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|image | |image = Rakweed2.jpg | ||
|series | |series = [[List of The Sarah Jane Adventures television stories|''SJA'' television stories]] | ||
|season number | |season number = Series 3 (SJA) | ||
|season serial number = 6 | |season serial number = 6 | ||
|story number | |story number = 18 | ||
|novelisation | |novelisation = Blathereen Dream (novelisation) | ||
|main character = [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah]], [[Luke Smith|Luke]], [[Clyde Langer|Clyde]], [[Rani Chandra|Rani]], [[Mr Smith]], [[K9 Mark IV]] | |main character = [[Sarah Jane Smith|Sarah]], [[Luke Smith|Luke]], [[Clyde Langer|Clyde]], [[Rani Chandra|Rani]], [[Mr Smith]], [[K9 Mark IV]] | ||
|enemy | |enemy = [[Slitheen-Blathereen family|Slitheen-Blathereen]] | ||
|setting | |setting = [[Ealing]], [[London]] and [[Antarctica]], [[2009]] | ||
|writer | |writer = [[Rupert Laight]] | ||
|director | |director = [[Alice Troughton]] | ||
|producer | |producer = [[Nikki Smith]] | ||
|broadcast date = [[19 November (releases)|19]] - [[20 November (releases)|20 November]] [[2009 (releases)|2009]] | |broadcast date = [[19 November (releases)|19]] - [[20 November (releases)|20 November]] [[2009 (releases)|2009]] | ||
|format | |format = 2x30 minute episodes | ||
|prev | |prev = Mona Lisa's Revenge (TV story) | ||
|next | |next = The Nightmare Man (TV story) | ||
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'''''The Gift''''' was the sixth and final serial of [[Series 3 (SJA)|series 3]] of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. It was written by [[Rupert Laight]] and directed by [[Alice Troughton]]. It featured [[Elisabeth Sladen]] as [[Sarah Jane Smith]], [[Tommy Knight]] as [[Luke Smith]], [[Daniel Anthony]] as [[Clyde Langer]], [[Anjli Mohindra]] as [[Rani Chandra]], [[Alexander Armstrong]] as [[Mr Smith]] and [[John Leeson]] as [[K9]]. | '''''The Gift''''' was the sixth and final serial of [[Series 3 (SJA)|series 3]] of ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''. It was written by [[Rupert Laight]] and directed by [[Alice Troughton]]. It featured [[Elisabeth Sladen]] as [[Sarah Jane Smith]], [[Tommy Knight]] as [[Luke Smith]], [[Daniel Anthony]] as [[Clyde Langer]], [[Anjli Mohindra]] as [[Rani Chandra]], [[Alexander Armstrong]] as [[Mr Smith]] and [[John Leeson]] as [[K9]]. | ||
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== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
When the [[Slitheen]]'s latest scheme to destroy [[Earth]] for profit is foiled, another family from the Slitheen's planet arrive, the [[Slitheen-Blathereen family|Blathereen]]. Though they seem helpful, can they be trusted? As a generous gesture of peace, the Blathereen gift the gang with a plant called [[Rakweed]], which could end world hunger. However, the Rakweed goes wild, spreading spores about [[London]] and infecting people, including Luke. Sarah must fight alone, not only to save the Earth, but also her son. Meanwhile, Clyde smuggles K9 into school to help him cheat at a test, and he, Rani and the metal dog find themselves trapped in the school — surrounded by Rakweed. Can the team work together across Ealing — and Antarctica — to prevent Rakweed from devouring the entire planet? | When the [[Slitheen]]'s latest scheme to destroy [[Earth]] for profit is foiled, another family from the Slitheen's planet arrive, the [[Slitheen-Blathereen family|Blathereen]]. Though they seem helpful, can they be trusted? As a generous gesture of [[peace]], the Blathereen gift the gang with a plant called [[Rakweed]], which could end world hunger. However, the Rakweed goes wild, spreading spores about [[London]] and infecting people, including [[Luke Smith|Luke]]. Sarah must fight alone, not only to save the [[Earth]], but also her son. Meanwhile, [[CLyde Langer|Clyde]] smuggles [[K9 Mark IV|K9]] into school to help him cheat at a test, and he, [[Rani Chandra|Rani]] and the metal dog find themselves trapped in the school — surrounded by Rakweed. Can the team work together across Ealing — and [[Antarctica]] — to prevent Rakweed from devouring the entire planet? | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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[[File:The-gift-5.jpg|thumb|The Slitheen's plan begins.|left]] | [[File:The-gift-5.jpg|thumb|The Slitheen's plan begins.|left]] | ||
Whilst there, the Blathereen reveal that [[Raxacoricofallapatorius]] was once the most admired planet in the [[Raxas Alliance]], governed by the Blathereen, until the Slitheen came into power. Their economy was destroyed, and eventually the Raxacoricofallapatorians revolted against the Slitheen; some were brought to justice, but some escaped to distant planets to gain money. The Blathereen returned to power and started to capture the various Slitheen. | Whilst there, the Blathereen reveal that [[Raxacoricofallapatorius]] was once the most admired planet in the [[Raxas Alliance]], governed by the Blathereen, until the Slitheen came into power. Their economy was destroyed, and eventually the Raxacoricofallapatorians revolted against the Slitheen; some were brought to justice, but some escaped to distant planets to gain money. The Blathereen returned to power and started to capture the various Slitheen. | ||
[[File:The-gift-surprisegift.jpg|thumb|right|Tree presents the gang with the Rakweed.]] | [[File:The-gift-surprisegift.jpg|thumb|right|Tree presents the gang with the Rakweed.]] | ||
The Blathereen give Earth a gift: a pot of [[Rakweed]]. They say it can survive in even the harshest conditions, and would end Earth's famine. With Sarah as their [[ambassador]], the Blathereen could form an alliance with Earth. [[Clyde Langer|Clyde]] is suspicious. After the Blathereen leave, [[Mr Smith]] analyses the plant and concludes that it is, as far as he can tell, harmless. With the alien stuff dealt with, Sarah orders the kids to bed since they have a biology test tomorrow. Clyde, having completely forgotten about it, is horrified and decides to take drastic action. After subtly getting [[K9]] to reveal his knowledge of GCSE Biology, Clyde picks him up and absconds with him, intending to use him to cheat; Mr. Smith feigns ignorance since he welcomes a break from 'the dog'. | The Blathereen give Earth a gift: a pot of [[Rakweed]]. They say it can survive in even the harshest conditions, and would end Earth's famine. With Sarah as their [[ambassador]], the Blathereen could form an alliance with Earth. [[Clyde Langer|Clyde]] is suspicious. After the Blathereen leave, [[Mr Smith]] analyses the plant and concludes that it is, as far as he can tell, harmless. With the alien stuff dealt with, Sarah orders the kids to bed since they have a biology test tomorrow. Clyde, having completely forgotten about it, is horrified and decides to take drastic action. After subtly getting [[K9]] to reveal his knowledge of GCSE Biology, Clyde picks him up and absconds with him, intending to use him to cheat; Mr. Smith feigns ignorance since he welcomes a break from 'the dog'. | ||
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=== Part two === | === Part two === | ||
Mr Smith activates at the last moment and, using the cooling mechanism built into his system, diverts the spores towards the fans and away from Sarah and Luke. However, doing this has depleted his energy. To prevent it from creating more spores, Sarah throws the Rakweed into her safe. Mr Smith explains that the Blathereen use the Rakweed as a weapon to destroy anyone who stands in their path, and while [[Luke Smith|Luke]] is a lot stronger than other humans, being able to resist the effects for longer, he inhaled the spores directly into his lungs. He can stand the spores for longer but not forever. | Mr Smith activates at the last moment and, using the cooling mechanism built into his system, diverts the spores towards the fans and away from Sarah and Luke. However, doing this has depleted his energy. To prevent it from creating more spores, Sarah throws the Rakweed into her safe. Mr Smith explains that the Blathereen use the Rakweed as a weapon to destroy anyone who stands in their path, and while [[Luke Smith|Luke]] is a lot stronger than other humans, being able to resist the effects for longer, he inhaled the spores directly into his lungs. He can stand the spores for longer but not forever. | ||
[[File:The-gift-2.jpg|thumb|Mr Smith vents away the spores.]] | |||
Meanwhile, Clyde and Rani prepare to begin their exam. Clyde slides the question papers under the table for K9 to analyse and dasks for the answers to be relayed to him via the metal earpiece. K9 initially refuses, stating that his order is unethical, but is soon persuaded by Clyde, who says to K9, "You said a test was one human demonstrating intellectual superiority over others. I brought a supercomputer into school, that's pretty smart, wouldn't you say?" K9 considers by flashing his eye light. He finally agrees and Clyde says he wants the answers "short and to the point". In the attic, Mr Smith analyses Luke and determines that they have half an hour before he is completely poisoned, being at 63%, and that he is unable to find an antidote as the spores are constantly adapting; it could take him days to create one himself, and even then it might not work. Clyde is caught cheating when K9 is discovered by the teacher, but everyone is distracted when the Rakweed plants spawn in the classroom, infecting the teacher and creating panic among the students. | Meanwhile, Clyde and Rani prepare to begin their exam. Clyde slides the question papers under the table for K9 to analyse and dasks for the answers to be relayed to him via the metal earpiece. K9 initially refuses, stating that his order is unethical, but is soon persuaded by Clyde, who says to K9, "You said a test was one human demonstrating intellectual superiority over others. I brought a supercomputer into school, that's pretty smart, wouldn't you say?" K9 considers by flashing his eye light. He finally agrees and Clyde says he wants the answers "short and to the point". In the attic, Mr Smith analyses Luke and determines that they have half an hour before he is completely poisoned, being at 63%, and that he is unable to find an antidote as the spores are constantly adapting; it could take him days to create one himself, and even then it might not work. Clyde is caught cheating when K9 is discovered by the teacher, but everyone is distracted when the Rakweed plants spawn in the classroom, infecting the teacher and creating panic among the students. | ||
Sarah asks Mr Smith to locate the Blathereen using the teleportation co-ordinates she recorded, and learns that they are hiding in [[Antarctica]]. In their base, the Blathereen mock Sarah's greed for glory over accepting the Rakweed and gloat over their plan's success. Mr Smith teleports Sarah to the Blathereen base, despite the fact that he only has enough energy for a one-way trip, but Sarah is not in a joking mood and determined to save her son at any cost. The Blathereen, still gloating and gorging aboard their ship, are flabbergasted when Sarah teleports into their midst, packing a six-barreled super-soaker loaded with [[vinegar]] and threatening to blast them into oblivion if they so much as move without her consent. Rani learns about the Rakweed's effects after finding some of the students unconscious, and calls Luke, who is now 87% infected and falls unconscious mid-conversation. Sarah bargains with the Blathereen to destroy the Rakweed, but she is tricked and strapped into a chair which, they say, "cost a fortune!!" | Sarah asks Mr Smith to locate the Blathereen using the teleportation co-ordinates she recorded, and learns that they are hiding in [[Antarctica]]. In their base, the Blathereen mock Sarah's greed for glory over accepting the Rakweed and gloat over their plan's success. Mr Smith teleports Sarah to the Blathereen base, despite the fact that he only has enough energy for a one-way trip, but Sarah is not in a joking mood and determined to save her son at any cost. The Blathereen, still gloating and gorging aboard their ship, are flabbergasted when Sarah teleports into their midst, packing a six-barreled super-soaker loaded with [[vinegar]] and threatening to blast them into oblivion if they so much as move without her consent. Rani learns about the Rakweed's effects after finding some of the students unconscious, and calls Luke, who is now 87% infected and falls unconscious mid-conversation. Sarah bargains with the Blathereen to destroy the Rakweed, but she is tricked and strapped into a chair which, they say, "cost a fortune!!" | ||
[[File:Rakweedattack.jpg|thumb|left|The Rakweed spores attack.]] | [[File:Rakweedattack.jpg|thumb|left|The Rakweed spores attack.]] | ||
Clyde, Rani and K9 discover that the Rakweed has spread throughout the school grounds and find themselves trapped in the building. Meanwhile, Sarah discovers that the Blathereen are addicted to eating Rakweed, and plan to cover the Earth with it, as it has a high value on the galactic market. They soon reveal their true identities — members of a family, descended from both the Slitheen and the Blathereen, known as the [[Slitheen-Blathereen family]], who tend to take after the greedy Slitheen more than the noble Blathereen. Clyde and Rani discover from news reports that the spores are spreading across the whole of London, with the districts of Southall, Perivale, Acton and Chiswick all reporting serious cases. They are nearly infected but then the school [[bell]] rings, neutralising the Rakweed spores and some actual Rakweed. Sarah learns that the Rakweed plants somehow rely heavily on communication with each other in order to spread. She breaks out of her restraints and manipulates their teleportation device to return home, only to discover Luke unconscious. | |||
Clyde | K9 utilises the school bells to defeat the Rakweed within the building. Clyde uses K9 to connect with Mr Smith to send the frequency level required to spread the noise across London (1421.09 Hertz). Mr Smith hacks into every single device that could emit those levels of noise and are within the affected areas, warning Sarah and the kids to brace themselves since it will be very loud. True to his word, everything from microwaves, car alarms and mobile phones go off in a great cacophony of noise, destroying the Rakweed. Luke and the other infected people recover from the deadly spores, and he and Sarah embrace. Furious at the upsetting of their plans, the Slitheen-Blathereen teleport into the attic and confront Sarah and the gang. Sarah gives them a final chance to simply call it off and leave, but they insist on committing murder most foul which leaves her with no choice. On Sarah's request, Mr Smith activates the alarm, which initially confuses them since their smell is highly sensitive but soon causes the Blathereen's stomachs to move then explode, covering everyone and everything in orange goo. K-9 deems the "disintegration successful" ("You don't say!", is Mr Smith's response) and explains that the undigested Rakweed in their stomachs reacted to the alarm, causing them to fart and then explode. Clyde is told to clean up the mess, while the others prepare a barbecue. | ||
[[File:Gift-blathereenintheattic.jpg|thumb|The Slitheen-Blathereen attack.]] | [[File:Gift-blathereenintheattic.jpg|thumb|The Slitheen-Blathereen attack.]] | ||
Later, Clyde walks out, mop in hand and still covered in goop, while the rest of the group has changed into casual, clean clothes, telling Sarah he has finished cleaning. He discovers she overcooked the sausage and tells her, "You cremated our picnic!" After switching to a fresh outfit and washing up, Clyde joins his friends at the outdoor picnic table for a leisurely meal. | Later, Clyde walks out, mop in hand and still covered in goop, while the rest of the group has changed into casual, clean clothes, telling Sarah he has finished cleaning. He discovers she overcooked the sausage and tells her, "You cremated our picnic!" After switching to a fresh outfit and washing up, Clyde joins his friends at the outdoor picnic table for a leisurely meal. | ||
During the epilogue, Sarah comments on the possibility that one day some alien races will want to | During the epilogue, Sarah comments on the possibility that one day some alien races will want to help humanity, the importance of friendship and that "Earth could become a shining example to the entire universe". | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
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