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The Brigadier decides to contact UNIT H.Q. in Geneva to ask them to put pressure on the government, and Benton begins to arrange the call. However, shortly afterward, Yates arrives and holds the Doctor, Benton and the Brigadier at gunpoint. After Yates cancels the call to Geneva, he reveals the nature of Operation Golden Age's plans. Fortunately, Yates is distracted when Private [[Bryson (Invasion of the Dinosaurs)|Bryson]] enters with a [[tea]] tray and offers the Captain a cup, giving Benton the opportunity to overpower and disarm Yates. | The Brigadier decides to contact UNIT H.Q. in Geneva to ask them to put pressure on the government, and Benton begins to arrange the call. However, shortly afterward, Yates arrives and holds the Doctor, Benton and the Brigadier at gunpoint. After Yates cancels the call to Geneva, he reveals the nature of Operation Golden Age's plans. Fortunately, Yates is distracted when Private [[Bryson (Invasion of the Dinosaurs)|Bryson]] enters with a [[tea]] tray and offers the Captain a cup, giving Benton the opportunity to overpower and disarm Yates. | ||
Sarah is able to convince the occupants of the fake spaceship that they have been duped by opening the [[airlock]]. They confront Whitaker and Grover and demand an explanation. Grover attempts to placate them, but the Doctor and the Brigadier arrive. Whitaker breaks free of his captor and pulls the lever, activating the reversal process. A Time Lord immunity allows the Doctor to resist this and stop the machine. He then reverses the polarity, but Grover does not recognise this and pulls the switch himself. Whitaker tries to stop him, and | Sarah is able to convince the occupants of the fake spaceship that they have been duped by opening the [[airlock]]. They confront Whitaker and Grover and demand an explanation. Grover attempts to placate them, but the Doctor and the Brigadier arrive. Whitaker breaks free of his captor and pulls the lever, activating the reversal process. A Time Lord immunity allows the Doctor to resist this and stop the machine. He then reverses the polarity, but Grover does not recognise this and pulls the switch himself. Whitaker tries to stop him, and they and the machine vanish — transported back in time to their "Golden Age", wherever and whenever that is. The Doctor says he hopes they'll be happy there. | ||
Back at UNIT | Back at UNIT H.Q., the Brigadier confirms that the crisis is over, but there are still human casualties to deal with. Finch will be court-martialed. Yates is offered the chance to resign and given extended sick leave. The Doctor reflects that people like Grover may have had good motivations in wanting to fight pollution and environmental degradation, but they took their schemes too far and endangered all mankind and its civilisation. He decides it is time for a holiday and offers to take Sarah Jane to the beautiful planet of [[Florana]]. | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
