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|companions = [[Peri Brown]] | |companions = [[Peri Brown]] | ||
|enemy = [[Llangragen]] | |enemy = [[Llangragen]] | ||
|setting = | |setting = [[12 Arcadia Gardens]] | ||
|writer = [[Nev Fountain]] | |writer = [[Nev Fountain]] | ||
|director = [[Nicholas Briggs]] | |director = [[Nicholas Briggs]] | ||
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== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
[[Michael Jennings|Michael | [[Michael Jennings|Michael]] goes with his father, [[Geoffrey Jennings|Geoff]], to [[Houseproud]] where he unknowingly gets his father fired by lighting a [[candle]] and setting off the [[fire alarm]] whilst trying to help [[customer (The Curious Incident of the Doctor in the Night-Time)|a customer]]. Geoff remarks that he is "from another [[planet]]" and argues with Michael's mother, [[Olivia Jennings|Olivia]], during which Michael goes into the [[garden]] and counts the [[garden gnome]]s, finding that there is 130 rather than 129. Michael notices that his father resembles a gnome in his [[fishing]] clothes and decides to solve the mystery of the extra gnome, but he is taken to stay with his [[Peggy (The Curious Incident of the Doctor in the Night-Time)|Auntie Peggy]] after the [[police]] visit to give Olivia unfortunate news. | ||
Michael | After a few days, Michael returns home and learns that his father [[drowning|drowned]] whilst fishing, which does not make sense to him. He sees [[Sixth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Peri Brown|Peri]] in the garden through his [[bedroom]] [[window]] at [[night]] and, assuming that they are investigating the extra gnome, he goes to Houseproud where the gnomes have been returned and purchases the gnome he does not recognise. He deduces that the gnome must be his father and attempts to interview it, but he is interrupted by the arrival of the Doctor and Peri, who claim to be [[social worker]]s when Olivia comes to the front door. Olivia tells them that Geoff likely lost his job because Michael told somebody about the gnomes that he had been stealing from work, but the Doctor informs her that the secret was revealed by [[Llangragen]] of the [[Genoi]], who resembles a gnome and sent out a message [[the Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] picked up. | ||
Michael resumes his interview with the extra gnome he bought earlier, beliving it to be his father. It speaks back to him and it does claim to be his father but the gnome treats him horribly and he locks it in his toy chest. Just then he hears a sound outside, and recognizing the Doctor, sets up a trap and locks him in the shed. The Doctor explains that the gnome Michael has is dangerous and that he needs to see it, but Michael thinks the Doctor is the leader of the gnomes and has turned hi father into one. After they talk, Michael goes off under the pretence of getting the gnome as the Doctor asked him but leaves the Doctor locked in the shed. | Michael resumes his interview with the extra gnome he bought earlier, beliving it to be his father. It speaks back to him and it does claim to be his father but the gnome treats him horribly and he locks it in his toy chest. Just then he hears a sound outside, and recognizing the Doctor, sets up a trap and locks him in the shed. The Doctor explains that the gnome Michael has is dangerous and that he needs to see it, but Michael thinks the Doctor is the leader of the gnomes and has turned hi father into one. After they talk, Michael goes off under the pretence of getting the gnome as the Doctor asked him but leaves the Doctor locked in the shed. | ||
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The Doctor, at Olivia's request, speaks with Michael in the backyard under the stars and explains to him that his father is still alive in the "past". He then tells him to close his eyes and imagine his father. Michael does, and smiles to himself, describing out loud the image of his father, while the Doctor quietly slips away, leaving Michael to enjoy his memories of his father. | The Doctor, at Olivia's request, speaks with Michael in the backyard under the stars and explains to him that his father is still alive in the "past". He then tells him to close his eyes and imagine his father. Michael does, and smiles to himself, describing out loud the image of his father, while the Doctor quietly slips away, leaving Michael to enjoy his memories of his father. | ||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* [[Sixth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Colin Baker]] | * [[Sixth Doctor|The Doctor]] - [[Colin Baker]] | ||
* [[Peri Brown]] - [[Nicola Bryant]] | * [[Peri Brown]] - [[Nicola Bryant]] | ||
* [[Geoffrey Jennings]] / [[Llangragen]] - [[Paul Panting]] | * [[Geoffrey Jennings|Geoff]] / [[Llangragen]] - [[Paul Panting]] | ||
* [[Michael Jennings]] - [[Johnny Gibbon]] | * [[Michael Jennings|Michael]] - [[Johnny Gibbon]] | ||
* [[Olivia Jennings]] - [[Anjella Mackintosh]] | * [[Olivia Jennings|Olivia]] - [[Anjella Mackintosh]] | ||
* Customer - [[Nicholas Briggs]] | * [[Customer (The Curious Incident of the Doctor in the Night-Time)|Customer]] - [[Nicholas Briggs]] | ||
== Worldbuilding == | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* Michael's best friend Niall eats what he describes as "[[guinea pig]] food" at school. | * Michael's best friend [[Niall (The Curious Incident of the Doctor in the Night-Time)|Niall]] eats what he describes as "[[guinea pig]] food" at school. | ||
* Geoff works at [[Houseproud]]. | |||
* [[Bob Johnson]] works with Geoff. | |||
* [[Peggy (The Curious Incident of the Doctor in the Night-Time)|Peggy]] is Michael's aunt. | |||
* The Doctor tells Michael that he met the original [[Vandals]]. | * The Doctor tells Michael that he met the original [[Vandals]]. | ||
* The [[Genoi]] were placed on [[Earth]] by the [[Galactic Coalition]] as the planet's high ozone content acted as a natural paralysing agent on them. Their leader [[Llangragen]] managed to escape and has travelled to Earth with the intention of reviving his fellow Genoi and conquering the planet. | * The [[Genoi]] were placed on [[Earth]] by the [[Galactic Coalition]] as the planet's high ozone content acted as a natural paralysing agent on them. Their leader [[Llangragen]] managed to escape and has travelled to Earth with the intention of reviving his fellow Genoi and conquering the planet. |