The Doctor, Ace and Bernice have come to the house of LaMort in Sydney. Ace waits in the car, listening to the news about a recent massacre, while the Doctor goes inside. Bernice explores outside, scouting for a back way in, and meets LaMort's elderly neighbour, who tells her the LaMort house is haunted. Inside the house LaMort observes her party guests. She notices them talking about her. She sees the Doctor standing nearby, staring at her in contempt. She knows he wasn't on the guest list.