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♪ 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 ♪

♪ Teach Pokémon to understand The power that’s inside ♪

♪ Pokémon, gotta catch 'em all It's you and me ♪

♪ 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 ♪

[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 the 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'd better go investigate.

-Yeah. -[sighs]

- James. - What you waiting for?

-Oh, I’ll stay here. -[both] No, you won’t.

[James groans]

[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! -[Brock] Huh?

-Look at that. -It’s huge.

Mm-hm. I’ve seen shopping malls smaller than this place.

-[all] wow! -[Misty] It must have 100 rooms.

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

-[man] That is not the mansion! -[all groan]

This little dog house is for Growlie, the favorite Pokémon of Master James.

[all] Huh?

[man] Behind you there, that building is the master’s mansion.

[all] Whoa.

Please, follow me.

[all gasp]

-Oh, wow. -Yeah.

We’re in the lap of luxury.

[both] Yay! We hit the jackpot.

[all] Oh. 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 gasp]

[Ash] You mean that this whole estate is going to 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. -[all scream]

His parents’ will clearly states

that Master James must marry his fiancé 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.

-[James] No. Never! -[Jessie] Careful, James!

[all] Whoa!

[all groan]

[shouting and arguing]

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 you 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.

Ah. 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... [grunts] -Growlie.

[howls]

Then the boy departed this world.

Little Growlie howled all night.

-The boy was found frozen solid. -Oh, that’s such a sad ending.

-That poor kid. -I can’t believe James is gone.

-I miss him. -Pika.

Hmm. 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?

Ah. This entire estate will be all yours.

-Yeah! Yeah! -I won’t do it!

-He’s weakening. -He’ll see it our way.

Ugh! 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 sigh]

-Pikachu! -This is great.

These invisible costumes are perfect.

[man] 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.

Your parents shall be most pleased to see that you have returned.

-Please come in. -[Jessie] Thank you.

[all] Huh?

-They wouldn’t have fooled me. -[man] 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. -[all gasp]

Oh, Mom and Dad. I wish I’d come back sooner.

-[ghosts chuckle] -Huh?

-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.

[Meowth] Ha, Jessie means you’re tying the noose.

[both chuckle]

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

-[all groan] -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?

[Dad] I don’t know what you’re talking about.

[Mom] 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. -[both] Huh?

As James’s wife, it will be your duty

to change him from a worthless do nothing into a respectable gentleman,

-my dear Jessebelle. -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. Ow!

I’ll show you tough, mean and nasty.

My name’s Jessebelle.

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!

-She looks like Jessie! -[groans]

Amazing. That girl looks just like Jessie.

-How dare you compare me to that wimp? -Are you kidding?

-You both have exactly the same face. -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 counting on you to make us all filthy stinking rich.

Forget the team! I’m not doing it!

-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.

[Jessie and Meowth chuckle]

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.

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. [chuckles]

Here we are at the vault. Let’s go inside.

Your inheritance is in here.

-Ah. -Ah.

Cha-ching!

-Huh? -Bah uh? What’s all this junk?

What kind of inheritance is this?

It’s looks like a lot of weird gym equipment.

Don’t you fools get it?

Jessebelle 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? [gasping]

James, it’s time to face the music.

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

Now you’ll obey Jessebelle.

-Let the taming begin. -[all] Oh.

I’m starting to like you more than her, Jess.

Thanks for the compliment. Hey, get off my head.

[both gasp]

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 you see us... -And now you don’t.

[all cough]

Jessie, Meowth. Don’t leave me. Ooh! Ooh!

-At last we’re together. I’m so happy. -Eee! Ah!

-You won’t escape from me again, James. -[groans]

[grunting and groaning]

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.

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

-I choose you, Vileplume! -Vileplume.

Hey, what’s that?

[Pokédex] 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.

Ah! This is just like this is just like last time. Oh.

[all] Oh!

Heh. 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.

[grunting and groaning]

-If he survives being married to her. -[growling]

[all gasp]

[growling]

Hey, what’s that?

-Pika, pi! Pikakaka pikaka pi! -Huh? What’s it want?

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

Okay. Ugh. Oh, it’s locked.

-Come on. Give me a hand here. -Sure, Ash!

[all grunting]

-Pika? -What’s that?

[groaning]

James, it’s time for the wedding.

-Growlie! -Growlie!

-Growlie! -Oh, no!

Now, who let you in here?

-Vileplume, get rid of this horrid thing. -Vileplume.

Run, Growlie!

-[grunts] -Where are you going? Don’t leave.

-[grunts] -Ruff! Ruff!

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.

-[pants] Growl! Growl! -[laughs]

Oh! That tickles, Growlie.

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

Told you she’s just like Jessie.

I’ll make your mouth even bigger.

[sighs]

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

What a rotten day.

As soon as my engagement to Jessebelle 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?

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, Jessebelle! -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.

Jessebelle 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 being rich could be such a bummer?

-What’s that? -[all groan]

Now what?

My sweet James, you can’t escape me.

Leave me alone.

Vileplume! Stun them to sleep just like before.

-Vileplume. -[all] Oh!

-Now, Pikachu! Electric Shock! -Pikachu!

[grunting and groaning]

Keep away from me, you horrid beast!

-You’re the best. Thank you. -Rowr! [barks]

It’s lunchtime in the pond. Are you hungry, my friends?

-Oh, look! Jessebelle. -Jessebelle.

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

-[all] 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.

Well, Growlie, please take good care of my parents.

They need you here. This upper crush high life doesn’t suit me.

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

-Plus I like my freedom. -Growl.

Please don’t cry, Growlie. It’s hard enough to leave you.

-So long, Growlie. -Rowl.

Oh, well, guess James chose to hang up his Team Rocket costume.

Eh, I guess all that money and luxury was just too tempting for James to give up.

I guess you’re right.

-[James] Prepared for trouble? -Hey, it’s him!

James?

Make it double.

[chuckles]

[both grunt]

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.

Hey, wait! You forgot Meowth again!

[all groaning]

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.

[Jessebelle] You’re not running properly!

♪ Pokémon! ♪

It’s that time again!

A hundred and fifty Pokémon, five days a week.

That’s about 30 or so each day.

It’s not too hard. Just listen real good!

♪ Alakazam, Doduo, Venonat Machoke Kangaskhan, Hypno ♪

♪ Electabuzz, Flareon, Blastoise Poliwhirl, Oddish, Drowzee ♪

♪ Raichu, Nidoqueen, Bellsprout, Starmie ♪

♪ Gotta catch 'em all Gotta catch 'em all ♪

♪Gotta catch 'em all Gotta catch 'em all ♪

♪ Metapod, Marowak, Kakuna Clefairy, Dodrio, Seadra ♪

♪ Vileplume, Krabby, Lickitung Tauros, Weedle, Nidoran ♪

♪ Machop, Shellder Porygon, Hitmonchan ♪

♪ At least 150 or more to see ♪

♪ To be a Pokémon Master is my destiny ♪

Okay, so today was pretty easy.

But you gotta put all five days together.

That’s the only way to name all 150.

Catch you here tomorrow!

♪ Catch 'em, catch 'em Gotta catch 'em all ♪

♪ Gotta catch 'em all, Pokémon ♪

♪ Catch 'em, catch 'em Gotta catch 'em all ♪

♪ Gotta catch 'em all, Pokémon ♪

♪ Catch 'em, catch 'em Gotta catch 'em all ♪

♪ Pokémon! ♪

♪ 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 ♪

♪ Teach Pokémon to understand The power that's inside ♪

♪ Pokémon! Gotta catch 'em all! It's you and me ♪

♪ 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! ♪