Ash Comes To Breakfast & Other Ash Adventures

**Ash Comes To Breakfast & Other Ash Adventures** is an Ash & Friends spoof to the 1998 Thomas & Friends video entitled: Thomas Comes To Breakfast & Other Stories. It is composed of two Season 1 episodes and six Season 2 episodes narrated by George Carlin for the US.

## Description

* Ash, Virgil, Steven and their friends have learned many lessons about behaving well together. They have selected their favorite stories to create this collection about the importance of good behavior. Come along as Ash shows off and finds himself an unwelcome guest in the principal's house. See what happens when Ken decides to make trouble between Virgil and the other characters, and when Terry tries sabotage -- and gets more than he bargained for! Climb aboard for these exciting tales from the land of YTV.

## Cast

1. Ash Ketchum as Thomas (Veronica Taylor)
2. Kevin Keene as Edward (Matt Hill)
3. Shaggy Rogers as Henry (Matthew Lillard)
4. Terry McGinnis as Gordon (Will Friedle)
5. Raimundo Pedrosa as James (Tom Kenny)
6. Alexander "Alex" O'Connell as Percy (Chris Marquette)
7. Jackie Chan as Toby (James Sie)
8. Virgil Hawkins as Duck (Phil LaMarr)
9. Ozzy Jones as Donald (Phil LaMarr)
10. Drix Koldriliff as Douglas (Jeff Bennett)
11. Ken of the Pokemon Mystery Club as Diesel (Marc Thompson)
12. Suzy as Annie (Megan Hollingshead)
13. Beedrill as Troublesome Trucks
14. Arcanine as Coaches
15. Steven Ketchum as Sir Topham Hatt (Dan Green)
16. Principal Kelly as The Stationmaster (Dale Wilson)
17. Principal Darkholme as The Stationmaster's Wife (Colleen Wheeler)
18. Wario as The Barber (Carlos Alazraqui)
19. A Miltank as Bluebell The Cow
20. Pietra as Clarabel (Carol Jacobanis)
21. Lexi Bunny as Daisy (Jessica DiCicco)

## Episodes

1. Ash Comes To Breakfast
2. Pop Goes Ken
3. Ken's Devious Deed
4. A Close Shave For Virgil
5. Terry Takes A Dip
6. Double Trouble
7. A Miltank On The Line
8. Trouble In The Library

## Transcript

### Ash Comes To Breakfast

* Ringo Starr: Ash Ketchum had worked his route for many years, and knows it very well.
* Ash's Driver: You know just where to stop, Ash.
* Ringo Starr: Laughed his driver.
* Ash's Driver: You could almost manage it without me.
* Ringo Starr: Ash had become conceited. He didn't recognize his driver was joking around. <Later, he boasted to the others.
* Ash: Driver says I don't need him now.
* ​Ringo Starr: He told the others.
* Alex: Don't be so daft!
* Ringo Starr: Snorted Alex.
* Jackie: I'd never go running off without my driver.
* Ringo Starr: Said Jackie, earnestly.
* Jackie: I'd be horrified.
* Ash: Puh!
* Ringo Starr: Boasted Ash.
* Ash: I'm not scared!
* Jackie: You'd never dare!
* Ash: I would then, you'll see.
* Ringo Starr: Next morning, the firelighter came. Ash drowsed comfortably, and the warmth spread through his body. Alex and Jackie were still asleep. Ash suddenly remembered.
* Ash: Silly stick-in-the-muds.
* Ringo Starr: He chuckled.
* Ash: I'll show them. Driver said I could manage without him. I'll just go out, then I'll stop and WHEESH! That'll make them jump.
* Ringo Starr: Ash thought he was being clever. Really, he was only moving because a careless cleaner had meddled with his body. He soon found his mistake. He tried to wheesh, but he couldn't. He tried to stop, but he couldn't. He just kept rolling along. He didn't dare look at what was coming next; there was the principal's house. The principal was just about to have breakfast.
* Ash: Horrors!
* Ringo Starr: Cried Ash, and shut his eyes. (CRASH!) The house rocked, broken glass tinkled, plaster was everywhere. Ash had collected a bush on his travels. He peered into the room through its leaves. He couldn't speak. Principal Kelly was serious. His wife picked up her plate.
* Darkholme: You miserable trainer!
* Ringo Starr: She scolded.
* Darkholme: Just look what you've done to our breakfast! Now I shall have to cook some more!
* Ringo Starr: She banged the door. More plaster fell. This time, it fell on Ash. Ash felt depressed. Workmen propped up the house with strong poles, and laid a path through the garden. Meanwhile, Ozzy and Drix arrived.
* Ozzy and Drix: Dinna fash yourself, Ash, we'll soon have you back on the path!
* Ringo Starr: They laughed. Ozzy and Drix, working hard, managed to haul Ash back to safety. Bits of fencing, a bush, and a broken window frame festuned his front, which was badly twisted. The cells laughed and left him. Ash was in disgracefulness. There was worse to come.
* Steven: You're in a lot of trouble, Ash!
* Ash: I know, sir. I'm sorry, sir.
* Ringo Starr: Ash's voice was muffled behind his bush.
* Steven: You must go to the workshop to be mended, it will be a very long job.
* Ash: Yes, sir.
* Steven: Meanwhile, a bunny will do your work.
* Ash: A b-b-b-bunny, sir?
* Ringo Starr: Ash spluttered.
* Steven: Yes, Ash. Bunnies always stay in their houses until they are wanted. Bunnies never galavant off to breakfast in principal's houses.

### Pop Goes Ken

* Ringo Starr: Virgil is very proud of being a teenager. He talks endlessly about it. But he works hard, too, and makes everything go like clockwork. It was a splendid day. The Beedrill and Arcanine behaved well. The passengers even stopped grumbling. But the characters didn't like having to bustle about.
* Virgil: There are two ways of doing things.
* Ringo Starr: Virgil told them.
* Virgil: The teenager way, or the wrong way. I'm a teenager and...
* Shaggy, Terry and Raimundo: Don't we know it!
* Ringo Starr: The characters were glad when the visitor came. He purred smoothly towards him. Steven introduce him.
* Steven: Here is Ken. I have agreed to give him a trial. He needs to learn. Please teach him, Virgil.
* Ken: Good morning.
* Ringo Starr: Purred Ken in an oily voice.
* Ken: Please to meet you, Virgil. Is that Raimundo and Shaggy and Terry too? I am delighted to meet such famous characters.
* Ringo Starr: The silly characters were flattered.
* Characters: He has very good manners.
* Ringo Starr: They murmured.
* Characters: We're pleased to have in our yard.
* Ringo Starr: Virgil had his doubts.
* Virgil: Come on!
* George Carlin: He said. Ken purred after him.
* Ken: Your worthy Stew...
* Virgil: Steven to you.
* Ringo Starr: Ordered Virgil. Ken looked hurt.
* Ken: Your worthy Steven thinks I need to learn. He is mistaken. We villains don't need to learn. We know everything. We come to a yard and improvement. We are revolutionary.
* Virgil: Oh!
* Ringo Starr: Said Virgil.
* Virgil: If you are revo-thingummy, perhaps you would collect my Beedrill while I fetch Terry's Arcanine.
* Ringo Starr: Ken delighted to show off, purred away. When Virgil returned, Ken was trying to take some Beedrill from a siding. They were old and empty. They've not been touch for a long time. Ken found them hard to move. Pull! Push! Backwards! Forwards!
* Beedrill: Oh! Oh!
* Ringo Starr: The Beedrill groaned.
* Beedrill: We can't! We won't!
* Ringo Starr: Virgil watched with interest. Ken lost patience.
* Ken: Grrr!
* Ringo Starr: He roared, and gave a great heave. The Beedrill pushed him forward.
* Beedrill: Ohhh!
* Ringo Starr: They screamed.
* Beedrill: We can't! We won't!
* Ringo Starr: Some of their brakes snapped, and the gear jammed in the sleepers.
* Ken: Grrrr!
* Virgil: Ha, ha, ho!
* Ringo Starr: Chuckled Virgil. Ken recovered and try to push the Beedrill back, but they wouldn't move. Virgil ran quietly around to collect the other Beedrill.
* Virgil: Thank you for arranging these, Ken. I must get going now.
* Ken: Don't you want this lot?
* Virgil: No thank you.
* Ringo Starr: Ken gulped.
* Ken: And I've taken all this trouble? Why didn't you tell me?
* Virgil: You never asked me. Besides.
* Ringo Starr: Said Virgil.
* Virgil: You were having such fun being revo-whatever-it-was-you-said. Goodbye.
* Ken: Grrrr!
* Ringo Starr: Ken had to help the workmen clear the mess. He hated it. All the Beedrill were laughing and singing at him.
* Beedrill: Beedrill are waiting in the yard, tackling them with ease'll, show the world what I can do, gaily boasts Ken, in and out he creeps about, like a big black weasel, when he pulls the wrong Beedrill out, Pop goes Ken!
* Ken: Grrr!
* Ringo Starr: Growled Ken, and scuttled away to sulk in the shed.

### Ken's Devious Deed

* Ringo Starr: Ken of the Pokemon Mystery Club was sulking. The Beedrill would not stop singing rudely at him. Virgil was horrified.
* Virgil: Shut up!
* Ringo Starr: He ordered, and bumped them hard.
* Virgil: I'm sorry our Beedrill were rude to you, Ken,
* Ringo Starr: Ken was still furious.
* Ken: It's all your fault. You made them laugh at me.
* Shaggy: Nonsense.
* Ringo Starr: Said Shaggy.
* Shaggy: Virgil would never do that. We characters have our differences, but we don't talked about them to the Beedrill. That would be dis...dis...
* Terry: Disgraceful.
* Ringo Starr: Said Terry.
* Raimundo: Disgusting.
* Ringo Starr: Put in Raimundo.
* Shaggy: Despicable.
* Ringo Starr: Finished Shaggy. Ken hated Virgil. He wanted him to be paid back, so he made a plan. He was going to tell fibs about the larger characters. Next day, he spoke to the Beedrill.
* Ken: I see you like jokes. You made a good joke about me yesterday. I laughed and laughed. Virgil told me one about Terry. I'll whisper it. Don't tell Terry I told you.
* Ringo Starr: And he sniggered away.
* Beedrill: Ha, ha, ha!
* Ringo Starr: Guffawed the Beedrill.
* Beedrill: Terry will be cross with Virgil when he knows. Let's tell him and get back at Virgil for bumping us.
* George Carlin: They laughed rudely at the characters as they went by. Soon Terry, Shaggy and Raimundo found out why.
* Terry: Disgraceful.
* Ringo Starr: Said Terry.
* Raimundo: Disgusting.
* Ringo Starr: Said Raimundo.
* Shaggy: Despicable.
* Ringo Starr: Said Shaggy.
* Shaggy: We cannot allow it.
* Ringo Starr: They consulted together.
* Shaggy: Yes.
* Ringo Starr: They said.
* Shaggy: He did it to us, we'll do it to him and see how he likes it.
* Ringo Starr: Virgil was tired out. The Beedrill had been cheeky and troublesome. He wanted a rest in the shed. The three characters barred his way.
* Terry, Raimundo and Shaggy: Hooosht!
* Raimundo: Keep out!
* Virgil: Stop fooling.
* Ringo Starr: Said Virgil.
* Virgil: I'm tired.
* Terry, Raimundo and Shaggy: And so are we.
* Ringo Starr: Hissed the characters.
* Terry, Raimundo and Shaggy: We're tired of you. We like Ken. We don't like you. You tell tales about us to the Beedrill.
* Virgil: I don't!
* Terry, Raimundo and Shaggy: You do!
* Virgil: I don't!
* Terry, Raimundo and Shaggy: You do!
* Ringo Starr: Steven came to stop the noise.
* Terry: Virgil called me a galloping sausage!
* Ringo Starr: Spluttered Terry.
* Raimundo: Rusty red scrap-irons!
* Ringo Starr: Hissed Raimundo.
* Shaggy: I'm old square wheels!
* Ringo Starr: Fumed Shaggy.
* Steven: Well, Virgil?
* Ringo Starr: Virgil considered.
* Virgil: I only wish sir.
* Ringo Starr: He said gravely.
* Virgil: That I thought of those names myself. If the dome fits...
* Steven: (clearing throat)
* Terry, Raimundo and Shaggy: He made Beedrill laugh at us.
* Ringo Starr: Accused the characters. Steven recovered. He had been trying not to laugh himself.
* Steven: Did you, Virgil?
* Virgil: Certainly not, sir. No character will be as mean as that.
* Ringo Starr: Ken lurked up.
* Steven: Now, Ken, you heard what Virgil said.
* Ken: I can't understand it, sir, to think that Virgil of all characters. I'm dreadfully grieved, sir, but don't know anything.
* Steven: I see that.
* Ringo Starr: Said Steven. Ken squirmed and hope he didn't.
* Steven: I'm sorry, Virgil, but you must go to Kevin's station for a while. I know he'll be glad to see you again.
* Virgil: As you wish, sir.
* Ringo Starr: Virgil trundled sadly away, while Ken smirked with triumph.

### A Close Shave For Virgil

* Ringo Starr: Virgil Hawkins walked sadly to Kevin's station.
* Virgil: It's not fair.
* Ringo Starr: He complained.
* Virgil: Ken has been telling lies about me and made Steven and all the characters think I'm horrid.
* Ringo Starr: Kevin smiled.
* Kevin: I know you weren't, and so does Steven. You wait and see. Why don't you help me with these Beedrill?
* Ringo Starr: Virgil felt happier with Kevin, and set to work at once. The Beedrill were silly, heavy and noisy. The two characters have to work hard pushing and pulling all afternoon. At last, they reached the top of the hill.
* Virgil: Goodbye!
* Ringo Starr: Whistled Virgil, and rolled gently over the crossing to the other line. Virgil love coasting down the hill, running easily with the wind whistling past. Suddenly...
* Virgil: It was the conductor's warning whistle.
* Beedrill: Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah!
* Ringo Starr: Laughed the Beedrill.
* Beedrill: We've broken away, we've broken away! Chase him, bump him, throw him off the rails!
* Ringo Starr: They yelled.
* Driver: Hurry, Virgil, hurry!
* Ringo Starr: Said the driver. They raced through Kevin's station, but the Beedrill were catching up.
* Driver: As fast as we can, then they'll catch us gradually.
* Ringo Starr: The driver was gaining control.
* Driver: Another clear mile and we'll do this. Oh, glory, look at that!
* Ringo Starr: Raimundo was just pulling out on they're line through the station ahead. Any minute now, there can be a crash.
* Driver: It's up to you now, Virgil.
* Ringo Starr: Cried the driver. Virgil put every ounce of wait and steam against the Beedrill.
* Virgil: It's too late!
* Ringo Starr: Virgil sproaned and shut his eyes. He veered into a siding where Wario had sent off shop. He was shaving a customer.
* (Crash!)
* Ringo Starr: The silly Beedrill were knocked their conductor off his van, and left him far behind after he had whistled a warning. But the Beedrill didn't care. They were feeling very pleased with themselves.
* Virgil: Beg pardon, Sir.
* Ringo Starr: Gasped Virgil.
* Virgil: Excuse my intrusion.
* Wario: No I won't.
* Ringo Starr: Said Wario.
* Wario: You frightened my customers! I'll teach you!
* Ringo Starr: And he lathered cream all over Virgil's face. Poor Virgil! Ash was helping to pull the Beedrill away when Steven arrived.
* Wario: I do not like characters popping through my walls.
* Ringo Starr: Fumed Wario.
* Steven: I appreciate your feelings.
* Ringo Starr: Said Steven.
* Steven: But you must know that this character and his crew had prevented a serious accident. It was a very close shave.
* Wario: Oh.
* Ringo Starr: Said Wario.
* Wario: Oh! Excuse me.
* Ringo Starr: He filled the basin of water to wash Virgil's face.
* Wario: I'm sorry. I didn't know you were been a brave character.
* Virgil: That's all right, sir. I didn't know that either.
* Steven: You were very brave indeed.
* Ringo Starr: Said Steven.
* Steven: I'm proud of you.
* Ringo Starr: Steven watched the rescue operation, then he had more news to Virgil.
* Steven: And when you are properly washed and mended, you are coming home.
* Virgil: Home, sir? Do you mean the yard?
* Steven: Of course.
* Virgil: But sir, they don't like me. They like Ken.
* Steven: Not now. I never believed Ken, so I sent him to prison. The characters were sorry and want you back.
* Ringo Starr: A few days later when he came home, there was a really rousing welcome for Virgil Hawkins.

### Terry Takes A Dip

* Ringo Starr: Terry was resting in a siding. Sometimes he thought...
* Terry: It's really tiring to be such a large and splendid character, one does have to keep up appearances for some reason.
* Shaggy: Peep peep peep peep! Hello, lazybones!
* Ringo Starr: Whistled Shaggy,
* Terry: What cheek!
* Ringo Starr: Spluttered Terry.
* Terry: That Shaggy is too big for his feet. Fancy speaking to me like that. Me who has never had an accident.
* Alex: Aren't jammed whistles and burst safety valves accidents?
* Ringo Starr: Asked Alex innocently.
* Terry: No indeed. High spirits. Might happen to any character. But to come off the rails like Shaggy did. Well, I ask you. Is that right? Is it decent?
* Ringo Starr: Then it was Shaggy's turn to take the express. Terry watch him getting ready.
* Terry: Be careful, Shaggy. You're not pulling the flying kipper now. Mind you keep on the rails today.
* Ringo Starr: Shaggy went off in a huff, and Terry yawned and went to sleep. But not for long.
* Driver: Wake up, Terry.
* Ringo Starr: Said his driver.
* Driver: A special train's coming and we're to pull it.
* Terry: Is it coaches or Beedrill?
* Driver: Beedrill.
* Ringo Starr: Said his driver.
* Terry: Beedrill.
* Ringo Starr: Said Terry.
* Terry: Puh.
* Ringo Starr: Terry's fire was slow to start, so Kevin had to push Terry to the turntable to get him facing the right way.
* Terry: I won't go, I won't go!
* Ringo Starr: Grumbled Terry.
* Kevin: Don't be silly, don't be silly.
* Ringo Starr: Puffed Kevin. At last, Terry was on the turntable. The movement had shaken his fire. It was now burning nicely and making steam. Terry was cross and didn't care what he did. He waited till the table was halfway round.
* Terry: I'll show them, I'll show them.
* Ringo Starr: He hissed. He moved slowly forward to jam the table, but he couldn't stop himself and slithered into the ditch.
* Terry: Oosh!
* Ringo Starr: He hissed.
* Terry: Get me out, get me out!
* Driver: Not a hope.
* Ringo Starr: Said his driver and fireman.
* Fireman: You're stuck, you silly great character. Don't you know that?
* Ringo Starr: They telephoned Steven.
* Steven: So Terry didn't want to take the special train and ran into a ditch? What's that you say? The special's waiting? Tell Kevin to take it please. And Terry? Oh, leave him where his is. We'll get him out later.
* Ringo Starr: On the other side of the ditch, some little boys were chattering.
* Boy 1: Coo, doesn't he look silly?
* Boy 2: They'll never get him out.
* Ringo Starr: They began to sing.
* Boys: Silly old Terry fell in a ditch, fell in a ditch, fell in a ditch, silly old Terry fell in a ditch all in the Monday morning.
* Ringo Starr: Terry layed in the ditch all day long.
* Terry: Oh, dear.
* Ringo Starr: He thought.
* Terry: I shall never get out.
* Ringo Starr: But that evening, they lifted Terry and made a rope of sleepers under his feet to keep him from the mud. Strong ropes were fastened to his back end, and Raimundo and Shaggy pulling hard, managed to bring him to safety. Late that night, Terry crawled home, a sadder and wiser character.

### Double Trouble

* Ringo Starr: It was a beautiful morning on the land of YTV. Ash Ketchum's smart clothes sparkled in the sunshine, as he strolled happily along his route with Suzy and Pietra. He was feeling very pleased with himself.
* Alex: Hello, Ash.
* Ringo Starr: Whistled Alex.
* Alex: You look splendid.
* Ash: Yes indeed.
* Ringo Starr: Boasted Ash.
* Ash: Blue is the only proper color for a trainer.
* Jackie: Oh, I don't know. I like my brown paint.
* Ringo Starr: Said Jackie.
* Alex: I've always been green. I wouldn't want to be any other color either.
* George Carlin: Added Alex.
* Ash: Well, well, anyway.
* Ringo Starr: Huffed Ash.
* Ash: Blue is the only color for a really useful trainer. Anyone knows that.
* Ringo Starr: Alex said no more. He just grinned at Jackie. Later, Ash was resting when Alex arrived. A large hopper was filling his Beedrill loaded with coal. Ash was still being cheeky.
* Ash: Careful.
* Ringo Starr: He warned.
* Ash: Watch out with those silly Beedrill.
* Beedrill: Go on, go on!
* Ringo Starr: Muttered the Beedrill.
* Ash: And by the way.
* Ringo Starr: Went on Ash.
* Ash: Those buffers don't look really safe to me.
* Ringo Starr: The last load poured down.
* Ash: Help, help!
* Ringo Starr: Cried Ash.
* Ash: Get me out!
* Ringo Starr: Alex was worried, but he couldn't help laughing. Ash's smart clothes was covered in coal dust from smokebox to bunker.
* Alex: Ha, ha!
* Ringo Starr: Chuckled Alex.
* Alex: You don't look really useful now, Ash. You look really disgraceful.
* Ash: I'm not disgraceful.
* Ringo Starr: Choked Ash.
* Ash: You did that on purpose. Get me out!
* Ringo Starr: It took so long to clean Ash that he wasn't it time for his next train. Jackie had to take Suzy and Pietra.
* Suzy: Poor Ash.
* Ringo Starr: Whispered Suzy to Pietra. They were most upset. Ash was grumpy in the shed that night. Jackie thought it made a great joke, but Alex was cross with Ash for thinking he had made his paint dirty on purpose.
* Alex: Fancy a really useful blue trainer like Ash becoming a disgrace to Steven's railway.
* Ringo Starr: Next day, Ash was feeling more cheerful, as he watch Alex bring his Beedrill from the junction. The Beedrill were heavy and Alex was tired.
* Driver: Have a drink.
* Ringo Starr: Said his driver.
* Driver: Then you'll feel better.
* Ringo Starr: The water column stood at the end of the siding with the unsafe buffers. Suddenly, Alex found out that he couldn't stop. The buffers didn't stop him either.
* Alex: Ooh!
* Ringo Starr: Wailed Alex.
* Alex: Help!
* (Alex falls into the deep coal)
* Ringo Starr: The buffers were broken and Alex was wheel deep in coal. It was time for Ash to leave. He had seen everything.
* Ash: Now Alex has learned his lesson too.
* Ringo Starr: He chuckled to himself. That night, the two characters made up their quarrel.
* Alex: I never meant to cause your accident on purpose, Ash.
* Ringo Starr: Whispered Alex.
* Alex: You do know the truth, don't you?
* Ash: Of course.
* Ringo Starr: Replied Ash.
* Ash: And I'm sorry I teased you. Your green paint look splendid again too. In future, we're both be more careful of coal.

### A Miltank On The Line

* Ringo Starr: Kevin was getting old. His bearings were worn, and he clanked as he puffed along. He was taking empty Beedrill to a market town. The sun shone, birds sang, but Kevin was heading for trouble.
* Kevin: Come on! Come on!
* Ringo Starr: He puffed.
* Beedrill: Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh!
* Ringo Starr: Screamed the Beedrill. Kevin puffed and clanked, the Beedrill rattled and screamed. Some Miltank were grazing near by. They were not used to trains. The noise and smoke disturbed them. As Kevin clanked by, they broke through the fence and ran across the line. A coupling was broken and some Beedrill were left behind.
* (Miltank mooing)
* Ringo Starr: Kevin felt a jerk, but didn't take much notice. He was used to Beedrill.
* Kevin: Bother those Beedrill!
* Ringo Starr: He thought.
* Kevin: Why can't they come quietly?
* Ringo Starr: He was at the next station before either he or his driver realized what had happened. When Terry and Shaggy heard about the accident, they laughed and boasted.
* Terry: Fancy allowing Beedrill to break his train! They wouldn't dare do that to us. We'd show them!
* Ringo Starr: Old Jackie was cross.
* Jackie: You couldn't help it, Kevin. They've never met Miltank. I have, and I know the trouble they are.
* Ringo Starr: Some days later, Terry rushed through Kevin's Station.
* Terry: Boop boop! Mind the Miltank! Hurry, hurry, hurry!
* Ringo Starr: Puffed Terry.
* Pets: Don't make such a fuss! Don't make such a fuss!
* Ringo Starr: Grumbled his pets. A long stretch a line lay ahead. In the distance was a bridge. It seemed to Terry that there was something on the bridge. His driver thought so too.
* Terry's Driver: Whoa, Terry!
* Ringo Starr: He said, and shut off steam.
* Terry: Pooh!
* Ringo Starr: Said Terry.
* Terry: It's only a Miltank! Shooh! Shooh!
* Ringo Starr: He moved slowly on to the bridge, but the Miltank wouldn't "Shooh"! She had lost her calf, and felt lonely.
* Miltank: Mooooh!
* Ringo Starr: She said sadly. Everyone tried to send her away, but she wouldn't go. Shaggy arrived.
* Shaggy: What's this? A Miltank? I'll soon settle her. Be off! Be off!
* Miltank: Mooooh!
* Ringo Starr: Said the Miltank. Shaggy backed away nervously.
* Shaggy: I don't want to hurt her.
* Ringo Starr: At the next station, Shaggy's Conductor told them about the cow, and warned the signalman that the line was blocked.
* Porter: That must be Bluebell.
* Ringo Starr: Said a porter.
* Porter: Her calf is here, looking for her mother. Alex will take her along.
* Ringo Starr: At the bridge, Bluebell was very pleased to her calf again, and the porter led them away.
* Shaggy: Not a word.
* Terry: Keep it dark.
* Ringo Starr: Whispered Terry and Shaggy to each other. They felt rather silly, but the story soon spread.
* Kevin: Well, well, well!
* Ringo Starr: Chuckled Kevin.
* Kevin: Two big characters afraid of a Miltank.
* Terry: Afraid? Rubbish.
* Ringo Starr: Said Terry.
* Terry: We didn't want the poor thing to hurt herself by running up against us. We stopped so as not to excite her. You see what mean, my dear Kevin.
* Kevin: Yes, Terry.
* Ringo Starr: Said Kevin. Terry was feeling somehow that Kevin "saw" only too well.

### Trouble In The Library

* Ringo Starr: Steven sat in his laboratory listening to the noise outside. The passengers were angry. The stationmaster came in.
* Stationmaster: There's trouble in the library, sir. Shaggy was sulking. There's no train and the passengers are saying this is a bad railway.
* Steven: Indeed.
* Ringo Starr: Said Steven.
* Steven: We cannot allow that.
* Ringo Starr: He found Terry, Raimundo and Shaggy looking very cross.
* Steven: Come along, Shaggy. It's time your train was ready.
* Terry: Shaggy's not going!
* Ringo Starr: Said Terry.
* Terry: We won't shunt like little characters. That was Ash's job. We are important tender characters. You fetch our coaches and we will pull them. Tender characters don't shunt.
* Steven: We'll see about that.
* Ringo Starr: Said Steven.
* Steven: No character on my railway is too important for small jobs.
* Ringo Starr: And he hurried away to find Kevin.
* Steven: The yard has never been the same since Ash left to run his branch line.
* Ringo Starr: He thought sadly. Kevin was shunting.
* Steven: Leave those Beedrill please, Kevin.
* Ringo Starr: Said Steven.
* Steven: I want to push coaches for me in the yard.
* Kevin: Thank you, sir. That will be a nice change.
* Steven: That's a good boy. Off you go then.
* Ringo Starr: So Kevin found coaches for the three characters and that day, the train's ran as usual. But next morning, Kevin looked unhappy. Terry came clanking pass hissing rudely.
* Steven: Bless me!
* Ringo Starr: Said Steven.
* Steven: What a noise!
* Kevin: They all hissed me, Sir.
* Ringo Starr: Answered Kevin.
* Kevin: They say tender characters don't shunt and last night they said I have gray feet. I haven't have I, sir?
* Steven: No Kevin, you have nice blue ones, and I'm very proud of you. Tender characters do shunt, but all the same we do need another character here.
* Ringo Starr: He went to the workshop and they showed them all sorts of characters. At last, he saw a smart little kid with orange hair.
* Steven: That's the one.
* Ringo Starr: He thought.
* Steven: If I choose you, will you work hard?
* Alex: Oh sir, yes sir.
* Steven: That's a good boy. I'll call you Alex.
* Alex: Yes sir, thank you sir.
* Ringo Starr: Said Alex. And Steven brought him back to the yard.
* Steven: Kevin.
* Ringo Starr: He called.
* Steven: Here's Alex. Will you show him everything?
* Ringo Starr: Alex soon learned what he had to do and they had a happy afternoon. Then Shaggy came by hissing as usual.
* Alex: Wheesh!
* Ringo Starr: Went Alex. Shaggy jumped and ran back to the shed.
* Kevin: How beautifully you wheeshed him!
* Ringo Starr: Laughed Kevin.
* Kevin: I can't wheesh like that.
* Alex: Oh.
* Ringo Starr: Said Alex.
* Alex: That's nothing. You should hear them in the workshop. You have to wheesh loudly to make yourself heard.
* Ringo Starr: Next morning, Ash arrived.
* Ash: Steven sent to me. I expect he wants help.
* Ringo Starr: He said to Kevin.
* Kevin: Sh, sh, here he comes.
* Ringo Starr: Replied Kevin.
* Steven: Well done, Ash, you've been quick. Listen, Shaggy, Terry and Raimundo are sulking they say they won't shunt like little characters, so I have shut them up and I want you both to run a line for a while.
* Ash: Little characters indeed.
* Ringo Starr: Snorted Ash.
* Ash: We'll show them.
* Steven: And Alex will help too.
* Alex: Oh sir, yes sir, please sir.
* Ringo Starr: Answered Alex. Kevin and Ash worked the main line greeting each other as they pass by. Alex puffed along the branch line. Ash was anxious about Suzy and Pietra, but both driver and conductor promise to take care of them. They were fewer trains but the passengers didn't mind. They knew the three other characters were having a lesson. Terry, Raimundo and Shaggy were cold, lonely and miserable. They wish now they haven't been so silly.