06x03 - No Sleep for Cranky

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♪ "Thomas the t*nk Engine" ♪

(uplifting music)

(train whistles)

- [Alec Voiceover] Brendem

Docks is one of the busiest

dock yards on all

the island of Sodar.

It's where ships and

engines and cranes alike

are busy day and night,

every day of the year.

But poor Cranky the

Crane never gets a nap.

He never gets to sleep

early, he works all the time.

And his only company are the

gulls that settle on his arm.

So Cranky is always cranky.

"Ahoy there,

Cranky," cried Salty.

"Where have you

been?" snapped Cranky.

"And a good day to

you too, captain."

Bill and Ben arrived for

work full of mischief.

"Hurry up!" snapped Cranky,

"I haven't got all day."

"You're no fun," grumbled Bill.

"You wouldn't be fun if

you were stuck up here,"

snapped Cranky.

"So, that's why you're

cranky," said Bill.

"You're lonely," said Ben.

"I'm not!" Cranky cranked.

"So it's company you be

needin'," said Salty.

"Reminds me of a lonely old

Grand Banks lighthouse keeper."

"Not another one of your

stories!" cried Cranky.

"Oh, please Salty!" they

chimed, "We haven't heard it."

"'Twas in the middle of

a wee naughty storm,"

Salty began.

"The likes of which you

see once in a lifetime."

This made Cranky, very cranky.

So cranky, that he

swung his arm around,

and dropped the pipes onto the

tracks instead of the trucks.

(building crashing)

"Whoops," said Cranky, meekly.

"You've blown the may

now, matey!" said Salty.

The engines were trapped!

"You're gonna get into

trouble!" sang Bill and Ben.

Sir Topham Hatt

was in his office

being measured for a new suit.

When he heard the news, he

left immediately for the docks.

Sir Topham Hatt knew that

any delay at the docks,

could cause trouble.

"You have made a

terrible mess, Cranky,"

he said, sternly.

"I'm sorry, sir,"

Cranky whispered.

"You engines will have

to stay here tonight

"until Harvey clears up

this mess in the morning."

Cranky's heart sank, as Salty

uttered those fateful words.

"That reminds me of a story."

"It was a bitter, cold winter.

"The brave little

ship was stuck until

"the ice melted the next spring.

"He barely made

it round the cape,

"after scary days at

sea without a scratch.

"He sailed into port

and crashed his bow

"not feet from my buffers.

"Luckily, no one was hurt."

"Except my ears!" wailed Cranky.

Salty spent all night telling

tales of powerful storms,

daring rescues and

brave little ships,

and when the sun rose,

he was still talking.

And talking,

and talking.

"I can't take anymore!"

groaned Cranky.

(train whistle)

Harvey the Crane Engine arrived.

"Sir Topham Hatt sent me to

help clear away this mess,"

he puffed proudly.

Cranky was so pleased the

engines would be going soon,

he forgot to be cranky.

"I'll never misbehave

again," he promised.

"As long as I don't have

to listen to anymore

"of Salty's stories!"

And after Harvey and

the workmen had cleared

the wreckage, Cranky

worked hard all day.

He carefully loaded the trucks,

helped speed the

engines on their way

and he said please

and thank you.

"This is new," puffed Thomas.

But he had spoken too soon,

Cranky couldn't help himself.

(pipes crashing)

"It was nice while it

lasted," said Percy.

And all the engines laughed.

But Cranky was still cranky.

♪ "Thomas the t*nk Engine" ♪