What He Wants . . . ( comic story ) Publisher ' s summary . There ' s a devil out on the bayou , or so they say . . . Something stalking bluesmen through the swamps of Mississippi , offering them talent beyond imagining , worlds at their feet - in exchange for their souls ! When Alice asks the Doctor if they can visit one of her mother ' s musical heroes , she ' s initially disappointed . Is Jones , a forgettable singer whose talent seems to be that of disappearing in a crowded room , really the colossal talent who brought passion , creativity and meaning to her mother ' s life ? And what does he have to do with the nightmarish deals taking place in the dead of night . . . ? Plot . Dockery Plantation , Mississippi , 1931 . A blues singer performs in a small wooden cottage . A fascinated boy with a guitar stands near the stage . A tall man in a pinstriped suit asks him if he is scared of the audience . The boy does not think he is even remotely as good as the singer onstage . The man hands the boy a business card and introduces himself as the Talent Scout . He says that just six days ago the singer was even worse than the boy is now , but the Talent Scout sent him out in the bayou at midnight to make a deal to get what he most wanted . He asks the boy how bad he wants to be good . The boy looks at the SERVEYOUinc business card and decides to go out in the bayou too . In the reeds , he bumps into the Eleventh Doctor , whose eyes and mouth are shining gold , as are those of other people surrounding a glowing golden circle . The Doctor robotically asks which ability the boy would like to upgrade . The boy answers that he would like to play the guitar like in his dreams . The Doctor asks whether the boy agrees to SERVEYOUinc terms and agreements . Suddenly a hand yanks the Doctor by the collar of his jacket , and a man drags him away , simultaneously advising the boy to run for his life and to practice the guitar at home . The Doctor continues the scripted sales pitch as the man whistles loudly and a monster truck with plates WHO 1 and with Bessie written on its side screeches to a halt near them . Alice Obiefune shouts for the man , Jones , to get the Doctor into the truck . As the Talent Scout observes Jones dragging the possessed Doctor to Bessie , Alice notes that the Doctor was given what he wanted . London , 2014 . Earlier . In her flat , Alice goes through the album collection of her mother , while the Doctor measures the outside of the TARDIS . She finds " King of the Delta Blues " by Robert Johnson and " Abanazar ' s Madness " by the ultimate pop star whose early shows just a couple of streets away her mother used to frequent . This gives the Doctor an idea . 1962 . A couple of streets away . . . . The Doctor has brought Alice to Dog & Duck , a club in Hackney where the very first show of John Jones took place . It starts just as they walk inside . But the lead has absolutely no stage presence . Alice is very disappointed and starts doubting her mother ' s stories . They leave , discussing how bad Jones was . Unnoticed by them , Jones gets out of the club , hears them thrashing him and follows them into the TARDIS . Inside , the Doctor is trying to persuade Alice of his own artistic skills and shows her canvas - covered Bessie , which he plugged into the TARDIS matrix for amplification . Through all their banter , Jones tries and fails to get their attention . Mississippi , 1931 . The Doctor has now brought Alice to the Mississippi Delta to listen to a performance of Robert Johnson , who happens to be his personal friend . They feel completely hoodwinked when Jones finally gathers strength to get noticed by angrily shouting at them . The Doctor is flabbergasted that somebody could get into the TARDIS right under his nose without him noticing . He probes Jones with his sonic screwdriver and finds something very unusual . Jones ' cells are constantly changing . His main talent is being a chameleon . The Doctor leads the two of them to the small wooden cottage promising an electrifying live performance . But as they walk in , they see a mob of people with eyes and mouths glowing gold , chanting : " How bad do you want to be good ? " The Doctor conjectures that the glow is some sort of life - force enhancement that makes people stronger and faster but will quickly burn out their internal organs if nothing is done . He tells Alice and Jones to save themselves by jumping out of a window , but he himself stays behind to investigate . Suddenly he sees Robert Johnson among the chanting mob . The Doctor sticks the sonic screwdriver into Johnson ' s mouth and manages to find the reprogramming frequency and reverse whatever programming made people into these gold - eyed creatures . He gives the screwdriver to Johnson , telling him to take it to Alice , who will know what to do with it . As Johnson escapes , the Doctor is dragged inside by the mob . The Talent Scout now introduces himself to the Doctor , who is being held by several possessed . The Doctor recognises the name on the business card , SERVEYOUinc . The Scout wants to use the Doctor in their organisation , but the Doctor refuses , saying he needs to reverse the effects of the golden glow before it burns the people out completely . The Talent Scout insists that everyone has a price and , after having met the Doctor once , he knows his . Suddenly , a Time Lord figure appears from the glowing golden circle . Johnson has found the TARDIS and knocks on the door . Jones quickly pulls him in . When Johnson explains what happened , Alice sticks the sonic screwdriver into a slot on the console . The immediate result is the rumbling of Bessie , now ready for adventure . Alice finally explains to Jones that he ' s not in Hackney in 1962 anymore . Before sending him to use his chameleon stealth powers , she kisses him on the forehead from her mum . Mississippi , 1931 . Now . Jones drags the Doctor to the car . The Talent Scout orders his minions to get the Doctor back to fulfil his contractual obligations . But Jones finally throws the inert body into the car , Alice puts the foot down , and the car drives away breaking a fence on its way . The Talent Scout with his minions track Bessie to the TARDIS , where Johnson is already waiting for them . A cable snakes away from his guitar into the TARDIS . He promises to play a song called the TARDIS blues . The effect is astounding . The possessed people fly in all directions , while the Talent Scout disappears in an explosion of bright golden light . The Doctor is impressed by the team , who let the TARDIS get the reversed reprogramming frequency from the sonic , lured all the affected and used the TARDIS as an amplifier to cure them . It appears that the plan worked , and the previously possessed people are back to their normal selves and not going to die prematurely . They gather around a bonfire near the TARDIS for an impromptu concert . John Jones begins with no more success than in Dog & Duck . Robert Johnson decides to give him guitar lessons . Meanwhile the Doctor thanks Alice for coming back for him . She guesses that he is still not okay . He admits that he is upset that he can ' t remember what he was shown that he wanted so much he forgot himself . Notes . " to be added " Original print details . " to be added "