04x46 - The Screen Actor's Guilt

[bunniefuu]

male narrator:
Ash, Misty, Brock,

and their Pokémon friends

are moving ever closer
to the Johto League Gym

in Olivine City.

But today they're at the scene
of a scene.

[women screaming]

- Hey, what's that?

[all screaming]

- This is great.

Somebody must've told
all the girls in town

that I was coming.

Look at how happy they are
to see me.

- They must be so happy,
they forgot to stop.

- Wait for me!
- Brock, wait for us!

- Hey, kid.
all: Huh?

- You got to do me a favor
and hold on to this for me.

- Uh...um...

[women screaming]

- I got to run.

Just wait here.

I'll be back in a little while.

- Wait. I don't even--

- Thanks.

- I wonder
what that guy's problem is.

- Yeah.

- And what was he in such
a big rush to get rid of?

- Smoochum.

[singing]
- Pokémon, Pokémon, Pokémon

- Let's do it.

I wanna be the very best

Like no one ever was

Ever was, ever was

To catch them is my real test

To train them is my cause

My whole life has led to this

Time to test my skills

I know I just can't miss

Gonna show the world

Born to be a winner

- Johto

- Born to be a champion

Born to be a winner

Born to be the very best

- Pokémon
- Johto

- Born to be a winner

Pokémon

- Wow, what an adorable Pokémon.

- Yeah, it sure is.

- Togepi!

- [smooches]

- Smoochum--
- [smooches]

Smooch!

- Pika!

- Smooch!
- Pi!

- Smoochum!

- Let's see what Dexter says.

- Smoochum, the Kiss Pokémon,

the pre-evolved form
of Jynx.

This sweet-natured Pokémon
has sensitive lips

which it uses to explore
and examine with.

- Pika!
- [smooches]

Smooch.

- Smoochum uses its kisses

like other Pokémon
use touch, taste,

smell, sight, and hearing.

- Smoochum!
Smooch, Smooch!

Smoochum.
Smooch.

Smoochum, Smooch.

- I like this hat too.

- [screams]
- Over there!

There he is.
- Huh?

[all screaming]

- Huh?
- Take it easy.

- Ah!

Toge--
Ah!

- Toge, Toge. Toge.

- Smooch.

- Skiploom.

- Ah.

- Skiploom.

- Smooch.
- Toge, Toge, Toge.

- Pika?

- Skiploom.
- Smoochum.

- Toge, Toge.

- Pika, Pika!

- Take it easy, ladies.

One at a time.

There's plenty of Brock
for everybody.

- Hey, this guy isn't Brad.

- He's got a lot of nerve.

- Hey!

Oh.

- Those girls were
pretty excited about somebody.

- Yeah, I wonder
who this Brad guy is.

- Hey, look there.
both: Huh?

- Must be a movie preview.

[all gasp]

- That's the guy that gave me
the Smoochum.

- He's more electrifying
than a Zapdos.

He's cooler than an Articuno.

And he's hotter
than a smoldering Moltres.

Now the golden boy
of the silver screen is back.

Watch for Brad Van Darn
in "Ultra-Maximum,"

coming soon
to a theater near you.

- I'll take you
to the ultra-maximum.

- He doesn't act
like a movie star in person.

- He doesn't act
like a person in the movies.

- Guys, where's Togepi?

- Hey, Smoochum's gone too.

- And Pikachu's not here either.

- Skiploom.

- Smoochum.
Smooch, Smooch, Smoochum.

Smoochum, Smoochum.

- Pi.
Pika.

- Smoochum.

- Skiploom.
- Toge, Toge.

- Excellent.

- Our Robo-Skiploom
is working like a charm.

- Yeah, but I wonder
who that Smoochum belongs to.

- In about five seconds,
it's going to belong to us.

- Skiploom.
- Smoochum.

- Pika!

[groaning]

- Having a little problem
getting through, Pikachu?

- Pika?

- I suppose we should've made
a bigger hole

because you're a whole lot
bigger, aren't you, Pikachu?

- Pika.
Pikachu!

- It's such a shame
that you're stuck.

- Pika!

- Since we only see part of you,

we're just getting
a peek at you.

"Peek at you," "Pikachu."
Get it?

- Yes.

- That's a pretty funny joke,
Jessie.

- True, Meowth,
but once the twerps discover

that Pikachu and Togepi
are gone,

the joke is going be on them.

[laughter]

- Pika!

- Come, my little Pikachu.

- Pika!

- I have to hand it

to that twerpy Trainer
of yours, Pikachu.

He did raise an awfully cute

little bundle of energy,
didn't he?

- [muffled]
Pika.

Pika!

Pikachu!
- [laughing]

Rubber gloves
don't conduct electricity.

- Pika?

- Now all we have to do

is get you inside
our shockproof sack,

and at long last,
we've captured our Pikachu.

- [muffled]
Pika!

- Yes, and don't forget, Jessie,

we've got these two too.

- Pika!
- Smooch!

- Huh?
- Smoochum!

- This Smoochum has to be
the cutest little Pokémon

I've ever seen in my--

- [smooches]

- Aw!

What a perfectly adorable
Pokémon.

How about another smooch,
Smoochum, sweetie?

- Hold it, Smoochum.
- Hmm?

- I wouldn't get my lips
near Team Rocket if I were you.

- They don't deserve kissing.

They deserve dissing.

- Insult us all you want,
twerps,

but when all is said and done,
we're the winners.

- Yeah, you can have
all the gag lines,

but we got Pikachu.

- That's what you think.

Bayleef, Totodile,
I choose you.

- Bay!

- Bayleef, use your Razor Leaf
to cut Pikachu out of that bag.

- Bay!

- Ah!

- Pika!

- Use your Water g*n, Totodile.

- Totodile.

- Bayleef, use your Vine Whips
to catch Smoochum and Togepi

before Team Rocket
grabs them again.

- Bay!
- Smoochum!

- Okay, Robo-Skiploom,
use your Mecha-Tackle.

Go!

- Skiploom.

- Totodile,
knock that thing back

with a Water g*n blast.

[all yell]

Now that they're all wet,

this'd be a great time
for an electric attack.

Use your Thunderbolt, Pikachu.

- Pikachu!

all: Team Rocket's
blasting off again!

- Thanks, everybody.

You were great.

- Pika!
- Bay!

- Totodile.

- Are you okay, Togepi?

- Toge, Togepi.

- How about you, Smoochum?
Are you all right?

I'll take that as a yes,
I guess.

- Smoochum. Smoochum.

- I left Smoochum
with those kids right here.

Where can they be?

I told you I was coming back!

Where are you?

- There he is!
- There he is!

- That's him!

- Oh, no!

- I warned you
about roaming the streets.

If they get to you,
there'll be a mob scene.

Get in. Let's go.

- Yeah, I guess you're right.

Sorry.

- Brad's gone.
He's gone.

- Wonder why Brad
gave me this Smoochum.

all:
Huh?

- Smoochum!

- I bet Smoochum
saw Brad go by in that car.

- A big star would have
a limousine.

- Yeah.
Come on, let's follow it.

- We love you, Brad!

all: We love you, Brad!

- Looks like Brad's having
some kind of big stage show

here tonight.

- He must be inside the arena
already.

- Pika.

- What do you think
we should do now, Ash?

- If we can find a way
to get inside that place,

we can find a way to find him.

- I'm sorry, but you'll have
to tell them I just can't do it.

I just can't do the show today.

Cancel it.

- We can't cancel it.

We signed a contract, remember?

- Well, then you do the show,

because I'm too worried
about Smoochum, okay?

- Hmph!

What do you think would happen
to your box office

if people found out
that cool Mr. Action Star

was more concerned
about his Smoochum

than he is about his fans?

Do you want to throw your whole
career away for some Pokémon?

- Maybe.

- It's time for you
to get rid of that Smoochum

and get a different Pokémon.

- No way.
I'll never do that.

- I'm only trying
to look out for you.

Imagine how far you could go
if you had a Charizard

or a Houndoom.

They'd match the tough image
we've created for you.

Get rid of Smoochum

before it wrecks everything
you've worked for.

- No!

The only reason I'm a star

is because Smoochum
always believed in me.

Whether I was washing dishes
to get free meals

or getting yelled at
by my dance instructor,

Smoochum stuck with me,

encouraged me,
made me believe in myself.

- Smooch!

- Smoochum would never leave me,
and I'll never leave Smoochum.

- If you stick
with that Smoochum,

you could both be back
washing dishes

and scrounging round
for free meals.

- [sighs]

- I don't know, Ash.

Climbing this tree to get
into one of those windows

seems really risky.

- Don't worry, Misty.

I used to climb bigger trees
than this

when I was just a kid.

Okay, Smoochum, hang on tight.

- Smooch!

- Hey, I think
I just heard Smoochum.

- I doubt it.

Just some squealing fans
out there.

Listen, Brad, I'll try
to track Smoochum down myself.

You just relax
and get ready for the show.

Come on, let's go down
to the greenroom.

- Hey, come back here.

- Smooch!

- Hey!
- Smoochum!

Smoochum.

- So we wanted to see him

so we could give him back
his Smoochum.

- Keep it, kid.
It's yours.

Brad doesn't want
Smoochum back anymore.

all:
Huh?

- Did Mr. Van Darn say
he didn't want it back?

- Well, I, uh...

- Vitzo.

[gasps]
It's Smoochum!

Out of the way.

I came back and looked all over
for you guys,

but I couldn't find you
anywhere.

There's my Smoochie.

- Smoochum.

- Brad, we can't let your fans
see you cuddling

with a Kissing Pokémon.

Come on, get inside.

[groans]

- I can see the twerps
inside the arena.

- And the Smoochum?

- Smoochum's there too.

- [squeals]

I just want to hold it
and mother it

and smother it
with kisses.

- I know it don't make sense,
but it's more disturbing

to see Jessie act like this

than when she's acting
mean and nasty.

- Hmm?

- Who's that Pokémon?

- It's Murkrow.

- Murkrow!

- I made my extra-special
Smoochie soup for you.

- Smoochum!

- Open wide.

- Smooch!

- Well, Smoochie-kins,
how is it?

- Mmm!
Smoochum!

- I made a giant pot,
so eat it up.

- Smooch, Smooch, Smoochum.

- Boy, Brad sure does spoil
that Smoochum, doesn't he?

- Yeah, he's a tough guy
in public,

but he's cream puff in person.

- If word of this leaks out,
I'll sue you and your Pokémon.

Why didn't I do something easy
like manage a boy band?

Brad, it's getting close
to curtain.

Go up to makeup and wardrobe
and get ready for the show.

- I'm going.

Would you guys mind
hanging around awhile

and playing with Smoochie
till I get back?

- No problem.

- Pika.
- Toge, Togepi.

- I'll be back in a while,

so you stay here,
okay, Smoochie-oochie?

- Smoochum.
Smooch, Smooch, Smoochum.

- Well, that wasn't
too difficult.

- We caught them off-guard.

- I've been looking for you.

- Oh, what for?

- I want you to go
into the greenroom,

grab the Smoochum
and the kids that are in there,

and throw them
out of the building.

both:
Yes, sir.

[both chuckling]

- Smoochum!

- Pika!
- Smoochum.

- Pika! Pika!

- Okay, everybody out.

- We have orders to escort you
off the premises on the double.

- Why? What for?

- Yeah, Brad asked us
to stay here till he got back.

- Oh, yeah?
Well, that's changed.

- Come on, now, let's go.

- Where are we?

- This doesn't look
like the exit.

- Just keep quiet
and keep walking.

Here we are.

- Isn't this the stage?

- It sure is.

- And it's showtime.

[all gasp]

- [laughs]

[all yell]

- Smooch!

- They aren't security guards.

- Prepare for trouble.
We've got you now.

- We'll take all those Pokémon
and then take a bow.

- To protect the world
from devastation...

- To unite all peoples
within our nation...

- To denounce the evils
of truth and love...

- To extend our reach
to the stars above.

- Jessie.
- James.

- We're Team Rocket,

blasting off
at the speed of light.

- Surrender now or prepare
to fight, fight, fight.

- Meowth, that's right.

- I should've known it.

- Hey, let us down from here.

- Don't worry.
We will.

- And then for a little fun,

we'll pull you
right back up again.

- Heave.

- h*.

- Heave.
- h*.

- Heave.

- h*.

- Heave.
- h*.

- Heave.

- I'm doing the "h*"-ing.

- But they're gonna do
the heaving.

[all groaning]

[laughs]
I just adore the theater.

[all yell]

- Pika!
Pika!

- [gasps]

Vitzo, where are Smoochum
and the kids?

- They're gone.
Forget them.

- And I bet you arranged that,
didn't you?

[groans]

Smoochum!

- Brad, wait! Come back!

- Smooch.

- Now, there's nothing to be
afraid of, Smoochie-woochie.

Just come to Jessie-wessie.

- Smoochum.

- Or I'll lose
my temper-wemper.

- Hey, I wonder
what this one's for.

- Huh?

[all cheering]

- Um...

Ha.

Oh, my sweet Smoochum.

You finally belong to me.

And I shall never let you go.

- Boo!
- She's not Brad.

- Boo!

all:
We want Brad! We want Brad!

- What do you want with some
manufactured movie star boy toy

when you can see me?

- Smoochum.
Smooch, Smooch, Smoochum.

- You're acting crazy.
Forget Smoochum.

You'll lose all your fans.

- So what if I do?

My Smoochum.

- Smoochum.

- That's my Smoochum.

- Brad, no!

- Smoochum!

[all screaming]

- Brad, watch out!

- What is this?

- They're from Team Rocket,
and they're dangerous.

- I don't care.
- Smoochum.

- Oh, really?

- This is Team Rocket's stage.

Why don't you go back
to the movies?

- Let these kids go,
and give back my Smoochum,

or you'll be sorry.

- Go, Weezing.

- Wobbuffet.

- Weezing.

- Wobbuffet!

[all screaming]

Wobbuffet!

- On second thought,
I'll use an understudy.

- Weezing, stop him
with your Tackle.

- Weezing.

[all yelling]

- Arbok, use your Poison Sting
on that fool

before he takes
my Smoochum away.

- Charbok!

Char!

- He's dreamy.

- Flexible too.

- Brad, get off that stage,

or your fans'll find out
what you're really like.

- Weezing.

- Hurry.

Tackle him from behind,
Weezing.

- Weezing, Weezing.

Weezing.
- [screams]

- Smoochum.

- Smoochum!

- Smoochum.

[all cheering]

- That was a close one, huh,
Smoochie?

- Smoochum!

- You know,

you mean everything to me.

- Smoochum.
Smooch, Smooch, Smoochum.

- What? Huh?

- What?
I don't understand.

- It's all over.

Now I'll have
to get a real job.

- Arbok, use a Headbutt attack
on him.

- Char!

- Brad, it's coming
straight at you.

- [screams]

- Now it's time
for an extra-special guest star.

Bayleef, go!

- Bay!

- Bayleef, Razor Leaf attack.

- Bay!

[all yelling]

- Char!

- Bayleef, grab it
with your Vine Whip.

- Bay!

- Arbok got whipped.

- Quick, Weezing,
use your SmokeScreen.

- Weezing.

[all coughing]

- I can't see.
The smoke is so thick.

- This is dangerous.

If we don't do something,
the audience could be hurt.

- Noctowl can handle this, Brad.

Noctowl, go.

- [chirping]

- Weezing.

- Smoochum!

- Why don't we give these losers
the big kiss-off, Smoochum?

- Smooch.

- Use your Sweet Kiss attack,
Smoochie.

- Smooch!

all:
Huh?

[all groan]

- I feel nothing
but love.

- Me too.
Isn't it lovely?

- Yeah, I love love.

- All right, Pikachu,
it's Thunderbolt time.

- Pikachu!

[all yelling]

all:
We're blasting off again!

[all cheering]

- Brad beat them!

- That was an awesome show.

- Thanks.
Thanks very much.

But what you've seen here
wasn't a show.

This was real life,

and this is my Pokémon
in real life.

- In real life?

- What does he mean?

- Smoochum and I were a team

way before I became
a big movie star.

It may not fit my image,
but I don't care who knows it.

- [smooches]

- Oh, listen to that silence.

- Cutie!

- I love that Smoochum.

- We love you, Brad!
You're so cool!

- They love it.

all:
We love Brad! We love Brad!

- I knew it.

I knew if Brad showed
his sensitive side,

they'd love it.

I'm a genius.

- Yeah, it's a lucky thing
he listened to you.

- Pikachu.

- Smoochum, I love you!

[all cheering]

- We'd like to give you
something, Ash.

- Hey, is it a part
in your next movie, Brad?

No, please, not another kiss.

Whoa!
Ah!

[grunting]

- Poor Ash.

- Maybe he'd make a better
stuntman than a movie star.

- Pika, Pika!

- Yeah, maybe.

[laughter]

[singing]
- Pokémon Johto

Pokémon Johto

- Hey, look.

- Whoa!
- Smooch!

- Help me!

- Smoochum!

- Well, it looks like Smoochum
is Brad's costar now.

- I think Smoochum's
a great costar.

- Guess those girls
think so too.

- Maybe Brad
is Smoochum's costar.

narrator:
Thanks to our heroes,

Smoochum seems destined
for superstardom.

And so with lots
of sweet screen kisses

to send them on their way,

Ash and company
set out once more

as they continue
on their journey to Johto.

- Let's do it.

[singing]
Born to be a winner

- Johto

- Born to be a champion

Born to be a winner

Born to be the very best

- Pokémon

- Born to be a winner

- Johto

- Born to be a champion

Born to be a winner

Born to be the very best

- Pokémon
- Johto

- Born to be a winner

Pokémon