Goodbye Old Friends

Thomas cracked his eyes open as the warmth of his fire spread through his boiler. “Today’s the day.” he said to himself “I’m gonna tell them."

Thomas: They must have gotten an early start.

It wasn’t long before he’d picked up Annie and Clarabel and pulled into Knapford, but he hadn’t seen Ant and Dec anywhere.

The Fat Controller: Good Morning Thomas!

Thomas: Good Morning Sir! Do you know where Ant and Dec are?

The Fat Controller: Why yes, they've gone to the docks to catch they're ship back to London, didn’t you know?

Thomas: What?!

Narrator: Thomas raced into the docks as fast as he possibly could.

Salty: Ahoy there shipmate! What’s the hurry?

(Thomas raced straight past him. He screeched to a stop inches from Ant's buffers.

Thomas: Ant! Dec! Thank goodness you’re still here!”

(Ant looks at his buffers and Dec and sighed)

Dec: Sorry, Thomas. We won’t be for much longer.

(Thomas looked and noticed the ship had docked)

Thomas: But...but you can’t leave! You’ve only been on Sodor for two weeks! Can’t you just catch the next ferry?

Ant: There is no other ferry. Sorry Thomas...!

(Thomas’ eyes welled up)

Thomas: But...but i’ll never see you again. (Ant looked at Thomas with sad eyes)

Ant: I’m sorry Thomas.

(Cranky and Carly began to load Ant and Dec)

Ant: Goodbye, Thomas.

Dec: Goodbye, Thomas.

Thomas: Ant! Dec! Wait! Just a few more minutes I have to tell you something”

Ant: There’s no time.

Dec: Maybe you can send a letter or something…

Thomas: But...But…

Ant! Dec! I-” The ship's horn blared. Boys no wait! BOYS!

(The ship pulled away from the dock. As the ship began to leave,

Narrator: Thomas raced through the Sodor Shipping Co. Warehouse and stopped inches from the edge.

Thomas: BOYS! G... GOOD LUCK WITH THE NEW SERIES OF SATURDAY NIGHT TAKEAWAY!

Narrator:Thomas waited. There was silence. He was about to back away when he could faintly hear Ant and Dec's whistles.

Ant and Dec: THANKS, THOMAS!

Thomas felt a burst of happiness. He whistled till the ferry was out of sighed. “I’ll miss you, boys...” he said to himself and he backed way.