- "I wasn't lost - I just momentarily forgot my way."
- — Schemer
Mapping It Out is the eighteenth episode of Shining Time Station.
Plot
The kids discover a rabbit at the station. Harry says that a rabbit cage was in the lost and found, so he puts him in it. A man named Pepe asks Harry for directions. This makes Stacy realize that the station needs a map. Matt asks Mr. Conductor if the engines on Sodor ever get lost. He explains that if they're on rails, they do not usually get lost, but can runaway down the line. Stacy wants to get some food for the rabbit, so she leaves, warning the kids not to go anywhere. Schemer arrives and makes fun of the kids' map until he finds out that it is for the Indian Valley Railroad. He says they should take a train down the line, marking the map as they go along. Mr. Conductor then warns Matt not to go, but Tanya says it will be fun. Schemer then pulls Matt to the platform as the train arrives and all three are off - when Schemer drops the map. Stacy comes back, but can't find them anywhere. Harry finds out, and they're very worried. Mr. Conductor tells them what happened.
Harry waits on the platform, while Mr. Conductor tries to cheer Stacy up. They both look at Schemer's map and Twiddly Junction is circled. After calling there, they find out that that's where Matt, Tanya, and Schemer are. When they get back, everyone is thankful to see each other, while Schemer is still in Twiddly Junction. Stacy and Harry are relieved and say to ask either of them for permission before leaving next time. They then talk to Mr. Conductor, who tells them it's fun to go exploring, but you need to be aware of the consequences. Later, Schemer is brought back by Pepe, who says he was lost. Pepe talks about where he is from and it turns out to be Ecuador. Afterward, Stacy hangs the newly finished map up and Mr. Conductor takes the rabbit to a new home.
Cast and Characters
Main Cast
- Ringo Starr as Mr. Conductor
- Didi Conn as Stacy Jones
- Leonard Jackson as Harry Cupper
- Nicole Leach as Tanya Cupper
- Brian O'Connor as Schemer
- Jason Woliner as Matthew Jones
Flexitoon Puppeteers
- Peter Baird as Grace Bass
- Craig Marin as Rex
- Olga Marin as DiDi
- Alan Semok as Grace Bass
- Vaneese Thomas as Grace Bass
- Wayne White as Tex
Guest Starring
- Pepe as Himself
Thomas stories
Jukebox Band Segment Song
- Red River Valley
Cartoons & Songs
Quotes
- Matt: Mr. Conductor, did the engines on the Island of Sodor read maps if they get lost?
- Mr. Conductor: Well, if they stay on the tracks, it's rather hard for engines to actually get lost, but they can sometimes find themselves running away down the track when they don't inspected. I can tell how it happened to Thomas.
- Mr. Conductor: Of course, it really wasn't Thomas' fault. His brakes were stiff and he built up some steam, that's all.
- Tanya: But that was the freight cars' fault.
- Mr. Conductor: Not really! Percy should have known better than to trust them. He should have thought twice before he decided to explore out there.
- Schemer: (to Pepe) My friend, I know this place! I am Shining Time Station!
- Stacy: I beg your pardon?
- Schemer: Well, I am the arcade, aren't I?
| #01 A Place Unlike Any Other | #10 Happy Accidents | #19 Things that Go Ga-Hooga in the Night |
| #02 Does it Bite? | #11 Ring in the Old | #20 Is This the End? |
| #03 And The Band Played Off | #12 Impractical Jokes | |
| #04 Pitching In and Helping Out | #13 Finders Keepers | |
| #05 Show and Yell | #14 Just Wild About Harry's Workshop | |
| #06 Faith, Hope and Anxiety | #15 Promises, Promises | |
| #07 Agree to Disagree | #16 Word's Out | |
| #08 Whistle While You Work | #17 Too Many Cooks | |
| #09 Two Old Hands | #18 Mapping It Out | |