What Rebecca Does

"It's just... there's nothing special about me. Belle is a hero who puts out fires, Harvey has a crane that he uses to help others, and you can dig holes with your steam shovel! But what do I do?! Who am I?! I'm just a steamie. A steamie among steamies."

- Rebecca to Marion

What Rebecca Does is the fifth episode of the twenty-second series.

Plot
Rebecca is always complimenting everyone on how well they are doing their jobs, for which she makes them feel good about themselves. She soon sees Belle putting out a fire with her water cannons, Marion using her steam shovel at a digging site and Harvey helping Bill and Ben after they get into an accident after their trucks derail, for which she becomes impressed and especially complimented about their abilities (which they are pleased with).

Although impressed by Belle, Marion and Harvey's abilities, this all makes Rebecca feel somewhat upset as she herself does not have any special abilities of her own (and imagines herself with having Diesel 10's claw, Belle's water cannons, Marion's shovel and Harvey's crane arm). Wanting to make herself feel special, Rebecca goes to the Steamworks to try and get Victor and Kevin to get her some special attachments. Victor is unsure that they can do it, and is proven right after their attachments to Rebecca are not as amazing as she wanted them to be.

Thomas later sees Rebecca looking rather depressed at Vicarstown station, though she leaves with her train before saying anything to Thomas. Rebecca later returns to the digging site where Marion is working, where Rebecca confides with her about how upset she is that she does not have anything special about her unlike Belle, Marion and Harvey. When Thomas catches up with Rebecca, he tells her that she is a hard-worker. Marion also comforts her by stating that Rebecca is made special by how good she is at seeing the best in everyone and how kind she is. After Rebecca sees Daisy and is impressed by her being a diesel railcar (which Rebecca compliments her for), Marion points out how good Rebecca made Daisy feel about herself. This also makes Rebecca feel good about herself.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * James
 * Percy
 * Duck
 * Emily
 * Rebecca
 * Bill and Ben
 * Harvey
 * Belle
 * Marion
 * Daisy
 * Victor
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Kevin
 * Troublesome Trucks
 * The Teacher
 * One of Dowager Hatt's Friends
 * The Bird Watcher
 * The Lady with the Big Hat
 * Albert's Wife
 * Diesel 10

Locations

 * Knapford
 * Knapford Station Yard
 * The Embankment
 * Three-Track Level Crossing
 * Sodor Steamworks
 * Vicarstown
 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Tidmouth Engine Works

UK

 * John Hasler as Thomas
 * Rob Rackstraw as James
 * Nigel Pilkington as Percy
 * Rachael Miller as Rebecca
 * Teresa Gallagher as Emily, Belle, Annie and Clarabel
 * Steven Kynman as Duck
 * Keith Wickham as Harvey
 * Olivia Colman as Marion
 * Tracy-Ann Oberman as Daisy
 * David Bedella as Victor
 * Matt Wilkinson as Ben and Kevin
 * Rasmus Hardiker as Bill and the Angry Male Voice

US and CAN

 * Joseph May as Thomas
 * Rob Rackstraw as James
 * Christopher Ragland as Percy
 * Jules de Jongh as Emily
 * Rachael Miller as Rebecca
 * Teresa Gallagher as Belle, Annie and Clarabel
 * Steven Kynman as Duck
 * Keith Wickham as Harvey
 * Olivia Colman as Marion
 * Tracy-Ann Oberman as Daisy
 * David Bedella as Victor
 * Rasmus Hardiker as Bill and the Angry Male Voice
 * Matt Wilkinson as Ben
 * Kerry Shale as Kevin

Trivia

 * Going by production order, this is the sixth episode of the twenty-second series.
 * This episode marks a few things:
 * Bill and Ben's first speaking roles in an episode since the nineteenth series episode, No Help at All.
 * The first episode where Rasmus Hardiker voices Bill (as he was previously voiced by Tim Whitnall in Big World! Big Adventures!) and Matt Wilkinson voices Ben after Jonathan Broadbent left the cast.
 * Marion's only speaking role in the twenty-second series.
 * Harvey and Belle's only appearances in the twenty-second series.
 * The last time Olivia Colman voiced Marion, as well as the last episode to have her as part of the voice cast. Lucy Montgomery voiced her in the twenty-fourth series episode, Emily's Best Friend.
 * Before its UK broadcast, this episode was shown at the Princess Anne Theatre (BAFTA) in London alongside Number One Engine, Forever and Ever and Banjo and the Bushfire on Saturday 1st September 2018.
 * On Nick Jr. in the US, this episode was paired with Forever and Ever. On 27th December 2018, it was repaired with Thomas in the Wild.
 * A voice clip from the twenty-first series episode, Stuck in Gear was reused when Harvey threw his load (This is the second time he does so since that episode).
 * Diesel 10's claw is used in Rebecca's fantasy and is the only character to have a piece of them on Rebecca in the fantasy sequence not to appear anywhere else in the episode.
 * When this episode aired on Nickelodeon in the US, the music and sound effects were echoed.
 * Apart from Thomas reading the title aloud, this episode does not include any narration.

Goofs

 * Rasmus Hardiker is not credited for voicing Bill in the UK dub. William Hope is also credited for voicing Toby in the US dub despite him not appearing and speaking in the episode.

UK/AUS

 * Here Comes the Steam Team!

GER

 * Big World! Big Adventures! - India