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{{Infobox Story | |range = Short Trips (series) | ||
| | |series in range = Short Trips: Repercussions | ||
|series=[[ | |series number in range = 8 | ||
| | |number in series = 10 | ||
| | |main character = Dr [[Harris (The Juror's Story)|Harris]] | ||
| | |featuring = First Doctor | ||
|setting=[[London]], [[1963]] | |featuring2 = Second Doctor | ||
|writer= | |featuring3 = Third Doctor | ||
|anthology= | |featuring4 = Fifth Doctor | ||
|prev=The Schoolboy's Story (short story) | |featuring5 = Eighth Doctor | ||
|next=The Farmer's Story (short story) | |featuring6 = Susan Foreman{{!}}Susan | ||
|setting = [[London]], [[Summer]] [[1963]] | |||
|writer = Eddie Robson | |||
|anthology = Short Trips: Repercussions | |||
|release date = 26 August 2004 | |||
|series = [[Short Trips (series)#In print|Short Trips short stories]] | |||
|prev = The Schoolboy's Story (short story) | |||
|next = The Farmer's Story (short story) | |||
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'''''The Juror's Story''''' was the tenth short story in the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] anthology ''[[Short Trips: Repercussions]]''. It was written by [[Eddie Robson]]. It featured the [[First Doctor|First]], [[Second Doctor|Second]], [[Third Doctor|Third]], [[Fifth Doctor|Fifth]] and [[Eighth Doctor]]s. | '''''The Juror's Story''''' was the tenth short story in the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] anthology ''[[Short Trips: Repercussions]]''. It was written by [[Eddie Robson]]. It featured the [[First Doctor|First]], [[Second Doctor|Second]], [[Third Doctor|Third]], [[Fifth Doctor|Fifth]] and [[Eighth Doctor]]s. | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
Dr [[Harris (The Juror's Story)|Harris]] is a juror in the trial of a man named [[First Doctor|Dr Foreman]], who is accused of the [[murder]] of a young girl named [[Roberta Sampson]]. | Dr [[Harris (The Juror's Story)|Harris]] is a juror in [[The Doctor's trial (The Juror's Story)|the trial]] of a man named [[First Doctor|Dr Foreman]], who is accused of the [[murder]] of a young girl named [[Roberta Sampson]]. | ||
The trial is over, and the jury adjourns to deliberate. The foreman, Mr [[Sutcliffe (The Juror's Story)|Sutcliffe]], calls for a vote. One by one, the first eleven jurors, Sutcliffe, Mr [[Eastman (The Juror's Story)|Eastman]], Mr [[Asher (The Juror's Story)|Asher]], Mrs [[Martin (The Juror's Story)|Martin]], Miss [[Mills (The Juror's Story)|Mills]], Mr [[Hopkins (The Juror's Story)|Hopkins]], Miss [[Nichol (The Juror's Story)|Nichol]], Mr [[McKee (The Juror's Story)|McKee]], Mrs [[Preston (The Juror's Story)|Preston]], Mrs [[Taylor (The Juror's Story)|Taylor]], and Dr Harris, vote "guilty". The last man, however, [[Fifth Doctor|Dr Smith]], votes "not guilty". Dr Smith proceeds to explain his vote. He points out a piece of evidence mostly ignored by the others. The defendant shot the girl with a gun using [[silver]] bullets. Dr Harris is appalled to learn that Dr Smith is suggesting that the girl was a [[werewolf]] and that the killing was in self-defence. | The trial is over, and the jury adjourns to deliberate. The foreman, Mr [[Sutcliffe (The Juror's Story)|Sutcliffe]], calls for a vote. One by one, the first eleven jurors, Sutcliffe, Mr [[Eastman (The Juror's Story)|Eastman]], Mr [[Asher (The Juror's Story)|Asher]], Mrs [[Martin (The Juror's Story)|Martin]], Miss [[Mills (The Juror's Story)|Mills]], Mr [[Hopkins (The Juror's Story)|Hopkins]], Miss [[Nichol (The Juror's Story)|Nichol]], Mr [[McKee (The Juror's Story)|McKee]], Mrs [[Preston (The Juror's Story)|Preston]], Mrs [[Taylor (The Juror's Story)|Taylor]], and Dr Harris, vote "guilty". The last man, however, [[Fifth Doctor|Dr Smith]], votes "not guilty". Dr Smith proceeds to explain his vote. He points out a piece of evidence mostly ignored by the others. The defendant shot the girl with a gun using [[silver]] bullets. Dr Harris is appalled to learn that Dr Smith is suggesting that the girl was a [[werewolf]] and that the killing was in self-defence. | ||
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After much arguing, there is one more vote before the jurors leave for the night. Dr Smith's arguments have worked on Mrs Taylor, who has changed her vote to "not guilty", and on Mr Asher, who has abstained for now. | After much arguing, there is one more vote before the jurors leave for the night. Dr Smith's arguments have worked on Mrs Taylor, who has changed her vote to "not guilty", and on Mr Asher, who has abstained for now. | ||
The next morning, Mr Asher has changed his vote to "not guilty", as has [[Third Doctor|Dr Noble]]. Dr Noble proceeds to argue in favour of the not guilty vote. By the | The next morning, Mr Asher has changed his vote to "not guilty", as has [[Third Doctor|Dr Noble]]. Dr Noble proceeds to argue in favour of the not guilty vote. By the lunch break, the vote stands at six to six, with Smith, Taylor, Asher, Noble, Mills and Martin voting "not guilty" and Sutcliffe, Eastman, Nichol, McKee, Preston and Harris voting "guilty". | ||
After lunch, jury foreman [[Eighth Doctor|Dr Bowman]] has changed his vote to "not guilty", making the count seven to five. Dr Bowman argues his case, and by the next break, only Eastman and Harris are voting "guilty". | After lunch, jury foreman [[Eighth Doctor|Dr Bowman]] has changed his vote to "not guilty", making the count seven to five. Dr Bowman argues his case, and by the next break, only Eastman and Harris are voting "guilty". | ||
During the break, Dr Harris chats with [[Second Doctor|Dr Mason]], who has changed his vote to "not guilty", and Dr Harris has been persuaded to change his vote as well. | During the break, Dr Harris chats with [[Second Doctor|Dr Mason]], who has changed his vote to "not guilty", and Dr Harris has been persuaded to change his vote as well. | ||
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== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* Dr [[Harris (The Juror's Story)|Harris]] | |||
* [[First Doctor]] | * [[First Doctor]] | ||
* [[Second Doctor]] | * [[Second Doctor]] | ||
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* Mrs [[Preston (The Juror's Story)|Preston]] | * Mrs [[Preston (The Juror's Story)|Preston]] | ||
* Mrs [[Taylor (The Juror's Story)|Taylor]] | * Mrs [[Taylor (The Juror's Story)|Taylor]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* The | * The First, Second, Third, Fifth and Eighth Doctors use the [[Aliases of the Doctor|aliases]] "Doctor Foreman", "Doctor Mason", "Doctor Noble", "Doctor Smith" and "Doctor Bowman" respectively. | ||
* The jurors become sidetracked briefly, discussing [[the Beatles]]. | * The jurors become sidetracked briefly, discussing [[the Beatles]]. | ||
* Dr Harris is writing a paper on [[K meson]]s. | * Dr Harris is writing a paper on [[K meson]]s. | ||
* The First Doctor is [[The Doctor's trial (The Juror's Story)|on trial]] for the murder of [[werewolf]] [[Roberta Sampson]]. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* Each story in ''[[Short Trips: Repercussions]]'' includes a character or characters being taken out of their time by the Doctor to avoid harm to the [[Web of Time]]. In this story, it is Dr Harris. | * Each story in ''[[Short Trips: Repercussions]]'' includes a character or characters being taken out of their time by the Doctor to avoid harm to the [[Web of Time]]. In this story, it is Dr Harris. | ||
* A deleted scene from ''The Juror's Story'' was published in the 2020 [[charity publication|charity anthology]] ''Twice Upon a Time Scope''. | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The Eighth Doctor uses the name "Doctor Bowman". ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'') | * The Eighth Doctor uses the name "Doctor Bowman". ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'') | ||
* The First Doctor uses the name "Doctor Foreman". ([[TV]]: ''[[An Unearthly Child (TV story)|An Unearthly Child]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | |||
* The story is a re-telling of the classic stage-play and movie ''12 Angry Men''. | |||
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