17x12 - The Thomas Way

[bunniefuu]

[train whistles]

♪ 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 ♪

[steam whooshes]

[playful music]

[narrator reading title]

-[trains chugging] -[trains whistle]

[narrator] Montague is a little green t*nk engine.

But everyone calls him Duck,

because the other engines used to say he waddled.

Before Duck came to the Island of Sodor...

[steam whooshes]

...he worked on the mainland on the Great Western Railway!

[steam whooshes]

Duck always works hard and he always does things

the Great Western Way.

[dramatic music]

[helicopter whirs]

One morning, Harold the Helicopter was rescuing

some climbers from the rocks near Callan Castle.

Hang on, folks!

I'll have you down in no time!

[narrator] He picked up the climbers...

[helicopter whirs]

...and flew them to safety!

[helicopter whirs]

But when he went to take off again...

[rotors thud]

[helicopter whirs down]

Oh, no! My rotors are jammed.

I can't take off!

[narrator] So Duck was called to Callan Castle!

Sir Topham Hatt was waiting for him.

[train whistles]

Duck, you are to take Harold

to the Sodor Search and Rescue Center to be repaired.

Yes sir!

But, sir, I'm so tall and my floats are so wide.

How can I travel by rail?

I don't want to bash into things!

Don't worry, Harold.

Thomas will be Duck's back engine.

He'll keep an eye out to make sure

you will fit through any low or narrow gaps.

Now don't be sad, Harold.

We'll get you there in no time!

I know, Duck.

I just like being up in the sky.

You see things differently up there!

[train chugs]

[narrator] As they were traveling along,

an idea flew into Thomas' funnel!

Duck! I know how we can make Harold feel better!

We can show him all the sights of Sodor from the ground.

That sounds like fun!

[narrator] But Duck wasn't so keen.

There's only two ways to do things, Thomas.

The Great Western Way and the wrong way.

The Great Western Way is to go directly and promptly

to the Sodor Search and Rescue Center

without dilly dallying.

And without any fun.

Thomas! Narrow Bridge.

Okay! You're clear!

-[playful music] -[train chugs]

Maybe we could take you pass the Animal Park, Harold.

You could see all the animals close up!

That would be nice!

Sorry, Harold, but the Animal Park is not on our way.

I know!

We could take Harold across the Sodor Suspension Bridge!

I must say, that sounds very exciting!

But it's still not on our way.

We must take you directly and promptly

to the Sodor Search and Rescue Center.

It's the Great Western Way!

[narrator] Duck was sticking to the Great Western Way

and that was that.

This made Thomas cross.

Harold, I really want to show you Knapford Station,

but I don't think Duck will let me.

[narrator] Then Thomas had another idea.

[gasps] Duck, I forgot to tell you.

We need to go to Knapford Station.

We have to collect the engineer who's going to fix Harold.

All right, Thomas.

If we need to go to Knapford Station,

we must go there directly and promptly.

[narrator] So Duck headed toward Knapford Station.

-[trains chug] -[bell rings]

Wow! Look at that!

Just wait till you see inside!

It's-- Stop!

What's the matter?

Just stop!

-[metal screeches] -[tense music]

Sorry, but Harold's too tall to go into the station.

-But... -[train whistles]

Express coming through!

[brakes screech]

Helicopter on the line!

Harold's too wide to let me come out!

Now I'll never be on time.

[narrator] Sir Topham Hatt couldn't believe his eyes!

Duck! Thomas! What are you doing here?

We have to collect the engineer who's going to fix Harold, sir.

What nonsense!

The engineer is waiting for Harold

at the Search and Rescue Center.

Thomas?

Um...

Oh!

[train whistles]

[narrator] Now Duck was cross with Thomas.

You tricked me Thomas, but from now on

we will be sticking to the Great Western Way

of doing things.

We will be going--

Directly and promptly to the Search and Rescue Center.

I wish I could have shown you more things, Harold.

Don't worry, Thomas. You tried.

[narrator] Thomas looked up ahead.

He could see that they were approaching a tunnel.

He knew that Harold's rotors were too wide to fit through.

Stop, Duck!

We need to go the other way!

I'm not falling for another one of your tricks, Thomas!

But, Duck, look out!

[blades screech]

Duck, stop!

Whoa!

[blades screech]

[brakes screech]

[narrator] Harold's blade were wedged

against the tunnel walls.

The engine's knew they couldn't move Harold

any further without help.

Soon, engineers arrived to free Harold.

Then Sir Topham Hatt arrived as well.

He was very cross.

[Sir Topham] Oh, Harold needs even more repair.

You two have caused confusion and delay,

twice in one day!

I hope you have learnt your lesson now.

Yes, sir.

We have, sir.

Well then, you must both get Harold

to the Sodor Search and Rescue Center now!

[narrator] It wasn't long before the engineers

managed to free Harold.

Thomas and Duck pulled him out of the tunnel.

I'm sorry I didn't listen to you, Thomas.

This was all my fault.

It was my fault too.

I shouldn't have tricked you in the first place.

Now, let's get Harold to the Search and Rescue Center.

But how do we get to the Search and Rescue Center

without going through any tunnels?

I know a route we can take!

We can go the Thomas Way!

What's the Thomas Way?

Let me go in front and I'll show you.

[narrator] So the two engines swapped jobs.

Duck checked that there was nothing too narrow

for Harold to get through.

And Thomas led them on a special route

to the Search and Rescue Center.

It wasn't as prompt or direct,

but it didn't go through any tunnels!

Thomas and Duck arrived at the Sodor Search and Rescue Center.

The engineer was waiting to repair Harold.

Bye, Thomas! Bye, Duck!

And thank you!

[Thomas and Duck] You're welcome, Harold!

-[trains chug] -[steam whooshes]

You know something, Thomas.

I think there might be three ways of doing things.

Really?

The Great Western Way, the wrong way,

and the Thomas Way!

But the Great Western Way is usually the best.

-[Thomas and Duck laugh] -[train whistles]

[steam whooshes]

[theme music playing]

[train horn honks]

♪ 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 ♪

♪ 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 ♪