The Shakespeare Code

Episode Location: Earth, London 1599
Aliens/Enemies: Lilith, The Carrionites
New Characters: Shakespeare
Gadgets Used: The Crystal Ball, Psychic Paper
Episode Objective: To find and stop the witches

Bullet-point Plot

• A man is wooing Lilith
• She invites him him
• And Turns into a witch
• 2 other witches appear
• They eat him
• The TARDIS lands
• The Doctor shows Martha round
• And takes her to the Globe
• They watch 'Love labors lost'
• And see Shakespeare
• Lilith does some Voodoo
  
• And controls Shakespeare
• Into saying he will write a new play
• The Doctor and Martha decide to stay longer
• They meet Shakespeare
• He takes in interest in Martha
• Lynley appears
• Tells Shakespeare he can't do the play
• He runs into Lilith
• Who takes some of his hair
• Does more voodoo
• And drowns him
• The Doctor is suspicious
• They stay the night
• Shakespeare stays up
• To write the play
• Lilith voodoo's him
• Making him write what she wants
• The landlady appears
• And is killed
• Martha looks through the window
• And sees a witch
• They go to the Globe
• The Doctor asks why it has 14 sides
• Shakespeare says ask the architect
• Who's in Bedlam Asylum
• Because he kept seeing witches
• They go there
• Meet Peter
• Who talks to them
• And says where the witches are
• A witch appears
• Kills Peter
• The Doctor identifies it
• As a Carrionite
• Who use the power of words
• He names it
• It disappears
• He realizes that:
• They're using Shakespeare
• To free their species
• And that the 'Play's the thing!'
• Shakespeare goes to stop the play
• The Doctor and Martha go to All Hallows Street
• To stop the witches
• Lilith meets them
• Knocks Martha out
• And voodoo's The Doctor
• But he's okay
• Because he's got 2 hearts
• Shakespeare is voodood
• And knocked out
• The words are spoken
• Carrionites appear
• The three rush on stage
• The Doctor grabs Shakespeare
• And tells him to use words
• To stop them
• He does so
• They're all trapped
• Shakespeare flirts with Martha
• The Doctor appears
• Queen Elizabeth appears
• Recognizes The Doctor
• And orders his death
• They escape in the TARDIS

Best Bits
- Safe to walk in the past?
- Meeting Shakespeare
- Psychic Paper
- 'Something I'm missing'
- Harry Potter
- The Doctor giving Shakespeare all his lines

Favorite Quotes
Martha: Do you have to pass a test to fly this thing?
The Doctor: [lands TARDIS] Yes, and I failed it!
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Martha:Where are we... No sorry, gotta get used to this whole new language. When are we?
[A person dumps the contents of a chamber-pot where they were standing]
The Doctor: Mind out! Somewhen... before the invention of the toilet. Sorry about that.
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Martha: It's like in the films! You step on a butterfly, you change the future of the human race!
The Doctor: [Bemused] I'll tell you what then, don't... step on any butterflies. What have butterflies ever done to you?
Martha: What if... I dunno! What if I kill my grandfather?!
The Doctor: Are you planning to?
Martha: No.
The Doctor: Well, then.
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The Doctor: Just think. When you get back, you could tell everyone that you've seen Shakespeare.
Martha: Yeah! And then I could get sectioned!
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The Doctor: Mr. Shakespeare, isn't it?
Shakespeare: [Wearily] Oh, no. No no no. Who let you in? No autographs, no you can't have yourself sketched with me, and please don't ask where I get my ideas from. Thanks for your interest, now be a good boy and shove...
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Shakespeare: Such unusual clothes. So... fitted...
Martha: Um, verily. Forsooth. Egads!
The Doctor: No, no, don't do that. Don't.
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Martha: Magic and stuff, that's a surprise. It's all a bit Harry Potter.
The Doctor: Wait till you read book seven... oh, I cried!
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The Doctor: Come on! We can all have a good flirt later!
Shakespeare: Is that a promise, Doctor?
The Doctor: Oh, fifty-seven academics just punched the air..
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Shakespeare: To be or not to be... Ooh. That's quite good.
The Doctor: You should write that down.
Shakespeare: Maybe not. Bit pretentious?
The Doctor: Meh.
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Shakespeare: Foul Carrionite spectres, cease your show; Between the points...
[Shakespeare turns to The Doctor]
The Doctor: 761390!
Shakespeare: 761390! Vanish like a tinker's cuss! I say to thee...
[Shakespeare turns to The Doctor again]
The Doctor: .... Uh....
[The Doctor turns to Martha]
Martha: Expelliarmus!
The Doctor: EXPELLIARMUS!
[Everyone yells "EXPELLIARMUS!"]
The Doctor: Good old J.K!
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Shakespeare: Ah, but I've got new ideas. Perhaps it's time I wrote about fathers and sons, in memory of my boy. My precious Hamnet.
Martha: Hamnet?
William Shakespeare: That's him.
Martha: Hamnet?
William Shakespeare: What's wrong with that?
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The Doctor: Queen Elizabeth I!
Queen Elizabeth: Doctor!
The Doctor: What?
Queen Elizabeth: My sworn enemy!
The Doctor: [confused] What?
Queen Elizabeth: Off with his head!
The Doctor: [shocked and confused] WHAT?!
Martha: Never mind "what", just run!