Which Way Now?

"It's time to go, it's time to go! "We haven't finished our job!" "But we have to leave now!"

- Rusty telling the workmen they have to leave

Which Way Now? is the fifteenth episode of the tenth series.

Plot
Rusty has two jobs to carry out; first he must take workmen to put signposts up along the footpaths and then collect the Hatts from the wharf. However, before the workmen have finished, Rusty is eager to get back to the wharf. So, after bringing the workmen back, Rusty arrives to collect the Hatts even though he is early.

Once the Hatts arrive, Rusty takes them to a place to start their walk. The Hatts are going to visit the lake and meet Rusty later at the tea rooms. Rusty says goodbye and carries on with his journey. Later, Rusty arrives at the tea rooms, but the Hatts are not there. So he goes off to find them.

Whilst looking for the Hatts, Rusty goes to the quarry and finds some campers setting up their tents. At the coal mine, he finds some fishermen. Then, at the Ruined Castle, Rusty finds some skiers; Rusty asks each group of people if they have seen the Hatts, but no one has. Further down the line, Rusty stops, feeling very confused. He has just seen people in very odd places for their day out. Suddenly, Rusty realises that all of the signposts are pointing in the wrong direction as a result of his rushing the workmen. Now Rusty knows how to find the Hatts.

Rusty quickly returns to where the Hatts started their walk and sees that the signpost pointing to the lake is really pointing in the direction of Hill Farm. Rusty goes to Hill Farm to find the Hatts and apologises to the Fat Controller for spoiling their day. But the Fat Controller tells Rusty that he had not spoilt their day at all; Stephen and Bridget had fun feeding the animals.

Rusty returns the Hatts to the wharf and Stephen and Bridget tell him that he can go home. But Rusty knows that he cannot; he must finish his first job. Rusty tells the workmen about the signposts and takes them back to sort them out.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Rusty
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Stephen Hatt
 * Bridget Hatt
 * Lady Hatt
 * Jem Cole
 * Skarloey
 * Rheneas
 * Peter Sam
 * Mighty Mac
 * Refreshment Lady
 * Sir Handel

Locations

 * The Wharf
 * Tea Room Station
 * Hill Farm
 * Maura
 * The Old Wooden Bridge
 * Skarloey Slate Quarry
 * Skarloey Coal Yard
 * Sodor Castle
 * Valley View

Trivia

 * Going by production order, this is the sixteenth episode of the tenth series.
 * This episode marks the last for four things:
 * Stephen Hatt's last speaking role until the thirteenth series episode, Thomas and the Runaway Kite.
 * Bridget Hatt's last speaking role until the thirteenth series episode, Tickled Pink.
 * Rusty's last leading role.
 * The last episode to use the Fat Controller's gauge 3.5 model for interaction with the large Narrow Gauge engines.
 * A deleted scene from A Smooth Ride is used.
 * During the filming of this episode, the sign pointing to the castle was originally a sign pointing to the coal mine, but was later digitally altered.
 * This episode aired exactly twenty two years after the television series first aired.
 * In the German dub, both this episode and Mighty Mac are called "Which Way Now?".
 * This is the second episode to have a question mark in the title, the first being What's the Matter with Henry?.
 * Michael Brandon's voice for Rusty sounds very similar to his voice for Diesel in the CGI series.
 * Even though the US dub of this episode was never released on home media in North America, it was released on the Brazilian DVD, New Adventures of Thomas along with Sticky Taffy Thomas and Thomas and the Shooting Star.

Goofs

 * Rusty is said to "puffed on" and "chugged up the steep track" when he is actually a diesel.
 * In some scenes, Rusty's eyes are wonky.
 * Angelis said that the Hatts boarded Rusty's coaches, but he was only pulling one. Similarly, Brandon said that they boarded Rusty's car, but he is pulling a coach.

Home Media Releases
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UK/AUS

 * The Complete Series 10

UK DVD Boxsets

 * Classic Collection

AUS DVD Boxsets

 * Complete Series 1-10
 * The Essential Collection
 * Series Nine and Series Ten Double Pack
 * The Complete Series Ten and Hero of the Rails Double Pack

BRA

 * New Adventures with Thomas

NOR/SWE/DK/FIN

 * Toby Gets a New Roof

DVD Boxsets

 * Danish DVD Boxset

SPN

 * Thomas and Friends - Volume 11

DVD Boxsets

 * Second Season

THA

 * Thomas and Friends - Volume 43

MYS

 * Big Strong Henry and Other Adventures

HUN

 * Thomas the Tank Engine 14 - The New Comer

JPN

 * Thomas the Tank Engine Series 10 Vol.4
 * There Are Lots Of Thomas & Friends

GER

 * Where is the Christmas Tree?

KOR

 * Thomas the Little Engine and Friends Season 5 Vol. 2

ARA

 * Fearless Freddie

DVD Boxsets

 * Hero of the Rails

TWN
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 * Thomas and Friends Volume 19

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