04x06 - A Bad Day for Sir Handel

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(gentle music)

(lively music)

(horn whistling)

- [Narrator] Skarloey and

Rheneas work on the railway

that weaves around lakes

and along mountain sides.

Their coaches are

filled with visitors,

and the engines are

proud to run the line,

come rain or shine.

(gentle music)

The engines will never

let their passengers down,

but they are old, and

they tire more easily.

Their drivers understood this,

and they spoke kindly to them.

"There's more than enough work

"for both of you

on this railway.

"The manager is sending

two more engines

"to help us run the line."

Skarloey and Rheneas were

pleased with this news,

and promised to give the

new engines a big welcome.

(horn whistles)

When Sir Handel and

Peter Sam arrived,

they found they

had much to learn.

(steam hissing)

"What a small shed,"

grunted Sir Handel.

"This won't do at all.

"We're much too good

for this old shack."

"I think it's nice,"

said Peter Sam.

"Ha," replied Sir Handel.

"What's that rubbish?"

"Shh," said Peter Sam.

"That's Skarloey.

"He's famous."

And then he whispered

to Skarloey,

"I'm sorry, Skarloey,

Sir Handel's upset now,

"but he's quite nice, really."

Skarloey felt sorry

for Peter Sam.

"Now, Sir Handel,"

said the fireman.

"I will get you ready for work."

"I'm tired.

"Let Peter Sam

go, he'd love it."

"No, you're first."

Sir Handel puffed away

to fetch his coaches.

He didn't like the

look of them at all.

(steam hissing)

"Whatever next?

"Those aren't coaches,

they're cattle cars."

"Oh," screamed the coaches.

"What a horrid engine."

(steam hissing)

"It's not what I'm used

to," clanked Sir Handel.

He rolled to the platform

just as Gordon arrived.

"Hello, who are you?"

"I'm Gordon, who are you?"

"I'm Sir Handel."

"I've heard of you.

"You're an express engine,

"so am I, but I'm

used to new coaches,

"not these cattle cars.

"Do you have new coaches?

"I see you do.

"We must have a chat.

"Sorry, I can't stop.

"We must keep time, you know."

Gordon was speechless.

Clouds of steam filled the air

as Sir Handel huffed and

puffed along the line.

(gentle music)

(steam hisses)

He was still cross when they

reached the top station.

Sir Handel was

hoping for a rest,

but his driver

thought otherwise.

"We'll leave the coaches now,

"and fetch some cars

from the quarry."

"Cars," snorted Sir Handel.

"Cars, I won't, so there."

Sir Handel was about to cause

a great deal of trouble.

(loud clanking)

(steam hissing)

"Told you," said Sir Handel.

By the time workmen

came to rescue him,

Sir Handel was

feeling rather silly.

To make matters worse,

there stood Sir Topham Hatt.

His message to Sir Handel

was brief and blunt.

"I shall talk to you later."

Then he and the fireman

left with Peter Sam.

Sir Handel felt sillier still.

"Come on," said his driver.

"Let's get you

back on the rails."

When Sir Handel crawled home,

he found Sir Topham

Hatt waiting for him.

"You're a very naughty engine.

"I hope I can

trust you to behave

"when you next come

out of this shed."

After hearing that, I'm sure

Sir Handel will, aren't you?

(lively music)