Narrator quotes from Thomas & Friends

Shunted, and on my own branch too! It's a disgrace!

I'm sorry, I was a special.

Why?

An important passenger arrived just as you left. He ordered a special train and Duck let me take it. We had a splendid run but...

But it can make an engine nervous not to know the line.

Exactly! You're such an expert.

This made Thomas feel much better. He couldn't be cross anymore, and instead began telling Stepney all about his branch line.

Stop!

But Stepney didn't hear them.

[to his trucks] Come along! Come along!

Our one and only ball!

Good evening, you three! Aren't we all a fine sight?

Very splendid, indeed.

Sorry we can't stop. The Fat Controller wants us all together at the station.

What is this about?

The Fat Controller has a plan. Come on.

So they followed the other engines to the Big Sheds at the end of the line. An excited chorus of whistles surrounded the area.

SILENCE! I have an important letter to read from a little girl who is 5 years old.

Dear Thomas and all the engines, please can I meet you? My friends say they would like to meet you, too. You can come to my house for tea, but my mom says there aren't any railway tracks to my house. Can you come to the station instead? Thank you very much!

It seems that there are many girls and boys who would like to meet you. Therefore, we are all going to the big city far away!

Hooray! Hooray!

Silence! Other engines will be working here while you're away, so please show them what to do.

The engines wondered who would pull the Royal Train.

I'm too old to pull important trains.

I'm in disgrace!

He'll choose me, of course.

You?! You can't climb hills! He'll ask me to pull the train, and I'll have a new coat of paint!

Then, the rain came. Henry's driver and fireman covered up their cab to keep dry. A painter was on a ladder above the line. Henry's smoke blew high into the air. The painter couldn't see. Both he and the paint pot fell all over Henry. Paint went everywhere. Poor Henry.

Well, you're not a pretty picture!

The Fat Controller spoke next.

You look like an iced cake, Henry. That won't do for the Royal Train. I must make other arrangements.

Oh, thank you! What would I have done without you?

Well, I had to be rescued before I could help you, but I never thought it would be a couple of b-b- "Small engines". Thank you, I'll never be rude again. However, you two mites are in my way, so move over!

Pah! He's back to bugging us! [lurches backward]

Don't move! You're still attached to Cranky!

But it was too late.

Hey you down there. Your jobs done now. These lorries are taking over. One of them wants to talk to you.

The lorry was very rude.

What's that steaming lump of scrap iron doing here? Be off with you!

Scrap iron? Steaming scrap iron? Pah!

What's this lump of steaming scrap iron?

I'll be back. So you can wipe that silly smile off your smokebox.

Ha! [blows steam at him loudly]

Then Butch the Breakdown Vehicle arrived. He was towing the lorry from the flour mill.

What happened?

He was overloaded with flour, and he broke down.

Not very useful now are you? (Michael Angelis: Said Toby.)

Grr!

Then James whistled excitedly.

They're bringing in the third lorry on a barge. What happened to that one?

The stupid lorry was reversing and fell straight into the sea.

Later Thomas arrived. He looked at the 3 lorries and laughed.

[looks at the damaged lorries] Well, well, well. The brothers grim. Smashed, broken, and sunk!

Look who's here!

George had been found out by the Fat Controller and punished. He looked miserable.

Now we'll get some peace at last.

I want to get rolling again, but I've got to wait a whole week 'til I do.

And then you'll be just as rude as ever, eh, George?

I hope not, don't you?

Got you this time, Stepney! You'll make very fine scrap, indeed. Buffer him, Bert!

The diesels took him to the large smelter shed.

Bye-bye, Stepney! [laugh]

Stepney looked up. Above him was a huge grabber.

This engine's not for scrapping!

The grabber wasn't listening. But just as it was about to grab hold of him, it stopped. There stood The Fat Controller.

It's a good thing I've chosen to visit this yard tonight. Saving you from scrap is becoming a habit, Stepney. Please, stop it!

Yes, Sir! But I have learned something.

What's that?

There's no place like home!

And that's exactly where you're going now.

Bluebells forever!

May I go, Sir?

I only need one engine. Not 2.

I am only one engine, Sir. And I would like to work with Duck.

The Fat Controller was surprised, but agreed.

Won't you miss one another? I know I'd miss Annie and Clarabel.

I'll work better on my own!

I have work to do.

Henry has had an accident and have been sent for repairs. There are no other engines available. So Diesel will help until Henry returns.

Yes sir.

But they weren't happy. The engines didn't like Diesel he was always being rude and always showing off.

I hope Henry's mended soon.

He moves more trucks than three Diesels put together.

Trucks are no one's friends.

Bitter cold, bitter cold, bitter cold. Still, I'll soon be back in my nice, dry shed.

But suddenly, Toby's driver applied the brakes. He could see the farmer standing on a knee deep in snow. He was waving a red flag.

My phone lines are down. All the roads are blocked. And my sheep have just started lambing. They're trapped on the hillsides, cut off by the snow.

What can we do to help?

I need a vet as quickly as possible.

We'll stop at the next signalbox. I'll phone the vet from there.

Look! It's Duncan the musical engine!

Let's whistle along!

Toot Toot!

You really did well to deliver your goods without a whistle.

Did you think so?

Absolutely, even though an engine's not an engine without a whistle. [whistles]

Or an organ. ["toots" the organ]

And all the engines tooted back, except Duncan, who just grinned.

Three cheers for Thomas, the #1 engine!

But I still won the race.

Thomas just peeped happily.

[having heard of Thomas' recent troubles] Thomas, you have caused confusion and delay. [tells Thomas what happened] Don't worry. All you need is some help.

Gordon has said a really useful engine never needs help.

[laughs] Pah! I'm always helping Gordon up the Hill!

Gordon was very embarrassed.

Percy and Edward, you are to help Thomas.