End of the Line (video)

End of the Line (video)
Video Info
Released:	December 8th, 2014
Run time:	14:07

The End of the Line Update was accompanied by a video. It shows how RED is attacked by BLU sending a runaway train filled with bombs towards their base.

The video was released by McVee on December 8th on YouTube and featured on the Team Fortress 2 website.

Video transcript

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Plot summary

The video opens with an outdoors shot of BLU's base. It is in the middle of the winter and the BLU Sniper is shown almost completely buried in the snow, and staring angrily. The BLU Soldier passes by, placing a "#2 Sniper" coffee mug next to Sniper, the smell managing to get Sniper to move a little.

Inside, the BLU are putting the final touches on the train in their base. Soldier and BLU Engineer is going over the plans one final time. Meanwhile BLU Heavy writing a taunting message on one of the train carts and BLU Pyro having drawn a cartoonish scene on the following cart. BLU Soldier does not think that Pyro's contribution is appropriate and chooses to remove the cargo box with the painting from the cart. Pyro puts it back onto the train when Soldier isn't looking.

They eventually launch the train. BLU Demoman setting the controls in the locomotive and blowing them up with some dynamite afterwards.

Cut to RED Sniper at a snowy outpost along with RED Scout. As Sniper goes in for a break, the ground starts shaking. As they go out to investigate, the train blitzes past them.

Meanwhile RED Heavy and RED Medic are playing chess. Heavy is not understanding the rules, to Medic's frustration. Outside RED Spy delivers the message of the train to RED Soldier.

The Soldier takes a look at their base for where the train would hit. For some unexplained reason, the spot it would hit happens to be a wall of explosive barrels. RED's base is shown to be located next to a kitten store, an orphanage and a kitten orphanage. Soldier calls the team to action by sending up a signal flare into the sky.

RED Sniper and RED Scout chooses to intercept the train using Sniper's van to race along with the train. It is on a narrow cliff side and rocks are falling down upon them. Scout eventually makes it onto the train, while Sniper ends up balancing perilously at the edge of a tall cliff in his van. A cart on the train ends up detached from the rest of the train as they board it.

Back at RED base RED Spy, Medic and Heavy are discussing the news. Heavy tries to calm Medic down, but is rebuffed. He goes outside, looking at the tracks.

RED Scout investigates the carts on the train, first ending up checking the box that BLU Pyro painted. It's filled with rubber ducks. The next cart is shown having a bomb. Scout attempts to disarm the bomb, find a keyhole behind a hatch. For some innate reason, there is a go away mat in front of the bomb. Scout checks underneath it and sure enough, the key to the bomb is there. Scout inserts the key into the bomb and after an excessive amount of shutters opening on the bomb, is presented with two buttons and a prompt "Disarm bomb?". The two buttons are both labeled YES, one green and one red. Scout presses the green one and successfully disarms the bomb. Scout is relived and is about to leave the train, but decides to take a clooser look at the cargoo box he is in. As he flips the light switch, he reveals a whole pile of bombs in the back of the cargo box.

Meanwhile at RED base, the team is preparing for the inevdible. RED Heavy elects to block the train himself. As RED Medic sees this, he is very concerned and runs after him, managing to Über him just in time. The cart hits Heavy and he is pushed backwards as the train derails, carts flying into the sky and landing all over the place, one even striking RED's base. Scout jumps of the train and has to dodge flying debree, pushing Medic aside just as a piece is about to hit them both. The bomb cargo box ends up exploding in the air as it is hit by the cargo box containing the ducks. However, none hit the inconveniently placed wall of explosive barrels.

When the coast seems to be clear, the detached cart comes rolling down the track. It is shown that it is filled with anvils. Thusly, the cart has no problem plowing through all the debre from the initial crash. It just barely stops before hitting the wall of barrels and a cat. The team lets out a breath as they see it narrowly missing the target.

RED Engineer, being revealed to be the BLU Spy, takes Medic hostage, pointing a knife at his throat. As he is holding up the RED team, Heavy arises behind him from out of the rubble. As Medic struggles, Spy finds that his gun has been bent. As Spy looks in confusion he notices Heavy. Heavy promptly shoves him into the ground in a visibly uncomfortable position.

Back in BLU's base they are taking the results in. A train cart arrives. As they investigate they find that it is full with burned rubber ducks. And a bomb. The bomb explodes, promptly ruining the BLU base.

Over in RED's base Soldier is taking stock of the damages, checking that an orphanage boy, and some kittens are alright. Medic offers Heavy another go at chess. But before Heavy has time to make a move, Medic flips out and flips the chess table.

The video ends with a shot of RED Sniper, still stuck in his van, noticing a flock of pigeons carrying a bomb, flying towards RED base.

Credits

Directed by

James McVinnie

Animation by

Luke Murray

Models By

Rebecca Pursley

Art by

Leri Greer

Effects by

Daniel Escobedo

Music by

Lars Erik Fjosne

Arslan Qureshi

Mike Hillard

Audio by

Ed Harrison

John Dekker