01 June, 2023

God Rest Ye Merry, George Washington

The Doctor and Jamie land in Revolutionary America - Trenton, New Jersey, to be specific, to celebrate Christmas. Well, their Yuletide celebrations are cut short when they are arrested by some Hessians and thrown in the clink.

There they meet George Washington who has been imprisoned after being captured when one of his attacks goes wrong. The Doctor knows history has been changed and he knows who is to blame: Edward and Stephanie, a couple of time traveling teachers from the 30th century whom the Hessians have also jailed.

But a little sonic screwdriver action unlocks the jails cells, Jamie takes care of the guards, and Edward creates a diversion allowing everyone to escape.

A slight tale, but funny. For instance, Jamie is wearing a kilt during the winter - let's hope he had a sporran to block the wind. And he recalls how Polly once said of the Doctor that he "looked like a fifth beetle".

A nice, easy-going holiday tale.

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