16x10 - Percy and the Calliope

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♪ 'Round Tidmouth Sheds Or far away ♪

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[narrator] "Percy and the Calliope"

The engines on Sodor work hard

to keep the island clean and tidy.

There is always rubbish to be removed,

scrap to be scrapped,

and junk to be junked.

But the engines are always happy

because they all want to be Really Useful.

One day, Percy and Diesel were collecting scrap.

Their last stop was the Duke and Duchess of Boxford's Summer House.

The Duchess had a very unusual piece of junk for them.

What is it, Ma'am?

It is a calliope.

A calliope is an organ that played music

at summer fairs years ago.

Sadly, this one has been forgotten about

and left outside to rust.

[narrator] Percy's eyes were wide with wonder.

Oh, my!

So now, I'm afraid you must take it to the smelters yard.

It has to be scrapped.

Yes, Duchess!

[narrator] So Percy and Diesel coupled up to the calliope

Wouldn't it be wonderful to hear

the calliope play music again?

Pah! It's a just a jumble of junk.

The sooner it's scrapped, the better!

[narrator] But Percy didn't think the organ was junk.

He thought it was special.

If I can make the calliope work,

it won't have to be scrapped!

[narrator] This made Diesel hoot with laughter.

[laughs] That tangle of tubes!

That pile of old pipes!

Have you popped a piston? [laughs]

[narrator] Percy's wheels wobbled.

He didn't want to look silly in front of Diesel.

But he didn't want the calliope

to be scrapped either.

I will make it play before we get to the Smelter's Yard!

[whistles]

[narrator] The two engines heaved and hauled

the heavy scrap.

Percy puffed and panted as he pushed the trucks.

Bust my buffers! This is hard work.

I must stop for more water.

[narrator] So Percy and Diesel stopped at the water tower.

Diesel grumped.

Ha! Diesels never have to stop for water.

We have to stop, Diesel.

Steamies can'’t work without water.

[narrator] An idea popped in Percy's pistons.

Maybe water will make the calliope work, too!

-[narrator] So Percy rolled backwards. -Whoa!

-Whoa! -[narrator] Diesel was surprised.

Water splished and splashed

into the organ pipes.

Percy listened for the sound of music.

But the only sound was a strange gurgling

and a groaning and a glugging

that made the calliope shudder and shake.

-[clanging] -[shudders]

[belching]

[laughs]

[narrator] Diesel laughed loudly.

Percy's face flushed.

He hadn't fixed the calliope.

I'm sure I can make this calliope play.

[narrator] The two engines trundled on

to the Smelter's Yard.

Percys'’ firebox flickered and fizzed.

Bust my Buffers!

Pushing scrap is hard work.

DieseI! I have to stop for more coal!

[groans]

[narrator] So Percy and Diesel stopped at the Coal Hopper.

-Diesel hooted huffily. -[honks]

Ha! Diesels never have to stop for coal.

Diesel! All Steamies need coal!

[narrator] An idea began to bubble in Percy's boiler.

So Percy rolled backwards and surprised Diesel again.

Coal clattered and clanged into the organ pipes.

What are you doing now?

Coal makes me work.

Maybe coal will make the calliope work.

[narrator] Suddenly, a big cloud of coal dust

puffed out of the calliope.

Percy was covered in soot from footplate to fender.

-Diesel chortled and chuckled. -[laughs]

Percy's face flushed.

He still hadn't fixed the calliope.

I'm sure I can make this calliope play!

[sniggers]

[narrator] Percy and Diesel

clickity-clacked along the tracks.

Now, they were nearly at the Smelter's Yard.

Percy was worried.

Soon, the organ would be scrapped.

Then the engines had to stop at a crossing.

The Fat Controller was there with his car.

It would not start.

Can we help you, sir?

No thank you, Percy.

[narrator] The Fat Controller's helpers

struggled and strained to push the car.

Faster and faster...

until the engine started!

Percy and Diesel rattled on.

-[gasps] -[narrator] Percy had a plan.

Pushing The Fat Controllers'’ car made it start.

Perhaps if I push the calliope, it will play.

[narrator] So, wheelturn by wheelturn,

Percy pushed the calliope faster and faster.

The organ rattled and raced along the track.

The pipes clattered and clacked.

But no music played.

I must push fast.

I must save it from the Smelter's Yard!

[narrator] The Calliope rattled along in front of Percy.

But still no music played.

Then there was trouble!

Percy was at the top of Gordon's Hill.

He stopped but the calliope didn't.

The coupling had snapped

Bust my buffers!

[narrator] The calliope rattled and raced down the hill.

With a crash and a bash, it smashed off the track.

[crash]

-[laughs] -Oh, no!

[narrator] Percy felt terrible.

The calliope is sure to be scrapped now.

[narrator] Percy sighed.

Steam swirled from his pistons

-and whimpered from his whistle. -[whistles]

-Diesel chuckled. -[laughs]

That's the only music I've heard all day!

-[laughs] -[whistles]

[narrator] That made an idea

begin to bubble in Percy's boiler.

-Wheeshing whistles! -[whistles]

Now I know how to make the calliope play!

[scoffs]

[narrator] Percy's driver connected a hose

from Percy'’s cylinder drain to the calliope.

Steam shot into the organ.

The calliope let out

-a rasp and a pop and a wheeze. -[laughs]

-[both gasp] -[music plays]

But then with a cough and a splutter...

it began to play!

Percy beamed from buffer to buffer.

Then, the Fat Controller arrived.

Percy! What is making that music?

It's the calliope, sir.

We were told to take it to the Smelter's Yard.

But I got it to work!

Well done, Percy.

I am very proud of you.

You have saved an important piece of Sodor's history.

[narrator] Percy peeped with pride.

Take it to the Steamworks.

Victor will fix it properly.

Yes, sir!

[narrator] At the Steamworks,

the calliope was painted and polished.

The brass pipes gleamed in the sun.

Percy puffed proudly.

Everybody wanted to hear the calliope play.

Percy fired his furnace,

bubbled his boiler,

and shot steam into the calliope.

It was the sweetest sound on Sodor.

[music plays]

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[whistles]

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[children singing]

[closing theme plays]