Life On Mars - the
Camberwick Green intro episode..
Sam Tyler (John Simm) is not feeling well. He's hallucinating..
Narrator: This is a box. A magical box, playing a magical tune. But inside this box there lies a surprise. Do you know who's in it today? It's Sam Tyler... Hello Sam.
(a claymation figure of Sam Tyler (John Simm) appears from the top of the box and waves)
Narrator: How are you today?
(Sam holds his head in his hands)
Narrator: Oh dear... not very happy. Is it Gene Hunt? Is he kicking in a nonce..?
(a claymation figure of Gene Hunt (Philip Glenister) is seen waving and then beating up a criminal with a dustbin lid)
Cut to Sam's bedroom. He wakes up to the phone ringing..
Sam: Tyler?
Chris Skelton (Marshall Lancaster): Boss.. are you still on that sickie?
Sam (shivering): Chris.... I'm fine... I just need another day...
Chris: It's just we could do with a bit of a hand here..
Sam looks up at the television... he sees Chris on the screen talking to him over the phone..
Sam: Chris? What the bloody hell are you doing there?
Chris: I work here, boss.. look we've got a bit of a situation brewing. Its nothing serious... but might end up in a couple of deaths... so can you hurry?
Sam is running through the street towards the police station. On the way he passes a radio which announces his overdose of medication due to a hospital error, a lolipop lady's sign saying "Oh Shit!" and a milkfloat which carries the message "overdose".
Sam arrives at the station canteen. Simon Lamb (Reece Dinsdale) is threatening to hang himself. Chris, Ray Carling (Dean Andrews) and Annie Cartwright (Liz White) are attempting to talk him down.
Simon: No! I've given you time. I've waited and waited. You don't know whar I'm going through!
Ray: Just come down Mr Lamb. Simon. We're doing all we can.
Simon: Release Graham Bathurst or they'll be dead! You've failed them!
Chris: Eh, come on Mr Lamb. I always say there's a time to take off the noose and put on the kettle.
Annie: Sam, we were hoping you could be the voice of reason.
Sam: I came out of a musical box...
Annie: (laughs slightly) er... a stabilising influence...?
Sam: They've screwed up my medication, Annie. I'm speeding! I've ODd!
Annie: For god's sake Sam, there's been a kidnapping. We've got two people missing, their lives are in danger. We've got no solid leads, and we're running out of time.
Sam: And.... I'm seeing things!
Annie: You're always seeing things!
Gene enters the room.
Gene: Oh you made it then! About bloody time!
Sam: (grabbing Gene by the shirt collar) As for you! I can handle you driving like a pissed-up crackhead, and treating women like beanbags, but I'm going to say this once, and once only Gene... STAY OUT OF CAMBERWICK GREEN!
Simon Lamb, shocked by the confrontation, loses his balance and slips off the edge of the table with the rope still round his neck!