(IAN and DELOS enter.) (LOCUSTA screams as they hold her. (TAVIUS parts the curtain and BARBARA enters. (To the DOCTOR.) I...
(BARBARA takes a chance and runs off.) IAN: (To himself.) It's a wonderful idea. NERO: When Maximus Pettulion plays for the court of Rome, he must have the centre of the stage. Of course. The DOCTOR and VICKI sit at one end of the table. Where are you going? to her.
Plan: A: Rome; Q: Where did the Doctor and his companions land in A.D. 64? A: a rare holiday; Q: What do the travellers take when they land in Rome? A: adventure; Q: What do the Doctor and Vicki pursue? A: slave traders; Q: Who kidnaps Ian and Barbara? A: Maximus Pettulian; Q: What character does the Doctor imitate that gets him taken to the court of Emperor Nero? Summary: Landing in Rome, A.D. 64 the travellers take a rare holiday. While Ian and Barbara are happy to relax, the Doctor and Vicki set off to pursue adventure. However, adventure soon finds Ian and Barbara too as they are kidnapped by slave traders, and the Doctor's imitation of Maximus Pettulian sees him taken to the court of Emperor Nero where he inadvertently plays a part in deciding the course of history...