06x07 - Jack Jumps In

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(cheerful music)

- [Narrator] It was a

tingly spring morning

on the Island of Sodor.

(train whistles)

Thomas was excited.

Sir Topham Hatt had sent

him to collect a special

from Jenny Packard.

(train engine chugs)

"Spot on, Thomas,"

Miss Jenny said.

"You'd make a mother proud."

"Thanks Miss Jenny," he said.

"Is this my special?"

"Very special," she answered.

"I'm Jack the Front

Loader," he whirred proudly.

"I can load and unload

and carry lots of things."

"I can hall and

shunt," boasted Thomas.

"And I can get you two

chatterboxes off to the quarry,"

laughed Miss Jenny.

(train whistle sounds)

(engine chugs)

(cheerful music)

"Is this your first job at

the quarry?" called Thomas.

"It's my first job on the

island," Jack called back.

"Look out for

Max," Thomas added.

"He's trouble."

Soon, Thomas delivered

Jack to the quarry.

All the machines were

busy preparing the site

for new railway tracks.

(vehicles rumble)

(engine revs)

Jack couldn't wait to join in.

He scooted towards

a big excavator.

"I'm Jack.

"Can I help?"

"Oh my, no," Oliver

replied kindly.

"Help Byron."

Byron the Bulldozer was

shoving rock and rubble

with his giant blade.

"I'm Jack.

"Can I help?"

"I don't need

help," boomed Byron.

"Try Kelly the Crane."

"I'm Jack," he said cheerfully.

"Mind my paint,"

snapped the truck.

"Isabella!" scolded Kelly.

"Sorry, welcome to the pack."

"And if you wanna

work," said Kelly.

"See the foreman,"

Isabella said cheekily.

"He's in charge."

(engine revs)

The foreman introduced

Jack to his oiler.

"I'm here to help you work

safely," said the oiler.

"No speeding and no

horseplay," added the foreman.

"Now go help Alfie."

"Yes sir!" replied Jack eagerly

and he raced off.

(engine revs)

(bright music)

"Remember," called the oiler.

"Safety first!"

Alfie is an excavator.

He makes the hardest

job seem like play.

"I'm Jack.

"I'm here to help."

"More help means more dirt,

more dirt means more fun!

"I'm Alfie!"

Jack and Alfie were working

hard and having wonderful fun.

(engine roars)

Suddenly, a huge

dump truck roared by.

(tense music)

"Max!" Alfie cried.

(sand crunches)

"So that's Max," said Jack.

"Thomas was right,

he is trouble."

(engine roars)

"Look out, Jack!" cried Alfie.

Max stopped just in time.

(desert whistle)

Jack refused to move.

"Stop bullying,"

said Jack bravely.

"Can't you take a joke?" Max

grumbled and dieseled away.

(engine roars)

"Thank you, Jack," said Alfie.

(cheerful music)

(engine rumbles)

Then the foreman shouted,

"Oliver, move this rock!"

"I'll do it!" cried Jack.

Jack scooped a

bucketful of rock.

"Stop!" shouted his oiler.

But he didn't stop.

He was too eager to help.

(engine rumbles)

"No!" shouted Isabella.

But it was too late.

"Oh no!" he cried.

(crashing)

"Whoops!" Jack sputtered.

(tense music)

Miss Jenny was glad

Jack wasn't hurt

but she was disappointed.

"Safety first," she said firmly.

"Means you don't rush in

where you don't belong."

"I'm sorry, Miss

Jenny," Jack said sadly.

"Maybe you're not ready for

the pack," sighed Miss Jenny.

"We'll see if you can

do better tomorrow."

After Miss Jenny returned

to the yards, Jack was sad.

Isabella could see

he was unhappy.

"You're a good front

loader," she said.

"And a good friend!" said Alfie.

"Being a good friend is

important," said Thomas.

That made Jack feel

just a bit better.

(cheerful music)