[Later, the sun is setting and outside the Hearthome City Stadium, Paul releases Chimchar]
Chimchar! Char... [Wait! Please...]
Paul? So, that's the end of all that special training?
Yeah, that's right. What's the point?
[Walking past Ash, Dawn and Brock] Obviously I need to get a new fire-type. [This is an obvious a foreshadow to his Magmar/Magmortar]
You're giving up Chimchar?
What happened to the two of you getting stronger together?
All of that progress, and you're throwing it away? [He, Ash and Dawn turn to Chimchar] Hm?
Oh...? [Walks sadly away from Ash and the others]
Pika, Pika... [He and Ash watch as Chimchar walks sadly away]
Hmm... [cheerfully] Hey, Chimchar, come with us!
Chim? [What do you want?]
[Ash, Pikachu and Turtwig go up to Chimchar]
Of course. We'll have a blast and work hard!
Pika, Pika! [Come join the crew!]
Turtwig, Turtwig! [There's room for you here!]
[Chimchar turns to Ash while Dawn and Brock watch]
The old saying goes - when one door closes, another door opens. Friends reach out to friends and a brand new opportunity is born. So, now with an invitation from our heroes to share their journey, just what lies in store for Chimchar?
[The title card comes up]
[voiceover] Smells Like Team Spirit!
[Ash is inviting Chimchar to join his team as Dawn, Piplup, Brock and Paul watch]
[The camera zooms in on Ash and cuts to Paul who is watching crossly]
[The camera cuts to Chimchar and then fades to Ash. It then cuts to Dawn and Brock]
You see, the way you give it all you got is awesome. I'd love working with a tough Pokémon like you.
[To Ash and Chimchar] You deserve each other.
Why, that's an awful thing to say, Paul!
Chimchar and I are going to show Paul just how wrong he can be.
Chim? [The camera cuts to Ash and then, back to Chimchar] Char...
[The title card comes up]
[voiceover] Tears for Fears!
[One day, Brock is cooking up lunch and Pikachu and Piplup are already smelling it. The camera cuts to a high cliff by a river where at the top, Ash and his friends are having lunch]
With the Eterna City Pokémon Contest and tag battle behind them, our heroes set their sights on Veilstone City and Ash's next gym battle.
Come on, Brock. Lunch ready yet?
[yells at Ash] IT'D BE DONE A LOT SOONER IF YOU'D HELP OUT A LITTLE!
Brock's right, you know. Do something. [Lays out the towel]
Fine. [Sends out his Pokémon] Hey, guys? Let's help them out!
ASAsh's Pokémon
Yeah!
Cool. Great idea. Let's go, everyone! [Sends out her Pokémon]
It's lunch for 12. [Sends out his Pokémon]
[The camera cuts to Dawn laying out a pink blanket with Turtwig and Staravia while Chimchar watches)
Now, spread it out nice and flat.
[Chimchar turns to Brock cooking the lunch and giving a bowl of soup to Sudowoodo. Meanwhile, Ash is handing out the tins of Pokémon food like he has done for Pachirisu and Buizel while Happiny and Buneary place the bowls on the blanket. Pikachu and Piplup are helping organise the table but then, Chimchar starts remembering the times when Paul used to feed him]
Hurry up. [Chimchar starts eating his food] We're way behind on training.
Chimchar? Hey, what's wrong? '[The camera cuts to him eating his soup at the table] You must be hungry. Go ahead and eat. [Pets Chimchar] Oh, man. No one makes a great lunch the way Brock does. [Eats some soup] Man, is this good!
[Team Rocket are enjoying their dinner]
Yay! Time for a sweet dinner treat that's fun to eat.
[A scream from nearby is heard]
It'd be more fun with a little heat.
Just try it, it's neat. Bon appetit.
MJMeowth & James
Bon appetit!
[They see Spiritomb coming towards them]
SSpiritomb
Spiritoooomb! [Uses Hyper Beam on Team Rocket]
SSpiritomb
Spiritoooomb! [Uses Shadow Ball on Team Rocket who fall to the ground and then get up again]
[angrily] If we wanted them burnt, we would have burnt them! [Gets hit by the Keystone] Ow!
[Spiritomb flies off]
[groans] Who was that iron chef?
[checks the card in his left hand] Well, the cards claim it's called Spiritomb, and what conked you on the cranium was a Keystone. Though why it toasted our titbits is beyond me.
[Meowth eats his bit of food]
[Jessie and James laugh nervously, but then Jessie becomes furious]
[angrily] YOU'VE toasted your last roast, and now it's YOUR turn to get on the spit! Nobody messes around with MY meal!
[Team Rocket are in their Meowth balloon]
Scary, but not too smart.
Spiritomb's as feisty as an Aura Guardian.
Every time we're close to plucking Pikachu, our eyes get too big.
Huh? [Sees Pikachu resting on the meadow below] Well, widen your eyes now.
[off camera] Pikachu! Taking a snooze in the meadow, are we?
With nary a twerp in sight to cause trouble!
Excuse me, 'twas because of my brilliant strategy, not luck.
JMJames & Meowth
Please...
[The Meowth balloon lands on the meadow and Team Rocket get out to try and grab Pikachu, but they fall into a pitfall trap]
What's with the pit trap?
[Ash, Dawn, and Brock begin their own version of Team Rocket's motto.]
Listen, is that bad guy talk I hear?
It speaks to me loud and clear.
[yells at Ash, Dawn, Brock and the Old Woman] IT'S THAT KIND OF IMITATION THEY INVENTED LAWSUITS FOR!
Chill out. We couldn't care less about you.
We're looking for Spiritomb!
[Spiritomb appears behind Team Rocket]
Huh? [They turn back to see Spiritomb]
I won't be treated like a piece of garbage.
I think it's time for those twerps to reap what they sow.
[Team Rocket get out of the pit and turn to Spiritomb]
Your Highness, if it's total unmerciful revenge you want, have I got the perfect sap for you.
[about Ash] That twerp with the perched Pikachu is a descendant of the Aura Guardian who sealed you in that crazy Keystone.
[Spiritomb groans and uses Hyper Beam on Dawn, Brock, Ash and the woman who dodge it]
All right, Spiritomb, sure, I'll battle you.
OWOld Woman
You must lure it to the broken Stone Tower!
[to Spiritomb] Okay, come get me. [Runs off]
I am kinda surprised you didn't even know what the name of the evolved form of Aipom is, Dee-Dee.
DON'T EVER CALL ME DEE-DEE AGAIN!
Kenny, why do you call her Dee-Dee?
NO! [Dawn desperately grabs Ash's mouth] ASH, DON'T GO THERE!
Mm-hmm, guess everybody's got secrets hidden in their closet.
Looks like we're completely blocked in.
[Ash and Brock suddenly hear Kenny screaming]
[frightened] Th-The walls are all weird!
Kenny! Relax, Kenny! It's us!
But look at the walls! They're breathing or something!
Just relax! Take a deep breath.
You mean you're not scared?
