Season 4, Episodes 1-5 (Transmission 16)

Season 4, Episodes 1-5 is the sixteenth episode of Thomas and Friends.

Granpuff

 * When the engines have a hard time sleeping, Thomas tells them the story of Duke, and how he earned the nickname Granpuff. Duke warns cheeky Stuart and Falcon with the story of Smudger, a showoff engine.

Sleeping Beauty

 * But it's the story of the mine's closing and the search for the Lost Engine that gives everyone the fairy tale ending they like.

Bulldog

 * Duke is the hero of all the engines. Whether he's the bulldog standing firm and saving Falcon from the edge of a mountainside.

You Can't Win

 * Duke always pulling his train even when he feels ill. This Granpuff shows that he is a Really Useful Engine, even when he's playing a joke on Stuart.

Four Little Engines

 * There's trouble on the track for Sir Handel! First, some rude coaches bump him off the rails. When he was to be mended, Skarloey comes to the rescue. Old Faithful shows there's still a lot of puff left in this little engine.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Duck
 * Skarloey
 * Sir Handel
 * Peter Sam
 * Duke
 * Smudger
 * Rheneas (does not speak)
 * Sir Topham Hatt (does not speak)
 * Douglas (cameo)
 * Oliver (cameo)
 * Duncan (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
 * Bertie (cameo)
 * Terence (cameo)

Trivia

 * Stories told by George Carlin.

Full Script

 * (Start of Transmission 16, 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 "GRANPUFF" 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: One winter's night, when the cold wind blew, the engines found it hard to sleep.
 * Toby: What we need...
 * George Carlin: Suggested Toby.
 * Toby: ...is to listen to a story.
 * Percy: Yes.
 * George Carlin: Agreed Percy.
 * Percy: A mysterious story.
 * Duck: But,
 * George Carlin: Added Duck,
 * Duck: It must have a happy ending.
 * Thomas: Driver told me a story.
 * George Carlin: Said Thomas, so everyone listened.
 * Thomas: Once upon a time...
 * George Carlin: Began Thomas.
 * Thomas: (narrating) They were three little engines, who lived their own little shed on their own little railway. Their names were Duke, Stuart and Falcon. Duke was the oldest, and was name after his grace, the Duke of Sodor. He was proud of this and love to keep the little ones in order.
 * (Stuart shunted cars with Falcon doing the same)
 * Thomas: (narrating) Whenever they had anything that Duke thought wrong,
 * (Stuart and Falcon collided)
 * Thomas: (narrating) he would say...
 * Duke: That would never suit his grace.
 * Thomas: (narrating) Other engines came and went, but Duke outlasted at all. Stuart and Falcon used to call him "Granpuff". They were fun of him, but they got very tired and hearing all about his Grace. Sometimes they were teasing and chant...
 * Stuart and Falcon: Engines come and engines go, Granpuff goes on forever.
 * Duke: You impertinent scallywags!
 * Thomas: (narrating) Duke would say.
 * Duke: Whatever are you engines coming to?
 * Stuart: Never mind, Granpuff. We're only young once.
 * Duke: Well, you better mind. Unless you wanna end up like Smudger.
 * Falcon: Oh, Granpuff? Whatever happened?
 * Duke: Smudger...
 * Thomas: (narrating) Said Duke.
 * Duke: …was a showoff. He rode roughly often came off the rails.
 * (Smudger involved with accidents)
 * Duke: I warned him to be careful, but he took no notice.
 * Smudger: Listen, Dukie.
 * Duke: He snarled.
 * Smudger: Who worries about their few spills?
 * Duke: "We do here," I said, but Smudger just laughed.
 * Smudger: He he he he he!
 * Duke: Until one day, manager said he was gonna make himself useful at last. Smudger stopped laughing then.
 * Stuart: Well, why? What did he do?
 * Duke: He turned him into a generator. He's still out there behind our shed. He'll never move again.
 * Thomas: (narrating) After that, Stuart and Falcon became really useful engines, and all three were happy together for many years.
 * (The engines continued their journeys)
 * Thomas: (narrating) Then, hard times came. The mines and the hills closed, and the railway was closed, too. People came to buy the engines.
 * People: We'll take Stuart and Falcon.
 * Thomas: (narrating) No one wanted Duke. They thought him "Too old".
 * Stuart: Cheer up, Granpuff.
 * Thomas: (narrating) Called Stuart.
 * Stuart: We'll find you a nice railway, and then you can come and keep us in order.
 * Thomas: (narrating) They tried to be brave and cheerful, but no one really thought their dreams would come true. Duke's driver and fireman oiled and greased him one last time. They sheeted him snugly and said goodbye. Then they had to go away and find work. Duke was alone.
 * Duke: Oh, well.
 * Thomas: (narrating) He sighed.
 * Duke: I'll go to sleep. It'll help to pass the time.
 * (A storm came)
 * Thomas: (narrating) Winter torrents washed soil from the hills. Trees and bushes grew all around. You wouldn't know the shed was there, let alone the little engine sleep inside.
 * Percy: That's not a happy ending!
 * George Carlin: Cried Percy.
 * Thomas: Ah.
 * George Carlin: Murmured Thomas.
 * Thomas: There will be one, but that will have to wait until next time.
 * (We see Thomas passing under a bridge, as the "SLEEPING BEAUTY" title card appears, thus starting the second story.)
 * George Carlin: It was a beautiful night on the Island of Sodor. The day's work was done and the engines puffed safely home.
 * Percy: Thomas,
 * George Carlin: Whispered Percy.
 * Percy: Will you tell us the end of the story?
 * Thomas: You mean the one about Duke the lost engine?
 * Henry: Exactly.
 * George Carlin: Said Henry.
 * James: But please remind us of a story so far.
 * George Carlin: So Thomas began and here's the rest of the story he told.
 * Thomas: (narrating) Duke was old and live with two young engines called Stuart and Falcon. They teased Duke and called him "Granpuff", but they were happy together.
 * (Duke, Stuart and Falcon live on forever)
 * Thomas: (narrating) Then, their line was closed down and the young engines went away. Duke was left alone in the shed. He went to sleep and everything around him changed. But Duke was never forgotten. Years went by until one day not long ago, visitors came to see Sir Topham Hatt.
 * Visitors: We want to find Duke.
 * Thomas: (narrating) They said.
 * Visitors: And make him happy again.
 * Thomas: (narrating) Maps lay everything.
 * Visitor: If we followed the old line shown here on the map,
 * Thomas: (narrating) They said.
 * Visitor: we'll travel north to the village and then to the mountains. And look. There's the sign for the old station. If Duke's anywhere, he's there.
 * Thomas: (narrating) Everyone set off to the mountains far away. The days went by, the search grew harder, but the rescuers wouldn't give up.
 * (The search goes on)
 * Rescuers: Let's go this way.
 * Thomas: (narrating) They said.
 * (The search kept on)
 * Thomas: (narrating) But there was still no sign of Duke.
 * Rescuers: He's here somewhere.
 * Thomas: (narrating) They said. They scrambled over hills, struggled over ditches. At last their search ended, quite by accident.
 * (One of the rescuers falls on top of Duke)
 * Rescuers: We found him! We found our sleeping beauty.
 * Duke: Excuse me?
 * Thomas: (narrating) Enquired Duke.
 * Duke: Are you a vandal? Driver told me vandals break in and smash things.
 * Rescuers: Bless you no.
 * Thomas: (narrating) Laughed the rescuers.
 * Rescuers: We dropped in because we couldn't find your door. Falcon and Stuart will be pleased to see you.
 * Duke: So they did remember.
 * Thomas: (narrating) Sighed Duke happily. Then they all set off for Duke's new home.
 * (Duke's taken to a new home)
 * Thomas: (narrating) Stuart and Falcon are ready for a big welcome.
 * Stuart and Falcon: He's here.
 * Thomas: (narrating) They whispered.
 * Stuart and Falcon: Shh! Shh!
 * Duke: You woke me up.
 * George Carlin: Grumbled Duke.
 * Duke: In my young days, engines were...
 * Stuart: Seem in not heard, Granpuff, we know.
 * Falcon: We're all be back to work tomorrow. We're glad you come back. We can keep you in order now.
 * Duke: Keep me in order? Be off with you! Impertinent scallywags!
 * Thomas: (narrating) But Duke's old eyes twinkled, and for the first time in years, he smiled as he dozed in the sun.
 * (End of Story)
 * Thomas: And that...
 * George Carlin: Said Thomas.
 * Thomas: ...is the whole story. Did you like it?
 * Percy: Yes indeed.
 * George Carlin: Agreed the engines.
 * James: Especially the happy ending.
 * George Carlin: And soon, they were all asleep too.
 * (We see Thomas passing under a bridge, as the "BULLDOG" title card appears, thus starting the third story.)
 * George Carlin: One morning, Percy was impatience. He was wearing a new coat of paint and long for everyone to see it. The other engines were still dozing, but not Percy.
 * Percy: Driver should be here by now. What's he doing?
 * Gordon: Sleeping.
 * George Carlin: Grunted Gordon.
 * Percy: But that means I'll be late. The coaches will be waiting and the passengers will get cross.
 * Henry: Rubbish!
 * George Carlin: Huffed Henry.
 * James: It's still early.
 * George Carlin: Added James.
 * James: You just wanna show off.
 * Percy: No I don't.
 * Thomas: Never mind, Percy.
 * George Carlin: Said Thomas.
 * Thomas: It'll soon be time for work. But be careful, or you might run into danger and Duke is not here to save you.
 * Toby: D-D-Duke?
 * George Carlin: Stuttered Toby.
 * Toby: You mean our hero?
 * George Carlin: A large painting of Duke hung on the engine shed.
 * Thomas: The very same.
 * George Carlin: Said Thomas.
 * Thomas: Driver told me the story. Listen.
 * George Carlin: And this is the story Thomas told them.
 * Thomas: (narrating) Long ago, when Peter Sam was still called "Stuart" and Sir Handel "Falcon", they worked with Duke on his own railway, but Falcon still had a lot to learn. The manager came to see him.
 * Manager: Falcon, I'm pleased with your work so far. Now you must learn the difficult part of the line. We call it "The Mountain Road".
 * Thomas: (narrating) Falcon was excited.
 * Falcon: Yes please, sir.
 * Manager: So tomorrow, when you have a new coat of paint, you will go on it. Duke will explain everything.
 * Falcon: Huh!
 * Thomas: (narrating) Thought Falcon.
 * Falcon: Duke's an old fusspot!
 * Thomas: (narrating) Next day came.
 * Duke: Listen.
 * Thomas: (narrating) Warned Duke.
 * Duke: The mountain road is difficult. I'll lead.
 * Falcon: No.
 * Thomas: (narrating) Replied Falcon.
 * Falcon: I'll lead. How can I learn the road with you lumbering ahead and blocking the view?
 * Duke: Suit yourself.
 * Thomas: (narrating) Said Duke.
 * Duke: But never mind the view. Look at the track.
 * Thomas: (narrating) The engines set off.
 * Duke: Look at the track.
 * Thomas: (narrating) Puffed Duke.
 * Duke: Never mind the view.
 * Falcon: Fusspot, fusspot!
 * Thomas: (narrating) Replied Falcon.
 * Falcon: Fuddy-duddy, fuddy-duddy, fuddy-duddy!
 * Thomas: (narrating) The engines' speed grew slower and slower.
 * Falcon: Don't dawdle, don't dawdle!
 * Thomas: (narrating) Urged Falcon.
 * Duke: No hurry, no hurry.
 * Thomas: (narrating) Puffed Duke. Soon they approach the tunnel. Falcon didn't like the tunnel. It was curved and he couldn't see.
 * Falcon: I want to get out! I want to get out!
 * Thomas: (narrating) He sighed. One moment, everything seemed safe. But then suddenly...
 * (Falcon falls into the edge)
 * Thomas: (narrating) Falcon was derailed and hung dangerously over the edge. Duke bravely held on with all of his strength.
 * Duke: Stop shaking!
 * Thomas: (narrating) He called.
 * Duke: I can't hold you if you shake.
 * Thomas: (narrating) Duke's driver and fireman work quickly to make the two engines safe again. Then came more trouble.
 * Duke's Fireman: Water!
 * Thomas: (narrating) Cried Duke's fireman.
 * Duke's Fireman: Duke needs water quickly!
 * Thomas: (narrating) Luckily there was the workers' cottage nearby. Soon everyone was passing jugs, buckets, kettles and saucepans filled with water until Duke's first was quenched. All the while, Duke was building more strength. At last, when everyone's help, he was able to pull Falcon back on to the rails.
 * (Duke pulls Falcon back on the rails)
 * Thomas: (narrating) Then they started off once more. The manager was waiting at the top station. He apologized with the accident.
 * Passengers: Your Duke...
 * Thomas: (narrating) Said the passengers.
 * Passengers: Is a hero! He stood firm like a bulldog and wouldn't let go.
 * Thomas: (narrating) Falcon was grateful too.
 * Falcon: Thank you for saving me, Duke. I didn't know you bothered after I've been so rude.
 * Duke: Oh well.
 * Thomas: (narrating) Replied Duke.
 * Duke: You just had a new coat of paint. It would've been a pity if you rolled down the mountain and spoiled it.
 * (We see Thomas passing under a bridge, as the "YOU CAN'T WIN" title card appears, thus starting the fourth story.)
 * George Carlin: Duke is the hero of all the engines. This is a story about him. It happened long ago when Peter Sam was called "Stuart" and Sir Handel "Falcon". Many people came year after year to see the mountains and the lakes and most of all, Duke. He always pulled his train, even on days when he didn't feel well.
 * Duke: I mustn't disappoint my friends.
 * George Carlin: He would say. Every morning he took his passengers up the line and stops everywhere they want him.
 * Duke: Peep, peep!
 * George Carlin: He whistled.
 * Duke: Please be ready when I come back to you. Otherwise we might miss your boat to the mainland and that would never do.
 * George Carlin: One day, Duke didn't feel well. He was short of steam and needed to rest. His driver and fireman had just finish clearing his tubes when Stuart bustled in.
 * Stuart: Hello, Granpuff.
 * George Carlin: He teased.
 * Stuart: Are you short of puff?
 * Duke: Nothing of the sort. This is routine maintenance.
 * Stuart: Tell you what.
 * George Carlin: Went on Stuart.
 * Stuart: You're getting old. We must take care of you in case you break down.
 * Duke: Hmmph!
 * George Carlin: Hooshed Duke.
 * Duke: That'll be the day!
 * George Carlin: Duke couldn't stay cross for long. It was a lovely evening.
 * Duke: Couldn't be better. Couldn't be better.
 * George Carlin: He guntered happily. They began to climb, but Duke didn't mind.
 * Duke: I've plenty of steam.
 * George Carlin: He puffed.
 * Duke: We'll be up in the couple of puffs.
 * George Carlin: But soon, Duke's puffs changed to wheezes. He vows were leaking steam.
 * Duke: It's not so easy, it's not so easy.
 * George Carlin: He croaked.
 * Duke: But I'll manage.
 * George Carlin: At last, they reached the station. Duke's driver was examined him carefully. Anxious passengers waited for news.
 * Conductor: Duke is going to take you to the harbor, but he might be late.
 * George Carlin: Said the conductor.
 * Conductor: So two engines are coming to help. You'll still catch your boat.
 * (Stuart and Falcon arrived)
 * George Carlin: Falcon buffered up in front.
 * Falcon: Poor old Granpuff. What a shame you broken down.
 * Stuart: Peep, peep, peep!
 * George Carlin: Teased Stuart.
 * Stuart: This is the day.
 * George Carlin: He was coupled on behind.
 * Falcon: Are you ready?
 * George Carlin: Whistled Falcon.
 * Stuart: Yes, I am!
 * George Carlin: Replied Stuart and away they went.
 * (The engines set off)
 * George Carlin: When the reach the next station, the cavalcade split up. Falcon took Duke's passengers to the boat. Stuart headed Falcon's train with Duke coupled behind.
 * Stuart: Fancy me rescuing Granpuff! This is the day! This is the day!
 * George Carlin: He boasted.
 * Stuart: Poor old engine! Poor old engine!
 * George Carlin: But Duke still have plenty of steam left at him. His vows sounded worse when they were. He and his driver had their own little joke ready. They waited until they reached the hill.
 * Duke's Driver: Now!
 * George Carlin: Said his driver. Duke puffed and roared as though he was pushing a whole train's weight before him. The noise echoed everywhere. When they reach the last station, everyone cheered.
 * Boy: What happened?
 * George Carlin: Asked the boy.
 * Boy: They don't usually need two engines.
 * Father: Well,
 * George Carlin: Replied his father.
 * Father: Stuart broke down. Duke had to help him. It sounds as if he had a hard job too.
 * George Carlin: Duke and his driver's joke had worked.
 * Stuart: Fiddlesticks!
 * George Carlin: Explained Stuart, and he vanished in a cloud of steam. Duke wheezed alongside.
 * Duke: Poor old engine!
 * George Carlin: He teased.
 * Duke: It's no good, Stuart. You can't win!
 * (We see Thomas passing under a bridge, as the "FOUR LITTLE ENGINES" title card appears, thus starting the last story.)
 * George Carlin: If you should visit the place that has a lake in the woods and a beautiful waterfall, then you may also find two little engines called Skarloey and Rheneas. The engines know everybody and everybody knows that. There are two more engines: Sir Handel and Peter Sam. They used to be called Stuart and Falcon, but they like they're new names better. One day, Sir Topham Hatt sent Edward to the works to be mended. A big surprise awaited Edward.
 * Edward: It's Skarloey! What's he doing here?
 * George Carlin: Skarloey was pleased to see Edward.
 * Skarloey: I've been sent here for a rest.
 * George Carlin: He sighed.
 * Skarloey: I was put in the shed so I can see everything and not be lonely, but I do miss Rheneas. He's going to be mended. I wish I could be mended, too, and pull coaches again.
 * George Carlin: Just then, some workmen arrived.
 * Workman: We're going to take you to the works now, Edward. Come along.
 * Edward: Goodbye, Skarloey. Your railway's a lovely line.
 * Skarloey: Oh, it is, it is! You cheered me up, Edward. Goodbye.
 * George Carlin: Meanwhile, Sir Handel was having trouble with some coaches. He tried to be kind, but the coaches didn't trust him; they were awkward and rude. There was worst to come. Some careless sheep stray on to the line.
 * Coaches: He's bumped us!
 * George Carlin: Screamed the coaches.
 * Coaches: Let's get back at him!
 * George Carlin: They surged into Sir Handel and pushed him off the rails. No one was hurt, but Sir Handel limped sadly to the shed.
 * Sir Handel's Driver: No more work for you, today.
 * George Carlin: Said his driver.
 * Sir Handel's Driver: How are we going to pull the visitors' train without an engine?
 * Skarloey: What about me, sir?
 * Sir Handel's Driver: Skarloey! Can you do it?
 * Skarloey: I'll try.
 * George Carlin: Said the old engine.
 * (Skarloey sets off to find the coaches)
 * George Carlin: The coaches stood at the platform.
 * Skarloey: I'm ashamed of you.
 * George Carlin: Scolded Skarloey.
 * Skarloey: You might have hurt your passengers!
 * George Carlin: The coaches quivered.
 * Coaches: We're sorry, Skarloey.
 * George Carlin: The conductor blew the whistle, and the journey began. Skarloey remembered all the gates and styles where he had to stop. The sun shone and the rails were dry.
 * Skarloey: This is lovely!
 * George Carlin: Sang Skarloey. Presently, the line grew steep. Skarloey felt short of steam.
 * Skarloey's Driver: Take your time.
 * George Carlin: Soothed his driver.
 * Skarloey: It'll be better down hill.
 * George Carlin: Skarloey said to himself. But it wasn't. His springs were weak, and the rail joints jarred his wheels. At last, a spring gave weigh.
 * Skarloey: I feel all crooked!
 * George Carlin: Cried Skarloey.
 * Skarloey's Driver: We'll need a bus now for our passengers.
 * George Carlin: Sighed his driver.
 * Skarloey: No!
 * George Carlin: Pleaded Skarloey.
 * Skarloey: I'll get them to the station or burst!
 * George Carlin: James was waiting on the platform. Clanging and clanking, Skarloey steamed in.
 * Skarloey: I'll do it, I'll do it! I've done it!
 * George Carlin: James collected his passengers and respectfully puffed away. Everyone was pleased with Skarloey, but he was still worried.
 * Skarloey: Old engines can't pull trains like the young ones can.
 * Skarloey's Driver: They can if they're mended, old faithful.
 * George Carlin: Smiled his driver.
 * Skarloey's Driver: And that's what gonna happen to you, you deserve it!
 * (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.)