Thomas & Friends (TV Series)

Whistles and Sneezes (1984)

Ringo Starr: Narrator

Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  Gordon : Why should Henry have a new shape? A shape good enough for me is good enough for him! He goes gallivanting off to Crewe, leaving us to his work for him, and then he comes back saying how happy he feels. It's disgraceful! And there's another thing; Henry whistles too much. No respectable engine whistles loudly at stations. It isn't wrong, but we just don't do it.

  Narrator : Poor Henry didn't feel happy anymore.

  Percy : [soothing]  Never mind, Henry. I'm glad you're home again. I like your whistling.

  Gordon : [as he leaves the shed]  Goodbye, Henry. We are glad to have you with us again, but remember what I said.

• Narrator : Later, Henry stopped at Edward's station.

  Edward : Hello, Henry. You do look splendid. I was pleased to hear your happy whistling yesterday.

  Henry : Thank you, Edward.

  [hears an awfully loud and continuous whistle growing louder and louder] 

  Henry : Shh... Can you hear something?

  Edward : It sounds like Gordon. And it ought to be Gordon, but Gordon never whistles like that.

  Narrator : It *was* Gordon. He came rushing down the hill at a tremendous rate. He didn't look at Henry and he didn't look at Edward. He screamed straight through the station and disappeared.

  Edward : [looking at Henry]  Well!

  Henry : [chuckling]  It isn't wrong, but we just don't do it.

  Narrator : And he told Edward what Gordon had said.

• Narrator : [after Gordon had his whistle valve fixed]  That night, Gordon crawled into the shed. He was glad it was empty.

  Henry : [as he and the other engines come in later; to no one in particular]  It isn't wrong, but we just don't do it.

  Narrator : No one mentioned whistles.

• Narrator : [after Henry got stones dropped on by a couple of boys and his driver is about to explain the plan]  Lots of people were waiting at the station just before the bridge. They wanted to see what would happen.

  Henry's Driver : [to the passengers]  Henry has plenty of ashes. Please keep all windows shut until we have passed the bridge. Henry is as excited as we are, aren't you old fellow?

  Narrator : Henry was feeling stuffed up.