03x07 - Thomas, Percy & the Dragon

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(chiming jingle)

(Thomas & Friends theme song)

- [Narrator] Thomas and

Percy are good friends,

but sometimes

Percy teases Thomas

about being frightened,

and he doesn't like that at all.

(train whistles)

(train chugging)

One evening, he

was dozing happily,

but Percy wanted to talk.

"Wake up, Thomas.

Are you dreaming about the time

you thought I was a ghost?"

"Certainly not.

Anyway, I was only

pretending to be scared.

I knew it was you really."

Percy went on teasing him,

"I hope the guard leaves the

light on for you tonight."

"Why?" asked Thomas.

"I quite like the dark."

"Oh, really?" exclaimed Percy.

"I am surprised.

I always thought you

were afraid of the dark,

I wonder why."

Thomas decided to say nothing

and went to sleep instead.

Next day, Sir Topham

Hatt came to see him.

"I would like you to go

to the harbor tonight.

You have to collect

something rather unusual."

"What sort of

something?" asked Thomas.

"Wait and see," replied

Sir Topham Hatt.

Meanwhile, Percy was moving

freight cars into a siding.

Henry arrived with

his goods train.

The signaling

changed the switches

and Percy waited on the siding

until Henry had steamed by.

Then, there was trouble.

"The switches are jammed,"

called the signalman,

"I can't switch

them back for Percy.

The workmen will have to

mend them in the morning,

it's too late now."

"Hmm," said Percy's driver,

"I'm sorry Percy,

but you'll have to

stay here for the night."

"Where are you

going?" asked Percy.

"Home for tea,"

replied the fireman.

Percy was speechless.

He watched as the other engines

went home to the shed.

Night time came and Percy began

to feel very lonely.

"Oh dear," he murmured,

"it's very dark."

(screeching)

"Oh, oh, what's that?"

It was only an owl,

but Percy didn't realize this.

"Oh, I wish Thomas were

here too," he sighed.

Thomas was waiting for his

mysterious load at the harbor.

Suddenly, there it was.

"Cinders and ashes,"

cried Thomas,

"it's a dragon."

"Don't worry,"

laughed his driver,

"this dragon is made of paper.

It's for the carnival tomorrow."

workmen lifted the dragon on to

Thomas's low loader and put

lights all around

it for protection.

Then Thomas set off

in to the misty night.

(eerie music)

Percy was asleep on his siding

and had no idea that

Thomas was approaching him.

(eerie music)

Percy woke up for the start.

"Help," cried Percy,

"I'm not going to open my eyes

until my driver comes."

Next morning, the

switches were mended

and Percy puffed

back to the junction.

Gordon was just about to

leave with the express.

"You'll never guess

what I saw last night."

Gordon was in no

mood for puzzles.

"I'm a busy engine,

I don't have time

for your games."

"I've seen a huge dragon,

it was covered in lights."

Gordon snorted, "You've

been in the sun too long,

your dome has cracked."

(station whistles)

(train whistles)

When the other engines

heard the news,

they laughed too.

(bright music)

"Look out Percy,"

chuckled James,

"or the dragon may

gobble you up."

"No one believes

me," huffed Percy.

"maybe I did imagine

a dragon after all."

(Chinese music)

But Percy soon found

out that he hadn't.

"Help, save me!" cried Percy.

"It's all right,"

whistled Thomas,

and he explained

about the carnival,

"by the way, how

was your night out?"

Percy decided to tell

Thomas the truth.

"well Percy," said Thomas,

"maybe we do get

scared sometimes,

but if we're not afraid

to tell each other,

then that means we're

quite brave too."

(Thomas & Friends theme song)