Emily's Bad Day

Emily's Bad Day is the twenty-sixth episode of Sodor High School: Thomas and Friends Tales. It serves as the Season 1 finale.
==Synopsis==
Emily feels like she's jinxed when she and the boys find themselves delayed on the return trip to Sodor.
==Plot==
Thomas and Emily's time in Scotland has come to an end and Emily feels certain that her friendship with Thomas has grown stronger, but continues to wonder if he has feelings for her like how she does for him. On the day she, Thomas, Donald, and Douglas are to leave to return to the Island of Sodor, Emily oversleeps. When Thomas knocks on the door to get Emily's attention; she gets up and stubs her right foot on the bed. While getting dressed, Emily accidentally tears her favorite shirt.
After getting dressed, Emily finds her hair filled with tons of tangles and her hairbrush in the mouth of the neighbor's dog, who escapes with it. Not wanting her friends to see her hair in such a mess, she grabs a nearby fancy hat with ribbons and puts it on to hide her bad hair day. Soon, the Sudrian teenagers are preparing to leave the castle with Olivia and her parents seeing them off. During the send off, Emily spots something in the water (believing it to be the Lock Ness monster) and tries taking out her camera, only to trip and fall into a mud puddle. Unhappy about how her day is going, Emily puts on a brave face to reassure her friends—especially Thomas—she's okay. Unfortunately, things don't get any better, because the group miss their train home. Emily blames herself for them missing it, but Donald insists it happens all the time. It takes two hours before the next train arrives, but by then the platform gets crawling with people hoping to go to the Island of Sodor. Emily also finds the hat on her head completely stuck and is unable to get it off.
Onboard the train, a few passengers give up their seats for Thomas, Emily, Donald, and Douglas. Douglas offers to help get the hat off of Emily's head, but she declines before looking out the window to admire the lovely blue sky before, an hour later, it turns cloudy and rains, something Donald innocently notes. Unfortunately, the worst news comes when someone explains on the intercom that two special goods trains have to go through, so there will be a delay before they can get going. Donald again makes an innocent remark about "rotten luck", but that proves to be the last straw for Emily, who breaks down and flees to the nearest bathroom to be alone. Trying to get the hat off some more, she finally gives up and cries.
Thomas, worried that Sir Topham Hatt would never forgive him if something were to happen to Emily, searches for his despairing friend to no success before realizing that Emily would go something to be alone. Sure enough, Thomas comes across a lineup outside one of the remaining bathrooms. One man yells for whoever is inside to get out, but the female voice refuses. Figuring out Emily is inside the bathroom, Thomas steps in and tries talking to her, assuring her that everyone has a bad day once in a while. Emily isn't convinced, and Thomas tells her about a time he accidentally left Annie and Clarabel behind at the park because he got impatient, fell into a hole leading into a mine, and his misadventures in Morgan's Mine, and how he once lost the brakes for his bike back when he and Emily were racing Spencer. There's no response, and Thomas offers to help Emily. Finally the door opens, and a tearful-looking Emily steps out and hugs Thomas, causing the passengers and guard to applaud.
Emily apologizes to Thomas, Donald, and Douglas for worrying them, which they accept. Before long, good news is given in the form of someone on the intercom revealing that the second goods train will pass in a few seconds, allowing the train to proceed to Knapford, much to everyone's relief. Emily also reveals why she's wearing Olivia's old hat, and Thomas manages to get it off, revealing the tangles in Emily's hair. Fortunately for her, the others don't laugh at her, rather, they become sympathetic as Thomas lets Emily use his hairbrush. Donald and Douglas, without their friends hearing them, believe Thomas and Emily are getting closer each day. By the time they arrive at Knapford station that night, Emily is cleaned up and her hair is free of tangles. Percy, Rosie, Annie, and Clarabel are waiting at the platform, and Rosie immediately gives Thomas a big hug, causing Emily, in a somewhat jealous tone, to tell Rosie to let go of Thomas as he can't breathe. Both sides them the other of their recent adventures before heading for home.
Later that evening at the Brighton household, Emily is in her room wearing her night gown and bathrobe while sitting in a comfy chair, reading an adventure novel after getting out of the shower when Thomas knocks and comes inside. They share a nice conversation before Thomas admits he would have missed Emily if she didn't come with him and the Scottish twins to Scotland; he then gives Emily a good night kiss on the forehead before leaving for his own room. Emily is left wondering if it means Thomas does return her feelings before going to bed. Outside Sodor High School, a newcomer to Knapford City, who is the same age as Gordon, is observing the school with admiration and admits he's looking forward to attending it soon.
==Characters==
* Thomas 
* Emily 
* Percy 
* Rosie 
* Donald and Douglas 
* Olivia 
* Leo (Debut: not named)
* Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
* Sir Topham Hatt (mentioned)
* Spencer (mentioned)
==Cast==
==Trivia==
* The events of "Master of the School" are mentioned.
*This is the third episode to have Emily's name in the title, the first two being "Emily the New Girl" and "Thomas & Emily to the Rescue!"
Category:Thomas and Friends
Category:Sodor High School
Category:Episodes
Category:Fan Fiction