Cranky and the Trouble With Trees

**Cranky and the Trouble With Trees** is the fifth episode of the fifth season of Spike the Dragon and Friends, and the one hundred and ninth episode overall. It is a parody of the Thomas and Friends episode, James and the Trouble With Trees.

## Cast

* Spike as Thomas
* Shining Armor as Edward
* Filthy Rich as Henry
* Cranky Doodle Donkey as James
* Pipsqueak as Percy
* Featherweight as Terence
* Changelings as The Troublesome Trucks
* Hoity Toity as Sir Topham Hatt
* Big Macintosh as Gordon (*cameo*)
* Everyone else as Themselves

## Transcript

Narrator: "Spike the Dragon had been working in the coal yards all day. The little purple dragon was covered in coal dust."

Spike's Driver: "We can't clean you up tonight, Spike."

Narrator: "Said his driver."

Spike's Driver: "There's a problem with the hose pipe."

Spike: "Bother!"

Narrator: "Said Spike."

Spike: "A bath would make me feel much better. The others are sure to say I look silly."

Narrator: "But the animals were too busy arguing to notice Spike. Cranky was talking loudest of all."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "I deserve a new coat of fur. Hoity Toity says I'm the pride of Ponyville, and..."

Filthy Rich: "Rubbish!"

Narrator: "Huffed Filthy Rich."

Filthy Rich: "We're all the pride of Ponyville!"

Pipsqueak: "It's been like this all day."

Narrator: "Confided Pipsqueak to Spike."

Pipsqueak: "Cranky's getting a new coat of fur and won't stop boasting about it."

Spike: "Why Cranky? I'm the one who needs a new coat. Look at me!"

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "I'd rather not."

Narrator: "Retorted Cranky.

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "You're not a pleasant sight, and wouldn't understand the needs of a really important donkey."

Narrator: "Spike was fuming!

Next morning, as Cranky was being refured, Filthy Rich had an accident!"

(CRASH!)

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "If you can't shunt changelings properly, Filthy Rich, why not talk to a tree instead? You know just how much you like the forest."

Filthy Rich: "As a matter of fact, bossy hooves, Hoity Toity is inspecting Ponyville for trees that are too close to the road. He's affraid they might cause trouble."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "Pah!"

Narrator: "Laughed Cranky."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "If I came upon a tree, I'd just push it alongside!"

Filthy Rich: "Really?"

Narrator: "Replied Filthy Rich.

Soon Cranky was showing off his new fur."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "Make way for the most important donkey!"

Pipsqueak: "You wouldn't feel important if one of these trees ever crashed on you; you would feel hurt!"

Narrator: "Reproached Pipsqueak."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "Rubbish! The tress wouldn't dare!"

Featherweight: "You should be careful, Cranky, because trees are just as powerful as donkeys."

Narrator: "Advised Featherweight."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: Oh please! Now, excuse me, Hoity Toity offers me to pull the express."

Narrator: "And he puffed crossly away.

But Cranky was wrong."

Hoity Toity: "You must go to the yards and collect some important goods, Cranky. They're heavy, so be gentle now."

Narrator: "Said Hoity Toity."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "But sir, I've just been refured. Can't Spike or Pipsqueak do it? They're dirty and like working with changelings."

Hoity Toity: "Really useful animals don't argue about it!"

Narrator: "So Cranky didn't.

By the time he arrived at the yards, the weather had changed for the worst."

A Changeling: "Your furs are nice, Cranky, too bad about your face though."

Narrator: "Said a changeling.

Cranky ignored them and set it off.

Soon, they came to a hill, and his driver knew that they were in for a difficult time. An old tree, close to the road, was being blown by the strong winds, and rain had weakened the slope. All the sudden, the tree just moved!"

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "Oh, help!"

Narrator: "Cried Cranky."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "Go away!"

Narrator: "But of course, the tree couldn't. Cranky tried reversing to keep away from the tree, but his changelings were too heavy."

(Spike whistles)

"Then, he heard a whistle."

Cranky Doodle Donkey's Driver: "It's Spike!"

Narrator: "Called his driver.

Cranky felt abashed and worried that Spike would laugh at him, but Spike didn't. He knew that this was no time for teasing."

Spike: "I'm ready!"

Narrator: "Whistled Spike."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "So am I."

Narrator: "Said Cranky."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "As ready as I'll ever be."

Narrator: "They were just in time."

(The tree crashes to the ground with a loud slam)

"Later, Cranky spoke to Spike."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "Pipsqueak and Featherweight were right to warn me. Thank you for rescuing me, Spike."

Spike: "Oh, that's all right. We animals must pull together, no matter what the weather."

Narrator: "Just then, Shining Armor bustled in."

Shining Armor: "Hoity Toity thinks you're both brave animals. Spike, you are due going to have some new scales, and Cranky, Hoity Toity says that tomorrow, you'll be pulling the special express!"

Narrator: "Everyone else was very happy."