Percy's New Whistle Transcript

Transcript

 * Michael Brandon: It was winter. A thick blanket of snow lay over the Island of Sodor. All the engines were busy carrying passengers and goods from station to station. Sometimes they need to warn people they are coming...
 * (Toby's bell dings)
 * Michael Brandon: ...so steam engines blow their whistles.
 * (James' whistle toots)
 * Michael Brandon: And diesel engines sound their electric horns.
 * (Salty's horn toots)
 * Michael Brandon: One day, Percy took some troublesome trucks to the smelters' yard. He whistled hello to 'Arry and Bert.
 * (Percy's whistle toots)
 * Michael Brandon: But 'Arry and Bert laughed.
 * Bert: Call that a whistle?
 * Michael Brandon: Mocked Bert.
 * Bert: Just listen to this. (horn blasts)
 * 'Arry: Diesels can do everything better than steamies.
 * Michael Brandon: They sneered.
 * Percy: My whistle's as good as your horns.
 * Michael Brandon: Puffed Percy crossly.
 * Percy: Just you wait and see.
 * Michael Brandon: Percy practiced loud whistling. He blew louder, and louder and louder. At last he was ready to surprise 'Arry and Bert. Later, Percy went back to the quarry. He rolled up behind 'Arry and Bert, took an extra big puff and blew as loudly as he could.
 * (Percy's whistle blowing)
 * Michael Brandon: 'Arry and Bert were surprised.
 * Percy: I told you my whistle is as good as your silly old horns.
 * Michael Brandon: Laughed Percy. Now that he had a super-loud whistle... Percy couldn't wait to use it again. When he saw Thomas in the sidings, he took a big puff... and blew as loud as he could. Thomas was cross.
 * Thomas: That wasn't funny.
 * Michael Brandon: He sniffed. Percy didn't notice. He was too busy having fun. Percy saw Bertie the bus. He took another big puff and blew. Bertie skidded all over the road.
 * Bertie: Percy!
 * Michael Brandon: He cried crossly.
 * Bertie: You nearly caused an accident!
 * Michael Brandon: But Percy had already chuffed away. That evening, Thomas told Percy to stop surprising his friends.
 * Thomas: You made Bertie skid across the road and my freight cars got damaged.
 * Michael Brandon: Said Thomas. Percy was sorry.
 * Percy: I won't do it again.
 * Michael Brandon: He wailed.
 * Percy: I promise.
 * Michael Brandon: But the next day, Percy was bringing the milk train from the dairy.
 * Percy: I wish I could have one more loud whistle.
 * Michael Brandon: He said to himself. He couldn't see any people or engines. But there was something else Percy couldn't see. Trevor was taking food to the farm animals. With snow on the ground, they couldn't find any grass to eat. Percy took the biggest puff of all... and blew.
 * (Percy's whistle blowing)
 * Michael Brandon: Trevor was so surprised, his trailer bumped into a pile of logs. A log fell and rolled down the hill. Snow stuck to the log. It turned into a snowball. The snowball got bigger and bigger. Percy was enjoying himself... until he saw the snowball.
 * Percy: Oh, no!
 * Michael Brandon: Cried Percy.
 * Percy: Oh, no!
 * Michael Brandon: Luckily, no one was hurt. But his driver was cross.
 * Driver: Now I will have to go for help.
 * Michael Brandon: Percy waited in the cold. His funnel was freezing and his axles were shivering. At last Thomas arrived with Sir Topham Hatt. He was very cross indeed.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Whistles are for safety.
 * Michael Brandon: He told Percy.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Not for playing games. You must only use your whistle when the time is right.
 * Percy: Yes, sir.
 * Michael Brandon: Shivered Percy, and he promised to use his whistle properly from now on. The next day, Percy was a very quiet engine indeed. He didn't use his whistle once. But as Percy came out of the tunnel, he gasped. A big snowdrift had slipped onto the tracks. Percy heard Thomas. He was heading straight for the snowdrift! If he did not stop in time, he would have an accident!
 * Percy: I must warn him!
 * Michael Brandon: Cried Percy. Percy took the biggest puff he had ever taken, and he blew the loudest whistle he had ever blown.
 * (Percy's whistle blowing)
 * Thomas: Something must be wrong!
 * Michael Brandon: Cried Thomas, and he applied his brakes just in time.
 * Thomas: Cinders and ashes!
 * Michael Brandon: He gasped.
 * Thomas: Thank you, Percy!
 * Michael Brandon: That evening, Sir Topham Hatt came to the sheds.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Well done, Percy!
 * Michael Brandon: He boomed.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: You blew your whistle at the right time and saved Thomas from an accident. You are a really useful engine, and a safe one.
 * Michael Brandon: Percy was so proud, his firebox tingled. Percy uses his whistle safely now and all his friends are glad to see him.