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[SINGING] -I want to be the very best

Like no one ever was

To catch them is my real test

To train them is my cause

I will travel across the land

Searching far and wide

Each Pokémon to understand

The power that's inside

Pokémon, gotta catch 'em all

It's you and me

[CRASH!]

I know it's my destiny

Pokémon

Oh, you're my best friend

In a world we must defend

Pokémon, gotta catch 'em all

A heart so true

Our courage will pull us through

You teach me and I'll teach you

Pokémon

Gotta catch 'em all

Gotta catch 'em all

Pokémon

Gotta catch 'em all

Gotta catch 'em all

Pokémon

Narrator: Ash continues his journey

with Misty, Brock, Pikachu,

and their Egg-cellent new companion.

But our heroes are about to be caught in a treacherous web.

-Hey, look! A poster!

"Missing."

Is that...

It looks like...

It can't be!

ALL: James?

Wow!

It sure looks like James.

Have you seen that boy in that photo?

We have if he's James from Team Rocket.

Jolly good eureka!

Quick, to the estate!

ALL: Hey!

Hmm, this kid looks a lot like you.

You think so?

He looks pathetic.

That's what she means, James.

Right!

We better go investigate.

Yeah!

[SIGHS]

James!

What ya waitin' for?

Oh, I'll stay here.

No, you won't!

ASH: Hey, mister.

How much farther is this place?

We're almost at the end of the driveway.

Seems like we drove past the main gate

about half an hour ago.

-Whoa! -Huh?

Look at that!

It's huge!

Mm-hmm.

I've seen shopping malls smaller than this place.

ALL: Wow!

MISTY: It must have a hundred rooms.

It's the biggest mansion I've ever seen.

BUTLER: That is not the mansion!

This little dog house is for Growlie,

the favorite Pokémon of master James.

ALL: Huh?

Behind you there,

that building is the master's mansion!

ALL: Whoa!

Piiikaaaa!

Please, follow me.

ALL: Hmm?

-Oh, wow! -Yeah.

We're in the lap of luxury.

[CHEERING]

BOTH: We hit the jackpot!

ALL: Ohh.

Huh?

Coffins?

Was there a funeral here?

My master and mistress had only one child,

a boy named James.

This morning, his parents passed away,

and this estate is now his.

ALL: Huh?

ASH: You mean that this whole estate is gonna belong to James?

-Ah! James!

Is this place really yours?

I suppose.

It's so frightfully tragic.

After master James ran away,

his parents no longer had the strength to go on.

Their hearts were broken.

That's so sad.

And now they're-

I hope you find James to tell him real soon.

"Real soon" won't do!

His parents' will clearly states that master James

must marry his fiance within 24 hours of their passing away!

If not, this entire estate will no longer belong to him

but will be donated to charity!

I must find him at once!

ASH: We should help look for James.

What?

Why should we help him

after all the trouble he's caused us?

He may want to come to his parents' funeral.

I mean, it's his last chance to say good-bye to them.

Gee, I didn't think of that.

But we'll never find him in just one day!

-No. Never!

Careful, James!

ALL: Whoa!

Stop that!

James's parents just passed away!

He's got to come to their funeral.

Never!

Uh... uh.

Look, James, we're becoming very annoyed with you.

Don't ya want to become the richest guy in the world?

I don't know.

Oh!

I feel like my head is splitting!

I can't remember anything that's happened!

What's wrong?

Maybe James has amnesia.

It's all a blur to me!

I remember flunking out of Pokémon Tech

and joining a bicycle gang.

I only remember one scene before that.

It was a dark and stormy night.

A boy was wandering far from home

with his loyal Growlithe, Growlie.

They were both freezing and they hadn't eaten in days.

[SHUDDERS] Growlie.

I'm not going make it.

Leave me alone and save yourself.

Oh.

The angels have come for me.

Farewell.

I leave this cruel world for a better place.

Remember me, Grow-

[GROANS]

[HOWLING]

Then the boy departed this world.

Little Growlie howled all night.

The boy was found frozen solid.

[SOBBING]

Oh, that's such a sad ending.

That poor kid.

I can't believe James is gone.

I miss him!

Piiiii!

James is standing right here!

Ah, that's right.

Huh? Hmm?

I'm all mixed up!

Who cares?

It doesn't matter what you remember.

Just take the cash.

But James can't get his inheritance

unless he marries some girl in the next 24 hours!

We'll fake a wedding and scram with the money.

That's ridiculous.

Ridiculous? Ha!

This entire estate will be all yours!

-Yeah! Yeah!

I won't do it!

He's weakening.

He'll see it our way.

-Let me go. I don't want to!

You can't make him get married.

He should be free to decide

who he does or doesn't want to marry.

Put a sock in it!

Keep your dumb opinions to yourselves.

ALL: Ohh...

Pikachu.

This is great.

These invisible costumes are perfect.

[KNOCKING]

-Yes? Coming.

They won't fool that butler.

May I help you, sir?

It's me, James.

I've come back.

Welcome home, sir!

ALL: Whoa. -Pika!

Your parents shall be most pleased

to see that you have returned.

Please come in.

Thank you.

ALL: Huh?

They wouldn't have fooled me.

BUTLER: Everything is fine now, masters.

Your little boy James has finally returned home

just as you wished.

Oh Mommy, Daddy, it's true!

I'm back home at long last to get my money.

Huh?

Uh... I mean...

You're blowing it.

I'm going to get married,

just like it says in your will.

And I want cash, not a check.

What's that?

I mean, I'm only joking of course!

Ha, ha, ha. Oh, Mom and Dad.

I wish I'd come back sooner.

[LAUGHTER]

Huh?

[LAUGHTER]

Hey, who's that?

Prepare for trouble.

Yes, dear, and make it double!

-But they're- -They're ghosts!

[ALL GROAN]

Oh, James dear,

we're so happy you've come back home.

And you're wearing a suit.

They're either alive-

-Or they're real solid ghosts.

They aren't ghosts, you furry imbecile!

It's just like them to pull a stunt like this

to get me to come back home!

-Does that mean- -You really don't have amnesia?

-Huh? Who am I?

Where am I?

Why, you're James.

And you're about to be married.

Hopkins, begin the preparations.

Yes.

I've got to escape!

Oh, no, James.

You're tying the knot.

[GIGGLES]

Jessie means you're tying the noose.

[LAUGHTER]

So this whole thing was a trap so James'd get married.

[GROANS]

I'm proud of you.

You realized you must uphold the family tradition.

As our son and heir, you have certain obligations.

The most important of these is to marry

and to continue the family line.

Right.

Do I have a duty to be manipulated?

FATHER: I don't know what you're talking about.

MOTHER: We only want what's best for us-

I mean best for you.

A man who can't settle down

is like a bumblebee without a nose.

He'll never sniff the daffodils of life!

You'll learn to be a real gentleman

once you marry the right girl.

And here she is.

Huh?

As James's wife, it will be your duty

to change him from a worthless do-nothing

into a respectable gentleman, my dear Jessiebelle.

As you wish, mother.

-Meowth! Her voice is catnip to my ears.

Now, that's what I call a real lady,

not a tough, mean, nasty girl like Jessie.

I'll show you tough, mean, and nasty.

My name's Jessiebelle!

My only wish is to be your devoted and loving wife

and companion and also to educate you in your duties

as a gentleman of property.

ALL: Whoa!

ALL: Oh!

She looks like Jessie!

ALL: Who's that Pokémon?

It's Vileplume!

Vileplume.

Amazing.

That girl looks just like Jessie.

How dare you compare me to that wimp?

Are you kiddin'?

You both have exactly the same face.

JESSIE: We do not!

Will you stop arguing?

We've got to get out of here right now!

Don't be ridiculous.

How can we get your inheritance if you don't get married?

You've got to go through with it.

If you won't get married for yourself,

then do it for the team.

We're countin' on you to make us all filthy stinkin' rich.

Forget the team!

I'm not doing it!

I'm not! I'm not! I'm not! -Is something wrong?

Why ever do you keep talking to yourself like that, James?

"Talking to yourself?"

Meowth and Jessie are right in front of their eyes

and nobody notices.

Say, here's an idea:

let's go down to the vault and count all the money

you'll inherit.

[SINISTER LAUGHTER]

JESSIEBELLE: After you disappeared

your mother and father were so worried about you,

as I was of course,

but I knew one day you'd come back to me.

[MUFFLED STRUGGLING]

I'm sorry for running away.

But everything is going to be just fine

now that I'm back here with my money.

-What?! -I mean back here with you.

Oh.

Here we are at the vault.

Let's go inside,

your inheritance is in here.

Ahhhh.

Ahh.

Cha-ching!

-Huh? -Bah-uh?

MEOWTH: What's all this junk?

JESSIE: What kind of inheritance is this?

It looks like a lot of weird gym equipment.

Don't you fools get it?

Jessiebelle tricked you two into coming down here.

Huh?

How did she spot us?

Imbeciles!

Your mother and I are tired of waiting for you to grow up.

ALL: Huh?

Huh!

James, it's time to face the music.

[DRONING FLUTE MUSIC]

You can't just do whatever you feel like anymore.

Now you'll obey Jessiebelle.

Let the taming begin!

[LAUGHTER]

ALL: Ohh.

I'm startin' to like you more than her, Jess.

Thanks for the compliment.

Hey, get off my head.

They see us.

Everything was fine until you opened that big Meowth of yours.

Do you take us for fools?

We just ignored you until you brought James down here

to the dungeon.

Now ya see us...

And now you don't.

[COUGHING]

Jessie, Meowth!

Don't leave me!

Ooh! Ooh!

[SHUDDERS]

At last we're together.

I'm so happy.

Eee! Ahhh!

You won't escape from me again, James.

Hiya! -Oh!

Ah!

Those two were made for one another,

just like you and I, my precious.

It's a perfect match!

If you two weren't such lousy parents,

you'd stop this mad woman!

Shouldn't we try to help him?

I don't like to get involved

in these little family squabbles.

Ahh!

-Oh, James, -I just knew you'd fall for me.

I choose you, Vileplume!

Vileplume.

Hey, what's that?

-[ELECTRONIC VOICE] Vileplume, the flower Pokémon.

Using the largest flower petals in the world,

it spreads large clouds of pollen

that cause allergic reactions.

Now Vileplume!

Use your stun spore to slow James down

and keep him from escaping!

Vileplume.

Ahh!

This is just like- this is just like last time.

Oh. ALL: Oh!

-[GIGGLES] Sleeping like a baby.

James, my sweet,

I'll make a gentleman out of you yet,

even if it destroys us.

Oh, Hopkins?

Yes?

Would you please get a large broom

and sweep up this mess?

Yes.

ALL: Whoa.

Ugh.

Well, like they say, even a rose has its thorns.

She's more like a cactus.

If he marries her, James gets his inheritance.

[PEOPLE SCREAMING AND HOLLERING]

If he survives bein' married to her!

Growlithe!

Growlithe!

Hey, what's that?

[DEEP BARKING]

Pi!

Pika-pi!

Pikakaka pikaka-pi!

-Huh? What's it want?

It wants somebody to open the door of that dog house.

Okay.

Oh, it's locked.

-Come on. Give me a hand here.

-Sure, Ash! -Okay!

Pull!

[ALL STRAINING]

Pika!

Pika?

What's that?

[SHUDDERING]

James, it's time for the wedding.

[SHUDDERING]

Growlie!

Grooooowlithe!

[GROWLING]

Growlie!

Oh, no!

Now, who let you in here?

Vileplume, get rid of this horrid thing.

Vileplume.

Run, Growlie!

[GROWLS]

Where ya goin'?

Don't leave!

[GLASS SHATTERS]

Growlie says to go inside.

I'll follow you to the ends of the earth

and the bottom of the sea, James dearest!

Ugh!

You saved me, Growlie.

Thank you!

Growl, growl!

-[LAUGHING] That tickles, Growlie.

Well, James, that fiance of yours is truly despicable.

Told ya she's just like Jessie.

I'll make your mouth even bigger.

[GROANS]

She's the reason I ran away from this estate.

What a rotten day!

As soon as my engagement to Jessiebelle was announced,

she began to follow me everywhere, trying to change me!

Nothing I did was refined enough for her!

Please, leave me alone!

I can't stand it!

Growlie?

Growlithe!

Where are you going, James?

I haven't finished teaching you

the correct way to eat spaghetti yet.

I want to do things my way, Jessiebelle!

You're not running properly.

Let me show you the right way.

Ever since I was a kid,

I hated how upper-class society had rules

for absolutely everything.

Jessiebelle is so rigid,

marrying her would be the worst mistake of my life.

Growlie is my only real friend on this stuffy estate.

Mm-hmm.

I always wondered what it would be like

to grow up in a place like this.

Who would've thought bein' rich could be such a bummer?

[CRACKLING]

-What's that? Huh?

Whoa!

Now what?

My sweet James,

you can't escape me.

Leave me alone.

[GROWLS]

Vileplume!

Stun them to sleep just like before.

Vileplume.

ALL: Whoa!

Now, Pikachu!

Electric Shock!

Pikachu!

Pluuume!

Arroo!

Viiiiile!

Ooh! Ooh, ooh, ooh.

Keep away from me,

you horrid beast!

[ALL GROAN]

Grroooowlithe!

-You're the best! Thank you!

Growl! Growl, growl.

It's lunchtime in the pond.

Are you hungry, my friends?

Oh, look!

Jessiebelle.

Jessiebelle.

Oh, what a refined daughter-in-law she'll be.

Ah!

-I'm leaving! I can't stand that Growlie!

She's as delicate as a flower.

She's much too good for our delinquent son!

[LAUGHTER]

Well, Growlie,

please take good care of my parents.

They need you here.

This upper-crust high life doesn't suit me.

I'm better living the low life with Team Rocket.

Plus I like my freedom.

[SNIFFLES] Growl.

Please don't cry, Growlie.

It's hard enough to leave you.

So long, Growlie.

Growl.

Grrrooooooooowlithe! Growl, groooooowl!

JESSIE: Oh well,

guess James chose to hang up his Team Rocket costume.

[SIGHS] I guess all that money and luxury

was just too tempting for James to give up.

-[SIGHS] I guess you're right.

JAMES: Prepared for trouble?

Huh?

Hey, it's him!

James?

Make it double.

[LAUGHS]

Ahh!

I guess we're not going to get rich this time either.

Guess not.

They wouldn't give me the inheritance.

Oh, there's always next time.

We may not make a lot of money,

but we sure have got our freedom!

Yeah.

Double trouble time, right?

Sounds great to me, James.

[HEART-WARMING MUSIC]

Hey, wait!

You forgot Meowth again!

[ALL STRAINING]

Oh, please, won't y'all help me find my beloved James?

Believe me, miss: he's the one who finds us!

Pikachu!

Narrator: And so, Ash dashes away

from the magnificent estate,

eager to get on with his Pokémon journey.

But has our hero learned anything valuable

during his visit?

Well, maybe.

JESSIEBELLE: You're not running properly!

Don't go away. The Pokérap is next.

Pokémon!

Pokémon!

It's that time again.

150 Pokémon, five days a week.

That's about 30 or so each day.

-It's not too hard. Just listen real good.

Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all

Gotta catch 'em all, gotta catch 'em all

At least 150 or more to see

to be a Pokémon master is my destiny

Okay, so today was pretty easy.

But you got to put all five days together.

It's the only way to name all 150.

Catch you here tomorrow!

[SINGING] -Catch 'em, catch 'em

Gotta catch 'em all

Ooh, gotta catch 'em all, Pokémon

Catch 'em, catch 'em, gotta catch 'em all

Ooh, gotta catch 'em all, Pokémon

Catch 'em, catch 'em, gotta catch 'em all

-Yeah -Pokémon

[UPBEAT ROCK MUSIC]

[SINGING] -I want to be the very best

Like no one ever was

To catch them is my real test

To train them is my cause

I will travel across the land

Searching far and wide

Each Pokémon to understand

The power that's inside

Pokémon, gotta catch 'em all

It's you and me

[CRASH!]

I know it's my destiny

Pokémon

Oh, you're my best friend

In a world we must defend

Pokémon, gotta catch 'em all

A heart so true

Our courage will pull us through

You teach me and I'll teach you

Pokémon

Gotta catch 'em all

Gotta catch 'em all

Pokémon