Mr. C [narrating]: This is where Burnett's granddaughter, Lily, comes into our story. She lives with her mom and dad in the big city, a few hours train ride from Shining Time. She sees magic no one else has time to; Like lovely reflections of light on a rainy day. Soon, she was off to stay with her grandpa on Muffle Mountain.
Lily Stone Grandpa's been so sad since Grandma Tasha died, and he never comes here to see us.
S Mrs. Stone
Well, maybe your visit will cheer him up. Did you get his present?
Lily Here. I'm making him a friendship bracelet.
S Mrs. Stone
Honey, that's beautiful.
Lily But I'd rather just stay here with you.
S Mrs. Stone
I know. Come here. [she and Lily hug]
Lily I'm gonna go up this way.
S Mrs. Stone
Okay. Be careful.
Lily You always say that.
S Mrs. Stone
See you in a minute.
Lily You're coming with me to Grandpa's, Bluebird. I know how much you like to travel.
P Patch
[finds Lily sitting on the bank of a stream throwing grass at the water]
Bet you can't climb that tree!
Lily [gets up and walks over to the tree. Grabbing hold of the tire swing, she climbs up onto the tire and onto its rope. Patch watches her as she shimmies up the rope, and sits on the branch and looks down smiling at him. He looks at Lily and shakes his head in amusement and races over to the tree as Lily climbs down the tree] [climbs off the tire swing]
See?
P Patch
Where'd you learn to do that?
Lily From my fire escape.
[puffs into the night by Diesel 10's Mountain]
I am brave. I am brave. Thomas says I'm brave, so I'm brave. Oh, it's not easy being brave. [sees Splatter and Dodge at the buffers] Shiver my pistons. There's Splatter and Dodge. Oh, they found the buffers! Oh, now what's going to happen? [a flock of birds fly by a tree] Ohh!
[rolls along]
Hey (partner). Excuse me (coming through) (pardon me).
Oh, that's just nothing. [a shed door opens slowly (then closes quickly)] That nothing was something!
These must be the buffers Diesel's looking for.
Are we supposed to go through them?
This is a job for the boss. [an owl hoots, scaring them] We'll tell him tomorrow.
[backs away]
Oh, I'd better hurry back and warn Thomas.
I was doing my best to keep Lily cheerful, I knew she was worried about being late for her grandpa.
Lily Mr. Conductor, I was supposed to be back by sunset.
You know (Lily), perhaps your grandpa can guess where you are.
Lily He can?
Maybe because I think he's been here himself long ago and if he can help, I do wish he'd hurry, I haven't told Junior this but soon he'll grow as weak as I am.
Lily Junior said there used to be an engine that traveled on the Magic Railroad and if only we could find that we could still head back to Shining Time.
Oh that engine disappeared never to be seen or heard from again.
Lily I tave to tell you something (Mr. C), I've heard a train whistle and it sounded like it came from the mountain.
Mountain, I just remembered another part of the clue: "Stoke up the magic in the mountain and the lady will smile," but we need more information (Lily) and I know that your grandpa could help if he would just believe that he could.
Lily Lady?
[Thomas and Lily arrive on a cliff on Muffle Mountain]
Lily, where are we?
Lily Muffle Mountain (Thomas).
I think I feel a… a little dizzy. [Lily jumps out of Thomas' cab] I can't go any further! My wheels won't let me!
Lily Then, I'll be back (Thomas). I promise (but I must find Grandpa)! [She runs off]
It's getting windy up here!
