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Moorhouse suddenly catches sight of the Foretold, and the Doctor tells Perkins to start the clock. Perkins sets his stopwatch for 66 seconds, and the Doctor asks Moorhouse to describe the Foretold in as much detail as he can. Moorhouse does just that, but a dead man can tell no tales, and Moorhouse collapses, as have the other victims of the Mummy.
Moorhouse suddenly catches sight of the Foretold, and the Doctor tells Perkins to start the clock. Perkins sets his stopwatch for 66 seconds, and the Doctor asks Moorhouse to describe the Foretold in as much detail as he can. Moorhouse does just that, but a dead man can tell no tales, and Moorhouse collapses, as have the other victims of the Mummy.


Clara calls the Doctor to to tell himabout some documents they find about the Orient Express. Gus tells the Doctor to terminate the call. When the Doctor refuses Gus depressurizes the kitchen room. Quell tells the Doctor "I think you should as it says" and looks out the window. The Doctor and the remaining passengers see the lifeless bodies of the kitchen crew floating in space.
Clara calls the Doctor too tell him about some documents they find about the Orient Express. Gus tells the Doctor to terminate the call. When the Doctor refuses Gus depressurizes the kitchen room. Quell tells the Doctor "I think you should as it says" and looks out the window. The Doctor and the remaining passengers see the lifeless bodies of the kitchen crew floating in space.


The Doctor and Perkins figure out that the Foretold is targeting weaker passengers first after looking at the medical history of the previous victims. Quell reluctantly tells the Time Lord that he suffers from post-traumatic stress. "You're next," concludes the Doctor. It isn't long before Quell sees the Mummy, too. The Doctor tells Perkins to start the clock. Quell describes the Foretold as much as he can and dies too in 66 seconds.
The Doctor and Perkins figure out that the Foretold is targeting weaker passengers first after looking at the medical history of the previous victims. Quell reluctantly tells the Time Lord that he suffers from post-traumatic stress. "You're next," concludes the Doctor. It isn't long before Quell sees the Mummy, too. The Doctor tells Perkins to start the clock. Quell describes the Foretold as much as he can and dies too in 66 seconds.
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The Foretold suddenly stops and comes out of phase. It rigidly raises its arm in a salute. "You are relieved, soldier," says the Doctor. With that, the Mummy shrivels into dust, and the Doctor picks up the [[animation device]] from the dust of the Foretold. He starts to fiddle with it, right before Gus' voice comes over the speakers again, congratulating them on solving the mystery, before telling them that no survivors are needed. "Oh there's a shocker," the Doctor mutters. As Gus starts to let the air out of the cabin, the Doctor fiddles with the device and the camera cuts to the Orient Express exploding.
The Foretold suddenly stops and comes out of phase. It rigidly raises its arm in a salute. "You are relieved, soldier," says the Doctor. With that, the Mummy shrivels into dust, and the Doctor picks up the [[animation device]] from the dust of the Foretold. He starts to fiddle with it, right before Gus' voice comes over the speakers again, congratulating them on solving the mystery, before telling them that no survivors are needed. "Oh there's a shocker," the Doctor mutters. As Gus starts to let the air out of the cabin, the Doctor fiddles with the device and the camera cuts to the Orient Express exploding.


Later, Clara wakes up on a rocky beach. The Doctor greets her, and says that as soon as he beamed all the passengers into the TARDIS, he tired to hack Gus to find out who had created him, but this trigged a security messure, causing the train to blow up so no evidence could be discovered. Then he dropped everyone off safely at the [[Unnamed planet (Mummy on the Orient Express)|nearest civilized planet]].
Later, Clara wakes up on a rocky beach. The Doctor greets her, and says that as soon as he beamed all the passengers into the TARDIS, he tried to hack Gus to find out who had created him, but this trigged a security measure, causing the train to blow up so no evidence could be discovered. Then he dropped everyone off safely at the [[Unnamed planet (Mummy on the Orient Express)|nearest civilized planet]].


Clara is impressed that the Doctor managed to save every survivor, and asks him why he didn't tell her straight away what he was planing to do with Maisie, and the Doctor explains that he couldn't risk Gus getting tipped off about his plan and trying to stop it. Clara then asks him if he was just pretending to be heartless. The Doctor pauses for a bit, before asking "Would you like to think that about me? Would that make it easier?" He then expresses sadness at having failed to save Moorhouse and Quell, and admits that he wasn't even sure if he could have saved Maisie back then. He states that if that plan also had failed, he would have kept sacrifing the other passengers until he had found a way to defeat the Foretold. He tells Clara that sometimes, all your avaible choices are bad ones, but in the end you still have to choose.
Clara is impressed that the Doctor managed to save every survivor, and asks him why he didn't tell her straight away what he was planning to do with Maisie, and the Doctor explains that he couldn't risk Gus getting tipped off about his plan and trying to stop it. Clara then asks him if he was just pretending to be heartless. The Doctor pauses for a bit, before asking "Would you like to think that about me? Would that make it easier?" He then expresses sadness at having failed to save Moorhouse and Quell, and admits that he wasn't even sure if he could have saved Maisie back then. He states that if that plan also had failed, he would have kept sacrificing the other passengers until he had found a way to defeat the Foretold. He tells Clara that sometimes, all your available choices are bad ones, but in the end you still have to choose.


Back in the TARDIS, Perkins complements the Doctor on the TARDIS and tells him that a couple of the drive stacks need replacing. The Doctor invites the train engineer to travel with him so he can replace the drive stacks. Perkins politely declines stating, "that job could change a man," and him and the Doctor bid each other goodbye.
Back in the TARDIS, Perkins complements the Doctor on the TARDIS and tells him that a couple of the drive stacks need replacing. The Doctor invites the train engineer to travel with him so he can replace the drive stacks. Perkins politely declines stating, "that job could change a man," and him and the Doctor bid each other goodbye.
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Clara, reflecting back on their previous conversation, asks the Doctor if he loves being the man who has to make the impossible choices all the time. The Doctor responds that it is his life. Clara then asks if it is an addiction to him, and he answers that you can't truly tell if something is an addiction until you have tried giving it up, something she notices he never has.  
Clara, reflecting back on their previous conversation, asks the Doctor if he loves being the man who has to make the impossible choices all the time. The Doctor responds that it is his life. Clara then asks if it is an addiction to him, and he answers that you can't truly tell if something is an addiction until you have tried giving it up, something she notices he never has.  


Clara then recives a call from Danny, and he asks her if it that last travel of hers is over. Clara, having decided to forgive the Doctor, first lies to Danny and tells him "Mission accomplished," she then tells the Doctor that Danny just told her that he is fine with them travling around, and so is she. The Doctor, happily surprised by her sudden change of heart, asks her if she is serious, and Clara answers that she wants to see more plants right now. The Doctor excitily tells her about "a planet made entirely of shrubs!" and plots a course for it.
Clara then recives a call from Danny, and he asks her if it that last travel of hers is over. Clara, having decided to forgive the Doctor, first lies to Danny and tells him "Mission accomplished," she then tells the Doctor that Danny just told her that he is fine with them traveling around, and so is she. The Doctor, happily surprised by her sudden change of heart, asks her if she is serious, and Clara answers that she wants to see more plants right now. The Doctor excitedly tells her about "a planet made entirely of shrubs!" and plots a course for it.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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