The TARDIS materialises in a cave, and the travellers make their way off the beach up the cliffs . They arrive at a church and are directed to a nearby village inn . What they don't realise is they've stumbled upon a pirate operation, and get embroiled in their schemes as they come ashore from their ship . It turns out the pirates are in league with the local Squire, and visit his estate . However they are being tracked down by men under the command of Blake, who eventually pursue them to the coast and they are routed and the Doctor, Ben and Polly escape.