S1,E10 - Gordon and the Mallard - The Fastest Engines Alive

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S1,E10 - Gordon and the Mallard | The Fastest Engines Alive

## Plot

In the season finale, we follow up the events of episode 9 and hear a news report of Gordon's accident from reporter Nathaniel Horace. Rumours speculate on why he did it but the Mallard's special express will go ahead in 3 days time. Meanwhile, Gordon's recovery operation is in motion. They haul him out the water in solemn silence and load him onto a flatbed for Henry to take him to the works. The two reminisce about their old days and exploits before reaching the works and parting ways. There, Gordon meets a strange little engine who says his name is Culdee, a mountain engine of the Culdee Fell Railway. He tells Gordon of his accident he had on his railway leading into why he was in such a bad state at the works. Gordon explains to him why he's there and then Culdee comforts him about it. The next day, the Mallard is incredibly bored of not being able to do any work - as such he volunteers to take one of Gordon's goods trains across the island to help out. As he passes the works, Gordon sees him and realises he's pulling his goods train and gets angry. He starts to think the Mallard is trying to replace him. Mallard talks with Terrence and Catherine on his travels before returning to the sheds. That night, Gordon has a horrible nightmare about him and many steam engines being scrapped by malicious diesels - but at the centre of it all, the Mallard is overseeing it and saying how he'll replace Gordon just like how he replaced his brothers. He says "Tear him to pieces, see if I care" then leaves Gordon to be torn apart my a demonic diesel. Gordon suddenly awakes in fright, mumbling in fear about his brothers may be all gone. The next morning, preparations for the Mallard's special train were in full swing. Mallard speaks to Edward and Henry about Gordon to understand why Gordon doesn't like Mallard. Mallard explains he's been wanting to speak to Gordon for years, how Gordon is one of the last surviving pacifics. That night at the sheds, the Mallard has a fun time talking to the other engines in the sheds and tells them about London - Mallard stayed up thinking how he could befriend Gordon. The big day came and everyone was excited. Duck shunted the Mallard's special coaches for the Mallard to take across the island. Gordon is finally repaired, and he parts ways with Culdee for now. On his way to Knapford, he discovers some jammed points leading off to an old line (The old Kirk Ronan Line) on the Mallard's line - if the Mallard goes down that line he'll crash off the old bridge with all his passengers. Gordon rushes to Knapford as quick as he can. Meanwhile at the station, the Mallard says his thanks then sets off rocketing down the line. Gordon comes shooting through the station (having gone down the loop-line) chasing after the Mallard full speed! The pursuit goes across the island but Gordon isn't quick enough to overtake him then the Mallard goes down the old line! Gordon's driver opened the regulator more going at a dangerous speed. Gordon certainly is diverted into what he thinks is a siding then loops in-front of the Mallard and the two pull the train to a stop. The two have a heart-to-heart and Gordon apologises, explaining that he knows most of his brothers have been scrapped and was worried Mallard might replace him. The two become friends and report back to Knapford. The Mallard invites Gordon to pull the express with him the following day. The grand spectacle ends with the two mighty engines double-heading the train across the island. Mallard later tells Gordon he still has some brothers left, most notably - The Flying Scotsman.

In the post credits scene, The Fat Controller confides in his assistant expressing concerns of the roads having quite an impact on the railway ending saying he doesn't know where it will all lead.

## Characters

* Gordon
* Mallard
* Henry
* Edward
* Culdee
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Nathaniel Horace
* Gordon's driver + fireman
* James
* Catherine
* Terrence
* Arry (does not speak)
* Bert
* Diesel 10 (does not speak)
* BoCo
* Rheneas (cameo)
* Skarloey (cameo)
* Toby (cameo)
* Thomas
* Donald
* Bill (does not speak)
* Ben (does not speak)
* Annie and clarabel
* Rob
* Duck (mentioned)
* Douglas (cameo)
* Signalman
* Pete (cameo)
* Adam (cameo)
* Sir Topham Hatt's assistant
* Timothy (cameo)