Revenge

**Revenge** is the eighth episode of the fifth season of the Stories of Sodor and the eighty-third episode overall.

Revenge/Transcript

## Plot

In 1938, a young Robert and Shawn Hall are playing in their yard when they witness Donald pass by with a goods train. The guard is the boys' father, Michael, who would perish in a terrible accident. Robert walks in on Mr. Zorro informing Michael's wife, Angela, of his death.

In 1965, the remains of Robert Hall's late aunt Rita are found near Lower Knapford. Hall explains to Donald and Barry that he is sure his late uncle Greg strangled her, as he was very abusive to his family. Hall is glad Greg was killed via shooting. Donald suggests Hall get more details about his family from Edward, who has recently talked about them. After Hall leaves, Donald realizes he forgot to ask him about his father. Knowing that Michael was killed in an accident, Barry points out that now is not a good time to ask.

Meanwhile, Peter has been struggling to pull his long-distance fuel trains, so the Fat Controller assigns him to passenger duties for the first time, as the enthusiasts take quite an interest in Peter. Francis makes a crack about letting a war criminal pull passengers, so the Fat Controller has him take over the fuel trains as punishment. As Peter gets ready to pull his first excursion the next morning, he asks Francis why he is taking this so personally. Francis reveals that he has met one of Peter's victims, Luther von Huss, who was nine years old at the time. He warns Peter about a potential confrontation.

All throughout his journey, Peter dreads having an unpleasant conversation, but he perks up when enthusiasts photograph him at Vicarstown. Leaving his coaches at the station, Peter puffs to the shed to get turned around. After being turned on the turntable, where he meets Donald, Peter stops sharply when he sees Luther, who is brandishing a gun. Luther shoots Peter thrice in the boiler, killing him. Luther is arrested on site.

At the scrapyard, Hall explains to the Fat Controller that while three bullets would not normally kill an engine, the autopsy uncovered metal fatigue, which is what was causing Peter's struggles. Peter was shot in exactly the wrong spot. Then, Mr. Zorro arrives to see Peter. Hall pulls Mr. Zorro aside to explain how they have met before and what happened to his father.

That night, Mr. Zorro drives to a pub. One of the Hall brothers, who is lurking nearby, flashes back to 1938 when Mr. Zorro flaked on compensating the Halls, they lost their home, and Angela killed herself in such a way that one of her sons found her. He snaps back to reality, pulls out a gun, and kills Mr. Zorro.

The next day, Douglas, who passed by the crime scene, informs Donald, Reginald, and Bruce that the police confirmed that the culprit is not Luther, as he was arrested on the spot. Since they have now lost Geoffrey, Peter and Mr. Zorro, Donald prays that their bad fortune is over, but as the final scene shows Mr. Zorro's killer tampering with some munitions, it isn't.

## Characters

* Gordon
* James
* Donald and Douglas
* Peter *(death)*
* Reginald
* Diesel
* Barry
* Francis
* The Fat Controller
* Mr. Zorro *(death)*
* Robert Hall
* Shawn Hall
* Angela Creedy
* Edward *(does not speak)*
* Luther von Huss *(does not speak)*
* Charlotte Zorro *(does not speak)*
* Thomas *(cameo)*
* Peckett *(cameo)*
* Joey *(cameo)*
* Daisy *(cameo)*
* Annie and Clarabel *(cameos)*
* Geoffrey *(mentioned)*

## Trivia

* This episode marks the last appearances of Peter and Mr. Zorro.
* So far, this is the only Stories of Sodor episode not to have any narration from Edward.
* In this episode, flashbacks taking place during or soon after Sabotage are shown.
* The license plate on the police car to take von Huss away after being arrested reads "LUG-P08", a reference to the P08 Luger pistol he used to kill Peter.
* The Fat Controller says that Peter is the only engine who hasn't pulled coaches yet. This is incorrect, as he is seen racing for his life with a passenger train in Blitz, and it is mentioned that he occasionally pulls passenger trains in Reshuffle.