Pokmon Learning League

Bullying

Written By
Timothy Whitfield

(Episode opens with Ash, Pikachu, Cilan, Iris and Axew sitting
and relaxing in a forest and Ash speaks to Iris.)
Ash: Ahh, this is a nice place to relax.
Pikachu: Pika.
Iris: It sure is.
Axew: Axew.
Cilan: This day couldnt possibly get any more relaxing.
Ash: Say, Im getting a little bit hungry.
Iris: Me, too. Ill go get each of us some apples.
Ash: Okay.
(Iris jumps through the trees, finds some apples, swings back
through them, and give one to everyone and herself.)
Ash: Thanks, Iris. It looks really good.
Cilan: Yeah, thanks a lot.
Pikachu: Pika.
Axew: Axew.
Iris: No problem, guys. Now, lets eat.
(They all start to eat their apples, but then Pikachu hears
something and goes to check it out. Ash notices him leaving.)
Ash: Hey, Pikachu, where are you going?
Cilan: I think he hears something nearby. Lets go and see what
it is.
Ash and Iris: Okay.
Axew: Axew.
(They all follow Pikachu. They eventually come across Dawn
sitting on a rock, sulking and Piplup comforting her.)
Cilan: Hey, theres Dawn. Somethings wrong with her. I
wonder what it is.
Ash: I dont know. Lets ask her. Hey, Dawn.
Dawn: (She sees them and says hello.) Oh, hey, guys. Whats
up?
Ash: Were doing okay, but whats wrong with you? You seem
kind of upset.
Dawn: Well, Piplup and I had just won another Pokemon
contest and we were still feeling pumped up for more.
Ash: Okay, then what happened?
Dawn: Well, after the contest, I ran into Ursula, and then for no
reason, she just started calling me Dee-Dee, teasing me about
Piplup being weak because he hasnt evolved, taunting me with
her Plusle and Minun and telling me that my skills as a
coordinator will never match up with the past coordinators.
Cilan: What? Thats just unbelievable.
Iris: Yeah, all those things that this Ursula said and did to you
are just wrong.
Ash: Yeah, Dawn. Dont believe everything that Ursula said.
You and your Pokemon are not weak. In fact, youre one of the
strongest and best coordinators Ive ever known.
Dawn: Im sorry Ash, I dont want to believe it, but now Im not
sure about it.
Piplup: Piplup, Piplup. (Piplup gives Dawn a little pat on her
leg.)
Dawn: Oh, thanks, Piplup.
Iris: Gee, Dawn is really feeling bad about this whole thing.
Cilan: Yeah, I just wish there was something we can do to make
her feel better.
Ash: Lets give Quinn a call. (He pulls out the Poke Pilot and calls
Quinn.) He might know what to do about this. Hey there,
Quinn.
Quinn: Hey, guys. Whats going on?
Cilan: Well, we ran into Dawn, whose is feeling very upset right
now.
Quinn: Oh, that doesnt sound good. Whats the matter with
her?
Ash: Well, she told us that she ran into Ursula after she finished
a Pokemon contest, where she just started teasing her, calling
her names, taunting her with her Plusle and Minun and told her
lies about her and her Piplup being weak for no reason at all.
Quinn: Oh, dear. Well, it seems to me that Dawn became a
victim of bullying.
Iris: Bullying? If thats the reason, how can we help Dawn deal
with Ursulas bullying?
Quinn: That a good question, Iris. The first you need to know is
how to recognize bullying behaviors.
Ash: How do we recognize bullying behaviors?
Quinn: To recognize bullying behavior, you need to look for
signs of bullying like someone showing no sign of empathy, no
compassion, being impulsive, berating someone or just making
fun of you.
Cilan: Okay, how do we deal with bullying behavior?
Quinn: If you want to deal with bullying behavior, you can
speak up, not blame yourself, dont let the teasing or taunting
bother you, ignore the bullys lies, be proud of who you are, tell
them that they dont bother you, and most importantly, stand
up for yourself.
Ash: I guess its harder to deal with bullying than we thought.
Quinn: It can be hard sometimes. Why dont I show you
something thatll explain it a little better?
Everyone: Okay, Quinn.
(Cut to Quinns lab.)
Quinn: Okay, Im going to show you several simulations of
people bullying others and youre going to tell me how he or
she is dealing with it.
Everyone: Okay.
Quinn: Good. Then lets get to it. Here, someone is teasing this
boy about how hes shorter than other trainers. How do you
think hes going to deal with the bullys teasing?
Ash: I think that he is not going to let it bother him.
Quinn: Thats a great answer, Ash. Heres the next simulation.
This trainer is taunting another for not making any of her
Pokemon evolve. How do you think that she is going to deal
with his taunting?
Iris: I think that she is going to be proud of her Pokemon for
who they are.
Quinn: Good answer, Iris. Heres the next one. A trainer is
calling a young trainer a weakling because she is younger than
she is. How do you thing she is going to deal with the name
calling?
Cilan: I think that shes not going to listen to any of the trainers
lies.
Quinn: Good one, Cilan. Heres the next one. One trainer is
making fun of the way another trainer is training his Pokemon.
How do you thing he is going to deal with it?
Iris: I think that hell just ignores the bullys taunting
Quinn: Great answer, Iris. Heres the next one. One trainer is
berating another for entering a competition with an unevolved
Pokemon. How do you thing she is going to deal with the
berating?
Ash: I think hes going to tell him that his berating doesnt
bother her.
Quinn: Thats a good answer, Ash. Heres the last one. This
trainer is teasing another one by tell him that he is weaker than
the other trainers. How do you think he is going to deal with it?
Cilan: I think that he is going to stand up for himself.
Quinn: Thats a good one, Cilan. Great job, guys.
Everyone: Thanks, Quinn.
Pikachu: Pika.
Axew: Axew.
Quinn: Youre welcome. Now, Ive got to get back to work.
Hope you can make Dawn feel better.
Everyone: See you later, Quinn.
Cilan: Now, before we help Dawn, why dont we go over what
we know?
Iris: Good point, Cilan. Why dont we have our friends at home
go over with us?
Ash: Good idea, Iris. (He looks at the viewers.) Do you want to
go over with us? (He waits for an answer from the viewers.)
Okay. What are some of the signs of bullying? (He waits for an
answer from the viewers.) Some of the signs are showing no
empathy, berating someone, and being very impulsive. Right
on.
Cilan: What are some of the way you can deal with bullying?
(He waits for an answer from the viewers.) You can deal with it
by being proud of yourself; dont let any teasing or taunting
bother you and ignore any lies youre told. Excellent.
Everyone: Great work, guys.
Pikachu: Pika.
Axew: Axew.
Cilan: Now, lets help Dawn out.
Ash: Okay, Cilan. (He walks up to Dawn and speaks to her.)
Hey, Dawn?
Dawn: Yeah?
Ash: We are going to help you get over Ursulas bullying.
Dawn: Yeah? How are you going to do that?
Ash: Well, were going to tell you all the things you can do to
help deal with it. Of course, were going to need a little help
from our friends.
Dawn: Okay, then. If you think you can.
Iris: Thats the spirit, Dawn. (She looks at the viewers.) Are you
ready to help make Dawn feel better? (She waits for an answer
from the viewers.) Good. Then, lets get to it.
(Cut to a list.)
Ash: Okay, heres a list of all the things that Ursula said to
Dawn. Were going to put down all the things Dawn can do to
deal with them. All right, lets do it. Ursula was calling Dawn
bad names? What can she do to deal with it? (He waits for an
answer from the viewers.) She can ignore Ursulas name
calling. Way to go.
Iris: She was also told that her Piplup was weak because he
hadnt evolved. What can she do to deal with it? (She waits for
an answer from the viewers.) She shouldnt listen to what
Ursula is telling her. Very good.
Ash: Ursula was taunting her with her Plusle and Minun. What
can she do to deal with it? (He waits for an answer from the
viewers.) She can let her know that their taunting doesnt
bother her. Good one.
Cilan: Then, she told her that her skills as a coordinator wont
match up with previous ones. What can she do to deal with it?
(He waits for an answer from the viewers.) She shouldnt listen
to Ursulas lies. All right.
Dawn: Okay, what is the last thing that I should do to deal with
Ursulas bullying? (She waits for an answer from the viewers.) I
should stand up for myself. Okay.
(Cut back to the gang.)
Everyone: Great job, guys.
Pikachu: Pika.
Axew: Axew.
Piplup: Piplup.
Dawn: Thanks, guys. I feel much better now. (She starts to
walk off.)
Ash: Hey, Dawn. Where are you going?
Dawn: Im going to tell Ursula that her bullying doesnt bother
me.
(She walks off.)
Cilan: You know, I think we better see how it goes.
Iris: Okay.
(They all catch up until they find Ursula training her Pokmon.
They see Dawn walking up to her and Ursula speaks to her,
teasingly.)
Ursula: Well if it isnt Dee-Dee. Have you come to watch a real
coordinator training for a contest?
Dawn: No, I didnt. I came to tell you that what you said
doesnt bother me and that youre wrong about me and my
Pokmon. We are just as strong as any of your Pokmon and
my skills as a coordinator are just as good as any others, even
yours.
Piplup: Piplup.
Ursula: Thats nice and all, but you still wont be as good as
other coordinators.
Dawn: Youre wrong, Ursula. I can be just as good as other
coordinators, even ones before me.
Ursula: Well, your Piplup is still weak.
Dawn: Sorry to tell you, but Piplup is a lot stronger than he
looks.
Piplup: Piplup.
Ursula: Uhh, well youre never going to make it to the top, Dee-
Dee.
(Plusle and Minun taunt her.)
Dawn: Nice try, but that wont work anymore.
Piplup: Piplup, Piplup.
Ursula: Well, you, uh, youre, uh, oh, just forget it.
(The others walk up to her.)
Ash: Way to go, Dawn.
Pikachu: Pika.
Cilan: Yeah, that was great, the way you stood up to her.
Iris: Yeah, it was good.
Axew: Axew.
Dawn: Aww, thanks, guys.
Cilan: Its a good thing that we learned about bullying and how
to deal with it.
Ash: Yeah, if we didnt, we wouldnt have been able to help
Dawn out.
Dawn: Yeah, and I really appreciate you guys helping me out.
(They all turn to the viewers.)
Everyone: Thanks for the help, guys.
Pikachu: Pika.
Axew: Axew.
Piplup: Piplup.
Iris: We had a good time. Did you have a good time? (She
waits for an answer from the viewers.) Great. I liked that we
learned about bullying.
Ash: I liked that we cheered Dawn up.
Cilan: I liked the simulations.
Dawn: I liked that I stood up for myself.
Everyone: Thanks again for all the help, guys. See you on the
next adventure.
(They all wave goodbye to the viewers and the scene fades to
black, ending the episode.)