The Great Fire of Pontypandy

[We begin with a view of the Pontypandy Lighthouse in a storm. Inside, Charlie Jones is tinkering with the light. It sparks, making Charlie jump. He presses a red button but the light won't come on]

Charlie Jones: Oh, why won't you switch on, silly light!

[The light lights up a bit then fizzes out. Charlie hears a cracking sound, sees the Window cracking and gasps. The window shatters and the wind blows in, blowing the door open. Charlie sees this and tries to shut it]

Charlie Jones: No! [strains] Come on!

[Charlie tried to get the door shut but the wind was blowing so hard that the door gets pushed right open and Charlie falls, managing to grab the bars. He then reaches into his pocket and pulls out his phone]

Charlie Jones: Call Sam! Call Fireman Sam!

[The opening begins and the title comes up saying "Young Irish Film Makers present" "The Irelanders' Adventures of Fireman Sam: The Great Fire of Pontypandy". Later, Jupiter can be seen driving on the road to the lighthouse, it's sirens blaring. Charlie hears Jupiter coming and turns his head. Jupiter keeps going then arrives at the base of the lighthouse, where it stops. Sam and Elvis get out]

Fireman Sam: Great fires of London! Hang in there, Charlie! [to Elvis] The wind's too strong to use the ladder or the Helicopter.

Elvis Cridlington: So how will we get your brother down?

Fireman Sam: Keep the light on him, Elvis! [to Charlie] I'm coming, Charlie!

[Sam runs to the top of the lighthouse]

Charlie Jones: Hurry! Can't hold on!

[Charlie starts to slip but Sam grabs him at the last moment]

Fireman Sam: Gotcha!

[Sam pulls Charlie to safety as Elvis watches]

Charlie Jones: Come on, Sam!

[Sam finally manages to pull Charlie up]

Fireman Sam: That was a close call. You really should clip yourself in for safety in future, Charlie.

Charlie Jones: Thank you, Sam. I will. But it's not over yet. If we don't get this lighthouse working, the ships out there could run aground in the storm.

Fireman Sam: I've got an idea! (calls Elvis on the walkie-talkie) Sam to Elvis. Keep Jupiter's lights flashing. Shine the headlights out to sea to warn the ships so that we can get the lighthouse going. There are a lot of people depending on us.

Elvis Cridlington: Okay, Sam.

[He placed Jupiter at the edge of the lighthouse and shone the headlights]

Charlie Jones: The light's through here, Sam. I just can't get it to work.

Sam: Hand me that screwdriver, Charlie. See this green wire?

[Elvis watched as Sam help Charlie fix the lighthouse]

Fireman Sam: Yes!

Elvis Cridlington: Hooray! Nice one, Sam!

Charlie Jones: Oh! Wonderful, Sam! Thank you so much!

[We zoom out from the lighthouse. The scene then changes to a month later at the fire Station]

Station Officer Steele: And of course I remember the look on his face as he climbed back into the fire engine. It gives me great pleasure to perform this duty. It's not often....

Norman Price: Who's that standing next to Station Officer Steele?

Mandy Flood: That's Chief Fire Officer Boyce. He's come from Newtown to give out a medal. My dad told me.

Station Officer Steele: ...great service. It's one month since the night of the great storm, a night when one fireman preformed an act of selfless bravery above and beyond the call of duty!

Chief Fire Officer Boyce: Hear! Hear!

Station Officer Steele: So would our hero please step forward?

[Elvis steps forward]

Station Officer Steele: Eh, em. Not you, Cridlington. Fireman Sam!

Tom Thomas: (chuckles)

Elvis Cridlington: Oh. Sorry, sir.

Fireman Sam: Don't worry, Elvis. You'II get yours one day.

[Sam went to Chief Fire Officer Boyce to get his medal]

Chief Fire Officer Boyce: It gives me great pleasure in presenting you with the medal of outstanding bravery. (puts the medal on Sam) Sam, you are a credit to the service.

[Boyce and Sam step back and salute each other. The Fire Crew and the Irelanders clapped in approval]

Tom Thomas: (whistling)

Station Officer Steele: Dih...buh.... That's enough of that.

Tom Thomas: Oh.

Fireman Sam: Um, thank you, sir. But it's really just part of the job. [gesturing to the Fire Crew] And I couldn't have done it without the rest of the team.

[Elvis, Penny, Radar and Tom smiled at him]

Station Officer Steele: Well said, Sam.

Elvis Cridlington: (jumping up to Station Officer Steele) Does that mean I can have a medal too?

Station Officer Steele: No, Cridlington. It means it's time for you to put the kettle on. [chuckles] Yes. (to Chief Fire Officer Boyce) Would you care for a cup of tea, sir?

[They head into the fire station. The scene then changes to the Pontypandy quayside where Mike Flood, Mandy's father, is hammering a wind turbine onto the boathouse roof]

Bronwyn Jones: Oh, Mike. I thought you might like some lemonade to cool you down.

Mike Flood: Ooh, thanks, Bronwyn. [starts climbing down] Heh. I don't know why they want a wind turbine fitted up here. There isn't a breath of wind.

Bronwyn Jones: Ah, but there's a storm on the way. I can always tell when my seaweed gets damp.

Mike Flood: Oh, right you are. Er, well, I've never known it so hooooo........

[Mike falls off the roof and a splashing noise is heard]

Bronwyn Jones: Mike? Oh! Oh, oh, oh! Mike!

[She runs to the side of the quay to see Mike splashing frantically in the water]

Mike Flood: Help! Help! Me tools are weighing me down! (coughing and spluttering)

Bronwyn Jones: I'll call Fireman Sam!

[She runs off to do so. The scene changes back to the fire station where Sam and Chief Fire Officer Boyce are talking about something. Station Officer Steele watches them from the fire station kitchen window. He then turns back to Penny and Elvis]

Station Officer Steele: Yes, Chief Fire Officer Boyce and myself were at the same fire academy, you know.

Connor Lacey: Wow, that's interesting.

Elvis Cridlington: So why aren't you a Chief Fire Officer, then, sir? Was he just better than you?

[Station Officer Steele spits out his tea in surprise]

Station Officer Steele: Certainly not! (he put his mug in Penny's hand and walks off) I just like to be where the action is. On the front line.

[Penny heads over to the window and look down at Sam and Boyce]

Penny Morris: Hmm. I wonder what they're talking about.

[Outside, Boyce look to see that no one's watching then turns to Sam]

Chief Fire Officer Boyce: Sam, I've a little proposition for you.

[He hands over a piece of paper to Sam]

Chief Fire Officer Boyce: You are just the man I need to lead the new Rapid Response Fire Unit in Newtown.

Fireman Sam: What? Lead? Like a station officer?

Chief Fire Officer Boyce: Why, yes. In fact, I think you can make chief fire officer one day, Sam, just like me.

Fireman Sam: Uh, I don't know what to say, sir.

Chief Fire Officer Boyce: Say nothing. Just sign here.

[Station Officer Steele is watching Sam and Boyce when the printer desk's alarm beeps]

Station Officer Steele: Oh.

[Steele goes over to it and pull out a message from Bronwyn]

Station Officer Steele: Mike Flood's fallen off the boathouse roof into the harbour?! [chuckles] Silly chap.

[He presses a red button, causing the station bell to ring. Penny and the Irelanders slide down the fire pole to the ground level]

Fireman Sam: Sorry, sir! (runs over to Station Officer Steele)

Station Officer Steele: Sam, Mike Flood's fallen off the boathouse roof into the harbour!

Fireman Sam: Sounds like a job for Neptune, sir!

Station Officer Steele: You're right! (to Penny) Penny, you'd better get going!

Penny Morris: On my way, sir! (runs off)

Station Officer Steele: (to Sam) Sam, you'd better go too!

[Sam and the Irelanders run to join Penny as they get their fire helmets, climb into Jupiter and put on their seatbelts. Sam pull out the slip that Boyce gave him which Penny notices]

Penny Morris: What's that you've got there, Sam?

Fireman Sam: (quickly puts the slip back in his pocket) I'll tell you later, Penny.

[Sam rolls his eyes and starts up Jupiter's sirens. Jupiter rolls off out of the station and down the road to rescue Mike while Steele and Boyce watch]

Chief Fire Officer Boyce: Ooh, that's some fireman you've got there, Steele.

Station Officer Steele: Yes, sir. We in Pontypandy are very proud of him.

[Boyce looks at Steele then puts his hand on his chin. Meanwhile, Jupiter passes Dilys Price's shop and through the streets until it reaches the quayside. Sam and Penny run over to the boathouse with Bronwyn and the Irelanders watching with wonder and worry. Mike is still splashing around, trying to stay above the surface]

Mike Flood: (gargling and spluttering)

Fireman Sam: (putting on his ocean rescue gear) Come on, Penny! Mike won't be able to stay afloat for much longer!

Penny Morris: (putting on her ocean rescue gear) Ready, Sam!

[Sam and Penny climb quickly into Neptune and Penny starts the engine. Neptune rolls down a ramp and into the water. It then heads to where Mike is]

Mike Flood: Here! (coughing and spluttering) Over here!

[Neptune pulls up to him and Sam gives Mike his hands]

Fireman Sam: Okay, Mike. (Mike takes his hand) Let's get you out of there.

Mike Flood: Oh, oh, thanks, Sam.

[Sam pulls Mike as hard as he can but Mike keeps slipping back into the water because of the weight of his tool belt]

Fireman Sam: Wow, Mike! Have you been having extra chips again?!

[Sam finally manages to pull Mike into Neptune]

Mike Flood: [panting] No. I've still got me tool belt on. Heh. Whew. Actually, it was quite refreshing taking a dip in this heat. It's been so hot these last few days.

[The camera pans up to the sun shining down on Pontypandy. It changes to Penny, Sam and the Irelanders standing next to Mike's van as Mike gets into it]

Mike Flood: Well, thanks to you, I can get cracking with my other jobs. I've still got to fix that door on the lighthouse.

Fireman Sam: (chuckles) Well, don't go falling off that, will you? Ha-ha.

Penny Morris: Sam doesn't want to make a habit of collecting hero medals.

Mike Flood: Yeah, right. Alright, bye.

[Mike drives away]

Penny Morris: (as she, Sam and the Irelanders start to walk back to Jupiter) Well, come on then. What did Chief Fire Officer Boyce give you?

Fireman Sam: (gets the slip out of his pocket) He's offered me a station officer post in Newtown.

Penny Morris: Hey, nice one! In charge of your own station, eh? So, when are you going to let him know?

Fireman Sam: I think he wants it signed at the end of the day.

Penny Morris

Fireman Sam: Yes. And I'm going to miss Pontypandy.

[Trevor Evans pulls up in his bus]

Trevor Evans: Lovely day again, Sam. I'm taking the Pontypandy Pioneers camping in the forest.

Fireman Sam: Sounds great, Trevor. Uh, but I'm afraid we can't have any campfires. The forest is so dry, a single spark could cause a big fire.

Trevor Evans: You can count on me, Sam. I used to be a boy scout you know. Bye!

[Trevor drives off. Sam gets into Jupiter and the scene changes to Dilys Price's shop The Cut-Price Supermarket where Dilys, Norman and Derek Price are getting ready to go on the camping trip]

Derek Price: (grunting) Thanks for inviting me on the camping trip, Auntie Dilys.

Dilys Price: Oh, it's my pleasure, Derek. It'll be fun for Norman to have his cousin with him. Now, have we got everything? Trevor will be here any second.

Derek Price: Don't worry, Auntie Dilys. The Pontypandy Pioneers are always prepared. (chuckles)

Norman Price: (taking a air fresher from a bag) Are you sure we need to take air freshener, Mam?

Dilys Price: Oh, yes. You get a lot of nasty smells in the forest. And that's just from you kids. (laughs)

Norman Price: Hey!

[Derek looks inside the picnic basket]

Derek Price: [gasps] Wow! Look at all these sandwiches!

Norman Price: Anyone would think we were going camping for a week!

[Trevor arrives]

Trevor Evans: Hehe. Morning, Pioneers. Your carriage awaits. (sees Dilys' suitcases) Are you moving house, Dilys?

Dilys Price: And what do you mean by that, Trevor Evans?

Trevor Evans: I mean, we are spending 24 hours in the forest with only our natural instinct for survival to get us through.

Derek Price: (laughs) And 300 sandwiches. (laughs with Norman)

Trevor Evans: I'm sorry, Derek. But today, the Pontypandy Pioneers are going for their survival badge. So no sandwiches.

Derek Price: Pardon?

Norman Price: Eh?

[Dilys' mobile phone rings and she goes to pick it up when Trevor snatches it from the counter]

Trevor Evans: And no mobile phones either, Dilys!

Dilys Price: What? But what about my afternoon gossip with Bronwyn?

Trevor Evans: It can wait. (heading outside with Dilys) Come on, Pioneers. Let's move out!

[Once Trevor and Dilys are gone, Norman runs to the freezer and gets out sausages, much to the puzzlement of Derek]

Derek Price: (gasps) What are you doing with those sausages?

Norman Price: Sssh. There's no way I'm eating bugs and berries. Ugh! I want proper food in that forest.

Trevor Evans: Keep up, Pioneers!

[Derek and Norman run out of the shop and towards the bus]

Trevor Evans: Come on, you two! Hurry up!

[Norman and Derek get on the bus]

Norman Price: Sorry, Trevor. I, uh, had to tie my shoelaces.

Derek Price: Oh, ah, me too. (winks at Norman)

[Trevor checks his passenger list and realizes Mandy Flood isn't there]

Trevor Evans: Hmm. No Mandy?

Dilys Price: Maybe she's had second thoughts.

Trevor Evans: You must be right, Dilys. After all, this camping trip is no picnic. (laughs)

Norman Price: And whose fault is that?

Dilys Price: Now, now, Norman! I'm sure Trevor knows what he's doing.

Trevor Evans: That's right, Dilys. Trevor's at the controls.

[Trevor puts on his seatbelt and takes the brakes off. The bus starts moving]

Trevor Evans: Who's for a singsong?

Everyone: The wheels on the bus go round and round~

Round and round~

Round and round~

[The scene changes to the Floods' house where Mandy and her mother, Helen Flood, are trying to start Helen's medic car but to no avail]

Mandy Flood: Forget it, Mom! (angrily gets out of the car) Trevor's bus will have gone by now.

Helen Flood: Oh, so sorry, Mandy. Your dad's been so busy. He must have forgotten to fix the car.

Mandy Flood: Dad's always too busy fixing things for other people.

Helen Flood: You can still join the Pontypandy Pioneers, love.

Mandy Flood: How?

Helen Flood: We can find them on foot. It's ages since we spent some quality time together, Mandy.

[Mandy looks angrily at her mom before showing a smile]

Mandy Flood: Yes. (takes her mom's hand) Yes, it is. Come on, Mom.

[Mandy and Helen head off. The scene changes to the fire station where Boyce is telling Elvis, Station Officer Steele and the Irelanders about his early days as a fireman]

Elvis Cridlington: ....on your own, sir?

Chief Fire Officer Boyce: Ah, yes, so I had to fight that raging fire single handed.

Elvis Cridlington: (gasps) With just one hand? Wow.

Chief Fire Officer Boyce: (to Station Officer Steele) Isn't that right, Steele?

Station Officer Steele: Uh, yes, yes, Sir. Now, if you don't mind, I've got some work to do.

[Steele leaves the kitchen]

Elvis Cridlington: Um, it's funny, sir, but Station Officer Steele never really tells us about his early days as a fireman.

Chief Fire Officer Boyce: (putting a hand of Elvis' shoulder) Lad, Station Officer Steele is possibly the bravest man I have ever met.

Elvis Cridlington: Really? (covers his mouth, more quietly) Really?

Chief Fire Officer Boyce: He could even have made Deputy Chief Fire Officer. But he wanted to stay here and serve Pontypandy.

Elvis Cridlington:

Chief Fire Officer Boyce: Oh, yes. Station Officer Steele is a hero.

[Elvis stare in wonder and amazement. The scene changes to Station Officer Steele in his office. He opens a small brown box and takes out a medal he won back in his youth. He then puts it back and takes out an old newspaper article with a photo of a younger version of him on it]

Male Voice: This award goes to young fireman Steele.

Station Officer Steele: Great days. Yes. It all seemed so long ago.

[He stares at the article for a bit before hearing a knock at the door and looking up in shock]

Chief Fire Officer Boyce: Sam. I need a quick word.

[Steele quickly puts the article back in the box]

Fireman Sam: I'm just going to talk to Station Officer Steele in his office, sir.

Chief Fire Officer Boyce: Oh, well, I'II come in with you.

Station Officer Steele: (puts the box away and pretends to have been using the computer) Yes, Sam?

Fireman Sam: (walking in with Boyce) Sir, I think we need to put some warning signs up at the forest. It's so hot and dry, just one spark and it could go up in flames.

Station Officer Steele: Oh, yes, that's a good.....

Chief Fire Officer Boyce: Great idea, Sam. You can never be too careful.

Fireman Sam: Uh. And I was wondering if Tom Thomas should do a sweep of the forest in his helicopter. Just to check for fire.

Chief Fire Officer Boyce: Ooh, I like your thinking, Sam.

Fireman Sam: Uh, thank you, sir. Sirs.

[Sam heads to the door]

Chief Fire Officer Boyce: Oh, Sam?

[Sam stops and turns]

Chief Fire Officer Boyce: Uh, have you got anything for me yet?

Fireman Sam: Uh, not quite, sir. Um, I'd... better be going.

[He leaves, shutting the door behind him. Steele looks suspiciously at Boyce who looks away innocently. The scene changes to the forest where Trevor is trying to set up a tent pole]