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00:00Playtime. All the engines on the island of Sodor are very happy.
00:05They are all pleased to work on the Fat Controller's railway.
00:10There's always something new and exciting to look forward to,
00:13like the day the famous singer Alicia Botti came to give a concert at the Town Hall.
00:20Thomas met Percy at the washdown. His boiler bubbled with pride.
00:25Hello, Percy. I have a very special special. I must meet Alicia Botti at the docks.
00:32Then I have to take her straight to the Town Hall for a grand concert.
00:36That's exciting. I have news too. Someone else is arriving at the docks.
00:41Thomas was puzzled.
00:43Charlie, the new engine.
00:46Thomas hadn't heard about Charlie.
00:48What's so special about Charlie?
00:50He's the favourite engine of the Mainland Controller.
00:53Everyone says he's the most fun engine ever. Even more fun than you, Thomas.
01:00Percy chuffed cheerfully away.
01:03Bumpers and buffers. I don't think any engine is more fun than me.
01:08And Thomas puffed off to the docks, his wheels whirring with worry.
01:14Thomas collected Alicia Botti at the docks. Miss Botti looked very grand.
01:20I'm pleased to be travelling with you, Thomas.
01:23Thomas' pistons popped with pride. Then he saw Charlie.
01:29Charlie's smaller than me and he certainly doesn't look more fun than me.
01:33Hello. Are you Thomas?
01:35Yes, I am.
01:36I'm Charlie. I've heard a lot about you.
01:39You have?
01:40The engines on the Mainland say you're even more fun than me.
01:44Thomas was surprised. Then the Fat Controller arrived.
01:49Thomas, Charlie has a busy first day. Edward has broken down.
01:54Charlie must pick up Edward's trucks of seats from the steamworks.
01:58Then he has to collect ice cream from the dairy and red carpet from Knapford Station.
02:04If Charlie needs help, I'm sure you will look after him.
02:08Yes, sir.
02:10Yippee! Well, it can't be me.
02:13Why?
02:13It'll be fun.
02:15Sorry, I'm busy.
02:17I heard you were a fun engine. Maybe you're not fun at all.
02:21Thomas didn't like being told he was no fun at all.
02:25I'll come with you to the steamworks and then I'll take Miss Botty to the Town Hall.
02:29I'm sure I have plenty of time.
02:31So Thomas steamed slowly towards the steamworks and Charlie followed behind.
02:38Thomas chuffed carefully to a junction.
02:41Miss Botty smiled sweetly from her carriage.
02:45Charlie pulled up alongside.
02:47This isn't fun. I'll show you fun.
02:52Yippee!
02:54Thomas couldn't let Charlie be more fun than him.
02:57He pumped his pistons, bubbled his boiler and fizzed his firebox.
03:03The race was on.
03:05Thomas and Charlie roared and raced.
03:08The funnels were fiery. They were soon red-faced.
03:11Alicia Botty could not believe her eyes.
03:14My goodness me, this is a surprise. I thought Thomas was steady and slow.
03:20What thrills and what fun on the way to my show!
03:23The engines were laughing. The race was such fun.
03:27You're quick and you're speedy, but I'm number one.
03:30With a whoosh and a weesh, the two engines pulled into the steamworks.
03:36Steady, boys. Who's your friend, Thomas?
03:40Charlie, he's new.
03:42I'm fun.
03:43And I'm Alicia Botty.
03:46Miss Botty, it is an honour to have you visit our steamworks.
03:53Kevin!
03:54Sorry, boss.
03:56And while Charlie was coupled up to Edward's flatbed, Miss Botty sang to the steamworks.
04:08Then it was time to go.
04:10You are fun, Thomas. Let's go to the dairy.
04:13Thomas knew he should take Miss Botty straight to the town hall,
04:18but he didn't want Charlie to think he wasn't fun.
04:21I'm sure I still have time to get Miss Botty to the town hall.
04:24So Thomas and Charlie left for the dairy.
04:28Soon, the two engines came to a junction.
04:31Let's puff down there.
04:33We can't. That's a bumpy track.
04:35But it'll be fun.
04:37Thomas wanted to be fun, so he followed Charlie down the bumpy track.
04:44Thomas and Charlie bounced and bumped.
04:47Alicia Botty juddered and jumped.
04:50And the couplings jiggered and jiggled, looser and looser.
04:56At last, Thomas and Charlie pulled up to the dairy.
05:00That was fun!
05:07And this is even more fun!
05:12We must go, Miss Botty. You mustn't be late for the concert.
05:16Bye-bye!
05:21If you were a really fun engine, you would race me to Knapford.
05:25Thomas knew he was late, but he wanted to be really fun.
05:29Just one last race, Charlie.
05:31Thomas and Charlie thundered and rolled.
05:35Thomas thought he had never puffed so fast.
05:41I'm first.
05:42Let's race again!
05:44Then Gordon whooshed past.
05:46He was huffing grandly.
05:48He was taking the Fat Controller to the town hall.
05:51Thomas gasped.
05:53I'm late. I must whoosh like the wind to the town hall.
05:57Thomas pumped his pistons, and he chuffed them up.
06:02Thomas pumped his pistons, and he chuffed away quickly in a cloud of steam.
06:08I mustn't be late. I mustn't be late.
06:13Then there was trouble.
06:15Thomas didn't know that his couplings had come loose.
06:19Thomas raced on to the town hall alone.
06:25Thomas steamed to a stop.
06:28His cheeks were redder than James's shiny coat.
06:31Here I am, sir.
06:32The Fat Controller looked hard at Thomas.
06:35Here you are, Thomas.
06:37But where are Annie and Clarabel?
06:39And where is Miss Botty?
06:42Thomas felt terrible.
06:43He had been having fun when he should have been really useful.
06:47I'm sorry, sir. I've lost them.
06:50The Fat Controller boomed.
06:52Then you had better go and find them.
06:55Thomas puffed to a junction.
06:58He had looked for Annie and Clarabel, but he couldn't find them anywhere.
07:03Then Charlie chuffed up.
07:05He was on his way to the town hall.
07:07Hello, Charlie.
07:08I've lost Annie and Clarabel and Miss Botty.
07:11The couplings must have come loose on the bumpy track and snapped when we were racing.
07:16Don't worry, Thomas. I have a good idea.
07:19What's that?
07:21We'll have a race.
07:22Whoever finds Annie and Clarabel first is the number one fun engine.
07:27Thomas was stern.
07:28He didn't think that was a good idea.
07:31No, Charlie. This isn't the time for fun.
07:34This is the time for being really useful.
07:36I have a very important job to do.
07:39And Thomas huffed away.
07:42Thomas chuffed carefully.
07:44He was very worried.
07:46Then Thomas heard singing.
07:49He smiled from buffer to buffer.
07:52That's Miss Botty singing.
07:54Hooray!
07:54Thomas found Miss Botty by the bridge.
07:57He had never heard anything as beautiful as Miss Botty's singing.
08:05Miss Botty, we must go.
08:07I'm sorry I kept you waiting.
08:09And Miss Botty cheerfully waved goodbye as the crowd clapped and cheered.
08:15Thomas puffed to the town hall with Annie and Clarabel.
08:19The Fat Controller was cross.
08:22The Fat Controller was cross.
08:24At last, Thomas.
08:25You've made Miss Botty very late.
08:28Not at all, Bertram.
08:30Thomas has made me very happy.
08:31I've had the ride of my life.
08:33So many people to sing to.
08:36And such fun.
08:37That made Thomas smile.
08:40And so did his fun friend, Charlie.