03x02 - Percy's Promise

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(bright music)

("Thomas The t*nk

Engine Theme Music")

- [Narrator] Every summer, the

island of Sodor is very busy.

Holiday makers love to sightsee

and when the weather is fine,

there is no better

place to visit.

Some people like to

go to the mountains.

Others like the valleys.

Children love the seaside.

One morning, Thomas was

puffing along the line

that runs by the coast.

His two coaches,

Annie and Clarabel,

were packed with children

going to the beach.

Everyone was happy.

(train whistle toots)

Percy was taking some

freight cars to the harbor.

"Hello, Thomas.

"You look cheerful.

"I wish I could

take children today

"instead of freight cars."

"They're the vicar's Sunday

School," explained Thomas.

"I'm busy this evening,

but the station master

"says I can ask you to

take the children home."

"Of course I will",

promised Percy.

Later, Percy saw Harold.

"Sorry Percy, can't

talk, I'm on high alert."

"Why?"

"Bad weather's due.

"My help's always needed.

"Mind how you go, Percy."

"Humph!"

Huffed Percy.

"As long as I've

got rails to run on,

"I can go anywhere,

"in any weather, anyhow.

Goodbye."

(train puffs)

"Be careful," warned Edward.

"There's a storm coming."

A promise is a

promise, thought Percy.

No matter what the weather.

The children had a lovely day,

but by teatime, dark

clouds loomed ahead.

(thunder roars)

Annie and Clarabel were

glad when Percy arrived.

He was just in time!

The rain streamed

down Percy's boiler.

"Ugh", he shivered, and

thought of his nice dry shed.

(train puffs)

(whistle blows)

(train puffs)

(suspenseful music)

Percy struggled on

past coastal villages

and into the countryside.

The river was rising fast.

"I wish I could see,

"I wish I could see",

complained Percy as he

battled against the rain.

More trouble lay ahead.

(water bubbling)

"Oh", hissed Percy.

"The water is sloshing my fire!"

Percy's driver and fireman

had to find some more firewood.

"I'll have some of your

floorboards, please,"

said the fireman

to the conductor.

"I only swept the

floor this morning,"

grumbled the conductor,

but he still helped.

Soon Percy's fire

was burning well.

He felt warm and

comfortable again,

then he saw Harold.

Oh dear, thought Percy.

Harold's come to laugh at me!

(parachute whistles)

(parcel thumps)

Something thudded

onto Percy's boiler.

"Ow,"

exclaimed Percy.

"He needn't throw things!"

"It's a parachute",

laughed his driver.

"Harold's dropping

hot drinks for us."

"Thank you Harold",

whistled Percy.

"Good to be of service",

replied Harold, and buzzed away.

The water lapped Percy's wheels.

(engine chuffs)

Percy was losing steam again,

but he plunged bravely on.

(engine chuffs)

"I promised," he

panted, "I promised!"

He made one more big

effort and at last,

exhausted but triumphant,

he brought the train home.

(train whistle toots)

"Well done, Percy",

cheered Thomas.

"You kept your promise,

despite everything."

Sir Topham Hatt

arrived in Harold.

First he thanked

the men, then Percy.

"Harold told me

you were a wizard.

"He said, he can beat

you at some things,

"but not at being a submarine.

"I don't know what you

two get up to sometimes,

"but I do know that you're

a really useful engine."

"Oh, sir", whispered

Percy happily.

("Thomas The t*nk

Engine Theme Music")