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We're landing now, Doctor.
Good. That means the gravitational bearing must have rectified itself.
Hey, look at this!
Is it fast?
Yes.
Very nice.
Bless you.
Oh, Doctor, don't say you're catching a cold now.
Doctor? Where are you?
What do you mean, dear boy? I'm still here.
Doctor, you've vanished!
What? Oh, nonsense, child. Nonsense.
You have?
Do you think this is something to do with the refusions?
It must be.
You're wrong. This is something far more serious.
We're in grave danger.
This is some form of attack.
But we're still in the target.
That may be, my boy, but wherever it is, it has great power and can penetrate our safety barrier.
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Don't just stand there, dear boy. Turn on the scanner.
But, Doctor!
Don't ask questions, child. There isn't time. Turn on the scanner.
It doesn't work.
When it isn't working, the screen is not as clear as then.
This is part of the same trick.
But what are we to do?
Let's take off at once.
It might be worse, my dear.
Besides, I'm not only invisible, I'm intangible, which means that I can't pull the switches.
Well, I'll do it if you tell me what to do.
No!
Whatever it is, we shall have to face up to it.
Open the doors.
But, Doctor!
Open the doors!
Shh!
We should go.
We can't!
If the Doctor's intangible, why does he need to open the doors? He could have just walked through them.
A habit, I suppose. Come on, we should follow him.
You won't get me out there.
You served my purpose admirably.
You're very good at games.
Clowns always are.
You can show Stephen and Dodo some of your tricks.
Into the bargain.
If you want to go, then you go, but I'm sure that the Doctor would...
Doctor!
Hmm? What is it?
There you are!
We can see you! Everything's all right!
Oh, you can see me!
Oh, splendid!
Oh, let's go now. It must have just been the Refusion influence after all.
What's this extraordinary place?
Well, I'm not quite sure, dear boy, but it's, uh...
It's somewhat familiar.
Hmm?
It looks dead boring to me. Come on.
No, wait, child, wait.
Why?
I don't think it was the Refusion influence...
that made me become intangible.
No, I think it was something here.
And I don't like the feel of the place any more than you do.
But, uh, we'll have to face up to it.
You know, I think I was meant to come here.
Hey, look!
That's me!
What is?
Here, on the screen!
What screen?
Here! That's me on the planet Kemble!
There's nothing there!
I believe I now know where we are.
It's changed again!
Come with me, dear boy.
We're now in the world of the Celestial Toymaker.
On that screen is hypnotic.
It's trying to dominate your mind.
But, Doctor...
There is nothing there. Do you understand me?
There is nothing there at all. You must believe me.
What was it? What happened?
What's the matter, Doctor? I couldn't see anything on the screen.
Come here, child.
Now, whatever you do, you must not allow yourself...
to be trapped into looking at it.
Who is the Celestial Toymaker?
He's a power for evil.
He manipulates people and makes them into his prey things.
Whatever you do, neither of you must look at that screen.
It's a trap!
What a spoiled sport you are, Doctor.
They like my memory window.
You...
I might have guessed.
Of course. I've been waiting for you a long time.
Where's the target?
Just watch over there.
It's me, the day my mother died!
No, no, wait a moment.
What a shame.
I thought my little invention would amuse you.
You and your inventions.
Now, both of you be very careful.
This place is a hidden menace.
Nothing is just for fun.
What's the idea?
He's trying to get us into his power. That's why we've got to fight him.
Can't we just go? I hate this place.
Idea, but how? That is the question.
In the TARDIS, of course, as always.
There are many of them.
Take your choice.
There are hundreds of them.
Yes, hundreds.
Come, Doctor.
Doctor!
Have you gone invisible again?
No, he's gone.
That man has taken him away.
I don't like it. We should never have stayed.
It's too late now.
Who was that man?
I don't know.
We've got to find the Doctor.
What on earth?
Shh.
Fever.
Why do I have to be quiet?
Very funny.
I don't see what you've got to laugh about.
If you could only see your face with that hand.
For me?
Oh, thanks.
You've never given me flowers before.
You could just see your face.
I'm not sure that I like these clowns.
Look, can I have you talk?
Well, how about you?
Yes, I can talk.
How are you?
I'm fine.
What do you want with us?
I'd like to entertain you, play a game with you.
Well, thank you very much.
We've been entertained.
We don't want to play your game.
Now, where have you taken the Doctor?
Taken the Doctor?
Nowhere, my dear chap.
The Doctor and I are going to play a little game together.
You can watch the results on that board.
But you must win all your games before he does.
Look, we're not interested in your games.
We want to go back to the stardom.
That's impossible.
Impossible?
Well, not quite impossible, but you'll have to win a few games first.
After each game, if you win, you will find a target which may or may not be the real one.
What do you mean, the real one?
As you have seen, I have many copies.
So we have to win a game before we can get to the target.
Right.
Several games, in fact.
And if we lose?
Then you both stay here as my guests.
We'd better play silly games, Stephen.
I don't see why we should humor him.
He's obviously one of the best.
That's just it.
We don't do as he says, we may never get out of here.
Well...
All right.
We'll play your little game.
And if we win, we get the TARDIS back, okay?
Agreed.
And if we lose?
You never see the TARDIS again.
Wait!
You never ask him about the doctor.
Well, he's probably got his game to play.
I'm glad we're not playing that one.
What are we playing?
Nine-Nine-Five.
You will kindly cease this practical joking and let us go at once, hmm?
Patience, Doctor, patience.
You've only just got here.
Relax.
It's so nice to see you again.
Now you have, so let us go.
You're so innocent, Doctor.
The last time you were here, I hoped you'd stay long enough for a game.
But you had hardly time to turn around.
And very wise I was too, hmm?
You and your games are quite notorious.
You draw people here like a spider does to fly.
How absurd.
It amuses me to give amusement.
And should they lose the game they play, you condemn them to become your toy forever, hmm?
That is one of my rules, certainly.
But if they win, they're perfectly free to go.
And if I refuse?
Then you lose by default.
Is that what you choose?
No, I do not.
I should never have left the TARDIS.
You're so insatiably curious.
That's why I ensured that the scanner would be blank.
I knew that would bring you out.
Another one of your conjuring tricks, hmm?
What game is it you want me to play?
This.
The Trilogic Game?
The Trilogic Game.
A game for the mind, Doctor, the developed mind.
Difficult for the practiced mind.
Dangerous for the mind that has become old, lazy, or weak.
You infer that my mind is getting weak and old?
We shall see.
Perhaps it is merely lazy.
How dare you.
So you still think that you can pit your mind against mine?
Of course I can.
Good.
I hope that the time you have spent dabbling in your researches round the universe hasn't dulled you.
I need you.
You need me?
Yes.
I'm bored.
I love to play games, but there's no one to play against.
The beings who call here have no minds, and so they become my toys.
But you will become my perpetual opponent.
We shall play endless games together, your brain against mine.
As you said, if I win the game, I can go.
So you can, Doctor.
So you can.
But I think you will lose.
Can you remember how to play?
I am only allowed to move one piece at a time.
That is right.
And you must rearrange them in the same order that they are now, on point C.
And I am not permitted to put a larger piece on a small piece.
Correct.
And you have one thousand and twenty-three moves to do it in. That is the exact amount.
If you make one mistake, you lose.
And to help you count, there.
When the two rows of numbers match, the game is over.
Hashi.
Can I begin?
If so, impatient, Doctor.
There.
We mustn't forget them.
You are not asking them to play this game.
Good heavens, no.
They are on the competitive quest.
Competitive?
And who are the others?
Two clown friends of mine.
They are the home team.
They will play against your friends and win the quest.
Quest?
What quest?
Hunt for the target.
Win the game and you get it back.
The father like us makes not a set I used to have.
It looks crazy to me.
Oh, go on, have a go. It looks fun.
Me on that? Not on your life.
But this is the game we have to play, right?
This is your game.
All right, then you play it.
Oh, no. You must play it. It's all quite simple.
You start here. Blindfold.
You must be joking. Kids' game.
Beaven. Go on.
You have to cross these obstacles without falling down.
And if you get home without falling down, you win the game.
What's... What's his name they're going to be doing all this time?
His name is Joey.
I'm Clara.
He will play it too, of course.
And if he loses?
No answer that time.
All right, what happens if we both manage it?
Then we play the game.
Until someone loses.
It's a great future the toy makers have mapped out for us.
All right, chum, you want to show me how it's done?
That means yes, I suppose.
Come on, let's come with me.
This is where we control them.
One back for right turn, two for left, three for stop, four for start.
Dodo, Stephen, this is the doctor.
The game you're going to play is not so innocent as it looks.
Be on your guard.
If you lose this game, we shall be here forever.
So watch out for...
That was unwise of you, doctor.
I must warn them.
Attend to your own game.
Go for move 152.
Keep playing, doctor.
And to stop you interfering, I shall have to dematerialize you again.
That.
You are overreaching yourself, toy maker.
How can I play this game?
Let's see.
Suppose we leave you one hand.
That.
I suggest you resume the game.
I thought you'd see it my way, doctor.
We won! We won!
Just a minute.
I haven't had a go yet.
But the doctor...
It's all right.
I can manage.
Rope, five stones, steps, plank, cue.
Now I can do it if you can guide me.
After all, if he can do it.
And you remember the direction?
Right, one bus, left, two buses, four to start, and three to stop.
I'm losing!
Not a thing.
Right, I'm ready.
Stand him up!
Look what he's doing!
Cheat, you cheat!
David, look out!
He can't hear you!
Stop, stop talking!
Don't over-care!
You nearly made me fall that time.
What have you done now, you clown, you?
One pound.
All right.
That was close.
I guess you'll honk when I get this blindfold off.
Now, move another.
The first to the right has moved.
That's to the left.
Now what now?
To the right?
You wait.
You see, I have a ton to win if you cheat all the time.
Cheat?
Oh no, just a few variations.
It makes it more fun.
What was that?
You again, I warn you!
You cheat with clowns!
I'll teach you to squeeze through that ceiling.
I hear you.
Shut up!
You're in, Steph!
Cheating and controlling me!
I that I can have the linen belt, do you sink gold with me?
It's just aasking a few questions.
But it won't take long.
Stop!
You look like a stone! A red stone!
I don't think this is funny at all!
Oh, no!
Look, I warned you!
We won! We won!
She's even completed the call!
We won! Now you'll never find the car!
Look, it's a draw! Now let's do it again, this time with him in the booth!
We won!
Stephen, look at this! You can see right through it!
It's not a real blindfold at all!
No wonder you were able to run round the course so easily!
Now we'll try it again!
Only this time with a real blindfold!
Not so fast!
Here, put that on him.
Look, you'd better go in the booth to guide him.
Right!
Now we'll play the toymaker's little game fairly.
Go on, Dodo, start him off!
Stephen, I'm frightened! Have you noticed he's not funny anymore?
Stephen, you'd better stop him, he'll fall!
I can't stop him! It's him or us!
Go on, you can't stop now!
Go on, Dodo, go on!
Come on, Dodo!
Hey, dear!
What's that?
Four legs, no feet, of arms no lack, it carries no burden on its back.
Six deadly sisters, seven for choice, call the servants without voice.
What does it mean?
A riddle!
Look, here's a way out!
Perhaps this is to tell us where the target is!
Or perhaps it's just another game?
Anyway, we've got to find out!
The End