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First, the Ghost of Christmas Past. Confronting Kazran Sardick once again, the Doctor uncovers a particularly unhappy Christmas Sardick experienced as a boy. When young Kazran's [[Abusive Parents|abusive father]] (also Michael Gambon) completed the cloud-control machine, fish could no longer roam freely through the air in schools. Kazran missed out on seeing them raid his school once, because he was sick that day, and now he could never see the schools of fish again. He felt left out and alone, and when he tried to film himself going fish-exploring one day, his father caught him and hit him, hard.
Old Sardick is amazed, then angry, when the Doctor plays that video in his living room, and even more amazed when the Doctor steps out for a moment and appears ''in the video''. The Doctor travels back in time to meet young Kazran, thus changing
After a few moments of bonding, the Doctor manages to lure a fish in with his sonic screwdriver as blinking lure. Unfortunately, he soon discovers that these fish have predators. The good news is, Young Kazran now has a story to tell his school friends. The bad news is, it'll probably involve the Doctor and Kazran being eaten by a shark in Kazran's bedroom closet. The inverse, the Doctor presumes, is possible but unlikely. And to make matters worse, the shark has also swallowed the screwdriver. The Doctor fortunately manages to extract half of it and keep all his limbs, but sadly the shark has been stunned, and will not survive for long outside the fog. Young Kazran is particularly affected by the suffering of the shark, who had no malicious intent but just wanted something to eat.
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The Doctor cannot get the shark back to the skies alive without some sort of freezing pod. Fortunately, Kazran's father has lots of them downstairs. All of them, however, are full of people who have been kept frozen by old Mr. Elliot Sardick as 'security' against the loans of their families, not to be freed until those loans are repaid. Still, they can certainly borrow one for their purposes, and young Kazran is particularly intent on freeing Abigail ([[Katherine Jenkins]]), an attractive young blonde. He doesn't know the security code, but old Kazran Sardick, still watching with tears in his eyes, is repeating it in his present day room. The Doctor pops in to hear it, then back to young Kazran to enter it. Old Kazran Sardick keeps finding old photographs that never existed before: of Abigail, of him and the Doctor, of strange journeys that he ''knows'' he couldn't remember before today.
According to her built-in pod holograph, Abigail is very grateful to be among the fish that float happily among the fog in the pod chamber, feeling an affinity for them. The Doctor's screwdriver indicates that its other half is nearby, which means that the fish have woken up. And has followed them down. The pod is opened, and Abigail is
Abigail and Kazran, of course, are delighted by the TARDIS, and by the Doctor giving them a trip to the skies to see the shark freed into the beautiful schools of fish that swim freely in the upper air layers. Having enjoyed a rare sojourn from stasis, Abigail happily asks the Doctor and Kazran to visit her again, and
Kazran, of course, is growing older, and he and Abigail are growing closer, ending one year with a magical kiss:
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'''The Doctor:''' Kazran, trust me, it's this or go to your room and design a new kind of screwdriver. Don't make my mistakes. Now go! }}
Unfortunately, there's a timer on the front of Abigail's pod, and it ticks off one number less every
In the present, Kazran Sardick remains the bitter, twisted old man he was before. Only the reason has changed. The Doctor is forced to change his plans. He calls upon the Ghosts of Christmas
Finally aware of what has transpired, the Doctor regrets the pain he has inadvertently brought Kazran, but has no intention of letting him allow the deaths of the people aboard the ship. Time for the Ghost of Christmas Future. Confronting him once again, Kazran rails against the Doctor's manipulations of his life, challenging him to show any evidence that Kazran will not die bitter and alone, as he is convinced he will. However, it's not the old Kazran that the Doctor is playing the Ghost of Christmas Future
On board the starship, Amy, Rory and the crew prepare to face their deaths when the sound of beautiful singing comes through the clouds. It's Abigail's voice, clearing the skies, breaking the forcefield and enabling the ship to land safely. As it snows on the planet for the first time in years, the Doctor takes young Kazran home as old Kazran and Abigail prepare to enjoy their time left together, however little they have. Having saved the lives of 4003 people and the soul of a miser, the Doctor reunites with his friends and prepares to avoid a phone call from Miss Monroe as Kazran and Abgail reunite with their old shark friend for one last carriage ride through the skies.
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* [[Abusive Parents|Abusive Parent]]: Kazran's father.
* [[Accidental Pervert]]: Old Kazran is believed to be a pervert by Rory.
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'''The Doctor''': Good. Because that comparison would have been ''rubbish''. }}
* [[Doing in the Wizard]]: The Doctor ''attempts'' to scientifically rationalise Abigail's singing calming the fish, but the fish disagree.
* [[Everybody Lives]]: The first Doctor Who Christmas Special ever where no one dies on-screen! <ref>
* [[Everything's Even Worse with Sharks]]: Subverted: the shark is not evil, but simply hungry, {{spoiler|and becomes almost nice and cuddly at the end}}.
* [[Flying Seafood Special]]: All sorts of different kinds.
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** {{spoiler|Also, for a time the Doctor's act of introducing the love affair between Kazran and Abigail turns Kazran into an even bigger bastard than he was before.}}
* [[Nightmare Fuel Station Attendant]]: The Doctor makes offhand mention of "face spiders" that have specifically evolved to live on the backs of kids' wardrobes, then says something about how "they'd be in your mattress at this time of night." The jury's out on whether he's serious or just screwing with kid Kazran.
* [[Noodle Incident]]: It's interesting to speculate who the Doctor is referring
{{quote|'''Kazran:''' Now? I kiss her now?
'''Doctor:''' Kazran, trust me. It's this or go into your room and design a new kind of screwdriver. Don't make my mistakes. }}
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