17x18 - Santa's Little Engine

[bunniefuu]

[train whistle blowing]

[theme music playing]

[kids] ♪ They're two, they're four♪

♪ They're six, they're eight♪

♪ Shunting trucks And hauling freight♪

♪ Red and green And brown and blue♪

♪ They're the Really Useful crew♪

♪ All with different roles To play♪

♪ Round Tidmouth Sheds Or far away♪

♪ Down the hills And round the bends♪

♪ Thomas and his friends♪

[upbeat joyful music playing]

[narrator reading]

Everyone on the Island of Sodor

was getting ready for the holidays.

Thomas was bringing visitors to the Christmas fair

at Ulfstead Castle,

and no one was more excited than the Earl...

[Earl] Hello, Thomas!

[narrator] ...who was planning the best Christmas fair ever.

Welcome, everybody!

Please make your way through to the exhibition center.

Mind your step, now.

[narrator] Then, Sir Topham Hatt arrived in Winston.

Hello, Sir Topham.

Glad you could make it.

Glad to help out, Sir Robert.

-What did you want me to do? -Well,

I was hoping that you could dress up as Santa Claus

for the last day of the fair.

Uh, yes, of course.

I filled in for the real Santa Claus before.

[clears throat]

Ho ho ho!

[laughing]

[chuckles] Super!

And I'm planning to get you an old fashioned sleigh.

A sleigh? What? I've never driven a sleigh before.

Why can't I just arrive in Winston?

I'm very good at driving him.

Aren't I, Winston?

Yes, Sir. Of course you are, Sir.

Driving a sleigh isn't difficult.

Honestly, there's nothing to worry about.

Goodbye, Sir Topham.

[dejected music playing]

[narrator] But Sir Topham Hatt was worried.

So, Sir Topham Hatt took Winston to the Steamworks

to see if they could make him look like a sleigh.

[light-hearted music playing]

[Sir Topham] Thank you, Victor.

Thank you, Kevin.

Winston looks wonderful.

[narrator] But Victor and Kevin were not so sure,

and neither was Winston.

Thomas had just dropped off another load of passengers.

Oh, my!

Is that really...

[both] Winston?

[both laugh]

What have they done to you?

Sir Topham Hatt wants me to be his sleigh,

but I feel silly.

You look a little silly too. [giggles]

Wait until you see him, Sir Robert.

They've done a splendid job, and--

[laughs] Oh, Sir Topham, this will never do.

No one would believe that's the real Santa's sleigh.

But, I--

No! My mind is made up.

I'm getting you a proper sleigh.

Are you sure that's safe?

I've never driven a sleigh before.

It will be fine! Nothing will happen.

[narrator] And so on the last day of the fair,

Thomas was sent to the docks

to collect a very special special.

It was the sleigh for Sir Topham Hatt's arriving.

Careful with that, Cranky!

You should be careful yourself, Thomas.

There's going to be a freeze. The rails could get icy!

Okay, Cranky. I'll be careful too.

[narrator] Thomas puffed cheerily through the snow

as he made his way back to Ulfstead Castle.

I can't wait to see the children's faces

when they see Sir Topham Hatt arrive on his sleigh

as Santa Claus!

[upbeat joyful music playing]

[wheels grinding]

Cinders and ashes, Cranky was right.

It really is icy today.

[narrator] Thomas' wheel slipped on the icy tracks

as he climbed the slope to Ulfstead Castle,

but he managed to get a grip.

-[triumphant music playing] -[whistle blowing]

[narrator] The Earl was waiting for Thomas

on the castle grounds.

Oh, Thomas, am I glad to see you.

We must unload the sleigh and get everything ready.

The children are waiting.

It's nearly time for Santa Claus to arrive.

Where is Santa Claus?

Here he comes.

Ho ho ho!

Ho ho... ho.

What do you think, Sir Topham?

Isn't this just the most

beautiful sleigh you've ever seen?

[train toots]

I suppose so,

but, oh, perhaps it would be safer if I just

walked in to greet the children.

Don't worry, Sir. I'm sure you'll be fine.

Thomas is right.

You make yourself comfortable

and I'll collect the reindeer.

Reindeer? You never said anything about reindeer.

Thomas. You should probably back out of the way now.

Right you are, Sir.

[toots]

[narrator] Thomas started to back up,

but the sleigh had been left across the rails behind him.

Stop! Look out!

[narrator] Thomas tried to stop,

but the rails were too icy.

Oh!

[narrator] Then there was trouble.

Oh! Oh, no, oh, no! Oh, no!

-Oh, no, no, no! -Cinders and ashes!

-[dramatic music playing] -[Sir Topham whimpering]

Oh!

Oh, help! Help!

I've never driven a sleigh before!

-Oh! -[Thomas whistles]

Hold on, Sir.

I'm coming to help you.

Stop, stop, stop! How do you stop this thing?

Oh, no!

Sir!

Thomas!

Help!

[dramatic music playing]

Sir Topham? Are you all right?

Sir? All the children are waiting, Sir.

Where are the reindeer? And the sleigh?

The sleigh has gone down the hill, Steven!

With Santa Claus,

I mean, Sir Topham Hatt, inside it!

Oh, no!

[Thomas toots]

[all] Thomas!

[narrator] Thomas was climbing back up the slippery hill,

pulling Sir Topham Hatt in the big sleigh behind him.

Thomas had caught some branches on his funnel.

They made him look like a reindeer.

[laughter]

I told you, I didn't know

how to drive a sleigh, Sir Robert.

Good thing you had Thomas to be your reindeer then.

Actually, there is just one thing

that would make Thomas look even better.

[chuckles]

It's Thomas, the Red-nosed Engine!

[all laughing]

Off you go, Thomas. The children are waiting.

[toots]

The real Santa Claus would be proud of us, Thomas.

[narrator] And Thomas, the Red-nosed Engine

pulled Sodor's Santa Claus on his sleigh,

into the castle to greet all the children.

[Sir Topham Hatt] Ho ho ho!

Merry Christmas, everyone!

[laughs]

[children] Merry Christmas!

-[theme music playing] -[whistle blowing]

[kids] ♪ They're two, they're four♪

♪ They're six, they're eight♪

♪ Shunting trucks And hauling freight♪

♪ Red and green And brown and blue♪

♪ They're the Really Useful crew♪

♪ All with different roles To play♪

♪ Round Tidmouth Sheds Or far away♪

♪ Down the hills And round the bends♪

♪ Thomas and his friends♪

-♪ Thomas♪ -♪ He's the cheeky one♪

-♪ James♪ -♪ Is vain but lots of fun♪

-♪ Percy♪ -♪ Pulls the mail on time♪

-♪ Gordon♪ -♪ Thunders down the line♪

-♪ Emily♪ -♪ Really knows her stuff♪

-♪ Henry♪ -♪ Toots and huffs and puffs♪

-♪ Edward♪ -♪ Wants to help and share♪

-♪ Toby♪ -♪ Well, let's say♪

♪ He's square ♪

♪ They're two, they're four♪

♪ They're six, they're eight♪

♪ Shunting trucks And hauling freight♪

♪ Red and green And brown and blue♪

♪ They're the Really Useful crew♪

♪ All with different roles To play♪

♪ Round Tidmouth Sheds Or far away♪

♪ Down the hills And round the bends♪

♪ Thomas and his friends♪

[theme music playing]