Thread:Thunderbird1InternationalRescue/@comment-25600892-20170319134214/@comment-25372003-20170326121523

OK then:

Soon enough, Ernie arrived on Edward and saw the mess.

"What the hay happened," he asked.

"Well," began Molly, "I was taking this ballast train here and the trucks made me go too fast. I tried to make them slow down, but they wouldn't listen."

"Molly," said Ernie, "you're still new to this railway. You were supposed to be shunting cars."

"Please sir," Edward said sadly, "it's my fault."

Ernie was surprised.

"Edward," asked Ernie, "what have you got to do with this?"

"I was the one who let Molly take my cars," said Edward.

"Now why would you go ahead and do that without my permission," asked Ernie.

"Well," explained Edward, "Molly told me that she was tired of just shunting cars all day, and she wanted a change in jobs, so I let her take my train."

Ernie listened patiently.

"I understand," said Ernie, "however, this won't be going on unpunished."

Then Ernie turned his attention back to Molly.

"Though Molly," said Ernie, "since it's only your first day, I'm going to go easy on you. Same with you Edward, since you were only trying to help Molly and you were being honest."

Fortunately for both Edward and Molly, they had to help clean up the mess, then Moly had to go to the Steam Works to have Victor and Kevin check herover to see if she sustained any damage from her crash.

"Good news Molly," said Victor, "other than just a few scratches, you're all good!"

"Thanks," said Molly.

"And no need to fret about the scratches," said Victor, "we can fix those easily!"

Victor told some workmen to get some yellow paint to paint over the scratches, which they did. About less than a minute later, Molly was as good as new.