(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)
04x02 - Sleeping Beauty
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British series Based on The Railway Series books that follows the adventures of Thomas, an anthropomorphised blue steam locomotive on the fictional North Western Railway on the Island of Sodor, and several other friends Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, and Toby.
British series Based on The Railway Series books that follows the adventures of Thomas, an anthropomorphised blue steam locomotive on the fictional North Western Railway on the Island of Sodor, and several other friends Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, and Toby.