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Episode Six contact sheet

02
In the mountain cave, the Great Intelligence grows in strength.

The Great Intelligence



03
The glowing discharge from the pyramid spews out across the mountainside.


04
Travers tells the Doctor that Abbot Songsten took the pyramid into the cave. The Doctor and Thonmi pursue Songsten to Padmasambhava's inner sanctum.


05
Outside the sanctum Khrisong tells the Abbot to come away. The menacing voice of Padmasambhava fills the air. 'Don't try and frighten me,' says a defiant Khrisong. 'Who are you?' He tells the Abbot that Padmasambhava has been controlling the Yeti.


06
Padmasambhava tells Songsten that Khrisong is no longer permitted to leave. He places the Abbot in a trance and invites them both into the sanctum.


07
'Are you afraid?' sneers Padmasambhava as Khrisong reluctantly relinquishes his weapon to the Abbot. As Khrisong enters the sanctum, Songsten stabs him in the neck.


08
Looking up at the Abbot in disbelief, Khrisong slowly sinks to the ground.


09
'You have done well Songsten,' says Padmasambhava, rising from his throne.


10
'Why are you making me do this?' asks the aged Master, his voice softening as he wrestles with the Great Intelligence. His voice changes again: 'Songsten ... you will now go forth with the monks. You will never return.'


11
Thonmi and Travers find Khrisong, fatally wounded. Travers demands the truth from the Abbot. Padmasambhava orders: 'Songsten - kill them!'


12
Jamie and Thonmi pin the possessed Songsten to the floor. 'Get him out of here!' says the Doctor.


13
The dying Khrisong tells the Doctor that his fellow monks should not blame the Abbot, who was in a trance. As Khrisong's life ebbs away, Padmasambhava's mocking laughter echoes around the room.


14
Thonmi tells his brothers that the Abbot has murdered Khrisong.


15
Songsten appears, and a disbelieving Sapan asks him if it is true.


16
Without warning the Abbot launches into a frenzied attack. He is soon overpowered by Jamie. 'Kill them!' snarls the Abbot. 'Kill them!'


17
'Songsten is merely a puppet,' says the Doctor. 'Who has done this to him?' asks Sapan.


18
Thonmi says the Master put Songsten in a trance, but the Doctor adds that Padmasambhava is also being controlled.


19
The monks decide to follow the Doctor's advice to leave the monastery. The Doctor declares he will stay, and asks Thonmi to help him. Songsten slips into unconsciousness and the Doctor prepares to question him.

The Detsen Monks



20
Meanwhile, Travers persuades Ralpachan to accompany him to the cave. He intends to destroy the pyramid by shooting it.


21
The physical embodiment of the Great Intelligence begins to swamp the mountainside.

The Great Intelligence



22
The Doctor learns from Songsten that the Intelligence has broken its promise and is no longer confined to the cave. 'Now it demands the whole mountain,' says Songsten.


23
Songsten tells the Doctor that Padmasambhava laboured for nearly 200 years building the Yeti 'and the other wonderful machines.' The Doctor asks him for the location of the device that controls the Yeti.


24
Songsten tells him it is in the inner sanctum, in a room hidden behind the throne. The Doctor asks how he can gain entry to the room, but Songsten slips back into unconsciousness.


25
Padmasambhava's withered hand places three of the Yeti effigies closer to the monastery.


26
On their way to the cave, Travers and Ralpachan take cover as three Yeti march past them, heading for the monastery.

The Yeti's sound



27
The unconscious Songsten is cared for by Sapan. The Doctor plots to gain access to the hidden room and smash the controls as soon as the monks have left.


28
'Padmasambhava will use super-normal powers if necessary,' warns the Doctor. 'For a start,' he tells Victoria, 'he'll try to hypnotise you again.' The Doctor asks Thonmi to teach Victoria the Jewel of the Lotus prayer to help concentrate her mind for the coming ordeal.


29
Travers and Ralpachan cannot get anywhere near the cave. The glowing substance has now spread down the mountainside and threatens to engulf the monastery.


31
The monks leave the monastery in sombre mood. 'We shall pray for you,' Sapan tells the Doctor.

The Detsen Monks



32
The Doctor outlines his plan - he will enter the sanctum first and deal with Padmasambhava. He tells Jamie and Thonmi to make for the curtain behind the throne.


33
As the monks file out, a group of Yeti hover by the gates. Travers observes from a distance, nervously looking over his shoulder as the glowing mass seeps down the mountainside.


34
The Doctor, Jamie, Victoria and Thonmi find the doors of the inner sanctum locked. 'Why are you here?' spits the disembodied voice. 'Who are you?' asks the Doctor.


35
'You know well it is I, the Master, Padmasambhava who speaks,' replies the voice. 'Oh no it isn't,' replies the Doctor. 'I know Padmasambhava; he's my friend. Where have you come from? Why are you using his body in this fashion?'


36
'Such a brain as yours is too small to grasp my purpose,' replies the voice. 'I am much power.' A nearby incense burner lifts off the ground and hovers in the air.


37
'Simple levitation,' dismisses the Doctor. 'A childish trick. Now stop playing games and open these doors. Or are you afraid to meet me face to face?'


38
'You are rash,' warns the voice as the doors swing open. The Doctor walks through them.


39
The Doctor screams in agony as Padmasambhava unleashes the awesome energy of the Great Intelligence.


40
Padmasambhava rises from his throne and prepares for the next assault.


41
The Doctor resists, but Padmasambhava fixes him with his stare and concentrates. The sound of howling wind fills the room.


42
The Doctor shouts 'No!' and resists the assault on his mind.


43
Jamie and Thonmi crash into the room and head for the throne, but their way is barred by an invisible forcefield. The Intelligence's echoing laughter fills the air, as the Doctor continues to defy the mental onslaught.


44
Padmasambhava retreats and the forcefield vanishes. Jamie and Thonmi gain access to the hidden control room.


45
While Jamie and Thonmi smash everything in sight, Victoria notices Padmasambhava moving the Yeti effigies. Still locked in mental conflict, the Doctor tells her to knock the models over.


46
Victoria tries to halt the advance of the Yeti by knocking the models over, but Padmasambhava tries to bring her back under his hypnotic spell. The Doctor urges her to recite the Jewel of the Lotus prayer.


47
Travers and Ralpachan follow the Yeti to the monastery, while Victoria starts to succumb to the hypnotic power of Padmasambhava.


48
The Yeti continue to advance, even though Jamie and Thonmi have destroyed the machinery. Jamie notices an undamaged control sphere amidst the wreckage.

Yeti Control Sphere



49
As marauding Yeti raise their fists to strike the Doctor, Jamie and Thonmi smash the giant sphere in the control room.

The Yeti Roar



50
There is a blinding flash. Outside, the spheres inside the Yeti explode and the robots fall to the ground.


51
Travers bursts in and empties his rifle into Padmasambhava. 'One stroke of fortune will not save you,' says the oblivious Master, holding out the bullets. 'Stupid man. Did you not feel enough of my power when you were in the cave?'


52
The Doctor realises the significance of the cave. 'Jamie,' he calls out, 'there was a pyramid in the cave!' Jamie replies 'There's one here too!' The Doctor tells him to destroy it. 'No!' cries Padmasambhava.


53
Jamie brings Thonmi's stave crashing down on the pyramid and it disintegrates with the force of the blow. Padmasambhava falls to the ground, and the second pyramid in the cave explodes.


54
One side of the mountain is blown away in an enormous eruption.


55
As the noise of the distant eruption subsides, the Doctor cradles the dying Padmasambhava. 'At last... peace...' says the old man. 'Thank you, Doctor.' The Doctor lowers him to the ground. 'Goodbye, old friend.'


56
'The Intelligence is destroyed,' declares the Doctor, who then tells Thonmi that the monks can return.


57
Travers accompanies the Doctor, Jamie and Victoria back up the mountain. On the way they come across a deactivated Yeti. The Doctor suggests it could be a trophy to take back to England. 'Nobody would believe me,' says Travers. 'They'd think I'd had it made.'


58
In the distance a large grunting beast spots the humans and clambers off in the opposite direction. Excited to finally discover a real Yeti, Travers sets off in pursuit. The Doctor smiles, produces his recorder and leads his friends back to the TARDIS.


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