TEXT: THE CRUSADE - EPISODE 2 DAVID WHITAKER first broadcast - 3rd April 1965 [SCENE_BREAK] 1. INTERIOR OF A CHAMBER IN KING RICHARD'S PALACE AT JAFFA (The room is fair sized and dreary looking with heavy drapes behind the King's throne. A candelabra off to the side illuminates the room slightly. The Doctor, Vicki, Ian, de Tornebu, and a guard are before The King.) DE TORNEBU: My lord, although we left a little of our pride back in the wood, there is some capital to be gained from the affair. Beside the violence and the tragedy, it has a humour. RICHARD: (Turning to The Doctor with disbelief.) Humour? Is he delirious? THE DOCTOR: (Chuckling.) I think I know what he means, Sire. Here Saladin, mighty ruler and commander of huge armies, believes he's captured you, hmm! VICKI: (Optimistically.) You could turn this into a good story against Saladin. DE TORNEBU: Look on the brighter side, my lord. A troop of men to capture one of your knights? Why he-he'd need an army by itself and more to take your horse, or every man he has or more to take you prisoner. THE DOCTOR: You could spread this tale by word of mouth and all the world would know that Saladin fears you, hmm? VICKI: (Happily.) Sire, if you send to him and asked if he'd finished playing his game and could you have your knight back, it would make him look such a fool. (The King smiles.) RICHARD: There is a jest here. Albeit a grim one with our friends dead. But Saladin must be just as much out of temper over this affair as we are. THE DOCTOR: Your messenger might offer to exchange a hundred prisoners for the knight he holds. RICHARD:
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.