Thomas, Emily and the Snowplough

"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 making him late. Thomas sees that Emily is trying to help, but he thinks that she is being too bossy to him, so 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.

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, 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. After delivering trucks to the quarry, Thomas sets off for the dairy. 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 sad 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 scolds her for being too bossy, with Thomas attempting to make her apologise for being so bossy to him, 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 didn't 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
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Troublesome Trucks

Locations

 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Tidmouth Goods Station
 * Maithwaite
 * Ffarquhar Quarry
 * Mavis' Shed
 * Brendam Docks
 * Sodor Dairy

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.
 * Abi Grant has mentioned on her website that this was her favourite Emily-centered episode.
 * This episode marked the first of a few things:
 * The first on-screen appearance of Gordon's concerned face since the second series episode, Edward's Exploit, when it was recasted during production of the Gullane Entertainment era.
 * The first appearance of Thomas' yawning face since the first series episode, Thomas and Gordon.
 * The first appearance of Gordon's sleeping face mask since Thomas and the Magic Railroad and in the episode since the fourth series episode, Bulldog.
 * When Emily tells Sir Topham Hatt that Thomas already left for the quarry, the background shunting noise from the fourth to seventh series is heard.

Goofs

 * When Emily sees Thomas is stuck in the snow and stops, her wheels slip briefly afterward.
 * In a deleted scene photo, Thomas' brake pipe is crooked.

Merchandise

 * Magazine Stories - Thomas and Emily and Thomas, Emily, and the Snowplow

Quotes
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 * Thomas: I am never ever going to listen to Emily ever again. So there!


 * Thomas: She just wants to boss me again. (Thomas seeing Emily coming)
 * Emily: Thomas, you must go and get your snowplough fitted! You must go and get your snowplough fitted!
 * Thomas: Bother snowploughs/snowplows and bother Emily, anyway the weather is perfectly fine!
 * Emily: [US dub] Oh, Thomas!

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 * Emily: I told you to go and get your snowplough/snowplow! 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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 * Sir Topham Hatt: Emily, you must take Thomas to get his snowplough/snowplow fitted at once. (Talking to Emily) You must learn to listen. (Thomas, you must learn to listen.)
 * Emily: I'm sorry, sir, I forgot to tell Thomas it was your idea.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: You mean I have two engines who don't listen? Well, I never.

Home Media Releases
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UK

 * Tales from the Tracks
 * The Complete Series 8
 * Christmas Express

DVD Boxsets

 * 5 Adventurous DVDs
 * Classic Collection
 * Adventure Pack
 * The Ultimate Collection
 * Ultimate Christmas Gift Set

US/CAN

 * Track Stars
 * Holiday Express

DVD Packs

 * Holiday Favorites
 * Steam Engine Stories
 * Train Loads of Stories
 * Action Pack
 * Thomas' Holiday Collection

ZA

 * Whistle Stop

DVD Boxsets

 * 4 Disc Collection
 * 5 DVD Boxset

AUS

 * The Complete Series 8
 * Winter Collection

DVD Packs

 * Complete Series 1-10
 * The Essential Collection
 * Series Seven and Series Eight Double Pack
 * HiT Favourites - 3 Disc Set

POL

 * At Tip Top

NL

 * Spic and Span

NOR

 * Winter Special
 * Christmas Special

NOR/SWE/DK/FIN

 * Stories from the Tracks

IN

 * Thomas, Emily and the Snowplough

MYS

 * Thomas Saves the Day and Other Adventures
 * Percy's New Whistle and Other Adventures
 * Holiday Express

CHN

 * Holiday Express

HUN

 * Thomas the Tank Engine 2 - First Prize

DVD Boxsets

 * Thomas the Tank Engine & Gift Keys extension box

ROM

 * Stories by Rails
 * Thomas and Friends - Vol. 2

DVD Packs

 * Triple Pack 3
 * Six DVD Set

SPN

 * Thomas and Friends - Volume 4

DVD Boxsets

 * First Season

CZ

 * Thomas Did It

JPN

 * Thomas the Tank Engine Series 8 Vol.1

KOR

 * Thomas the Little Engine and Friends Season 3 Vol. 1

THA

 * Thomas and Friends - Volume 35
 * Holiday Express

TWN

 * Thomas and Friends Volume 8

HK
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 * Thomas and Friends Volume 20
 * Thomas and Friends Volume 21

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