20x04 - Diesel & the Ducklings

[bunniefuu]

[bouncy music]

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children:

♪ 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 ♪

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[whistle toots]

male narrator:

Henry gets the Express.

[whistle toots]

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narrator:

Early one morning,

all the engines were leaving

Tidmouth Sheds

to start work on the railway.

All, that is, except Gordon.

[whistle toots]

- Hurry up, lazy bones,

or you'll be late

to pull the Express.

- I'm not ready, Thomas.

You'll just have to tell

Sir Topham Hatt.

My firebox needs cleaning.

- Your firebox?

Why didn't you have it

cleaned out last night?

- Oh, I was too tired.

- [chuckles]

Well, don't be surprised if Sir

Topham Hatt asks somebody else

to pull the Express today.

- Ha!

Nonsense!

Who would he ask?

- Henry's pulled it before.

- Well, he'd hardly

manage it now.

No offence, Henry,

but it's very difficult.

You have to know all the stops,

keep control at high speed.

It isn't a job

just any old engine can do.

- [chuckles]

[whistle toots]

Ignore him, Henry.

Gordon just likes to think

he's special.

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[whistle toots]

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[whistle toots]

Good morning, sir.

Gordon asked me to tell you

that he's going to be late

because he's having

his firebox cleaned out.

- His firebox?

Now?

- I know, sir.

I did say you might need someone

else to take the Express.

I thought of Henry, but Gordon

doesn't think he can do it.

- [scoffs]

Of course Henry can take

the Express!

Splendid idea, Thomas!

- Do you really think I should,

sir?

- Definitely, Henry!

And it will teach Gordon

a lesson too.

[train chugging]

narrator: So Henry set off

with the Express.

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At first he was

a little nervous,

but he soon began

to enjoy himself.

[whistle toots]

- [laughs]

Express coming through!

[train chugging]

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[whistle toots]

- Gordon, it is extremely

important that the Express

runs on time.

People depend upon it.

Since you were too busy

this morning,

I asked Henry to do your job.

[crashing]

- Here you are, Gordon.

- Cars?

But...

I don't understand, sir.

- Oh, now you must do

Henry's job, Gordon.

[whistle trills]

- Oh.

[whistle toots]

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[whistle toots]

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- Thank you, Henry.

Very comfortable journey.

- [laughs]

It's my pleasure.

- You're much more friendly

than Gordon.

I wish you could pull

the Express every day.

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[seagull caws]

narrator: Gordon was not having

anywhere near as much fun

as Henry.

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- A goods train!

A goods train!

Oh, the shame.

[horn honks]

- Ahoy there, Gordon!

What are you doing here?

- Henry is pulling

the Express today,

so I'm stuck doing his jobs.

- Never mind, Gordon.

You're so big and strong,

I expect you'll do Henry's work

in half the time!

- Well, I do mind.

I was never meant

to do work like this.

It's beneath me.

- Then you're gonna love this!

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- Filthy coal cars?

- Sorry!

- Oh, the indignity!

[whistle toots]

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Oh.

[whistle toots]

- Express coming through!

[train chugging]

- But that's my line!

- Hi, Gordon!

[laughs]

Bye, Gordon!

- Hmm.

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[whistle toots]

Shouldn't I go back to pulling

the Express now, sir?

- Oh, no.

I need you to go

to the Blue Mountain Quarry.

- Oh.

[steam whooshing]

- That isn't Gordon, is it?

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- Look out there!

Express--

I mean--

[clears throat]

Engine coming through.

- Hello there, Gordon!

Is your day going well?

- Ha!

As well as any day

hauling coal and stone can be!

[laughter]

And I'll have none of your

nonsense, thank you very much.

- We'll give him nonsense!

[laughter]

[whistle toots]

narrator:

So they gave him nonsense

and let their brakes slip on.

all: Not so useful!

Not so strong!

[laughter]

- Oh, do be quiet!

- We'll give you quiet!

[laughs]

narrator: And then they let

their brakes slip off again!

- Whoa!

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[crash]

[grunts]

Oh.

Uncouple me at once!

I'm going back to my shed!

- I only asked how his day

was going.

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narrator: At the end

of the day, Henry came back

to Tidmouth Sheds and found

Gordon already waiting there.

- Hello, Gordon.

I enjoyed taking

the Express today,

but tomorrow I'll be happy

to go back to doing the jobs

I usually do.

- I should never have been sent

to work pulling goods trains!

- I think you'll find

it's my decision

which jobs you do, Gordon.

You didn't even finish

your jobs today.

- [stammers]

- You must learn to do the jobs

you're asked to do.

And tonight I'm asking you

to pull the Flying Kipper.

[all gasp]

- I will not pull

a smelly fish train!

- Very well,

but if you don't do it,

perhaps Henry will keep the job

of pulling the Express...

forever!

- Oh!

This is all your fault, Henry!

- But I only took the Express

because Sir Topham Hatt

told me to.

All you have to do is take

the Flying Kipper.

- [groans]

- But then I guess

the Flying Kipper's not really

such an easy job.

Most engines just aren't

up to it.

You probably wouldn't manage.

- You're right, Henry!

James found the Flying Kipper

very difficult

when he pulled it.

- I did not!

It was just smelly.

- I think you'll find I'm much

bigger and stronger than James.

- Even so, I'm not sure.

- Nonsense.

No job's too hard for me!

I can certainly pull

a smelly old fish wagon!

I'll show you!

[whistle toots]

narrator: Gordon was determined

to prove Henry wrong,

but by the time he came back

from pulling the Flying Kipper,

it was already morning.

[whistle toots]

- There, you see?

I did it!

I delivered all the stinky fish

and I didn't find it

difficult at all.

- Oh, good!

You've finally done

as you were told, Gordon!

I must say, Henry did so well

pulling the Express.

He'd be a great permanent

replacement for Gordon.

- [exclaims]

- But you can go back

to pulling it, Gordon.

- Oh, sir!

Thank you, sir!

I can start straight away!

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- Whoo!

[laughs]

You do smell

a bit fishy, Gordon.

Maybe you should think about

getting a wash down first.

- [sniffs]

[exclaims]

[whistle toots]

Oh!

- Stinky Express coming through!

[laughs]

[laughter]

- Oh, the indignity!

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[children singing]

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[whistle trills]

[children singing]

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[whistle tooting]

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