04.Thomas and the Rumors (Michael Brandon)

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 * Michael Brandon: Thomas the Tank Engine loves his branch line. One day, when he stopped at a small station, some children looked sad.
 * Girl: They closed our playground and our favorite sand pit.
 * Boy: Teacher said the sand is soil and too dirty play in.
 * Children: Please help us Thomas.
 * Thomas: I'll see what I can do.
 * Michael Brandon: Replied Thomas kindly. Thomas hoped things weren't quite as bad as the children had made them out to be. But as he passed their playground, a large sign read: Playground Closed Until Further Notice.
 * Thomas: The Children were right.
 * Michael Brandon: Thought Thomas sadly. He puffed into the yard and was just about to tell the other engines about the playground when Percy rushed in.
 * Gordon: You look glum, little Percy.
 * Michael Brandon: Said Gordon.
 * Percy: Sir Topham Hatt told driver that he's using Harold to show a visitor the island instead of any of us engines.
 * Gordon: Despicable!
 * Michael Brandon: Said Gordon.
 * Henry: Disgusting!
 * Michael Brandon: Snorted Henry.
 * James: Engines are meant to take visitors around our island not that whirlybird thing.
 * Michael Brandon: James exclaimed. Gordon was the first to see Harold.
 * Gordon: Harold thinks he can go faster than me. I'll show him.
 * Michael Brandon: Next, it was Henry's turn.
 * Henry: Sir Topham Hatt has chosen Harold because he's more important than me. Well he's not. Harold can't fly through tunnels.
 * Michael Brandon: Percy stopped by a signal on his branch line near a field were sheep were grazing. Harold hovered for a while then buzzed away.
 * Percy: I know what's he's doing. He's just counting sheep.
 * Michael Brandon: And Percy puffed along his line, feeling much better about his things. That evening, the engines talked about the situation.
 * Gordon: Harold wants to get rid of us.
 * Michael Brandon: Said Gordon.
 * Henry: He doesn't need tunnels.
 * Michael Brandon: Added Henry.
 * Percy: Don't worry, he's just counting sheep.
 * Michael Brandon: Said Percy.
 * Gordon: Counting sheep? Pah!
 * Michael Brandon: Snorted Gordon.
 * Gordon: He's counting how many engines he can get rid of. He'll see how useful I am tomorrow.
 * Michael Brandon: Thomas wanted to mention the children's playground, but solving the mystery of Harold and the visitor came first. The next day, Gordon was travelling to collect his train.
 * Driver: We'll show that whirlybird just how fast you can go, Gordon.
 * Michael Brandon: Said his driver. But because they were watching Harold, they missed a signal and went onto the wrong line. Gordon was travelling to trouble. Ahead was a tunnel under repair. His driver reduced steam and braked hard, but it was too late.
 * Gordon: Woah!
 * (Gordon crashes into the tunnel)
 * Michael Brandon: Later, Thomas pulled Gordon clear with the breakdown train. Sir Topham Hatt spoke severly to Gordon's Driver.
 * Thomas: Will Gordon be scrapped, sir?
 * Michael Brandon: Asked Thomas sadly.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: What makes you think that?
 * Michael Brandon: Said Sir Topham Hatt. Thomas decided to pluck up courage.
 * Thomas: Because the engines think the visitor was here to see if he can be replaced by Harold.
 * Michael Brandon: Sir Topham Hatt laughed.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Well the engines are wrong and you shouldn't listened to rumours, Thomas. This gentleman is making a new playground for the children. It was easy to find a suitable site from up in the air.
 * Visitor: And what's more.
 * Michael Brandon: Said the visitor.
 * Visitor: That tunnel sand will be perfect for the playground. Sand we found by accident you might say.
 * Michael Brandon: Sir Topham Hatt still uses Harold to fly above the island. But all the engines know that Harold is spying on them. He is just being very useful.