Sexual Discrimination

Sexual Discrimination is the 17th episode in the series. And the 8th episode of the season 2 of Ernest The Engine And Others.

Plot synopsis
Ernest had put up a picture of 'Tammy the Tangara' and she was topless. Gail was complaining that it was sexual harassment. Stevie was reading a magazine titled 'Asian Trains '. Meanwhile, Gail needs to fit in a size 14 dress but she's a size 408. Stevie suggests eating some of his Cock-a-leekie which is a Scottish dish and Stevie's personal favorite.

Transcript
Gail the Guard's Compartment wasn't happy. While she'd been out, Ernest the Engine Car had somehow put up a poster on the shed, despite having no arms. It was a poster of Tammy the Tangara, and she was topless.

"This is sexual harrassment!" complained Gail.

"Lighten up," said Ernest.

"Yeah," said Stevie, who was reading "Asian Trains" and waiting for a gust of wind to turn the page. "I suppose the shunter's out of the question."

"That's it!" snapped Gail. "I'm making a complaint to the Sexual Harrassment Board!"

"Knock it off," said Ernest. "Anyone can see you're gagging for it."

GAIL: "I am not!"

"Well, then how come you're always rolling around in front of us all day naked?" said Ernest. "If you're not that kind of carriage, you'd put some clothes on."

Gail responded calmly, "Have you recently been in a woman's boutique? They never have anything over a size 14, and I'm a size 408."

"Really?" said Ernest. "You should think about cutting back on cake."

"I don't eat cake," said Gail. "I don't eat anything."

"Suck my cock- Suck my cock- Suck my cock-a-leekie," offered Stevie, who stuttered badly at the most inappropriate of moments. Cock-a-leekie, a Scottish dish of chicken broth with leeks, was a personal favorite and he had some in his shed. "If you suck it through a straw, it fills out up nicely. You'll drop 400 dress sizes before you know it."

GAIL: "Why should I have to conform to male ideas about what a woman's appearance should be? This sort of abuse is exactly the reason for this weekend's 'Reclaim the Rails' Women's Rights Parade."

"I'd like to come on your ti- come on your ti- come on your ticker tape parade," said Stevie supportively.

GAIL: "It's just a parade; there's no ticker tape. And you can't; you're a man."

"That's sexual discrimination," said Ernest.

GAIL: "Okay then. I'd welcome the support, but you have to look like women, which means you have to fit into a size 14 dress."

STEVIE: "Then we'd better start sucking cock- sucking cock- sucking cock-a-leekie through a straw right away!"

Appearances

 * Ernest
 * Gail
 * Stevie

Notes & trivia

 * This is one of few episodes where specially-made shots were utilized.