Deceit

*Deceit* is the first episode of *Sodor II*, and the eighth chronological episode overall. It was released on May 19, 2019.

## Plot

Ben tells Edward about a dream he had. The dream starts off in the yards, where Edward tells him "not to worry about it". He suddenly finds himself on a turntable in a dark, rocky area. In front of him is a mysterious engine with no face. The turntable spins Ben around, and he is shown a vision of his brother, Bill, just after his crash. He turns to the faceless engine again, and Bill's face, from before the crash, appears over the engine's smokebox. The engine then says in a raspy voice: "One and the same." This is all Ben can remember of the dream. He asks Edward what it could mean, but Edward reassures him that dreams sometimes have no meaning. He tells Ben, "Don't worry about it."

Splatter and Dodge, two diesels who work on the mainland, are approached by Diesel 10; he asks them if he would be allowed into Crewe Works with his claw, and they tell him he definitely wouldn't. Meanwhile, Paul Maxwell receives a call from the Deputy Director of the FBI, who informs him that an employee of his company, P. T. Boomer, is a wanted criminal in the USA, and that they are sending over a Special Agent to investigate. Paul calls the police, and an officer is sent to Diesel 10's shed on the mainland. Diesel 10 refuses to tell the officer where Boomer, who is his driver, has gone; after searching his shed, the constable announces that the shed will be watched and that his driver will be arrested if Diesel 10 is seen leaving. Later that night, Splatter and Dodge arrive at his shed, and Diesel 10 tells them he has a job for them.

At the Blue Mountain Quarry, the foreman receives a briefcase from a mysterious figure. He panics and immediately hides it in his lorry. Meanwhile, at Crewe Works, the men working on Bill's rebuild are instructed to wrap for the day. Bill is moved to a different siding, and he is not told why.

## Cast and Characters

The episode features:

* C. Junior's Magic as Dodge
* GTSH Productions as Chester
* Mr.Oily516 as Splatter
* TankEngineStudios as Constable Sam

All uncredited speaking roles are voiced by CyberRusty99.

* Bill and Ben
* Edward
* The Engine with No Face
* Paul Maxwell
* Diesel 10
* Wayne
* Crewe Works manager
* "The Rock"
* Deputy Director of the FBI (*voice only*)
* BoCo (*cameo*)
* Ned (*cameo*)
* Jack (*cameo*)
* Marion (*cameo*)
* Rosie (*cameo*)
* Toad (*cameo*)
* Sir Handel (*cameo*)
* Lorry 1 (*cameo*)
* James (*stock footage, cameo*)
* Spencer (*photo only*)
* Thomas (*photo only*)
* Jeremy (*photo only*)
* Bertie (*photo only*)
* Henry (*photo only*)
* Bulgy (*photo only*)
* Fergus (*photo only*)
* Perry (*mentioned*)
* The FBI Agent (*mentioned*)
* The Master of the Railway (*indirectly mentioned*)

## Trivia

* Despite being the eighth episode chronologically, it was actually the seventh to be released, as the *Sodor I* finale was released a year later.
* Stock footage from *One Trick Too Far* and *James and the Not-So-Famous Visitor* is used.
* Chester and Constable Sam were both originally intended to be throwaway characters who only appeared once. However, both characters were brought back in *A Message for Peter Sam* and *Last Chance* respectively, with far more significant roles.
* This is the first episode to be released using LEGO minifigures for its human characters, which would become the standard from hereon out. Chronologically, *Master of the Railway* is the first episode to do this.