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Horse

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The Horse pulls the tumbril that carries prisoners to the guillotine through revolutionary Paris during the Reign of Terror. Assigned to guards transporting condemned captives like Barbara and Susan, it labors under harness until it throws a shoe on a crowded street. This mishap halts the cart abruptly and sparks a rescue by nearby allies Jules and Jean. As a draft animal in the revolutionary execution machine, its reliability anchors prisoner convoys, yet its sudden failure shifts fates in chaotic moments.
2 appearances
Prisoner Transport
Also known as: horse, the horse

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2 moments
Season 1 (1) Season 25 (1)
S1E39 · A Change of Identity
Revolutionaries rescue Barbara and Susan

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The horse, though a passive participant, plays a crucial role in the rescue by throwing a shoe, which halts the tumbril and creates the distraction needed for the revolutionaries to …

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Season 1 · asteroid

The Horse pulls the tumbril that carries prisoners to the guillotine through revolutionary Paris during the Reign of Terror. Assigned to guards transporting condemned captives like Barbara and Susan, it labors under harness until it throws a shoe on a crowded street. This mishap halts the cart abruptly and sparks a rescue by nearby allies Jules and Jean. As a draft animal in the revolutionary execution machine, its reliability anchors prisoner convoys, yet its sudden failure shifts fates in chaotic moments.