Old Gods of Appalachia

Episode 43: Escape From Paradise

Sep 22, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Secret Elopement And Sabotage Plot

  • Tommy Atkins plans a secret elopement with Jenny and coordinates a sabotage to escape employer control.
  • He and Jack Fields craft a high-risk train explosion to sever Tommy's ties to Nathaniel Locke and studio influence.
ANECDOTE

The Fuse And The Favor

  • Jack instructs Tommy to light a fuse hidden in a branded barrel and jump from the train at a whistle post.
  • Jack promises to send Tommy's old car to his parents as part of the favor for helping him escape.
ANECDOTE

Intoxication And Timed Escape

  • Nathaniel Locke intoxicates Tommy to delay suspicion, forcing Tommy to carry out the sabotage while exposed to company guests.
  • Tommy times the casimere county marker, lights the fuse, and prepares to jump as the train slows.
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