Season 1, Episodes 6-10 (Transmission 2)

Season 1, Episodes 6-10 is the second episode of Thomas and Friends.

Trouble For Thomas

 * Before long, Thomas gets into trouble with some silly freight cars when he doesn't need Edward's warning of how to handle them.

Thomas Saves The Day

 * When James has trouble with the silly freight cars, Thomas saves the day! Sir Topham Hatt rewards Thomas with his own branch line and two coaches - Annie and Clarabel.

James Learns A Lesson

 * James still needs to learn a lesson. After being too rough with some coaches, James breaks a pipe that stops his train. He's pulled up by the bootstraps when his conductor comes up with a clever idea to get James running again.

Foolish Freight Cars

 * James is determined to show Sir Topham Hatt how useful he can be. The foolish freight cars try to make James give up pulling them. With Edward's help, James proves he's in it for the long haul.

A Proud Day For James

 * It's an even prouder day for James when boastful Gordon is mistakenly sent off the main line. When Gordon upsets the passengers, James steams up and proudly pulls the express.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Annie and Clarabel (do not speak)

Trivia

 * Stories told by George Carlin.
 * Trouble For Thomas is out of sync.

Full Script

 * (Start of Transmission 2, 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 "TROUBLE FOR THOMAS" 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: Thomas the Tank Engine wouldn't stop being a nuisance. Night after night, he kept the other engines awake.
 * Thomas: I'm tired of pushing coaches. I wanna see the world.
 * George Carlin: The other engines didn't take much notice, for Thomas was a little engine with a long tongue. But one night, Edward came to the shed. He was a kind little engine and felt sorry for Thomas.
 * Edward: I've got some freight cars to take home tomorrow. If you take them instead of me, I'll push coaches in the yard.
 * Thomas: Thank you.
 * George Carlin: Said Thomas.
 * Thomas: That would be nice.
 * George Carlin: Next morning, Edward and Thomas asked their drivers, and when they said "yes", Thomas ran off happily to find freight cars.
 * (Thomas whistles and goes to find the freight cars)
 * George Carlin: Now the freight cars were silly and noisy. They talked a lot and don't attend to what they are doing. And I'm sorry to say they play tricks on an engine who is not used to them. Edward knew all about the freight cars. He warned Thomas to be careful but Thomas was too excited to listen. The shunter fastened the coupling and when the signal dropped, Thomas was ready. The conductor blew his whistle.
 * Thomas: Peep, peep!
 * George Carlin: Answered Thomas and started off. But the freight cars weren't ready.
 * Freight Cars: Oh! Oh!
 * George Carlin: They screamed.
 * Freight Cars: Wait, Thomas, wait!
 * George Carlin: But Thomas wouldn't wait.
 * Thomas: Come on, come on!
 * George Carlin: He puffed.
 * Freight Cars: All right, don't fuss! All right, don't fuss!
 * George Carlin: Grumbled the cars.
 * (Thomas approaches Henry's Tunnel)
 * George Carlin: Thomas began going faster and faster.
 * Thomas: Wheesh!
 * George Carlin: He whistled, as he rush through Henry's tunnel.
 * (Thomas is finally out of Henry's Tunnel and still puffing along the line)
 * Thomas: Hurry, hurry!
 * George Carlin: Called Thomas. He was feeling very proud of himself. But the cars grew crosser and crosser. At last Thomas slowed down as he came to Gordon's Hill.
 * (Thomas is at the top of Gordon's Hill, but is all exhausted)
 * Thomas' Driver: Steady, now, steady.
 * George Carlin: Warned the driver, as he reach the top. He began to put on the brakes.
 * Thomas: We're stopping, we're stopping!
 * George Carlin: Called Thomas.
 * Freight Cars: No, no, no!
 * George Carlin: Answered the cars bumping them to each other.
 * Freight Cars: Go on, go on!
 * George Carlin: Before the driver could stop them they had pushed Thomas down the hill and were rattling and laughing behind them. Poor Thomas tried hard to stop them from making him go too fast.
 * Thomas: Stop pushing, stop pushing!
 * George Carlin: He hissed. But the cars took no notice.
 * Freight Cars: Go on, go on!
 * George Carlin: They giggled in their silly way.
 * (Thomas is nearing a siding)
 * Thomas: There's the station! Oh dear, what shall I do?
 * George Carlin: Cried Thomas. They rattled straight through and swerved into the goods yard. Thomas shut his eyes.
 * Thomas: I must stop!
 * (Thomas comes to a halt)
 * George Carlin: When he opened his eyes, he saw he had stopped just in front of the buffers.
 * (A shadowy figure is shown)
 * George Carlin: There watching him was...Sir Topham Hatt.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: What are you doing here, Thomas?
 * George Carlin: He asked.
 * Thomas: I've brought Edward's freight cars.
 * George Carlin: Thomas answered.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Why did you come so fast?
 * Thomas: I didn't mean to. I was pushed.
 * George Carlin: Said Thomas.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: You've got a lot to learn about freight cars, Thomas. After pushing them about here for a few weeks you'll know almost as much about them as Edward. Then you'll be a Really Useful Engine.
 * (Thomas reverses into the same station as we end the episode)
 * (We see Thomas passing under a bridge, as the "THOMAS SAVES THE DAY" title card appears, thus starting the second story.)
 * George Carlin: Every day, Sir Topham Hatt came to the station to catch his train.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Hello.
 * George Carlin: He always said to Thomas.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Don't let the silly freight cars tease you. Remember, you have an important job as a special helper in the train yard.
 * (Thomas' whistle toots)
 * George Carlin: There were lots of freight cars and Thomas worked very hard pushing and pulling them into place. There was also a small coach and two strange things his driver called cranes.
 * Thomas' Driver: That's the breakdown train.
 * George Carlin: He told Thomas.
 * Thomas' Driver: The cranes are for lifting heavy things like engines and coaches and freight cars.
 * George Carlin: One day, Thomas was in the yard. Suddenly he heard an engine whistling...
 * James: Help! Help!
 * George Carlin: A freight train came rushing through much too fast. The engine was James and he was frightened. His brake blocks were on fire.
 * James: They're pushing me, they're pushing me!
 * George Carlin: He panted.
 * Freight Cars: On, on!
 * George Carlin: Laughed the freight cars. Still whistling...
 * James: Help, help!
 * George Carlin: Poor James disappeared.
 * Thomas: I'd like to teach those freight cars a lesson.
 * George Carlin: Said Thomas the Tank Engine.
 * (We hear an alarm ringing)
 * George Carlin: Soon came the alarm.
 * Signalman: James is off the line, the breakdown train, quickly!
 * (Thomas rushes to the breakdown train)
 * George Carlin: Thomas was coupled on and off they went. Thomas worked his hardest.
 * Thomas: Hurry, hurry, hurry!
 * George Carlin: He puffed. He wasn't pretending to be like Gordon; he really meant it.
 * Thomas: Bother those freight cars and their tricks. I hope poor James isn't hurt.
 * (James is seen in a field)
 * George Carlin: James' driver and fireman were feeling him all over to see if he was hurt.
 * (Cows mooing)
 * James' Driver: Never mind James.
 * George Carlin: They said.
 * James' Driver: It was those silly freight cars and your old wooden brakes that caused the accident.
 * George Carlin: Thomas pushed the breakdown train alongside. Then he pulled away the unhurt freight cars.
 * Freight Cars: Oh dear, oh dear!
 * George Carlin: They groaned.
 * Thomas: Serves you right, serves you right!
 * George Carlin: Puffed Thomas. He was hard at work puffing backwards and forwards all afternoon.
 * Thomas: This will teach you a lesson, this will teach you a lesson.
 * George Carlin: He told the freight cars.
 * (Thomas biffs one freight car into another)
 * George Carlin: And they answered...
 * Freight Cars: Yes it will, yes it will.
 * George Carlin: They left the broken cars. Then with two cranes they put James back on the rails.
 * (The cranes lift James away from the field. A surprised Thomas watches as James is put back to the rails)
 * George Carlin: He tried to move, but he couldn't so Thomas helped him back to the shed.
 * (Thomas takes James to safety)
 * George Carlin: Sir Topham Hatt was waiting anxiously for them.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Well, Thomas.
 * George Carlin: He said.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: I've heard all about it and I'm very pleased with you. You're a really useful engine. James shall have some proper brakes and a new coat of paint, and you shall have a branch line all to yourself.
 * Thomas: Oh, thank you, sir!
 * George Carlin: Said Thomas. Now Thomas is as happy as can be. He has a branch line and two coaches called Annie and Clarabel. He puffs proudly backwards and forwards with them all day. He is never lonely. Edward and Henry stop quite often and tell him the news. Gordon is always in a hurry but never forgets to say...
 * Gordon: Poop, poop!
 * George Carlin: And Thomas always whistles...
 * Thomas: Peep, peep!
 * George Carlin: In return.
 * (Thomas' whistle toots)
 * (We see Thomas passing under a bridge, as the "JAMES LEARNS A LESSON" title card appears, thus starting the third story.)
 * George Carlin: James was enjoying his life on the Island of Sodor, but he still had a lot to learn.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: You're a special mixed traffic engine.
 * George Carlin: Said Sir Topham Hatt.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: You can pull coaches or freight cars quite easily, but you must learn by your mistakes.
 * George Carlin: James knew what Sir Topham Hatt meant. He could well remember that dreadful accident on his first day.
 * Edward: Be careful with the coaches, James.
 * George Carlin: Said kind little Edward.
 * Edward: They don't like being bumped.
 * George Carlin: Everyone came to admire James.
 * James: I'm really a splendid engine.
 * George Carlin: He thought, and suddenly let off steam.
 * James: Wheesh!
 * George Carlin: A shower of water fell on Sir Topham's nice new top hat. Just then, the conductor blew his whistle and James thought they had better go.
 * James: Go on, go on!
 * George Carlin: He puffed to Edward.
 * Edward: Don't push, don't push!
 * George Carlin: Puffed Edward. The coaches were grumbling too.
 * Coaches: Don't go so fast, don't go so fast!
 * George Carlin: But James didn't listen.
 * (Edward and James start their travels)
 * George Carlin: When at last, they stopped at the next station, two coaches were beyond the platform. They have to go back to let the passengers out. But no one seems to know about Sir Topham's new hat so James felt happier. Presently they came to the station where Thomas was waiting with his two coaches.
 * Thomas: Hello, James.
 * George Carlin: Said Thomas.
 * Thomas: Feeling better? That's good. Oh, that's my conductor's whistle. I must go. I don't know what Sir Topham Hatt to do without me to run this branch line.
 * George Carlin: And he puffed off importantly. Edward and James passed the field where James had his accident. The fence was mended and the cows were back again.
 * (Edward and James continue their travels)
 * George Carlin: They ended their journey and rested before setting off for home. James was still wondering what Sir Topham would have to say about his new hat.
 * (Edward and James depart)
 * George Carlin: Next morning, he spoke severely to James.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: If you can't behave, I shall take away your red coat and have you painted blue.
 * George Carlin: James didn't like that at all. He was very rough with the grumbling coaches as he brought them to the platform.
 * James: Don't talk, come on! Gordon never has to fetch his own coaches.
 * George Carlin: He thought to himself.
 * James: And he's only painted blue.
 * George Carlin: To make James even more cross, this time no one came near him.
 * James: I'll show them.
 * George Carlin: He thought.
 * James: They think Gordon is the only engine who can pull coaches.
 * (James puffs on his way)
 * James: Hurry, hurry, hurry!
 * George Carlin: Puffed James.
 * Coaches: You're going too fast, you're going to fast!
 * George Carlin: Replied the coaches. James laughed and tried to go faster, but the coaches wouldn't let him.
 * Coaches: We're going to stop, we're going to stop!
 * (James soon comes to a complete halt)
 * James: What's the matter?
 * George Carlin: James asked his driver.
 * James' Driver: The brakes were on, leak in the pipe most likely. You banged the coaches enough to make a leak in anything.
 * Conductor: How should we mend it?
 * George Carlin: Asked the conductor.
 * James' Driver: We'll do it with newspaper and a leather bootlace.
 * George Carlin: Replied the driver.
 * Conductor: Well, where's the bootlace coming from?
 * George Carlin: Asked the conductor.
 * James' Driver: Ask the passengers.
 * George Carlin: Said the driver.
 * (James is very unhappy to hear this)
 * Conductor: You have a leather bootlace there.
 * George Carlin: Said the conductor to a smartly dressed man.
 * Conductor: Please give it to me.
 * Jeremiah Jobling: I won't.
 * Conductor: Then I'm afraid the train will just stop where it is.
 * George Carlin: The passengers all said what a bad railway it was. Then they told the man how bad he was instead. Everyone was very cross. At last, he handed his laces over. The driver tied a pad of newspapers tightly round the hole in the brake pipe, and James was able to pull the train. But he was a sadder and wiser James, and took care never to bump coaches again.
 * (We see Thomas passing under a bridge, as the "FOOLISH FREIGHT CARS" title card appears, thus starting the fourth story.)
 * George Carlin: James had not been out to push coaches or freight cars in the yard for several days. He was feeling miserable.
 * James: Oh, dear. I wonder how long I shall have to stay in the shed. Will anyone else see my coat again? Why did I go so fast that I made a hole in one of my coaches that had to be mended with of all things a passenger's bootlace?
 * George Carlin: At last Sir Topham Hatt arrived.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: I know you are sorry, James, and I know too that you want to be a useful engine. People are laughing at my railway and I do not like that at all.
 * James: I will try hard to do my best.
 * George Carlin: Said James.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: That's a good engine. There's nothing like determination. I want you to pull some freight cars for me.
 * George Carlin: James was delighted and puffed away.
 * (Thomas is seen arranging freight cars for James)
 * Thomas: Here's your freight train, James.
 * George Carlin: Said Thomas.
 * Thomas: Have you got some bootlaces ready?
 * George Carlin: And he ran off laughing.
 * Freight Cars: Oh, no!
 * George Carlin: Said the freight cars.
 * Freight Cars: We want a proper engine, not a red monster.
 * George Carlin: James took no notice and started as soon as the conductor was ready.
 * James: Come along, come along.
 * George Carlin: He puffed.
 * Freight Cars: We won't, we won't.
 * George Carlin: Screamed the freight cars. But James didn't care and he pulled the screeching cars sternly out of the station. The cars tried hard to make him give up but he still kept on. Sometimes their brakes will slip on and sometimes their axles will run hot and each time the trouble had to be put right and each time James will start again, determined not to let them beat him.
 * Freight Cars: Give up, give up! You can't pull us! You can't, you can't!
 * George Carlin: Called the cars.
 * James: I can and I will! I can and I will!
 * George Carlin: Puffed James, and slowly but surely, he pulled them along the line. At last they saw Gordon's Hill.
 * James' Driver: Look out for trouble, James.
 * George Carlin: Warned his driver.
 * James' Driver: We'll go fast and get them up before they know it. Don't let them stop you.
 * George Carlin: So James went faster and soon they were halfway up.
 * James: I'm doing it, I'm doing it!
 * George Carlin: He panted.
 * James: Will the top never come?
 * George Carlin: Then with a sudden jerk, it all came easier.
 * James: I've done it, I've done it! Hooray! It's easy now.
 * George Carlin: But his driver shut off steam.
 * James' Driver: They've done it again. We've left our tail behind. Look.
 * George Carlin: The last cars were running backwards down the hill. A coupling had snapped. But the conductor stopped the cars and got out to warn approaching engines.
 * James: That's why it was easy.
 * George Carlin: Said James, as he backed the cars carefully down.
 * James: What silly things freight cars are. They're might have been an accident.
 * Edward: Shall I help you, James?
 * George Carlin: Called Edward.
 * James: No thank you, I'll pull them myself.
 * Edward: Good, don't let them beat you. You're doing well!
 * George Carlin: Whistled Edward, as James slowly struggled up the hill.
 * James: I can do it, I can do it.
 * George Carlin: He puffed. He pulled and puffed as hard as he could.
 * James: I've done it, I've done it!
 * George Carlin: He panted.
 * (James reaches the top of Gordon's Hill and happily puffed his way along the line)
 * George Carlin: James was resting in the yard when Edward pulled up.
 * Edward: Peep, peep!
 * George Carlin: He whistled. Then, James saw Sir Topham Hatt.
 * James: Oh dear, what will he say?
 * George Carlin: He asked himself. But Sir Topham Hatt was smiling.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: I was in Edward's train and I saw everything. You made the most troublesome train on the line behaved.
 * (Edward departs)
 * Sir Topham Hatt: After that performance, you deserved to keep your red coat.
 * (We see Thomas passing under a bridge, as the "A PROUD DAY FOR JAMES" title card appears, thus starting the last story.)
 * George Carlin: One night, Henry and Gordon were alone with James. Although Sir Topham Hatt was beginning to think well of them. Whenever a chance came the other engines will talk of nothing but bootlace.
 * Henry: Remember when they had to use a bootlace to get you out of trouble, James?
 * George Carlin: They would tease. James tried to get back by talking about Henry who got shut up in a tunnel and Gordon who got stuck on a hill. But they wouldn't listen.
 * Gordon: You talk too much little James.
 * George Carlin: Said Gordon.
 * Gordon: A fine strong engine like me has something to talk about. I'm the only engine who can pull the express. When I'm not there, they need two engines. Think of that. I've pulled expresses for years, and have never once lost my way. I seem to know the right line by instinct.
 * George Carlin: Every wise engine knows that the signalman sets the switches to make the engines run on the right track. But Gordon was so proud he had forgotten.
 * Gordon: Wake up, James.
 * George Carlin: Said Gordon next morning.
 * Gordon: It's time for the express. What are you doing? Odd Jobs? Ah well. We all have to begin somewhere, don't we? Run along and get my coaches. Don't be late.
 * George Carlin: James went to get Gordon's coaches. They were all shining with new paint. He was careful not to bump them and they followed him smoothly into the station, singing happily...
 * Coaches: We're going away, we're going away.
 * James: I wish I was going with you.
 * George Carlin: Said James.
 * James: I should love to pull the express and go flying above the line.
 * George Carlin: Gordon with much noise and blowing off steam, got ready to back on to the train.
 * (Gordon sets off for the express)
 * George Carlin: Sir Topham Hatt was on the train with other important people and as soon as they heard the conductor's whistle, Gordon started.
 * Gordon: Look at me now! Look at me now!
 * George Carlin: He puffed, and the coaches glided after him.
 * Gordon: Poop, poop, poop, poop, poop! Goodbye, little James, see you tomorrow!
 * George Carlin: James watched the train disappear and then went back to work. He pushed some freight cars into their proper sidings, and went to fetch the coaches for another train. James had just brought the coaches into the platform when he heard a mournful noise. There was Gordon trying to sneak into the station without being noticed.
 * James: Hello, Gordon. Is it tomorrow?
 * George Carlin: Gordon didn't answer. He just let off steam feebly.
 * James: Did you lose your weight, Gordon?
 * Gordon: No, it was lost for me. I was switched off the main line onto the loop. I have to go all around and back again.
 * James: Perhaps it was instinct.
 * George Carlin: Said James. All the passengers were shouting at the ticket window.
 * Passengers: We want our money back!
 * George Carlin: Sir Topham Hatt climbed onto a cart and blew the conductor's whistle so loudly that they all stopped to look at him. Then he promised a new train at once.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Gordon can't do it. Will you pull it for us, James?
 * James: Yes sir, I'll try.
 * George Carlin: So James was coupled on, and everyone got in.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Do your best, James.
 * George Carlin: Said Sir Topham Hatt.
 * James: Come along, come along!
 * George Carlin: Said James.
 * Coaches: You're pulling us well, you're pulling us well!
 * George Carlin: Sang the coaches.
 * James: Hurry, hurry, hurry!
 * George Carlin: Puffed James.
 * (James travels across the viaduct)
 * George Carlin: Bridges and stations flashed by, the passengers cheered, and they soon reached the station. Everyone said "thank you" to James, and Sir Topham Hatt was very impressed.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Well done. Would you like to pull the express sometimes?
 * James: Yes, please!
 * Ringo Starr: Answered James. Next day when James came by, Gordon was pushing freight cars.
 * Gordon: I like some quiet work for a change.
 * George Carlin: He said.
 * Gordon: I'm teaching these cars manners. You did well with those coaches I hear. Good, we'll show them.
 * George Carlin: And he gave his cars a bump. James and Gordon are now good friends. James sometimes takes the express to give Gordon a rest. Gordon never talks about bootlaces, and they are both quite agreed on a subject of freight cars.
 * (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.)