Editing Ash's Adventures of Madeline: Lost in Paris/Transcript (section)

=== Tricking Madame LaCroque ===

(Team Rocket knocks on the door.)

Henri: (answers it) Yes?

Jessie: We wish to speak with LaCroque at once.

Henri: Madame, our friends want to talk with you right away.

Madame LaCroque: They do? (groans in frustration) Very well, then. But it better be a good one to interrupt a peaceful evening after feeling very temperamental today.

Henri: It is. They said it's very urgent.

Madame LaCroque: Urgent, huh? Hmm... Are they ready to come in right now?

Henri: Yes, madame.

Madame LaCroque: Alright. Let them in.

Henri: (opens the door) You may enter. (lets Team Rocket in)

Madame LaCroque: Well, what is it?

Jessie: (clears throat) LaCroque, so sorry to disturb you at this hour, madame. But we just wanted you to know that there has been an intruder eavesdropping onto your factory grounds today.

Madame LaCroque: (spits out her wine) WHAT?! An intruder, snooping into my lace factory?! How is this possible?! (glares suspiciously at Henri) Henri, you told me that no one was following you when you were bringing Madeline here, did you not?!

Henri: Oui, oui! I did! I was sure that nobody was behind us! I swear!

Madame LaCroque: Then how come someone was smart enough to follow you without being spotted and then know about the whereabouts of my factory and its secret operation?! Hmm?!

Henri: Uh, well, I, uh, uh...

James: Wait, madame! There's more to this than what you already know. He also broke into this place just to check on the little red-haired girl and comfort her after you locked her away in the detention room.

Meowth: And because of how you run the system in this factory, he threatens to turn you ovah to da authorities and expose your crimes!

Henri: What?! (laughs as if Team Rocket was joking) You're kidding, right?! (laughs until he gets slapped in the face by LaCroque) Ow!

Madame LaCroque: Quiet, you idiot! (to Team Rocket) Where is he?!

Jessie: He escaped, madame.

James: Yeah!

Meowth: Right after he defeated us, he'd just flew da coop. 

Madame LaCroque: After all this time of disciplining those wretched little girls, you failed to catch one boy from escaping?! 

James: He's no ordinary twerp, madame. His Pikachu is far more stronger than you realize. 

Henri: You mean that yellow mouse with the red cheeks laying on that boy's shoulder? 

Jessie: Exactly! We tried to capture it many times, but we keep getting trounced by the twerp and his friends! 

Meowth: And once he gets down there tomorrow, he would have the Pikachu use Thunderbolt on the both of you! 

Madame LaCroque: Hmm... Bothersome brat! I do hope we won't see him again. But who knows when he'll be back. He could be onto us. I need to know exactly who this intruder is and why he's meddling with my plans! This could ruin everything! You three need to find some more recruits and bring them here so that we can strengthen the factory's security system. We don't want my operation to be further exposed now that someone knows about it.

Team Rocket: Yes, ma'am! (leaves)

Madame LaCroque: If I ever hear rumors of that street rat invading my property again, I'll be sure to give him a haircut he'll never forget! (takes out her scissors and snips them) But I won't be using his filthy hair for my laces!

(The thunder outside continues to roar outside. Back at the vine-covered house, the thunder continues to roar, and rain pours down.)

Chloe: Look, Ash has come back! And he's... riding on a giant dragon?

Misty: That's his Dragonite, Chloe.

Chloe: Dragonite?

Misty: Uh-huh.

(Dragonite lands and Ash dismounts)

Misty and Brock: Ash!

Danielle: There you are, Ash!

Nicole: Are you alright, Ash?

(Danielle and Nicole hug Ash.)

Chloe: We were really worried about you. (hugs Ash)

Ash Ketchum: Don't worry, girls. I'm fine. But I have something to tell you about Madeline. (takes out a Pokéball) Dragonite, return.

(Ash recalls Dragonite into its Pokéball)

Genevieve: (barks happily)

Ash Ketchum: Hey, Genevieve. (pets her) Madeline was worried about you. (she licks him)

Miss Clavel: Oh, thank the lord, Ash! You're alright. (hugs Ash) But, ooh, la, la! You are soaked to the bone.

Nicole: Oh, my! You must go to the fire to keep yourself warm, or you'll get sick with a cold.

Chloe: And we'll have Mrs. Murphy whip you up some tea.

Ash Ketchum: Thanks, everyone.

(Later, Brock threw wood into the fire to help Ash warm up and stay dry. Mrs. Murphy gives him some hot tea and Misty wraps him in a blanket while Ash begins warming up by the fire to dry up from the rain.)

Bugs Bunny: Here, Ash. (hands him the one carrot he was going to eat) I was saving it for later. But you can have it.

Ash Ketchum: Thanks, Bugs. (eats the carrot) Everyone, I'm sorry I wandered off without telling you first. I was just so suspicious about what that man was going to do with Madeline.

Misty: We understand, Ash. But you know what? You're not alone.

Genie: In fact, we're in the same boat as you. When we went to the train station, we went on a wild goose chase, frantically looking for her.

Ash Ketchum: You did? Wow!

Daffy Duck: And thank goodness, you weren't there with us at the time.

Ash Ketchum: Hmm. Yeah.

Miss Clavel: Now, Ash, we want you to tell us. Is Madeline okay when you were following her and keeping an eye on her?

Ash Ketchum: (sips some tea) Well, I'm afraid... I'm afraid she's in trouble, Miss Clavel.

(Everyone gasps in horror.)

Chloe: Madeline is in trouble?!

Danielle: Where is she, Ash?

Brock: Did you find her?

Ash Ketchum: Yes, I did. She's being held prisoner at a lace factory.

Misty: Prisoner?!

Nicole: At a lace factory?

Sylvester the Cat: Sufferin' Succotash! Where's that?

Ash Ketchum: It's on the other side of town. You see, girls, that man who took Madeline isn't who we thought he was.

Eleven Little Girls: He's not?!

Ash Ketchum: Nope. His real name is Henri. And he's actually a failed Shakespearean actor who was impersonating as one of Madeline's relatives.

Misty: An actor?! All this time we've been welcoming an actor?! UGH!!! I can't believe we fell for such a phony! How could we have been such fools to let this happen to Madeline?! We trusted him and we let him drag her into his evil plans! (crying)

Ash Ketchum: Misty, this isn't our fault. You know there was nothing we could've done to stop this from happening. And besides, there's a lot more to Henri than what we already know.

Misty: There is?

Ash Ketchum: Uh-huh. He has a boss who told him to bring her to the factory.

Heroes: Who?

Ash Ketchum: An evil woman named LaCroque. Madame LaCroque. You see, Henri had been lying to everyone all along. Including Lord Cucuface and the Spanish Ambassadors. He didn't sign Madeline to this fake Viennese school as he claimed. He and LaCroque tricked you, Miss Clavel, into selling her to their lace factory for profit.

Heroes: WHAT?!

Daphne Blake: That's human trafficking!

Fred Jones: I thought there was something strange going on with that guy!

Velma Dinkley: He's nothing more than a con man!

Shaggy Rogers: Like, yeah, man! He's a fraud!

Scooby-Doo: Yeah, a fraud!

Miss Clavel: Ooh, la, la! How could I let this happen?! I've been such a fool to endanger Madeline like this! What have I done?! (sobs)

Brock: (comforts her) There, there, Miss Clavel. This isn't your fault. All of us were tricked by two evil people who only wanted to make money. We'll save Madeline and bring her home safely. You'll see.

Miss Clavel: (sniffs) I hope you're right.

Danielle: So, Ash, how did you find out about his intentions?

Ash Ketchum: Well, Danielle, Pikachu and I first took notice about Henri's strange behavior. So, to see what he was up to, Pikachu and I followed him escorting Madeline to that side of town. Then I snuck into the basement of the factory to check on her without getting caught.

Daffy Duck: Really?

Ash Ketchum: Yes. But while I was there, I've learned from one of the factory girls that LaCroque used to be a famous cabaret dancer back when she was a young adult. But, one night, she was publicly humiliated when her dress ripped during her latest performances.

Girls: (gasps in horror)

Miss Clavel: (shocked) Ooh, la, la!

Ash Ketchum: Wait, there's more. When the crowd was laughing at her misfortune, one of the dancers kicked her off the stage by accident.

Brock: Whoa!

Scooby-Doo: (gasps)

Shaggy Rogers: Zoinks! Like, that's unbelievable, man!

Fred Jones: Ouch! That's gotta hurt!

Ash Ketchum: You can say that again, Fred. And now because of her issues with poverty due to the humiliation that destroyed her career, she sold her long hair to make lace and run her own factory.

Daphne Blake: Oh, is that so?

Ash Ketchum: Uh-huh.

Velma Dinkley: Then that could explain why the laces we got from Madeline's phony uncle were so itchy. (becomes horrified) They're made out of human hair!

Heroes: Eww!!!

Misty: Laces made out of human hair?! GROSS!! Get it off! Get it off! Get it off! (rips off her lace and throws it away)

Little girls: (rips their laces off and react in disgust)

Miss Clavel: Ooh, la, la! Quickly, girls! Throw them all in the fire now!

(The girls throw the hair laces into the fire to permanently get rid of the laces.)

Littlefoot: That is seriously gross, Ash! Where on earth did she come up with the idea of making lace out of hair?!

Ash Ketchum: I've been asking that same question myself ever since I stayed there to keep an eye on Madeline.

Fred Jones: (cringes) But that still doesn't explain why she would kidnap Madeline.

Chilly Willy and Woody Woodpecker: Yeah.

Bugs Bunny: They have a point.

Ash Ketchum: It's because she and Henri has something even bigger in mind with her.

Everyone: Huh?

Miss Clavel: What is that?

Ash Ketchum: They're both planning to bribe the courts with a fake adoption paper so they could "adopt" Madeline and steal what's left of her family's inheritance. Just like how she did it to the other factory girls.

(Everyone gasps in horror.)

Miss Clavel: (horrified) Steal her family's inheritance?!

Mrs. Murphy: (horrified) Oh, goodness gracious!

Scooby-Doo: That ain't good.

Daphne Blake: She can't do that to poor little Madeline! It is cruel and inhumane!

Brock: Not to mention the fact that she told lies to the court about taking care of them when all she's been doing is enslaving them!

Shaggy Rogers: Like yeah, man!

Scooby-Doo: Yeah!

Genie: Those poor children deserve a better life than that! And I thought Jafar was evil.

Bugs Bunny: And we thought Judge Doom was evil, right Daf?

Daffy Duck: Yeah! Who does that wicked witch think she's messing with?!

Misty: Those two guys are sick!

Porky Pig: (stutters) We'll give her a (stutters) piece of our mind! And show her who's the (stutters) boss around here!

-

Misty: By the way, how on earth did you escape from that terrible woman, Ash?

Ash Ketchum: It wasn't easy, especially when Pikachu and I almost got caught by Team Rocket. They're working for her. 

Eleven Little Girls: Who is Team Rocket? 

Ash Ketchum: They are bad guys who steal other people's Pokémon.

-

Brock: Miss Clavel and I will go and inform Officer Jenny and her partner, Bonkers, about Madeline's situation tomorrow. I bet they'll be able to assist her in locating the factory and tracking down Madame LaCroque and Henri with their help.

Misty: And maybe Nurse Joy can lend us a helping hand too. She and Dr. Cohn can provide some hospitality for the other girls who are being held prisoner alongside Madeline in the factory.

Ash Ketchum: Great idea, you guys. Now, here's what we're going to do tomorrow. When Miss Clavel leaves with the police, we'll have Pepito distract Mrs. Murphy with one of his pranks and then we'll put my plan of leading everyone to Madeline's location into motion. Fred, before we leave, we want you and the Mystery Gang to inform Lord Cucuface and the Spanish Ambassadors of the whole situation. Tell them to keep Madeline in their thoughts and pray that LaCroque doesn't inflict any harm to her along with the other girls in the factory.

Fred Jones: Will do, Ash.

Ash Ketchum: Petrie and Ducky, when Miss Clavel leaves tomorrow, help Pepito out and let him know when the coast is clear.

Petrie: Aye-aye, sir!

Ducky: Me too! Yep, yep, yep!

Ash Ketchum: (chuckles) I want an early head start for tomorrow, everyone. So, let's get some sleep. We've got lot of work to do.

(Everyone agrees and goes to get some shut eye. Later, the girls prepare for bed, worried about Madeline.)

Miss Clavel: Do not lose heart, Mes Petites. We will find our Madeline.

Danielle: Do you really think Ash is right about where Madeline is?

Chloe: Oh, I do hope so. Where could she be?

Nicole: I hope she is not lonely.

Danielle: Or hungry.

Chloe: Or wet and cold.

Miss Clavel: She knows we love her.

Danielle: That is true.

Miss Clavel: And we will be looking for her. Tomorrow, I will go again with the gendarmes.

Chloe: Mais certainment.

Miss Clavel: And we won't give up...

Girls: 'Til we find her!

Miss Clavel: Exactly! Bonne wuit, Mes Cheries.

Girls: Sleep well, Miss Clavel!

(Miss Clavel turns off the lights and closes the door as the girls went to sleep. In the other room, Ash and the gang all prepare for bed.)

Misty: We hope you're right about where Madeline is, Ash.

Ash Ketchum: I am, Misty. Trust me. Once I show the girls where she is, you will know what I'm talking about. (sighs sadly) Though I do feel bad for leaving Madeline behind back there. It just... felt like I abandoned her.

Daphne Blake: Oh, don't say that, Ash. You did that so you wouldn't get caught by LaCroque. You didn't have a choice.

Velma Dinkley: And you promised Madeline you'd be back for her and these other little girls tomorrow. So, everything will be alright.

Brock: Yeah. Now, go get some sleep. We've got to be up and ready for our big rescue mission tomorrow.

Ash Ketchum: Alright.

(Everyone gets to bed and goes to sleep as the rain and thunder roar through the night.)

Ash Ketchum: (looks out the window as rain pours down) Please be okay, Madeline.

Pikachu: (sadly) Pikachu...

(Ash and Pikachu go to sleep.)

Narrator: Their hearts were with Madeline. Where was she now? And they prayed that the next day, they'd find her somehow.

(Back at the lace factory, Madeline and the factory girls' pet mouse are both sound asleep. The next day, Miss Clavel leaves with the police to continue her search for Madeline.)

Mrs. Murphy: Bye-bye!

(We go to the Mystery Gang explaining the situation to Lord Cucuface and the Spanish Ambassadors.)

Lord Cucuface: Alright, we understand. We will keep sweet little Madeline in our thoughts. And pray that this mad woman doesn't hurt her and the other children whatsoever.

Spanish Ambassadress: Oh, I hate to see poor little Madeline in such a terrible situation like this! How can she endure such cruelty from a cold-blooded monster like LaCroque?! (cries)

Spanish Ambassador: There, there, my dear. Don't you worry. They'll get them out of that place in no time.

Velma Dinkley: That's right. You just need to have faith.

Daphne Blake: But for now, you have to entrust us in our mission.

Spanish Ambassadress: (sniffs) You're right. (blows her nose) Please get them out safely.

Fred Jones: We will. We promise.

Shaggy Rogers: Like yeah, ma'am. We will.

Scooby-Doo: Yeah, we will! (chuckles)

(Later, Pepito appears in the bushes.)

Petrie: (whispers) Okay, Pepito, coast is clear.

Ducky: (whispers) Yep, yep, yep! The coast is clear! Follow us!

(Petrie and Ducky leads Pepito into the old house.)

Narrator: Miss Clavel left the house, just the same as before. But the children and their friends did not expect what they had in store.

(Suddenly, Pepito's mother's cat appeared from the kitchen and snarls at the mouse.)

Pepito: Caramba! She's burrowed my mother's cat!

Misty: Now, what do we do?

Littlefoot: Yeah, Pepito. Any ideas?

Pepito: Jase! I know!

Ash Ketchum: What are you going, Pepito?

Pepito: I'm bringing a little something that I forgot. Wait here, everyone! I'll be right back!

Narrator: While Pepito ran off for the thing he forgot, (meanwhile at the factory) clever Madeline tried a new lace making knot. (Madeline and the factory girls secretly make a message through the laces) As the factory villains inspected the work, it was Madame LaCroque who first spotted a quirk.

Madame LaCroque: Ah-ha! (snatches a lace from one of the girls)

Jessie: What's this?!

James: I don't know! I can't read French!

Meowth: Me neither!

Henri: Regardez!

Madame LaCroque: I can read! (to the girls) Come up here! All of you! Ah-Ha! (reads the message) "Help! I am a prisoner in a lace factory!" You will stand here all day, all night, all year 'till I find out who is responsible for this sacrilege.

Madeline: Perhaps a flaw in the thread, Madame?

Girls: (laughs)

Madame LaCroque: You think this is a holiday?! (snips her scissors) Get back to your bobbins, brats!

Meowth: You heard her! Get back to work, you little creeps! (whips them) Go on! Get! (whips them more)

(The frightened and hurt girls rush back to their tables and resume their work as usual. LaCroque, Henri, and Team Rocket head back upstairs. Madeline snatches some cheese behind their backs.)

Narrator: LaCroque, Henri, and Team Rocket made their way to the top as Madeline planned a surprise for the shop. (meanwhile at the old house) Back at the old house, Pepito popped in with something to give an old trick a new spin.

(Pepito tickles the cat with a whip, which attracts its attention.)

Cat: (screeches)

Brock: (whispers) Here, kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty.

(The cat runs out and catches the whip, but Pepito scares the cat with his shrunken head and causes it to dash into the kitchen.)

Mrs. Murphy: (becomes scared as the cat jumps onto her) AAH! AAH! GET OFF! GET OFF ME! OW, GET AWAY FROM ME! GET OFF! OH, OW, OOH, AAH!

Misty: (whispers) Sorry, Mrs. Murphy.

(Pepito lets out his mouse.)

Mrs. Murphy: OH HO, NO! GET AWAY! (becomes frightened with Pepito's mouse and jumps up onto her stool)

Narrator: Poor Mrs. Murphy was in distress. Pepito's plan was a success.

Pepito: Perfecto!

Ash Ketchum: Alright. Now, everyone, follow me! Let's go save Madeline!

(With Ash and Pikachu leading the way and Genevieve along with Scooby-Doo acting as their tracking dogs, they all head out the door and set off to rescue Madeline from LaCroque. Back at the shop, Madeline has a tasty trick up her sleeve with a piece of cheese.)

Narrator: Madeline had a sly trick up her sleeve and she and the girls tried a tasteful new weave. (Madeline and the girls begin weaving laces with pieces of cheese on them; their pet mouse appear out of its hole and smells the scent of cheese) Who says that a mouse can't appreciate art? It looks so rewarding, he like to take part.

(The mouse takes the cheese and rips one of the girls' laces.)

Factory Girl 1: Oh, no! Madame LaCroque, the thread is broken!

(Madame LaCroque growls angrily and Fifi giggles. The mouse rips another lace while taking another piece of cheese.)

Factory Girl 2: Ooh, la, la! Monsieur, mine is gone too!

(Henri takes the torn lace. Madeline giggles just as the mouse rips her lace.)

Madeline: Uh-oh.

(Madame LaCroque takes her torn lace just as the mouse rips another lace.)

Factory Girl 3: Mine too!

Girls: (giggles)

Madame LaCroque: STOP!! What is going on?! Well?!

Jessie: Yeah, what is going on here?!

James: Tell us, young lady!

Meowth: Well?!

Madeline: There is a problem?

Girls: (giggles)

Team Rocket: (groans in frustration as the mouse, full of eating too much cheese, squeezes back into its hole)