07x22 - Best Dressed Engine

[bunniefuu]

(upbeat music)

- [Narrator] It was May

Day on the island of Sodor.

(trains whistles)

And the engines

were celebrating.

(train whistles)

They knew there'd be

music and lots of fun.

The station was being decorated.

Sir Topham Hatt said

that the engines

could be decorated too.

"I'm going to have flags and

streamers," whistled Percy.

"I'm going to have a big red

banner," whistled Thomas.

"What decorations will you

have, Gordon?" asked Murdoch.

"Decorations aren't dignified

"for an important

engine like me.

"I pull the express."

Gordon was feeling insulted.

(Gordon huffs angrily)

"Silly little

engines," he grunted.

Thomas was enjoying himself.

He was bringing the maple.

The farmer's children waved.

(Thomas whistles)

Thomas peeped happily

as he passed by.

Soon, it was time

for the decorating.

Percy's driver was

wrapping streamers

and flags around his funnel.

Thomas had a big red

banner on his tanks.

Even Murdoch was

being decorated,

although he was

very shy about it.

"We could have a contest for

the best dressed engine,"

suggested James.

Just then, Gordon shunted in.

"A contest?" he puffed.

"I'm bound to win any contest."

"You will have to be

decorated," said James.

"This is a best dressed

engine contest."

"Not me," puffed Gordon.

"You'll never catch me

looking so ridiculous."

The engines felt splendid.

(graceful music)

But not Gordon.

He was cross.

"Decorations aren't dignified.

"Who cares about

a contest anyway?"

Further down his line,

a colorful banner

was strung across the bridge.

Then, as Gordon steamed

across the bridge,

it came loose and wrapped

around his firebox.

Gordon couldn't

see the line ahead!

Gordon tried to

whoosh the banner off,

but it wouldn't budge.

"I can't see," he whistled

loudly to his drivers.

"Stop!"

"You can't stop, Gordon,"

his driver called back.

"You're the express!"

(dramatic music)

Trevor was chugging slowly

along with his load of apples

for the children's apple bob.

Trevor heard a whistle.

(train whistles)

He was going as

fast as he could,

but it wasn't fast enough!

(loud crash)

The apples were all smashed.

James was the last engine

to join the contest.

Or so he thought.

(train whistles in the distance)

"Here comes Gordon!"

cried the passengers.

"We didn't think you wanted to

be decorated," teased Thomas.

"I didn't," huffed Gordon.

"Well you're definitely

the best dressed engine,"

said James.

All the engines agreed.

Gordon was secretly pleased,

but he didn't think it

was dignified to say so.

Silly Gordon.

(upbeat music)