Dennis' Puppet Show Special

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Characters

 * Bill and Ben
 * Dennis
 * Norman
 * Paxton
 * Sidney
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Rocky (does not speak)
 * Donald and Douglas (cameo; seen watching the Puppet Show)
 * Timothy (cameo; seen watching the Puppet Show)
 * Lady Hatt (cameo; seen next to Sir Topham Hatt)
 * Stephen and Bridget Hatt (cameo; seen in the audience)

UK, US and AUS

 * Jonathan Broadbent as Bill and Ben
 * Bob Golding as Dennis and Sidney
 * Keith Wickham as Norman, Sir Topham Hatt and a workman
 * Steven Kynman as Paxton
 * Christopher Ragland as the Troublesome Trucks

Transcript
Narrator: One bright spring morning, a workman was talking to Dennis at the goods yard.

Workman: A puppet show is coming.

Dennis: How exciting! I've never taken a puppet special before.

Narrator: Dennis wanted Norman to take the puppet show special with him, so he raced off to find him. When he did find him, Norman was glad to hear the news of the special but also rather worried.

Norman: I have to go for a check-up at the Dieselworks, so I won't be able to take the special with you Dennis.

Dennis: Well then, I'll have to find another engine to help me.

Norman: Try another diesel at the dieselworks.

Dennis: That's a good idea.

Narrator: When the two brothers reached the dieselworks, Dennis told Paxton about the puppet show special.

Paxton: I'd love to be your back engine Dennis.

Dennis: Okay, that settles it, see you Norman.

Norman: Good luck Dennis. You too Paxton.

Narrator: When Dennis and Paxton reached the puppet train, Paxton was very excited.

Paxton: Those things for the puppet show look very brightly coloured, Dennis.

Dennis: I know. Let's get going.

Narrator: So Dennis went round to the front of the train, while Paxton tried to take the back, but he bumped the trucks too hard. And the trucks saw a chance for a tease.

Truck 1: Push!

Narrator: The trucks bashed and bumped into Dennis and pushed him down the line. Dennis was scared. He tried to apply his brakes but his driver had jumped clear the second the trucks had started their trickery.

Dennis: HELP!

Narrator: Dennis went faster and faster down the line. Suddenly he saw Sidney pushing trucks of bunting onto the main track.

Dennis: Look out Sidney, stop?

Sidney: What the?

Narrator: But it was to late. Dennis crashed into Sidney's trucks, and bunting flew into the air, and landed on top of Dennis. Sidney was cross and flabbergasted.

Sidney: What's going on here?

Dennis: Sorry Sidney. I must get the pupper show to the children.

Narrator: Sidney's driver had to phone for Rocky to put the bunting trucks back on the rails.

Truck 2: Push harder!

Narrator: The trucks clattered and chattered behind Dennis, who then saw Bill and Ben with two vans of ice-cream for the children.

Dennis: Out of the way twins, I can't stop.

Narrator: Bill and Ben stopped right in front of Dennis, who bashed right into the ice-cream vans. Ice-cream flew into the air, and splattered all over Bill, Ben and Dennis. The twins were cross.

Bill: Why don't you watch where you're going Dennis?

Ben: What did you do that for anyway?

Dennis: Sorry don't have time to explain. Bye!

Narrator: Now Dennis didn't realize he was heading for trouble. He went round a bend too quickly.

Truck 3: Faster, faster!

Narrator: Dennis' wheels hit something hard, then he derailed, slid down a slope and landed right in a lake.

Dennis: Oh dear me. I've been a very silly engine. I should have waited for Paxton to couple up before I left. Now look what's happened. The children won't have their show because of me. HELP!

Narrator: But no one was there to hear. Then Paxton and Norman came up. Dennis had never been happier to see his twin.

Norman: Paxton told me you might need a bit of help.

Paxton: And you certainly look like you do.

Dennis: I do most definitely. I wanted to show Paxton how strong I am. But all I've seen him, and everyone else as well, is how silly I am.

Paxton: Oh that was my fault. I shouldn't have bumped so hard, that it made them want to push Dennis all this way along and get him into trouble.

Narrator: But Paxton and Norman were happy to help. Slowly Norman hauled his twin out of the lake. At last, Dennis was back on the rails, and the trucks promised they wouldn't cause anymore trouble that day. But Dennis' motor was damp, and needed to dry out, before Dennis could go anywhere.

Dennis: Norman, Paxton. You must take the puppet show to the children. I have other jobs to do, once I'm dry again.

Paxton: (gasps) Thank you Dennis.

Norman: At last, I get to take the special after all.

Narrator: And Norman and Paxton puffed proudly away with the puppet show special. Dennis meanwhile had a lot to do. He delivered new vans of ice-cream to the China Clay Twins. Then when Sidney had delivered the bunting, Dennis helped him take Rocky back the Rescue Centre. Then Dennis and Sidney arrived at the Puppet Show, just in time. The children were gathered in front of the pupper theatre.

Sir Topham Hatt: Welcome everyone to the puppet show.

(Children cheering)

Narrator: Dennis purred up to Norman.

Dennis: You're my favourite brother Norman.

Norman: Oh yes, and there's nothing stronger than brotherly relation.

(Both diesels laugh about it)