06x15 - James and the Red Balloon

[bunniefuu]

(theme music)

(train whistle)

- [Alec] It is

summer holiday time

on the island of Sodor.

Vacationers come

from far and wide

to enjoy the beauty

of the island.

It is the busiest

time of the year

for Sir Top'em Hat's engines.

Thomas was excited. Sir

Top'em Hat had sent him

to pick up a special to deliver

to Dryall Airfield.

"What have you got

there?" tooted Percy.

"A balloon," replied Thomas.

"A party balloon?"

asked Percy excitedly.

"No," said Thomas. "This

is a very special balloon."

(train whistle)

And he chuffed away.

(birds chirping)

Soon Thomas arrived

at the airfield.

And hot air was puffed

into the balloon.

"What is that?" huffed James.

"A hot air balloon,"

said Thomas.

"It will take

vacationers on rides

around the island."

"Taking vacationers on rides

around the island is our

job," weished James jealously.

Then as if by magic,

the hot air balloon

rose silently up into the sky.

"What if the hot air balloon

takes our passengers

away?" chuffed James.

"What will happen to us then?"

(music rises)

This made Thomas

worried. Suddenly,

he wasn't so excite

about the balloon.

The balloon could

be seen by everyone

on the island of Sodor.

Duck gazed at it for so long,

he ran into the back of Stepney.

(bumping sound))

"Why it's a floating

basket with folks in it,"

said Donald.

"What ever will they dream

up next," said Douglas.

(upbeat organ music)

James and Thomas were waiting

at the level crossing.

They were still worried

about the hot air balloon.

"If it takes our passengers

away," chuffed Thomas,

"There'll be no use

for us engines."

"Passengers should travel

on trains," huffed James.

"Not in silly balloons."

Then something big,

and round, and red

drifted straight towards them.

"We're out of hot

air!" shouted a voice.

(organ crescendo)

"AAHHHHHH!" cried James.

"What's happening!?"

Crash! Bang! Wallop

went the balloon

and landed right

on top of James.

He was so scared, he let out

a huge burst of steam,

(steam hissing)

which blew the ballon up again.

The balloon rose into

the air once more.

"Well done, James,"

called his driver.

"Your hot air did the trick."

"Oh no, James!" cried Thomas.

"You saved the hot air balloon."

"I didn't mean

to," groaned James.

"Now it's sure to

take our passengers."

(upbeat music)

Wherever James went, he

could see the balloon

carrying vacationers

across the island.

He felt he should be

taking those passengers.

"Rails are better

than hot air any day."

James arrived back

at the station.

There were lots of

people on the platform.

Sir Top'em Hat was waiting, too.

"Well done, James."

"But now the

passengers will ride

in the hot air balloon."

Sir Top'em Hat laughed.

"You're right, James," he said.

"But they will need a

ride home in a train."

James was delighted.

(train whistles)

Sir Top'em Hat was

right. The engines were

busier than ever

taking vacationers to

and from the airfield.

Whenever James sees

the red balloon,

he whistles in twos.

(train whistles)

Sometimes when he's

asleep at night,

James dreams he can fly, too.

Just like the red balloon.

(music rises)