Later that day, James meets up with Gordon. James makes the mistake of bragging to Gordon, who has an even bigger ego, on how he great he is. Gordon quickly shuts him down.
James on the spot spurts out, "The Fat Controller has plans for me." Gordon believes James and heads off.
Maury, you're back!
Thomas arrives with some hot new coaches. James wonders if they are for him? Thomas explains, "They are for Gordon's express and he'll fetch James' coaches for him."
James takes this as an opportunity to fake a lie. He explains, "They are actually for him and the trucks are for Gordon per The Fat Controller." Thomas although skeptical, hands them over to James.
Why am I believing you?
James' driver couples James to the coaches and they puff away. (Wait, the driver is just as bad a James. He just went right along with this? The Fat Controller really needs to screen his employees better.)
Thomas returns with the trucks. Gordon arrives at the very moment wondering why the heck he is being given trucks? Thomas explains what James has done. Rage fills Gordon and his driver.
I'll get you!
Meanwhile, James has a giant boner from what he has done. He puffs down the line gleefully over his plan working.
As he arrives at the next station, The Fat Controller waits for him. James pulls up and his ego is immediately deflated. The Fat Controller banishes James to his shed until he is needed again. (And James' driver?)
And no TV!
The other engines rightfully so, began to tease James about his punishment. James pouts the night away.
The next morning, we see that James is free. James pulls up next to Thomas and apologizes for tricking him. Thomas then passes over some trucks to him.
James works in the harbor with his trucks for the rest of the day. His driver (who is somehow still working and not on suspension) is ready to head home. When a man appears.
He looks like a total flasher!
The flasher explains he is there to see The Fat Controller and needs a ride back to see him.
James' driver sees a chance to get back into the good graces of The Fat Controller and agrees. He whispers to James, "This is no flasher. He is a railway inspector."
You act all goodie two shoes and I'll bribe him.
James takes the inspector on the journey to The Fat Controller. He takes extra care to give him the best ride of his life.
At the station, The Fat Controller is waiting.
You'd think he thought James was bringing him one of those iced buns he loves so much.
James' smooth ride and the unseen/unmentioned bribe from his driver work. The Railway Inspector declares James to be bee's knees. The Fat Controller has no choice but, to declare James, "A very usual engine." And like that James is back in the good graces of The Fat Controller.
Oh you sneaky little red turd.
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