Arriving on the techno-Ruritanian world of Tara, Romana easily obtains the Fourth Segment...getting off the planet, however, isn't going to be quite so easy...
The Doctor and Romana are swept up in the political machinations of Tara. The Doctor must keep the android "king" running while Grendel plots to use Romana to destroy him.
The Doctor must employ a desperate gambit to keep the evil Grendel off the throne, and the Count has a new pawn to play - Romana.
Grendel plans two weddings and a funeral to cement his hold over Tara. The Doctor and K-9 race to foil him and save the Time Lady's life.