Oliver Takes the Plunge

Narrator: 1 entire day, Gordon wanted to rest in the roundhouse, but Oliver was speaking with Bill and Ben. he was telling them about the time he braved terrible and horrible weather to help Rosie out.

Oliver: "It was raining super hard. water was swirling right under my boiler. I couldn't even see where I was going, but I struggled on."

Bill: "Wow, Oliver, you're super brave,"

Oliver: "Well, it wasn't anything really. water's nothing to a railroad or diesel engine with determination."

Ben: "tell us more."

Gordon: "What are you crazy engines doing here? the roundhouse is for super special engines. now get outta here. crazy things."

Oliver: "They're not crazy!"

Narrator: Oliver had been enjoying himself.

Gordon: "They are crazy. and so are you. water's nothing to a railroad or diesel engine with determination."

Oliver: "Anyhow. I'm not terrified of water. I really love it."

Narrator: He went right off to the harbor singing to himself.

Oliver: Wet and wild

here we come

Gordon: "Nobody ever lets me forget the time Henry wouldn't come right outta the tunnel just in case the rain spoiled his bright green paint."

Rosie was looking right at a board on the quay. DANGER! ENGINES MUST NOT PASS THIS BOARD

Rosie: "We shouldn't go right past it, that's against the rules."

Oliver: "Why's that?"

Rosie: "Danger means falling right down something. I went right past danger once and fell right down a coal mine."

Oliver: "I can't see a coal mine."

Narrator: Oliver didn't know that the foundations of the quay had already sunk. the path now sloped downwards to the ocean."

Oliver: "Stupid crazy board."

Narrator: Oliver made himself a plan. he whispered to the Freight Cars.

Oliver: "Can you give me a bump when we get to the quay?"

Narrator: The Freight Cars had never been asked to bump a railroad or diesel engine before. they chuckled and chattered about it.

Oliver: "My driver doesn't know my plan."

Freight Cars: "On! on! faster! faster!"

Narrator: Oliver thought they were helping him out.

Oliver: "I'll just pretend to stop right at the station, but the Freight Cars will push me right past the board. then I'll make them stop right there. I can really do that whenever I like."

Narrator: Every single railroad or diesel engine knows that you must never trust Freight Cars."

Freight Cars: "Go on! go on! faster! faster!"

Narrator: They bumped Oliver's driver and fireman right down to the ground.

Oliver: "Yoooooow!"

Narrator: Oliver was sliding right past the board. he was feeling super frantic.

Oliver: "That's quite enough!"

Narrator: Oliver was now sunk.

Fat Controller (off screen): "You're a super disobedient engine."

Narrator: Oliver knew where those voices were coming from.

Percy: "Please, kind sir and ma'am, get me outta here. I'm terribly sorry."

Fat Controller: "No Pipsqueak,"

Fat Controller's Wife: "we can't do that 'til high tide,"

Fat Controller: "we hope it'll teach you how to obey the rules."

Oliver: "Yes, kind sir and ma'am."

Narrator: It was super dark when they rescued Oliver. he was way too cold and stiff to move around by himself. the very next day, he was sent to the works on the flatbed.

Gordon: "Well? did you really love the water?"

Oliver: "No. of course not."

Gordon: "I'm quite surprised. you need more determination, Oliver. water's nothing to a railroad or diesel engine with determination, you know. maybe you'll like it better next time."

Narrator: Oliver was quite determined that there wasn't gonna be a next time or this time.