Friend or Rival?
Narrator:
Scene 1:
Ash and Misty are walking around a medium sized city. They come upon a small store labeled, "Information".Misty:
(Angrily.) Maybe you can ask for directions here.Ash:
Uh, right. (They go into the store. There is a man at the counter. He is an old man with gray hair and glasses.) Excuse me, do you know where Crimson City is from here?Man:
Oh, yes. It's right down that mountain.Misty:
Down the mountain? (Glares at Ash. Ash cowers uncomfortably.)Ash:
Is it possible to go around?Man:
Yes, but it will take three months. If you go down the mountain, it only takes three days. Here's some climbing equipment. Have fun! (Piles them with equipment and pushed them out the door.)Misty:
(Sarcastically.) Great.Ash:
(Laughing nervously.) At least we can get there sooner. (They start walking towards the mountain.)Scene 2:
Team Rocket, in their balloon, floating above the mountains.Jesse:
Great job, Meowth!James:
That looked like fun! I want to push the next person!Jesse:
(Ash and Misty are at the edge of the mountain.) Look! It's those twerps and the Pikachu!James:
What are they doing?Meowth:
Looks like they're trying to climb down the mountain!Jesse:
Let's capture that Pikachu!James &
Meowth:
Right!Scene 3:
Misty and Ash are climbing down to a small ledge below the peak of the mountain.Misty:
I'm tired, Ash. Let's stop on this ledge.Ash:
Okay. (They both stop on the ledge.)Misty:
(Sees Gary laying there and screams.)Ash:
What's wrong Misty?Misty:
We're not alone!Ash:
Huh? (Walks over to where Misty is.) Hey, that looks like Gary! (Gary's left arm is under his body, and he is unconscious.)Misty:
Hey, you're right!Ash:
What's he doing here?Misty:
I don't know. Let's wake him up.Ash:
Pikachu, wake Gary up!Pikachu:
(Shocks Gary awake.)Gary:
Ow! Hey! What's going on here? (Looks around.) Well, if it isn't Ash and his girlfriend, Misty.Misty:
(Angrily, though blushing.) Let's go, Ash. (Ash and Misty start climbing down, Misty first. Gary looks a little concerned as he looks up at how high the top of the mountain is.)Ash:
(Misty stops.) Hey, Misty, why'd you stop?Misty:
I feel guilty about leaving Gary. He might be hurt.Ash:
Okay, we'll go back up. (Starts climbing back up.)Misty:
We'll help you if you promise to keep your big mouth shut.Gary:
Humph.Misty:
How'd you get down here with no climbing gear?Gary:
I don't remember. (Tries to get up.) Ow!Ash:
What's wrong, Gary?Gary:
My arm…(Rubs arm.)Misty:
If you fell from the top onto your arm, it's probably broken.Gary:
(Tries to move again.) Ow!Misty:
Don't move that arm! You'll make it worse!Jesse:
(Team Rocket floats in on their balloon.) Prepare for trouble!James:
Make it double!Jesse:
To protect the world from devastation!James:
To unite all peoples within our nation!Jesse:
To denounce the evils of truth and love!James:
To extend our reach to the stars above!Jesse:
Jesse!James:
James!Jesse:
Team Rocket blasts off at the speed of light!James:
Surrender now or prepare to fight!Meowth:
Meowth, that's right!Misty:
Yeah, yeah, yeah, we've heard your speech!James:
He hasn't. (Points at Gary.)Meowth:
Hey, he's that kid I pushed off the edge.Gary:
Hey, I remember now! (Flash back.)Scene 4:
Gary is sitting by a ledge of a mountain, looking over the edge. Meowth is sneaking up behind him.Meowth:
(Laughs quietly.) Want to take a closer look? (Shoves Gary off the edge.)Gary:
(Screams as he falls down. He falls about ten feet onto the ledge below. End of flash back.)Misty:
Team Rocket pushed Gary?Ash:
We should have known!Misty:
Let's get outta here!Ash:
Right! (Looks around. James has hopped out of the balloon onto the ledge and is throwing their climbing gear off the edge.)Gary:
(Rudely.)Now how are we going to get up there?James:
(Hops back up into the balloon.) I didn't get the Pikachu, but I did get these other ones! (Holds up Ash and Misty's Pokeballs.)Misty:
Hey! Give those back!James:
Finders keepers! Wheezing, go! Smog attack! (Smog covers the mountainside.)Gary:
(Coughing.) I still have my Pokemon. Arcanine, go! Fire-Ash:
No, don't! The ledge is breaking! If you use a fire attack, there will be an explosion. The explosion will break the ledge off!Gary:
Oh, you're right.James:
(Laughs.) Your fire Pokemon will kill you all!Gary:
(Jumps on Arcanine. It jumps up to the top of the mountain.) See ya later, losers!Misty:
Gary! Wait! What about us? (Gary is out of earshot.)Ash:
Er, that Gary! Only cares about himself!Scene:
Gary is at the top of the mountain again, walking next to Arcanine.Gary:
(Thinking.) I guess I should go help them.Misty:
(Back at the ledge. Ledge begins to crack.) Ash, we better get off this ledge! Fast!Ash:
How? (Ledge cracks further.)T.R.:
(Laughs.)Jesse:
We'll gladly save your Pikachu! (Reaches down and grabs Pikachu.)Ash:
Pikachu! (Ledge cracks the rest of the way, and is about to fall. Gulps.) Well, it's been nice knowing you, Misty!Gary:
(Sitting on Arcanine. There is a rope hanging down from Arcanine's mouth on the top ledge. He is holding his left arm.) Hey, you guys!Misty:
Gary! (She and Ash grab onto the rope. The ledge crumbles. Arcanine pulls up the rope.)Ash:
We thought you left us!Gary:
I did, but, because I'm nice, I came back. (Misty and Ash look at each other skeptically and laugh.) What?James:
Well, you may have escaped, but we still have your Pikachu!Gary:
Not for long! Arcanine, Fire Blast! (There is still smog in the air, and Team Rockets balloon blows up. Pikachu jumps out into Ash's arms, holding all Misty and Ash's Pokeballs in his mouth.)TR.:
Team Rocket's blasting off again! (Are shot up into the stars.)Gary:
So where are you two off to now? Lover town?Ash:
You should be a little nicer! We saved you!Gary:
You? Save me? You got it all wrong, Ash. I saved you.Ash:
Er…Gary:
(Slides off Arcanine, lightly bumping his arm against it and wincing in pain.)Ash:
Are you okay?Gary:
(Snaps.) What do you think?Misty:
We have to get him to a hospital!Ash:
Yeah, we can ride Arcanine! (Ash, Misty, and Pikachu get on Arcanine, help Gary up, and it starts running.)Scene 5:
They are all rushing up to a Nurse Joy in a Pokemon Center, the closest thing they can find to a hospital.Ash:
Nurse Joy, you have to help us! I think Gary has a broken arm!Joy:
I'm a Pokemon doctor, not a human doctor.Misty:
You have to help us!Joy:
There's a hospital a few miles from here. I'll call and send for an ambulance.Ash:
Thanks. (They go and sit down. A few minutes later, they hear sirens, and run outside.)Crew:
You kids called this ambulance? What's the problem?Misty:
(Pointing to Gary.) His arm's broken.Crew:
Get in the ambulance, all of you. We'll be there in a second.Scene 6:
The ambulance pulls up to the driveway of a hospital. The crewmember goes inside to talk to the doctor. They can hear the conversation from inside the ambulance.Misty:
This hospital looks kind of familiar.Doctor:
(Inside.) I'm off duty.Crew:
(Also inside.) But Doctor, he has a broken arm! It's an emergency!Doctor:
Alright, alright, I'll take him.Crew:
(Comes outside.) The doctor will see you. (They all go inside and see Dr. Proctor.)Misty:
Now I know why this hospital looked familiar!Doctor:
Misty, Ash, Pikachu! Hey, where's Brock?Ash:
Oh, he left.Doctor:
I always knew you wanted to be doctors!Misty:
Actually, that's not why we came.Doctor:
Oh right, who has a broken arm?Ash:
This is our, uh… (Pauses because he doesn't know if he should call Gary his friend.) This is Gary.Doctor:
Okay. You two wait out here. Gary, come with me. We'll be right out.Gary:
(A few minutes later.) Hey, guys. (He has a bandage on his arm.)Ash:
Hi, Gary.Misty:
Well, Ash, I guess we can go now.Ash:
Yeah, on to Crimson City.Doctor:
Crimson City? That's only a little while from here.Misty:
Yeah! We're going to get there without climbing down a mountain!Ash:
Wait, what about Gary?Misty:
Oh, yeah. Where are you going, Gary?Gary:
(Glumly.) I don't know. I guess I'll go home to Pallet.Misty:
Why don't you come with us?Ash:
Misty! (Pulls her over to the side so Gary can't hear.) We don't want Gary to come along. You know how he acts!Misty:
Maybe he's changed, Ash. I've never seen him act this way before. We can at least give him a chance.Ash:
I guess we can give him another chance. (He turns back to Gary, who looks concerned.)Gary:
I know what you're going to say, Ash. You don't want me to come with you because I always act like a jerk. (He turns and starts walking out of the hospital.)Ash:
Good. I didn't want him to come anyway.Misty:
Ash! Go get him!Ash:
Gary, wait! That's not what I was going to say! (Runs to catch up with Gary.) We're going to give you a second chance.Gary:
(His face brightens.) Really?Ash:
But, I still think you act like a jerk! (Laughs.)Gary:
(Sighs.) Let's go, but first, let me call Gramps. (They walk back inside together and go to the phone. Misty and Pikachu come with them.)Oak:
Hello? Who's calling?Gary:
Hi, Gramps!Oak:
Oh, Gary! Where are you calling from?Gary:
The hospital.Oak:
The hospital? Why are you there?Gary:
(Lifts up his arm so that Prof. Oak can see it.) I got pushed and hurt my arm.Oak:
Well, I suppose that's why you're calling.Gary:
Yep. Anyway, I have to go now; we're going to Crimson City.Oak:
We?Ash:
Hi, Prof. Oak!Misty:
Hi!Oak:
(Looks stunned.) Y-y-you and A-A-Ash?Gary:
Yeah. What's wrong with that?Oak:
The last time you two talked civilly was…I can't even remember when the last time you two talked civilly was!Gary:
Times change, Gramps.Oak:
Yes, I suppose. Well, I'll call Mrs. Ketchum. She'll want to hear about this! Put me on with your doctor, Gary. I won't hold you any longer.Gary:
Bye! Dr. Proctor, Gramps wants to talk to you.Doctor:
Oh, I'll be right there. (Mumbles to himself.) I'm supposed to be off duty. (Gary, Misty, Ash, and Pikachu wave as they walk down the road to Crimson City.)Narrator:
Well, our heroes will soon be in Crimson City. Now they have a new friend, or should I say, an old rival? Or maybe, an old-new friend. Now…let's just see how long it will last…