Assistant

EPISODE INFOMATION
"Assistant" is the third episode of Sodor: Stories of Chaos, and was first aired on the 6/4/18. It took place in 1925.

It introduced a new human character to the series called Ben Roberts. Ben, as the title suggests, was brought in to be Bertram Hatt's assistant. The reasons for Bertram Hiring him are revealed in the episode "Bertram Hatt".

The episode starts off with James' theme with the opening credits. It then shows James pulling into Knapford Harbour, where Ben is waiting to be picked up.

When James brings Ben to Tidmouth Station, Bertram Hatt introduces himself and asks Thomas to take them around the island. Thomas tells him that he's pulling his passenger train, but Bertram Hatt tells him that Neil or Glynn can pull his train.

Eventually they arrive at Knapford Harbour, where Thomas goes backwards too fast and bumps into a fish truck. He comes off the rails and dangles precariously over the edge of the dockside.

Ben jumps out of Thomas' cab and walks over the stinky fish in the truck to climb Into the green crane at the harbour. Ben rescues Thomas and Bertram Hatt. They then go on a tour around most of the island before coming back to Tidmouth Station.

TRIVIA

 * Although it is never mentioned, Ben is actually 25 in the episode.
 * Knapford Harbour was only used in series one.

GOOFS

 * When Ben climbs back over the fish truck to get to Thomas, TWA's finger can be seen before Ben falls backwards into the fish truck just slightly off camera. Ben can be seen still in the truck when Thomas leaves the Harbour.