Stepney the Really Useful Engine

Episode 24: Stepney the Really Useful Engine

James and Diesel claim that Stepney is no useful at all, but will Stepney prove it otherwise?

Characters: Thomas (cameo), Edward (mentioned), Duck, Oliver, Donald and Douglas (cameo) Percy (non-speaking role), Stepney, Gordon (mentioned), Stanley (camep), the Fat Controller, the Signalman, Stepney's Driver, James' Driver and Fireman and Diesel's Driver.

Transcript

 * Narrator: The engines of the Fat Controller's Railway were very busy. One of them, is called Stepney. He enjoys working with Oliver, the Great Westurn Engine, and knows it very well. James and Diesel were certainly unimpressed.
 * James: Stepney is an useless old steampot!
 * Diesel: He should be retired!
 * Duck: You can't say that! He's my friend!
 * James: Well, I can say what I want, and there is no such thing you can do about that!
 * Narrator: Diesel agreed with him. Oliver was upset. Later, he spoke to the Fat Controller.
 * Oliver: James and Diesel think he's not useful anymore, sir!
 * The Fat Controller: Don't worry, Oliver. Stepney is still useful.
 * Oliver: Thank you, sir! I'll tell Edward about James and Diesel's rude things.
 * Narrator: And Oliver puffed away. The next day, the Fat Controller came to see James. He had important news for him.
 * The Fat Controller: James, I had important news for you. Gordon has broken down, so you have to do his work.
 * James: Gordon's work?! What nonsence?!
 * Narrator: James went to fetch Gordon's express. Later, Stepney was at the coal yards talking to Duck.
 * Duck: James and Diesel are mean to you.
 * Stepney: They are always troublesome.
 * Duck: Thanks, Stepney.
 * Narrator: And Duck puffed off. Stepney saw James with the express.James was still furious about Gordon's work.
 * James: Pah! Gordon's job?! What nonsence?!
 * Narrator: Suddenly, James' regulator blew up!
 * James: Aaauuughh! I hate trucks!!! (lets of steam in fury)
 * Narrator: Later, Percy took James' express train to the Docks. Stepney brought James to Knapford Station. He chuckled.
 * Stepney: Well, well, well, James' in trouble now!
 * James: It's not funny!
 * Narrator: Diesel is to take an goods train to the Station, but he realized he wasn't moving as he'd intended.
 * Diesel: What the? Why am I not moving?
 * Narrator: His airtake was jammed. The driver, foreman, stationmaster and even some of the passangers tried to fix Diesel's airtake, but the only succeeded in breaking it off!
 * Diesel: (screaming) Ohh!! It hurts!! (starts to cry)
 * Diesel's Driver: Aw, crooked cucumbers! A rusty gear's inside your airtake, I'll wager. No matter, Diesel. You can't run today.
 * Stepney: Please, sir. May I do Diesel's work.
 * The Fat Controller: Yes, Stepney. You will.
 * Stepney: Oh, thank you, sir.
 * Narrator: Stepney pulled Diesel's goods train into the Station, untill he made it just in time.
 * Stepney: (catching his breath) I've did it! (smiles to no one in particular)
 * Narrator: He rolled into a siding, and James and Diesel seethed with fury. The Fat Controller came to see Stepney.
 * The Fat Controller: Stepney, I'm very pleased of your hard work. You will receive a new coat of paint and have the rest of the week off.
 * Stepney: (exhausted) Oh, thank you, sir.
 * Narrator: Then, the Fat Controller turned crossly to James and Diesel.
 * The Fat Controller: James and Diesel, you had said rude things to Stepney for the last month! As punishment, you will do the shunting in the yards, for the next two months!
 * James: Two months?! You can't be serious!
 * The Fat Controller: Yes, I am! This is you get to be mean to a Bluebell engine. Stepney has proved to be a really useful engine, and you know it!
 * Narrator: Stepney enjoyed his week off.
 * Stepney: I love my week off.
 * Narrator: But as for James and Diesel. Whatever they saw Stepney. They learned not to be so mean. But I hope they learned their lesson. Don't you?

Triva/Goofs

 * When Diesel screams, his eyebows are missing.