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Percy Takes the Plunge (also known as Percy Takes a Plunge in the US) is the 11th episode of the second series and the 37th overall episode of the British children's television series Thomas & Friends. It originally aired on ITV in the United Kingdom on in 1986. The series follows the main protagonist, a blue steam locomotive named Thomas and his various friends on the Island of Sodor. In this episode, Percy wants to see why he is forbidden to pass the "Danger" board on the quay, but later wishes he hadn't.

The episode is directed by David Mitton, produced by David Mitton and Robert D. Cardona written by Reverend W. Awdry, Britt Allcroft and David Mitton and narrated by Ringo Starr in both the UK and US and George Carlin in the US.

One day, Percy is talking to Bill and Ben about the time he braved bad weather to help Thomas. Then Henry angrily tells Bill and Ben to leave, as the sheds are only for engines belonging to Sir Topham Hatt. The engines leave, and Percy is angry, having been enjoying himself. After hearing how silly his line about water and determination is, Percy leaves, but not without quickly reminding Henry of when he refused to leave a tunnel because of rain.

Later, Percy and Thomas come across a board, which Thomas tells Percy that they must not go past it. Percy is unable to see that the foundations of the rails have sunk and now leads into the sea. As a result, Percy, who is now feeling very cocky, makes a plan to pass it after decideing that the board is stupid.

As he brings some trucks to the harbour, Percy asks them to bump him when they arrive at the quay. The trucks happily agree, having never been asked to bump an engine before. Percy's plan is to pretend to stop at the quay and then have the trucks bump him past the board after which he can make them stop. However, Percy, in his foolishness, has forgotten that trucks are never to be trusted. At the quay, the trucks bump Percy hard enough that both his driver and fireman fall off the footplate, and push him past the board. Percy quickly realises his mistake and tells the trucks to stop, but there is no chance of that, and they happily push Percy into the sea.

Later, The Fat Controller scolds Percy for his deliberate disobedience, explains that they must wait until high tide, and hopes that this will teach Percy a lesson. That night, the cranes pull Percy, cold, weak and filthy, from the sea. The next day, Percy is taken to the works to be cleaned and mended on Henry's Goods Train. Henry laughs about the incident and says "Perhaps you will like it better next time", to which Percy is certain that there will not be one.

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