03x13 - Trust Thomas

[bunniefuu]

(lively music)

(upbeat music)

(train whistles)

- [Narrator] Thomas

the t*nk engine was

feeling bright and cheerful.

It was a splendid day.

"Good morning" he

whistled to some cows,

but the cows didn't reply.

"Nevermind" said Thomas.

"They're busy with

their breakfast."

Next he saw Birdie.

"Hello Birdie, care

for a race today?"

But all Birdie could say was

"Ouch, that's another hole

in the road."

"I'm sorry Birdie"

smiled Thomas.

(train whistle)

Thomas was still in good

spirits when Birdie arrived

at the next station.

"Bad luck Birdie, if

you were a steam engine,

you would run on a pair

of reliable rails."

"Huh" replied Birdie.

"The railway was

supposed to deliver tar

to mend the road two weeks ago.

You can't trust a thing

that runs on rails."

"I run on rails, you

can trust me Birdie.

I'll see if I could find

out what's happened."

And Thomas puffed away

towards the big station.

(lively music)

James was snorting

about in the yard.

"It's too bad" he grumbled.

"Percy goes to work at the

harbor and I do his job.

Here, there, and

everywhere, take that."

"Oh" groaned the freight

cars, "Just you wait,

we'll show you."

Gordon laughed, "I'll

tell you what James.

If you pretended to

be ill everywhere,

you couldn't shun

freight cars here

or go to the quarry

there, could you?"

"What a good idea" agreed James.

"Look, here comes Thomas.

I'll start pretending now."

Thomas was sorry to see the

engines looking miserable.

"Cheer up" he puffed,

"it's a beautiful day."

"Yes" grumbled Gordon,

"but not for James."

"What's the matter?"

asked Thomas.

"He's sick" replied Gordon.

"Yes he is, I mean I

am" stuttered James.

"I don't feel well at all."

"Don't worry" said Thomas

kindly, "I'll help out

if you're ill."

Gordon and James snickered

quietly to each other.

Some of James's cars were

coupled behind Thomas

and steamed away to the quarry.

The cars were still cross.

"We couldn't pay James

back for bumping us,

so we'll play tricks

on Thomas instead.

One engine is as

good as another."

But Thomas didn't hear them.

He collected all the

stone from the quarry

and set off back

to the junction.

(lively music)

Danger lay ahead.

"Now for our plan" giggled the

cars, "go faster, go faster."

They pushed Thomas

over the switches.

"Slow down" called

Thomas's driver

and applied the brakes.

Poor Thomas stood

dazed and surprised

in a muddy pond as a toad

eyed him suspiciously.

"Bust my buffers"

muttered Thomas.

"The day started so well too."

Duck pulled away the cars

and Edward helped Thomas

back to the junction.

Suddenly Thomas remembered

the missing tar.

He told Edward all about it.

"That's strange" said Edward.

"A car full of tar has

been left at my station,

that must be it.

Driver will make sure

it gets to Beirdie now."

Later James spoke to Thomas.

"I'm sorry about your

accident" he muttered,

"and so is Gordon.

We didn't mean to get

you into trouble."

"No indeed" spluttered Gordon,

"a mere misunderstanding Thomas.

All's well that ends well."

Just them Birdie arrived.

He looked much more cheerful.

"My road's being mended now."

"Oh I am glad" replied Thomas.

"Thanks for all you

did" added Birdie.

"Now I know I can

trust an engine,

especially if his

name is Thomas."

Gordon and James puffed

silently away to the shed,

but Thomas still had company.

"Well well" he sighed,

"what a day for surprises."

The toad looking for a

ride home, noisily agreed.

(lively music)