| Spencer the Show-Off | |
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| Season 1, Episode 15 | |
| Air date | November 6th, 2015 |
| Written by | OliverDuckandToad11 |
| Directed by | OliverDuckandToad11 |
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Spencer the Show-Off is the fifteenth episode of the first season of The Adventures on Sodor.
Plot
One bright morning on the Island of Sodor, Gordon the big engine was puffing into Vicarstown station with the express. He stopped at the platform and sighed with relief. "Such a nice day today." he chuffed to himself. "Finally, a day without Thomas, a day without those silly streamliners and a day without my bossy cousin, Spencer." Gordon was pleased because of this and he also felt very relaxed. Suddenly, he heard a loud whistle, Gordon knew that whistle. "Oh no!" he gasped to himself. "It's Spencer! Oh the indignity!" Gordon grumbled. Spencer was puffing into the station, he had came from the Mainland to take the Duke and Duchess for a tour around Sodor. Spencer looked at his cousin and smirked. "Well, hello Gordon." he said, Gordon rolled his eyes. "Hello cousin!" he sighed, "What are you doing back on Sodor?" "I've come to take the Duke and Duchess of Boxford on a tour around Sodor and then I have to take them to their summer house." Spencer explained. Gordon just laughed "Ha! No wonder why you're always so late to get there." he chuckled. Spencer was cross. "I'm never late!" he snapped, "I've always been on time, you've been late with the Express, so ha!" This made Gordon cross. "Shut up!" he spluttered. "I can't sit here all day talking to you. I have work to do." and Gordon huffed away. Spencer scoffed. "Silly Sudrians!"
A while later, Spencer arrived at Boxford to take the Duke and Duchess of Boxford on their tour around Sodor. "Ah! Spencer!" said the Duke, "You're right on time." "Well thank you, your graces." said Spencer honourably. "I can't wait for the tour around Sodor." said the Duchess, "Neither can I dear." said the Duke. Spencer was proud for being the Duke and Duchess' private engine, it made him feel like a grand engine, the Duke and Duchess boarded Spencer's coach and Spencer wheeshed away.
The first place Spencer visited was Ulfstead Castle. "Ah! Ulfstead Castle!" said the Duke, "I love Ulfstead Castle." said the Duchess "So do I dear." said the Duke. Then Stephen chuffed up to the platform with some tourists. "Hello Spencer." said Stephen. "I can see you're showing the Duke and Duchess the whole of Sodor." "That sounds great." said Millie "J'espère qu'ils vont aimer leur voyage." she said. "What does that even mean?" asked Spencer. "It means 'I hope they'll like their trip' said Millie. Spencer simply scoffed at Stephen and Millie. "I can't just stand here and listen to you silly estate engines." he said, "I have to continue my tour." and Spencer wheeshed away. Stephen felt a bit offended of what Spencer had said to him. "We're not silly estate engines. Are we Millie?" "No, we're not at all." said the little blue private engine. "It's about time we'd show 'Silver Steam' a lesson." said Stephen, "Indeed!" agreed Millie.
Spencer then showed the Duke and Duchess Knapford Yards. "I must say!" said the Duke. "I've never visited such a yard." "Me neither." said the Duchess. The Duke and Duchess then saw two engines working in the yards, it was Philip and Stafford, they were shunting trucks. Philip seen Spencer and grinned. "Hello Spencer." said the cheery boxcab, "Isn't it such a lovely day today? It is for me. It really is, I like shunting trucks in the yard, it makes me feel really useful." Spencer grew tired of hearing Philip's chatting. "Oh, just please be quiet!" said Spencer irritably. "Oh, okay." said Philip as he went back to shunting trucks. The Duke and Duchess laughed at the little boxcab, then they noticed Stafford. "Look dear..." said the Duke, "It's Stafford, the electric shunting engine that Spencer showed around the island." he said. "Yes, that's me." said Stafford who had heard the Duke. "Yes, I remember him." said the Duchess. "I remember Stafford's battery kept running out and Spencer wouldn't listen to him." Spencer heard the Duchess and blushed a little. "Well, let's not talk about that." he said. "Anyway, we have to continue our tour." said Spencer. The Duke and Duchess of Boxford were pleased of their tour, but they were a bit sad that they couldn't stay to see Philip and Stafford, Spencer puffed away, he was cross. "The Duke and Duchess think this is a good island?" he thought to himself, "Hmph, doesn't look it to me!"
After the tour had ended, Spencer puffed into Knapford station. The Duke and Duchess had enjoyed their trip. "I must say," said the Duke "That was one of the most splendid tours I've ever been on." "Same here." said the Duchess. Just then, Stephen chuffed into the station dropping off some tourists. "Oh, hello Spencer." said the famous rocket. Spencer glared at him. "Hello Stephen!" he scoffed. "I can't stop to talk right now because I have to take the Duke and Duchess back to their summer house." "I'm going too." said Stephen, Spencer heard Stephen and gasped. "What?!" he exclaimed. "You two? But why?" "Because I'm taking the Fat Controller's mother Dowager Hatt to visit the summer house." he explained. "That's right." said Dowager Hatt. "I can't wait to see what the summer house looks like." she was excited. "Well!" said Spencer. "I'm faster than you, so I will get there first." he boasted and he laughed. Stephen was cross. "I'll have you know that I was one of the fastest engines back in my olden days." he said, "I beat two other engines at the Rainhill trials. That's why they called me... 'The Rocket'!" announced Stephen. "I know that already." Spencer said rudely, "But now you're one of the slowest steam engines alive." Then Stephen had an idea. "I know!" he said, "Why don't we have a race to see who is the fastest?" "A race?!" exclaimed Spencer. "Sorry Stephen, I'm not sure the Duke and Duchess would like that." but Spencer was wrong. The Duke and Duchess thought it was a great idea. "A race!" said the Duke, "That's a splendid idea." "I agree." said the Duchess. Spencer did gasp at this, even Dowager Hatt thought this was a great idea. "A race!" she said. "I like races, but not if they involve high-speediness." "I can't go as fast as Spencer." said Stephen, "But I was called the Rocket for a reason you know." said Stephen. "Okay, now let's just stop talking about your nickname 'The Rocket' and let's start the race. "Go on Stephen." called Philip from the yard beside Knapford. "Show that Spencer that you really are 'The Rocket'" "I will do Philip." said Stephen. The Duke then peered out of the window of their carriage. "Just a quick reminder, Spencer." he said. Spencer listened, "Yes?" he said. "Remember to try and not have an accident please." said the Duke, "We don't want to pay for all the damage you've caused to yourself." he said, "Quite right!" added the Duchess, "Also, don't go too fast!" added the Duke. Spencer didn't want to hear the Duke's talking. "Yes! Yes! I know!" he said, looking as if he knew it all. Then Stephen spoke up... "Right!" he began, "Shall we start the race now Spencer?" "Well, I suppose... yes." said Spencer. Then Stephen began to fume up his firebox. "On your marks... Get set... GO!" and Stephen and Spencer whistled as they puffed out of the station. Spencer was in the lead. "Ha! I told you, I'm more faster than you'll ever be, slowcoach!" he yelled rudely. Stephen glared at him and sighed. "I don't have to be fast to win." he said to himself.
The two engines were puffing through the countryside. Spencer was in the lead and Stephen was miles away from him. "I must go faster!" Stephen puffed to himself. "I can't lose the race!" But even though he tried, he couldn't go any faster than how he was now. "Oh!" he sighed.
Meanwhile, Spencer was puffing through the countryside feeling very pleased with himself. "What a silly engine!" he puffed to himself. "I told you that I was the fastest engine on Sodor." huffed Spencer, but the Duke and Duchess weren't listening to Spencer. They were waiting for the Refreshment Lady to give them their tea inside the carriage. Spencer just rolled his eyes and continued chuffing. Stephen however, was still miles away. Dowager Hatt had forgotten about the race and she was happily enjoying eating a piece of cake inside Stephen's coach. "Right!" said Stephen. "I must go faster now." he said to himself and he started to speed up. Dowager Hatt jumped backwards in Stephen's coach and the piece of cake slid off the table and landed onto the floor of the carriage, cake crumbs were scattered on the floor beside Dowager Hatt, it was even on the bottom of her skirt "Oh me!" she said surprised. Luckily, there was a clough on the table where Dowager Hatt had eaten her cake and she cleaned her skirt with it. "Good, now my skirt is clean again." Dowager Hatt said to herself, Stephen was still moving fast, he later however, started to gain a red face and started panting as well. *pants* I mustn't *pants* give up." he panted to himself.
Spencer was now miles ahead from Stephen, he raced past Gordon who was pulling the Express. "Woah!" cried the big Express engine. "Spencer's showing off again." he said crossly to himself. Then Gordon saw Stephen in the distance. Gordon could see his exhausted expression on his face. "Oh my, Stephen," said Gordon, "What's up with you? You look all hot and bothered." Stephen spoke up, trying to gain his breath back. "I'm having a race with Spencer you see." he said. Gordon was surprised, "A race?!" he exclaimed, "But Spencer is miles faster than you." said Gordon. "I know he is." said Stephen, "But he's showing off to me." he said "And I want to try and prove to him that I really am 'The Rocket'" Gordon smiled. "Well then Stephen." he said "Go on and beat 'Silver Steam'!" "Thanks Gordon." said Stephen and Gordon puffed out of sight. "I highly doubt Stephen will win." Gordon puffed to himself. Stephen had stopped panting and started to slow down and move normally. Spencer however had reached a junction and he didn't pay attention to the signalman who had the points switched onto a siding. The signalman could see Spencer and he quickly switched the points, but it was too late, Spencer had already chuffed onto the siding and he stopped just before he hit the buffers. Spencer sighed "Oh no! Now that silly rocket will beat me and I'll be stuck here waiting." sighed Spencer, "Everyone will laugh at me." he sighed, feeling a little sheepish. The Duke and Duchess could see that the scenery was no longer moving now they had stopped. "Why have we stopped?" the Duchess asked. "I don't know dear." said the Duke, "But I'm going to find out." So the Duke opened the carriage door and stepped out of it. "Spencer!" he said. "Why have you stopped and why are you on this siding." "It was the points over there." said Spencer, "That blasted signalman didn't switch the points so I was led onto this siding." explained the silver Gresley. "Oh, I see." said the Duke. Stephen was puffing nearer towards the junction, he could see Spencer on the siding. Stephen smirked quietly. "Now while Spencer isn't looking," he said to himself, "I will puff past him without being noticed." so Stephen puffed through the junction without being spotted by Spencer. Spencer hadn't noticed Stephen and sighed until he was finally able to back onto the junction. "Right!" he said sternly. "I must get to the summer house before that silly rocket, Stephen does," said Spencer, "Besides he's miles away anyway." But Spencer was wrong. Spencer then chuffed away, Spencer was chuffing fast, but not as fast enough. Up ahead, was the track that led to the Duke and Duchess' summer house. "There it is!" cried Spencer, "The track that leads to the summer house." but as Spencer looked ahead, his jaw dropped in horror and gasped, he could see Stephen going down the track leading to the summer house. "But... but... how?" thought Spencer, but Stephen was already towards the summer house. "No! This can't be!" huffed Spencer and he sped up even more. "Slow down Spencer!" warned his driver. "This is the branch line leading to the summer house and you main line engines cannot go fast on these lines." he explained, so Spencer slowed down, Stephen was chuffing along the line, he puffed and panted. "Nearly there! Nearly there!" he puffed to himself. At last, Stephen had arrived at the summer house. "I've won!" he cheered. Dowager Hatt had eaten cake the whole time, she hadn't known that they had reached their destination. Then she heard Stephen's whistle. "Oh, are we here?" she thought confusingly. Spencer had puffed up behind Stephen, he was sad that he had lost the race. "First I've lost a race with Edward and now with Stephen." he complained. "What else will happen?" Spencer thought indignantly. "Well," said Stephen "You have been a show-off lately, haven't you Silver Steam?" Spencer sighed sheepishly. "Well... yes, I have." he said. "I'm sorry for teasing you," said Spencer sadly, "I shouldn't have been so foolish." "It's alright Spencer." said Stephen, "By the way, it's not winning that matters, it's being on time that matters." "You're right there Stephen." said Spencer and the two engines laughed together happily.
From that day on, Spencer would never tease Stephen again. He thinks Stephen is a very useful engine, no matter whether he is fast or slow.
Characters
- Gordon
- Spencer
- Stephen
- Philip
- Stafford
- Millie
- Dowager Hatt
- The Duke and Duchess of Boxford
- The Refreshment Lady (does not speak)
- Bill and Ben (cameo)
- Hiro (cameo)
- Derek (cameo)
- Thomas (mentioned)
- Edward (mentioned)
- The Fat Controller (mentioned)
- Connor (not named; mentioned)
- Caitlin (not named; mentioned)
- Stephen's Competitors (indirectly mentioned)
Locations
- Vicarstown
- Vicarstown Station
- Boxford
- The Duke and Duchess of Boxford's Summer House
- Ulfstead Castle
- Knapford Yards
- Knapford
- Knapford Station Yard
- Kirk Ronan Junction
Trivia
- The episode's plot is similar to the eighth season episode Edward the Great, but instead, Edward's role is replaced with Stephen. References to said episode and the sixteenth season episode Welcome Stafford are also made.