Ian ran over and helped Jamie clear the contents of the bookcase. "If we can find something to cover their eye," he suggested, "then we can get hold of their gun and stop them shooting us." Getting shot by a Dalek once was enough for one lifetime.

They don't know how many Daleks they'd have to deal with, or where might be safe to get to after they've done that, but at least it's a start.

"There's a creature inside," he added, assuming that the others have never seen a Dalek before. "That's what controls it. If we can get it out, it'll be helpless." Well, helpless enough anyway.