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- "You should say sorry for bossing me about."
"I am sorry... sorry you didn't listen to me." - ― Thomas and Emily
Thomas, Emily and the Snowplough is the eighth episode of the eighth series.
Plot
It is winter, and on Thomas' Branch Line, Thomas is doing a good job, but Emily does not think the same, so she decides to "help" Thomas by telling him what he is doing wrong. First, she tells him to slow down when he passes her at the coal tipper and tells him not to talk to children when he takes on more water, as they are; by her words: "making him late". This annoys Thomas as seeing that Emily is trying to help, but he thinks that she is being too bossy, and Annie and Clarabel agree; he decides to ignore her from this point on.
The following morning, Thomas sets off early for the quarry to take stone trucks to the docks. However, when the Fat Controller arrives to report that heavy snow is coming and all the engines must wear snowploughs, Emily points out that Thomas is already working and does not know about the oncoming bad weather. Agreeing with Emily, the Fat Controller asks her to tell Thomas that he wants him to get his snowplough fitted. Once her snowplough is fitted, Emily sets off to find Thomas, eager to tell him what to do.
Thomas is taking on water at Maithwaite with trucks for the quarry, when Emily arrives and tells him twice that he must get his snowplough fitted (much to Thomas’ anger), but forgets to mention that the Fat Controller says so. Thomas ignores Emily on purpose, seeing this once again as nagging and thinks that the weather is fine, making him very cross. After delivering trucks to the quarry, Thomas sets off for the dairy to collect cream. However, clouds quickly build up and snow starts falling, making Thomas' journey very difficult. Soon, the snow builds up and Thomas gets stuck in a snowdrift by a signal box. Thomas feels miserable whilst the snow builds up around him until he hears a whistle - only to discover that Emily has come to his rescue. But upon arrival, Emily scolds Thomas for not listening to her and Thomas is still very cross and demands that Emily should apologise for bossing him around, but she only cares about one thing: he did not listen to her.
Upon their return to Tidmouth Sheds, the Fat Controller scolds Thomas about not listening to his orders, making Thomas feel bad as he did not know it was the Fat Controller who actually wanted him to wear his snowplough. Emily owns up as she forgot to tell Thomas that it was the Fat Controller's orders about the snowplough. Shocked and angry that both engines were not listening to him, the Fat Controller orders Emily to help Thomas get his snowplough fitted at once. With his snowplough fitted at last, Thomas thanks Emily for owning up to her mistake and they both agree to listen to each other from now on.
Characters
- Thomas
- Emily
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Annie and Clarabel (do not speak)
- Troublesome Trucks (do not speak)
- Edward (cameo)
- Henry (cameo)
- Gordon (cameo)
- James (cameo)
- Percy (cameo)
Locations
- Tidmouth Sheds
- Maithwaite
- Ffarquhar Quarry
- Brendam Docks (mentioned)
- Sodor Dairy (mentioned)
Trivia
- Going by production order, this is the seventh episode of the eighth series.
- On the Nick Jr. UK airing, the music starts a few seconds later for the whole episode.
- In the individual version of the episode, the last bit of music at the end is omitted.
- In a deleted scene, Emily approaches the snow bank Thomas is in from the opposite direction, and she is smiling and taking interest in seeing the funny side of Thomas inside the snow bank, much to Thomas' dismay.
- Abi Grant has mentioned on her website that this was her favourite Emily-centered episode.[1]
- This episode marks the last time Thomas’ angry face is used in the majority of an episode.
- This episode marked the first of a few things:
- The first on-screen appearance of Gordon's serious face since the second series episode, Edward's Exploit, when it was recasted during production of the Gullane Entertainment era.
- The first appearance of Percy's sleeping face since Thomas and the Magic Railroad and in an episode since the fifth series episode, Happy Ever After.
- The first appearance of Thomas' yawning face since the first series episode, Thomas and Gordon.
- The first appearance of Gordon's current sleeping face since Thomas and the Magic Railroad and in an episode since the fourth series episode, Bulldog.
- When Emily informs the Fat Controller that Thomas has already gone to the quarry, the background shunting noise from the fourth to seventh series is heard.
Goofs
- At the quarry, the track in the background leads into bushes.
- When Emily sees Thomas is stuck in the snow and stops, her wheels slip briefly afterward.
Merchandise
Quotes
- Thomas: I am never ever going to listen to Emily ever again. So there!
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- Thomas: She just wants to boss me again. (Thomas seeing Emily coming)
- Emily: Thomas, you must go and get your snowplough fitted!
- Narrator: Thomas could hear what Emily was saying, but pretended he couldn't. He thought he was being very clever. (Emily blows her whistle) So Emily tooted even louder again.
- Emily: You must go and get your snowplough fitted!
- Thomas: Bother snowploughs and bother Emily! Anyway the weather is perfectly fine! (leaves Maithwaite station)
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- Emily: I told you to go and get your snowplough! Now looks what's happened!
- Thomas: You should say sorry for bossing me about!
- Emily: I am sorry... sorry you didn't listen to me!
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- The Fat Controller: Emily, you must take Thomas to get his snowplough fitted at once. Thomas, you must learn to listen.
- Emily: I'm sorry, sir, I forgot to tell Thomas it was your idea.
- The Fat Controller: You mean I have two engines who don't listen? Well, I never.
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References
| #01 Thomas and the Tuba | #10 Emily's New Route | #19 Fish |
| #02 Percy's New Whistle | #11 Thomas and the Firework Display | #20 Emily's Adventure |
| #03 Thomas to the Rescue | #12 Gordon Takes Charge | #21 Halloween |
| #04 Henry and the Wishing Tree | #13 Spic and Span | #22 You Can Do It, Toby! |
| #05 James Gets a New Coat | #14 Edward the Great | #23 James Goes Too Far |
| #06 Thomas Saves the Day | #15 Squeak, Rattle and Roll | #24 Chickens to School |
| #07 Percy's Big Mistake | #16 Thomas and the Circus | #25 Too Hot for Thomas |
| #08 Thomas, Emily and the Snowplough | #17 Thomas Gets It Right | #26 Percy and the Magic Carpet |
| #09 Don't Tell Thomas | #18 As Good as Gordon | |