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02x13 - Nickel in a Pickle

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Shining Time Station". Aired: January 29, 1989 – November 20, 1995.*
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A local named Horace Schemer, simply referred to as Schemer, runs the station's arcade and serves as the series' comic relief.

02x13 - Nickel in a Pickle

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Rogers Neighborhood are the people of

this and other public television

stations and the Sears robu

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[Applause]

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foundation for the story Follow The

Rainbow to a shining Time

Station where dreams can come true

waiting there for

you doesn't look good none of the trains

are stopping here since the railroad

started fixing the switch down the line

ant Stacy hasn't sold a single ticket

all day

but scher's getting lots of customers in

his arcade watch your back watch your

back spend your nickel and watch your

back P pickles I want your back heer you

bought new

C old yes bought no always remember

schemer system of success never buy

anything that you might be able to find

for free in a garbage dump remember kids

if you have enough nickels you can do

anything that's right speaking of

Nichols I'd like to visit some of them

right

now hey come on you piece of garbage I

mean don't worry I'll take care of it it

just needs the schemer

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touch I'm okay I'm all right I'm okay

oh

it's it's a

splitter I must have got it on the rally

when I fell over

is not that bad I get them all the time

you don't understand this one

hurts I want my mom oh oh boy schema

must be really hurt but makes you so

sure he left the cash drawer open

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did someone have an accident I got here

as fast as I could hi Mr Conductor did

you see schemer got a spinter oh a

splinter well that's different little

Splinter is not nearly so bad as what

happened to Thomas when he had his big

accident Thomas had an accident yes I'm

surprised you didn't hear about it

they're still talking about it on the

island of Sodor well now it's as good at

time as

[Applause]

any Thomas the Tank Engine has worked

his Branch line for many years and knows

it very

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well you know just where to stop Thomas

laughed his driver you could all almost

manage it without me Thomas had become

conceited he didn't realize his driver

was

joking later he boasted to the

others driver says I don't need him now

don't be so daed snorted Percy I'd never

go without my driver said Toby earnestly

I'd be frightened huh boasted Thomas I'm

not scared you'd never dare I would then

you'll

see the next morning the firelighter

came Thomas drowsed comfortably as the

warmth spread through his

boiler Percy and Toby were still asleep

Thomas suddenly remembered silly stick

in the muds he chuckled I'll show them

driver said I could manage without him

I'll just go out and then I'll stop and

we that'll make them

jump Thomas thought he was being clever

but really he was only moving because a

careless cleaner had meddled with his

controls he soon found his mistake he

tried to we but he couldn't he tried to

stop but he couldn't he just kept

rolling

along he didn't dare look at what was

coming next there was the station

Master's house the station master was

about to have

breakfast Horrors cried Thomas and shut

his eyes

the house rocked broken glass tinkled

plaster was

everywhere Thomas had collected a bush

on his travels he peered into the room

through its leaves he couldn't

speak the station master was Furious his

wife picked up her plate you miserable

engine she scolded just look what you've

done to our breakfast now I shall have

to cook some more she banged the door

more plaster fell this time it fell on

Thomas Thomas felt

depressed Workman propped up the house

with strong poles and laid rails through

the

garden then the Scottish twin engines

Donald and Douglas

arrived din faser S Thomas we'll soon H

you back on the rails they

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laughed Donald and Douglas puffing hard

managed to haul Thomas back to

safety bits of fencing the bush and a

broken window frame festooned his front

which was badly Twisted the twins

laughed and left

him Thomas was in

disgrace there was worse to come you're

in a lot of trouble

Thomas I know sir I'm sorry sir Thomas's

voice was muffled behind his Bush you

must go to the works and have your front

mended it will be a long job yes sir

meanwhile a diesel rail car will do your

work a a a diesel Sir Thomas spluttered

yes Thomas diesels always stay in their

sheds till they are

wanted diesels never gallivant off to

breakfast in station Master's

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houses no Mr connector that's sort of

like schemer he got so full of himself

with the arcade going so well that he

wasn't careful and had an accident I

think you're right Becky but something

tells me we haven't seen the last of

scher's

accidents but as for me it's best I Flee

for there's more to be as you shall

see shining Time Station Stacy Jones

speaking oh hello Mrs schemer oh very

nice to talk to you I see Mrs schemer

scher's thumb hurts too much for him to

come back to work today uhhuh oh uh uh

could could you please repeat that M who

did you say you hired to take care of

the Ark once while he was

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away hey bro what's the

word Mrs Scher did you buy chance get

Barton Winslow to run the

arcade just a lucky guess oh yes Mr

schemer all right hi Barton hi Stacy

it's classic I'm here to run the schemer

Big Time arcade Biz and it's going to be

smooth man smooth oh it'll be fun to

have you here Barton but who will be

running your General Store while you're

here well currently my establishment is

been slapped with a new jacket huh I

think Mr Winslow means that his store

will be getting a new coat of paint

That's The Saga Stacy that is the whole

absolute truth of the tale you see when

M schemer gave me the word I figured

I'll help the schemer and carry on up my

own gig at the same time but enough of

this

Joy I feel it's it's time for me to

assume the role of new proprietor

[Applause]

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hey if steamer's really gone we should

throw up Party nah that would celebrate

schema's Misfortune well Tito's right it

would be wrong not charitable to schemer

right so let's do it anyway

yeah well well

well I've ever seen three people trying

to collect dust this is

it hi Billy we're not not trying to

collect us we were going to play some of

the machines oh what's stopping you

look ah now I see Mr Winslow is just

trying to keep things going the best way

he knows how but it's not like the older

kid at all he's just doing things a

little different than what you're used

to but don't worry it'll be fine

you know really could be right maybe now

children would you mind stepping aside

please I I need to wax the floor you

know remember that old saying a clean

commercial environment makes for a happy

retail

outlet then again B could be

wrong no way man we can't stop this

shindy with one of those Fiddler numbers

we need something that's with with with

the be this it's real cool and smooth

that tugs at the old heart stream that's

foot stop in fun then we're all

agreed we are are we'll do all three

let's hit

it my B Lies Over the

Ocean my BN Lies Over the Sea

my bunny Lies Over the Ocean please

bring back my bunny to

me bring back bring back oh bring back

my bunny to me to me bring back bring

back bring back my bunny to

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me oh BL the winds over the

ocean and blow the winds over the

sea oh blow the winds over that ocean

and bring back my bunny to

me bring back bring back bring back my

bunny to me to me bring her back bring

her back bring back my bunny to

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me bring back bring back bring back my

bun to me to me bring back bring back

bring back my B to

me to

me to me

wow we're

Groen we're fat this won the must be

something I could do to stop this oh

dear where in the

dark hey

look oh hello children uh I'm wondering

if any of you were from these parts and

perhaps could direct me to Chubby

Corners Scher why are you dressed so

funny schamer I know no one by the name

of schemer for I'm just a tourist going

through this lovely Valley of yours Oh

you mean you're in Disguise that's right

I'm in

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Disguise now how did you know it with me

I spent my entire nap time putting this

costume together it didn't even fool you

oh how did you know how did you know it

was me then um the the bandage the

bandand how did a genius like myself

Overlook something like this of course

now if it hadn't been for the Bandit you

never would have recognized me oh no not

at all never hi Scher hey J how's it

going Scher what are you wearing a

disguise are you spying on someone no I

am not spying on someone I uh uh aha

these clothes were damp and I thought

that by uh walking around they'd be able

to dry them off see me walk see my

clothes dry I'm drying my clothes off

and I'm walking

what what's these bananas doing here and

these boots and these

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chickens Mr wiso sort of combined his

General Store with his uh your arcade

may I help you sir have some change for

the arcade or maybe you'd like to buy

some work shoes work shoes I thought

that that this was an arcade not a

general store that's a little both at

the moment though of course the general

St aspect that seem to be more popular

we've already made more money than when

schemer ran

things really yes really how could I

help you sir um I don't I don't think

that uh I don't need any help I must be

on my way I'm a tourist goodbye

goodbye POS if I've seen that customer

slay somewhere

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before turn this place into a general

store more popular than me H we'll see

about that hey watch's this look at this

wax floor who wants a

wax my toe my to get out my way get out

of my way my body my

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body what's up g*ng something's really

wrong with schemer now when Mr W told

him that the arcade was running well

without him schemer seemed kind of well

sad sounds more jealous than sad to me

yeah he's scooched off he scooched off

did he but Scher likes to make nickels

so why is he so unhappy oh yeah schemer

likes to make nickels but he loves his

arcade the way he runs it it takes pride

in it oh so like when schema finds out

the arcade's doing okay the way Mr

wissow runs it schemer doesn't feel like

it's his anymore that's about the size

of it Becky the better Mr Winslow does

the worse schemer is going to

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get H young fell young fell young fell I

uh I'm a engineer throttle Dipper and I

I I'm engineer around here one of the

greatest train railroad type of uh

people around and I I couldn't help

noticing that you were in the arcade

which I might point out that I uh I do

not own yes I was really is a lot of fun

isn't it yes yes but it certainly was a

lot more fun when that other fellow ran

the what's is this the genius fell

schemer schemer no I don't remember any

schemer what you talking about I run the

he's run the place now for many years

you remember schemer help me out use

your mind young fell come on come on oh

yes yeah I

remember he was crazy F just crazy very

very very pushy and besides back then it

was just machines you couldn't buy

anything useful could you no no no it's

much better the way it is run

now crazy I'm not

crazy howy schemer hey Bill H

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schem fell down over there and hurt his

foot oo hurt himself again something

tells me schemer brings this on himself

maybe because he hasn't been careful

well being careful is important of

course but that's not the only problem

schemer may have come down with a case

of sorry for himself Blues what sorry

for himself blue he's feeling sorry for

himself but that can't be Mr Conductor

SCH doesn't have any feelings well

everybody has feelings Dan and everybody

needs to feel that they're

useful reminds me of just the other day

when the rails were being repaired on

the island of Sodor and Thomas got

himself in such a state I don't think we

heard that one and let me tell you that

one every afternoon Thomas the Tank

Engine Puffs along his Branch line with

Annie and

clarabel first they pass the water

mill next they come to a big

farm then they can see a bridge with a

village nestled either side of

it this is a special place whenever

children hear Thomas coming along they

stand on the bridge waving until he is

out of sight

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one day Thomas was running late he had

stopped at the signal before the bridge

to talk to some new children Percy the

Green Engine was waiting

too hurry up Thomas called Percy when

the signal dropped if you're late sir

toam hat may get a new engine to replace

you he would never do that thought

Thomas but he was

worried next day Thomas hurried along

the line

just ahead was the goods yard there on

the platform was an inspector waving a

red

flag next Thomas saw some children they

were waving

too something must be wrong thought

Thomas this station is for goods not

passengers help Thomas help we're glad

to see you called the children please

will you take us home the station Master

explained to Thomas's driver that the

school bus had broken down and all the

parents would be worried if the children

were late Thomas waited as the children

walked down from the

bridge then he took the children to the

next station where birdie was waiting to

take them

home when Thomas finished his journey he

was very late he was worried that sir

toam hat might be cross with

him I I warn Thomas popped Percy to

James he's been late one time too many

he'll be in trouble

now but next morning when Thomas picked

up his passengers sir toam hat was

nowhere to be

seen thank goodness sighed

Thomas Thomas knows every part of his

Branch

line just ahead was a stretch where the

hot sun had bent the rails on the

track careful Thomas called his driver

but it was too

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late that's done it said his driver we

sh get any further today but what about

my passengers asked Thomas don't worry

they'll be looked after

replied his

driver while Workman repaired the line

Thomas had to shunt Freight cars in the

yard birdie came to see him I understand

you need my help again yes birdie

replied Thomas sadly I can't run without

my

rails birdie set off to collect Thomas's

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passengers hello birdie they said said

we're glad you're here Bertie drove

along the road that runs by the

railway he stopped at each station along

the

line sometimes he stopped between

stations to let people off closer to

their homes Thomas felt miserable I've

lost my passengers to birdie they'll

like him better than me sir toam hat

arrived your branch line is repaired I'm

going to change your time table so that

you and birdie can work together more

when Thomas reached the station there to

his relief were all his passengers

birdie is a good bus but we missed our

train rides with you they said later

Thomas spoke to birdie thank you for

looking after my passengers that's all

right Thomas I'd like to make new

friends but I'm glad to share them with

you you're a good friend indeed replied

Thomas and always will be

I guess schemer feels kind of like

Thomas did oh yes sorry for himself

Blues can be the worst kind of illness

no doctor can cure it either the cure

comes from inside

you but now I must go before my welcome

is worn or here comes jinny and the bus

driver's horn step side step

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side hey hey hey what do we say

oh is that schamer

yeah there you got a tail and a hat H I

was coming into the station when I see

the Big Bus pull in with passengers and

before I know it it's honing its horn at

some fella who looks to be stumbling

along and can't get out of the way and I

says to myself hit me on the head with a

pop can that's schemer oh the bus the

horn oh the bus honked its horn at Scher

and he screamed and jumped into the

prick bushes outside flatten his back

and twice as sad oh the prickle bushes

the bust the horn ouch shouldn't you be

home in bed trying to get better uh no

Miss Jones I had to come to the arcade

one last time before I sell it what yes

Mr wiso called my mommy and said he

wanted to buy the arcade from me but G

you can't tell your

arcade arcade who cares oh everybody

cares about the goats and the oats and

the bananas and the boots oh no no SCH I

think you're a little

confused no I'm not oh sure you are sure

Mr Winslow runs the arcade well but so

do you you just do it a little

differently you mean you don't like

Barton's arcade wasn't

schemers G schemer it's always be your

arcade yeah it's not schemer arcade

without schemer

that's right that's right it is my

arcade it's G's arcade yeah dump me okay

out of the way stop me here you go yo

Winslow Winslow

scamer

wi the very idea of calling my mommy and

saying that you'd buy the whole thing I

wouldn't take you a $1.95 if I was down

to my last nickel and another thing no

more cabbage no more banana no more

bread

and no more leather okie dokie if that's

how you feel if you can't see that

people would rather buy useful things

than waste the money on silly machines

that's your problem useful things let me

tell you something anybody can sell

useful things it takes a genius to sell

nonuseful things and I'm proud to say

that this is my nonuseful arcade well

you can have a schemer believe me

deal are you okay about the Spartan well

I tell you what

Stacy I'm chill you know really cool and

you know why well cuz they just dialed

to say that they' finished slapping

paint on my store and it's Aces man Aces

anyway I'm splitz phille I'm out of here

and ain't it the truth bye

Barton you got to hand it to that Old

Barton he's got away with him like a dog

has fleas in a rainstorm and that's

that's a scoop well hey hey hey I'm on

my way oh

byebye oh okay look the trains are back

on schedule they must have fixed the

signal come here look we've got to get

ready for the passengers come

on all right get rid of this no more

cabbage no more

shoes don't need this don't need this

don't need

this and don't need

this you know why because schemer is

back in

charge reach for the speed reach for the

whistle go where the rail may

run reach for the words reach for the

story Follow The Rainbow

sun to it shining time

station where dreams can come true

waiting there for

you so much to see so far to travel so

much to learn to

know Friends by your side hopes to hold

on to who knows how far you

go to a shining Time

Station where dreams can come

true your own

imagination waiting there for you

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