Multifranchise Crossovers: Gordon Takes A Shortcut

Gordon Takes A Shortcut is the 3rd episode of the first season of Multifranchise Crossovers. It is a parody of the Thomas And Friends episode of the same name.

Cast
- Gordon

- Hinata (From Haikyuu)

- Kageyama (From Haikyuu)

- Sheriff (From Cars)

- Clear (From DRAMAtical Murder)

- Rocky (Does not speak)

- WALL-E (From the movie of the same name)

Transcript/Episode

 * Michael Brandon: Gordon Takes A Shortcut. Gordon is a very proud engine. He likes to do important jobs. Gordon thinks he knows the railways of the world better than anyone. Gordon was at Knapford Station, waiting for Hinata. He was late. Gordon had to escort his passengers on to Brendam docks. At last, Hinata walked in.
 * Stanley: Oh, I'm sorry I'm late. I took a shortcut, but I got lost.
 * Gordon: Huh! I never get lost. I know the railway better than any other engine.
 * Michael Brandon: Hinata just grunted.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: The important passengers and a group of workmen are waiting at Great Waterton. The first character to arrive will pick up the very important passengers. The second will collect the workmen.
 * Michael Brandon: Gordon didn't want to pick up the workmen. He wanted to pick up the very important passengers.
 * Hinata: I need to get lunch and water. See you at Great Waterton, Gordon.
 * Michael Brandon: And Hinata skipped cheerily away. Gordon was determined to arrive at Great Waterton first, so he raced off to Brendam docks. Gordon delivered the passengers Hinata had escorted to him, and puffed away to Great Waterton as quickly as his boiler could bubble. Gordon puffed up to a junction. He could see Hinata ahead on his bicycle. Gordon was worried. Then, he had an idea.
 * Gordon: Hmm, if I take a shortcut,
 * Michael Brandon: He huffed to himself.
 * Gordon: I will arrive at Great Waterton before Hinata, and I won't get lost.
 * Michael Brandon: So Gordon took the other track. Gordon steamed happily along his shortcut. He stopped at a signal. Sheriff was having a washdown. Sheriff was surprised to see Gordon so far from the express track.
 * Sheriff: Hey boy, are you lost? Would you like some help?
 * Gordon: No, thank you. I'm not lost.
 * Michael Brandon: And Gordon chuffed away. Gordon steamed further along his shortcut.
 * Gordon: I should be at Great Waterton by now.
 * Michael Brandon: He thought. Gordon puffed round a bend. Ahead, there was a bridge.
 * Gordon: Hooray. That must be the Great Waterton bridge.
 * Michael Brandon: But under the bridge, it wasn't Great Waterton. It was a repair yard. Gordon saw Clear, and Kageyama, Hinata's friend. They were having their hair washed. They were surprised to see Gordon so far from the express track.
 * Kageyama: Well this just great. Are you lost or something?
 * Clear: Would you like some help, sir?
 * Gordon: No, thank you. I'm not lost.
 * Michael Brandon: And Gordon chuffed quickly away. Gordon steamed along. Now he was more worried. His shortcut was taking longer and longer. Then he saw another bridge.
 * Gordon: Hooray. Here's the Great Waterton bridge.
 * Michael Brandon: But under the bridge, it wasn't Great Waterton. It was the shunting yard of a logging station. Gordon had never been here before. Then, in the distance, he heard Hinata's bicycle bell from the road below.
 * Gordon: Hinata's catching up.
 * Michael Brandon: He huffed to himself.
 * Gordon: I must race ahead.
 * Michael Brandon: Gordon pumped his pistons. Then there was trouble. WALL-E was pushing a flatbed with logs. Gordon biffed straight into them! The logs started to roll down the hill.
 * Gordon: Bust my buffers. Those logs will block the lower road. I must stop Hinata.
 * Michael Brandon: But Gordon didn't know which track to take to find him. Gordon was lost.
 * Michael Brandon: WALL-E warbled sadly. His garbage was ruined.
 * Michael Brandon: Gordon knew his shortcut hadn't worked. Now he needed to ask for help.
 * Gordon: Can you help me, WALL-E? I have to get to the lower track as fast as possible.
 * Michael Brandon: WALL-E was happy to help clean up the mess. Soon the track was clear, and he steamed away. He had to warn Hinata. Then Gordon arrived at a fork in the track. He didn't know which way to go next. Gordon saw Kageyama and Clear walking towards him.
 * Gordon: Please, stop. I'm lost. I need to get to the lower road as quickly as possible.
 * Michael Brandon: Clear was happy to help.
 * Clear: Take the left track, sir.
 * Michael Brandon: And Gordon raced on. Gordon arrived at another fork in the track. He didn't know which to go. Then he saw Sheriff driving over a bridge.
 * Gordon: Please stop. I'm lost, and I'm in a hurry.
 * Michael Brandon: Sheriff was happy to help.
 * Sheriff: You gotta take the track on the right, boy.
 * Gordon: Thank you.
 * Michael Brandon: And Gordon steamed off. At last, Gordon puffed on to the lower road. He could see the logs had fallen across Hintata's path. Then he saw Hinata riding around the bend. Gordon blew his whistle long and loud.
 * Gordon: Stop, Hinata! Stop!
 * Michael Brandon: Hinata applied his brakes and screeched to a halt just in front of the logs. Soon, Rocky arrived. He cleared the logs in no time.
 * Gordon: I'm sorry, Hinata. This was all my fault. I wanted to take a shortcut. I wanted to pick up the very important passengers. But now I want you to escort them.
 * Michael Brandon: Hinata was delighted. Later, the very important passengers were all with Hinata. He felt very proud. Gordon puffed in to collect the workmen.
 * Gordon: I won't be taking any shortcuts this time.
 * Michael Brandon: Hinata laughed, and Gordon smiled at his new friend.

Trivia
- This episode marks Clear's last appearance to date.

- This was the first episode to feature the transcript in the format it is portrayed here.

Goofs
- Kageyama isn't wearing his volleyball uniform despite having already washed up in preparation for the next game.