Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special 2013, Audition Scripts for 12: Matt Smith's Replacement Tries Out With These Lines for Season 8 & Christmas Episode

Matt Smith will soon shoot his final scene as the Doctor in the beloved BBC series "Doctor Who." With the 50^th anniversary special airing November 23, the Christmas episode will be Smith's swansong for 11 and executive producer and head writer Steven Moffat has promised tears. Though this is a sad subject, it is also exciting to see who will be cast as 12, Matt's replacement for season 8. Luckily, Moffat has shared one of three audition scripts that serve as an "obstacle course" for those trying out for the new Doctor!

"Nothing to glean about what's coming in the stories" Moffat teased. "This scene will never appear in the show itself. Also, you'll learn very little about Number 12 - naturally, this was written before the casting began [...] Fairly generic Doctor stuff, for someone to spin into a new version of the Time Lord. So, with the proviso that there's nothing to learn here (won't stop you trying, I know) here is - sort of, kind of, not really - the first scene for Number 12..."

INT. TARDIS

[The new Doctor is checking out the new body. Clara, watching. It's been a few minutes, they're both still adjusting.]

THE DOCTOR: Right then, eyesight. Not bad, bit blue. Ears - not pointy, right way up, more or less level. Face - well I've got one. Oh, no - French!

CLARA: French.

THE DOCTOR: I've deleted French! Plus all cookery skills, and the breast stroke. And hopping. Never mind hopping, who needs to hop. Ohh, the kidneys are interesting. Never had that before - interesting kidneys.

CLARA: Are you all right?

THE DOCTOR: I don't know, do I look all right?

CLARA: I don't know.

THE DOCTOR: How's the face? Seems all right from the inside. Nice action, responsive. Bit less heft on the chin. How is it?

CLARA: It's... okay.

THE DOCTOR: Okay?

CLARA: It's a bit... you know.

THE DOCTOR: No I don't, I haven't seen it yet.

CLARA: Maybe it's just new.

THE DOCTOR: Have you changed height?

CLARA: No.

THE DOCTOR: You sure?

CLARA: It's you, your height, you're the one who's changed.

THE DOCTOR: And look at your nose.

CLARA: What about my nose?

THE DOCTOR: It was really cute, I loved your nose, you should've kept it.

CLARA: I did, it's the same nose, it's the same all of me. You're the one who's... regenerated, whatever you call it.

THE DOCTOR: Are you wearing a smell?

CLARA: Do you mean perfume?

THE DOCTOR: Yes, I suppose it could be perfume.

CLARA: You've always liked that perfume, you said so.

THE DOCTOR: No I didn't, that was the Doctor.

CLARA: You're the Doctor.

THE DOCTOR: Yes, I suppose I am. That's going to take a bit of getting used to.

CLARA: Yeah, it really is.