Marion Marks the Spot

**Marion Marks the Spot** is the tenth and final episode of Season 2 and the twentieth episode overall.

## Synopsis

The claypits engines have a big order due to the Docks by 4:00 but Salty's stories send Bill, Ben and Marion on a hunt for the treasure of the Golden Neptune!

## Plot

One day at the Claypits, Bill and Ben were preparing to take their trains to the docks when they talk to Marion about going off on adventures. Bill races off without Ben to try and beat him to the docks, but the twins are soon neck and neck. Arriving at the docks at almost the same time, the twins argue until Salty interrupts, letting them know that he'll be telling Carly a tall-tale, of the Golden Neptune!

*Ol’ Captain Kurt sailed by the light of the moon. He pillaged and plunderéd ev’ry doubloon. His gold and his jewels put the heat on his crew But scurvy ol’ Kurt? He knew just what to do. He found the beaches of Brendam to be of good worth. Put his loot in a chest, buried it in the earth A marker was left; two crossed swords in the ground. Find the blades, and the Golden Neptune’s treasure you’ve found.*

Salty informs everyone that Captain Kurt's treasure is buried at the Claypits before leaving. Porter tells the twins that they need to be back by 4:00 for the next ship, but Bill and Ben race back home, eager to find buried treasure. At the Claypits, they let Marion know, and the three head out as a treasure-hunting trio - until Timothy stops them. Marion agrees with Timothy, against the twins' wishes, but as she continues to work, she can't help but keep thinking about the buried treasure. Fed up with his nagging, Bill and Ben complain to each other as they work. Timothy then heads out of the claypits with a train, when they get an idea to reignite that idea to Marion. Fortunately for them, she's already on board.

At Brendam Docks, Porter lets Timothy know that he's a sight for sore eyes compared to the twins, and Timothy tells Porter about their "pirate adventure". Porter reminds him about the deadline, and Timothy decides he should remind the twins when he gets back. Of course, they aren't working on the order, and are exploring instead. However, Bill says too much and accidentally mentions the big delivery. Bill has a quick save and ends up not spoiling their fun, but Timothy returns to the claypits to find no trains ready to leave. As the twins go to fetch more trucks for Marion, they encounter Timothy, who reminds them about the delivery. Just then, a clang is heard as Marion actually finds something. Timothy and the twins head over to see what it was, but the quartet soon realize they need to get that delivery completed as soon as possible, or they would be late. The four work together like clockwork, and soon Bill and Ben arrive at the Docks with the last train at 4:00 on the dot.

After a long day of working hard, and exploring, Bill and Ben arrive back in the Claypits to see a cross Timothy and an upset Marion. The twins apologize, but soon remember that Marion was about to uncover something. The team head back to the spot and the workmen pull out a builder's plate. Sir Topham Hatt, Sir Robert, and Stephen arrive to decipher just how much of Sodor's history they have found. The Earl lets everyone know that he will put it in his railway museum upon completion. Marion is praised for her discovery, but Bill and Ben groan as they are not credited for the idea to go exploring in the first place.

In a post-credits scene, a blue diesel approaches the Vicarstown Bridge.

## Characters

* Thomas
* Bill and Ben
* Stephen
* Porter
* Timothy
* Marion
* Salty
* Cranky
* Carly
* Big Mickey
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Sir Robert Norramby
* Captain Kurt (*fantasy; does not speak*)
* Hiro (*cameo*)
* Sonny (*cameo*)
* BoCo (*cameo*)
* Derek (*cameo*)
* Larry (*post-credits scene; cameo*)

## Cast

* EpicLafiteau as Thomas
* Chase the Ferroequinologist as Bill, Ben and Big Mickey
* MainlandStudios as Stephen and Timothy
* Steven Garcia118 as Porter
* Liz Productions5784 as Marion and Carly
* Elliot KW as Salty
* TheEngineShed as Cranky
* Papa Mainland as Sir Topham Hatt
* Mr.MerlinFan02 as Sir Robert Norramby

Additional Voices by EpicLafiteau and MainlandStudios

## Trivia

* The intro is a parody of *One Piece*.
	+ In the intro, a cat is sitting on Ryan's running-board, referencing *The Harwick Haunting* from The Tales of his Thomas & Friends.
* Originally scheduled for a February release, the episode had to be pushed back.
* Bill, Ben, Timothy and Marion's models as seen in the episode were released on The Marvellous Mainland Model Works after the premiere.
* The post-credits scene offers a teaser for EpicLafiteau's next project, thus marking the end of Season 2.
* Steven Garcia118 and Mr.MerlinFan02 join the voice cast.
* This episode marks the first time EpicLafiteau voices Thomas.
* Bill and Ben callback to the events of *Bold and Brave*.
* The Earl mentions the plaque will go in his railway museum. Despite this being mentioned in the show, it is never actually seen.
	+ However, it was actually setting up *The Earl's Railway Museum* project from MainlandStudios and EpicLafiteau.