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At Caecilius's house, his wife [[Metella]] is preparing their [[prophecy|prophetically-gifted]] but sickly daughter [[Evelina]] for the arrival of the town's [[augur]], [[Lucius Petrus Dextrus]]. Their son [[Quintus]] is also present; however, he is hungover from partying the previous night and has a bad headache. A tremor causes them to brace their valuables; apparently, this is common. Unable to catch one, they are lucky that the Doctor arrives and holds it in place. The family introduce themselves, and the Doctor uses his [[psychic paper]] to pass himself off as a marble inspector, which is also an excuse to get the TARDIS back. Both the Doctor and Donna assume the alias "[[The Doctor's aliases|Spartacus]]". Caecilius assumes they're married, which they deny; he then comes to the conclusion that they must be brother and sister as they DO look similar. The Doctor and Donna are surprised by this. | At Caecilius's house, his wife [[Metella]] is preparing their [[prophecy|prophetically-gifted]] but sickly daughter [[Evelina (The Fires of Pompeii)|Evelina]] for the arrival of the town's [[augur]], [[Lucius Petrus Dextrus]]. Their son [[Quintus]] is also present; however, he is hungover from partying the previous night and has a bad headache. A tremor causes them to brace their valuables; apparently, this is common. Unable to catch one, they are lucky that the Doctor arrives and holds it in place. The family introduce themselves, and the Doctor uses his [[psychic paper]] to pass himself off as a marble inspector, which is also an excuse to get the TARDIS back. Both the Doctor and Donna assume the alias "[[The Doctor's aliases|Spartacus]]". Caecilius assumes they're married, which they deny; he then comes to the conclusion that they must be brother and sister as they DO look similar. The Doctor and Donna are surprised by this. | ||
Lucius arrives, and the Doctor wins a verbal joust with the augur, earning praise in return for his cleverness. The Doctor then excuses himself and Donna, and they head to the TARDIS to leave. However, he is compelled to stay when he sees Caecilius unveil a marble plaque he has produced to Lucius' designs — it is recognisably an [[electrical]] circuit. Overhearing Lucius give [[prophecies]], the Doctor tells Donna that they're in an age of "official [[superstition]]"; prophecies are the equivalent of ten o'clock news. | Lucius arrives, and the Doctor wins a verbal joust with the augur, earning praise in return for his cleverness. The Doctor then excuses himself and Donna, and they head to the TARDIS to leave. However, he is compelled to stay when he sees Caecilius unveil a marble plaque he has produced to Lucius' designs — it is recognisably an [[electrical]] circuit. Overhearing Lucius give [[prophecies]], the Doctor tells Donna that they're in an age of "official [[superstition]]"; prophecies are the equivalent of ten o'clock news. | ||
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The Doctor, Donna, and the Caecilius family gloomily watch from the hills as the pyroclastic flows from Vesuvius destroy Pompeii. The Doctor explains why Evelina's visions have stopped — the massive explosion of Vesuvius caused a tiny [[Space-Time Rift|rift in time]] that lead to the future where the Pyroviles won; however, now that future has been prevented, she can longer see the future. He promises that [[Pompeii]] will be remembered and found again one day. They then wonder who the Doctor is and why his "temple" has [[Dimensionally transcendental|such size within]]. Caecilius, awed by the fury of Vesuvius, coins the word "[[volcano]]", but grieves for the people who are getting killed by the eruption. The Doctor and Donna leave, with him acknowledging that she was right "Sometimes I need someone". | The Doctor, Donna, and the Caecilius family gloomily watch from the hills as the pyroclastic flows from Vesuvius destroy Pompeii. The Doctor explains why Evelina's visions have stopped — the massive explosion of Vesuvius caused a tiny [[Space-Time Rift|rift in time]] that lead to the future where the Pyroviles won; however, now that future has been prevented, she can longer see the future. He promises that [[Pompeii]] will be remembered and found again one day. They then wonder who the Doctor is and why his "temple" has [[Dimensionally transcendental|such size within]]. Caecilius, awed by the fury of Vesuvius, coins the word "[[volcano]]", but grieves for the people who are getting killed by the eruption. The Doctor and Donna leave, with him acknowledging that she was right "Sometimes I need someone". | ||
Six months later — in early [[80]] — the Caecilius family has resettled in [[Rome]]. [[Lobus Caecilius]] has re-established his marble business, now worrying about a deal with the [[Egyptian]]s that may set up his family for life. [[Evelina]] is a healthy and happy teenager once again, and is dating and wearing trendy outfits, much to her father's consternation. [[Quintus]] has been the most affected of the family — he is now training to be a [[doctor]]. He is told to give thanks to the household gods before he leaves for his studies. Doing so, Quintus smiles at the image of the gods and thanks them; the marble bas-relief shows the family's household gods to be [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Donna Noble|Donna]], and their temple [[the TARDIS]]. | Six months later — in early [[80]] — the Caecilius family has resettled in [[Rome]]. [[Lobus Caecilius]] has re-established his marble business, now worrying about a deal with the [[Egyptian]]s that may set up his family for life. [[Evelina (The Fires of Pompeii)|Evelina]] is a healthy and happy teenager once again, and is dating and wearing trendy outfits, much to her father's consternation. [[Quintus]] has been the most affected of the family — he is now training to be a [[doctor]]. He is told to give thanks to the household gods before he leaves for his studies. Doing so, Quintus smiles at the image of the gods and thanks them; the marble bas-relief shows the family's household gods to be [[Tenth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Donna Noble|Donna]], and their temple [[the TARDIS]]. | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
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* [[Lobus Caecilius|Caecilius]] - [[Peter Capaldi]] | * [[Lobus Caecilius|Caecilius]] - [[Peter Capaldi]] | ||
* [[Metella]] - [[Tracey Childs]] | * [[Metella]] - [[Tracey Childs]] | ||
* [[Evelina]] - [[Francesca Fowler]] | * [[Evelina (The Fires of Pompeii)|Evelina]] - [[Francesca Fowler]] | ||
* [[Quintus]] - [[Francois Pandolfo]] | * [[Quintus]] - [[Francois Pandolfo]] | ||
* [[High Priestess (The Fires of Pompeii)|High Priestess]] - [[Victoria Wicks]] | * [[High Priestess (The Fires of Pompeii)|High Priestess]] - [[Victoria Wicks]] | ||
