TEXT: THE SAVAGES 5:35pm - 6:00pm [SCENE_BREAK] SCENE 1 - EMERGENCY CORRIDOR U-3 (The thick smoke continues to swirl through the corridor. Steven frantically hammers on the door, but it still refuses to open. Dodo coughs and splutters as she struggles for breath in the toxic atmosphere. The Doctor, however, remains motionless, unaware of the struggles of his companions.) STEVEN: It's no good, Dodo. I'm sorry. DODO: Help me, Steven, this stuff is choking me. (A figure appears from the smoke - it is Edal.) EDAL: Throw the light guns into the vapour. STEVEN: (Noticing Dodo about to throw down her weapon.) No, don't Dodo. DODO: Steven, I can't breathe! Do as he says. (Dodo reluctantly throws her light gun towards Edal, but Steven continues to hold his weapon.) STEVEN: You fool! EDAL: The other light gun. Throw it immediately. DODO: Steven, give him the gun. [SCENE_BREAK] SCENE 2 - SENTA'S LABORATORY (Jano is watching the events in the corridor on a scanner.) JANO: No, don't my boy. Don't give it to them. [SCENE_BREAK] SCENE 3 - EMERGENCY CORRIDOR U-3 (As Steven prepares to throw down his weapon, the door behind them grinds open.) DODO: Steven! The doors are opening. STEVEN: Quick Dodo! Get the Doctor out! DODO: What about you? STEVEN: Do as I say. Don't worry about me. DODO: (Assisting the Doctor towards the door.) Come on Doctor. STEVEN: Come on. (Shouting towards Edal.) Right, now you get back! (Steven fires a warning shot at Edal. As soon as the shot passes, Senta rushes up and joins Edal.) SENTA: What happened? Did
SUMMARY:
Missing episode The TARDIS has arrived on a far-distant and seemingly idyllic world. Yet the Doctor, Steven and Dodo learn it hides a terrible secret: the apparently civilised Elders maintain their advanced society by draining and transferring to themselves the life-force of the defenceless Savages. Outraged at this exploitation, the Doctor is seemingly helpless to prevent it when some of his own life-force is tapped by the Elders' leader, Jano. In the process, however, Jano also acquires some of the Doctor's attitudes and conscience. Turning against his own people, he enlists the Savages to destroy the Elders' transference laboratory - a task with which the time travellers gladly assist. Steven agrees to remain behind on the planet to become leader of the newly united Elders and Savages.