27. Train Forty-Two
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Themes
- Grief
- Survivor's Guilt
- Regret
Structure
Exposition
Nate Fleming is in the waiting room of the physical therapy office when a news report comes on about the train crash Nate was in six months ago, the very crash that caused him to need physical therapy.
Conflict
Nate has a PTSD/Survivor's guilt attack, especially since he's the only one that survived.
Rising Action
Nate attends his physical therapy session and sees a Ghost of one the deceased from Train Forty-Two. When the session is over he sees another one, that follows him out of the building.
Climax
After Zedock Lygon drops Nate off, he sees yet another pair of ghosts, ones who were survived by their young child.
Falling Action
Nate starts drinking. Shortly after that, he sees the ghost of Clara Lenville who sings Lover's Embrace.
Resolution
Nate drinks more, remembers his time with both his wife, Natalie, and his mistress, Amethyst Cannon, before he hangs himself.
Plot type
Chapter/Short Story
Parent Plot
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