Fallout

**Fallout** is the tenth and final episode of the fifth season of the Stories of Sodor and the eighty-fifth episode overall.

Fallout/Transcript

## Plot

Hours before the explosion at Brendam, Robert Hall receives a call from a real estate company who is selling his childhood home. He goes and purchases it and later discusses his purchase with Edward, Donald and Terence just as the explosion happens. All of them rush to the scene to see the devastating aftermath, and shocked to see a barely conscious Thomas being recovered from the wreckage. Hall and the workers at Crovan's Gate aim to do what they can to fix Thomas.

As the engines help with clearing the wreckage of the explosion, Toby has a realisation that Benson did not directly cause the explosion, but rather the trucks were set to blow before he bumped them. He, Donald and Derek rush to the scrapyard to inform Mickey. However, he believes it's unlikely that they will ever determine the cause due to evidence possibly being amongst the wreckage sent for scrap. Just then, a live round amongst the wreckage ignites and everyone evacuates. However, Donald can't move due to a jammed valve gear. Mickey sacrifices himself to protect Donald as the live round detonates.

With Donald in the works, the Fat Controller informs the other engines of the repairs. Donald is set to recover, but Thomas passed away due to his severe injuries. He allows anyone who wishes to do so, attend a send off, as proposed by Percy. The next day, Francis takes a train to Cardiff with a Thomas on it, as the nearest scrapyards have cramped capacities.

Some time after Donald recovers, he and Derek reminisce about Thomas. Terence interrupts them with news from the police investigation. The specifics are results of the gun's bullets, which is believed to be linked to two previous murders, that of Gregory Hall and Angela Creedy. Donald then has a realisation that Robert Hall might be behind it all and goes to the works to confront him.

Despite presenting every convenience and opportunity Hall could have had for the sabotages, he has an alibi for all of these occasions, having even shared a concern about the gun in question with the police. Donald then realises that his brother could be behind it, if not Robert.

At the Hall childhood home, Shawn enters and commits suicide with the same gun used by his mother.

The hardships that was 1965 finally comes to a close, and the railway would eventually be making a recovery. It is never determined if Shawn Hall was responsible for the sabotages and the explosion at Brendam, but it is still deemed likely. Some suspicion also lied at Robert's feet, but without any evidence, this later died down. He would eventually marry and have two daughters while continuing a prosperous life on Sodor. And the continuing events on Sodor will be a story for another day…

## Characters

* Edward
* Henry
* Percy
* Toby
* Donald
* Diesel
* Mickey *(death)*
* Derek
* Francis
* Terence
* The Fat Controller
* Robert Hall
* Benson *(flashback)*
* Peter *(flashback; does not speak)*
* Mr. Zorro *(flashback; does not speak)*
* Thomas *(does not speak; death)*
* Geoffrey *(does not speak)*
* Barry *(does not speak)*
* Shawn Hall *(does not speak; death)*
* Gordon *(cameo)*
* James *(cameo)*
* Duck *(cameo)*
* Douglas *(cameo)*
* Oliver *(cameo)*
* Eric *(cameo)*
* Reginald *(cameo)*
* Samantha *(cameo)*
* Kate *(cameo)*
* Clive *(cameo)*
* Neil *(cameo)*
* Matthew *(cameo)*
* Whiff *(cameo)*
* Emily *(cameo)*
* Rosie *(cameo)*
* BoCo *(cameo)*
* Daisy *(cameo)*
* Salty *(cameo)*
* Skarloey *(cameo)*
* Rheneas *(cameo)*
* Duncan *(cameo)*
* Ivo Hugh *(cameo)*
* Duke *(cameo)*
* Atlas *(cameo)*
* Falcon *(cameo)*
* Stuart *(cameo)*
* Stanley *(cameo)*
* Rusty *(cameo)*
* Mike *(cameo)*
* Rex *(cameo)*
* Bert *(cameo)*
* Frank *(cameo)*
* Annie and Clarabel *(cameos)*
* Toad *(cameo)*
* Brian *(cameo)*
* Bertie *(cameo)*
* Trevor *(cameo)*
* Onslow *(cameo)*
* Ten Cents *(cameo)*
* Drollan *(cameo)*

## Trivia

* This episode marks the final appearances of Thomas and Mickey.
* This episode teases the introduction of The Miniature Arlesdale Railway engines Mike, Bert, Rex and Frank.
* Not counting the mini series, this is the 75th overall episode of the Stories of Sodor.
* The episode was leaked twice.
* The episode is considered controversial to some due to Victor’s decision to kill off Thomas, who is considered a fan favorite character. Though, some have already understood that Edward is the technical lead protagonist of the whole series due to being the narrator.
* Archival Footage from Sabotage is used.
* Not counting the episodes from The Stories of War mini series, this is one of three episodes where one of the characters would use strong language. The other two being Storm and Trial.