The Inheritance (audio story)
The Inheritance was the first story in the audio anthology Geronimo!, produced by Big Finish Productions. It was written by Alfie Shaw and featured Jacob Dudman as the Eleventh Doctor and introduced Safiyya Ingar as new companion Valarie Lockwood.
Publisher's summary
For Patricia and Valarie Lockwood, it was to be an evening like any other. Dinner with a few friends, a chance to unwind and forget the horrors of the world. However, their plans are disrupted by the arrival of a mysterious stranger. A man who brings tragedy in his wake.
Plot
On Research Rig 6 in the 54th century, Cyberneticist Valarie works on her mother Patricia's leg whilst, on the news, Arabella Hendricks announces that the Fulcrum Corporation is making progress in finding the cause of the millions of recent deaths. The Doctor arrives at the door with a bomb, looking for a plasma cutter, and unsuccessfully tries to help when the Lockwoods' friend Dan suffers a mysterious attack and dies.
Valarie calls for security and follows the Doctor outside, where he defuses the bomb with her plasma cutter. Johnson takes both of them to speak via direct link with Arabella, who reveals to the Doctor that she used UNIT information to send him a distress call six months ago, bringing him to Earth to put a stop to the deaths which began two months prior and has resulted in lockdown. The Doctor agrees to help, assisted by Valarie, in return for information on Clara Oswald, and they are taken to a hospital to begin. On the way, Valarie deduces that the Doctor is a time traveller.
to be completed
Cast
- The Doctor - Jacob Dudman
- Valarie Lockwood / Computer - Safiyya Ingar
- Patricia Lockwood - Mandi Symonds
- Arabella Hendricks - Lara Lemon
- Daniel Simpson / Security / Patient - Wayne Forester
- Simone Simpson / Receptionist / Stranger - Jasmin Hinds
References
- Valarie uses a plasma cutter.
- Dan orders Chinese through FulcraMart.
- Patricia calls FulcraMed for an ambulance.
- The Lockwoods live at 49 Gibson Avenue.
- Valarie calls FulcraSafe for security.
- In a previous incarnation, the Doctor played hide and seek with Leonardo da Vinci in 16th century Florence.
- Arabella Hendricks owns UNIT files on the Doctor.
- Arabella bought the Earth as the Fulcrum Corporation's headquarters in the 52nd century. She is 236 years old.
- The Doctor requests information on Clara Oswald in return for his help.
- FulcraLaw inform Simone of Dan's will.
- The Doctor worries about Cybermen being involved, and notes their survivability is only surpassed by Daleks and the Master.
Notes
to be added
Continuity
- Arabella is revealed to be the one who sent the Doctor the distress call that brought him to Earth. (AUDIO: Prequel to Geronimo!)
- The Doctor calls the TARDIS "Sexy". (TV: The Doctor's Wife)
- The TARDIS creates a sonic screwdriver. (TV: The Eleventh Hour)
External links
- Official The Inheritance page at bigfinish.com
