The Fragility of Trust

In the Thal city, Alydon and Temmosus—two leaders with opposing philosophies—argue over whether to trust the Daleks' offer of food and peace. Alydon, driven by instinct and suspicion, warns that …

After escaping Dalek custody, the group reaches the Thal city wall, where Susan insists they must warn the Thals about the Daleks' ambush. The Doctor resists, prioritizing their own survival, …

Temmosus leads the Thals into the Dalek-controlled food area, unaware of the concealed Daleks behind them. He delivers a heartfelt plea for peace, offering Thal labor and agricultural expertise in …

Temmosus leads the Thals into the Dalek-controlled food area, offering a peace treaty and their rebuilding skills as a gesture of goodwill. The Daleks, concealed behind the Thals, abruptly reveal …

Tegana systematically undermines Marco Polo’s trust in the Doctor and his companions by first dismissing Polo’s moral responsibility for their safety and then fabricating a lie about the Doctor secretly …

In the Tun-Huang Way Station, Polo’s loyalty to the Doctor and his companions fractures under Tegana’s manipulation. After Barbara accuses Tegana of lying about her presence in the cave—where she …

In the courtyard of the Sinju Way Station, Ping-Cho confronts Marco Polo with irrefutable proof that Tegana lied about never visiting the Cave of Five Hundred Eyes. She recounts how …

Ping-Cho confronts Marco Polo with irrefutable evidence that Tegana lied about never visiting the Cave of Five Hundred Eyes—a lie that directly undermines Tegana’s credibility and threatens the Doctor’s companions. …

This scene marks the decisive moment where Tegana’s calculated manipulation of Marco Polo culminates in the seizure of the TARDIS and the imprisonment of the Doctor’s companions. The sequence begins …

Marco Polo, now fully manipulated by Tegana’s lies, seizes the TARDIS after the Doctor emerges, believing he has hidden a key inside. Tegana wrests the key from the Doctor, reinforcing …

Ian stumbles upon a dead guard outside Marco Polo’s tent, immediately recognizing the threat of an impending bandit attack. The Doctor insists on pressing forward with their escape plan to …

In the tense aftermath of a failed escape attempt, Marco Polo confronts Ian about his reckless bravery, exposing their fundamental disagreement over loyalty and survival. Polo’s cold pragmatism clashes with …

Marco Polo interrogates the Doctor and companions about their failed escape attempt, probing their intentions with a mix of gratitude and suspicion. Though he restores their freedoms—allowing Susan and Ping-Cho …

In a quiet moment by the goldfish pond, Susan and Ping-Cho share a fragile exchange that reveals their shared displacement. Susan’s playful comparisons of the fish to their companions mask …

Tegana’s surveillance of the group reaches a critical juncture as he observes two pivotal acts of deception. First, Ping-Cho secretly hands Susan the TARDIS key, betraying Marco Polo’s trust and …

In the stables, Tegana seizes Susan in a violent attempt to interrogate Ian about the Doctor’s whereabouts, escalating tensions as Ian resists and the Doctor and Barbara arrive. Tegana draws …

The scene unfolds at the Cheng-Ting Way Station, where Wang-Lo attempts to cover up the theft of the Tardis by presenting a forged document authorizing Kuiju to take the caravan …

Tegana escalates her suspicion of Ian’s motives, framing his pursuit of Ping-Cho as a pretext to reclaim the stolen TARDIS (the 'magician’s caravan') for himself. She exploits Marco’s political vulnerability—his …

In the Summer Palace’s throne room, Kublai Khan—initially amused by the Doctor’s defiance of protocol—shifts abruptly to a display of power when he reveals Noghai’s army’s encampment at Karakorum, directly …

In the Summer Palace throne room, Kublai Khan—amused by the Doctor’s defiance and shared physical infirmities—overrides Susan’s plea to wait for Ian and Ping-Cho, insisting the group accompany him to …

The Doctor and companions explore an eerie, uninhabited forest at dusk, where the absence of civilization and lights raises immediate tension. Ian spots movement in the bushes and retrieves a …

The Doctor’s miscalculated landing in revolutionary France forces Ian, Barbara, and Susan to disguise themselves in period clothing to avoid suspicion. Their attempt at blending in fails when royalist fugitives …

Inside the besieged farmhouse, Ian and Rouvray exchange tense words about the soldiers’ psychological tactics—Rouvray reveals the revolutionaries’ strategy of wearing down their targets before striking. When Susan calls for …

In the tense stillness of a Parisian street near the prison, Jules and Jean—two armed revolutionaries—wait in ambush for a tumbril carrying prisoners. Jean’s impatience and anxiety about the delay …

After Jules and Jean interrogate Barbara and Susan about their origins and the fate of their companions, Leon arrives with unsettling news: a stranger has been asking for Jules near …

The Doctor, disguised as a revolutionary officer, interrogates the jailer about Ian’s escape and the fate of Barbara and Susan, only to be abruptly interrupted by LeMaitre—a shadowy agent of …

Leon’s pointed questioning about Barbara’s background exposes her as an English outsider, a revelation that paradoxically defuses his suspicion—only to deepen her own distrust of him. His assertion that her …

The TARDIS materializes in a shadowed cave adjacent to the derelict Union spaceship Spaceship 201, its radar dish still operational despite the wreckage. Inside the ship’s living quarters, Vicki—isolated and …

Vicki, desperate to exploit Bennett’s vulnerability, shouts through the spaceship corridor that a rescue ship has landed—a lie designed to lure him into a compromised position. Her urgency and excitement …

In the cramped living quarters of the crashed spaceship, Vicki—panicked and paranoid—reveals to Barbara the brutal truth behind the massacre of her crew. After frantically warning Barbara about Koquillion’s omniscience, …

In the cramped living quarters of the crashed spaceship, Vicki tends to Barbara’s injuries while revealing her deep-seated fear of Koquillion’s control. When Bennett arrives, shaken by Koquillion’s claims of …

The Doctor abruptly announces his departure for Rome with Vicki, dismissing Ian and Barbara’s concerns about the TARDIS and their own safety. His mishearing of Ian’s name—calling him 'Chesterfield' instead …

The fragile tranquility of Ian and Barbara’s villa retreat is violently shattered when Didius and Sevcheria storm in, swords drawn, demanding the whereabouts of the Doctor and Vicki. Ian, initially …

Ian’s quiet rebellion against their Roman captors—testing his shackles and vowing escape—clashes with Barbara’s paralyzing fear for the Doctor and Vicki. The moment crystallizes the widening rift between their survival …

The Centurion, furious over the assassin’s failed attempt on Maximus Pettulian (the Doctor), confronts the mute killer in the Assessium Villa. His tirade reveals Nero’s paranoia about rival musicians and …

The scene opens with the Doctor confirming the TARDIS’s power levels are sufficient for departure, but the moment is abruptly interrupted by Vicki’s report of an eerie, unexplained humming sound. …

In the aftermath of the TARDIS's violent shaking and the Doctor's announcement that they must explore the planet to counteract the interference, Barbara shifts focus to Vicki's distress. While the …

The TARDIS is trapped and powerless, its systems disabled by an unknown force. The Doctor, after dismissing Barbara’s observation of a flash outside as a cosmic ray, declares that exploration …

Barbara, already disoriented by the TARDIS’s erratic behavior and the planet’s eerie influence, is overwhelmed by an unseen force. The TARDIS doors open violently, the console spins uncontrollably, and her …

The TARDIS lurches violently, throwing Vicki off-balance as the ship’s instability reaches a breaking point. Alone and terrified after Barbara’s sleepwalking departure and Ian’s abandonment, Vicki clings to the console …

Steven and the Doctor stand outside the Drahvin ship, where Steven voices skepticism about its condition—calling the metal inferior and the design outdated. The Doctor, initially dismissive, echoes Steven’s critique …

After the Doctor’s passive observation of the Chumblies fails to yield a solution, Vicki—frustrated by their lack of progress—takes decisive action. She tests the Chumblies' sensory limitations by throwing a …

Maaga conducts a brutal weapons drill aboard her spaceship, enforcing merciless discipline on her soldiers to demonstrate her absolute control. The drill serves as a chilling foreshadowing of her violent …

Vicki, separated from the Doctor, is interrogated by the Rills through their Chumbley machines in their central chamber. Initially nervous, she reveals her identity as a time traveler from Earth …

The Doctor, caught in the act of sabotaging the Rills’ air converter, is confronted by Vicki, who rushes in to stop him. She passionately argues that the Rills are peaceful …

The Doctor, frustrated by the Rills' refusal to reveal their physical form, presses Vicki for answers, only for a Chumbley to intervene and enforce their secrecy. The Doctor's skepticism deepens …

The Doctor and Vicki, accompanied by the Chumbley, approach the Drahvin spaceship to rescue Steven when they are intercepted by a Drahvin soldier on patrol. The soldier, distrustful due to …

In a private conference room, Zephon—Master of the Fifth Galaxy—interrupts Mavic Chen’s review of meeting transcripts, revealing his suspicion of Chen’s allegiance to the Daleks. Chen deflects Zephon’s accusations with …

The Black Dalek Supreme’s growing impatience over Zephon’s absence escalates into a direct challenge to Mavic Chen, exposing the Daleks’ fragile trust in their human ally. The Black Dalek’s abrupt …

The Doctor, disguised as Zephon, is escorted into a high-stakes Dalek conference where his presence immediately draws suspicion. Trantis questions his legitimacy, while Mavic Chen subtly directs him to a …

Trapped in the Ark’s kitchen, Steven, Venussa, and Dassuk observe the Monoids’ frantic preparations to abandon ship, confirming their worst fears: the bomb’s countdown is real, and their window to …

Trapped in the Ark’s kitchen as the Monoids prepare to abandon ship, Steven, Venussa, and Dassuk realize their only chance to escape lies in exploiting Maharis—the emotionally vulnerable Guardian tasked …

In the Ark’s kitchen, Venussa and Steven stage a calculated deception to extract information from Maharis while concealing Dassuk’s presence. Venussa feigns concern for the Monoids’ departure, subtly probing Maharis …

The revelation of the Ark’s hidden bomb—set to detonate in twelve hours—shatters the crew’s fragile stability. Monoid 1’s cold confirmation of the countdown triggers immediate panic: Maharis confirms the Monoids …

The Doctor, Steven, and Dodo reach the TARDIS after confirming its authenticity through its distinctive hum—a moment of fleeting relief before the Toymaker materializes to block their escape. The Toymaker …

The Doctor’s defiance reaches its peak as he refuses to play the Toymaker’s final move in Trilogi, rejecting both eternal imprisonment and the annihilation of his companions. When Steven volunteers …

The Doctor triggers the TARDIS's emergency dematerialization by exploiting the Toymaker's own rules, detonating the planet in a cataclysmic explosion that secures their escape. The victory is abrupt and devastating—Steven …

The Doctor explains his tactical victory in the Toymaker’s deadly games by revealing he exploited a critical rule: the Toymaker’s specific vocal commands must be obeyed without question. He admits …

In the immediate aftermath of their escape from the Toymaker’s world, the Doctor, Steven, and Dodo celebrate their victory aboard the TARDIS. The Doctor explains his clever strategy—imitating the Toymaker’s …

The Doctor’s group—still disoriented from their abrupt arrival in 17th-century Cornwall—is abruptly confronted by Longfoot, a suspicious churchwarden armed with a flintlock pistol. Longfoot’s initial aggression stems from his assumption …

In the taproom, Tom bursts in to report Longfoot’s murder—stabbed in his locked room, the door forced open, no other suspects visible. Kewper immediately seizes on the presence of the …

The Doctor and his companions are violently ambushed by Cherub and his pirates in the inn’s inglenook. Cherub accuses the Doctor of concealing a message from the recently murdered Longfoot, …

Ben regains consciousness in the inn to find Polly under interrogation by the Squire, who demands answers about their identities and the Doctor’s whereabouts. Ben’s defiant refusal to cooperate—insisting the …

Ben regains consciousness in the inn to find Polly under interrogation by the Squire, who demands answers about their identities and the Doctor’s disappearance. Ben, still disoriented but defiant, refuses …

Cornered in Zaroff’s laboratory, the Doctor feigns admiration for Zaroff’s work while subtly interrogating Damon about Polly’s escape, revealing the horrific practice of converting shipwreck survivors into fish-people laborers. When …

The Doctor, disguised and urgent, intercepts Ara in the Atlantean Chamber just as guards search for escaped prisoners. Ara confirms Polly’s safety and agrees to help, but their conversation is …

The Doctor, seeking to warn Atlantean leadership about Zaroff’s apocalyptic plan, stumbles upon a tense exchange between Ramo and Damon. Ramo’s long-standing skepticism of Zaroff surfaces as Damon defends the …

The Doctor seizes a critical opportunity to isolate Ramo by exploiting Ara’s distraction of Damon, who is already suspicious of Zaroff’s motives. After overhearing Ramo and Damon’s tense exchange—where Ramo …

In the shadowy Temple of Amdo, Ara arrives with supplies for the companions—food and clothing—while revealing her personal vendetta against Zaroff. Her hatred for him, combined with gratitude for their …

In a hidden high-tech office accessed through a concealed passage, Spencer urgently contacts Blade via a secure monitor to reveal a critical security breach: the postcards—a likely coded communication system …

In a tense, high-stakes moment, Spencer—an alien operative disguised as a pilot—ambushes Polly while she remains unaware of the Doctor and Jamie’s proximity. As Jamie questions the Doctor about their …

The Doctor and Jamie attempt to report Polly’s disappearance and the murder of Detective Inspector Gascoigne to the Commandant, but their credibility is immediately undermined by the absurdity of their …

After the Commandant dismisses the Doctor’s claims about the murder and the alien weapon, Jamie spots Polly at the Immigration desk. The Doctor immediately recognizes her and calls out, but …

The expedition’s attempt to breach the tomb’s doors ends in tragedy when a volunteer is electrocuted upon contact. The Doctor and companions arrive mid-crisis, immediately becoming suspects in the eyes …

The expedition’s fragile unity collapses when Hopper, the expedition’s safety-conscious member, demands retreat after a man is electrocuted trying to open the tomb’s doors. The Doctor, Victoria, and Jamie arrive …

Victoria’s curiosity and Kaftan’s reckless interference with the projector room’s controls trigger a catastrophic sequence. After Victoria climbs into a Cyberman-shaped recess—likely a revitalization chamber—Kaftan accidentally activates a mechanism that …

Viner, desperate but methodical, attempts to free Victoria from the Cyberman revitalizing chamber by studying its controls, fearing a single misstep could kill her. When Kaftan—ignoring his warnings—recklessly manipulates the …

Thomni, torn between loyalty to Khrisong and growing trust in the Doctor, initially resists allowing the companions to leave the meeting room. Jamie dismisses Khrisong as 'daffy,' but the Doctor …

The Doctor and his companions discover the silver sphere—their only link to the Yeti’s robotic intelligence—has vanished from the courtyard. Victoria immediately suspects the monastery guard, Ralpachan, but his insistence …

The Doctor interrupts a tense exchange between Khrisong and Abbot Songsten, where Khrisong—frustrated by the monastery’s pacifist constraints—pleads for permission to fight the Yeti with force. The Doctor’s abrupt arrival …

Victoria, restless and suspicious of the monks’ evasiveness, slips away from Thomni’s supervision to investigate the Sanctum—an area strictly off-limits. Her recklessness is cut short when Rinchen intercepts her near …

After a tense medical examination where Jamie evades Corwyn’s probing questions about his identity and the Silver Carrier’s crew, Corwyn abruptly ends the interview. She offers Jamie a tour of …

In the Medical Rest Room, Corwyn concludes Jamie’s physical examination while probing his vague answers about the Silver Carrier’s crew and his companion, the Doctor. Jamie deflects with humor and …

In Corwyn’s office, Bennett’s mounting paranoia about the station’s instability collides with Corwyn’s clinical suspicions about Jamie’s deception. Bennett, already unnerved by the Silver Carrier’s arrival and the crew’s growing …

Controller Bennett confronts Zoe and Duggan in the Wheel Operations Room, demanding answers about Jamie’s sudden vanishing. His clipped, authoritative tone—‘But he was definitely here?’—reveals his suspicion that Jamie’s disappearance …

Milo Clancey, positioning himself as the dominant authority in the confined space of Beacon Alpha Four’s compartment, delivers a veiled threat to the Doctor and Jamie. His command—'Stay still, the …

Milo Clancey, mistaking the Doctor, Jamie, and Zoe for pirates, aggressively interrogates them aboard Beacon Alpha Four, escalating from verbal threats to a countdown ultimatum. The Doctor’s evasive wit clashes …

Milo Clancey’s aggressive interrogation of the Doctor, Jamie, and Zoe aboard Beacon Alpha Four abruptly shifts from psychological dominance to survival mode when an external attack—likely from General Hermack’s forces—shatters …

The scene opens with Jamie’s physical distress—his nausea from the ship’s instability—serving as a visceral cue to the crew’s precarious situation. Milo, ever the pragmatist, deflects Jamie’s panic with practiced …

The Doctor and Brigadier interrogate Collinson, a captured operative from the warehouse, in a UNIT cell. The Brigadier’s blunt, confrontational approach fails to elicit answers, but the Doctor—observing Collinson’s disciplined …

The Doctor and Brigadier split their focus as the Mars Probe 7 crisis escalates. In Space Control, the Doctor monitors the erratic capsule's premature re-entry burn—now occurring ten minutes early—while …

The Doctor and Brigadier split their focus as the Doctor departs to monitor Liz’s progress decoding the alien message, while the Brigadier orders a security trace on the captured prisoner. …

The Doctor’s frustration with the Space Control computer’s erratic data leads to a critical test—revealing deliberate sabotage when Liz’s calculations are corrupted. Dobson’s resistance to a simple math problem exposes …

The event opens with Yates establishing a critical real-time surveillance link from Dungeness, providing visual confirmation of Axos' spaceship entering Earth's atmosphere. This technical achievement—transmitted through a Land Rover radio—marks …

The scene opens with the Brigadier preparing to detonate grenades against the Axos pyramid's blast door, his voice tense with command. Just as the breach is about to occur, he …

The Light Acceleration Laboratory descends into controlled chaos as the Brigadier prepares to breach the Axos pyramid with grenades, only for the attack to stall abruptly. The Technician’s frantic warning—‘They’ve …

In the aftermath of the Axos crisis, the Doctor attempts to explain the time loop to the Brigadier and Filer, deliberately avoiding a direct answer about the Master’s fate. His …

In the aftermath of the Axos crisis, the Doctor attempts to explain the time loop to the Brigadier and Filer, but his evasive answers about the Master’s fate reveal his …

Dai Evans lies fully luminous green on the lift floor, confirming the spreading hazard in the mine. The Doctor refuses time for grief or proper removal, spurning Dave’s caution to …

Beneath the earth’s collapsing grip, the Doctor confronts Dai Evans’ death-glow and spurns any delay for mourning. His immediate search for survivors freezes only when Dave discovers Jo and Bert’s …

The Doctor halts the UNIT team and miners on the abandoned roadway, his sharp eyes catching an unnatural green hue piercing the darkness ahead. His urgency prompts Bert to voice …

Bert attempts to guide the Doctor through the dark mine, but the Doctor halts when spotting an unnatural green light ahead. As they move closer, the source becomes clear—a corrosive …

Dave and the Doctor discover Bert collapsed in the West Seam Roadway, his hand already consumed by the spreading green infection. Despite Bert’s pleas about the burning pain and the …

Gebek faces the miners’ despair in the tunnel, their faith in Aggedor shattered by the Ice Warriors’ ambush. He refuses to accept their defeatism, insisting the statue remains their protector …

Eckersley ratchets up refinery security to neutralize any resistance, tightening controls at the exact moment the Doctor triggers Aggedor’s awakening. Meanwhile Sarah navigates the labyrinthine tunnels alone, her desperate flight …

Gebek guides the Peladonians through the tunnels where an Ice Warrior ambush awaits. The Doctor’s manipulation of Aggedor’s ancient power exposes the creature’s might as it annihilates the enemy, shattering …

Eckersley

Sarah breaks through the refinery door expecting to find the Doctor near death from sensory withdrawal only to confront him suddenly revived and teasing her about her panic. The moment …

Benton reports no trace of the Doctor and Sarah, creating a gap in SDC vigilance just as an android infiltration begins. Colonel Faraday’s arrival with news of Crayford’s detection interrupts …

The Doctor’s carefully calibrated plan to expose the Kraal android infiltration reaches its first public confrontation in the SDC scanner room. Faraday and his team anxiously track Crayford’s returning ship …

Sarah locates the TARDIS in Devesham Wood and calls out for the Doctor, only for his response to reveal his identity through a tense test of her knowledge. Before they …

The Doctor and Sarah rush toward warning Earth as their tracked ship nears landing. The Doctor warns Sarah about an android replica of her, and moments later one appears and …

Sarah stumbles upon the TARDIS in Devessham Wood, relieved to find the Doctor waiting with a chilling revelation—someone has replicated both of them. Before she can react, the android Doctor’s …

Chub recounts a grotesque incident from Kaldor City where a Voc therapist robot tore a man’s arm off during a routine session, asserting that robots malfunction with deadly consequences. His …

Uvanov and Poul enter the dimly lit storage locker aboard the sandmining machine to examine a fresh disturbance in the crew quarters. Chub’s limp body is discovered, confirming the earlier …

Uvanov seizes control of the investigation, weaponizing the crew’s shock over Chub’s murder to sow paranoia. Zilda challenges the official timeline by suggesting Poul’s scream could have been fabricated, implicating …

Borg's intense reaction upon learning the murder weapon was a robot deactivation disc immediately shifts suspicion away from the Doctor and Leela and turns it inward. His choice to place …

Uvanov seizes on a report about the Doctor and Leela to declare them the murderers, using the coming storm and production pressure to shut down debate. Borg and Zilda challenge …

Leela discovers Idas in the airlock, bleeding from a wounded ankle. Her instinctive aggression triggers a standoff until the Doctor intervenes, diffusing tension with calm reassurance. The wounded Trog’s fear …

Leela leaves the airlock to fetch medical supplies after Idas is wounded, forcing the Doctor to remain with the suspicious Trog. The Doctor attempts to calm Idas by engaging him …

The Doctor prioritizes tending to Idas’ wound in the airlock’s tense calm, treating the captive Trog with immediate care despite the encroaching threat of fumigation gas. Idas reveals the oppressed …

Unstoffe completes the final stage of the heist by resealing the glass panel he cut to reach the relic, ensuring no evidence of their intrusion remains for the Doctor or …

The Doctor and Romana reach the relic room door, its defenses standing between them and the next segment of the Key to Time. With a casual dismissal of formal training …

Unstoffe persuades the guard Shrieve to drink heavily from his flagon, exploiting the intoxication to lower the guard’s defenses. As Shrieve stumbles and loses consciousness after peering into the Shrivenzale’s …

The Captain orders the lowering of the barrier between the Shrivenzale’s pen and the Jewel Room, a routine command under his command that disrupts the oppressive balance restraining the monstrous …

The Doctor and Romana are trapped in the relic room as the Shrivenzale’s enclosure is secured and the Captain and Shrieve approach. With discovery imminent, the Doctor insists on hiding …

In the relic room’s dangerous silence, Lana and Romana slip from cover to watch as Captain and Shrieves secure the deadly Shrivenzale behind its pen. The ritual’s subtext reveals their …

The Doctor and Romana overhear Garron’s calculated bribe to the Captain, where Garron appeals to the religious sanctity of the relic room to justify storing a vast sum of gold. …

Graff Vynda-K pivots from diplomatic small talk to direct confrontation, challenging Garron’s ten-million-opek jethrik-gold deal with pointed skepticism. The Graff’s abrupt shift exposes Garron’s brittle composure while revealing the prince’s …

Garron orchestrates a negotiation over the blue jethrik stone’s value in the relic room, feigning ignorance while subtly probing Graff Vynda-K’s awareness. Unstoffe interrupts in the guise of a Shrieve, …

Romana and the Doctor move through the relic room as Garron spins elaborate praise for the artifacts on display. When Unstoffe, disguised as a Shrieve, launches into a false legend …

The Doctor is trapped in shifting quicksand while Glitz scrambles to help, only for the Doctor to vanish in his grasp—a clear sign of the Valeyard’s illusions at work. When …

The Doctor and Glitz seize a moment of respite, fleeing into what appears to be a safe refuge—a beach hut—only for it to abruptly vanish. Their brief escape is exposed …

The Doctor stands trapped in the Valeyard’s illusion while the Master’s attempts to ensnare the Valeyard fail spectacularly, leaving the courtyard a storm of exploded quills and fleeing figures. Mel, …

Glitz finally confronts the Master’s emptiness when he demands the Matrix tapes in exchange for the Doctor’s safety. His gamble that loyalty could be bought collapses once Popplewick reveals the …

The Doctor and Mel traverse the courtyard where Glitz attempts to blackmail the Doctor for the Matrix tapes only to be betrayed by Popplewick’s gunshot, which Glitz had sabotaged. The …