Thomas: Gordon Returns

Transcript
(A book opens zooming into a shed)

Narrator: On the island of Sodor, Gordon the express engine suddenly happens to be ill, so he’s sent to the works to be repaired. What is your reaction, Sir?

Sir Topham Hatt: [crying] I don’t know when he’s gonna feel better!

Narrator: Well, while Gordon is at the works being repaired, Thomas, Percy, James, Henry and their friends all have fun at the shed. But now Gordon is functioning properly and is finally coming home.

(now a flashback from seven years ago shows Don and Audrey Hatt riding in a carriage to The Tent of Telepathy)

Don Hatt: I don't know about this, Audrey. Fairy Gothelmother said only an adoption could cure Sir Topham's illness.

Audrey Hatt: I don't trust that woman, Don. This may be our last hope.

Gideon: Alright, looks like everything's in order.

Don Hatt: So you'll put an end to our son's illness?

Gideon: And in return, you sign the kingdom of Sodor over to me!

Don Hatt: Audrey, this is madness!

Audrey Hatt: What choice do we have, Don? Sir Topham has been ill for far too long.

Gideon: It's not like he's uh- getting any younger.

Don Hatt: But to sign over our entire kingdom?

Gideon: Well if your kingdom is worth more to you than your son...

Don Hatt: NOTHING is worth more to us than our son.

Gideon: Just sign it and all your problems will disappear.

Your highness, Sir Topham Hatt. He's cured!

Gideon: Huh, who cured him? It turned out to be some big engine named Gordon. I wish that engine was never born! (A title flash's, Thomas: Gordon Returns)

Billy: Okay, Percy. When Thomas and James jump out of their hiding spots, we'll shunt these trucks at them.

Percy: When do you think they'll jump out of their hiding spots?

Billy: I don't know. (trains rush by) NOW! (crash)

Percy: Ha! We got you, Thomas and Jame... Oops.

Neville: What's your problem, guys?

Whiff: Yeah, you bumped my nose!

Billy: Sorry. We thought you were Thomas and James.

Percy: Ow!

Billy: Who did that?

Thomas and James: Gotcha!

Percy: Oh, great. We were getting them so many times.

Billy: Yeah but now they finally got us.

Sir Topham Hatt: Hello guys. I've got excellent news.

Thomas: Ooh, what is it?

Sir Topham Hatt: Gordon is returning to Sodor!

Everyone: Yay!

Percy: When will he get back?

Sir Topham Hatt: Right about... now.

(Gordon comes into the shed)

Everyone: WELCOME BACK, GORDON!

Gordon: Wow everyone. Thank you. I missed you so much.

James: We missed you, too.

Billy: What were you doing while you were gone?

Gordon: I was being repaired.

Thomas: Does it really take That long to be repaired?

Gordon: Well you see I was really sick so that's why I was gone for such a long time. The workmen were trying to help me feel better.

Percy: Did they give you water?

Gordon: Yep.

Sir Topham Hatt: Well we're sorry you were ill, Gordon.

Gordon: It's okay. I'm better now. Oh I almost forgot. What were you guys doing while I was gone?

Thomas: Stuff.

Gordon: Well I'm going to go rest at the sheds.

Percy: Weren't you resting at the works?

Gordon: But I thought it would be more relaxing to rest here. Well I'm gonna go rest. You guys can go back to your game.

(Gordon goes into his shed and falls asleep)

James: Come on, Thomas. Let's get back to our game.

Thomas: No thanks. I'm gonna go to the Steamworks to tell the good news. (leaves)

James: But who's gonna be my partner?

Percy: Well if it's just three of us, why don't we play a card game instead?

James: Good idea. Which card game should we play?

Billy: How about Go fish?

Now Thomas is at the SteamWorks talking to Victor.

Thomas: Hello Victor.

Victor: Thomas, my friend. How are you?

Thomas: I have great news, Gordon returned to Sodor!

Victor: Wow, it's been a long time since we've seen Gordon. How is he?

Thomas: He's doing great. Right now he's resting at the sheds.

Victor: Well I'm very happy to hear that he's back. (crash) Kevin!

Kevin has broken a glass and Victor is angry.

Kevin: Sorry, boss. It was a slip of the hook.

Victor: I told you not to speed with that glass but you didn't listen. This'll teach you a lesson. (turns him around and spanks him)

Kevin: Ow, boss that hurts stop it! Oh, man someone help me.

Thomas: Ouch.

Suddenly Percy comes in and sees Victor spanking Kevin and is confused.

Percy: Hello Victor. What are you doing?

Victor suddenly stops embarrassed and shoves Kevin aside.

Victor: Hello, Percy. I see you brought Gordon with you. Welcome back to Sodor, Gordon.

Gordon: Glad to be back. Who are you?

Victor: (Victor is confused) Wait, you don't know me?

Gordon: No, you weren't on Sodor when I left.

Victor: Oh that's right. Well my name's Victor and this is Kevin our crane.

Kevin: Hello Boss. I mean Gordon.

Gordon: Uh, Hi (uneasy that he got his name wrong)

He set the three-in-one stroller down and tried unfolding them in frustration, but was having trouble. Then, to his further annoyance, some villagers ran over to him with pitchforks and torches, but not the way people used to. In fact, they were grinning.

Villagers: Hey, Gordon! Gordon!

Villager 1: (holds up his pitchfork's handle) Mr. Gordon, will you sign our pitchforks?

Villager 2: (holds up his torch) And our torches?

Gordon quickly dodged the torch as it nearly touched him.

Villager 3: Man, you used to be so fierce!

Villager 2: Yeah, when you were a real engine.

Sordonhrek: (Puzzled) A "real" engine?

He did not like what that villager was implying.

A bit later, inside, Whiff was dancing on a stage in front of four animatronics.

Whiff: (singing) Happy Birthday Bash! No more diaper rash! One year older, not a pain Friends still remain the same, refrain. Super duper, party pooper! Birthday, birthday, birthday bash! Birthday, birthday, birthday bash!

Then everyone else inside, minus Gordon, who was holding the kids, sang along.

(Crowd): (Everyone except for Shrek) Birthday Bash! Dah-dah-dah-dah-dah!

All those who sang laughed and cheered, and Farkle imitated Pinocchio's dancing a bit. Donkey noticed Shrek not singing, laughing or cheering.

Percy: Come on Gordon, it’s a sing-along. You’ve got to sing along!

Gordon (Annoyed) No, thanks.

Percy: (Giving a sweet grin at Gordon) Please? I’ll be your best friend.

Gordon: Why does being your best friend entail me to do everything I don’t want to do?

As he talked, Felicia squeaked her toy right in his ear.

Gordon: (Puts Felicia's toy down and talks to her Softly) Please, Felicia, not in my ear.

Then a father tapped Gordon on the shoulder.

Butterpants's Father: Excuse me, Mr. Gordon? Could you do that engine whistle of yours for my son? He’s a big, big fan.

Next to him stood his son, a chubby little boy with a grumpy-looking straight face and lollipop in his fist.

Butterpants: Do the whistle.

Gordon: You know, I’d rather not, it’s my kids’ birthday party and-

Butterpants: Do the whistle.

Gordon then starts to frown his smile while looking at Butterpants. Sir Topham Hatt then came by and took Fergus off Gordon to hold him for a little bit.

Sir Topham Hatt: (Picks up Felicia out of Gordon's arms and holds Her) Honey? Why don't you go check on the cake?

Gordon: (Annoyed) Sure.

He went to go check on the birthday cake.

Sir Topham Hatt: And don’t forget the candles.

Gordon sighs deeply. At the kitchen area, the Muffin Man was finishing putting some decoration on Gingy's legs.

Muffin Man: Hold still.

Once Gingy was done, he stood up with his legs frosted, appearing to look like chaps and he even wore a cowboy hat made of frosting to boot.

Gingy: Thanks for the pants, Muffin Man. I always wanted chaps! (prances around) Yee-haw! Giddy up!

Shrek then arrived at the counter.

Muffin Man: (grins) Ah, Monsieur Gordon.

Gingy: Howdy, Gordon!

The baker then got out a tray holding a frosted cake, decorated with a cutesy grinning engine head with candy corn for teeth.

Muffin Man: Your cake. Voilà!

Gordon was appalled by the cake.

Gordon: (Disgusted) What is that supposed to be?

Gingy: That’s Sprinkles the engine!

Doris, wearing party service clothes, and picking up some plates, spoke.

Doris: Isn’t he cute? He looks just like you.

Percy: But happy. It’s a party, Gordon. You gotta cheer up!

Gordon, still feeling bitter, started carrying the cake away.

Gordon: (Through his teeth) I’m in a great mood, actually.

Percy: (Excitedly) Oh, I’m gonna lick me a rainbow!

So he licked the cake.

Gordon: Percy!

Then Butterpants and his father appeared next to him again.

Butterpants's Father: As long as you’re not doing anything, how about one of those famous Gordon whistles?

Butterpants: Do the whistle.

Gordon: Let me set you straight, Butterpants. An engine only whisles when he's angry. You don't want to see me angry, do you?

Butterpants: Do it.

He licked his lollipop, while Gordon just walked away, trying to keep his anger in.

Gordon: (to himself) Hold it together. Just hold it together.

Butterpants: Daddy, he’s getting away. Do something.

He set the cake down at the table Sir Topham Hatt was at.

Sir Topham Hatt: Oh good.

She then saw the cake with a big smear over it, thanks to Percy's licking.

Sir Topham Hatt: (gasps) What happened to the cake?

Gordon: Trust me, it's an improvement.

Queen Audrey: (sees the cake) You licked it!

Gordon: No.

Queen Audrey: Just because you’re an engine, doesn’t mean you have to eat like one.

Mabel, wearing service clothes as well, walked by.

Mabel: Looks like you forgot the candles.

Wolf walked by blowing up a balloon until it popped, startling Gordon.

Sir Topham Hatt: OK, just watch the cake. I'll go get them.

Sir Topham Hatt went to get the candles.

Gordon: (confused) "Watch the cake"?

He turned and to his alarm, he saw that the cake was gone, and there was nothing left but a couple crumbs.

Gordon: Ahh! Where's the cake?!

The pigs stood there with frosting on their lips, looking guilty.

Heimlich: We ate ze cake.

Dieter: Ja.

Gordon: (shocked) What?

Then his babies started crying a bit, probably because they heard that the pigs ate the cake.

Gordon: No, no. Don't cry, shhh.

Butterpants's Father: Hey! I believe you promised my son a whistle.

Butterpants: Do the whistle.

Gordon: Uh...(unconvincingly) whistle.

Butterpants: Don't like it.

Gordon: Pigs, we need another cake.

Heimlich: But we ate ze ozer cakes.

The babies cried some more, and Gordon tried calming them down by bouncing them.

Butterpants's Father: Come on man, One whistle.

Percy: Hey, everybody! Gordon’s gonna do his famous engine whistle!

The hamsters gathered around their dad, excited for uncle Gordon's roar.

Shrek: Not now, Percy! Pigs, are there any cupcakes?

Dieter: We ate zhem, too.

Heimlich: Zhey have lollipops.

Horst: No, I ate them.

Dieter: What you didn’t share?

Horst: (frowns) Well, you didn’t share the croissants!

The babies cried some more.

Gordon: Everything will be okay.

Sir Topham Hatt came and took her kids, holding them.

Sir Topham Hatt: Gordon, what's going on?

Next, Butterpants was hugging Percy.

Percy: Come on, Gordon, your fans are waiting!

Butterpants: Do the whistle.

Pinocchio ran around Gordon, singing and shouting indistinctly. Wolf blew another balloon up until it popped. Then everyone all spoke or made noises at once. All of this pressure and tension going on today was taking a toll on Gordon enough, he was losing his patience, trying his best to fight it.

Crowd: We need the cake! (chanting) Cake! Cake! Cake!

Gordon couldn't hold it in any longer, so he let out an enormous, furious engine whistle that nearly blew everyone away, even Butterpants's hat was blown off.

Gordon: WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESH!!!!!

Once he was done, he panted and everyone else was left stunned and silent for a bit until they all cheered.

Butterpants: (chuckles as he hugs his dad) I love you, daddy.

Wolf then slapped a party hat onto Gordon's head, to his annoyance.

James: Everybody, I have found...

He lifted his cape to reveal another cake decorated like the last one.

James: (finishes) another cake!

Everyone, minus Sir Topham Hatt, started chanting Gordon's name as Gordon stared angrily at the cake, fuming.

Most of everyone: Gordon! Gordon! Gordon! Gordon! Gordon!

The concerned Sir Topham Hatt just noticed the look on his son as he handed Felicia to him.

Sir Topham Hatt: Gordon? Are you OK?

Gordon continued glaring at the adorable engine picture on the cake, feeling it mocked him.

Most of everyone: Gordon! Gordon! Gordon! Gordon! Gordon! Gordon!

Gordon then slammed his big fist into the cake's center, making everyone gasp in shock. He all gave a miserable stare at everybody and even Sir Topham Hatt, who was more stunned than anyone else. Then he stormed out of the diner in anger. Everyone else just stood, stunned. Even Gingy was stunned as his frosting chaps fell off.

Outside, Gideon, the familiar washed-up deal maker from before was in the trash, looking for scraps, as he saw a plate and licked it, trying to get some flavor. Then he heard the door slam as he hid, but saw Gordon storm out, with Sir Topham Hatt following.

Sir Topham Hatt: Unbelievable.

Gordon: Tell me about it! Those villagers…

Sir Topham Hatt: I’m not talking about the villagers, Gordon. I’m talking about you. Is this really how you want to remember the kids’ first birthday?

Gordon: Oh, great. So this is all my fault?

Sir Topham Hatt: Yes. But you know what? Let’s talk about this after the party, at home.

Gordon: You mean that roadside attraction we live in? (mockingly) Step right up! (does a mocking jolly dance) See the dancing engine! Don’t worry! He won’t bite!

He then took off the party hat, smashed it and threw it to the ground.

Gordon: A lot has changed since I've been gone at the works! I used to be so good. Now I’m just a jolly blue joke!

Sir Topham Hatt: Okay, okay, maybe you’re not the engine you used to be, but maybe that’s not such a bad thing.

Gordon: I wouldn’t expect you to understand. It’s not like you’re an engine.

Sir Topham looks hurt.

Gordon: Look, all I want is for things to go back to the way they used to be! Back when villagers were afraid of me, and I could take a mud bath in peace. When I could do what I wanted, when I wanted to do it! Back when the world made sense!

Sir Topham Hatt: You mean back before you met me?

Gordon: Exactly!

He looked at him, apalled by the answer, and a long silence followed, before Sir Topham spoke quietly, feeling hurt.

Sir Topham Hatt: Gordon, you have beautiful children, a father who loves you, friends who adore you. You have everything. Why is it the only person who can’t see that is you?

He then turned away and went to the door, looking back at his husband, who only gave a bitter look before he went back inside. Gordon just stood there before turning and walking away bitterly.

Gordon: That’s just great.

As he left, Gideon peeked out, and his pet goose, who was now freakishly larger than she was before, peeked out of another trash can, eating some trash. Gideon smirked evilly, knowing this was his chance to finally get back at the ogre who put him out of business.

Later, as rain clouds were appearing, Gordon was storming alone in the forest, stewing about what Sir Topham said.

Gordon: If he thinks I’m gonna slink back there and apologize, he’s got another thing coming. He’s not the boss of me. I’m an engine and I’m not gonna apologize for acting like one.

He then heard a voice from the distance.

Voice: Help, please! Someone, anyone at all, help me! Please, help!

He headed over to see who it was, and in the middle of the forest, the cries of help (or so Gordon believes) came from Gideon, whose legs were underneath his carriage, making it appear as his carriage was broken down on top of him.

Gideon: Please, help! I’m stuck! Help! Oh, please, help! Someone, anyone! Help me! The pain!

Gordon rolled his eyes as he went over and used his strength to lift up the carriage.

Gideon: (squints eyes) I can see a bright light. A tunnel! Grandma? Is that you?

Gordon: (dryly) Yeah, it’s me, Granny.

Gideon: (pretend alarm) An engine!

He scooched back underneath in "fright".

Gideon: Please, Mr. Engine, please don’t eat me!

Gordon: I’m not gonna eat you.

Gideon: But you are an engine…(peeks out) aren’t you?

Gordon: Yeah, well, I… I used to be. Look, move out or get crushed.

The short man quickly crawled away from the carriage. Gordon then put the carriage back down on the ground and fixed the wheel.

Gideon: So you’re not gonna eat me?

Gordon: (walks away) No, thanks. I already had a big bowl of big-haired weirdo for breakfast.

The former deal maker followed the engine.

Gideon: Wait up! What’s your rush? Where you going?

Gordon: Nowhere.

Gideon: (grins) What a coincidence! I was just heading that way myself. But, seriously, let me give you a ride. I insist. Come on. It’s the least I can do after all you’ve done for me.

The engine sighed, rolling his eyes, but it seemed like he was giving in.

Gideon: I got a hot rat cooking.

Gordon glanced back at the carriage, with Fifi at the reigns, honking a bit. After Gideon managed to lead the engine to his carriage, the two went inside with the short man throwing off his hat and going to his table to prepare a drink, shaking it up in his bottle.

Gideon: All right! Can I interest you in a mudslide? Slug and tonic? A liquid libation to ease that frustration?

He even made a fresh certain drink containing an eyeball.

Gideon: Eyeball-tini?

Gordon peered into the carriage and at the drink, unsure, but he was giving in again.

Gordon: Well, maybe just one.

A couple hours later, rain was pouring as Fifi was pulling the carriage through the forest. Inside, Gordon was telling a joke to Gideon, and the engine has had more than just one Eyeball-tini.

Gordon: Because with porcupines, the pricks are on the outside! "

The two chuckled a bit.

Gideon: I gotta say, Gordon, I envy you. To live the life of an engine…no worries, no responsibilities. (takes a sip of an eyeball-tini) You are free to pillage and terrorize as you please.

Gordon: Free? (chuckles and rolls eyes) That’s a laugh.

Gideon: Oh, yeah?

Gordon: Sometimes I wish I had just one day to feel like a real engine again.

He ate the eyeball off the toothpick.

Gideon: Why didn’t you say so? (stands up in his chair) Magical transactions are my specialty! Come on!

He then grabbed all the empty glasses to put them away.

Gordon: Great. Next to mimes, magicians are my favorite people.

The short man laughed sarcastically while climbing a ladder.

Gideon: Hold on.

He started rummaging through his deal scrolls.

Gideon: "King for a Month." "Knight for a Week." (finds one) Ah.

He then laid out one special contract onto the table, titled "Engine for a Day".

Rumpelstiltskin: "Engine for a day".

The engine was even more puzzled than ever. The short man then appeared right next to him.

Gideon: Think about it, Gordon. To be feared and hated. You’ll be, like, "Roar!" And the villagers will be, like, (mimicking scared citizen) "Get away! It’s Gordon! I’m so scared of him!" It would be just like the good old days, when your shed was your castle. When the world made sense.

Gordon: All right, what’s the catch?

Gideon: Catch? No. There’s no catch. No catchings, really. I mean, there’s something. A small thing. Nothing. A little thing.

Gordon: All right, I knew it. So what do you want?

Gideon: A day.

Gordon: (doubtful) A day?

A little ding was heard.

Gideon: Oh, rat’s done!

He put on some oven mitts, opened the stove and took out the cooked rat.

Gideon: Well, to make the magic work, you gotta give something to get something. In this case, you gotta give a day to get a day. That’s all.

Gordon: I can’t just pick up and leave my family.

Gideon: Oh, but that’s the best part, Gordon! It’s a magical contract. No one will even know you’re gone, and by the time this day is up, (gives a smile) you are gonna feel like a changed ogre.

Gordon: Still, I don’t know.

Gideon: Pffft! Hey, no problem. Forget it, no big d. It doesn’t matter. Do you like white meat or dark meat?

The short man poured some sauce onto the rat with a soup ladel. Shrek looked thoughtful about this deal.

Gordon: So what day would I have to give up?

As Gideon got out a knife and fork, he smirked secretly.

Gideon: I don’t know, any day. A day from your past. (starts carving the rat) A day you had the flu? A day you lost a pet?

Then he got angry, recalling the day Gordon put him out of business, as he started carving faster.

Gideon: (bitterly/faster) A day some meddling oaf stuck his nose where it didn’t belong destroying your business and ruining your life?!

Of course, he was carving so fast that he ended up cutting through the rat and the plate, breaking it. Gordon looked at him a bit strangely but Gideon quickly realized his behavior as he hastily began to bring back his composure.

Gideon: Just for an example.

He placed the plate with the lower half of the rat on the table.

Gideon: I don’t know who that is. (gets an idea) I know. What about a day you wouldn’t even remember? Like a day when you were a baby.

He began to rock his arms back and forth like rocking a baby to sleep, but figuratively.

Gideon: An innocent, mindless little baby.

Gordon, who was half-way done eating his half of the rat, spoke.

Gordon: Take any of those days you want. Take them all for all I care.

He chucked the rest of his half into his mouth, while Gideon glared.

Gideon: Oh, just one will do.

He then got out the ink jar and feather pen, dabbed the said pen into said jar, with a small magic spark appearing.

Gideon: OK, good. A day from your childhood it is.

Gordon: I guess there’s nothing wrong with wanting a little time for myself.

Gideon: Just 24 tiny little hours.

Gordon: I’m still my own engine!

Gideon: Yeah, you is!

Gordon: I never needed to ask for anyone’s permission before.

Gideon: (pushes the contract towards him) So why start now?

Gordon looked down at the contract for a moment, and then looked back up at the deal maker, who handed the quill to the engine.

Gideon: Go on, Gordon. Sign it!

As Gordon started signing his name in big, bold, gold letters, the deal maker kept urging him to sign it. He was so tensed from this, that even his nasty toes with yellow toenails ripped out of his shoes and scraped the floor.

Gideon: Go on, Gordon. Sign it, Gordon! Sign it!

During the tension, Fifi also honked a few times, but then, when Gordon wrote the last letter of his name, the tension stopped. Fifi stopped honking and Gideon was calm, but had a glow of excitement.

Gideon: Oh. You signed it.

Gordon: So, tell me. What happens now?

Gideon: (mockingly) Have a nice day.

He then cackled villainously as he disappeared in a flash of yellow light. Then, to Gordon's shock, the pen disappeared and the whole carriage came apart like a house would in a tornado, and Gordon suddenly found himself caught in a glowing yellow cyclone, as the parts of the carriage disappeared. The engine yelled in alarm as he was tossed all around through the air.

Gordon: Whoooaaa! WHOOOOAAAAAAAAAA!!

Then the yellow background transformed back into the forest setting, only it was sunny and during the daytime. Gordon came falling from the sky and crash-landed hard on the ground, with a jingling sound heard upon his crash.

Gordon: (groans) I think I fell on my keys.

Then the contract came floating gently down towards the engine's feet. He picked it up, getting up, when suddenly, he heard a familiar voice.

Tour Guide's Voice: There are 40 children in that shoe, which is why the weasel goes pop to this very day.

He looked and saw the Star Tours chariot coming his way, to his dismay.

Gordon: Oh, great.

Tour Guide: As we head over the river and through the woods, we come across…

Of course, one tourist on the upper deck saw Gordon and did not give a reaction of happiness. In fact, it was one of alarm.

Tourist: (points) Engine!

The group, not recognizing Gordon, saw him and all reacted with horror, and suddenly the driver lost control as the horses were scared that they ran, resulting in the chariot to crash into a tree. The tour guide and tourists all ran off the wrecked chariot, screaming and heading for the hills. Gordon was a bit surprised at first but then he realized that the magic of the contract had worked, and people fear him once again. He grinned as he kissed the piece of paper, before laughing. The song "Top of the World" by the Carpenters began to play as Gordon left the forest and went on his way to the nearest village.

He strode merrily towards the unsuspecting villagers.

Such a feeling's coming over me

When the villagers all saw him, they all ran away in separate directions, screaming, while he continued striding with glee, glad to be feared again.

There is wonder in most everything that I see

We then see a puppet show with one puppet attacking an engine puppet with a prop stick, with all the kids watching encouraging the puppet to beat the engine.

Kids: Kill the engine! Kill the engine!

Not a cloud in the sky

Then, without warning, the puppeteer, who turned out to be Gordon, rose his head up from the puppet theater's window and roared, making the kids scream. Then his arms burst through the cardboard, roaring again. The kids all ran away with Gordon walking up to the seats like a usual engine would and then chuckled.

Got the sun in my eyes And I won't be surprised if it's a dream

Somewhere else, a wedding was being held in a church. Inside, the priest gave the permission for the groom to kiss the bride.

Everything I want the world to be

The groom lifted the veil of his bride, who was actually Gordon (in drag), about to give a kiss. The groom and priest screamed in alarm. Then Gordon roared at everyone inside the church, making them all scream and leave the church.

Is now coming true, especially for me

Gordon, the only one left in the church, twirled around, holding the dress he was wearing.

And the reason is clear It's because you are near

Near a tree, a couple was about to have a picnic when Gordon, in normal garb, appeared hanging upside-down from a branch, roaring, scaring off the couple before he took the chicken leg and chomped it.

You're the nearest thing to heaven that I see

Next, we see Gordon scaring a cat, making it screech while jumping up. Then we see Gordon roaring at a mirror, breaking it. Gordon then got up behind four men gulping ale, letting out a roar, making them spit out their drinks. He then went to an old lady with a hearing horn.

Gordon: (speaks into hearing aid quietly) Roar.

The deaf old lady's eyes widened in alarm. Next, at a melon cart, someone was about to grab a melon, but grabbed Gordon's head, as the engine was hiding in the melon cart and he gave yet another roar. Then he went near a goose, roaring at it, causing the goose to plop out an egg in fear.

I'm on the top of the world Lookin' down on creation And the only explanation I can find

We then see Gordon happily being chased by an angry mob like the old days, laughing. He then grabbed a hanging shop's sign, swung over the bar, removing the sign and leaping onto a roof, surfing over it like a surfboard and in the process, the surfing removed the shingles. He even surfed onto another roof, swung around a weather vane, hopped onto another roof and surfed down that one as well.

Is the love that I found Ever since you've been around

He leaped off the roof, with the villagers angrily tossing their pitchforks in the air like javelins, while Gordon soared relaxingly, with the pitchforks missing him.

Your love's put me at the top of the world

The engine then landed in a hay cart, breaking off a wheel in the process. He then leaped out of the hay to declare something to the villagers.

Gordon: This is the part where you run away!

So the villagers all ran away in fear.

Is the love that I found Ever since you've been around

He then leaped off the cart like a diving board and splashed into a pigsty, startling some pigs upon the splash.

Your love's put me at the top of the world

He then lay back, doing a mud angel, laughing before sighing, glad to feel like an actual Engine once more.

Later, after Gordon got the mud cleaned off him, he went around the forest, and saw a Wanted poster for engines and took it.

Gordon: Sure is great to be wanted again. (sees another poster) Oh, nice one.

He then goes up to where Tidmouth sheds would be, but it's empty. Gordon gasps.

Gordon: My home. Sir? Sir Topham Hatt? Are you in there?

He bursts in.

Gordon: Sir? Thomas? Percy? James?

He steps outside.

Gordon: Alright, Gideon. This wasn't part of the deal. Lil Gideon!

Gordon angrily takes out the contract and stares it. He notices something fly by and looks up.

A which flies up and points at him.

Which: Engine! Ah-ha ha. We got another one, ladies. Get him!

The whiches all circle around Gordon.

Gordon: Who are you? What are you doing at my shed?

A which flies down to him and grabs her broomstick away. She crashes into a tree.

Which: Looks like a troublemaker.

She bites down on an apple and throws it. It engulfs him in smoke then they grab him with chains.

Gordon: Woah!!!!

Which: Nice job, ladies!

Gordon: You whiches are making a big mistake! I know my rights!

Which: You have the right to SHUT YOUR MOUTH!

The which throws a pumpkin which explodes with smoke when it hits Gordon.

Gordon later wakes up locked in a carriage.