John straightforwardly disapproves, claiming he'll likely die in the war. Thomas uses their time to reveal his intention to enlist for the USMC. John continues to spend time with Thomas at a diner. and joins him in the living room to bond. Juliana tries to advise him that the war may not be something worth fighting for.ĭays later, Thomas returns home and is Embraced by John Smith who is overwhelmed with emotion at seeing him. Marine Corp (USMC), to be deployed of the ongoing Vietnam War but hasn't told his parents, as he knows his father's distaste for war during his past years in World War II but desires to fight and is confident to return just like his father. He reveals to her of his intention to enlist in the U.S. Thomas visits Juliana for her Thursday lesson on Aikido. It is implied that he is not suffering from the debilitating disease like his Nazi counterpart. In the Fourth season of the show, We get to see an alternate version of Thomas in the Alternate world where Juliana went after being shot by John. In Season Four, Jennifer blames her parents for Thomas' death. Rumors of Thomas' condition being hushed spread, further endangering Smith's standing and even exposing him to rival power players like George Lincoln Rockwell and J. John Smith privately grieved for his son albeit kept a composed exterior, largely due to his standing within the Reich. This set her against her husband who reprimanded her for being so open and that this can lead to their arrest for questioning Nazi dogma. She also started openly questioning Nazi eugenics policy, stating that Thomas could still have been a useful member of society despite his condition and even confirming to her friends that the Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels has a deformity. Helen was badly affected, driving her to drink excessively and taking stimulants on a regular basis to keep her composure. Privately however, the pain of Thomas' demise drove John and Helen Smith into devastation. The high school he attended was renamed after him in remembrance of his devotion. Publicly, Thomas Smith was praised for his devotion to the Nazi ideals and was even the subject of a propaganda film, "An American Hero" by Nicole Dörmer. Thomas' death left a massive negative impact upon the Smith family. In the end, after discovering for himself that he was incurably ill, Thomas self-reports to the Reich and willingly leaves with them to be "purged" (euthanized) as a "defective", promising not to mention to anyone that his family had been aware of his illness. Adler's funeral ceremony, Thomas has a fit in front of Juliana and begins to question these episodes. He then made a plan to have Thomas "kidnapped" by the resistance while in Amazonia, which would be the cover for him to be taken somewhere where he could live out his life. Adler to prevent Thomas from being reported. Struggling immensely with his ordeal, John ultimately kills Dr. John later notices Thomas slowly beginning to exhibit symptoms when he falls down the stairs in his house. Adler, the family physician, informs and warns that unless John personally administers a painless injection to euthanize Thomas, he will be forced to report the disease to the authorities. Unfortunately for both him and his family, he was diagnosed with Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, a congenital disease which would slowly weaken and paralyze him. Thomas is shown to be a devoted Hitler Youth member who strives to make his father proud in both his athletic and school performance.
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