Air date: September 9th, 2005 (UK), September 10th, 2005 (US)
Molly is dismayed that Emily laughed at her for having the job of pulling "empties", so Thomas vows to help her make her trucks look important. Thomas has some tarpaulins put on Molly's empty trucks to create the illusion of covering an important load and is satisfied, but he later rashly tells Gordon that Molly's special will be more important than the Express, and thinks of another idea. He borrows some lights from Maithwaite and has them put on the trucks. The two later show them off to the others, but a gust of wind blows a tarpaulin off and the secret is revealed. Molly, humiliated, steams off, but when news of a special delivery of coal for the engines comes, Molly sees her chance and she and Thomas collect trucks of coal. The two go off to get more trucks, stopping only to tease Gordon, who was stopped at a crossing to let them pass.
Tropes featured in the episode:
- I Just Want to Be Special: Molly wants to pull something special after getting teased by Emily for pulling "empties".
- Jerkass: Gordon lampoons Molly for not pulling anything special. She doesn't at the time, but at the end, she gets to pull some trucks of coal and rubs it in his face.
- Jerkass Ball: Emily teases Molly for pulling empty trucks.
- Laser-Guided Karma: At the end of the episode, Gordon is stopped by a crossing to let Thomas and Molly pass by with the special delivery of coal, in addition to both engines rubbing it in his face.
- Luminescent Blush: Gordon blushes with embarrassment when Thomas and Molly tease him for being stopped by a crossing.
- Nice Guy: Thomas was eager to help Molly to feel special.
