Strawberry Shortcake meets Thomas and Friends in: Thomas's Mighty Rescue

This movie is a crossover of Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures and Thomas and Friends (Which was based on the Railway Series by the Rev W Awdry).

Synopsis
In this amazing crossover adventure told by Daniel Rigby, Strawberry Shortcake and Thomas the Tank Engine are in for the ride of their lives. When Gordon and James cause an accident for Henry, will Thomas save the day?

Plot
The scene opens up at Berry Breezy Bay. Strawberry Shortcake and her friends were returning home from a vacation there, but the Berry Scooters broke down just as they started them up.

"Oh no!" They all cried. "How are we going to get home now?" Lemon Meringue asked.

Cherry Jam spotted a train station nearby and said, "We could probably catch a train."

But Blueberry Muffin thought that there wasn't a train that goes to Berry Bitty City.

Orange Blossom and Apple Dumplin then asked a ticket seller at the station if they did tickets to Berry Bitty City.

"We not long started making tickets for that location." replied the ticket seller with a cheery smile!

The girls were very happy to hear that. "And what's more," he added "it's part of the new branch-line."

The girls all oohed. Raspberry Torte was just as surprised as Blueberry about this. Strawberry asked when the train was going to come.

The ticket seller said that the Branch-Line Local was said to arrive at 9:30 AM.

Strawberry and her friends were okay with that. So they bought their tickets, put them where only they could remember where they were and sat down to wait for the train.

Elsewhere in the yards of Mulberry Station (Which was part of the Berry Big Railway), coaches and freight cars were moving out of sidings and into the station.

Among the bigger coaches, were to small ones called Annie and Clarabel, who were from the island of Sodor, and they were watching the big coaches being moved out of the yards while waiting to be picked up.

Then a blue tank engine came along to take Annie and Clarabel to the station to pick up some passengers. The engine had six small wheels, a short stumpy funnel, a short stumpy boiler and a short stumpy dome. As well as blue paint, the engine had red stripes and lining, and in the middle of the extended water tanks, was a bright yellow number one with a red lining. The engine was none other than Thomas the Tank Engine.

He coupled up to Annie and Clarabel and happily blew his whistle twice, then, Thomas pulled the two coaches to a two platform conductor colleting station before the main station.

Then a red engine appeared out of nowhere. The engine had 14 wheels (Six of them being driving wheels), a tender, and a whistle built on his cab. The engine was called James. He did not sound happy.

James was cross because he had to wait ages for the coal hopper, and he muttered as he entered platform 2.

Thomas was backing up onto platform 1.

The two platforms were for a conductor collection station before Mulberry Station (The main station).

Thomas said good morning to James and asked him if it was a lovely day. James said it was for Thomas, but not for himself, for he had to wait for Rosie to move some coaches that were bigger than Gordon's.

Thomas told James that things would only get better, and then gave a peep, peep of his whistle as he headed for the main station.

James just basically scoffed and didn't care.

Then, Percy the Small Engine gave them a friendly hello.

Thomas and James said hello to him back in two different moods (Thomas was happy, but James was still grumpy)

Then there was a vision of Gordon, Sodor's famous express engine, thundering down the line with his coaches.

After some time, it revealed that in reality, Gordon was waiting at the same station as Strawberry and her friends.

Transcript
(Scene opens up at Berry Breezy Bay at 7:20 AM)

Narrator: Strawberry Shortcake and her friends were returning to Berry Bitty City after a wonderful vacation at Berry Breezy Bay.

Strawberry: I'm looking forward to going home!

Sweet: It was nice.

Sour: But all good things must come to an end.

(All ten girls activate their Berry Scooters)

Narrator (Over the sound of gears grinding): Then suddenly, their Berry Scooters ground to a malfunction.

(Berry Scooters power down with a loud bang)

Berry Bitty Girls: Oh no!

Lemon: How are we going to get home now?

Narrator: They tried to find another way back to Berry Bitty City, when Cherry Jam noticed something that might be of help.

Cherry: We could probably catch a train.

Blueberry: Ummmm, I don't think there are trains to Berry Bitty City.

(Orange and Apple go to the ticket booth)

Orange: Excuse us, sir...

Ticket seller: Can I help you two?

Apple: We were wondering if there was a train to Berry Bitty City.

Ticket seller (In a cheery fashion): We've not long started making tickets for that location.

(The girls cheer)

Narrator: Strawberry's friends were berry happy to hear that.

Ticket seller: And what's more, it's part of the new branch-line.

Girls: Oooh!

Blueberry: Branch-line?

Raspberry: Our home part of the railway?

Strawberry: We're glad to hear that! When does the train come?

Ticket seller: Ah, the Branch-Line Local, that will be here at 9:30 AM.

Strawberry: We can handle that, can't we?

(The girls agree amongst themselves)

Narrator: The girls were alright with waiting until 9:30 for the Branch-Line Local. (Throughout doing the following description in the montage): So they bought their tickets, put them where only they could remember where they were and sat down to wait for the train.

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(Music plays (In the style of Really Useful Engine) for an animated intro of train silhouettes)

Mattel, 20th Century Fox, Universal Pictures and American Greetings present.

A Thomas and Friends and Strawberry Shortcake production.

Thomas and Friends is based on the Railway Series by the Rev W Awdry and created for television by Britt Allcroft.

Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures is based on the Strawberry Shortcake franchise.

Told by Daniel Rigby.

Directed by Bob Hathcock and Dianna Basso.

(The full title card comes up, but the narrator reads out "Thomas's Mighty Rescue")

--

(Scene changes to a busy yard at 7:27 AM)

Narrator: Meanwhile on the Berry Busy Railway, coaches and freight cars were being moved out of the Mulberry Junction yards and into the platforms of Mulberry Station. The coaches went there for passengers to board, while the freight cars were being shunted so that the workmen on the freight platforms would be able to load them up to take the freight around the railway. (As we cut to Annie and Clarabel): Among some of the bigger coaches, were two branch-line coaches called Annie and Clarabel. They were waiting for an engine to pick them up and take them to the platform.

(Peep, peep)

Annie and Clarabel: We know that whistle! (Chuckle)

Narrator (As Thomas appears into the yards): A little blue tank engine came to pick the two coaches up. (As we get a shot of Thomas's wheels, funnel, boiler and dome in order): The engine had six small wheels, a short stumpy funnel, a short stumpy boiler and a short stumpy dome.

(Thomas couples up to Annie and Clarabel)

Narrator (As we cut to one of Thomas's water tanks): Was well as being painted blue, the stripes and lining was red and it had a number 1 on the sides of the water tanks. (As Thomas is fully revealed): The engine was no other, than Thomas the Tank Engine.

Thomas (To Annie and Clarabel cheerfully): # Come along, we've got a job to do! Come along, we've got a job to do! #

Annie and Clarabel (As Thomas takes them to the conductor collection station): # We're coming along! We're coming along! #

James (In background as he backs down to his coaches): I can't believe this!

Thomas: Oh, that sounds like James.

Narrator (As James is revealed): James loved nothing more than showing off his splendid red paint, but this morning, he wasn't complaining about it being dirty, he was complaining about another engine needing to clear the line.

James: (Mumbles for a bit) Rosie should of sped up a bit!

Rosie (As she passes by): I heard that, James!

James: You were meant to hear it, Rosie.

(James enters platform 2, followed by Thomas backing into platform 1 of a conductor collection station)

Thomas: Good morning, James! Isn't it a lovely day?

James: For you, Thomas, but not for me! And before you ask, I had to wait for Rosie to move the coaches she was arranging, which were bigger than Gordon's coaches!

Thomas: Ah don't worry, James. Things can only get better. (Peep, peep, peep) (Heads for the bigger station)

James: (Scoffs) Whatever, Thomas! (Peep, peep) (Heads for the bigger station)

Percy (As he passes by): Hello, you two! (Peep, peep, peep)

Thomas (Happily)/James (Grumpily): Hello Percy! (Peep, peep)

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(Scene changes to (A vision of) Gordon the big Blue, Express Engine thundering down the line with his express coaches, with his theme playing)

Narrator: Gordon is a proud engine who preferred nothing more than to thunder down the line with the express.

Gordon's vision: EXPRESS COMING THROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUGH!!! (Toot, toot, toot)

(Music stops at the record scratch and reveals that Gordon is actually at the station close to Berry Breezy Bay at 8:45 AM)

Narrator: But he wasn't doing that today, in fact, he was waiting at the station where Strawberry and her friends were to catch the 09:30 Branch-Line Local. Gordon had to wait for his driver to come back with a schedule for a different job.

Gordon: (Groans) The indignity, disgrace and shame of it all! The disgrace of being placed with another job!

Strawberry (Off-screen): What's going on over there?

Orange: (Off-screen): Sounds as if somebody's grumbling.

Gordon: Why do some of the other engines get good jobs?

Gordon's fireman: I don't know, but I'm sure your driver will be along soon so you can stretch your wheels.

Blueberry: Does anyone else feel like this is the first time you heard a train talk?

Cherry: Yep.

Apple: Defiantly.

Sweet: Oh yeah.

Sour: This is kind of new to us all.

(James's whistle goes off with a peep, peep)

Gordon: (Groans) I know that engine's whistle!

(A ditty for James plays)

James (As he screeches into the station): Here's James! (Peep, peep, peep)

Gordon: Ugh! I knew it!

James (To Gordon): Oh, hi Gordon. What are you doing here? I thought you'd be pulling the express.

Gordon (To James): I know James, but I've been placed with another job! Sir Topham Hatt's orders.

James (To Gordon): Ah, okay! I suppose it sounds like something...

Gordon (Interrupting James as he thunders at him): DON'T EVEN START THAT, JAMES! Not like YOU were late by five minutes!

James (To Gordon... crossly): That wasn't my fault, Gordon! Rosie caused the problem! (Sounding a little less cross): I also had to stop when there was a horse on the track, and I needed more coal! (As a workmen in a brightly colored uniform walks along side the platform): Look, the point is...

Workman (To James): Ah, what luck! James I need to talk to you. Sir Topham Hatt wants you to head to the docks to help Gordon with collecting some container wagons.

(James splutters)

(Workman walks away)

James: B-B-But I... (Splutters a bit) WHAT?! Why would I be rescheduled to do something that doesn't let me show off my splendid red paint?

Gordon: Weren't you saying something to me earlier? (As his driver starts him up): PFFFFT, HAHAHAHAHA!! (Toot, toot)

James: (Groans as he starts up) (Lifts up a bit) Huh? (Groans as he bumps his coaches from jolting back) What the...? (Groans as he uncouples his coaches) You know what... (Starts up again) THAT'S IT!!! EVERYONE OFF!!! (Peep, peep)

Narrator: But James had made a mistake by abandoning his coaches and passengers!

(Emily comes close to the station with a toot, toot of her whistle while James and Gordon leave the station)

Narrator: Then, Emily came along!

Emily: (Hits the brakes and stops in front of James's coaches) Who... WHA...? JAAAAAAMES!!!

Workman (As he comes back): (Gasps) JAMES, COME BACK!!!

Narrator: But it was too late, James was already gone.

Emily (Crossly): Bother, now I'm stuck here!

Narrator: Six of James's twenty passengers were extremely cross with James. This lead to a callout to the shunters.

Station announcer: ATTENTION SHUNTERS, AN ENGINE HAS LEFT SOME COACHES AT PLATFORM 2!! WE NEED TO CLEAR THE TRACK!!! I REPEAT, WE NEED TO CLEAR THE TRACK ON PLATFORM 2!!! THANK YOU!!

(James's passengers grumble as they climb off the coaches)

Passenger #1: What's that engine's problem?

Passenger #2: I think he doesn't want his paint dirty!

Passenger #3: We're probably gonna have to take the 09:30 Branch-Line Local in order to get to the next station!

Passenger #4 (To his boss on the phone): Yeah, boss, it seems our engine has stranded us at Berry Breezy Station and my only way to get to work is by taking the Branch-Line Local.

Passenger #5: This is unacceptable!

Passenger #6: I hope the driver can understand the emergency.

Strawberry (When we cut back to her and her friends): I taking that red engine wasn't happy about being rescheduled by this Sir Topham Hatt guy.

Raspberry: Whoever he is.

--

(When the clock says 9:30 AM...)

Narrator (As Thomas arrives): Soon, Thomas arrived.

Cherry: (Points to Thomas) That little engine over there's mighty amazing!

(Thomas pulls in with a peep, peep)

Orange: Wow, look at his coaches. (Points to Annie and Clarabel)

Annie: We've got a busy day ahead of us.

Clarabel (As she notices James's coaches): I think James left his coaches at the platform.

Thomas (To Clarabel): What makes you think that?

Clarabel (As James's coaches are coupled up): Because some of his passengers are coming towards us and his coaches are coupled up to me...

(Passengers board Thomas's train, including Strawberry and her friends)

Passenger #1: Could you help us get to the next station?

Thomas: Of course I can, I'm headed there anyways.

Passenger #4: I need to be at work in twenty minutes.

Thomas: If I pick up the pace, I'll probably get you there in under that time.

(Honk, honk)

Narrator: Thomas knew that horn. (As Bertie the Bus is revealed): It was Bertie the Bus.

Bertie (Calling to Thomas): Hello, Thomas, I needed to pick up the pace after having a flat tire.

Thomas: James left some of his passengers behind and one has work in twenty minutes, which is how long the journey takes, I need to get a move on.

Narrator: Then, Thomas had an idea.

Thomas (To Bertie): See you when you get there! (Hears a conductor whistle) Here I go! (Peep, peep)

Bertie (As Thomas starts up): I knew you'd challenge me to a race! (Honk, honk) Last one there puffs hot air! (Starts with a roar when his passengers had finished boarding)

Narrator: The race was on.

Annie and Clarabel: OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!!!

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(The scene changes over to in the countryside with a montage of Thomas and Bertie racing about)

Thomas (To James's passengers): For the extra passengers, I promise you that I'll get you there early!

Bertie (From a small distance): (Honk, honk) Here I come, expecting to take the lead!

Thomas: (Sees a crossing and the gates are open for him) Coming through! (Peep, peep)

Narrator (As Bertie takes the lead for a bit): Bertie then roared in front. (As Bertie spots the crossing): But not for long.

Bertie: (Splutters a bit) Oh dear! W-W-W-W-WOAH!!

(Bertie skids to a stop at the crossing and Thomas thunders through)

Narrator: Thomas stormed through the crossing and into the lead.

Thomas (To Bertie): You said last one there puffs hot air from what I heard! (Laughs)

Bertie (As the gates open up for him): Oh, come on! (Picks up the pace again) I really need to step things up here!

(The montage shows some quick shots and some long shots of Thomas and Bertie racing through the countryside)

Narrator: The two friends rumbled and roared through the countryside at their fastest.

(A scene shows Gordon and James grumbling as they turn onto a set of sidings to collect their flatbeds)

Gordon: THE INDIGNITY!!!

James: Worst... day... EVER!!! (Hears a peep, peep from Thomas) Is... Is that, Thomas?

Thomas (As he storms through): HI, GORDON AND JAMES! BYE, GORDON AND JAMES!!! (Peep, peep)

Gordon/James (As they get covered in dust): THOMAS!!!

--

(The scene is now at Honey-Glaze Halt (The station that some of James's passengers had to go to)

Narrator (As Thomas glides in): Gliding smoothly in, Thomas realised that he had won the race.

Bertie (To Thomas as he pulls up): Looks like you win!

Thomas: (Looks at the clock) Okay, the clock says 10:45.

Passenger #4: Aha! Five minutes to spare! Luckily for me, my office is only two minutes away.

(A blue car arrives into the car park)

Narrator: Thomas heard a car arrive in the car park. (As Sir Topham Hatt steps out): There stood Thomas's railway director, Sir Topham Hatt.

Sir Topham Hatt (To Thomas): Hello Thomas.

Thomas (To Sir Topham Hatt): Hello, sir!

Sir Topham Hatt (To Thomas): I heard James had abandoned his passengers back there and you used your usual racing game to get them here.

Thomas (To Sir Topham Hatt): Oh.

Sir Topham Hatt (To Thomas): I've already asked Duck to take the rest of James's passengers for him. I will have a word with James later on, but other than that, I am very proud of you, Thomas.

Thomas (To Sir Topham Hatt): Thank you, sir!

(Percy takes James's coaches away)

Thomas (To Sir Topham Hatt when he hears a conductor's whistle): I have to go now! Lots of work to do! (His whistle goes off with a peep, peep when the passengers for his train are on board) Bye, sir!

(Sir Topham Hatt waves goodbye to Thomas)

--

(We return to the station near Berry Breezy Bay)

Narrator (As Henry and Edward arrive at the station in platforms 3 and 4): Back at the station near Berry Breezy Bay, Henry and Edward met up.

Edward (To Henry as he stops): Hello Henry!

Henry (To Edward as he stops): Hey Edward. I'm just waiting for one of the shunters to fetch my freight train for me to take with me across the mainline!

Edward: I've just come back from a morning run to Honey-Glaze Halt.

Henry: I heard from Sir Topham Hatt that James left his coaches this morning.

Edward: He would never do that!

Henry: It was because Sir Topham Hatt had him rescheduled to help Gordon with picking up some containers.

Edward: Oh dear, it sounds like James has really done it now...

Station Announcer: Your attention please, Henry needs his freight cars! Rosie, if you'd please!

(Rosie shunts Henry's cars over to him)

Henry: Thanks Rosie!

Rosie: You're welcome! (Peep, peep, peep)

Henry (To Edward as Rosie reverses back to a shunting yard): I'd better be on my way. (Toot, toot) Bye Edward! (Starts up)

Edward (To Henry): Okay, bye Henry! (Toot, toot)

--

(The scene is of Thomas travelling down the line (To the movie's version of Thomas's Season 1 Branch Line theme) making great time)

Narrator (While the camera follows Thomas): Thomas had made good time and was also in a column for the Berry Big Newspaper. The column was called "The number one in my heart."

Blueberry (As we get a shot of the paper column): Wow, I've gotta admit, that engine may be little, but he's never slow!

Raspberry (Reading the column): The railway manageress has talked to the engine's railway controller, who says that the engine has really made him proud, even though he was racing about.

Apple (As we cut to all ten girls inside Annie): And to think, we're with that engine right now!

Thomas (Off-screen): (Peep, peep) Attention passengers, we're approaching a long tunnel, please close any windows that are open.

(Everyone closes the windows)

Narrator (As we follow Thomas into the tunnel): With that quick announcement and a quick set of reactions, everyone, even Strawberry and her friends closed the doors as Thomas clattered into the tunnel.

(Thomas blows his whistle long and loud through the tunnel)

Narrator (During Thomas's journey through the tunnel): He peeped loud and long as he rattle through. (As Thomas comes out of the other end of the tunnel): Soon, Thomas reached the end of the tunnel and was back into the open. Annie and Clarabel were glad that it was a sunny day.

(The scene recreates the classic scene of Thomas passing a windmill)

Thomas: Station approaching. (Slows down)

Narrator (Over Thomas announcing that he's pulling into Berry Gate Grove): As soon as Thomas pulled into the station, the sooner he was ready to collect more passengers.

(Thomas stops at the station with a peep, peep)

(Ting-a-ling-a-ling)

Narrator: Then, Toby the Tram Engine came along. (As passengers climb on and off of Thomas's train)

Thomas (To Toby): Hello Toby!

Toby (To Thomas): Morning, Thomas, how's your day been so far?

Thomas (To Toby): Pretty good. Did you hear about James leaving his passengers behind?

Toby (To Thomas): All the other Sodor engines are talking about it!

Donald (To Thomas as he passes by): (Toot, toot) Ay, ye wouldnae believe it Thomas!

Douglas (To Thomas as he passes by): (Toot, toot) James didnae think aboot thon, did he?

Thomas (To the Scottish twins): No he didn't.

Narrator (When Donald and Douglas have left and Annie and Clarabel's doors were closed): After Donald and Douglas left, Thomas's train was ready to go.

(Conductor's whistle blows and Thomas departs from the station with a peep, peep)

--

(Scene changes to Gordon and James slowly trundling for the dockyard)

Narrator: Elsewhere, Gordon and James were puffing slowly along the line to get to the docks.

Gordon: (Groans) I can't believe we have to pull filthy flatbeds!

James: HMPH!! My paint's ruined because of Thomas!

Gordon (To James): Would you stop going on about your paint for five minutes?

James (To Gordon): Probably not.

(Both engines grumble as they head for the docks)

--

(Scene changes to Thomas arriving at Berry Bitty Dale station)

Narrator: Thomas had made good time throughout the day and becoming popular with passengers.

Station master (To Thomas's driver): There's supposed to be a freight train coming through. Please clear the line.

Thomas's driver (To the station master): Sure thing! (To Thomas): C'mon Thomas, we need to clear the line.

Thomas: Sure! (Peep, peep)

(Thomas's scene changed from being on the platform, to in a siding)

Narrator: Soon, Thomas had cleared the platform for the freight train, but then there was trouble.

Rosie (As she thunders past): (Peep, peep, peep) GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!! LOOK OUT!!! RUNAWAY COAL TRAIN!!!!

(Everyone gasps)

Narrator (As we pan and zoom on Rosie's coal cars): The coal cars thundered down the track at a tremendous rate.

Thomas's driver: Oh no! (As Thomas uncouples from Annie and Clarabel and then starts up): Wait, what's going on?

Thomas: CLEAR THE WAY!!! (Peep, peep)

Narrator (As Thomas switches track): Thomas planned to stop the cars before they derailed at the bend!

Deleted Scenes
Alternate view of Thomas coupling up to Annie and Clarabel.

James and Gordon argue about who should be loaded first.

Four more alternative views of Gordon and James crashing.

Rosie and Emily discussing the problem they had with James during the morning.

A small extension of Edward and Henry's conversation.

Quotes
"That little engine over there's mighty amazing!" - Cherry when she first notices Thomas as he arrives to the platform.

"B-B-But I...(Splutters a bit) WHAT?! Why would I be rescheduled to do something that doesn't let me show off my splendid red paint?" - James when he realises that he was rescheduled to help Gordon collect some containers.

"Hello. (Groans after hearing something about Gordon and James on the phone) What confusion and delay have Gordon and James caused now? (Hears more information about the two engines) I'll let the rescue team know Harold the Helicopter has a job!" - Sir Topham Hatt (The Fat Controller to the UK) after hearing a report of Gordon and James's accident.

"Who... WHA...? JAAAAAAMES!!!" - Emily when she stops in front of James's coaches.

"I may be a tank engine, but I can pack quite a pull!" - Thomas when he couples up to Henry's special express train while Henry was at the works.

"EXPRESS COMING THROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUGH!!!! (Toot, toot, toot)" - Gordon in his vision.

Cast
Anna Cummer - Strawberry Shortcake

Janyse Jaud - Orange Blossom

Shannon Chan-Kent - Cherry Jam

Andrea Libman - Lemon Meringue/Sweet Grapes

Gallery
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