The Fat Controller gives Ryan and Daisy new jobs, but Daisy does not feel like taking on the extra work. To get out of it, she manipulates Ryan into taking care of her new responsibilities. Ryan agrees, but has so many jobs at once that it results in confusion and delay.

When a storm arrives on the Little Western, Skiff tries to warn everyone about the storm. Whilst Captain Joe goes off to check on the pirate ship, Skiff's anchor breaks away and the sailboat is sent running down the branch line until he hits a fallen branch. Meanwhile, Duck and Oliver are tasked with bringing all the passengers home safely and Skiff realises it is up to him to save them and the passengers from certain disaster.