Cranky bugs
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00:00Thomas and Percy enjoy working in the docks. They like the sea air and the sound of the gulls.
00:10But one day the friends were feeling hot and bothered. A crane was causing trouble. His name is Cranky and this was his first day at the docks.
00:18You're useless little bugs, he called from above. If you put these trucks on the inside lines then I wouldn't have so far to travel.
00:27Rubbish, said Thomas. We always arrange our trucks like this and no crane has ever complained before.
00:33Well, I'm complaining now. And Cranky banked his load down on the quayside.
00:39Later the two engines met Gordon and James and told them about Cranky.
00:44Cranes are airy-fairy things. They need a lot of attention, like me in fact, said Gordon.
00:49You should see the situation from Cranky's point of view, huffed James. He's high up in the air coping with wind, rain and baking sun.
00:57Then he looks down and sees you two little engines being annoying. No wonder he calls you bugs.
01:04When Cranky heard that the big engines agreed with him, he grew bossier still.
01:10Come on, come on, push those trucks closer to me. But Percy was too upset to concentrate and pushed the trucks too far.
01:21Poor Percy.
01:24Then Cranky played a trick on Thomas.
01:28Push your trucks onto the outside line. It's easier for me to load up. So Thomas did.
01:40But Cranky left the loads beside the trucks, not in them.
01:46You must have known my arm can't reach you there, complained Cranky. This mix-up caused confusion and delay.
01:54The Fat Controller was most upset.
01:57Thomas and Percy, this new crane has an important job to do.
02:01I have heard that you have not been helping him today. You will go to your sheds and consider how you will improve yourselves tomorrow.
02:08Now, Thomas and Percy were upset too.
02:18That evening, a big storm raged across the island.
02:27Cranky and the big engines were trapped at the docks.
02:30We're sure to be safe in this shed, said Duck.
02:34But he was wrong.
02:36The engines had no idea that they were about to be put in great danger by an old tramp steamer.
02:43It was out of control and running aground straight into the sheds.
02:48Help! called the engines from inside the shed.
02:52I can't! called Cranky pathetically.
02:57When the storm was over, the Fat Controller rushed to the scene of destruction.
03:01Thomas and Percy, this new crane has an important job to do.
03:04You must have known my arm can't reach you there, complained Cranky. This mix-up caused confusion and delay.
03:09The Fat Controller was most upset.
03:12When the storm was over, the Fat Controller rushed to the scene of destruction.
03:16Thomas and Percy will help you, he called to Cranky, and then you can help the engines.
03:22Oh, please, hurry, cried Cranky, and tell them I'm sorry I was rude to them.
03:26So it was you, murmured the Fat Controller. I owe those engines an apology.
03:32Thomas and Percy soon came to the rescue.
03:36And it wasn't too long before Cranky was upright again and clearing the wreckage.
03:46At last, all the engines were free.
03:48Oh, thank you, said Gordon. What would I have done without you?
03:52Well, I had to be rescued before I could help you.
03:56But I never thought it would be by a couple of b... b...
03:59Cranky was about to say bugs, but he quickly corrected himself.
04:02Ah, small engines, thank you. I'll never be rude again.
04:05However, you two mites are in my way, so move over.
04:09Pah, said Percy. He's back to bugging us.
04:12Don't move, you're still attached to Cranky.
04:15But it was too late.
04:18Cranky still looks down on the two little engines.
04:21But ever since that stormy night, he never calls them bugs or mites, because he knows they may bite back.