Henry and the wishing tree
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00:00It was summertime on the island of Sodom. Gordon pulled the passenger express. It was
00:13very busy, but Gordon loved the hustle and bustle. Henry hauled trucks in the forest.
00:27He loved the peace and quiet, but he didn't see many people. Sometimes, working in the
00:34forest could be very lonely. Later, Henry pulled in to Knapford Station.
00:46He was delighted to see all the passengers. But Gordon was not delighted to see Henry.
00:55Keep your smelly frays away from my passengers, grumbled Gordon.
01:00But it's only logs, chuffed Henry. Passengers and freight do not mix, huffed Gordon.
01:08And he wheeshed away. Henry watched the express leave the station.
01:19I'd like to pull passengers, sighed Henry, just for a change.
01:29Henry stopped at the water tank on the edge of the forest. Children were standing by one
01:35of the trees. What are those children doing? Henry asked
01:40Thomas. That's the old Sodor wishing tree, said Thomas.
01:46They must be making a wish. A wishing tree, gasped Henry. How wonderful!
01:54Do you think it would make my wish come true? Asked Henry.
01:59It might, said Thomas, and he puffed away. Henry rolled up to the wishing tree.
02:11He took a deep breath and made a wish as hard as he could.
02:17I wish I could pull the express instead of Gordon, he said.
02:25That evening the Fat Controller came to see Henry.
02:28Tomorrow you will pull the express, he said. Thank you, sir, said Henry happily.
02:36His wish had come true. The next morning Henry chuffed cheerfully
02:45into Knapford Station. When his passengers were on board, Henry blew
02:55his whistle and pulled out of the station. But Henry puffed too quickly.
03:02Go gently, called his driver. You can bump freight, but you can't bump passengers.
03:09Sorry, puffed Henry. Henry puffed proudly through the countryside.
03:19Pulling passengers is a grand job, he said. Gordon was in the repair yard.
03:27He was being fitted with a new boiler. But Gordon felt lonely.
03:33He was missing his passengers. The passengers were missing Gordon too.
03:41They were having the bounciest, bumpiest ride they had ever had.
03:53When Henry got back to the sheds, the Fat Controller was waiting for him.
03:57There have been complaints, he said sternly. Passengers are not like logs. You must be
04:03gentle. Yes, sir, said Henry sadly.
04:08Being gentle was very difficult. Then Henry saw Gordon. He was looking miserable.
04:18My wishes made Gordon go to the repair yard, gasped Henry. This made Henry feel very bad.
04:32The next day, Henry had to collect the buffet car.
04:40He tried his best to be gentle. But he shunted the buffet car so hard, everything flew into
04:50the air. There were more complaints than ever.
04:55Henry didn't want to pull passengers anymore. He wanted to wish everything back to normal.
05:11But when he arrived at the forest, Henry couldn't remember which tree was the wishing tree.
05:20Oh no, cried Henry. Which one could it be? Henry didn't know.
05:28So he decided to wish on all the trees. I wish I could pull Freys again, he puffed.
05:36Then he moved to the next tree and he wished again. I wish I could pull Freys again.
05:47The Fat Controller arrived on board Thomas. What are you doing, Henry? asked the Fat Controller.
05:55You are causing confusion and delay. Henry told him all about the wishing tree.
06:03Wishing trees don't run railways, said the Fat Controller. That's my job. Gordon just needed some repairs.
06:11He'll be back tomorrow. Henry was delighted.
06:19The next day, Gordon came back to work. He looked as good as new. The passengers were so pleased to see him,
06:28they cheered and cheered and cheered. Gordon beamed happily for the rest of the day.
06:37Henry was happy to be back in the peace and quiet of the forest. At the end of the day, he stopped near the wishing tree.
06:46And even though the Fat Controller had told him trees don't run railways,
06:51Henry wished he would never have to pull passengers ever, ever again, just in case.