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In Australia, Bill asks the Doctor about his alien origin and the acronym "TARDIS", which wouldn't have made sense in his native language. The Doctor replies that most people don't bring this up. However, the puddle catches up, so the trio leaves to a planet on the other side of the universe, 23 million years in the future. Here, the Doctor and Bill hypothesise that the puddle is a type of sentient oil or perhaps a shape-shifting "liquid spaceship" requiring a host "pilot". Bill remembers Heather's desires to leave, explaining why the alien chose Heather. No sooner do they realise this, but the alien materialises and nearly takes Bill with it. The Doctor's last test of the puddle's abilities is to destroy it in "the deadliest fire in the universe". | In Australia, Bill asks the Doctor about his alien origin and the acronym "TARDIS", which wouldn't have made sense in his native language. The Doctor replies that most people don't bring this up. However, the puddle catches up, so the trio leaves to a planet on the other side of the universe, 23 million years in the future. Here, the Doctor and Bill hypothesise that the puddle is a type of sentient oil or perhaps a shape-shifting "liquid spaceship" requiring a host "pilot". Bill remembers Heather's desires to leave, explaining why the alien chose Heather. No sooner do they realise this, but the alien materialises and nearly takes Bill with it. The Doctor's last test of the puddle's abilities is to destroy it in "the deadliest fire in the universe". | ||
The "deadliest fire" turns out to be a Dalek during the [[Dalek-Movellan War]]. The Doctor and Bill lure a Dalek while Nardole distracts and quarantines the other Daleks using the [[Sonic screwdriver#The Third, Fourth and Fifth Doctors' Sonic| | The "deadliest fire" turns out to be a Dalek during the [[Dalek-Movellan War]]. The Doctor and Bill lure a Dalek while Nardole distracts and quarantines the other Daleks using the [[Sonic screwdriver#The Third, Fourth and Fifth Doctors' Sonic|Fifth Doctor's sonic screwdriver]]. The puddle (as Heather) materialises and proves indestructible to Dalek weaponry, copying it's form and defeating it. The Doctor unable to figure out what can defeat it, Bill remembers that Heather promised not to leave her behind before the puddle absorbed her. Bill sadly absolves Heather of this promise, but the alien tries to entice her anyway. Bill realises she must resist and the alien deforms back into liquid. The Doctor brusquely returns to his ship while Nardole comments on the former's seemingly ignorant behaviour. Bill comments that the tears she sheds don't feel like her own. | ||
[[File:The_Pilot_Bright_Light_Doctor.jpg|thumb|"I've changed my mind"]] | [[File:The_Pilot_Bright_Light_Doctor.jpg|thumb|"I've changed my mind"]] | ||
