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===Episode 4=== | ===Episode 4=== | ||
Jamie slides into a crevice of rock for protection, but it won't protect him long. The Doctor tries to work out how to reverse the gas flow | Jamie slides into a crevice of rock for protection, but it won't protect him long. The Doctor tries to work out how to reverse the gas flow and does so by confusing and tricking Officia into revealing which controls to manipulate. Officia tries to get help, but the Doctor has Officia's keys now and locks the entrance to the pithead. | ||
In the old shaft, the inflow of oxygen causes the Macra to slump, allowing Jamie to escape. Ola and his guards arrive outside the locked door, and | In the old shaft, the inflow of oxygen causes the Macra to slump, allowing Jamie to escape. Ola and his guards arrive outside the locked door, and the Doctor and Polly escape into the mine, locking the heavy door behind them just before the guards can follow. The two discover a pipe room, and they follow the shaft deeper. | ||
Jamie pries open a grating | Jamie pries open a grating and wriggles into a cupboard back inside the Colony, outside of which some sort of cheerleading practice is taking place. Jamie almost escapes, but is seen by the leader and is mistaken for an auditioning dancer. Jamie shows them the Highland Fling and flings himself out the door—right into the arms of Ola and the guards. Ben, still struggling, identifies him, and Jamie is taken away. Ben is clearly regretful.[[File:Macra33.jpg|thumb|The Doctor and Polly find the Macra in control.]] | ||
The Doctor and Polly happen upon the Controller's chamber | The Doctor and Polly happen upon the Controller's chamber and see that, indeed, it is the Macra in control; they see them inhaling the gas and issuing orders. The Doctor sees that the Macra are reliant on the gas to live and are using the humans to mine it for them. They decide to take the risk of telling the Pilot and trying to bring him to see the truth. | ||
Ola and the Pilot are arguing, with Ola criticizing the running of the pits, allowing the strangers to escape and endanger the colony. But the Doctor and Polly come right in, of their own free will, | Ola and the Pilot are arguing, with Ola criticizing the running of the pits, allowing the strangers to escape and endanger the colony. But the Doctor and Polly come right in, of their own free will, the Doctor wishing everyone greetings of the day and trying to reconcile the two men. Jamie is horrified that they've walked into a trap. The Doctor persuades the Pilot to go with him, despite Ola and the Controller's attempts to intervene. The Colonists are frightened at the Pilot's disobeying Control, and Polly and Jamie prepare for the worst. Ben's conditioning seems to have worn off, but they realize Ben is gone. | ||
The Doctor takes the Pilot into forbidden territory. Officia is horrified when he sees, and Ola is given command of the Colony by | The Doctor takes the Pilot into forbidden territory. Officia is horrified when he sees, and Ola is given command of the Colony by the Controller, who sends all guards to the pithead. The Pilot sees the truth, and the Controller screams that they must be destroyed. Upon their return to the pithead, the Doctor and the Pilot are arrested, and together with Polly and Jamie, are returned to the pipe room under orders of Control. The building is to be cleared in four minutes. | ||
Inside the pipe room, gas is vented in, and the Doctor and his friends begin to succumb to the poison. But outside they hear a knock—it's Ben! The Doctor instructs Ben to switch on inflow and outflow together and, throwing a lever, an explosion is caused which destroys the Macra in their chambers and in the mines. | Inside the pipe room, gas is vented in, and the Doctor and his friends begin to succumb to the poison. But outside they hear a knock—it's Ben! The Doctor instructs Ben to switch on inflow and outflow together and, throwing a lever, an explosion is caused which destroys the Macra in their chambers and in the mines. | ||
The Colony celebrates its freedom from Control, and | The Colony celebrates its freedom from Control, and the Pilot publicly thanks the strangers and decrees that a dance festival will be held every year, with the winners receiving the Stranger's Trophy. Ben tells his friends they intend to make the Doctor the next Pilot, so they join in the celebrations and dance their way out of the Colony. | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
