09x05 - May's Egg-cellent Adventure!

[bunniefuu]

NARRATOR Heading toward the Battle Dome

following Ash's second Battle Frontier win

we rejoin our heroes en route as they savor the fruits

of Ash's hard-fought hard-won battle.

[Ash chuckles]

Doesn't the Guts Symbol look great?

And it is right where it belongs.

Sitting here so I can keep looking at it.

[HAPPY]

[chuckles] Huh?

BROCK/ASH/MAX Huh?

Wow! Take a look over there.

Now, isn't that just the cutest little farm?

It sure would be great to take a break here.

May, behind you, look!

Huh?

Augh!

Now what did I say to deserve this?

♪ Pokémon ♪

♪ It's a battle win or lose ♪

♪ It's the friends you make ♪

♪ It's the road you choose ♪

♪ You got the right stuff ♪

♪ So make your mind up ♪

♪ Find the courage inside of you ♪

♪ If you're strong you'll survive ♪

♪ And you'll keep your dream alive ♪

♪ It's the Battle Frontier ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪

♪ Be the best you can be ♪

♪ And find your destiny ♪

♪ It's the master plan ♪

♪ The power's in your hands ♪

♪ Pokémon ♪♪

ASH "May's Egg-cellent Adventure."

[groans]

Whoa, you really got zapped.

[CONCERNED]

It doesn't make sense that Voltorb would attack

for no reason. No way.

NICOLETTE 'Alright, who are you?'

BROCK/MAY/MAX/ASH Huh?

NICOLETTE 'These Voltorb are trained to attack anyone'

who comes onto our property, and in case you didn't know it

that's what you did, trespassers.

[gasps] I trespassed?

Oh, I just feel horrible.

Huh! I know you, don't I?

- Huh? - Yeah.

Weren't you in the Saffron City Pokémon contest

I saw on TV?

Uh, yes.

I knew it! You were the winner.

And now, you're here on the farm?

Hey, Nicolette?

Have you got visitors?

CHRISTOPHER 'So, going for number one'

'in the Battle Frontiers quite a challenge, Ash.'

ASH Sure is.

So is trying to become the top coordinator.

Yes, don't I know it.

You see our Nicolette

wants to be a Pokémon Coordinator, too.

Nicolette?

Right. I totally forgot.

Christopher is the name.

This is my wife, Jeannie.

And Nicolette is the name of our daughter you just met.

If Nicolette wants to become a coordinator

that's not hard.

Do you have a problem with her doing that?

Not at all.

We both think the journey to becoming a coordinator

would be the best possible thing

that could happen to her.

CHRISTOPHER The thing is she's a real homebody.

She doesn't want to leave the nest.

Although you wouldn't know it at first glance.

JEANNIE Believe me, no one knows better than us

that her getting out there and seeing the world

would be a wonderful thing.

Sure would.

Sir, if you don't mind, what kind of farm is this?

Well, they all call us Pokémon Egg Ranchers.

Since on this farm we raise Pokémon eggs.

You raise Pokémon eggs?

Yeah, that's right!

You guys have never seen

a Pokémon egg before, have you?

Mmm-mm.

Wow, can we see one?

Hmm, yes, of course you can.

Time for the grand tour of the egg nursery.

MAX/MAY Awesome! Thank you!

'Okay, Munchlax now turn your head that way.'

MUNCHLAX [CALM]

It won't be long and you're gonna be

in a Pokémon Contest too, you know.

So, we have to make sure you're looking your best.

Hmm.

Huh?

I'm scared to go up against the girl

who won the Pokémon Contest.

But not these two fellas. Yeah! A test battle!

Test battle?

How did you know what I was thinking?

'Cause you thought it out loud.

[AFFIRMATIVE]

Whoa!

[thinking] Chill out, Nicolette.

Get a grip.

I think all of us should have a battle together.

Uh, but, wait, this Munchlax belongs to my sister.

Huh?

MAY 'Nicolette!'

[gasps]

I just heard, your parents say you want to be a coordinator.

I wonder if all Moms and Dads have such big mouths.

So, why don't you enter a Pokémon contest

and start training now?

I can get all the training I'll ever need

right here on my farm!

Well, I guess if that's what you want.

I know! Let's have a battle right here and now!

Then, I can show you how much I've learned.

Sure, if you want to.

I'll fight you and your Munchlax.

[gasps] Munchlax? No way.

Go, Vileplume!

[EMERGING]/[READY]

But, come on, slow down.

Vileplume, show them your beautiful Petal Dance.

Let's go!

[PETAL DANCE MOVE]

[PAINED]

No! Now Munchlax is all confused!

[LOOPY]

Watch those fingers!

There's no way of knowing what Munchlax is gonna do!

[WORRIED]

[ATTACK]

[BOUNCING]

- Great. - Well, that's one possibility.

Now Vileplume, time to use your Stun Spore!

[STUN SPORE MOVE]

[STUNNED]

[gasps] First poor Munchlax gets confused and now this!

Don't you get confused, May!

But, Munchlax has never been in a battle before, remember?

Vileplume, use b*llet Seed!

[b*llet SEED MOVE]

[PAINED]

[laughs] You know, for a contest winner you're not so hot.

Hmmph!

Looks like it's serious now, Munchlax.

But, May, don't you think Munchlax has had enough?

Are you kidding!

The only thing we need is a little focus!

[DETERMINED]/[RUNNING]

Huh?

[EXERTION]

[NERVOUS]

[FOCUS PUNCH MOVE]

[PAINED]

Vileplume!

What, what was that?

A Focus Punch.

Wow, that means Munchlax knows how to use Focus Punch.

[PROUD]

Alright, Munchlax. Finish with Solarbeam!

[SOLAR BEAM MOVE]

Let her rip!

[SHOCKED]

[STUNNED]

Vileplume! Return.

I'm sorry this got so out of hand.

Huh? Oh, don't worry, it'll be fine.

That's enough for today, so let's call it quits.

Wow! She wiped me out without even batting an eyelash.

I guess she really is a champion after all.

I had no idea my Munchlax was so brave

and strong as well.

[PROUD]

ASH 'Hey!'

MAX/MAY Huh?

You guys, come on.

It's time to go and have a look at those eggs.

Great! Be right there!

MAX 'Oh, wow!'

There must be a million eggs here.

And they're all so pretty.

The eggs on these shelves

have been given to us for safekeeping.

CHRISTOPHER 'And our goal is to give each and every one'

all the love we have.

ASH/MAX/MAY/BROCK 'Wow!'

What about these eggs back here?

Those Pokémon eggs are our own.

I'd love to raise one too.

May, I was wondering, would you mind sharing

some of your traveling stories with Nicolette?

No, I'd love to.

If she hears about all of your adventures

she might want to do it too.

And of course we'd all like to pitch in

in any way that we can.

Great, there happens to be an egg

ready to hatch any time now.

You mean like, soon?

It must be great to see a Pokémon get hatched.

Awesome, I wonder what kind of Pokémon it'll be.

So, you think there's something we could do to help out?

Yeah, we'll do anything.

[EAGER]

Thanks, we're heading into our busy season.

So, that'll be great.

JAMES 'I've always known the Twerps had eggs for brains'

'but this is ridiculous.'

As long as they lead us to Pokémon Eggs

they can be as dumb as they want.

But one wrong move with those Voltorb guards

and we'll be the ones getting scrambled.

Meowth, must you always mess things up with reality?

We'll use my foolproof plan!

- Huh? - So, spill the beans, fool.

Use the forest to hide a leaf.

But always use an egg to hide a Pokémon.

ASH/MAX/MAY/BROCK 'That was so good!'

So, did everybody get enough to eat?

ASH/MAX/MAY/BROCK Yeah!

You're as good a cook as Brock is.

Nicolette, would you like to hear

about some of the places they've been?

Why not have a listen

while I make you all a pot of tea?

No, thanks, I've gotta go take care of an egg, anyway.

Wow, I guess she really doesn't like me.

No, May, it's not that.

She looks up to you in a big way.

It's just that sometimes she can be so stubborn.

Hmm.

VOLTORB [WARNING]

Huh?

VOLTORB [SELF DESTRUCT MOVE]

JESSIE/JAMES 'Ouch ouch ouch!'

What's that?

Those Voltorb must have caught a trespasser.

Let's go, look.

[AGREEMENT]

Whoa, look at the size of that egg.

But, how did it get here?

NICOLETTE 'Beats me, I came out here after I heard something'

'and it was just sitting there.'

"Take care of my egg, please.

I'll be back to pick it up, thanks."

ASH/MAY/MAX [gasp]

MAX That's a lot of egg to take care of.

Since that's what we do we've got no choice.

JEANNIE 'After all, an egg is an egg'

'no matter what size it might be.'

CHRISTOPHER 'Right, dear.'

That went egg-zactly as planned.

There's nothing like a good plan

to keep your sunny side up, now is there?

And soon we'll be egging the boss on

to give us a big raise.

No more rambling! No more scrambling!

Get the yolk?

[AFFIRMATIVE]

[HAPPY]

CHRISTOPHER 'It won't be long now before this little one hatches.'

I wish it would happen now.

Yeah, come on and hatch, please.

In the meantime, is there anything else

we can do to help?

Why, yes, there is.

If you could keep an eye on things.

And let us know if anything happens

that would be a tremendous help.

ASH/MAX/MAY/BROCK 'Right!'

Okay, guards, let's get busy.

Aye, aye, Captain Ash.

Huh?

Huh?

Oh, hi, need any help?

It looks like lots of fun.

There, how's this, Nicolette?

- No, stop, that's all wrong! - Oh!

Use a softer touch, gently. See? Like this.

Wow, you're good.

Thank you, I really love taking care

of all of these eggs like this.

I'm so lucky I was born here on an egg farm.

You are.

There's gotta be lots of fun things to do around here.

I'll bet it must be fun to travel.

Sure! It's awesome!

Hmm.

Say! You must have thought about traveling around

so you could become a coordinator.

Of course.

I'd love to go on a journey just like you have.

That's great. Your parents think so too.

But, I'm scared, kinda.

I don't think I have the confidence to know

if I'll succeed or make a fool of myself out there.

Hey, everyone's scared when they first get started.

Huh? You mean you were?

Sure! When I first got started, I didn't even like Pokémon.

But, I kept going and before you know it

everything just got better and better.

MAY 'Soon, I was competing in contests and winning them!'

Wow, really?

It's the truth.

And, now I'm going for Top Coordinator too.

And all you need to do now is take that first step.

- Hmm - Huh?

I couldn't do that.

I'm just not cut out for it. I know.

Hmm.

JESSIE 'Egg Air One, this is Egg Air Command, come in.'

'Requesting status of Operation Egg within an egg.'

'Over.'

MEOWTH 'This is Egg Air One with a big ten four.'

We're ready to Egg roll.

Roger. All systems looking good from here.

MEOWTH 'We're loaded and locked and ready to rock!'

JESSIE 'Rock on Egg Air One! Begin!'

Bada-bing!

That jolly rancher ain't got nothing on me!

[Meowth laughs]

MEOWTH 'Well, lookie what we have here.'

'That ones even got internal lighting.'

Egg-straordinary!

[gasps]

MEOWTH 'They're gonna love this back at the office.'

'Ciao, baby!'

- We've been robbed! - Kids! Come here!

MAX/ASH/BROCK/PIKACHU [gasps]

-Huh? -Huh?

Hey, Mom, Daddy, what happened?

That giant egg we found in the field

snatched the egg that was about to hatch

and just took off with it!

ASH/MAX/MAY/BROCK 'What?'

[DEFENSIVE]

MEOWTH 'You guys don't even know the meaning of the word shock.'

VOLTORB A/VOLTORB B [PAINED]

- The Voltorb! - Hurry!

VOLTORB A/VOLTORB B [STUNNED]

MEOWTH [laughs]

- You hear that? - The egg is laughing!

JESSIE Prepare for trouble, see, the egg thinks you're funny.

JAMES But, I think your yolks are runny.

JESSIE An evil as old as the galaxy.

JAMES Sent here to fulfill our destiny.

[PROUD]

To denounce the evils of truth and love!

To extend our reach to the stars above.

Jessie!

And James!

[READY]

Whenever there's peace in the universe

Team Rocket

is there

to make everything worse!

[AGREEMENT]

[CHEERFUL]

JESSIE/JAMES [laughing]

MEOWTH 'This egg man rules.'

'The operation was a complete success.'

Who in the world are those people?

And why do they want our eggs?

Prepare for trouble, that's an eggs-cellent question.

But, we're not going where we've already been.

Just how dumb do you think we are?

And don't you dare answer that!

Hey, Twerp, with the head handkerchief

tell them who we are!

Do I have to?

Well, um, they're basically..

She means Team Rocket is the bad guys.

- Dear. - But I've seen bad guys before.

And they don't look a thing like them.

Hey! Look now!

Huh?

NICOLETTE 'That looks like the egg'

'that's ready to hatch any minute!'

The nerve!

Then they are the bad guys!

You should be ashamed!

We are.

We should be collecting millions from the boss

instead of wasting our time talking to Twerps.

[TAUNTING]

You give those eggs back! Pikachu, Thunderbolt, lets go!

[PREPARING]

Don't do it!

[CONFUSED]

If you hit them with a Thunderbolt

you could destroy the eggs!

[FRUSTRATED]

[chuckles] When you deal with Team Rocket

its best to walk around on eggshells.

And that's our cue.

Toodle-oo!

Argh! And there's nothing we can do to stop them.

[ANGRY]

Not if I can help it.

Get your Vileplume to use Stun Spore

and paralyze all of them.

Oh yeah! Using Stun Spore won't hurt the eggs!

Vileplume, Stun Spore, let's go!

[STUN SPORE MOVE]

JESSIE/JAMES/MIME JR. [screaming]

MEOWTH 'I didn't hear nothing about makin' an omelet!'

Now, Vileplume, Petal Dance!

[PETAL DANCE MOVE]

JESSIE/JAMES/MIME JR. [stunned]

MEOWTH 'You're making a mess and I'm not cleaning it up!'

Yipes! Scrambled eggs!

Quick, catch them!

Right!

- Uh. - Uh.

- Uh. - Uh.

Safe!

[gasps] The egg that's about to hatch!

Munchlax, catch that egg!

[EMERGING]

[LAZY]

Ah, you're safe now.

We saved every last one of them.

[PLEASED]

Hey! No returns on those eggs!

Steal back what's rightfully theirs!

[AGREEMENT]

I love the free market.

Vileplume! Use b*llet Seed!

[b*llet SEED MOVE]

My poor arms!

Now, Nicolette, let's both use Solarbeam!

Right!

- Munchlax! - Vileplume too.

MUNCHLAX/VILEPLUME [READY]/[READY]

Use Solarbeam!

MUNCHLAX/VILEPULUME [SOLARBEAM MOVE]

JESSIE/JAMES [screaming]

Ahh!

How could their egg still be in one piece?

Our eggs are hard boiled!

Meowth, let's make this scene a thing of the past.

MEOWTH 'Eggs-it, stage right!'

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH 'Out of sight!'

Not so fast! Pikachu, use Quick attack!

[AGREEMENT]

[RUNNING]

- Huh? - What the..

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH 'Incoming!'

[VOLT TACKLE MOVE]

JESSIE/JAMES/MEOWTH [screaming]

[SATISFIED]

Ash, was that a Quick attack?

Not one I've ever seen before, I'll tell you.

Right! That was Volt Tackle!

Are you sure?

Awesome, Pikachu, you figured out how to do Volt Tackle!

[PLEASED]

I don't want to see another egg again as long as I live.

To think I put my plan through

the painstaking process of proving its prowess.

You're giving me a pain but I can't say where

'cause kids watch this show!

We're blasting off again!

WOBBUFFET [EXASPERATED]

MIME JR. [CHEERFUL]

ASH/MAY/MAX/BROCK Ohh.

[HAPPY]

Aww!

So, it was a Vulpix egg after all.

Let's check it out.

POKEDEX Vulpix. The Fox Pokémon.

Before evolving, Vulpix's six-part tail

can become as hot as a fiery blaze.

[YAWN]

So cute!

Mmm-hmm, and we saw it being hatched.

I can finally take a breath again.

We were all a bit worried

you weren't going to hatch, Vulpix!

[CHEERFUL]

Aww, what a cute little voice.

- I'm happy for you. - Mm-hm.

Hey, that combination you did with Vileplume before

was really impressive!

- Great! - Huh?

That proves you'll have no problem on your journey.

Really? You think so, May?

Yup!

Then it's settled.

I am going out on my own after all.

Of course, that means you're gonna

have to compete against May.

Yeah, I've gotta see that.

Max!

Thanks to all of you

our Vulpix is here safe and sound.

And because you brought every one of my precious eggs

back to me unharmed

I'd like to give you this egg to thank you.

Here you go, May!

Uh, do you really think its okay to take this?

Hey, why not?

Yeah! You really did some great stuff back there!

Yeah!

[AGREEMENT]

Then, who am I to say no?

You take good care of it.

I sure will! Thanks!

That's really great, May.

Wonder what kind of Pokémon is in there.

When it hatches, it'll be a wonderful surprise!

Yes, it sure will. Thank you!

NARRATOR Learning about Pokémon Eggs

has opened up a whole new world for our heroes

after returning a large collection

safely back to their caretakers.

And as they continue toward the Battle Dome

and Ash's next challenge, you can be sure

May is wondering what Pokémon will eventually be hatched

from her very own egg!

♪ Yo Pokémon Master ♪

♪ Heart beats faster ♪

♪ Training for the top ♪

♪ 'Cause you know you can't stop ♪

♪ Your training kicks now Pokémon pow ♪

♪ The power of a master all before you will bow ♪

♪ But don't let it get to your head young Trainer ♪

♪ The road is long and filled with danger ♪

♪ Everyone says they deserve to be number one ♪

♪ But who can top you the answer is none ♪

♪ Because they've never seen an expert like you ♪

♪ One who knows the difference between Mewtwo and Mew ♪

♪ Or someone who can tell you the type Pikachu ♪

♪ Or someone who can tell you which Pokémon's new ♪

♪ First you kick it in Kanto ♪

♪ Then you head to Johto ♪♪