Punishment
[The scene opens with a shot of a flag blowing in the wind, along with the sound of an army drum playing in the background. The camera pans down to reveal a military base hard at work as the troops march in line, donning emerald green uniforms with black caps matching their boots. This is the Fort Pine HQ, home to the island's central military unit. It is here that we are shown a close-up of the soldiers as they march in-sync with each other, their commander in front is barking "HUP TWO THREE FOUR" in succession]
[The scene cuts to a close-up of another officer's boots as they slowly walk in front of a line of troops, their weapons held at arms awaiting command. As the officer in command stops at the end of the rank, he extends his arm out]
?: ATTENTION!
Soldiers: HUP!
?: PRESENT, ARMS!
Soldiers: HUP!
[The soldiers position their weapons in front of them]
?: AIM!
[The troops pull their guns down to the sound of clicking arms and take aim]
?: …FIRE!
[A volley of shots coats the screen in a cloud of smoke. As it settles, it reveals a set of targets now pierced with bullet holes, a few of them have managed to hit the center as a bullseye. As the smoke clears around the commanding officer, it's revealed to be Sergeant Tibbs, or Sergeant Major Tibbs as his new ranking since the events of Munitions]
Tibbs: Excellent work, men, you've been improving on your aim. Company, resign!
Soldiers: Sir, yes, sir!
Tibbs: To the barracks, HUP!
[The soldiers obey the command as they turn left and march off to their designated post. Tibbs gives a smile as he watches the platoon off, one of them gives the officer a smile in return. At that moment, a whistle sounds in the distance. The scene cuts to Samson coming down the line that leads to the base, pulling a train of wagons full of supplies for the army, his brake van Bradford at the back. There is a flatbed towards the end of the train that is covered by a tarp]
Tibbs: Signal the passage through!
[An officer in a tower pulls a lever and the gates to the fort open as the tank engine rolls into the yard]
Samson: At ease, gentlemen! Samson here at your service!
[Colonel and Captain come to inspect the delivery as Tibbs joins them. The officers begin to unload the trucks containing crates filled with either weapons, uniforms, or food]
Colonel: RRH-HRR, thank you, Samson, everything seems to be in order here.
Samson: Of course, commander, I always make sure everything is delivered to time. Expect nothing less from the world's strongest tank engine.
Bradford: [off-screen] WHOA WHOA WHOA!
Samson: What the?!
[The scene zips to the back of the train as Bradford is sternly looking at one of the recruits, holding an uneven amount of supplies in his hands]
Bradford: Rule #145 of the railway manual; when unloading supplies, do not stack them at random!
[In his haste to salute, the trooper drops the items on the ground without noticing]
Soldier #1: SIR YES SIR!
Bradford: [groans] At ease, private.
[The Colonel, Captain, and Sergeant Major go over to inspect the covered flatbed as Commander Feral, along with Lieutenant Felina and Lieutenant Steel, come alongside]
Feral: About time they finished. I was starting to think we'd never get it out of the workshop.
[As the tarp is pulled off, it reveals a large camo green autocannon mounded on a base with a black leather seat. The military officials all give a look of approval, even Feral can't help but give a small grin]
Felina: Wow, they really did a turnaround on it, eh, Commander?
Feral: That cannon was supposed to have been loaded off months ago. Of course, due in part to the actions done by he who shall not be named, it got damaged in the explosion.
Steel: But now I can really get my hands on the latest equipment.
Feral: EH! The highest rank is the one who has the first trial run.
Steel: Hmph, you're no fun sometimes.
Felina: I don't think "fun" is in his vocabulary, even on off-duty. A shame, really.
[Feral rolls his eyes at this]
Steel: Well, unless you're talking specifics, because I happen to know-
[Feral clears his throat loudly to put an end to the conversation. Steel resigns, but gives a smug expression as he dusts off his nails]
Captain: You know, we still have a lot to thank you for, Tibbs.
Tibbs: Oh, come now, it was a group effort, really.
Felina: Don't sell yourself short, Sergeant Major, you showed the highest valor during that whole incident.
Colonel: HU-HU, indeed, you got me out of a tight spot, I can never show my gratitude enough.
Tibbs: [blushes] Awwwwww…I suppose when the initiative kicked in, I just did what was right. Plus, I did get to show up that awful Pug.
Captain: Speakin' of which, what's become of the man, anyway?
Steel: I still say he should have been discharged, that lunatic nearly set the town in flames.
Felina: Plus, he's a complete xenophobe. Never shuts up about the "impending feline invasion."
Samson: PUH! He had the nerve to speak to me in such a manner, ME, of all engines!
Feral: Pardon me for stepping out of line, Colonel, but how is this "punishment" of his effective in any sense?
Colonel: For my many years of experience, I know what makes the troops tick. Pug will fall in line soon enough, just you wait and see.
Tibbs: I wonder how long that means…
[The scene cuts to Evergreen Station as Lieutenant Pug is standing sulkily in the engine yards with a dirty workmen's uniform, two flags in hand, and a shunter's pole. Ever since the inferno, he has been demoted from his original rank and placed on probation until further notice. In this case, it was to perform community service on the railway given the disturbance he had caused previously. He HATED it, not only was he far away from the military base, but he had to follow the orders of people he felt beneath him]
Pug: Grrrrrrah, stupid railways, stupid locomotives, stupid wagons, stupid everything!
[At that moment, Henry and James arrive in the yards to collect their trains. The red engine in particular looks smugly at the froggy canine]
James: Why hello, Lieutenant-I mean, Warrant Officer Pug, how does the day go?
Pug: Shut it, rusty red, I'm not settling for your playground insults!
James: Oooooh, touchy.
Henry: My, my, the weather's lovely today, isn't it? Enough to put a smile on one's face.
Pug: All I see are clouds.
Henry: You're a ray of sunshine, aren't you?
Pug: BAH!
[It is then that Pug notices James beginning to back down on a line of trucks. There are a set of points that haven't been set properly as they lead to a track where Henry's train is being arranged by Philip. Deciding to get his own back, Pug doesn't alert the red engine to the dilemma]
Henry: James, STOP!
James: What?
[Too late, the tail end of James' train hits smackdab in the middle of Henry's train, wagons topple over and derail, much to Philip's surprise]
Philip: Oh no! I'm so sorry, Henry!
Henry: Not your fault, Philip. James…
James: What are you going after me for, I didn't know the points were off!
Henry: Wait a minute, then they must have been misaligned. Who was…?
James: Hold on, where's Pug gone?
[The aforementioned officer has fled the scene inconspicuously…by which that means literally tip-toeing away from the yard]
Pug: Thiiiiiis is your problem so…youcanfixthis, byebye.
Henry: Pug, get back here!
James: There will be karma, there will be karma!
[Pug just snorts at this remark]
Pug: Bah, karma, bullshit!
Philip: Well…that wasn't very nice.
[But sure enough, as the scene transitions to a shot of Edward with a coal train and Duck with a milk train passing through Evergreen Station with Snagglepuss, Blitz, Samurai Jack, Belle, Twilight, Spike, Minako, and Makoto standing on the platform, Sir Topham Hatt, otherwise known as The Fat Controller, is reprimanding Pug severely]
TFC: Your little stunt earlier caused a great deal of confusion and delay, I cannot have workers neglecting to switch the points all willy-nilly.
Pug: But, sir, that wasn't my fault-
TFC: I'm still talking! Since you're clearly not satisfied with the current labor, I've got an alternate solution to resolve this matter.
Pug: Be free from my bondage?
TFC: Hehehe, no. I think this is a better way to deal with misfits…
[The scene cuts to the next morning as Pug is shown straining, pushing up and down on the handle of a rail trolley, pushing a couple of trucks for Donald's goods train]
Pug: HHHHRRRRRRRRR! What kind of second rate crap is-NAUH!
[Douglas meanders into scene, passing by Pug as he stops beside his twin]
Douglas: Ya' reckon he'll get it done?
Donald: If he wants to get paid, he will.
Douglas: Might take a while at that rate.
Donald: I hear ya' there…
[For the rest of the day, Pug is shown pushing trucks and coaches into their correct places using the trolley to move around the sidings…between moving mail vans for Percy…vintage coaches for Emily…and a long set of wagons for Murdoch. All the while, Pug mumbles and grumbles as he carries out his arduous task]
Pug: Freaking slave labor railway, dare they treat me like this. I'm a military officer, for God's sake!
[Gordon slinks alongside the trolley with his nose turned up]
Gordon: And that means "what" here? Anyway, make sure you have my coaches ready for this evening.
[Gordon rolls away, giving an incredulous HUFF to make his point clear. Pug gives the big blue engine a look of deepest loathing as he steams out of the yard]
Pug: I shouldn't be handling this backwater scrap shack. I've gotta find a way outta here…
[Pug looks over to the line of express coaches, having recently had their maintenance completed and looking very smart. Not that it matters to Pug as, grumbling dreadfully, he moves his trolley backwards to find more trucks to shunt]
Pug: I'll show them, I'll show them, you just see that I don't!
[Pug is so determined about this that he bangs his trolley into a set of tankers, causing them to cry out]
Tanker #1: OH OH OH!
Tanker #2: Not so rough, mate!
Tanker #3: My poor buffers!
Pug: Oh, never mind about that, just stay in line and shut up!
[The tankers groan as Pug pushes them in line. The scene cuts to evening as Pug is looking thoroughly exhausted towards the end of his tenure]
Pug: HUUUUUUUUUUGH, someone just end me! Just-eugh-this one last train I need to get, then it's fucking outta here…
[Pug backs the trolley onto the rack of express coaches, but given how heavy they are, he finds himself needing to move them one by one]
Pug: God, this is so stupid…euuuuuuuugh, IhateitIhateitIhateit!
[Pug is so frustrated that he doesn't pay attention to what he's doing. He slams the first coach into the others, which is accompanied by the sound of shattering glass. Soon Gordon arrives to collect his coaches and take them to the station…Duck passes by and surveys the consist when the record scratches as the Pannier Tank comes to a sudden halt]
Duck: Eh-is that a…broken window?
[A shot of Gordon's whistle blowing is shown]
Duck: Oh, dear, that's not gonna end well…
[Gordon pulls out of the siding towards the station, it then transitions to him steaming along the mainline. An interior shot of one of the coaches is shown as the Tremaine Sisters, Foxy Loxy, Wile, Garfield, Pongo, Perdita, Duchess, Akela, Hathi, Louie, Pocahontas, Moana, Rocko, Cat, Dog, and Daphne are shown partaking in the dining carriage]
P.A.: Attention, passengers, please keep all windows closed until we have reached the end of the tunnel.
[Daphne goes over to where there appears to be an open window]
Daphne: Um, I can't seem to close this window.
Rocko: Hold on, there is no window!
[The express enters the tunnel casually at first until Gordon hears the sound of coughing and choking]
Gordon: What on Earth is that?
Rocko: HELP!
Daphne: GET THIS TRAIN OUT!
Dog: GUH, HELP, DYING HERE!
Cat: HUUHUU! GODDAMNIT, LET ME OUT!
Gordon: Oh, dear lord…
[Gordon screeches to a stop just outside the other side of the tunnel. The passengers finally have a chance to breathe, but the soot, dirt, and smoke from the tunnel has made them rather dirty. Gordon stands looking rather embarrassed]
Gordon: Ooooooh, how utterly humiliating…
[News travels down the line and who should be waiting at Maple Station, but Pug himself who tries to discreetly back away from the crowd of Bagheera, Baloo, Wendy, Alice, Doggie Daddy, Augie Doggie, Arthur Read, the Miao Family, Rufus, Reggie, and Clifford. Unfortunately, he didn't catch Edward in the sheds watching him make a break for it]
Edward: Gordon's going to tear him a new one, I can tell…
[The scene cuts to Gordon looking very cross as the passengers are being pacified]
Gordon: That stupid bloody Pug! When I next see him, he'll be a nice shade of black and blue.
[The scene transitions to the next day as Pug is shown entering a rather empty and quiet yard. It seems as if no one's connected him to the incident from last night]
Pug: Phew, thank god for that.
[Close up shot of Gordon's number]
Gordon: Don't think so, Pug.
Pug: Awwwww, crap.
[The camera pans down to reveal an absolutely pissed Gordon glaring down at Pug]
Gordon: You nearly suffocated all my passengers! Why I ought to-!
[Just then, the Fat Controller steps down from Gordon's cab]
TFC: That will do, Gordon.
[The controller then angrily points his finger at the warrant officer, an aggressive version of his theme plays in the background]
TFC: As for you, I am not at all impressed by your little stunt last night! I will not have people putting the lives of our passengers at risk through utter carelessness!
Pug: Uh, I, uh, I apologize for that little…incident, sir.
[Wile is shown walking in the background and gives an indignant response in turn]
Wile: F**K OFF, YOU GODD**N CARELESS B***ARD!
[Gordon, Sir Topham, and Pug all have a wide-eyed look of surprise at this]
Gordon: …Okay, you know you screwed up when the coyote is cursing.
TFC: And screwed up, you did. As a result, I'll be shifting your duties to cleaning the ash pans, and making sure every part of the yard is spotless.
Pug: More…filthy, grimy, greasy work…no…no, no, NO! I REFUSE! I'm not gonna be subservient to this dictatorship! Forget cats being the root of all evil, it's railways…okay, them and cats.
TFC: Warrant Officer Pug, do not make this any more difficult than-
Pug: It's…LIEUTENANT!
[Crazed with willpower, Pug darts off for his trolley and begins to feverishly pump it to make a mad dash out of the yard]
Gordon: He's getting away!
TFC: Not for long, he isn't!
[As Pug rallies his way out onto the mainline, an S.O.S. is commissioned through the signal towers, dubbed as a "Code Old Iron". As if on cue, Edward is dispensed to chase after the rogue officer. Colonel, Captain, and Tibbs have been called down to Evergreen in assisting to nab Pug. They are waiting at the platform when Edward arrives]
Edward: Good men, jump in!
[The three officers hop on board the old blue engine's cab and he slowly begins to pick up speed]
Edward: We'll catch him, we'll catch him!
Tibbs: Let's hope he hasn't completely gone off the deep end…
[Out on the mainline, Pug is pumping the trolley with tendency, free from the confines of the yard]
Pug: HAHA! Those teapots can't catch me now, I'm home free to the military base!
[The scene cuts to a level crossing as Bertie is about to pass through it…when all of a sudden, the gates close to show Pug whizzing past]
Bertie: OH! Hey, watch where you're going, chum!
Pug: Bus wankers!
[What Pug failed to realize was that he was traveling on the express line in the wrong direction. The music transitions into a build up of the runaway theme as, sure enough, the camera suddenly zips ahead to Spencer coming down the line at speed. The A4 Pacific is contentedly cruising down the line with his coaches in tow when something in the distance causes him to squint]
Spencer: I say, what on Earth is that…?
[It is then that the two parties notice they're heading in the same direction. Spencer blasts his whistle in alarm while Pug tries to find an alternative]
Pug: Aw, CRAP!
Spencer: Out of my way, out of my way!
[A quick thinking signalman switches the points to divert Pug off the mainline, just in time for Spencer to rocket past as the points are switched back]
Spencer: PUH, rail raiding lunatic…
[Pug's relief is short-lived however as coming down the line in front of him is Henry with a goods train]
Henry: What the…OH!
[Again, Pug is switched off the line of the impending train as Henry thunders by…buuuut his relief is again cut short as being back on the opposite line puts him in the way of Mavis coming up with a train of stone]
Pug: You have got to be kidding me…
[Mavis squints and then realizes someone else is on the line]
Mavis: Oh my!
[The points are changed once more into a loop siding and switched again just as Mavis crosses over them. Edward appears from around the bend as he begins to close in on the runaway trolley]
Edward: I can see him! We'll nab him just yet!
[Edward pulls up alongside the trolley for Colonel to address Pug directly]
Colonel: BU-HUR-HUR, Warrant Officer Pug, what is the meaning of this?!
Pug: I'm not going to be restricted to this ancient scrapheap! I've been trapped in that confine for MONTHS! My place is on the field of battle, not acting as a train maid!
Captain: What on Earth is a "train maid"?
Tibbs: Pug, listen, you're going to cause an accident, please stop!
Pug: I'm not taking orders from a lower rank!
Tibbs: You daft bastard, we're practically the same level of command now! Stop this nonsense before-!
[Before Tibbs can finish his sentence, Hiro is seen approaching on the same track as Pug. Unfortunately, there's no points to switch Pug off the mainline this time]
Pug: Mother…
[Pug desperately tries to reverse the trolley in the opposite direction, but Hiro is approaching him much too fast]
Hiro: Oh no!
[Edward and the military trio watch in shock as the large black engine blasts his whistle in warning, but ultimately ends up bashes into the trolley, sending it flying down the line and into the runaway siding. The trolley flies above the ground as it hits the buffers, derailing on its side]
Pug: FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-UH!
[Pug flies into the air himself and finally comes to land in a bush. Hiro passes by the scene with a wince]
Hiro: Ooooooh, that looked painful…many apologies, my friend!
[Pug groans as he tries to kick himself out of the shrubbery. Edward backs down onto the siding and the trio disembark off his cab. It's not an easy task as Pug meticulously flails around as the group tries to set him free. Once he finally is, the Colonel turns on him severely]
Colonel: Pug! This behavior of yours, it's disgraceful, EH-disgusting, BU-HU, why it's despicable!
[Pug doesn't say anything, he just looks shamefully down at the ground]
Colonel: Evidently, it appears we're going to have to take different measures to assure your cooperation.
Pug: [gulps] That meaning, sir?
Colonel: The conditions of your probation are being revised, you shall return to the army, BUT, you will be placed under intense surveillance to make sure you keep in line permanently. You're already on two strikes, one more and you're out. Understood?
Pug: Y-Yes, sir…sorry, sir…
[Pug looks down at his messy uniform with a glum expression, he certainly understood that message. A pan-out shot shows Edward looking back with a quirked brow]
[The scene transitions to Evergreen Station as James, Rosie, Bill and Ben watch Samson pass by with the military personnel on board Bradford. Pug keeps his head down as Blitz, Exile, Snagglepuss, Lapis, Jasmine, and I.M. Weasel sneer at his departure]
Snagglepuss: About time too, good riddance to unwanted garbage, that's what I always say, annunciate, emphasize, even.
[Ironically enough, Patch, Lucky, Rolly, Penny, and Cadpig are shown watching from another platform, the former two pups in particular give the disgraced lieutenant a raspberry, Pug seemingly ignores this gesture…as soon as he's back at the base, everyone is watching him with a weary eye, more often than not judgmental. It transitions to a scene of Pug trying to look as discreet as possible in front of the feline officers]
Pug: Bug off, don't look at me like this!
Feral: Pathetic, absolutely pathetic.
Felina: I assume that fall might have known some much needed sense into his noggin.
Steel: [rolls his eyes] Oh sure…
[Steel gives Pug a dirty look as the canine officer just grimaces in his direction, not even bothering to share a glance at Tibbs as he passes by…but I don't think Pug has really learned his lesson…don't you?]
Character Guide:
Lieutenant Pug, Sergeant Tibbs, Colonel, Captain, Pongo, Perdita, Patch, Lucky, Rolly, Penny, Cadpig - 101 Dalmatians (1961)/101 Dalmatians: The Series
Commander Ulysses Feral, Lieutenant Felina Feral, Lieutenant Steel
Cat, Dog - CatDog
Daphne Blake - Scooby-Doo
Rocko - Rocko's Modern Life
Snagglepuss - Snagglepuss
Wile E. Coyote - Looney Tunes
Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Duck, Donald and Douglas, Mavis, Spencer, Hiro, Samson, Philip, Bradford, Bertie, Sir Topham Hatt, Percy, Emily, Bill and Ben, Rosie, Murdoch - Thomas and Friends
Alice - Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Anastasia Tremaine, Drizella Tremaine - Cinderella (1950)
Arthur Read - Arthur
Augie Doggie, Doggie Daddy - Augie Doggie and Doggy Daddy
Bagheera, Baloo, Louie, Hathi, Akela - The Jungle Book (1967)
Belle - Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Blitz, Exile - Road Rovers
Clifford - Clifford the Big Red Dog
Foxy Loxy - Chicken Little (1943)
Garfield - Garfield
I.M. Weasel - I Am Weasel
Jasmine - Aladdin (1992)
Lapis Lazuli - Steven Universe
Makoto Kino (Sailor Jupiter), Minako Aino (Sailor Venus) - Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
Moana - Moana (2016)
Pocahontas - Pocahontas (1995)
Sagwa Miao, Dongwa Miao, Sheegwa Miao, Mama Miao, Baba Miao - Sagwa the Chinese Siamese Cat
Rufus, Reggie - Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart
Samurai Jack - Samurai Jack
Twilight Sparkle, Spike - My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Wendy Darling - Peter Pan (1953)