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    Pokemon Learning League

    Coping with Change

    Written By

    Timothy Whitfeld

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    (Episode opens with Misty and Cilan arriving in

    Celadon City on a clear blue afternoon, with the

    Sun beating down on the area and the air &

    atmosphere enveloping is calm. The streets arebustling with people going about their business, a

    bunch of idgey, idove and !letchling are perched

    on the roofs of some buildings, and some trainers

    are having fun with their o"emon in some parts.

    Misty stretches her arms out, sighs in relief and

    spea"s to Cilan.#

    Misty: Boy, doesnt it eel great out today, Cilan

    Cilan: !eah, it sure does"

    (Misty turns over to the audience and casually

    spea"s to them.#

    Misty (casually#: #h, hey guys" $ows it going

    Cilan (casually#: $ello, there"

    (They continue onward down the street. $s they

    do, they pass by a perfume & %ower shop, an

    outdoor restaurant serving !rench & apanese

    foods, a convenient store and a hotel.#

    Misty: %o, tell me, Cilan, do you ha&e any si'lings

    Cilan: !es, ( do" Ba)k in %triaton City, Cress, Chili

    and ( run a restaurant and the gym at the same

    time, and as you )an imagine, wed get a lot o

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    )ustomers * )hallengers" (t wasnt easy, 'ut we

    always manage to pull through"

    Misty: #h, thats interesting"

    Cilan: (ndeed" $ow a'out you

    Misty: ( ha&e three sisters: +aisy, iolet and Lily"

    Cilan: -h.ha, and what are they like

    Misty: Well, they )an 'e well.meaning at times, 'ut

    they )an also 'e a 'it )areless * irresponsi'le in

    others, like the time they had orgotten to sto)k upon more Cas)ade 'adges 'eore they went on their

    two.week worldwide trip and ( had to get them

    mysel, and when we had many trainers at the

    gym, +aisy wanted to /ust gi&e away the 'adges

    without 'attling them"

    Cilan (comprehending#: -hh"

    Misty: !ep, and theyre sometimes almost ne&er

    around" $owe&er, when they are, they do help out

    around the gym, take )are o the Pokemon and put

    on a lot o great water 'allet shows"

    Cilan: Thats good to know"

    ($s they 'nish tal"ing, they stop outside of the si)story high Celadon *epartment Store and ta"e

    notice of it.#

    Misty: $ey, how a'out we go * get some supplies

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    Cilan: #kay, sure"

    (They head on inside of it. +nce there, they go up

    to the service counter, where a man named arrett

    awaits them. -e has long, blac" hair, hael)coloredeyes, and is wearing a store uniform, wor" pants

    and loafers.#

    0arrett: 0ood aternoon" $ow may ( help you

    Cilan: Would you mind telling us where the potions

    * medi)ines are sold

    0arrett: 1o pro'lem"

    (They loo" up at the store/s directory & map, which

    features images of the si %oors & what they each

    sell, and he points to the second %oor.#

    Cilan: Thanks"

    0arrett: 1o pro'lem" !ou two ha&e a good day"(They go over to the elevator and head up to the

    second %oor. 0pon arriving on the %oor & eiting

    the elevator, they see the di1erent "inds of

    potions, balls and other items on the shelves.

    2ow, they go about the %oor, selecting out what

    potions & medicines they need. Misty pic"s up a

    handful of 3evives.#

    Misty: $mm" $ow a'out we get some o these

    Cilan: -ll right, sure"

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    (She gets a handful of them and puts them in a

    plastic bag. 2ow, Cilan gets a couple of -yper &

    Ma otions, while Misty gets a few cans of

    o"emon food and a handful of o"e4alls. Crossdissolve to four minutes later, where they go over

    to chec"out, where the cashier, Sigourney, sits

    behind the des". She has long, curly red hair,

    grass green eyes and is wearing the store uniform,

    5eans and wor" shoes. Misty & Cilan place their

    items on the countertop.#

    %igourney: (s this all youll 'e getting today

    Cilan: !es, it will 'e"

    %igourney: ery well, then"

    (She scan each of the items and places them bac"

    in bags.#

    Misty: %o, how long ha&e you 'een working here

    %igourney: #h, or a )ouple o months now, and

    e&eryone here is really riendly * helpul"

    Misty: Thats &ery ni)e"

    (She rings up the 'nal price and, pay the eact

    amount of o"e6en and ta"e up their bags.#

    %igourney: -ll right, you 'oth ha&e a good day now"

    Both: Thanks"

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    (They both head bac" over to the elevator.

    *issolve to two and a 7uarter minutes later, where

    they/ve eited the store.#

    Cilan: %o, where should we go to rom here

    Misty: $ow a'out we head o&er to the park later

    on

    Cilan: -ll right, that sounds good"

    ($s they continue along, they stop to ta"e notice of

    the four)story Celadon condominium. Then, they

    see a girl named 8aley standing outside net to

    the entrance, loo"ing up at the s"y with worry &

    uncertainty on her face and gives o1 a sigh. She

    has long, honey)colored hair, brown eyes and is

    wearing a navy blue t)shirt, shorts, white soc"s and

    snea"ers. She brea"s o1 small pieces of a

    o"eu1 and feeds it to a couple of idove. Cilan& Misty go over to her.#

    Misty: 23)use us

    (8aley hears them & turns over to them.#

    4aley: 5m, yes

    Misty: $i, my names Misty"

    Cilan: -nd (m Cilan"

    4aley: (ts ni)e to meet you 'oth" (m 4aley"

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    Misty (wondering#: We )ouldnt help 'ut noti)e, is

    there something on your mind

    4aley (honestly#: Well, (m /ust un)ertain a'out the

    4anto region"

    Misty: Whys that

    4aley: My amily * ( /ust mo&ed here rom 6lo))esy

    Town * ( dont know a lot a'out the region as a

    whole"

    Misty 7understanding8: -h.ha" $ow ha&e you 'een

    adapting to these )hanges so ar

    4aley: 1ot so well" ( mean, the )itys really ni)e,

    'ut (m /ust not sure a'out the people * Pokemon

    li&ing here yet"

    Cilan: May'e 9uinn )an help you out"

    (-e pulls out the o"epilot from his poc"et,switches it on, presses the button and calls 9uinn,

    who is wor"ing on a music video with *iana & the

    others.#

    9uinn: #h, hey guys" $ows it going

    Misty: Were doing fne, 9uinn" What kind o musi)

    &ideo are you working on there9uinn: (ts a ro)k.and.roll one a'out a trainer who

    wants to unleash the potential o )ertain Pokemon"

    Misty: That sounds like un"

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    9uinn: (ndeed, it is" (-e ta"es notice of 8aley.# #h,

    hello" (m 9uinn"

    4aley: $ey" (m 4aley"

    9uinn: -nyways, what are you guys up to

    Cilan: %igourney mo&ed here rom 6lo))esy City"

    9uinn (comprehending#: ( see"

    Misty: The only thing is, shes ha&ing a tri)ky time

    getting used to li&ing here, so do you know any tips

    that )ould help her out9uinn: # )ourse ( do" #ne way thatll help is to

    know that some )hanges will 'e )hallenging"

    Whether its mo&ing to a new pla)e or losing

    someone, theres one thing that &ery )ru)ial *

    important: your attitude towards it" ( you

    approa)h it with ear or un)ertainty, youll 'e

    ner&ous a'out e&erything * 'e)ome a wre)k, 'ut i

    you look orward towards it, youll go ar in lie,

    e&en i you make mistakes at frst"

    Misty: -ll right, sounds good" What else

    9uinn: -nother tip is to try to a))ept it as a new)hapter in your lie" Changes sometimes should 'eseen as a )han)e to gain new knowledge ore3perien)e, meet new people or dis)o&er newpla)es * skills"Cilan: Thats an interesting one there"

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    9uinn: Thats not all" %ometimes, it helps to ha&e

    an open mind and a))ept e&erything as its 'eing

    presented" ather i its a su')ulture or an a)ti&e

    pursuit, youll ha&e a strong * 'iased opinion a'outthem, whi)h isnt a 'ad thing depending on the

    approa)h" -lso, know that )ertain people )an

    a))ept )onstru)ti&e )riti)ism, while others will

    re/e)t it )ompletely, so 'e sure that your )riti)isms

    are )onstru)ti&e and presented in a non.

    /udgmental manner"

    4aley: -ll right, thats a good one" 1ow what

    9uinn: ( youre part o su')ulture that others ha&e

    a hard time a))epting, put orth your argument in a

    )oherent manner" Try to present your eelings *

    e3planations in a manner that doesnt sound like

    youre reading it straight out o a passage"

    Misty: #kay, thats good" 1ow what

    9uinn: This ne3t ones a 'it o'&ious * you&e

    pro'a'ly heard a do;en times, 'ut is still

    important: 'e tolerant to others and their 'elies *

    ideals"

    4aley: #kay, anything else

    9uinn: !es, theres one other thing: some )hanges

    re

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    4aley: Those are some pretty helpul tips there,

    9uinn"

    9uinn: !es, they are, whi)h is why (m going to

    show you something"

    Cilan: ery well"

    (an up to an upper panel, showing three people

    trying to cope with certain changes in their lives.#

    9uinn: -ll right, you guys ready to do it

    Misty: !ou 'et"9uinn: Then, lets get started" This trainer, 2gon, is

    starting o= a new /ourney in the 4alos region ater

    )oming o&er rom %innoh" $ow do you think he

    should handle it

    Cilan: $e should see it as the ne3t )hapter in his

    lie"9uinn: ery well, Cilan" 1ow, this girl, Laura,

    de)ides that ater )ompeting in many Contests, she

    wants to try entering Pokemon %how)ases" $ow do

    you think she should handle it

    4aley: %he should 'e aware that some )hanges

    ahead o her will 'e )hallenging"9uinn: #kay, 4aley" $ere, this guy, -rsenio, sees

    that his hometown has started 'ringing in new

    traditions" $ow do you think he should handle it

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    Misty: $e should ha&e an open mind and a))ept

    whats 'eing presented to him"

    9uinn: -ll right, Misty" Way to go, you guys"

    Misty: Well, thanks 9uinn"

    9uinn: 1o pro'lem, Misty"

    -da (calling out, +.S.#: 9uinn, were ready to go

    again>

    9uinn (responds bac"#: #kay> (-e turns bac" to

    the gang.# ( 'etter go guys" %ee you later" #h,and ni)e to ha&e met you, 4aley"

    4aley: Thanks, 9uinn" %ame to you"

    (Cilan turns the o"epilot o1 and puts it bac" in his

    poc"et.#

    4aley: %o, where are you guys going o= to

    Misty: #h, /ust o&er to the park"

    4aley: That sounds ni)e" Would you mind i ( )ome

    with you

    Misty ("indly#: 1o, o )ourse not"

    4aley: #kay, good"

    (She puts her o"eu1s bac" in a plastic bag, putsthem bac" in her bac"pac" and they start o1.#

    Misty: %ay, 4aley, what are some o your a&orite

    Pokemon types

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    4aley: Well, ( lo&e ?ying and ele)tri) types"

    Misty: #h, thats &ery ni)e"

    4aley: Mmm.hmm" $ow a'out you guysCilan: Well, ( personally like 0rass and ground

    types"

    Misty: 6or me, it will always 'e water types"

    4aley: -h.ha"

    (They continue onward. !ade into 've and a half

    minutes later, where they have arrived at the par".There/s a small group of people & their o"emon

    either having fun, relaing & hanging out with

    some friends or having a battle 5ust for fun. The

    trio comes to a spot set right net to a %ower bed.#

    Cilan: This looks like a ni)e spot"

    Misty: !eah"

    (*issolve to moments later, where they/ve gotten

    themselves comfortable.#

    Misty (contented#: -hh, this eels great"

    Cilan (concurring#: !eah, you said it" (-e turns

    over to 8aley.#%o, 4aley, what kind o trainer are

    going to 'e when you start on your /ourney

    4aley: ( dont know yet, 'ut whate&er itll 'e, (ll 'e

    ready or it"

    Cilan: #h, thats good to hear"

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    (They start to lay out on their bac"s & loo" up at

    the s"y. ust then, 8aley ta"es notice of a trainer

    named *an doing some training with his -elioptile.

    -e has long red hair, light brown eyes, and iswearing a red)and)white striped t)shirt, blue 5ean

    pants and white snea"ers.#

    4aley: 23)use me, guys" ( need to do something"

    (She stands up, gets the bag of o"eu1s out from

    her bag and goes over to him.#

    4aley: 23)use me, would you mind i ( ga&e yourPokemon some PokePu=s

    +an: 5m, okay"

    (She hands him a couple of o"eu1s and he gives

    them to -elioptile.#

    $elioptile (contented#: $eliop"

    +an (complimenting#: Wow> %he really likes them"

    Thanks"

    4aley: 1o pro'lem" (m 4aley"

    +an: My names +an"

    (They both sha"e each other/s hands & she gives

    him a couple more o"eu1s. 2ow, she goes bac"over to Misty & Cilan.#

    Cilan: That was a &ery ni)e thing you did, 4aley"

    4aley: Thanks, Cilan"

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    (She lays bac" out on the grass. 2ow, Cilan turns

    over to Misty.#

    Cilan: %o, Misty, what do you say we do another

    session o what we did 'eore

    Misty: -ll right, Cilan, 'ut lets see i the audien)e is

    up or this"

    Cilan: -ll right" (-e turns over to the audience.#

    !ou guys want to do it (-e casually waits for an

    answer from the audience for one second.# #kay,

    then"

    (Cross fade to three more trainers in di1erent

    situations.#

    Misty 7"#8: #kay, lets do it" $ere, a trainer,

    aphael, arri&es in Boyleland and sees the

    residents getting ready or a snow.themed esti&al"

    $ow do you think should he )an )ope with this(She casually waits for an answer from the

    audience for one and a half audience.# By

    a))epting the &illages unamiliar )ustoms and

    e3perien)ing it" %ure, why not"

    Cilan 7"#"8: 1ow, this trainer, Medina, sees a group

    that train their Pokemon in a di=erent ashion thannormal" $ow do you think should she )an )ope

    with it (-e casually waits for an answer from the

    audience for one and a half audience.# Try to

    tolerate them and their 'elies" ery well"

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    Misty 7"#"8: 6inally, this guy, +ashawn, is part o a

    group o trainers that worship the legendary

    Meloetta" $ow do you think should he )an get the

    others to )ope with it (She casually waits for ananswer from the audience for one and a half

    audience.# By stating his argument in a )oherent

    manner" -ll right, then"

    (*issolve bac" to the gang and Cilan casually

    spea"s to the audience.#

    Cilan (casually#: 0ood /o' there, guys"(Misty turns over to 8aley.#

    Misty: $ey, 4aley" Would you like to see some o

    our Pokemon

    4aley: %ure"

    Cilan: -ll right, then"

    (-e & Misty stand up and each get out one

    o"eball out.#

    Both: 0o>

    (They toss them into the air and Starmie &

    ansage.#

    Pansage: Pan.sage"

    4aley (impressed#: They look really good"

    Misty: Well, thanks 4aley"

    4aley: !oure wel)ome"

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    (She gives a gentle stro"e on ansage/s head &

    one of Starmie/s arms.#

    Pansage (happily#: Pan.sage"

    4aley: %o, what else do you guys do on your

    /ourneys

    Misty: Well, (m the leader o the Cerulean City

    0ym"

    Cilan: (m a )onnoisseur, as well as a )o.owner o a

    restaurant in 5no&a with my 'rothers, and we also

    run the %triaton City 0ym"

    4aley: -hh, thats )ool"

    (Suddenly, 8aley/s stomach gurgles.#

    4aley: #h, ( guess its time or lun)h"

    Cilan: Well, then lets go get some ood"

    4aley: -ll right, then"

    (They turn over to the audience.#

    Both 7)asually8: Thanks a lot, guys"

    (!ade in to minutes later, where they/ve returned

    bac" to their spot, with the food they/re having for

    lunch.#Cilan: That was an interesting episode" +id you

    guys en/oy it (-e casually wait for an answer

    from the audience for one second.# -ll right, then"

    Well see you ne3t time"

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    (They casually wave goodbye to the audience and

    they start ta"ing out the food they/re going to

    have, from onigiris & sandwiches, cheesy

    breadstic"s, fruit smoothies and sweet rolls. Then,it fades to blac", ending the episode.#