Thomas's Chocolate Crunch

Narrator: All of the railroad and diesel engines really loved being super shiny and clean. it made them feel super cheerful just as they puffed right across Sodor. sometimes Thomas had the dirtiest work to do around here, but he liked being super clean as well as any other railroad or diesel engine. so wash downs are super important to Thomas, Percy, Rosie, James, Gordon, Henry, Edward and the others. but everybody had super bad news.

Fat Controller: "Due to some sort of water shortage,"

Fat Controller's Wife: "no engine should have more than 1 wash down a day,"

Fat Controller: "cheerfulness before cleanliness."

Narrator: They left and Thomas was terribly upset about it.

Thomas: "I sometimes get dirty and filthy. I really need wash downs. James only does it to feel super important."

James: "I really am super important. I'm a mixed traffic engine."

Gordon: "You're such a pouty engine, Thomas."

Thomas: "No I'm not."

Narrator: Thomas puffed away. Thomas was loading some cargo at the docks. he was trying super hard to stay clean. but the Freight Cars were being super naughty. just as Thomas pushed them right under the coal chute, they laughed out loud.

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

Narrator: Thomas found himself right under the chute and coal dust was flying around all over the place."

Thomas: "Fire and smoke. I'm dirty and filthy."

Narrator: Thomas was feeling terribly sorry for himself, but he knew he had to carry on with himself. on their way to Calian Station, the Freight Cars teased Thomas even more.

Freight Cars: "Clickety-clack, don't look back, dirty and filthy Thomas is on our track.

Thomas: "Silence!"

Narrator: When Thomas arrived at Calian Station, he was terribly upset about it.

Thomas: "From now on, I'm only doing super hard work where I won't get dirty and filthy."

Narrator: Harold was at Calian Station picking up medical supplies.

Harold: "Hello there, Thomas."

Narrator: he took off, blowing cinders and ashes everywhere.

Thomas: "Not again. I really need a wash down."

Thomas's Driver: "Cheerfulness before cleanliness."

Thomas: "I wanna be cheerful where I can't get dirty and filthy."

Thomas's Driver: "There's a load of sugar going to Mr. Jolly's Chocolate Factory. we can deliver the sugar there."

Thomas: "Ahhhhhhh. sugar. now that's nice and clean."

Narrator: Thomas was super pleased with himself. Thomas didn't really know that earlier. a leaky oil drum had spilled oil right on the tracks. when he approached Mr. Jolly's Chocolate Factory, his driver applied the brakes, but Thomas's wheels had just skidded right on the oily tracks.

Thomas: "Bust my boiler!"

[Loud Crash!]

Thomas: "Cinders and ashes! I never got this dirty and filthy."

Narrator: he was covered from buffer to buffer in chocolate sauce.

Narrator: Back at the roundhouse, everybody thought it was super hilarious.

Percy: "You look super good enough to eat."

Gordon: "Pudding Thomas."

Rosie: "Choc-ice on wheels."

James: "Disgraceful."

Fat Controller (off screen): [Clears Throat]

Fat Controller: "You had a super trying day, Thomas,"

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

Fat Controller's Wife: "but you showed all of us that cheerfulness does come before right before cleanliness,

Fat Controller: "so you should have your wash down,"

Thomas: "Oh, kind sir and ma'am."

Fat Controller's Wife: "and some new bright blue paint."

Narrator: Thomas just beamed up in excitement.