Originally broadcast1 January 2007
Jack and Tosh go to investigate a possible breach in time: 1940s music has been heard from an abandoned dance hall. They find themselves back in time, in 1941, at a dance for service personnel. They meet Captain Jack Harkness, the man whose identity Torchwood's Captain Jack stole after his death, which will occur the following day during a training exercise.
Back at Torchwood, Owen thinks the best way to rescue Jack and Tosh is to open the rift, but Ianto thinks it is too dangerous. Gwen investigates the dance hall; from time to time, Jack and Tosh can hear her shouts.
Bilis Manger, the caretaker of the dancehall in present-day Cardiff, appears to be the same man as the dancehall manager in 1941, and uses the same office, where Owen finds the missing key to the Rift Manipulator, hidden on the pendulum of a clock.
While the air raid siren wails, Tosh leaves messages for the Torchwood team in the future, the necessary mathematical equations to open the rift safely. First, she takes a photograph of her writing, but then realises that she accidentally cut parts off, and it is too risky to return to take another. She tries to leave the remaining equations by cutting her hand and writing in blood, which she believes will stay throughout the years. However, Bilis Manger scratches out some of the numbers.
Without the whole equation, it is dangerous to attempt to open the rift. Owen, however, claims it will be safe to open, and also the better option. Ianto disagrees, holding Owen at gunpoint and warning him not to continue. Owen claims that as second in command, he is in charge. As Owen moves to put the key in the machine, Ianto shoots him in the shoulder; however, Owen manages to finish the task, and the rift opens.
Back in 1941, the real Captain Jack reveals he is attracted to Torchwood's Jack, and the two share a brief awkward moment holding hands. Torchwood's Jack asks to go somewhere else but Captain Jack says "No, you've told me all I need to know".
Later Captain Jack invites Torchwood's Jack to dance. The rift opens as the pair are about to kiss and Torchwood's Jack pulls away, saying it is his duty to go. However, on his way over to Tosh, he stops and turns back to the real Captain Jack. They share a passionate kiss, to the further astonishment of the other dance hall guests, before Captain Jack and Tosh return to the present day. There is a tear on Torchwood Jack's cheek. In the present day Gwen is there to greet them and while Gwen and Toshiko are hugging and laughing, Jack stares at the old dance hall looking devastated. Back at the hub Toshiko and Jack drink and toast "To Captain Jack".
Cast
Captain Jack Harkness — John Barrowman
Gwen Cooper — Eve Myles
Owen Harper — Burn Gorman
Toshiko Sato — Naoko Mori
Ianto Jones — Gareth David-Lloyd
Bilis Manger — Murray Melvin
The Captain — Matt Rippy
Back at Torchwood, Owen thinks the best way to rescue Jack and Tosh is to open the rift, but Ianto thinks it is too dangerous. Gwen investigates the dance hall; from time to time, Jack and Tosh can hear her shouts.
Bilis Manger, the caretaker of the dancehall in present-day Cardiff, appears to be the same man as the dancehall manager in 1941, and uses the same office, where Owen finds the missing key to the Rift Manipulator, hidden on the pendulum of a clock.
While the air raid siren wails, Tosh leaves messages for the Torchwood team in the future, the necessary mathematical equations to open the rift safely. First, she takes a photograph of her writing, but then realises that she accidentally cut parts off, and it is too risky to return to take another. She tries to leave the remaining equations by cutting her hand and writing in blood, which she believes will stay throughout the years. However, Bilis Manger scratches out some of the numbers.
Without the whole equation, it is dangerous to attempt to open the rift. Owen, however, claims it will be safe to open, and also the better option. Ianto disagrees, holding Owen at gunpoint and warning him not to continue. Owen claims that as second in command, he is in charge. As Owen moves to put the key in the machine, Ianto shoots him in the shoulder; however, Owen manages to finish the task, and the rift opens.
Back in 1941, the real Captain Jack reveals he is attracted to Torchwood's Jack, and the two share a brief awkward moment holding hands. Torchwood's Jack asks to go somewhere else but Captain Jack says "No, you've told me all I need to know".
Later Captain Jack invites Torchwood's Jack to dance. The rift opens as the pair are about to kiss and Torchwood's Jack pulls away, saying it is his duty to go. However, on his way over to Tosh, he stops and turns back to the real Captain Jack. They share a passionate kiss, to the further astonishment of the other dance hall guests, before Captain Jack and Tosh return to the present day. There is a tear on Torchwood Jack's cheek. In the present day Gwen is there to greet them and while Gwen and Toshiko are hugging and laughing, Jack stares at the old dance hall looking devastated. Back at the hub Toshiko and Jack drink and toast "To Captain Jack".
Cast
Captain Jack Harkness — John Barrowman
Gwen Cooper — Eve Myles
Owen Harper — Burn Gorman
Toshiko Sato — Naoko Mori
Ianto Jones — Gareth David-Lloyd
Bilis Manger — Murray Melvin
The Captain — Matt Rippy
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