A Present for Philip

**A Present for Philip** is the twentieth episode of the first season.

## Plot

It's Christmas time on the Island of Sodor, and the engines were always looking forward to this time of the year, especially Toby. One morning, Toby was returning to Knapford with carolers from the Town Square, where he saw Stanley with some empty trucks on the platform. As Stanley tells Toby that he was to collect presents from Brendam Docks to take back to Knapford for the children's party, Philip arrives shunting some trucks. Toby asks Philip if he likes presents and parties, but Philip explains that he does not have time for them. He goes on to remark that he was very busy shunting at Knapford and rolls away. As the Fat Controller tells Toby to take some engine parts to the Steamworks, he decides to find Philip a Christmas present as he asks the little diesel boxcab to shunt Henrietta away. Toby is sure that Victor will have something that Philip will like and heads off.

At the Steamworks, Toby tells Victor about his plan to give Philip a present. Victor is happy to let Toby puff around the Steamworks to find something. Inside, Toby spotted a pot of white paint and thought that there were too many green engines on the island. Back at Knapford, Toby presents Philip with a pot of bright white paint that'll make him as white as the fluffy snow. This reminds Philip of a story about white paint. He tells Toby the story of how he was once painted white and no one could find him as he blended into the snowy surroundings. Philip thanks Toby for his kindness, but turns down the pot of paint. As Toby delivered engine parts to the Dieselworks, Mavis was delighted to see her tram engine friend. Toby also tells Mavis about his plan to give Philip a present, as Mavis gave him a shiny new diesel horn. Toby agrees and heads back to Knapford with it. Once there, Toby shows the horn to Philip. The horn reminds Philip of a story where he was given a different diesel horn that was so loud, it scared all the birds away. Philip again thanks Toby, but declines the horn. Toby still wanted to give Philip a Christmas present, so he went off looking.

As he steams along the main line, Toby spots some Christmas trees close to the track and was sure Philip would like a tree. But as he continued trundling along the line, he eventually ran out of water and gets stranded outside Maron. The signalman nearby telephoned the Fat Controller about Toby as a small blizzard was approaching the island. Toby was worried that he wouldn't find a present for Philip, and felt very silly. Just then, James came up behind Toby and was embarrassed that he had to shunt him all the way back to Knapford for the second time. When James and Toby returned to Knapford, the Fat Controller was cross with Toby and scolds him to wait at a siding to let an engine pass instead of blocking the line stranded. Once Toby was refilled with coal and water, he went to Knapford Yards and saw a group of small engines as Philip explains that spending time with his friends was the best Christmas present he ever wished for. Then the Fat Controller arrives dressed as Santa Claus. He wishes all of the engines at the yards a Merry Christmas as they all toot their whistles and horns together.

## Characters

* Thomas
* James
* Toby
* Stanley
* Charlie
* Mavis
* Paxton
* Stafford
* Philip
* Victor
* Henrietta
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Kevin (*does not speak*)
* Edward (*cameo*)
* Henry (*cameo*)
* Percy (*cameo*)
* Emily (*cameo*)
* Rosie (*cameo*)
* Annie and Clarabel (*cameos*)

## Locations

* Maron
* Maithwaite
* Knapford
* Sodor Steamworks
* Vicarstown Dieselworks
* Knapford Yards
* Tidmouth Town Square (*mentioned*)
* Brendam Docks (*mentioned*)

## Cast

* AngelsandArachnids as Mavis
* Bikliqi Studios as Thomas
* Electro Gamer as James, Toby and Stanley
* Mason Hagen as Paxton
* Ryatron 12 as Toby's Driver
* SteamTeam3211 as Stafford and Sir Topham Hatt
* The expert 07 as Philip
* TheGermanofSodor as Victor
* TwilightAngel as Henrietta

## Trivia

* This is the first episode to feature AngelsandArachnids as Mavis after Yilin Zhou who previously voiced her in the show's first episode.
* This episode marks the only time of a few things:
	+ The only episode to feature Electro Gamer as Stanley and Mason Hagen as Paxton respectively. Starting from Season 2, the roles would be given to Holden Stafford and Luca Dollar respectively.
	+ Stanley, Paxton and Stafford's only speaking roles in the first season.
* This is the last episode to have Electro Gamer and TwlightAngel as Toby and Henrietta respectively, as well as the last episode to have the latter actor in the cast. Toby was later given to Elliot Killick-Ward beginning with Edward Goes to England along with BorisFanGirl as Henrietta from Neil Remembers.
* This episode based on the Season 16 episode, Salty's Surprise along with an element from the Season 3 episode, Time for Trouble with James pushing Toby back to Knapford.
* Rosie was seen in her original livery implying that this episode takes place during the winter episodes of Season 20

## Watch Episode

A Present for Philip (Thomas & Friends ERTL Adventures; Season 1; Episode 20)