(gentle music)
(thomas & friends theme music)
- Percy and Duck like working
at the harbor by the sea.
On a clear summer's night,
there's no better place to be.
The big ships bring passengers.
Cargo ships carry
machinery and other things.
Duck and Percy puff backwards
and forwards with the crates
of cargo as they are loaded
and unloaded by the quayside.
One morning, Duck and Percy
noticed that the horizon
was packed with sails
flapping against the blue sky.
"I wish I could sail
to far away lands."
Sighed Duck.
"Engines can't go sailing."
Snorted Percy.
"Because, engines can't float."
Duck still had his dreams.
Suddenly, they were
rudely interrupted.
"Wakey, Wakey."
Hovered Harold.
"I'm looking at the boats."
Replied Duck.
"That's the regatta, lots
of boats, lots of races.
"Great fun.
"I hover around in
case I'm needed."
"Do you go to the horizon?"
Asked Duck.
"Yes.
"And beyond."
"I didn't know
there was a beyond."
Whispered Percy.
"Do you go to other
places at sea?"
Continued Duck.
"Certainly, I can land
on ships, you know.
"Anywhere, anytime.
"Goodbye."
Duck sighed.
He went on talking about
the regatta all day.
Percy lost patience.
"Well Duck, I'd rather have
my wheels on solid ground.
"Our rails can take
us to all the places
"we could ever wish to see."
(alarm blares)
"That's an emergency."
Called Duck's driver,
"I'll check with
the harbormaster."
He returned with bad news.
"A man taking part in the
regatta has hurt his hand.
"We're to take him to the
hospital at the next station.
"Harold's bringing him now.
"C'mon."
"Good to see you again, Duck."
Whirred Harold, as he landed
carefully on the platform.
The man was gently
helped to safety.
"My job is to stay at sea in
case of other emergencies.
"Otherwise, I would take this
gentleman to hospital myself.
"Must fly.
"Goodbye."
Duck set off on his journey.
Soon he was steaming well
and his wheels were
thundering along the track.
When they reached the station,
the man thanked everyone
and Bertie got ready to
take him to the hospital.
"You look splendid flying
along the line, Duck."
Blowed Bertie.
"No wonder they call
you Great Western."
"Thank you, Bertie."
"Percy's right," he
thought to himself.
"Engines are happiest
"when their wheels are
firmly on the rails."
That night,
Percy and Duck stayed a
little longer at the quay.
The air was warm
and the sea calm.
"There's a sh**ting star."
Said Duck.
"Don't be daft."
Laughed Percy,
"It's Harold.
"Look, he's hovering overhead."
Something fluttered
down towards Duck.
His driver caught it.
"It's a flag from the regatta.
"Harold's giving it to
you as a present, Duck."
"That was kind of Harold."
Whispered Duck,
"He may have whirly
arms instead of wheels.
"But, he seems to understand
just what an engine needs."
Duck still wonders about the
lands beyond the horizon.
But, I think he
knows that sometimes
the best travels are those
we can only dream about,
don't you?
(gentle music)
(thomas & friends theme music)
03x18 - All at Sea
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British series Based on The Railway Series books that follows the adventures of Thomas, an anthropomorphised blue steam locomotive on the fictional North Western Railway on the Island of Sodor, and several other friends Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, and Toby.
British series Based on The Railway Series books that follows the adventures of Thomas, an anthropomorphised blue steam locomotive on the fictional North Western Railway on the Island of Sodor, and several other friends Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, and Toby.