Pokémon (1997–…): Season 21, Episode 28 - Sours for the Sweet! - full transcript

There's a big baking competition coming up in Alola, and a surprising participant is joining in on the fun!

-[Ash] Mallow, you still serving lunch?
-Pika?

What’s going on?

[Ash and Pikachu cough]

-[Mallow] Dad!
-[all] Huh?

-[Abe] Wow, that hurt.
-[Mallow] Dad, are you okay?

-Mallow!
-Pika?

What happened?

I was carrying a heavy bag of flour
and then... I’m fine.

My back just gave out on me, that’s all.
Now upsy... daisy... [groans]

-You sure you’re okay?
-Yeah, really.

-Poipole!
-Pika!



-My aching back!
-Just try to stay still!

Can’t. I have a lot of things to do
to get ready for the Alola Bread Festival.

-The Alola Bread Festival?
-That’s right. You see, it’s--

-[Ulu] Hold it right there!
-[Abe] Huh?

I’ll do the explaining around here!

-Ulu!
-Big brother!

-[gasps] That’s your brother?
-Pika?

[chuckles]

You told us about him.

He’s the one who sent us the recipe
for that mysterious Alolan stew

when he was out on his cooking journey!

-I’m back now, Mallow, Dad!
-Lickitung!

-Welcome home, Ulu!
-Hey, there! Huh?

Steenee!



It looks to me like
a certain Bounsweet evolved!

Steenee!

Bounsweet evolved into an amazing Steenee!

Know what?
I’ve done some evolving myself!

Well, what do you know, that’s great!

-So, you've been well?
-Mm-hm. I wish I could say Dad is...

Oh, dear. What an embarrassing moment.

So, Ulu? Say hello to
my Pokémon School classmate, Ash!

It’s a pleasure to meet you, Ash! I’m Ulu.

-And this is Lickitung.
-Licki!

Nice to meet you, Ulu, Lickitung.

I’d like you to meet my partners Pikachu,
Rotom and Poipole.

-Pikachu!
-[Rotom] It’s a pleasure!

-Poipole!
-Tung!

-Pika?
-Poipole!

[all chuckle]

Licki!

Lickitung.
The Licking Pokémon. A Normal type.

When Lickitung eats something new,
it never forgets how it tastes or smells.

Tell me, son, what brings you home now?

Dad, if you'll allow me,
I’d like to compete

in this year's Alola Bread Festival!

-Huh?
-Huh? You came back home just for that?

I was coming home already.

I just happened to hear about the
Alola Bread Festival on my way back.

I want everyone to have a delicious taste
of what I’ve learned while I’ve been away!

So, Dad, okay? Yes? Yes?

[groans in pain]

[Mallow] Daddy, no!

[narrator] Mallow’s brother Ulu
has suddenly returned home!

I suspect the Family Restaurant has
some interesting adventures in store.

♪ Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele ♪

♪ Tapu Bulu, Tapu Fini ♪

♪ We've been preparing, sharing ♪

♪ Training, studying A to Z ♪

♪ Bonding, battling, laughing ♪

♪ Getting crazy, you and me ♪

♪ Because it's coming soon ♪

♪ We will all meet our destiny
Under the Alolan moon ♪

♪ Pokémon! ♪

[Ulu] The Alola Bread Festival!

It’s an annual celebration of all kinds
of bread made across Alola!

People compete making all sorts of bread

and the best-tasting bread
wins first prize!

-The best bread in Alola wins first prize.
-Right!

That prize is an Alolan island vacation
on board a luxury cruise ship!

[Ash] Wow!

And this year’s theme is bread that both
people and Pokémon can enjoy. [groans]

All right! What a fantastic theme!

The perfect theme for someone like me,
who has trained the world over!

Right, Steenee?

-Stee-nee-nee!
-Huh?

Here you go!
One yummy lunch special, coming up!

Wow! Thanks a lot, Mallow!

[munches greedily] So good!

-[munching]
-Do you like it?

-Pikachu!
-Poipole!

So you’re helping out at the restaurant.
Excellent!

You see? I told you I’ve evolved, too.

Hm? Have you figured out what kind
of bread you’re going to make?

Hm. What do you think?

[both giggle]

-Haven't got a clue!
-[Ash groans]

-I had a feeling.
-[groans]

-I can help, Ulu.
-You can?

I was actually planning to help Dad out
with his bread making today.

-Thanks so much, sister dear!
-[giggles] I can’t breathe, Ulu!

Lickitung!

[Nina] Alola!

I was wondering.
Is my takeout lunch ready?

Rai! Rai!

Sure is! Just a sec, Nina. Be right back.

-Huh? Nina?
-[bleeps]

It’s Nina, the waitress
from the pancake restaurant.

Hi, there! It’s nice to see you!

-Alola, Ash!
-Nina!

Hey, Nina! It’s nice to see you! Alola!

Ulu, you came back. Long time no see!

It’s truly fate! I never expected to be
reunited with you like this!

It’s a miracle!

Actually, it’s lunch. I just came by
to pick up my takeout order, that’s all.

And here it is! Come on now, Ulu.

-You’d better not be bothering Nina again!
-Bothering? What are you saying?

I’m saying you always get
carried away in front of Nina!

Here. Enjoy!

Rai! Rai! Rai!

Ulu, so, what brings you back home
out of nowhere?

Nowhere? I came to see you, of course!

He’s competing!
In the annual Alola Bread Festival!

The Alola Bread Festival! [gasps]
I look forward to it every single year!

[munches] Isn’t your pancake restaurant
competing, too?

Uh-uh. Don’t you know? Pancakes aren’t
made out of bread, silly. They’re cakes!

Ah!

I’ll be looking forward to sampling
some of your bread soon!

-[Ulu] Ah! Ah!
-[Nina] Huh?

It’s just...

[groans]

If I win the contest,
can I bake bread for you every morning

-and evening forever and ever?
-[gasps] I’d like that!

Hooray!

[both giggle]

Congratulations! Ulu dear!

-[Mallow] Ulu? Ulu?
-[giggles]

-Ulu, Snap out of it!
-[chuckles] Mm? You should be happy.

-You’re going to have a big sister!
-Huh?

Steenee? Nee?

That’s right. It’s the truth!

I’ll do my best to make Nina
the happiest newlywed ever!

I won’t give up
until sweet victory is mine.

Steenee-nee!

[both munch and gibber]

-[Jessie] What’s this?
-[James] The Alola Bread Festival?

The winner gets an island vacation
on an Alolan luxury liner! I'm in!

-[James] That was quick!
-You snooze, you lose!

It’s an ocean cruise!

A first-class tour of the Alolan islands
in style! [chuckles]

-We’ve got a balloon for that.
-Don’t be an airhead!

A cruise ship puts us
in the liquid lap of luxury!

Wobbuffet!

[Ulu] Welcome, everyone!

-[Sophocles] Ulu!
-[Lana] Mallow! Bro!

-Long time no see!
-Are you doing all right?

-Yeah! Looks like you are doing great too!
-Nice to meet you.

I’m Lillie and I go to
the Pokémon School with Mallow.

-It’s a pleasure!
-Nice to see you, Lickitung.

-Lickitung!
-[giggles]

Pop!

I hear you’re competing in
this year’s bread festival. Delicious!

What kind of bread will you make?

The best way to answer that
is to give you a little taste!

[all] All right!

-Mallow Brother’s cooking’s the best!
-Looks delicious!

-It must be good!
-Then let’s dig right in!

[all gibber happily]

-[all] And down the hatch!
-[all munch]

[all] It’s so sour!

[all gibber]

-Wow. You think it’s sour?
-But it’s sweet and yummy.

Sweet and yummy? It’s completely sour!

-Isn’t it?
-Sour, sour, sour, sour!

-Steenee!
-Why would you make bread taste like that?

Well, I wanted to make bread using berries
that a Pokémon would like.

And the way to do that
is by using these Grepa Berries.

-It was Grepa Berries.
-What’s up, Lillie?

Grepa Berries can be either sweet or sour,
but you can’t tell by looking at them.

Huh. Who knew?

I guess Kiawe ate the wrong berry
at the wrong time!

Then let’s give this one a try! [munches]

[gasps] Super-sour!

So that means he’ll be competing with
some sour bread and some sweet bread.

How do you know which is which?

[chuckles] There’s no problem
with my Lickitung!

Lickitung!

Show them what you can do!

[Lickitung gibbers]

Way to go! That’s it!

[hums happily]

Yes! Here!

-Give it a try!
-I don’t know.

It’ll be great! I promise.

[munches]

-It is sweet!
-Wonder how that worked out.

Lickitung has such a keen sense of taste

that it can detect if a berry is sweet
or sour, with the skin on.

-Lickitung!
-I get it.

That means you could've made only
sweet bread from the start?

-[Ulu gasps]
-Well, am I’m right?

You’re right. I’m sorry.

-I just meant it to be a demonstration.
-Demonstration!

-Oh? Working hard?
-Hi, Daddy!

-Alola, Mallow Papa!
-Is your back feeling all better now?

It’s feeling much better, thank you!

Huh? You’re using Grepa Berries?

Yeah, but unfortunately we cannot use
the sour ones, Dad.

That’s such a waste. You’d think that
you could use them for something.

[indistinct chattering]

-Pika!
-Amazing!

And to think they’re all bakeries.

-Isn’t this going to be fun?
-Vul!

Let’s go to Mallow’s stand first!

[all] Yeah!

You’ve tried the best, now try the best!
Get your honey bagels here! Hot and fresh!

They look like doughnuts!
They’re bagels in disguise!

They’re honey bagelicious.
Feast your eyes!

-Wobbuffet!
-[man 1] I’ll take three!

[man 2] I’ll take four!

[giggles] Non-stop customer service
means nonstop success!

Rolling in bagel dough means
we’re rolling in money dough!

A sweet, lilting leap
to the top of the heap!

-[all] Good bagels run deep!
-Yum!

I can almost smell the Alola island
luxury cruise salty sea air!

-[all] Nothing can compare!
-Wobbu! Wob!

[Ash] Huh?

-I don’t see any bread.
-Maybe it's still baking in the oven!

Mallow!

-Oh. Hi, Ash.
-Stee! Steenee!

-Is your bread still baking?
-We’ve got a problem.

You do? What happened?

The way things are going now,
we may not be able to bake any bread.

[all gasp]

[all] Who’s that Pokémon?

It’s Lickitung!

[Lickitung] Lickitung!

[Ulu sighs]

[Ulu groans]

-What happened to him?
-He looks totally exhausted.

You see, when we were bringing in
all the ingredients...

Once we unload everything,
let’s get right to baking!

It’s a deal!

Alola, both of you!

-Hi, Nina!
-Alola! What brings you here?

[giggles] Seeing how you’re doing.

[giggles] Seeing little old me?

Well, you did say if you win, I get to eat
your bread every single day, right?

I did! You’ve made me a happy baker!

-I do want you to win, Ulu, so good luck!
-Mm! Mm!

-[Raichu gibbers]
-See you! Thanks, Nina!

-[Ulu snorts]
-Is something wrong?

-It’s decided!
-Huh?

With Lady Luck as my business partner,
my victory is practically guaranteed!

And that means Nina and I will be married.
[groans and yells]

[Snorlax munching]

[both scream]

And so, there went
all of our sweet Grepa Berries.

It’s all my fault. This only happened
because I let my guard down.

Why don’t you use the other berries?

I can’t make my signature bread
without using sweet Grepa Berries.

You know what happened before.

You don’t have any sweet berries
back at the restaurant?

Not a one.
Only a few leftover sour berries.

[Abe sighs] Oh, what a waste.

You’d think that you could use them
for something.

That’s it!

-What?
-Jelly!

We can make jelly using
those sour Grepa Berries!

Then we can sweeten the jelly!
I’ll go get them.

In the meantime,
you can start preparing the bread!

Hey, wait!

-Mallow?
-Huh?

Charizard and I will get the berries
from your restaurant! Don't worry.

-Stay with Ulu and get the bread ready!
-But I...

We can help you out also!

If there’s anything we can do,
please tell us!

Now, don’t be shy.

Don’t forget we want to sample some
of that yummy bread too, you know.

-De!
-Hm!

Thanks so much, everyone!

Char!

Hm, you know what?
I think there’s something missing.

Really? I think it’s good now!

Steenee!

[hoots]

Steenee!

-Steeneee
-[Rowlet hoots]

[groans]

Huh? What are you doing, Rowlet?

[Kiawe] Oh, Sweet Scent again, huh?

-Nee!
-Sweet Scent? That’s it!

-I’ve got it! Use Sweet Scent, Steenee!
-Steenee!

[all gasp]

[Mallow and Sophocles gasp]

-That smells so yummy.
-Let’s see.

-Hm, perfect!
-[Sophocles giggles]

-[chuckles]
-These are perfect as well!

-[man] Hurry, hurry!
-[woman] Smells delicious!

-[man] One, please!
-[woman] Me, too!

-[Ulu] Huh?
-[both laugh]

[both] Sure, coming right up!

What happened?
All our customers just flew the coop.

The word on the street is they’re selling
super-sweet jelly bread over that way!

Sounds like
a multi-mouth-watering treat to me.

Wobbu! Wobbu!

Just pull out that sweet tooth!

If they can make jelly bread,
then we can make jellier bread!

[squeals] But the jelly cupboard’s bare!

You care? We’ll simply use what we have.

And have what we use!

-She blew a fuse.
-Pop.

If you add really good stuff
in with other really good stuff,

then the sum total has to be really good!
Presto!

[both]
She blew every fuse in the fuse box.

Wobbu! Wobb!

[Ulu] I’m sorry,
but our Alola Jelly Bread is sold out!

Thanks for your business! [sighs]

I couldn't have done it without you!
Thanks so much!

You know, I’m glad it sold out,
but I’m bummed I didn’t get to try any.

I feel the same way, too.

-[Mallow] Everybody?
-[all] Huh?

[giggles] Surprise, everyone!

-You see? I saved you some!
-[Ash and Sophocles] All right!

-So good! So good!
-Fantastic!

I could eat a million of them!

-They’re just so moist!
-The best thing I ever ate!

-Here’s some for you, too!
-Pika!

[all chomping happily]

-Alola!
-Hey, it’s Nina!

My Nina.

-My bread! Taste good?
-Yum! It was totally scrumptious!

All of that cooking training on the road
has paid off.

Aw! Thank you!

If you win, I’ll be able to purchase it
at the Family Restaurant every day, right?

Right! Every day! Purchase it?

-[Nina's fiancé] Hey, Nina!
[gasps] I’m over here!

Who’s he? A good friend?

-He’s my fiancé!
-Nice to meet you!

Fiancé?

[Ulu groans]

He used to come to the restaurant
every day. Now we’re getting married.

-Isn’t that the sweetest thing?
-[both chuckle]

[Ulu groans]

-I know you’re going to win. Lots of luck!
-Bye!

Rai!

[all] Aw!

-He needs a vacation.
-What just happened?

They're getting ready to announce
the results!

-Right. Can’t wait! This ought to be good.
-[chuckles]

-I think we should leave him alone.
-Right.

-Steenee! Stee-nee!
Hi, Steenee.

Naïve. Super-naïve!

But the show must go on! Yes!

[judge] And the winner of the Alola
Bread Festival is as follows…

Family Restaurant
and their delicious jelly bread!

-We did it!
-All right!

-You won first prize!
-Pika! Pika!

-Excellent!
-[all] Congratulations!

Please come and accept
your well-deserved trophy!

-Go! You earned it!
-What? I did?

He’s waiting.

[Mallow giggles]

-Congratulations.
-Thank you very much!

The exquisite harmony
of the Grepa Berry jelly,

blended with Steenee’s Sweet Scent
was the deciding factor

that contributed to a brilliant moment
in the culinary arts.

Thanks so much! I’m honored!
It never would’ve happened

without the help of all my wonderful
friends and family and... Huh?

Huh? Where’s Ulu?

-Where’s my brother?
-Steenee!

Steenee!

What’s this?

[Ulu] Dear Mallow, I realized I still have
a long way to go.

I’m off on my cooking training journey
once again! Love, Ulu.

Good grief. Of course.

He’s always thinking about his sweet self.

You know, I’ve got to admit that
Mallow really did evolve after all!

And someday I’m going to become
the greatest chef in the world!

-Don’t you agree, Lickitung?
-Lickitung!

Hm?

[giggles] Excuse me, Ma’am! [groans]

[narrator] Ulu and Lickitung are off
on their cooking journey once again,

demonstrating that even if you stumble,

it’s proof you’re making your way
toward your dream,

as the journey continues!