O.J.Be careful now. You have to guide the cranes, so they can lower the tug onto that raft.
Right. Yeah, yeah, I see it O.J. Right it's up ahead, Sunshine.
What's going on? What's he doing?
Get your own lights onto that rig, quick! That's it!
It's alright, I've got it again, Big Mac! Straight ahead!
Oi, don't push! Hard astern! What you doing?!
Oh! Ah! Hold tight! Whoa! Ah!
Lightning, that's what happened. But that fire object didn't believe me. He thought I was going too fast and a spark flew out of my stack, but it's not true. (scoffs) Anyway, I can't be bothered to argue anymore.
You must have done something….
O.J
Lightning? Well, it's possible, I suppose. But on such a nice day as this?
Anything's possible with Boomer, he really is jinxed.
[narrating] After the schooner incident, I decided there was only one thing for it: I had Sunshine take Boomer to Lucky's Yard with strict instructions that he was never to be used as a tug, ever again, no matter what!
Well Grampus, you've been a very good submarine. Haha, we're all sad to see you go. But as you know; the Navy's got no further use for such a small vessel.
Proud to have been of service, sir. Thank you. Now, if you don't mind, I'd like to time to think.
Hahaha, very well, and good luck, laddie.
(squirts one last salute of water as Bluenose leaves him) If the modern Navy's gonna' be like him, I'd be better off down with the fishes.
NDNavy Destroyer
[TV version only] All guns ready for target practice! Stand by to fire at white flags!
What th-? Why are they parading out here? They're gonna' be in the line of fire! STAY CLEAR!
NDNavy Destroyer
[TV version only] Ahoy, Tugs! Clear the area! Keep clear!
It's the destroyer, warning us we're in the danger zone!
O.J.
Ignore it!
What, do you mean? And get a direct hit? No, thank you very much! THEY'RE GOING TO OPEN FIRE!
NDNavy Destroyer
[TV version only] KEEP CLEAR!
Keep going, Top Hat! The more of us here, the safer we are!
Get clear! They're about to start firing!
O.J.
Grampus, just do as I say. Give him a line, Ten Cents!
O.J.
Big Mac'll leave the barge in your place. Let's hope all they see from that distance, is the target flags. Right! Keep moving!
The Navy's not going to like this! Just leave me here, or you'll all get into trouble! Please… Don't do it!
Hello, hello, hello! What's all this then? What's going on?
Clear off, Zorran. It's our business.
No, it's not! Deal's a deal! Ten Cents said he'd let us in on it!
You lot are up to something! And anyway, you owe us for two barges of timber. Move aside, Top Hat, and let me see.
O.J
Mind your own business, Zorran!
I am. This is my business, I'm looking for my timber!
Well, it isn't here! Just back off and leave us alone. All we've got 'ere is our float for the show.
[spots Grampus and laughs maliciously] Some float! Stealing government property, eh? Nice little number, boys, very nice. That's the 3rd crime to report. Captain Zero'll tell the Navy-
Move it, Zorran! Old boy.
Er, only a game, you understand, Hercules….
I know all about your games, Zorran. Beat it! And take your driftwood with you.
Oh, I'm going to. You'll hear about it from the Navy! Don't worry.
Yes, I'm off as well…. I wasted far too much time already!
Alright, m'dears, I don't think I'll wait around for answers. I want to be in the show, today, too! You can tell me all later. Now, where's Warrior got to…?
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!
O.J.
We need another tug! Just one more'd do it!
Sorry, I can't help! I'm needed in case of fire!
O.J.
Come on, lads, hold it!
Oh, look out, I'm in TROUBLE!
O.J.
Come on, somebody!
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!
O.J.
Thank you, Zebedee! She's under control again!
Zero'll have my boiler for this…
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…
(laughs shortly) Y'know, to be fair to him, he does work as hard as we do, really.
O.J.
We know. It's just his attitude gets too much sometimes.
(is loading the final munitions into Kraka-Toa during night time.) I'll be glad to get rid of this lot…
I'm coming alongside! Move aside! You, with the circle on your funnel, move!
(irate) Eh? What, mean me, mister, do you?
Yeah, you, mister! Move that barge! My load's first.
O.J.
You shouldn't move a barge that's being unloaded.
Get pensioned off, old timer! This is my pool, I say what goes!
O.J.
Bah…
Go and draw your pension, O.J., you're past it!
Shut it, the paddler's right. We're not moving that barge, mister!
(The munitions fire has started, thanks to Bluenose bumping Zorran's barge to move it out of the way.)
BMBig Mickey
Emergency! Emergency! Clear the area immediately!
STAY STILL, AND OBEY ORDERS!
(The munitions begin to explode.)
O.J.
Move out! Move out! Save yourselves! Ten Cents, cut your barge rope, and pull free.
My barge is clear, but Bluenose is blocking the way!
I know what to do. Stay still, and don't panic!
Oh, come on, Bluenose, cast off, let's get outta here!
I can't! I CAN'T! (A big explosion comes dangerously close.) I CAN'T!
O.J.! His engine's out! I'm going in to help!
Don't be a fool, Ten Cents! Get out of there!
O.J.
He's right! Move!
He's got himself into this! Leave him!
O.J.
It's too dangerous, Ten Cents!
You're coming with me, Bluenose!
BMBig Mickey
Keep going, Ten Cents! Keep going! The tramper's on fire! It'll blow any second!
(Ten Cents starts pulling Bluenose away.) Don't you move me! I've got my--hic! My orders, and my orders say I am loading fuel there!
You can load all you want after I get you out of here. Hey, O.J.! What should I do with him?
O.J.
Put him at the back, out the way, we don't want any more of his orders.
Oi! This is a mutiny! Take me back immediately! Obey orders! Obey orders! Orders is orders!
(Not seconds after Ten Cents has moved Bluenose, alarm klaxons start to blare in response to the fire. Worse yet, Big Mickey's dock erupts in flames, beginning to come apart.)
Oh no! Big Mickey's dock is going up!
O.J
Move out, everyone! He's going over!
BMBig Mickey
Stay where you are! I'll jib clear!
Just hope Mickey gets it right, otherwise he'll sink us all!
(More explosions occur.)
(Mickey keels over as the dock beneath him collapses.)
Ahh, he's done it. He's falling sideways.
(Mickey tumbles into the water with a huge splash, and sinks underneath.)
[narrating (TV version only)] And lying in shallow water saved Big Mickey from both fire and explosion.
That was too close for comfort!
O.J
It took real skill to make that move.
He saved us all for sure… but the fire's getting out of control!
O.J
They'll have heard the siren for sure. The Fire Tug'll reach us any minute. Just wish he were here now….
Fire Tug won't be much good… LOOK AT THAT TRAMPER!
(Kraka-Toa has caught fire, and is starting to be blown apart by her load.)
The Aft hold has blown, now the fire will really spread.
Cor! They were really big explosions!?
There's more to come yet! Just you wait, she was nearly fully loaded before that Naval twit arrived. What's on board'll rip her apart.
Isn't there anything we can do?
Like what, dummy? Anyway, you've done your bit. Just sit back and watch.
But it's spreading! And that means Puffa, the dockside will go up!
O.J.
You're right Ten Cents. Come on everyone, shout and warn Puffa!
(The tugs shouts to Puffa to go on and he does just missing an explosion, however as Puffa makes it out, a small warehouse explodes)
(the fire hits the Star Line petrol barge and catches fire)
O.J.
That's all we needed! The petrol's caught fire!
And that tank's fully loaded! I must try and get it out to sea!
O.J.
Don't do it, stay back! If that blows, it'll take you with it!
(The dockyard fire has gone down, successfully contained, but Kraka-Toa has been completely destroyed by her payload. Her hull and decks obliterated, she capsizes with a last, dull blast from her smokestack.)
O.J
Phew… just look at the state of the dockside!
Yeah, but that's nothing compared with what could have happened. If Sunshine and Warrior hadn't contained the fire, it could've easily spread to the city. Well done, all of ya'.
(is now on the scene, just seconds late to contribute.) Oh, dear. Seems I'm too late to save the day. What a pity!
Heh. Well, well, well! Get a drift of that, will you, lads?! Top Hat, all dressed up and nowhere to go! (He laughs mockingly, alongside Zak and Zebedee.)
(Morning. Ten Cents hasn't returned from pushing his flaming petrol barge out to sea to prevent it exploding in the harbour.)
Ten Cents should have been back by now…
O.J.
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.
Hey, you're the luckiest tug around, lad!
O.J.
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.)
Oh, good. Here comes the Coast Guard.
If you're waiting for clearance on the schooners, forget it. They're quarantined!
Suspected microbonic plague aboard. Sorry, fellas.
Captain Star will be pleased, I don't think.
O.J
To think how I flogged my engine to get here fast.
And all for no purpose, it turns out.
Well, I think I'll go take a look-see anyway.
You're not going back then?
Err, Zug maybe. I'll mosey around here, see if there's a breeze out in the estuary.
Don't you need me, Zorran?
He's up to something. I'd like to know what. You know, I never trusted that Zorran.
Top Hat Ah, but… Sunshine's gone out to bring in a tramper.
O.J
Ah, Zorran will know about it for sure.
He wouldn't try and take it off him, would he?
Well, of course the villain would. Who'd see him do it out there?
O.J
Right then! Ten Cents, you and I'll go see fair play.
Oh dear, I don't know…. I do believe they see themselves as Sir Francis Drake.
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