Molly's Special Special

"Out of the way, empty trucks (empty freight cars - US Narration) coming through!"

- Molly

Molly's Special Special is the third episode of the ninth season.

Plot
Molly is dismayed that Emily laughed at her for having the job of pulling "empties," so Thomas vows to help her make her trucks look important. Thomas has some tarpaulins put on Molly's empty trucks to create the illusion of covering an important load and is satisfied, but he later rashly tells Gordon that Molly's special will be more important than the Express, and thinks of another idea. He borrows some lights from Peel and has them put on the trucks.

The two later show them off to the others, but a gust of wind blows a tarpaulin off and the secret is revealed. Molly, humiliated, steams off; but when engines waiting at the Coaling Plant need the empty trucks to deliver coal, Molly realises her job was important after all. She and Thomas go off to get more trucks, stopping only to tease Gordon, who was stopped at a crossing to let them pass.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * Percy
 * Emily
 * Molly
 * Sir Topham Hatt (does not speak)
 * Edward (cameo)
 * James (cameo)

Locations

 * Sodor Flour Mill
 * Knapford
 * Abbey
 * The Coaling Plant
 * Maithwaite
 * McColl Farm
 * Peel
 * Knapford
 * The Castle Tunnel
 * Neville's Bridge
 * Sir Topham Hatt's Office
 * The Intersection
 * Kirk Ronan Junction (deleted scene)

Trivia

 * In the Day and Night music video, there is a deleted scene with Thomas and Molly going over Neville's bridge with "the special."
 * This is the first episode since the fifth season episode, Horrid Lorry, where Sir Topham Hatt appears but does not have a speaking role.
 * A few pictures shows deleted scenes where Thomas found the tarpaulins when he and Molly were at Kirk Ronan Junction after Gordon made fun of Molly.

Goofs

 * Before Molly runs away, Gordon's front bogie wheels are derailed.
 * When Molly and Thomas arrive at the coaling plant, mechanism can be seen on the undercarriage of the last truck Thomas is pushing.
 * When Henry came up to Molly, Molly's lamp is facing backwards.

Merchandise

 * My Thomas Story Library - Molly (discontinued)

Home Media Releases
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UK/AUS

 * Together on the Tracks
 * The Complete Series 9

UK DVD Boxsets

 * 5 Exciting DVDs
 * Classic Collection
 * The Ultimate Collection

AUS DVD Boxsets

 * Complete Series 1-10
 * The Essential Collection (5 DVD Boxset)
 * Series Nine and Series Ten Double Pack
 * Series Nine and The Great Discovery Double Pack

US

 * Come Ride the Rails

DVD Boxsets

 * Discovery on the Rails
 * Let's Explore with Thomas
 * Steam Engine Stories

NOR/DK/SWE/FIN

 * We're Together

CZ

 * Together on Track

MYS

 * James Gets a New Coat and Other Adventures
 * Railway Adventures
 * Thomas and the Rainbow and Other Adventures

JPN

 * I Dreamed Thomas Goodnight Bedtime Stories!
 * Thomas the Tank Engine Series 9 Vol.1
 * Thomas and the Toy Store

SPN

 * Thomas and Friends - Volume 5 (Spanish DVD)

DVD Boxsets

 * First Season (Spanish DVD)

THA

 * Thomas and Friends - Volume 27 (Thai DVD)
 * Thomas and Friends Volume 24 (Thai DVD)

HUN
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 * Thomas the Tank Engine 6 - Thomas and the Rainbow