At the suspension bridge, a beam needs to be placed and Thomas is nearly unable to carry it, but using all his strength, he manages to lower the beam into place. Later, Thomas is collecting paint for the bridge, but Diesel rams Thomas's flatbed and makes paint splash all over Thomas. In retaliation, Thomas bumps Arry into a pile of gravel, so Arry pushes James under a coal hopper. The situation escalates until all the engines are fighting, leaving them dirty and no work being done. That evening, The Fat Controller is furious at such delays and warns the engines that any more disturbances may result in the airport being cancelled and the railway going out of business. Some of the engines dream of fates for them if the Fat Controller decided to close the railway. In the dreams, James becomes a coconut shy at a funfair, Gordon becomes a playground, Edward becomes a scarecrow and Percy becomes a roller coaster. However, Thomas dreams of Lady the magical engine and Rusty the little diesel telling him about the need for teamwork. The next morning, Thomas finds Mavis the quarry diesel, and they agree to arrange a meeting for the steam engines and diesels at the coaling plant. The following day, at the meeting, Thomas proposes that the steam engines and diesels finally put their differences aside and begin working together to save the airport.