05x20 - Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday

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(simple happy tones)

(upbeat music)

- [Narrator] One day,

Sir Topham had arranged

with Thomas the t*nk engine

to take his wife and

grandchildren to the sea side.

The sun shown, and

everywhere looked splendid.

But Lady Hatt was

feeling hot and tired.

She took her troubles out

on Annie and Clarabel.

- Those coaches are

old and uncomfortable,

why don't use them as

beach huts instead?

- [Narrator] Thomas

was most upset.

- You won't let them

turn Annie and Clarabel

into beach huts, will you?

- [Narrator] "Of

course not, Thomas."

replied his driver,

"But I must admit they

could be smartened up."

(train whistles)

The next day, Sir

Topham Hatt used Percy

to take his family to

Harold's air field.

(train whistles)

They were just about

to board Harold,

when it happened.

(airplane buzzes overheard)

"What was that?!"

cried Sir Topham Hatt.

"That's Tiger Moth,"

rumbled Harold.

"It's rude and

flies much too low."

- "So I can see.

"Please take us up, Harold,

before there's

another disturbance."

- [Narrator] A few days later,

Harold arrived at their

holiday home with bad news.

"It's Tiger Moth,"

said Harold's pilot,

"It's gone missing.

"Do you wish to join the

search party with us?"

- "I think I'd better."

(upbeat music)

(helicopter flying)

- [Narrator] "There's Tiger

Moth," called Sir Topham Hatt.

Then he spoke to the pilot.

- "You were showing off

and flying dangerously.

"I will speak to

your controller,

"and request that

you are grounded."

- [Narrator] "Yes sir,"

replied the pilot.

- "Now if you'll excuse me, I

shall return to my holiday."

- "Jolly good idea, sir."

(helicopter flying)

- [Narrator] Sir

Topham had arranged

to meet up with

Toby and Henrietta,

to take them somewhere special.

(train chugging)

They arrived at a

small river inlet.

"What a beautiful boat!"

Exclaimed the children.

- "It's my special treat."

- [Narrator] Sir Topham

Hatt took the helm

with his wife beside him.

"It's so nice to be away

from the railway, for once."

He said to her.

"And far cleaner," she replied.

But life on the river

is very different

from that on the rails.

(adventurous music)

The family were enjoying

themselves so much

that they forgot to watch

where they were going.

(Boat sputters)

"Oh, botheration," said Sir

Topham Hatt, "we're stuck."

And they were.

Other boats tried to pull

them off the mud bank,

but it was no use.

Percy saw the

commotion and stopped.

"Is there anything we can do

to help?" Called his driver.

- Yes, indeed there is.

This is the life,

isn't it, my dear?

(train rumbles and whistles)

- [Narrator] Soon they

arrived at a small station.

There was Thomas with

Annie and Clarabel,

who were looking as

smart as their new paint,

inside and out.

"My!" Exclaimed Lady Hatt.

"What splendid coaches.

"So much more suitable than

those old beach huts on wheels."

No one said a word.

(train whistles)

But that evening, Annie and

Clarabel spoke to Thomas.

- "It's very nice

to get compliments,

but no matter what we look

like we'll always be useful.

Won't we, Thomas?"

- [Narrator] "Of course,"

their friend replied.

(happy music)