I don't like it 'ere. It's out of bounds to shipping…
Too bad. Now I need Coal, right away! And be quick about it or I'll break yer stack!
Did I say steal? Just get it when nobody's looking!
Yes sir… Right away, sir…
And DON'T try anything fancy! Or you'll find yourself at the bottom of the harbour with cement in your hold! [cackles]
[narrating] Zebedee was now in a terrible situation. Johnny Cuba would sink him if he didn't help him. And because of something that happened years ago between those two, he knew Captain Zero would sink him if he did. So, he couldn't go and tell the Captain, could he? While Zebedee was trying to work this out, he saw the two Star switchers out in the bay struggling with Scuttlebutt Pete.
Come on, you two! Get sorted out or you won't get me home before the storm breaks!
SSunshine
I cannot hold ya, man!
Do better than that! You've got to!
I can't, the wind's too strong!
SSunshine
What're we gonna do?!
If only I could fix one more line! Oi! Zebedee! Give us a hand!
Sorry, can't stop! Important job to do.
Just hold him steady while I get another line aboard, that's all!
Well, 'cos we're in trouble, that's why!
SSunshine
And you owe us one for the barge!
Alright, just this once, but don't tell Captain Zero!
That's it… Thanks, Zebedee.
SSunshine
Aye, that's just what we needed.
And not a word, Scuttlebutt!
Me?! I never gossip! Never!
That'll be the day. If Captain Zero knows I helped Star tugs, I'm Rust!
Docking a liner can be a hazardous business for tugs, especially with cross currents and the danger of this high wind. Usually the liner can assist, but the Princess Alice couldn't do much due to the damage to her rudder. With all their expertise and experience, the Star Tug team were finding her very difficult to keep under their control…
What's happening back there? Come on, Stars!
She's not responding, Hercules! The wind's too strong!
I can't hold on much longer!
I'm pulling full-steam, can't do no more!
We need another tug! Just one more'd do it!
Sorry, I can't help! I'm needed in case of fire!
SSunshine
Oh, look out, I'm in TROUBLE!
We're losing it! We'll be crushed between ship and quayside!
This is two you owe me, switchers!
Zebedee! Aw, thanks, just in time! You're a lifesaver!
Thank you, Zebedee! She's under control again!
SSunshine
Aw hey, thanks, Zebedee.
Zero'll have my boiler for this…
Look who's here! The Z-Stacks' hero!
SSunshine
Hiya, Zebedee! Congratulations.
Captain Zero's over the moon now Johnny Cuba can't get at him.
Yeah. Thanks for helping us with Scuttlebutt Pete.
Just forget about that, will you? Captain Zero wouldn't be pleased to hear about that….
TCTen Cents and Sunshine
[in a slightly sarcastic manner] Oh dear…
Yeah, nor Zorran neither.
SSunshine
We won't tell, don't you worry, kidda.
You'd better not, I've had enough troubles today…. Well, I'll see you fellas, eh?
Oh, Zebedee… If you ever think of leaving the Z-Stacks…
What? You crazy? Today was today, okay?!
Oh. Yeah, well… Just a thought.
Yeah? Well you think too much…
After that day, things continued much as they were. But Zebedee showed that everyone must have a good streak in them somewhere. Even Z-Stacks!
You know, it never fails to amaze me. Every day, I see something new. Today it's the sight of a floating sack of coal, no less! [laughing]
If you'd been shifting coal, you'd be dirty!
(sniffing Big Mac for a second) Well, at least you don't smell, that's something. (Laughs mockingly with the others)
Course he don't smell, Top Hat. Coal don't have a smell!
I know it doesn't, Warrior, but he could get a hose down before coming to join us. We Star Tugs have a reputation to keep up! Even you, Warrior, after a day in the garbage yards, don't look too scruffy!
All you worry about is keeping that piece of glass on your eye clean!
Not only my monocle, all of me!
'Cause you always get out of nasty jobs, don't ye?
Alright, alright, cut the backchat! Ah- At least one Star Tug's already been working.
Ha! Well, we can see that!
Yeah, that's enough, Top Hat! You go and stretch your neck with car ferry duties, then take the garbage barge to the city dump.
Garbage? Me? Do I have to put up with this?
I have to put up with you, Top Hat.
Top Hat, why do I always have an argument with you? Now move out, come on.
Yes sir. Of course. I'm so sorry.
Oh well, here goes. (Breathes in) Really?! Some people are so tiresome…
SSunshine
(laughs shortly) Y'know, to be fair to him, he does work as hard as we do, really.
We know. It's just his attitude gets too much sometimes.
Cor, well that's been a hard day, but we're all cleared up now.
SSunshine
Yep. I bet everybody else had a really easy day waiting for the tide to go down…
Yeah, 'ere I bet Top Hat delivered Lord Stinker, then moored up somewhere quiet.
SSunshine
Yeah. Somehow, he always manages it to take it nice and easy…
Someone's having a dockside celebration.
Oh, no, if there was a party, I would have been invited.
FFrank
Perhaps they don't need a long-necked highbrow. (he and Eddie laugh)
Very droll. They certainly won't want lowlifes like you there. I say, what's that?
Emergency! Emergency! Get them tied off and follow on, Top Hat! Might need all hands!
SSunshine
[VHS version] Yeah, follow on, Top Hat! Fire at the old dock!
SSunshine
[TV version] Yeah, Top Hat, follow on! Fire at the old dock!
I'd love to join you, but these two are in a right state!
Always our fault, eh, Frank?
FFrank
Never 'is, eh, Eddie?
He could take us along. D'like to see a fire.
The only fire you're going to see -- I can tell you this for a fact -- is the one I will set under your tracks if you DON'T GET A MOVE ON!
BFBoth Frank and Eddie
(Sarcastically) Ooooohhh!
SSunshine
Hey, the building's on fire now! Oh, I can't seem to stop it! It's- Oh!
(the building explodes)
Just keep flaming water on it Sunshine! Stop the spread! Stop the spread!
(the oil tanks then starts exploding)
Warrior, get out of there! It's going to blow!
I can control it, sir! Don't worry!
(he spectates the explosions with surprise.)
Wow!
(One explosion sends a piece of debris into Warrior's face!)
Ooh! That bit hit me!
Move back Warrior! Move back!
No sir, I've gotta look after Puffa. He's a mighty valuable and good friend. Got to look after you're friends you know.
Okay, Warrior. Here Zorran, give me a hand with this fire barge. We got to try and save that tramper.
Huh. Can't see this barge doing much good mister. Ha. But, you're in charge.
Go on Zorran. Show them who's a real hero.
This is getting too dangerous. (coughing) The tank's blistering badly. Oh no, it's starting to smoke! It's gonna go any second! I gotta get out of here!
(But as he merely starts to back away, the petrol barge explodes.)
SSunshine
(hears the explosion and starts worrying.) Ten Cents! It's Ten Cents! The oil-barge! I must--!
Stay put, Sunshine! You're needed here.
SSunshine
But he might need help!
(Morning. Ten Cents hasn't returned from pushing his flaming petrol barge out to sea to prevent it exploding in the harbour.)
SSunshine
Ten Cents should have been back by now…
We must all salute a very brave tug, who saved us fr-…
(A familiar tugboat's horn is heard.)
Hey, I know that whistle! It's--! IT'S TEN CENTS!
(Ten Cents emerges from the morning fog, being pulled by Grampus. He is covered in ash, and is battered, but alive.)
Ten Cents, what a mess! What happened?
Well, just as I started reversing, it blew to smithereens! Nearly took me with it. Lights went out, water in me engine… didn't know if I could make it back. But thanks to Grampus, I did.
SSunshine
Hey, you're the luckiest tug around, lad!
And probably the bravest, too!
Well, I've been used for a few strange jobs before; but never have I brought in a switcher, and taken away… a twitcher! (He tows Bluenose away while laughing.)
Sorry, Cap'n. We've been at the water docks.
You know the scrap yard dealers are looking for useless tugs, don't you? Now, next time you're late; I'll ask them what they offer for a couple of switchers. Understand?!
Ten Cents, O.J's engine's playing up. He's at the fire station picking up your barge.
Now if he's alright, join the others waiting for schooners and trampers getting clearance from quarantine.
One for you, Sunshine: Bring in the tramper, Nantucket.
SSunshine
Old Dirtbucket…
No wisecracks, just get moving!
SSunshine
He wouldn't really sell us for scrap, would he…?
Ten Cents Not unless we were late every day. I hope not, anyway…
SSunshine
Aw no, Ten Cents, what happened?
Well, don't gawp! Go and get the emergency services, fast as you can!
[narrating] Burke and Blair had a second go at me. Hah, they never give up.
About O.J….. That ancient engine of his is finished and so is he. Isn't he, Mr. Burke?
We don't sit around our breakers' yard watching our staff turn old boats into scrap. do we, Mr. Blair?
Always on the lookout for who's next to go. That's our business, and O.J.'s top of our list…
He put on max speed, Cap'n, to save me from quarantine!
My engine's only good for scrap, Captain, we all know that.
You're right there. And I'm afraid, O.J., for you it means- …What's that about quarantine, Ten Cents?
Well if it hadn't been for O.J., I could've been in quarantine, now. Out of action for forty days!
SSunshine
Aye, he saved Ten Cents, Cap'n, it's true.
Yes, don't. You'll have me in tears…
But honestly, Captain, you've gotta believe us, we're only reporting the facts!
Very commendable, but it's one side of the facts, isn't it?
Ahoy, Captain Star, sir! Can we again offer our services?
We happened to see the subject of our previous visit being towed in.
Old O.J., in a worse state than ever, wouldn't you say, Mr. Blair?
Finished, you could say. For a quick sale, let's say; 150?
That's not for O.J.?! Captain, you can't sell him!
I'm not going to, he's not for sale, now go!
Ah well, if that's your attitude, you fork out for engine and refit!
Ten Cents, tow O.J. to Lucky's Yard. New engine, complete refit!
Yes sir, Captain Star, sir! Yeah, right, at once, sir!
Thanks, Captain! I'll see you never regret it.
Sunshine, he doesn't need your help. We've got to make money to pay for this! Now, er… get on with your garbage collecting, right away!
SSunshine
Er-Yes, Captain Star, sir! At once, sir!
Yeah, come on. Get on with it!
Don’t rush me, I do the countdown! 10… 9… 8…-
Ugh! What’s happening?!
(the raging flow forces Zorran back downstream)
Oooaarrgh!!!
GERONIMO! What a sight. What a bang. BRILLIANT!!!
I do believe we have to agree with him. Whoops!
Don't fight the flow, go with it!
SSunshine
(cheers) Woo-hoo! Come on lads!
Ooh, You got a problem there, Zorran.
SSunshine
Hey, Zug! Zug! Doesn't Zorran look funny, eh? Stuck up on those rocks!
Well, er- I suppose that er- heh… heh heh… (Zug desperately tries not to laugh, but can't help himself)
Stop laughing! Stop laughing, it's not funny!
SSunshine
Well, we think it is! Don't we, Zug?
Alright, joke's over. Back and pick up our barges. Problem solved.
Thanks to me, you didn't believe I'm an expert, did you?
Well, there was an element of luck, I suspect, but I must say, I am quite impressed.
Well, I can't play any more games with you. I've got real work to do.
[narrating] For once in his life, Shoepack had done a great job.
Never mind him. What about me?!
In trouble, Zorran? Looks like you got crushed instead of Little Ditcher!
[narrating] [Chuckles] The only thing Zorran succeeded in doing that day, was trapping himself instead of the Star Tugs!
[narrating] He was soon back at the Star Dock….
Slow down! You know better than to travel in fog at that rate of knots!
You alright? You look as if you've seen a ghost.
I…. I, Well, I saw something…. I… er… No, I can't tell you, you'll only… laugh.
Oh, come on, we weren't even serious.
Well… I have seen ghosts!
Ghosts! You know Scuttlebutt's story about those tugs that sank in the Great Storm of 1912?
[jokingly] And they come back to get you….
Oh, Big Mac… You're not taking Scuttlebutt's story for real, are you?
Aye, well I'm not going out there again 'til the fog lifts.
Ha, Well I never thought I'd hear that from a harbour tug!
SSunshine
Well, he- He could have seen something…. There could be ghosts! You never know…
Don't be ridiculous. Really…
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