History Recap / StoriesOfSodorS4E15Revelations

* TheAlcoholic: Implied. During his therapy sessions, Sir Topham reveals he's been "keeping away from the scotch" for his health, implying that he started drinking following his encounter with the Lucky Lamp.

* AmbiguousSituation: Whether the Dr. Anderson that Topham met at Karlden was a hallucination, or an actual ghost. On the one hand, Sir Topham has been dealing with the hallucination for some time, and it's entirely possible that it was just him talking to the version of Anderson that was based on his own perception of the man combined with Edward's revelation about him. On the other hand, Sodor has a long history of supernatural happenings, and it's entirely possible that the guilt-ridden ghost of Anderson ''did'' meet with Topham in order for both of them to get closure. Or it could be some combination of the two, where the doctor did try to contact Topham, but Topham's broken mental state combined with his justified reluctance to face his past trauma meant that the two couldn't resolve the issue until Topham had finally healed enough to do so.

* JerkassRealization: The former Mid Sodor engines go through this after spending months of blaming Duncan for Andreas' death, starting with Stuart. Atlas specifically is heard going through this when Stuart asks him [[ArmorPiercingQuestion if it was his fault for the bear attack]] when his trucks killed the mother's cubs.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: As it turns out, while Topham entirely understands that he desperately needs help to deal with his psychological trauma [[spoiler: and his hallucinations of Dr. Anderson]], due to said trauma and the horrors he suffered, it is ''very difficult'' for him to even consider going to therapy. Not helping is the rumors and fears of being seen entering such a place, due to the reputation psychology had at the time period and the fear that if people thought he was mentally compromised, then it would ruin his reputation and cause great harm to the railway.

* OutOfCharacterIsSeriousBusiness: Sir Topham's erratic behavior and sheer ''terror'' from his encounter with the Lucky Lamp [[spoiler: and the revelation that the hospital to which he had been tortured in was on Sodor this whole time]] causes him to suffer severe hallucinations and act very uncharacteristically, much to the concern of everyone who knows him...and the piqued interest of rumormongers. Topham is entirely aware that if he doesn't get his situation under control, people will start to question his fitness as the Fat Controller of Sodor, but the deep scars of his trauma (and his reluctance to get psychological help due to the damage) means that he struggles to even get himself through the door of the therapist. He eventually concedes to the gentle coaxing of his wife that he needs the help badly.

* BaitAndSwitch: Big time. The {{Cliffhanger}} from the last episode, and throughout this one, it's implied that Dr. Anderson was a sadist. [[spoiler: Turns out he was a WellIntentionedExtremist who truly was doing what he thought would help.]]

* WhamLine: Sir Topham Hatt is shocked to learn that when Anderson was confronted by the gravity of his treatments, [[spoiler: not only did he willingly give up his medical license, but he begged to be sent to prison.]]

* BadBoss: The people in charge of the Barnhill Railway were certainly this. They were corrupt as hell, treated their workers like slaves, and bribed the cops to ignore their injustices.

* JerkassRealization: The former Mid Sodor engines go through this after spending weeks of blaming Duncan for Andreas' death, starting with Stuart. Atlas specifically is heard going through this when Stuart asks him [[ArmorPiercingQuestion if it was his fault for the bear attack]] when his trucks killed the mother's cubs.

* PyrrhicVictory: The Barnhill Railway going under and the following scandal that came from it was a hollow victory. With the police booted for corruption, crime went through the roof, and while Todd was happy he didn't have a horrid job anymore, it meant he had no job, period. Keep in mind, this was during the Great Depression.

* DeathGlare: Atlas gives one to Duncan in his first five minutes of screentime, and Mickey gives one to Atlas for being cavalier about Duncan's wellbeing.
* EurekaMoment: Skarloey has one after remebering that Duncan was bought during the Great Depression...shortly after the Barnhill Railway closed down.

* BaitAndSwitch: Big time. The {{Cliffhanger}} from the last episode, and throughout this one, it's implied that Dr. Anderson was a sadist. [[spoiler: Turns out he was a WellIntentionedExtremist who was truly was doing what he thought would help.]]

* JerkassRealization: The former Mid Sodor engines go through this after spending weeks of blaming Duncan for Andreas' death, starting with Stuart. Atlas specifically is heard going through this when Stuart asks him [[ArmorPiercingQuestion if it was his fault for the bear attack]] when his trucks killed the mother's cubs.

* JerkassRealization: The former Mid Sodor engines go through this after spending weeks of blaming Duncan for Andres' death, starting with Stuart. Atlas specifically is heard going through this when Stuart asks him [[ArmorPiercingQuestion if it was his fault for the bear attack]] when his trucks killed the mother's cubs.

* JerkassRealisation: The former Mid Sodor engines go through this after spending weeks of blaming Duncan for Andres' death, starting with Stuart. Atlas specifically is heard going through this when Stuart asks him [[ArmorPiercingQuestion if it was his fault for the bear attack]] when his trucks killed the mother's cubs.

* MythologyGag: Ivo mentions that Duncan used to "rock and roll like a pop star," words that were said by Sir Topham Hatt in "Home At Last."

* BaitAndSwitch: Big time. The {{Cliffhanger}} from the last episode, and throughout this one, it's implied that Dr. Anderson was a sadist. [[spoiler: Turns out he was a WellIntentionedExtemist who was truly was doing what he thought would help.]]

In the wake of Sir Topham Hatt's brush with the Lucky Lamp, some unsettling [[TitleDrop revelations]] come to light, concerning his past and the island's. Meanwhile, Duncan has to face some demons of his own.