Terror of the Autons (TV story): Difference between revisions

At UNIT, the Doctor frees Jo from the Master's control. She tells him vague details about the office she was in and also about the bomb. The Doctor realises this must be the work of the Master. However, Jo cannot placate the Master's presence on Earth, due to the mind wiping effect of his post-hypnotic suggestions.

The factory's [[retire]]d founder, the elder Mr Farrel, is very upset over Mr McDermott's death and the arrival of "Colonel Masters." After his attempt at hypnotising Mr Farrel fails, the Master sneaks into his car and turns his air conditioner to its hottest setting. He gives Farrel a new sample product, a demonic-looking plastic doll that is activated by heat. Farrel is annoyed by the Master's insistence to pawn off this product on him. Just wanting to go home and rest, he lets the Master fling it in his backseat and drives off. The doll suddenly wakes up as the car's heater toasts the vehicle's interior, but Farrel takes notice when he begins to sweat and shuts it off, causing the doll to go dormant again. However, Farrel brings it inside his home and it ends up on window sill near a radiator. Having discussed the matter of this Colonel Masters having a negative affect on their son's mentality with [[Mary Farrel|Mrs Farrel]], she exits the room to make tea.  The doll comes to life a second time and kills Mr Farrel, lunging at his throat with its fangs. His wife screams when she happens upon his murdered body.