Casey Jr. Goes Fishing

Transcript
Narrator: Casey Jr's branchline has a station by the river called Elesbridge. As Casey Jr. rumbled over the bridge, he would see people fishing. Sometimes they stood quietly by their lines, while at other times they were actually jerking fish out of the water. Casey Jr. often wanted to stay and watch, but William, Rachel, Twilight Sparkle, and Pinkie Pie wouldn't let him.

William: Sorry Casey Jr, we can't stop and watch. It's against the rules to stop in the middle of the line.

Rachel: Besides, what would Hoity Toity say if we were late.

Narrator: Casey Jr. thought that it would be wonderful to stop by the river. Every time he met another engine or pony, he would say.

Casey Jr: I want to go fishing.

Narrator: But they all had the same answer.

Alfred, Montana, Harry, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity: ENGINES DON'T GO FISHING!

Casey Jr: Silly stick in the muds.

Pinkie Pie: Uh oh. I think Casey Jr. is starting to daydream again.

Twilight Sparkle: Yeah your right there Pinkie Pie. And I think Casey Jr. daydreaming is getting a little too big for his smokebox.

Narrator: Casey Jr. generally had to make a stop at Elesbridge Station to take on water. One day they stopped as usual and William put the pipe into Casey Jr's tank. Rachel turned the tap, but nothing happened.

William: Hmmm. Now that's weird. Ah well, me and Twilight can fix this little bother up, can't we? (Winks at her.) I'll just grab my fire poker.

(A few seconds later)

William: Okay Twilight, levitate that pipe right there so I can try to shift the blockage out.

Twilight Sparkle: Alright, got it. Heh, nothing a little magic can't fix.

Pinkie Pie: Uh, Twilight…

William: Definitely. I'd like to learn magic someday. If only there is a way for humans to learn it.

Rachel: Um… William… I think you and Twilight better…

Twilight: Well I'm afraid I can't just yet unless Princess Celestia allows for…

Rachel: Pinkie… I think we better get some towels.

Pinkie Pie: I've already nipped that in the bud Rachel.

Narrator: Just as expected, as William poked the blockage free, the water from the pipe shot out from the other end a drenched Twilight and William from head to toe and horn to hoof.

William & Twilight Sparkle: (Gurgling sounds) GGGGGGGGAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH! MAKE IT STOP MAKE IT STOP!

Narrator: And their soaking did not stop until the water column was empty. Yakota, Gwen, Rachel, Pinkie Pie and Casey Jr. looked worried but couldn't help laughing.

Pinkie Pie: (Snickering) Um, William, Twilight, I think you two forgot to turn the tap off.

Narrator: Twilight Sparkle and William's faces fell.

William/Twilight Sparkle: Uh…But I…..WHAT!?

Rachel: You forgot to turn the tap off!

Narrator: At that moment Pinkie pulled out her trombone and played the fail song, prompting Rachel, Pinkie and Casey Jr. to burst into laughter. Yakota and Gwen tried to hold it back, but it didn't work.

Twilight Sparkle: Why did it have to be us, William? Why?

William: Don't ask.

Narrator: So after finding some black paint, some brushes, a hammer and nails a 2x4 plank of wood, and 4x4 board of wood, they placed a sign onto the water saying, ' Out of order'.

Casey Jr: Bother! I am thirsty.

Twilight: We know Casey Jr.

William: But never mind. We'll just get some water from the river.

Yakota: Cheer up Casey Jr. It's an easy fix.

Gwen: You'll be fine.

Casey Jr: Thanks you lot. Especially you Yakota and Gwen. What would I do without you?

Narrator: So they found a bucket and some rope and went on to the bridge. Then William let the bucket down to the water. The bucket was old and had five holes, so they had filled, lift up, and empty it into Casey Jr's tanks several times over.

Rachel: (Singing) There's a hole in my bucket dear Liza, dear Liza. There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza.

(Rachel accidentally spills water all over Twilight Sparkle and William.)

Twilight Sparkle/William: Hey! Oy! Rachel!

William: Never you mind about Liza. You empty that bucket before you spill water over me and Twilight again.

Twilight: Agreed. I don't want to catch a cold here.

Rachel: Oops, heheheh. Sorry guys. How's the gauge, Pinkie?

Pinkie Pie: Not much now. Just a few more and we'll be set.

Narrator: They finished at last.

Casey Jr: Ah….That's better. Now, let's get going.

Yakota: Let's make up for lost time.

Gwen: 2nd to that motion dear sister.

Casey Jr: Of course ladies.

Narrator: And they started off. Yakota and Gwen trailed happily behind them. They puffed along the valley and in the tunnel when Casey Jr. began to feel a pain in his boiler as steam began to his from his safety valve in an alarming way.

William: (Coughing) ….Their …theirs…. too.. m…uch …steam. Rachel, get some water into the boiler quickly!

Narrator: Rachel turned the feed pipe to allow water into the boiler, but nothing happened.

Casey Jr: (wheezing) Oh dear….. I'm going to burst!… I'm going to burst!

Pinkie Pie: Oh No NO NO NO NO! Not good! Not good! Not good!

Twilight Sparkle: Calm down Pinkie. We need to work as a team on this or….

William: (Eyes widening with horror) Explosion…

Narrator: So Twilight Sparkle damped down his fire and struggled on.

Casey Jr: I've got such a pain! I've got such a pain!

Gwen: Oh my word! This could be disastrous.

Yakota: Now, calm down little sister. I'm sure the others can figure something out.

Narrator: They soon stopped outside Ffarquhar, uncoupled an anxious Yakota and Gwen, and ran Casey Jr, who was still hissing fit to burst, on a siding out of the way. While the guard went to telephone for an engine inspector and William and Twilight began to put out the fire, Pinkie Pie and Rachel wrote notices in large letters which they hung on Casey Jr. in front and behind which read, 'DANGER KEEP AWAY'. Soon, the inspector and Hoity Toity arrived.

Inspector: Cheer up Casey Jr. We'll soon put you right.

Narrator: And so the ponies, Rachel and William told them what had happened.

Inspector: Hmmm. So the feed pipe is blocked is it? I'll just look in the tanks.

Narrator: He clambered up and peered in, and then he climbed down.

Inspector: Excuse me sir. Please look in the tank and tell me what you see.

Hoity Toity: Certainly inspector.

Narrator: He clambered up looked in and nearly fell off in surprise,

Hoity Toity: (Whisper) Inspector… Can you see….Fish?

Casey Jr: WHAT!?

Twilight Sparkle: Huh?! But I… WHAT!?

Hoity Toity: Graces goodness me. How did the fish get in there, William?

Narrator: William scratched his head.

William: (GASP) Egad! We must have accidentally fished them from the river into our bucket when the water column failed.

Narrator: Hoity Toity laughed.

Hoity Toity: Well Casey Jr. So, you and your crew have been fishing I see. But fish don't suit you and must get them out.

Narrator: So Rachel and William got rods and nets, and both took turns fishing in Casey Jr's tank, while Hoity Toity told them how to do it. Twilight helped too by using her unicorn magic. When they had caught all the fish, the station master gave them a bag of potatoes. William got a frying pan, and Rachel made a fire beside the line and did the cooking. And they all had a lovely supper of fish and chips with Twilight Sparkle and Pinkie Pie, whom just ate the chips. They were surprisingly comfortable with it.

Hoity Toity: Mmmmmm. That was good Rachel… I must say you are an excellent cook.

Rachel: Oh, why thank you, Sir.

Hoity Toity: But fish don't suit you Casey Jr. You mustn't do it again.

Casey Jr: No sir I won't sir. Engines don't go fishing. It's too uncomfortable.

(Casey Jr. heads back to his coaches, Gwen had now been calmed down by Yakota.)

Gwen: Glad your alright Casey Jr.

Yakota: Ready for the return journey?

Casey Jr: Yeah. Let's make up for lost time.

Narrator: And with that, they sped away when the passengers got on board.