Thomas The Tank Engine And Friends (1984) s17e07 Episode Script
Henry's Hero (7 min)
(TOOTING) They're two, they're four, they're six, they're eight Shunting trucks and hauling freight Red and green and brown and blue They're the Really Useful Crew All with different roles to play Round Tidmouth Sheds or far away Down the hills and round the bends Thomas and his friends NARRATOR: Henry's Hero.
Henry and Hiro are both very strong engines.
(HENRY AND HIRO CHUFFING) They can pull very heavy loads.
One day, Henry and Hiro went to fill up their tenders with coal.
- Nearly done, Henry! - I hope there's enough coal left for me! We've got lots of heavy trucks to pick up! Don't worry.
There will be! NARRATOR: Henry and Hiro picked up their very heavy load from Ffarquhar Quarry.
Then they hurried to the docks, where they were needed right away.
But as they made their way across the island, the steam from Hiro's funnel began to look very dirty.
Hiro! There's dark smoke coming from your funnel! - And from yours! - I wonder what's wrong? NARRATOR: Just then Duck rolled past pulling some empty coal trucks.
Oh, dear.
Looks like you two got some of the bad coal that arrived today.
- Bad coal? - I've been sent to get some fresh coal to replace it.
(DUCK WHISTLES) Maybe we should wait until the fresh coal is ready.
No.
We can still run on this coal.
We still have steam.
We have to keep on puffing! We need to be Really Useful engines.
NARRATOR: Henry wanted to be a Really Useful engine, but he was very worried about the bad coal.
I'm sorry, but I'm going to go back to the sheds until the good, clean coal gets here.
- (HENRY WHISTLES) - So Henry left Hiro with all the trucks and went back to the sheds.
Hiro was determined to keep going.
Only now he didn't have Henry to help him.
Oh, dear.
There are too many trucks for me to pull on my own.
NARRATOR: Then Hiro had an idea.
I can take half the trucks on my own and come back for the others later.
(HIRO CHUFFING) NARRATOR: Half of Hiro's trucks were uncoupled and left on a siding.
As Hiro puffed along the tracks, his steam was smokier than ever.
Yuck! What a horrible smell! Sorry, Gordon.
I think I had some bad coal.
Then perhaps you should have your firebox cleaned out! No time for that.
I have an important delivery.
NARRATOR: Hiro puffed on, determined to get his job done.
(COUGHING) - But as he headed for the docks - Huh? a strange noise was coming from his firebox.
Oh, no! I'm clinking and clanking now! (SEAGULLS SQUAWKING) What a racket! You sound like you've got your coupling rods in a twist! No time to talk.
I have more trucks to collect.
(HIRO CHUFFING) NARRATOR: Everywhere Hiro went, people looked at him and wondered what the noise was.
And what the smell was! Hiro was determined.
He picked up the rest of his trucks and rushed back to the docks.
At last, Hiro arrived at the docks.
He had delivered all of the trucks.
But then the Fat Controller arrived.
Ah, Hiro, there you are! I need you to collect some iron girders from the Smelter's Yard for this ship.
They will be very heavy, so you'll need Henry to be your back engine.
Uh, yes, sir.
But But what, Hiro? You need to get back quickly.
The ship leaves at four! NARRATOR: Hiro knew he needed to get his firebox cleaned, but he couldn't say no to the Fat Controller.
Yes, sir.
(CHUFFING) FAT CONTROLLER: (COUGHING) But Hiro, why is your steam so dark and smoky? NARRATOR: Hiro just kept on puffing, and clunking and clanking, all the way to Tidmouth Sheds.
Henry, I have taken all the trucks from the quarry, but I need you to help me now.
You were able to take all the trucks, even with your bad coal? It wasn't easy.
But sometimes you have to keep on puffing.
Well, I did want to wait for the good, clean coal to arrive, but if you can keep on puffing, maybe I can keep on puffing too! NARRATOR: So Hiro and Henry set off to the Smelter's Yard.
(HIRO WHISTLING) Hiro and Henry collected the flatbeds loaded with heavy iron girders.
Hiro pulled and Henry pushed.
(STRAINING) These are very heavy flatbeds! Keep puffing! We must get to the docks before the ship leaves! NARRATOR: Henry and Hiro puffed and chuffed.
But now Henry's firebox started to make some strange noises too.
My firebox is making lots of noise.
Maybe we should go and see if the new coal has arrived yet! No! We don't have time.
The ship leaves at four.
Then, as Hiro and Henry puffed up Gordon's Hill, there was a very strange noise.
But it wasn't Henry that stopped puffing, it was Hiro! Why have you stopped? My firebox is blocked! I've broken down! I'm sorry, you were right.
We should have tried to get the new coal.
Now we will never get to the docks on time! Don't worry.
You taught me to keep on puffing, so that is what I'm going to do! (HENRY WHISTLES) NARRATOR: Henry puffed as hard as he could, and slowly they started to move up the hill.
Henry was pushing all the flatbeds, and Hiro as well.
Well done! Keep on puffing! Henry clunked and clanked and clattered and rattled.
His wheels were wobbly and his axles ached.
But he kept on puffing! (HENRY WHISTLING) The dockworkers cheered for Henry when they saw him - shunting Hiro and the flatbeds.
- (CHEERING) Hooray! Then the Fat Controller came to see the engines.
Well done! You got here just in time.
And you managed to keep on puffing, even with a very heavy load and bad coal.
Thank you, sir! I couldn't have done it without Henry.
He kept puffing even after I broke down.
Yes, but you were the one who taught me to keep on puffing, no matter what.
Well then, it's well done to both of you! Now you must both go to the Steamworks to be repaired.
NARRATOR: Henry and Hiro soon had their fireboxes cleaned out.
They had some fresh new coal.
They were happy to be getting back to work.
Hiro, you were right.
Sometimes you can keep puffing, even with bad coal.
Ha-ha! But it's much nicer with good, clean coal! BOTH: Ha-ha! So let's be Really Useful and get puffing again.
BOTH: Ha ha ha! (TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWING)
Henry and Hiro are both very strong engines.
(HENRY AND HIRO CHUFFING) They can pull very heavy loads.
One day, Henry and Hiro went to fill up their tenders with coal.
- Nearly done, Henry! - I hope there's enough coal left for me! We've got lots of heavy trucks to pick up! Don't worry.
There will be! NARRATOR: Henry and Hiro picked up their very heavy load from Ffarquhar Quarry.
Then they hurried to the docks, where they were needed right away.
But as they made their way across the island, the steam from Hiro's funnel began to look very dirty.
Hiro! There's dark smoke coming from your funnel! - And from yours! - I wonder what's wrong? NARRATOR: Just then Duck rolled past pulling some empty coal trucks.
Oh, dear.
Looks like you two got some of the bad coal that arrived today.
- Bad coal? - I've been sent to get some fresh coal to replace it.
(DUCK WHISTLES) Maybe we should wait until the fresh coal is ready.
No.
We can still run on this coal.
We still have steam.
We have to keep on puffing! We need to be Really Useful engines.
NARRATOR: Henry wanted to be a Really Useful engine, but he was very worried about the bad coal.
I'm sorry, but I'm going to go back to the sheds until the good, clean coal gets here.
- (HENRY WHISTLES) - So Henry left Hiro with all the trucks and went back to the sheds.
Hiro was determined to keep going.
Only now he didn't have Henry to help him.
Oh, dear.
There are too many trucks for me to pull on my own.
NARRATOR: Then Hiro had an idea.
I can take half the trucks on my own and come back for the others later.
(HIRO CHUFFING) NARRATOR: Half of Hiro's trucks were uncoupled and left on a siding.
As Hiro puffed along the tracks, his steam was smokier than ever.
Yuck! What a horrible smell! Sorry, Gordon.
I think I had some bad coal.
Then perhaps you should have your firebox cleaned out! No time for that.
I have an important delivery.
NARRATOR: Hiro puffed on, determined to get his job done.
(COUGHING) - But as he headed for the docks - Huh? a strange noise was coming from his firebox.
Oh, no! I'm clinking and clanking now! (SEAGULLS SQUAWKING) What a racket! You sound like you've got your coupling rods in a twist! No time to talk.
I have more trucks to collect.
(HIRO CHUFFING) NARRATOR: Everywhere Hiro went, people looked at him and wondered what the noise was.
And what the smell was! Hiro was determined.
He picked up the rest of his trucks and rushed back to the docks.
At last, Hiro arrived at the docks.
He had delivered all of the trucks.
But then the Fat Controller arrived.
Ah, Hiro, there you are! I need you to collect some iron girders from the Smelter's Yard for this ship.
They will be very heavy, so you'll need Henry to be your back engine.
Uh, yes, sir.
But But what, Hiro? You need to get back quickly.
The ship leaves at four! NARRATOR: Hiro knew he needed to get his firebox cleaned, but he couldn't say no to the Fat Controller.
Yes, sir.
(CHUFFING) FAT CONTROLLER: (COUGHING) But Hiro, why is your steam so dark and smoky? NARRATOR: Hiro just kept on puffing, and clunking and clanking, all the way to Tidmouth Sheds.
Henry, I have taken all the trucks from the quarry, but I need you to help me now.
You were able to take all the trucks, even with your bad coal? It wasn't easy.
But sometimes you have to keep on puffing.
Well, I did want to wait for the good, clean coal to arrive, but if you can keep on puffing, maybe I can keep on puffing too! NARRATOR: So Hiro and Henry set off to the Smelter's Yard.
(HIRO WHISTLING) Hiro and Henry collected the flatbeds loaded with heavy iron girders.
Hiro pulled and Henry pushed.
(STRAINING) These are very heavy flatbeds! Keep puffing! We must get to the docks before the ship leaves! NARRATOR: Henry and Hiro puffed and chuffed.
But now Henry's firebox started to make some strange noises too.
My firebox is making lots of noise.
Maybe we should go and see if the new coal has arrived yet! No! We don't have time.
The ship leaves at four.
Then, as Hiro and Henry puffed up Gordon's Hill, there was a very strange noise.
But it wasn't Henry that stopped puffing, it was Hiro! Why have you stopped? My firebox is blocked! I've broken down! I'm sorry, you were right.
We should have tried to get the new coal.
Now we will never get to the docks on time! Don't worry.
You taught me to keep on puffing, so that is what I'm going to do! (HENRY WHISTLES) NARRATOR: Henry puffed as hard as he could, and slowly they started to move up the hill.
Henry was pushing all the flatbeds, and Hiro as well.
Well done! Keep on puffing! Henry clunked and clanked and clattered and rattled.
His wheels were wobbly and his axles ached.
But he kept on puffing! (HENRY WHISTLING) The dockworkers cheered for Henry when they saw him - shunting Hiro and the flatbeds.
- (CHEERING) Hooray! Then the Fat Controller came to see the engines.
Well done! You got here just in time.
And you managed to keep on puffing, even with a very heavy load and bad coal.
Thank you, sir! I couldn't have done it without Henry.
He kept puffing even after I broke down.
Yes, but you were the one who taught me to keep on puffing, no matter what.
Well then, it's well done to both of you! Now you must both go to the Steamworks to be repaired.
NARRATOR: Henry and Hiro soon had their fireboxes cleaned out.
They had some fresh new coal.
They were happy to be getting back to work.
Hiro, you were right.
Sometimes you can keep puffing, even with bad coal.
Ha-ha! But it's much nicer with good, clean coal! BOTH: Ha-ha! So let's be Really Useful and get puffing again.
BOTH: Ha ha ha! (TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWING)