House ( short story ) House was the eighth short story in the Short Trips anthology " " . It was written by Jeremy Daw . It featured the Sixth Doctor and Peri . Summary . Jennifer is in bed , not sleeping . She ' s not upset that Roger was mean to her , or that Emily is so bossy ; she ' s afraid because she heard a strange noise in her room , but she ' s too scared to open her eyes . Once she screws up her courage to open her eyes , something touches her , and she is gone . In her TARDIS bedroom , Peri practices a good - bye speech . As she prepares to leave the room , the Doctor bursts in , enthusiastically telling her they ' ve landed in a colourful corridor . Roger joins the others for dinner . Emily starts bossing them around , Andrew is looking ill , as usual , and Carl is eating tuna sandwich es . Suddenly Roger realises Jennifer is missing . In the Playroom , Roger notices Jennifer ' s beanbag is missing . He hears a strange but familiar noise and heads for the Learnroom . Inside , Emily is sobbing , while Andrew is lying on the table , the bottom half of his body missing and blood everywhere . Suddenly , two strangers arrive in the room . Roger politely says to the one in the colourful jacket , " Hello , Daddy . " Having arrived a few minutes ago , the Doctor and Peri explored their surroundings and found they were in a house made for children . The Doctor notices several strange things about the house , including a grey hair on one of the pillows in a bedroom . He also points out to Peri that there are no windows . The curtains cover a solid black wall . The Doctor says it ' s a holographic projection system . They hear a scream and run to the source . They find a room with two elderly people , a man and a woman , and a dead body . The old man calls the Doctor " Daddy " . Roger realises that this man is not his father . He is confused when the woman asks how long they ' ve been here . When Carl enters , Roger explains that the strangers are here to help , The Doctor tests a hypothesis . He cuts through a wall . The " children " eat their snack at the table , with only Roger caring about what happened to Andrew . The Doctor has found a door that was covered with wallpaper . On the other side , there is nothing but earth . They are underground . The Doctor explains to Peri that this was once an Earth colony , named Eldair , that wiped itself out . A few wealthy and powerful people provided a place of safety for their children , complete with food and lessons provided by an artificial intelligence that can create things out of earth and rock . As the " children " eat , they here a voice that wants to play a game . It says , " Eeny , meeny , miney - mo , " stopping on Emily , and kills her . Carl screams and Roger whimpers . The Doctor and Peri rush to the scene . Peri takes Roger to the TARDIS while the Doctor tries to calm Carl . At the TARDIS , Peri and Roger are greeted by the voice . Roger starts to remember , and is happy that House is here to protect them . The Doctor , half dragging Carl , arrives on the scene . He tells House that it has become delusional . He tries to get the " boys " into the TARDIS , but Carl won ' t go . Roger decides to stay with him , and the Doctor sadly leaves them behind , explaining to Peri that they made their choice , that the pull of home was too strong . Peri , in her room , recalls the conversation with the Doctor about home . He enters , and informs her that this was Susan ' s room . Peri understands a little more about the Doctor now , and thanks him for the room . Continuity . " to be added "