Dirty Work

***Dirty Work*** is the eighth episode from the second series.

## Plot

Thomas is still having a hard time since having been made to look silly in front of the trucks as they continue to laugh and sing rude songs. Class 08 soon overhears the singing and firmly bumps the trucks to stop them. Class 08 apologizes for the trucks' behavior, but Thomas is still furious and blames Class 08 for making them laugh at him. Class 40, watching nearby with D199 and Diesel 10, objects saying that Class 08 would never do such a thing and adds that while he, D199 and Diesel 10 have their differences with Class 08, they would never tell the trucks about them.

By now, Thomas' anger toward Class 08 has grown to such a point that he wants to find a way to get rid of him. Inspired by the diesel's words about trucks, he makes a plan to spread lies. Going into the yard the next day, Thomas tells the trucks that he laughed at their joke about him and tells them some about the bigger diesels and claims that he heard them from Class 08. Before leaving, he warns them not to say he told them. The trucks find these jokes hilarious and laugh at the bigger diesels and tell them that they came from Class 08, to get even with him for forcing them to behave. As Diesel 10, Class 40, and D199 headed home to Tidmouth Sheds, they laugh rudely at the three engines as they went by them.

Believing that Class 08 is responsible for the trucks' ridicule, they hold a meeting and agree that Class 08 needs to be taught a lesson. They decide that since he once prevented them from entering the sheds, they will do the same to him. Later, Class 08 returns to the shed exhausted after a long hard day's work. However, when he tries to get back inside for a rest, the bigger diesels stand close together and hiss smoke at him. They tell him that because he tells tales about them to the trucks, they hate him and want Thomas to replace him. Class 08 denies this and a riot ensues, but before long, the Fat Controller arrives to break them up and see what the commotion is. He hears the bigger diesel's accusations against Class 08, claiming that he called Diesel 10 a "Galloping Hot Dog," D199 "Rusty Blue Scrap Metal," and Class 40 "Old Rectangular Wheels." And The Fat Controller (while trying not to laugh himself) gives Class 08 a chance to explain himself. Class 08 swears that he did not call them any names and that no diesel engine would be that mean. Thomas then comes forward and the Fat Controller asks him what he knows. Thomas feigns shock at Class 08's "actions," but claims ignorance otherwise.

The Fat Controller apologises to Class 08, saying that until he gets to the bottom of the incident that he must go to work with BoCo at Wellsworth for a while and kindly reassures him that BoCo will be happy to see him. Believing that the Fat Controller has turned against him too, Class 08 sadly obliges, and as Thomas watches him roll away, he gives a satisfied smirk.

## Characters

* Class 40
* Diesel 10
* Diesel 199
* Class 08
* Thomas
* Troublesome Trucks
* Sir Topham Hatt
* BoCo (*mentioned*)

## Trivia

* The episode is based off the thirteenth episode of the second series from *Thomas & Friends* with the same name.
* A reference to Class 08 Takes Charge is made by the big diesels.
* This is the first episode of a few things for the trucks:
	+ This is the first episode to feature Lynton and Barnstaple Railway Vans and GWR Ventilated Vans with faces.
	+ This is the first episode to imply tankers and flatbeds are sentient.