A Clean Shave for Rosie

Narrator: Rosie the Free Spirited Engine puffed depressingly to Emily's Station.

Rosie: "It just isn't fair. Daisy's been telling fibs about me, and made everybody and all of the other engines think I'm super rude and horrid."

Narrator: Emily smiled a bit.

Emily: "I know you're not super rude and horrid, and so does everybody in Sodor. you just wait and see. how 'bout you help me out with these Freight Cars?"

Narrator: Rosie felt more bright and cheerful with Emily, and she set out to work at once. the Freight Cars were super crazy, heavy, and noisy. the 2 engines had to work super hard, pushing and pulling them all afternoon. finally, they reached the hilltop.

Rosie: "Thanks a bunch! goodbye!"

Narrator: Rosie rolled gently right over the crossing to the other line. she really loved coasting down the hilltop, running around easily with the breeze blowing past. then suddenly it was a railway conductor's signal whistle.

Freight Car Number 1: "Yahoo! yahoo! yahoo!"

Freight Car Number 2: "we broke away! we broken away!"

Freight Car Number 3: "Chase her around! bump her off!"

Freight Car Number 2: "Throw her right off the rails!"

Rosie's Driver: "Hurry, Rosie, hurry!"

Narrator: They raced around right through Emily's station, but the Freight Cars were catching right up.

Rosie's Driver: "just as fast as we can, then they'll catch both of us gradually!"

Narrator: Rosie's driver was gaining control.

Rosie's Driver: "Another clear mile, Rosie, and we'll do it."

Rosie: "Oh boy, look at that!"

Narrator: Thomas was just pulling right out on their line from the station right ahead. any single minute now, there could be a super big crash.

Rosie's Driver: "It's up to you right now, Rosie."

Narrator: Rosie put every single ounce of weight and steam right against the Freight Cars.

Rosie: "It's ***way*** too late!"

Narrator: Rosie shut her eyes. she came right into a siding where a barber had set up shop. he was shaving 1 of his customers.

[Loud Crash!]

Narrator: The crazy Freight Cars had knocked their driver right down and left him super far behind right after he had loudly whistled the warning. but the Freight Cars didn't mind 1 single bit, they were feeling super pleased with themselves.

Rosie: "Beg pardon, kind sir, please excuse my intrusion."

Barber: "No I won't. you terrified my customers. I'll show you."

Narrator: And he lathered Rosie's face all over. poor Rosie.

Narrator: James was helping to pull the Freight Cars away when everybody arrived."

Barber: "I don't like engines popping right through my walls."

Fat Controller: "We appreciate your emotions,"

Fat Controller's Wife: "but you must know that this engine and her driver and fireman have prevented a super serious accident,"

Fat Controller: "it was a super clean shave."

Barber: "Oh, please excuse me for just 1 bit."

Narrator: He filled up a nice clean bowl of nice warm water and washed Rosie's face.

Barber: "I'm terribly sorry, Rosie. I didn't realize you were being such a super brave engine."

Rosie: "That's okay, kind sir. I didn't realize that either."

Fat Controller: "You were super brave indeed, Rosie,"

Fat Controller's Wife: "we're super proud of you."

Narrator: Everybody watched the rescue operation. then they had more super good news for Rosie.

Fat Controller: "And when you're properly washed and mended,"

Fat Controller's Wife: "you're coming back home with all of us."

Rosie: "Home, kind sir and ma'am? do you really mean the yard?"

Fat Controller: "Of course we do."

Rosie: "But kind sir and ma'am, they don't really like me, they really like Daisy."

Fat Controller: "Not right now,"

Fat Controller's Wife: "we never believed Daisy,"

Fat Controller: "so we sent her packing,"

Fat Controller's Wife: the other engines are terribly sorry and want you back home with them."

Narrator: A few days later when she came back home, there was a super big welcome for Rosie the Free Spirited Engine.