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The Doctor writes equations on a blackboard, offering Clara the choice of their next destination. Clara points out that the Doctor will just say that her choice does not exist, but she wants to meet Robin Hood. As she thought, he does not think that Robin Hood is real. Clara | The Doctor writes equations on a blackboard, offering Clara the choice of their next destination. Clara points out that the Doctor will just say that her choice does not exist, but she wants to meet Robin Hood. As she thought, he does not think that Robin Hood is real. He states "old-fashioned heroes belong in old-fashioned books". Clara points out that the Doctor is in a lot of books (fiction and non-fiction), and what he does every day is pretty heroic. | ||
The Doctor finishes a dessert he was eating, telling Clara that he's just passing the time. He then immediately begins listing off other destinations they could visit, even suggesting a group of singers; however, Clara adamantly points out that it is ''her'' turn, not his. Seeing that he cannot win, the Doctor sets course for [[Sherwood Forest]] in 1190, adding that she'll be disappointed when they explore and never find Robin Hood. | |||
While Clara is changing into [[12th century]] clothing, the Doctor exits [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]], smugly observing that where they have landed there are no damsels in distress, no pretty castles, and "no such thing as Robin Hood" — just as an [[arrow]] pierces the TARDIS door. The Doctor turns to find the man who shot it across a [[river]], asking if he called for him. The Doctor looks at him in shock, receiving a smile. | While Clara is changing into [[12th century]] clothing, the Doctor exits [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]], smugly observing that where they have landed there are no damsels in distress, no pretty castles, and "no such thing as Robin Hood" — just as an [[arrow]] pierces the TARDIS door. The Doctor turns to find the man who shot it across a [[river]], asking if he called for him. The Doctor looks at him in shock, receiving a smile. | ||
The Doctor removes the arrow, watching as the damage it caused heals. Robin goes on about how amazing it was to watch the TARDIS materialise; he asks if it's done with mirrors, stating it's similar to what he saw at a fair once. The Doctor declares the TARDIS as his property, but Robin points out that all property is up for grabs for him. Clara exits the TARDIS in a fancy dress, surprised to already be meeting Robin Hood; Robin is likewise shocked to see someone else come out of a "box", wondering if there is anyone else. | The Doctor removes the arrow, watching as the damage it caused heals. Robin goes on about how amazing it was to watch the TARDIS materialise; he asks if it's done with mirrors, stating it's similar to what he saw at a fair once. The Doctor declares the TARDIS as his property, but Robin points out that all property is up for grabs for him. Clara exits the TARDIS in a fancy dress, surprised to already be meeting Robin Hood; Robin is likewise shocked to see someone else come out of a "box", wondering if there is anyone else. However, the Doctor denies that he's real. Robin retorts by asking who is it then that is trying to steal the "magic box" from him. | ||
Robin challenges the Doctor to defend his property, drawing his sword as he invites the Doctor to do the same. However, the Doctor shows Robin that he carries no such weapon on him, but does have... a large spoon. They [[duel]] on a log over a river; the Doctor explains he was taught fencing by the best — [[Richard the Lionheart]], [[Cyrano de Bergerac]] and [[Errol Flynn]] (who had an enormous ego, which Clara implies is shared with the Doctor). Countering Robin, the Doctor feigns surrender, only to knock him into the river. | Robin challenges the Doctor to defend his property, drawing his sword as he invites the Doctor to do the same. However, the Doctor shows Robin that he carries no such weapon on him, but does have... a large spoon. They [[duel]] on a log over a river; the Doctor explains he was taught fencing by the best — [[Richard the Lionheart]], [[Cyrano de Bergerac]] and [[Errol Flynn]] (who had an enormous ego, which Clara implies is shared with the Doctor). Countering Robin, the Doctor feigns surrender, only to knock him into the river. | ||
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Meanwhile, in a nearby village, [[Knight (Robot of Sherwood)|helmeted knights]] are taking away villagers. In one house, Master [[Quayle]] is pleading for the knights not to take his young female ward. She tries calming him, but Quayle yells that he'd tear out the [[Sheriff of Nottingham]]'s black heart if he was there. As if the mention of his name summoned him, the Sheriff appears; he goes over the treasure that the knights have collected, tossing aside a ruby and leaving only gold. Quayle asks that he be taken instead of the girl, but the Sheriff dismisses the idea as labor is needed at the castle; Quayle then spits in his face. The Sheriff says he will live to regret that, immediately correcting himself to say, "Actually, no. You won't." He then abruptly plunges a sword into Quayle's abdomen, killing him straight away. The knights take the girl away screaming. | Meanwhile, in a nearby village, [[Knight (Robot of Sherwood)|helmeted knights]] are taking away villagers. In one house, Master [[Quayle]] is pleading for the knights not to take his young female ward. She tries calming him, but Quayle yells that he'd tear out the [[Sheriff of Nottingham]]'s black heart if he was there. As if the mention of his name summoned him, the Sheriff appears; he goes over the treasure that the knights have collected, tossing aside a ruby and leaving only gold. Quayle asks that he be taken instead of the girl, but the Sheriff dismisses the idea as labor is needed at the castle; Quayle then spits in his face. The Sheriff says he will live to regret that, immediately correcting himself to say, "Actually, no. You won't." He then abruptly plunges a sword into Quayle's abdomen, killing him straight away. The knights take the girl away screaming. | ||
Robin takes the Doctor and Clara to his campsite, where he introduces his group: [[Will Scarlett]], Friar [[Tuck]], [[Alan-a-Dale]], [[Walter (Robot of Sherwood)|Walter]], and [[Little John]]. Robin | Robin takes the Doctor and Clara to his campsite, where he introduces his group: [[Will Scarlett]], Friar [[Tuck]], [[Alan-a-Dale]], [[Walter (Robot of Sherwood)|Walter]], and [[Little John]]. As a prank, Robin reveals that contrary to belief, John is actually very small. An excited Clara calls the group the Merry Men, which Robin decides to use as their name. While they talk, the Doctor performs tests to verify or disprove the reality of the situation. He takes a hair strand, confirming it's real. He examines a sandal from Friar Tuck, and a sample of Alan's blood; it seems real, but riddled with diseases that will kill Alan in half a year. | ||
Before he can perform further tests, the Doctor is pulled away by Clara, annoyed by his actions. The Doctor explains he's confirmed the Merry Men are living beings, but they could be in a theme park from the future, or a [[Miniscope]] (since the TARDIS could land somewhere else nstead). Clara isn't willing to believe his theories, asking when he stopped believing in everything. The Doctor then asks when she started believing in "impossible heroes"; Clara smiles at him and asks "don't you know?" Realizing it was when they met, the Doctor is at a loss for words. He decides to resume his testing; he bites an apple and scans it with the sonic, walking off. | |||
Robin talks with Clara, noting that her friend doesn't seem of this world; Clara responds that on a good day, the Doctor is. Clara then notes Robin mentioned that dark days lay ahead. Robin goes on to explain that since the King is away, his greedy brother Prince John has done nothing but cause misery. When Robin spoke out against the Prince's tyranny, he was stripped of his tile Earl of Loxley and forced into his current life. At the mention of bringing down the Prince and Sheriff, Robin gets the Merry Men laughing again; the Doctor, annoyed, wonders if they do that so much because they're simple-minded. Clara tells Robin she can tell there's been a great loss in his life, which is why he laughs so much — to mask his pain. Robin explains he has been separated from [[Maid Marian|Marian]]; until they are reunited, Robin has aspired to be a man worthy of her by fighting against injustice. | Robin talks with Clara, noting that her friend doesn't seem of this world; Clara responds that on a good day, the Doctor is. Clara then notes Robin mentioned that dark days lay ahead. Robin goes on to explain that since the King is away, his greedy brother Prince John has done nothing but cause misery. When Robin spoke out against the Prince's tyranny, he was stripped of his tile Earl of Loxley and forced into his current life. At the mention of bringing down the Prince and Sheriff, Robin gets the Merry Men laughing again; the Doctor, annoyed, wonders if they do that so much because they're simple-minded. Clara tells Robin she can tell there's been a great loss in his life, which is why he laughs so much — to mask his pain. Robin explains he has been separated from [[Maid Marian|Marian]]; until they are reunited, Robin has aspired to be a man worthy of her by fighting against injustice. | ||
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Robin proceeds to enter the archery contest, where he — under the guise of Tom the Tinker — exceeds in every activity and, in the final competition, is pitted against the Sheriff, whose own [[bow]] skills are "astounding," comments the commentator. The Sheriff asks his guards to carry the target back to the very end of the field, which they do, and he shoots the arrow right in the middle. Robin then shoots an arrow at the same target and splits the Sheriff's arrow, winning the contest. He is presented with the golden arrow, but Robin's arrow is immediately cut by another entree: the Doctor. | Robin proceeds to enter the archery contest, where he — under the guise of Tom the Tinker — exceeds in every activity and, in the final competition, is pitted against the Sheriff, whose own [[bow]] skills are "astounding," comments the commentator. The Sheriff asks his guards to carry the target back to the very end of the field, which they do, and he shoots the arrow right in the middle. Robin then shoots an arrow at the same target and splits the Sheriff's arrow, winning the contest. He is presented with the golden arrow, but Robin's arrow is immediately cut by another entree: the Doctor. | ||
The Doctor asks for his prize, and is given the golden arrow; dismissing it as a mere bauble, he discards it, asking for [[enlightenment]] instead. However, Robin fires another arrow into the Doctor's, without even looking; the Doctor responds by shooting an arrow off one of the knights, that still manages to hit the target. Robin prepares to fire another arrow, but the Doctor states | The Doctor asks for his prize, and is given the golden arrow; dismissing it as a mere bauble, he discards it, asking for [[enlightenment]] instead. However, Robin fires another arrow into the Doctor's, without even looking; the Doctor responds by shooting an arrow off one of the knights, that still manages to hit the target. Robin prepares to fire another arrow, but the Doctor states "this is getting silly" and blows up the target with the [[sonic screwdriver]]. Slightly amazed, the Sheriff orders his knights to seize the Doctor, Clara and Robin. Robin then reveals to the crowd who he really is before the knights attack, and Robin begins to fend them off with his fencing skills. | ||
When Robin slices off one of the knights' arms, it's revealed to be a robot. The Doctor rushes off to examine the arm, happy to finally see something that "makes sense" the knights' helmets split upon to reveal mechanical, emotionless faces. The Sheriff orders the knights to scare off the patrons, while the Merry Men flee with the arrow. The Doctor quickly disarms Robin, who believes it to be an act of betrayal. As they are no longer a threat, they and | When Robin slices off one of the knights' arms, it's revealed to be a robot. The Doctor rushes off to examine the arm, happy to finally see something that "makes sense" the knights' helmets split upon to reveal mechanical, emotionless faces. The Sheriff orders the knights to scare off the patrons, while the Merry Men flee with the arrow. The Doctor quickly disarms Robin, who believes it to be an act of betrayal. As they are no longer a threat, they and Clara are taken captive; he explains "best way to learn your enemy's plan - get yourself captured." | ||
They are placed in the dungeon, chained to a post, staring at a skeleton. Robin is less than pleased with this turn of events, claiming that he could have won if the Doctor hadn't interfered; however, the Doctor tells Robin that if he hadn't the robots would have reduced him to "a pile of laughing ashes". They then exchange snarky remarks about who will last longest with Robin's focused on the Doctor's apparent age, and the Doctor boasting to have [[Regeneration|genetic superiority]]. | They are placed in the dungeon, chained to a post, staring at a skeleton. Robin is less than pleased with this turn of events, claiming that he could have won if the Doctor hadn't interfered; however, the Doctor tells Robin that if he hadn't the robots would have reduced him to "a pile of laughing ashes". They then exchange snarky remarks about who will last longest with Robin's focused on the Doctor's apparent age, and the Doctor boasting to have [[Regeneration|genetic superiority]]. | ||
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Clara is taken to the Sheriff's dining hall, where a feast is laid out. She declines to eat, citing she had a bag of crisps earlier. The Sheriff takes note of Clara's strange words, and holds up the sonic screwdriver, calling a strange gallimanfy taken from the Doctor's "tunic". Clara is able to goad the Sheriff into revealing his past — that he witnessed a spaceship crash and has been trying to repair it by collecting all the gold in the nearby land to repair the ship's circuits. He then plans to use it to travel to London and take over the kingdom; the Sheriff is implied to have killed Prince John, as he is nowhere to be seen. He tells her that every King needs a Queen, and leans in to kiss her. She wiggles out, threatening, "You do that again, and you'll regret that." | Clara is taken to the Sheriff's dining hall, where a feast is laid out. She declines to eat, citing she had a bag of crisps earlier. The Sheriff takes note of Clara's strange words, and holds up the sonic screwdriver, calling a strange gallimanfy taken from the Doctor's "tunic". Clara is able to goad the Sheriff into revealing his past — that he witnessed a spaceship crash and has been trying to repair it by collecting all the gold in the nearby land to repair the ship's circuits. He then plans to use it to travel to London and take over the kingdom; the Sheriff is implied to have killed Prince John, as he is nowhere to be seen. He tells her that every King needs a Queen, and leans in to kiss her. She wiggles out, threatening, "You do that again, and you'll regret that." | ||
In the dungeon, Robin asks the Doctor to pretend to be in terrible pain to attract the guard; however, the Doctor insists Robin do it as it's his plan. Robin moans loudly. When the guard demands answers, the Doctor insists | In the dungeon, Robin asks the Doctor to pretend to be in terrible pain to attract the guard; however, the Doctor insists Robin do it as it's his plan. Robin moans loudly. When the guard demands answers, the Doctor insists Robin is having a nervous breakdown from fear; the Doctor even says Robin has soiled himself, angering him. He then tricks the guard into the cell by saying Robin carries a vital message for the King, who has promised an enormous reward for it. The guard leans in to hear Robin, who insults and headbutts him; the keys fall off the guard when he lands. Robin asks "soiled myself?"; thinking Robin is admitting to the action, the Doctor says it's really getting into character. The Doctor and Robin both try to reach the keys with their feet, knocking them into a grate. Robin is annoyed, but the Doctor points out that the bright side: Clara will never hear of ''that'' little mistake... | ||
They decide to uproot the posts and, at a [[blacksmith]]'s forge, break their chains before locating the spacecraft inside the castle. The Doctor checks the computer, learning it's a [[29th century]] ship set to reach "[[Heaven (afterlife)|the Promised Land]]". The Doctor shows Robin photos from books, stories and television shows that follow his adventures, believing him to be a robot used as a hero to boost public morale. Robin is left angered at collusion with the Sheriff, who then arrives with Clara. The Doctor attempts to pass off his new idea as truth as the knights fire at Robin; however, Clara shields him. Robin takes Clara and jumps into the moat through a hole blasted by the knights. | They decide to uproot the posts and, at a [[blacksmith]]'s forge, break their chains before locating the spacecraft inside the castle. The Doctor checks the computer, learning it's a [[29th century]] ship set to reach "[[Heaven (afterlife)|the Promised Land]]". The Doctor shows Robin photos from books, stories and television shows that follow his adventures, believing him to be a robot used as a hero to boost public morale. Robin is left angered at collusion with the Sheriff, who then arrives with Clara. The Doctor attempts to pass off his new idea as truth as the knights fire at Robin; however, Clara shields him. Robin takes Clara and jumps into the moat through a hole blasted by the knights. | ||
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Clara bids Robin farewell, asking him to stay safe if he can; she boards the TARDIS. Robin asks the Doctor if it's true he'll be forgotten as a real man, becoming nothing more than a legend. The Doctor confirms this, with Robin happy with the results, stating that while history is a burden, stories can help people soar. When the Doctor admits that he's still having trouble believing in Robin's, the Prince of Thieves asks "what's so difficult to believe that a man born into wealth and privilege would find the oppressing of the innocent too much to bear..." The Doctor tries interrupting, but is stunned by Robin's next words "until one night he's possessed to steal a TARDIS and fly amongst the stars, fighting the good fight." | Clara bids Robin farewell, asking him to stay safe if he can; she boards the TARDIS. Robin asks the Doctor if it's true he'll be forgotten as a real man, becoming nothing more than a legend. The Doctor confirms this, with Robin happy with the results, stating that while history is a burden, stories can help people soar. When the Doctor admits that he's still having trouble believing in Robin's, the Prince of Thieves asks "what's so difficult to believe that a man born into wealth and privilege would find the oppressing of the innocent too much to bear..." The Doctor tries interrupting, but is stunned by Robin's next words "until one night he's possessed to steal a TARDIS and fly amongst the stars, fighting the good fight." | ||
Robin explains Clara told him all about the Doctor's travels, something the Doctor says she shouldn't have. Both the Doctor and Robin admit that they're not heroes, but if they continue pretending to be, others may be heroes in their name. The Earl of Loxley and Time Lord of Gallifrey bid farewell to each other. Before the Doctor enters, Robin tells him they are equally just as real. Inside the TARDIS, Clara goads the Doctor to admit he likes Robin. The Doctor says he's leaving Robin a gift... | Robin explains Clara told him all about the Doctor's travels, something the Doctor says she shouldn't have; Robin explains that Clara couldn't help herself, as the Doctor is her hero. Both the Doctor and Robin admit that they're not heroes, but if they continue pretending to be, others may be heroes in their name. The Earl of Loxley and Time Lord of Gallifrey bid farewell to each other. Before the Doctor enters, Robin tells him they are equally just as real. Inside the TARDIS, Clara goads the Doctor to admit he likes Robin. The Doctor says he's leaving Robin a gift... | ||
As the TARDIS dematerialises, Robin looks at a picture of Maid Marian in his locket. Once the TARDIS vanishes, the young female ward is seen standing there — she is revealed to be Marian. Overjoyed, Robin races to where the TARDIS was, shouting praise for the Doctor and shooting an arrow to the sky. | As the TARDIS dematerialises, Robin looks at a picture of Maid Marian in his locket. Once the TARDIS vanishes, the young female ward is seen standing there — she is revealed to be Marian. Overjoyed, Robin races to where the TARDIS was, shouting praise for the Doctor and shooting an arrow to the sky. | ||
