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I'm going to be late!

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A panicked I'm going to be late line from the Thomas and Friends episode Percy's Big Mistake, used for rushing and deadline panic moments online.

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A panicked I'm going to be late line from the Thomas and Friends episode Percy's Big Mistake, used for rushing and deadline panic moments online.

The clip is a short, frantic exclamation from Percy's Big Mistake, delivered in a high, hurried voice that rises with worry. You hear the stress build in just over a second, which is what makes it cut through a scene so clearly. It lands like a cartoon alarm bell for lateness, turning an ordinary delay into something dramatic and funny. Viewers instantly read it as someone realising they have misjudged the time and now have to rush, so it works even without any visual context from the original episode.

Pro tip

Drop it right on the cut where a character checks a clock or calendar, keep the preceding second quiet so the panic pops, and do not loop it. Pair it with a fast zoom or sped up running footage underneath.

How people use it

Announcing you overslept before a morning meeting or class.
Reacting to traffic when you are already behind schedule.
Cutting to sped up footage of someone rushing out.
Poking fun at a friend who is always late.

More information

Percy's Big Mistake is an episode of Thomas and Friends, the long running children's series about talking engines on the Island of Sodor, and Percy is the small green engine at the centre of the story. The line comes from Percy's worry about getting things wrong and running behind, which is why it has been lifted from the show as a standalone reaction clip online. Shared on soundboards and in short edits, it now stands in for any lateness panic, far beyond its original children's television context.

FAQ

What is the I'm going to be late sound?

It is a very short voice clip from the Thomas and Friends episode Percy's Big Mistake. A panicked character exclaims about being late in a hurried tone, and the whole line lasts just over a second, making it easy to drop into edits.

Where does the I'm going to be late sound come from?

It comes from Percy's Big Mistake, an episode of Thomas and Friends, the children's television series set on the Island of Sodor. Percy, the small green engine, is the focus of the episode, which centres on his mistakes and worries about doing his jobs properly.

How do people use the I'm going to be late sound?

Creators drop it into videos and messages whenever someone is rushing, oversleeping or stuck in traffic. It works best as a quick reaction at the moment a character realises the time, rather than as background audio or a repeated loop.