04x23 - Paint Pots & Queens" "Thomas Meets the Queen

[bunniefuu]

(upbeat music)

(Thomas and Friends

theme song plays)

- [Narrator] Gordon

the big engine

and Thomas the t*nk engine

puffed buffer to

buffer back home.

It had been a busy day.

First, Thomas had teased Gordon

about the time that the big

engine had slid into a ditch,

then Thomas fell down

a mine and Gordon

came to his rescue.

"Remember Thomas,"

called Gordon grandly,

"united we stand, together

we fall. You help me

and I'll help you."

"I'll remember," replied Thomas,

"but I hope Sir Topham

Hatt forgives us soon"

Suddenly they noticed something.

As the two engines

whistled into the sheds,

everywhere they looked

they saw paint pots

and painters!

"Bust my buffer," said

Thomas, "what's happening?"

"Shh," whispered Percy,

"Sir Topham Hatt's

going to tell us now."

"Ladies and gentleman,

and engines,

I am honored to inform

you that her majesty,

the queen herself is

coming here to visit us!

Now on with the preparations!"

The engines wondered who

would pull the royal train.

"I'm too old to pull important

trains," said Edward.

"I'm in disgrace,"

sighed Gordon.

"He'll choose me of

course," boasted James.

"You," snorted Henry,

"you can't climb hills.

He'll ask me to pull the train,

and I'll have a

new coat of paint."

Then the rain came.

(trains whistling)

Henry's driver and

fireman covered up

their cab to keep dry.

A painter was on the

ladder above the line.

Henry's smoke blew

high into the air.

The painter couldn't see!

Both he and the paint

pot fell all over Henry!

(paint splatter sound)

Poor Henry.

"Well, you're not a pretty

picture," sneered the painter.

(whistle)

Sir Topham Hatt spoke next,

"you look like an

iced cake, Henry.

That won't do for

the royal train.

I must make other arrangements."

(trombone plays)

Gordon and Thomas

were waiting for him.

"please, sir."

"One at a time," replied Sir

Topham Hatt, "yes Gordon?"

"May Thomas have his

branch line again?"

"Hmm, I think you are both

sorry and deserve a treat.

Edward will go in front

to clear the line,

Thomas will look

after the coaches,

and Gordon will pull the train."

(train whistles)

The great day came, all

the engines worked hard

bringing people to the town.

(upbeat music and train sounds)

Thomas sorted out their

coaches in the yard.

(upbeat music and train sounds)

(whistles)

Edward steamed in.

(train whistle)

"Beep, the is queen here!"

Then Gordon whistled as

he approached the station.

(train whistle)

Everyone knew that sound.

The queen's train

glided into the station.

Gordon was spotless and

his brass shown brightly.

(upbeat music)

(train steam)

Sir Topham Hatt

stood to attention,

"welcome ma'am."

The queen thanked him

for a splendid run

and ask to see all the engines.

"Beep, beep," whistled

Toby and Percy.

"Shh," hissed Henry and James.

But Toby and Percy didn't care!

"Three cheers for the

queen, beep, beep,"

whistled the engines.

When it was time to leave,

the queen spoke specially to

Thomas who fetched her coaches,

then to Edward,

then finally to Gordon

who took her away.

No engines ever felt prouder

than those on Sir

Topham Hatt's railway.

(upbeat music plays for credits)