Francis and Mort's Ghostly Trick

Francis and Mort's Ghostly Trick is Thomas and Friends episode idea thought up by BiggestThomasFan.

Characters

 * Vinnie
 * Duke
 * Bertram
 * Proteus
 * Francis and Mort the Narrow Gauge Diesels
 * Colin
 * Mr. Percival
 * Henry (cameo; seen at the beginning)
 * BoCo (cameo; seen at the wharf)
 * Skarloey (cameo; seen at the wharf)
 * Sir Handel (cameo; seen at the beginning)
 * Rusty (cameo; seen at the wharf)
 * Mighty Mac (cameo; seen at the beginning)
 * Freddie (cameo; seen at the wharf)
 * Fred (cameo; seen at the wharf)
 * Albert (narrow gauge) (cameo; seen at the wharf)
 * Mark V (cameo; seen carrying Mr. Percival to speak to the engines)
 * Calvin, Vinnie's Coach (cameo; seen at the end)
 * Thumper (cameo; seen at the beginning)
 * The Mayor of Sodor (cameo; seen at the end)
 * Douglas (mentioned)

UK and AUS

 * Mark Moraghan as the Narrator
 * John Schwab as Vinnie
 * Mike Grady as Duke
 * Rob Rackstraw as Bertram
 * Nigel Anthony as Proteus
 * Colin McFarlane as Francis
 * Jim Howick as Mort
 * Michael Legge as Colin
 * Keith Wickham as Mr. Percival

US

 * Mark Moraghan as the Narrator
 * John Schwab as Vinnie
 * Mike Grady as Duke
 * Rob Rackstraw as Bertram
 * Nigel Anthony as Proteus
 * Colin McFarlane as Francis
 * Jim Howick as Mort
 * Michael Legge as Colin
 * Kerry Shale as Mr. Percival

Transcript
Narrator: Francis and Mort are narrow gauge diesel twins. They have been working at the Boulder Quarry for a couple months now. They enjoy their work. And sometimes, they see different standard gauge engines coming to the quarry. One autumn eveing, the two diesels were finishing up their work for the day.

Francis: We've had another good day today, Mort.

Mort: We sure did, Francis. And a busy one too.

(Vinnie whistles, and arrive at the quarry)

Francis: Oh, hello there. Who are you?

Vinnie: The name's Vinnie. And I'm not happy to be pulling trucks of stone.

Mort: Wasn't Douglas suppose to pick up those trucks?

Vinnie: He was, but he broke down. So it was agreed that I'd collect the trucks.

Francis: What's the matter? Are you afraid of working at night?

Vinnie: No! I mean, things that go bump in the night? Rubbish!

Mort: Well then, me and Francis will tell you a ghost story.

Francis: We know a good ghost story to tell.

(Flashback to the past)

Francis: A long time ago, there was an engine to used to work at the Boulder Quarry. One day, the engine was shunting some trucks when his side rods broke.

Mort: Then suddenly, the alarm went off. A rock slide was coming down. The engine's crew and the workmen ran away just in time, but the engine couldn't move. Big rocks hit the engine, and buried him.

Francis: When they dug the engine out, they saw that he was beyond repair. So he was sent to the scrapyard.

Mort: But workmen often say that on the date of the rock slide, the engine's ghost roams the quarry at night.

(Back to present day on Sodor)

Francis: So what did you think of our story, Vinnie?

Vinnie: What a load of nonsense!

(Vinnie leaves laughing)

Mort: He'd be frighten if he really saw a ghost.

Francis: Actually, Mort, that gives me an idea.

Narrator: So Francis told Mort his idea. The next day, they met up with Duke, Bertram and Proteus, and told them of their idea.

Francis: We could use some help it. Can you three help us, please?

Bertram: Count me in.

Proteus: Me too.

Duke: I'll help too. Someone needs to put that engine in his place.

Francis: Indeed.

Mort: Oh, there's Mr. Percival.

Mr. Percival: Good morning, engines. Francis and Mort, Vinnie will come back to the Boulder Quarry tonight to pick up more stone. Make sure you have his trucks ready by the time he arrives.

Francis: Yes, sir.

Mort: Of course, sir.

Narrator: That evening, Proteus was finishing his last job of the day. He was delivering flour to the wharf. Colin was unloading it when suddenly...

(Colin drops bags of flour onto Proteus)

Colin: Oh no! I'm so sorry, Proteus.

Proteus: (Coughs) Oh! That's okay, Colin. This is just what I need.

Colin: What do you mean?

Proteus: I'll have to tell you later. I have to go now. Goodbye, Colin.

Narrator: Later on, Vinnie came to the quarry to pick up his trucks.

Francis: Better be careful, Vinnie.

Mort: The ghost engine might be coming to the quarry soon.

Vinnie: I don't care. There's no such things as ghosts. And even if there were, I'm not scared.

(Steam whooshes)

Vinnie: What was that?

(A ghostly figure appears)

Proteus (in a ghostly voice): I am the Ghost of the Boulder Quarry engine.

(Francis and Mort snigger)

Vinnie: A real ghost?!

(Francis' driver secretly throws a rock)

Vinnie: A rock slide?! Oh my! It's the ghost! Get me out of here now!

(Vinnie races away with his trucks)

(Francis and Mort laugh)

Francis: Well done, everyone!

(Duke and Bertram come out of hiding)

Mort: This worked better than we thought it would.

Proteus: This will teach Vinnie a lesson.

Bertram: Indeed it will.

Duke: That was actually quite fun.

Francis: Thank you all for your help.

Mort: Yes. Thank you. You were all splendid.

Narrator: Vinnie was unusually quiet for several days. Whenever he reached the safety of his shed, he would close his eyes tightly.

Vinnie: I'm not scared. I'm asleep.

Narrator: His driver and fireman knew about the little engines' plan, but they never told Vinnie that it was only a trick.