Marion and the Three Olivers

Marion finds out there is a third Oliver on Sodor.

## Plot

Marion the steam shovel is a very...unusual engine... Not because of her shovel that has helped her dig up exciting discoveries but because of her personality. She can be a bit crazy actually. She believes in magic; in fact, she once thought that Oliver the engine had made a wish to turn himself into an excavator. She was very surprised to discover that there were two "Olivers" on Sodor. Ever since this moment, she felt silly about it and would get teased by Bill and Ben but she didn't mind. It was a funny experience and it's not like it would happen again. One day, Marion went of to work. When she stopped, she saw a green lorry that she had never seen before on the road next to her. When she asked for the lorry's name, he said it was Oliver. Shocked by this. Marion freaked out that there was another Oliver. She told him if he ever was an engine or an excavator, which the lorry replied to no. Marion accepted his answer but still believed he was hiding something as she left. She couldn't stop thinking about this Oliver, when Percy came and surprised her. Percy asks if she's alright, but Marion tells him about the lorry. Percy tells her about his experience with lorries in the past and the fact they could replace them, but Marion responds with that she has nothing to worry about since lorries can't dig, therefore, she'll still be needed. Percy attempts to leave but before he can, Marion puts her shovel in front of Percy and wants him to deliver a message to Oliver the engine: he must meet up with her later. Marion lets Percy go and she heads to the work site. There she sees Oliver the excavator, who she greets and the two remember the misunderstanding they had when they first met, which reminds Marion to tell him about the lorry Oliver. Oliver is also confused about this other Oliver, since no one has heard about him before. Marion starts to wonder if this time there is magic involved. Jack and Alfie interrupt and say it isn't, which leaves her unsure what to do. She is adviced to forget that and focus on her work, which she has a hard time doing so. She finally finishes when the engine Oliver, who has received the message, arrives, along with Toad. Marion is glad to see her two Oliver friends and tells the engine Oliver about the lorry Oliver. He is also surprised at this but does not believe it has something to do with magic. Marion decides to look for the other Oliver, but to everyone's surprise, he comes to them. He was a lorry bringing construction materials. Marion shows Oliver the lorry to the two other Olivers and demands him to explain what his deal is. The lorry explains that he was always a lorry named Oliver and the truth is that he was actually the first vehicle named Oliver on Sodor, way before Oliver the Great Western Engine. This surprises everyone but what surprises them more is that no one notices him and he doesn't have any friends. Marion cheers him up by saying they are his friends from now on and he agrees. Marion even suggest the three Olivers form "The Oliver Club" but they all say it is too much. Marion finally heads back to the clay pits and tells her story to her friends. She starts to wonder how many other vehicles on Sodor share the same name. They start with Bert the Arlesdale Engine and Iron Bert, which makes Marion super excited to make them meet each other, much to everyone's annoyance who want her to go to sleep already but she can't stop talking. As for Oliver the lorry, he is finally being noticed and making new friends.

## Characters

* Oliver
* Bill and Ben
* Timothy
* Marion
* Derek
* Toad
* Jack
* Alfie
* Oliver (excavator)
* Oliver (lorry)
* Max and Monty (*cameos*)
* Iron Bert (*mentioned*)
* Rex (*mentioned*)
* Bert (*mentioned*)
* Mike (*mentioned*)
* The Horrid Lorries (*mentioned*)

## Trivia

* The events of *Horrid Lorry* and *Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure* are mentioned.

## Quotes

> **Marion:** There can't be three Olivers!
> **Olivers:** Yes there can!
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