James is delighted to be taking the Mayor of Sodor to the Festival of Lights at the Scottish Castle. Thomas, Emily and Percy are allowed to go to the festival too, but have lots of jobs to do first. They ask James to help them, but he refuses, heading off to get clean at the wash-down. But on his way to collect the Mayor, the Fat Controller tells James that Thomas, Emily and Percy will miss the opening of the Festival, and James' entrance wont be grand, with none of his friends there to see it. So James helps his friends with each of their jobs and the Fat Controller is delighted with James