Season 3, Episodes 11-15 (Transmission 13)

Season 3, Episodes 11-15 is the thirteenth episode of Thomas and Friends.

No Joke For James

 * Boastful James thinks he's the pride of the line, but ends up causing confusion and delay when he plays a trick on Gordon.

Thomas, Percy and The Mail Train

 * Sometimes Thomas and Percy pull the mail train at night. Harold thinks he should be doing that job, as engines are too slow with the mail. Thomas and Percy show Harold why the mail train is the pride of the line.

Trust Thomas

 * Bertie thinks you cannot trust a thing that runs on rails. Thomas sets out to prove him wrong. When James and Gordon cause Thomas trouble on the tracks, will Thomas be able to prove to Bertie that engines can be trustworthy?

Mavis

 * Mavis, a young quarry diesel, has a long way to go to earn Toby's trust. She loves rearranging things. But when she rearranges Toby's freight cars, trouble soon follows.

Toby's Tightrope

 * Mavis' eagerness to leave the quarry puts Toby on a tightrope. When she asks the foolish freight cars for a push, they agree. But, when Toby shunts the cars instead, they bump him onto a bridge that is about to collapse. Horrified Mavis quickly comes to the rescue.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Duck
 * Diesel
 * Mavis
 * Bertie
 * Harold
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Terence (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)

Trivia

 * Stories told by George Carlin.

Full Script

 * (Start of Transmission 13, we start with the Britt Allcroft Presents logo. Then, we start with the Thomas and Friends Season 5 intro, with Thomas, with Annie and Clarabel passing the windmill, as the "THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE & FRIENDS" logo appears. Then, the "BASED ON THE RAILWAY SERIES BY THE REV.W.AWDRY" logo appears, and then the "ADAPTATION BY BRITT ALLCROFT" logo. Then, we see Thomas passing under a bride, as the "NO JOKE FOR JAMES" title card appears. Finally, we see Thomas arriving at the last station, as the "TOLD BY GEORGE CARLIN" title card appears, and then the "DIRECTED BY DAVID MITTON" title card appears, then we start the first story.)
 * George Carlin: James is a mixed traffic engine. He can pull both freight cars and coaches. He's proud of his smart red paint and so is his driver.
 * James' Driver: Everyone says you brighten up your day, James.
 * George Carlin: One morning, James whistled loudly at the other engines.
 * James: Look at me! I'm a smartest, most useful engine on the line!
 * Thomas: Rubbish!
 * George Carlin: Replied Thomas.
 * Thomas: We're all useful! Sir Topham Hatt says so and he's head of the whole railway.
 * Percy: You know what, James?
 * George Carlin: Added Percy.
 * James: What?
 * George Carlin: Replied James.
 * Percy: You're getting all puffed out.
 * George Carlin: James huffed away. Later, he was still boasting.
 * James: I'm the pride of the line.
 * Gordon: I saw you're pulling freight cars.
 * George Carlin: Snorted Gordon.
 * Gordon: You're only a goods engine.
 * James: I pull coaches too!
 * Gordon: Not as much as I do.
 * James: But Sir Topham Hatt has plans for me.
 * George Carlin: James was making this up but Gordon believe him.
 * Gordon: What plans?
 * James: Ah, wait and see. Oh dear.
 * George Carlin: He thought.
 * James: Now what'll I do?
 * George Carlin: Thomas was shunting shiny new coaches.
 * Thomas: Good morning, James.
 * James: Are those coaches for me?
 * George Carlin: Asked James hopefully.
 * Thomas: No, these are for Gordon's Express. I'll fetch your freight cars next.
 * George Carlin: But James was going to play a trick on the other engines.
 * James: Actually, Thomas, I'm taking the coaches. Sir Topham Hatt ask me to tell you.
 * Thomas: What about the cars?
 * George Carlin: Asked Thomas.
 * James: Ah, give them to Gordon.
 * Thomas' Driver: Come on, Thomas.
 * George Carlin: Said his driver.
 * Thomas' Driver: Orders and orders.
 * George Carlin: So when James' driver returned, James was coupled to the coaches and he puffed away.
 * (James left with the coaches before Thomas brought the tankers)
 * George Carlin: Thomas returned with the freight cars. And a few minutes later, Gordon arrived.
 * Gordon: Where's the express?
 * George Carlin: Thomas told him about James.
 * Thomas: And so here are your cars.
 * George Carlin: Gordon was very cross and so his driver.
 * Gordon's Driver: Wait'll Sir Topham Hatt hears about this!
 * George Carlin: Meanwhile, James was enjoying himself enormously.
 * James: What a clever plan, what a clever plan!
 * George Carlin: He chuffed. Then he saw Sir Topham Hatt.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Some jokes are funny, but not this one, James. You have caused confusion!
 * James: Yes, sir.
 * George Carlin: Said James.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: You will now stay in your shed until you are wanted!
 * George Carlin: The other engines teased James.
 * Gordon: I wonder who'd be pulling the express today.
 * George Carlin: Said Gordon.
 * Henry: I expect it'll be you.
 * George Carlin: Replied Henry.
 * Henry: James is stuck in the shed for being silly.
 * George Carlin: James felt sad. Next morning, he went back to work.
 * Thomas: Hello.
 * George Carlin: Whistled Thomas.
 * Thomas: Good to see you out and about again.
 * James: I'm sorry I tricked you.
 * George Carlin: Said James.
 * James: Are these my cars?
 * Thomas: Yes.
 * George Carlin: Replied Thomas kindly.
 * Thomas: They are please to have you back.
 * George Carlin: James set off to the harbour with a train of freight cars. He bustled about all day pushing and pulling them into place.
 * (James sorted the cars)
 * James' Driver: Time to go home now, James.
 * George Carlin: Said his driver at last.
 * James' Driver: No cars or passengers, just we too.
 * George Carlin: But his driver was wrong.
 * Jeremiah Jobling: Excuse me.
 * George Carlin: Called a man.
 * Jeremiah Jobling: I have a meeting with Sir Topham Hatt and I mustn't be late. May I ride back with you?
 * James' Driver: Of course.
 * George Carlin: Replied James' driver. Then he whispered to James.
 * James' Driver: This gentleman is a railway inspector.
 * George Carlin: James was most impressed. He steamed along the line as smoothly and quickly as he could. Sir Topham Hatt was waiting on the platform, and the railway inspector greeted him warmly.
 * Jeremiah Jobling: This clever engine gave me a splendid ride. You must be proud of him.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Yes, indeed. Once again you are a Really Useful Engine.
 * (We see Thomas passing under a bridge, as the "THOMAS, PERCY & THE MAIL TRAIN" title card appears, thus starting the second story.)
 * George Carlin: At night, when the other engines are tucked away in their sheds, you can still hear a faraway call of an engine's whistle, and a clickity-clack a train wheel's turning. This is the sound of a mail train. One train is pulled by Thomas, and the other by Percy, as the loads are too heavy for one engine to do the work alone. The mail is loaded into freight cars at the harbour and the engines pull their trains through the silent stations delivering their precious loads. One a clear night, a big shiny moon brightens their journey, but often Thomas and Percy can even see the stars. But whenever the weather, lamps along the track always light their way. One night, Percy was waiting at the junction. The main line train was late. At last, Henry arrived.
 * Henry: Sorry.
 * George Carlin: He puffed.
 * Henry: The mail boat from the main line was delayed.
 * Percy's Driver: Come on, Percy.
 * George Carlin: Said his driver.
 * Percy's Driver: Let's make up for lost time.
 * George Carlin: Percy hurried along as quickly as he could. But the sun was already rising as he finish his work.
 * Percy: Never mind.
 * George Carlin: Thought Percy.
 * Percy: It's nice be up in about, when it's the start of a new day and there's no one else around.
 * George Carlin: Percy was not alone for long.
 * Percy: Bother!
 * George Carlin: Thought Percy.
 * Percy: It's that dizzy-thing Harold.
 * Harold: Good morning.
 * George Carlin: Whirled Harold.
 * Harold: I only said railways were out of date, but you're so slow with the mail. You should give everyone their stamps back.
 * George Carlin: Percy was too tired to explained.
 * Percy: Bird brain!
 * George Carlin: He muttered.
 * Duck: Good morning, Percy.
 * George Carlin: Called Duck.
 * Duck: You're up early this morning.
 * Percy: No, you're wrong.
 * George Carlin: Sighed Percy.
 * Percy: I'm back tired and late.
 * George Carlin: He rolled into the shed and fell asleep, almost before his buffers touched the wall. His driver decided to set off early that evening. Thomas was waiting at the station.
 * Thomas: Thank goodness I have a chance to speak to you. Driver says the person in charge of the mail has complained to Sir Topham Hatt about the delay last night.
 * Percy: But that wasn't my fault.
 * George Carlin: Replied Percy.
 * Thomas: I know.
 * George Carlin: Said Thomas.
 * Thomas: And so does Sir Topham Hatt, but this mail person wouldn't listen. Tonight, we'll just have to be quicker than ever before.
 * George Carlin: The engines were just leaving when they heard a familiar buzzing.
 * Harold: I say you two, there's news flying about.
 * Percy: Where?
 * George Carlin: Puffed Percy crossly.
 * Harold: All other the place. They're going to scrap the mail train and use me instead. Wings work wonders, you know. Always.
 * Thomas: Rubbish!
 * George Carlin: Huffed Thomas. That night, everything ran like clockwork. Thomas and Percy steamed through the stations making good time everywhere they went.
 * (Thomas and Percy delivered good mail timing)
 * George Carlin: At a station, Thomas notice the man looking cold and worried. He had missed his train home.
 * Thomas' Driver: We can give you a ride.
 * George Carlin: Said Thomas' driver.
 * Thomas' Driver: But it'll be rather uncomfortable.
 * Jeremiah Jobling: Thank you.
 * George Carlin: Said the man.
 * Jeremiah Jobling: Anything's better than sitting here.
 * George Carlin: The next afternoon, Percy past the airfield and saw Harold.
 * Percy: Hello, lazy wings. Are you too tired to fly today?
 * Harold: The wind's too strong.
 * George Carlin: Grumbled Harold.
 * Harold: I've been grounded.
 * Percy: You need rails.
 * George Carlin: Laughed Percy.
 * Percy: They work wonders you know. Always.
 * George Carlin: That night, Sir Topham Hatt show the two engines a letter. It was from the man who missed his train.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: He thinks you are both splendid, and everyone says that the mail train is the pride of the line.
 * (We see Thomas passing under a bridge, as the "TRUST THOMAS" title card appears, thus starting the third story.)
 * George Carlin: Thomas the Tank Engine was feeling bright and cheerful. It was a splendid day.
 * Thomas: Good morning!
 * George Carlin: He whistled to some cows, but the cows didn't reply.
 * Thomas: Never mind.
 * George Carlin: Said Thomas.
 * Thomas: They're busy with their breakfast.
 * George Carlin: Next, he saw Bertie.
 * Thomas: Hello, Bertie. Care for a race today?
 * George Carlin: But all Bertie could say was...
 * Bertie: Ouch! That's another hole in the road!
 * Thomas: I'm sorry, Bertie.
 * George Carlin: Smiled Thomas. Thomas was still in good spirits when Bertie arrived at the next station.
 * Thomas: Bad luck, Bertie. Now if you're a steam engine, you would run a repair on reliable rails.
 * Bertie: Huh!
 * George Carlin: Replied Bertie.
 * Bertie: The railway was suppose to deliver the tar to mend the road two weeks ago. You can't trust a thing that runs on rails.
 * Thomas: I run on rails. You can trust me, Bertie. I'll see if I can find out what's happened.
 * George Carlin: And Thomas puffed away towards the big station. James was snorting about in the yard.
 * James: It's too bad!
 * George Carlin: He grumbled.
 * James: Percy goes to work at the harbour and I do his job, here, there and everywhere! Take that!
 * Freight Cars: Ooh!
 * George Carlin: Groaned the freight cars.
 * Freight Cars: Just you wait. We'll show you,
 * George Carlin: Gordon laughed.
 * Gordon: I'll tell you what, James. If you pretended to be ill everywhere, you couldn't shunt freight cars here, or go to the quarry there, could you?
 * James: What a good idea.
 * George Carlin: Agreed James.
 * James: Look, here comes Thomas. I'll start pretending now.
 * George Carlin: Thomas was sorry to see the engines looking miserable
 * Thomas: Cheer up.
 * George Carlin: He puffed.
 * Thomas: It's a beautiful day.
 * Gordon: Yes.
 * George Carlin: Grumbled Gordon
 * Gordon: But not for James.
 * Thomas: What's the matter?
 * George Carlin: Asked Thomas.
 * Gordon: He's sick.
 * George Carlin: Replied Gordon.
 * James: Yes, he is. I mean, I am.
 * George Carlin: Stuttered James.
 * James: I don't feel well at all.
 * Thomas: Don't worry.
 * George Carlin: Said Thomas kindly.
 * Thomas: I'll help out if you're ill.
 * George Carlin: Gordon and James sniggered quietly to each other. Some of James' cars were coupled behind Thomas, and he steamed away to the quarry. The cars were still cross.
 * Freight Cars: We couldn't pay James back for bumping us, so we'll play tricks on Thomas instead. One engine is as good as another.
 * George Carlin: But Thomas didn't hear them. He collected all the stone from the quarry and set off back to the junction. Danger lay ahead.
 * Freight Cars: Now for our plan.
 * George Carlin: Giggled the cars.
 * Freight Cars: Go faster, go faster!
 * George Carlin: They pushed Thomas over the switches.
 * Thomas' Driver: Slow down!
 * George Carlin: Called Thomas' driver and applied the brakes.
 * (Thomas hits the buffers, and a log snaps apart, sending him floating into another set of buffers)
 * George Carlin: Poor Thomas stood dazed and surprised in the muddy pond, as a toad eyed him suspiciously.
 * Thomas: Bust my buffers.
 * George Carlin: Muttered Thomas.
 * Thomas: The day started so well too.
 * George Carlin: Duck pulled away the cars, and Edward helped Thomas back to the junction. Suddenly, Thomas remembered the missing tar. He told Edward all about him.
 * Edward: That's strange.
 * George Carlin: Said Edward.
 * Edward: A car full of tar been left in my station. That must be it. Driver will make sure it gets to Bertie now.
 * George Carlin: Later, James spoke to Thomas.
 * James: I'm sorry about your accident.
 * George Carlin: He muttered.
 * James: And so is Gordon. We didn't mean to get you into trouble.
 * Gordon: No, indeed.
 * George Carlin: Spluttered Gordon.
 * Gordon: A mere misunderstanding, Thomas. All's well that ends well.
 * George Carlin: Just then, Bertie arrived. He looked much more cheerful.
 * Bertie: My road's being mended now.
 * Thomas: Oh, I am glad.
 * George Carlin: Replied Thomas.
 * Bertie: Thanks for all you did.
 * George Carlin: Added Bertie.
 * Bertie: Now I know I can trust an engine, especially if his name was Thomas.
 * George Carlin: Gordon and James puffed silently away to the shed, but Thomas still had company.
 * Thomas: Well, well.
 * George Carlin: He sighed.
 * Thomas: What a day for surprises.
 * George Carlin: The toad, who was looking forward to a ride home, noisily agreed.
 * (We see Thomas passing under a bridge, as the "MAVIS" title card appears, thus starting the fourth story.)
 * George Carlin: Mavis is a diesel engine who works for the quarry company shunting freight cars in their sidings. She has six small wheels hidden by sideplates just like Toby's. Mavis is young and full of her own ideas. She loves rearranging things, too, and began putting Toby's cars in different places every day. This made Toby cross.
 * Toby: Freight cars...
 * George Carlin: He grumbled.
 * Toby: …should be where you want them, when you want them!
 * Mavis: Fiddlesticks!
 * George Carlin: Said Mavis, and flounced away. At last, Toby lost patience.
 * Toby: I can't waste time playing "Hunt The Cars" with you, take them yourself!
 * George Carlin: Mavis was pleased. Taking cars made her feel important. At the station, Diesel oiled up to her.
 * Mavis: Toby's an old fusspot!
 * George Carlin: She complained. Diesel sensed trouble, and was delighted.
 * Mavis: Toby says only steam engines can manage freight cars!
 * George Carlin: Continued Mavis.
 * Diesel: How observe.
 * George Carlin: Squirmed Diesel.
 * Diesel: Depend upon it, Mavis, anything steam engines can do, we diesels can do better.
 * George Carlin: Diesel knew nothing about cars, but Mavis didn't realize this. Toby's line crosses the main road behind the station, and for a short way, follows a farm lane. Frosty weather makes the mud rock-hard and very slippery. Toby stops before reaching the lane. His fireman halts the traffic at the crossing, and then he sets off again. By using the heavy cars to push him along, he has no trouble with the frosty mud in the lane, and across the road. It is the only thing safe thing to do in this kind of weather. Toby warned Mavis, and told her just what to do.
 * Mavis: I can manage, thank you.
 * George Carlin: She replied.
 * Mavis: I'm not an old fusspot like you.
 * George Carlin: The freight cars were tired of being pushed around by Mavis.
 * Freight Cars: It's slippery.
 * George Carlin: They whispered.
 * Freight Cars: Let's push her around instead. On, on, on!
 * George Carlin: They yelled. Mavis took no notice. Instead, she brought the cars carefully down the lane, and stopped at the level crossing. All traffic halted.
 * Mavis: One of the headlamp for fusspot Toby!
 * George Carlin: Chortled Mavis. But Mavis had stopped in the wrong place. Instead of taking Toby's advice, she had given the cars the chance they wanted.
 * Freight Cars: Hold back! Hold back!
 * George Carlin: They cried.
 * Mavis: Grrr! Up!
 * George Carlin: Ordered Mavis. The cars just laughed, and her wheels spun helplessly. Workmen sanded the rails and tried to dig away the frozen mud, but it was no good. Everyone was impatient.
 * Mavis: Grrrr agh!
 * George Carlin: Wailed Mavis. Toby was in the yard when he heard the news.
 * Toby: I warned her.
 * George Carlin: He fumed.
 * Toby's Driver: She's young yet.
 * George Carlin: Soothed his driver.
 * Toby's Driver: And...
 * Toby: She can manage her cars herself!
 * George Carlin: Interrupted Toby.
 * Toby's Driver: They're your cars, really.
 * George Carlin: His driver replied.
 * Toby's Driver: Mavis is suppose to stay at the quarry if Sir Topham Hatt finds out...
 * Toby: Mmmm, yes.
 * George Carlin: Said Toby thoughtfully. He and his driver agreed that'll be best to help Mavis after all. An angry farmer was telling Mavis just what she could do with her train.
 * Toby: Having trouble, Mavis?
 * George Carlin: Chortled Toby.
 * Toby: I am surprised.
 * Mavis: Grrrosh!
 * George Carlin: Said Mavis.
 * (Toby starts to couple up to Mavis)
 * George Carlin: With much puffing and wheels slipped, Toby pushed Mavis and the freight cars back. The hard work made his fire burn fiercely, and his fireman spread hot cinders to melt the frozen mud.
 * (Toby pushes Mavis and the cars all the way to the top)
 * George Carlin: At last, they finished.
 * Toby: Goodbye.
 * George Carlin: Called Toby.
 * Toby: You'll managed now, I expect.
 * George Carlin: Mavis didn't answer. She took the cars to the sheds, and scuttled home to the quarry as quickly as she could.
 * (We see Thomas passing under a bridge, as the "TOBY'S TIGHTROPE" title card appears, thus starting the last story.)
 * George Carlin: One day, Percy arrived in a quarry to collect some stone for his freight cars. Snow and frost lay everywhere. There was not a sound to be heard. Percy ventured further. He found Mavis, the new diesel engine, resting in the shelter of some rocks.
 * Percy: Cheer up, Mavis.
 * George Carlin: He whistled. Mavis was still remembering the trouble she'd had with cars.
 * Mavis: Manager says I don't listen to advice. He says I've no business jauntering down Toby's line. Toby's a fusspot!
 * Percy: Toby has forgotten all about freight cars than you'll ever known.
 * George Carlin: Replied Percy.
 * Percy: You must put the cars where he wants them, then you'll be a Really Useful Engine. Now if you excuse me, I have to take these stones to the harbor.
 * George Carlin: Mavis liked Percy, but she still wouldn't listen to his advice.
 * Mavis: Why shouldn't I go down Toby's line?
 * George Carlin: The siding arrangements are awkward. The put the cars where Toby wanted them, Mavis had to make several journeys. She started making a plan.
 * Mavis: If we used the teeniest bit on Toby's line.
 * George Carlin: She said to her driver.
 * Mavis: We would save all this bother.
 * George Carlin: Her driver suspecting nothing, allowed them to go as far as the level crossing. A few days later, the weather changed. As the soon melted, the quarry grew busy again. Some trains were so line that before leaving the cars for Toby, Mavis had to go beyond the level crossing with them. Now for her plan. She would go further down the line without it seeming her fault.
 * Mavis: Can you keep a secret?
 * George Carlin: She asked the freight cars.
 * Freight Cars: Yes, yes, yes!
 * George Carlin: They chattered.
 * Mavis: Will you bump me at the level crossing and tell no one I ask you?
 * George Carlin: The cars promised. But while Mavis was away, Toby arrived. He decided to shunt the cars himself. The cars decided to bump him anyway. They reached the level crossing and Toby's brakes came on. This was the signal for the freight cars.
 * Freight Cars: On, on, on!
 * George Carlin: They yelled. Toby was away, with the cars screaming and yelling behind him. No one realize that melted snow had turned a stream ahead into a torrent and the bridge above it was about to collapse. The rails were now like a tightrope against the thundering water.
 * Toby: Stop, stop!
 * George Carlin: Cried Toby. His driver thought for control. They came nearer and nearer by the bridge. It was all of nothing now. The driver braked hard.
 * (Toby reaches the broken bridge)
 * George Carlin: Toby stopped, still on the rails, but with his wheels treading the tightrope over the abyss. Mavis was horrified, and quickly came to the rescue. Workmen anchored Toby with ropes while she pulled the freight cars away. Then she helped Toby to safety.
 * (Mavis rescuing Toby)
 * Mavis: I'm sorry about the cars.
 * George Carlin: Said Mavis.
 * Mavis: I can't think how you manage to stop them in time.
 * Toby: Oh well.
 * George Carlin: Said Toby.
 * Toby: My driver told me about circus people who walked tightropes, but I just didn't fancy doing it myself.
 * George Carlin: Later, Sir Topham Hatt arrived.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: A very smart piece of work.
 * George Carlin: He said.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Mavis, you did well too, I hear.
 * Mavis: It was my fault about those cars, sir.
 * George Carlin: She faulted.
 * Mavis: But if I could...
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Could what?
 * Mavis: Come down the line sometimes, sir. Toby says he'll show me what to do.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Certainly.
 * George Carlin: Replied Sir Topham Hatt.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: If your manager agrees.
 * George Carlin: And so it was arranged. Now Mavis is as happy as can be, and Sir Topham Hatt thinks she's really useful indeed.
 * (Following the last story, we go to the outro with Thomas looking at us. While the end credits roll, the Thomas end theme plays. Afterwards, the A Britt Allcroft Production logo appears as we end this transmission.)