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Borusa steps forward to claim his prize of immortality and, while the other Doctors protest, the First Doctor holds them back, telling Rassilon that Borusa deserves the prize. Rassilon instructs Borusa to take the ring from the body and put it on. Borusa does so, but finds himself paralysed as three stone faces carved into the side of Rassilon's bier briefly come to life; they are the others who sought immortality and received it: they are now frozen in stone forever. The ring vanishes from Borusa's finger and returns to Rassilon, while Borusa himself disappears and reappears as a stone face in an empty space on the bier. The faces, including Borusa's, then become stone once more. Borusa has found his immortality, but not the way he wanted it. | Borusa steps forward to claim his prize of immortality and, while the other Doctors protest, the First Doctor holds them back, telling Rassilon that Borusa deserves the prize. Rassilon instructs Borusa to take the ring from the body and put it on. Borusa does so, but finds himself paralysed as three stone faces carved into the side of Rassilon's bier briefly come to life; they are the others who sought immortality and received it: they are now frozen in stone forever. The ring vanishes from Borusa's finger and returns to Rassilon, while Borusa himself disappears and reappears as a stone face in an empty space on the bier. The faces, including Borusa's, then become stone once more. Borusa has found his immortality, but not the way he wanted it. | ||
Rassilon asks the Doctors if they want immortality too — all four frantically say "No!" The Fifth Doctor asks that they all be returned to their proper time and the Fourth Doctor be freed from the time vortex. Rassilon does so, and the Fourth Doctor and Romana are freed from the time eddy | Rassilon asks the Doctors if they want immortality too — all four frantically say "No!" The Fifth Doctor asks that they all be returned to their proper time and the Fourth Doctor be freed from the time vortex. Rassilon does so, and the Fourth Doctor and Romana are freed from the time eddy and they both depart in the TARDIS. <ref group="note"> Only in the Original version. In the Mr. Whippy version, they are both returned to the River Cam."</ref>. Then, Rassilon sends the Master — who is just coming to, and is grinning — back to his own time, saying "His sins will find their punishment in due time." After telling the Doctors to say their goodbyes, and that they have chosen wisely, Rassilon bids them farewell and vanishes, returning to his eternal rest as the companions find themselves released from Borusa's psychic hold. The First Doctor smugly tells the Fifth that he finally understood the proverb: "To lose is to win and he who wins shall lose." The prize was yet another trap — a means for Rassilon to discover who wanted immortality and were thus a danger to Gallifrey and get them out of the way. | ||
The Doctors and their companions say their goodbyes to each other — with a few snipes between the Doctors — and re-enter the TARDIS, save for the Fifth Doctor, Tegan and Turlough. As the three watch, the Doctors and their companions are transported back to their proper times | The Doctors and their companions say their goodbyes to each other — with a few snipes between the Doctors — and re-enter the TARDIS, save for the Fifth Doctor, Tegan and Turlough. As the three watch, the Doctors and their companions are transported back to their proper times in offshoots of the TARDIS splitting off from the original; Rassilon has used temporal fission to send them home.<ref group="note"> Only in the Original version. In the Mr. Whippy version, the Doctors and their companions are transported back to their proper times by the Time Scoop.</ref> Flavia arrives with guards and tells the Doctor that with Borusa's disappearance, the Council has appointed the Doctor as President. The Doctor orders Flavia back to the Capitol, saying she has full deputy powers until his return and that he will follow in his TARDIS. When Flavia begins to protest, the Doctor firmly tells her that she should obey his commands as he is now is president. He then ushers Tegan and Turlough into the TARDIS and orders the guards to escort Flavia back to her duties. The Doctor runs back to the TARDIS, leaving Flavia calling after him. | ||
In the TARDIS, Tegan and Turlough are concerned the Time Lords will send them home now the Doctor has become President, but the Doctor tells them that he has no intention of returning to Gallifrey. Tegan asks if the Doctor really intends to go on the run from his own people in a "rackety old TARDIS". The Doctor replies, smiling, "Why not? After all, that's how it all started..." | In the TARDIS, Tegan and Turlough are concerned the Time Lords will send them home now the Doctor has become President, but the Doctor tells them that he has no intention of returning to Gallifrey. Tegan asks if the Doctor really intends to go on the run from his own people in a "rackety old TARDIS". The Doctor replies, smiling, "Why not? After all, that's how it all started..." | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
