Back outside, Benji asks her sister where they are heading, not understanding this. Slightly annoyed, his sister told him to stop asking many questions and to follow her.

They then join a line of children who are heading to Mills Wood. While Mrs. Edwards takes a roll call of various kids there, Alex told Benji's sister that they're sending the children to a big-haunted castle. Argued by her that the place is desolate, Alex believes that they lied about it and that the truth is that the rich people lived there, following accordance with her mom who believes it to be a conspiracy. Further explained from Alex, the rich people moved away twenty years ago and left the children behind, speculated that they feel guilty. Mrs Edwards soon ceased the conversation, wanting less of talk of it, assuring the kids that they're getting taken to safety.

Jane Cavern delivers a holographic broadcast, picked by Benji's mother; she sympathizes with the loss the audience faced this evening, believing it would be better to not raise children in a corrupted world such as this. Words soon materialize under her broadcast image, informing Benji's mother of the death of her children; shocked by what she saw, Benji's mother leaves the room. Jane continues on about the final option they're doing that will cause great destruction over their nation, the United Republic of Britain, convinced that it's unavoidable, preying that the audience will understand.

With Jaxus, Gita became curious about where "everyone" is. As the meteor remains in the sky, he concludes they are either hiding or dead. Gita notes them giving up; he agrees especially since their children are dead. In spite of this, she jokes about the nice weather for the occasion, prompting them to laugh. Glee, Jaxus guess this is the first time he has laughed in two weeks, but still mentally processes the death of all children. They anticipate their own death when the object—Asteroid A221B (also known as the "angel")— strikes, unsure of when. He claims the asteroid was not in the sky yesterday as she protests its presence to have last for seven years. He proves his point from a scan of the airspace he conducted, which indicates the asteroid to have been present for 1400 hours today; he deduces they are being lied to by someone, set on identifying them. In spite of Jaxus saying "it" is just them and Goddrick, Gita claims him missing for weeks.

Goddrick sits alone elsewhere, suddenly encountered by Ralf Kirk. When Goddrick raises a weapon at Ralf, Ralf claims to have known him from Corbett Secondary. Goddrick lowers his weapon but struggles to recognize him. Ralf asks when Goddrick exited prison, confusing Goddrick from the question. Believes he is being messed with, he reminds him of their first meeting at the same block, prompting Goddrick to remember. Ralf recollects how things have changed.

Jaxus somehow can not remember the past year. Gita guesses it may be concentrated ribena, a drug. He reminisces as he and Angel used to love the substance. He asks Gita if she has crack before government drones appear and interrupted them. They both acquire guns for retaliation, destroying them. Once they are destroyed, Jaxus highlights the question of who controls the drones.

Ralf assaults Goddrick, cornering him, frustrated from him not remembering. Ralf mentions Goddrick's beloved siblings, little brother Micheal and sister Daisy. Ralf fiercely explains that a drought caused food to go dry, resulting in Goddrick killing his siblings. Tormented, Goddrick agonies over what Ralf informed, begging him to stop. Ralf grew uncooperative with what he was told, so Goddrick slaps him. Swiftly recovered, Ralf tells him that Goddrick massacred his own family, which requires every bit from his flesh. Aggravated, Goddrick declares that he will kill Ralf as well. Diminishing his aggravation, Goddrick apologizes, claiming the person threatening Ralf was not himself. Now calm, Ralf shows valedictory packages that are being sent out. When Goddrick asked what they are, Ralf deems the valedictory packages as the final solution since the world is ending, bidding farewell.

The government notifies a vita update from a broadcast, informing that the valedictory packages are now distributed in response to Asteroid A221B's collision with Earth in order to ensure the audience's dying experience, calling them responsible and pain free. They then inform the repeal of all social orders due to the ongoing situation. They gave out options for that the audiences may do which is gather in groups of three or more, legally terminate other lives without any repercussion, and terminate themselves legally as well. The government thanks the audience, wishing them a pleasant day, informing that the broadcast is approved by Jane Cavern.

Jaxus plans with Gita to return to the Hub to obtain something they require. Gita grew concerned over the tremors and drones, so Jaxus formulates a distraction for the drones and advises her to run when told. Told her, Jaxus operates a machine that emitted steam, soon following her. They then stumble upon tremors, seeing the asteroid moving closer. Distressed over the circumstances, Jaxus orders her to move as they both escape by running.

Goddrick wonders what will happen to him and Ralf, who hopes that they will undergo something better than getting crashed by an asteroid. Goddrick inspects a valedictory package, insisting on taking a course of action. Finding his "spirit", Ralf relishes as he drinks from a liquid bottle, then throwing it away.

Jaxus sincerely apologizes to Gita for being too harsh on her. Unsatisfied, she sarcastically asks if she should have purchased him a drink. From what Gita gathers from a device, her coordinates inform that Bracknell callback estate is located where they are, baffling both of them based on their current location. Jaxus now recalls that the whole Bracknell was transformed into a forest, remembering he heard it from before. When Gita inspects the device, they are interrupted by a transmission of Jane Cavern. Jane Cavern lets them know that she is watching them and is aware of their location. Jaxus aggressively demands Jane Cavern to reveal who she is before Gita asked how he does not know that she is the prime minister. Jane Cavern suggests that now is the time to give up, reminding how they are gone for so long, determining their lord and masters to be in control.

The transmission extinguishes when two government drones moved through it. Gita soon battles the drones via guns, parting parallel ways with Jaxus. From afar, Jaxus sees the drones killing Gita by firing a hole in her forehead, which bleeds. When Gita's corpse fell to the ground, Jaxus grew devastated from his loss. He came to the corpse and hugs it, anguished. Jaxus demands the drones to take him, mentally preparing himself. When the drone fire, Jaxus dodges their ammo, soon appearing outside a government building.

There, a government drone classified Jaxus as a fugitive, informing him that the prime minister will see him now. The drone escorts Jaxus to her as he complies, arriving to Jane Cavern two minutes ahead of her anticipated arrival. Jaxus confronts that she is not the prime minister, also considering that is neither a Human either. Nonetheless, Jane Cavern claims that she was elected on a mandate by the British people, implied from him that there is no mandate. Jane Cavern explains that the people have expectations for the government to protect them and if expectations can not be met, the damage will get "minimized". Appalled, Jaxus adds that she meant by killing a hundred and thousand children, which was claimed by her as a way for them to send hope before they mercifully deactivated their brain stems. Justifying herself, she reminds him about the asteroid slamming into Britain.

When Jaxus questions why she bought particularly him here, she answers that she wants to show him the end of everything. Stunned from her knowing his name and everything, Jaxus questions how and where she came from, failing to recall a government. Jane Cavern claims that Jaxus started the government from his vortex manipulator, which created her and the world. Confusing him, Jane Cavern clarifies she is real as her existence and the events of this world were possible because of him. This was done by a sporadic action, discovered by her thanks to her friend. She reveals herself to be the gaseous creature that he faced with the Judoon by annunciating his voice, who claims her body is not real and that he came up with the name "Jane Cavern". According to the creature, everything is a lie except his control over all.

The creature then splits into three versions of herself before Jaxus appears in a black tint. He wakes elsewhere to Angel, confusing him with how she is alive. Angel declares that he did not save her, regretfully apologized to him. Calling him reckless like his entire species, she uses a spark, pushing him back. She describes the holding cell she was trapped in as a hospital than a prison, which fused her and the creature, giving her powers of a god that enables her to any ability.

She takes him to see another Jaxus, who uses a vortex manipulator that causes a storm that opened the crack. When Jaxus trying to encourage Angel from listening to the creature's lie, she notes his recollection of his past. She tempts him with the disclosure of the knowledge of everything, revealing that Jaxus is not from this world, concluding that he is a refugee. Jaxus' world has burned, leaving no survivors except him and his sister.

As Jaxus continues his attempt to gain Angel's trust, he admits that he changed history and that the device and Judoon were not meant to be here, which both came from the tear in time. Jaxus says this event is a catalyst, claiming her powers caused this. She argues that she is just ending what he started instead of her. Angel begins to speak in the creature's voice, showing he is in command. Jaxus asks why he would create this world, answered that death amuses him to feed on. Using what the creature said, Jaxus points out to Angel the absurdity of it. However, the creature controls everything about her, offering Jaxus to show him the present.

Where sirens are, Goddrick exclaims to Ralf how sick he is to this world, which fucked him up. Ralf pours a drink into a shot from a valedictory package for him. Goddrick ingests the shot. Ralf pours another shot, admitting that he lied about Goddrick knowing him. Goddrick questions who he is with no answer. Agonizing, Ralf then screams as Goddrick defensively covers his ears. Goddrick drinks another shot, agonizing as well.

During the final moments before the end, Angel enjoys what is coming. Jaxus notes that nothing has to end, up to her disbelief. Jaxus emotionally tries to reach Angel, asking to be heard, declaring his sole love for her. He compliments how she gave him smiles, jokes, and sass in the world of famine, darkness, and torture. Angel softly calls his name. Jaxus announces his belief in love, which bought hope. As Asteroid A221B gets closer to Earth, the creature struggles to sustain his control of Angel, who was then encouraged by Jaxus to release golden energy. The current events rewind to before Rob summoned an object as Jane Cavern was covered by Borris Johnson, reversing the crack's creation.

Carrying the holding cell, Jaxus wakes up elsewhere, curiously exploring his surroundings. His memories and life are lost as it remains unfair to him. Jaxus then reminiscence when Benji and his sister head to Mills Wood, and a kid. Jaxus sees his hand producing golden energy, seeing the TARDIS materialized to him as the Doctor departs it. The Doctor approaches him as Jaxus has questions, telling him to follow her, saving the questions for the due course.

When the TARDIS became concealed in a building, Jaxus is impressed by how the box can transport anywhere it likes, fascinated by how she can change her body at the point of death. The Doctor introduces herself as part Allen who is not from the future, stunning Jaxus. The Doctor scans him, discovering he is an alien as well which was initially unbeknownst to him. She detects traces of amnesia from him, which means he is very sick. Based on her scan, an abundance of ultron energy excesses from him, leading to the fact that he ripped this reality into a pocket universe after stealing a vortex manipulator. Turns out, the Doctor is meant to be dead as her TARDIS possessives data on the timeline disruption, seeing that her and Jaxus met before as Jaxus does not recall.

The Doctor then vaccinates Jaxus, realigning his antibodies. In a few days, Jaxus will remember everything. even though, Jaxus desires not to remember, the Doctor says he will once he remembers, knowing there is more to him than meets the eye, comforting him that every broken heart and mind can be mended. Emotionally touched, Jaxus considers the possibility. As the Doctor is supposed to be dead, she finds it to be a bit of a blur and muffled memory, pertaining herself to one of the lots of mysteries, which is due to get solved in time. The Doctor hands him a note, which exhilarates him when reading. Jaxus quickly departs and tells the Doctor to stay as she assures him that he could take the time he needs.

Jaxus then found Angel, who does not recognize him and becomes aggressive to him. Jaxus then made her touch the holding cell, restoring her memories. Angel then realizes who he is and that she died. Jaxus assures he will explain later, and escort her to search for the others. Jaxus then discovers Gita smoking. Jaxus, Angel, and Gita then apprehend Goddrick. threatening to fuck him up, subsequently laughing at their joke that affronted Goddrick. As Goddrick still does not remember, Jaxus explains that they are all from a parallel universe before the end of the world occurred, bickering with Angel on who saved the world. Goddrick refuses to touch the holding cell as Angel made him to, restored with his memories. As they are not dead, they ponder what to do now.

Suddenly, a creature emerged from an explosion on a nearby building. The group then instinctively ran to the creature as a crack emerges behind them.

Sabrina's father and a woman watch a television program, which mentions Paris that stunned him. Sabrina asks her father if he made her toast, instructed by him of where it is. When Sabrina obtains her toast, she complains that it is burnt. Taken her comment into account, the woman tells Sabrina not to be so fuzzy. Sabrina's father bought up the topic regarding Sabrina wanting to discuss something with them, so they proceed. When they are all interrupted by the sound of the TARDIS materializing, Sabrina worries to see her father and the woman unconscious, failing to snap them back into reality, noting that the circumstances became sci-fi. Contacting Sabrina with physic projection, the Doctor searched for her for years. Sabrina claims to not know her, up to the Doctor's disbelief. Sabrina is then instructed to come outside before the Doctor apologizes for freezing time. Once Sabrina obliges, her father and the woman are awake.