Big Macintosh Takes Charge

**Big Macintosh Takes Charge** is the twelfth episode of the eighth season of Spike the Dragon and Friends, and the one hundred and ninety-fourth episode overall. It is a parody of the Thomas and Friends episode, Gordon Takes Charge.

## Cast

* Big Macintosh as Gordon
* Pipsqueak as Percy
* Hoity Toity as Sir Topham Hatt
* Shining Armor as Edward (*does not speak*)
* Cranky Doodle Donkey as James (*does not speak*)
* Braeburn as Toby (*does not speak*)
* Angel as Bertie (*does not speak*)
* Spike as Thomas (*cameo*)
* Rarity as Emily (*cameo*)
* Apple Bloom as Annie (*cameo*)
* Sweetie Belle as Clarabel (*cameo*)
* Mudbriar as Butch (*cameo*)
* Goldie Delicious as Mrs. Kyndley (*cameo*)
* Cherry Jubilee as Refreshment Lady (*cameo*)
* Burnt Oak as Cyril the Fogman (*cameo*)
* The Yard Manager as Himself

## Transcript

Narrator: "It was cold and snowy in Equestria. The village children had built a snow dragon. They were excited. The Christmas holidays were here. People were coming from far and wide to visit the land. This year there was even more snow than usual. It covered the land and blocked the paths. Angel the Rabbit couldn't take any passengers.

So Hoity Toity came to Golden Oak Library."

Hoity Toity: "Pipsqueak, you are to pull the passengers today."

Narrator: "Said Hoity Toity. Pipsqueak was worried. He usually took the mail, or arranged changelings. He hadn't pulled passengers for a long time."

Hoity Toity: "Big Macintosh will show you what to do."

Narrator: "Said Hoity Toity. And he left."

Big Macintosh: "I'm an express horse!"

Narrator: "Huffed Big Mac."

Big Macintosh: "I shouldn't be slowed down by a small filly like Pipsqueak."

Narrator: "Big Mac went with Pipsqueak to the depot. But when Pipsqueak backed up to collect his buffaloes, he bumped them very hard."

Big Macintosh: "No, no, no! You need to buffer smoothly."

Narrator: "Big Mac huffed impatiently."

Big Macintosh: "Watch me! You'll soon learn how to pull passengers."

Narrator: "Big Mac backed smoothly up to his buffaloes, and buffered up to them gently."

Yard Manager: "Very smooth!"

Narrator: "Said the yard manager."

Yard Manager: "The best buffering I've ever seen."

Narrator: "Big Mac was so proud he thought his body would burst."

Big Macintosh: "Hmm. Maybe teaching Pipsqueak will be fun."

Narrator: "Big Mac said to himself."

Big Macintosh: "Then, he'll see I'm the biggest and the best."

Narrator: "Big Mac pulled into the town hall. He rolled smoothly to a stop."

Big Macintosh: "Perfect!"

Narrator: "Big Mac chuffed. Then Pipsqueak pulled into the town hall."

Pipsqueak: "Look at all those passengers!"

Narrator: "He gasped. He blew his whistle and kicked in the air."

Big Mac: "You're doing it all wrong!"

Narrator: "Huffed Big Mac."

Big Macintosh: "Don't kick until your passengers are on board! Watch this!"

Narrator: "Big Mac waited. When all the passengers were on board, he kicked in the air. Big Mac was very proud. He liked showing Pipsqueak that he was the best. Big Mac was having lots of fun, but Pipsqueak wasn't. Pipsqueak was fed up.

Big Mac and Pipsqueak puffed across the town. Big Mac puffed through the snowy valley. Pipsqueak puffed under the icy bridge.

Later, Big Mac and Pipsqueak were at a station. Their passengers were all on board. Pipsqueak kicked in the air."

Big Macintosh: "You're learning a little bit."

Narrator: "Groaned Big Mac."

Big Macintosh: "But you're still not doing it right. Watch this!"

Narrator: "Big Mac kicked and pulled out of the station."

Pipsqueak: "Big red show-off!"

Narrator: "Puffed Pipsqueak. "But Big Mac wasn't listening. He was already puffing through the countryside."

Big Macintosh: "I'm so clever!"

Narrator: "Big Mac chuffed."

Big Macintosh: "There must be someone else I can show off to."

Narrator: "And there was."

Big Macintosh: "Watch me!"

Narrator: "Big Mac chuffed as he raced past Cranky."

Big Macintosh: "I puff nice and smoothly!"

Narrator: "Then he raced past Braeburn."

Big Macintosh: "Watch me! I'm the fastest and the best!"

Narrator: "Big Macintosh puffed into the station. He was very excited. There were lots of people he could show off to."

Big Macintosh: "Watch how smoothly I can go!"

Narrator: "Big Mac was so busy showing off, he didn't see how icy the path was. Big Mac slid right through the station, and into a siding. Everyone watched as he puffed into a big pile of snow."

Big Macintosh: "Yuck!"

Narrator: "Coughed Big Mac. Luckily, no one was hurt.

Hoity Toity was very cross."

Hoity Toity: "I asked you to teach Pipsqueak."

Narrator: "He scolded."

Hoity Toity: "Not show off every afternoon."

Big Macintosh: "Yes sir, sorry sir."

Narrator: "Big Mac puffed quietly. Just then, Pipsqueak puffed past. He pulled smoothly into the station. All of Pipsqueak's passengers arrived safely at the platform. Big Mac's passengers had to walk through the snow. Big Mac was very embarrassed. His face was as white as Angel the Rabbit.

But Shining Armor soon pulled him out of the snow drift.

Later that evening, it was time to go home. The passengers were all aboard Big Mac and Pipsqueak. Big Mac wanted to show Pipsqueak how smoothly he could puff, but then he remembered sliding into the snow drift. Big Mac didn't want to look silly again."

Big Macintosh: "Pipsqueak, you go first."

Narrator: "Big Mac puffed."

Big Macintosh: "Show me how smoothly you can go."

Narrator: "So Pipsqueak puffed smoothly out of the station, and Big Mac followed. Big Mac and Pipsqueak puffed through the snowy countryside. And Big Mac didn't show off once.

At last, Big Mac and Pipsqueak arrived at Golden Oak Library."

Pipsqueak: "Did you see how smoothly I puffed?"

Narrator: "Asked Pipsqueak."

Big Macintosh: "Yes."

Narrator: "Said Big Mac."

Big Macintosh: "You have learned very well."

Narrator: "Pipsqueak was proud."

Big Macintosh: "But then again,"

Narrator: "Big Mac added."

Big Macintosh: "I am a very good teacher."