Jaws of the Formus

## Source

**Jaws of the Formus** is the second episode of *Doctor Who*.

## Cast

* Evan Hammond as The Doctor
* Chase Suttles as Harry Schwartz
* Marci Hammond as Helene Scarn
* Carson Suttles as Micheal Scarn
* Elsie Offian as Formus queen
* Jullian Hibbard as Formus worker
* Sophia Birks as Formus worker

## Crew

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## Synopsis

The TARDIS lands thirteen years in Harry’s future: 2032. Harry expects a spectacular new view of the world; what he gets is a world in ruin. The entire planet is plagued by tremendous earthquakes and mysterious disappearances. The greatest world powers are on the brink of nuclear war. Who is behind all this chaos? With two species competing for control of the planet, can the Doctor save them all?

## Plot

At a research center, Helene Scarn inquires with her partner about crazy earthquakes and the threat of nuclear war benefiting politicians out of the fear of others. As more earthquakes continue to rise in power and get more frequent, another one suddenly erupts, creating a sinkhole, where Helene's partner falls inside.

After Harry agrees to travel with the Doctor, the latter takes him to 2032. To their surprise, the two learn of an international war breaking out due to countries blaming each other for causing the earthquakes under the use of certain methods of polluting the earth. The two go to the research center, where they meet Helene, who warns them of a "thing" inside. Against Helene's warning, the Doctor and Harry enter the building and encounter the sinkhole. After Helene explains how the sinkhole ensued when her partner was pulled in by claws, the Doctor realizes that something tunneled into the earthquake when it formed.

The three enter beneath the sinkhole, where they catch Helene's son Micheal following them before hearing a mysterious noise. When the four split up to explore their assigned path, Harry and Micheal are paired and encounter a machine resembling an escape pod before getting chased by a giant ant, who manages to capture and kill Micheal. Meanwhile, the Doctor is paired with Helene and offers to have her, and Micheal join him in his travels, which she accepts if they escape. The two encounter a pack of larva and regroups with Harry, who alerts them of Micheal's disappearance. They decide to follow a pheromone trail, hoping to find Micheal and learn of the ants.

The three got escorted by an ant before arriving at their nest, where they reveal themselves to be the Formus. The Formus queen explains that after their home became desolate, they survive off of Earth to accommodate their needs for a new planet while causing earthquakes and eating humans to death. The Doctor negotiates a peaceful truce, where the Formus would relocate deeper underground to cause fewer tremors and feast on wild animals as an alternative for humans. Helene confides in the Doctor to kill the Formus since they'll eventually leave anyway, but he refuses.

Suddenly, the president announces the firing of a nuclear warhead that endangers the Formus. The Doctor manages to prevent detonation by fixing and launching the Formus' escape pod to intercept the nuke, saving them and the city. However, the escape pod contained the Formus' essential food source needed for their livelihood. When the Doctor desperately searches for a solution, an enraged Helene emerges with Micheal's corpse and kills off the Formus for revenge.

In the aftermath, the Doctor is left dejected for allowing the Formus to die in spite of successfully saving the city and preventing a nuclear war. Distraught by what Helene did, the Doctor has withdrawn his offer to travel, but Harry suggests that she may learn from her mistake and inspire future generations. The phrase "future generations" immediately reminds the Doctor of the still-active larva, prompting him to find them by rushing back underground.

The Doctor and Harry retrieve the larva and deposit them on an inhabitable planet, where the Formus would settle in. The two soon witness the larva hatching officially beginning a "new". Harry recalls the Formus queen informing of their home planet destroyed by the "Echo", oblivious to the two on what it is.