06x18 - Percy's Chocolate Crunch

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(Thomas the t*nk Engine's

upbeat theme music)

(trains toot to each other)

- [Narrator] Sir Topham

Hatt's engines love

being shiny and clean.

It makes them feel cheerful

as they puff across

the island of Sodor.

(blue train toots)

(cheerful music)

(trains toot to each other)

Percy often has the

dirtiest work to do,

but he likes to be

clean as well as

any other engine.

Washdowns are

important to Percy.

But Sir Topham

Hatt had bad news.

"Due to a water

shortage," he said,

"No engine shall have

more than one washdown a day.

Usefulness before

cleanliness," he added,

and left.

Percy was upset.

"I get dirty," he complained,

"I need washdowns!

Gordon only does it

to feel important."

"I am important,"

Gordon sniffed.

"I'm an express engine!"

"You're a pouty puffer,

Percy," teased James.

"No, I'm not!" wheezed

Percy, and he chuffed away.

Percy was loading freight

cars at the docks.

He was trying extra

hard to stay clean.

But the troublesome

trucks were being naughty.

As Percy pushed them

under the coal chute,

they sang out,

"On, on, on!"

they cried.

Percy found himself

under the chute

and coal dust flew everywhere.

"Oh no," coughed Percy,

"I'm filthy!"

Percy felt awful, but he

knew he had to carry on.

On the way to Callan Station,

the troublesome trucks

teased Percy even more.

"Clickety clack,

don't look back,

Dirty Percy's on our track!"

"Be quiet," Percy snapped.

(birds singing)

When Percy arrived

at Callan Station,

he was very upset.

"From now on, I am

only doing work where

I won't get dirty."

Harold the Helicopter

was at Callan Station

picking up medical supplies.

"Hello, Percy!"

he called.

(trumpet sounding triumphantly)

And he took off blowing

cinders and ashes everywhere.

(trumpet blaring)

"Not again!"

cried Percy.

"I want a washdown."

"Usefulness before cleanliness,"

reminded his driver.

"I want to be useful

where I can't get dirty,"

Percy huffed.

"There's a load of sugar going

to the chocolate factory,"

his driver said.

"We could take the sugar cars."

"Sugar," said Percy.

"That's nice and clean."

Percy was pleased.

(happy, peaceful music)

Percy didn't know that earlier,

a leaky freight

car had spilled oil

on the track.

(happy, peaceful music)

When he approached

the chocolate factory,

his driver applied the brakes.

But Percy's wheels just

skidded on the oily rails.

"Oh, no!"

hooted Percy.

(crash)

(chocolate squirts)

"Yuck!"

he groaned.

"I've never been this dirty."

He was covered from

funnel to firebox

in sticky, gooey chocolate.

(trumpet plays sadly)

Back at the sheds, everyone

thought it was very funny.

"You look good enough to eat!"

Thomas hooted.

"Bon-bon Percy!"

teased James.

"Choc-ice on wheels!"

chipped in Henry.

"Disgraceful," said

Gordon pompously.

"A-hem," said a

stern-sounding voice.

It was Sir Topham Hatt.

"You have had a trying

day, Percy," he said.

"Yes, sir," replied Percy

from beneath the chocolate.

"But you've showed us all

that usefulness does

come before cleanliness.

So," he added, "You shall

have your washdown."

"Oh, sir!"

"And, a new coat of paint."

Percy just beamed.

(Thomas the t*nk Engine's

upbeat theme music)