- Mr. Conductor: [Writing in his diary late at night] Dear diary, there's only one way to begin this story. "Once upon a time..."
- [Scene transitions to earlier that day]
- Mr. Conductor: ... because, it was Founder's Day, the day when we celebrate the history of Shining Time Station, I was up bright and early, trying to get things ready. I'd shampooed the pigeons, and cleaned out the Wishing Well, and I'd just begun another job...
- Mr. Conductor: [voiceover] Meanwhile, dear diary, deep inside the station jukebox, and unknown to anyone but me, the Jukebox Puppet Band were about to be rudely awakened...
- Mr. Conductor: Well, diary, Becky had made a wish to meet a real cowboy from long ago, and her wish had come true. Now I had Mr. Ned Kincaid from a hundred years ago to worry about. And I wasn't the only one worried...
- Mr. Conductor: Stacy and Ned Kincaid were definitely falling in love. And neither of them knew that, in just a few hours, Ned was going to disappear; back into the mural as a painting on the wall. But should I tell her? Should I tell him? And there were other problems at Shining Time Station, too...
- Mr. Conductor: [voiceover] Diary, time was running out. The day was almost over. I had to talk to Ned Kincaid.
- Schemer: Uh, attention you children type people. Yours truly has recently cime into some money. Not a lot of money for a big-wheeling business tycoon such as myself. Actually, just a mere pittance. Nonetheless, i would like you to take this money and use it on your field trip. So...
- [handing the kids the money]
- Schemer: Here it is, please take it.
- [the kids reach for it, and he pulls it away, then holds it out again]
- Schemer: Please take it out of my hand before I change my mind.
- [Dan reaches for it, but Schemer pulls it away again, then holds it out again]
- Schemer: I ask you one more time to *please take the money from Schemer before I change my mind*!
- [Dan takes the money]
- Schemer: There! Thank you and, yes I am an incredible human being.
- Kara Cupper, Dan Jones, Becky: Yay! Hurray!
- Dan Jones: Now we can go on our trip!
- Mr. Conductor: [Voiceover] Diary, as you know, there was nothing I could do to change the Wishing Star's magic. And Ned Kincaid hadn't even had time to write Stacy that letter explaining things. But as you and I know, diary, there are all kinds of magic in this world.
- Mr. Kincaid: [walks in] Beg pardon, ma'am.
- [Stacy turns to look at him]
- Mr. Kincaid: I seem to have missed my train. I was wondering if there was some way I could get a ride into town.
- Stacy Jones: Oh, sure. I'll take you. That's no trouble.
- Mr. Kincaid: Thank you so much.
- Stacy Jones: I'm sorry, you look very familiar to me. Have we met?
- Mr. Kincaid: No, I can't say that we have. My name is Kin...
- Stacy Jones: [interrupting] Kincaid.
- Mr. Kincaid: [Taking his glasses off] Kincaid, that's right! Now, how did you know that?
- Stacy Jones: Oh, well, once upon a time, I... I knew a relative of yours. I think. At least, you look exactly like him.
- Mr. Kincaid: Well, now, my great-grandfather, Ned, came from around here. But, I can't imagine that you ever met him. That was a *long* time ago.
- Stacy Jones: Well, it... it doesn't seem possible. Does it?
- [She and Mr. Kincaid walk out together, laughing]
- Mr. Conductor: [the scene dissolves back to Mr. C writing in his diary late at night] Diary, I think there's a good chance that Stacy, and everybody else, is going to live Happily Ever After. Good night.
- [Blows out the candle he was using to see]
- J.J. Silvers: Ah, showbiz. What a life. Performers always sleeping late. What a bunch of BUMS!
- [Opens the shades]
- J.J. Silvers: Wakey wakey, people! It's magic time! Curtain up, light the lights!
- Tex Boy: [Hiding under a sheet] I can't look. I can't look. Who is it, Rex?
- Rex Boy: Oh, it's alright, Tex. It's only J.J. Silvers, the music manager dude.
- J.J. Silvers: I heard it's gonna be a big day at Shining Time Station! Lotta traffic, lotta music fans. Big box office potential for a certain Jukebox Band. So, I thought I'd drop by and offer some management expertise.
- Didi the Drummer: Oh... how very kind of you, Mr. Silvers
- Tito Swing: Yeah, solid, J.J. my man.
- Tex Boy: Ooh, right neighborly.
- Rex Boy: Real friendly like.
- J.J. Silvers: Now let's get out there and make some nickels! Up!
- Schemer: [Picking up phone] Hello?
- J.J. Silvers: Schemer, my man! You did the right thing! I'm proud of you! You've got heart! No brains, perhaps, but plenty of heart.
- [J.J. and the band laugh]
- Schemer: Hey, hey! Who is this and why do you keep calling me, pal? Huh?
- [hangs up the phone]
- Schemer: No brains but heart.
- Schemer: [Picking up the phone] Hello, it's the wealthy and desirable Schemer speaking. Speak to me.
- J.J. Silvers: [the Jukebox is in a junk yard. J.J. and the Jukebox Puppet Band are on the phone] Schemer? J.J. Silvers here. Personal manager to the stars. Hello? Hello?
- Didi the Drummer: Hello?
- Tito Swing: Hello?
- Schemer: Hello. Yeah. So what?
- J.J. Silvers: There are laws, Mr. Schemer! You can't treat us like this!
- Didi the Drummer: No!
- J.J. Silvers: You can't just throw us away and ignore us!
- Didi the Drummer: He... he...
- [crying]
- Didi the Drummer: Ugh! He doesn't care about us anymore!
- Schemer: Oh, I see, I see. You're a secret admirer of Schemer?
- Tito Swing: I'll give back the nickels, I swear, man!
- J.J. Silvers: What do you want? You want nickels? You can have nickels! Talk to me! Put an offer on the table! Trust me, I'll take anything!
- Schemer: You'll take anything, huh? Well, how's about a guy hanging up on you?
- [laughs and hangs up the phone]
- J.J. Silvers, Didi the Drummer: No!
- J.J. Silvers: Don't hang up! Don't hang up!
- [Didi cries again]
- J.J. Silvers: He hung up.