16x12 - Salty's Surprise

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[train whistles]

[theme music begins]

♪ 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 ♪

[narrator] " Salty's Surprise"

The Christmas holiday season is always special

on the island of Sodor.

There are presents and prizes

and gifts and surprises for everyone.

One snowy day, Edward and Thomas were at Brendam Docks.

Thomas was shunting trucks of brightly wrapped presents.

Oh my, Thomas, the Christmas holiday season

is my favorite time of the year.

It's mine too, Edward.

[narrator] Just then, Salty trundled over.

Hello, me hearties.

Oh, that's a fine load of presents you have there.

Every one a surprise!

That's right, Salty.

Now I must hurry to deliver them to Knapford station.

They must be there in time for the children's party.

Salty, do you like presents and parties?

[narrator] Salty smiled.

Oh, I don't have time for presents and parties, me hearty.

[laughs]

I love a good story, me.

That's all I need.

[Salty laughs]

[narrator] Salty chugged away cheerfully.

Edward wished, worried.

I'm sure a good story isn't all Salty needs.

Salty needs a Christmas holiday present.

I will find him one at once.

Victor will have something for Salty.

[narrator] And Edward huffed happily away

to the steam works.

Victor and Kevin were there.

Hello, Victor. Hello, Kevin.

I've come to find a Christmas holiday present for Salty.

That's a very good idea, Edward.

Chuff around until you find something special for Salty.

Thank you, Victor.

[narrator] Then Edward saw Rosie.

She was shining and smiling with a bright new coat of paint.

An idea flew into Edward's funnel.

I will take Salty a pot of bright paint.

[narrator] So Edward chuffed cheerfully

back to the docks and to Salty.

Salty, I've brought you a happy Christmas holiday present.

It's a pot of bright green paint.

Now you can be as green as a Christmas tree!

[narrator] Salty was surprised.

Oh, shiver me timbers, Edward.

I've a story about green paint.

Tell me, Salty.

Argh, well, once long ago,

there was no red paint on the island.

So them's in charge painted me green.

But then no one could find me,

because they were all still a-looking for a red engine.

So you see, I could never be painted green again.

But I thank you Edward, for your kindness.

[narrator] Edward's firebox fissed.

That was a good story.

[narrator] Salty chuckled.

I likes a good story, me. [chuckles]

[narrator] So Edward clickety-clacked

back along the track to the steam works.

Victor was surprised.

Salty didn't want to be green.

I must find him another present.

[narrator] Kevin beamed.

I have one for you, Edward. Follow me!

[narrator] Kevin held high the fancy funnel.

Edward wished, worried.

Salty's a diesel, Kevin.

He doesn't need a funnel.

I know, but this one is fancy.

[narrator] Edward had to agree.

Salty might like a fancy funnel.

So Edward raced like the wind all the way to Salty.

Happy Christmas holiday, Salty.

I've brought you a fancy funnel.

Now you will be the most special diesel

on the whole of Sodor.

[narrator] Salty was surprised.

Shiver me timbers, Edward.

[laughs]

I've a story about fancy funnels.

Please tell me, Salty.

Argh, well once long ago,

I was given a fancy funnel.

Very like this one, me hearty.

Cranky lowered it onto me.

Then the strangest thing happened.

It shook and it shuttered,

it wobbled and it wibbled

till it rolled to the ground and into the sea.

Splash, sploosh, never to be seen again.

So thank ye, Edward, for your kindness.

But I won't be takin' your fancy funnel.

[narrator] Edward whistled.

I see.

That's a good story.

Argh, that's right.

Ha, I likes a good story, me.

[Salty laughs]

[narrator] So Edward steamed slowly away

and left the fancy funnel with Kevin

to find another Christmas holiday present for Salty.

Now Edward was worried.

Oh me, oh my.

I must find a present for Salty.

[narrator] Then, Edward saw the Christmas trees.

A Christmas tree.

I'm sure that would be a very special

Christmas holiday present for Salty.

[narrator] So Edward wished and he wooshed

all the way back to Salty.

Happy Christmas holiday, Salty.

I've brought you a Christmas tree.

[narrator] Salty was surprised.

Oh shiver me timbers, Edward, ha!

Ooh, I've a story about Christmas trees.

Tell me, Salty, please.

Argh, well once

a long, long time ago,

I was given a Christmas tree, me hearty.

Argh, it was grand.

Aye, it was green.

It was great.

But the smell of the sea

made it sickly.

It shriveled, it shrunk and it shook like a wobbly weed.

So I thank ye Edward, for your kindness

but I won't be taking your tree.

[narrator] Edward felt terrible.

Oh me,

oh my.

All I wanted to do was to give you

a Christmas holiday present

and I haven't.

Oh, but you have, Edward.

[laughs]

Think, me hearty.

What do I like most of all?

[narrator] Edward thought and he thought.

A story.

Of course!

That's what you've been telling me all along.

That's right, Edward.

I've given you a story!

And I thank ye, Edward. [laughs]

Now gather 'round me hearties and listen to me story.

[narrator] So Edward and his friends

gathered 'round Salty

and Salty began.

Once a kind and wise engine,

called Edward,

wanted to give an old red diesel

a Christmas holiday present.

So away he went a-looking around the island

and what that kind and wise engine called Edward gave Salty

was just what that old red diesel wanted:

A new story to tell!

[trains whistle]

That was a wonderful story, Salty.

[narrator] Then the fat controller arrived

dressed as Santa Claus.

Happy Christmas holidays to all our friends at the docks.

[narrator] All the engines tooted and hooted

and Edward whistled loudest of all.

[joyful music begins]

♪ 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 they 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 ♪

[whistles blow]

[joyful music continues]