Captain Star[narrating] Ten Cents and Sunshine were taking fuel out to Lillie Lightship.
Ohhh, how're we gonna find her in this?
O.J taught me to wiggle, to keep the breeze on the same cheek all the time. That way we'll beat the currents, sail in the right direction. She can't be too far away now.
What's that? That sounds like ice breaking. It can't be, can it? Oh, I don't like it, Ten Cents, what's happening?!
How should I know? It's weird! [the ghost fleet appear in front of them] Look!
Ohhh….. jeepers creepers! Aww, oh, we're for it! Our number's up… It is! They've come to get us!
Captain Star
[narrating] An early sun had burned off the fog, but Top Hat was still asleep where he'd tied up.
D- Oh! Go away, ghosts! No, don't hurt me! Please! Please! I- Oh, Grampus…
What are you doing here, Top Hat? What's this about ghosts?
Did I say 'ghosts'? Oh, I must've been dreaming. I lost my bearings in the fog and moored here for the night….
[chuckling] Here? That is funny.
You're only 500 yards from the Star Tugs Pier! It's there! Look!
Listen everybody, I've seen Ghost Tugs for myself!
We've all seen them. Ten Cents and Sunshine have seen a Galleon too.
But these were ghosts, I assure you! I saw them! Really! Silent! Phantoms of the sea!
So, you admit ghosts exist now, Top Hat?
Ghosts? What's that about, m'dears, hmm?
Yeah. White Tugs, and a big galleon!
You're all going crazy! Seeing things that aren't there! [laughs]
I'm not sure. I don't know what I saw now….
Well, I'll tell you: They're the White Fleet, down here from Northern waters on a trail of an iceberg. These Tugs sail, at times, with engines off, listening for cracking ice. There was a wooden galleon frozen in this iceberg which must have melted in our warmer water. That's why you saw the Old Vessel bob up to the surface. I doubt you saw Neptune, Sunshine, he's for fairy tales. You let the fog get to you, m'dears! [laughs]
Well that's your ghostly galleon.
Captain Star
[narrating] They watched with embarrassment as Burke and Blair towed away the rotting galleon. Later on, Star Tugs found they could laugh about it. But they never forgot the fog, that nearly sent them Crazy!
Anybody got a stupid one then? Come on, say it. Might lead to something, you never know.
….I could set fire to my garbage.
What? What on earth for?!
Well, make a light for Vienna, wouldn't it?
I think that's a smashing idea.
Captain Star
[narrating] Just Lillie's approval was good enough for Warrior. The others stared, speechless, as he quickly towed his barge away and got himself alongside it, Revved his engine to full steam, to make sparks fly out of his stack.
Captain Star
[narrating] Big Mac had a healthy respect for logs.
Hey, this is a nasty jam, Big Mac.
Aye, could sink you. Logs don't care about no one.
Never thought there'd be this much trouble logging. Ah!
It's a tricky job. Logs have got to be roped just right: Not slack, but not too tight!
….Isn't tighter the better?
Ha, you'd think so, but too tight causes friction as they bob up and down and that creates heat and they can catch fire.
And that'll happen here, if we can't get this jam shifted!
Aye. Wet logs catching fire… I can never get used to that.
Aye, always surprises me. Well, we'll have to keep at it.
Well, look what the tide's brought in! Izzy Gomez! Ha!
Hey, you guys, I need a tow.
We don't accept bananas as payment. (chuckles)
Hey, big shots, you towing the Duchess or something?
What would you know about it, you South American heap of junk?
What I know? I sit around, waiting for nobody to tow me. (Zorran starts, but is interrupted) The Duchess, she come in this morning, suddenly, everybody busy.
But Duchess isn't due till this afternoon--
SHUT UP, DINGHY BRAIN! C'MON! (Zak mumbles under his breath after he and Zorran leave Izzy.)
Captain Star
[TV version only] There had been a change, but the Stars didn't know this. Here was a chance for Captain Zero to put one over on us.
Que dia! What a day! I gotta get a tow and unload these bananas!
Captain Star
[narrating] Zip and Zug knew exactly where to find Big Mac. They were waiting for him.
(innocently) Need a hand, Big Mac old buddy?
Well it was a... nice day, Big Mac. Thought we'd try to... you know, spread a little happiness!
Yeah, uh... like helping our mates!
Can't go past and see one struggle...
Thanks, guys! Now I'll be back in good time for the Duchess!
Captain Star
[narrating] Big Mac had no idea the Z-Stacks were laying a trap for him!
Captain Star
[narrating] The Star fleet were doing their best without Big Mac, and for a while, it looked as though they were going to make it. But Zorran was still waiting for another chance.
Ah, looks like your plan didn't work, Zorran.
Hmm, if I could only get rid of that Switcher, Sunshine...
Thinking Devious, eh, Zorran?
No, Just thinking Contract. Look, they've slowed her right back!
Captain Star
A few days ago, we salvaged the tugboat, Sunshine, and he was taken to Lucky's Yard, and I'm glad to tell you that little damage was done. As for the Star Fleet, we've learned a valuable lesson here.
Captain Star
A lesson about trust and friendship. I think we have Ten Cents to thank for that. And for the rest of us; about jumping to conclusions before knowing the truth. Now, I know you're all proud of being Star tugs, but the most important thing in my fleet, after hard work, is that my tugs always be true, honest and forgiving.
ASAll six Star Tugs
Aye, aye!/Hear, hear!/Yes, sir!
Captain Star
Now, If you'll look to port... I would like you to welcome our new recruit!
Captain Star
Sunshine, I am proud to have you on my fleet! [narrating (TV version only)] That was the moment I first knew, we had a Great team of Star Tugs.
Yeah, Welcome aboard. You look great, Sunshine!
Thanks, kidda! Bonny new colours, eh?
Keep going! I can carry more than that!
QMQuarry Master
When you’re loaded up, say "when".
[Zorran, Zebedee and Zak arrive at the Quarry.]
You’re taking on a lot there, Big Mac. Eh, heh!
Nothing to do with you with how much I carry.
Eh heh. Just commenting, that’s all. Weren’t we, lads?
All, right. Up to him if he thinks he can tow that much.
Three Zero harbour tugs just to pull 'two' barges?! Warrior and I have got you licked! Two of us can pull that much!
Quality and quantity. We’ll see by the end of the day, we’ll see. (To Zebedee and Zak) Heh, er, watch this, fellas… (To Big Mac) Uh, I see Warrior’s up to no good again, this morning. He’s a menace to every ship in the harbour!
Captain Star
[narrating] The trick was typically Zorran. Keep making insulting remarks about Warrior to get Big Mac angry, so as to forget his barge was still loading and settling dangerously low in the water.
Yeah, I mean; Why doesn’t Captain Star sell Warrior off? He’s worse than useless!
What? Useless?! He’s one of the best workers in the port! Just you remember that, Zorran!
[surfaces next to Big Mac.] Hey, Big Mac, watch it!
Oh, hello, Grampus. Why? What’s up?
Your barge is getting low in the water!
Huh?! Oh no! My barge! Wait! Stop loading!!! You’ll have to take some rocks back! My barge is overloaded!
Overloaded? I thought you were as strong as all of us put together.
Didn’t say I couldn’t handle it!
Eh ha ha! Off you go then. Let us "weaklings" watch in amazement.
(Angrily) Well, uh. Right. [Slowly sets off…] Stay clear, Grampus!
Yeah, Watch he don’t crush you, Grampus!
Hey, we may laugh, but with loads like that, we’ll never beat them.
Don’t be so stupid. He can’t travel very fast with his barge so low in the water. Any wake will wash over it and sink it! Won’t it?
Hey, er… That is devious!
I'm not gonna' mess this up!
[arrives to help] Need a hand here, fellas? Ah, Warrior looks like he's got it under control.
Oh, couldn't have lasted this long without him!
Mighty Mo, Scuttlebutt, take the strain on these ropes.
Captain Star
[narrating] The hulk of Izzy Gomez (full of bananas) was at last forced back off the rocks by the three Star tugs.
CGCoast Guard and Grampus
You've done it!
I reckon this makes up for sinking my barge, Warrior.
I reckon it makes up for everything.
OROld Rusty
[After a sleeping Warrior bumps into him] Ow!
[wakes up] You stupid, old, rust tub! Why don't you look where you're going?
OROld Rusty
[chuckling] What do you mean, where am I going? I've been anchored off here for 2 years!
Oh. Well--er--yes. Sorry. It's been a long day. Must've dozed off.
OROld Rusty
[chuckles] Oh, clumsy old tug, that Warrior! But it wouldn't half be boring without him! [starts chuckling again]
Captain Star
[narrating] Warrior might have bumped into things, but I couldn't have done without him. He was a valuable member of my star tug team. (short chuckle) A striker, you might call him!
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