Fanfic: End of an Era Part One: Meet Johnny

Part One: Meet Johnny

We meet Johnny and learn about the future.

Script

(Opening Credits)

(Screen goes black)

Narrator: Hello to anyone who is listening to this. I'm going to be telling a story. A story about trains. Now I wouldn't be suprised if yu don't know what a train is. You'll soon find out. But in this time there are only three places where trains still exist out side of the scrapyard. They are:

(Cut to museum where Hank and Rosie are resting in a large hall)

Narrator: The American Railway Museum in Chicago . . .

(Cut to open area, where Gordon and Duck are pulling trains past crowds of admirers)

Narrator: The European Railway Museum in York . . .

(Cut to a huge shed where Hiro and a bullet train are resting)

Narrator: and the Asian Railway Museum in Tokyo.

(Screen goes black again)

Narrator: Of course there's one more line. It's called the Smoky Valley Railroad. But it probably won't last long. Because, for trains, it's the End of an Era . . .

(Cut to a little brown tank engine, being persued by two 08 shunters)

CAPITOL TRAINYARD. 2047.

Diesel 1: Stop!

Tank Engine: Never!

(Pursuit continues to edge of yard. Tank engine starts to leak steam)

Tank Engine:(Miserably) Not now . . .

(Tank Engine slows to a halt)

Diesel 2: Now we've got you!

(Cut to large engine shed. Locomotives, all in bad condition, are being shifted to different areas. A man is looking at the Tank Engine with a clip board and pen in hand. Another man is standing beside him)

Manager: Right then. What's this one?

Man: Name's Johnny. Fled his railway when it closed.

Manager: Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Anything else?

Man: Well, he was built shodily, so he sometimes breaks down for no reason. Tht's how we caught him.

Manager: Take him over to the auction area.

(Johnny is started up and driven onto a turntable, where the auctioneer iis standing in front of a crowd. A scrap dealer eyes him gredily)

Auctioneer: All right then. New tank engine. 'Bout twenty years old. Starting at 30,000.

Dealer: 40,000!

Other Dealer: 50,000!

Dealer: 60,000!

(Man in back row stands up)

Man: 70.000!

Other Dealer: Be quiet, Capp! We know you haven't got 70,000. No way that mangy railroad of yours makes that much!

Dealer: 80,000!

Auctioneer: 80,000! Going once, going twice-

Capp: 90,000!

Auctioneer: 90,000! Going once, twice, Sold tot he man in the back!

(Johnny looks incredibly relieved. He is driven out of the auction house and Capp gets on board)

Capp: What's your name, then?

Johnny: J-J-Johnny, sir.

Capp: I'm Mr. Capp, your new controller.

Johnny: Controller? I thought all of the railroads have been shut down.

Capp: Not yet! One still remains. It's called the Smoky Valley Railroad. Your new home!

(Capp starts Johnny up and they puff away)

Characters

• Johnny
• Diesel 1
• Diesel 2
• Manager
• Workman
• Scrap Dealer
• Other Dealer
• Auctioneer
• Mr. Capp