Booker, Sheldon and the New Logging Character

Cast

 * Cletus Spuckler (from The Simpsons) as Ferdinand
 * Booker (from Garfield/US Acres) as Bash
 * Sheldon (from Garfield/US Acres) as Dash
 * Brandine Spuckler (from The Simpsons) as Tara the Red Logging Loco
 * Mighty Moe (from TUGS) as Rocky
 * King Babar (from Babar) as Mr. Gilbert Jones
 * Cranky (from Thomas) as Ol' Wheezy
 * Merrick (from Thomas) as Hee-Haw
 * Junichiro (from King of the Hill) as Hiro (cameo)
 * Charlie Brown (from Charlie Brown) as Charlie (cameo)
 * Mater (from Cars) as Butch (cameo)
 * Budgie (from Budgie the Little Helicopter) as Harold (cameo)

Transcript
Narrator: Everyday is a busy day on Misty Island. The logging characters, Booker, Sheldon and Cletus Spuckler are always hard at work collecting logs, and taking passengers around the island. The logging characters are all friends, and they enjoy their work. But sometimes, there can be too much work for them.

Cletus: It sure has gotten busy here on Misty Island ever since the Shake Shake bridge got re-built.

Booker: I know. Perhaps now that Misty Island is safe, visitors won't be afraid of coming here.

Sheldon: That's what I've been thinking too.

Cletus: Me too.

Narrator: One morning, Booker, Sheldon and Cletus were getting ready for the day's work when they heard an unfamiliar whistle. They looked up to see an unfamiliar yellow woman coming towards them. The woman had red hair in an upturned ponytail.

(King Babar steps out from behind the yellow woman)

Babar: Good morning, Booker, Sheldon and Cletus. This is Brandine. She's the new character in our land.

Cletus: Hello, Brandine. I'm Cletus.

Booker: I'm Booker. Welcome to Misty Island.

Sheldon: I'm Sheldon. You're going to like it here.

Brandine: Thank you. I'm looking forward to starting my new life here on Misty Island.

Babar: Now, I would like you three to show Tara around the island and help her learn her work here.

Cletus: Yes, sir.

Narrator: So the four engines puffed off to work. First, they went to the logging station where Cranky and Merrick working.

Booker: Morning, Cranky.

Sheldon: Morning, Merrick.

Cranky: Oh, good morning, Booker and Sheldon. Good morning, Cletus.

Merrick: Morning, all. Who's that?

Brandine: My name is Brandine. I'm the new character on Misty Island.

Cranky: Nice to meet you. My name is Cranky the Crane.

Merrick: And I'm Merrick. We load logs on flatbeds for engines to take. Sometimes they're for here on Misty Island, and sometimes the logs are for Sodor.

Cranky: We hope you like it here on Misty Island.

Brandine: Thanks. I'm sure I'll have a good time here.

Narrator: Later, Cletus and Brandine took some passengers up to the Misty Island Seashore.

Cletus: Passengers sometimes like to come here. The seashore is one of the best spots on Misty Island.

Brandine: I can see why. The water sparkles in the sunshine, and it's a great place for people to go swimming.

Cletus: That's right.

Narrator: Then Brandine worked with Booker and Sheldon as they helped the workmen plant some trees.

Brandine: Why exactly do we need more trees on this island?

Booker: King Babar says that every time a tree on Misty Island gets cut down for things like furniture, it would be best if we planted a new one to take its place.

Brandine: That makes sense.

Workman #1: Okay, Brandine. We need you to take us up the line a bit so we can plant another tree.

Brandine: Yes, sir.

Workman #2: Come on, Booker and Sheldon. We might need your help too.

Narrator: Sheldon puffed off with Brandine and the workman, Booker didn't he kept looking at the new trees that had just been planted.

Sheldon: Booker, aren't you coming?

Booker: What? Oh!

(Booker races forward)

Narrator: And then there was trouble. Booker bumped into some flatbeds, and the flatbeds bumped into Brandine, who was very surprised.

Brandine: Trembling tracks! What was that?

Booker: Sorry, Brandine. I accidentally bumped into your flatbeds and they bumped into you.

Sheldon: (Chuckles)

Brandine: It's not funny, Sheldon!

Sheldon: I'm sorry, Brandine, but sometimes accidents are funny to watch.

Brandine: I don't see what's so funny about accidents. Is that what you two do to every engine you meet? Bump into them and laugh? I don't want to work or even speak to you two.

Narrator: So Brandine left the twins with the workmen, and worked with Cletus for the rest of the day. But the next morning, things were no better between Brandine and the twins.

Booker: That Brandine! She snapped at us yesterday just because I accidentally bumped into her and Sheldon chuckled a bit at it.

Sheldon: She's a very grumpy engine indeed!

Cletus: The way I heard it, it sounded like all three of you were to blame.

Booker: Nonsense, Cletus!

Sheldon: Yeah! You must have heard it all wrong.

Narrator: But it wasn't just the twins who were complaining. Brandine was complaining too.

Brandine: Booker and Sheldon think they can just bump into me, and laugh about it. They're very rude engines. I don't know how you put up with them, Cletus.

Cletus: They're not so bad once you get to know them. You really shouldn't have gotten mad at them.

Brandine: But what if they bump into me and laugh about it again?

Cletus: Well, um...

(Brandine puffs away)

Narrator: Brandine and the twins complained about each other to Cletus all morning and most of the afternoon. Cletus was starting to feel stressed out.

Brandine: Tell the twins that I won't speak to them until they learn some manners.

Booker: Tell Brandine that we won't speak to her until she learns to understand accidents happen.

Sheldon: And learns to not be so grumpy.

Cletus: I can't take this anymore!

(Cletus races forward)

Narrator: Cletus was so stressed out that he raced away as fast as he could. He was going so fast that he didn't see the signal telling him to stop, and he didn't see that he had been diverted into a siding until it was too late. He broke the buffers and tumbled down a hill. Luckily, no one was hurt.

(Booker, Sheldon and Brandine puff up and find Cletus down the hill)

Booker: Cletus, are you alright?

Cletus: No. I think I broke my arm and leg. You three need to put your argument aside and get help.

Brandine: Of course.

Sheldon: We need to get Mighty Moe from TVland. Come on, Brandine. Booker and I will show you the way to the TVland Search and Rescue Centre.

Narrator: So Booker, Sheldon and Brandine raced through the tunnel to TVland and arrived at the search and rescue centre.

Booker: Mighty Moe, we need your help.

Sheldon: It's an emergency!

Mighty Moe: What's wrong?

Brandine: Cletus came off the rails on Misty Island. We need you to lift him back onto the tracks, please.

Mighty Moe: Right! Take me to Misty Island at once.

Narrator: Brandine and the twins took Mighty Moe to Misty Island to rescue Cletus.

Mighty Moe: I've come to help you, Cletus.

Cletus: Thank you, Mighty.

Narrator: Mighty Moe helped pull Cletus up the hill and back onto the rails.

Brandine: Thank you for helping my new friend, Mighty. My name is Brandine, by the way.

Mighty Moe: Nice to meet you, Brandine. I'm always happy to help, whether it's here on Misty Island or on Sodor.

Narrator: King Babar arrived to see the rescue operation.

Babar: Well done, Mighty Moe! And Brandine, please take Cletus to the steamworks in TVland to be repaired.

Brandine: Yes, sir.

Narrator: That evening, when Brandine returned to Misty Island, Booker and Sheldon spoke up to her.

Booker: Brandine, we're sorry for bumping into you and laughing about it yesterday.

Sheldom: We really didn't mean for that happen.

Brandine: I'm sorry too. Shall we start over?

Booker and Sheldon: Yes, please.

Babar: I'm glad you three have all become friends now. But an argument like that better not happen again.

Brandine: It won't, sir.

Booker: We promise.

Narrator: Booker, Sheldon and Brandine all worked well together. When Cletus returned from the steamworks a few days later, all four characters became great friends.