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At Nest Cottage, the Doctor continues to search for a way to recover the missing Mrs. Wibbsey, who was taken by the Demon at the end of ''Starfall''. Mike Yates makes dinner, oblivious to the two messages on the Doctor’s modified (and temporal) answering machine. One of the messages is Mrs. Wibbsey; she claims she is in an old mansion with obscured windows, and she asks the Doctor to use the TARDIS to home in on her. She has a confession to make; there was a fifth trinket in the bag from the church sale, which she never told the Doctor. The trinket is a golden half-heart pendant, the mate to the one found inside the meteor (''Starfall''), and it is in her room. It’s stamped with “CHRE”, the mate to the other’s “SEPUL”. Joining the two activates it as a device; it displays time-space coordinates. | At Nest Cottage, the Doctor continues to search for a way to recover the missing Mrs. Wibbsey, who was taken by the Demon at the end of ''Starfall''. Mike Yates makes dinner, oblivious to the two messages on the Doctor’s modified (and temporal) answering machine. One of the messages is Mrs. Wibbsey; she claims she is in an old mansion with obscured windows, and she asks the Doctor to use the TARDIS to home in on her. She has a confession to make; there was a fifth trinket in the bag from the church sale, which she never told the Doctor. The trinket is a golden half-heart pendant, the mate to the one found inside the meteor (''Starfall''), and it is in her room. It’s stamped with “CHRE”, the mate to the other’s “SEPUL”. Joining the two activates it as a device; it displays time-space coordinates. | ||
The coordinates take them in the TARDIS (which is now fully repaired) to the drawing room of a large, old mansion: Sepulchre. It’s located somewhere other than England; the paintings on the wall are of another dimension. Mrs. Wibbsey finds them, and is annoyed; she’s been there three weeks, due to time slippage (or so the Doctor says). She points out that the TARDIS is gone, which it is. Oddly, she seems to be working in the house, just as she does for the Doctor at Nest Cottage. The Doctor expresses some regret for removing her from her original life (*Hornet’s Nest*). She returns and says that she will show them to their rooms; the Doctor offers her the completed pendant back, and subtly | The coordinates take them in the TARDIS (which is now fully repaired) to the drawing room of a large, old mansion: Sepulchre. It’s located somewhere other than England; the paintings on the wall are of another dimension. Mrs. Wibbsey finds them, and is annoyed; she’s been there three weeks, due to time slippage (or so the Doctor says). She points out that the TARDIS is gone, which it is. Oddly, she seems to be working in the house, just as she does for the Doctor at Nest Cottage. The Doctor expresses some regret for removing her from her original life (*Hornet’s Nest*). She returns and says that she will show them to their rooms; the Doctor offers her the completed pendant back, and subtly hypnotises her with it. She admits that she doesn’t know why she hid the pendant, or what is going on; but she shakes off the trance, and leads them through the house. She says they will meet the owner, but not tonight. | ||
In his room, Yates notes that there is complete darkness outside, with not even stars visible. He finds himself locked in. The Doctor comes in, using his sonic screwdriver to unlock the door, and breaks the window; they are in space, but with some type of protective layer of nothingness. He concludes that no one would be able to see in from outside, either—something is being concealed. They explore the house, and find a door with green light coming from beneath. The Doctor goes in alone for a time; when he comes out, he has a collection of components in his pockets. The room is the | In his room, Yates notes that there is complete darkness outside, with not even stars visible. He finds himself locked in. The Doctor comes in, using his sonic screwdriver to unlock the door, and breaks the window; they are in space, but with some type of protective layer of nothingness. He concludes that no one would be able to see in from outside, either—something is being concealed. They explore the house, and find a door with green light coming from beneath. The Doctor goes in alone for a time; when he comes out, he has a collection of components in his pockets. The room is the dematerialisation chamber as seen in previous instalments; and for the Doctor, it has deepened the mystery. They return to the parlour, and the Doctor says they are right on the edge of the universe. | ||
The Doctor has his messaging machine with him; he remembers the second message and checks it. It’s from a former dancer named Ernestina Stott [''Hornet’s Nest''], and she has done some research for him. She says the Cromer Palace of Curios—Mrs. Wibbsey’s former place of employment in the 1930s—suddenly burned down at 2:00 AM on April 14, 1940. Mike leaves him brooding in the | The Doctor has his messaging machine with him; he remembers the second message and checks it. It’s from a former dancer named Ernestina Stott [''Hornet’s Nest''], and she has done some research for him. She says the Cromer Palace of Curios—Mrs. Wibbsey’s former place of employment in the 1930s—suddenly burned down at 2:00 AM on April 14, 1940. Mike leaves him brooding in the parlour, and goes to find the TARDIS. He encounters Mrs. Wibbsey, who is quite despairing; she suddenly changes her demeanour, and declares that the Demon is with the Doctor. Mike rushes her back to the parlour, where he finds the Demon facing the Doctor. | ||
It seems it’s not a dangerous situation, however, and the Doctor is enthusiastic, calling the Demon their host. They discuss their previous encounters; the Demon calls it a long game to get the Doctor there. He admits that he is serving someone else. The Doctor gives the TARDIS key to Mike before returning to the Demon. The Demon says the Doctor will soon transcend and become a new order of being. | It seems it’s not a dangerous situation, however, and the Doctor is enthusiastic, calling the Demon their host. They discuss their previous encounters; the Demon calls it a long game to get the Doctor there. He admits that he is serving someone else. The Doctor gives the TARDIS key to Mike before returning to the Demon. The Demon says the Doctor will soon transcend and become a new order of being. | ||
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The modified machine is a sort of transmat; it can send the occupants of the sarcophagus to any point in the Atlas. However, the current Atlas is small; it’s only Mrs. Wibbsey’s perception, and limited to Earth. The Doctor sends the Hornets—and the Sarcophagus—to a specific date and time: April 14, 1940, 2:00 AM, in the Cromer Palace of Curios. | The modified machine is a sort of transmat; it can send the occupants of the sarcophagus to any point in the Atlas. However, the current Atlas is small; it’s only Mrs. Wibbsey’s perception, and limited to Earth. The Doctor sends the Hornets—and the Sarcophagus—to a specific date and time: April 14, 1940, 2:00 AM, in the Cromer Palace of Curios. | ||
Mrs. Wibbsey, however, was not transported. The Doctor rigged the machine to transport everything except sources of human DNA; therefore, she was left behind, free of the hornets. She only remembers the recent events as a terrible dream. They can return home; but first, the Doctor has a promise to keep: he must free the Demon. However, the Demon is gone, with the components from the demat chamber. The room collapses; but the trio vanishes and appears in a blank room. With them are the demat chamber, and the TARDIS. The Demon intends to escape, although he requires life energy to persist in this dimension. As the chamber | Mrs. Wibbsey, however, was not transported. The Doctor rigged the machine to transport everything except sources of human DNA; therefore, she was left behind, free of the hornets. She only remembers the recent events as a terrible dream. They can return home; but first, the Doctor has a promise to keep: he must free the Demon. However, the Demon is gone, with the components from the demat chamber. The room collapses; but the trio vanishes and appears in a blank room. With them are the demat chamber, and the TARDIS. The Demon intends to escape, although he requires life energy to persist in this dimension. As the chamber dematerialises, the Doctor admits that he miscalculated; they hurry into the TARDIS and head home, as the asteroid crumbles around them. | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
