The perfect gift
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00:00The Perfect Gift
00:04It was cold and snowy on the island of Sodor, as Christmas drew near.
00:14At this time of year, Percy was always very busy.
00:19There were Christmas trees to deliver,
00:23and the extra Christmas post.
00:41Percy also had all his regular jobs, such as...
00:47...taking scrap to the scrap yard.
00:51It wasn't quite as special as carrying Christmas trees or delivering mail,
00:57but it was still very important.
01:01Hello, Reg!
01:07Hello, Percy! Brought me some lovely scrap, have you?
01:11I certainly have!
01:13Aren't I the lucky one, then?
01:16Sorting scrap into different types is not everyone's idea of fun,
01:22but Reg loves his work.
01:25It's a bit dark and gloomy around here, isn't it, Reg?
01:29Not really, Percy. It's no different from usual.
01:32Exactly! And this is a special time of year,
01:36when the rest of the island does look different from usual.
01:42All twinkly and lovely and...
01:47...magical!
01:49I love it here! I'm very happy! Don't you worry about me!
01:54But that's exactly what Percy did.
01:57He worried that Reg was missing out on the magic of Christmas.
02:04At the end of the day, Thomas was in his berth as Percy arrived.
02:09I think the sheds are going to look great, don't you, Percy?
02:13Especially that Christmas tree!
02:16I think Christmas trees are my favourite Christmas thing of all!
02:23Thomas, we do have an awful lot of decorations here at Tidmouth Sheds, don't we?
02:30Yes, Percy.
02:32So, do you think anyone would mind
02:35if I took that Christmas tree over there and gave it to someone else,
02:40someone who really, really needed it,
02:43because he didn't have any Christmas decorations at all?
02:47No decorations at all?
02:50Not even a bauble!
02:52Then you should definitely take that tree and give it to your poor friend!
03:00The next day, when Percy took the scrap to the scrap yard,
03:04he took along a special gift.
03:10Good morning, Reg!
03:12You're early today, Percy!
03:14I know, because as well as all this scrap, I've brought you a special gift.
03:21Just a little something to cheer up the scrap yard and...
03:25Wow! What's that noise?
03:28Sorry, what were you saying? Something about a special gift?
03:33Reg, what happened to the tree?
03:36Oh, old trees like that show up at the scrap yard all the time,
03:41especially at this time of year.
03:43But that was a Christmas tree!
03:47Well, soon it will be something else.
03:49Woodchips can be used for all sorts of things.
03:52Nothing goes to waste at the scrap yard.
03:55So I'd better get on with it!
03:57Percy was determined that he would bring Christmas to the scrap yard.
04:02He just wasn't sure how.
04:06Then the Fat Controller asked Percy to take the carol singers
04:10to the town square for a Christmas sing-along.
04:14That gave Percy an idea.
04:18Oh!
04:20Hello again, Percy. I wasn't expecting to see you here again so soon.
04:24Not that I mind, if you've brought me some lovely scrap.
04:28I've brought you something better than that, Reg.
04:31Better than scrap?
04:33Yes, much better than scrap.
04:36I've brought you a Christmas tree.
04:39Oh, thank you.
04:41I've brought you something better than that, Reg.
04:44Better than scrap?
04:46Yes, much better.
04:48A-one, a-two, a-one, two, three.
04:52On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
04:56A partridge in a pear tree
05:00On the second day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
05:04Two turtledoves and a partridge in a pear tree
05:10What are you doing?
05:13You were supposed to be listening.
05:15I was trying to cheer you up.
05:18I'm sorry, Percy, but I'm not sure I need cheering up.
05:22And, well, to be honest, I'm really rather busy.
05:26Okay. Sorry, Reg.
05:30Percy was sorry that Reg didn't like the Christmas choir.
05:35But Percy wasn't a giving-up kind of engine.
05:38He was still determined to make Reg's scrapyard come alive with Christmas cheer.
05:47That's it! I need to give Reg a Christmas present.
05:52Something he really loves.
05:55But what?
05:59Percy chugged up the Christmas tree.
06:02What?
06:04Percy chugged all around the Island of Sodom,
06:08trying to find the perfect gift for his friend at the scrapyard.
06:15But no matter how hard he tried,
06:23he just couldn't think of anything.
06:27The next evening, Percy rolled into the scrapyard,
06:31a little quieter than usual.
06:34Evening, Percy.
06:36Dearie me, what's the matter?
06:38A bit down in the dumps, are you?
06:41Oh, Reg, Tidmouth Sheds is all decorated,
06:44and the whole island looks lovely and special.
06:47But you're stuck here in the Sodor scrapyard,
06:51and I couldn't even think of a present to give to you.
06:55But Percy, you've brought me exactly what I wanted.
06:59More lovely scrap?
07:02Yes, more lovely scrap.
07:04And most particularly, this is just what I need.
07:11Ah!
07:13Reg, your Christmas tree looks fantastic!
07:18Huh? I'm not done yet.
07:24Oh, Reg, that is amazing.
07:29I told you, nothing round here goes to waste.
07:34Now, before you go, you said something about gifts?
07:39Oh, yes, that.
07:41I'm so sorry, but I didn't get you...
07:44No, no, I have a gift for you.
07:52Ah! Thanks, Reg.
07:55Well, after seeing my Christmas tree,
07:59Ah! Thanks, Reg.
08:01Well, after seeing my Christmas decorations,
08:05I thought you might feel rather left out.
08:09Merry Christmas, Percy.
08:11Thanks, Reg.
08:14Merry Christmas to you, too.
08:17WHISTLING
08:29Merry Christmas, Percy.
08:31Merry Christmas, Thomas.
08:33Merry Christmas, everyone.