Gordon and the gremlin
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00:00Early one morning, Gordon's fire would not light.
00:03I don't know what's wrong, sighed the fire-lighter.
00:06There must be gremlins about.
00:09What are gremlins? asked Percy.
00:12I've heard they're little green men who play tricks, replied Thomas.
00:15Can we find one? asked Percy.
00:18Pah! said James. Gremlins don't exist.
00:20They're just an excuse when things go wrong and no one knows why.
00:24If fire-lighter says there are gremlins, there are, insisted Thomas.
00:27Ha! snorted James.
00:29The Fat Controller had heard everything.
00:32Silence! he said.
00:33I am expecting a VIP, a very important person today.
00:37She has heard that all my engines are really useful. Please prove it.
00:42Yes, sir, they all said.
00:44As long as the gremlins let us, added Percy.
00:46What gremlins?
00:48The ones in Gordon's fire, sir. That's why he's not ready yet.
00:52We'll see about that, thundered the Fat Controller.
00:55And he did.
00:57Gordon, I expect you to be on your best behaviour today.
01:00You are to pull the very special coach for my special visitor.
01:04But no high speeds, please. She won't like that.
01:07Gordon was proud and pleased.
01:10He was waiting for his special coach when Percy puffed him with some coal trucks.
01:15What's the matter, Gordon? You're late.
01:17Driver says there's gremlins in the turntable, replied Gordon.
01:21They must be everywhere, squeaked Percy.
01:24At last, the turntable was mended and Gordon puffed away with the special coach.
01:34He was soon working hard to make up for lost time.
01:41After he arrived at the station, the Fat Controller became concerned.
01:45Where's Thomas? he wondered.
01:47He's supposed to be bringing my visitor from the docks.
01:50Thomas isn't really useful if he's late.
01:56But it wasn't long before Thomas arrived.
01:59I'm sorry, a cow strayed on the line and we had to wait for the farmer to take her away.
02:03But driver says your visitor is here safe and sound.
02:07Indeed she is, smiled the Fat Controller.
02:10How nice to see you.
02:12Who is it? whispered Percy.
02:14I don't know, replied Thomas.
02:16But the Fat Controller is certainly keen to please her.
02:19He's arranged a special party for her.
02:22She's got a dog, said Percy.
02:25Come on, Thomas, said driver.
02:27You need a drink.
02:31Puffed Gordon.
02:32Thomas is just a lazy little engine.
02:34The Fat Controller is expecting me to arrive on time.
02:38We're late because of Thomas.
02:40Gordon's driver decided to make up for lost time.
02:43Then there was trouble.
02:45I think we better slow down.
02:47This is an old line and could make things uncomfortable for the VIP.
02:51And it did.
02:52She was taking a bath and the water was slopping about all over the place.
02:56Woo-hoo, she cried.
03:06Gordon was very relieved to reach his final destination.
03:10Gordon was very relieved to reach his final destination,
03:13where Thomas was waiting to collect the Fat Controller and his special visitor.
03:19He blew an extra long whistle.
03:22This frightened the visitor's dog so much that he fled from the station
03:26and ran into a field where a bull was grazing.
03:31The bull frightened the little dog even more.
03:34He ran back again onto the platform and over the bridge.
03:40He didn't stop until he jumped straight into Thomas's cab.
03:45Awf-awf.
03:46Whistle.
03:51But he had a wonderful ride all the way to the docks.
03:57What's the dog's name? asked the fireman.
04:00Well, after today's events, I think I'll rename him Gremlin.
04:03The Fat Controller.
04:05Well, after today's events, I think I'll rename him Gremlin.
04:08The Fat Controller chuckled.
04:10In that case, I've met one at last.
04:13Ho-ho-ho.
04:15Excuse me, sir, but who is your very important visitor?
04:19Why, didn't I tell you?
04:20This lady is my mother and she agrees with me,
04:23you are indeed really useful engines.
04:25And my mother, of course, is always right.
04:28Awf-awf.