Season 3 Episode 14: Mavis

Now, this is exciting an episode with my cat's namesake. I really liked the name Mavis and the character. Thanks Thomas!

Mavis is ashamed.

Enough cat talk, on with the episode. We start with an introduction to Mavis the diesel engine. The narrator tells us that Mavis is a sexy little number of a diesel. She was brought in to work at the quarry. Mavis is young, like rearranging things, has nice side plates, and a female. 

Meow!

One day, Mavis takes the rearranging things too far when she messes up Toby's trucks. Toby totally bitches her out for having his trucks in different spots everyday. Mavis is like screw Toby and heads off.

This happens daily until Toby looses it and tells Mavis to shove it and take the trucks herself. Mavis is tickled pink at this. 

Damn Toby...

Mavis is at the station waiting, while Diesel oiled up to her. (As the narrator put it) Mavis makes the mistake of complaining about Toby. Diesel was overjoyed by this act of venting. He squirms his way into causing trouble. He builds Mavis up on the Diesel mentality that they do everything better then steam engines. This lights Mavis' fire.

Wasn't he banned awhile back? I'll have to consult Maury.

The narrator who is really into explaining things this episode tells us about Toby's line. I'll try to sum it up. 

1. It crosses with the main road
2. For a short way follows a farm lane
3. Frosty weather makes it rock hard and slippery 
4. Toby stops before reaching the lane
5. His fireman stops the traffic at the crossing
6. Toby goes
7. Toby uses the heavy trucks to push him down the hill
8. It helps him get across the lane
9. It is the safe thing to do  

Visuals once again

Toby tries to explain to Mavis this very lengthy procedure. Mavis is less then thrilled to listen to Toby's advice. She basically calls him old man fuss pot. 

Mavis heads out with the trucks. Her trucks have been growing quite angry with her. Mavis has the habit of treating them roughly and we know where this is going. The trucks chatter about revenge unknown to her.

Mavis not heeding Toby's advice stops right at the crossing. And wouldn't you know it? She is stuck. The trucks are holding her back.

Bertie is enjoying the show.

Workmen arrive and try to sand and dig out the mud. But, nope. 

Toby meanwhile is in the yard, when someone tells him of Mavis' ordeal. Toby gripes about warning her. Toby's driver explains, "She is young and naive. And she has your trucks so we'll probably get in trouble for this. We better help."

Not that I'll ever get in trouble.

Toby finds Mavis being verbal assaulted by a farmer. (Dang, there is a lot of presumed cussing in this one.) Toby teases Mavis and then helps her by pushing her back to the top. Toby tells her good luck and Mavis does not reply. She is embarrassed. 

Mavis drops the trucks into a shed and heads back to the quarry to hide.

What a way to end this?