Thomas The Tank Engine And Friends (1984) s11e25 Episode Script

Skarloey Storms Through

The island of Sodor is surrounded by beautiful blue sea.
It has fields of green and sandy yellow beaches.
There are rivers, streams and trees where birds sing.
There are windmills and a coal mine and docks where visitors to the island arrive.
The island also has lots of railway lines.
Who's that puffing down the track? It's Thomas! Hello, Thomas! Hello, everybody! Welcome to the island of Sodor.
In the summer, the high hills of Sodor are Skarloey's favourite place.
There are flowers, and forests, and fields full of sheep.
And farmers who wave as Skarloey chuffs by.
But in the winter it's very different in the hills.
There is rain and wind and there are bad storms.
One rainy day, Skarloey was delivering trucks of slate.
He saw a farmer by the tracks.
"There's an emergency!" he shouted.
"A big storm is coming.
" "We have to get the sheep down from the hills.
"We need the engines to help!" Skarloey wanted to help.
So he puffed quickly away.
He had to tell the other engines that there was an emergency! When Skarloey arrived at the depot, Rheneas and Peter Sam were there.
So was the Thin Controller.
Skarloey told him about the storm.
"Collect the trucks and take them to the hill," he said.
"Pick up the sheep and bring them to the farmers.
" "Yes, sir!" peeped Rheneas and Peter Sam.
They couldn't wait to get started.
As Skarloey was being uncoupled from the slate trucks, there was a flash of lightning and a roar of thunder.
Skarloey was scared, but he didn't want to tell his friends.
He didn't want to look silly.
Rheneas and Peter Sam blew their whistles bravely as they puffed off.
Skarloey tooted his whistle as hard as he could, but it didn't sound very brave.
The three engines arrived at the bottom of the hill with their trucks.
Then there was a louder roar of thunder.
Skarloey's wheels wobbled.
He was frightened.
"Here I go!" puffed Rheneas.
And he chuffed up the hill.
"I'm coming too!" tooted Peter Sam.
And he puffed off after his friend.
Skarloey watched his friends disappear into the storm.
He didn't feel as brave as the others.
"I'm too scared to go up the hill," Skarloey puffed quietly.
And with a sad puff of steam, Skarloey reversed down a siding and hid! Skarloey waited.
He hoped no one would see he wasn't helping.
At last, Rheneas and Peter Sam came down the hill.
Their wagons were full of sheep.
Skarloey watched the farmers unload the sheep.
Then, Peter Sam and Rheneas puffed back up the hill.
They were being very brave.
Skarloey felt bad.
He wanted to help, but he was too scared.
Peter Sam and Rheneas worked very hard.
They puffed up and down the hill bringing sheep safely to the farmers.
Then there was trouble! Peter Sam and Rheneas had puffed up and down so many times, they both ran out of coal! "There are still more sheep," wheeshed Rheneas sadly.
"What are we going to do?" Chuffed Peter Sam.
Skarloey looked at his friends.
They were very tired and sad.
Then he looked at the farmers.
They were worried.
"If a big engine like me is frightened, "the little sheep must be very scared," Skarloey chuffed to himself.
"I wanted to help the sheep, the farmers, "and I wanted to help my friends.
"But I haven't helped them.
I've let them all down.
" He felt terrible.
Skarloey puffed slowly out of his hiding place.
Rheneas and Peter Sam were pleased to see him.
"Did you collect lots of sheep?" Peter Sam asked.
"We didn't see you," puffed Rheneas.
Skarloey told them what had happened.
"I was too scared to go with you," he wheeshed.
"So I hid and watched you working.
"Because of me, there are still sheep on the hill.
"So I'm going up to collect them.
" There was another flash of lightning and a roar of thunder.
But Skarloey didn't notice.
He pumped his pistons and puffed off bravely up the hill.
The lightning flashed around Skarloey and the thunder roared.
But Skarloey wasn't scared.
All he thought about was collecting the sheep and bringing them safely down.
Skarloey arrived at the top of the hill.
The farmer was waiting.
He was very pleased to see Skarloey.
The sheep were loaded into the trucks and Skarloey set off down the hill.
It was very hard work! But Skarloey didn't give up.
He chuffed up and down the hill until he had collected all the sheep.
Skarloey felt very happy.
"I'm braver than I thought!" He wheeshed.
He puffed proudly down the hill for the last time.
Rheneas and Peter Sam were waiting for Skarloey.
"Well done!" they tooted.
They were happy to see him, and proud of their friend.
"Three cheers for Skarloey!" The farmers cheered.
Skarloey smiled.
"I didn't think I could do it, but I could!" The lightning still flashed and the thunder roared, but Skarloey was the happiest engine on Sodor!
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