00:30Percy was working in the coal mines. He was feeling bored and lonely, but only the silly trucks for company.
00:37Cheer up, Percy, said his driver. The fat controller has told me that we must be here again tomorrow.
00:43We've just got to make the best of a bad situation.
00:46I'll try, sir, sighed Percy.
00:49Next morning, Percy puffed back to the coal mines. When he arrived, the truck started teasing him.
00:54Percy, Percy, green and small, he's no use to us at all. Around the yards he'll puff and blow, but
01:00on the hills he's oh so slow.
01:02Be quiet!
01:05Then he took the trucks to the coal hopper to be loaded up.
01:10Percy still felt glum, but said nothing as he puffed up the steep incline to the yards at the top
01:15of the hill.
01:19He parked his trucks and then set off back down to the mines.
01:25Not even the cheerful sight of Bertie the bus could bring a smile to Percy's face.
01:30What's the matter, Percy? asked Bertie.
01:32Nothing exciting ever happens. That's the matter, sighed Percy.
01:36It's just coal, coal, coal and trucks, trucks, trucks. I'm bored, bored, bored.
01:41Excitement is surprising, observed Bertie. You never know when it'll happen.
01:45Otherwise it wouldn't be exciting. Tootle-peep.
01:49It would be surprising if something surprising happened, muttered Percy.
01:54Later he stopped by the water tower for a drink.
01:58Hello, Percy. How are things? asked Toby.
02:01Boring, replied Percy.
02:03Well, why not have a few fast spins on the turntable? You like that, said Toby.
02:08I think I just feel giddy.
02:10Percy's driver interrupted.
02:12Stop gossiping, you two.
02:14Cheer up, Percy. You'll soon know more about trucks than any other engine.
02:17That'll be exciting, called Toby.
02:21The trucks were still grumbling, and there was more of them than ever.
02:24You're much too small to pull all of us.
02:27We want another engine or we'll be struggling up the hill all night.
02:30All night, all right, you can puff and blow.
02:33But on that hill you're still too slow.
02:36S-s-slow yourself, stuttered Percy.
02:40Temper, temper, giggled the trucks.
02:43Percy decided just to carry on.
02:49Go to it, Percy, shouted the driver as they started to climb the hill.
02:54The trucks were still joking.
02:56Too slow. More power. Here all night. Tomorrow too.
03:00Be quiet, said Percy angrily.
03:03Then there was trouble.
03:06A coupling broke.
03:09Surprise, surprise. Catch us if you can.
03:11Oh, no, cried Percy.
03:28Percy's driver told the signalman.
03:30And the yard foreman told the fat controller what was happening.
03:33They're heading for the big hill.
03:35It'll slow them down, but they may roll back again.
03:37Right into the village, said the foreman.
03:39Then we'll just have to stop them, won't we?
03:41Said Sir Toppenpat firmly.
03:43The chase was on.
04:04As they approached the hill, they overtook the trucks.
04:07The fat controller and Bertie screeched to a halt and waited for them near the top.
04:25The hill slowed the trucks right down to a standstill.
04:32Then the men quickly put wooden blocks behind their wheels so they couldn't roll backwards.
04:37The trucks were now secured.
04:42Just then, Percy arrived.
04:47Well, what did you think of that, joked Bertie.
04:49A good chase is always exciting.
04:51It certainly was a surprise, decided Percy.
04:54And you were right, Bertie.
04:55A really useful engine should never be surprised by surprise.
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05:28And we'll share a little bit of something about intoxication.
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