04x02 - Sleeping Beauty

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(bright music)

(upbeat music)

(bell ringing)

- [Narrator] It was

a beautiful night

on the island of Sodor.

The day's work was done and

the engines puffed safely home.

(train chugging)

"Thomas," whispered Percy,

"Will you tell us the

end of the story?"

You mean the one about

Duke the lost engine?

"Exactly," said Henry,

"But please remind us

of the story so far."

(bright music)

So Thomas began and here's

the rest of the story he told.

Duke was old and lived

with two young engines

called Stuart and Falken.

They teased Duke can

call them Grandpuff

but they were happy together.

(train whistling)

Then the line was closed down

and the young engines went away.

Duke was left alone in the shed.

(somber music)

He went to sleep everything

around him changed.

But Duke was never forgotten.

(birds chirping)

Years went by until

one day, not long ago,

visitors came to

see Sir Topham Hatt.

"We want to find

Duke," they said,

"and make him happy again."

Maps lay everywhere.

(clock ticking)

"If we follow the old line

shown here on the map,"

they said, "We'll travel

north of the village

"and then into the mountains.

"And look there's a

sign for the old station

"If Duke's anywhere he's there."

Everyone set off to

the mountains far away.

(dramatic music)

The days went by and

the search grew harder

but the rescuers

wouldn't give up.

(brakes squeaking)

"Let's go this way," they said.

(train chugging)

But there was still

no sign of Duke.

"He's here

somewhere," they said.

They scrambled over hills,

struggled over ditches.

At last their search

ended quite by accident.

(rocks clattering)

(dramatic music)

We found him, we found

our Sleeping Beauty!

"Excuse me," inquired

Duke, "Are you a vandal?

"Driver told me vandals

break and smash things."

"Bless you, no,"

laughed the rescuers,

"We've dropped in because

we couldn't find your door.

"Falken and Stuart will

be pleased to see you."

"So they did remember,"

sighed Duke happily.

(bright music)

Then they all set off

for Duke's new home.

Stuart and Falcon were

ready with a big welcome.

"He's here," they whispered.

Sh, sh.

"You woke me up," grumbled Duke,

"In my young days

engines were--"

Seen and not heard,

Grandpuff, we know.

We'll all be back

to work tomorrow.

We're glad you've come back.

We can keep you in order now.

Keep me in order!

Be off with you!

Impudent scallywags.

But Duke's old eyes twinkled

and for the first time

in years he smiled

as he dozed in the sun.

(gentle music)

"And that," said Thomas,

"Is the whole story.

"Did you like it?"

"Yes indeed,"

agreed the engines,

"Especially the happy ending."

And soon they were

all asleep too.

(upbeat music)