[footsteps approaching]
[shudders]
Oh.
Um--
-[Pokémon laughing] -Huh?
[Tommy screaming]
[panting]
Oh! [continues panting]
[laughter continues]
[Allister] Did he go away?
[Pokémon laughing]
-[Tommy] Hey. -[gasps]
Um, my name is Tommy.
Could I please get an invite to the Champion's match?
[Allister] One of Leon's matches?
[Pokémon snarling]
Why are you asking me?
Well, because I thought as a Gym Leader,
you might be able to make it happen...
[Allister] Um...
-[Tommy grunts] -[Pokémon snarls]
I'm not the one who wants to go! It's for my friend.
My best friend, John...
I wonder if I could become a Pokémon Trainer
and go on my own journey someday.
[Tommy] A Pokémon Trainer?
Of course you won't be able to.
Okay, then is there something you want to do, Tommy?
[Tommy] You know...
we have no idea when or if we'll ever get out of this hospital!
But Mr. Rose said that I could become a good Pokémon Trainer.
And the same Mr. Rose hasn't responded to your letter, has he?
Stop dreaming of stuff that can't come true!
Why would you say that?
[Tommy grunts, sighs]
Well, why did you stop? You don't have to hold back.
What's the point, anyway?
[object drops]
Uh...
Before I could apologize, I was released from the hospital.
John really looks up to Leon.
So, if I get him a ticket to Leon's match,
maybe we can be friends again.
[Allister gasps]
And that's why...
[Allister whimpers]
[Tommy sighs softly]
-[Allister] Oh... -[Pokémon grunt]
Hold on...
If you want to apologize, uh...
you should really go see him in person.
[Cabbie] Hmm?
[grunts]
Huh?
Hmm.
[gasps]
[Allister] To... To the hospital.
And hurry, please!
[groans]
Huh?
[grunts]
[inhales sharply, grunts]
[gasps] Wha--
[gasps]
-[guard screams] -[slurps]
[grunts softly]
[John] Huh?
[gasps] Tommy?
[nervously] Mm...
Huh?
Then it was successful?
Uh-huh. But they want to keep me for observation.
I see.
Hey, John. I wanted to apologize.
-[Tommy steps closer] -[John] Huh?
What I said before, I take it back!
Tommy...
John, when you set your mind on something,
you stop seeing anything else around you.
It's scary to watch sometimes.
But once you make a decision, you never back down.
I'm sure you'll become
a great Pokémon Trainer.
When you get out of here, I'll be there to back you up like before.
Let's become the greatest Trainers together!
[John] Mm!
[chuckles]
[footsteps leaving]
[sighs]
-Thank you so much. -[gasps]
[Allister] Uh...
What's keeping those two?
I wonder if everything is all right.
Uh... Wha--
[yelps]
Whew.
So, what were you doing at the hospital so late at night?
You both okay?
[Pokémon laughing]
-[Cabbie yelping and whimpering] -[Pokémon laughing]
[both giggling]
[inaudible]
[chuckles]
So, do I really look like this?