THE GIANT EASTER EGGS
It was Easter morning, and all the engines were chuffing with excitement. The Fat Controller had promised them all a lovely Easter party in Tidmouth.
"I've been given a special task," Henry explained to the other engines "I'm collecting some big chocolate Easter eggs from the Mainland," he said "I'm to take them to the party."
All the other engines were jealous because they wanted to collect the Easter eggs, too! Henry was coupled to Hector the coal truck and puffed off to the Mainland.
When Henry and Hector saw the eggs, they gasped. "Wow! Those are really big eggs!" said Henry "This will be a great party."
The giant Easter eggs were wrapped in shiny gold paper with a bright pink bow. Hector wasn't terribly happy. "I feel embarrassed carrying these." he grumbled.
"Hush now, Hector!" said Henry "It's an enormous honour."
It was a very warm Spring day, and Henry began to worry that the eggs might melt. So he decided to speed up and get to the party quickly.
"Pip, pip! Mustn't stop!" he puffed, but soon after he did stop and couldn't start again! He had chuffed so quickly that his boiler ran out of water.
"Oh no! What about the eggs? They will melt into a puddle of chocolate!" he cried.
At that moment, Thomas came chugging along. "Help me, Thomas!" Henry cried.
"Of course I'll help!" said Thomas "It seems you've got yourself an 'eggs-traordinary' problem!" he chuckled. Henry wasn't in the mood for jokes.
Thomas agreed to take Hector and the eggs, while Henry waited for water.
Thomas busted his buffer to deliver the eggs before they began melting, but he was so excited about the party, he lost track of where he was and went the wrong way.
He ended up heaving slowly up Gordon's Hill. "Oh dear," he said "I hope these eggs don't melt."
Just then, Henry came puffing up behind. "What are you doing here?" he asked, angrily "You should be on your way to Tidmouth!"
"I missed the turning," explained Thomas "Can you give me a push?" Henry agreed to push Thomas, Hector and the chocolate eggs up Gordon's Hill, and on their way to Tidmouth. They made it just in time.
The party was a huge success. The Fat Controller gave everybody a piece of the giant Easter eggs, and thanked Henry and Thomas for delivering them before they melted.
"It was an 'eggs-ellent' effort!" he joked "Happy Easter, everybody!"
Subtitles by Alexander Kvitblik
