In fact, he's actually contemplating returning to Gallifrey and taking a desk job in Records. Facing him is a silent juggler in a Jester costume and makeup. He follows the beckoning Jester to a hidden door in the darkness and into a beautiful garden. But she has no memory of who she was or how she came to be there. She seems human, but the manner in which she questions the Doctor about his past and her expression when the Doctor suddenly 'sees' his memory of a past event projected before them seems oddly eager.
Questions start leading to other questions.
The Timebase crew do an excellent job at character development and these scenes, at very least, should not be missed. NTSC copies can be ordered from D.U.P. Productions 1251 North Whitnall Hwy. Now that they've done an adventure and an experimental tale, the next choice is a historical. She's independent, strong-minded, very resourceful, and has a wicked sense of humor. She knows immediately to blame the Doctor that they have managed to arrive just where and when a cult is attempting to contact something nasty.