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'''''Silence in the Library''''' was the eighth episode of the [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)|fourth series]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It marked the first appearance of [[River Song]], a mysterious person with an important role in [[the Doctor]]'s personal future. The enemy of the episode is once again created by Steven Moffat by using the childish fear of the dark; [[Vashta Nerada]]. | '''''Silence in the Library''''' was the eighth episode of the [[Series 4 (Doctor Who)|fourth series]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. It marked the first appearance of [[River Song]], a mysterious person with an important role in [[the Doctor]]'s personal future. The enemy of the episode is once again created by Steven Moffat by using the childish fear of the dark; [[Vashta Nerada]]. | ||
Donna's | Donna's departure at the end of the series is hinted at in this episode; River is shocked to learn who Donna is, but refuses to answer why she doesn't know her in the future despite knowing the Doctor. | ||
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
The Doctor is acting odd. Well, | The Doctor is acting odd. Well, odder than usual; he takes himself and Donna to [[The Library]], a literal planet-sized one, apparently answering a call for help. However, they're met with a world of terror upon arrival; the library is abandoned and there is only one warning: "Count the shadows". | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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[[Charlotte Lux]] is in a session with her psychologist, [[Doctor Moon]]. She says she has a library, a whole world, which she sees whenever she closes her eyes. It is a peaceful place, entirely empty of human life... but suddenly her imaginary world is interrupted by the arrival of two mysterious strangers. | [[Charlotte Lux]] is in a session with her psychologist, [[Doctor Moon]]. She says she has a library, a whole world, which she sees whenever she closes her eyes. It is a peaceful place, entirely empty of human life... but suddenly her imaginary world is interrupted by the arrival of two mysterious strangers. | ||
The Doctor and Donna arrive in the [[51st century]] on a planet-sized book repository called simply " | The Doctor and Donna arrive in the [[51st century]] on a planet-sized book repository called simply "The Library". It is a world, holding every book ever written, powered by the most powerful computer ever. Though the Doctor has received a message for help on his psychic paper and the Library's computers claim over "a million million lifeforms" are present, they find the Library deserted. A [[Node]], a statue with a strangely realistic human face, warns them to beware the shadows... just as the lights begin to go out around them. They race through the Library stacks until they reach a well lit room. | ||
There they see a football-shaped security camera hovering in the air. Charlotte opens her eyes and at the same moment the camera shuts itself down. The Doctor scans it with his [[sonic screwdriver]]. The girl screams, terrified by the sound of the sonic screwdriver inside her head and the camera sends the Doctor a message that begs him to stop the noise. As the Doctor and Donna try to figure out the Node's enigmatic warning, they encounter a team of explorers in spacesuits led by archaeologist [[River Song]]. She seems to know the Doctor well, though from some point in his own personal future. Professor Song explains that her team are there with Mr. [[Strackman Lux]] (whose family built it) to learn why the Library has been sealed for the last hundred years. | There they see a football-shaped security camera hovering in the air. Charlotte opens her eyes and at the same moment the camera shuts itself down. The Doctor scans it with his [[sonic screwdriver]]. The girl screams, terrified by the sound of the sonic screwdriver inside her head and the camera sends the Doctor a message that begs him to stop the noise. As the Doctor and Donna try to figure out the Node's enigmatic warning, they encounter a team of explorers in spacesuits led by archaeologist [[River Song]]. She seems to know the Doctor well, though from some point in his own personal future. Professor Song explains that her team are there with Mr. [[Strackman Lux]] (whose family built it) to learn why the Library has been sealed for the last hundred years. | ||
