Emily's Adventure

"I'm sorry I was rude, but can you help me get this timber to Farmer McColl's, please? It's to help the baby calves."

- Emily apologising to Elizabeth

Emily's Adventure is the twentieth episode of the eighth series.

Plot
It is springtime on the Island of Sodor. One evening, a fierce storm sweeps across the Island and causes a lot of damage. The following morning, Farmer McColl examines his cow barn to discover that the roof has blown off. So he telephones the Fat Controller, who sends Emily to collect timber to repair the barn.

On her way to Farmer McColl's, Emily has to stop due to a fallen tree in the way, much to her annoyance. Trevor tries his best to pull it out of the way, but Emily becomes impatient, so she bosses him about and loudly blows her whistle. As Trevor moves the tree out of the way, Emily does not say "thank you" to him, instead saying "About time!" When she sees workmen clearing the tracks further down the line, she whistles loudly and wheeshes steam at them. This makes the workmen cross, but Emily thinks she is making them work harder.

Further on down the line, Emily stops again, as a water tower is blocking her line. As Elizabeth is trying her best to move it, Emily, once again, is rude and impatient, loudly whistles and bossing Elizabeth about, only to be delayed when Elizabeth crossly refuses to take such orders with that attitude. Soon, Thomas arrives in the opposite direction, and tells Emily to ask more nicely. Realising that her bossiness is not going to help her at all, Emily apologises and asks Elizabeth very kindly to clear the tracks, which she does with a smile, and the tracks are finally clear, Emily says "thank you" to Elizabeth, and she puffs away. When she sees anyone clearing the tracks, she takes a deep breath and says "please" and "thank you." Emily gets to Farmer McColl's just in time.

Once the barn's roof is mended, the cows and calves rest in the soft hay and Farmer McColl thanks Emily for helping him. Emily now knows that asking nicely is all she has to do.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Emily
 * Elizabeth
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Farmer McColl
 * Trevor
 * Harvey
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Butch
 * Tiger Moth
 * Jem Cole
 * Farmer Trotter
 * Farmer Collett

Locations

 * McColl Farm
 * The Watermill
 * Henry's Tunnel
 * Knapford Sheds
 * Main Line Junction
 * Dryaw
 * Airfield
 * The Lumber Mill

Trivia

 * Going by production order, this is the fourth episode of the eighth series.
 * This episode may have been rewritten from the cancelled Jack and the Sodor Construction Company episode, Bossy Byron, which was likewise written by Paul Larson.
 * In the individual version of the episode, the music is omitted at the end of the episode.
 * Excluding its appearances in music videos, this is the last appearance of The Watermill in the model series, although it would still appear in the opening for the series and would later appear in CGI in the thirteenth series episode, Play Time. It also marks its only physical appearance in the eighth series, not counting deleted scenes in Percy's New Whistle and Thomas and the Firework Display.
 * This episode marks Elizabeth's last appearance until the eleventh series episode, Emily's Rubbish, excluding her appearances in the ninth and tenth series music videos.
 * The top part of the water tower in this episode is actually the lid to a spray-paint can.
 * When the Fat Controller is talking to Emily at the beginning of the episode, his face is digitally changed to make him look cross.
 * In a deleted scene, Emily is shown passing Thomas and Trevor at the crossing on her way to Farmer McColl's Farm while looking cross, Likely ordering them out of her way, With Trevor looking sad while Thomas is happy, Hinting that Trevor would have had a larger role in this episode. In addition to this an extended scene has Emily's cross face gets edited into her happy face, Both these scenes were used in A World Around You.

Goofs

 * When Trevor tries to clear the fallen tree, there is string attached to his rear-end.
 * When Elizabeth tries to push the water tower out of Emily's way, one of the planks underneath her front left wheel bounces up and down.
 * In some close-ups of Elizabeth, the eye mechanism is visible in her cab.
 * Butch is seen at Dryaw, but he was somehow seen when Emily was approaching Elizabeth pushing the falling Water Tower.
 * When Farmer McColl thanks Emily, her right (viewers' perspective left) eye is wonky.
 * Elizabeth does not make the sounds of a steam-powered vehicle, instead sounding like a conventional petrol-driven engine.

Merchandise

 * Take Along
 * Magazine Stories - Emily's Adventure

Home Media Releases
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UK

 * It's Great to be an Engine!
 * The Complete Series 8

DVD Boxsets

 * Triple Pack
 * 5 Adventurous DVDs
 * Classic Collection
 * The Ultimate Collection

US

 * It's Great to be an Engine!
 * Emily's Adventure

CAN

 * It's Great to be an Engine!

US/CAN DVD Boxsets

 * Fun Pack
 * Let's Explore with Thomas
 * All-Aboard for Adventure!

AUS

 * The Complete Series 8

AUS DVD Packs

 * Complete Series 1-10
 * The Essential Collection
 * Series Seven and Series Eight Double Pack

ZA

 * It's Great to be an Engine!

ZA DVD Boxsets

 * 4 Disc Collection
 * 5 DVD Boxset

IND

 * Thomas and the Firework Display

MYS

 * Thomas and the Firework Display and Other Adventures
 * Percy's New Whistle and Other Adventures
 * Back to School Compilation

SPN

 * Thomas and Friends - Volume 2

SPN DVD Boxset

 * First Season

ROM

 * It's Great to be a Locomotive!
 * Thomas and Friends - Vol. 1

ROM DVD Packs

 * Triple Pack 3
 * Six DVD Set

NL

 * Thomas Saves the Day

GER

 * Hooray for Thomas!

NOR/SWE/DK/FIN

 * It's Great to be an Engine!

HUN

 * Thomas Saves the Day

HUN DVD Boxset

 * Thomas the Tank Engine & Gift Keys extension box

CZ

 * Rise and Shine

POL

 * Fireworks Show

IDN

 * Thomas and the Firework Display and other stories

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 34

HK

 * Thomas and Friends Volume 19

CHN

 * Holiday Express

TWN
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 * Thomas and Friends Volume 7

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