Thomas and The Special Letter / Oliver Owns Up / Snow (Treehouse TV USA)

Thomas and The Special Letter / Oliver Owns Up / Snow (Treehouse TV USA) is the twenty-eighth episode of Thomas & Friends (the Treehouse TV version).

Summary

 * Thomas wants to go to the big city with his friends / Oliver learns about the importance of freight cars / Skarloey survives the snowfall.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Duck
 * Donald and Douglas
 * Oliver
 * Rusty
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Edward (does not speak)
 * Bill and Ben (do not speak)
 * BoCo (does not speak)
 * Mavis (does not speak)
 * Skarloey (does not speak)
 * Peter Sam (cameo)
 * Duncan (cameo)
 * Henrietta (cameo)
 * Toad (cameo)
 * Bertie (mentioned)

Songs

 * 1) The Island Song
 * 2) Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover
 * 3) The Snow Song

Trivia

 * Narrated by George Carlin and Alec Baldwin.

Script

 * (We open this episode with the Thomas and Friends Season 6 intro)
 * (After that, we begin the character introduction)
 * Alec Baldwin: Thomas is a really useful engine. Here's Percy. He is a very happy engine. James is a magnificent engine. Gordon is the most fastest engine on the Island of Sodor. Henry is long and fast. Here's Edward always here to help. Toby is a different engine, he's a tram engine.
 * (A passing by sequence occurs and we begin Thomas and The Special Letter)
 * George Carlin: One evening, Thomas brought his last train to the junction. Percy was glad to see him.
 * Percy: Are you on your way to the big station, Thomas?
 * Thomas: Yes I am. Why?
 * Percy: Because I'm going there too.
 * Thomas: I think something's up.
 * George Carlin: Toby looked up in the sky.
 * Toby: Where?
 * Thomas: Not up there, down here.
 * George Carlin: Laughed Thomas.
 * Toby: How come something be up when it's down?
 * George Carlin: Thomas was too excited to explain.
 * Thomas: Bust my buffers! Look over there!
 * George Carlin: Mavis, BoCo, Bill, Ben, Donald, Oliver and Douglas paraded past.
 * Douglas: Good evening, you three.
 * George Carlin: Whistled Donald.
 * Douglas: Aren't we all a fine sight?
 * Toby: Very splendid indeed.
 * George Carlin: Admired Toby.
 * Douglas: Sorry we can't stop. Sir Topham Hatt wants us all together at the station.
 * Thomas: What is this about?
 * George Carlin: Asked Thomas.
 * Thomas' Driver: Sir Topham Hatt has a plan.
 * George Carlin: Answered his driver.
 * Thomas' Driver: Come on.
 * George Carlin: So they followed the other engines to the big station at the end of the line.
 * (Engines whistling)
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Silence!
 * George Carlin: Called Sir Topham Hatt.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: I have an important letter to read from a little girl who is five years old. (reading) "Dear Thomas and all the engines, 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 aren't any railway tracks in my house. Can you come to the station instead? Thank you very much." It seems...
 * George Carlin: Continued Sir Topham Hatt.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: ...that there any many girls and boys who would like to meet you. Therefore, we are all going to the big city faraway.
 * Engines: Hooray! Hooray!
 * George Carlin: The engines whistled.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Silence! Other engines will be working here while you were away so please show them what to do.
 * George Carlin: As Annie and Clarabel are going to the big city, Thomas and Oliver practice with some other coaches. Thomas grew more and more excited. Too excited for his own good.
 * Thomas: I'm glad I'm a splendid engine.
 * George Carlin: He puffed.
 * Thomas: Sir Topham Hatt thinks I'm really useful engine. I had a race with Bertie once. I whooshed through the tunnel and stopped in inch from the buffers.
 * George Carlin: Then Thomas made his mistake.
 * Thomas: Just like this!
 * George Carlin: He boasted.
 * (Thomas bursts into the buffers, hits through a fence, rolls down a slope and smashes into a wall)
 * George Carlin: No one was hurt, but Thomas' front was badly bent. They telephoned to Sir Topham Hatt.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: I'll send up the workmen.
 * George Carlin: He said.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: But if they can't mend Thomas in time, we'll have to go to the big city without him.
 * George Carlin: Poor Thomas. 8:00 next morning, the engines waited at the junction. Toby and Percy reached on the truck, and Duck had pushed them into place behind Edward. Gordon, James and Henry are ready to lead off. They whistled impatiently. Sir Topham Hatt looked at his watch.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: I'll wait one more minute for Thomas and then we have to go.
 * Thomas: Oh, thank goodness you're still here.
 * George Carlin: Panted Thomas.
 * Annie and Clarabel: I hope we're not late as it's just after eight.
 * George Carlin: The conductor blew his whistle and waved his flag. The engines cheered.
 * Engines: Look out, big city, here we come!
 * George Carlin: And the cavalcade puffed away. Later at the big city, all the engines were lined up in their splendid shed. Children were delighted to meet their friends.
 * Thomas: I'm glad the little girl wrote to us.
 * George Carlin: Whispered Thomas to Percy.
 * Thomas: Isn't it wonderful what happiness a letter can bring?
 * (Another passing by sequence occurs and we begin The Island Song)
 * Children: (singing) Picture a land where the sky is so blue. A storybook land of wonder. A magical island just waiting for you. Island of Sodor will make your dreams come true. Imagine a place where the sun always smiles. The valleys are green as can be. The friends that you love are all waiting for you. Island of Sodor will make your dreams come true. Children follow the dream. To the land of make-believe. The Island of Sodor. A magical land where dreams come true.
 * Girl: Follow the road that leads to a dream over the hills and mountains. Look for the skies with stars in their eyes.
 * Children: (singing) Island of Sodor will make your dreams come true. Children follow the dream. To the land of make-believe. The Island of Sodor. A magical land where dreams come true. Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh. The Island of Sodor. A magical land where dreams come true.
 * (Another passing by sequence occurs and we begin Oliver Owns Up)
 * George Carlin: On a clear day when the sky is blue and there is just enough breeze to blow the clouds away, you can stand on a big hill above the valley and watch Duck and Oliver far below, busily at work on Duck's branch line near the sea. The two engines are very proud of their matching coats of gleaming color. Oliver often talks about the time that Douglas saved him from scrap.
 * Oliver: If it wasn't for his help...
 * George Carlin: Oliver will say.
 * Oliver: I might have caught when I ran away from the scrapyard, and I would never come to live here on Sir Topham Hatt's railway.
 * George Carlin: The other engines all wanted to know about Oliver's adventures.
 * Henry: Amazing!
 * George Carlin: Remarked Henry.
 * James: Oliver...
 * George Carlin: Said James.
 * James: ...has resource.
 * Gordon: And sagacity.
 * George Carlin: Put in Gordon.
 * Percy: What does that mean?
 * George Carlin: Whispered Percy.
 * Thomas: I think...
 * George Carlin: Replied Thomas.
 * Thomas: ...it's about being clever and wise.
 * Gordon: He is...
 * George Carlin: Finished Gordon.
 * Gordon: ...an example to us all.
 * George Carlin: I'm sorry to say that Oliver became very puffed up in the smokebox.
 * Oliver: Henry says I'm amazing. He's right.
 * George Carlin: He whistled as he swooshed along the line. One morning, Sir Topham Hatt came to see him.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: You are doing well. Now you must learn how to look after freight cars.
 * George Carlin: Every wise engine knows that you cannot trust freight cars. The other engines warned Oliver but he took no notice.
 * Oliver: You think I can manage.
 * George Carlin: He said huffily.
 * Oliver: Gordon knows better. He's says I'm sagacious.
 * Duck: You may be good gracious or whatever you called it, but cars can be troublesome and...
 * Donald: Say no more, Duck.
 * George Carlin: Interested Donald.
 * Donald: It's maybe a pity, but the wee engine just learned for itself.
 * George Carlin: Oliver pulled some loaded cars into a siding and pushed the empties into the chute. Then he came back to take the loaded cars away. But they were comfortable and didn't want to move.
 * Freight Car #1: What right is he to poke his funnel in here?
 * Freight Car #2: We want Duck!
 * Freight Car #3: Or Donald!
 * Freight Car #4: Or Douglas!
 * Oliver: Look sharp.
 * George Carlin: Huffed Oliver.
 * Freight Cars: That's not the way to speak.
 * George Carlin: Hissed the cars.
 * Freight Cars: We'll pay him out.
 * George Carlin: Oliver heard nothing. The cars move smoothly at first, then suddenly, Oliver found them forced forward. His driver applied the brakes, but they were useless against the surging cars.
 * Freight Cars: On, on, on!
 * George Carlin: Yelled the cars. Oliver formed hard, but still they forced them on and on. At last, the cars grew tired.
 * Oliver: I'm winning.
 * George Carlin: Gasped Oliver. But it was too late.
 * (Oliver falls into the turntable well)
 * George Carlin: Oliver laid bruised and bemused, bunkered down in the turntable well. Duck surveyed the damage.
 * Duck: Hello, Oliver. Are you being a good gracious engine? Beg pardon, but we really don't like this sort of surprise. Donald and Douglas will miss their turntable until it was mended.
 * George Carlin: That night, Oliver was hold gently to safety.
 * Oliver: I'm sorry, sir.
 * George Carlin: He said to Sir Topham Hatt.
 * Oliver: I shouldn't listen to Duck's advice. I don't feel good gracious or whatever it is. I just feel silly.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Well, Oliver.
 * George Carlin: Replied Sir Topham Hatt.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Now you know the damage trucks can do.
 * Oliver: Yes I do, sir.
 * George Carlin: Groaned Oliver.
 * Oliver: I look like a load of scrap iron.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Oh, I don't think so.
 * George Carlin: Laughed Sir Topham Hatt.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: But you do need to go to the works to be mended.
 * George Carlin: The other engines now felt sorry for Oliver.
 * Duck: The branch line won't be the same without you.
 * George Carlin: Whistled Duck.
 * Duck: Come back soon.
 * George Carlin: A few days later, Oliver did come back. His coat paint gleamed brighter than ever. He's a wiser engine too and never made the same about cars again.
 * (Another passing by sequence occurs and we begin Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover)
 * Children: (singing) Thomas first saw Terence the Tractor plowing in a field one day and he said, "My oh my, you do look funny. Where are your wheels, are your wheels, are your wheels? How ever do you move along? You really do look funny." "Don't be so rude", said Terence the Tractor "I don't have wheels like you Because my caterpillar tracks are so much better. And I can go anywhere, anywhere, anywhere I don't need rails like you. One day I will prove it, show you how I do it Then you will understand... That you don't judge a book by its cover Don't make your mind up too soon Things aren't necessarily Always what they appear to be Don't judge a book by its cover Don't make your mind up too soon Never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never Never judge a book by its cover Sure enough, one winter's day When the snow lay deep and hard Thomas got stuck, he was in trouble And who do you think came along, came along And rescued him that day The snow didn't matter to Terence the Tractor Now Thomas understands... That you don't judge a book by its cover Don't make your mind up too soon Things aren't necessarily Always what they appear to be Don't judge a book by its cover Don't make your mind up too soon Never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never Never judge a book by its cover. Don't judge a book by its cover Don't make your mind up too soon Things aren't necessarily Always what they appear to be. Don't judge a book by its cover Just remember the rule Never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never Never judge a book.... By its cover!
 * (Another passing by sequence occurs and we begin Snow)
 * Alec Baldwin: It was wintertime on the Island of Sodor. The snow covered fields and railway lines. All the engines were hard at work, except Percy.
 * Thomas: Come on, Percy, this is no time to have a rest.
 * Percy: I'm stuck.
 * Alec Baldwin: Moaned Percy.
 * Percy: And my funnel's freezing up. Driver's sent for help.
 * Thomas: Hah!
 * Alec Baldwin: Huffed Thomas and went on his way. Later, Thomas had to help clear snow by a tunnel. But it was too deep and he got stuck. Thomas was very cross.
 * Thomas: Snow is nothing but trouble.
 * Alec Baldwin: He moaned. Rusty was close by.
 * Rusty: Driver says this winter is as bad as the worse winter of all.
 * Thomas: How worse?
 * Alec Baldwin: Asked Thomas.
 * Rusty: I'll tell you.
 * Alec Baldwin: Replied Rusty and then the little engine did. Skarloey was working the line to the slate mine in the mountains. When the snow came, it was difficult to work. They used the snow as a double buffer zone to help stop cars skidding through to the ravine. One day, Skarloey set off to the mine with some empty cars. Meanwhile, there was trouble at the mine. The winch that holds the cars up and down wasn't working properly. Skarloey had reached the ravine. High above him were the mine yards.
 * Skarloey's Driver: That snow looks dangerous.
 * Alec Baldwin: Said his driver.
 * Skarloey's Driver: The sound of your engine and the freight cars could cause an avalanche. I'll set off an emergency cap and see what happens.
 * Alec Baldwin: Skarloey watched as the driver prepared it. Then they ran over the cap.
 * (Boom!)
 * Alec Baldwin: The bang echoed around the gorge. Nothing happened.
 * Skarloey's Driver: Good.
 * Alec Baldwin: Said his driver.
 * Skarloey's Driver: All's well. We'll have a cup of cocoa and then make our way.
 * Alec Baldwin: But high above them, all was not well. A long line of full cars was about to be winched down the slope. They had just started their journey when some empty cars became derailed. The winch groaned.
 * Freight Cars: Break it, snap it.
 * Alec Baldwin: Shouted the freight cars and they did.
 * Freight Cars: On, on, on, faster, faster!
 * Alec Baldwin: They giggled.
 * Workman: The snowbank and buffers will stop them.
 * Alec Baldwin: Said a workman. But he was wrong. The freight cars plunged into the ravine. Skarloey and his driver heard the noise and looked up.
 * Skarloey's Driver: Avalanche!
 * Alec Baldwin: They cried.
 * (The avalanche starts to bury Skarloey completely)
 * Alec Baldwin: When the snow ploom clear, there was no sign of Skarloey. He was buried deep inside the high drift blocking the ravine.
 * Rusty: And then came the funny part.
 * Thomas: What's the funny part about an avalanche?
 * Alec Baldwin: Asked Thomas.
 * Rusty: Well...
 * Alec Baldwin: No one knew that the heat from Skarloey's engine had helped to make an igloo.
 * Man #1: It's a snowball.
 * Man #2: It's a snowhouse.
 * Man #3: It's an engine!
 * Alec Baldwin: They cleared away the ice only to find Skarloey's driver and fireman drinking cocoa as if nothing had happened.
 * Thomas: Luckily for them. But it just goes to show you can't trust freight cars.
 * Rusty: Or snow.
 * Alec Baldwin: Said Rusty. The men had just cleared the snow away from him when Gordon puffed by with his machine.
 * Gordon: Hey look out, there's snow about.
 * Alec Baldwin: He stopped by the tunnel and wheeshed loudly. Then it happened.
 * Gordon: Oh, no.
 * (The avalanche falls on top of Gordon, completely burying him)
 * Gordon: Help!
 * Alec Baldwin: Cried Gordon.
 * Thomas: If Skarloey survived the snowfall and laughed, surely a big proud engine like you can do the same.
 * Alec Baldwin: Chuckled Thomas.
 * Gordon: Pah!
 * Alec Baldwin: Moaned Gordon from within and then fell as silent as the snow.
 * (Another passing by sequence occurs and we begin The Snow Song)
 * Children: (singing) You wake to the silence the bright afterglow. Now there's a surprise for what do you know. It's snowing. Look, it's snowing. Little Jack Frost has been busy last night. The Island of Sodor is a blanket of white 'Cause it's snowing. Yes, it's snowing. White winter wonderland. Beautiful day. Snow, snow, snow, snow. Snow, snow, snow, snow. There in the valley someone you'll know. The little blue train finds his way through the snow. Whistle blowing. Yes, it's snowing. It's a beautiful world; It's a lovely day. Cherish this moment, remember this day 'Cause it's snowing. Yes, it's snowing. White winter wonderland. Beautiful day. Snow, snow, snow, snow.
 * (Children laughing)
 * Children: (singing) White winter wonderland. Beautiful day. Snow, snow, snow, snow. Snow, snow, snow, snow. Stay, stay, please stay.
 * (Following this song, we go to the outro with Thomas looking at us)
 * (While the end credits roll, the Thomas end theme plays)
 * (Afterwards, the A Britt Allcroft Company Production for HiT Entertainment logo appears as we end this episode)