Air date: March 28th, 2011 (UK), June 4th, 2011 (US)
Thomas arrives at Knapford with some wagons of engine parts destined for the Dieselworks. Then Flynn arrives on his way to the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre. Once there, he meets Diesel who remarks that the fire engine is never busy like he is. Flynn explains that he is waiting to be busy just as the emergency siren sounds. Rocky informs Flynn that there is a blue engine on fire, but Flynn races away before Rocky has a chance to tell him which blue engine. Edward is waiting at the Coal Hopper with Dart, who is shunting in a nearby siding. Then Flynn races in and, thinking he has found the blue engine that is on fire, squirts water all over Edward and his driver. Dart laughs at Flynn, making the fire engine even more determined to find the endangered blue engine.
At Maron, Gordon is collecting the Hatt family and Den is picking up freight. Flynn soon arrives and, thinking that Gordon is the blue engine who needs rescuing, starts spraying water at Gordon. But Gordon is not the blue engine in need of rescuing and Flynn has accidentally soaked a furious Sir Topham Hatt. Den laughs at Flynn, who apologizes and races away to find the blue engine that is on fire. Soon Flynn arrives at the Sodor Dieselworks where he finds the blue engine, Thomas, whose firebox is on fire. Flynn tries to shoot water from his cannons, but nothing happens; he is out of water. Diesel, Paxton, and Norman laugh at Flynn, but Flynn knows what he must do. He asks the Diesels for help and soon their drivers are extinguishing Thomas' fire with buckets of water. Flynn thanks the Diesels for their help and heads back to the Search and Rescue Centre to be refilled with water.
Then Diesel rattles in and teases Flynn for not being busy again. This time, Flynn just smiles. Suddenly, the emergency siren sounds again. This time Flynn does not speed off to the rescue; he waits for the full report and then races off to Mavis' aid. Mavis is very grateful and Flynn tells her that he will come to the rescue as soon as he is called.
Tropes featured in the episode:
- Achievements in Ignorance: Thomas's firebox catches on fire. Let that sink in for the moment.
- Alliterative Title
- An Aesop: Don't set off to help someone until someone tells you who it is.
- Firefighting Episode: In this episode, Flynn sets out to put out a fire, but due to not waiting to hear who needs help, he ends up wasting his water on Edward and Gordon and needing help from the diesels' drivers to put out the fire in Thomas' firebox.
- The Freelance Shame Squad: The diesels laugh at Flynn for messing up his job.
- Idiot Hero: Flynn. Lampshaded best by Dart.Dart: You're not Fiery Flynn, you're Fumbling Flynn!
- Miles Gloriosus: Flynn's insecurities have prevented him from doing his job properly on at least two occasions. Diesel has even called him out on not doing much rescuing.Diesel: You're never busy. You just stand around looking fancy!
Flynn: ...I'm...I'm...waiting to be busy! - Rule of Three: Flynn meets three blue engines, Edward, Gordon and Thomas, in that order. The first two were fine, but the third was the one in trouble.
- Poor Communication Kills: Rocky informs Flynn about a blue engine's firebox on fire, only for Flynn to rush into the rescue before he could tell him that the blue engine was Thomas.
- Season Finale
