Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady

"What do you mean by leaving me behind?!" "I'm sorry, Refreshment Lady, but Henry said he might leave without us!" "You silly engine! Henry was teasing you! He wouldn't have gone without our passengers. He's a guaranteed connection!" "Well, where's that Henry?!"

- The Refreshment Lady and Peter Sam talking about Henry

Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady is the seventh episode of the fourth series. It is based on the story of the same name from the Railway Series book, Four Little Engines.

Plot
Sir Handel has been naughty, so the Fat Controller has shut him up in the shed for a while. Peter Sam is now single-handedly running the Skarloey Railway and extremely excited about his new position, despite Skarloey warning him to keep calm. One morning, he picks up some coaches, and heads to Crovan's Gate. But despite his best efforts, Peter Sam is late to Crovan's Gate. Henry is unimpressed and threatens to leave without his passengers next time. Peter Sam is secretly worried, but soon gets back to work, happy to be running the Skarloey Railway. He begins singing to himself and the coaches happily follow along.

Later that afternoon, Peter Sam makes his scheduled hour-long stop at the Lakeside Station. Whilst there, his crew buy tea and cakes from the refreshment shop at the station. The lady who runs the shop always catches this train home. Peter Sam begins to worry about missing Henry's train as the crew and passengers return. As the Refreshment Lady approaches the platform, Peter Sam suddenly starts - he claims he had heard the guard's whistle, the guard meanwhile believes Peter Sam was simply being too impatient. Whatever the cause for it is, the coaches quickly alert him that he has left the Refreshment Lady behind. This makes him stop and allow her to get on the train.

Fearing that he will miss Henry, Peter Sam races back to Crovan's Gate as fast as he can. To his relief, he arrives to station, find that Henry is still there. The Refreshment Lady angrily demands to know why Peter Sam he left her behind. Upon hearing his apology and explanation, however, she laughs and explains that Henry was only joking; as a guaranteed connection, he has to wait for the passengers. Peter Sam is furious and determined to give the big green engine a piece of his mind, but Henry has already left the station, chortling as he does so.

Characters

 * Henry
 * Skarloey
 * Sir Handel
 * Peter Sam
 * Refreshment Lady
 * Narrow Gauge Coaches
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Thomas
 * Rheneas
 * Duncan
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Jeremiah Jobling
 * Stephen Hatt
 * Jem Cole
 * Mr. Hugh
 * Farmer Trotter
 * One Little Boy
 * The Mid Sodor Railway Manager
 * One of the Railway Society
 * Gordon

Locations

 * Crovan's Gate
 * Crovan's Gate Yards
 * Skarloey Engine Sheds
 * Mountainside Runby
 * Valley View
 * Forest Runby
 * Hawin Dooiey
 * Sodor Castle
 * Lakeside
 * Lakeside Junction
 * Neptune Refreshments
 * Rheneas Viaduct
 * Skarloey
 * Rheneas Tunnel

Trivia

 * Stock footage from the previous episode is used.
 * A modified model of O.J. from TUGS, Lakesider III, appears in the water as Peter Sam enters the lake station. In a Japanese magazine adaptation, Lakesider III was seen with a speech bubble, despite not being known to be sentient.
 * Peter Sam's brief song ("I'm Peter Sam, I'm running this line...") while puffing down the line has the same melody as the 1840s song, Skip to My Lou.
 * In the Playtime UK VHS, in the last scenes, the guard's and Henry's whistle sounds are omitted.
 * This episode was inspired by an incident that occurred on the Talyllyn Railway. However, it was not the engine's fault but the fault of the guard - who happened to be the Rev. W. Awdry - and the woman left behind was in fact the driver's mother-in-law.
 * Duncan appears briefly, even though he is not meant to arrive until after Peter Sam's accident, as stated in Home at Last. This appears to be a continuity error since in the said episode, Peter Sam was not doing any work and was resting for some days, having no explanation to the scene here when Duncan appears as a cameo.
 * This episode marks the Refreshement Lady's only speaking role until the seventh series episode, The Refreshment Lady's Tea Shop.
 * This episode marks the Narrow-Gauge Coaches' last speaking roles.
 * Two narrow gauge coaches with faces that were used in this episode are now owned by Twitter user ThomasTankMerch.

Goofs

 * In two scenes at Crovan's Gate, Henry is wearing Gordon's sad face. As a result there is a large gap between Henry's eyes and the face eye sockets due to Gordon's eye mechanism being in a slightly different position than Henry's. Also this marks the first time Henry wears Gordon's faces, which he would do so in the new series also.
 * When Peter Sam is singing, his eyes are misaligned.
 * In the US dub, George Carlin says that the Refreshment Lady sells tea and cakes to the "conductor, fireman, and the guard" for them to buy, but guard is the British term for conductor, and there is no mention of the driver.
 * The end of the set can be seen as Peter Sam crosses the viaduct.
 * When Peter Sam starts to leave Lakeside, a wooden pole can be seen pushing his train.
 * Throughout the episode, Peter Sam's coaches constantly keep gaining and losing their faces.
 * When Peter Sam talks to the Refreshment Lady at the end, blu-tack can be seen under his face.

Quotes

 * Sir Handel: (grunts) Anyone would think that he wanted to work.
 * Skarloey: All respectable engines do. Keep calm, Peter Sam, and you'll do well.




 * Henry: [to Peter Sam] This won't do, youngster. I can't be kept waiting. If you're late tonight, I'll go off and leave your passengers behind.



I'm Peter Sam, I'm running this line. What fun it all is.
 * Peter Sam: (singing to the tune of "Skip to my Lou") I'm Peter Sam, I'm running this line.




 * Peter Sam: Peep, peep! Hurry up, please! [to himself] How awful. If we miss Henry's train.
 * [the conductor prepares his flag and whistle. The Refreshment Lady makes her way, but Peter Sam starts immediately]
 * Coaches: Stop, stop, stop! You left the Refreshment Lady behind!
 * Peter Sam: Bother. We're sure to miss Henry now.




 * [after Peter Sam reaches Crovan's Gate on time, much to his relief]
 * Peter Sam: Hurrah!
 * Henry: Not bad, youngster.
 * Refreshment Lady: What do you mean by leaving me behind?
 * Peter Sam: I'm sorry, Refreshment Lady, but Henry said he might leave without us!
 * Refreshment Lady: [laughs] You silly engine! Henry was teasing you! He wouldn't have gone without our passengers. He's a guaranteed connection!
 * Peter Sam: Well! Where's that Henry?!
 * Narrator: But Henry had chortled away.

Home Media Releases
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UK

 * Playtime
 * The Complete Series 4

DVD Packs

 * Classic Collection

AUS

 * Thomas and the Special Letter and other stories
 * Playtime
 * The Complete Series 4

DVD Packs

 * Complete Series 1-10
 * Classic Collection
 * Series Three and Series Four Double Pack

NZ

 * Thomas and the Special Letter and other stories
 * Playtime

WAL

 * Thomas the Tank Engine: Bumper Special 2

US

 * Sing-Along and Stories/Hop on Board: Songs and Stories
 * Thomas' Magical Musical Ride
 * Thomas & Friends Classic Volume 4

CAN

 * Sing-Along and Stories/Hop on Board: Songs and Stories

DVD Boxsets

 * Totally Thomas Volume 5

GER

 * Like A Rock and 4 Other Adventures
 * Thomas and His Friends Vol. 7

JPN

 * New Thomas the Tank Engine Vol.3
 * The Complete Works of Thomas the Tank Engine 2 Vol.6
 * No, No Troubles!

GRC

 * A Day at the Station

DVD Boxsets

 * 3 DVD Boxset 2

PHL

 * Four Little Engines
 * Rock N' Roll

FIN

 * Rock 'n' Roll Locomotive

DK

 * Four Little Locomotives and Other Stories

IN

 * Oliver Owns Up and Other Stories

MYS

 * Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady and Other Thomas Adventures
 * Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady and Other Adventures

NL

 * Rock 'n Roll
 * The Greatest Stories: The Adventures of Thomas

NOR

 * On New Adventures

UKR

 * A Train Thomas and Friends
 * Thomas and Friends - Series 4

ITA

 * The Sleeping Beauty

CHN

 * Thomas and Friends Season 1-4

KOR

 * Thomas and Friends Volume 3
 * The Stories That Foster Responsibility

HK

 * Thomas and Friends Volume 9
 * Thomas and Friends Volume 1

THA

 * Thomas and Friends - Volume 13

TWN
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 * Thomas and Friends Volume 1

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