Becky quotes from Shining Time Station

Neat! How does a doll like that run? On batteries?

STOP IT! I don't come with batteries!

Yikes! It's a real little man!

We've been telling you, it's Mr. Conductor!

Kara

Now do you believe in magic?

I do. I do. I do!

[in the opening act of the show] The Scheme Master right here would like to tell you a little comic riddle. [laughs] It's a killer. Okay. All right, listen, here it is. [laughs again] I love this. What is green,... [quietly] Green. [continues] ...has six legs,... [under his breath] Six legs. [finishes] ...and if it drops out of a tree on your head, it'll squish you like a bug? [laughs] Okay. Nobody can guess? I'll hafta tell ya, then.

[raises her hand] I know! A pool table.

Stacy

Oh! Very good!

Thank you.

Well, thank you very much, Miss Smartypants-Know-It-All.

Yeah, what?

Doesn't she win anything?

No! This isn't a game show! I'm not givin' away money! I'm tryin' to do some jokes here! Come on, people! Sit up straight, pay attention, and let's start to laugh at Schemer! C'mon! C'mon! C'mon! I'm workin' hard up here!

Weren't you supposed to be out playing baseball?

Kara

The game's not for a while yet.

And anyway, we're gonna lose.

Well, you certainly will with that attitude. Imagine if Thomas had felt like that in the story of a famous race against Bertie.

Kara

Did Thomas win?

Tell us, Mr. Conductor.

I will.

Schemer, you stole all our money!

What are you talkin' about? What money?

Kara

The one for Stacy's party, and you ate all our fudge.

Hey, I did not steal any money, and I did not eat any...

Frankly, I had a couple pieces. But eating the food gave me a good idea. See? Fruit cakes, made by my mommy, five cents apiece. [laughs]

Billy

Schemer, did you make Becky spend all her money?

No, I didn't.

Did too!

Did not!

Did too!

Did not!

Did too!

DID NOT!

Actually, he didn't.

See? I didn't. [to Becky] I didn't?

I guess I could've said no. But I just got carried away.

She could've said no, but she got carried away.

Billy

Did you know the fudge was for Stacy's party?

[exasperatedly] Stacy's party. Stacy's party! Who cares about Stacy's party? Some stupid party I wasn't invited to, anyway.

Billy

Oh, you do care, and you are invited.

I am?

He is?

Billy

Of course he is! [takes Schemer's fruit cake stand] But it wouldn't be much of a party without fruit cakes.

I don't think it matters on what we'll collect. All of it was not straw.

Straw?

Haven't I told about the time Percy ended up with a big straw collection and didn't want it? No? Well, then I'll tell you now. [blows whistle]

[with Stacy's personality] Oh, uh, uh, ah-ah, I'm-I'm sorry, Stacy. Do you have a moment?

Stacy

[with Schemer's personality] Yeah, but not for you. [laughs like Schemer]

Well, I think that this would be an excellent time for us to be resetting our watch before Mr. King comes. Otherwise, we could be failing the inspection.

Stacy

[gasps] Oooh! Oh!, Oh, oh! I'm so scared! Well, listen. I'm a busy woman. I've got an arcade to run here, and beside, I've got to polish my nickels.

[signs] Stacy, please. Please, take a watch today. Please, Stacy. Oh...

Stacy? Schemer? Schemer? Stacy?

I know that Robby's just a machine, but it is sort of like he has real feelings.

Kara

And all Schemer does is hurt his feelings.

Stacy, we're not going camping in the rain, are we?

Stacy

No. I think we're gonna have to camp out in the station tonight.

[laughs] Camp out in the station. Talk about survival!

Stacy

Well, what are you gonna do? You haven't packed any sleeping bags or blankets.

Kara

No food, no lanterns.

No raincoats, no flashlights.

[through his bullhorn] Who cares? Real men know how to survive in the w--

Real men know how to survive in the woods using their basic instincts. For example, if we get hungry, we'll just eat bugs and bees and bark like the bears do. And if it starts raining, why we'll just build a log cabin. In short, Miss Jones, we'll be living off the land like that great American frontiersman: Pat Boone.

Kara

[after the prank pulled on Schemer has backfired] Stacy, we're really sorry.

We let things go too far.

Will Schemer really lose the arcade?

Stacy

I don't think so. I think if we talk to Mr. King and explain what happened, everything will be all right, just as long as it doesn't happen again.

Stacy

Oh, Mr. Conductor. What do you think? Should we help Schemer?

I think so. This wasn't entirely his fault. But we better help him soon so he has time to get ready like me.

Ready for what?

Stacy

For tomorrow, which is really April Fools Day. And Schemer's gonna hafta go through this all over again!

Take us through the years...

Take us through the years...

Magic sand of time.

Magic sand of time.

Take us long ago...

Take us long ago...

When we're finished with this rhyme.

When we're finished with this rhyme.

Hey, Mickey, I'm going to the clubhouse. Are you coming or not?

The clubhouse? Oh, yes. Quite. I mean, sure thing. [to Kara and Becky] Excuse me, ladies.

Kara

"Excuse me, ladies"?! He's so... polite.

Should we ask him to be in our play? He'd be a perfect prince.

Kara

I don't know. I wonder what a real prince would be like? [Mr. Conductor appears] Hi, Mr. Conductor.

Hello, Kara. Hi, Becky.

Mr. Conductor, have you met a real prince?

Not exactly, at least not yet. But Thomas has lots of experience with crowned heads. He's even met the Queen.

[in unison] No!

Yes! [blows his whistle]