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As River is led into Grayle's office, Rory is placed in the basement with "the babies". Grayle tells River that "they" are everywhere, but no one seems to notice. He then shows her the prize of his collection: a chained and damaged Weeping Angel. River says she's met them before, and that the Angel is screaming out in pain to its comrades; this is why Grayle has so many locks on his doors. However, Grayle quickly turns the tables on River by briefly turning off the lights long enough for the shackled Angel to grab her wrist. Grayle demands to know everything River knows about the Angels. | As River is led into Grayle's office, Rory is placed in the basement with "the babies". Grayle tells River that "they" are everywhere, but no one seems to notice. He then shows her the prize of his collection: a chained and damaged Weeping Angel. River says she's met them before, and that the Angel is screaming out in pain to its comrades; this is why Grayle has so many locks on his doors. However, Grayle quickly turns the tables on River by briefly turning off the lights long enough for the shackled Angel to grab her wrist. Grayle demands to know everything River knows about the Angels. | ||
In the meantime, Rory has been tossed in the basement and given a book of matches by the guard, who tells him that he'll last longer with them | In the meantime, Rory has been tossed in the basement and given a book of matches by the guard, who tells him that he'll last longer with them since the lights are out. Left alone in darkness, Rory hears the giggling again, scaring him into lighting a match. He comes across several stone cherubs, and during the time Rory takes to light another match after the other one has gone out, the cherubs move closer and begin to attack him. He repeatedly lights the matches, but they keep going out. Down to one match, Rory watches as a cherub that got close to him blows it out. Above, as Grayle attempts to threaten River, she hears the TARDIS trying to materialise and tells her captor that he'd better watch out for her husband. With a shockwave, the TARDIS lands, knocking Grayle out. | ||
In the TARDIS, the Doctor is busy fixing his hair for his wife, annoying Amy. Once done, they depart and find River. He asks her how [[Stormcage Containment Facility|Stormcage]] is, only to learn that she has been let go because the Doctor apparently never existed. She is also now a professor of [[archaeology]]. The Doctor tells River they either have to break her wrist or the Angel's to get her free. Unfortunately, Amy read ahead again and knows that River breaks her wrist to get free, so it's the only way now. However, Amy has a brilliant idea to know what's ahead without details or spoilers: they read the chapter titles. Reading one, Amy learns where Rory is and rushes off. After she does, the Doctor reads the table of contents and sees the last chapter is labeled "Amelia's Final Farewell". | In the TARDIS, the Doctor is busy fixing his hair for his wife, annoying Amy. Once done, they depart and find River. He asks her how [[Stormcage Containment Facility|Stormcage]] is, only to learn that she has been let go because the Doctor apparently never existed. She is also now a professor of [[archaeology]]. The Doctor tells River they either have to break her wrist or the Angel's to get her free. Unfortunately, Amy read ahead again and knows that River breaks her wrist to get free, so it's the only way now. However, Amy has a brilliant idea to know what's ahead without details or spoilers: they read the chapter titles. Reading one, Amy learns where Rory is and rushes off. After she does, the Doctor reads the table of contents and sees the last chapter is labeled "Amelia's Final Farewell". | ||
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[[File:The_ending_angel.jpg|thumb|The surviving Angel.]] | [[File:The_ending_angel.jpg|thumb|The surviving Angel.]] | ||
The group awake back in the cemetery in 2012 New York, relieved to be alive, and the Doctor happily explains that Winter Quay's negation from the timeline by the paradox meant that they never went there in the first place. Rory complains that when they came to New York, he wanted to go to a pub. The Doctor decides they can all do that; a family outing. However, as everyone boards the TARDIS, Rory notices a gravestone with his name on it just as he vanishes; a surviving Angel ( | The group awake back in the cemetery in 2012 New York, relieved to be alive, and the Doctor happily explains that Winter Quay's negation from the timeline by the paradox meant that they never went there in the first place. Rory complains that when they came to New York, he wanted to go to a pub. The Doctor decides they can all do that; a family outing. However, as everyone boards the TARDIS, Rory notices a gravestone with his name on it just as he vanishes; a surviving Angel (survivng because it didn't eat any paradox corrupted time energy) snuck up behind Rory and sent him back in time, and the group notice that Rory's gravestone now reads that he was 82 when he died. | ||
The Doctor explains to a distraught Amy that he cannot go back for Rory. Creating another paradox in New York will destroy the city. Amy asks the Doctor if she would end up where Rory was if the Angel touched her, and despite the Doctor's attempts to talk Amy out of it, his mother-in-law tells River to take care of him. Amy turns, crying, to the Doctor, and says "Raggedy Man... goodbye" as the Angel sends her back with Rory. To the Doctor's horror and distress, the gravestone now reads Amy's name as well. | The Doctor explains to a distraught Amy that he cannot go back for Rory. Creating another paradox in New York will destroy the city. Amy asks the Doctor if she would end up where Rory was if the Angel touched her, and despite the Doctor's attempts to talk Amy out of it, his mother-in-law tells River to take care of him. Amy turns, crying, to the Doctor, and says "Raggedy Man... goodbye" as the Angel sends her back with Rory. To the Doctor's horror and distress, the gravestone now reads Amy's name as well. | ||
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[[File:Tumb.jpg|thumb|left|Amy and Rory's gravestone.]] | [[File:Tumb.jpg|thumb|left|Amy and Rory's gravestone.]] | ||
River comforts the Doctor, knowing that he can never see Amy and Rory again; in the TARDIS, the Doctor | River comforts the Doctor, knowing that he can never see Amy and Rory again; in the TARDIS, the Doctor apologizes to River as Amy and Rory were her parents. River says that it's okay, reminding the Doctor not to travel alone. He then asks her to travel with him and River says she'd be more than willing to share adventures with him, but not all the time; "one psychopath per TARDIS." Heading up to a room to begin writing the book, River tells the Doctor that while he may not listen to her, he may listen to Amy. After giving her the story for publishing, she'll make sure Amy leaves a message for him in the book's afterword. | ||
The Doctor remembers that he tore out the last page from the book and rushes back to where their picnic was in New York. The Doctor grabs the page and reads Amy's message: "''Afterword, by Amelia Williams. Hello, old friend, and here we are. You and me, on the last page. By the time you read these words, Rory and I will be long gone, so know that we lived well, and were very happy. And, above all else, know that we will love you, always. Sometimes, I do worry about you though; I think, once we're gone, you won't be coming back here for a long while, and you might be alone, which you should never be. Don't be alone, Doctor."''Amy has just one more request from her "Raggedy Doctor"; go back to the child her sitting in the garden and tell her a story: ''"And do one more thing for me: there's a little girl, waiting in a garden; she's going to wait a long while, so she is going to need a lot of hope. Go to her. Tell her a story. Tell her that, if she's patient, the days are coming that she'll never forget. Tell her she'll go to sea and fight pirates, she'll fall in love with a man who'll wait two thousand years to keep her safe. Tell her she'll give hope to the greatest painter who ever lived, and save a whale in outer space''." | The Doctor remembers that he tore out the last page from the book and rushes back to where their picnic was in New York. The Doctor grabs the page and reads Amy's message: "''Afterword, by Amelia Williams. Hello, old friend, and here we are. You and me, on the last page. By the time you read these words, Rory and I will be long gone, so know that we lived well, and were very happy. And, above all else, know that we will love you, always. Sometimes, I do worry about you though; I think, once we're gone, you won't be coming back here for a long while, and you might be alone, which you should never be. Don't be alone, Doctor."''Amy has just one more request from her "Raggedy Doctor"; go back to the child her sitting in the garden and tell her a story: ''"And do one more thing for me: there's a little girl, waiting in a garden; she's going to wait a long while, so she is going to need a lot of hope. Go to her. Tell her a story. Tell her that, if she's patient, the days are coming that she'll never forget. Tell her she'll go to sea and fight pirates, she'll fall in love with a man who'll wait two thousand years to keep her safe. Tell her she'll give hope to the greatest painter who ever lived, and save a whale in outer space''." | ||
