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♪ REACH FOR THE SPEED, REACH FOR THE WHISTLE
♪ GO WHERE THE RAIL MAY RUN
♪ REACH FOR THE WORDS, REACH FOR THE STORY
♪ FOLLOW THE RAINBOW-SUN
♪ TO A SHINING TIME STATION
♪ WHERE DREAMS CAN COME TRUE
♪ WAITING THERE FOR YOU...
Captioning made possible by ACME Crime Net
STACY, I'M BORED.
THERE'S NOTHING DO AROUND HERE.
I KNOW, LET'S PLAY A GAME.
OH, I'M SORRY, BECKY, BUT I JUST CAN'T.
TODAY IS ONE OF THOSE DAYS.
ONE OF WHAT DAYS?
TWICE A YEAR, J.B. KING COMES TO THE STATION
TO INSPECT ALL THE CLOCKS AND WATCHES
JUST TO MAKE SURE THEY'RE ALL SET AT THE RIGHT TIME.
TODAY IS ONE OF THOSE DAYS.
OH, THAT'S REALLY BORING.
I WISH TODAY WAS JUST OVER WITH.
( train chugging )
OH, I WISH WE COULD PLAY HER A SONG.
I WISH SHE HAD SOME NICKELS, THEN WE COULD PLAY HER A SONG.
SURE IS A BIG DAY FOR WISHING AROUND HERE, ISN'T IT?
KNOW WHAT I WISH?
I WISH THERE WEREN'T SO MUCH WISHING.
TEX, I WISH YOU COULD HEAR
HOW *** YOU JUST SOUNDED.
I WISH YOU'D MIND YOUR OWN BEESWAX.
- BEESWAX? - VARMINT, WHY I OUGHT TO...
HOW COULD YOU TALK TO ME...
Both: I WISH YOU WERE AS HANDSOME AS ME.
OH, HI, MR. CONDUCTOR.
I WAS JUST WISHING YOU'D SHOW UP.
COULD YOU HEAR MY WISH?
MAYBE... I'VE HEARD QUITE A FEW WISHES LATELY.
I JUST CLEANED OUT THE TOWN WISHING WELL.
YOU'D BE AMAZED
AT HOW MANY WISHES WERE DOWN THERE.
WILL THEY ALL COME TRUE?
OH, NO-- ONLY THE WISHES IN THIS BAG WILL COME TRUE
BECAUSE THERE'S A WISHING STAR IN HERE.
BUT DUCK'S WISH WASN'T IN THIS BAG.
DUCK?
OH, THAT FUNNY LITTLE TRAIN ENGINE
ON THE ISLAND OF SODOR.
OF COURSE, DUCK.
WAS DUCK SAD BECAUSE HIS WISH DIDN'T COME TRUE?
WELL, WHY DON'T I TELL YOU WHAT HAPPENED
AND THEN YOU'LL FIND OUT.
( blows whistle )
IT'S TRUE, ISN'T IT--
SOMETIMES IT'S MORE FUN WISHING
THAN ACTUALLY HAVING YOUR WISH COME TRUE.
I THINK SO.
STILL, I REALLY WISH
SOMETHING WOULD HAPPEN AROUND HERE TODAY.
SOMETHING EXCITING.
BE CAREFUL-- ALMOST EVERYTHING THAT PEOPLE DO IN THE WORLD
STARTS OUT AS A WISH.
CAN I SEE THE WISHING STAR?
JUST A PEEK?
OH, THAT WOULDN'T BE A VERY GOOD IDEA.
YOU SEE, A WISHING STAR IS A SHOOTING STAR
VERY HARD TO CONTROL.
THERE'S NO TELLING WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF...
Schemer: HEY, KID.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
OH, HI, SCHEMER.
I WASN'T DOING ANYTHING.
- PLAYING WITH THE JUKEBOX? - NO.
- PLAYING WITH THE MACHINE? - NO.
THIS IS NOT A LIBRARY, IT'S AN ARCADE.
UNDERSTAND?
GOOD, OUT.
HEY, WAIT, WAIT.
WHAT'S THIS?
IT'S NOT MINE.
IT'S NOT?
FINDERS KEEPERS, LOSERS WEEPERS.
HEY, THIS COULD BE MY LUCKY DAY.
WHO KNOWS? THERE COULD BE A NICKEL IN HERE.
HEY, MAYBE THERE'S TWO NICKELS IN HERE.
NO, SCHEMER, DON'T.
OH, GREAT, JUST WHAT I NEEDED--
A BAG WITH A FIREFLY IN IT.
OH, NO.
SCHEMER, WHAT TIME IS IT?
UH, I HAVE TWO HAIRS PAST A FRECKLE.
I JUST MADE THAT UP.
THIS IS NO TIME FOR A JOKE.
MR. KING IS COMING FOR A WATCH INSPECTION.
NOW, WHAT TIME DO YOU HAVE?
I'LL TELL YOU WHAT TIME I DON'T HAVE.
I DON'T HAVE THE TIME TO BE RESETTING MY WATCH
BECAUSE I'M A BUSY MAN RUNNING A BUSY ARCADE
AND BESIDES, TODAY IS NICKEL POLISHING DAY.
YOU MAY NOT HAVE AN ARCADE IF WE FAIL THE INSPECTION.
OH, OH, I'M SCARED.
OH, SCHEMER IS REALLY SCARED!
LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING, JONESY.
YOU KNOW WHAT I WISH?
I WISH FOR JUST ONE DAY THAT YOU AND I COULD SWITCH PLACES
THAT YOU WOULD BECOME ME, I WOULD BECOME YOU.
THEN YOU WOULD HAVE SOME IDEA OF HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO...
OH, I'M, I'M SORRY, STACY, DO YOU HAVE A MOMENT?
YEAH, BUT NOT FOR YOU.
WELL, WE SHOULD RESET OUR WATCHES
BEFORE MR. KING COMES.
OTHERWISE WE COULD BE FAILING THE INSPECTION.
OOH, OH, OH, OH, I'M SO SCARED.
WELL, LISTEN, I'M A BUSY WOMAN.
I'VE GOT AN ARCADE TO RUN HERE
AND BESIDES I'VE GOT TO POLISH MY NICKELS.
OH, STACY, PLEASE, PLEASE, SET YOUR WATCH TODAY.
PLEASE, STACY.
( sighs )
STACY? SCHEMER?
SCHEMER? STACY?
YOO-HOO, HELLO, ANYBODY HERE?
HELLO, MIDGE. CAN I HELP YOU?
HELLO, SCHEMER, I WAS LOOKING FOR STACY.
I WAS HOPING TO PICK UP A NEW SCHEDULE.
THEY JUST CAME IN.
FOLLOW ME.
THE NEW ONES ARE RIGHT BACK HERE.
OH, MY, WHAT A PRETTY HAT.
IS IT NEW?
WHY, YES, IT IS, THANK YOU.
WELL, YOU'RE WELCOME AND THERE YOU ARE.
PLANNING A TRIP?
WELL, NOT EXACTLY.
WHERE'S STACY?
OH, MY DEAR MIDGE SMOOT.
LONG TIME NO SEE.
HOW YOU DOING FOR NICKELS?
I GOT SOME NEW GAMES
I'D LIKE YOU TO PLAY, HUH?
YOU WANT TO LIVE A LITTLE?
STACY?
THAT'S MY NAME.
MIDGE IS NOT GOING IN THE ARCADE.
SHE JUST CAME BY TO PICK UP A TICKET
FOR A TRIP SHE'S GOING ON.
OH, SCHEMER, I'M SO SORRY.
WHY DON'T YOU TRY TO LIGHTEN UP A LITTLE?
MY GOODNESS, WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?
OH, THAT STACY, WHAT A CHARACTER.
I ONLY HOPE SHE REMEMBERS TO SET HER WATCH
BEFORE MR. KING GETS HERE.
YES, OF COURSE, SCHEMER, I MEAN STACY.
I MEAN SCHEMER.
THERE IS SOMETHING VERY STRANGE GOING ON HERE
AND I CAN'T WAIT TO TELL EVERYBODY IN TOWN.
OH, NO, MISS SMOOT, DON'T DO THAT, PLEASE.
TA-TA EVERYBODY, I'M OFF-- BUT I'LL BE BACK.
BYE-BYE, MIDGE.
HEY, YOU HUNK OF JUNK, ARE YOU GOING TO PLAY MY SONG
OR ARE YOU GOING TO GIVE ME MY NICKEL BACK, HUH?
COME ON, COME ON, PLAY!
All: WHOA, OH, WHOA.
Didi: FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS, EVERYBODY.
OH, TALK ABOUT YOUR UPS AND DOWNS.
BUT WE'RE GOING SIDEWAYS.
All: WHOA.
WHOA!
WHEW!
MAIN FLOOR-- EVERYBODY OFF.
( groaning )
( kissing )
OH, I LOVE THIS GROUND.
SAFE AT LAST.
BACK ON GOOD OLD TERRA FIRMA.
YEAH, THE MORE FIRMA, THE LESS TERRA.
WE BETTER PLAY THE SONG.
WHAT DID SHE PICK?
SHE PICKED "CIELITO LINDO."
THAT'S TITO'S SONG-- TITO.
TITO!
NO, LET'S JUST START.
I'VE NEVER KNOWN TITO TO MISS A MUSIC CUE.
( piano begins )
♪ DE LA SIERRA MORENA
♪ CIELITO LINDO VIENEN BAJANDO
♪ UN PAR DE OJITOS NEGROS CIELITO LINDO DE CONTRABANDO.
♪ AY, AY, AY, AY, CANTA Y NO LLORES
♪ PORQUE CANTANDO SE ALEGRAN CIELITO LINDO LOS CORAZONES.
( ♪ ♪ ♪ )
♪ TODAS LAS ILUSIONES CIELITO LINDO
♪ QUE EL AMOR FRAGUA
♪ SON COMO LAS ESPUMAS CIELITO LINDO QUE FORMAN EL AGUA.
♪ AY, AY, AY, AY SUBEN Y CRECEN
♪ Y CON EL MISMO VIENTO CIELITO LINDO DESAPARECEN.
( ♪ ♪ ♪ )
♪ AY, AY, AY, AY-- iAY, AY, AY, AY!-- CANTA Y NO LLORES
♪ PORQUE CANTANDO SE ALEGRAN CIELITO LINDO LOS CORAZONES.
( ♪ ♪ ♪ )
( phone rings )
SHINING TIME STATION.
SCHEMER JONES SPEAKING... OH!
AND SO, DEAR FRIENDS AND CHUBBY CITIZENS OF CORNERS, I...
NO, NO, NO.
AND SO DEAR FRIENDS AND CITIZENS OF CHUBBY CORNERS...
YES.
OH, AS MAYOR OF MY FAIR CITY...
OH, HELLO, MR. MAYOR.
OH, GOOD MORNING, STACY.
YES, IT'S A LOVELY DAY.
MAY I HAVE A TICKET
TO CHUBBY CORNERS, PLEASE?
COMING RIGHT UP, MR. MAYOR.
OH, THANK YOU, SAME TO YOU.
TO COME BEFORE YOU TODAY
IN MY HEART IS A HALF-WARMED FISH.
HALF... NO, NO, NO... A HALF-FORMED WISH.
MAYOR FLOPDINGER.
HOW YOU DOING THERE, SIR?
GOOD TO SEE...
OH, STACY.
OH, STACY, OH...
( chuckling )
NO! EASY.
I WAS...
I WAS JUST SAYING TO STACY OVER...
OVER HERE...
DID... DIDN'T I JUST
B- BUY, BUY A T- T- TICKET FROM...
STACY, WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO YOUR HAIR?
PRETTY SLICK, HUH?
MAYOR, I GOT A QUESTION.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO INVEST IN THE ARCADE OF A LIFETIME?
HUH?
OH, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE.
OH, STACY, STACY.
OH, PLEASE.
SCHEMER, STACY.
PLEASE...
GIVE ME A FEW MOMENTS TO COLLECT MYSELF.
SURE, TAKE AS LONG AS YOU WANT.
I'LL BE WAITING FOR YOU OVER THERE, BIG GUY.
OH, YOUNG LADY, OH, SHH...
I'M JUST A SIMPLE POLITICIAN
BUT I WOULD APPRECIATE IT
IF YOU COULD EXPLAIN TO ME
WHAT IS GOING ON HERE.
WELL, YOUR HONOR, SIR, IT'S LIKE THIS.
HAVE YOU EVER...
DID YOU EVER WISH FOR ANYTHING?
WISHED, MY CHILD?
AH, YES, LIKE ALL GREAT LEADERS AND STATESMEN
IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY WISH TO RISE ABOVE PETTY CONCERNS
TO ASCEND ON WINGS OF PRINCIPLE
TO HIGHER AND HIGHER, HIGHER, HIGHER MATTERS
TO SOAR, SO TO SPEAK, TO FLY!
OH, GOOD GRIEF, GOOD GRIEF.
THIS IS MOST EXTRAORDINARY.
MAYOR? YOUR HONOR?
IT SEEMS I WON'T BE REQUIRING
THIS TRAIN TICKET ANYMORE, LITTLE LADY.
I SHALL FLY TO CHUBBY CORNERS.
GOOD DAY TO YOU.
( gasps )
MAYOR FLOPDINGER!
OHH, PLEASE, BE CAREFUL.
I THINK MAYBE YOU SHOULD COME DOWN FROM THERE.
YOU MIGHT BE A LITTLE BIT TOO OLD FOR THAT.
OH...
THERE'S JUST SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PLACE.
MAYOR, WHERE YOU GOING?
MAYOR, HEY, YOUR HIGHNESS!
HIGHNESS?
( laughs )
YOUR HIGHNESS.
GENIUS TIME, GENIUS TIME.
RIDES!
WE'LL GIVE RIDES!
A TOUR OF THE STATION.
TEN CENTS A RIDE, HUH?
OKAY, WE'LL SPLIT 50-50.
THAT'S FAIR.
OH, OW, OKAY, OKAY, OKAY, 60-40.
( laughs )
WHAT WAS THAT?
I'D HAVE SWORE THAT WAS MAYOR FLOPDINGER.
THAT WAS PROBABLY THE GREATEST ARCADE EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME.
GONE-- PTOOEY-- GONE WITH THE WIND.
( train hoots )
GOOD DAY, ALL.
ALL RIGHT, LET'S SEE THOSE CLOCKS AND WATCHES.
MISS JONES.
YES, MR. KING, SIR.
OH, YOU'RE HERE.
OF COURSE I'M HERE.
IT'S ANNUAL CLOCK AND WATCH INSPECTION DAY
AND I'M HERE TO...
WELL, TO INSPECT THE CLOCKS AND WATCHES.
BUT MR. KING
YOU'RE, UH, YOU'RE EARLY HERE.
I AM?
WELL, WHAT IF I AM?
LET'S SEE THOSE TIMEPIECES, STAFF.
AH, MR. J.B. KING, ESQUIRE
EXALTED HEAD, SIR, EMPLOYER BOSS
DON'T YOU THINK THAT BEING EARLY
ON AN OCCASION
THAT'S ABOUT BEING EXACTLY ON TIME
IS, WELL, WHAT SHOULD WE SAY--
DIPPY, GOOFY, OFF THE WALL
STUPID? NO OFFENSE, SIR.
( laughs )
MISS JONES, WHAT'S GOTTEN INTO YOU?
AND WHY ARE YOU OUT OF UNIFORM?
AND WHAT IN THE NAME OF BOILER SLUDGE
ARE YOU DOING IN THAT SKIRT?
THE COLOR'S ALL WRONG FOR YOU.
YES, MR. KING.
I HAVE A GOOD MIND TO FIRE EVERY ONE OF YOU!
YES... NO, MR. KING, SIR!
J.B.... I MEAN...
HE... HER... WHATEVER... HAS A POINT.
I MEAN, WE WEREN'T EXPECTING YOU
FOR ANOTHER...
SIX MINUTES AND 21 SECONDS.
ALL RIGHT, THEN, I'LL BE BACK
IN EXACTLY SIX MINUTES AND 21 SECONDS.
THANKS FOR THE WARNING. SEE YOU LATER.
AND BY ALL THE RAILROAD TIES IN THE RAILROAD
EVERY CLOCK AND WATCH IN THIS ENTIRE STATION
BETTER BE WORKING LIKE, LIKE CLOCKWORK.
YES, MR. KING, SIR.
BILLY, I HAVE TO TALK TO YOU.
RIGHT.
THAT'S THE PLAN.
WAIT UNTIL WE SEE THE WISHING STAR
AND THEN WE WISH EVERYTHING BACK THE WAY IT WAS.
AGREED.
I DON'T THINK I'LL EVER WANT TO MAKE A WISH AGAIN.
I'D THINK TWICE ABOUT THAT ONE, BECKY.
THIS IS A DOWNRIGHT UNUSUAL SITUATION.
MOSTLY WISHING IS GOOD.
IT'S EVEN IMPORTANT.
EVERYTHING USEFUL OR BEAUTIFUL
THAT HUMAN BEINGS EVER ACHIEVED BEGAN WITH A WISH.
ISN'T THAT RIGHT, MR. CONDUCTOR?
I COULDN'T HAVE PUT IT BETTER MYSELF.
IN FACT, I WILL PUT IT SOMEWHERE MYSELF.
I'LL PUT IT RIGHT INSIDE THIS MAGIC BUBBLE.
( whistling )
♪ IF YOU MAKE A WISH AND SIMPLY SIT AND WAIT
♪ YOUR WISH WILL SIT THERE TOO
♪ LIKE A BALLOON YOU DON'T INFLATE
♪ 'CAUSE YOUR WISH IS ONLY STRONG
♪ IF YOU HELP YOUR WISH ALONG
♪ YOUR STOMACH REALLY HURTS, YOU WISH IT WOULDN'T ACHE
♪ AND THEN YOU GO AND CUT YOURSELF ANOTHER PIECE OF CAKE
♪ WELL, THAT'S OBVIOUSLY WRONG
♪ YOU GOT TO HELP YOUR WISH ALONG
♪ A WISH IS A PONY WHO'LL TAKE YOU TO YOUR GOAL
♪ BUT YOU'VE GOT TO FEED IT AND COAX IT AND LEAD IT
♪ WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND SOUL
♪ YES, WHEN YOU MAKE A WISH, YOU BOTH BECOME A TEAM
♪ SO OFFER IT YOUR HAND AND MARCH TOGETHER TO YOUR DREAM
♪ YOU WILL FLOAT THERE LIKE A SONG
♪ WHEN YOU HELP YOUR WISH ALONG...
♪ IF YOU HELP YOUR WISH ALONG...
♪ YOU GOT TO HELP YOUR WISH ALONG
♪ YES, HELP YOUR WISH ALONG
♪ YOU GOT TO HELP YOUR WISH ALONG
♪ YES, HELP YOUR WISH ALONG.
( whistling )
♪ YOU GOT TO HELP YOUR WISH ALONG...
OH, EXCUSE ME, I BETTER GO ON MY STAR SEARCH.
MR. TWOFEATHERS, HAVE YOU HEARD THE LATEST?
FAR BE IT FOR ME TO CARRY TALES
BUT HIS HONOR, THE MAYOR, MAYOR FLOPDINGER
WAS LAST SEEN FLOATING OVER EAST SHEMP.
I MEAN FLOATING IN THE AIR.
OH, I CAN'T IMAGINE
WHAT'S GOTTEN INTO THAT MAN.
NOW, MIDGE, I'M SURE EVERYTHING WILL BE JUST...
OH, AND THAT'S NOT ALL.
I SHOULD SAY NOT.
SCHEMER AND STACY HAVE LOST THEIR MINDS.
OR MISPLACED THEM, OR EXCHANGED THEM.
OH, IT IS VERY PECULIAR
I'LL TELL YOU.
BUT I'M GOING TO TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AROUND.
NOW, YOU STAY RIGHT HERE.
I'LL BE BACK.
YOU KNOW, BECKY, MIDGE HAS A GREAT HEART
BUT SOMETIMES I WISH SHE'D ZIP HER LIP.
UH-OH.
UH-OH.
( mumbling frantically )
HEY, BILLY... BECKY
GET A LOAD OF THE NEW, IMPROVED MIDGE SMOOT.
( laughs )
...AND IN COLLUSION, MY FELLOW CITIZENS
ASK NOT WHAT I CAN DO FOR YOU
BUT RATHER, WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR ME.
OH, MY GOODNESS
ONLY ONE MINUTE AND 47 SECONDS
TILL MR. J.B. KING, ESQUIRE COMES BACK.
AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT MY WATCH SAYS.
WHAT DOES YOUR WATCH SAY?
OH...
THIS IS JUST ONE OF THOSE DAYS I WISHED I'D STAYED IN BED.
( snoring )
BILLY!
BILLY, THAT'S NOT FUNNY.
WAKE UP, BILLY, WAKE UP.
OH!
I WISH EVERYTHING WAS BACK EXACTLY THE WAY IT WAS.
OH, MOMMY!
WHAT... WHAT...
OH, MY GOODNESS.
IT'S EXACTLY 3:00.
MISS JONES.
YES, MR. KING.
IT'S ABOUT TIME.
IT'S ABOUT INSPECTION TIME.
YES, SIR.
FINE.
GOOD.
EXCELLENT.
OH, HELLO, MR. MAYOR.
HOW NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN.
I LIKE A POLITICIAN
WITH HIS FEET ON THE GROUND.
THAT'S WHY THEY CALL ME MR. DOWN-TO-EARTH.
WELL, EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE IN ORDER
BUT THEN EVERYTHING ALWAYS IS
HERE AT SHINING TIME.
THE PRIDE OF THE LINE, I CALL IT.
WELL, THANK YOU, J.B.
THANK YOU.
SAME TO YOU, SIR.
UH, JUST ONE THING.
SCHEMER... THAT HAT.
IT LOOKS BETTER ON MISS JONES.
WHAT...?
HEY, HEY, HEY.
WHAT?
WHAT...?
WELL, NOW, YOU'VE HAD A BUSY DAY
HAVEN'T YOU, LITTLE STAR?
WELL, OFF YOU GO.
BACK UP INTO THE SKY WHERE YOU BELONG.
MY STARS, CHILD
FOR THE LIFE OF ME I DO NOT UNDERSTAND
WHY YOU CHILDREN HANG OUT
AT THE STATION ALL THE TIME
WHEN NOTHING EVER HAPPENS HERE.
WELL, MISS SMOOT, SOMETIMES A NICE, QUIET DAY
IS EVERYTHING I COULD WISH FOR.
Captioned by The Caption Center WGBH Educational Foundation
♪ REACH FOR THE SPEED, REACH FOR THE WHISTLE
♪ GO WHERE THE RAIL MAY RUN.
♪ REACH FOR THE WORDS, REACH FOR THE STORY
♪ FOLLOW THE RAINBOW-SUN.
♪ TO A SHINING TIME STATION
♪ WHERE DREAMS CAN COME TRUE
♪ WAITING THERE FOR YOU.
♪ SO MUCH TO SEE, SO FAR TO TRAVEL
♪ SO MUCH TO LEARN TO KNOW.
♪ FRIENDS BY YOUR SIDE, HOPES TO HOLD ONTO
♪ WHO KNOWS HOW FAR YOU'LL GO?
♪ TO A SHINING TIME STATION, WHERE DREAMS CAN COME TRUE
♪ YOUR OWN IMAGINATION WAITING THERE FOR YOU...