James' Christmas Mission

James' Christmas Mission  is a new movie.

Summary
Thomas and his friends have invited all their friends over for Christmas Day but when Gator hurts himself, James embarks on an Antarctic adventure to bring Percy's old friend home in time for Christmas.

Christmas on Sodor
It's Christmas on the Island of Sodor. The engines are all very excited. At Tidmouth Sheds, Thomas suggests they invite their friends from far away over for Christmas Day to join the festive fun. all the engines are excited. And Sir Topham Hatt agrees to this immediately.

Percy gets a message
At Brendam Docks, friends come from all different places, even Ashima, who Thomas is very excited to see. Percy wonders where Gator is. Thomas arrives with some disappointing news from the dock manager: Gator can't make it cause he's dented one of his wheels, injuring it and it won't be repaired till after Christmas. Percy is sad. He is worried Gator might miss out on the festive activities. Thomas assures Percy that Christmas Day will still be Christmas Day with or without Gator but Percy is quite... sad.

Sly Cooper and the gang, and the Cooper Ancestors arrive
Thomas quickly calls Sly Cooper and the gang and the Cooper Ancestors. With that, Sly Cooper, Bentley, Murray, Carmelita Fox, and the Cooper Ancestors, Rioichi Cooper, Tennessee Kid Cooper, Bob Cooper, Sir Galleth Cooper, and Salim al-Kupar, all arrive in the Cooper Van for Christmas, and are welcomed by Sir Topham Hatt and his wife Lady Hatt, and his mother, Dowager Hatt, who takes an immediate liking to Salim. Meanwhile, Philip notices that Percy doesn't feel like joining in the celebration. He asks the saddletank why he is so sad, but Percy is hesitant. Philip sings 'Hey, What's Going On?' to him. After the song, Percy finally tells Philip the reason why he is so sad; Gator can't make it to Sodor. Philip decides to see his creator, Professor M.

Professor M & Philip
Philip arrives at Professor M's lab. Philip explains to Professor M about Percy's problem, and Professor M explains that the only way Percy will be happy is if someone goes there and gets Gator. Philip isn't sure, but Professor M reminds him that it is possible, explaining about when he saved James, and got chosen as the mascot for the team in The Great Railway Show, and tells him how brave he was when Thomas & Ashima saved him from Vinnie. Philip suddenly realises that his friends helped him, so now they should do something to help Percy. Professor M decides to call Sir Topham Hatt.

Sir Topham's announcement
Sir Topham Hatt recieves Professor M's call while he is talking to Emily, who he later tells to tell the others to meet at Knapford station for a important announcement. Thomas is the first to get the message and passes it on to Gordon, who passes it on to Edward, who passes it on to Toby, who passes it on to Duck, and so on until there's a crowd of engines at Knapford. Sir Topham Hatt addresses the engines about Gator not being able to come to Sodor. Some of the engines are worried and unhappy, Toad as well as Percy. But Sir Topham Hatt says that there is hope for a merry Christmas.

James' plan
At Tidmouth Sheds, James is wondering how to make Percy feel better. Carmelita explains she knows how Percy feels; when Sly Cooper went missing after the defeat of Le Paradox, she took his disappearance the hardest. Suddenly, James gets an idea. Carmelita thinks he'd be trying to get Le Paradox out of prison, but James says to her that isn't what he meant: he meant that he should go get Gator. Carmelita tells him that does sound an idea, and suggests that he speaks to Sir Topham Hatt about it. James agrees and hurries off.

James explains his plan to Sir Topham Hatt
James arrives at Knapford and finds Sir Topham Hatt. He

Trivia

 * References to Philip to the Rescue, Toby's New Friend, Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure, Day of the Diesels, Tale of the Brave, Thomas, Terence and the Snow, Pouty James, The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead, and The Great Race are mentioned.

Songs

 * Hey, What's Going On? - Sung by Philip
 * 1) It's All About Heart - Sung by Thomas, Percy, Edward, James, Murray, Philip, Sly Cooper, and Sir Galleth Cooper
 * 2) Our Tale of the Brave - Sung by Percy
 * 3) Glynn's Christmas Wish - Sung by Glynn
 * 4) We Make a Team Together - Sung by Skiff, Thomas, Hiro and Ryan
 * 5) A True, True Friend - Sung by James, Gator, Percy, Ashima, Thomas and Edward
 * 6) Let's Be Brave - Sung by the engines
 * 7) We Wish You A Merry Christmas - Sung by the cast
 * 8) Be Who you Are & Go Far - Sung by the cast

Scenes

 * Christmas on Sodor
 * Percy gets a message
 * Sly Cooper and the gang, and the Cooper Ancestors arrive
 * Professor M & Philip
 * Sir Topham's announcement
 * James' Plan
 * James explains his plan to Sir Topham Hatt
 * James chooses his friends to take with him
 * James & the gang set off
 * Dowager Hatt & Salim
 * Gordon, Flying Scotsman and Bob
 * Tennessee meets the Narrow Gauge Engines
 * Bentley at the Steamworks
 * Rioichi meets Glynn/Glynn's Christmas Wish Song