Grover's Grand Plan

This is the first episode of the fourth season

## Plot

* The fat controller invites a new tank engine, named Grover to Sodor, thanks to a deal with Crystal Middleton.
* Grover and Mia have a not so happy history of knowing each other. They come across Stephen and Edward who warn them of a new weather report of snow. Then they meet Bill and Ben, who advise Grover and give him the wrong directions, much to Mia advising him not to trust them. Grover's driver mentions having scorching hot cinders in his cab. Mia and Grover get lost and arrive at the quarry and collect their cars very late indeed. As they journey down towards the docks, they reminisce about old times. Then they come to Gordon's hill. They get stuck in a snow drift thanks to the falling snow and the troublesome trucks and S.C. Ruffey
* Mia & Grover aren't pleased to be working with each other, they get stuck in a snow drift. Neville passes by with coaches and asks if they need any help. They say no, arrogantly of course. While stuck, they bond realizing they have plenty in common. While they are stuck they find some cows grazing, stuck in the snow. Mia and Grover are rescued, when Grover remembers his drivers hot cinders in his cab in case of, "frozen emergencies". Grover's plan is to use his crew's hot cinders to melt the snow down to a safe enough crisp. When they rescue the cows, they work together as heroes to rescue Sir Low Ham Hatt and his friends from a snow race gone bad. Ms. Jenny's machines play snow hunt causing an avalanche and they must rescue one another. As Grover and Mia make their way to the docks, they spot Morgan having trouble with college students athletes the Coliseum. They rush back to help Morgan, then they trick Morgan into running away from an imaginary shark on the tracks. Grover now works happily with Morgan leading the Coliseum branch line!

## Characters

* Thomas
* Edward
* Gordon
* Emily
* Bill and Ben
* Stephen
* Anya
* Dominick
* Gabby
* Wisdom
* Winter
* Daisha
* Brandon
* Gator
* Neville
* Mavis
* Morgan
* Monique
* Kaliyah
* D'Nai
* Salty
* Cranky
* Valerie
* Goliath
* Jack
* Byron
* Zoey
* Lucas and Lexar
* Pink The Forklift
* Bull The Bulldozer
* Roselle The Steamroller
* The fat controller
* Ms. Middleton
* Carter Markson
* Butler Timothy
* Grover and Mia's driver and firemen
* Duck (Cameo)
* Oliver (Cameo)
* Murdoch (Cameo)
* Henry (Cameo)
* James (Cameo)
* Toby (Cameo)
* Dennis (Cameo)
* Coventry (Cameo)
* Liam (Cameo)
* Arthur (Cameo)
* Skarloey (Cameo)
* Peter Sam (Cameo)
* Rusty (Cameo)
* Duke (Cameo)
* Fearless Freddie (Cameo)
* Mike (Cameo)
* Bert (Cameo)
* Cassidy (Cameo)
* Percy (Does not speak)
* Hunter (Does not speak)
* Ms. Jenny (Mentioned)
* Alfie (Mentioned)

## Trivia

Going by production order, this is the fifth episode of the fourth season

## Grover's Grand Plan

### Air date

August 25th 2020 (Vimeo)September 7th 2020 US

September 28th 2020 US DVD

November 23rd 2020 AUS

December 2nd 2020 UK

January 5th 2021 UK

January 5th 2021 AUS

### Director

DJThomasAnd Friends

* References to Saving Sodor are made throughout the episode
* References to Spencer's Vip are made by Bill and Ben after they have tricked Grover and Mia
* Mavis references the events of Mavis at the end of the episode
* Thomas references the events of Thomas And The Big Freeze