[The episode opens on a footpath as the camera pans up to reveal that the footpath actually leads to Pallet Town]
After battling in the Pokémon League competition at the Indigo Plateau... [The camera fades to outside Professor Oak's Laboratory where a party is about to start] ...Ash and his friends return to Pallet Town for a hero's welcome.
[We see Ash, Pikachu, Professor Oak and Delia standing on a yellow table, holding drinks. Misty and Brock, meanwhile, are standing on the grass and holding their drinks]
Uh, I'm very happy to be back in Pallet home, and to everybody who supported me throughout the Pokémon League, I just want to say "thank you very much."
Pikachu.
And thanks to Ash for representing us so well.
And we all owe Professor Oak a big thank you for hosting us here today. Now, let's start the party!
First, let's salute Ash for finishing in the top 16 at the Pokémon League, and doing Pallet Town proud! Hip hip...
Hooray!
[Ash crouches down to Pikachu]
Thank you, too, Pikachu. And all the Pokémon. [Clings glasses with Pikachu]
Pika!
[The title card comes up]
[voiceover] Pallet Party Panic.
[Soon, everyone is eating as Brock bites into a bit of chicken]
[with his mouth full] Mmmm, Pallet Town really knows how to throw a party! [Eats a bit of his candy stick] The food is delicious!
Hey, guys, we shouldn't be the only ones celebrating, why don't we let our Pokémon join the party, too?
Good idea! We couldn't have gone to the Pokémon League without them.
Pikachu.
[With his mouth full] You're right. Geodude, Onix, Zubat, Vulpix, it's time to come out and chow down! Aaaah, ah!
Goldeen, Staryu, Psyduck, you're invited, too! Go!
[Brock and Misty's Pokémon come out of their Poké balls]
Squirtle, Bulbasaur, Pidgeotto, join the party! [Sends out Squirtle, Bulbasaur and Pidgeotto]
Squirtle.
Bulbasaur.
Chariza... [Brock and Misty stop him] Ahh!
Think about this first, Ash!
Letting Charizard out is not such a great idea, Ash!
But, I... [Thinks back to when Charizard disobeyed him, breathes fire at him and napped during the Indigo League, thus costing Ash his match in Round 5 and letting Ritchie win. Then, Ash returns to the present] OK, OK. I'll invite Charizard next time.
Okay, everybody! Time to dig in!
[The Pokémon join in as Psyduck trips up]
Psy!
Bulba. Bulbasaur. [Walks over Psyduck]
[The camera cuts Staryu, Goldeen, Geodude and Squirtle]
Geodude.
Squirtle, Squirtle.
[Pidgeotto and Zubat join them. The camera cuts to Brock and Misty]
Ash must be really proud.
I think he's grown up a lot since being in the Pokémon League. Don't you? Huh?
Huh?
Where's Ash?
[Ash and Pikachu are running as they run past some of the partygoers]
Let's eat fast so we can eat again! [Laughs]
Pikachu.
[sighs]
