Air date: September 12th, 2018 (UK)
In India, Thomas is on his way to deliver a truckload of coconuts, when he discovers a branch line leading to a mysterious monkey temple. Ignoring Rajiv's warning to stay clear, he visits it at night and a cheeky monkey gets trapped in the truck. When it tries to attract Thomas's attention, Thomas crashes and spills all the coconuts.
Tropes:
- An Aesop: It's important to pay attention to what others are trying to tell you.
- Attention Deficit... Ooh, Shiny!: Thomas instantly gets distracted from his job the second he sees the sign for the Palace of Monkeys.
- Coconut Meets Cranium: Some monkeys throw coconuts on Thomas' head.
- Continuity Nod: In the And Knowing Is Half the Battle segment, Thomas recalls the events of "Samson at Your Service".
- Fairy Godmother: In his fantasy sequence, Thomas imagines Charubala as his fairy godmother, or "fairy railway controller".
- Idiot Ball: Thomas holds this in this episode.
- Imagine Spot: Thomas has one where Charubala is his fairy railway controller and she turns him into a kingly engine.
- Insult of Endearment: Rajiv calls Thomas a "plain engine", but then clarifies that he meant it in a nice way.
- Jerkass: Rajiv, who insults Thomas for being a plain engine.
- Leave Me Alone!: Thomas says this to a monkey at one point.
- Oh, Crap!: Thomas' reaction when all the coconuts are spilled and crushed.
- Rags to Riches: In Thomas' fantasy sequence, he goes from a plain engine to a royal engine.
- Shout-Out: Thomas' fantasy sequence is a reference to Cinderella.
- Straight Man: Rajiv, who warns Thomas to stay clear of the monkeys.
