05x06 - Gordon & the Gremlin

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(childlike music)

(upbeat music)

- [George] Early one morning,

Gordon's fire would not light.

"I don't know what's wrong,"

sighed the firelighter.

"There must be gremlins about."

"What are gremlins?"

asked Percy.

"I've heard that

they're little green men

who play tricks,"

replied Thomas.

"Can we find one?"

"Pah!" said James,

"Gremlins don't exist.

"They're just an excuse

when things go wrong."

"If firelighter says there

are gremlins, there are."

"Ha!" snorted James.

Sir Topham Hatt had

heard everything.

"Silence!" he said.

"I am expecting a VIP, a

very important person today.

"She has heard that all my

engines are really useful.

"Please prove it."

"Yes, sir," they all said.

"As long as the

gremlins let us."

"What gremlins?"

"The ones in Gordon's fire, sir.

"That's why he's not ready yet."

"I'll see about that,"

thundered Sir Topham Hatt.

And he did.

"Gordon, I expect you to be

on your best behavior today.

"You are to pull the special

coach for my special visitor.

"But no high speeds, please.

"She won't like that."

Gordon was proud and pleased.

He was waiting for

his special coach

when Percy puffed in

with some freight cars.

"What's the matter, Gordon?

"You're late."

"Driver says there's gremlins

in the turntable,"

replied Gordon.

"They must be everywhere,"

squeaked Percy.

At last, the turntable was

mended and Gordon puffed away

with the special coach.

He was soon working hard

to make up for lost time.

After he arrived at the station,

Sir Topham Hatt

became concerned.

"Where's Thomas?" he wondered.

"He's supposed to be bringing

my visitor from the docks."

"Ha!" puffed Gordon,

"Thomas isn't really useful

"if he's late."

But it wasn't long

before Thomas arrived.

"I'm sorry."

"A cow strayed on the

line and we had to wait

"for the farmer

to take her away.

"The driver says your visitor

is here safe and sound."

"Indeed she is,"

smiled Sir Topham Hatt.

"How nice to see you."

"Who is it?" whispered Percy.

"I don't know," replied Thomas.

"But Sir Topham Hatt is

certainly keen to please her.

"He's arranged a

special party for her."

"She's got a dog as

well," said Percy.

(dog barks)

"Come on, Thomas,"

said the driver.

"You need a drink."

"Pah!" puffed Gordon.

"Thomas is just a

lazy little engine.

"Sir Topham Hatt is expecting

me to arrive on time."

"We're late because of Thomas."

Gordon's driver decided

to make up for lost time.

Then there was trouble.

"I think we'd better slow down."

"This is an old line.

"It could make things

uncomfortable for the VIP."

And it did.

She was taking a bath

and the water was slopping

all over the place.

"Oh!" she cried.

Gordon was very relieved to

reach his final destination

where Thomas was waiting

to collect Sir Topham Hatt

and his special visitor.

He blew an extra long whistle.

(train whistling)

This frightened the

visitor's dog so much

that he fled from the

station and ran into a field

where a bull was grazing.

The bull frightened the

little dog even more.

He ran back again onto the

platform and over the bridge.

(dog barking)

(dog walking)

He didn't stop until he jumped

straight into Thomas's cab.

(dog barking)

(whistles blowing)

But he had a wonderful ride

all the way to the docks.

"What's the dog's name?"

asked the fireman.

"Well, after today's events,

"I think I'll

rename him Gremlin."

Sir Topham Hatt chuckled.

"In that case, I've

met one at last.

"Ha-ha!"

"Excuse me, sir, but who was

your very important visitor?"

"Why, didn't I tell you?

"This lady is my mother.

"And she agrees with me,

"you are indeed

really useful engines

"and my mother, of

course, is always right.

"Ha-ha-ha-ha!"

(upbeat music)