Duck the Really Useful Engine

Episode 10: Duck the Really Useful Engine

James and Diesel claim that Duck is no use at all, but will Duck prove otherwise.

Characters: Thomas, Edward, Henry, Gordon (cameo), James, Duck, Donald & Douglas, Oliver (non-speaking role), Diesel, Annie & Clarebel (non-speaking roles), Victor (mentioned), Troublesome Trucks, Sir Topham Hatt, James' driver, Diesel's driver, James' fireman, the Stationmaster, the Foreman

Transcript
Later, Thomas and Duck were talking at Tidmouth Sheds.
 * Narrator: The engines on The Fat Controller's Railway were very busy. Thomas runs his branch line, and James is proud of his red coat of paint and Donald & Douglas are Scottish twins. Duck was a hard working engine and a back engine. He is proud to work hard and being the back engine. One day, James and Diesel were unimpressed.
 * James: Duck is a useless old steampot.
 * Diesel: He should be retired.
 * Thomas: Sorry, Duck is a really useful engine. So, stop saying that!
 * James: PAH!
 * Narrator: James and Diesel were still more cross. Meanwhile, Oliver told the Fat Controller what James and Diesel had said.
 * Duck: Thomas, I was the hard working engine and always being the back engine.
 * Thomas: Thanks, Duck. I will tell the Fat Controller about James and Diesel's rude things.
 * Duck: Yes, Thomas. Thank you. I will tell Donald and Douglas that what James and Diesel had said.
 * Narrator: Duck went to tell Doonald and Douglas that what James and Diesel had said.
 * Donald: Hi.
 * Duck: Hi, twins. James and Diesel had said rude things about me.
 * Douglas: Yes.
 * Duck: I love you, twins.
 * Donald: Us, too.
 * Duck: Sorry, can't stop. I will go back home to Tidmouth sheds.
 * Donald and Douglas: Thank ya!
 * Narrator: Later, the tender engines were at Great Waterton talking.
 * Donald: Duck is the back engine and hard worker, Dougie.
 * Douglas: Yes, Donal'. We are useful than ever.
 * Edward: I was the back engine too.
 * Henry: Yes. Tender engines and tank engines are back engines.
 * James: I looks different to us.
 * Diesel: We need a back engine.
 * Narrator: And James and Diesel rolled away with trucks. Duck went to talk to The Fat Controller.
 * Duck: Hello, sir.
 * TFC: Hello, Duck.
 * Duck: What happened when James and Diesel say rude things about me?
 * TFC: They get into trouble with me.
 * Duck: Thank you.
 * Narrator: Duck was very happy and saw James and Diesel pulling trucks.
 * Duck: They were pulling trucks of coal.
 * TFC: Yes, Duck.
 * Duck: They like to be rude.
 * Narrator: James and Diesel were cross. The trucks decides to tease them.
 * Trucks: Hold back, hold back! (laugh)
 * Narrator: James and Diesel were going slower and slower. Haftway Gordon's Hill, there's a loud noise! (James' regulator explodes and Diesel's airtake splutters) James' regulator and Diesel's airtake were jammed. They stopped, haftway and even more cross!
 * James: Oh, botheration!
 * Diesel: We're stuck!
 * Narrator: And they were. James' driver and fireman, Diesel's driver, the stationmaster and the foreman tried to fix James' regulator and Diesel's airtake but it is no good.
 * James: Bother!
 * James' driver: It's no use. You can't run today.
 * Narrator: The Fat Controller saw Duck at Tidmouth Sheds.
 * TFC: Duck, you need to rescue James and Diesel. They're stuck in the hill.
 * Duck: I'll never let you down, sir.
 * Narrator: And Duck puffed away. Duck arrived at Gordon's Hill.
 * Duck: Don't worry. I've come to help you up the hill.
 * James: Pah! What nonnsences?!
 * Narrator: Duck buffered up to James and Diesel and they set off.
 * Duck: I'll help you.
 * Narrator: James and Diesel seethed with fury as Duck pushed them to Knapfard Station.
 * Duck: (catching his breath) I've did it! (he smiles to no one in particular)
 * Narrator: Duck rolled beside James and Diesel, who still said nothing. James and Diesel seethed with anger. The Fat Controller was pleased with Duck.
 * TFC: Duck, I'm very pleased with your hard work. You will receive a new coat of green paint, and have the rest of the week off.
 * Duck: (exhausted) Oh, thank you, sir!
 * Narrator: The Fat Controller turned crossly to James and Diesel.
 * TFC: (to James and Diesel) James and Diesel, you have said mean things to Duck for the last month. As punishment, you will do shunting in the yards, for the next two months.
 * James: Two months?! Oh, sir, you can't be serious!
 * TFC: Oh, yes, I am, this is what you get for being mean to a Great Western steam engine! Duck has proved himself to be a really useful engine, and you know it!
 * Narrator: James and Diesel were very ashamed. Duck enjoyed his week off, and as for James and Diesel, whanever they saw Duck, they were punished while Duck still enjoyed his week off.
 * Duck: I love my week off. Don't you agree, James and Diesel.
 * Narrator: James and Diesel went as face as red as Victor.