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Ian's ship seems to have hit a storm, and as the slave driver forces the men to row harder in order to get to land, the ship starts to take on water. As it does Ian and Delos break free and overpower the slave driver, but the ship sinks. Ian wakes on the beach alongside Delos. Delos states they are not far from the centre of Rome, and Ian intends to go and look for Barbara. Delos offers to come with him and they set off together. | Ian's ship seems to have hit a storm, and as the slave driver forces the men to row harder in order to get to land, the ship starts to take on water. As it does Ian and Delos break free and overpower the slave driver, but the ship sinks. Ian wakes on the beach alongside Delos. Delos states they are not far from the centre of Rome, and Ian intends to go and look for Barbara. Delos offers to come with him and they set off together. | ||
By this time the Doctor and Vicki have arrived in Rome and are looking around. Vicki observes some kind of auction and asks the Doctor what they are auctioning. The Doctor sees that it is a slave auction and moves Vicki on so as not to explain to her what it is. As they turn and leave, Barbara walks onto the podium. She is the first to be auctioned. After a few negligible offers, the highest reaching 2500 sesterces, Tavius arrives and bids 10,000 sesterces, successfully buying Barbara. | By this time the Doctor and Vicki have arrived in Rome and are looking around. Vicki observes some kind of auction and asks the Doctor what they are auctioning. The Doctor sees that it is a slave auction and moves Vicki on so as not to explain to her what it is. As they turn and leave, Barbara walks onto the podium. She is the first to be auctioned. After a few negligible offers, the highest reaching 2500 sesterces, Tavius arrives and bids 10,000 sesterces, successfully buying Barbara. Ian wakes up washed up on a shore amongst the shipwreck and sees Delos standing over him with a rock in his hand to break Ian's chains while explaining to him how he saved his life. Delos un-cuffs Ian while saying they must be near Rome. Delos plans to head north but Ian says he's got to go to Rome to find his friends. | ||
Back in Rome Tavius explains to Barbara that he is a representative of Nero and, after seeing that she was kind and beautiful when she was looking after the ill woman in prison, he bought her to serve under Nero. Barbara expresses her thanks but says she intends to run away. Tavius warns her against such an action as an escaped slave is always sentenced to death. Barbara says she has to take that chance. Their conversation is interrupted when a messenger sends for Tavius, saying that Pettulian has arrived. Tavius hurries away and meets the Doctor, thinking him to be Pettulian. Looking suspicious, Tavius explains to the Doctor that the problem they have has been sorted out and that "he" has been put in the [[apodyterium]]. The Doctor goes along with this, not knowing to what Tavius alludes. Their conversation is interrupted by the entrance of Nero. Nero is introduced to the Doctor and instantly asks the "musician" to play for him. The Doctor says he would much rather hear Nero play first. Flattered, Nero does so and the Doctor copies him. Nero is flattered by this and says he will meet the Doctor later for a further conversation. The Doctor and Vicki explore and find their way to the apodyterium to discover what it was that Tavius meant. After some exploration, they find the dead body of the centurion that accosted them originally. | |||
Meanwhile, Ian and Delos arrive in Rome. However, it isn't long before they are re-arrested and sent to the same prison where Barbara was held. They are informed that they are lucky as usually escaped prisoners are sent to death, but instead, they are to be trained as gladiators and fight for their survival. Delos and Ian wonder who they are to fight, and as they look out the window they see many lions feasting on flesh. | Meanwhile, Ian and Delos arrive in Rome. However, it isn't long before they are re-arrested and sent to the same prison where Barbara was held. They are informed that they are lucky as usually escaped prisoners are sent to death, but instead, they are to be trained as gladiators and fight for their survival. Delos and Ian wonder who they are to fight, and as they look out the window they see many lions feasting on flesh. | ||