A Message for Peter Sam

*A Message for Peter Sam* is the third episode of *Sodor II*, and the tenth episode overall. It was released on June 28, 2023. With a duration of 35 minutes, it is the longest episode to date.

## Plot

Due to the recent arrest of one of his co-workers, Chester is fired from Crewe due to his own criminal record. He is given the chance to say goodbye to Bill, who will be scrapped soon. On his way to the bus stop, Chester is approached by an old acquaintance, Perry. They discover that they are both heading to Sodor; Perry appears delighted by the prospect, while Chester is less than enthused.

Paul Maxwell visits Sir Robert Norramby with the intent of purchasing a new engine for his World Collection: Nia from Kenya. He then receives a call from the Deputy Director of the FBI, who asks him if his special agent has arrived yet. The Director then realises he's mistakenly sent the agent to a different country, and tells Maxwell he'll have to "handle it" until the agent gets there.

Chester has a meeting with Ms. Percival, the controller of the Skarloey Railway. They discuss his criminal record, which had him serving two years in prison for a false arson conviction. She gives him a chance to prove himself by giving him a one week trial as a driver. They then discuss why they choose to work with engines. Ms. Percival casually comes out as transgender to Rusty, who is completely indifferent due to the engines not having a concept of gender in the first place. She explains that engines see people for who they truly are, and that people should return the favour by seeing the engines as sentient beings; Chester reassures her that he's capable of this. Later, outside a nightclub, he meets Perry again and tells him he got the job as a driver. Perry congratulates him, then whispers in his ear, "I lied for you. Never forget that," before leaving. A confused Chester realises that Perry had placed a dagger in his hand.

Crewe Works closes for the night, leaving Bill alone in the dark. The Engine with No Face appears to him, and he mistakes it for Dodge coming to rescue him. Instead, Hurricane buffers up to him and takes him away. The manager calls Paul Maxwell and tells him "It's done." Bill wakes up in a large, empty metal room with a video camera in front of him; this room is called "the Box". A voice talks to him via loudspeaker, asking him for his name, class, and the reason he was sent for scrap. Bill explains that his brother, Ben, played a trick on him that resulted in a serious crash. The voice then asks him for his main reason to "keep going", telling him that a lack of answer could result in him being scrapped. Bill simply says, "Revenge"; the voice seems satisfied with this answer.

Skarloey, having previously heard a ghostly voice at the Smelter's Yard calling out "Skarloey! Help Me!", is shocked to learn that the story of Old Nigel was simply made up by Rusty. Rusty discusses this with Peter Sam, questioning whether Skarloey heard anything at all that night. Peter Sam finds himself relating to Skarloey; he confides in Sir Handel about a recurring dream he has been having about a faceless engine on an old bridge near the Blue Mountain Quarry. That night, he tells Skarloey that he believes he saw a ghost, but a dejected Skarloey dismisses him. Peter Sam then has the dream again, except this time the engine calls out, "Skarloey! Help me!"

## Cast and Characters

The episode features:

* steakandcake as Peter Sam
* GTSH Productions as Chester
* Jonathan Asiamah as Samson and Skarloey
* Enterprisingengine93 as Perry and the FBI Agent
* Mr.Oily516 as Sir Robert Norramby and Mighty Mac
* C. Junior's Magic as Rheneas
* TankEngineStudios as Sir Handel
* Evelyn as Ms. Percival

All uncredited speaking roles are voiced by CyberRusty99.

* Bill
* Crewe Works manager
* Rusty
* The Engine with No Face
* Paul Maxwell
* Shane
* Deputy Director of the FBI (*voice only*)
* Midwestern Man (*voice only*)
* Raul (*does not speak*)
* Nia (*does not speak*)
* "The Rock" (*does not speak*)
* Hurricane (*does not speak*)
* Connor (*cameo*)
* Paxton (*cameo*)
* Toad (*cameo*)
* Duncan (*cameo*)
* Freddie (*cameo*)
* Trevor (*cameo*)
* Lorry 1 (*cameo*)
* Duke (*cameo*)
* Fergus (*photo only*)
* Henry (*photo only*)
* Bulgy (*photo only*)
* Thomas (*photo only*)
* Jeremy (*photo only*)
* Spencer (*photo only*)
* Wayne (*mentioned*)
* Boulder (*mentioned*)
* Percy (*mentioned*)
* The Thin Controller (*mentioned*)
* Michael Brandon (*mentioned*)
* Dodge (*mentioned*)
* Ben (*mentioned*)
* Proteus (*indirectly mentioned*)