Plot: Fergus is praised by Sir Topham Hatt for getting his jobs done early and when Bill and Ben nickname him "Fergus The Fastest," he attempts to prove himself by doing other engines' jobs.

Fergus is a traction engine who works at The Center Island Quarry.

He is pride of the cement works and knows all the rules.

Other engines may find a bit a bossy boiler but Fergus works hard and is always eager to help a friend.

One day, he was shunting in the yard with Bill and Ben when Sir Topham Hatt arrived.

"Well done, Fergus. You have made good progress over the past time of being here at the quarry by making your trains on time."

"Thank you, sir."

"As a special reward," continued Sir Topham Hatt, "you are to have a day off."

"Thank you very much, sir."

Then Sir Topham Hatt turned to the twins.

"Bill and Ben, you are to help Mavis and BoCo at with their deliveries of gravel."

"Yes, sir," they replied.

"I will have no mishaps today," continued Sir Topham Hatt sternly, "or else you will shunt no China Clay cars for a week. Understood?"

"Yes, sir. We do, sir."

And Sir Topham Hatt left.

Fergus was amazed.

"Wow! I can't believe it! A whole day? To myself?

"That's right," said Bill.

"Just because you got your jobs done on time," said Ben, "and that leaves it safe to call you..."

"Fergus The Fastest," chanted the twins together.

Fergus was impressed.

"I'm Fergus The Fastest. And I'll always be restless"

Bill and Ben laughed.

And Fergus chuffed away.

Fergus puffed out of the quarry to visit his friends on his day off.

He chuffed along the line chanting "I'm Fergus The Fastest. And I am the best. I'll do it all right and better then all the rest."

Fergus arrived in the goods yard at Brendam Docks where Arthur was going to take a delivery of fish.

"Hello, Arthur."

"Hello, Fergus."

"May I take those cars for you?"

"Are you sure, Fergus? It is your day off."

"I don't mind. I'm Fergus The Fastest. And I'll always be restless."

"Um...okay. Whatever you say, Fergus The Fastest."

Fergus was pleased.

Soon, he was hitched up to Arthur freight cars of fish.

Then he puffed away.

Arthur's eyes widened with surprise. He was the only engine who could keep his own cars in order.

"Wait, Fergus. Be careful with those freight cars."

But Fergus didn't hear Arthur.

He chuffed along the line chanting "I'm Fergus The Fastest. And I am the best. I'll do it all right and better then all the rest."

Soon the cars were acting up.

"Fastest Fergus is Foolish Fergus. Fastest Fergus is Foolish Fergus."

And they giggled loudly.

Fergus was cross and he bumped them hard.

"Be quiet! Behave your yourselves! Do it right!"

The freight cars were cross with Fergus.

"Let's pay him back," they whispered to each other.

But Fergus didn't hear them.

He arrived at the coaling plant where Thomas and Rosie were shunting freight cars about and pushing them under the coal hopper.

As coal was loaded up into all the freight cars, Fergus chuffed up beside Thomas and Rosie.

"Hello, Fergus."

"Hello, Fergus."

"Hello, Thomas. Hello, Rosie. May I take those cars for you?"

"Are you sure, Fergus?" asked Thomas

"It is your day off," added Rosie.

"I don't mind," said Fergus, "I'm Fergus The Fastest. And I'll never be restless."

"Um...okay," thought Thomas.

"Whatever you say, Fergus The Fastest," added Rosie.

Fergus was pleased.

Soon he was hitched up to Thomas and Rosie's freight cars of coal.

Then he puffed away.

Thomas and Rosie's eyes widened with surprise. They were the only engines who could keep their own freight cars in order.

"Wait, Fergus," called Thomas.

"Be careful with those freight cars," called Rosie.

But Fergus wasn't listening to Thomas and Rosie.

He chuffed along the line chanting "I'm Fergus The Fastest. And I am the best. I'll do it all right and better then all the rest."

The cars of fish whispered to the cars of coal then they all started acting up.

"Fastest Fergus is Foolish Fergus. Fastest Fergus is Foolish Fergus."

And they all giggled loudly.

Fergus was cross and he bumped them hard.

"Be quiet! Behave yourselves! Do it right!"

The freight cars were cross with Fergus.

"Let's pay him back," they whispered to each other.

But Fergus didn't hear them.

He arrived back at quarry.

Bill and Ben shunted their China Clay cars into place while Mavis and BoCo shunted them under the gravel hopper.

Once all of the cars were filled up with gravel, Fergus chuffed beside Mavis and BoCo.

"Hello, Fergus."

"Hello, Fergus."

"Hello, Mavis. Hello, BoCo. May I take those cars for you?"

"Are you sure, Fergus?" asked Mavis.

"It is your day off," added BoCo.

"I don't mind," said Fergus, "I'm Fergus The Fastest. And I'll always be restless."

"Um...okay," thought Mavis.

"Whatever, Fergus The Fastest," added BoCo.

Fergus was pleased.

Soon he was hitched up to Mavis and BoCo's freight cars of gravel.

Then he puffed away.

Mavis and BoCo's eyes widened with surprise. They were the only two engines who could keep their own freight cars in order.

"Wait, Fergus," called Mavis.

"Be careful with those freight cars," called BoCo.

But Fergus didn't hear them.

He chuffed along the line chanting "I'm Fergus The Fastest. And I am the best. I'll do it all right and better then all the rest."

The cars of fish whispered to the cars of coal who then whispered to the cars of gravel then they all started acting up.

"Fastest Fergus is Foolish Fergus. Fastest Fergus is Foolish Fergus."

And they all giggled loudly.

Fergus was cross and he bumped them hard.

"Be quiet! Behave yourselves! Do it right!"

The freight cars were cross with Fergus.

"Let's pay him back," they whispered to each other.

Fergus was listening to them.

"Ready," whispered the freight car in front, "now!"

And they pushed Fergus along the track.

"Ow!" gasped Fergus.

He gripped the rails tightly as the cars continued to push him.

"HELLLLLLLP!" he shouted.

His driver applied the brakes but it was too late.

The cars pushed him off the track and against a landslide.

Rocks came tumbling down landed all over Fergus.

"Oh no!" he shouted.

His driver and fireman were stuck inside, trying to dig the rocks away but more fell.

Fergus was stranded.

Later, Thomas, Arthur, Mavis and BoCo arrived.

Bill and Ben bought Rocky to clear up the mess.

Soon Fergus was lifted back onto the tracks.

Sir Topham Hatt arrived in his car.

He was very cross.

"What has happened here?" he boomed, "Fergus, it is your day off! Why have you taken all these freight cars?"

Fergus was too ashamed and said nothing.

So Sir Topham Hatt turned to the other engines.

"I'm very disappointed in you all! You have has caused confusion and delay! Arthur, you were supposed to deliver the fish to Brendam Docks; Thomas and Rosie, you were supposed to deliver the coal to all the houses and stations on Sodor; and Mavis and BoCo, you were supposed to deliver the gravel to the road site. Now that you were too lazy to do it and decided to let Fergus do it just because it's his day off!"

The engines were abashed.

Sir Topham Hatt then spoke severely to Bill and Ben.

"As for you two, you will have no China Clay cars for quite sometime! You should also know better then to let Fergus chuff away like that. He can't handle those freight cars as well as you can!"

Bill and Ben were just as ashamed as the other engines.

Fergus didn't like seeing his friends in trouble and owned up for them.

"Please, sir. It's my fault. Bill and Ben called me Fergus The Fastest so I decided to prove so by helping my friends here. I now realize that was a mistake. And I am sorry."

Sir Topham Hatt sighed.

"It's alright, Fergus. At least you owned up about it. Guess this was all just a misunderstanding then. Bill and Ben, I take back that punishment I gave you. Now, you can all do your jobs like really useful engines."

"Yes, sir," they all chanted.

So Arthur delivered the cars of fish to Brendam Docks; Thomas and Rosie delivered the coal of coal to all the stations and homes on Sodor; and Mavis and BoCo delivered the cars of gravel to the road site.

Bill and Ben bought Fergus to the Steamworks where he was washed and mended.

Then the three engines chuffed away.

Later that noon, the quarry was back in order.

Fergus finally had his day off.

By the end of the day, Fergus, Bill, Ben, Mavis and BoCo were all in their shed.

Fergus spoke first.

"I'm sorry I got you all in trouble," he said, " and I understand now that just because I'm called Fergus The Fastest doesn't mean I should prove it in such a sort of way."

"But we think you are Fergus The Fastest," said Bill and Ben.

"A very useful engine," continued Mavis.

"And a very helpful one too," said BoCo.

Fergus was pleased.

Not only because they thought he was Fergus The Fastest but also because they agreed with him.

With that, the five engines fell asleep at once.