TEXT: THE CRUSADE - EPISODE 4 DAVID WHITAKER first broadcast - 17th April 1965 [SCENE_BREAK] 1. INTERIOR OF A CORRIDOR IN EL AKIR'S PALACE (El Akir sits as his two guards bring in Barbara, and his eyes light up upon seeing her. She stands there half defiant, half afraid.) EL AKIR: (With an evil smile.) The only pleasure left for you... is death. And death is very far away. (El Akir removes a leather purse filled with gold coins from his belt and weighs it in his hand.) EL AKIR: Such a prize as you is worth rewarding these men for your recapture. Would you not agree? (He empties the coins from the bag into the palm of his hands.) EL AKIR: I have spent time and trouble on you... (Angrily.) now you cost me gold as well. BARBARA: I'm not afraid of you. EL AKIR: (While counting the gold.) No? Yet, you run away. Is that not fear? BARBARA: Fear has nothing to do with contempt. Or disgust. (El Akir stops counting and stares coldly at Barbara.) EL AKIR: You are not here to like or dislike me. Such liberties are over for you. Look at these coins... mere pieces of metal. (Barbara looks around, faking boredom.) EL AKIR: No interest? You should have. These coins are going to change your laughter into tears... your joy to misery! (Without warning, Barbara knocks El Akir's hand, and the coins go flying. The two guards dive to pick them up. Barbara shoves El Akir who, in turn, falls backward. She runs back along the corridor.) EL AKIR: Leave that! After her, you fools! (One guard goes to help El Akir up, but he pushes him away. The guard then turns and sees the other guard stuffing gold in his belt pouch.) FIRST GUARD: The gold is mine! (El Akir struggles to his feet.)
SUMMARY:
Missing episode The TARDIS arrives in 12th century Palestine where a holy war is in progress between the forces of King Richard the Lionheart and the Saracenruler Saladin. Barbara is abducted in a Saracen ambush and the Doctor, Ianand Vicki make their way to King Richard's palace in the city of Jaffa.