(They run off. BARBARA joins in.) BARBARA: Ian! BUSHES (NIGHT)
(A small distance from Rome, the DOCTOR and VICKI push their way through bushes.) CONSOLE ROOM
(The travellers are still in their Roman clothes. He sets fire to Rome! Let me see, where are we now? NERO: (To BARBARA.) NERO: Kill him! TAVIUS: Maximus! TAVIUS: Of course, as soon as I can find a replacement. The DOCTOR circles the console as VICKI excitedly tells BARBARA and IAN of their adventures.) The Emperor and BARBARA make a run to the back of the platform.)
Plan: A: Rome; Q: Where do the Doctor and Vicki 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: Who did the Doctor imitate that got him taken to the court of Emperor Nero? Summary: Landing in Rome, A.D. 64 the travellers take a rare holiday. While Ian andBarbara 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...