Percy (episode)

**Percy** is the first episode of the first season of the Stories of Sodor and the first episode overall.

Percy (episode)/Transcript

## Plot

The story begins with Edward giving an introduction to the Island of Sodor, and the Nor'easters. One morning, Mr. Star, head of the LNER's operations on Sodor, informs his crew that they will be receiving a new shunter called Percy to help with the workload. He also tells them that an ocean liner, The Duchess, will be coming in and that they will be taking their cargo. James and Henry will double-head the train. Over at Brendam Docks, Mr. Zorro, head of the LMS's operations on Sodor, also tells his crew of The Duchess, and that they must make a plan to swipe the contract for themselves.

Later, Thomas comes across the new engine Percy at Knapford Station and takes him up to the Marston Heights Coal Mine to drop off some fuel. Meanwhile, Diesel and Lily meet up with Duck, a GWR 5700 tank engine from the Mainland who would sometimes arrive on Sodor to help with the workload. Duck tells them that the Duchess has come in early. Taking this to their advantage, Diesel orders Adam and Colin to go to the Lumber Yard at Carlton and switch the points on Henry (the strongest Nor'easter), which would knock him off the line and out of commission. Meanwhile, James meets up with Duck, who informs him that the Duchess might already be in port. James hurries off to tell the others. At the Lumber Yard near Carlton, Adam and Colin meet up with Henry and talk to him while Colin's fireman sets the points against Henry.

Thomas and Percy meet up with James and Toby at the harbor. Toby orders Thomas to go look for Henry while he, James and Percy arrange the train. Thomas finds Henry derailed at the Lumber Yard. Since a crane will not get to Henry for another hour, Thomas goes back to the others and explains Henry's predicament. Toby devises a new plan: Thomas and James will pull the train from the front, and Percy will push from the back. The three manage to get going, but Diesel, seeing his chance, grabs a truck and sends it flying into the back of Percy as they go over the points, not realising that Duck was watching. This causes a coupling to snap and the train to split in two.

After Mr. Star explains to one of The Duchess's officials why the delivery was very far behind schedule, Diesel offers the service of the LMS. Soon, Thomas, James and Percy were replaced by Diesel, Douglas and Adam. Pleased with their plan, the Midis believe they will get the contract. Percy, still dwelling on his mistake, struggles to get through his duties the next day. Thomas meets up with Duck at Wellsworth and explains about the incident with Percy. Duck, who had witnessed what happened, tells him that it was Diesel who threw the truck at the back of Percy. Thomas goes back to inform Percy, only to find him in an accident. Thomas informs Percy of what Duck saw, cheering him up.

Meanwhile, Mr. Zorro yells at his engines now that the truth is out. Mr. Star tells his engines that they have learned a valuable lesson about trust and that they should not jump to conclusions before knowing the truth. He also declares that Percy shall be joining the crew.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Edward
* Henry
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Toby
* Duck
* Douglas
* Diesel
* Colin
* Lily
* Adam
* Mr. Star
* Mr. Zorro
* Coleen *(not named; does not speak)*
* Donald *(cameo)*
* Reginald *(cameo)*
* Mickey *(cameo)*

## Trivia

* This episode is based on the TUGS episode Sunshine.
* There are two versions of this episode, the old version and the remade version.
* The events of this episode take place in the former half of 1934.