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[[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]] materializes in a park in [[Colchester]]. The [[Eleventh Doctor]] pops his head out and realizes they have not arrived at the [[Fifth Moon of Sinda Callista]], apologizing to [[Amy Pond|Amy]] for the mistake. Before he can pull his head back in to set the proper course, a | [[The Doctor's TARDIS|The TARDIS]] materializes in a park in [[Colchester]]. The [[Eleventh Doctor]] pops his head out and realizes they have not arrived at the [[Fifth Moon of Sinda Callista]], apologizing to [[Amy Pond|Amy]] for the mistake. Before he can pull his head back in to set the proper course, a jolt pushes the Doctor outside as the door closes and the TARDIS dematerializes, with a screaming Amy still inside. | ||
Later, a young man enters a house to help an elderly gentleman calling to him for assistance, so he goes up to the top floor flat. In the flat below, [[Craig Owens]] and his friend, [[Sophie (The Lodger)|Sophie]], discuss their plans for the evening. She points out that a rot on the ceiling is growing. Sophie receives a call from her friend [[Melina (The Lodger)|Melina]], who is upset over a recent break-up. She packs up her things, ready to go comfort her friend. However, Sophie subtly tries to have Craig ask her to stay, but Craig points out that they're only having [[pizza]]. Once she has gone, Craig tells himself to confess his love for Sophie the next time he sees her. The doorbell rings; believing it Sophie who has forgotten her keys (as usual), he opens the door, saying, "I love you." However, he then realizes it's not Sophie at the door, it's the Doctor — "Oh, that's good to know, cause I'm your new lodger". | Later, a young man enters a house to help an elderly gentleman calling to him for assistance, so he goes up to the top floor flat. In the flat below, [[Craig Owens]] and his friend, [[Sophie (The Lodger)|Sophie]], discuss their plans for the evening. She points out that a rot on the ceiling is growing. Sophie receives a call from her friend [[Melina (The Lodger)|Melina]], who is upset over a recent break-up. She packs up her things, ready to go comfort her friend. However, Sophie subtly tries to have Craig ask her to stay, but Craig points out that they're only having [[pizza]]. Once she has gone, Craig tells himself to confess his love for Sophie the next time he sees her. The doorbell rings; believing it Sophie who has forgotten her keys (as usual), he opens the door, saying, "I love you." However, he then realizes it's not Sophie at the door, it's the Doctor — "Oh, that's good to know, cause I'm your new lodger". | ||
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[[File:Lodger_1.jpg|thumb|The Doctor discovers he has mistaken a toothbrush for his sonic screwdriver]] | [[File:Lodger_1.jpg|thumb|The Doctor discovers he has mistaken a toothbrush for his sonic screwdriver]] | ||
The next day, the Doctor showers (singing opera) while Craig impatiently waits in the hallway for his turn. Hearing a loud bang from the floor above, Craig goes upstairs to check on the lodger. When the Doctor realises this, he panics | The next day, the Doctor showers (singing opera) while Craig impatiently waits in the hallway for his turn. Hearing a loud bang from the floor above, Craig goes upstairs to check on the lodger. When the Doctor realises this, he panics. Fearing that Craig's life might be in danger, he hurries to help, mistakenly grabbing Craig's toothbrush instead of the sonic screwdriver. However, there is no danger: when the elderly man answers the door, he tells Craig that he is not needed and sends him back downstairs. Sophie stops by to meet the Doctor, commenting to Craig that he didn't tell her he was hot. As the Doctor is returning to his bedroom to get dressed, Craig invites him to fill an open spot on his pub league [[football]] team , the [[King's Arms]], which the Doctor agrees to after, at first, mistaking a pub league for a drinking competition. The Doctor picks up on Craig and Sophie's feelings for each other and wonders how there got to be so many [[human]]s if they're always like this — unable to express their feelings to each other. While the Doctor dresses in a spare football outfit he tells Amy over the earpiece that if he stayed in the flat all the time, the "man" upstairs would get suspicious of him. Amy congratulates the Doctor on playing football, something normal. However, the Doctor is confused what it actually is, asking, "Is it the one with the sticks?" | ||
Walking to the match, the Doctor is questioned again by Craig what his name is, but no avail. Sophie is okay with not knowing the Doctor's name, unlike Craig. The Doctor meets Craig's fellow football teamate, [[Sean (The Lodger)|Sean]], and becomes confused when asked where he is strongest on the field. Not knowing, the Doctor decides to find out by trying. As the match starts, the Doctor makes several kicks straight into the goal, showing incredible skill and talent (growing to love the game), and earning cheers from the bystanders, who chant his name. By the end of the game, the Doctor has earned the admiration of the entire team, much to Craig's frustration. | Walking to the match, the Doctor is questioned again by Craig what his name is, but no avail. Sophie is okay with not knowing the Doctor's name, unlike Craig. The Doctor meets Craig's fellow football teamate, [[Sean (The Lodger)|Sean]], and becomes confused when asked where he is strongest on the field. Not knowing, the Doctor decides to find out by trying. As the match starts, the Doctor makes several kicks straight into the goal, showing incredible skill and talent (growing to love the game), and earning cheers from the bystanders, who chant his name. By the end of the game, the Doctor has earned the admiration of the entire team, much to Craig's frustration. | ||
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Later at the flat, Craig knocks on the Doctor's room, surprised to see him open it holding a traffic cone. Craig tells the Doctor that Sophie is coming over and asks the Doctor to keep out of the way for the evening (he is planning to profess his love for Sophie). The Doctor insists that Craig will hardly know he's there, but is quickly distracted by a bang from upstairs — "That's the idea". The Doctor slams the door in Craig's face before he can respond, returning to the scanner that he is constructing. Craig overhears the Doctor's exclamations, thinking he is even odder than he thought, but quickly dismisses the idea, deciding to return to his plans. | Later at the flat, Craig knocks on the Doctor's room, surprised to see him open it holding a traffic cone. Craig tells the Doctor that Sophie is coming over and asks the Doctor to keep out of the way for the evening (he is planning to profess his love for Sophie). The Doctor insists that Craig will hardly know he's there, but is quickly distracted by a bang from upstairs — "That's the idea". The Doctor slams the door in Craig's face before he can respond, returning to the scanner that he is constructing. Craig overhears the Doctor's exclamations, thinking he is even odder than he thought, but quickly dismisses the idea, deciding to return to his plans. | ||
That night, when Craig is about to confess his love to Sophie, she observes the rot has gotten bigger since she last mentioned it. They are then interrupted by the Doctor, who asks Craig where the "on switch" is on a regular screwdriver. Furthering Craig's frustration, Sophie invites the Doctor to join them for a glass of [[wine]]. While the Doctor continues inspecting a variety of electrical wires for the scanner, Sophie tells him of her dreams to go to [[Africa]] and work with animals. The Doctor utilizes reverse psychology to make Sophie admit that she doesn't want to keep working in the call centre, thereby inspiring her to look at care programs that will send her abroad. As Craig walks Sophie out, they talk about her dream and what could be keeping her here | That night, when Craig is about to confess his love to Sophie, she observes the rot has gotten bigger since she last mentioned it. They are then interrupted by the Doctor, who asks Craig where the "on switch" is on a regular screwdriver. Furthering Craig's frustration, Sophie invites the Doctor to join them for a glass of [[wine]]. While the Doctor continues inspecting a variety of electrical wires for the scanner, Sophie tells him of her dreams to go to [[Africa]] and work with animals. The Doctor utilizes reverse psychology to make Sophie admit that she doesn't want to keep working in the call centre, thereby inspiring her to look at care programs that will send her abroad. As Craig walks Sophie out, they talk about her dream and what could be keeping her here. With both unable to express their love, Sophie leaves. Unbeknownst to them, the "person" upstairs has overheard them and light crackles from behind the door. | ||
Elsewhere, the Doctor has returned to his room and finishes the scanner, but the readings for the second story appear normal, a fact which disturbs him. Over the earpiece, Amy complains that something being too normal is odd to ''him''. Taking the snide remark in stride, the Doctor orders Amy to look up the building schematics while he recruits a spy. As Craig cleans up, he decides to investigate the rot. Ignoring the Doctor's warning, he touches the rot, only to pull his hand back in pain. | Elsewhere, the Doctor has returned to his room and finishes the scanner, but the readings for the second story appear normal, a fact which disturbs him. Over the earpiece, Amy complains that something being too normal is odd to ''him''. Taking the snide remark in stride, the Doctor orders Amy to look up the building schematics while he recruits a spy. As Craig cleans up, he decides to investigate the rot. Ignoring the Doctor's warning, he touches the rot, only to pull his hand back in pain. | ||
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Waking mid-afternoon, Craig is horrified he missed the business meeting and rushes off to work. There, he finds the Doctor is rudely dealing with his clients with his boss's approval, and took his place at the meeting. Sophie brings the Doctor some [[tea]] and tells Craig that she is going to start working with animals as a volunteer, but Craig — who is blinded by anger — insists he is fine, disappointing her. Craig is told to return home by the Doctor as he looks pale; Craig storms off in response. Upon returning home, Craig has had enough of the Doctor's mysteries and takes a spare key to the Doctor's room, unlocking it and discovering the scanner the Doctor has constructed. | Waking mid-afternoon, Craig is horrified he missed the business meeting and rushes off to work. There, he finds the Doctor is rudely dealing with his clients with his boss's approval, and took his place at the meeting. Sophie brings the Doctor some [[tea]] and tells Craig that she is going to start working with animals as a volunteer, but Craig — who is blinded by anger — insists he is fine, disappointing her. Craig is told to return home by the Doctor as he looks pale; Craig storms off in response. Upon returning home, Craig has had enough of the Doctor's mysteries and takes a spare key to the Doctor's room, unlocking it and discovering the scanner the Doctor has constructed. | ||
The Doctor returns home at the end of the day and happens upon a cat that he sent upstairs. The cat | The Doctor returns home at the end of the day and happens upon a cat that he sent upstairs. The Doctor interprets from the cat that there are many people up there who have never come back down. Craig, who is playing darts, overhears the Doctor and looks out the peephole to see the Doctor speaking to the cat. Craig asks the Doctor to leave, even showing he knows about the odd device; the Doctor tries passing it off as art. However, seeing that there is no other way to convince Craig, the Doctor head-butts Craig to telepathically reveal his history and his true intentions. He shows Craig a note that was left to him by Amy, though he admits that "his" Amy hasn't written it... yet. | ||
Sophie comes to the flat to speak to Craig, but is drawn upstairs by a little girl asking for help. A time loop ensues, but now that Craig possesses the Doctor's knowledge, he is immune to it and realizes what it means: someone is dying upstairs. They rush out, finding Sophie's keys in the lock to the flat and realizing she was lured upstairs. About to enter, they are contacted by Amy, who explains the building schematics haven't an upstairs. Opening door, Craig and the Doctor discover the flat is actually a spaceship. | Sophie comes to the flat to speak to Craig, but is drawn upstairs by a little girl asking for help. A time loop ensues, but now that Craig possesses the Doctor's knowledge, he is immune to it and realizes what it means: someone is dying upstairs. They rush out, finding Sophie's keys in the lock to the flat and realizing she was lured upstairs. About to enter, they are contacted by Amy, who explains the building schematics haven't an upstairs. Opening door, Craig and the Doctor discover the flat is actually a spaceship. | ||
