Sodor High School Remastered Edition Episode 6: So Much for A Happy Birthday
Based on Sodor High School: Thomas and Friends Tales by ThomasZoey3000 on , Story based on Attack at the mall from Glenwood Prep, Written by Wharf Studios
A Nice SurpriseNarrator: It was September 17th (Sodor's Bank Holiday) and The Brightons, Patrick, Donald, and Douglas were up extra early putting up decorations. Today was Emily's Birthday and they were making a surprise for her when she came downstairs.
Douglas: (puffing and wheezing) Pad, howfur kin it be ye blaw sae solid 'n' sae lang, whin blawin up yer balloons?
Patrick: Um, healthy lungs? I don't really know.
Donald: Thomas, kin ye cut th' streamers afore thay hut th' buird?
Thomas: I can try, but my reflexes aren't that quick. (Proceeds to do it on the first go) Apparently, they are.
Annie: Here are the party hats you asked for Pat.
Patrick: Thanks Annie. Where's Clarabel?
Annie: Out on the patio. She is very sleepy.
Patrick: Probably because I woke you and her up real early, well you had best wake her up. Emily will be down here any minute.
Annie: Ok, Will do.
Patrick: Atta Girl. Alright I'm done with the banner. What do you lads think?
(The banner was a picture of one family holiday to India from long ago but with the words 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMILY!' sprawled across the middle)
Donald: Lik' a wirk o' art, nicely dane laddie.
Thomas: Yeah, it looks great. That holiday to Egypt was certainly special.
Douglas: Aye, tis true.
Patrick: Um Thomas? How old are you again?
Thomas: 15. Why?
Patrick: No reason.
Clarabel: (Yawn) Emily is on her way over.
Thomas: Oh shoot!
Patrick: Quick, everyone hide behind the couch!
(They duck behind the couch and wait for the perfect moment to strike)
Emily: (Yawn) What's a' this?
Everyone sans Emily: SURPRISE! HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMILY!
Emily: Och, och ta a' body.
Patrick: Thank goodness for teamwork.
Thomas: Ain't that the truth.
Donald: Whit dae ye think lassie? Howfur does it cop tae be 15 year auld.
Emily: It's honestly nae that different. Shuid a'm feelin' different?
Thomas: I asked the same question when I turned 15. My parents said you would start to feel a change when you are around 15 and a ½.
(Phone rings)
Patrick: (sarcastically) Oh my, I wonder who could that be.
Donald: I'll git it. (picks up) Hullo, och, ah see. It's fur ye Emily.
Emily: Um, Hullo?
STH: Ho, ho, ho, canty birthday mah dear.
Emily: Da! I'm glad tae hear fae ye again. Is maw thare tae?
Lady Hatt: Aye, awright Emily, canty birthday tae ye.
Emily: Urr ye twa daein' a'richt?
STH: Aye mah dear, we ur juist braw. Hae Donald, Douglas, 'n' Padriug bin behaving themselves?
Emily: Aye thay hae.
STH: Mah butler wull be arriving sometime this efternoon wi' oor the noo tae ye.
Emily: A'richt da, loue ye.
STH: Loue ye tae. Bit kin ah speak fur Padriug back o' ah gang.
Emily: Sure.
(Emily hands phone to Pat)
Patrick: Hello Uncle Charles.
STH: Hullo Pad, ah git yer letter, 'n' efter some canny thinking 'n' consulting, yer idea haes bin given th' gang ahead bit juist mak' sure ye mak' it back tae th' Brighton residence by 1:23pm. Ah hae a bawherr o' a surprise fur Emily.
Patrick: Understood. Thank you, Uncle Charles.
STH: Na kinch. Noo back tae ye Emily.
(Pat hands back the phone to Emily)
STH: I'm terribly sorry mah dear, bit ah hae a meeting tae git tae.
Emily: A'richt da, loue ye.
STH: Loue ye tae.
Emily: Cheerio maw.
Lady Hatt: Tak' care Emily. Say hullo tae yer cousins fur me.
Emily: Wull dae, see ya later. (Call ends but just then a message comes in)
Thomas Sr Brighton: Hey little missy, it's me and Mrs. Brighton just wanting to wish you a happy birthday.
Molly J Brighton: We so wish we could be there with you, but you and your siblings know how these businesses are nowadays. But still, we wish you all the best, much love, Tom and Molly.
Patrick: That was nice, wasn't it?
Thomas: (mumbling) Maybe for you.
?
Thomas: I mean, perhaps we should open presents.
Patrick: Oh right, thanks for reminding me, One moment.
Donald: Whit dae ye think th' laddie haes planned?
Douglas: Wi' Padriug, that be a challenge by itself.
Patrick: Here you go Emily, open it.
(Emily opens the box to see a vintage MLP doll seemingly from the 80s)
Emily: Ye didn't! howfur did ye fin' this? that mist hae bin a lot of o' dosh.
Patrick: Yes, but it was worth it. Though the price was pretty heavy on
Annie: About 223 pounds.
Patrick: Yes, exactly. But that's not the only thing. Look inside the box again.
(Emily looks inside and sees an invite with a picture of the famous Wellsworth Mall, the biggest shopping mall on Sodor)
Emily: What's this?
Douglas: Aye! Whit's this laddie?
Patrick: You see this bag of money. Emily? (Hold up a bag full of different but real pound notes) We are going there, and you get to spend it all.
Emily: Na wey! Ta Pad! (hug) You're yin o' th' best. Ur th' rest o' th' 13s gonnae be thare tae?
Thomas: Why wouldn't they be.
Emily: Yay!
Donald: Pad, ye sure this be a guid idea?
Patrick: Yes, plus there is some strategy to this as well.
Douglas: Lik' whit?
Patrick: I'll tell you once we arrive.
Things Seem Fine… Too FineNarrator: With Thomas' Grandparents looking after the tired Annie and Clarabel. (And Jeff the Butler taking the day off to which he was over the moon) The Boys and Emily catched the train to Wellsworth. (Fun Fact; Sodor is the home of the only mainline railway company in the UK to still use steam trains. (Of course, their electric and diesel trains but the steam trains are still a regular sight to all who currently live on and do visit Sodor.) Seriously, the whole island looks like it's almost still stuck in the 1950s and 60s) Once they arrived, they met up with the 13s. But they were sidetracked because they had to wait for Percy and Oliver for a good 20 minutes.
Percy: Sorry about this everyone. Some cows strayed onto the line, and we had to wait a while until the farmer arrived.
Emily: It's a'richt, ah don't mynd, ah at least git tae see mair o' th' station.
Oliver: Oh, that reminds us, Happy birthday Emily. Here's our gift.
(Emily opens the box and sees a picture of all the 13s, Rosie, and Sir Topham Hatt)
Emily: This is bonnie, cheers ye twa. (hugs both)
Percy: You're most welcome.
Gordon: So anyway, getting back on track so to speak. Edward, could you lead the way please?
Edward: Of course. Follow me everyone.
Emily: How do you know the city so well?
Edward: I grew up in the city before moving to Brendam. I still remember all the streets and locations of some of my favourite places from when I was younger.
Emily: Oh.
Narrator: The 13s started making their way over to the mall, unaware that someone, or some people were following their tracks. They soon reached Wellsworth Mall and Emily, Duck, James, Toby, Thomas, and Percy ran off to go and find something to buy.
Donald: Sae Pad? Whit did ye say aboot this bein' gey strategic?
Patrick: Simple, The Fall Formal Dance is approaching in about a month from now, so I thought whilst those 6 go off, we pick out our and their dresses and suits.
Gordon: You always seem to plan ahead. Huh Pat.
Patrick: Tis but me goal in life, and to work on the railway, yeah.
Henry: What are we standing around for? Let's get our suits.
(Meanwhile Toby was keeping watch of Emily, and the rest. But soon.)
(Toby has a vision of two figures approaching the front of the mall)
Toby: What the… Since when could I do that?
Oliver: Do what Toby?
Toby: I just had a vision. Or something? I don't really know.
Oliver: Well, what did you see?
Toby: Two people are about to enter the mall.
Oliver: But Principal Hatt rented the whole place out for us.
Toby: Then what did I…
Emily: Toby? Whit dae ye think o' this dress? Ah think it's adora… (something hits her from behind and she falls to the floor unconscious)
Oliver: What the!?
Splatter: Everyone, On the floor (shoots gun at the roof) Now!
Thomas: What's going on? (gasp) Emily!
Dodge: You kids get down here and she doesn't get hurt, capisce.
Toby: Ok, ok, we'll do what you say. Just don't hurt her.
Narrator: Thomas grabbed Percy, Duck, and James and the 5 made their way down, once they got there, the "robbers" ushered into the food court behind the counter of a Subway. There they saw that all the staff had been tied up, knocked out, and unable to communicate.
James: (whispering) Thomas, what do we do?
Thomas: (whispering) I don't know James, I really don't know.
Dire, Dire… Wait, The Docks!Narrator: In a nearby shop Patrick and the rest were comparing their suits. When suddenly…
Douglas: Hauld, yer Wheesht. Ah kin hear something.
Gordon: (laughing) Hear What!? Us laughing when Henry looks like he is covered in… Welsh Coal!
(Laughing)
Donald: Wull ye pipe doon! Dougie be richt, Ah hear it tae.
(Patrick composes himself)
Patrick: As a matter of fact, I can hear it as well. Edward, go and see what it is, please.
Edward: Right.
(Edward pokes his head out the side of the store and see Splatter and Dodge with guns)
Edward: There are robbers in this building, on this floor, right now!
(Everyone else poke their heads out of fear and then duck back in)
Patrick: Where are the others!?
Oliver: I think I saw a bit of James' red hair behind the Subway.
Gordon: And poor Emily is held captive and not moving.
Henry: She must have been knocked out by them.
Donald: Whit dae we dae?
Edward: Don't know yet, this is a dire situation… Dire… Dire… wait, THE DOCKS!
Patrick: What are you on about?
Edward: My friend from Brendam, Salty Hornsby. He's in town today, I can go and find him, then he and I can go and get the police. At least when I am with him, I'll be safe.
Gordon: Do as you must Edward.
Edward: Right. Wish me luck on my little exploit.
(Edward goes out the back and runs off to where Salty said he was going to be. The Wellsworth Bakery.)
Salty: Ahoy thar, Edward me bucko. Ye look scared.
Edward: Two people are robbing the Wellsworth Mall, and my friends are trapped inside.
Salty: Shiver me Timbers, how did ye get out?
Edward: I went out the back, they need help. Bad!
Salty: Aye aye, C'mon. We'll inform the Wellsworth Captain, those scallywags 'ave broken in 'n be holdin' yer hearties captive.
Edward: Right! C'mon!
Narrator: The 2 friends quickly ran off to the Wellsworth Police station.
Salty: Quickly me buckos! Our crew be at stake.
Edward: Translation, two men are robbing the Wellsworth Mall, and there are captives.
Police Chief: Right! C'mon men!
Narrator: Soon 6 police officers had surrounded the building. They called out for the robbers to come out with their hands up. Meanwhile the robbers were getting Patrick, Donald, Douglas and the rest over with the others, when…
Police Officer 1: This is the Sodor Police! Come out with your hands up!
Splatter: Hmm? What do we do about them? They'll storm the building for sure.
Dodge: Just leave that to me. Oi! Red one! Get over here. (James comes up and Dodge and he punches the red student in the eye. They head up to the front of the building)
Police Officer 2: Freeze, put your hands in the air!
Dodge: Listen Here! My brother and I have up to 12 students stuck here. If you don't want us to hurt them, then you put your guns down!
Police Chief: Guns Down Men! Guns Down!
Police Officer 3: But Chief!
Police Chief: Down! (The police officers lower their weapons)
(Dodge and James head back inside and James goes back to Thomas and the others, burying his face in his arms.)
Percy: James? What's wrong?
Toby: A robber punched him and used him as bait, Percy! How do you think he…
James: (Distraught) Eagle!
Patrick: OoKey… We'll get back to that later once we're safe.
Thomas: You have just come up with a plan.
Patrick: Indeed, I think I have a plan. Oliver, You, Me and Percy go out there and get both robbers down on the ground. Thomas, Donald, and Douglas, you go and help Emily. Henry, Duck, you help calm James down. Toby, and Gordon, you go and let the police in. With enough luck, we should be able to pull this off.
Thomas: C'mon everyone! This is just like when Diesel 10 first attacked. This won't be any different. If we play our cards right, then we get to see the sunshine another day. Are you with us or not!?
(Everyone nods in agreement)
Patrick: Right! You two, follow my lead. (Pops his head out from the counter) Hi there!
Splatter: (points his gun at Patrick's head) Back in your position!
Percy: Ok look, can we talk please?
Dodge: (He hesitates, then puts his weapon down) Make it quick!
Oliver: Ok so, why are you doing this? Why are you hurting us? And more formally. What is your main goal for this? (He and the other 2 start walking closer to them)
Splatter: Our boss will pay us good if we manage to get the goods to him.
Dodge: We're doing this as the more fun way of making money.
Patrick: (now right in front of Dodge) Well I hope you have fun in prison.
(Patrick knocks Dodge down and Percy dog piles him whilst Oliver dog plies Splatter, Patrick grabs their guns and ammo and throws them to the side. Thomas, and the Scottish twins grab Emily and bring her back to the counter. Toby, and Gordon go for the door whilst Duck and Henry try to keep James calm)
Gordon: Hello Officers, Come on in.
Police Chief: You heard the boy, Move! Move! (Officers barge in and quickly grab a hold of Splatter and Dodge whilst others start helping the staff and Emily. The rest of the group reunited with Edward and Salty. Then the police chief walked up to them.) Thanks lads, you are brave students, along with the rest of your friends.
Gordon: We just wanted to keep our friend safe. Nothing further Officer.
Percy: Will Emily be, OK?
Duck: I'm sure she will be.
That's What Friends Are ForEmily: Ow, mah heid! Whit happened?
Patrick: Emily! Thank the stars you're ok!
Emily: Hauld yer horses, Padrug? Whit dae ye mean? Whit happened?
Donald: Twa tossers tried tae rob yon centre, 'n' chap ye oot lassie.
Douglas: If ye dinnae hawp us. Keek at yer telly screen.
Emily: (Watches security footage and is surprised) Och, my…
Patrick: (guilty) I'm so sorry Emily. This is all my fault. I shouldn't take you or the rest there. You wouldn't have gotten hurt because of me. I just wanted you to have the best birthday yet.
Emily: It wasn't yer fault Pad. Ye ne'er intended this tae happen. Don't blame yersel'.
STH: Indeed, this wasn't yer fault. At least ye git oot o' thare safe 'n' sound.
Scottish Lads: Uncle Charles!
Emily: Da!
STH: Ah cam 'ere as soon as Ah heard th' speirins. Urr ye a' a'richt?
Douglas: Aye sur, we teuk thaim oan gey weel.
STH: That's guid. Ah an' a' cam 'ere tae congratulate thae wee jimmies oan thair bravery. Th' gaffer o' th' centre, Mr. Mitton haes sent ye this as an sawry. It's a coupon tae allow ye tae git anythin' yi'll waant fae th' centre fur free. It lasts fur 17 years.
Patrick: Wow, I guess being brave does come with unintentional rewards. Huh.
(Everyone laughs until)
Donald: Hauld yer horses, whit aboot James?
Thomas: He's over by Vicarstown Lake. He is almost broken.
Patrick: Why is that? I don't get why he would… Oh no!
Emily: Whit?
Patrick: He mentioned Eagle, during the robbery.
Thomas: Bouncing buffers! Poor James.
Emily: Is thare something I'm nae getting? Wha is Eagle?
Patrick: Winston, or Eagle as we liked to call him was James' older brother. He used to be a part of the 13s as the original 13th member before you. We all knew him since primary. But during year 8 at SHS, He was a victim during a robbery similar to the mall attack. He got in the way of a gunshot meant for a young girl. He didn't survive.
Thomas: He was brave, funny, nice, smart, and would always stand up towards tyranny. He was basically our leader. You would have loved him. Much like James. After his death, he just wouldn't let go of the past. In fact, during our little chat at the sleepover at Henry's place three weeks ago, we were very unsure if we should do it, but James was ok with it. It was hard for him, but he was sure of it.
Emily: Then whit ur we standing aroond fur. James needs oor hulp. 'n' we a' ken whit it's lik' tae lose someone.
Patrick: You're right! C'mon, we'll get the others and then we go and help our friend.
(Yeah!)
Narrator: Later at Vicarstown Lake, James was staring into the water, scared and alone.
(flashback)
Young James: Eagle? Promise me you'll never leave me?
Eagle: Hehe, I promise James, I'll always be with you. And by the way. I like the black better than the red, it suits you.
(back in present time)
🎵 Hey there now
Where'd you go
You left me here
So unexpected
You changed my life
I hope you know
'Cause now I'm lost
So unprotected
In the blink of an eye
I never got to say goodbye
Like a shooting star
Flying across the room
So fast so far
You were gone too soon
You're a part of me
And I'll never be the same here without you
You were gone too soon
You were always there
Like a shining light
On my darkest days
You were there to guide me
Oh, I miss you now
I wish you could see
Just how much your memory
Will always mean to me
In the blink of an eye
I never got to say goodbye
Like a shooting star
Flying across the room
So fast so far
You were gone too soon
You're a part of me
And I'll never be the same here without you
You were gone too soon
Shine on
Shine on
On to a better place
Shine on
Shine on
We'll never be the same
Shine on
Shine on
Like a shooting star
Flying across the room
So fast so far
You were gone too soon
You're a part of me
And I'll never be the same here without you
You were gone too soon
You were gone too soon
(Shine on shine on)
You were gone too soon
(Shine on shine on)
You were gone too soon
(upset) How am I meant to go on without you? I miss you. I wish I can see you again. What am I meant to do without my big brother to help guide me?
Gordon: You rely on us to help you.
(James turns around to see the rest of the 13s, and Rosie behind him. Gordon and Henry sit either side of him)
Patrick: I am so sorry James. I didn't realise that was why you freaked out. I just completely forgot about him.
Percy: Are you doing, ok?
James: I will be, (takes his necklace off and opens the locket, inside there is a picture of him and Eagle at Luna Park) but it doesn't change the fact I still miss him.
Henry: We all do James. But you know he is still with us, even if we can't see him.
Gordon: You're not alone, little James. You have us, and we will always stay by your side no matter what.
Emily: We a' wull or awready hae lost someone important in oor bides. Lik' mah grandmother.
Patrick: Our Parents.
Thomas: My Uncle Chuck.
Toby: But do you know what? They are still with us. And so is Winston.
James: (hugs Gordon sobbing) Thanks… you all.
Patrick: You're welcome. Red Rocket.
Henry: Hey, I remember Winston calling himself that whilst he pretended to be a superhero. Didn't you originally go be Black Brother?
James: Can you blame me, I was kind of like his Robin to his Batman. Also thinking back on it, that name was horrible.
Toby: Don't beat yourself up James. You were only young. You and Winston still managed to save me, Duck and Oliver after we were lost at sea.
Donald: 'n' helped Dougie oot o' th' playground tree.
Oliver: Your pretend swimming back there was impressive.
Gordon: But even that couldn't stop you both from knocking over Thomas and Percy's sand castle in the sand box.
Thomas: We must have chased you both around the oval for what seemed like hours.
(Everyone laughs, including James now starting to feel better)
Duck: Say who's up for a movie? We need something to get this day back to a happy mood.
Oliver: Uh, Question? Who gets to pick? The birthday girl or the traumatised boy?
Emily: Wantae decide th'gither?
James: Sure.
(Emily and James confined with each other)
James: We have decided.
Emily: Th' movie we ur aff tae watch is that sean th' Shaun th' Sheep movie.
Oliver: I'm down.
Gordon: Same.
Patrick: Well, let's go, Drinks and snacks are on me!
13s: Yeah!
Meanwhile At Croven's GateDiesel 10: Those IDIOTS! They were meant to kill them all! Not hold them Hostage! And now I am down a crew. My life is nothing more than surrounding myself with imbeciles.
(knock knock)
Mysterious Person 1: Excuse me, Or you Seth Vin Diesel?
Diesel 10: That was who I used to be. Who are you two?
Mysterious Person 2: Allow us to introduce ourselves. My name is Alfred Jullion Featherton and this is my partner in crime, Crovan Harven Stelecto.
Diesel 10: As in the Crovan whose town is named after?
Crovan: No, this town was named by my 13th great grandfather. But you were right to think that.
Diesel 10: So, what is it you want from me?
Alfred: Long ago our grandfathers used to work at Sodor High School as upper management. When they came to school everyone would freeze in fear. But after allegations came out, trying to use the students to create the perfect world turned sour. The Julius incident was what they called it.
Diesel 10: I remember hearing about that during history class at university. Tragic sight that was for the families of the children.
Crovan: Because of that they were both fired by Sir Topham Hatt the 1st. Now with us wanting to also tear that school to the ground, what do you say about us working together?
Diesel 10: Now that's a deal I can make!
Alfred: Excellent, and it just so happens that we have the perfect plan to get rid of Fatt Hatt and the school for good.
Diesel 10: I'm all ears, let's hear it.
Crovan: Ok. So, here is what we'll do…
To Be Continued…