TEXT: SNAKEDANCE BY: CHRISTOPHER BAILEY Part Four First Air Date: 26 January 1983 Running time: 24:29 [SCENE_BREAK] TANHA: You can't do that! LON: Why not? TANHA: It is preposterous to think that anyone is plotting against you, least of all these people. DOCTOR: Your mother is right. LON: I'd expect you to say that. DOCTOR: My only concern is for Tegan and the Great Crystal. AMBRIL: Why should the Great Crystal concern you? DOCTOR: If I'm allowed to live long enough, I'll explain. [SCENE_BREAK] TEGAN: Puzzling, isn't it. How can it be happening? Can you believe your eyes? You have no choice. [SCENE_BREAK] DOCTOR: You must not do that. TANHA: And why not? LON: Mother. TANHA: No, no, the man is entitled to his say, however preposterous. Of course we can do it. And the Director has agreed, haven't you. AMBRIL: The Great Crystal will be returned to its rightful place during the ceremony. DOCTOR: But why? LON: Why what? DOCTOR: Why did you request it, and why did he agree? TANHA: Why not? It is actually one of the few advantages of being a member of the Federator's family. CHELA: But it's forbidden. It's forbidden by tradition going back five hundred years! LON: Is that why you propose to assassinate me? TANHA: I thought we'd cleared that up. DOCTOR: Who said we wanted to assassinate you? LON: I'm not here to be questioned by you. DOCTOR: No, of course not. How foolish of me. I've been very stupid. Do you remember me telling you, Nyssa, on the Kinda world, the mark of the Mara? I should have realised. LON: They'd never believe you. TANHA: What are you two talking about? DOCTOR: Where's
SUMMARY:
The Mara's plan is close to fruition, the Doctor comes to prevent the Mara from finalizing the plan with the knowledge that Dojjen imparted to him.