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Hieronymous knows of a secret way into the palace, and he intends to infiltrate his men under cover of the masque. The Doctor makes his way into the temple and grounds the altar with wire. Hieronymous addresses the Doctor as "[[Time Lord]]", and says that Earth has to be possessed; if mankind's ambition is not checked, it will eventually spread into the galaxy and the powers of Mandragora will not allow a rival within their domain. Hieronymous fires a bolt of energy into the Doctor's chest, knocking him back painfully, but the Doctor survives. More bolts fire into the Doctor, but he continues to egg Hieronymous on. | Hieronymous knows of a secret way into the palace, and he intends to infiltrate his men under cover of the masque. The Doctor makes his way into the temple and grounds the altar with wire. Hieronymous addresses the Doctor as "[[Time Lord]]", and says that Earth has to be possessed; if mankind's ambition is not checked, it will eventually spread into the galaxy and the powers of Mandragora will not allow a rival within their domain. Hieronymous fires a bolt of energy into the Doctor's chest, knocking him back painfully, but the Doctor survives. More bolts fire into the Doctor, but he continues to egg Hieronymous on. | ||
[[File:FourthSarahCiaoSanMartino.jpg|thumb|right|Sarah and the Doctor say goodbye to San Martino.]] | [[File:FourthSarahCiaoSanMartino.jpg|thumb|right|Sarah and the Doctor say goodbye to San Martino.]] | ||
At the masque, the Brethren make their appearance, with the | At the masque, the Brethren make their appearance, with the guests running about in panic; they fire energy bolts into the crowd, killing two. Hieronymous then appears and tells the Brethren to take the others down into the temple for the final sacrifice. The Moon goes into eclipse, and the Brethren place their hands on the altar as a ball of Helix energy descends. However, it consumes the Brethren instead, expanding and then fading away. "Hieronymous" removes his mask — revealing the Doctor, who was imitating the cult leader's voice. The Doctor explains it as a case of "energy squared", putting the Mandragora Helix back where it came from. | ||
The Doctor and Sarah say their goodbyes to Giuliano. Just before they leave in the TARDIS, the Doctor tells Sarah that while Giuliano will not have any more trouble with Mandragora, humanity will. The constellation will be in position again in 500 years, at about the end of the [[20th century]]... | The Doctor and Sarah say their goodbyes to Giuliano. Just before they leave in the TARDIS, the Doctor tells Sarah that while Giuliano will not have any more trouble with Mandragora, humanity will. The constellation will be in position again in 500 years, at about the end of the [[20th century]]... | ||
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=== Filming locations === | === Filming locations === | ||
* {{w|Portmeirion|Portmerion}}, Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, [[Wales]] | * {{w|Portmeirion|Portmerion}}, Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, [[Wales]] | ||
: ''Portmeirion is best known as the filming location for the | : ''Portmeirion is best known as the filming location for the cult ITC offbeat action/adventure TV series {{wi|The Prisoner}} (1967–68). The Village was later used to film a scene in ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]''.'' | ||
* [[BBC Television Centre]] (TC4A, TC3), Shepherd's Bush, [[London]] | * [[BBC Television Centre]] (TC4A, TC3), Shepherd's Bush, [[London]] | ||
