Thomas, Percy and The Mail Train & Other Stories Transcript

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• Here's the full transcript to Thomas, Percy and The Mail Train & Other Stories, a VHS released on February 18, 1993. Stories narrated by George Carlin included in order: Thomas, Percy and The Mail Train, The Diseasel, Donald's Duck, Thomas Goes Fishing, A Scarf For Percy, Mavis, Toby's Tightrope, Time For Trouble, Trouble For Thomas and Edward, Trevor and The Really Useful Party.

Characters

• Thomas
• Edward
• Henry
• Gordon
• James
• Percy
• Toby
• Duck
• Donald
• Diesel
• Bill and Ben
• BoCo
• Mavis
• Bertie
• Terence
• Trevor
• Harold
• Sir Topham Hatt
• Douglas (cameo)
• Annie and Clarabel (do not speak)
• Lady Hatt (does not speak)

Opening Previews

1. Strand Home Video FBI Warning
2. Strand Home Video logo (1993-1994)
3. Britt Allcroft Presents logo
4. Thomas and Friends Season 3 intro
5. First few seconds of Thomas, Percy and The Mail Train

Opening Credits

• THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE & FRIENDS
• Based on The Railway Series by The REV.W.AWDRY
• THOMAS, PERCY & THE MAIL TRAIN
• Told by GEORGE CARLIN
• Directed by DAVID MITTON

Transcript

• (We open this video with the Strand Home Video FBI Warning)
• (We then see the 1993-1994 Strand Home Video logo)
• (The Britt Allcroft Presents logo is then followed)
• (We then see the Thomas Season 3 intro and we begin Thomas, Percy and The Mail Train)
• George Carlin: That night, when the other engines are tucked away in their sheds, you can still hear a faraway call of an engine's whistle, and a clickity-clack a train wheel's turning. This is the sound of a mail train. One train is pulled by Thomas, and the other by Percy, as the loads are too heavy for one engine to do the work alone. The mail is loaded into freight cars at the harbour and the engines pull their trains through the silent stations delivering their precious loads. One a clear night, a big shiny moon brightens their journey, but often Thomas and Percy can even see the stars. But whenever the weather, lamps along the track always light their way. One night, Percy was waiting at the junction. The main line train was late. At last, Henry arrived.
• Henry: Sorry.
• George Carlin: He puffed.
• Henry: The mail boat from the main line was delayed.
• Percy's Driver: Come on, Percy.
• George Carlin: Said his driver.
• Percy's Driver: Let's make up for lost time.
• George Carlin: Percy hurried along as quickly as he could. But the sun was already rising as he finish his work.
• Percy: Never mind.
• George Carlin: Thought Percy.
• Percy: It's nice be up in about, when it's the start of a new day and there's no one else around.
• George Carlin: Percy was not alone for long.
• Percy: Bother!
• George Carlin: Thought Percy.
• Percy: It's that dizzy-thing Harold.
• Harold: Good morning.
• George Carlin: Whirled Harold.
• Harold: I only said railways were out of date, but you're so slow with the mail. You should give everyone their stamps back.
• George Carlin: Percy was too tired to explain.
• Percy: Bird brain.
• George Carlin: He muttered.
• Duck: Good morning, Percy.
• George Carlin: Called Duck.
• Duck: You're up early this morning.
• Percy: No, you're wrong.
• George Carlin: Sighed Percy.
• Percy: I'm back, tired and late.
• George Carlin: He rolled up to the shed and fell asleep, almost before his buffers touched the bar. He driver decided to set off early that evening. Thomas was waiting at the station.
• Thomas: Thank goodness I have a chance to speak to you. Driver says the person in charge of the mail has complained to Sir Topham Hatt about the delay last night.
• Percy: But that wasn't my fault.
• George Carlin: Replied Percy.
• Thomas: I know.
• George Carlin: Said Thomas.
• Thomas: And so does Sir Topham Hatt, but this mail person wouldn't listen. Tonight, we'll just have to be quicker than ever before.
• George Carlin: The engines were just leaving when they heard a familiar buzzing.
• Harold: I say, you two, there's news flying about.
• Percy: Where?
• George Carlin: Puffed Percy crossly.
• Harold: All other the place. They're going to scrap the mail train and use me instead. Wings work wonders you know. Always.
• Thomas: Rubbish.
• George Carlin: Huffed Thomas. That night, everything ran like clockwork. Thomas and Percy steamed through the stations making good time everywhere they went. At a station, Thomas notice the man looking cold and worried. He had missed his train home.
• Thomas' Driver: We can give you a ride.
• George Carlin: Said Thomas' driver.
• Thomas' Driver: But it'll be rather uncomfortable.
• Man: Thank you.
• George Carlin: Said the man.
• Man: Anything's better than sitting here.
• George Carlin: The next afternoon, Percy past the airfield and saw Harold.
• Percy: Hello, lazywings. Are you too tired to fly today?
• Harold: The wings are too strong.
• George Carlin: Grumbled Harold.
• Harold: I've been grounded.
• Percy: You need rails.
• George Carlin: Laughed Percy.
• Percy: They work wonders you know. Always.
• George Carlin: That night, Sir Topham Hatt show the two engines a letter. It was from the man who missed his train.
• Sir Topham Hatt: He thinks you are both splendid, and everyone says that the mail train is the pride of the line.
• (A nameplate sequence happens and we begin The Diseasel)
• George Carlin: Bill and Ben are tank engine twins. Each has four wheels, a tiny chimney and dome and a small squat cab. Their freight cars are filled with China Clay. It is needed for pottery, paper, paint and many other things.
• (Bill and Ben's whistles toot)
• George Carlin: The twins are now kept busy pushing and pulling the cars for engines on the main line and for ships in the harbor. One morning, they arranged some cars and went away for more.
• (The Freight cars disappeared)
• George Carlin: They returned to find them all gone. The Twins were most surprised. Their drivers examined a patch of oil.
• Drivers: That's Diesel.
• George Carlin: They said.
• Bill: It's a what'll?
• George Carlin: Asked Bill?
• Ben: A diseasel, i think.
• George Carlin: Replied Ben.
• Ben: There's a notice about them in our shed.
• Bill: Coughs and sneezles spread diseaels.
• Ben: You had a cough in your smokebox yesterday. It's your fault the diseasel came.
• Bill: It isn't!
• Ben: It is!
• Drivers: Stop arguing, you two.
• George Carlin: Laughed their drivers.
• Drivers: Let's go and rescue our freight cars.
• George Carlin: Bill and Ben were horrified.
• Bill: But the diseasel will magic us away like the freight cars.
• Drivers: He won't magic us.
• George Carlin: Replied their drivers.
• Drivers: We're more likely magic him. Listen, he doesn't know you're twins. So we'll take away your names and numbers and then this is what we'll do.
• George Carlin: Puffing hard, the twins set off on their journey to find the diesel. They were looking forward to playing tricks on him. Creeping into the yard, they found the diesel on a siding with missing cars. Ben hid behind, but Bill went bodly alongside. The diesel looked up.
• BoCo: Do you mind?
• Bill: Yes.
• George Carlin: Said Bill.
• Bill: I do. I want my cars back.
• BoCo: These are mine.
• George Carlin: Said the diesel.
• BoCo: Go away.
• George Carlin: Bill pretended not to be frightened.
• Bill: You're a big bully.
• George Carlin: He whimpered.
• Bill: You'll be sorry.
• George Carlin: He ran back and hid behind the cars on the other side. Ben now came forward.
• Ben: Car stealer!
• George Carlin: Hissed Ben. He ran away too. Bill took his place. This went on and on till the diesel eyes nearly popped out.
• BoCo: Stop! You're making me giddy.
• George Carlin: The two engines gazed at him.
• BoCo: Are there two of you?
• Bill: Yes, we're twins.
• BoCo: I might have known it.
• George Carlin: Just then, Edward bustled up.
• Edward: Bill and Ben, why are you playing here?
• Bill: We're not playing.
• George Carlin: Protested Bill.
• Ben: We're rescuing our cars.
• George Carlin: Squeaked Ben.
• Ben: Even you don't take our cars without asking, but this diseasel did.
• Edward: There's no cause to be rude.
• George Carlin: Said Edward severly.
• Edward: This engine is a Metropolitan Vickers, diesel electric type 2.
• George Carlin: The twins were most impressed.
• Bill: We're sorry, mister...er...
• BoCo: Never mind.
• George Carlin: The diesel smiled.
• BoCo: Call me BoCo. I'm sorry I didn't understand about the cars.
• Edward: That's all right then.
• George Carlin: Said Edward.
• Edward: Now off you go, Bill and Ben. Fetch BoCo's cars, then you take this lot. There's no real harm in them.
• George Carlin: He said to BoCo.
• Edward: But they're mattening at times.
• George Carlin: BoCo chuckled.
• BoCo: Mattening...
• George Carlin: He said.
• BoCo: ...is the word.
• (Another nameplate sequence happens and we begin Donald's Duck)
• George Carlin: Duck the Great Western engine works hard in the yard at the big station. Sometimes, he pulled coaches. Sometimes he pushed freight cars. But whatever the work, Duck got the job done without fuss. One day, Duck was resting in the shed when Sir Topham Hatt arrived.
• Sir Topham Hatt: Your work in the yard had been good. Would you like to have a branch line to your own.
• Duck: Yes please, sir.
• George Carlin: Replied Duck. So Duck took charge of his new branch line. The responsibility delighted him. The line runs along a coast by sandy beaches till it meets a port were big ships come in. Duck enjoyed exploring every curve and corner of the line. Sea breezes swirled his smoke high into the air and his green paint glistened in the sunlight.
• Duck: This is just like being on holiday.
• George Carlin: He thought.
• Driver: Well you know what they say.
• George Carlin: Laughed his driver.
• Driver: A change is as good as a rest.
• George Carlin: Soon, Duck was busier than ever. Sir Topham Hatt was building a new station at the port. Duck pulled the heavy freight cars whenever they were needed. Bertie looked after Duck's passengers and the other engines helped too. But the work took a long time. Noise and dust filled the air.
• Toby: Don't worry.
• George Carlin: Whistled Toby.
• Toby: The station is nearly finished.
• Duck: And on time, too.
• George Carlin: Said Duck thankfully. Duck felt his responsibility deeply and talked endlessly about it.
• Duck: You don't understand, Donald, how much Sir Topham Hatt relies on me.
• Donald: Och aye.
• George Carlin: Muttered Donald sleeply.
• Duck: I'm great western and i...
• Donald: Quack, quack, quack.
• Duck: What?
• Donald: You heard. Quack, quack you go. Sounds like you had an egg layed. Now wheesh and let an engine sleep.
• Duck: Quack yourself!
• George Carlin: Said Duck indignantly. Later, he spoke to his driver.
• Duck: Donald says I quack, as if I laid an egg.
• Fireman: Quack do you?
• George Carlin: Pondered his fireman. He whispered something to Duck and his driver. They were going to play a joke on Donald and pay him back for teasing Duck. The engines were busy for the rest of the day and nothing more was said. Not even a quack. But when at last, Donald was asleep, Duck's driver and fireman popped something into his water tank. Next morning when Donald for water, he found that he had an unexpected passenger aboard. A small white duckling popped out of his water tank.
• Donald: Now look who's behind this.
• George Carlin: Laughed Donald. The duckling was tamed, she shared the fireman's sandwiches and rode in the tender. The other engines enjoyed teasing Donald about her. Presently, she grew tired of travelling and hopped off to the station and there she stayed. That night, Donald's driver and fireman got busy and in the morning when Duck's crew arrived to look him over they laughed and laughed.
• Driver: Look, Duck. Look what's under your bunker. It's a nest box with an egg in it.
• George Carlin: Donald opened a sleepy eye.
• Donald: Well, well, well. You must've laid it in the night, Duck. All are for yours.
• George Carlin: Then Duck laughed too.
• Duck: You win, Donald. It did take a clever engine to get the better of you.
• George Carlin: There's a pond near the duckling station. Here she often swims and welcomes the trains as they passed by. The stationmaster calls her Dilly. But to everyone else, she is always Donald's Duck.
• (Another nameplate sequence happens and we begin Thomas Goes Fishing)
• George Carlin: When Thomas puffed along his branch line, he always look forward to something special. The sight of the river. As they rumble over the bridge, he would see people fishing. Thomas often wanted to stay and watch, but his driver said...
• Driver: No! What would Sir Topham Hatt say if we were late?
• George Carlin: Every time he met another engine he say...
• Thomas: I want to fish.
• George Carlin: But they all had the same answer.
• James: Engines don't go fishing.
• Thomas: Silly stick in the muds.
• George Carlin: Thought Thomas. One day, he stopped as usual to take him water at the station by the river. Out of order.
• Thomas: Bother!
• George Carlin: Said Thomas.
• Thomas: I'm thirsty.
• Driver: Never mind.
• George Carlin: Said his driver.
• Driver: We'll get some water from the river.
• George Carlin: They found a bucket and some rope and went to the bridge. Then the driver left the bucket down to the water. The bucket was old and have five holes, so they had to fill it, pull it up, and empty it into Thomas' tank as quickly as they could several times over. They finished at last.
• Thomas: That's good, that's good.
• George Carlin: Puffed Thomas and Annie and Clarabel ran happily behind. Suddenly, Thomas began to feel a pain in his boiler. Steam began to hiss with his safety valve in an alarming way.
• Driver: There's too much steam!
• George Carlin: Said his driver.
• Thomas: Oh dear!
• George Carlin: Groaned Thomas.
• Thomas: I'm going to burst! I'm going to burst!
• George Carlin: They damped down his fire and struggled on.
• Thomas: I've got such a pain, I've got such a pain!
• George Carlin: Thomas hissed. They stopped just outside the last station, uncoupled Annie and Clarabel and ran Thomas, who was still hissing fit to burst, on a siding right out of the way. Then, while the conductor telephoned for an engine inspector, the driver found notice in large letters, which he hung on Thomas in front and behind. Danger: Keep Away. Soon, the inspector and Sir Topham Hatt arrived.
• Inspector: Cheer up, Thomas.
• George Carlin: They said.
• Inspector: We'll soon put you right.
• George Carlin: The driver told them what had happened.
• Inspector: So the feed pipe is blocked.
• George Carlin: Said the inspector.
• Inspector: I'll just look in the tanks.
• George Carlin: He climbed up and peered in, then he came down.
• Inspector: Excuse me, sir, please look in the tank and tell me what you see.
• Sir Topham Hatt: Certainly, inspector.
• George Carlin: Replied Sir Topham Hatt. He clambered up, looked in and nearly fell off in surprise.
• Sir Topham Hatt: Inspector.
• George Carlin: He whispered.
• Sir Topham Hatt: Can you see fish? Gracious goodness me! How did the fish get there, driver?
• Driver: We must have fished them from the river with our bucket.
• George Carlin: Replied Thomas' driver.
• Sir Topham Hatt: Well, Thomas, so you and your driver had been fishing. But fish don't suit you. We must get them out.
• George Carlin: They all took turns and fishing into Thomas' tank while Sir Topham Hatt looked down and told them how to do it. When they had caught all the fish, they had a lovely picnic supper of fish and chips.
• Sir Topham Hatt: Mmm. That was good.
• George Carlin: Said Sir Topham Hatt.
• Sir Topham Hatt: But fish don't suit you, Thomas, so you mustn't do it again.
• Thomas: No, sir, I won't.
• George Carlin: Said Thomas sadly.
• Thomas: Engines don't go fishing. It's too uncomfortable.
• (Another nameplate sequence happens and we begin A Scarf For Percy)
• George Carlin: It was a cold winter's morning on the Island of Sodor. The wind was bitter and the ground hard with frost. Thomas and Percy were cold and cross.
• Thomas: All I want is a warm boiler.
• George Carlin: Huffed Thomas.
• Thomas: Firelighter knows that. He's late.
• Percy: He's not late.
• George Carlin: Replied Percy.
• Percy: This weather woke us up early.
• George Carlin: Gusts of wind swirled round the shed, tossing flakes of snow towards Thomas. Then they swooshed round Percy too.
• Percy: Why don't we talk about something else?
• George Carlin: Shivered Percy.
• Thomas: Yes.
• George Carlin: Replied Thomas.
• Thomas: Like how silly we'll look when our funnels turn into icicles.
• Percy: That's not funny. Maybe we'll stop feeling cold if we talk about warm things-like sunshine and steam.
• Thomas: And firefighters.
• George Carlin: Muttered Thomas.
• Percy: Scarves!
• George Carlin: Continued Percy.
• Thomas: Scarves.
• George Carlin: Laughed Thomas.
• Thomas: That's what you need, Percy. A woolly scarf round your funnel.
• George Carlin: Thomas was only teasing, but Percy thought happily about scarves until the firelighter came. Sir Topham Hatt was enjoying hot porridge for breakfast. He was looking foward to taking important visitors on a tour of the railway, and had pressed his special trousers.
• Sir Topham Hatt: I shall put them in my trunk.
• George Carlin: Sir Topham Hatt said to his wife.
• Sir Topham Hatt: And change into them just before the photographs are taken.
• George Carlin: Then he set off to catch his train. Percy was now working hard. His fire was burning nicely, and he had plenty of steam, but he still hought about scarves. He saw them everywhere he went.
• Percy: My funnel's cold! My funnel's cold!
• George Carlin: He puffed.
• Percy: I want a scarf! I want a scarf!
• Henry: Rubbish Percy!
• George Carlin: Said Henry.
• Henry: Engines don't wear scarves.
• Percy: Engines with proper funnels do.
• George Carlin: Replied Percy.
• Percy: You've only got a small one.
• George Carlin: Before Henry could answer, Percy puffed away. Henry snorted. He was looking foward to pulling the special train. It was time for the photographs. Everyone was excited. Sir Topham Hatt was waiting on the platform for his trousers. They were in a trunk amoungst a big load of baggage. The porters were taking the baggage trolley across the line. They were walking backwards to see that nothing fell off. Percy was still being cheeky. His driver always shut off steam just outside the station. Percy wanted to surprise the coaches by coming in as quietly was he could. But the porters didn't hear him either. Percy gave them such a fright that boxes and bags burst everywhere.
• Percy: OH!
• George Carlin: Groaned Percy. Sticky streams of jam trickled down Percy's face. A top hat hung on his lamp iron. Worst of all, a pair of trousers coiled lovingly round his funnel. Everyone was very angry. Sir Topham Hatt seized the top hat.
• Sir Topham Hatt: Mine!
• George Carlin: He said.
• Sir Topham Hatt: Percy look at this!
• Percy: Yes sir. I am sir.
• Sir Topham Hatt: My best trousers too.
• Percy: Yes sir. Please sir.
• Sir Topham Hatt: We must pay the passengers for their spoiled clothes, and my trousers are ruined. I hope this will teach you not to play tricks with the coaches.
• George Carlin: Percy went off to the yard. He felt very silly. On the way he met James.
• James: Hello Percy. So you found a scarf, eh? But legs go in trousers, not funnels!
• George Carlin: And he puffed off to tell Henry the news. That evening, Thomas and Percy were resting in the shed. Percy's driver has taken away the trousers and gave Percy a good rubdown.
• Thomas: Firelighter's promised to come early tomorrow.
• George Carlin: Said Thomas. Henry arrived. He'd enjoyed taking the visitors around and now he felt sorry for Percy too.
• Henry: Driver says the weather will be warmer tomorrow. You won't need a scarf, Percy.
• Percy: Certainly not!
• George Carlin: Replied Percy.
• Percy: Engines don't need scarves. Engines need warm boilers. Everyone knows that!
• (Another nameplate sequence happens and we begin Mavis)
• George Carlin: Mavis is a diesel engine who works at the quarry company shunting freight cars in their sidings. She has six small wheels hidden by sideplates just like Toby's. Mavis is young and full of her own ideas. She loves rearranging things too and began putting Toby's cars in different places every day. This made Toby cross.
• Toby: Freight cars...
• George Carlin: He grumbled.
• Toby: ...should be where you want them when you want them.
• Mavis: Fiddlesticks!
• George Carlin: Said Mavis and flounced away. At last, Toby lost patience.
• Toby: I can't waste time playing "Hunt The Cars" with you. Take them yourself.
• George Carlin: Mavis was pleased. Taking cars made her feel important. At the station, Diesel oiled up to her.
• Mavis: Toby's an old fusspot.
• George Carlin: She complained. Diesel sense trouble and was delighted.
• Mavis: Toby says only steam engines can manage freight cars.
• George Carlin: Continued Mavis.
• Diesel: How observe.
• George Carlin: Squirmed Diesel.
• Diesel: Depend upon it, Mavis. Anything steam engines can do, we diesels can do better.
• George Carlin: Diesel knew nothing about cars, but Mavis didn't realize this. Toby's line crosses the main road behind the station, and for a short way follows a farm lane. Frosty weather makes the mud rock-hard and very slippery. Toby stops before reaching the lane. His fireman halts the traffic at the level crossing and then he sets off again. By using the heavy cars to push him along, he has no trouble with the frosty rails and the lane and across the road. It is the only thing safe thing to do in this kind of weather. Toby warned Mavis and told her just what to do.
• Mavis: I can manage, thank you.
• George Carlin: She replied.
• Mavis: I'm not an old fusspot like you.
• George Carlin: The freight cars were tired of being pushed around by Mavis.
• Freight Cars: It's slippery.
• George Carlin: They whispered.
• Freight Cars: Let's push her around instead. On, on, on!
• George Carlin: They yelled. Mavis took no notice. Instead, she brought the cars carefully down the lane and stopped at the level crossing. (Terence and Bertie arrived) All traffic halted.
• Mavis: One of the headlamp for fusspot Toby.
• George Carlin: Chortled Mavis. But Mavis had stopped in the wrong place. Instead of taking Toby's advice, she had given the cars the chance they wanted.
• Freight Cars: Hold back! Hold back!
• George Carlin: They cried.
• Mavis: Grrrr up!
• George Carlin: Ordered Mavis. The cars just laughed and her wheels spun headlessly. Workmen sanded the rails and dig away the frozen mud, but it was no good. Everyone was impatient.
• Mavis: Grrrr agh!
• George Carlin: Wailed Mavis. Toby was in the yard when he heard the news.
• Toby: I warned her.
• George Carlin: He fumed.
• Toby's Driver: She's young yet.
• George Carlin: Soothed his driver.
• Toby's Driver: And...
• Toby: She can manage her cars herself.
• George Carlin: Interrupted Toby.
• Toby's Driver: They're your cars really.
• George Carlin: His driver replied.
• Toby's Driver: Mavis is suppose to stay at the quarry if Sir Topham Hatt finds out.
• Toby: Mmmm, yes.
• George Carlin: Said Toby thoughtfully. He and his driver agreed that'll be best to help Mavis after all. An angry farmer was telling Mavis just what she could do with her train.
• Toby: Having trouble Mavis?
• George Carlin: Chortled Mavis.
• Toby: I am surprised.
• Mavis: Grrrr osh!
• George Carlin: Said Mavis. With much puffing and wheels slipped, Toby pushed Mavis and the freight cars back. The hard work made his fire burn fiercely, and his fireman spread hot cinders to melt the frozen mud. (Toby rescuing Mavis) At last they finished.
• Toby: Goodbye!
• George Carlin: Called Toby.
• Toby: You'll managed now, I expect.
• George Carlin: Mavis didn't answer. She took the cars to the sheds, and scuttled home to the quarry as quickly as she could.
• (Another nameplate sequence happens and we begin Toby's Tightrope)
• George Carlin: One day, Percy arrived in a quarry to collect some stone for his freight cars. Snow and frost lay everywhere. There was not a sound to be heard. Percy ventured furthur. He found Mavis the new diesel engine resting in the shelter of some rocks.
• Percy: Cheer up, Mavis.
• George Carlin: He whistled. Mavis was still remembering the trouble she had with cars.
• Mavis: Manager says I don't listen for his advice. He says i'd no business chortling down Toby's line. Toby's a fusspot.
• Percy: Toby has forgotten all about freight cars than you'll ever known.
• George Carlin: Replied Percy.
• Percy: You must put the cars where he wants them, then you'll be a really useful engine. Now if you excuse me, I have to take these stones to the harbour.
• George Carlin: Mavis likes Percy but she still wouldn't to his advice.
• Mavis: Why shouldn't i go on Toby's line.
• George Carlin: The siding arrangements are awkward. The put the cars where Toby wanted them, Mavis had to make several journeys. She started making a plan.
• Mavis: If we used the key stood on Toby's line.
• George Carlin: She said to her driver.
• Mavis: We would save all was bother.
• George Carlin: Her driver suspecting nothing allow them to go as far as the level crossing. A few days later, the weather changed. As the soon melted, the quarry grew busy again. Some trains were so long that before leaving the cars for Toby, Mavis had to go beyond the level crossing with them. Now for her plan. She would go further down the line without it seeming her fault.
• Mavis: Can you keep a secret?
• George Carlin: She asked the freight cars.
• Cars: Yes, yes, yes!
• George Carlin: They chattered.
• Mavis: Will you bump me at the level crossing and tell no one I ask you?
• George Carlin: The cars promised. But while Mavis was away, Toby arrived. He decided to shunt the cars himself. The cars decided to bump him anyway. They reached the level crossing and Toby's brakes came on. This was the signal for the freight cars.
• Cars: On, on, on!
• George Carlin: They yelled. Toby was away. With the cars screaming and yelling behind him. No one realize that melted snow had turned a stream ahead into a torrent and the bridge above it was about to collapse. The rails were now like a tightrope against the thundering water.
• Toby: Stop, stop!
• George Carlin: Cried Toby. His driver thought for control. They came nearer and nearer by the bridge. It was all of nothing now. The driver breaked hard. Toby stopped still on the rails but with his wheels shredding the tightrope over the abyss. Mavis was horrified and quickly came to the rescue. Workmen anchored Toby with ropes while she pulled the freight cars away. Then, she helped Toby to safety.
• Mavis: I'm sorry about the cars.
• George Carlin: Said Mavis.
• Mavis: I can't think how you manage to stop them in time.
• Toby: Oh well.
• George Carlin: Said Toby.
• Toby: My driver told me about circus people who walked tightropes, but I just didn't fancy doing it myself.
• George Carlin: Later, Sir Topham Hatt arrived.
• Sir Topham Hatt: A very smart piece of work.
• George Carlin: He said.
• Sir Topham Hatt: Mavis, you did well too I hear.
• Mavis: It was my fault about those cars, sir.
• George Carlin: She faulted.
• Mavis: But if I could...
• Sir Topham Hatt: Could what?
• Mavis: Come down the line sometimes, Sir? Toby says he'll show me what to do.
• Sir Topham Hatt: Certainly.
• George Carlin: Replied Sir Topham Hatt.
• Sir Topham Hatt: If your manager agrees.
• George Carlin: And so it was arranged. Now Mavis is as happy as can be, and Sir Topham Hatt thinks she's really useful indeed.
• (Another nameplate sequence occurs and we begin Time For Trouble)
• George Carlin: The Island of Sodor has many visitors, and Sir Topham Hatt had scheduled more trains. Gordon the Big Engine had to work harder than ever before.
• Gordon: Come on.
• George Carlin: He called to the coaches.
• Gordon: Come on, come on, come on. The passengers rely on me to be on time.
• George Carlin: Whenever Gordon finished one journey it was time for another to begin.
• (The conductor blows his whistle)
• Gordon: Never mind.
• George Carlin: He puffed.
• Gordon: I like a long run to stretch my wheels.
• George Carlin: Even so, Sir Topham Hatt decided that Gordon needed a rest.
• Sir Topham Hatt: James shall do your work.
• George Carlin: He said kindly. James was delighted. He like to show off his smart red paint and was determined to be as fast as Gordon.
• James: You know, little Toby.
• George Carlin: He boasted.
• James: I'm an important engine. Everyone knows it. I'm as regular as clockwork. Never late, always on time, that's me.
• Toby: Sez you.
• George Carlin: Replied Toby. Just then, Sir Topham Hatt arrived.
• Sir Topham Hatt: Your parts are worn, Toby, so you must go to the works to be mended.
• Toby: Can I take Henrietta, sir?
• Sir Topham Hatt: No. What would the passengers do without her?
• George Carlin: Toby saw Percy by the water tower.
• Percy: Don't worry, Toby. I'll take care of Henrietta until you get back.
• George Carlin: Soon Toby was out on the main line. He clanked as he trundled along. He's a little engine with small wheels. His tanks will not hold much water. He had come a long way and began to feel thirsty. In the distance was a signal.
• Toby: Good.
• George Carlin: He tought.
• Toby: There's a station ahead. I can have a nice drink and a rest until James has passed.
• George Carlin: Toby was enjoying his drink when the signalman came up. He had never seen Toby before. Toby's driver tried to explain but the new signalman wouldn't listen.
• Signalman: We must clear the line for James with the express. You'll had to get more water at the next station.
• George Carlin: Hurrying used a lot of water and his tanks were soon empty. Poor Toby was out of steam and stranded on the main line.
• Toby's Fireman: We must warn James.
• George Carlin: Said the fireman. Then he saw Percy and Henrietta.
• Toby's Fireman: Please, take me back to the station. It's an emergency.
• George Carlin: Henrietta hated leaving Toby.
• Percy: Never mind.
• George Carlin: Said Percy.
• Percy: You're taking the fireman to warn James. That's a big help.
• George Carlin: Henrietta felt much better. James was fuming when he heard the news.
• James: I'm going to be late.
• Signalman: My fault.
• George Carlin: Said the signalman.
• Signalman: I didn't understand about Toby.
• James' Driver: Now James.
• George Carlin: Said his driver.
• James' Driver: You had to push Toby.
• James: What, me?!
• George Carlin: Snorted James.
• James: Me?! Push Toby and pull my train too?!
• George Carlin: Grumbling dreadfully, James set off to find Toby. He came up behind Toby and gave him a bump.
• James: Get on you!
• George Carlin: James had to work very hard. When he reached the works station he felt exhausted. Some children were on the platform.
• Boy: Koo. The express is late and it's got two engines. I think James couldn't pull it on his own so Toby had to help him.
• Toby: Never mind, James.
• George Carlin: Whispered Toby.
• Toby: They're only joking.
• James: Huh!
• George Carlin: Said James. Toby just smiled.
• (Another nameplate sequence occurs and we begin Trouble For Thomas)
• George Carlin: Thomas the Tank Engine wouldn't stop being a nuisances. Night after night, he kept the other engines awake.
• Thomas: I'm tired of pushing coaches. I wanna see the world.
• George Carlin: The other engines didn't take much notice, for Thomas was a little engine with a long tongue. But one night, Edward came to the shed. He was a kind little engine and felt sorry for Thomas.
• Edward: I've got some freight cars to take home tomorrow. If you take them instead of me, i'll push coaches in the yard.
• Thomas: Thank you.
• George Carlin: Said Thomas.
• Thomas: That would be nice.
• George Carlin: Next morning, Edward and Thomas asked their drivers, and when they said "yes", Thomas ran off happily to find freight cars. Now the freight cars were silly and noisy. They talked a lot and don't attend to what they are doing. And i'm sorry to say they play tricks on an engine who is not used to them. Edward knew all about the freight cars. He warned Thomas to be careful but Thomas was too excited to listen. The shunter fastened the coupling and when the signal dropped, Thomas was ready. The conductor blew his whistle.
• Thomas: Peep Peep.
• George Carlin: Answered Thomas and started off. But the freight cars weren't ready.
• Freight Cars: Oh! Oh!
• George Carlin: They screamed.
• Freight Cars: Wait, Thomas, wait!
• George Carlin: But Thomas would't wait.
• Thomas: Come on come on.
• George Carlin: He puffed.
• Freight Cars: All right, don't fuss! All right, don't fuss!
• George Carlin: Grumbled the cars. Thomas began going faster and faster.
• Thomas: Wheesh!
• George Carlin: He whistled, as he rush through Henry's tunnel.
• Thomas: Hurry, hurry.
• George Carlin: Called Thomas. He was feeling very proud of himself. But the cars grew crosser and crosser. At last Thomas slowed down as he came to Gordon's Hill.
• (Thomas is at the top of Gordon's Hill, but is all exhausted)
• Thomas' Driver: Steady, now, steady.
• George Carlin: Warned the driver, as he reach the top. He began to put on the brakes.
• Thomas: We're stopping, we're stopping!
• George Carlin: Called Thomas.
• Freight Cars: No, no, no!
• George Carlin: Answered the cars bumping them to each other.
• Freight Cars: Go on! Go on!
• George Carlin: Before the driver could stop them they had pushed Thomas down the hill and were rattling and laughing behind them. Poor Thomas tried hard to stop them from making him go too fast.
• Thomas: Stop pushing, stop pushing!
• George Carlin: He hissed. But the cars took no notice.
• Freight Cars: Go on! Go on!
• George Carlin: They giggled in their silly way.
• Thomas: There's the station! Oh dear, what shall I do?
• George Carlin: Cried Thomas. They rattled straight through and swerved into the goods yard. Thomas shut his eyes.
• Thomas: I must stop!
• (Thomas comes to a halt)
• George Carlin: When he opened his eyes, he saw he had stopped just in front of the buffers. There watching him was...Sir Topham Hatt.
• Sir Topham Hatt: What are you doing here, Thomas?
• George Carlin: He asked.
• Thomas: I brought Edward's freight cars.
• George Carlin: Thomas answered.
• Sir Topham Hatt: Why did you come so fast?
• Thomas: I didn't mean to. I was pushed.
• George Carlin: Said Thomas.
• Sir Topham Hatt: You've got a lot to learn about freight cars, Thomas. After pushing them about here for a few weeks you'll know almost as much about them as Edward. Then you'll be a Really Useful Engine.
• (Another nameplate sequence occurs and we begin Edward, Trevor and The Really Useful Party)
• George Carlin: Trevor the Traction Engine was old-fashioned but he doesn't care. He knows that he is really useful, like his friend Edward the Blue Engine. Early one morning, Trevor was chuffing about the Vicarage Orchard. He had important news for Edward.
• Trevor: The Vicar says that not all children are able to have holidays by the sea, so he's having a garden party to raise money for his seaside trip. I'm going to be the star attraction.
• George Carlin: Chattered Trevor.
• Trevor: Giving rides to all the visitors. The Vicar is putting up posters all about it.
• Edward: I'd like to help too.
• George Carlin: Sighed Edward.
• Edward: But without my rails, I wouldn't be much good at the garden party.
• George Carlin: It was a beautiful day but Edward was worried.
• Edward: I wish there was something I can do for a party.
• George Carlin: He said.
• Edward: I'd like to be helpful like Trevor.
• George Carlin: Edward's driver laughed.
• Driver: You're helpful in your own way, and that's on the railway.
• George Carlin: Next day, it was Trevor's turn to look disappointed. He had bad news.
• Trevor: The Vicar's been so busy that he forgot to put up the posters. Now no one will know about the party.
• George Carlin: But Edward had an idea.
• Edward: Don't worry.
• George Carlin: He said.
• Edward: Everything is going to be all right.
• George Carlin: Then he explained to his driver.
• Edward: The Vicar can paste his posters on my cab and coaches, so wherever I go, they'll go too.
• Driver: Well done, Edward.
• George Carlin: Said his driver.
• Driver: I'm sure Sir Topham Hatt would agree.
• George Carlin: As indeed he did. Edward steamed happily to the stations collecting his passengers.
• Passengers: Look!
• George Carlin: They said.
• Passengers: The Vicar is holding a party. We must go do that.
• George Carlin: Later Trevor was resting in the orchard shed when Bertie rolled by.
• Bertie: Hello, Trevor. Why are you dozing there like an old stick-in-the-mud?
• Trevor: I'm not dozing, I'm resting.
• George Carlin: Replied Trevor. Then he told Bertie about the Vicar's party.
• Bertie: I'll be there too.
• George Carlin: Boasted Bertie.
• Bertie: I'm not sure people would wanna ride on an old traction engine after traveling in the smart red bus like me.
• George Carlin: The party day arrived. It had rained heavenly during the night and the orchard grove was soaked.
• Trevor: Rain and mud won't spoil my day.
• George Carlin: Said Trevor.
• Driver: No indeed.
• George Carlin: Agreed his driver.
• Driver: We'll stay on the road then we won't get bogged down.
• George Carlin: Trevor was soon busy trending up and down the quiet country lane, carrying lots of laughing children. He was just turning the corner when he heard Bertie.
• Bertie: Hello, old timer. I'm taking everyone to the party. People have come from all other the island.
• George Carlin: Trevor gave Bertie a cheerful whistle, and turned backed toward the orchard. Then there was trouble.
• Bertie: Help, I'm stuck!
• George Carlin: Shouted Bertie. His wheels had sunk deep in the orchard mud. Terence the Tractor arrived just in time.
• Terence: I'm the one who has to plough fields.
• George Carlin: Laughed Terence.
• Terence: We better get you out of here.
• George Carlin: Using strong ropes, Terence and Trevor pulled Bertie cleared the mud.
• Trevor: This will teach Bertie a thing or two.
• George Carlin: Trevor chuffered to himself. At last, Bertie was on the road again.
• Bertie: Thank you, Trevor. You're not a stick-in-the-mud at all.
• Trevor: No.
• George Carlin: Smiled Trevor.
• Trevor: But you were. Just for a little while.
• George Carlin: That evening, the Vicar arrived to see Edward and his driver.
• Vicar: Thanks to your good idea about the posters. 100s of people payed to come to the party. We've raised lots of money for the children.
• George Carlin: Edward was very pleased and Trevor fell happily asleep thinking of all the children who would now get to the seaside at last.
• (The story comes to a still and we go to the end credits)
• (While they roll, the Thomas end theme plays)
• (We then see the Strand Home Video logo as the video ends)