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The coronation is going to be televised, which has the populace excited. Televisions are at a premium. Luckily, the owner of a local television store, Mr. Magpie, is practically giving them away. That's because it's got a face-eating monster called The Wire (no, not [[The Wire|that one]]) inside. The Wire feeds on energy, specifically on the faces of the people watching her. Mr. Magpie can count on people in [[The Fifties]] to keep anyone who's different, such as a faceless family member, tucked carefully away out of sight.
The Doctor sports some marvelous aviator glasses and a 50's hairdo with unequaled resilience to motorcycle helmets, but even that can't keep Rose from getting her face eaten. The Doctor and an [[Abusive Parents|abused, neglected kid]] named Tommy storm the TV store and meet the Wire. Mr. Magpie puts the Wire into a portable TV and runs off put her in the broadcasting tower. The Doctor climbs up after Magpie (masquerading as the King of Belgium to get past the guards) and sort of electrocutes everything. Magpie dissolves, the Wire is trapped in a Betamax tape and everybody gets their faces back. Tommy's bastard of a dad is kicked out of the house by his wife as everyone learns an important lesson about speaking out when things are bad. The Doctor and Rose, however, encourage Tommy to chase after his dad and see if he can't [[Take a Third Option]]
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