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Britt Allcroft Productions proudly presents…

[Clips of Shining Time Station]

Action camera light up the big screen

Shining Time go to the movies

Hollywood magic the maker of dreams

Shining Time at the movies

[Clips of The Great Mouse Detective]

No matter who you are

You can be a star

Adventure so classic

The thrills are fantastic to see

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Incredible stunts

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[Clips of Big Bird and The Great Mouse Detective & Clips from Thomas the Tank Engine]

Imagine you're the star

No matter who you are

Come on along with us

Come sing a song with us

We've saved a seat for you

There's always something new

[Clips of Shining Time Station]

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"Mr. Conductor's Adventures Series"

London, 1897

[The camera pans slowly through a small street. A horse drawn carriage drives by. The horse snorts and neighs as the focus moves below the carriage and slowly zooms in on a tiny shop, Flaversham's Toys. Inside, Olivia and her father are celebrating Olivia's birthday. Olivia plays with a small rocking horse as her father adjusts his apron.]

Olivia: You know, Daddy, this is my very best birthday.

Flaversham: Ahh... but I haven't given you your present yet.

Olivia: (excited) What is it? What is it?

Flaversham: Now, now. Close your eyes. (He moves to a small cupboard as Olivia tries to sneak a peek between her fingers) Uh-uh-uh-uh. Auch, no. No peeking now.

[Olivia giggles as Flaversham returns to the table, a small toy in his hand that resembles a flowerbud. He winds the key and sets it in front of her. As a gentle tune plays, Olivia opens her eyes and sees that the bud has turned into a mouse ballerina, who dances for her.]

Olivia: (gasps) Oh, Daddy! You made this just for me?

[Outside, a pegged legged figure slowly approaches. He cackles evilly as his shadow looms over the door to the toy shop. Inside, the doll has finished her dance, and Olivia gets down from her chair to hug Flaversham.]

Olivia: You're the most wonderful father in the... in the whole world!

[The tender moment is interuppted as the locked door begins to rattle. Olivia and Flaversham look towards the door as the rattling becomes more intense. Flaversham puts his arms around his daughter protectively.]

Olivia: Who is that?

Flaversham: I-I don't know! Quickly, dear, stay in here and don't come out!

[Flaversham hides her in the cupboard and stands in front of it, just as Fidget the bat bursts in though the window. From inside her hiding place, Olivia cracks the door and watches in terror as her father and Fidget struggle. The table flies towards the cupboard, shutting the door and pushing Olivia back.]

Fidget: Now I gotcha, toy maker! (Cackles)

Flaversham: Oh! Olivia!

[Olivia pushes against the door and is able to move the table. She creaks the door open and steps out. The shop is dark, furniture is scattered as empty paint buckets are spilling out. Olivia goes to the window, calling out to Flaversham]

Olivia: Daddy, where are you? Daddy... where are you? Daddy! Daddy!

[As Olivia's cries echo in the night, the camera zooms out into the clouds]

[Meanwhile somewhere in America a painting of Mr. Conductor was seen but it was Mr. Conductor's Double an old enemy of Mr. Conductor suddenly green sparkles were all over the painting & it came back to life!]

Double: HA-HA! As Mr. Conductor's Double I think it's time to go back to making trouble he & his friends are doing adventures but I'll go too with my own dentures then they'll cry & I will find an ally of mine! [Gets off the cutout & runs out].

Walt Disney Pictures & Britt Allcroft Productions presents…

Mr. Conductor Meets The Great Mouse Detective

[The camera breaks out of the clouds again, and now we have a bird's eye view of downtown London. Below a carriage is moving through the streets.]

Dawson: It was the Eve of our good Queen's Diamond Jubilee, and the year Her Majesty's government came to the very brink of disaster. She... Oh... (Chuckles) I'm... I'm getting ahead of myself.

[The camera focuses briefly on the passenger inside the carriage before it pans down, revealing Dr. Dawson sitting on the foot pedestal reading his paper.]

Dawson: My name is Dr. David Q. Dawson, most recently of the Queen's 66th Regiment.

[The carriage stops, and after his human traveling companion departs, Dawson hops onto the sidewalk. He opens his paper again and we see that he has marked several places available for rent.]

Dawson: I had just arrived in London after lengthy service in Afghanistan and was anxious to find a quiet place (he chuckles as a drop of rain falls onto the paper. He folds it up and opens his umbrella) preferably dry where I could rest and find a bit of peace. Little did I know but my life was about to change forever.

[As Dawson walks through an alleyway, he pauses. From inside a forgotten rainboot, he can hear someone crying. He walks over to the shoe and sees Olivia sitting on a medicine box crying softly.]

Dawson: Oh! Oh my! Are you all right, my dear? (Olivia turns to him. Dawson removes a hankerchief from his jacket pocket and hands it to her) Come now, come, come. Here, dry your eyes. (Olivia takes the hankerchief and blows her nose. She gives it back to Dawson and he puts it back in his pocket, taking a seat beside her) Ah, yes, that's better. Now tell me, what's troubling you, my dear?

Olivia: I... I'm lost. I-I-I'm trying to find Basil of Baker Street.

Mr. Conductor: yeah and me & my friends found her like this

Dawson: oh my! Why I don't believe it an actual human the size of us mice!

Mr. Conductor: happy to be of service I'm Mr. Conductor

Olivia: it's true he's the same size as mice but wait until you meet his big friend & a few of his others outside the boot

[She hands Dawson a small newspaper clipping.]

Dawson: Now, let me see here... (Dawson puts his bifocals on and reads the headline) "Famous detective solves baffling disappearance." Mmm, hmmm. But where are your mother and father?

Olivia: (getting upset) That's why I m-m-must find Basil! (She begins to sob into her scarf)

Mr. Conductor: hey hey now would you like me to tell you a funny story about a diesel?

Dawson: yeah maybe that could cheer her up [to Olivia] would you like that?

Olivia: I guess

Mr. Conductor: ok Olivia [blows story whistle & the screen gets full of steam]

"Bowled Out"

Mr. Conductor: Stepney's visit to Sir Topham Hatt's Railway was coming to an end

STH: we shall miss you

Mr. Conductor: said Sir Topham Hatt then he turned his attention to all the other engines

STH: my railway is very busy & I'm pleased with you but you need help a diesel is all that's available please do your best to avoid any uh [clears throat] disturbances

Duck: what does that mean?

Mr. Conductor: whispered Duck

James: that means this diesel is difficult!

Mr. Conductor: snapped James

[Then a huge green & yellow diesel rolled in]

Mr. Conductor: and he was the diesel surveyed the shed

Class 40: hmm not bad I've seen worse at least you're all clean

Mr. Conductor: the engines glared

Class 40: it's not your fault but Sir Topham Hatt should scrap you! And get engines like me a fill of oil, a touch on the starter & I'm off no bother, no waiting they have to fuss around you for hours before you're ready!

Mr. Conductor: the engines were furious!

[Later]

Mr. Conductor: next morning they held an indignation meeting around the turntable

Gordon: disgraceful!

James: disgusting!

Henry: despicable!

Donald & Douglas: to say suck things to us!

Mr. Conductor: cried Donald & Douglas

Donald & Douglas: it's to teach him a lesson we'd be wantin' now how do we do it?

[Later]

Mr. Conductor: their chance came sooner than expected the diesel was purring comfortably an inspector watched a fitter making final adjustments

[Then the hat flew off the head]

Mr. Conductor: the diesel was ready

Class 40: look at me Duck & Stepney! Now I'll show you something!

Mr. Conductor: he rolled proudly toward his coaches then… it happened

Class 40: [spluttered & boomed]

Mr. Conductor: shaking & spluttering the diesel stopped meanwhile the inspector was looking for his hat

[Later]

Mr. Conductor: the diesel seethed with fury as Duck & Stepney pushed him back to the shed

[Then the inspector's hat was seen in the diesel's air intake]

Inspector: my hat!

Mr. Conductor: exclaimed the inspector

Inspector: you sucked it through you air intake!

STH: bother your hat! The heavy train's due out you'll have to take it Duck [to Stepney] Stepney will you help please?

Stepney: thank you sir

Mr. Conductor: cried Stepney

Stepney: I'd like a good long run on my last day

[Later]

Mr. Conductor: the engines were soon ready

STH: Gordon will take over from halfway so get the train to there good luck

Stepney: don't worry

Mr. Conductor: smiled Stepney

Stepney: we'll get there & be early too!

Mr. Conductor: the cavalcade moved carefully over the rails & out to the open line

Stepney: now for a sprint!

Mr. Conductor: huffed Stepney

Duck: I'm ready when you are!

Mr. Conductor: replied Duck soon they were whizzing through Edward's station and next they charged at Gordon's hill beyond they felt the drag of the heavy coaches here it was hard work at last they were running smoothly along the line toward the big station

[At the station Thomas, Bertie & James left with their trains as Stepney & Duck arrived]

Gordon: hello you're early!

Mr. Conductor: said Gordon

Gordon: that's one in the headlamp for ol' diesel

Stepney: James says he's sick as boiler sludge & sulking in the shed

Gordon: serves him right for saying we're out of date!

Mr. Conductor: and Gordon chortled away next day everyone came to say goodbye the Stepney

Engines: come back & see us soon!

Mr. Conductor: whistled the engines

Stepney: and you're always welcome on my bluebell railway too!

Mr. Conductor: whistled Stepney then he puffed away what about diesel? He had slipped out while no one was looking but he left 2 things behind a rather nasty smell & a battered bowler hat

[As the story ended the screen filled up with steam again as we return to the main story]

Olivia: that's a good story but… [Goes back to crying] I'm just too upset to laugh!

Dawson: (Trying to calm her) There, there, there. Now, now, now. Well I don't know any Basil. (Olivia looks at him sadly, but then he gives her a warm smile) But I do remember where Baker Street is. (Her face brightens a bit as Dawson reopens his umbrella) Now, come with me. We'll find this Basil chap together. [To Mr. Conductor] ok now where are your friends? [Feels the ground shaking & then he saw to huge bird feet]

Mr. Conductor: that's one of them meet Big Bird Dawson

Dawson: [looking up] oh my goodness!

Big Bird: hello there I'm Big Bird & I live on Sesame Street

Dawson: first a small man, now an 8 foot yellow bird what next?

[Then coming in the alley came Stacy, Billy, Dan, Becky & Kara]

Dawson: oh dear!

Mr. Conductor: everyone meet Dr. David Q. Dawson

Dawson: uh pleasure to meet humans as you

Dan: a pleasure to meet you too Dr. Dawson

Billy: I think I saw Schemer trying to get here you'd better disappear Mr. C

Mr. Conductor: ok Billy [disappears]

Dawson: [baffled] oh my!

Schemer: hey guys what's with London? It's an awesome place!

Stacy: Schemer meet Dr. Dawson & Olivia

Schemer: mice?

Dawson: well let's just go find Basil ok?

[Then all the friends set off to Baker Street to find Basil]

To Be Continued…