07x24 - True Blue Swablu

[bunniefuu]

[BRACING]/[STARTLED]

[PANICKING]

[SCARED]

[SCARED]

BROCK 'Hate to say it, guys, but we are good and lost.'

ASH/MAY/MAX What?

Again?

PIKACHU [DISMAYED]

Ugh. We're getting pretty good at being lost.

So why don't we just turn around and retrace our steps?

Then we'll be lost going backwards.

ASH/MAY/MAX Huh?

NARRATOR Continuing their stop-and-go journey

toward the next Gym in Petalburg City

we find our heroes getting a little

too familiar with losing their way.

Only one thing to do.

ASH/MAY/MAX Yeah, Brock? What's that?

We take a break for lunch.

ASK/MAY/MAX Oh.

♪ Pokémon ♪

♪ Every Trainer has a choice ♪

♪ To listen to that voice inside ♪

♪ I know the battle may be long ♪

♪ Winners may have come and gone ♪

♪ I will carry on ♪

♪ Yeah this dream will last forever ♪

♪ This dream will never die ♪

♪ We will rise to meet the challenge of the time ♪

♪ Advanced challenge ♪

♪ Yeah this dream keeps us together ♪

♪ This shows that you and I ♪

♪ Will be the best that the world's ever seen ♪

♪ 'Cause we always will follow this dream ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪

ASH "True Blue Swablu."

BROCK 'Okay. Chow time!'

We're ready.

Hm, come on out, guys!

Torchic, Beautifly, Skitty.

Hope everyone's hungry.

[HAPPY]/[CONFUSED]

That's right. You guys didn't know

Lotad evolved into a Lombre.

BROCK 'Say hi to the g*ng!'

[STANDOFFISH]

[SURPRISED]

What's up?

[CURIOUS]

PIKACHU [NOTICING]

TORCHIC [CONFUSED]

PIKACHU/TORCHIC [EXERTION]

[SURPRISED]

SWABLU [PAINED]

PIKACHU/TORCHIC [SHOCKED]

PIKACHU/TORCHIC [SHOCKED]

SWABLU [PAINED]

BROCK/ASH/MAY/MAX Ah!

- It's a Swablu! - It's really cute.

BROCK 'But look at its wing.'

Hi! We wanna help you out, so come on over, okay?

MAY That's not gonna work, Ash.

You have to be more gentle than that.

Watch.

How you doing, Swablu?

We're here to help you.

[SING MOVE]

Huh?

Look out, that's Sing Attack!

Oh!

[PAINED]

[EXERTION]

SWABLU [AWKWARD]

[FRIENDLY]

[HAPPY]

[CONCERNED]

Hmm?

[PECK MOVE]

Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow!

We won't hurt you, Swablu. You've gotta believe me.

[WINCING]

Your wing!

[PAINED]

This spray will make it feel a lot better.

Why don't you wake everyone up, Torchic

while I take care of this?

[AGREEMENT]

[PECK MOVE]

ASH/MAX/BROCK [screaming]

[CURIOUS]

Was that a scream?

[AFFIRMATIVE]

Thanks for the wake up call, Torchic.

[PROUD]

Huh, what's that?

Huh?

[UPSET]

Look! I got it all bandaged up!

Swablu?

- It looks like.. - Like a mummy.

Well, excuse me, but while you lazy bones

were sleeping your lives away

Swablu and I became good friends!

PIKACHU/SWABLUE/TORCHIC [CURIOUS]

[FOCUSED]

Who are you?

[STARTLED]/[SCARED]

I'm sorry.

I didn't mean to frighten you all.

I'm the ranger of this Nature Preserve.

My name's Morita. Can I help you out?

Yeah, you can.

POKEDEX Swablu, the Cotton Bird Pokémon.

Swablu loves cleanliness

and is quick to wipe off any unclean surface

'with its cotton-like wings.'

Now that should do it!

[chuckles]

And next is a spoonful of medicine!

[HAPPY]

'Open up.'

- Wow. Swablu likes it, Brock! - Of course!

You can't become the world's best

Pokémon Breeder with yucky medicine.

And now you're gonna be feeling great in no time.

SWABLU [GLAD]

Anyone thirsty?

SWABLU [CURIOUS]

How about a nice cup of hot chocolate?

RANGER 'That terrible storm last night'

'destroyed many Pokémon nests'

and unfortunately also separated

many young Pokémon from their parents.

I imagine this little Swablu

must've been separated from its flock too.

Flock? Really?

Yes, every year, flocks of Swablu and Altaria

migrate right through our preserve.

Altaria?

POKEDEX Altaria, the Humming Pokémon.

Altaria is the evolved form of Swablu.

It uses its fluffy wings to catch updrafts

and is known for its beautiful high-pitched songs.

Seems to me, this Swablu could've been injured

when a bolt of lightning struck the tree it was in.

Poor thing, no wonder you were so scared.

I just wish there was something more

we could do to help it out, you know?

Since you're all traveling, you won't have to worry

about this little guy 'cause I'll take good care of it.

Thanks! We're on our way to Petalburg City.

That so? I'll show you the best way to get there!

Now that's music to my ears.

Yeah, then we can stop being lost for a change!

But, Ash, what do you think if we were to stay here

with Swablu until we're really sure it's all better?

Sounds good!

Well, I guess that way we could take it

back to its buddies, right?

Mm-hmm. That would be great.

It sounds good to me too.

You can all stay here if you'd like.

Really? Thank you.

[EXCITED]

JESSIE What is that ball of fluff, anyway?

Looks like a Swablu. Why?

Well, all those downy feathers would feel nice under my head.

- That's it! - Hmm?

Swablu! We'll give it to the Boss to use

as a nice feathery pillow!

JESSIE/JAMES We will?

I know if it was me resting my noggin

on a soft pillow of Swablu down

and being sung to sleep with that Swablu's sing

I'd never have a sleepless night again!

Ooh!

After all, the Boss must get pooped out

after yelling all day long at all of his lazy underlings.

There's nobody who needs a good night's snooze

more than the Bossman!

And after sleeping on our poofy present

he'll be feeling so good

he'll come up with all kinds of new

Team Rocket shenanigans!

JESSIE/JAMES Ooh!

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH Big time promotion! Executive office!

Stock options!

[EXCITED]

May, You can take a shower now!

[HAPPY]

ASH 'She fell asleep?'

BROCK She's been taking care of Swablu around the clock.

May? May!

What? Was I asleep?

Out like a light.

You should get some rest, May. I can take over from here!

Oh, no, I'm just fine. Don't worry about me!

Forget it, there's no getting through to my sister

when she's got something stuck in her head.

Which reminds me of when she had a crush

on this boy in school, and she actually tried to..

[laughing]

I was such a child then!

Are you sure you're okay?

Oh, yeah. I only want Swablu to get better.

You can understand that!

Yes. Of Course we do.

Thank you, Brock.

As soon as Swablu wakes up, change its bandages first thing.

Don't forget to treat the bandages

with the green medicine.

'The other medicine doesn't have to be'

'taken until tomorrow morning. You okay?'

Yeah, 'cause I've been watching you the whole time!

BROCK 'Alright then, goodnight.'

MAY 'Goodnight.'

[EAGER]

[HAPPY]

[HAPPY]

[CALLING]

[WISTFUL]

JESSIE Let's catch that thing already.

Not yet. Our pillow's gotta be super luxury-like.

So it needs more feathers!

We'll let them heal it, and then we'll steal it!

[AGREEMENT]

BROCK 'Yes! Good as new.'

[chuckles] Yippee! We did it!

[HAPPY]

- No, you did it, May! - Way to go!

[HAPPY]

You should be proud of yourself.

Thanks!

And with a few flaps of those wings, Swablu

you'll be on your way back to all your friends in no time!

[EXCITED]

[STRUGGLING]

- Swablu! - That's weird.

It looked to me like its wing had healed completely.

You don't think Swablu forgot how to fly, do you?

Could that even be possible?

ASH Okay, guys, now check this out.

Go, Taillow, come on out and show Swablu how to fly.

[APPEARING]/[READY]

[UNEASY]

See? If you flap your wings like that, then you can fly too!

[STUBBORN]

Of course you can!

[ENCOURAGING]

[SHEEPISH]

I don't think it's agreeing with you, Ash.

How could Swablu have forgotten how to fly?

I think it's more like it's afraid to fly.

Yes. So do I.

What? How come?

This sort of fear can happen after a traumatic event.

And this Swablu's been through a lot.

Its fear of flying makes sense to me.

'But I'm afraid these sorts of problems'

'can take quite a while to sort out.'

So, that means Swablu may not be able to fly

for a really long time.

Then that means you're gonna take whatever time

you need to help your buddy out!

You mean it? Oh, Ash, thanks!

- No problem. - That's awesome!

And if we all pitch in, I bet we'll be able to get Swablu

back to its friends before too long at all!

You're right!

[AFFECTIONATE]

TAILLOW [ENCOURAGING]

PIKACHU/TORCHIC [ENCOURAGING]

I'll see if I can find out just where its flock is.

That'd be great.

And you're gonna be just fine!

[HAPPY]

Hey, Swablu, pay attention.

This is how we play a little thing

'we call the flying game!'

[EXCITED]

You really think that's gonna teach it how to fly?

Oh, yeah, without a doubt! Right, Pikachu?

PIKACHU [AGREEMENT]

Something about this plan makes me think of broken bones.

Let's rock and roll!

[AFFIRMATIVE]

Yahoo! As soon as you're going fast enough

while you flap your wings, you jump.

[screaming]

[EXCITED]

Ugh!

[EXCITED]

Got it? Your turn!

Okay, go, Swablu.

[AFFIRMATIVE]/[EXERTION]

Alright, you can do it!

Time to fly.

[EXERTION]

[PAINED]

Oh, no.

- Not quite. - Not at all.

[CONCERNED]

Maybe you just need to remember

how great it felt to fly in the first place!

Beautifly, let's go.

[EXERTION]

[SCARED]

Open your eyes, Swablu!

Check out the cool view!

[EXERTION]

TAILLOW [ENCOURAGING]

Well, now we know for sure that it's just afraid.

Then we'll have to hang in there

till it gets its courage back.

Keep it up, Swablu!

Look around you!

[CURIOUS]

SWABLU [HAPPY]

[EXCITED]

TAILLOW [ENCOURAGING]

[EXCITED]

ASH 'This might be harder than I thought.'

Yeah.

There's gotta be something we can do to help Swablu.

So, we go to plan B!

MAY We have a plan B?

Yep! We'll use magic!

ASH/MAY/BROCK Say what?

[SURPRISED]

So, you see, Swablu, the only reason why Beautifly

and Taillow can fly at all

is because of this super secret magic powder!

Now, just watch!

[CURIOUS]

BEAUTIFLY [EXERTION]

TAILLOW [EAGER]/[EXERTION]

[CURIOUS]

Now, if you use the same magic powder as they do

you'll be able to fly just the same.

Max is getting a little bit carried away.

It's just a white lie, to help it believe in itself.

Well, you wanna try some of that magic powder?

[UNSURE]

You know, I think it might be just what you need.

[AGREEMENT]

BEAUTIFLY [EXERTION]

Good! Now flap your wings as hard as you can!

[EXERTION]

You're doing it, Swablu!

You'll be back with your friends in no time!

[STRUGGLING]

Almost there!

[DETERMINED]

[STRUGGLING]

TAILLOW [PLEASED]

Swablu, you're flying, you're really flying!

[ENTHRALLED]

Wow, that magic powder's great!

Okay, Pikachu! We're up next!

[EXCITED]

MAY/MAX/BROCK Uh!

The magic powder is fake, Ash.

No way, it looked like it was totally real.

Totally real all-purpose flour.

[EMBARRASSED]

[OVERJOYED]

Hopefully it's enough to keep Swablu's confidence up.

I hope so.

I know where Swablu's flock is located!

ASH/BROCK/MAY/MAX You do?

Come on. Let's hurry.

I discovered a flock of both Swablu and Altaria

on a lake not far from here.

Isn't that great, Swablu?

You're gonna be back with your friends soon!

[EXCITED]

ASH/MAY/MAX/BROCK [screaming]

Of all the rotten luck, it's a flat tire.

ASH Not now!

We're pretty close to the lake now.

We can make it on foot!

ASH/MAY/MAX/BROCK Okay!

Hey, Swablu, you could just fly the rest of the way

if you wanted to.

[HESITANT]

- What's wrong? - Uh..

I think it wants some more of that magic powder, May.

But are you sure you need it?

[AFFIRMATIVE]

Maybe you should get Beautifly.

Okay. I'll be back.

[STARTLED]

MAY 'Swablu!'

MEOWTH [laughing]

You were caught red handed!

But don't be Swa-blue!

[SCARED]

Team Rocket!

JESSIE Prepare for trouble, we want the feathers.

JAMES Make it double, we're all together.

JESSIE To protect the Boss from insomni-ation.

To unite a well-rested nation.

To denounce the evils of lack of sleep.

To extend our reach to the Sandman's keep.

- Jessie!. - James.

Team Rocket blasting off at the speed of light.

Surrender now to the foils of fatigue

or prepare to fight, fight, fight!

Meowth, that's right!

[EXCITED]

What are you guys talking about?

Give Swablu back!

No can do! Swablu is to be the Boss' sleep aid!

- It's a done deal. - It's been real!

Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!

[AGREEMENT]

- Bad idea! - If you zap us..

MEOWTH 'Swablu goes down with the ship too!'

Ugh!

[ANGRY]

Quick! Swablu, use Sing!

[AFFIRMATIVE]

[SING MOVE]

Hey, stop that singing!

It's not bedtime!

Not yet! Nighty night.

Oh, Cacnea?

Perhaps a Pin m*ssile?

[DAZED]

[PANICKING]

Would you be careful where you point that thing!

Pin Missiles are supposed to be for the Twerps!

That hurts!

[WORRIED]

Cacnea!

You can stop now!

[DOZING]

JAMES 'It's asleep!'

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH Ah!

JESSIE Now look what your Cacnea's done!

JAMES At least its attack is good.

MEOWTH But its aim is bad, bad, bad!

MORITA They're starting to go down!

MAY Get out of there, Swablu!

[TERRIFIED]

[SCARED]

- You've got to fly! - You've got no choice!

But it doesn't have any of the magic powder!

[SCARED]

Swablu, that magic powder

had nothing to do with your flying!

'It was fake!'

'You did it all by yourself!'

I'm sorry I lied about that magic powder

but I was just trying to get you to believe

in yourself and fly again!

ASH 'Hurry, Swablu!'

- 'Come on!' - 'You can fly!'

PIKACHU [PLEADING]

MAY 'You've got to!'

[CURIOUS]

Do it for me!

[DETERMINED]

Swablu!

ASH/MAX/MAY/BROCK/MORITA Huh?

Was that..

[EXCITED]

[VICTORIOUS]

It was!

Swablu!

You did it! You flew!

I knew you could do it!

[OVERJOYED]

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH 'Ooh, that's hot! Ooh, that's hot! Ooh, that's hot. Ooh!'

Mudkip, Lombre, use Water g*n now.

[APPEARING]

[READY]

[WATER g*n MOVE]

JAMES/JESSIE/MEOWTH [screaming]

JESSIE That's what's called..

Going out in a blaze of glory.

Hey! Where's Swablu?

- 'You!' - Huh?

You ought to be ashamed of yourself

treating Swablu that way!

[ANGRY]

We're Team Rocket!

- Which means.. - We ain't got no shame!

Water g*n, go!

[WATER g*n MOVE]

JAMES/JESSIE/MEOWTH [screaming]

JAMES/JESSIE/MEOWTH Oh, the shame!

We're blasting off again!

WOBBUFFET [AGREEMENT]

That's what I'd call conflicting.

[panting]

[gasping]

Oh, no.

SWABLU [SAD]

ASH The flock is gone already?

BROCK We missed them?

Now, what are we gonna do?

Hey, Swablu.

[CURIOUS]

What would you say about coming along with us?

[HAPPY]

[chuckles] That'd be great!

[PLEASED]

And it's possible we could even run

into Swablu's flock someday!

Cool!

SWABLU/ALTARIA [CALLING]

[HAPPY]

MAX It's the flock of Swablu and Altaria

MORITA They came back for you!

[HAPPY]

Swablu!

SWABLU/ALTARIA [CALLING]

You should go with your friends.

[SAD]

- You're letting it go? - Mm-hmm.

It's Swablu's happiness that really counts.

MAX 'But, May, I thought we were all gonna be really good friends!'

You better get going, your friends are waiting for you.

'But I'll miss you!'

[SAD]

Goodbye! Take care of yourself!

[CALLING]

Love you.

NARRATOR A Trainer not only learns about skill

but also about friendship.

Sometimes the most difficult part of having a friend

is having to say goodbye.

With memories of Swablu within their hearts

May, Ash, Brock and Max continue on for Petalburg City.

♪ I will carry on ♪

♪ Yeah this dream will last forever ♪

♪ This dream will never die ♪

♪ We will rise to meet the challenge ♪

♪ Of the time ♪

♪ Advanced challenge ♪

♪ Yeah this dream keeps us together ♪

♪ This shows that you and I ♪

♪ Will be the best ♪

♪ That the world's ever seen ♪

♪ Because we always will follow this dream ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪