(soft music)
(upbeat playful music)
- [Narrator] One morning,
Percy was impatient.
He was wearing a
new coat of paint
and longed for
everyone to see it.
The other engines were
still dozing, but not Percy.
"Driver should be here by now.
"What's he doing?"
"Sleeping," grunted Gordon.
"But that means I'll be late.
"The coaches will be waiting
"and the passengers
will get cross."
"Rubbish," puffed Henry.
"It's still early," added James.
"You just want to show off."
"No, I don't."
"Nevermind, Percy," said Thomas.
"It'll soon be time for work.
"But be careful, or you
might run into danger,
"and Duke is not
here to save you."
"Duke?" stuttered Toby.
"You mean, our hero?"
A large painting of Duke
hung in the engine shed.
"The very same," said Thomas.
"Driver told me
the story, listen."
And this is the story
Thomas told them.
Long ago, when Peter Sam
was still called Stuart
and Sir Handel Falcon,
they worked with Duke
on his old railway,
but Falcon still
had a lot to learn.
The manager came to see him.
"Falcon, I'm pleased
with your work so far.
"Now you must learn a
difficult part of the line.
"We call it the mountain road."
Falcon was excited.
"Yes please, sir."
"So tomorrow, when you
have a new coat of paint,
"you will go on it.
"Duke will explain everything."
"Huh," thought Falcon.
"Duke's an old fusspot."
Next day came.
"Listen," warned Duke.
"The mountain road is difficult.
"I'll lead."
"No," replied Falcon.
"I'll lead.
"How can I learn
the route with you
"lumbering ahead and
blocking the view?"
"Suit yourself," said Duke.
"But nevermind the view.
"Look at the track."
The engines set off.
"Look at the
track," puffed Duke.
"Nevermind the view."
"Fusspot, fusspot,"
replied Falcon.
"Fuddy-duddy,
fuddy-duddy, fuddy-duddy."
The engine speed grew
slower and slower.
"Don't dawdle, don't
dawdle," urged Falcon.
"No hurry, no
hurry," puffed Duke.
Soon, they approached a tunnel.
Falcon didn't like the tunnel.
It was curved and
he couldn't see.
"I want to get out, I want
to get out," he sighed.
One moment, everything
seemed safe.
But then suddenly...
(crumbling)
Falcon was derailed and hung
dangerously over the edge.
(soft music)
Duke bravely held on
with all his strength.
"Stop shaking," he called.
"I can't hold you if you shake."
Duke's driver and
firemen worked quickly
to make the two
engines safe again.
Then came more trouble.
"Water!" Cried Duke's fireman.
"Duke needs water, quickly!"
Luckily, there was a
workman's cottage nearby.
Soon, everyone was passing jugs,
buckets, kettles, and
saucepans filled with water,
until Duke's thirst
was quenched.
All the while, Duke was
building more strength.
At last, with everyone's help,
he was able to pull
Falcon back onto the rail.
(inspirational music)
Then they started off once more.
(soft cheerful music)
The manager was waiting
at the top station.
He apologized for the accident.
"Your Duke," said the
passengers, "is a hero.
"He stood firm like a
bulldog and wouldn't let go."
Falcon was grateful too.
"Thank you for saving me, Duke.
"I don't know why you bothered
"after I'd been so rude."
"Oh well," replied Duke.
"You just had a
new coat of paint.
"It would've been a
pity if you'd rolled
"down the mountain
and spoiled it."
(train whistle blows)
(upbeat playful music)
04x03 - Bulldog
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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.