Millie and the Goblins

Characters

 * Stephen


 * Millie


 * Blister I and Blister II


 * Mr. Percival


 * Sir Robert Norramby


 * Henry (cameo; seen passing the Arlesdale Railway)


 * James (cameo; seen leaving Ulfstead Castle)


 * Skarloey (cameo; seen passing through Lakeside)


 * Rheneas (cameo; seen at Glennock)


 * Peter Sam (cameo; seen at Glennock)


 * Duke (cameo; seen passing Millie on her way to the old mines)


 * Bertram (cameo; seen passing Millie on her way to the old mines)


 * Rex (cameo; seen passing the Blisters)

UK and AUS

 * Bob Golding as Stephen


 * Miranda Raison as Millie


 * Darren Boyd as Blister I


 * Steven Kynman as Blister II


 * Keith Wickham as Mr. Percival


 * Mike Grady as Sir Robert Norramby


 * Clive Mantle as Millie's Driver


 * Nathan Clarke as the Lakeside Stationmaster

US

 * Bob Golding as Stephen


 * Miranda Raison as Millie


 * Darren Boyd as Blister I


 * Steven Kynman as Blister II


 * Kerry Shale as Mr. Percival


 * Mike Grady as Sir Robert Norramby


 * Clive Mantle as Millie's Driver


 * Nathan Clarke as the Lakeside Stationmaster

Transcript
Narrator: In the summer time, the narrow-gauge stationmasters enjoy a friendly competition for the most beautiful station on the Skarloey Railway. The narrow-gauge engines love to help too. One evening Sir Robert Norramby, came to see Millie, who had been asked to help out for a few extra delivery.

Sir Robert Norramby: I want Millie to collect some flower bushes for Crovan's Gate, they're at the Transfer Yards.

Millie: The Transfer Yards? Yes sir, right away.

(Millie puffs away)

Narrator: Millie chuffed nervously through the thickening fog. She didn't like travelling to the Transfer Yards at night, because the line passes through a junction next to a spooky old quarry mine. Millie hoped the signal at the junction would be green. She didn't would to stop next to the mine. But the signal was red, so she had to stop. Suddenly she saw something.

(Chimney sinks into the ground)

Millie: What the? What was that?

Narrator: Her driver hadn't seen the old chimney sink into the ground. The signal changed. Millie was so scared she steamed away as fast she could. Next day, she was telling the Blister Twins about the disappearing chimney.

Blister I: It's the naughty goblins.

Blister I: They're fat creatures with big feet, and they make strange things happen.

Both Blisters: It's a legend. They steal your wheels and pinch your funnels.

Narrator: Millie didn't want to believe them, but she wasn't so sure. That evening, Mr. Percival was waiting for Millie at Glennock.

Mr. Percival: I need you to collect some freight cars from the abondoned mines.

Millie: Yes sir.

Narrator: But Millie didn't really want to go there again. She rather hoped she wouldn't see anything else disappear. He slipped into the sidding where the cars were waiting.

Millie: Spooky...

Narrator: Suddenly another building of the old mine sank into the ground.

(Warehouse collapses)

Millie's driver: What was that?

Millie: Not again!

Narrator: Millie was so scared she lurched forward and rammed the trucks.

(Door opens and garden gnomes pile out)

Millie: Naughty goblins!

Narrator: She steamed away faster than before, so fast that she steamed all the way to Ulfstead Castle. Millie's driver told the Earl what they had seen.

Millie: It's the naughty goblins. They like to cause trouble. It's legend!

Sir Robert Norramby: Nonsense. The old buildings are collapsing into empty mine shafts, that's all.

Millie: But I saw the goblins!

Sir Robert Norramby: Not goblins. (laughs) Those were gnomes.

Millie: Gnomes?

Sir Robert Norramby: Yes, garden gnomes. To decorate Lakeside.

Stephen: That's right. They're not scary. Garden gnomes are meant to bring good luck.

Narrator: And the Earl ordered Millie to return immediately and get them. Millie felt scared but she knew she had to be responsible, so she carried on.

Millie: I'm not scared, I know I'm not.

Narrator: She waited for something else spooky to happen but it didn't. And Sir Robert Norramby had been right. The garden gnomes weren't scary at all. Her driver collected all the remaining goblins and Millie took them straight back to Lakeside. A week later, the Stationmaster thanked Millie.

Lakeside Stationmaster: We wouldn't have won our competition without your goblins Millie.

Narrator: Millie was very proud and pleased.

Millie: You were right sir. Naughty goblins can be lucky after all.

(Mr. Percival and the Earl both chuckle)