Bold and Brave

"I shall get lost in the fog, and never be seen again!"

- Thomas

Bold and Brave is the twenty-first episode of the ninth season.

Plot
Thomas is collecting equipment for the seaside station, and Diesel warns him of the "curse of the cliffs". Thomas is skeptical, but when Harold warns him of fog near the headlands Thomas is frightened. He later finds Ben outside of a tunnel, who tells him Diesel says a monster is lurking inside. Thomas goes to investigate, and realizes the monster is really a generator powering some lights. Ben thanks Thomas and goes on with his job. Thomas puffs onwards and comes across the fog, but thinks about Diesel's other lie and bravely goes on. In the future, Thomas knows not to believe Diesel, but to believe in himself.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Ben
 * Diesel
 * Harold
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Gordon (cameo)
 * Emily (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
 * Tiger Moth (cameo)

Locations

 * Brendam
 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Dryaw
 * Kirk Ronan Junction
 * Coastal Cliffs
 * Seaside Halt

Trivia

 * This is the first episode in which Ben appears without Bill.
 * This episode marks Tiger Moth's last appearance to date.
 * This episode marks the last time Harold appears with static eyes.
 * Going by production order, this is the ninth episode of the ninth season.

Goofs

 * The narrator says, "Diesel chugged away", but Diesel is, obviously, a diesel.
 * A brakevan should have been added to Thomas' train.
 * When the narrator says "Soon the seaside station was up ahead." Thomas looks worried even though he now knows that Diesel lied about the "Curse of the Cliffs".