Jock's Average Day

"Despite Everything, You're Alright" is the 1st ep. of the 1st season of "Thomas' Sodor Tales," by Loco123456.

Story
SMELTER'S YARD, MORNING: DIESEL 10 is seen unloading trucks of scrap and sorting them into piles. 'ARRY is shunting trucks into the SMELTING SHED, and BERT is arranging trains in the yard. Over all of this, the narrator speaks. NARRATOR: (V.O.) DESPITE EVERYTHING, YOU'RE ALRIGHT. The engines at the Smelter's Yard were busy, sorting scrap, melting them down to make new things out of them, and arranging trains for other engines to take away. DIESEL 10: (grumbling) It's not fair! How come I can't go on the Main Line? 'ARRY: (nervously) Well, um, you're kind of- DIESEL 10: What, come on, say it. 'ARRY: A monster to the rest of us. DIESEL 10: (evilly) A monster, pah! You're all scared because of my power; I'm the king of all engines on the railway. BERT: (worriedly) I don't think he meant that, er- Di- DIESEL 10: (evilly) I'm the boss-call me anything else and you'll regret it! 'ARRY: Right Boss, we'll just keep working.

DIESEL 10 grins a devious grin.

SMELTER'S YARD: AFTERNOON: DIESEL 10 is backing down onto a line of flatbeds loading with pipes. NARRATOR: (V.O.) Early that afternoon, while no one else was around, Diesel 10 decided to sneak off with a train of pipes heading for Suddery. 'ARRY AND BERT roll up to the siding. 'ARRY: (confused) Bert, where did you say you put those flatbeds of pipes? BERT: Right here in this siding. 'ARRY (crossly) You're joking; where did you put the flatbeds?! You seem to always make an easy job difficult. BERT: (crossly) I don't! 'ARRY: You do! THE SMELTER'S YARD MANAGER arrives on the scene. THE SMLETER'S YARD MANAGER: (sternly) What's all the shouting about? And where's Diesel 10?! 'ARRY AND BERT look at each-other, realizing what had happened to their flatbeds. THE SMELTER'S YARD MANAGER: Do either of you know about this? 'ARRY: (weakly) No, but we have a likely guess, is that good enough?

DIESEL 10 is speeding along the MAIN LINE towards WELLSWORTH JUNCTION. He isn't aware of the fact that WINSTON and SIR TOPHAM HATT are inspecting the line. NARRATOR: (V.O.) Diesel 10 was already far from the Smelter's Yard with his train, but he had forgotten one thing; Sir Topham Hatt. SIR TOPHAM HATT: (taking notes and talking aloud) Right, no repairs needed here. We can-" WINSTON: (shocked) Sir, look! SIR TOPHAM HATT: (sternly) Shh! Let's follow him. SIR TOPHAM HATT & WINSTON race after DIESEL 10.

As the train arrives at SUDDERY GOODS YARD, WINSTON & SIR TOPHAM HATT arrive on the next track to DIESEL 10'S right. SIR TOPHAM HATT: (furious) Diesel 10! You weren't suppose to come back on the Main Line until I said so! DIESEL 10: (pouting) What are you going to do to me? It's not like anything you do is going to work! SIR TOPHAM HATT: This time it will, mark my words. You shall go to the Mainland and work at the Steelworks. You won't be allowed to leave the Steelworks until you've done a proper job there! NARRATOR: (V.O.) Diesel 10 could care less about his punishment; he looked forward of going off to the Mainland.

THE MAINLAND STEELWORKS: FRANKIE pulls in with trucks of scrap. FRANKIE: (excitedly) Another engine is coming to help us guys! THE OTHER ENGINES: Yay! The workload can be spread out. DIESEL 10 rolls in. THEO is shaking in fear. FRANKIE: (kindly) No need to be scared of tooth-claw diesel! DIESEL 10: (crossly) I'm Diesel 10, king of all engines on Sodor. You don't want to mess with me! FRANKIE: (sweetly) Certainly not! Now, you can start by unloading trucks and flatbeds. HURRICANE: (bossily) And shunt trucks in the yard for us to deliver! DIESEL 10 soon begins his work, frowning at everything around him. THEO puffs slowly by. DIESEL 10: (cheerfully) Oh look, a queer traction engine! You might be scrapped yourself! THEO: (nervous, but tries to be brave) I'm Theo. You look like a strong engine with that claw Diesel 10. DIESEL 10 is surprised by the courage the traction engine has, but in a way feels insulted. DIESEL 10: (crossly) Call me boss! THEO: (shaky, but feeling a little confident) Alright then, whatever works for you Boss!

THE STEELWORKS SHED; NIGHTTIME: FRANKIE & HURRICANE are looking angrily at DIESEL 10, who is, for once sleeping peacefully. HURRICANE: I heard the others call him 'Boss.' FRANKIE: I confronted Theo about it; he says that's what the tooth-claw diesel wants to be called. HURRICANE: (furious) But we're the ones in charge of the place, with the workmen assisiting us. FRANKIE: (evilly but with a sweetness) I say we take him to the abandoned shed. FRANKIE is coupled up to DIESEL 10, and starts to pull him. DIESEL 10: (feeling a jerk on his couplings, sleepily wakes up.) Time for wo-" FRANKIE: (chalking) Yes indeed tooth-claw! You're going to be in a different part of the Steelworks. DIESEL 10 wakes up, noticing his surroundings are different. DIESEL 10: (frightened) What are you going to do with me? FRANKIE: We're going to keep you in a shed that's just for you. No one takes up our role as 'Boss' here! Hahaha! DIESEL 10 is shunted into an old shed. A workman comes up and begins to empty his tank. DIESEL 10: (frantically) I'm sorry, I didn't mean to take over the role of who's in charge. Please, don't leave me! FRANKIE: So long, tooth-claw! DIESEL 10: NOOOOOOO!

THE STEELWORKS: NIGHTTIME: MERLIN is puffing aimlessly around the STEELWORKS, looking at everything around him, both new and old. As he wonders around, he sees an old shed. NARRATOR: (V.O.) Back at the Steelworks, Merlin was exploring. MERLIN: (curiously) It's so nice to have a job again. I bet it's a good thing I'm looking around, so I now the place like I know how to shunt; easily with no thought. He rounds a bend, and his headlamps shine their light on the old shed. MERLIN: I wonder what's in there. Driver, let's take a look. MERLIN'S DRIVER: (reluctant) I'm not sure, but let's just take a look, just to see if it stores tools. His driver opens the door to find DIESEL 10. MERLIN: Boss, what's happened? DIESEL 10: (sadly) Frankie shunted me here due to me bossing the rest of you about. Sounds like she and Hurricane are in charge. How can you survive working with them? MERLIN: (calmly) They're not all that bad, except when they get cross; oh, you don't want to mess with them then. Anyhow, I'm going to depart soon with a train heading to Vicarstown, wanna come? DIESEL 10: (shocked) You, help me? MERLIN: Who else would know where the ggoods yard is?

MERLIN brings his flatbeds of steel girders to the shed. His driver couples DIESEL 10 up to the train after the brake van, and lights his tail lamp. MERLIN: (joking) Ever been a brake van before? DIESEL 10: (a little scared) Just get going. Who knows when they'll appear. MERLIN starts to puff away.

FRANKIE, HURRICANE, & THEO are all now working in the yard. HURRICANE & FRANKIE are wondering where MERLIN is. THEO is quietly shunting. NARRATOR: (V.O.) Nobody knew where Merlin, or the steel girders had gone. FRANKIE: He's probably gone to Vicarstown. He might of gotten lost. HURRICANE: Or maybe he's taking away Diesel 10. FRANKIE looks and sees MERLIN rushing away. FRANKIE: You won't get away with this Merlin! MERLIN: (frantic) Invisibility on! He begins to wheesh steam as he puff by. DIESEL 10: (coughing, yet surprised and a little nervous) Hurry up! She might be catching up, oh wait, she can't! Diesel shunters can't go too fast! HURRICANE: No one messes with the bosses of the Steelworks. THEO watches all of this unfold. THEO: I must help Merlin, I must help Merlin! Let's see...oh yes, the points. THEO begins rushing towards the points that Hurricane is nearing. He pushes his train to the points. A workman switches the points to divert the runaway flatbeds into a siding. HURRICANE: NOOOOOOOO! Oh, that does it! Frankie, stop Merlin! LEXI then arrives with diesel fuel tankers. LEXI: What's going on?! A party seems to be going on! Everyone's gone mad! FRANKIE: Merlin's the only one who's gone mad! LEXI sees DIESEL 10, and notices he's coupled to the train. She gets a feeling that something wrong has happened while she was away. She shunts her tankers to the near-by points. LEXI: Diesel VERESE Diesel! A fair race. FRANKIE tries to stop, but can't and smashes into one of the derailed fuel-tankers, getting fuel all over her, and lands on her side, breaking another one open.

THE STEELWORKS: MORNING: THE STEELWORKS FOREMAN, SIR TOPHAM HATT, HARVUEY, ROCKY, & THE BREAKDOWN TRAIN are all working hard to clean up the mess. THEO & LEXI also help out too. THE STEELWORKS FOREMAN: (scolding FRANKIE & HURRICANE) You two may be in charge, but you've forgotten that I'm here to supervise! You two shall not make deliveries, and you shall stay in your shed and think about how to be really useful, then you can come out again! FRANKIE & HURRICANE look ashamed and trundle off to the sheds. SIR TOPHAM HATT stands before LEXI & THEO. SIR TOPHAM HATT: (proudly) You two, along with Merlin, are heroes. I'm very proud of you three. You three shall be welcomed to my railway. He turns to THE STEELWORKS FOREMAN. SIR TOPHAM HATT: Frankie and Hurricane are allowed to also come onto the railway, with your allowance of course. THE STEELWORKS FOREMAN: Definitely Sir.

SODOR: THE SMELTER'S YARD: DIESEL 10 is sorting scrap again, like at the beginning, but is looking relieved. He then pulls his trucks forward to sort out the truck behind him. NARRATOR: (V.O.) Diesel 10 was pleased to be back on Sodor. He is still very troublesome out of all the engines on the railway, but is very careful, so that he doesn't get a punishment that Frankie gave him.

THE STEELWORKS: HURRICANE & FRANKIE are looking glum in the shed. THE STEELWORKS FOREMAN is standing in front of them and is talking. We can't hear him, but FRANKIE & HURRICANE are pleased at what is said. NARRATOR: (V.O.) As for Frankie and Hurricane, after a long two weeks of resting in the shed, they were let out again and made deliveries to Sodor. They also apologized to the experimental engines. Frankie and Hurricane have said that they'll try their best to control their anger, but time will only tell if they really try to do so.