07x21 - The Grand Opening

[bunniefuu]

(happy music)

(engine tooting)

- [Narrator] The engines

on the mountain railway

were excited, they were

helping to build a new line.

It would take visitors to

even more beautiful places

on the island of Sodor.

The fat controller arrived

with important news.

"The grand opening

is this afternoon.

"I want to see the

new line from the air.

"Lady Hatt and I will arrive

on Harold the helicopter."

Just then Skarloey chugged in.

"You're late for

the announcement,"

complained the fat controller.

"Really useful engines

are never late."

"I'm sorry, sir."

(sad music)

At the airfield, there

was another problem.

"Engine trouble,"

said the pilot.

"Harold's not going

anywhere today."

Lady Hatt was most upset.

"But I've been looking forward

"to the grand opening all week."

"And I, my dear, will find

a solution," and he did.

"Topham, you cannot be serious!

"Me, ride in this?"

"The wind direction is perfect.

"We'll be there in no time."

Soon, the hot air balloon

rose into the sky.

(peaceful music)

But Skarloey was upset.

"All this extra work is

going to make me late again."

The hot air balloon

was floating peacefully

through the sky.

(flame whooshing)

Lady Hatt was enjoying herself.

"The new line looks

splendid," she said.

"Thank you, my dear,"

replied the fat controller.

Down the track, the workmen

were still loading

their ladders.

"Hurry up, hurry

up," Skarloey puffed.

"If Skarloey doesn't hurry,"

sighed the fat controller,

"he'll be late again."

All the engines were ready

for the grand opening.

"Where's Skarloey," Rusty asked.

"He promised to be on

time," said Peter Sam.

At last Skarloey was on his way.

Then there was trouble,

the balloon's flames

suddenly went out, the

air in the balloon cooled

and the balloon started to fall.

(exciting music)

"Hold tight," the pilot called.

"I want to get out,"

demanded Lady Hatt.

"Not now, dear,"

said Sir Topham Hatt.

"The balloon's going

to land in the tree,"

cried Skarloey.

(engine chugging)

(exciting music)

And it came down, right

in front of Skarloey.

(thudding)

(sad music)

"There's the fat controller."

"My hat is ruined,"

cried Lady Hatt.

"So is mine," said

the fat controller.

"Don't worry," called

Skarloey's driver.

"We'll soon have you down."

"Am I glad to see

you, Skarloey."

"Thank you, sir."

(happy music)

Before long, Sir

Topham and Lady Hatt

were safely on the ground.

They boarded Skarloey's

boxcar and set off at once.

(happy music)

Everyone was waiting

as Skarloey brought

his important passengers

to the grand opening.

The fat controller

declared the new line open.

"With special thanks

to Skarloey," he said,

"for helping us get here!"

Everyone cheered.

(crowd cheering)

"Even so, you were still

late," teased Rusty.

"I know," said Skarloey,

"but because I was late,

"the fat controller

was right on time!"

(happy music)