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S15E22 · The Invasion of Time Part 2
S15E22
· The Invasion of Time Part 2

Doctor tests Andreds loyalty with jelly babies

The Doctor, recently inducted as President of Gallifrey, feigns a mundane errand to mask his true mission of insinuating himself into Commander Andred’s confidence. By offering the Time Lord Commander exotic Earth delicacies, the Doctor begins a calculated interrogation under diplomatic pretense, probing Andred’s allegiances while establishing plausible deniability. The exchange reveals both the Doctor’s strategic patience and Andred’s unwitting role in the President’s deceptive gambit as Gallifrey’s defenses remain dangerously exposed.

Plot Beats

The narrative micro-steps within this event

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The Doctor distracts Commander Andred by offering him jelly babies, creating a diversion.

calm to relaxed

The Doctor inquires about Leela's capture, showing concern for his companion.

relaxed to concerned

Who Was There

Characters present in this moment

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The Fourth Doctor
Science Officer
 primary

Calculating geniality masking focused purpose

Emerges from the TARDIS in full presidential regalia, adopting a frivolous facade while executing a covert charm offensive. He deploys the jelly babies as both distraction and social currency, manipulating protocol with disarming nonchalance. His manner oscillates between jovial indulgence and sharp tactical probing whenever Andred expresses hesitation.

Goals in this moment
  • • Test Andred’s loyalty and discretion within a socially acceptable exchange
  • • Gain physical access to Andred while lowering his guard
Active beliefs
  • • Subtlety disarms suspicion and facilitates information exchange
  • • Institutional roles—like the presidency—can be leveraged to bypass resistance
Character traits
charming sly performative strategic
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Andred
Time Lord Operative
 primary

Cautious confusion yielding to mild amusement

Approaches with formal caution, caught between deference for the President and perplexity over the jelly-baby overture. He participates in the ritual tasting ritual out of duty while his honest approval betrays the expected rigidity of a security commander. His confusion is momentarily eased by the treat, creating a chink in his professional armor.

Goals in this moment
  • • Maintain proper deference to the President
  • • Participate in the President’s clearly intended diplomatic gesture
Active beliefs
  • • Military decorum requires polite engagement in the President’s expressed whim
  • • Professional respect warrants at least temporary cooperation
Character traits
perplexed diligent impressionable
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Objects Involved

Significant items in this scene

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TARDIS (Police Box Disguise)

Jelly babies serve as the primary tool of social engineering, a childish Earth candy leveraged to disarm Andred’s professional defenses. The bag’s offering becomes both a prop and a catalyst, easing permission for private dialogue and easing the commander’s suspicion momentarily.

Before: Contained within the Doctor’s TARDIS, casually abandoned on …
After: Partially depleted as both share the bag, physically …
Before: Contained within the Doctor’s TARDIS, casually abandoned on a console ledge
After: Partially depleted as both share the bag, physically transferred to Andred’s possession

Location Details

Places and their significance in this event

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Citadel of Gallifrey

The Citadel’s marble corridors and tiered halls frame this tête-à-tête between the newly crowned President and a senior security officer. The sterile grandeur acts as a reminder of institutional power, contrasting with the Doctor’s irreverent charm offensive. It channels real-time rumors and power shifts throughout the complex.

Atmosphere Formal yet hushed, veined with unseen political tremors
Function Diplomatic front-stage where authority and courtesy perform for onlookers and microphones nearby
Symbolism Represents the collision of Gallifrey’s entrenched traditions with external, subversive Earth artifacts and tactics
Access Restricted to approved personnel, primarily senior Time Lords and military commanders
Gleaming black stone surfaces echoing footsteps Dimly lit galleries observing the exchange from above

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Key Dialogue

"DOCTOR: I've come back for my jelly babies. I'd left my jelly babies in the Tardis."
"DOCTOR: Anyone who likes jelly babies can't be all bad, huh?"
"DOCTOR: Have you caught that girl yet?"