Midnight Mavis

**Midnight Mavis** is the second episode of Season 1 of Sudrian Stories.

## Synopsis

On Christmas Eve, Mavis is asked to pour sand on the tracks around the Quarry and Docks as she's familiar with the area. Donald and Douglas are sent to help her but she runs out of sand in the process. She doesn't want to go home as her job isn't finished so she waits for another engine to come along. As she does this, the snow falls harder. Lucky for her, James is passing through and they help each other get the job done so they can head home.

## Plot

One winter day, Mavis is having trouble clearing snow around the quarry until Thomas arrives with his snowplow. Confused as to why Mavis hasn't just used her cowcatcher, Thomas urges her to try, but it doesn't work. Later, Mavis is about to leave the docks after making a delivery when James races in and slips on the icy rails. Cranky warns James to be careful, and James agrees that he doesn't want the weather getting the best of him when he goes to pick up Terence.

At Tidmouth Sheds, Percy is the first to notice it has started snowing again. Thomas figures he should go help Mavis clear some more snow so she can get all her work done. Upon arriving at the quarry, Thomas, and Sir Topham Hatt, who has joined him, greet Mavis who has been waiting in her shed. Sir Topham Hatt asks Mavis to pour sand on the tracks around the quarry and docks with Donald and Douglas who will be clearing the snow for everyone. The three engines make their way around the island until Mavis starts to run low on sand. She decides to stop at the docks and wait for more so she can finish her job. Mavis calls out to the twins that she needs to stop but they don't hear her and continue on their way. Mavis needs to get home but doesn't want to leave her job unfinished.

Meanwhile, Terence warns James to be careful in the snow, but James gets annoyed hearing the same line all the time. Back at the docks, Cranky lets Mavis know that there won't be another ship with sand on it till the morning. Her driver inspects her lamp, which has also conveniently burned out. Luckily, James is passing through the docks. Mavis pleads for James to help her, and finally he gives in, spreading sand along the tracks so both engines can complete their jobs and go home. That night, Mavis looks up to the stars, wishing everyone a Merry Christmas, as do the engines at Tidmouth Sheds.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Henry
* Gordon
* James
* Percy
* Douglas
* Mavis
* Philip
* Terence
* Cranky
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Mavis' Driver
* Toby (*flashback*)
* Edward (*cameo*)
* Donald (*cameo*)
* Emily (*cameo*)
* Nia (*cameo*)
* 'Arry and Bert (*cameo*)
* Salty (*cameo*)
* Big Mickey (*cameo*)

## Cast

* Severn Valley Studios as Thomas
* Ilovetrains323 as Henry and Percy
* Fantastic Mr. S as Gordon
* MainlandStudios as James, Donald, Douglas and Sir Topham Hatt
* Liz Productions5784 as Mavis
* EpicLafiteau as Philip and Terence
* TheEngineShed as Cranky
* Light & Coal as Mavis' Driver

## Trivia

* This story is an adaption from the magazine story of the same name.
* Nia appears in this episode despite *Big World! Big Adventures!* not taking place yet. Her appearance in the shed was an in-joke by EpicLafiteau because many fans were not fond of her during the production of this episode.
	+ Toby Takes the Road takes place during *Big World! Big Adventures!* so Nia will be properly used later in the series.
* An instrumental of George Michael's *Last Christmas* is used in the credits.
	+ This caused the video to get a copyright claim.
* An after credits scene with Hurricane and Theo was originally planned but later cut.
* The shot of Emily's crash was filmed by Rhydyronen.
* Severn Valley Studios, Liz Productions5784 and TheEngineShed join the voice cast.

## References to the Official Show

* Mavis being sick of seeing the same old quarry walls is a reference to *Thomas the Quarry Engine*.
* James references the events of *It's Only Snow* and *Emily in the Middle* to Terence.