Thomas, Percy and the Squeak

"Definitely a coloratura."

- Gordon after hearing Alicia Botti scream

Thomas, Percy and the Squeak is the twenty-first episode of the sixth season.

Plot
Alicia Botti, a famous opera singer, is coming to Sodor for a concert and the engines are wondering who will take her to the venue at the castle. However, they all agree that Percy will not be chosen as he is very dirty. Come the following day, the Fat Controller had chosen Thomas and tells him to be squeaky clean.

Thomas goes to the washdown where Percy is waiting to be cleaned. However, Thomas insists that he must go next as he has an important job. Percy sets off, still dirty, to collect some coaches for his guaranteed connection. However, once Thomas and his coaches are cleaned, they hear a squeak. His crew assume that Annie and Clarabel's wheels are the cause of this, so they oil them. But, once on the move, the squeak continues on, making Thomas worried.

At Brendam, Thomas pulls up to collect Alicia Botti and the Fat Controller opens one of Clarabel's doors. Unfortunately, there is a mouse in the carriage, which causes Alicia Botti to scream; she screams so loudly that all of the windows around Brendam break. Alicia Botti refuses to ride in Clarabel, much to the embarrassment of Thomas and the Fat Controller. Just then, Percy arrives back from his guaranteed connection and Alicia Botti considers him as a proper engine because of his dirty appearance and decides to ride in him.

Later, Thomas is back at the washdown when Percy arrives. This time, he lets Percy go next for his wash. That night, whilst Alicia Botti is performing her concert at the castle, Thomas and Percy are at Tidmouth Sheds where the mouse, named "Alicia" by Thomas, now lives.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Alicia Botti
 * Annie and Clarabel (do not speak)
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Stephen Hatt (cameo)
 * Jeremiah Jobling (cameo)
 * The Refreshment Lady (cameo)
 * Nancy (cameo)

Locations

 * Knapford
 * Brendam
 * Maron
 * Castle Loch
 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * The Windmill
 * Shunting Yards
 * The Lighthouse

Trivia

 * Stock footage from Percy's Chocolate Crunch is used.
 * In the UK narration, the line "A Mouse!" is omitted.
 * After Alicia admires Percy, Gordon calls Percy a "Peasant!", and Percy replies with "Yes I am pleasant!" in the UK version. In the US, Gordon says "But he's filthy!" and Percy replies "But I clean up nice!"
 * In Demark this episode is named, "The Mysterious Sound". In Norway it's named, "Thomas, Percy and the Squeaking".

Goofs

 * At the beginning a poster of Alicia Botti is visible; it says she is performing at the castle tonight, but she was performing the next night. Her name is also misspelled as "Allicia".
 * Something small and green holds the ladder in place at the washdown, and something almost identical, only bigger, is close by for no purpose.
 * When Thomas arrives at the docks, his steam platform is visible.
 * Gordon's rear bogie is severely derailed in the last scene of Thomas and Percy at the washdown.
 * When Percy arrives at Brendam, some of the steam from his funnel disappears, indicating a film cut.
 * How could Percy puff foward after collecting Alicia Botti when Thomas was in front of him?

Quotes

 * Percy: Don't call me dirty Percy!


 * Alicia Botti: A mouse!!!! I can't possibly travel in coaches riddled with mice!


 * Gordon: Peasant!
 * Percy: Yes, I am pleasant!