Air date: August 26th, 2014 (UK)
Annie and Clarabel often complain about Thomas' speed which Thomas uses as an opportunity to be cheeky. When they complain that he is going too fast, Thomas slows right down until they are just crawling along. When they tell him to speed up, he does so and they complain about his speed again.
One day, Thomas is so busy teasing Annie and Clarabel, that he is late arriving at Dryaw. His next job is to take some trucks up to the quarry, so he has to leave Annie and Clarabel in the shunting yard and rush off. While he is away, Caitlin arrives at the yard. She leaves her coaches there while she visits the Steamworks to get her bolts tightened.
Soon, Thomas has completed his delivery to the quarry and is hurrying back to the shunting yard. Caitlin arrives back at the yard first and Charlie tells her a funny joke. Charlie is so busy laughing that he shunts Annie and Clarabel with Caitlin's coaches. Caitlin is coupled up to her coaches and is unaware that she also has Annie and Clarabel as she pulls away. Annie and Clarabel had been sleeping, so they do not know it is actually Caitlin who is pulling them along until they see Thomas puff into the yard. Thomas arrives just in time to see Caitlin pull away with his coaches. He tries to stop Caitlin, but she does not hear him.
Annie and Clarabel are not enjoying their journey with Caitlin at all. They are being pulled along faster than they have ever gone before. Eventually, Caitlin pulls into Wellsworth Station where she meets up with Connor. She challenges Connor to a race and, much to Annie and Clarabel's horror, he accepts the challenge. They pull away just as Thomas enters. Once again, Thomas calls out, but the streamlined engine does not hear him.
As Annie and Clarabel are racing towards Ulfstead Castle, they vow never to complain about Thomas again. Finally, Thomas makes it to the Ulfstead Castle hill, just as Caitlin is coming back down. Thomas calls out, but Caitlin thinks he is just saying hello and speeds on her way.
Thomas knows he needs to stop Caitlin before she gets to the Vicarstown Bridge to go to the Mainland. As Thomas arrives at the bridge, Caitlin has already crossed it. He feels very upset. Just then, Hiro arrives on his way back from the Mainland. He has Annie and Clarabel coupled to him. Thomas is delighted to see his two faithful coaches again.
Later on, Thomas apologises for being so cheeky and Annie and Clarabel apologise for their complaining. Annie and Clarabel then can't resist telling Thomas that he is going too fast which causes them all to laugh.
Tropes featured in this episode:
- A Day in the Limelight: Annie and Clarabel have their first spotlight episode!
- All for Nothing: Downplayed. Thomas chases Caitlin from one end of the island to the other, but ultimately fails to stop her from leaving Sodor with Annie and Clarabel; they are only saved because Hiro happens to be coming back the other way at the same time and recovers them.
- Animation Bump: Thomas's expression while saying "Cinders and ashes! I'm supposed to be taking some cars to the quarry after this!" is more fluid and exaggerated.
- Aw, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other: Thomas and Annie and Clarabel. The coaches may complain on Thomas' cheekiness, and Thomas may tease them, but they love each other very much.
- Big Damn Heroes: Hiro catches Caitlin and rescues Annie and Clarabel before she got too far away after crossing to the Mainland.
- Big "NO!": Annie and Clarabel scream this in unison when Connor agrees to race Caitlin, and another when their race begins.
- Deus ex Machina:Hiro: It's a good thing I stopped Caitlin. She was taking your coaches away!
- Here We Go Again!: In the ending, Annie and Clarabel complain about Thomas going too fast again, but the three friends laugh.
- Luminescent Blush: Thomas has this after his work at the quarry due to the tiredness of such. He keeps it throughout the entire chase, making it the longest time an engine is seen with it as of now.
