Shining Time Station: Once Upon a Time

Mr. Conductor:
[Writing in his diary late at night] Dear diary, there's only one way to begin this story. "Once upon a time..." [Scene transitions to earlier that day]... because, it was Founder's Day, the day when we celebrate the history of Shining Time Station, I was up bright and early, trying to get things ready. I'd shampooed the pigeons, and cleaned out the Wishing Well, and I'd just begun another job...

Mr. Conductor:
[voiceover] Meanwhile, dear diary, deep inside the station jukebox, and unknown to anyone but me, the Jukebox Puppet Band were about to be rudely awakened...

Mr. Conductor:
Well, diary, Becky had made a wish to meet a real cowboy from long ago, and her wish had come true. Now I had Mr. Ned Kincaid from a hundred years ago to worry about. And I wasn't the only one worried...

Mr. Conductor:
Stacy and Ned Kincaid were definitely falling in love. And neither of them knew that, in just a few hours, Ned was going to disappear; back into the mural as a painting on the wall. But should I tell her? Should I tell him? And there were other problems at Shining Time Station, too...

Mr. Conductor:
[voiceover] Diary, time was running out. The day was almost over. I had to talk to Ned Kincaid.

Schemer:
Uh, attention you children type people. Yours truly has recently cime into some money. Not a lot of money for a big-wheeling business tycoon such as myself. Actually, just a mere pittance. Nonetheless, i would like you to take this money and use it on your field trip. So... [handing the kids the money] Here it is, please take it. [the kids reach for it, and he pulls it away, then holds it out again] Please take it out of my hand before I change my mind. [Dan reaches for it, but Schemer pulls it away again, then holds it out again] I ask you one more time to *please take the money from Schemer before I change my mind*! [Dan takes the money] There! Thank you and, yes I am an incredible human being.

Kara Cupper, Dan Jones, Becky:
Yay! Hurray!

Dan Jones:
Now we can go on our trip!

Mr. Conductor:
[Voiceover] Diary, as you know, there was nothing I could do to change the Wishing Star's magic. And Ned Kincaid hadn't even had time to write Stacy that letter explaining things. But as you and I know, diary, there are all kinds of magic in this world.

Mr. Kincaid:
[walks in] Beg pardon, ma'am. [Stacy turns to look at him] I seem to have missed my train. I was wondering if there was some way I could get a ride into town.

Stacy Jones:
Oh, sure. I'll take you. That's no trouble.

Mr. Kincaid:
Thank you so much.

Stacy Jones:
I'm sorry, you look very familiar to me. Have we met?

Mr. Kincaid:
No, I can't say that we have. My name is Kin...

Stacy Jones:
[interrupting] Kincaid.

Mr. Kincaid:
[Taking his glasses off] Kincaid, that's right! Now, how did you know that?

Stacy Jones:
Oh, well, once upon a time, I... I knew a relative of yours. I think. At least, you look exactly like him.

Mr. Kincaid:
Well, now, my great-grandfather, Ned, came from around here. But, I can't imagine that you ever met him. That was a *long* time ago.

Stacy Jones:
Well, it... it doesn't seem possible. Does it? [She and Mr. Kincaid walk out together, laughing]

Mr. Conductor:
[the scene dissolves back to Mr. C writing in his diary late at night] Diary, I think there's a good chance that Stacy, and everybody else, is going to live Happily Ever After. Good night. [Blows out the candle he was using to see]