- “I shall get lost in the fog, and never be seen again!”
- ― Thomas
Bold and Brave is the twenty-first episode of the ninth series.
Plot
Summer is approaching the Island of Sodor and Thomas is asked by Sir Topham Hatt to collect deck chairs and windbreaks for the beach. Unfortunately, Diesel tells him of the "curse of the cliffs," in which a terrible fog comes down on the cliffs and causes the first engine of the holiday season that goes round the headland to disappear. This ends up worrying Thomas, especially when Harold warns him of fog near the headlands. This ends up leaving Thomas frightened.
Thomas later finds Ben outside of a tunnel; Diesel had told him that a monster is lurking inside. Thomas goes to investigate and hears a strange noise and sees two eyes in the tunnel. However, he finds that the eyes are actually lights and the noise is really a generator powering them. Ben thanks Thomas and goes on with his job.
Thomas puffs onwards, still afraid of Diesel's warning of the "Curse of the Cliffs." He soon comes across the fog while puffing towards the headlands, but thinks about what Diesel told Ben wasn't right and that he might also be wrong about this as well and bravely goes on. Suddenly, the mist rolls away and makes Thomas realise that Diesel must've been trying to scare him. Thomas then states that he shouldn't listen to Diesel and only listen to himself.
Characters
- Thomas
- Ben
- Diesel
- Harold
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Gordon (cameo)
- Emily (cameo)
- Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
- Caroline (cameo)
- Tiger Moth (cameo)
- James (deleted scene)
- Percy (deleted scene)
Locations
- Brendam Docks
- Tidmouth Sheds
- Dryaw
- Kirk Ronan Junction
- Coastal Cliffs
- The Lighthouse
- Tidmouth Beach
- Norramby
- The Headlands
- The Difficult Bend (deleted scene)
Trivia
- Going by production order, this is the ninth episode of the ninth series.
- This is the first episode in which Ben appears without Bill and the second in which one of the twins appears without the other after Oliver Owns Up.
- This episode marks the last of two things:
- Tiger Moth and Caroline's last appearances to date.
- The last time Harold appears with static eyes.
- A deleted scene from the book, Thomas Is Not Afraid of the Dark shows that James and Percy were originally to have roles.
Goofs
- The narrator says, "Diesel chugged away," but Diesel is, obviously, a diesel and therefore cannot chug.
- When Thomas passes the lighthouse, he looks sad even though he now knows that Diesel lied about the "Curse of the Cliffs."
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| #01 Percy and the Oil Painting | #10 Rheneas and the Dinosaur | #19 Thomas' New Trucks |
| #02 Thomas and the Rainbow | #11 Thomas and the New Engine | #20 Duncan and the Old Mine |
| #03 Thomas' Milkshake Muddle | #12 Toby Feels Left Out | #21 Bold and Brave |
| #04 Mighty Mac | #13 Thomas Tries His Best | #22 Skarloey the Brave |
| #05 Molly's Special Special | #14 The Magic Lamp | #23 Saving Edward |
| #06 Respect for Gordon | #15 Thomas and the Statue | #24 Thomas and the Golden Eagle |
| #07 Thomas and the Birthday Picnic | #16 Henry and the Flagpole | #25 Keeping Up with James |
| #08 Tuneful Toots | #17 Emily Knows Best | #26 Flour Power |
| #09 Thomas and the Toy Shop | #18 Thomas' Day Off | |