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00:00Gordon takes a short cut.
00:04Gordon is a very proud engine.
00:08He likes to do important jobs.
00:12Gordon thinks he knows the Sodor Railway better than anyone.
00:17Gordon was at Knapford Station waiting for Stanley.
00:21Stanley was late.
00:23Gordon had to take Stanley's passengers on to Brendam Docks.
00:28At last, Stanley puffed in.
00:31Oh, I'm sorry I'm late. I took a short cut, but I got lost.
00:36Ha! I never get lost. I know the railway better than any other engine.
00:41Some very important passengers and a group of workmen are waiting at Great Waterton.
00:47The first engine to arrive will pick up the very important passengers.
00:51The second will collect the workmen.
00:54Gordon didn't want to pick up the workmen.
00:57He wanted to pick up the very important passengers.
01:00I've got to get coal and water. See you at Great Waterton, Gordon.
01:04And Stanley chuffed cheerily away.
01:08Gordon was determined to arrive at Great Waterton first,
01:12so he raced off to Brendam Docks.
01:16Gordon delivered Stanley's passengers
01:19and puffed away to Great Waterton as quickly as his boiler could bubble.
01:25Gordon puffed up to a junction.
01:28He could see Stanley ahead.
01:32Gordon was worried.
01:35Then he had an idea.
01:37If I take a short cut, he huffed to himself,
01:40I will arrive at Great Waterton before Stanley and I won't get lost.
01:46So Gordon took the other track.
01:54Gordon steamed happily along his short cut.
01:58He stopped at the signal.
02:01Duck was having a wash down.
02:03Duck was surprised to see Gordon so far from the express track.
02:08Er, are you lost? Would you like some help?
02:11No, thank you. I'm not lost.
02:15And Gordon chuffed away.
02:21Gordon steamed further along his short cut.
02:25I should be at Great Waterton by now, he thought.
02:30Gordon puffed around a bend.
02:34Ahead, there was a bridge.
02:37Hooray! That must be the Great Waterton Bridge!
02:42But under the bridge, it wasn't Great Waterton.
02:46It was a repair yard.
02:48Gordon saw Oliver and Toad.
02:51They were having their wheels oiled.
02:53They were surprised to see Gordon so far from the express track.
02:58Are you lost? Would you like some help?
03:02No, thank you. I'm not lost.
03:05And Gordon chuffed quickly away.
03:09Gordon steamed along.
03:12Now he was more worried.
03:15His short cut was taking longer and longer.
03:19Then he saw another bridge.
03:22Hooray! Here's the Great Waterton Bridge!
03:28But under the bridge, it wasn't Great Waterton.
03:32It was the shunting yard of a logging station.
03:35Gordon had never been here before.
03:38Then in the distance, he heard Stanley's whistle from the track below.
03:44Stanley is catching up, he huffed to himself.
03:47I must race ahead.
03:49Gordon pumped his pistons.
03:52Then there was trouble.
03:54Ben was shunting a flatbed of logs.
03:58Gordon biffed straight into them.
04:05The logs started to roll down the hill.
04:08Bust my buffers, those logs will block the lower track.
04:12I must stop Stanley.
04:15But Gordon didn't know which track to take.
04:18Gordon was lost.
04:21What have you done?
04:23Gordon knew his short cut hadn't worked.
04:26Now he needed to ask for help.
04:29Can you help me, Ben?
04:31I have to get to the lower track as fast as possible.
04:35Of course.
04:38Ben was happy to help.
04:42Soon the track was clear and Gordon steamed away.
04:48He had to warn Stanley.
04:51Then Gordon arrived at a fork in the track.
04:54He didn't know which way to go next.
04:57Gordon saw Oliver and Toad puffing toward him.
05:01Please stop.
05:03I'm lost. I need to get to the lower track as quickly as possible.
05:07Oliver was happy to help.
05:09Take the left track.
05:11And Gordon raced on.
05:17Gordon arrived at another fork in the track.
05:20He didn't know which way to go.
05:23Then he saw Duck chuffing over a bridge.
05:26Please stop. I'm lost and I'm in a hurry.
05:29Duck was happy to help.
05:32You must take the track on the right.
05:38And Gordon steamed off.
05:47At last, Gordon puffed on to the lower track.
05:52He could see the logs had fallen across Stanley's line.
05:56Then he saw Stanley chuffing round the bend.
06:00Gordon blew his whistle long and loud.
06:04Stop, Stanley! Stop!
06:07Stanley applied his brakes and screeched to a halt just in front of the logs.
06:14Soon Rocky arrived.
06:16He cleared the logs in no time.
06:19I'm sorry, Stanley. This was all my fault.
06:22I wanted to take a shortcut. I wanted to pick up the very important passengers.
06:27But now I want you to collect them.
06:31Stanley was delighted.
06:35Later, the very important passengers were all on board Stanley's carriages.
06:40Stanley felt very proud.
06:43Gordon puffed in to collect the workmen.
06:48I won't be taking any shortcuts this time.
06:52Stanley laughed.
06:54And Gordon smiled at his new friend.