James quotes from Thomas & Friends

Really reliable. That's me! Pity the same can't be said for Percy! Good-bye! [puffs away]

What was all that about?

That was trouble. Trouble for James. Just wait and see.

Driver should be here by now. What's he doing?

Sleeping.

But that means I'll be late! The coaches will be waiting, and the passengers will get cross!

Rubbish!

It's still early. You just want to show off.

No, I don't.

Disgraceful!

Disgusting!

Despicable!

To say such things to us! It's to teach him a lesson he be wantin', now how do we do it?

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.

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!

If you can't push trucks properly, Henry, why not talk to a tree instead? You know how much you like the forest.

As a matter of fact, bossy boiler, the Fat Controller is inspecting the island for trees that are too close to the line. He's worried they might cause trouble.

Ha! If I came upon a tree, I'd just push it aside!

Really?

Make way for an important engine!

You wouldn't feel important if one of these trees crashed on you. You'd feel hurt.

Rubbish! It wouldn't dare!

You should be careful, James. Trees can be just as powerful as engines.

Oh, please!

[looks at Gordon's fire] I don't know what's wrong. There must be gremlins about.

What are gremlins?

I heard that they're little green men who play tricks.

Can we find one?

Pah! Gremlins don't exist. They're just an excuse when things go wrong and no one knows why.

If firelighter says there are gremlins, there are.

Ha!

Everyone's so much happier when spring time comes.

Everyone except the Fat Controller. He seems to be working us harder than ever. I'm tired of these coastal runs.

He just wants everything to be ready for the holidays. Anyway, salty air makes me all cheerful in my smokebox.

Pah! It's the countryside that really gets me fired up. It's the only place to be.

You said the countryside got you all fired up, James. But I didn't think you meant it in this way.

PAH! It was this stupid truck's fault! Not mine.

You look glum, little Percy. What's up?

The Fat Controller told driver that he's using Harold to show a visitor the island instead of using any of us engines.

Despicable!

Disgusting!

Engines are meant to take visitors around our island. Not that whirly-bird thing!

Harvey's different.

He doesn't even look like an engine.

Surely the Fat Controller won't let him pull coaches.

He's just Cranky on wheels.

He's not taking my mail!

That's loud!

Too loud!

Sounds like a tugboat to me!

Driver says there's more snow on the way.

We'll soon be wearing our snowplows.

You'll enjoy that, won't you, Thomas?

You know I won't. I don't like my snowplow!

Hello, James. Come to learn a thing or two from those who know?

Just get my trucks ready and stay out of my way!

Yes, sir!