TEXT: THE DEADLY ASSASSIN BY: ROBERT HOLMES Part Four Running time: 24:23 [SCENE_BREAK] MASTER: You wistful, you craven-hearted spineless poltroon. You failed me. GOTH: Too, too strong. Too much artron energy. MASTER: Bah. There's only one chance now. GOTH: Master, what are you doing? MASTER: I must trap him in the Matrix. GOTH: No, Master, no. For pity's sake! The connections. You'll kill me. MASTER: I've no time to waste on you. [SCENE_BREAK] ENGIN: The circuits! SPANDRELL: No, you can't! If you cut the power, the Doctor will die in there. ENGIN: But the circuits are blowing. If there's a fire, the whole panatropic net, thousands of brain patterns will be destroyed forever. SPANDRELL: They're not alive. The Doctor is, I hope. ENGIN: It's all right, Spandrell. He's made it. [SCENE_BREAK] MASTER: They've cut the net. He must be out. GOTH: You fiend. Why did I believe in you? MASTER: I'll cheat them yet. I'm not beaten. [SCENE_BREAK] DOCTOR: Do you mind? This is a non-smoking compartment. ENGIN: What? DOCTOR: What? SPANDRELL: How do you feel, Doctor? DOCTOR: Tired. SPANDRELL: Yes, you'd better rest. You took quite a beating in there. DOCTOR: You should see the other fellow. Where is he, by the way? ENGIN: Who? DOCTOR: Goth. SPANDRELL: Did you say Goth, the Chancellor? DOCTOR: Yes. The Master's legman. He's the assassin, Spandrell. SPANDRELL: That's why he wanted a quick execution. DOCTOR: Yes. Yes. That's right.
SUMMARY:
The Doctor realises the Master is planning to tap into the Time Lords' power source to extend his own life, an act that will destroy all Gallifrey.