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Clara and the Doctor arrive to view a ceremony. The Doctor shushes Clara when she tries to ask if they're supposed to be there. There is some grumbling, then silence as Merry looks at Clara before she begins to sing a duet with the man in the pyramid. The Doctor reads the program and tells Clara that they're signing the [[Long Song]], a lullaby to keep the [[Old God]], or Grandfather - the mummy in the temple - asleep. There has been a [[Chorister]] singing this endless song for generations. Others in the audience hold up offerings, gifts of sentimental value, to feed the Old God. The viewers, including the Doctor, join in the song. | Clara and the Doctor arrive to view a ceremony. The Doctor shushes Clara when she tries to ask if they're supposed to be there. There is some grumbling, then silence as Merry looks at Clara before she begins to sing a duet with the man in the pyramid. The Doctor reads the program and tells Clara that they're signing the [[Long Song]], a lullaby to keep the [[Old God]], or Grandfather - the mummy in the temple - asleep. There has been a [[Chorister]] singing this endless song for generations. Others in the audience hold up offerings, gifts of sentimental value, to feed the Old God. The viewers, including the Doctor, join in the song. | ||
The Chorister in the pyramid falters, and they all stop singing, looking around in confusion. The Chorister raises his hood and continues. The ground shakes at the pyramid and in the viewing room, and a golden energy seizes Merry and starts moving her towards the pyramid. She screams and Clara asks if anyone is going to help her. She follows the Doctor, who is already leaving, saying he can't just walk away because Clara talked Merry into doing this. "Listen, there is one thing you need to know about travelling with me. Well, one thing, apart from the blue box and the two hearts. You don't walk away." | The Chorister in the pyramid falters, and they all stop singing, looking around in confusion. The Chorister raises his hood and continues. The ground shakes at the pyramid and in the viewing room, and a golden energy seizes Merry and starts moving her towards the pyramid. She screams and Clara asks if anyone is going to help her. She follows the Doctor, who is already leaving, saying he can't just walk away because Clara talked Merry into doing this. He replies: "Listen, there is one thing you need to know about travelling with me. Well, one thing, apart from the blue box and the two hearts. You don't walk away." | ||
He walks up to Dor'een, barking, then pats his pockets and looks back to Clara. He tells her he needs something. She's confused, saying that he must have something himself. He pulls out the screwdriver, saying, "I don't want to give it away because it comes in handy." She looks down and quietly takes her mom's ring from her hand and hands it over. They take the moped and fly it out to the glowing ball carrying Merry. Clara almost takes her hand, but | He walks up to Dor'een, barking, then pats his pockets and looks back to Clara. He tells her he needs something. She's confused, saying that he must have something himself. He pulls out the screwdriver, saying, "I don't want to give it away because it comes in handy." She looks down and quietly takes her mom's ring from her hand and hands it over. They take the moped and fly it out to the glowing ball carrying Merry. Clara almost takes her hand, but the little girl flies into the pyramid. | ||
Clara and the Doctor land at a doorway protected by a [[frequency-modulated acoustic lock]]. He says that he really can't open it, as it changes too quickly, but he'll try anyway. | Clara and the Doctor land at a doorway protected by a [[frequency-modulated acoustic lock]]. He says that he really can't open it, as it changes too quickly, but he'll try anyway. | ||
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He tells Merry that she was intended as a sacrifice for the monster, because if she's going to do this voluntarily she should know why. He tells her a story about how she is unique and he believes that her sacrifice would be a waste. Merry lets Clara go and they begin to run. The Vigil come and Merry says it is their job to feed her to the Old God. They throw off the Doctor and Clara and lead her to the mummy. Clara rouses first and gets the screwdriver to the Doctor. He holds off the Vigil. Merry sings open the secret song, opening another door. They run, but Clara goes back for the Doctor. He holds back the Vigil again as the mummy breaks the glass, and a beam of light shoots from him into the star. | He tells Merry that she was intended as a sacrifice for the monster, because if she's going to do this voluntarily she should know why. He tells her a story about how she is unique and he believes that her sacrifice would be a waste. Merry lets Clara go and they begin to run. The Vigil come and Merry says it is their job to feed her to the Old God. They throw off the Doctor and Clara and lead her to the mummy. Clara rouses first and gets the screwdriver to the Doctor. He holds off the Vigil. Merry sings open the secret song, opening another door. They run, but Clara goes back for the Doctor. He holds back the Vigil again as the mummy breaks the glass, and a beam of light shoots from him into the star. | ||
The Vigil disappear, and the Doctor says they're gone, because Grandfather is awake and they're no longer needed. He declares that he's made a tactical mistake | The Vigil disappear, and the Doctor says they're gone, because Grandfather is awake and they're no longer needed. He declares that he's made a tactical mistake: the mummy was not the Old God, but simplye the "alarm clock". The '''star''' itself is the Old God. Merry declares that the entity will eat everyone in the system and then continue across the stars. Clara and the Doctor talk about going somewhere else but she knows he's going to stay to fight it. | ||
He sends Clara off to save Merry, and turns to confront the star. Clara returns Merry to the viewing room. Merry wants to help, so she stands and begins singing a new song. The Doctor smiles, and begins to tell a story to the Old God, a story about the people singing to him, and about the things that the Doctor is and knows. The Doctor | He sends Clara off to save Merry, and turns to confront the star. Clara returns Merry to the viewing room. Merry wants to help, so she stands and begins singing a new song. The Doctor smiles, and begins to tell a story to the Old God, a story about the people singing to him, and about the things that the Doctor is and knows. His intention is to overwhelm it with his life experience. The star begins to recede. The Doctor slumps to the ground. | ||
The entity eats but swirls back again. Clara takes the moped back. She asks if it's still hungry, then feeds it the most important leaf in human history, which is full of her mother's lost life, a whole future that never happened. The entity feeds on the infinite possibilities represented by the leaf | The entity eats but swirls back again. Clara takes the moped back. She asks if it's still hungry, then feeds it the most important leaf in human history, which is full of her mother's lost life, a whole future that never happened. The entity feeds on the infinite possibilities represented by the leaf. The Doctor, reviving, declares that he must be full, as infinity is too much, even for his appetite. The star recedes again, this time seemingly asleep for good. | ||
The Doctor returns Clara to her home. She realises that she'd seen him at her mother's grave. He confesses that she reminds him of someone he knew, someone who died. He gives her back her mother's ring, saying the people of the Rings had wanted her to have it back because she saved them. She leaves the TARDIS. | The Doctor returns Clara to her home. She realises that she'd seen him at her mother's grave. He confesses that she reminds him of someone he knew, someone who died. He gives her back her mother's ring, saying the people of the Rings had wanted her to have it back because she saved them. She leaves the TARDIS. | ||
