Thomas, Percy and the Squeak

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“Definitely a coloratura.”

― Gordon after hearing Alicia Botti scream

Thomas, Percy and the Squeak is the twenty-first episode of the sixth season.

Plot

Alicia Botti, a famous opera singer, is coming to Sodor for a concert and the engines are wondering who will take her to the venue at the castle. They all agree, however, that Percy will not be chosen as he is very dirty. Come the following day, the Fat Controller had chosen Thomas and tells him to be squeaky clean.

Thomas goes to the washdown where Percy is waiting to be cleaned. However, Thomas insists that he must go next as he has an important job. Percy sets off, still dirty, to collect some coaches for his guaranteed connection. Once Thomas and his coaches are cleaned, however, they hear a squeak. His crew assume that Annie and Clarabel's wheels are the cause of this, so they oil them. But, once on the move, the squeak continues on, making Thomas worried.

At Brendam, Thomas pulls up to collect Alicia Botti and the Fat Controller opens one of Clarabel's doors. Unfortunately, there is a mouse in the carriage, which causes Alicia Botti to scream; she screams so loudly that all of the windows around Brendam break. Alicia Botti refuses to ride in Clarabel, much to the embarrassment of Thomas and the Fat Controller. Just then, Percy arrives back from his guaranteed connection and Alicia Botti considers him as a proper engine because of his dirty appearance and decides to ride in him.

Later, Thomas is back at the washdown when Percy arrives. This time, he lets Percy go next for his wash. That night, whilst Alicia Botti is performing her concert at the castle, Thomas and Percy are at Tidmouth Sheds where the mouse, whom Thomas named "Alicia," now lives.

Characters

Thomas
Gordon
James
Percy
Sir Topham Hatt
Alicia Botti
Annie and Clarabel (do not speak)
Edward (cameo)
Henry (cameo)
Toby (cameo)
Stephen Hatt (cameo)
Jeremiah Jobling (cameo)
Refreshment Lady (cameo)
Nancy (cameo)
Farmer Trotter (cameo)
The Storyteller (cameo)
The Dockyard Manager (cameo)

Locations

Trivia

Extended stock footage from Percy's Chocolate Crunch is used, as well as edited stock footage from Scaredy Engines.
Alicia Botti's scream was used from a woman's scream from the 1996 film "Independence Day."
A script dub of the episode was done in the Japanese show "Ponkids 21", with Leo Morimoto respiring his role as the narrator, with members of REAL BLOOD doing the character voices. Leo later voiced James in another take.
The squeak is different at the end on the Bumper Party Collection! DVD.

Goofs

At the beginning a poster of Alicia Botti is visible; it says she is performing at the castle tonight, but she was performing the next night. Her name is also misspelled as "Allicia."
When Thomas arrives at the docks, his steam platform is visible.
Gordon's front and rear bogie are severely derailed in the last scene of Thomas and Percy at the washdown.
When Percy arrives at Brendam, some of the steam from his funnel disappears, indicating a film cut.
Alicia the mouse is missing her forepaws when she is inside Clarabel.
When James boasts about the Fat Controller picking him, he looks unhappy.

Quotes

Percy: Don't call me dirty Percy!

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Alicia Botti: A mouse!!! (US version) (screams very loudly, causing some windows to break)
Gordon: Definitely a coloratura!
Alicia Botti: I can't possibly travel in coaches riddled with mice!

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Alicia Botti: Look at the little green engine! So-a sweet and-a dirty like a proper steam engine!
Gordon: But he's filthy!

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Gordon: Peasant!

Percy: Yes, I am pleasant!

Merchandise

In Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Norwegian	Thomas, Percy og pipingen	Thomas, Percy and the Squeaking
Danish	Den mystiske lyd	The Mysterious Sound
Japanese	トーマスとパーシーとキーキーごえ	Thomas, Percy and the Squeak
Slovenian	Tomaž, Poldi in Cviljenje	Thomas, Percy and the Whimper
Russian	Томас Перси и странный писк	Thomas, Percy and Strange Squeak
Italian	Il Topolino	The Mouse
Hungarian	Thomas, Percy és a cincogás	Thomas, Percy and the Squeaking
Romanian	Thomas, Percy şi Chiţăitul	Thomas, Percy and Squeaking
Slovak	Thomas, Percy a Piskot	Thomas, Percy and Squealing
Polish	Tomek, Piotrek i Pisk	Thomas, Percy and Screeching
Chinese	托马斯，培西和尖叫	Thomas, Percy and Screaming
Korean	성악가와 생쥐	Vocalists and Mice
Swedish	Thomas, Percy och gnisslet	Thomas, Percy and the Squeak
Thai	โธมัสไม่ชอบเสียงหนู	Thomas Did Not Sound Like Me