(childlike music)
(upbeat music)
- [George] Early one morning,
Gordon's fire would not light.
"I don't know what's wrong,"
sighed the firelighter.
"There must be gremlins about."
"What are gremlins?"
asked Percy.
"I've heard that
they're little green men
who play tricks,"
replied Thomas.
"Can we find one?"
"Pah!" said James,
"Gremlins don't exist.
"They're just an excuse
when things go wrong."
"If firelighter says there
are gremlins, there are."
"Ha!" snorted James.
Sir Topham Hatt had
heard everything.
"Silence!" he said.
"I am expecting a VIP, a
very important person today.
"She has heard that all my
engines are really useful.
"Please prove it."
"Yes, sir," they all said.
"As long as the
gremlins let us."
"What gremlins?"
"The ones in Gordon's fire, sir.
"That's why he's not ready yet."
"I'll see about that,"
thundered Sir Topham Hatt.
And he did.
"Gordon, I expect you to be
on your best behavior today.
"You are to pull the special
coach for my special visitor.
"But no high speeds, please.
"She won't like that."
Gordon was proud and pleased.
He was waiting for
his special coach
when Percy puffed in
with some freight cars.
"What's the matter, Gordon?
"You're late."
"Driver says there's gremlins
in the turntable,"
replied Gordon.
"They must be everywhere,"
squeaked Percy.
At last, the turntable was
mended and Gordon puffed away
with the special coach.
He was soon working hard
to make up for lost time.
After he arrived at the station,
Sir Topham Hatt
became concerned.
"Where's Thomas?" he wondered.
"He's supposed to be bringing
my visitor from the docks."
"Ha!" puffed Gordon,
"Thomas isn't really useful
"if he's late."
But it wasn't long
before Thomas arrived.
"I'm sorry."
"A cow strayed on the
line and we had to wait
"for the farmer
to take her away.
"The driver says your visitor
is here safe and sound."
"Indeed she is,"
smiled Sir Topham Hatt.
"How nice to see you."
"Who is it?" whispered Percy.
"I don't know," replied Thomas.
"But Sir Topham Hatt is
certainly keen to please her.
"He's arranged a
special party for her."
"She's got a dog as
well," said Percy.
(dog barks)
"Come on, Thomas,"
said the driver.
"You need a drink."
"Pah!" puffed Gordon.
"Thomas is just a
lazy little engine.
"Sir Topham Hatt is expecting
me to arrive on time."
"We're late because of Thomas."
Gordon's driver decided
to make up for lost time.
Then there was trouble.
"I think we'd better slow down."
"This is an old line.
"It could make things
uncomfortable for the VIP."
And it did.
She was taking a bath
and the water was slopping
all over the place.
"Oh!" she cried.
Gordon was very relieved to
reach his final destination
where Thomas was waiting
to collect Sir Topham Hatt
and his special visitor.
He blew an extra long whistle.
(train whistling)
This frightened the
visitor's dog so much
that he fled from the
station and ran into a field
where a bull was grazing.
The bull frightened the
little dog even more.
He ran back again onto the
platform and over the bridge.
(dog barking)
(dog walking)
He didn't stop until he jumped
straight into Thomas's cab.
(dog barking)
(whistles blowing)
But he had a wonderful ride
all the way to the docks.
"What's the dog's name?"
asked the fireman.
"Well, after today's events,
"I think I'll
rename him Gremlin."
Sir Topham Hatt chuckled.
"In that case, I've
met one at last.
"Ha-ha!"
"Excuse me, sir, but who was
your very important visitor?"
"Why, didn't I tell you?
"This lady is my mother.
"And she agrees with me,
"you are indeed
really useful engines
"and my mother, of
course, is always right.
"Ha-ha-ha-ha!"
(upbeat music)
05x06 - Gordon & the Gremlin
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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.