Thomas and friends: The Adventure Begins (Rewrite)

Chapter 9: Thomas Saves The Day

Thomas worked hard in the yard now. He knew that he wasn't as clever as he had thought. Besides, he wanted to learn all about trucks and coaches to be a Really Useful engine.

[Thomas whistle as he carefully shunts Annie and Clarabel into a siding. He then reverses. The scene then changes to Edward taking on coal at the hopper when Thomas and Eagle arrive]

EDWARD: The Fat Controller is coming by this afternoon, Thomas to see how you're getting on.

THOMAS: I'm getting on okay now, aren't I?

EDWARD: Of course you are.

EAGLE: Besides, I think you know nearly as much about trucks as Edward does now.

[Thomas bump into trucks]

THOMAS: Oh. Uh-oh.

[A workman cocks a eyebrow]

EDWARD: Almost. (laughs)

THOMAS: I meant to do that. (laughs too)

[They then heard James' whistle]

JAMES: Help! Help! They're pushing me! They're pushing me!

TROUBLESOME TRUCKS: On, on, on! (laughs)

EAGLE: Oh no! My brother's in trouble! I knew something was wrong with his brakes!

THOMAS: James! (he puffs off after James)

EDWARD: Thomas? Thomas! Come back! Oh.

[The scene changes to a deer munching on some grass near the track when James appears]

JAMES: Ahhhh! Oh deer! Help! Help! Helllllllllp!

TROUBLESOME TRUCKS: On, on, faster, faster! (cackles)

JAMES: I don't want to go any faster!

[His brake blocks start to spark and are set alight]

JAMES: My brakes! No! Stop! Oh!

[Thomas and his crew weren't too far behind and speed up]

THOMAS' DRIVER: Faster, Thomas!

TROUBLSOME TRUCKS: Yay! Faster!

JAMES: Thomas!

THOMAS: Use your brakes! Use your brakes!

JAMES: I can't! My brake blocks are on fire! They're made of wood!

[A fireball flies out and explodes near Thomas as he dodges out of the way and gasps]

THOMAS: His brake blocks have caught fire! That explains why his brake blocks are burning.

[This gave Thomas an idea!]

THOMAS: Oh. I'm going to try to couple up behind you, James. I'm going to try to slow you down!

[Thomas reverses]

JAMES: Ah! Hurry, Thomas!

TROUBLESOME TRUCKS: Hurry, hurry, hurry! (giggles)

[He then switches tracks]

THOMAS: Couple me up! Couple me up! I need to slow James down!

GUARD: Um, right.

[He tries to couple Thomas up but he misses]

THOMAS: Oh no! Try again! Try again!

GUARD: Alright!

[He tries again but miss]

THOMAS: We mustn't give up! We have to try!

[Then he hits a branch trying to catch up]