Thomas & The Trucks
U.S. airdate - 9/29/2001
Thomas the Tank Engine wouldn't stop being a nuisance. Night after night, he kept the other engines awake.
The other engines didn't take much notice, for Thomas was a little engine with a long tongue.
(Edwards puffs into the shed)
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; that will be nice.
Next morning, Edward and Thomas asked their drivers, and when they said "yes", Thomas ran off happily to find freight cars.
(Thomas Puffs away)
Now the freight cars, or troublesome trucks are silly and noisy. They talk a lot and don't attend to what they are doing. They don't listen to their engine, and when he stops, they bump into each other screaming. And I'm sorry to say they play tricks on an engine who is not used to them. Edward knew all about trucks. 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.
*guard's whistle*
*Thomas' whistle*
But the trucks weren't ready.
Trucks: Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Wait, Thomas, wait!
Thomas: Come on, come on!
Trucks: All right, don't fuss! All right, don't fuss!
Thomas began going faster and faster.
Thomas: Whee!
He whistled, as he rush through Henry's tunnel.
Thomas: Hurry, hurry.
He was feeling very proud of himself. But the trucks 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.
Thomas: We're stopping, we're stopping!
Trucks: No! No! No! No! Go on! Go on!
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!
Trucks: Go on! Go on! *they giggle in a silly way*
Thomas: There's Maron station! Oh dear, what shall I do?
They rattled straight through and swerved into the goods yard. Thomas shut his eyes.
Thomas: I must stop!
(Thomas comes to a halt)
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?
Thomas: I brought Edward's freight cars.
Sir Topham Hatt: Why did you come so fast?
Thomas: I didn't mean to. I was pushed.
Sir Topham Hatt: You've got a lot to learn about trucks, little Thomas. They are silly things and must be kept in their place. 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.
(Thomas reverses into the same station as we end the episode)
