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(WHISTLE BLOWING)
(NARRATOR READING)
(WHISTLE ***)
-(THEME MUSIC PLAYING) -(CHILDREN SINGING)
♪ They're two, they're four they're six, they're eight
♪ Shunting trucks and hauling freight
♪ Red and green and brown and blue
♪ They're the Really Useful crew
♪ All with different roles to play
♪ Round Tidmouth Sheds or far away
♪ Down the hills and round the bends
♪ Thomas and his friends ♪
(STEAM HISSES)
NARRATOR: The island of Sodor is surrounded by beautiful blue sea.
It has fields of green and sandy yellow beaches.
There are rivers, streams, and lots of trees where the birds sing.
There are windmills and a coal mine,
and docks where visitors to the island arrive.
The island also has lots and lots of railway lines.
Who's that puffing down the track?
It's Thomas!
Hello, Thomas.
(***)
Hello, everybody.
Welcome to the island of Sodor.
(***)
(NARRATOR READING)
NARRATOR: It was a hot summer's day on the island of Sodor,
and Oliver's brake van, Toad, was feeling particularly happy.
♪ I do like to be beside the seaside
♪ Oh, I do like to be beside the sea
(CHUCKLING) All this sunshine's gone to your head, Toad,
but if you feel like singing, you carry on.
Okay then, Mr. Oliver.
I will.
♪ Oh, I do like to stroll along the prom, prom, prom
♪ Where the brass...
NARRATOR: But it wasn't long before Oliver got fed up of Toad singing.
♪ When I'm down beside the sea
♪ And beside myself with glee
♪ Beside the seaside
(OFF-KEY) ♪ Beside the sea! ♪
Oh, dear! (***)
You'd never hear such a noise on the Great Western.
This is what happens when Toad's in a good mood.
Sorry, Mr. Duck.
I didn't mean any offense.
DUCK: I know, Toad,
but perhaps it would be best if we all did our work quietly.
(SEAGULLS CALLING)
Mr. Oliver, look, it's a whale!
(CHUCKLES) You'll never believe this, Duck.
Toad thinks he's seen a whale.
That's not a very good joke.
But it's not a joke.
OLIVER: You need to be a bit more serious, Toad.
Perhaps you should concentrate on being a Really Useful brake van
instead of singing or making jokes.
Yes, Mr. Oliver.
(WHISTLE ***)
(***)
Isn't it a lovely day, Toad?
It was, Mr. Thomas, until I saw that...
Oh, never mind.
You'll just laugh too.
No, I won't, Toad. What?
I saw a whale on the beach at Bluffs Cove.
He imagined it, Thomas.
Come on, Toad.
-All that sun's gone to your head. -(WHISTLE ***)
Oh.
NARRATOR: Toad was very upset that Oliver wouldn't take him seriously.
He didn't say a word all the way back from Knapford.
Are you, uh, okay, Toad?
Truth be told, I'm a bit sad.
First, you stopped me singing.
Then you told Thomas I imagined seeing that whale.
Oh, I'm sorry I was unkind about your singing, but... (GASPS)
(WHEELS SCREECHING)
But what, Mr. Oliver?
I don't believe it.
There is a whale, Toad!
Oh, I'm so sorry I doubted you.
I told you.
And a whale on the beach needs help.
OLIVER: You're right, Toad.
We must alert the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre.
ROCKY: Emergency at Bluffs Cove on the beach!
Is it a fire?
Maybe it's a shipwreck.
HAROLD: Duty calls!
NARRATOR: Oliver and Toad helped the Search and Rescue team
by bringing water to keep the whale wet.
What are they doing now?
It looks like Butch is going to move the whale
closer to the sea so it can swim away.
The tide's too far out, sir.
Harold's right.
You can't pull a whale all that way, Butch.
It just won't survive.
Oh, dear.
Is there nothing else they could do, Mr. Oliver?
OLIVER: I don't know, Toad,
but if there is, I'm sure they'll do it.
NARRATOR: Oliver and Toad watched as the whale
was covered over to protect it from the hot sun,
and trenches were dug around the whale to keep it wet
as Flynn and Belle pumped water over it.
When the tide comes back in, the whale can swim away.
But that will take hours.
Why don't they just pick the whale up and take it to Brendam Docks?
The water's really deep there, so it could just swim away.
Oh, Toad.
Let's just let the Search and Rescue team get on with their job.
Come on. (***)
We need to take these empty water tankers back to Knapford.
NARRATOR: At Knapford,
all the engines were talking about the beached whale.
You didn't imagine the whale then, Toad.
No, Mr. Thomas.
What's wrong now?
Aren't the Search and Rescue team there?
Yes, but the tide's so far out,
I'm worried it won't return in time to save the whale.
I still don't know what's wrong with my idea
of moving the whale to Brendam Docks.
Fizzling fireboxes!
That's a brilliant idea, Toad.
It is?
Sir, sir!
Toad's got a plan to save the whale!
What's this, Toad?
Uh, I don't know if it'll work, sir,
but I thought that we could lift the whale up
and take it to Brendam Docks so it could swim away.
Maybe it could be lifted onto a flatbed or something...
NARRATOR: Sir Topham Hatt thought Toad's idea was a good one.
He telephoned the Search and Rescue Manager right away...
(INAUDIBLE)
...and sent Thomas to fetch Rocky.
Everyone was proud to be part of Toad's plan to save the whale.
Oh, do be careful, Rocky.
Don't worry, Toad. I will.
Oh, the whale looks very sad and tired.
Ooh, I wish there was something we could do to make it feel better.
I've heard whales like singing to each other.
Oh, really?
But I like singing too.
(THUDDING)
Oh, steady, Mr. Oliver.
Easy does it.
♪ Oh, you do need to be back in the water
♪ Oh, you do need to be back in the sea
Are you sure about this, Toad?
Oh, yes, Mr. Oliver.
Whales like singing.
♪ Oh, you do need to go where you can
♪ Swim, swim, swim
♪ Where the big... ♪
NARRATOR: As Oliver and Toad
chugged slowly and steadily to Brendam Docks,
everyone came to see the amazing sight of them carrying a whale.
(GIRL CHEERING)
Well, blow me down.
Is that a whale?
Yes, Cranky.
Do you think you could get him back into the water?
I'll do my best.
TOAD: Goodbye, now.
I hope you find your family.
(SPLASHES)
Oh, no.
I can't see him, Mr. Oliver.
(GASPS) There he is!
He's safe, Toad, thanks to you.
NARRATOR: From that day on, whenever Toad passed Bluffs Cove,
he always remembered his friend with a song.
♪ Oh, he does like to be back in the water
♪ Oh, he does like to be back in the sea
(CHUCKLES)
♪ Now he's back inside the sea
♪ He's beside himself with glee
♪ Beyond the seaside
♪ Inside the sea ♪
(WHALE CALLS)
(***)
Oh, hello there. (CHUCKLES)
Would you like to be one of my little helpers?
How well do you know the engines on Sodor?
Let's play "Who's That Engine?"
If I give you some clues, can you tell me who this is?
This engine has a very square shape.
It has wooden boards on its side
and gray wooden boards covering six small driving wheels.
This engine doesn't have a whistle or a horn.
It has a bell, which sounds like this...
(BELL DINGING)
And it's not really a steam engine.
It's a steam tram.
And it's the number 7 engine in my Steam Team.
So, who's that engine?
That's right. It's Toby.
(BELL DINGING)
Well done.
I think you deserve my Little Helper's Certificate.
Every engine on Sodor knew that Toby didn't like Knapford Junction.
The junction is a very busy place,
and Toby could never remember which signal was his.
Toby went forwards and backwards, backwards and forwards.
But he made himself more and more confused
as the signals turned from green to red and back again.
Thomas found Toby hiding behind a signal box.
Thomas and Henrietta told Toby not to worry.
If he just watched for the signal directly above him,
he would be okay.
Toby collected his passengers and tried again.
The junction was busier than ever.
Toby waited for his signal to change to green,
but it didn't.
Toby's passengers and the other engines
were very annoyed when Toby didn't move.
James tried to bump him, but Toby wouldn't pass the red signal.
When I arrived, we realized Toby's signal was broken,
and I was very pleased with Toby for not crossing the red signal.
And that's why Toby is a Really Useful engine,
and you are a Really Useful little helper.
(***)
(OWL HOOTING)
(NARRATOR READING)
NARRATOR: It was a very busy day on the island of Sodor,
especially for Thomas,
who was late delivering his goods train to Brendam Docks.
Okay, Salty. This one's yours.
On me way, matey! Arr!
(HORN HONKS)
(SEAGULL CALLS)
NARRATOR: Then there was trouble.
(WHEELS SCREECHING)
(YELPING)
-Shiver me axels! -(GASPS)
-Huh? -What? Oh!
Oh... Huh?
(GASPS) Ah! Oh!
Huh?
What happened there?
It wasn't our fault.
We were shunted too hard.
Who shunted those trucks and caused all this chaos?
It wasn't me.
Nor me, matey.
Well, somebody shoved us.
Thomas?
Me? No, it definitely wasn't me.
It was... It was...
Uh... Geoffrey.
-Who? -Geoffrey.
Geoffrey?
I don't see any other engines around here.
Um, well, he was here a minute ago,
but now he's gone.
I've never even heard of any Geoffrey.
What does he look like?
NARRATOR: Everyone wanted to know about Geoffrey,
but there was no Geoffrey.
Thomas had made him up to get himself out of trouble.
Uh, Geoffrey is a...
(STEAM HISSING)
Steamie.
He's very big and, uh...
(FOGHORN BLARES)
He came over from the mainland.
Who came over from the mainland?
A big new Steamie called Geoffrey.
A new Steamie? Wow!
But where did he go?
NARRATOR: Annie and Clarabel
had been getting a fresh coat of paint at the steam works
when Thomas came back to collect them.
VICTOR: Thomas. Hello, my friend.
Hello, Victor.
I hear there's a new engine on Sodor.
I'm very much looking forward to meeting him.
You tell him if ever he needs a new paint job,
to come and see Victor.
By the way, what color is this, uh, Geoffrey?
Uh, he's... Red.
(***)
Goodbye, Victor.
Red.
Hmm, very smart.
When will we meet Geoffrey, Thomas?
I don't want to talk about Geoffrey, thank you very much.
NARRATOR: It seemed everybody wanted to meet Geoffrey.
MAN: Hi, Thomas.
We'd like to take a photo of that new engine, Geoffrey.
Do you know where he is?
(SIGHS)
Well, I hear this Geoffrey character is red.
In my opinion,
there are already too many red engines on Sodor.
I don't suppose he's very fast.
PERCY: Oh, yes, he is.
Geoffrey is very fast.
He's so fast that nobody even saw him leave Brendam Docks.
FAT CONTROLLER: Geoffrey? Geoffrey?
What's all this talk about Geoffrey?
I'd like to know what this strange engine is doing on my railway,
but you, Thomas, seem to be the only one who's seen him.
Well... (CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY)
The thing with Geoffrey is, uh...
He's very shy, sir.
Maybe we should just forget all about him and pretend nothing ever happened.
No, I'm sorry, Thomas, but I can't just forget about Geoffrey.
Can you take me to see him please?
But... But...
I can't do that because, uh, he's hiding.
Hiding? Where?
-He's hiding in, uh... -(WHISTLE ***)
Henry's Tunnel.
Well then, take me to Henry's Tunnel.
I... I think I'd better go and see Geoffrey first, sir...
(***) Just to warn him you're coming.
What? Thomas, come back! Stop!
ANNIE: Thomas, what are you doing?
CLARABEL: Where are you heading?
Oh-ho!
Thomas, what's wrong?
Slow down!
I don't like going backwards this fast.
(ANNIE AND CLARABEL YELPING)
Oh, slow down.
-(ALL SCREAMING) -(WHEELS SCREECH)
-Thomas! -Watch out!
What on earth is that silly little tank engine playing at?
(GASPS)
(GASPING)
I think Thomas is stopped in the tunnel now, sir.
(GRUNTING)
Thomas. Thomas!
What's going on in there?
Is Geoffrey with you?
Yes, sir.
He's hiding here inside the tunnel, sir.
-Who's here? -THOMAS: Shh!
(WHISPERING) We're the only ones here, Thomas.
I don't ever want to go that fast backwards again, Thomas.
Shh, will you?
Thomas, tell Geoffrey I'd like to speak to him, please.
Oh, uh, well...
(IN DEEP VOICE) Hello, this is Geoffrey.
Sorry I can't come out, sir,
but I'm very, very shy.
Well, Geoffrey, shy or not,
you have caused confusion and delay.
Just you go easy when you're shunting cars in future.
Definitely, sir.
No more accidents for me, eh, Thomas?
(IN NORMAL VOICE) No, no more accidents, Geoffrey.
(CHUCKLES)
(IN DEEP VOICE) Well, goodbye, then.
Are you off?
Well, uh, goodbye, Geoffrey.
NARRATOR: Thomas thought his plan had worked very well,
but his troubles were only just beginning.
(WHISTLE TOOTING)
Fizzling fireboxes! What's that?
(GASPS) It's Spencer. Look out!
Oh, no!
Fizzling fireboxes!
(SCREECHING)
-Whoa! -Whoa!
Out of my way! Out of my way!
(GRUNTING)
Thomas and Spencer?
(STUTTERS) I don't understand it.
Where's poor Geoffrey?
Who's Geoffrey?
He's a big red Steamie from the mainland.
Didn't you see him in the tunnel?
There was no engine in the tunnel,
(CHUCKLES) except silly little Thomas.
That's what I said.
Thomas, explain yourself.
I'm sorry, sir.
I... I made Geoffrey up because I didn't want to get into trouble
for causing that accident at Brendam Docks.
Oh, so, it was you, was it, Thomas?
Now, listen. We all have accidents.
Why, only this morning, I smashed Lady Hatt's favorite teapot,
and do you know what I did?
Uh, you told her Geoffrey had done it?
No, I admitted it.
And you should have admitted it too.
You caused a lot of chaos by making up that silly story about Geoffrey.
I'm sorry, sir.
I hope you can learn from your mistake this time.
Hmm, now, I need to get back to Knapford, Thomas,
to buy a new teapot.
So, does this mean there is no Geoffrey?
That's right, Percy.
What a shame.
That Geoffrey sounded like a really nice engine.
(***)
(CLUNKING)
(BALL BOUNCING)
THOMAS: Oops! Sorry!
That was me.
(SIGHS)
(***)
Well, hello. The Earl of Sodor here.
You know, Sodor is such an exciting place.
There are so many wonderful things to see,
but just how closely are you watching?
Very closely, I hope,
because I'll be asking questions about what you've seen.
Percy wants to make friends with some of the woodland creatures.
-(***) -But he's making a lot of noise.
Not so loud, Percy.
These animals don't want to make friends with a big noisy engine.
Now, are you ready for the first question?
What kind of animals did Percy meet along the tracks?
Did he meet squirrels
or foxes
or hedgehogs?
That's right. They were squirrels.
And now that Percy is being quiet,
they're happy to make friends with him.
Did you get it right?
Oh, very well done.
Let's play again.
Here comes Thomas.
The children always wave and smile
when they see him hurrying along the tracks,
but today, I can see Thomas is wearing something new
to make the children smile.
Here comes the next question.
What was Thomas wearing that made him look different?
Was it an amazing new whistle,
a fantastic new funnel,
or a splendid new steam dome?
That's right.
Thomas borrowed a colorful new funnel while his own funnel was being repaired.
(CHUCKLES) Oh, Thomas, that is a very funny funnel.
Did you get it right?
Jolly well done.
I think you deserve a Really Useful Certificate for watching so closely,
and I hope I'll see you again soon.
Goodbye.
(***)
(NARRATOR READING)
NARRATOR: Toby is one of the oldest engines
on the island of Sodor.
He works with his faithful coach, Henrietta,
taking workers to and from the Ffarquhar Quarry.
(BELL DINGING)
Cheerful Toby may be old, but he's still Really Useful.
(COWS MOOING)
I think we should stop by the steam works, Toby.
The steam works? What on earth for?
For your side plates.
They're rattling again.
(RATTLING)
Oh, I don't have time to go to the steam works, Henrietta.
I have too many jobs to do.
Sorry to leave you, Henrietta, but Sir Topham Hatt wants me
to take scrap to the scrap yard now.
I'll be back as soon as I can.
Well, don't forget about those side plates.
You don't want any bits falling off.
And you should probably fill up with coal before you go.
Oh, you don't have to tell me everything, Henrietta.
I'll fill up with coal when I need to fill up with coal.
NARRATOR: Toby didn't always like it when Henrietta told him what to do,
but by the time he arrived at the scrap yard,
Toby had run out of coal.
(STEAM HISSING)
You're moving a little slowly today, Toby.
I know, Reg. I can't help it.
I seem to have run out of coal.
I don't suppose you have any, do you?
-Sorry, Toby, I'm a diesel crane. -(WHISTLE TOOTING)
Hello, Reg.
Oh, hello, Toby.
(BELL DINGING)
Oh, I probably should have stopped Edward and asked him for some coal.
Never mind, Toby.
I'm sure another engine will be along in a minute.
Hmm.
(WHISTLE ***)
Oh, there's Thomas.
Thomas!
Thomas!
(DISTANTLY) Thomas!
Oh, Annie, did you see that?
Toby's at the scrap yard.
Oh, he looked ever so unhappy.
Um, Reg,
I don't think Thomas could see me because of all this scrap.
Maybe I should move some of it out the way.
(WHISTLE ***)
Edward!
Edward!
(BELL DINGING)
(TOBY SIGHS)
Was that Toby's bell?
Surely he can't still be at the scrap yard after all this time.
Reg. Reg.
Reg!
Oh, what is it, Toby?
You're making too much noise.
Isn't there some way you could help me get an engine to stop?
No worries.
When the next engine comes along,
I'll pick up a brightly-colored piece of scrap and wave it about.
Oh, I get it, like a red flag.
Exactly.
(TRAIN ENGINE CHUGGING)
Reg, Reg, someone's coming.
-(BELL DINGING) -Wave your red flag!
Oh! Okay, right.
Oh. Oh.
Oops.
Ahhh!
-(CRASHING) -Oh!
(***)
-Diesel fingers. -(WHIMPERS)
-(WHISTLE ***) -EDWARD: You know, Salty,
every time I passed the scrap yard today, I've seen Toby.
Clarabel saw Toby at the scrap yard as well.
Didn't you, Clarabel?
Yes, looking very sad, and not being useful at all.
Poor Toby.
Poor old Toby.
Arr, well, uh, that's it then.
Old Toby is going to be scrapped.
(GASPING) No, Salty, that can't be true.
Toby's far too useful to be scrapped.
(METAL CLATTERING)
Oh, Reg, I think there's another engine coming.
Reg, no!
What are you doing?
I'm lifting you up so whoever's coming
can see you when you call for help.
No, Reg, stop!
Put me down!
(GASPS) Oh, no.
Salty was right.
Old Toby is going to be scrapped.
Poor Toby.
Oh, I can't bear to look.
TOBY: No, Reg, stop.
Put me down!
(WAILING)
NARRATOR: The news traveled quickly across the island.
(WHISPERS) Old Toby's going to be scrapped.
Old Toby is going to be scrapped.
Old Toby is going to be scrapped.
-Scrapped? -Scrapped?
-Scrapped. -Scrapped?
Scrapped?
Sorry, Toby.
Maybe that wasn't such a good idea after all.
No, Reg, it wasn't.
Honestly, what were you thinking?
I was only trying to help.
It's so sad.
He was such a good tram engine, Stafford.
I know. Poor old Toby.
Did you hear the news, Emily?
Old Toby's going to be scrapped.
(GASPS) Really?
It's true. Everyone says so.
HENRIETTA: No, no, no. Just no.
My Toby is in fine shape.
There's no way he's going to be scrapped.
I just don't know what's the matter with everyone today.
Why has nobody stopped to help?
(WHISTLE ***)
Oh, oh, hang about, Toby.
I think someone's coming now.
(STEAM HISSING)
Oh, hello, Emily.
EMILY: Hi, Reg.
Did you know everyone has been saying that Toby's going to be scrapped?
Scrapped?
But that's not true.
I just ran out of coal.
HENRIETTA: What did I tell you?
It was just a lot of silly gossip.
TOBY: Henrietta.
Oh, Toby, I was waiting for you.
Didn't I tell you to fill up with coal?
Yes, Henrietta, I know you did, and you were right.
Sorry.
(EMILY GIGGLES)
Perhaps I better lend you some of my coal, Toby.
NARRATOR: At the end of the day,
Sir Topham Hatt gathered all the engines together at Knapford Yard.
Toby, you're here!
Of course I am, Thomas.
I just needed some coal.
Quiet, everyone, please.
I just want to say,
absolutely and categorically,
that Toby the tram engine is not being scrapped.
-(ALL CHEERING) -(WHISTLES TOOTING)
Toby is still a hard-working and Really Useful engine,
and whoever spread the rumor
that Toby was going to be scrapped
caused a lot of confusion and probably even some delay. If you...
I don't know how that silly rumor came about.
I know. (CHUCKLES)
Uh, I have no idea how that got started.
What a silly idea.
-(BOTH CHUCKLING) -(BELL DINGING)
(RATTLING)
Oops, my side plates.
(GIGGLES)
Oh, Toby.
(BELL DINGING)
(TOOTING)
(WHISTLING)
Oh, hello there.
I'm Mr. Perkins.
I'm one of the drivers on Sir Topham Hatt's railway.
It's a lovely spring day out there.
Up to now, the weather's been quite cold,
but now it's warmed up, and all the snow has melted.
Ah, I love this warm weather,
but it can cause problems too.
The melting snow can cause the rivers to rise, and even to flood.
That's what happens in one of these stories, too.
It's called Toby's Tightrope, but it's also about Mavis, too.
"Mavis is a diesel engine
"belonging to the Ffarquhar Quarry Company.
"Mavis was taking cars down Toby's line and got stuck
"because she didn't know how to manage on the icy rails.
"The manager spoke to her severely.
"'You are a very naughty engine.
"'You have no business going down Toby's line
"'instead of doing your own work up here.'
"To put the cars where Toby wanted them,
"Mavis had to go backwards and forwards, taking a few at a time.
"'If we use the tiniest bit of Toby's line,' Mavis said,
"'we could save all this bother.'
"The manager allowed her to go as far
"as the first level crossing.
"Some trains were so long that Mavis had to go
"beyond the level crossing.
"This gave her ideas.
"'Will you bump me at the level crossing and tell no one I asked you?'
"She asked the cars.
"The cars were delighted and promised they would.
"But then, Toby arrived while Mavis was elsewhere
"and decided to shunt the cars himself.
"They reached the level crossing, and Toby's brakes came on.
"'On, on, on!' yelled the cars, giving him a fearful bump.
"Toby was away with the cars screaming and yelling behind him.
"What none of them had realized was that melted snow from the mountains
"had turned a quiet stream into a raging torrent.
"The supports of the bridge had been washed away,
"leaving the rails like tightropes across the gap.
"The driver braked hard.
"Toby went into a squealing slide, groaned fearfully,
"and stopped with his wheels treading the tightrope over the abyss.
"Mavis was horrified.
"She brought some men, who anchored Toby with ropes
"while she pulled the cars away.
"Then she ran to the rescue.
"Toby was soon back on firm track
"and saying, 'Thank you,' to Mavis.
"'A very smart piece of work,' said Sir Topham Hatt.
"'Mavis did well.'
"Mavis looked ashamed.
"'It was my fault about those cars, sir,'
"she faltered,
"'I didn't know.'
"Mavis is still young
"and makes mistakes, but she's never too proud to ask Toby.
"Toby always helps her put things right,
"and the manager agreed that Mavis could come down the line sometimes, too."
Well, I suppose everyone makes mistakes sometimes, don't they?
But not everyone is as kind as Toby,
to help their friends put their mistakes right again.
(BREATHES DEEPLY)
(ENGINES CHUGGING)
(WHISTLE ***)
(NARRATOR READING)
NARRATOR: It was the end of another busy day
when Thomas arrived back at Knapford Station.
Sir Topham Hatt was waiting for him.
Ah, Thomas, I've just had some news.
There's to be an inspection of Sodor's railway tomorrow,
and the Inspection Team will want to look at everything.
Oh, sir, if we're to be inspected, we'll need cleaning.
Indeed.
My passengers have left all kinds of things behind again.
Mine too.
Look.
(CHUCKLES) Well, then, we'd better take them to Lost Property.
Let's see what we have here.
Now, hmm...
Mmm-hmm...
Oh, hmm, very nice.
(CHUCKLES)
Oh, goodness me, somebody must be missing these.
(CHUCKLES)
Hopefully, the Lost Property office will be able to find out to whom they belong.
Oh, and what's this?
Oh... (CHUCKLES) This looks like fun.
(LAUGHS) Oh, right, Thomas,
you'd better take Annie and Clarabel to the Wash Down.
I want you all cleaned and ready for tomorrow's inspection.
Yes, sir.
(***)
Ah! Ooh.
NARRATOR: The next morning, Sir Topham Hatt came to Tidmouth Sheds
to check over his engines before the inspectors arrived.
Excellent!
All of you look splendid, which, I'm sure you know, is very important.
(MAN COUGHS)
But not as important as being reliable and on time, Sir Topham.
(CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY) Of course, gentlemen.
Now, where would you like to begin the inspection?
Oh, we'll start with your Number 1 engine, I think.
(WHISTLE ***)
Don't forget, Thomas, you have a lot of jobs today.
So it's more important than ever to be Really Useful.
Don't worry, Annie and Clarabel.
(BLOWS WHISTLE)
What could possibly go wrong?
-(***) -(CLUNKING)
(ALL GASP)
Oops! Sorry, everyone.
Hmm.
Ah, goodness, it's stuffy in here.
Allow me, madam. (CHUCKLES)
(GRUNTS)
Oh, it's stuck. (GRUNTING)
Hmm. "Window stuck."
Oh. My apologies.
Uh, we'll make sure we fix that at the next station.
(CHUCKLES) Ooh.
Oh, dear, that stuck window won't look good.
Don't worry, Annie. (CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY)
We'll have your windows fixed in no time.
NARRATOR: At Dryaw Station, a group of schoolchildren got on
and started to cause even more problems.
(TUTTING)
(CHILDREN GIGGLING)
-Ha! -Um...
Now, now, young man, apologize at once.
(MOCKINGLY) Sorry.
-(BLOWS RASPBERRY) -Ah! Why, you...
Oh, cheeky little monkeys.
Not to worry, Annie.
I think they're getting off at the next stop.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
(***)
Hey! Oh, that really is it, young man.
No, not the emergency cable!
(BRAKES SQUEALING)
-(PEOPLE GASPING) -Yow!
-Ah! -Oh!
Ah, high spirits. (CHUCKLING)
They're not usually like this.
-It must be the sunshine. -(BLOWS RASPBERRY)
(WHISTLE ***)
We're sure to be late.
However will you get all your jobs done, Thomas?
Oh, dear.
NARRATOR: Thomas tried his hardest to make up the lost time.
(COWS MOOING)
But everything seemed to be against him that day.
What's going on?
Oh, another delay.
(CHUCKLES) We'll be on our way in no time, gentlemen.
(GROANS)
NARRATOR: Finally, Thomas's inspection was over.
At last.
Oh, dear.
I'm sorry about all the delays, sir.
Oh, nothing you could have done, Thomas.
Anyway, I have to go.
You're not the only engine being inspected today.
Good luck, sir.
(WHISTLE BLOWS)
(BOTH TOOTING)
NARRATOR: It was much, much later when Thomas returned to Knapford Station
after completing all his deliveries.
Thomas, look what we found after you left. More lost property.
It was on Annie's floor.
That watch belongs to the grumpy inspector.
We should take it to him immediately... (***)
Or the railway will get an even worse report.
NARRATOR: So Thomas, Annie and Clarabel set off to find the inspectors
and return the gold watch.
(BOTH TOOTING)
-Finally, Thomas found them... -(GASPS)
...inspecting Gordon and the express.
(BRAKES SQUEALING)
CLARABEL: Oh! Why are you stopping, Thomas?
We need to stop Gordon.
(***) Sir, sir.
I have to speak to you right away.
(CHUCKLES) You don't really have to call me "sir," Thomas.
I wasn't talking to you, Gordon.
Whatever is the matter, Thomas?
Annie found a gold watch on her floor, sir.
We didn't want to get you into any more trouble
after all the delays this morning.
Well, I never.
I didn't even realize my watch was missing, Thomas.
Thank you.
You're very welcome, sir.
This watch was given to me
to celebrate 20 years of working for the railway company.
I'd have been very sad if I'd lost it.
You did the right thing by taking the initiative and coming to find us, Thomas.
"Initiative," sir?
Ah, that means you worked out
how to solve the problem by yourself, Thomas.
You're not only a Really Useful engine, but a very kind one too.
The entire railway will get a glowing report.
And you, Annie and Clarabel, will get a special mention.
-Oh, no, not at all. -Really! Oh, you're too kind.
Ohhh.
Thank you, sir.
I suppose I'd better get back to my branch line.
(***)
And we need to get back to the mainland, if you'll take us, Gordon.
Of course, sir.
Fastest and best, and I pull the express!
(BLOWS WHISTLE)
(CLUNKING)
Oh, oh!
Uh-oh.
Oops. (CHUCKLES)
Sorry, sirs.
(CHUCKLES)
(CHUCKLING) Those things are fun.
May I?
Great fun.
Ow! Oh, not again.
(TOOTING)
Oh, hello again.
I was just looking through some of the letters we get here on the railway.
This one is from a Mr. Mills of Ireland.
He's written in to say that he's a bit confused about some of the quarries here on Sodor.
So, I thought I'd send him this postcard.
It's a picture of the Ffarquhar Quarry.
It's where Mavis works.
Um...
"Dear Mr. Mills,
"there are several quarries on the island of Sodor.
"There's the Blue Mountain Quarry in the center of the island,
"and the China Clay Pits,
"which are a kind of quarry, too.
"But the oldest working quarry is the Ffarquhar Quarry
"at the very end of Thomas's branch line."
Get in line and get ready.
You're all heading off to the docks this afternoon.
"This is where Mavis, the diesel shunter, works,
"shunting cars into trains ready to be taken away across the island.
"Toby, the tram engine,
"brings the quarry workers back and forth to Ffarquhar Quarry
"in his faithful coach, Henrietta.
"When Salty first came to Sodor, he was sent to work here too,
"but Salty preferred to be beside the sea,
"so Sir Topham Hatt sent him to work
"at Brendam Docks instead, which made him much happier.
"Mavis likes the quarry and is a hard worker,
"but she also likes to see the rest of the island.
"So, whenever she gets the chance,
"she likes to help take the cars across the island, too.
"Please feel free to write me again if there's anything else
"you would like to know.
"Yours sincerely, Mr. Perkins."
Right.
Pop a stamp on that,
put it in the mail bag,
and take it with me.
Oh, it's about time for my next train.
And it's still a lovely day.
See you again soon. Goodbye.
(***)
(NARRATOR READING)
(***)
NARRATOR: Henry has lived on the island of Sodor for many years.
He is a big, strong green engine, and Really Useful, too,
but he's also a bit of a worrier.
(STEAM HISSES)
Hello, Henry.
I'm taking Steven and Bridget out in Winston for the day.
Oh.
They've both been stuck at home recently, not very well.
They caught chicken pox.
Chicken pox?
That's why they have all those spots on their faces.
Spots?
(CHUCKLES) See you later, Henry.
Oh, goodbye, sir.
(SIGHS)
NARRATOR: Henry didn't know what chicken pox were,
but he didn't like the sound of them,
and he wondered whether engines could catch chicken pox, too.
Steven, Bridget, stop scratching.
(GROANS)
Sorry, Grandfather.
Ah, they're itchy.
(HORN HONKS)
-Whoa! -Whoa!
Easy does it, sir.
STEVEN: Grandfather!
(CHILDREN GIGGLING)
Itchy, scratchy...
Chicken pox!
(***)
(WHIMPERS)
(CHICKENS CLUCKING)
(BUTCH GRUNTING)
Oh, I'm stuck.
(TIRES GRINDING)
Ah!
Butch! Ah!
(THOMAS SPITTING)
(GROANING)
Oh, Thomas, you're all spotty. (LAUGHS)
Don't worry, Butch.
It's only a bit of mud.
I can have a wash after I've delivered these chickens.
(BOTH CHUCKLE)
NARRATOR: Henry made his way to Wellsworth Station,
but he couldn't stop thinking about chicken pox.
-(***) -(YELPS)
Henry, what's the matter?
Oh, Emily, I saw Sir Topham Hatt's grandchildren,
and they're all spotty because they have chicken pox.
So?
So now I'm probably gonna get chicken pox too.
Hmm, I don't think engines can get chicken pox, Henry.
(***) You worry too much.
(INDISTINCT ANNOUNCEMENT OVER P.A.)
Hello, Henry.
(GASPS) Spots!
(CHICKENS CLUCKING)
And chickens!
Emily was wrong.
(***)
Engines do get chicken pox.
(WHISTLE BLOWING)
-Hello, Diesel. -(CHUCKLING)
How are you today... (COUGHS)
Whoops... (CHUCKLES)
Sorry, Paxton.
-Got to go. -(COUGHING)
NARRATOR: Henry was taking his passengers along the mainland when...
(COUGHING)
Oh, hello, Henry. How are you?
(SNEEZES)
Ah! More spots.
(PAXTON COUGHING)
Chicken pox!
Chicken pox?
NARRATOR: Henry raced away from poor old Paxton
as fast as his wheels would carry him...
(PASSENGERS CLAMORING)
...bouncing his passengers about like peas in a frying pan.
Kellsthorpe Road Station was being repainted
when there was a little accident with a tin of paint.
(WHISTLE ***)
(***)
Oh, the indignity.
Ohhh...
(SCREAMS)
(WHISTLE BLOWING)
Chicken pox!
Henry?
Henry!
What are you doing going backwards?
Chicken pox are even scarier than rain!
What's the matter with you today, Henry?
-(PASSENGERS YELLING) -MAN: No, no, no!
(TRAIN ENGINE CHUGGING)
(***)
(JAMES YELLING)
Henry!
(***)
Gordon, no! Stop! Get away!
Keep back!
Henry, what on earth is the matter with you?
Chicken pox!
(GROANS) Some engine.
NARRATOR: Sir Topham Hatt was still enjoying the day out with his grandchildren.
He was very surprised to see a train hurrying backwards
along the main line.
-Henry? Henry! -(HORN HONKS)
What on earth are you doing?
(SCREAMING)
(HORN HONKS)
(WHISTLE BLOWING)
MAN: This is where I got on!
WOMAN: I did too!
(CONTINUES BLOWING WHISTLE)
(WHISTLE ***)
Oh! Thomas?
What happened to your spots?
Spots? Oh!
(CHUCKLES) I've been to the Wash Down.
I had mud on my face.
And my face is covered in paint.
Paint? Mud?
But I thought...
I thought you both had chicken pox.
(LAUGHS) Chicken pox? Engines don't get chicken pox.
Oh, even chickens don't get chicken pox.
That's right. Only people get chicken pox.
Even for people, chicken pox is nothing to be scared of, Henry.
Most people get it when they're young and get better very quickly.
(CHUCKLES) I had it when I was a child, and look at me now,
a strapping fellow, a picture of robust good health.
(LAUGHS) Watch.
-A-one, a-two. -(RIPPING)
(GASPS) Oh.
(BOTH TITTERING)
Oh, the indignity.
NARRATOR: After that, Henry stopped worrying about chicken pox...
(BOTH TOOTING)
...and got back to work again.
He was glad to get back to being a Really Useful engine.
He even said hello to some chickens.
-(CHICKENS CLUCKING) -(***)
(HORN BLARES)
Hello, Henry.
Hello, Paxton.
Sorry for racing away from you the other day.
I thought you had chicken pox, and I was worried I might get it too.
(LAUGHS)
Well, Steamies can't get chicken pox.
(CHUCKLES) I know that now, Paxton.
But maybe Diesels can get measles.
(LAUGHS)
Ha, ha! (GULPS)
Measles?
Only joking, Henry.
(CHUCKLING) Oh, yes, so am I!
(BOTH LAUGHING)
(CLUCKING)
(THEME MUSIC PLAYING)
(CHILDREN SINGING)
(WHISTLES TOOTING)