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04x03 - One of the Family

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Shining Time Station". Aired: January 29, 1989 – November 20, 1995.*
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A local named Horace Schemer, simply referred to as Schemer, runs the station's arcade and serves as the series' comic relief.

04x03 - One of the Family

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what's up [Music] next here comes shining to

station funding for this program was also provided by The Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the financial

support of viewers like [Music]

you story follow the [Music]

rainb a shin station where Dreams

Come waiting [Music]

there [Music]

dear Dan how is camp we all miss you if

you ask me this summer has gone by much too fast it's already time for the annual

Engineers benevolent Association picnic planning committee has been hard at work

first things first first first we have to talk about the soap boox Derby race no first we have to

talk about the refreshments no first we have to talk about this silly hat contest will you please sit

down all right we'll have to vote all in favor of staying seated say I

I they have the same argument every year but they always work it out

the Soapbox Derby is still the biggest event of the picnic Becky and kit are

already hard at work are you going to ask your Uncle Billy to help you no I think I'm going to do it by myself me

too I can use this as a brake that' be perfect but I'm still missing a

wheel here's one no I mean a steering whe wheel that

could be a steering wheel hey right thanks there's going to be lots of

competition in the race this year whoever wins the trophy have to be really

fast we not got to worry about those guys we are going to win this race schey

and you know why we're going to cheat that's right we're going to cheat like shame on you schemy of course we're not going to cheat that's supposed to cheat

at a race we're simply going to uh improve our

chances Behold our secret weapon say

hello to Rocket Mouse I got 99 of these hot rod Critters

running on a flywheel inside here they run like crazy nobody is going to catch

this cart and then you and I my friend are going to gulp from the bowl of Victory our names shall forever fester

in glory all right little buddy join your

family now this is a 100 mous powerered vehicle okay buddy get behind that wheel

but whatever you do don't touch a handbrake before you get in there though you mean this thing yeah otherwise a c will take off will be a

big come onun after the thing stop we'll talk we'll eat some

cheese stop stop you evil M evil

[Music]

evil the hell we'll never catch it I'm never going to work with mice

again you just can't trust them you know bu a bunch of WS with diapers on you

hear me hear [Music]

it oo goodness gracious my time for letter writing is over I can finish this

later now it's time to hang the official Banner he

home oh hi Mr C I like the banner well thank you cara so tell me have you built

your soapbox cart yet I'm not entering the race this year I never win besides I want to spend more

time on my music well I'll bet your grandpa Harry will be disappointed he loves to build things oh that's right I

forgot he'll be here in time for the picnic it's nice when relatives come for a visit it's just that he treats me like

a baby sometimes and I'm not a little kid anymore well maybe Harry's changed it can

happen oh this came in the mail for you st it has no address on it but I guess

it's for you let's see who could be writing to me

oh no no this can't be happening no way

what's the matter my sister's coming for a visit you have a sister well I know we

had the same parents and we grew up in the same house but somewhere along the way my little sister was raised by

laughing hyenas little sister how little is she

oh she's growing up now but you never know it what do you mean well you see

how neat and polite I am she's messy and rude she got away with everything when

we were kids like what one night at dinner she took off her shoes and socks

and put her feet in the mashed potatoes another time she took my

drawings and made paper airplanes out of them well she was younger then she wouldn't do that now oh what about the

time she threw my favorite mittens in the toilet maybe she was just trying to have some fun she had fun all right she

laughed about it for weeks still it's nice when relatives come to visit

[Music] remember shining Time

Station just like I remembered it nothing's

changed yep there just something about this

place

Cara Stacy

anybody looks like they could use a little straightening up around [Music]

here [Music]

[Music] Harry

[Music] har let me look at you oh Harry you

hav't changeed up bit I had no reason too Harry I'd like you to meet Billy Billy two feathers he took your old job

engineer first CL hello Billy I've heard a lot about you har you left some mighty big shoes to fill around this place

thank you Billy oh so tell me what you been up to well I's see it's hard to know where to

begin one thing I'll get it oh thank you I'm planning on rebuilding an entire

steam engine an old favorite of mine it's for you Stacy oh excuse me

Harry oh I was just telling Stacy my plans to build there's a boiler problem

with engine 4 I need you to look at it right away no problem uh thanks har yeah

yeah Billy yeah yes Harry is that you yes welcome back Oldtimer what have you

been doing with yourself well I was just telling Billy about my I'm afraid it'll have to wait old friend I have a dozen

things to do what time do you have I I wouldn't know but what happened to that gold watch that we gave you when you retired well it it stopped working I see

well we'll get that fixed for you nice talking to you Harry yes yes hey harry

how you doing that's just great I'll talk to you later schemer schemer maybe things have changed around

here well I could lock up my house and go away for a few days or I could lock

myself inside my house and hide under the bed or I

could oh no it's too

late

[Music]

when is she ever going to [Music]

learn well you've got to fly through the sky before you zoom through the

room so how's my big brother oh well what do you think of this little baby

she flies like a dream sis how many times have you been told not to fly your planes indoors and I'll never understand

why you can't just take the train like the rest of the family oh don't get started on trains again aren't you happy

to see me sure I'm happy to see you but first I have to tell you a few things

about the station oh great what are you waiting for Park the plane and show me around

[Music]

tell me what's in here they don't belong to us leave them

[Music] alone tell me what's this don't touch

[Music] that tell me where I can sharpen this pencil I want to send a postcard will

you please stay po what I can see right now I'm going to have to explain the rules around here to

you and the first rule is you can't just go wandering off whenever you feel like

it now where did she go you should put a washer next to this

joint here yeah you're right thanks for your help mhm what do you think of mine

uh well build it closer to the ground and she'll go faster oh okay I will

thanks hi Grandpa hello

Cara oh my my you've done some

growing my yes well where's your

cart I don't have one what well it's good I arrived when I did we can build

one together many hands make light work I've sort of been busy with other things

well the better we build it the fastest you'll go isn't that right grandpa what

do we Engineers say about our ears nobody's ears are like Engineers that's

right we can hear that Machinery talk to

us good girl Harry kids I've got something to show

you whoever wins the Soapbox Derby race wins this

prize ah you know I drove a steamer that looked

exactly like this one for over 20 years was my favorite

[Music] engine that is one fine

prize Well I just wanted you kids to see what it is you're competing for and uh I haven't forgotten about

getting your watch fixed either here here you can get it right now later har later later I've got a railroad to

run well so long everybody bye uh I sure like to see you win this

race that trophy is a beauty

[Music] that's quite a story cut it out cut it out my side

hurt it wasn't that funny I have been looking everywhere for

you hey there big brother look at all these tiny people I found they talk too much but I've got them under control oh

your sister's quite a card a joker oh she was just telling us about

when you was younger and you ran outside and your pants fell

[Applause] down well that's pretty much the bare fact the Naked Truth the long and the

shorts of how could

you tisk TI poor Mr Conductor you just

can't keep still about anything can you oh lighten up don't be such a fuss poot come on you bothered these little people

long enough are you kidding I was just about to sing a song with this wild and crazy g*ng oh I didn't know you could

sing Oh there's a lot of things you didn't know about me big brother I'm full of

surprises oh Mr SE not now Dee they're going to let me

sing and I'm going to give them a ride in my plane yeah I got to get Mr C to

notice me so what what are we waiting

[Music]

[Music]

for Dra first CHS I attract all I can say is wow luy where I am tonight

I [Music]

[Music]

holy chicken i' hear those thrift cats brother get spread made from three kinds

of fur all I can say is wow wait till the rip and

[Music] exactly

[Music] [Applause]

holy [Music]

[Applause] [Music]

never oh w we got some set of pipes on you sister c yeah that's some first

class whing well who' you expect The Farmer in the Dell all right who wants to go on that plane ride oh me some

too no thank [Music]

you

sandpaper

Cara [Music]

[Applause] Cara hi hi how's your grandpa oh he's

fine I guess how's your sister say teex did I ever tell you that

I was afraid of heights how long have you had this problem Rex since we took off hold

[Applause] on my sister's the same as always she

does whatever she wants well I'm going to go finish my letter to Dan

fine where have you been we have work to do Grandpa you don't understand wait

you'll make me forget H you should always carry one of these

in your pocket it's a cter pin this is just in case a wheel comes off or something else happens it's always good

to have an extra one handy grandpa I need to practice my flute there'll be plenty of time for that later but I want

to do it now what we have to do now is get ready to win this race Grandpa you keep bossing me around I'm not a little

kid anymore oh you're all grown up up now I'm old enough to know what I want to do and I don't want to be in this

[Music]

race all right I'll give you 20 guesses do you have any idea how late it

is oh do you have any idea how early it is let's do something fun no now you've

had a long and busy day I'm not tired what do you do around here do you still

tell those Thomas stories yes okay tell me a story a new

story well if you really want to hear one oh I do I do I do a good one and

make it exciting calm down and have a monkey in it just a second this is a story about a

toad a break van named toad

Oliver had been to the works to be mended some Troublesome cars tricked him

and the Great Western engine fell into the turntable

well now Oliver was as good as new but he was still worried about cars I'd

rather not use them he puffed to himself but the car sang songs rude and

Loud scruff their leader led the corus Oliver's no use at all thinks he's

very clever says that he can manage us that's the best joke ever when he ERS us

about with the greatest fly we just push him down the

well go Thomas duck and Percy were shocked be quiet they ordered but they

couldn't be everywhere and everywhere they weren't the cars began again Oliver's no use at all thinks he's very

clever says that he can manage us that's the best joke

ever at last the engines gave up we're sorry Oliver they said it's really my

fault said Oliver sadly I shouldn't have fallen in the turntable well toad The

Brak van felt sorry for Oliver

too next morning he spoke to Douglas I'm worried Mr Douglas this disrespect for

engines where is it going to end who knows sighed Douglas I've got a plan Mr

Douglas may I stay here today and help Mr Oliver we are both Great Western and

must stand together certainly toad replied Douglas

and puffed away soon toad was explaining his plan goodness gracious toad I don't think you

should should suggest such a thing to Oliver but Oliver interrupted no duck Toad's right it's

really my fault I must put this trouble right I meant no disrespect you

understand of course not toad anyway driver says the same and he's arranged it with the station Master very well

Oliver conceded duck but I must hurry my passengers will be waiting good

luck so long smiled Oliver bravely but he felt dreadfully nervous in

inside Oliver marshaled the worst cars 2 by two that's the way Mr Oliver whispered

Toad and if you leave that scruffy till last then you'll have him behind you you can bump him if he starts his

[Music]

[Music] nonsense hold back hold back whispered

scruffy and pass the word to the others the silly cars

giggled but Oliver knew what to do there was plenty of sand on the rails and his

wheels gripped splendidly he gave a great heave o groaned scruffy I don't like

this go on yelled duck well done boy well done oh oh will

[Music] scruffy I'm coming

[Music] apart and he

did then there was trouble well Oliver so you don't know your own strength is

that it no no sir said said Oliver nervously satpam hat inspected scruffy as I

thought rottenwood Rusty frames maybe if we put you back together you'll earn

yourself a better

name nowadays Oliver only takes the cars when the other engines are busy but they're always quick to warn

each other take care with Mr Oliver if you play tricks on him you'll never be

the same car again scruffy has learned his lesson and says nothing at

all and so from then [Music]

on good [Music]

night hey schemy look who I got hey it's Sergeant arbar do your mommy know you

took him sh no quiet and nobody's going to know because we're going to put the dog inside the the

card okay now how do we hook him up okay we're going to love this we take him and we strap him in here and

then what was that not so fast doggy

[Music]

boy okay okay that's it that is it that is it No More Mr Wonderful nice guy who

puts his trust in animals and gives them useful employment that is it it

it that is

it oh Mr Conductor hello you've come back I am so

glad I'm looking for my sister oh have you seen her no and I think it was awful

the way she embarrassed you I would never do that you know didy we used to

spend a lot of time together we did maybe that's what we need to do again

yes definitely um what about going for a walk that's a fine idea we'll go for a

walk and maybe we'll get to know each other better thanks Dee you always give

me good advice wait where are you going going to find my sister and take her for

a walk hey what about

[Music] me

Stacy I can't find the train schedules for next week and I I thought I left him

right here oh no oh oh wait a minute did you look in the file cabinet well

somebody locked the file cabinet we've never had a key for it who would do something like that

[Music] Harry mhm I was just thinking about you too is

this a good time to tell you what I've been doing since I retired Harry did you take some papers from Billy's desk I

certainly did oh I put them in the file cabinet a neat station is an efficient

station that's the way we ran it in my day Harry um I I know you're just trying

to help but I I would appreciate it if you if

you wouldn't touch anything on my desk there was a time when it was my

desk my workshop oh we know that Harry look there's a right way and a wrong way

to run a railroad what I did was the right way you ought to thank me wa

for excuse me Stacy I got some work to do oh Billy what's he upset about well Harry

you know Billy has his own way of doing things just the way you had your own way

it's different now things have changed since you've been here seems like Everything's changed

since I was here everything's changed but me

I wish we could please have of I don't have to sit down I have the

floor I had to give every one of those little dudes a plane ride again and again and again now I'm ready to have

some fun we are having fun we're walking through the park in a nice and orderly

manner who are they they're the picnic planning committee well why are they jumping up

and down like that they get [Music] excited I wish we could please have a

silly hat contest I wish we could all please stay in our seats let's grant their wishes and keep

them in their seats oh no no no you don't you took you both listen to

me what is this something's on me get it off get it off it's happened to me I'm

stuck well Shake It Loose Shake It Loose did someone say silly

[Music]

hats this magic dust is great are we on fun yet no stop it give me back my magic

dust say pretty please or else or else

what you should see yourself I give anything for a

[Music] camera don't wonder mom and dad never gave you any magic dust you're too

irresponsible I was only trying to have some fun and they did give me magic dust

I just let placed [Music]

[Music]

it

Billy Harry we want why don't you finish

telling us what you've been up to it's not that interesting oh Harry why don't

you show Billy that gold watch you got when you

retired it doesn't

work it hasn't worked in a long

time we got to play an old thing favorite for an old

[Music]

friend tell me the tales that to me were so dear long long

ago long long ago sing me the song I

delighted to here long long ago long

[Music]

ago remember the where we met long long

ago long long ago ah yes you told me you never would

forget long long ago

[Music]

Longo love when you spoke gave a charm to each word long long

ago long long ago still my heart trees

bra I heard long long ago long

ago long long ago long

[Music] ago see there Sourpuss who ordered you off

the planet I beg your pardon well you look like somebody just chucked your last cookie into a mud

puddle K we met say are you any relation to uh oh

never mind let's talk about you grumpy I'm only guessing but I'd say you'd better go with the flow and swing with

the thing and jam with the jam and jump with the bump what exactly does that

mean mean it means you better stop look and listen that's what we say on the

railroad what's it got to do with me well maybe it's time to stop and listen

to what people are trying to tell you you think so do you I don't think so I

know so in fact I give such good advice I should take some for myself

thanks I guess don't mention it and I mean that I've got a reputation as a screw ball to protect

[Music]

this is the cart my grandpa built he did a really good job didn't he oh he sure

did he hasn't lost his touch I told him I'm too old for this if you say so there

are other things I want to do of course I'm growing up naturally does that mean

you're too old for a Thomas story too no well in that

case one evening Thomas brought his last train to the

junction Percy was glad to see him are you on your way to the big station

Thomas yes I am why because I'm going there too I think something's up Toby

looked up at the sky where not up there down here laughed

Thomas how can something be up when it's down Thomas was too excited to

explain bust my buffers look over there Mavis boo Bill Ben Donald Oliver

and Douglas paraded [Music] past gria you3 with Donald aren't we all

a fine sight very Splendid indeed admired Toby

sorry we can't stop sir toam hat wants us all together at the station what is

this about asked Thomas sir toam hat has a plan answered his driver come

on so they followed the other engines to the big station at the end of the [Music]

line silence called sir toam had I have an important letter to read from a

little girl who is 5 years old dear Thomas and all the engines please can I

meet you my friends say they would like to meet you too you could come to my house for tea but my mommy says there

aren't any railway tracks to my house can you come to the Station instead

thank you very much it seems continued Sir Topham hat

that there are many girls and boys who would like to meet you therefore we are all going to the big city far

away hooray hooray the engines whistled

silence other engines will be working here while you are away so please show them what to

do as Annie and clarabel were going to the big city too Thomas and Oliver practiced with some other

[Music] coaches

Thomas grew more and more excited too excited for his own good I'm

glad I'm a splendid engine he pucked sir toam hat thinks I'm really useful I had

a race with birdie once I whooshed through the tunnel and stopped an inch from the

buffers then Thomas made his mistake just like this he

[Music] posted

[Music] no one was hurt but Thomas's front was

badly bent they telephoned to Sir toam hat

I'll send up the workmen he said but if they can't mend Thomas in time we'll have to go to the big city without

him poor Thomas 8:00 next morning the engines

waited at the junction Toby and Percy were each on a truck and duck had pushed them into

place behind Edward Gordon James and Henry were waiting to lead off they whistled

impatiently sir toam hat looked at his watch I'll wait one more minute for

Thomas then we have to [Music]

go oh thank goodness you're still here panted Thomas I hope we're not late as

it's just after 88 the conductor blew his whistle and waved his flag the engines cheered look out big

city here we come and the cavalcade puffed [Music]

[Applause] [Music]

away later in the big city all the engines were lined up in a spendid shed

the children were delighted to meet their friends I'm glad the little girl wrote To Us whispered Thomas to Percy

isn't it wonderful What happiness a letter can [Music]

bring Mr Conductor letters don't always bring happiness you got a letter from

your sister and you weren't very happy about it that was different maybe you'll be happy to see her after she's been

here longer the only time I'll be happy is when she leaves speaking of my sister

I better go find her before she gets in any more trouble bye bye Mr

[Music] C hello Cara hi

Grandpa I think we should have a little talk I always thought you wanted to be

an engineer I did when I was little I wanted to do

everything you did and you're not little anymore I'm sorry if I hurt your

feelings I didn't mean to I've been thinking and I've

decided that whatever you choose to do is fine with

me as long as you know what you want give it your best shot and never give

up even if I don't win the prize you said you wanted that gold trophy what I

want is what makes you happy I want you to follow your

heart maybe you can find someone else to drive the cart no I I don't think

so well it's time for me to go to my music lesson thanks

Grandpa run along now don't be late

[Music]

well can you believe that it started ticking

again where's that sister of mine she was here she had a little bag with her

oh no my magic dust I think she done went to the park to the park to the park

to the park to the park to the [Music]

park no

[Music]

I hope you're satisfied scaring those people half to death I didn't this is not a toy you ought to be ashamed of

yourself when will you ever grow up please listen to me no no I want you to

go I want you to pack your bags and go but the race is tomorrow that's all the more reason for you to go I can just

imagine what kind of problems you'll cause it the

[Music]

raise [Music]

right come on and hurry we'll be late okay I'm

ready have you guys seen my grandpa heard you had a big argument in the park he must be real stubborn yeah

sometimes grownups don't listen very well he is not stubborn he listened to everything I told him he's the best

Grandpa i k could ever have and I don't want anybody to say anything bad about

[Music]

him mice so that's what happened she didn't have anything to do with

it all right all right give us room give us room out of the way out of the way

now are you people ready to be amazed and have the eyeballs pop out of your

head behold St back get your get your hands

on back up Let it breathe let it breathe let it breathe yeah go argue among yourselves we'll come in second third

and

fourth have you seen my sister no have you seen my grandpa h

no nobody but nobody stands a chance against us we shall be victorious in our

Victory what did you put in here a couple of huskies better doesn't that you didn't stick in Little Tommy haire the fastest kid in the valley did you no

I didn't think of that there's a lawnmower engine in

here it doesn't look like there's much room for a driver drivers bring your

carts to the starting line first race is about to

begin grandpa I want you to follow your

heart I can't fit in there you have to adjust the back seat me adjust the back

seat take it like this

[Applause] [Music]

P oh thank goodness you didn't leave oh you're just in time Big Brother get in

the plane I owe you an apology save it for later we've got work to do

no you're not kep me up in this

[Music] [Applause] [Music]

[Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music]

thing a Becky I'm sorry you lost honey but you gave it a good try thanks Stacy

maybe kit will win on your marks get

set oh please know what you're doing please know what you're doing I know what I'm doing I think keep a lookout

for [Applause]

[Music] Cara [Music]

I see her okay get ready think you can drop this in her

pocket

try [Music]

[Applause]

yes [Applause] [Music]

[Applause] [Music]

[Applause] [Music]

we almost won it's okay kid as always next year I

know still still wish I would have [Music]

won [Music]

my goodness Jenny what in the world is schemer doing looks like he's mowing the

law oh isn't that nice last three drivers are you ready

this is the final race we can't run the race with only two

carts where's [Music] schemer Mar where

[Music]

[Music]

going well I guess we'll have to run this race

with only two carts now the cart that gets the fastest time in this race wins the gold

[Applause]

Trophy [Applause]

and [Music]

[Applause] [Music] [Applause]

[Music]

[Applause] [Music]

keep coming [Applause] [Music] [Applause]

[Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause]

[Applause] [Music] [Applause] Fu you can do it you

win come on Cara keep going

[Applause]

Cara you can do it go go go

[Music]

[Applause] sister C Tito she won car won the race

over Roger sister C de did you hear that car W yay de I just realized how how

I've been ignoring you and I'm sorry let's have dinner

together Mr Conductor here's looking at [Music]

[Applause] you this

is Redwood Forest to

the for you and

as [Music]

sawy this is your this land is my land

from California to the New York island from the Redwood Forest to the G

stream this land was made for you and me when the sun com shining and I was

strolling and the wheat Fields waving and the dust clouds rolling as the was

liting a chanting this land

[Music] was

this is your this is your this is [Applause] [Music]

[Applause] [Music]

myor this was made for you and me this is your is your this is my is my your

this was made for you and me

har where you been car's been looking all over for you well I just came by to

get my bag and Say Goodbye

ah Billy this is for

you it's an extra key to the file cabinet thanks Harry you're welcome

oh har you need a lift somewhere no no no I no no I I'm taking the next train

sh**t yourself I'm taking the next train sh**t yourself

[Music] see no this is yours it's ours

can you keep it for us no but I think I'd like to leave it here

for a while maybe put it on a shelf in Billy's Workshop where everyone can see

it whenever we look at that engine Harry we'll think about you whenever I hear

its whistle I'll always think of shining Time

[Music] Station

[Music]

[Music] well big brother it's time for me to go

back home you know something I'm very proud of you wow I've been waiting all my life to

hear you say that thank you it was fun we should do this again sometime oh I

don't know if I could take that oh this was nothing wait till next

time well so long big brother you know when I'm gone I bet you're going to miss

me [Music]

wrong sis I miss you

[Music]

already reach for the speed reach for the whistle go where the rail may

run reach for the words reach [Music]

for shin station where dreams

[Music] come so much to see so far to travel so

much to learn know friends

hopes know a shin

station where dreams come your own

imagin waiting there for

you