07x17 - Peace and Quiet

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(lively music)

- [Narrator] "Hurry up, I'm

a busy engine," huffed Henry.

Goods arrive night

and day at the docks.

Sometimes, Henry and the

other engines work so hard

that their axles ache.

Sir Topham Hatt

brought in a new engine

to help with the heavy workload.

He was long and had

drive wheels.

He looked very strong.

"This is Murdoch.

"He's going to be pulling

freight on the main line."

"Ahoy, matey!" shouted Salty.

"Welcome, Murdoch,"

called Harvey.

"You're the biggest engine

I've ever seen," cried Thomas.

(horn whistles)

"You're a chatty lot,"

Murdoch said quietly.

(steam hissing)

Soon, Murdoch was coupled

to a long, long line

of heavy freight cars.

His boiler strained, his

wheels started to turn,

and the mighty

engine chuffed away.

Murdoch longed for

some peace and quiet.

But everywhere he went,

it was noisy and crowded.

(train rumbling)

At the end of the day,

Murdoch was looking forward

to a good night's rest.

But Salty and Harvey

were full of questions.

"What's the longest train

you've ever pulled?"

"Have you ever

worked Marseille?"

"Have you ever crashed?"

"Please, I want some

peace and quiet,

"and I don't want to share

a shed with chatterboxes."

"No need to be

rude," huffed Harvey.

"Hey, we're only being

friendly, matey."

The next morning,

Murdoch collected

another long, heavy train.

(gentle music)

This time, he chuffed into

the beautiful countryside.

It was splendid.

At last, he had some

peace and quiet.

(sheep bleating)

Suddenly, his driver

applied the brakes.

There were sheep on the tracks.

(steam hissing)

"The sheep escaped from that

field," said the driver,

"through that broken fence."

The driver and the fireman

tried to chase the sheep back.

First this way,

and then that way.

(sheep bleating)

They tried everything,

but nothing worked.

"We'll never move these

sheep by ourselves,"

complained the fireman.

"I'll go and phone for

help," sighed the driver.

Murdoch was very unhappy.

The noisy sheep were

spoiling his peace and quiet.

Sir Topham Hatt was

enjoying afternoon tea

when he got the call.

"Sheep?!" he exclaimed loudly.

"I'll send Toby with

the farmer immediately."

The sheep were becoming

noisier and noisier.

"Please stop!" groaned Murdoch.

"I'd rather be back with

the chatterbox engines."

Just then, Toby

chuffed into view.

"Toby!" exclaimed Murdoch.

"We're certainly

glad to see you."

(dog barking)

Before long, the farmer

and his dog went to work,

and the sheep were soon

safely in their field.

(horn whistles)

(steam hissing)

And Murdoch was

on his way again.

"Thanks, Toby!"

That evening, Murdoch parked

between Harvey and Salty.

But Murdoch spoke first.

"I'm sorry that I was

cross," he chuffed.

"I'm very pleased to

share a shed with you."

"And we're very pleased to have

your company," said Harvey.

"Aye, we are," added Salty.

"It reminds me of a story."

Murdoch smiled.

The sound of baa, baa

would have kept him awake,

but a Salty story would

send him happily to sleep.

(lively music)