in the past, sarah jane's parents come to realise who she is and what she was trying to prevent. however, their touch now instantly withers any organic life they hold and they realise it is their destiny to drive off this day. after telling their daughter how proud they are of her, they both enter the newly repaired car and drive off. the trickster begins to fade, unable to see how the timeline could have been restored. sarah jane proudly states that the trickster's plan never considered that her parents would willingly sacrifice themselves to save the world. the trickster vanishes, howling with rage.