Thomas and friends: The Adventure Begins (Rewrite)

Chapter 3: Thomas Gets Repainted

[The scene changes to the next morning at the Steamworks where Thomas was sent to be repainted]

The next morning, The Fat Controller sent Thomas to the Steamworks to be repainted in the colors he like to see on the North Western Railway.

[The workmen firstly scrape off Thomas' old green paint which makes him giggle. Then, a painter holds a paint can of pink paint which is an undercoat to keep the water out. Thomas is at first upset but then understands when a painter show him a tin of blue paint]

THOMAS: Oh. [The workmen paint over the pink undercoat and paint on red stripes on the boiler while another accidentally spill a drop of black paint on Thomas' nose and rub it off, making him giggle and the number 1 is painted on the side of his boiler] (sighs and whistles) [Later, the scene changes to Knapford Yard where Edward is reversing] Edward! Edward! (whistles) Look, Edward! Look! I'm blue, just like you!

EAGLE: Wow Thomas, you look amazing in blue!

EDWARD: (chuckles) You're also number 1.

THOMAS: (gasp) Does that mean I'm the best?

GORDON: (whistles) The last number 1 was a coffeepot.

JAMES: (chuckles)

THOMAS: Coffeepot?

EDWARD: Coffeepot is just a nickname for an engine with a boiler that points up in the air. Like those things people make coffee with. (whistles) The coffeepot engines used to look after one of the branch lines but they don't work there now. Although, I think the last one might still be on a siding.

GORDON: Stop chatting and bring me my coaches. (whistles)

JAMES: (whistles)

[They head off]

EDWARD: (sighs) You better do it Thomas. I have a train to pull today.

THOMAS: But I thought we were going to be working together.

EDWARD: We are. Just not all the time.

GORDON: (whistles) Oh. My coaches!

EAGLE: Cheer up, Thomas. I'll go with you if you want; my next train's not due for another hour or so.

THOMAS: Thank you, Eagle

[Thomas goes to the siding where two orange coaches are asleep]

EAGLE: Uh, Thomas; those aren't...

CLARABEL: Oh!

ANNIE: I say. Where are you taking us?

THOMAS: To Gordon. It's time for the Express.

ANNIE AND CLARABEL: But we're not the Express Coaches.

ANNIE: I am Annie. And she is Clarabel.

CLARABELl: And the Express Coaches are on the other sidings.

THOMAS: Oh. I'm terribly sorry your Ladyships. You see I'm new around here. I'm Thomas. (whistles)

[He uncouples from the two and reverses as Eagle puffs up next to them]

EAGLE: Give him a few days, you two. I'll sure he'll learn his way around soon.

ANNIE: Oh. What a sweet little engine. (laughs)

CLARABEL: Indeed, Annie. Delightful.

ANNIE: He'II go far, Clarabel. Just you wait and see.

EAGLE: Yes, yes he will.