Pokemon Learning League
Order of Operations
Written By
Timothy Whitfield
(Episode opens with May, Serena, Iris and Axew arriving in Sunyshore City on a partly cloudy day and Serena speaks to the others.)
Iris: Well, here we are, guys.
Axew: Axew.
(As they go through it, they see all the buildings have solar panels on them and moving walkways.)
Serena (in awe): This looks amazing.
May: Yeah, it is.
Iris: So, where do you want to go?
May: I don't know, Iris. Let's see what there is.
(They continue on through. As they're going along, they look up and spot the Sunyshore Tower.)
May: Wow! Would you look at that?
Serena: What kind of tower do you think it is?
Iris: I don't know. This must be where the city gets all their power from. Let's go check it out.
(They go inside, get on an elevator and reach the observation deck. They look out the window and see a view of the ocean.)
All (amazed): Whoa!
Axew (amazed): Axew!
Serena: It looks so beautiful.
Serena: Hey, look over there.
(They look over and see a giant rock formation in the shape of a Snorlax.)
May: Whoa, That's incredible.
(A few minutes later, they leave the tower.)
May: That was great.
Serena: So, what else should we do?
(May's stomach grumbles.)
May: I'm getting a little hungry.
Iris: All right. Let's go get some lunch.
Axew: Axew.
Iris: But, where is there a restaurant around here?
May: I don't know.
(They all think for a minute until a man with brown hair, blue eyes, black pants and leather shows passes by. Serena runs over to him.)
Serena: Excuse me, sir.
Man: Yes, how can I help you?
Serena: Do you know where there's a restaurant?
Man: Sure. There's the Sunyshore Café. It's not too far from here.
Serena: Okay, thank you.
Man: No problem.
(He walks off. She goes back to the others.)
Serena: Guys, there's a café not too far from here.
May: Well, what are we waiting for? Let's go.
(They hop on to the moving walkway, travel down a few blocks, hop off and head to the cafe.)
Employee: Hello, and welcome to the Sunyshore Cafe.
May: Hello. What kind of food do you serve here?
Employee: We serve all kinds here. Please have a seat and I'll take your orders.
All: All right.
(Later, they eat. May has some grilled chicken, Iris has ramen noodles, Serena has fried fish and they each have some ice cream.)
Iris (satisfied): Mmm, this is great.
Axew: Axew.
May: They really know how to make good grilled chicken.
Serena: Yeah, and this is some good fish.
(They continue eating. Later, they have some ice cream.)
Serena: So, where do you think should we go from here?
Iris: We should go to Pastoria City. It has a place called the Great Marsh that has tons of Pokemon.
May: Really? Where did you hear about that?
Iris: Some people were talking about it when we were at the tower.
May: Oh. Well, then let's go there.
(They get up from their table, return the bowls and plates, pack up and head for the exit, but they stop and see a young girl named Olivia struggling with something. She has sky blue hair in a ponytail, red-orange shirt, black shorts and sneakers.)
Serena: Excuse me.
Olivia: Yes, what is it?
Serena: Are you having trouble with something?
Olivia: Yes, I am. I'm Olivia, by the way.
May: Hi, I'm May.
Serena: I'm Serena.
Iris: I'm Iris, and this is Axew.
Axew: Axew
May: What is it that you're doing?
Olivia: I'm trying to crack this code my friend, Ryan, sent me.
May: Really?
Olivia: Yep. You see, we both thought it would be great to have a special code between us.
Serena: That sounds pretty good.
Olivia: It is. So we decided that each of us would create part of it. He'd take care of how the code should be written and I'd handle how we decipher the messages.
May: Okay. So, what did you come up with?
Olivia: Well, I have numbers written down on the back of these pictures so that when I decipher the code, I can match them to the pictures.
Iris: That's good.
Olivia: Yep. Ryan sent me the first coded message and he did a great job on it. Except, I wasn't expecting something like this.
May: I see.
Olivia: Yeah, and I've been having a tough time trying to find a way to decipher it.
May: Well, don't worry. I think Ada can help you with that.
Olivia: You really think she can?
Serena: Of course. She's helped us out many times. (She pulls out the PokePilot and calls, who is making a new recipe.)
Ada: Hi, guys.
May: Hey, Ada. What are you making there?
Ada: It's a new recipe I'm making up.
Iris: For what?
Ada: It's for a snicker doodle cake.
May: That sound good.
Ada: Yep.
(She spots Olivia.)
Ada: Oh, Hello. I'm Ada.
Olivia: Thanks. I'm Olivia.
Ada: Anyways, what are you guys up to?
Serena: We had some lunch and then we ran into Olivia.
Ada: All right.
May: She's having trouble trying to crack a code her friend sent her, so we were wondering if you could help out.
Ada: Of course. First, let me see it.
(Olivia hands May the paper and shows it to Ada.)
Ada: Hmm. I've got it. The way to crack this code is to use the order of operations.
Olivia: Okay, but how is it done?
Ada: It's pretty simple. First, do the equations that are in the parenthesis. Whenever certain equations have parenthesis in them, start from there.
Serena: Okay, what's next?
Ada: Next, you use the exponents, or the roots. What you do is multiply the number by itself a certain number of times, like 63 means you multiply it three times.
Iris: All right, now what?
Ada: After you do that, you either multiply or divide the numbers. I should mention that for the ones that don't have parenthesis or exponents, multiply or divide before you add or subtract.
May: Anything else?
Ada: Lastly, either add or subtract the numbers, and you have your answer.
Olivia: Using the order of operations really does make it easy.
Ada: Yes, it can, which is why I'm going to show you guys some examples.
Iris: Okay.
Axew: Axew
(Pan up to an upper panel.)
Ada: All right, you ready to go?
May: Oh, yeah.
Ada: All right, then let's get to it. What is the hidden number in the parenthesis? (9+ (5*32) +4)
Iris: 45.
Ada: Good, and what's the answer?
Iris: 58.
Ada: That's good, Iris. Now, what's the number in the parenthesis for this one? (23+ (3*42) -9)
Serena: 39.
Ada: Yes, and what's the answer?
Serena: It's 62.
Ada: Very good, Serena. All right, what's the number in the parenthesis for this one? (160- (44/3) - 50)
May: 78.
Ada: All right, and what's the answer?
May: 82.
Ada: All right, May. What's the hidden number for this last one? (150-(63/8) +12)
Olivia: 27.
Ada: That's good. And what's the answer?
Olivia: 111.
Ada: Okay, Olivia. You guys did great.
Serena: Thanks, Ada.
Ada: You're welcome, Serena. Now, I got to get back to work on this recipe. Bye, guys.
Iris: See you, Ada.
Axew: Axew.
(Serena puts the Pokepilot away.)
May: Hey, Olivia, would you like us to help you out?
Olivia: Well, sure.
Iris: All right. But let's see if the viewers want to do it.
May: Okay. (She looks at the viewers.) Do you guys want to do it? (She waits for an answer from the viewers.) All right.
(Cut to the code paper.)
Serena: All right, let's do it. What's the number inside the parenthesis? (190- (15*32) +7) (She waits for an answer from the viewers.) 135. Okay. And what's the answer? (She waits for an answer from the viewers.) 48. Yep.
Iris: What's the number inside the parenthesis? (220- (63/4) +9) (She waits for an answer from the viewers.) 63. Yep. And what's the answer for this one? (She waits for an answer from the viewers.) 157. You got it.
Serena: What's the number inside the parenthesis? (250- (43*2) -7) (She waits for an answer from the viewers.) 121. All right, then. And what's the answer to this one? 129. (She waits for an answer from the viewers.)
(Cut back to them and Serena Speaks.)
Serena: Great work, guys.
Olivia: Thanks for helping me out, guys.
Iris: No problem. By the way, Olivia, do you a good spot we can visit?
Olivia: Sure. You can visit the Vista Lighthouse.
Iris: Oh, good. Where is it?
Olivia: It's down near the beach and just past the port.
Serena: Okay, thanks.
Olivia: No problem.
(She pulls the pictures with the corresponding numbers on them and the others turn away.)
May: After the lighthouse, we head for Pastoria and the Great Marsh?
Iris: You bet.
Axew: Axew.
May: So, what do you think Ryan said to Olivia?
Serena: I don't know, he probably said something nice to her.
(They all turn to the viewers.)
All: Thanks a lot, guys.
Axew: Axew.
(Cut to them outside the restaurant.)
May: That was a pretty good episode. Did you guys enjoy it? (She waits for an answer from the viewers.) All right. We'll see you next time.
(They all wave goodbye to the viewers, head down for the Vista Lighthouse and it irises out, ending the episode.)