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Characters

• Thomas
• James
• Percy
• Old Slow Coach
• Sir Topham Hatt

Transcript

Alec Baldwin: Thomas, Percy and James were looking at the early morning sky.

Thomas: Everyone's so much happier when springtime comes. [Alec Baldwin: said Thomas.]

James: Everyone except Sir Topham Hatt. [Alec Baldwin: grumbled James.] He seems to be working us harder that ever. I'm tired of these coastal runs.

Percy: He just wants everything to be ready for the holidays. [Alec Baldwin: replied Percy.] Anyway, salty air makes me all cheerful in my smokebox.

James: Pah! [Alec Baldwin: snorted James.] It's the countryside that really gets me fired up, it's the only place to be!

Alec Baldwin: And he puffed away to collect his freight cars from the docks. Thomas and Percy had to take some empty freight cars to the scrapyards. In a siding, they saw an old coach. She looked very sad.

Percy: What are you doing here?

Old Slow Coach: They call me "Old Slow Coach", and told me I wasn't useful anymore. Now only the mice ride in me.

Thomas: Well, you may be dusty, but you look in perfect shape.

Alec Baldwin: The yard manager appeared.

Yard Manager: Come along, I have freight cars for you to take away.

Percy's Driver: Excuse me. [Alec Baldwin: said Percy's Driver.] Can you tell us about this coach?

Yard Manager: Old Slow Coach, she's been here for years. She'll be broken up when we find the time.

Alec Baldwin: The engines were dismayed.

Thomas: We'll try and help you. [Alec Baldwin: Said Thomas.]

Alec Baldwin: But he didn't know how. Meanwhile, James was enjoying himself.

James: This is the life! [Alec Baldwin: he chortled, but he was heading for trouble.]

Alec Baldwin: 1 of the fuel cars was leaking, then suddenly, it caught fire.

James: Oh, Help! [Alec Baldwin: cried James.]

Alec Baldwin: They reached a siding, and his driver gave the alarm.

James' Driver: It's fuel, and it's dangerous.

Alec Baldwin: As Thomas and Percy approached the junction, they saw the smoke, and a guard waving a red flag.

Guard: Sparks from James' funnel have set the cars a blaze. [Alec Baldwin: he called.] The fire is under control, but it's quite a mess.

Percy: You said the countryside got you all 'fired up', James. [Alec Baldwin: said Percy.] But I didn't think you meant it in this way.

James: PAH! [Alec Baldwin: snorted James.] It was the stupid cars' fault, not mine.

Fireman: It's safe to proceed now. [Alec Baldwin: called a fireman.]

Alec Baldwin: Thomas and Percy now felt sorry for James. It wasn't long before they reached the station. Later, as they were having a long drink at the water towers, they suddenly heard a commotion.

Thomas: What's the matter? [Alec Baldwin: Thomas asked.]

Thomas' Driver: It's another fire at the workman's hut. [Alec Baldwin: replied Thomas' driver.] We better see what we can do.

(Thomas and Percy race into the scene only to see the hut on fire)

Alec Baldwin: The fire engines had a big problem.

Fireman: We are completely out of water! [Alec Baldwin: cried a fireman.] We can't use sea water cause' it clogs our works. We'll just have to let that building burn.

Alec Baldwin: Then Thomas had an idea.

Thomas: Why don't you use the water in our tanks? We've just refilled them.

Alec Baldwin: The firemen wasted no time.

Drivers: You're very clever engines. [Alec Baldwin: chuckled their drivers.]

Alec Baldwin: Soon, the fire was out, but the hut where the workmen lived was destroyed.

Foreman: The men can't sleep on the beach. [Alec Baldwin: said the foreman.]

Percy: What about Old Slow Coach? She would be perfect for the workmen. [Alec Baldwin: said Percy.]

Thomas: Comfy too. [Alec Baldwin: added Thomas.]

Percy's Driver: What a good idea, Percy. [Alec Baldwin: said his driver.]

Alec Baldwin: They phoned Sir Topham Hatt, who agreed.

Sir Topham Hatt: She'll be spic and span by the time you collect her.

Alec Baldwin: And she was, and very happy, too.

Old Slow Coach: I can't thank you enough. I feel splendid.

Alec Baldwin: The engines buffered up to her, and she set off happily for her new home. Everyone agreed there was nothing old or slow about coach, and she will always be really useful indeed.