Sammy Meets a Monster

**Sammy Meets a Monster** is the first episode of the first season.

## Plot

Late one night, Sammy decides to take the road that travels through Chumley Park to reach home, but comes across something he has never seen before; something big, loud, and alive!

## Characters

* Sammy (*debut*)
* Roger (*debut*)
* Susan (*debut*)
* Harry (*debut*)
* Colin (*debut*)
* Penny (*debut*)
* Arnold (*debut*)
* Stephanie (*debut*)
* Mr. Spector (*debut*)
* The Truck (*debut; does not speak*)

## Trivia

* This was the first episode of the Busy Buses series.
* This episode marks the first appearances of Sammy, Roger, Susan, Harry, Colin, Penny, Arnold, Stephanie, Mr. Spector and The Truck.
* This was the first episode to be narrated by Brian Conley.

## Quotes

* (Chumley, day, the buses are struggling to do their jobs due to multiple potholes around the town)
* **Penny:** Oh! Ow!
* **Arnold:** Oh, I say! What's that all about?
* (The buses hold an emergency meeting about the about the potholes)
* **Stephanie:** I think it's terrible! And something should be done.
* **Harry:** Yeah, yeah.
* **Penny:** Yes, pet.
* **Colin:** Oh, ar.
* (The buses agree with Stephanie and they continue to talk about the problems while Mr. Spector is on the phone to the road maintenance team)
* **Mr. Spector**: Holes in the road, I tell you! And they need mending now!
* (Sammy is finishing his school run just as it's getting dark)
* **Sammy:** See you later, kids!
* **Kids:** See you later, Sammy!
* **Sammy:** (Turns on his headlights) Oh, that's better!
* (Sammy comes to the crossroads)
* **Sammy:** I think I'll go, uh. I think I'll go round the park. It's nice and dark for my headlights. (Enters the park) Cool! This is exciting! Uh, it's a bit spooky.
* (Everything around him is surrounded by shadows and darkness and shortly after, a giant truck is going in the opposite direction towards him and it's appearance makes Sammy think it's a monster)
* **Sammy:** (Wails) Look at those eyes! They're the biggest eyes I've ever seen!
* (The Truck honks at him to move as flames shine brightly off its grille)
* **Sammy:** Oh, no! It's a monster, it's gonna eat me! Quick, I'd better get out of here and get back to the garage! Bye-bye! (Rushes back to the garage)
* **Penny:** Good gracious me! Whatever's the matter, pet?
* **Arnold:** Anyone would think you've seen a monster.
* **Sammy:** I have! I have! That's just what I have seen!
* (Sammy continues to spread the word to the other buses and they all start to get spooked about what is happening)
* **Susan:** I-I-I'm glad I'm not going out again! Ooooh!
* **Penny:** Me too, pet!
* **Roger:** I expect it's nothing. I expect it's just...
* **Mr. Spector:** Nighty-night, Busy Buses! (The buses wail as Mr. Spector closes the doors for the night) And see you tomorrow!
* (Sammy parks next to Penny and Susan)
* **Sammy:** Okay if I, spend the night here?
* **Penny:** Of course you can, pet.
* (Harry decides to sing a song to take everyone's minds of the story)
* **Harry:** Everybody, Busy Buses! (The others continue to sing) See? Everyone feels.... (A leaf flies down as The Truck honks outside the garage, scaring the buses) HAPPY!!!!!
* **Susan:** Ohhh, what's that?!
* **Sammy:** I told you, a monster! It's out there and it's coming to get us! (The buses huddle together as The Truck continues to repair the roads throughout the night)
* (Morning came, and Mr. Spector opens the doors.)
* **Mr. Spector:** Good morning, buses! I've got some good news for you. Yes, we've had some repairman and they were working all through the night. I hope their truck didn't keep you awake.
* **Penny:** Well, that's what your monster must have been, Sammy.
* **Harry:** (Chuckles) A great big truck that's used for mending the roads! (The buses laugh as The Truck passes by honking at them)
* **Sammy:** Hey, hey! Bye-bye, Mr. Truck!
* (That night, Sammy came to the same crossroads again like the previous night)
* **Sammy:** Left? Or right? I don't think I'll go through the park in the dark again. Not on my own. Just in case. He-he! (Sammy turns left and heads down another road)