A Bad Day For Hamm

A Bad Day For Ten Cents is the sixth episode of the fourth season of Spike the Dragon and Friends, and the eighty-fourth episode overall. It is a parody of the Thomas and Friends episode, A Bad Day For Sir Handel.

Cast

 * Chief Thunderhooves as Gordon
 * Ten Cents (from TUGS) as Sir Handel
 * Sunshine (from TUGS) as Peter Sam
 * Hercules (from TUGS) as Skarloey (does not speak)
 * Warrior (from TUGS) as Rheneas (does not speak)
 * Spike as Thomas (cameo)
 * Pipsqueak as Percy (cameo)

Transcript
Narrator: "Hercules and Warrior work in the waters that lead to canals and a big harbor. Their ferries have many visitors, and the tugs are proud to run the river, come rain or shine.

The tugs will never let their passengers down, but they are old, and they tire more easily.

Their drivers understood this, and they spoke kindly to them."

Hercules and Warrior's Drivers: "There's more than enough work for both of you in this harbor. The manager is sending two more tugs to help us run the river."

Narrator: "Hercules and Warrior were pleased with this news, and promised to give the new tugs a big welcome.

When Ten Cents and Sunshine arrived, they found that they had much to learn."

Ten Cents: "What a small dock."

Narrator: "Grunted Ten Cents."

Ten Cents: "This won't do at all. We're much too good for this old piece."

Sunshine: "I think it's nice."

Narrator: "Said Sunshine."

Ten Cents: "Humph."

Narrator: "Replied Ten Cents."

Ten Cents: "What's that rubbish?"

Sunshine: "Shhh. "

Narrator: "Said Sunshine."

Sunshine: "That's Hercules. He's famous."

Narrator: "And then he whispered to Hercules."

Sunshine: "I'm sorry, Hercules, Ten Cents is upset now, but he's quite nice, really.

Narrator: "Hercules felt sorry for Sunshine."

Ten Cents' Fireman: "Now, Ten Cents,"

Narrator: "Said the fireman"

Ten Cents' Fireman: "I will get you ready for work."

Ten Cents: "I'm tired! Let Sunshine go; he'd love it!"

Ten Cents' Fireman: "No, you're first!"

Narrator: "Ten Cents puffed away to fetch his ferries. He didn't like the look of them at all."

Ten Cents: "What ever next? Those aren't ferries, they're cattle barges!"

Ferries: "Oh!"

Narrator: "Screamed the Ferries."

Ferries: "What a horrid tug!"

Ten Cents: "It's not what I'm used to."

Narrator: "Clanked Ten Cents.

He rolled to the platform just as Chief Thunderhooves arrived."

Ten Cents: "Hello, who are you?"

Chief Thunderhooves: "I'm Chief Thunderhooves. Who are you?"

Ten Cents: "I'm Ten Cents. I've heard of you. You're a leader. So am I, but I'm used to new ferries, not these cattle barges! Do you have new buffaloes? I see you do."

Chief Thunderhooves: "We must have a chat."

Ten Cents: "Sorry, I can't stop. We must keep time, you know."

Narrator: "Chief Thunderhooves was speechless!

Clouds of steam filled the air as Ten Cents huffed and puffed along the river.

He was still cross when they reached the canal. Ten Cents was hoping for a rest, but his driver thought otherwise."

Ten Cents' Driver: "We'll leave the ferries now, and fetch some shrimpers from the quarry."

Ten Cents: "Shrimpers?"

Narrator: "Snorted Ten Cents."

Ten Cents: "Shrimpers? I won't, so there!"

Narrator: "Ten Cents was about to cause a great deal of trouble."

Ten Cents: "Told you."

Narrator: "Said Ten Cents.

By the time workmen came to rescue him, Ten Cents was feeling rather silly. To make matters worse, there stood Hoity Toity. His message to Ten Cents was brief and blunt."

Hoity Toity: "I shall talk to you later!"

Narrator: "Then he and the fireman left with Sunshine. Ten Cents felt sillier still."

Ten Cents' Driver: "Come on,"

Narrator: "Said his driver."

Ten Cents' Driver: "Let's get you back in the water."

Narrator: "When Ten Cents crawled home, he found Hoity Toity waiting for him."

Hoity Toity: "You're a very naughty tug!

I hope I can trust you to behave when you next leave this dock."

Narrator: "After hearing that, I'm sure Ten Cents will. Aren't you?"