In a rush to beat his twin in a race, Ben forgets to collect the coal that had arrived at the docks. He and Bill continue to mess about, teasing Timothy about how he's the odd-one-out all the while. Eventually, Bill and Ben run out of coal and need Timothy's help.

Gator is waiting for his ship, but grows bored as there's nothing to do. That night, he is given the task of taking Oliver's train to the docks, as Oliver has broken down. He and Toad get acquainted, but Gator's lamp continuously stops working, and Toad keeps forcing him to turn it back on again. Gator becomes fed up and decides to leave him behind.