12x31 - Beating the Bustle and Hustle!

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BOY ( ), GIRL ( ), CLEFAIRY, PSYDUCK: [SCREAMS]

ANNOUNCER: Now that's a crying shame!

The end of the road on the third stage!

DAWN: I can't believe it! And they were so close, too!

ASH: What's this show about?

DAWN: Ash, you really don't know?

DAWN: Well, you happen to be watching none other than

the Sinnoh Pokémon Hustle!

ASH: Sinnoh Pokémon Hustle? What's that?

DAWN: It's where Trainers and their Pokémon work together

to try and clear a bunch of super-hard stages,

and the team that succeeds wins an awesome prize!

ASH: You know, that sounds kinda cool!

BROCK: A good relationship with your Pokémon is key!

DAWN: I totally wanna enter just to check it all out!

JESSIE: Three Twerps and a Pikachu

up against the two of us and Meowth...

Someone tell me how we could even begin to beat

that gaggle when we're outnumbered!

MEOWTH: Tough stuff...

Seems to me, what we could use now is a nice stable

of stooges to boss around.

JESSIE: Sadly, they're in short supply.

JAMES: Oh, double drat! They were so close!

JESSIE: What's trying your attention span again?

JAMES: Why the ever-popular Sinnoh Pokémon Hustle of course!

MEOWTH: Your turn to translate.

JAMES: Trainers and Pokémon

attempt to clear many a challenging stage,

and it's much harder than it looks!

JAMES: Being in tip-top shape is important

but it goes way beyond that!

A good relationship with your Pokémon

and the strength to overcome adversity rule the day.

JAMES: And, add in a bit of luck to get through every stage,

and you've got the formula for a formidable challenge!

JESSIE: So we're talking physically fit

and having a good relationship with ones Pokémon.

Plus the strength to overcome adversity!

JESSIE: With a little bit of luck added to sweeten the mix!

JESSIE: Aha!

JESSIE: I love my brilliant ideas!

Sometimes it's hard to know,

Which way you're supposed to go.

But deep inside, you know you're strong.

If you follow your heart, you can't be wrong.

Stand up! (Stand up!)

For what is right. Be brave!

Get ready to fight.

Hold on! (Hold on!)

We're friends for life. And if we come,

together as one,

Complete the quest, that we've begun,

We will win the battle!

Galactic Battles! Pokémon!

NARRATOR: Continuing their quest to Lilypad Town

and Dawn's next Pokémon Contest,

a surprise challenge has presently grabbed

our heroes' attention!

ASH: Check it out! The next Sinnoh Pokémon Hustle

is gonna be held in Greenstation Town!

BROCK: Greenstation Town? That's where we are now!

DAWN: And it's today too!

ASH: It says registration's still open!

Think we should do it, Dawn?

DAWN: Sure! Plus, mom will be able to watch me compete

and win the whole thing live on T.V.!

PIPLUP: [EXCITED]

BROCK: I think I'll give it a shot, too!

ASH: Then let's all make sure we clear every stage!

DAWN, BROCK: You're on!

JESSIE: All right people, simply fill in your name,

address and the name of the Pokémon you'll be entering with.

And also, we'll need to you sign this waiver

saying that we're not responsible if you get hurt!

JAMES: Your brilliant idea's lost its brilliance...

JAMES: What's with the womp?

JESSIE: Do I have to send you an email?

JESSIE: Part of our job is to recruit brand new

Team Rocketeers!

But we can't just hang a placard up on our shoulders saying

"Team Rocket wants you!" can we?

JAMES: Reading loud and clear...

MEOWTH: So we made up this phony Sinnoh Pokémon Hustle racket,

and whoever wins'll be invited to join Team Rocket on the Q.T.!

JESSIE: The way I'm seeing it,

anyone who makes it through all of the stages

must be physically fit while having a good relationship

with their Pokémon and possesses the strength

to overcome adversity!

We're talking a no-brainer,

perfect candidate for the Team Rocket ranks!

JESSIE: And if I were you, I'd say "thanks!"

- JAMES: Thanks. Least for now. - JESSIE: All right contestants,

we're conducting registration here!

JESSIE: Remember to fill in your name, address,

and the name of your Pokémon you'll be competing with!

JESSIE: And don't forget to sign that teensy little waiver saying

that we're not responsible if you become injured!

ASH: Excuse me! We want to compete!

DAWN: Entry forms please!

BROCK: And we'll need three sets!

JESSIE: Those Twerps are worse than a toothache!

JAMES: They get around more than mold in a bathtub!

MEOWTH: The day they join Team Rocket

is the day I stop talking!

DAWN: Excuse me... the forms?

JESSIE: Of course!

Please fill in your name, address,

and the name of your Pokémon, please...

JAMES: Brilliance, please?

JESSIE: We need to take the Twerps out of the action loop!

Think you can handle it, Meowth?

MEOWTH: I live for this stuff!

RHONDA: Well, what a scoop!

Looks like we've stumbled upon what appears to be

contestant registration for the newest edition of the smash-hit

Sinnoh Pokémon Hustle!

JESSIE: Not the Sinnoh Now nuts!

RHONDA: To tell the truth, I hadn't heard

a thing about registration

for the Sinnoh Pokémon Hustle until now.

JESSIE: Not even a peep, eh?

RHONDA: Not a whisper! But this is perfect,

since we'll be able to get some great behind-the-scenes footage!

JAMES: Behind-the-scenes? A mess in the making.

JESSIE: He means we're a bit busy now,

but please feel free to interview the contestants

as much as your broadcast heart desires!

RHONDA: Right, that we can do!

JESSIE: Woohoo!

JAMES: Why did you tell loud mouth

to debrief the contestants?

MEOWTH: If our cover gets blown, we're cooked!

JESSIE: If I had blown her off,

it would've looked shady to say the least,

and T.V. cameras make the world rock!

RHONDA: I'm with Sinnoh Now!

Please tell me where you call home.

AZURE: Sorry. No comment now.

RHONDA: So! Which Pokémon are you competing with today?

CRIMSON: Sorry. No comment...

RHONDA: And you! Excited for the competition?

RHONDA: We've got a lot of shy people here.

BROCK: Oh boy!

BROCK: Nothing makes a man's heart beat faster

than a beautiful face! Yahoo!

DAWN: Uh oh... Here we go again...

PIPLUP: [EXERTION]

BROCK: You're a case study in magnificence!

DAWN: Brock likes her?

BROCK: My heart is overflowing with passion like a volcano...

Ah, the miracle of being able to

gaze into your beautiful eyes...

JENNY: Don't start! I've got no time for this!

CROAGUNK: [CROAKS]

BROCK: Oh, alas, the painful sting of rejection...

stinging more than even Croagunk...

JESSIE: Your attention, please!

JESSIE: It is a competition requirement that each and every

Sinnoh Pokémon Hustle contestant is kindly asked to

store any extra Pokémon safely in our refreshment room

throughout the course of our exciting competition!

JESSIE: Now, our director will tell you what's on the menu

in the refreshment room!

JAMES: We're serving Old Gateau and Lum Berries!

JAMES: Place your Poké Balls in these lockers

and a staff member will soon transport them

to the refreshment room!

JESSIE: Of course, we're storing ours as well!

- JAMES, JESSIE: Voila! - DAWN: Boy,

- they've thought of everything! - ASH: Sure have!

So, let's give them our Pokémon, too!

BROCK: Sounds like a plan!

MEOWTH: We're not only tagging a new Team Rocketeer,

we're fingering some fab new Pokémon!

JESSIE: I'm so full of brilliance it's scary!

JESSIE: All righty then

the Sinnoh Pokémon Hustle will now begin!

ASH, DAWN, BROCK, TRAINERS, PIKACHU, PIPLUP: [CHEERING]

JESSIE: The winner of our competition receives

unlimited travel privileges throughout Sinnoh

in our beautiful balloon!

JAMES: Well there's a big duh.

They'll be joining Team Rocket after all!

JESSIE: Hey! What do you think you're doing? Stop it!

All right,cut!

- JACK: Sorry about that... - JESSIE: You'll be sorry!

RHONDA: I'm the one who's sorry!

RHONDA: My sound man isn't exactly the sharpest tool

in the shed.

JACK: Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry

RHONDA: If you're angling to hit people on the head

in an unemployment line, keep it up, bub!

JESSIE: Let's begin with stage one!

You'll need to cross these logs with your Pokémon!

JESSIE: But be extra careful,

because the second log spins round and round!

JESSIE: Good luck and may the best team win!

JESSIE: On your marks, get set, and go!

TRAINER (YOUNG MAN), ODDISH: [EXERTION]

TRAINER : Okay, jump!

TRAINER , ODDISH: [SCREAMS]

JESSIE: Aw, well I'm afraid that's all she wrote...

ASH: Whoa, it's not going to be easy to cross that log!

Got to concentrate on balance...

DAWN: And how!

ASH: All right, Pikachu. Steady now...

PIKACHU: [CONCENTRATING]

MEOWTH: We've got to eliminate those goody-goody Twerps

right out of the box!

MEOWTH: There's no room for dopes

in a Team Rocket entry test!

ASH, PIKACHU: [SCREAMS]

ASH, PIKACHU: [DIZZY]

MEOWTH: Come on!

JESSIE: Stage one is cleared!

DAWN: Let's do this, Piplup

PIPLUP: [AGREEING]

MEOWTH: Down we go...

DAWN: Come on, Piplup! PIPLUP: [WORRIED]

DAWN, PIPLUP: [EXERTION] DAWN: We did it!

MEOWTH: Them too?

JESSIE: Stage one is cleared!

BROCK: Let's make our move! HAPPINY: [EXERTION]

BROCK, HAPPINY: [SCREAMING]

JESSIE: Contestant disqualified!

MEOWTH: Music to my ears!

TRAINER (GIRL), TEDDIURSA: [SCREAMING]

TRAINER (YOUNG MAN), SUNFLORA: [SCREAMING]

JESSIE: Disqualified! Life is hard!

AZURE, DROWZEE: [EXERTION]

JESSIE: Slick stuff!

They jumped over that log like it wasn't even there!

On to stage two!

CRIMSON, ZANGOOSE: [EXERTION]

CRIMSON, ZANGOOSE: [EXERTION]

JESSIE: What style!

Midair spinning somersaults and a clean land!

Stage two for them!

JENNY, GROWLITHE: [EXERTION]

JESSIE: We're on a roll now!

That log didn't even get the chance to spin!

Another team triumph!

JAMES: Those last three are primo to me!

JESSIE: All eyes on them for the prize!

JESSIE: To clear the second stage

you'll have to swing across this pond with a rope,

and then figure out a way to get yourselves over

the swiftly spinning drum!

JESSIE: On your marks, get set, and go!

TRAINER (YOUNG MAN), STUNKY: [EXERTION]

TRAINER , STUNKY: [EXERTION]

JESSIE: You're disqualified!

TRAINER (YOUNG GIRL), GRAVELER: [SHOCKED]

JESSIE: You're disqualified, too!

ASH, PIKACHU: [PANIC] / [EXERTION] / [YELL]

JESSIE: Uh, stage cleared!

DAWN, PIPLUP: [EXERTION] PIPLUP: [PROUDLY]

JESSIE: Second stage cleared!

AZURE, DROWZEE: [EXERTION]

JESSIE: That dumb drum didn't have a chance!

And that stage is cleared!

CRIMSON, ZANGOOSE: [EXERTION]

CRIMSON, ZANGOOSE: [EXERTION]

JESSIE: Another contestant sails right over the drum!

Their stage is cleared!

JENNY, GROWLITHE: [EXERTION]

JESSIE: They've done it again! Stage cleared one more time!

JAMES: Cut!

JAMES: Jess, those three are perfect. So why go on?

JESSIE: Point well taken. They're Team Rocket ripe!

JESSIE: All right competitors, breaky breaky!

JESSIE: Our new Team Rocketeer

plus Pokémon two-pronged strategy is sailing smoothly!

JAMES: I'll bet our coffers are full!

MEOWTH: Time for a status check!

JESSIE: The robbers have been robbed!

JAMES: Our pile of Poké Balls pilfered!

MEOWTH: Okay, who flipped the script?

DAWN: That's what we want to know!

ASH: Hey what's the deal?

JESSIE: Uh.. listen... is that a voice... I hear?

MEOWTH: Put a sock in it! Lights out!

JESSIE: Listen... listen!

JESSIE: You can never hold a brilliant actress down!

JAMES: True! Team Rocket's back in town.

JAMES: Speaking to me with crystal-clear sound!

- JESSIE: On the wind! - JAMES: Past the stars!

MEOWTH: Round and round!

JESSIE: Bringing chaos at a breakneck pace!

JAMES: Dashing hope, putting fear in its place!

JESSIE: A rose by any other name's just as sweet!

JAMES: When everything's worse our work is complete!

- JESSIE: It's Jessie! - JAMES: And James!

MEOWTH: Meowth, that's a name!

JESSIE: Putting you do-gooders down in your place!

JAMES: We're Team Rocket!

JESSIE, JAMES, MEOWTH: And we're in your face!

DAWN: Team Rocket?

JESSIE: Dear... Me and my big mouth!

JAMES: It's second nature so what can you do?

MEOWTH: Get ready to rock...

ASH: What're you guys up to this time?

JESSIE: What you think is the Sinnoh Pokémon Hustle

is actually a test to recruit a new Team Rocketeer!

- BROCK: New Team Rocketeer? - DAWN: Recruiting test?

RHONDA: This is a special report!

Sources confirm the event known as the Sinnoh Pokémon Hustle

is in fact a test designed to recruit new members

for an evil g*ng called Team Rocket!

ASH: Give us back our Poké Balls right now!

JAMES: Save your polluting breath!

JESSIE: We couldn't if we wanted to

since they've all disappeared!

DAWN: Where'd they go?

JESSIE: Ask us something we know!

JAMES: We're all in the same Twerpish boat!

JENNY: Hold it right there!

JENNY: All right you two!

I'm placing you both under arrest!

ASH: Officer Jenny!

ASH: Officer Jenny!

DAWN: That's why Brock got all lovey-dovey!

ASH: But what's this all about? PIKACHU: [CONFUSED]

JENNY: Azure and Crimson!

JENNY: I've got you two all figured out!

You enter Pokémon events

and then steal all of the contestant's Pokémon!

JESSIE: Now there's an impressive duo!

JAMES: True role models!

MEOWTH: Those are the kind of stooges for me!

JENNY: I've been investigating you two thieves undercover...

now I've caught you red-handed!

BROCK: Ahh... My heart overflows with passion

BROCK, PIKACHU, PIPLUP: [ANNOYED]

JAMES: Excuse me!

JESSIE: Come with us!

- JENNY: Hold it right there! - ASH: Come back!

PIKACHU, PIPLUP: [EXCITED]

- JESSIE: Hurry! - MEOWTH: Right this way!

- JAMES: Whoa! - JESSIE: Perfect!

JESSIE: There's nothing like a little bowling to relax!

JAMES: Strike time!

- MEOWTH: Me too! - JAMES: Me three!

ASH, DAWN, BROCK, PIKACHU, PIPLUP: [EXERTION]

RHONDA: I don't believe it!

The Sinnoh Pokémon Hustle has now transformed

into a criminal investigation!

JESSIE: Okay! Wrap your paws around of one of these!

JAMES: Bombs away!

JENNY: Justice will be served!

- ASH: Hold it! - BROCK: Give it up!

JAMES: Sorry to have to cut this short!

- JESSIE: Nice pun! - JAMES: Fun!

JENNY, ASH, BROCK, DAWN, PIKACHU, PIPLUP: [SCREAMS]

ASH, PIKACHU: [SCREAMS]

DAWN, BROCK, PIPLUP: [SCREAMS]

ASH, JENNY, DAWN, BROCK, PIKACHU, PIPLUP: [PAINED]

JESSIE: You've both passed the test! Congratulations!

Starting today, you're official members of Team Rocket!

JAMES: We're expecting great things!

MEOWTH: You Team Rocketeers'll bring nothing but cheers!

AZURE: Team Rocket? You're kidding, right?

CRIMSON: Come on! Talk about a lame name.

JAMES: Who are you calling lame?

JESSIE: Team Rocket is a massive secret organization of evil!

AZURE: Oh. Massive, huh?

JAMES: Huge! What's more, we've got plans for world domination!

CRIMSON: Say, that's a tall order!

AZURE: Sorry, but we prefer to do things our own way!

CRIMSON: We like our way of stealing Pokémon!

AZURE, CRIMSON: Because we're a two-person treachery team!

AZURE: We have no need for you or your silly g*ng!

MEOWTH: Sounds to me like you're

a couple of two-bit Poké-thieves!

JESSIE: We're throwbacks to swashbuckling romance!

CRIMSON: Romance?

AZURE: I think you're a few centuries too late!

JESSIE, JAMES: Why you!

MEOWTH: We're so on the cutting edge of societal evolution,

we're behind the times, get it?

JESSIE: Looks like you need a history lesson in real evil!

Yanmega show them!

JAMES: Let us not forget they've got all our Poké Balls.

CRIMSON: Puts a crimp in fighting back eh?

MEOWTH: Not so fast!

MEOWTH: I may be a talker but I'm a Pokémon!

AZURE: Drowzeego!

CRIMSON: Now, Zangoose!

AZURE, CRIMSON: Help us out!

ZANGOOSE, DROWZEE: [APPEARING]

MEOWTH: Check my Fury Swipes!

CRIMSON: All right, Zangoose! X-Scissor!

ZANGOOSE: [X-SCISSOR MOVE]

AZURE: Who knew that Officer Jenny had gotten wise to us?

CRIMSON: Yeah, but I think things turned out fine!

- Let's go! - JENNY: Azure, Crimson!

JENNY: You're not getting away!

ASH: You two give us back our Poké Balls right now!

PIKACHU: [ANGRY]

AZURE: Drowzee, use Psybeam!

DROWZEE: [PSYBEAM MOVE]

JENNY: All right Growlithe. Use Flame Wheel!

GROWLITHE: [FLAME WHEEL MOVE]

DROWZEE: [PAINED]

ASH: We've got our Poké Balls back!

- BROCK: All right! - DAWN: Payback time!

PIPLUP: [HAPPY]

ASH: All right! Buizel, I choose you!

BUIZEL: [APPEARING]

CRIMSON: Zangoose use Focus Punch!

ZANGOOSE: [FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]

ASH: Dodge it! BUIZEL: [DODGING]

AZURE: Drowzee use Zen Headbutt on Growlithe now!

DROWZEE: [ZEN HEADBUTT MOVE]

JENNY: Quick, dodge! GROWLITHE: [EXERTION]

ASH: Use Water g*n on Zangoose!

BUIZEL: [WATER g*n MOVE]

CRIMSON: Dodge it, then use Solar Beam!

ZANGOOSE: [DODGING]

ZANGOOSE: [SOLAR BEAM MOVE]

BUIZEL: [EXERTION]

JESSIE: Hey, it's raining our Poké Balls!

JAMES: What a downpour!

JAMES: Let's show them that old Team Rocket rant!

MEOWTH: Prepare to see what swashbuckling is all about!

JESSIE: We've got clout!

AZURE: Look you guys with the lame name.

Keep your clout out of our way!

JAMES: Your buckles don't know from swash!

JESSIE: Yanmega, time to use Sonic Boom!

YANMEGA: [SONIC BOOM MOVE]

DROWZEE: [MOANS]

JAMES: Nice clout, Jess!

MEOWTH: You showed them who's the best!

DROWZEE: [STRUGGLING]

AZURE: Now Drowzeeuse Shadow Ball!

DROWZEE: [SHADOW BALL MOVE]

YANMEGA: [STRUGGLING]

MEOWTH: Big surprise there...

JAMES: I assume modernists

beat swashbuckling romantics every time...

JESSIE: Assume not! We've still got

some tricks up our evil sleeves!

MEOWTH: Sweet!

JESSIE, JAMES, MEOWTH: This blast off is neat!

RHONDA: And the battle continues to rage on!

AZURE: All right, Drowzee! Use Drain Punch!

DROWZEE: [DRAIN PUNCH MOVE]

GROWLITHE: [GROAN]

JENNY: Now Growlithe it's time for the final push!

GROWLITHE: [GROWL]

JENNY: Use Fire Fang!

GROWLITHE: [FIRE FANG MOVE]

DROWZEE: [GROAN]

JENNY: Perfect! Just like that!

CRIMSON: Zangoose use X-Scissor on Buizel. Go!

ZANGOOSE: [X-SCISSOR MOVE]

BUIZEL: [GROAN]

PIKACHU: [WORRIED]

ASH: Buizel, are you okay? BUIZEL: [EXERTION]

ASH: Now, Buizel return!

AZURE: Drowzee use Psybeam on Growlithe. Go!

DROWZEE: [PSYBEAM MOVE]

JENNY: Growlithe! Hidden Power!

GROWLITHE: [HIDDEN POWER MOVE]

DROWZEE: [GROAN]

ASH: All right buddy, get in there!

PIKACHU: [DETERMINED]

ASH: Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!

PIKACHU: [THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

ZANGOOSE: [YELP]

ASH: Now follow up with Iron Tail!

PIKACHU: [IRON TAIL MOVE]

ZANGOOSE: [YELP]

DROWZEE: [DAZED]

ASH: Yeah, we did it!

PIKACHU: [PLEASED]

JENNY: I've got some more investigating to do.

JENNY: But thank you all of your cooperation!

ASH: No prob!

BROCK: My heart still overflows with passion

and simply gazing into your eyes makes me erupt

with a feeling of...

CROAGUNK: [CROAK]

BROCK: Pain...

CROAGUNK: [CROAK]

JENNY: Bye now!

ASH, DAWN, BROCK: Goodbye!

RHONDA: Excuse me!

ASH, DAWN, BROCK, PIKACHU, PIPLUP: [CURIOUS]

RHONDA: Thanks to you folks, I got a k*ller scoop!

DAWN: Yeah and everyone got their Poké Balls back!

PIPLUP: [EXCITED]

ASH: All's well that ends well! Isn't that right Pikachu?

PIKACHU: [EXCITED]

NARRATOR: As another dastardly Team Rocket scheme is foiled,

along with the evil wishes of a thieving duo,

Officer Jenny bids a fond farewell to our heroes,

whose next stop just happens to be Lilypad Town!