jacob chose his door and freed thomas 's hands , and after he had freed his hands and thomas knew the bracing wind on his face , the blast that meant he was free , that he 'd endured , jacob yanked back thomas 's head , and thomas howled , and his hands came up , but it was too late because jacob had opened the door ; the door was flung wide , and into thomas 's mouth went the spatula , to the back of his throat , and thomas gagged .