Story Time with Spike and His Friends

Story Time with Spike and His Friends is a My Little Pony/Thomas parody of ThomasandMichael's fan-made Thomas and Friends US video, Story Time with Thomas and His Friends. It features ten first season episodes, four second season episodes, two third season episodes and three fourth season episodes narrated by Ringo Starr and George Carlin.

Cast

 * Spike as Thomas
 * Shining Armor as Edward
 * Filthy Rich as Henry
 * Big Macintosh as Gordon
 * Cranky Doodle Donkey as James
 * Pipsqueak as Percy
 * Braeburn as Toby
 * Soarin as Duck
 * Night Light as Donald
 * Hondo Flanks as Douglas
 * Dr. Hooves as Oliver
 * Snips as Bill
 * Snails as Ben
 * Discord as Diesel
 * Fancy Pants as BoCo
 * Twilight Sparkle as Mavis
 * Hamm (from Toy Story) as Sir Handel
 * Rex (from Toy Story) as Peter Sam
 * Slinky (from Toy Story) as Rusty
 * Apple Bloom as Annie
 * Sweetie Belle as Clarabel
 * Buffaloes as The Coaches
 * Changelings as The Troublesome Trucks
 * Mutant Toys (from Toy Story) as The Narrow Gauge Trucks
 * Featherweight as Terence
 * Angel as Bertie
 * Owlowiscious as Harold
 * Hoity Toity as Sir Topham Hatt
 * Princess Luna as the Stationmaster's Wife
 * Scootaloo as Henrietta (does not speak)
 * Princess Celestia as Lady Hatt (does not speak)
 * Buzz Lightyear (from Toy Story) as Rheneas (cameo)
 * Randolph as Duke (cameo)
 * Gilda as Daisy (mentioned; not named)
 * Everyone else as Themselves

Episodes

 * 1) Spike Gets Tricked
 * 2) Shining Armor Helps Out
 * 3) A Big Day for Spike
 * 4) Spike Saves the Day
 * 5) Spike Goes Fishing
 * 6) Featherweight the Pegasus
 * 7) Spike and Angel's Great Race
 * 8) Trouble in the Library
 * 9) The Flying Kipper
 * 10) Spike Breaks the Rules
 * 11) Pipsqueak Proves a Point
 * 12) Pop Goes the Draconequus
 * 13) Spike Comes to Breakfast
 * 14) Pipsqueak's Ghostly Trick
 * 15) A Scarf for Pipsqueak
 * 16) Braeburn's Tightrope
 * 17) Slinky Helps Rex
 * 18) Filthy Rich and the Elephant
 * 19) Spike and the Special Letter

Spike Gets Tricked
Narrator: "Spike is a dragon who lives in a library in Ponyville. He's a cheeky little dragon, with two small feet, a short, stumpy tail, two short arms, and some green scales.

He's a fussy little dragon, too. Always bringing buffaloes about, ready for the bigger animals to take on long journeys.

And when animals come in, he brings the buffaloes back home so that the animals can go and rest.

Spike thinks no animal works as hard as he does. He loves playing tricks on them, including Big Macintosh, the biggest and proudest horse of all. Spike likes to tease Big Mac with his whistle."

Spike: "Wake up, lazy bones! Why don't you work hard, like me?"

Narrator: "One day, after taking the buffaloes on a journey, Big Mac arrived back at the siding, very tired. He was just going to sleep when Spike came up in his cheeky way.

Spike: "Wake up, lazy bones, do some hard work for a change!" You can't catch me!"

Narrator: "And off he ran, laughing.

Instead of going to sleep again, Big Mac thought how he could get back at Spike.

One morning, Spike wouldn't wake up. His driver and fireman couldn't make him start. His stamina was low and there was not enough strength. It was nearly time for the express. People were waiting, but the buffaloes weren't ready.

At last, Spike started."

Spike: "Oh, dear, oh, dear!"

Narrator: "He yawned.

He fussed into the station, where Big Mac was waiting."

Big Macintosh: "Hurry up, you."

Narrator: "Said Big Macintosh."

Spike: "Hurry yourself!"

Narrator: "Replied Spike.

Big Mac, the proud horse, began making his plan to teach Spike a lesson for teasing him. Almost before the buffaloes stopped moving, Big Mac reversed quickly and held the first one's hoof."

Big Macintosh: "Get in quickly, please."

Narrator: "He whistled.

Spike usually pushed behind the buffaloes to help them start, but they always let go of him first. This time, Big Mac started so quickly, they forgot to let go of Spike. Big Mac's chance had come."

Big Macintosh: "Come on, come on,"

Narrator: "Puffed Big Mac to the buffaloes.

The line went faster and faster. Too fast for Spike. He wanted to stop, but he couldn't!"

Spike: "Peep, peep! Stop, stop!"

Big Macintosh: "Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

Narrator: "Laughed Big Mac."

Buffaloes: "You can't get away, you can't get away!"

Narrator: "Laughed the buffaloes.

Poor Spike was going faster than he had ever gone before. He was out of breath, and his feet hurt him, but he had to go on."

Spike: "I shall never be the same again."

Narrator: "He thought sadly."

Spike: "My feet will be quite worn out."

Narrator: "At last, they stopped at a station.

Spike let go, and he felt very silly and exhausted.

Next, he sat on a turntable, thinking of everyone laughing at him.

And then he ran onto a path, out of the way."

Big Macintosh: "Well, little Spike,"

Narrator: "Chuckled Big Macintosh."

Big Macintosh: "Now you know what hard work means, don't you?"

Narrator: "Poor Spike couldn't answer. He had no breath. He just puffed slowly away to rest, and had a long, long drink."

Spike: "Maybe I don't have to tease Big Mac to feel important."

Narrator: "Spike huffed to himself, and he puffed slowly home."

Shining Armor Helps Out
Narrator: "One day, Shining Armor was in the library where he lived with the other animals. They were all bigger than Shining Armor and boasted about it."

Big Macintosh: "The driver won't choose you again."

Narrator: "Said Big Macintosh."

Big Macintosh: "He wants strong animals like us."

Narrator: "But the driver and fireman felt sorry for Shining Armor."

Driver and Fireman: "Would you like to come out today?"

Shining Armor: "Oh, yes, please!"

Narrator: "Said Shining Armor. So he had his breakfast, gained lots of stamina, and Shining Armor puffed away.

The other animals were very cross at being left behind.

Shining Armor worked hard all day. The buffaloes thought he was very kind and the driver was very pleased."

Shining Armor: "I'm going out again tomorrow."

Narrator: "Shining Armor told the other animals that night."

Shining Armor: "What do you think about that?"

Narrator: "But he didn't hear what they thought, for he was so tired and happy, that he fell asleep at once.

Next morning, Shining Armor woke up to find nothing had changed. Big Mac was still boasting."

Big Macintosh: "You watch me, little Shining Armor, as I rush through with the express. That will be a splendid sight for you.

Good-bye, little Shining Armor. Look out for me this afternoon."

Narrator: "Shining Armor went off to do some arranging.

He liked arranging. It was fun playing with changelings. He would come up quietly and give them a push. Then he would stop and the changelings would go bump into each other."

Changelings: "Oh!"

Narrator: "They cried."

Changelings: "Whatever is happening?"

Narrator: "Shining Armor played until there were no more changelings. Then he stopped to rest.

Presently, he heard some grumbling.

Big Mac was very cross. Instead of nice, shining buffaloes, he was taking some changelings."

Big Macintosh: "Changelings, Changelings, Changelings!"

Narrator: "He grumbled."

Big Macintosh: "The shame of it, the shame of it, oh, the shame of it!"

Narrator: "Shining Armor laughed, and went to find some more changelings.

Then there was trouble."

Porter: "Big Mac can't get up the hill."

Narrator: "The porter called to Shining Armor's driver."

Porter: "Will you take Shining Armor and push him, please?"

Narrator: "They found Big Mac halfway up, and very cross. His driver and fireman were talking to him severely."

Big Macintosh's Driver and Fireman: "You're not trying!"

Big Macintosh: "I can't do it!"

Narrator: "Said Big Mac."

Big Macintosh: "The noisy changelings hold a horse back so."

Narrator: "Shining Armor's driver came up."

Shining Armor's Driver: "We've come to push."

Big Macintosh: "No use at all!"

Narrator: "Said Big Mac."

Shining Armor's Driver: "You wait and see."

Narrator: "Replied Shining Armor's driver.

They brought the changelings back to the bottom of the hill."

Shining Armor: "I'm ready!"

Narrator: "Said Shining Armor."

Big Macintosh: "No good."

Narrator: "Grumbled Big Macintosh. They pulled and pushed as hard as they could.

Big Macintosh: "I can't do it! I can't do it! I can't do it!"

Narrator: "Puffed Big Mac."

Shining Armor: "I will do it, I will do it, I will do it!"

Narrator: "Puffed Shining Armor. Shining Armor pushed and puffed, and puffed and pushed as hard as ever he could. And almost before he realized it, Big Mac found himself at the top of the hill."

Big Macintosh: "I've done it, I've done it, I've done it!"

Narrator: "He said proudly. He forgot all about kind Shining Armor and didn't say 'Thank you'.

Shining Armor was left out of breath and far behind, but he was happy because he had been so helpful. At the next station, he found that the driver and fireman were very pleased with him. The fireman gave him a nice long drink, and the driver said,"

Driver: "I'll get out my fur tomorrow, and give you a beautiful shade of white. Then you'll be the smartest unicorn in Ponyville."

A Big Day for Spike
Narrator: "Spike the Dragon was grumbling to the other animals."

Spike: "I spend my time pulling buffaloes about, ready for you to take out on journeys."

Narrator: "The other animals laughed."

Spike: "Why can't I take passengers, too?"

Big Macintosh: "You're too impatient."

Narrator: "They said."

Big Macintosh: "You'd be sure to leave something behind."

Spike: "Rubbish!"

Narrator: "Said Spike."

Spike: "I'll show you."

Narrator: "One night, he and Filthy Rich were alone. Filthy Rich was ill. The men worked hard, but he didn't get better.

He felt just as bad next morning. Filthy Rich usually took the first passengers, and Spike had to get his buffaloes ready."

Spike: "If Filthy Rich is ill,"

Narrator: "He thought."

Spike: Perhaps I shall take his buffaloes."

Narrator: "Spike ran to find the buffaloes."

Spike: "Come along, come along!"

Narrator: "He fussed."

Buffaloes: "There's plenty of time, there's plenty of time."

Narrator: "They grumbled.

Spike took them to the platform, and wanted to run around in front at once.

But his driver wouldn't let him."

Spike's Driver: "Don't be impatient, Spike!"

Narrator: "Spike waited and waited.

People got on board, the conductor and stationmaster walked up and down, the porter secured the buffaloes, and still, Filthy Rich didn't come. Spike got more and more excited.

Hoity Toity came to see what was the matter, and the conductor and the stationmaster told him about Filthy Rich."

Hoity Toity: "Find another animal."

Narrator: "He ordered."

Conductor and Stationmaster: "There's only Spike."

Narrator: "They said."

Hoity Toity: "You'll have to do it then, Spike. Be quick now."

Narrator: "So Spike ran round to the front and back down on the buffaloes ready to start."

Spike's Driver: "Let's not be impatient, Spike."

Narrator: "Said his driver."

Spike's Driver: "We'll wait till' everything is ready."

Narrator: "But Spike was too excited to listen.

What happened then, nobody knows. Perhaps the first buffalo forgot to grab Spike, or perhaps Spike was given the signal by mistake. Anyhow, Spike started without his buffaloes. As they passed the first signal tower, men waved and shouted, but he didn't stop."

Spike: "They're waving because I'm such a splendid dragon.

Narrator: "He thought importantly."

Spike: "Filthy Rich says it's hard to pull buffaloes, but I think it's easy.

Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

Narrator: "He puffed, pretending to be like Big Mac."

Spike: "People have never seen me taking passengers before. It's nice of them to wave."

Narrator: "And he whistled."

Spike: "Thank you."

Narrator: "Then he came to a signal at 'Danger'."

Spike: "Bother!"

Narrator: "He said."

Spike: "I must stop, and I was going so nicely, too! What a nuisance signals are."

Narrator: "He blew an angry whistle.

The signalman ran up."

Signalman: "Hello, Spike."

Narrator: "He said."

Signalman: "What are you doing here?"

Spike: "I'm pulling buffaloes."

Narrator: "Said Spike."

Spike: "Can't you see?"

Signalman: "Where are your buffaloes, then?"

Narrator: "Spike looked back."

Spike: "Why, bless me!"

Narrator: "He said."

Spike: "If we haven't left them behind!"

Signalman: "Yes."

Narrator: "Said the signalman."

Signalman: "You'd better go back quickly and fetch them."

Narrator: "Poor Spike was so sad, he nearly cried.

Spike's Driver: "Cheer up."

Narrator: "Said his driver."

Spike's Driver: "Let's go back quickly and try again."

Narrator: "At the station, all the passengers were talking at once. They were telling Hoity Toity what a bad place Ponyville was. But when Spike came back, they saw how sad he was, and couldn't be cross.

He held on to the buffaloes, and this time he really pulled them.

Afterwards, the other animals laughed at Spike and said,"

Filthy Rich and Cranky Doodle Donkey: "Look, there's Spike, who wanted to take some passengers, but forgot about the buffaloes!"

Narrator: "But Spike had already learned not to make the same mistake again."

Spike Saves the Day
Narrator: "Every day, Hoity Toity came to the station to see the animals."

Hoity Toity: "Hello."

Narrator: "He always said to Spike."

Hoity Toity: "Don't let the silly changelings tease you. Remember, you have an important job as a special helper in the yard."

Narrator: "There were lots of changelings, and Spike worked very hard pushing and pulling them into place. There was also a small trailer and two strange things his driver called cranes."

Spike's Driver: "That's the breakdown crane."

Narrator: "He told Spike."

Spike's Driver: "The cranes are for lifting heavy things, like animals and changelings."

Narrator: "One day, Spike was in the yard. Suddenly, he heard a donkey screaming."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "Help! Help!"

Narrator: "A donkey came rushing through, much too fast. The donkey was Cranky Doodle Donkey, and he was frightened. His feet were on fire."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "They're pushing me, they're pushing me!"

Narrator: "He panted."

Changelings: "On, on, on!"

Narrator: "Laughed the changelings.

Still screaming,"

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "Help! Help!"

Narrator: "Poor Cranky disappeared."

Spike: "I'd like to teach those changelings a lesson."

Narrator: "Said Spike the Dragon.

Soon came the alarm."

Signalman: "Cranky's off the line, the breakdown crane, quickly!"

Narrator: "Spike grabbed the crane, and off they went.

Spike worked his hardest."

Spike: "Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

Narrator: "He puffed. He wasn't pretending to be like Big Macintosh; he really meant it."

Spike: "Bother those changelings and their tricks. I hope poor Cranky isn't hurt."

Narrator: "Cranky's driver and fireman were feeling him all over, to see if he was hurt."

Cranky Doodle Donkey's Driver and Fireman: "Never mind, Cranky."

Narrator: "They said."

Cranky Doodle Donkey's Driver and Fireman: "It was those silly changelings and your old wooden feet that cause the accident."

Narrator: "Spike pushed the breakdown crane alongside. Then he pulled away the unhurt changelings."

Changelings: "Oh, dear, oh, dear!"

Narrator: "They groaned."

Spike: "Serves you right, serves you right!"

Narrator: "Puffed Spike.

He was hard at work, puffing backwards and forwards all day."

Spike: "This will teach you a lesson. This will teach you a lesson."

Narrator: "He told the changelings.

And they answered,"

Changelings: "Yes it will, yes it will."

Narrator: "They left the broken changelings, then with two cranes, they put Cranky back on the line.

He tried to move, but he couldn't, so Spike helped him back home.

Hoity Toity was waiting anxiously for them."

Hoity Toity: "Well, Spike,"

Narrator: "He said,"

Hoity Toity: "I've heard all about it, and I'm very pleased with you. You're a really useful dragon.

Cranky shall have some proper feet and some new fur, and you shall have a route all to yourself."

Spike: "Oh, thank you, sir!"

Narrator: "Said Spike.

Now Spike is as happy as can be. He has a route, and two fillies called Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle. He puffs proudly backwards and forwards with them all day.

He is never lonely. Shining Armor and Filthy Rich stop quite often and tell him the news.

Big Mac is always in a hurry, but never forgets to whistle to Spike, and Spike always whistles in return."

Spike Goes Fishing
Narrator: "When Spike walked along his path, he always looked forward to something special...the sight of the river. As he rumbled over he bridge, he would see people fishing. Spike often want to stay and watch. But his driver said,"

Spike's Driver: "No. What would Hoity Toity say if we were late?"

Narrator: "Every time he met another animal, he would say,"

Spike: "I want to fish."

Narrator: "But they all had the same answer."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "Dragons don't go fishing."

Spike: "Silly stick-in-the-muds."

Narrator: "Thought Spike.

One day he stopped as usual to get a drink of water at the station by the river."

Spike: "Out of order! Bother!"

Narrator: "Said Spike."

Spike: "I'm thirsty."

Spike's Driver: "Never mind."

Narrator: "Said his driver."

Spike's Driver: "We'll get some water from the river."

Narrator: "They found a bucket and some rope, and went to the bridge.

Then the driver let the bucket down to the water. The bucket was old and had five holes. So they had to fill it, pull it up and give it to Spike as quickly as they could several times over.

They finished at last."

Spike: "That's good. That's good."

Narrator: "Puffed Spike. And Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle ran happily behind.

Suddenly Spike began to feel a pain in his body. Smoke began to come from him in an alarming way."

Spike's Driver: "There's too much smoke."

Narrator: "Said his driver."

Spike: "Oh dear!"

Narrator: "Groaned Spike."

Spike: "I'm going to burst! I'm going to burst!"

Narrator: "They fanned away the smoke and struggled on."

Spike: "I've got such a pain. I've got such a pain."

Narrator: "Spike hissed.

They stopped just outside the last station, unhooked Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle and ran Spike, who was still hissing fit to burst, on a siding right out of the way.

Then, while the conductor telephoned for a dragon inspector, the driver found notices in large letter which he hung on Spike in front and behind.

DANGER. KEEP AWAY.

Soon the inspector and Hoity Toity arrived."

Hoity Toity and Inspector: "Cheer up, Spike."

Narrator: "They said."

Hoity Toity and Inspector: "We'll soon put you right."

Narrator: "The driver told them what had happened."

Inspector: "So his stomach is too full."

Narrator: "Said the inspector."

Inspector: "I'll just look inside."

Narrator: "He peered inside. Then he turned to Hoity Toity."

Inspector: "Excuse me, sir. Please look inside and tell me what you see."

Hoity Toity: "Certainly, inspector."

Narrator: "Replied Hoity Toity. He looked in and nearly fell down in surprise."

Hoity Toity: "Inspector,"

Narrator: "He whispered."

Hoity Toity: "Can you see fish?

Gracious goodness me. How did the fish get there, driver?"

Spike's Driver: "We must have fished them from the river with our bucket."

Narrator: "Replied Spike's Driver."

Hoity Toity: "Well, Spike. So you and your driver have been fishing. But fish don't suit you. We must get them out."

Narrator: "They all took turns at fishing in Spike while Hoity Toity looked on and told them how to do it. When they had caught all the fish, they had a lovely picnic supper of fish and chips."

Hoity Toity: "Hmmm. That was good."

Narrator: "Said Hoity Toity."

Hoity Toity: "But fish don't suit you, Spike. So you mustn't do it again."

Spike: "No sir, I won't."

Narrator: "Said Spike sadly."

Spike: "Dragons don't go fishing. It's too uncomfortable."

Featherweight the Pegasus
Narrator: "Autumn had come to Ponyville. The fields were changing from yellow stubble to brown earth, and a pegasus pony was hard at work as Spike puffed along.

Later, Spike saw the pegasus close by."

Featherweight: "Hello."

Narrator: "Said the pegasus."

Featherweight: "I'm Featherweight. I'm plowing."

Spike: "I'm Spike. My cutie mark crusaders and I are taking passengers. What ugly arms you've got."

Featherweight: "They're not ugly. They're wings."

Narrator: "Said Featherweight."

Featherweight: "I can go anywhere. I don't need the road."

Spike: "I don't want to go anywhere."

Narrator: "Said Spike."

Spike: "I like my road, thank you."

Narrator: "Winter came with dark clouds full of snow."

Spike's Driver: "I don't like it."

Narrator: "Said Spike's Driver."

Spike's Driver: "A heavy fall is coming. I hope it doesn't stop us."

Spike: "Puh."

Narrator: "Said Spike."

Spike: "Soft stuff. Nothing to it."

Narrator: "And he puffed off, feeling cold but confident.

They finished their journey safely, but by now, the country was covered."

Spike's Driver: "You'll need your boots for the next journey, Spike."

Narrator: "Said his driver."

Spikes: "Puh! Snow is silly soft stuff. It won't stop me."

Narrator: "The boots were heavy and uncomfortable and made Spike cross. He shook them, and he banged them, and when he got back, they were so damaged that his driver had to take them off."

Spike's Driver: "You're a very naughty dragon!"

Narrator: "He said to Spike.

Next morning, Spike's driver and fireman came early, and worked hard to mend the boots, but they couldn't make them fit.

Spike was pleased."

Spike: "I shan't have to wear them! I shan't have to wear them!"

Narrator: "He puffed to Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle. But they were rather worried."

Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle: "I hope it's all right. I hope it's all right."

Narrator: "They whispered to each other.

The driver was worried, too."

Spike's Driver: "It's not bad here,"

Narrator: "He said to the fireman,"

Spike's Driver: "But it's sure to be deep in the valley!"

Spike: "Silly soft stuff."

Narrator: "Puffed Spike."

Spike: "I didn't need those stupid things yesterday, and I shan't today. Snow can't stop me!"

Narrator: "He rushed into a tunnel, thinking how clever he was, but there was trouble ahead."

Spike: "Fire and scales!"

Narrator: "Said Spike."

Spike: "I'm stuck!"

Narrator: "And he was.

Spike's Driver: "Back, Spike, back!"

Narrator: "Said his driver.

Spike tried, but his feet spun and he couldn't move.

The conductor went for help, while everyone else tried to dig the snow away. But as fast as they dug, more snow slid down until Spike was nearly buried."

Spike: "Oh my legs and tail! I shall have to stop here till' I'm frozen. What a silly dragon I am!"

Narrator: "And Spike began to cry.

At last, a rabbit came to rescue the passengers, and then, who should come to Spike's rescue but Featherweight! Snow never worries him.

He pulled the empty cutie mark crusaders away, then came back for Spike.

Spike's feet were clear, but still spun when he tried to move.

Featherweight tugged and slipped and slipped and tugged, and at last dragged Spike clear of the snow, ready for the journey home."

Spike: "Thank you, Featherweight. Your wings are splendid."

Narrator: "Said Spike."

Spike's Driver: "I hope you'll be sensible now, Spike."

Narrator: "Said his driver."

Spike: "I'll try."

Narrator: "Said Spike, and he puffed slowly away."

Spike and Angel's Great Race
Narrator: "Spike was waiting at a junction when a rabbit arrived."

Spike: "Hello,"

Narrator: "Said Spike."

Spike: "Who are you?"

Angel: "I'm Angel. Who are you?"

Spike: "I'm Spike. I run this path."

Angel: "So you're Spike, eh? I remember now. You got stuck in the snow. I took your passengers and Featherweight the Pegasus pulled you out. I've come to help you with your passengers today."

Spike: "Help me?"

Narrator: "Said Spike."

Spike: "I can go faster than you."

Angel: "You can't."

Narrator: "Said Angel."

Spike: "I can!"

Narrator: "Huffed Spike."

Angel: "I'll race you."

Narrator: "Said Angel.

Their drivers agreed to the race going ahead.

The stationmaster said,

Stationmaster: "Are you ready? Go!"

Narrator: "Spike never could go fast at first, and Angel drew in front.

Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle: "Why don't you go fast? Why don't you go fast?"

Narrator: "Called Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle."

Spike: "Wait and see, wait and see."

Narrator: "Hissed Spike."

Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle: "He's a long way ahead!"

Narrator: "They wailed.

But Spike didn't mind. He'd remembered the level crossing.

There was Angel, waiting at the gates, while they sailed gaily through."

Spike: "Goodbye, Angel!"

Narrator: "Called Spike.

After that, the paths left each other, so they couldn't see Angel.

Then, they had to stop at the station to let off passengers."

Spike: "Peep peep peep! Quickly, please!"

Narrator: "Called Spike, and off they went again."

Spike: "Come along, come along!"

Narrator: "Sang Spike."

Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle: "We're coming along, we're coming along!"

Narrator: "Sang Apple Bloom and Sweetie."

Spike: "Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

Narrator: "Panted Spike, then he looked ahead. There was Angel, whistling triumphantly."

Spike: "Oh, dearie me. Oh, dearie me."

Narrator: "Groaned Spike."

Spike's Driver: "Steady, Spike."

Narrator: "Said his driver."

Spike's Driver: "We'll beat Angel yet."

Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle: "We'll beat Angel yet, we'll beat Angel yet."

Narrator: "Echoed Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle."

Spike: "We'll do it, we'll do it."

Narrator: "Panted Spike."

Spike: "Oh, bother! There's a station."

Narrator: "Then, he heard Angel."

Angel: "Goodbye, Spike! You must be tired. Sorry I can't stop. We rabbits have to work, you know. Good-bye."

Spike: "Oh, dear."

Narrator: "Thought Spike."

Spike: "We've lost."

Narrator: "But he felt better after a drink.

The signal dropped."

Spike: "Hurrah, we're off! Hurrah, we're off!"

Narrator: "Puffed Spike.

As they crossed the bridge, they heard an impatient whistle.

There was Angel, waiting at the traffic lights.

He started with a roar, and chased on after Spike again.

Now, Spike reached his full speed. Angel tried hard, but Spike was too fast.

Whistling triumphantly, he plunged into the tunnel, leaving Angel far behind."

Spike: "We've done it! We've done it!"

Narrator: "Panted Spike."

Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle: "We've done it, hooray! We've done it, hooray!"

Narrator: "Chanted Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle, as they whooshed into the last station.

Everyone was there to celebrate Spike's victory, but they gave Angel a big welcome, too."

Angel: "Well done, Spike!"

Narrator: "Said Angel."

Angel: "That was fun. But to beat you over that hill, I should have to grow wings and be an airplane!"

Narrator: "They now keep each other very busy. They often talk about their race. But Angel's passengers don't like being bounced like peas in a frying pan, and Hoity Toity has warned Spike not to race at dangerous speeds, so although, between you and me, they would like to have another race, I don't think they ever will, do you?"

Trouble in the Library
Narrator: "Hoity Toity sat in his office listening to the noise outside. The passengers were angry. The stationmaster came in."

Stationmaster: "There's trouble in the library, sir. Filthy Rich is sulking, there are no buffaloes and the passengers are saying this is a bad town."

Hoity Toity: "Indeed."

Narrator: "Said Hoity Toity."

Hoity Toity: "We cannot allow that."

Narrator: "He found Big Mac, Cranky and Filthy Rich looking very cross."

Hoity Toity: "Come along, Filthy Rich. It's time your buffaloes are ready."

Big Macintosh: "Filthy Rich's not going!"

Narrator: "Said Big Macintosh."

Big Macintosh: "We won't arrange like little animals. That was Spike's job. We are important big animals. You fetch our buffaloes, and we will take them. Big animals don't arrange!"

Hoity Toity: "We'll see about that."

Narrtor: "Replied Hoity Toity."

Hoity Toity: "No animal in my town is too important for small jobs."

Narrator: "And he hurried away to find Shining Armor."

Hoity Toity: "The yard's never been the same since Spike left to run his route."

Narrator: "He thought sadly.

Shining Armor was arranging changelings."

Hoity Toity: "Leave those changelings please, Shining Armor."

Narrator: "Said Hoity Toity."

Hoity Toity: "I want you to fetch buffaloes for me in the yard."

Shining Armor: "Thank you, sir. That will be a nice change."

Hoity Toity: "That's a good unicorn. Off you go then."

Narrator: "So Shining Armor fetched buffaloes for the big animals and that day the lines ran as usual.

But next morning, Shining Armor looked unhappy. Big Mac came clanking past kicking dirt as usual."

Hoity Toity: "Bless me!"

Narrator: "Said Hoity Toity."

Hoity Toity: "What a noise!"

Shining Armor: "They all kicked dirt at me, sir."

Narrator: "Answered Shining Armor."

Shining Armor: "They say big animals don't arrange, and last night, they said I have gray hooves. I haven't, have I sir?"

Hoity Toity: "No, Shining Armor. You have nice blue ones, and I'm proud of you. Big animals do arrange. But all the same, we do need another little animal here."

Narrator: "We went to a workshop, and they showed him all sorts of animals.

At last, we saw a nice little white one with brown spots."

Hoity Toity: "That's the one."

Narrator: "He thought."

Hoity Toity: "If I choose you, will you work hard?"

Pipsqueak: "Oh, sir. Yes, sir."

Hoity Toity: "That's a good filly. I'll call you 'Pipsqueak'."

Pipsqueak: "Yes, sir. Thank you, sir."

Narrator: "Said Pipsqueak. And Hoity Toity brought him back to the yard."

Hoity Toity: "Shining Armor,"

Narrator: "He called."

Hoity Toity: "Here's Pipsqueak. Will you show him everything?"

Narrator: "Pipsqueak soon learned what he had to do, and they had a happy afternoon.

Then, Filthy Rich came by, kicking as usual."

Pipsqueak: "Wheesh!"

Narrator: "Went Pipsqueak. Filthy Rich jumped and ran back to the library."

Shining Armor: "How beautifully you wheeshed him."

Narrator: "Laughed Shining Armor."

Shining Armor: "I can't wheesh like that."

Pipsqueak: "Oh."

Narrator: "Said Pipsqueak."

Pipsqueak: "That's nothing. You should here them in the workshop. You have to wheesh loudly to make yourself heard."

Narrator: "Next morning, Spike arrived."

Spike: "Hoity Toity sent for me. I expect he wants help."

Narrator: "He said to Shining Armor."

Shining Armor: "Sh. Sh. Here he comes."

Narrator: "Replied Shining Armor."

Hoity Toity: "Well done, Spike. You've been quick. Listen, Filthy Rich, Big Mac and Cranky are sulking. They say they won't arrange like little animals. So I have shut them up, and I want you both to run the path for a while."

Spike: "Little animals, indeed!"

Narrator: "Snorted Spike."

Spike: "We'll show them!"

Hoity Toity: "And Pipsqueak will help too."

Pipsqueak: "Oh, sir. Yes, sir. Please, sir."

Narrator: "Answered Pipsqueak.

Shining Armor and Spike worked the main path, greeting each other as they pass by. Pipsqueak puffed along the branch path. Spike was anxious about Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle, but both driver and conductor promised to take care of them.

There were fewer lines of buffaloes, but the passengers didn't mind. They knew that three other animals were having a lesson.

Big Mac, Cranky and Filthy Rich were cold, lonely and miserable. They wished now they hadn't been so silly."

The Flying Kipper
Narrator: "One winter evening, Filthy Rich's driver said."

Filthy Rich's Driver: "We'll be out early tomorrow. We've got to take the Flying Kipper. Don't tell Big Mac, but I think if we pull the kipper nicely, Hoity Toity will let us take the express buffaloes. The special medicine they gave you is working well."

Filthy Rich: "Hurrah!"

Narrator: "Cried Filthy Rich."

Filthy Rich: "That will be lovely."

Narrator: "All kinds of ships use the harbor at the big station by the sea. There are passenger ships, cargo ships and fishing boats also come here They unload their fish on the key. Some of it goes to shops in the town, and the rest are given to special changelings to other places faraway. This is the line of changelings that the men call 'The Flying Kipper'.

Filthy Rich was ready at 5'o clock. There was snow and frost. Men hustled and shouted giving the changelings the crates of fish. The last door banged, the guard showed his green lamp, the Flying Kipper was ready to go."

Filthy Rich: "Come on, come on! Don't be silly, don't be silly!"

Narrator: "Huffed Filthy Rich to the changelings. The changelings shuttered and groaned."

Changelings: "Trock-trick, trock-trick! Alright, alright!"

Filthy Rich: "That is better, that is better!"

Narrator: "Puffed Filthy Rich.

Clouds of smoke and steam poured into the cold air, and the lamp shown brightly."

Filthy Rich: "Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

Narrator: "Panted Filthy Rich.

They were going well. The light grew better, signal lights showed green as they past.

Then, a yellow signal appeared ahead. His driver prepared to stop, but the home signal was down."

Filthy Rich's Driver: "All clear, Filthy Rich. Away we go."

Narrator: "They couldn't know that the switches from the main line to a siding were frozen. And the home signal should've been set at danger. But snow had forced it down.

A freight animal was waiting in the siding to let the Flying Kipper past. And the driver and the fireman were drinking cocoa in the cart."

Conductor: "The kipper is due."

Narrator: "Said the conductor."

Fireman: "Who cares?"

Narrator: "Said the fireman."

Fireman: "This is good cocoa!"

Narrator: "The driver got up."

Driver: "Come on, fireman. Back to our animal."

Narrator: "They got out just in time."

(CRASH!)

Narrator: "Filthy Rich's driver and fireman had jumped clear before the crash. But Filthy Rich lay dazed and surprised.

Hoity Toity came to see him."

Filthy Rich: "The signal was down, sir."

Narrator: "Said Filthy Rich."

Hoity Toity: "Cheer up, Filthy Rich. It wasn't your fault. Ice and snow caused the accident. I'm sending you to Crewe, a fine place for sick animals. They'll give you a new shape and a larger stomach. You'll feel a different horse and you won't need special medicine anymore. Won't that be nice?"

Filthy Rich: "Yes, sir."

Narrator: "Said Filthy Rich doubtfully.

Filthy Rich liked being at Crewe, but was glad to come home.

A crowd of people waited to see him arrive in his new shape. He looked so splendid and strong that they gave him three cheers."

Filthy Rich: "Peep, peep!"

Narrator: "He whistled."

Filthy Rich: "Thank you very much."

Narrator: "I'm sorry to say that a lot of little children are often late for school because they wait to see Filthy Rich go by. They often see him pulling the express buffaloes. He does it so well that Big Mac is jealous. But that's another story."

Spike Breaks the Rules
Narrator: "There's a path to a quarry at the end of Spike's route. It goes for some distance along the road. Spike was very careful to whistle here in case anyone was coming.

Early one morning, a large policeman was standing close to the path. Spike liked policemen. He had been a great friend of the officer who had just retired."

Spike: "Peep, peep!"

Narrator: "He whistled."

Spike: "Good morning!"

Narrator: "Spike expected the new officer would be friendly too, but was sorry to see that he didn't looked friendly at all. He was red in the face and very cross."

Policeman: "Disgraceful!"

Narrator: "He spluttered."

Policeman: "I didn't sleep a wink last night. It was so quietly, and now dragons come whistling suddenly behind me."

Spike: "I'm sorry, sir."

Narrator: "Said Spike."

Spike: "I only said good morning."

Narrator: "The policeman pointed to Spike."

Policeman: "Where's your cow catcher?"

Narrator: "He asked."

Spike: "But I don't catch cows, sir."

Policeman: "Don't be funny!"

Narrator: "Snapped the policeman. He looked at Spike's chest."

Policeman: "No vest either!"

Narrator: "And he wrote in his notebook."

Policeman: "Animals going on public roads must wear a vest and have a lasso, but stop cows if they escape.

You haven't so you are dangerous!"

Spike's Driver: "Rubbish!"

Narrator: "Said Spike's driver."

Spike's Driver: "We've been along here hundreds of times and never had an accident."

Policeman: "That makes it worst!"

Narrator: "The policeman answered. He wrote 'Regular Law Breaker' in his book. Spike puffed sadly away.

Hoity Toity was having breakfast. He was eating toast and marmalade. The butler came in."

Butler: "Excuse me, sir. You are wanted on the telephone."

Hoity Toity: "Bother that telephone!"

Narrator: "Said Hoity Toity."

(Phone chattering)

Hoity Toity: "I'm sorry, my dear."

Narrator: "He said to Princess Celestia."

Hoity Toity: "Spike is in trouble with the police and I must go at once."

Narrator: "As the station, Spike's driver told Hoity Toity what had happened."

Hoity Toity: "Dangerous to the public indeed? We'll see about that."

Narrator: "Hoity Toity spoke to the policeman, but however much he argued with him, it was no good."

Policeman: "The law is the law!"

Narrator: "He said."

Policeman: "And we can't change it!"

Narrator: "Hoity Toity felt exhausted."

Hoity Toity: "I'm sorry, driver."

Narrator: "He said."

Hoity Toity: "It's no use arguing with policemen. We will have to make that vest thing for Spike I suppose."

Spike: "Everyone will laugh, sir."

Narrator: "Said Spike."

Spike: "They'll say I look like an earth pony."

Narrator: "Hoity Toity stared, then he laughed."

Hoity Toity: "Well done, Spike! Why didn't I think of it before? We want an earth pony. When I was on my holiday, I met a nice little earth pony called Braeburn. He takes changelings from the farms, but the trucks are taking over most of his work and he needs a change. He has a vest and a lasso. I'll write to his superintendent at once."

Narrator: "A few days later, Braeburn arrived."

Hoity Toity: "That's a good pony."

Narrator: "Said Hoity Toity."

Hoity Toity: "I see you brought your filly, Scootaloo."

Braeburn: "You don't mind, do you, sir?"

Narrator: "Asked Braeburn."

Braeburn: "The stationmaster wanted to use her as a hen house, and that would never do."

Hoity Toity: "No, indeed."

Narrator: "Said Hoity Toity."

Hoity Toity: "We couldn't allow that."

Narrator: "Braeburn made the silly changelings behave even better than Spike did."

(Braeburn rings his bell)

Policeman: "Oy you!"

Narrator: "At first, Spike was jealous. But he was so pleased when Braeburn ranged his bell and frightened the policeman, they've been firmed friends ever since."

Pipsqueak Proves a Point
Narrator: "Pipsqueak worked hard at the new harbor. The workmen needed stone for their building. Braeburn helped, but sometimes the loads of stone were too heavy, and Pipsqueak had to fetch them for himself. Sometimes he'd see Spike."

Spike: "Well done Pipsqueak. Hoity Toity is very pleased with us."

Narrator: "A bird park was close by. Pipsqueak heard the birds flying overhead all day. The noisiest of all was an owl."

Pipsqueak: "Stupid thing!"

Narrator: "Said Pipsqueak."

Pipsqueak: "Why can't it go and fly somewhere else?"

Narrator: "One day, Pipsqueak stopped at the bird park."

Pipsqueak: "Hello."

Narrator: "Said Pipsqueak."

Pipsqueak: "Who are you?"

Owlowiscious: "I'm Owlowiscious."

Narrator: "Said the owl."

Owlowiscious: "Who are you?"

Pipsqueak: "I'm Pipsqueak. What great wings you've got."

Owlowiscious: "They're nice wings. I can fly high. Don't you wish you could fly?"

Pipsqueak: "Certainly not. I like my road, thank you."

Owlowiscious: "I think roads are slow."

Narrator: "Said Owlowiscious."

Owlowiscious: "They're not much use and quite out-of-date."

Narrator: "He flapped his wings and flew away.

Pipsqueak found Braeburn at the quarry."

Pipsqueak: "I say, Braeburn. That Owlowiscious, that stuck-up old bird, says I'm slow and out-of-date. Just let him wait. I'll show him."

Narrator: "He collected his changelings and started off, still fuming.

Soon they heard a familiar sound."

Pipsqueak's Driver: "Pipsqueak."

Narrator: "Whispered his driver."

Pipsqueak's Driver: "There's Owlowiscious. He not far ahead. Let's race him."

Pipsqueak: "Yes, let's!"

Narrator: "Said Pipsqueak. Pipsqueak pounded along. The changelings screamed and swayed."

Pipsqueak's Driver: "Well, I'll be a ding-dong-danged!"

Narrator: "Said the driver. There was Owlowiscious. The race was on!"

Pipsqueak's Driver: "Go it, Pipsqueak!"

Narrator: "He yelled."

Pipsqueak's Driver: "You're gaining!"

Narrator: "Pipsqueak had never been allowed to run fast before. He was having the time of his life."

Pipsqueak: "Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!"

Narrator: "He panted to the changelings."

Changelings: "We don't want to, we don't want to."

Narrator: "They grumbled. It was not use. Pipsqueak was bucketing along with flying hooves. And Owlowiscious was high and alongside.

The fireman shoveled for dear life."

Pipsqueak's Driver: "Well done, Pipsqueak!"

Narrator: "Shouted the driver."

Pipsqueak's Driver: "We're gaining! We're going ahead! Oh, good boy, good boy!"

Narrator: "A distant signal warned them that the harbor wharf was near."

Pipsqueak: "Peep, peep, peep! Brakes, conductor, please."

Narrator: "The driver carefully checked Pipsqueak's speed.

They rolled under the main road and halted on the wharf."

Pipsqueak: "Oh dear!"

Narrator: "Groaned Pipsqueak."

Pipsqueak: "I'm sure we've lost."

Narrator: "The fireman scrambled to the roof."

Pipsqueak's Fireman: "We've won! We've won!"

Narrator: "He shouted."

Pipsqueak's Fireman: "Owlowiscious is still flying. He's looking for a place to land.

Listen, boys."

Narrator: "The fireman called."

Pipsqueak's Fireman: "Here's a song for Pipsqueak:

''Said Owlowiscious Owl to our Pipsqueak, "You are slow! Your road is out of date, and not much use you know!" But Pipsqueak and his changelings did the trip in record time, And we beat the owl on our old branch line!''"

Narrator: "Pipsqueak loved it."

Pipsqueak: "Oh, thank you!"

Narrator: "He said. He liked the last line best of all and was a very happy pony."

Pop Goes the Dragonequus
Narrator: "Soarin is proud of being a Wonderbolt Pony. He talks endlessly about it, but he works hard too, and makes everything go like clockwork. It was a splendid day.

The changelings and buffaloes behaved well, the passengers even stopped grumbling, but the animals didn't like having to bustle about."

Soarin: "There are two ways of doing things,"

Narrator: "Soarin told them."

Soarin: "The Wonderbolt way, or the wrong way. I'm a Wonderbolt Pony, and..."

Filthy Rich, Big Macintosh and Cranky Doodle Donkey: "Don't we know it!"

Narrator: "They groaned.

The animals were glad when a visitor came.

He purred smoothly towards them. Hoity Toity introduced him."

Hoity Toity: "Here is Discord. I have agreed to give him a trial. He needs to learn, please teach him, Soarin."

Discord: "Good morning."

Narrator: "Purred Discord in an oily voice."

Discord: "Pleased to meet you, Soarin. Is that Cranky, and Filthy Rich, and Big Mac too? I am delighted to meet such famous animals."

Narrator: "The silly animals were flattered."

Pipsqueak, Cranky Doodle Donkey, Filthy Rich and Big Macintosh: "He has very good manners."

Narrator: "They murmured."

Pipsqueak, Cranky Doodle Donkey, Filthy Rich and Big Macintosh: "We are please to have him in our yard."

Narrator: "Soarin had his doubts."

Soarin: "Come on!"

Narrator: "He said. Discord purred after him."

Discord: "Your worthy To..."

Soarin: "Hoity Toity to you!"

Narrator: "Ordered Soarin.

Discord looked hurt."

Discord: "Your worthy Hoity Toity thinks I need to learn. He is mistaken. We draconequuses don't need to learn. We know everything. We come to a yard and improve it. We are revolutionary."

Soarin: "Oh?"

Narrator: "Said Soarin."

Soarin: "If you're revo-thingummy, perhaps you would collect my changelings while I fetch Big Mac's buffaloes."

Narrator: "Discord, delighted to show off, purred away.

When Soarin returned, Discord was trying to take some changelings from a siding. They were old and empty. They have not been touched for a long time. Discord found them hard to move."

Discord: "Pull! Push! Backwards! Forwards!"

Changelings: "Oi! Oi!"

Narrator: "The changelings groaned."

Changelings: "We can't! We wont!"

Narrator: "Soarin watched with interest.

Discord lost patience."

Discord: "Grrrr!"

Narrator: "He roared, and gave a great heave. The changelings jerked forward."

Changelings: "Oh! Oh!"

Narrator: "They screamed."

Changelings: "We can't! We wont!"

Narrator: "Some of their joints snapped, and their legs jammed in the lower body."

Discord: "Grrrr!"

Soarin: "Ho ho ho!"

Narrator: "Chuckled Soarin.

Discord recovered and tried to push the changelings back, but they wouldn't move. Soarin ran quietly around to collect the other changelings."

Soarin: "Thank you for arranging these, Discord. I must go now."

Discord: "Don't you want this lot?"

Soarin: "No thank you."

Narrator: "Discord gulped."

Discord: "And I've taken all this trouble? Why didn't you tell me?"

Soarin: "You never asked me. Besides,"

Narrator: "Said Soarin."

Soarin: "You were having such fun being rev-whatever it was you said. Good-bye."

Discord: "Grrrr!"

Narrator: "Discord had to help the workmen clear the mess.

He hated it. All the changelings were laughing and singing at him."

Changelings: "Changelings are waiting in the yard, tackling them with ease'll show the world what I can do, gaily boasts the Draconequus, in and out he creeps about, like a big black weasel, when he takes the wrong changelings out, Pop goes the Draconequus!"

Discord: "Grrrr!"

Narrator: "Growled Discord, and scuttled away to sulk in the library."

Spike Comes to Breakfast
Narrator: "Spike the Dragon has worked his line for many years, and knows it very well."

Spike's Driver: "You know just where to stop, Spike."

Narrator: "Laughed his driver."

Spike's Driver: "You could almost manage it without me."

Narrator: "Spike had become concieted. He didn't realize his driver was joking.

Later, he boasted to the others."

Spike: "Driver says I don't need him now."

Narrator: "He told the others."

Pipsqueak: "Don't be so daft!"

Narrator: "Snorted Pipsqueak."

Braeburn: "I'd never go without my driver."

Narrator: "Said Braeburn, earnestly."

Braeburn: "I'd be frightened."

Spike: "Puh!"

Narrator: "Boasted Spike."

Spike: "I'm not scared!"

Braeburn: "You'd never dare!"

Spike: "I would then, you'll see."

Narrator: "Next morning, the fire lighter came. Spike drowsed comfortably, and the warmth spread through his body.

Pipsqueak and Braeburn were still asleep. Spike suddenly remembered;"

Spike: "Silly stick-in-the-muds!"

Narrator: "He chuckled."

Spike: "I'll show them. Driver said I could manage without him. I'll just go out, then I'll stop and WHEESH! That'll make them jump."

Narrator: "Spike thought he was being clever. Really, he was only moving because a careless cleaner had meddled with his body. He soon found his mistake. He tried to wheesh, but he couldn't. He tried to stop, but he couldn't. He just kept rolling along. He didn't dare look at what was coming next; there was the Station Pony's house. The Station Pony was just about to have breakfast."

Spike: "Horrors!"

Narrator: "Cried Spike, and shut his eyes."

(CRASH!)

"The house rocked, broken glass tinkled, plaster was everywhere. Spike had collected a bush on his travels. He peered into the room through its leaves. He couldn't speak.

The Station Pony was furious. Princess Luna picked up her plate."

Princess Luna: "You miserable dragon!"

Narrator: "She scolded."

Princess Luna: "Just look what you've done to our breakfast! Now I shall have to cook some more!"

Narrator: "She banged the door.

More plaster fell. This time, it fell on Spike. Spike felt depressed.

Workmen propped up the house with strong poles, and laid a path through the garden.

Then the unicorns Night Light and Hondo Flanks arrived."

Night Light and Hondo Flanks: "D'n' fess yourself, Spike, we'll soon have you back on the path!"

Narrator: "They laughed.

Night Light and Hondo Flanks, working hard, managed to haul Spike back to safety. Bits of fencing, a bush, and a broken window frame festuned his front, which was badly twisted. The unicorns laughed and left him.

Spike was in disgrace.

There was worse to come."

Hoity Toity: "You're in a lot of trouble, Spike."

Spike (muffled): "I know, sir. I'm sorry, sir."

Narrator: "Spike's voice was muffled behind his bush."

Hoity Toity: "You must go to the workshop and have your front mended, it will be a long job."

Spike: "Yes, sir."

Hoity Toity: "Meanwhile, a griffon will do your work."

Spike: "A G-g-griffon, sir?"

Narrator: "Spike spluttered."

Hoity Toity: "Yes, Spike. Griffons always stay in their houses until they are wanted. Griffons never galavant off to breakfast in station ponies' houses."

Pipsqueak's Ghostly Trick
Pipsqueak: "And every year on a date of the accident, it runs again as a warning to others plunging into the gap, shrieking like a lost soul."

Spike: "Pipsqueak, what are you talking about?"

Pipsqueak: "The ghost pony. Driver saw it last night."

Spike and Braeburn: "Where?"

Narrator: "Asked Spike and Braeburn."

Pipsqueak: "He didn't say. Ooh, it makes my hooves wobble to think of it."

Spike: "Huh!"

Narrator: "Said Spike."

Spike: "You're just a silly little pony. I'm not scared!"

Pipsqueak: "Spike didn't believe in your ghost."

Narrator: "Said Pipsqueak next morning. His driver laughed."

Pipsqueak's Driver: "Neither do I. It was only a pretend ghost story."

Narrator: "Pipsqueak was disappointed. That evening, he came back from the harbor.

Pipsqueak knew where he was, even in the dark."

Pipsqueak: "Crowe's farm crossing. We shan't be long now."

Narrator: "He liked running at night. The path hummed and the light showed green. But a broken cartload of lyme lay ahead. Sam the farmer had just gone for help.

(CRASH!)

Pipsqueak broke the cart to smithereens. Lyme flew everywhere. He puffed quickly to the nearest signal box.

Pipsqueak's driver explained what had happened"

Signalman: "I'll see to it."

Narrator: "Said the signalman."

Signalman: "But you better clean Pipsqueak, or people will think he's a ghost."

Narrator: "Pipsqueak chuckled."

Pipsqueak: "Do let's pretend I'm a ghost and scare Spike. That'll teach him to say I'm a silly little pony."

Narrator: "Braeburn promised to help.

Spike was getting ready for his evening run."

Braeburn: "Pipsqueak's had an accident."

Narrator: "Cried Braeburn."

Spike: "Poor pony."

Narrator: "Said Spike."

Spike: "Botheration! That means I'll be late."

Braeburn: "They've cleared the line for you, but there's something worse."

Spike: "Out with it, Braeburn! I can't wait all evening."

Braeburn: "I've just seen something."

Narrator: "Said Braeburn."

Braeburn: "It looked like Pipsqueak's ghost. It said it was, was coming here t-t-t-to warn us."

Spike: "Huh! Who cares? Don't be frightened, Braeburn. I'll take care of you."

Pipsqueak: "Peep, peep! Pip, pip, pip, peep! Let me in. Let me in."

Narrator: "Wailed Pipsqueak."

Braeburn: "No, no. Not by the smoke on my chimney chim chim."

Pipsqueak: "I'll chuff, and I'll puff, and I'll break your door in."

Spike: "Oh dear!"

Narrator: "Exclaimed Spike."

Spike: "It's getting late. Oh, I have no idea. Oh, I must find Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle."

Narrator: "It was morning when Spike returned."

Braeburn: "Where have you been?"

Narrator: "Asked Braeburn."

Spike: "Ah, well."

Narrator: "Said Spike."

Spike: "I knew you'd be sad about Pipsqueak and I, uh, I didn't like to intrude. I slept in the freight shed and...

Oh, sorry. Can't stop. Got to see a pet about a pony."

Narrator: "Pipsqueak was not in the worst for his adventure, and was still enjoying himself enormously. He had heard everything."

Pipsqueak: "Well, well, well. What do you know about that?"

Braeburn: "Anyone would think,"

Narrator: "Chuckled Braeburn."

Braeburn: "That our Spike had just seen a ghost."

A Scarf for Pipsqueak
Narrator: "It was a cold winter's morning in Ponyville. The wind was bitter and the ground hard with frost. Spike and Pipsqueak were cold and cross."

Spike: "All I want is a warm body."

Narrator: "Huffed Spike."

Spike: "Firelighter knows that. He's late."

Pipsqueak: "He's not late."

Narrator: "Replied Pipsqueak."

Pipsqueak: "This weather woke us up early."

Narrator: "Gusts of wind swirled round the library, tossing flakes of snow towards Spike. Then they swooshed around Pipsqueak too."

Pipsqueak: "Why don't we talk about something else?"

Narrator: "Shivered Pipsqueak."

Spike: "Yes."

Narrator: "Replied Spike."

Spike: "Like how silly we'll look when you heads turn into icicles."

Pipsqueak: "That's not funny. Maybe we'll stop feeling cold if we talk about warm things, like sunshine and steam."

Spike: "And firelighters."

Narrator: "Muttered Spike."

Pipsqueak: "Scarves!"

Narrator: "Continued Pipsqueak."

Spike: "Scarves."

Narrator: "Laughed Spike."

Spike: "That's what you need, Pipsqueak. A woolly scarf round your neck."

Narrator: "Spike was only teasing. But Pipsqueak thought happily about scarves until the firelighter came.

Hoity Toity was enjoying hot porridge for breakfast. He was looking forward to taking important visitors on a tour of the town, and had pressed his special trousers."

Hoity Toity: "I shall put them in my trunk."

Narrator: "Hoity Toity said to Princess Celestia."

Hoity Toity: "And change into them just before the photographs are taken."

Narrator: "Then he set off to catch his ride.

Pipsqueak was now working hard. His body was warm, and he had plenty of strength, but he still thought about scarves. He saw them everywhere he went."

Pipsqueak: "My neck's cold, my neck's cold."

Narrator: "He puffed."

Pipsqueak: "I want a scarf, I want a scarf."

Filthy Rich: "Rubbish, Pipsqueak."

Narrator: "Said Filthy Rich."

Filthy Rich: "Ponies don't wear scarves."

Pipsqueak: "Ponies with proper necks do."

Narrator: "Replied Pipsqueak."

Pipsqueak: "Your neck is too big."

Narrator: "Before Filthy Rich could answer, Pipsqueak puffed away. Filthy Rich snorted. He was looking forward to pulling the special cart.

It was time for the photographs. Everyone was excited. Hoity Toity was waiting on the platform for his trousers. They were in a trunk amongst a big load of baggage. The porters were taking the baggage trolley across the line. They were walking backwards to see that nothing fell off.

Pipsqueak was still being cheeky. His driver always shut off steam just outside the station. Pipsqueak wanted to surprise the buffaloes by coming in as quietly as he could.

But the porters didn't here him either. Pipsqueak gave them such a fright that boxes and bags burst everywhere."

Pipsqueak: "Oh!"

Narrator: "Groaned Pipsqueak.

Sticky streams of jam trickled down Pipsqueak's face. A hat fell on his hoof. Worst of all, a pair of trousers coiled lovingly round his neck.

Everyone was a very angry. Hoity Toity seized the top hat."

Hoity Toity: "Mine!"

Narrator: "He said."

Hoity Toity: "Pipsqueak, look at this!"

Pipsqueak: "Yes sir. I am sir."

Hoity Toity: "My best trousers too!"

Pipsqueak: "Yes sir. Please sir."

Hoity Toity: "We must pay the passengers for their spoiled clothes, and my trousers are ruined. I hope this will teach you not to play tricks with the buffaloes."

Narrator: "Pipsqueak went off to the yard. He felt very silly. On the way, he met Cranky."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "Hello, Pipsqueak. So you found a scarf, eh? But legs go in trousers, not necks."

Narrator: "And he puffed off to tell Filthy Rich the news.

That evening, Spike and Pipsqueak were resting in the shed. Pipsqueak's driver had taken away the trousers and given Pipsqueak a good rubdown."

Spike: "Firelighter's promised to come early tomorrow."

Narrator "Said Spike. Filthy Rich arrived. He'd enjoyed taking the visitors around and now felt sorry for Pipsqueak too."

Filthy Rich: "Driver says the weather will be warmer tomorrow. You won't need a scarf, Pipsqueak."

Pipsqueak: "Certainly not."

Narrator: "Replied Pipsqueak."

Pipsqueak: "Ponies don't need scarves. Ponies need warm bodies. Everyone knows that."

Braeburn's Tightrope
Narrator: "One day, Pipsqueak arrived at the quarry to collect some stone for his changelings. Snow and frost lay everywhere. There was not a sound to be heard.

Pipsqueak ventured further. He found Twilight Sparkle, the new unicorn, resting in the shelter of some rocks."

Pipsqueak: "Cheer up, Twilight."

Narrator: "He whistled. Twilight was still remembering the trouble she'd had with changelings."

Twilight Sparkle: "Manager says I don't listen to advice. He says I've no business jauntering down Braeburn's path. Braeburn's a fusspot!"

Pipsqueak: "Braeburn has forgotten more about changelings than you will ever know."

Narrator: "Replied Pipsqueak."

Pipsqueak: "You must put the changelings where he wants them, then you'll be a Really Useful Unicorn. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to take these changelings to the harbor."

Narrator: "Twilight liked Pipsqueak, but she still wouldn't listen to his advice."

Twilight Sparkle: "Why shouldn't go down Braeburn's path?"

Narrator: "The siding arrangements were awkward. To put the changelings where Braeburn wanted them, Twilight had to make several journeys.

She started making a plan."

Twilight Sparkle: "If we used the teeniest bit of Braeburn's path."

Narrator: "She said to her driver."

Twilight Sparkle: "We would save all this bother."

Narrator: "Her driver, suspecting nothing, allowed them to go as far as the first level crossing.

A few days later, the weather changed. As the snow melted, the quarry grew busy again. Some lines were so line that Twilight had to go beyond the level crossing with them. Now for her plan. She would go down further down the path with it seeming her fault."

Twilight Sparkle: "Can you keep a secret?"

Narrator: "She asked the changelings."

Changelings: "Yes, yes, yes."

Narrator: "They chattered."

Twilight Sparkle: "Will you bump me at the level crossing and tell no one I asked you?"

Narrator: "The changelings promised.

But while Twilight was away, Braeburn arrived. He decided to arrange the changelings himself. The changelings decided to bump him anyway.

They reached the level crossing and Braeburn stopped. This was the signal for the changelings."

Changelings: "On, on, on!"

Narrator: "They yelled.

Braeburn was away, with the changelings screaming and yelling behind him.

No one realized that melted snow had a stream ahead into a torrent and the bridge above it was about to collapse.

The road was now like a tightrope across the thundering water."

Braeburn: "Stop, stop!"

Narrator: "Cried Braeburn.

His driver fought for control. They came nearer and nearer to the bridge. It was all or nothing now. The driver braked hard.

Braeburn stopped, still on the path, but with his hooves treading the tightrope over the abyss.

Twilight Sparkle was horrified, and quickly came to the rescue. Workmen anchored Braeburn with ropes while she pulled the changelings away. Then she helped Braeburn to safety."

Twilight Sparkle: "I'm sorry about the changelings."

Narrator: "Said Twilight."

Twilight Sparkle: "I can't think how you managed to stop them in time."

Braeburn: "Oh well."

Narrator: "Said Braeburn."

Braeburn: "My driver told me about circus people who walked tightropes, but I just didn't fancy doing it myself."

Narrator: "Later, Hoity Toity arrived."

Hoity Toity: "A very smart piece of work."

Narrator: "He said."

Hoity Toity: "Twilight, you did well too, I hear."

Twilight Sparkle: "It was my fault about those changelings, sir."

Narrator: "She faulted."

Twilight Sparkle: "But if I could,"

Hoity Toity: "Could what?"

Twilight Sparkle: "Come down the path sometimes, sir. Braeburn says he'll show me what to do."

Hoity Toity: "Certainly."

Narrator: "Replied Hoity Toity."

Hoity Toity: "If your manager agrees."

Narrator: "And so it was arranged. Now Twilight is as happy as can be, and Hoity Toity thinks she's Really Useful indeed."

Slinky Helps Rex
Narrator: "Everyday, where the toys work, the crisp air is suddenly filled with a familiar noise. The lakes and mountains have many visitors, and Owlowiscious the Owl flies the sky making sure no one's in trouble."

Owlowiscious: "All present and correct. Time to return to home."

Narrator: "Then Owlowiscious noticed something. A slinky dog was coming round the mountain.

Owlowiscious flew lower for a closer inspection."

Owlowiscious: "I'm Owlowiscious. Who are you?"

Slinky: "I'm Slinky."

Narrator: "Replied the slinky dog."

Owlowiscious: "Don't recall seeing you before. What brings you this way?"

Slinky: "Hoity Toity sent me to help the other toys."

Narrator: "Huffed Slinky. This was no time for a chat with a owl."

Owlowiscious: "Well done! Cheers! And keep up the good work."

Slinky: "Cheeky feathers!"

Narrator: "Muttered Slinky."

Slinky's Driver: "Not long now."

Narrator: "Encouraged the driver."

Slinky's Driver: "We'll soon be at the top station."

Narrator: "Rex and Hamm were glad to see Slinky. Even so, Hamm wouldn't stop grumbling. The mutant toys didn't like Hamm and wanted to play tricks on him."

Big Macintosh: "No one understands our feelings."

Narrator: "Sympathized Big Macintosh."

Big Macintosh: "Now if you were ill, you couldn't arrange mutant toys, could you?"

Hamm: "Good idea!"

Narrator: "Replied Hamm."

Hamm: "I'll try it."

Narrator: "He did so next morning."

Hamm: "I don't feel well at all."

Narrator: "He groaned. There wasn't time to examine him, so some of his mutant toys were lined up behind Rex's fillies.

Slinky promised to follow with the rest.

Rex didn't mind the extra work. He left his fillies at the station, and trundled cheerfully on.

Soon, they reached the quarry where the mutant toys were needed.

Empty mutant toys at the bottom of a slope are hitched to a cable. Loaded ones at the top are hitched to another. By their weight, loaded mutant toys run down the steep slope pulling the empty ones up.

Rex duly waited at the bottom of the slope for the loaded mutant toys. He never bumped mutant toys, unless they missed behaved.

But the loaded mutant toys couldn't see him properly. They thought he was Hamm. Their chance for trickery had come."

Loaded Mutant Toys: "Faster, faster!"

Narrator: "They yelled."

Empty Mutant Toys: "No, no!"

Narrator: "Wailed the empty mutant toys."

Empty Mutant Toys: "It's Rex!"

Narrator: "But it was no use!"

Loaded Mutant Toys: "Hurrah, hurrah!"

Narrator: "Roared the mutant toys. Rex shut his eyes."

(CRASH!)

Rex: "Peep, peep!"

Narrator: Wailed Rex. Slinky was working nearby, and came to help clear up the mess."

Slinky: "Bust my paws!"

Narrator: "Exclaimed Slinky."

Slinky: "Never mind, Rex. We'll get you out."

Narrator: "Rex felt battered. His head was creaked and his stomach dented."

Rex: "Thank you, Slinky."

Narrator: "He sighed, and limped slowly home."

Hamm: "I'm sorry about your accident."

Narrator: "Said Hamm."

Hamm: "I always stand well back. Mutant toys don't like me."

Rex: "Why didn't you warn me?"

Hamm: "I didn't think."

Hoity Toity: "You never do! You can start thinking now while you're doing Rex's work, as well as your own! That'll teach you to pretend you were ill."

Narrator: "Hamm did start thinking about Big Mac.

When the wreckage was cleared away, Slinky set off along the road."

Owlowiscious: "Splendid to see you again."

Narrator: "Whizzed Owlowiscious."

Owlowisicious: "I'm completing my evening look about."

Slinky: "Well done! Cheers! And keep up the good work."

Narrator: "And the slinky dog walked back home."

Filthy Rich and the Elephant
Narrator: "Spike the Dragon puffed happily along his line with Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle.

Hoity Toity was waiting on the platform. He looked at his watch."

Hoity Toity: "Well done, Spike! You are right on time and really reliable."

Spike: "Thank you, sir."

Narrator: "Whistled Spike."

Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle: "Oh, right on time and really reliable."

Narrator: "Hummed the fillies.

But the big animals were not feeling cheerful at all."

Filthy Rich: "Where's Pipsqueak?"

Narrator: "Mumbled Filthy Rich."

Filthy Rich: "He's suppose to fetch our buffaloes."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "We get no rest."

Narrator: "Complained Cranky.

He edged angrily onto the turntable and spoke rudely to Filthy Rich."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "What's the matter, Filthy Rich? There's no rain today. Stop worrying and do some work instead."

Filthy Rich: "I'm not afraid of getting wet anymore."

Narrator: "Huffed Filthy Rich."

Filthy Rich: "Anyway, you look silly enough to be a clown. You should join the circus."

Pipsqueak: "Oh!"

Narrator: "Whistled Pipsqueak."

Pipsqueak: "So you've heard the news."

Big Macintosh: "What news?"

Pipsqueak: "About the circus."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "Pipsqueak, what are you talking about?"

Pipsqueak: "The circus has arrived."

Narrator: "Explained Pipsqueak."

Pipsqueak: "I've been arranging special carts. Hoity Toity needs your help too."

Narrator: "The animals soon forgot to be tired and cross. Until it was time for the circus to leave. Then Big Mac and Filthy Rich were cross all over again when Cranky got to pull the carts away.

A little later, Hoity Toity returned."

Hoity Toity: "Come along, Filthy Rich. A tunnel is blocked down the line. You must take some workmen to investigate."

Filthy Rich: "Pushing changelings, pushing changelings."

Narrator: "Grumbled Filthy Rich.

They stopped outside the tunnel. The workmen went inside.

It was very dark and quiet. But not for long."

Workmen: "Help!"

Narrator: "Shouted the workmen. And they ran out."

Workmen: "We started to dig at the block, but it grunted and moved."

Narrator: "One said."

Foreman: "Rubbish!"

Narrator: "Said the foreman."

Workmen: "It's not rubbish. It's big and alive. We're not going in there again."

Foreman: "Right."

Narrator: "Said the foreman."

Foreman: "I'll go with the changelings and Filthy Rich shall push it out."

Filthy Rich: "Weesh!"

Narrator: "Said Filthy Rich unhappily. He had been shut in the tunnel for being afraid of the rain. But this was worse. Something big and alive was inside."

Filthy Rich: "Peep! Peep! I don't want to go in."

Filthy Rich's Driver: "Neither do I."

Narrator: "Said his driver."

Filthy Rich's Driver: "But we must clear the path."

Filthy Rich: "Oh dear, oh dear."

Narrator: "Huffed Filthy Rich.

Then there was trouble. The block was indeed alive and very strong. It began to push them backwards. Out of the tunnel came Filthy Rich, then the changelings and last of all a large, cross elephant."

Foreman: "Well I never."

Narrator: "Cried the foreman."

The workmen gave him some cake. He drank three buckets of water. And was just about to drink another, when Filthy Rich kicked dirt."

The Elephant: (Trumpeting)

Narrator: "Cried the elephant. Water went all over Filthy Rich. Poor Filthy Rich.

The elephant and his keeper were soon reunited, but Filthy Rich was most upset."

Filthy Rich: "An elephant pushed me! An elephant hooshed me!"

Narrator: "That night, he told the other animals all about it. Big Mac and Cranky felt sorry for Filthy Rich, but still teased him."

Big Macintosh: "First the rain, then an elephant. Whatever will you be afraid of next?"

Spike: "Never mind, Filthy Rich."

Narrator: "Murmured Spike."

Spike: "I think you are brave today, and really reliable too."

Spike and the Special Letter
Narrator: "One evening, Spike brought his last delivery to the junction.

Pipsqueak was glad to see him."

Pipsqueak: "Are you on your way to the library, Spike?"

Spike: "Yes I am. Why?"

Pipsqueak: "Because I'm going there too."

Spike: "I think something's up."

Narrator: "Braeburn looked up in the sky."

Braeburn: "Where?"

Spike: "Not up there, down here."

Narrator: "Laughed Spike."

Braeburn: "How can something be up when it's down?"

Narrator: "Spike was too excited to explain."

Spike: "Bust my scales! Look over there."

Narrator: "Twilight Sparkle, Fancy Pants, Snips, Snails, Night Light, Dr. Hooves and Hondo Flanks paraded past."

Night Light: "Good evening, you three."

Narrator: "Whistled Night Light."

Night Light: "Aren't we all a fine sight?"

Braeburn: "Very splendid indeed."

Narrator: "Admired Braeburn."

Night Light: "Sorry we can't stop. Hoity Toity wants us all together at the library."

Spike: "What is this about?"

Narrator: "Asked Spike."

Spike's Driver: "Hoity Toity has a plan."

Narrator: "Answered his driver."

Spike's Driver: "Come on."

Narrator: "So they followed the other ponies to the library at the end of the line."

Hoity Toity: "Silence!"

Narrator: "Said Hoity Toity."

Hoity Toity: "I have an important letter to read from a little girl who is five years old."

The Letter: "Dear Spike and all the animals, please can I meet you? My friends say they would like to meet you too. You can come to my house for tea, but my mummy says there isn't enough space in my house. Can you come to the station instead? Thank you very much."

Hoity Toity: "It seems..."

Narrator: "Continued Hoity Toity."

Hoity Toity: "that there are many girls and boys who would like to meet you. Therefore, we are all going to the big city faraway."

All the Animals: "Hooray! Hooray!"

Narrator: "The animals whistled."

Hoity Toity: "Silence!

Other ponies will be working here while your away. So please show them what to do."

Narrator: "As Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle were going to the big city too, Spike and Dr. Hooves practiced with some buffaloes.

Spike grew more and more excited. Too excited for his own good."

Spike: "I'm glad I'm a splendid dragon."

Narrator: "He puffed."

Spike: "Hoity Toity thinks I'm really useful. I had a race with Angel once. I whooshed through the tunnel and stopped an inch from the wall."

Narrator: "Then Spike made his mistake."

Spike: "Just like this!"

Narrator: "He boasted."

(CRASH!)

Narrator: "No one was hurt. But Spike was badly hurt.

They telephoned to Hoity Toity."

Hoity Toity: "I'll send up the workmen."

Narrator: "He said."

Hoity Toity: "But if they can't heal Spike in time, we'll have to go to the big city without him."

Narrator: "Poor Spike.

8 o'clock next morning, the animals waited at the junction. Braeburn and Pipsqueak reached on the wagon, and Soarin had pushed them into place behind Shining Armor. Big Mac, Cranky and Filthy Rich are waiting to lead off. They whistled impatiently. Hoity Toity looked at his watch."

Hoity Toity: "I'll wait one more minute for Spike. Then we have to go."

Spike: "Oh, thank goodness you're sill here."

Narrator: "Panted Spike."

Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle: "I hope we're not late as it's just after eight."

Narrator: "The conductor blew his whistle and waved his flag.

The animals cheered."

Animals: "Look out, big city, here we come!"

Narrator: "And the cavalcade puffed away. Later in the big city, all the animals were lined up in a splendid shed. Children were delighted to meet their friends."

Spike: "I'm glad the little girl wrote to us."

Narrator: "Whispered Spike to Pipsqueak."

Spike: "Isn't it wonderful what happiness a letter can bring?"