08x53 - Pasta La Vista

[bunniefuu]

I can still hardly believe I really won.

NARRATOR Following May's victory in the Saffron City Contest

with the Saffron Ribbon in hand

Ash and friends can now

turn their attention to his next destination.

Well, my turn now

so let's get back to headin' for the Battle Arena.

[EAGER]

- Wait, what about lunch? - Hmm?

There's this noodle place I was reading about.

The restaurant guide says they're the most

famous noodles in all of Saffron City.

- Noodles again? - Sounds good to me.

Who knows when we'll be back, right?

- Right! - Wait a minute.

- This sounds more fun! - Hmm?

BROCK 'A Dojo that features Fighting-type Pokémon'

'and they have battle demonstrations'

'you can watch for free.'

That sounds a little more like it.

Max and I'll go to the Dojo

and you guys can go have your noodles.

Just don't come crying to me when you're hungry!

♪ Oh-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-oh ♪

♪ I'm unbeatable ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪

♪ Advanced Battle ♪

♪ Oh-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-oh ♪

♪ I'm unbeatable ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪

♪ Advanced Battle ♪

♪ Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ I'm undefeatable ♪

♪ Oh-oh oh-oh ♪

♪ Advanced Battle ♪

♪ I'm unbeatable ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪

ASH "Pasta La Vista!"

- Look at the line, May. - It'll be worth it!

'Their most popular dish is called Battle Noodles.'

BROCK 'Battle Noodles?'

Terry, you know I can't leave!

Look at all these customers!

Hmm? I wonder what that's all about?

Your customers are not as important as your family, Kyle

and you're just gonna have to make a choice between the two!

Fine, I already made that choice and it's noodles!

So, he can forget about it!

You know that's not right, now come on!

Hey, you're crushing my wrist! Ow!

Where's my lunch? I already paid!

Don't tell me you're gonna be closed again today?

[gasps] They're closed?

Who cares about food? I see what I want! Ow!

Noodle chef is not getting away till I get my noodles!

- Let's go get him! - Okay with me.

Here I come, Terry!

I want my Battle Noodles!

And I want the love of my life!

MEOWTH It looks good!

Almost like a real food stand.

And if this town is as big on noodles as we hear it is..

We'll turn our pennes into moolah!

But wait a sec, who's going to be our noodle chef?

Ah, well, you are, who'd you think?

She must be confusing me with you, Meowth.

Noodles? But I don't know nothin' about linguistics.

How're we supposed to make money with a noodle stand

where no one makes noodles?

- Tell me that! - Don't yell at me.

I worked very hard decorating that cart.

- Hmm? - Huh?

- The Twerp. - 'And the little Twerp.'

MEOWTH 'And Pikachu.'

Noodles aren't so important anymore.

Not when there's a Pikachu to catch.

[yelling]

What about the food stand?

[grunts]

JAMES/JESSIE You're in charge.

Why do I get stuck doin' all the work?

No fair!

Here's the Dojo but I don't see

any Fighting-type Pokémon.

[CURIOUS]

It's the right address but it looks like no one's here.

- Hello in there! - Is it okay if we come in?

[CURIOUS]

[rumbling]

Whoa! What's that?

Something's coming out!

[NERVOUS]

Hee-yahh!

[screams]

Uh, are you--

I am the owner of this Dojo.

Master Ham.

Nice to meet you.

It's an honor, Master Ham.

My name's Ash and this is my partner, Pikachu.

[FRIENDLY]

And my name's Max!

I was there when Ash made it to the best eight

in the Ever Grande Competition!

Eeh, best eight?

That's impressive!

So I thought I'd check out your program.

Well, I don't accept new students

without extensive recommendations.

Only the finest Trainers can enter

the Dojo for Fighting-type Pokémon

and while you seem qualified

I have certain standards here.

Got that? Alright, you're in.

I didn't really come here to enter--

Of course you're a little frightened.

That's to be expected at first!

- Ash, wait up! - No, you don't understand.

'You'll feel right at home in no time!'

Hmm, lot's of Fighting-type Pokémon in there, huh?

Not only that, Pikachu too.

We'll come outta that place with more Pokémon than we ever had.

[grunts]

[EXERTION]

Put some elbow grease into it, you loafers!

You don't really think a measly effort like that

will win you any brutal Pokémon battles, do ya?

I didn't see anything in that

advertisement about cleaning floors.

Don't blame me, I'm not the one who went and joined up

as a student at this place.

[EXASPERATED]

KYLE 'For the last time, no.'

'I'm not going in there.'

TERRY 'Please, Kyle, at least talk to him.'

KYLE What's the use?

MAX/ASH Who's that?

Hmm?

- Oh, come on. - Whoa! Hey!

It's about time.

Let go of the noodle chef.

I'm here, Terry!

How'd May get here?

And Brock?

TERRY/KYLE/MAY/BROCK Huh?

What are you two doing?

- I'm wondering that myself. - Oh!

Weren't you the winner in the Pokémon Contest yesterday?

- Yes, were you a contestant? - No, I saw you on TV.

Hello, Terry, I'm Brock--

And who do we have here, Master Ham?

It looks like we have some new Trainers.

Hmm, they're joining us as full-time students.

ASH/MAX We never said that!

Oh, then why are you here?

We came to see some Fighting type Pokémon.

Except we ended up on our hands and knees scrubbin' the floor.

[ANGRY]

[gasps] Master, that's no way

to treat visitors to the Dojo and you know it.

What choice do I have when Kyle here still refuses

to accept his responsibility?

'If he would just do what I asked'

'everything would be fine.'

Every single time you've asked me to take over

the Dojo, Father, I've given you the same answer.

- "No." - That's his Son?

You know him?

Until now, I thought he was the noodle chef.

- Take over! - I won't!

- You will! - No, I won't!

- Do as I say, do it! - Forget it!

- Listen to me.. - Huh..

I'm sorry you guys had to walk into the middle of all this.

- It's okay. - My name's Terry.

And I'm the only student here at the Dojo.

'There used to be hundreds that came'

'from miles around to study here.'

'But Master Ham's Son doesn't want to.'

'He has a different dream.'

'Kyle is a great noodle chef'

'and he doesn't want to take over the Dojo from his father.'

If Kyle won't take over then can't Master Ham

just keep running it himself?

No, then I'm afraid he'll just close the Dojo down.

[gasping]

You're not the only one who has dreams, you know!

I don't plan on runnin' this Dojo forever!

So what are these dreams of yours? Tell me!

Hmm, I'm sure they're nothing you could ever understand

even if I did.

Dodging the question again?

You close that noodle shop and take over this Dojo.

It's your duty, Son!

Ah, if he does that, I'll never get a chance

to try those Battle Noodles!

I sort of doubt that your big craving for his noodles

is what he's really worrying about right now, May.

You're all overlooking

the obvious solution to this problem.

- Huh? - The answer's simple.

I'll marry Terry and take over the Dojo for you

and we'll all live happily ever after!

Hmm? Now, doesn't that sound like a lovely plan? Hmm.

TERRY Can you guys think of any solution here?

MAX/MAY/ASH Hmm..

[groans]

Obviously the solution to this is to have a Pokémon battle!

[gasping]

Each of us will choose one Pokémon to battle with

and if you lose, you agree to take over the Dojo!

'If you win, you're free to do whatever you want.'

- I'll accept that. - What're you two talking about?

TERRY That's no way to decide something this important!

He agreed to it, you heard him!

Terry, you'll be the contest judge.

Huh.

Oh, boy.

This just doesn't seem right to me.

[CONFUSED]

[grunting]

Hmm.

- Do we have to do it this way? - Yes, we do!

Alright then, this Pokémon battle between

Master Ham and Kyle will now get underway.

Prepare to be defeated.

Hitmonlee, come on out.

[APPEARING]

Wow, Hitmonlee.

Hitmonlee, the Kicking Pokémon.

'Hitmonlee can extend and retract its legs at will'

'to kick opponents from almost any distance.'

Well, in that case, come on out, Hitmonchan.

[APPEARING]

A Hitmonchan.

Hitmonchan, the Punching Pokémon.

Hitmonchan specializes in Punch Attacks.

'It's moves are faster than the eye.'

Hitmonlee versus Hitmonchan!

After all, this is a Fighting Dojo.

Kyle, I'm rooting for you to win this

so you can make those noodles for me!

- How embarrassing. - Let the battle begin.

Hitmonchan, Mach Punch, go!

[MACH PUNCH MOVE]

[PAINED]

[EXERTION]

Is that all you've got?

Hitmonlee! h*-oi! Jump Kick!

Ooh! Ah!

Well, that hurt.

[gasping]

- Master! - Uh.

- Dad? - What happened, Sir?

- I'm afraid he can't continue. - Huh?

Of course I can.

It's your back again, and it'll just get worse.

I have to resolve this conflict with Kyle once and for all.

[groaning]

Is that more important than your health?

I'd be happy to fill in for you, Master Ham.

- Huh? - You would?

Yeah, I don't have much experience

with Fighting-type Pokémon, so I'd love to give it a try

if it's okay with you.

That's the spirit I like in my students.

Uh, he's not your student.

I give you my Hitmonlee

and know that you'll battle for all you're worth!

What are you talking about, Father?

This whole battle serves no purpose at all

if I'm battling a replacement instead of you.

He's completely right.

Well then, how about if I battle against Ash?

Then all I have to do is win

and those Battle Noodles are all mine.

- Kyle will hate that. - 'I love that. Great idea!'

- What? - Thanks a lot, May.

Win with my Hitmonchan and I'll make you

the most delicious noodles you've ever had.

There's no way I'll lose with a prize like that on the line.

Don't think it's gonna be easy.

Hitmonlee, let's get some quick training in.

[DETERMINED]

Come on, Hitmonchan, we could use that too.

[DETERMINED]

This keeps getting weirder and weirder, if you ask me.

[sighs]

This is good, Hitmonlee is one of the most famous

Fighting-type Pokémon there is, so let's start with that one.

[laughing]

[EXERTION]

HARIYAMA/HITMONLEE [EXERTION]

Hitmonlee, Rolling Kick.

[ROLLING KICK MOVE]

[EXERTION]

HARIYAMA [EXERTION]

Now, High Jump Kick.

[HIGH JUMP KICK MOVE]

HARIYAMA [EXERTION]

HARIYAMA [PAINED]

[screaming]

[STUNNED]

[groaning]

That hurt.

Maybe we should go after Hitmonchan instead?

I flatly agree.

Good job, Hitmonlee.

[PLEASED]

Young Ash here is pretty good.

If he takes over the Dojo for me

I can finally go out and pursue my dreams

and not have to worry about Kyle and his noodles.

[laughs]

[groans]

I thought the reason you were doin' this was to get

Kyle to take it over for you.

[CONFUSED]

BRELOOM/HITMONCHAN [EXERTION]

BRELOOM/HITMONCHAN [EXERTION]

[STUN SPORE MOVE]

Breloom's using Stun Spore.

Hitmonchan, dodge it.

[EXERTION]

[Team Rocket groaning]

JESSIE Stun Spore..

We may have to come up with a new plan

that involves a little less pain.

[SKY UPPERCUT MOVE]

It's using Sky Uppercut.

Counterattack with the same thing, May.

Okay, Sky Uppercut.

[SKY UPPERCUT MOVE]

BRELOOM/HITMONCHAN [PAINED]/[EXERTION]

Look at that power!

Now, I'd use Mach Punch.

Mach Punch, Hitmonchan!

[MACH PUNCH MOVE]

[PAINED]

[STUNNED]

Oh, yeah!

You're gonna do fine against Hitmonlee.

Thanks, and thanks for the coaching.

Kyle, wouldn't you rather skip all this

and just take over the Dojo for your dad?

We've been over this, Terry.

What do I want with a dump like this?

Don't you call this place a dump!

- Oh. - Hey! I didn't mean it.

Oh, sorry to snap.

I guess I just always thought that

you and I would watch over the Dojo together someday.

Hey, Brock, I think Terry might have feelings for Kyle.

Huh?

Are you okay?

Who me? Yeah.

No, not again!

Uh, am I doomed to hopeless love forever?

[groans]

TERRY We will now restart this Pokémon battle

'with Ash taking the place of Master Ham.'

Ash, I'm counting on you to teach that

noodle-loving Son of mine a lesson!

TERRY 'And May battling in place of Kyle!'

May, I really need you to win this for me!

Don't make me take over this place!

That's a lot of pressure on May and Ash.

[ENCOURAGING]

- Here I come, May. - Yeah?

I'm gonna win this one for the noodles.

Let the battle begin!

Hitmonlee, Rolling Kick!

[ROLLING KICK MOVE]

Hitmonchan, Sky Uppercut!

[SKY UPPERCUT MOVE]

HITMONLEE [ROLLING KICK MOVE]

HITMONCHAN [SKY UPPERCUT MOVE]

HITMONLEE/HITMONCHAN [EXERTION]

HITMONLEE [PAINED]

HITMONCHAN [PAINED]

She used Sky Uppercut

to drop the power of Ash's Rolling Kick.

Hmm, she knows the trick with Fighting-type Pokémon

is utilizing your opponent's energy!

- That was a good tactic. - Thanks, Ash!

Hitmonchan, Mach Punch!

[MACH PUNCH MOVE]

Hitmonlee, Jump Kick!

[EXERTION]

[gasps]

[JUMP KICK MOVE]

[PAINED]

- Aah! - Oh, no!

Ash used Jump Kick as both a dodge and his next attack.

[AMAZED]

That's the way!

Counterattack 'em!

Are you still okay to battle?

[DETERMINED]

Alright, now that's the fighting spirit.

Hitmonchan, Comet Punch!

[COMET PUNCH MOVE]

Now, dodge it!

HITMONCHAN/HITMONLEE [EXERTION]

HITMONCHAN/HITMONLEE [EXERTION]/[PAINED]

[PAINED]

Hitmonlee, can you get up?

[STRUGGLING]

Now, use Mach Punch!

[MACH PUNCH MOVE]

[PAINED]

[gasps]

Ash, keep your guard up.

Yeah. Go, May!

May's really givin' Ash a hard time out there.

[AGREEMENT]

Obviously, this has become about more than just noodles.

I wanna eat those Battle Noodles

and nobody is gonna stop me from getting them.

May, calm down.

[DETERMINED]

Hitmonchan, Agility!

HITMONCHAN/HITMONLEE [AGILITY MOVE]/[SURPRISED]

- What's this? - Use Mach Punch now!

[MACH PUNCH MOVE]

[SURPRISED]

Go, Hitmonlee!

[HIGH JUMP KICK MOVE]

[PAINED]

HITMONLEE [EXERTION]

Hitmonchan!

[PLEASED]

Way to go!

How did he manage to throw out that High Jump Kick?

[laughing]

Say goodbye to your noodle shop.

This is not over, Father

not until one of them uses that attack.

What attack?

But that one's the most powerful attack

for your Hitmonchan and my Hitmonlee!

KYLE 'Which means, it will be the attack that finally decides'

'this battle one way or the other'

'as soon as one of them pulls it out.'

But what is that attack?

Hitmonlee!

Hitmonchan!

ASH/MAX Focus Punch!

[EXERTION]

[EXERTION]

ASH/MAY Attack!

HITMONLEE [FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]

HITMONCHAN [FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]

[expl*si*n]

HITMONCHAN/HITMONLEE [SURPRISED]

JAMES/JESSIE/MEOWTH 'We now interrupt this battle.'

- What now? - Will this thing never end?

Prepare for trouble if that's what you're feeling.

Make it double, 'cause we're Hitmon-stealing!

An evil as old as the galaxy.

Sent here to fulfill our destiny.

I guarantee!

To denounce the evils of truth and love.

To extend our reach to the stars above.

Jessie.

And James.

And Meowth are the names.

Hah!

Anywhere there's peace in the universe..

- Team Rocket.. - Will be there..

JAMES/MEOWTH/JESSIE To make everything worse.

WOBBUFFET/CHIMECHO [AFFIRMATIVE]/[MERRY]

ASH/MAX/MAY/BROCK It's Team Rocket!

MEOWTH 'We had trouble with our food cart'

'so we turned it into a Hitmon Poaching Machine!'

- Hitmonchan! - Hitmonlee!

Let the Pokémon go!

Come on, my Battle Noodles are on the line here.

JESSIE 'Who cares about that?'

JAMES 'Sorry to be a wet noodle, but we've gotta go.'

TERRY 'Wait!'

JAMES/JESSIE/MEOWTH What?

Come on out, Hitmontop!

[APPEARING]

Hitmontop, Rapid Spin!

[RAPID SPIN MOVE]

HITMONCHAN/HITMONLEE [EXERTION]

[gasps] They got away!

Now, Mega Kick!

[EXERTION]

[MEGA KICK MOVE]

[EXERTION]

[screaming]

Go, Pikachu! Thunderbolt now!

[THUNDERBOLT MOVE]

[screaming]

That was a bad plan.

So what made us think it would work?

I guess we weren't using our noodles.

JAMES/MEOWTH/JESSIE Team Rocket's blasting off again!

Wow, I guess now we'll never know

who would've won the battle.

- It was all for nothin'. - Sure seems that way.

Kyle, before you go, can you at least explain

why making noodles is so important to you?

Yeah, it all started with a bowl of noodles

my Dad made for me when I was just a kid.

[gasping]

They were the best noodles I ever had.

I thought someday, I'd make noodles like that too

and have a successful business.

But no matter how hard I tried

'I could never get mine to taste like my Dad's.'

I never knew.

Father, I need my shop.

I need to continue cooking in order to prove to myself

'and to everyone that I can achieve perfection.'

'The same level of perfection'

'that you've shown me is possible.'

So all this time that's what this has been about

and I never realized it?

I'm sorry, Son.

- So what now? - What do you think?

Of course you must continue with your noodle shop.

And someday when you're ready

I certainly hope you will allow me to try some of them!

Dad!

All I've ever wanted

'was for you to be happy, my Son.'

- You know, I have an idea. - Hmm?

What if Kyle goes back to doing what he loves at the noodle shop

and then, you leave the running of this Dojo to me.

[gasps]

Oh, wow, Terry.

That way both of you would be free to go

and follow your dreams, and since my dream

is to have a place like this I'd be happy, too.

You are one go-getter of a girl, Terry.

So I hereby grant you your Dojo!

You can rename it Dojo a "Gogo."

Yeah, you get it?

[laughing]

That name's a "No-go."

But, Master Ham, you still haven't told anyone

what your dream is.

Hmm, I guess there's no harm in revealing it.

You really want to know?

TERRY/ASH/MAY/MAX/BROCK Yes, please, tell us!

HAM I'm gonna get myself a cart

and travel the world selling noodles.

TERRY/ASH/MAY/MAX/BROCK Huh?

- 'Selling noodles.' - Dad, that's so great!

But before you go, will you make those same noodles

for me one more time?

You got it!

ASH/MAX/MAY/BROCK 'Thank you, Master Ham!'

Huh!

It's great!

This is just the flavor I remember.

Of course it is, Son!

I'm not about to let the whippersnapper

beat me at my own noodle game.

[laughing]

NARRATOR So Ash and friends, having finally gotten

their fill of delicious noodles

head out of Saffron City

and make their way toward their next goal, the Battle Arena.

Pikachu, are you ready to go win our next Frontier symbol?

[EXCITED]

♪ 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 ♪

♪ Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ I'm unbeatable ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪

♪ Advanced Battle ♪

♪ Oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh-oh ♪

♪ I'm undefeatable ♪

♪ Oh oh oh ♪

♪ Advanced Battle ♪

♪ I'm unbeatable ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪