Big Animals and Turntables & Other Stories

**Big Animals and Turntables and Other Stories** is a My Little Pony/Thomas parody of the Thomas and Friends US video, Tenders and Turntables and Other Stories. It features six first season episodes, and one second season episode of Spike the Dragon and Friends narrated by Ringo Starr.

## Cast

* Spike as Thomas
* Shining Armor as Edward
* Filthy Rich as Henry
* Big Macintosh as Gordon
* Cranky Doodle Donkey as James
* Pipsqueak as Percy
* Braeburn as Toby
* Night Light as Donald
* Hondo Flanks as Douglas
* Hoity Toity as Sir Topham Hatt
* Scootaloo as Henrietta
* The Changelings as the Troublesome Trucks
* The Buffaloes as the Coaches
* Apple Bloom as Annie *(does not speak)*
* Sweetie Belle as Clarabel *(does not speak)*
* Dr. Caballeron as The Spiteful Breakvan
* Angel as Bertie *(cameo)*
* Princess Celestia as Lady Hatt *(does not speak; not named)*
* Everyone else as Themselves

## Episodes

1. Big Animals and Turntables
2. Trouble in the Library
3. Pipsqueak Runs Away
4. Night Light and Hondo Flanks
5. Filthy Rich's Special Medicine
6. The Flying Kipper
7. Braeburn the Pony

## Transcript

### Big Animals and Turntables

Narrator: "Filthy Rich and Big Macintosh were lonely when Spike left the yard to run his route. They missed him very much. They had more work to do and had to fetch their own buffaloes. The big stallions thought they were too important to fetch buffaloes.

Cranky grumbled too."

Filthy Rich, Big Macintosh and Cranky Doodle Donkey: "We get no rest, we get no rest!"

Narrator: "They all complained, but the buffaloes only laughed."

Buffaloes: "You're lazy and slack, you're lazy and slack."

Narrator: "They answered.

All together, the animals were causing Hoity Toity a great deal of trouble.

The big stations at both ends of the route each have a turntable. Hoity Toity had made them so that the big animals can be turned around, because it is dangerous for them to go fast backwards.

Little animals, like Spike, don't need turntables. They can go just as well backwards as forwards. But to hear Big Mac talk, you would have thought that Hoity Toity had made him big just to show how important he was."

Big Macintosh: "You don't understand, little Spike. We big animals have a position to keep up. It doesn't matter where you go, but we are important. And for Hoity Toity to make us do arranging, fetch buffaloes and go on some of those dirty sidings. It's... it's... well, it's not the proper thing."

Narrator: "Spike chuckled, and went off with Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle."

Big Macintosh: "Disgraceful!"

Narrator: "Big Mac hissed, as he went backwards to the turntable.

The turntable was in a windy place close to the sea. And if he was not on it just right, he put it out of balance and made it difficult to turn. Today, Big Mac was in a bad temper, and the wind was blowing fiercely. His driver tried to make him stop in the right place, but Big Mac wasn't trying. The fireman tried to turn the handle, but Big Mac's weight and the strong winds prevented him."

Big Macintosh's Driver and Fireman: "It's no good."

Narrator: "They said at last."

Big Macintosh's Driver and Fireman: "You upset the balance. If you were a little animal, you'd be alright. Now, you'll have to take the next line of buffaloes backwards."

Boys: "Look!"

Narrator: "Called some boys."

Boys: "There's a new little animals. Oh, it's only Big Mac back to front."

Spike: "Hello."

Narrator: "Called Spike."

Spike: "Playing little animals? Sensible horse. Take my advice, lose some weight and have some nice scales."

Narrator: "Big Mac said nothing.

Even Cranky laughed when he saw him."

Big Macintosh: "Take care."

Narrator: "Hissed Big Mac."

Big Macintosh: "You might stick too."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "No fear."

Narrator: "Chuckled Cranky."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "I'm not so fat as you.

I mustn't stick."

Narrator: "Thought Cranky. He stopped on just the right place to balance to the table. It could now swing easily.

Big Macintosh arrived in time to see everything.

Cranky turned much too easily. The wind puffed him round like a top. He couldn't stop."

Big Macintosh: "Well, well."

Narrator: "Said Big Mac."

Big Macintosh: "Are you playing roundabouts?"

Narrator: "Poor Cranky, feeling quite giddy, rolled off into the library without a word.

That night, the three animals had an indignation meeting."

Big Macintosh: "It's shameful to treat big animals like this! Big Mac has to go backwards and people think he's a little animal, Cranky spins round like a top and everyone laughs at us. And to add to that, Hoity Toity makes us all arrange in dirty sidings. Ugh!

Listen,"

Narrator: "Said Big Mac. He whispered something to the others."

Big Macintosh: "We'll do it tomorrow. Hoity Toity will look silly!"

Narrator: "The animals had decided to go on strike."

### Trouble in the Library

Narrator: "Hoity Toity sat in his office listening to the noise outside. The passengers were angry. The stationmaster knocked and came in."

Stationmaster: "There's trouble in the library, sir. Filthy Rich is sulking, there are no buffaloes and the passengers are saying this is a bad town."

Hoity Toity: "Indeed."

Narrator: "Said Hoity Toity."

Hoity Toity: "We cannot allow that."

Narrator: "He found Big Mac, Cranky and Filthy Rich looking very cross."

Hoity Toity: "Come along, Filthy Rich. It's time your buffaloes are ready."

Big Macintosh: "Filthy Rich's not going!"

Narrator: "Said Big Macintosh."

Big Macintosh: "We won't arrange like little animals. That was Spike's job. We are important big animals. You fetch our buffaloes, and we will take them. Big animals don't arrange!"

Hoity Toity: "We'll see about that."

Narrtor: "Replied Hoity Toity."

Hoity Toity: "No animal in my town is too important for small jobs."

Narrator: "And he hurried away to find Shining Armor."

Hoity Toity: "The yard's never been the same since Spike left to run his route."

Narrator: "He thought sadly.

Shining Armor was arranging changelings."

Hoity Toity: "Leave those changelings please, Shining Armor."

Narrator: "Said Hoity Toity."

Hoity Toity: "I want you to fetch buffaloes for me in the yard."

Shining Armor: "Thank you, sir. That will be a nice change."

Hoity Toity: "That's a good unicorn. Off you go then."

Narrator: "So Shining Armor fetched buffaloes for the big animals and that day the lines ran as usual.

But next morning, Shining Armor looked unhappy. Big Mac came clanking past kicking dirt as usual."

Hoity Toity: "Bless me!"

Narrator: "Said Hoity Toity."

Hoity Toity: "What a noise!"

Shining Armor: "They all kicked dirt at me, sir."

Narrator: "Answered Shining Armor."

Shining Armor: "They say big animals don't arrange, and last night, they said I have gray hooves. I haven't, have I sir?"

Hoity Toity: "No, Shining Armor. You have nice blue ones, and I'm proud of you. Big animals do arrange. But all the same, we do need another little animal here."

Narrator: "We went to a workshop, and they showed him all sorts of animals.

At last, we saw a nice little white one with brown spots."

Hoity Toity: "That's the one."

Narrator: "He thought."

Hoity Toity: "If I choose you, will you work hard?"

Pipsqueak: "Oh, sir. Yes, sir."

Hoity Toity: "That's a good filly. I'll call you 'Pipsqueak'."

Pipsqueak: "Yes, sir. Thank you, sir."

Narrator: "Said Pipsqueak. And Hoity Toity brought him back to the yard."

Hoity Toity: "Shining Armor,"

Narrator: "He called."

Hoity Toity: "Here's Pipsqueak. Will you show him everything?"

Narrator: "Pipsqueak soon learned what he had to do, and they had a happy afternoon.

Then, Filthy Rich came by, kicking as usual."

Pipsqueak: "Wheesh!"

Narrator: "Went Pipsqueak. Filthy Rich jumped and ran back to the library."

Shining Armor: "How beautifully you wheeshed him."

Narrator: "Laughed Shining Armor."

Shining Armor: "I can't wheesh like that."

Pipsqueak: "Oh."

Narrator: "Said Pipsqueak."

Pipsqueak: "That's nothing. You should here them in the workshop. You have to wheesh loudly to make yourself heard."

Narrator: "Next morning, Spike arrived."

Spike: "Hoity Toity sent for me. I expect he wants help."

Narrator: "He said to Shining Armor."

Shining Armor: "Sh. Sh. Here he comes."

Narrator: "Replied Shining Armor."

Hoity Toity: "Well done, Spike. You've been quick. Listen, Filthy Rich, Big Mac and Cranky are sulking. They say they won't arrange like little animals. So I have shut them up, and I want you both to run the path for a while."

Spike: "Little animals, indeed!"

Narrator: "Snorted Spike."

Spike: "We'll show them!"

Hoity Toity: "And Pipsqueak will help too."

Pipsqueak: "Oh, sir. Yes, sir. Please, sir."

Narrator: "Answered Pipsqueak.

Shining Armor and Spike worked the main path, greeting each other as they pass by. Pipsqueak puffed along the branch path. Spike was anxious about Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle, but both driver and conductor promised to take care of them.

There were fewer lines of buffaloes, but the passengers didn't mind. They knew that three other animals were having a lesson.

Big Mac, Cranky and Filthy Rich were cold, lonely and miserable. They wished now they hadn't been so silly."

### Pipsqueak Runs Away

Narrator: "Filthy Rich, Cranky and Big Mac were miserable. They had been shut up for several day for being naughty, and long to be let out again.

At last, Hoity Toity arrived."

Hoity Toity: "I hope you are sorry."

Narrator: "He said."

Hoity Toity: "And that you know that every job in the town is important. We have a new filly called Pipsqueak, who helps pull buffaloes, and Spike and Shining Armor have worked the main path nicely. But I will let you out now if you promise to behave yourselves."

Filthy Rich, Big Macintosh and Cranky Doodle Donkey: "Yes, sir."

Narrator: "Said the three animals."

Filthy Rich, Big Macintosh and Cranky Doodle Donkey: "We will."

Hoity Toity: "That's right, but please remember that this no arrange rubbish must stop."

Narrator: "He then told Pipsqueak, Shining Armor and Spike that they can go and play on the branch path for a few days. And they ran off happily to find Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle at the junction.

The two fillies were very pleased to see Spike again.

Shining Armor and Pipsqueak played with the changelings."

Changelings: "Stop, stop, stop!"

Narrator: "Screamed the changelings, as they were pushed into their proper sidings, but the two ponies laughed and went on arranging till the changelings were tightly arranged.

Next, Shining Armor took some empty changelings to the quarry. Pipsqueak was left alone. He didn't mind that a bit. He liked watching animals and being cheeky to them."

Pipsqueak: "Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

Narrator: "He would call, and they got very cross.

After a great deal of arranging, Pipsqueak was waiting for the signalman to set the path so that he can get back to the yard. He was eager, but was being rather careless and not paying attention. Shining Armor had warned Pipsqueak."

Shining Armor: "Be careful on the main path. Whistle to the signalman you are there."

Narrator: "But Pipsqueak didn't remember to blow the whistle, so the busy signalman forgot him.

Pipsqueak waited and waited. The path was still against him so he couldn't move. Then he looked along the main path."

Pipsqueak: "Peep, peep!"

Narrator: "He whistled in horror, for rushing straight towards him was Big Macintosh with the express."

Big Macintosh: "Ohhh!"

Narrator: "Groaned Big Mac."

Big Macintosh: "Get out of my way!"

Narrator: "Pipsqueak opened his eyes. Big Mac had stopped just a few inches from him. But Pipsqueak had began to move."

Pipsqueak: "I won't stay here. I'll run away!"

Narrator: "He puffed.

He ran straight through Shining Armor's station, and was so frightened that he ran right up Big Mac's hill without stopping.

After that, he was tired, but he couldn't stop. He had no driver to stop him."

Pipsqueak: "I want to stop, I want to stop."

Narrator: "He puffed.

The man in the signalbox saw that Pipsqueak was in trouble. So he kindly set the path. Pipsqueak puffed wearily onto a nice empty siding, ending in a big bank of earth. He was too tired now to care where he went."

Pipsqueak: "I want to stop, I want to stop. I have stopped."

Narrator: "He puffed thankfully."

Workmen: "Never mind, Pipsqueak."

Narrator: "Said the workmen, as they dug him out."

Workmen: "You shall have a drink and a snack, and then you'll feel better."

Narrator: "Presently, Big Mac arrived."

Big Macintosh: "Well done, Pipsqueak. You started so quickly that you stopped a nasty accident."

Pipsqueak: "I'm sorry I was cheeky."

Narrator: "Said Pipsqueak."

Pipsqueak: "You were clever to stop."

Narrator: "Then Big Mac helped pull Pipsqueak out from the bank.

Pipsqueak is still cheeky because he is that sort of filly, But he's always most careful when he goes out on the main path."

### Night Light and Hondo Flanks

Narrator: "Night Light and Hondo Flanks are unicorns, and have arrived from Canterlot to help Hoity Toity, but only one unicorn had been expected. The unicorns meant well, but did cause confusion. Hoity Toity had given them numbers; Night Light 9, and Hondo Flanks 10, but he was still planning to send one unicorn home.

There was a pony named Dr. Caballeron in the yard that had taken a dislike to Hondo. Things always turned out wrong when he had to pay him back. His work was late, and he was blamed. Hondo began to worry.

Night Light was angry."

Night Light: "You're a muckle nuisance!"

Narrator: "Said Night Light."

Night Light: "I'd be wanting to leave you behind I guess!"

Dr. Caballeron: "You can't."

Narrator: "Said Dr. Caballeron."

Dr. Caballeron: "I'm essential."

Night Light: "Och! Are you?"

Narrator: "Night Light burst out."

Night Light: "You're nothing but a screechin' and a noise when all's said and done. Spite Hondo, would you? Take that!"

Dr. Caballeron: "Oh! Ow! Ooh!"

Narrator: "Cried Dr. Caballeron."

Night Light: "There's more coming, should you misbehave."

Narrator: "Dr. Caballeron behaved better after that. Until one day, Night Light had an accident.

The road was slippery. He couldn't stop in time."

(CRASH!)

"Hoity Toity was most annoyed."

Hoity Toity: "I am disappointed, Night Light. I did not expect such, um... clumsiness from you.

I have decided to send Hondo Flanks back and keep you."

Night Light: "I'm sorry, sir."

Narrator: "Said Night Light."

Hoity Toity: "I should think so, too. You have upset my arrangements. Now Cranky Doodle Donkey will have to help with the goods work, while you are mended. Cranky won't like that."

Narrator: "Hoity Toity was right. Cranky grumbled dreadfully about it."

Hondo Flanks: "Anyone would think,"

Narrator: "Said Hondo."

Hondo Flanks: "That Night Light had his accident on purpose.

I heard tell about a donkey and some tar barrels."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "Shut up!"

Narrator: "Said Cranky."

Cranky: "It's not funny!"

Narrator: "He didn't like to be reminded of his own accident."

Hondo Flanks: "Well, well, well,"

Narrator: "Said Hondo,"

Hondo Flanks: "Surely, Cranky, it wasn't you. You didn't say!"

Narrator: "Cranky didn't say. He glouched sulkily away."

Dr. Caballeron: "He's cross."

Narrator: "Snickered Dr. Caballeron."

Dr. Caballeron: "We'll try to make him crosser still."

Changelings: "Hold back!"

Narrator: "Giggled the changelings to each other.

Cranky did his best, but he was exhausted when they reached Shining Armor's station.

Luckily, Hondo Flanks was there."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "Help me up the hill, please." (Pant)

Narrator: "Panted Cranky."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "These changelings are playing tricks."

Hondo Flanks: "We'll show them!"

Narrator: "Said Hondo.

Slowly but surely, the snorting animals forced the changelings up the hill, but Cranky was losing breath."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "I can't do it! I can't do it!"

Hondo Flanks: "Leave it to me!"

Narrator: "Shouted Hondo Flanks.

The guard was anxious."

Guard: "Go steady! Dr. Caballeron's breaking!"

Narrator: "Dr. Caballeron was in pieces.

No one had been hurt, and soon Shining Armor came to clear the mess. Hoity Toity was on board."

Hoity Toity: "I might have known it would be Hondo Flanks!"

Narrator: "He said."

Shining Armor: "Hondo was grand, sir."

Narrator: "Said Shining Armor."

Shining Armor: "Cranky had no breath left, but Hondo worked hard enough for three. I heard him from my yard."

Hoity Toity: "Two would have been enough."

Narrator: "Said Hoity Toity."

Hoity Toity: "I want to be fair, Hondo, but... I don't know. I really don't know."

Narrator: "Hoity Toity was making his mind up about something. But that's another story."

### Filthy Rich's Special Medicine

Narrator: "One morning, Filthy Rich was feeling very sorry for himself. Sometimes he could work, but sometimes he had no strength at all."

Filthy Rich: "I suffer dreadfully and no one cares."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "Rubbish, Filthy Rich!"

Narrator: "Snorted Cranky."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "You don't work hard enough!"

Narrator: "Hoity Toity spoke to him too."

Hoity Toity: "What's wrong with you, Filthy Rich? You've had lots of new parts and new fur too, but they've done you no good. If we can't make you better, we must get another horse instead of you to do the work."

Narrator: "This made Filthy Rich, his driver and his fireman very sad.

Hoity Toity was waiting when Filthy Rich came to the platform. He had taken off his coat and put on overalls.

Filthy Rich managed to start, but his fireman was not satisfied."

Filthy Rich's Fireman: "Filthy Rich is a bad puller."

Narrator: "He said to Hoity Toity."

Filthy Rich's Fireman: "I gave him his food, but it doesn't give enough strength."

Narrator: "Filthy Rich tried very hard, but it was no good. He didn't have enough strength, and came to a stop right outside Shining Armor's station."

Filthy Rich: "Oh dear!"

Narrator: "Thought Filthy Rich."

Filthy Rich: "I shall have to go away. Oh dear, oh dear!"

Narrator: "All he could do was move slowly into a corner and Shining Armor took charge of the buffaloes.

Hoity Toity and the fireman went on discussing Filthy Rich's troubles."

Hoity Toity: "What do you think is wrong, fireman?"

Narrator: "Asked Hoity Toity."

Filthy Rich's Fireman: "Excuse me, sir."

Narrator: "He answered."

Filthy Rich's Fireman: "But the fact is the medicine is wrong. We've had a poor lot lately, and today it's worst. The other animals can manage. They have big stomachs. Filthy Rich's is small and can't make the strength. With Welsh medicine, he'd be a different horse."

Hoity Toity: "It's expensive."

Narrator: "Said Hoity Toity."

Hoity Toity: "But Filthy Rich must have a fair chance. Cranky shall go and fetch some."

Narrator: "When the Welsh medicine arrived, Filthy Rich's driver and fireman were excited."

Filthy Rich's Driver: "Now we'll show them, Filthy Rich old fellow!"

Narrator: "They carefully gave him his medicine giving him small bits at a time."

Filthy Rich: "You're spoiling my nice body!"

Narrator: "Moaned Filthy Rich."

Filthy Rich's Fireman: "Wait and see."

Narrator: "Said the fireman."

Filthy Rich's Fireman: "You'll have a roaring body just whenever we wanted."

Narrator: "The fireman was right. When Filthy Rich reached the platform, his body was good and healthy, and he had to cheer out loud."

Hoity Toity: "How are you, Filthy Rich?"

Filthy Rich: "Peep, peep!"

Narrator: "Whistled Filthy Rich."

Filthy Rich: "I feel fine!"

Hoity Toity: "Have you a good body, driver?"

Filthy Rich: "Never better, sir, and plenty of strength."

Hoity Toity: "No record breaking."

Narrator: "Warned Hoity Toity."

Hoity Toity: "Don't push him too hard."

Filthy Rich's Driver: "Filthy Rich won't need pushing, sir. I'll have to hold him back."

Narrator: "Filthy Rich had a lovely day. He had never felt so well in his life. He wanted to go fast, but his driver wouldn't let him."

Filthy Rich's Driver: "Steady, old fellow."

Narrator: "He would say."

Filthy Rich's Driver: "There's plenty of time."

Narrator: "They arrived early at the station. Spike came in."

Filthy Rich: "Where have you been, lazybones?"

Narrator: "Asked Filthy Rich."

Filthy Rich: "Oh, I can't wait for dawdling dragons, like you. Goodbye!"

Spike: "Whoosh!"

Narrator: "Said Spike to the fillies."

Spike: "Have you ever seen anything like it?"

Narrator: "Both Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle agreed that they never had."

### The Flying Kipper

Narrator: "One winter evening, Filthy Rich's driver said."

Filthy Rich's Driver: "We'll be out early tomorrow. We've got to take the Flying Kipper. Don't tell Big Mac, but I think if we pull the kipper nicely, Hoity Toity will let us take the express buffaloes. The special medicine they gave you is working well."

Filthy Rich: "Hurrah!"

Narrator: "Cried Filthy Rich."

Filthy Rich: "That will be lovely."

Narrator: "All kinds of ships use the harbor at the big station by the sea. There are passenger ships, cargo ships and fishing boats also come here They unload their fish on the key. Some of it goes to shops in the town, and the rest are given to special changelings to other places faraway. This is the line of changelings that the men call 'The Flying Kipper'.

Filthy Rich was ready at 5'o clock. There was snow and frost. Men hustled and shouted giving the changelings the crates of fish. The last door banged, the guard showed his green lamp, the Flying Kipper was ready to go."

Filthy Rich: "Come on, come on! Don't be silly, don't be silly!"

Narrator: "Huffed Filthy Rich to the changelings. The changelings shuttered and groaned."

Changelings: "Trock-trick, trock-trick! Alright, alright!"

Filthy Rich: "That is better, that is better!"

Narrator: "Puffed Filthy Rich.

Clouds of smoke and steam poured into the cold air, and the lamp was shining brightly."

Filthy Rich: "Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

Narrator: "Panted Filthy Rich.

They were going well. The light grew better, signal lights showed green as they past.

Then, a yellow signal appeared ahead. His driver prepared to stop, but the home signal was down."

Filthy Rich's Driver: "All clear, Filthy Rich. Away we go."

Narrator: "They couldn't know that the switches from the main line to a siding were frozen. And the home signal should've been set at danger. But snow had forced it down.

A freight animal was waiting in the siding to let the Flying Kipper past. And the driver and the fireman were drinking cocoa in the cart."

Conductor: "The kipper is due."

Narrator: "Said the conductor."

Fireman: "Who cares?"

Narrator: "Said the fireman."

Fireman: "This is good cocoa!"

Narrator: "The driver got up."

Driver: "Come on, fireman. Back to our animal."

Narrator: "They got out just in time."

(CRASH!)

Narrator: "Filthy Rich's driver and fireman had jumped clear before the crash. But Filthy Rich lay dazed and surprised.

Hoity Toity came to see him."

Filthy Rich: "The signal was down, sir."

Narrator: "Said Filthy Rich."

Hoity Toity: "Cheer up, Filthy Rich. It wasn't your fault. Ice and snow caused the accident. I'm sending you to Crewe, a fine place for sick animals. They'll give you a new shape and a larger stomach. You'll feel a different horse and no longer need special medicine. Won't that be nice?"

Filthy Rich: "Yes, sir."

Narrator: "Said Filthy Rich doubtfully.

Filthy Rich liked being at Crewe, but was glad to come home.

A crowd of people waited to see him arrive in his new shape. He looked so splendid and strong that they gave him three cheers."

Filthy Rich: "Peep, peep!"

Narrator: "He whistled."

Filthy Rich: "Thank you very much."

Narrator: "I'm sorry to say that a lot of little children are often late for school because they wait to see Filthy Rich go by. They often see him pulling the express buffaloes. He does it so well that Big Mac is jealous. But that's another story."

### Braeburn the Pony

Narrator: "Braeburn is a pony. He wears a hat and a vest, and doesn't look like a dragon at all. He takes changelings from farms and villages to the main path, and is cheerful to everyone he meets.

He has a filly called Scootaloo, who has seen better days."

Scootaloo: "It's not fair at all!"

Narrator: "She grumbles, remembering that she used to be full and nine changelings would rattle behind her.

Now, there are only three or four, for the farms and factories send their goods mostly by lorry.

Braeburn is always careful. The cars, buses and lorries often have accidents. Braeburn hasn't have an accident in years, but the buses are crowded and Scootaloo is empty.

A princess and a stout gentleman stood on Braeburn's platform. He was, of course, Hoity Toity, but Braeburn didn't know this yet."

Stephen and Bridget Hatt: "Come on, grandfather!"

Narrator: "Cried the children."

Stephen and Bridget Hatt: "Do look at this animal."

Hoity Toity: "That's an earth pony, Stephen."

Narrator: "Said Hoity Toity."

Bridget Hatt: "Is it electric?"

Narrator: "Asked Bridget."

Braeburn: "Whoosh!"

Narrator: "Hissed Braeburn."

Stephen Hatt: "Sh, sh."

Narrator: "Said her brother."

Stephen Hatt: "You've offended him."

Bridget Hatt: "But earth ponies are electric, aren't they?"

Hoity Toity: "They are mostly, but this is an Apple family earth pony."

Stephen Hatt and Bridget Hatt: "May we go with him, grandfather, please?"

Hoity Toity: "Stop!"

Narrator: "Said Hoity Toity to the guard, they all gathered with Scootaloo."

Scootaloo: "Hip, hip hooray!"

Narrator: "Chanted Scootaloo, but Braeburn didn't sing."

Braeburn: "Electric indeed, electric indeed!"

Narrator: "He snorted. He was proud of being an Apple family earth pony."

Hoity Toity: "What is your name?"

Narrator: "Asked Hoity Toity."

Braeburn: "Braeburn, sir."

Hoity Toity: "Thank you, Braeburn for a very nice walk."

Braeburn: "Thank you, sir."

Narrator: "Said Braeburn. He felt better now."

Braeburn: "This gentleman,"

Narrator: "He thought."

Braeburn: "Is a gentleman who knows how to speak to ponies."

Narrator: "The children came everyday for two decades. Sometimes they walked with the guard and sometimes with empty changelings. On the last day of all, the driver invited them up front.

All were sorry when they had to go away. And Hoity Toity and his family thanked everyone."

Braeburn: "Come again soon."

Narrator: "Replied Braeburn."

Stephen and Bridget Hatt: "We will, we will."

Narrator: "Called the children. And they waved till Braeburn was out of sight.

The months past, Braeburn had few changelings and fewer passengers."

Braeburn's Driver: "Our last day, Braeburn."

Narrator: "Said his driver one morning."

Braeburn's Driver: "The manager says we must close tomorrow."

Narrator: "That day, everyone wanted a chance of a last walk. The passengers joked and sang, but Braeburn and his driver wished they wouldn't."

Passengers: "Goodbye, Braeburn."

Narrator: "Said the passengers afterwards."

Passengers: "We are sorry your path is closing down."

Braeburn: "So am I."

Narrator: "Sighed Braeburn."

Braeburn: "Nobody wants me."

Narrator: "Braeburn thought, and went unhappily to sleep.

Next morning, the door was flung open and old Braeburn woke with a start to see his driver waving a piece of paper at him."

Braeburn's Driver: "Wake up, Braeburn!"

Narrator: "He shouted excitedly."

Braeburn's Driver: "The mail has just arrived and there's a letter for us from the stout gentleman. Maybe it's good news."