- “You had a real, live piggy-in-the-middle, Mavis!”
- ― Stephen Hatt and Bridget Hatt
Piggy-in-the-middle!, titled Piggy Problem in 2008, is a magazine story.
Plot
Mavis thinks that Bridget and Stephen are being unfair to their friend as they will not let him catch their ball. Bridget and Stephen explain that it is part of their game called "piggy-in-the-middle" and that their friend, Marcus, is the "piggy-in-the-middle" and has to try and catch the ball. Later, Mavis has to go to collect Farmer McColl's prize pig. The Fat Controller allows Stephen and Bridget to go with her in the brake van. When they get there, they see Farmer McColl chasing after his prize pig which gets onto the railway line. With Neville’s help, Mavis manages to trap the pig in between them. Farmer McColl puts a lead on the pig and Stephen and Bridget laugh as Mavis had a real "piggy-in-the-middle"!
Characters
- Mavis
- Neville
- Stephen Hatt
- Bridget Hatt
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Farmer McColl
- Marcus (does not speak)
Goofs
- Farmer McColl looks different compared to his actual character.
- Mavis' running board is painted white.