Air date: October 22nd, 2003 (UK), November 28th, 2004 (US)
It is a sunny day at Brendam Docks. Salty warns Thomas and Percy that a storm is coming, but the two tank engines begin to mimic his voice which hurts Salty's feelings without knowing it, but he is glad to be sent to collect Fergus from the Smelter's Yard. Emily arrives wondering what's wrong and Salty tells her that no one likes to be made fun of by silly tank engines and leaves for the Smelter's Yard. Emily knows Salty is talking about Thomas and Percy and goes off to find them.
Dark clouds fill the sky when Emily finds Thomas and Percy who start to mimic Salty's voice again. Emily gets cross and scolds the two engines for their behaviour, who agree to go apologise to Salty, but he is nowhere to be found and the two become worried. Meanwhile, Salty arrives at the Smelter's Yard and picks up Fergus, and the two set off to work.
On the way home, the storm arrives, and a fuse blows in the lighthouse, confusing a ship's captain at sea. However, Salty and Fergus see the lighthouse keeper who informs them that the lighthouse's light has gone out and that the generator has broken down. Salty suggests using Fergus' flywheel to power the generator. Fergus is attached to the generator and the light is back on just in time for the ship to get to safety.
When Salty and Fergus arrive at the docks the next day, they are delighted to be lauded by, amongst others, the ship captain and the Fat Controller. Thomas and Percy then show up and apologise for teasing him, but the reason they were copying him is that they think Salty is grand, for which Salty is flattered.
Tropes featured in the episodes:
- Big Storm Episode: A fierce rainstorm causes the lighthouse's generator to short out.
- Brief Accent Imitation: Thomas and Percy do impressions of Salty because they think he's grand.
- Easily Forgiven: Salty forgives Thomas and Percy for imitating him once he learns they only do it because they think he's grand.
- Lighthouse Point: This episode's climax features a lighthouse, which has its generator short out, so Fergus has to use his flywheel to power it.
- Power Outage Plot: When the lighthouse's generator shorts out, Fergus uses his flywheel to power the generator and save an incoming ship from crashing.
- What the Hell, Hero?: Emily calls out Thomas and Percy for mimicking Salty's voice, prompting the two to go and apologize to Salty.
