Doctor Who (TV Series)

Snakedance: Part Two (1983)

Jonathon Morris: Chela

Quotes 

• Ambril : Now, take this as an example. It dates from the middle Sumaran era, and unusually, is mentioned quite specifically in the legend. Well, there can be no doubt, the references to the Six Faces of Delusion. Yeah, now count: one, two, three, four, five. You will observe there are five faces, not six, as the legend would have it. Now, my point is this: I do find it quite extraordinarily difficult to take seriously a legend that cannot even count accurately.

  [Ambril chuckles at this] 

  Ambril : [carefully lifts it from its pedestal]  Of course, aristically speaking is an entirely different matter. The piece is exquisite. An undoubted masterpiece.

  The Doctor : What is it?

  Ambril : Hmm? Headdress.

  The Doctor : Try it on.

  Ambril : What?

  The Doctor : Try it on.

  Ambril : Certainly not! Whatever for?

  The Doctor : Please, I want to show you something. Then I'll go and leave you in peace.

  Ambril : Hmm, very well.

  [Ambril dons the headdress] 

  Ambril : Well?

  The Doctor : [to Chela]  Now, count the faces again.

  Ambril : Well, do as he says.

  Chela : One, two, three, four, five.

  The Doctor : [pointing at Ambril's face]  And one makes six. The Sixth Face of Delusion is the wearer's own. That was probably the idea, don't you think?

  Ambril : [angrily]  Get out! Go on, get out!