08x22 - Date Expectations

[bunniefuu]

WINGULL [CAWING]

CARLOS Less than an hour to Pacifidlog Island.

- I can't wait. - Alright.

So that means we'll get there today.

Good, we'll be there the night before the contest

so I can prepare for my win.

That's right, we'll have you there in time

to get that fifth ribbon, May.

And if you do earn that ribbon

you'll be just in time to enter the Grand Festival.

Yeah, you just get me there

and I'll take care of the ribbon.

NARRATOR Closer now than ever to the Grand Festival

May anxiously awaits their arrival.

Already confident of success in the next day's Pokémon Contest.

But before she can triumph on Pacifidlog Island

she and her friends still have to get there.

♪ Oh oh-oh-oh oh-oh ♪

♪ I'm unbeatable ♪

♪ Walking down this endless highway ♪

♪ With nothing but my friends beside me ♪

♪ We'll never give in we'll never rest ♪

♪ Advanced Battle is the ultimate test ♪

♪ From the earth the land the sea and sky ♪

♪ They can never win but they sure can try ♪

♪ Oh oh-oh-oh oh-oh ♪

♪ I'm unbeatable ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪

♪ Advanced Battle ♪

♪ Oh oh-oh-oh oh-oh ♪

♪ I'm undefeatable ♪

♪ From the stars and the ancient past ♪

♪ They come to play but they'll never last ♪

♪ Oh oh-oh-oh oh-oh ♪

♪ I'm unbeatable ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪

♪ Advanced battle ♪

♪ Oh oh-oh-oh oh-oh ♪

♪ I'm undefeatable ♪

♪ Oh oh oh ♪

♪ Advanced battle ♪

♪ I'm unbeatable ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪

ASH "Date Expectations."

ASH Hey, look, guys.

That must be it just ahead.

Yep, Pacifidlog Island.

It's about time. I can't wait.

- Huh? - Huh?

ASH That didn't sound good.

No, I'm afraid it means engine trouble.

- Oh, no. - Oh.

MAX We're barely even moving anymore.

Carlos, can you still get us to the island?

Uh, maybe I can fix it.

I'm gonna pull into this little island here

'and take a look at the motor.'

So does this island even have a name?

Donto Island.

ASH/BROCK/MAX/MAY Donto Island?

This fuel pump is shot.

Can you fix it?

I can get it running again.

But it's gonna take time.

How much time, Carlos?

Well, four or five hours at least.

- That'll be pretty late. - Then I'm sunk.

[gasps]

The only chance you have to get there tonight

is to cross this island to the port on the other side

and catch the ferry there.

What do you think, May?

I say the only choice is to go for it.

I'm sorry to have put you kids in this position.

- It's okay. - It's not your fault..

...the engine broke down.

Hope you make it to the contest.

Yep.

MAY 'We were so close we could see the island.'

Now, it feels like we're miles away.

But as long as we're here we might as well

see what's on this island, maybe some rare Pokémon.

DONPHAN [INTENT]

[CURIOUS]

A Donphan.

Let's see what Dextette says about it.

POKEDEX Donphan, the Armor Pokémon.

Donphan is the evolved form of Phanpy.

They attack by rolling their bodies into a circle

'and charging their enemies.'

That's right, I forgot Phanpy evolves to Donphan.

I miss Phanpy. I hope it's doin' okay.

[CHEERFUL]

[AGGRESSIVE]

[ROLLOUT MOVE]

MAX 'It's coming back.'

[screams]

We weren't bothering it.

So why would it attack all of us like that?

- Check it out. - Huh?

MAX 'There's a bunch more of 'em.'

MAY 'What are they all doing?'

- I know. - Hmm?

I think these Donphan are doing their Love Dance.

- "Their Love Dance?" - Yeah.

I've read that every year at a certain time

the male Donphan will roll around to show off

their strength to the female Donphan.

I get it. This must be the Donphan's breeding season.

ASH/BROCK/MAX/MAY Huh?

[ROLLOUT MOVE]

[screams]

When it comes to finding a date

they don't mess around, huh?

[AGGRESSIVE]

- Aah.. - Go, Pikachu, Thunderbolt, now.

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

[AGGRESSIVE]

- Are you alright, May? - Yeah.

Donphan's a Ground type, Ash.

Electric attacks won't work.

Oh, that's right.

[THOUGHTFUL]

I think we should clear out

and leave the Donphan alone.

Alright, this way.

- Right. - But..

I don't think that the port is this way, you guys.

We oughta be far enough away from 'em by now.

[GREETING]

[FRIENDLY]

We're in luck, this one's a friendly one, I can just tell.

Huh?

[ENRAGED]

[screams]

ASH Run for it.

ASH Run for it.

Now, we know why hardly anyone visits this island.

Yeah, especially during the dating season.

So much for my contest.

Don't give up.

Corphish, I choose you.

[DETERMINED]

Good idea, if we use a Water type like Corphish

it can protect us from the Donphan, right?

You got that? Any Donphan that roll in, you take care of 'em.

[DETERMINED]

And you too, Mudkip.

[DETERMINED]

So you're on Donphan duty too, Mudkip.

[AFFIRMATIVE]

Let's go, guys.

[chuckles]

[AGGRESSIVE]

JESSIE/JAMES Holy rollers.

I see a chance for some real wheeling and dealing.

Well, in that case, we should get the ball rolling.

Yeah, we'll catch 'em and give 'em to the Boss

for a wheelgood time.

JESSIE What would the Boss do with Donphan?

MEOWTH Use 'em for bowling ba*ls, for one thing.

Talk about big time striking power.

He'd roll a strike every time.

Plus, no more gutter ba*ls.

JAMES No more bowling alley, either.

MEOWTH Okay, he can use Donphan for transportation.

JAMES Where would he put his belongings?

MEOWTH In the trunk, of course.

And after that, Donphan can roll on him

for a perfect massage.

JAMES Perfect if the Boss doesn't mind being

flattened like a human pancake.

Alright, maybe he can, uh..

Who cares if he likes 'em?

With a track record like ours we go after whatever Pokémon

we've got a good chance of catching.

And the odds on Donphan are looking pretty good.

- Yay. - Yay.

[AFFIRMATIVE]

[AGGRESSIVE]

There's our wheels of fortune.

This time we'll get a promotion for sure.

Yeah and pretty soon, we'll be the ones rollin' in it.

TEAM ROCKET Huh?

I wonder what that one was running away from?

- Me too. - Huh?

[AGGRESSIVE]

[screaming]

Suddenly I'm a bit depressed.

I could use a little pumpin' up myself.

Would you spare me?

All of your jokes are falling flat.

I know, let Chimecho use its Heal Bell to revive us.

Come on out, Chimecho.

[APPEARING]

Let's have some gentle healing.

[ASTONISH MOVE]

Well, what an impressive Astonish Attack.

[PLEASED]

That thing is untrained and dangerous, James.

That is unless you did it on purpose.

Ow, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

Huh? Hey, look at that.

MAY 'Those two must really be in love.'

You don't have to rub it in my face.

[AGGRESSIVE]

[ROLLOUT MOVE]

- Get ready. - I am.

Corphish, use Bubble beam.

Mudkip, Water g*n.

[BUBBLE BEAM MOVE]

[WATER g*n MOVE]

[PAINED]

That was too much.

Donphan.

Are you okay?

I'd better get my first aid kit out.

[BAFFLED]

Does that feel better, Donphan?

[ASSURING]

We're really sorry for attacking you like that.

We were afraid if we didn't, you'd squish us flat.

You guys do get a little out of control

when you're thinking about girls.

[SHEEPISH]

[NOTICING]

[CURIOUS]/[HAPPY]

MAX 'Look. It's a brown one.'

[AFFECTIONATE]

I see, that's the one you wanted to impress

with your rolling Love Dance.

[ROARING]

[ROLLOUT MOVE]

- Good luck, Donphan. - Go get her.

I'm sure you'll be able to win her heart.

Alright, listen up, Pokémon.

If any Donphan come rolling in

you throw your bodies in the way to protect us.

- You heard her. - Not you, Chimecho.

- You just run away. - All Pokémon.

Yes, of course. That's what I said.

DONPHAN [AGGRESSIVE]

[ROLLOUT MOVE]

This one's yours, Wobbuffet.

[DETERMINED]

[screaming]

[CURIOUS]

A little healing, Chimecho?

[ASTONISH MOVE]

That's not funny, James.

[AFFIRMATIVE]

MAY Welcome to another episode of

"May's Expeditions" with Mystery May

who today along with her trusty friends

finds herself on an unexpected detour

far away from Pacifidlog Town

and May's very next Pokémon Contest.

Instead, they wander remote Donto Island

where Donphan roll and humans pay the toll.

Our heroes seem to have landed upon the island

during the breeding season of the Donphan.

Surprised, you're not freaking out.

That's why I'm doing this, so I don't freak out.

Good thing, it really seems to be working.

There's that one with the bandage.

[AGGRESSIVE]

[ROLLOUT MOVE]

- Go for it. - You can do it, Donphan.

ASH/BROCK/MAX/MAY Huh?

[AGGRESSIVE]

Oh, come on, that's so unfair.

Looks like our Donphan has a lot of competition, huh?

[AGGRESSIVE]/[PAINED]

Get up, Donphan.

BROCK 'You've got to keep on fighting for what you want.'

Just like May. You can't ever give up.

ASH/BROCK/MAY Uh..

[AGGRESSIVE]

[DETERMINED]

[ROLLOUT MOVE]

- That's it, pal. - Now, you're rolling.

[AGGRESSIVE]

[ROLLOUT MOVE]

[SURPRISED]

I think the brown one is liking what it's seeing.

Oh, good, it's gonna work.

[APPEARING]

Hey, Snorunt.

You can't just let yourself out.

[HAPPY]

[ICE BEAM MOVE]

- What was that? - That was an Ice Beam.

That's awesome.

I didn't know you knew how to use Ice Beam.

[CHEERFUL]

Alright, then. Show me Ice Beam again, Snorunt.

[AFFIRMATIVE]

[ICE BEAM MOVE]

Needs work, I guess.

[DISAPPOINTED]

[ANGRY]

[ICE BEAM MOVE]

[SURPRISED]

- Oh.. - Snorunt.

Looks to me like Snorunt doesn't have its Ice Beam

completely under control yet.

Yeah.

[PAINED]

[UNIMPRESSED]

PIKACHU [SAD]

Guess we messed up another Love Dance.

Snorunt, return.

What's the big idea? Hey.

Wait, where are you going?

Oh, if things keep going like this

we'll never reach the port.

There...what better way to catch a rolling wheel

than with a huge pothole?

Why'd we leave our old reliable in the first place?

SNORUNT [HAPPY]

Huh?

[HAPPY]

- Snorunt? - Where did that come from?

[HAPPY]/[ICE BEAM MOVE]

[shudders]

Why'd you go running off like that, Snorunt?

- I'm sorry if it caused any-- - Huh?

ASH 'You froze Team Rocket?'

[AGGRESSIVE]

[screaming]

[AGGRESSIVE]

- Things could be worse. - In what way?

At least we ain't lost our cool.

TEAAM ROCKET We're Arctic blasting off again.

[sighs]

Snorunt, return.

[HAPPY]

Return.

Now, settle down in there, will you?

- Here they come. - This side, too.

- We're surrounded. - Run.

[ROLLOUT MOVE]

That was close. Almost got us that time.

Yeah, but now, I don't see Max and Brock.

- Which way did they go? - Huh?

Guess we all ran different ways.

[WORRIED]

[screaming]

[panting]

Wow, that was a close one.

It looks like we lost Ash and May somehow.

Yeah, they went the other way when we scattered.

We ought to look for 'em, don't you think?

Hey, Brock. Hey, Max.

Guys, where are you?

We don't even know if we're going the right way.

So, May's Detective Agency sets out to track down

her long lost friends, or will she and Ash

be lost in the wilderness forever?

Maybe that reality show's a little too real.

Ash and May, where are you two?

Hey, May, yell if you can hear me.

Guess we should just head for the port on our own.

Are you here, Brock?

- Hey, Max, huh.. - Look, May.

ANNOUNCER 'Last call, final ferry to Pacifidlog Island, last call.'

- Ah.. - Huh, that's the very last one?

Alright, you're gonna have to go ahead without us, May.

Don't worry, I can take care of Max.

The three of us can catch the ferry tomorrow

and be there to root for you.

'The contest starts in the morning.'

'If you're not there tonight, you won't be able to compete.'

- Yeah, but.. - This has been your dream.

Pacifidlog is the last contest

and your last chance to get into the Grand Festival, right?

Yeah.

Then you really ought to go for it.

I want to.

- But I'm not going to. - But why not?

There isn't gonna be another Grand Festival

for a whole another year.

And believe me, I wanna be there more than anything.

But still, there are some things that are more important

than what I want.

Oh, can't forget to pack this.

May, can we talk for a second?

Uh, sure, Mom. What's up?

You know that I..

I worry that it's a little early for Max

traveling on his own.

Yeah.

But you know how stubborn he gets

once his mind is made up.

Yes.

So I'm going to give him my permission

to go on this trip, but only

because you're going to be there too, May.

Mm-hm.

Promise you'll take care of him.

Yes, I will, Mom.

And remember, Ash will be with us.

He travels all the time.

Have fun, dear, just be careful.

I have to honor that vow that I made her.

Even if it means missing out on my ribbon

and this Grand Festival.

I'll start working on next year's festival

and get even stronger.

Of course, it'll be hard to start over again, but..

Wow, May.

[REGRETFUL]

[CURIOUS]

[SAD]

May, I..

[WORRIED]

Thank you, Ash and Pikachu, but it's okay.

Now, Let's go find Max and Brock.

Okay. Let's do it.

- May. Ash. - Don't worry.

I think we're close to the port now.

- Huh? - Hey, it's our friend Donphan.

Did you find your girlfriend?

[SAD]

Too bad. I thought you had her for sure, Donphan.

ASH Brock, can you hear us?

MAY Hey, Max, where are you?

[CALLING]

Hey, it's that brown Donphan.

And it's still on its own.

Let's give it some Pokémon food, Ash.

- Yeah. - Hey, Donphan.

[CURIOUS]

We were thinking you might be hungry.

Try some of this.

[EAGER]

It's good, huh?

[MUNCHING]

You know, Donphan, earlier today we met

another Donphan that really likes you.

[SURPRISED]

[DEPRESSED]

We don't have time to deal with its love life.

But these two were meant for each other.

[NOTICING]

[CHASING]

- I think it found the scent. - Let's follow it.

[DETERMINED]

- Huh? - 'Ash, May.'

- Uh, Max, you're okay. - Yeah.

Oh, Max, I was so worried about you.

How come? We weren't apart that long.

Max, from now on, I think you better

stick closer to your sister.

What do you mean, did something happen?

As long as you're safe, everything's alright.

[AGGRESSIVE]

[TRIUMPHANT]

[ROLLOUT MOVE]

Alright, it's trying the Love Dance again.

Do it, Donphan.

[EXCITED]

[PAINED]

[ROARING]

It's really working hard.

[ROLLOUT MOVE]

[PAINED]

- Here come the rest of 'em. - Huh?

'It really has lots of competition.'

[DETERMINED]

[AGGRESSIVE]

[TRIUMPHANT]

- Yeah. - Alright.

Looks like our Donphan won out.

[OVERJOYED]

[ROLLOUT MOVE]

Oh, look, they're in love.

I just knew those two were meant to be together.

Donphan just wouldn't quit and it finally won in the end.

[HAPPY]

[SCARED]

Where'd that net come from?

Prepare for trouble, it's a Donphan snare.

Make it double, we're taking the pair.

To protect the world from devastation.

To unite all peoples within our nation.

To denounce the evils of truth and love.

To extend our reach to the stars above.

- Jessie. - And James.

Team Rocket roll on at the speed of light.

Surrender now, or prepare to fight.

That's right.

[AFFIRMATIVE]

- Team Rocket. - Let those Donphan go.

Now why would we do that when we just now caught them?

Hello?

Forgot who you're dealin' with?

- Not at all. - Hey.

If it weren't for you guys getting in our way all the time

I'd already be on Pacifidlog Island

getting ready for my contest.

Now, what is she so upset about?

Come out, all of you.

[DETERMINED]

Beautifly, use String Shot.

[STRING SHOT MOVE]

Bulbasaur, use Razor Leaf.

[RAZOR LEAF MOVE]

[SURPRISED]

- Haa.. - Ha, that net was brand new.

Now, Skitty, use Double Slap.

[DOUBLE SLAP MOVE]

TEAM ROCKET Ow ow ow..

Combusken, Fire Spin.

[FIRE SPIN MOVE]

TEAM ROCKET Hot, hot, hot..

[DETERMINED]/[RUNNING]

[ROLLOUT MOVE]

TEAM ROCKET Not again.

[ROLLOUT MOVE]

Why do those Donphan always have to do

their Rollout attacks in a group?

'Cause that's what happens when you try

stealing them during breeding season.

I guess we're learnin' how to roll with the punches, huh?

TEAM ROCKET We're blasting off again.

WOBBUFFET [AGREEMENT]

[VICTORIOUS]

That was awesome, you two.

[IMPRESSED]

A real double whammy.

I can tell that you two make a good team.

I hope you're happy together forever.

[HAPPY]

BROCK Really? The last boat to the island left already?

I told May she should go on ahead.

But she wouldn't get on the boat without Max.

You gave up your chance at the contest...for me?

Hey, it wasn't a total loss.

I got to see how Donphan's big romance turned out.

And there's still next year.

CARLOS 'Ahoy, there!'

You kids know anyone who needs a ride to Pacifidlog Island?

Yeah, that's awesome.

We'd love to ride over there with you, Carlos.

You bet, and when we get over there, dinner's on me tonight.

I was worried about you kids

and I felt terrible for letting you down

so I'm glad I was able to find you

and make it all work out alright.

Gee, thanks for coming back for us.

I can't believe I'm gonna get there after all.

Everything worked out, huh, May?

Yep, nothing's in my way now.

That Pacifidlog Ribbon is going to be mine.

NARRATOR Having witnessed a Donphan romance

blossom through determination

Ash and friends finally make their way

toward Pacifidlog Town.

May can now apply that lesson

as she enters her final Pokémon Contest

with high hopes for her fifth ribbon.

♪ Walking down this endless highway ♪

♪ With nothing but my friends beside me ♪

♪ We'll never give in we'll never rest ♪

♪ Advanced Battle is the ultimate test ♪

♪ Ohh oh-oh-oh oh-oh ♪

♪ I'm unbeatable ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪

♪ Advanced Battle ♪

♪ Ohh oh-oh-oh oh-oh ♪

♪ I'm undefeatable ♪

♪ Oh oh oh ♪

♪ Advanced Battle ♪

♪ I'm unbeatable ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪