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00:00All in vain.
00:06It was a beautiful morning on the island of Sodor.
00:10And the Fat Controller had some very exciting news.
00:14Today is a very important day.
00:18Is it your birthday, sir?
00:20Oh, even more important than that, Thomas.
00:23Is it Christmas already?
00:25No, Percy, not just yet.
00:27Tonight, the Mayor of Sodor and I
00:30are to attend a celebratory ball at Callan Castle.
00:34Oh.
00:36Well, we'll need an engine to take us there.
00:39Oh, me, sir.
00:40Maybe I could take you, sir.
00:42I would be honoured to take you both, sir.
00:45Oh, no, no, no, no. Not all at once.
00:48If it's that important,
00:50you should be carried by a really splendid engine,
00:54like me, sir.
00:56Typical James. Always trying to get the best jobs.
01:00I know.
01:01And the Mayor lives on my branch line, near Saddery.
01:05Well, James was the first to speak up, so he gets the job.
01:09Oh, thank you, sir.
01:11Just so long as you get the rest of your work done in time, James.
01:15I won't let you down, sir.
01:22James was as good as his word.
01:25He worked extra hard all day.
01:33Here's James!
01:36You're looking jolly, James.
01:39Yes, I have a special job tonight, Cranky.
01:43I'm taking the Mayor and the Fat Controller
01:47to an important ball at Callan Castle.
01:50Well, I wouldn't want to keep you from your special job, James.
01:55Oh, all my jobs are special, Cranky.
01:58Even this one!
02:00Oh, sorry about that.
02:03Leaky sugar sack.
02:06Never mind, Cranky.
02:09It's only sticky if it gets wet.
02:13Like that, you mean?
02:15Oh, no! My beautiful paintwork!
02:19Even though he was a bit sticky,
02:22James kept smiling as he went about his work.
02:29But as the day went on,
02:31his bright shiny red paintwork got dirtier and dirtier.
02:40Oops! Sorry, James!
02:42And James got more and more dirty.
02:46Here's Jay!
02:49Ow!
02:52Hey!
02:55Er...
02:56Oh!
03:01Oh! Oops!
03:03Ha-ha-ha! Oh!
03:11Hello, James!
03:14Hello, James!
03:16Looking forward to your special job tonight?
03:19Yes, but I need to get to the washdown to clean up first
03:23and I'm still not finished for the day!
03:26Well, would you like me to do one or two of your jobs
03:29so you can finish early?
03:31No, thanks, Edward. I can manage.
03:33I told the Fat Controller I can do all my work
03:37and the special tonight, and I will!
03:44Suit yourself.
03:49James was exhausted but excited,
03:52having been cleaned up at the washdown.
03:55Hmm...
03:56What is it?
03:57Um... Nothing, James.
03:59Just, er... Just a little scratch on your paintwork.
04:04Oh, a scratch!
04:06A scratch?! That isn't nothing!
04:08I can't pick up them hair looking like this!
04:14HONK HONK HONK
04:17Victor! Victor! I have a special job tonight
04:20and I need to be repainted right now!
04:23But your paint won't be dry.
04:25Don't worry. I thought about that.
04:27It's a very windy evening,
04:29so that, plus my speed, should dry my paint in no time!
04:34Please, Victor, I don't want to let the Fat Controller down!
04:38Well, all right, my friend, if you're sure.
04:42Oh, thank you, Victor.
04:45It's going to be a wonderful evening!
04:49HONK HONK HONK
04:51James's paint was still wet and sticky as he left the steamworks.
04:59As James had predicted, it was very windy indeed!
05:03But unfortunately, that didn't help at all.
05:08Here's James!
05:11Well, Edward, what do you think?
05:14What? What's the matter?
05:16Oh, James, your paintwork!
05:19I know! It's splendid, isn't it?
05:22You've got dust stuck all over it!
05:25Dust?
05:26And leaves!
05:27Leaves?
05:28And twigs!
05:29Twigs?!
05:31Oh, I should have ignored that!
05:35Oh, I should have ignored that little scratch!
05:39I can't pick up the mare looking like this!
05:42Edward, I don't suppose...
05:46Could you take the mare to the ball for me, please?
05:49Oh, I'd be happy to, James!
05:56Oh, thank you.
06:00HONK HONK HONK
06:02Here's Edward!
06:05Edward was very proud to take the mare and the Fat Controller to Callan Castle,
06:11even though they'd been expecting James.
06:17The next morning, the Fat Controller came to find James.
06:21Oh, stop hiding back there, James! I want to see you!
06:30ALL LAUGH
06:33I don't know about being a really splendid engine, James,
06:37but you're certainly a really sticky one!
06:40Oh, well, I must say, you do look ridiculous.
06:43And if that wasn't bad enough, you let me and the mare down very badly last night!
06:48I'm sorry, sir.
06:50But Edward told me all about what happened.
06:53I hear you worked very hard all day, James,
06:57and completed every job you'd been given.
07:00If you hadn't have been so worried about a tiny scratch,
07:03you could have completed your special job too!
07:06Now, go and get cleaned up!
07:09Yes, sir. Sorry, sir.
07:12HONK HONK HONK
07:16James was sent back to the steamworks to be repainted all over again.
07:22And while he was waiting for his paint to dry,
07:26he had a surprise visitor!
07:28Oh, hello, Your Worshipfulness!
07:32Hello, James!
07:34Your friend Edward told me how disappointed you were last night
07:38not to be able to take me to the ball at Callan Castle.
07:41That's very kind of him, Your Highness.
07:44You can call me Mr Mayor, James.
07:47Will James' paint be dry by this evening, Victor?
07:51Oh, yes, sir. Mr Mayor.
07:54Then would you like to take me to a dinner in Vicarstown tonight, James?
08:01I'd be honoured, Mr Mayor.
08:04We both would!
08:06Actually, I'll only be needing James tonight, Sir Topham.
08:10Oh.
08:15That night, James felt very proud to be taking the Mayor to Vicarstown.
08:21HONK HONK
08:22WHISTLE BLOWS
08:25You do look splendid tonight, James!
08:30WHISTLE BLOWS
08:31Thank you, Edward!
08:33I know!
08:35HONK HONK HONK