Girls Night Out
I wanted to practice writing something in a script format which I’ve never really done before in any serious capacity, so I asked people on twitter for random Pokémon characters to use (which ended up being Gardenia, Sina, Valerie, and Mr. Backlot) and with those I wrote....something. Enjoy??
HEARTHOME CITY - NIGHT
[Gardenia, Valerie, and Sina are sitting in a booth in a small restaurant - Valerie and Sina sitting on one side, and Gardenia across from them. Each are just finishing up their respective meals, and are mid-conversation.]
VALERIE: I must say, [She pauses to wipe her face with a napkin] I am very happy that you two are getting along so well!
[As she speaks, she slides her long sleeve back down to its usual length, as she had it rolled up further than it could take as to allow her to actually use her hand for eating, but was now finished]
GARDENIA: Well, thanks for bringin’ us all together! It’s been a while since I’ve had a good night off.
SINA: Same. If it weren’t for you bringing me with you here, I’d probably be back at home reorganizing like dozens of research papers for the fifth night in a row, so chilling with you and Gardenia is an alternative I’d take like, any day.
GARDENIA: Aww~
[Valerie chuckles, pleased with the situation, Sina takes another sip of her drink.]
SINA: How’d you two meet, anyway?
GARDENIA: Oh, well, years back all us Sinnoh leaders went up to Kalos to challenge the leaders there.
SINA: Oh!! Oh, yeah, Arceus, I remember that! I REALLY wanted to see Fantina's matches, but I had just started working for the professor at the time so I had wayyy too much work to do...
GARDENIA: Ooh, Fantina? Are you a fan of hers? She's in town, I could probably introduce you!
SINA: Oh Arceus, no, haha! You really don't have to.
GARDENIA: Aaaalright, she's probably asleep anyway. [Laughs] But anyway, me 'n Val got paired up for our first match, and we became friends pretty quickly. I won the battle, of course.
VALERIE: That's strange, I appear to remember differently.
GARDENIA: Hey, you and the ref can keep saying that, but we all know that I was the clear winner there.
VALERIE: Funny, I don't recall you having such an attitude when I completely destroyed your roserade.
[All laugh.]
GARDENIA: Anyway, how do you two know each other?
SINA: Well, you know I work under Professor Sycamore, and he usually, like, sends me and Dex to do a lot of his errands all over the reasons, because Arceus knows he has way more work than a man like that should ever be trusted with, so there was this one time I had to go to Laverre City to take care of some stuff,
VALERIE: I was doing a show at the time and was a touch short on hands, so I ended up plucking her up off the street and using her as a model! [Laughs] Thinking back, I feel it was a bit rude to ask on such short notice, but now I am glad I did, as I would not have met her otherwise!
GARDENIA: Oh man, seriously? Lucky!! I don't even like dresses, but I'd seriously kill to wear one of Val's.
VALERIE: [Shocked] Truly? You mean it? Well then, [Claps her hands together once, happily] I will have to make one for you someday!
GARDENIA: REALLY? Fuck yeah!! You're seriously the best, V--
[Waiter walks past, setting down the check in front of Gardenia]
GARDENIA: Oh, thanks. Hey, we can ditch whenever you guys want. [Shoving the change in her pockets]
SINA: We might as well go now. I wanna take in as much of The Sights (TM) that I can before I gotta go back home
[Cut to the girls walking outside of the restaurant. Valerie notices something out of the corner of her eye, and stops.]
VALERIE: Oh my, is that...Amity Square, was it called?
GARDENIA: Huh? Oh yeah, I forgot that was in this city.
VALERIE: [Excited] Oh, I have read all about this place! I was very sad to learn that Sinnoh has such strict laws about having trained pokémon out in public, but then I found out about this! [Quickly turning to face the others] May we go there?
GARDENIA: Why not?
SINA: Sure, sounds interesting enough.
[Valerie spins around again to face it and begins walking towards it. Gardenia and Sina follow behind.]
VALERIE: Wonderful! My little mawile will have so much fun~!
[At the mention of mawile, Gardenia freezes, dawning horror spreading across her face as she realizes something]
GARDENIA: [Nervous] Uh, Val, actually I uh, don't think this is such a good idea.
VALERIE: Whatever do you mean? [She does not stop walking]
GARDENIA: [Very nervous] I just, uh, well they're REEEALLY particular about the kinds of pokémon they let in, so--
VALERIE: You mean the rule about cute pokémon? There is no need to worry, Gardenia, my lovely little mawile is the cutest pokémon to ever live~! [She gets gradually more excited and her pace quickens with it]
GARDENIA: [Extremely nervous] W-well that's the thing, Val, they're really--
[She stops as Valerie has walked through the entrance and Gardenia realizes it's too late. Sina gives her a look of confusion and worry before the two follow after her. Inside, Valerie is speaking to the receptionist.]
RECEPTIONIST: Okay, please show me the pokémon you'd like to accompany you.
VALERIE: [Excitedly hands the nice lady a heal ball] Here! My beautiful mawile!
RECEPTIONIST: [Pauses, before promptly giving it back to her.] I'm sorry, ma'am, but mawile is not one of the pokémon accepted here.
[Valerie, still smiling, blankly looked at the woman. Gardenia cringed, knowing exactly what she feared was soon going to follow.]
VALERIE: Excuse me?
RECEPTIONIST: Here, [She hands Valerie a large laminated sheet displaying several pokémon] this is the list of pokémon we allow inside the square.
[Valerie searches the list, happy expression fading as she cannot find mawile on it. She pauses for a moment, before looking back up at the receptionist with a new polite smile, though this one is clearly forced.]
VALERIE: I am sorry, but there must be some sort of mistake.
RECEPTIONIST: [Shaking her head] I apologize ma'am, but I'm not allowed to let a mawile in. If you don't have any of the accepted pokémon, I'm going to have to ask you to leave.
VALERIE: [Clearly getting more angry as she speaks] Are you not an establishment centered around cute pokémon? How do you have any right to judge my mawile without even seeing her? Only allowing specific species without accounting for any individual pokémon’s beauty is--is--...is criminal!
RECEPTIONIST: I really am sorry, ma’am, but there really is nothing I can do about it. The owner is very strict on what species are allowed in here, and there’s nothing I can do to change it.
VALERIE: Of course you can! You can just let her in!
RECEPTIONIST: I’m sorry ma’am but I’m going to have to ask you to leave.
VALERIE: Wh--Why you--
[Valerie moves forward as if she’s about to jump over the desk and attack, but Gardenia and Sina quickly move in and each grab an arm, restraining her. They begin pulling her back towards the doors. The receptionist sighs with relief.]
VALERIE: You savages will pay for this--this--villainy!! The authorities will surely hear of your crimes!
Gardenia: They absolutely will not be hearing about this, I’m so sorry for this.
Sina: Have a nice night!
[The two successfully pull Valerie outside. They finally let go of her after she has had time to calm down.]
VALERIE: [Calmly before growing more aggressive] I...I apologize for my outburst. I simply cannot believe the nerve of that--!
GARDENIA: [Nervously and hurriedly] HEYY, how about we go for a nice long walk through Route 212 where you can have your mawile out and we can all calm down.
SINA: That sounds GREAT, COME ON VALERIE LET’S GO!
[Sina grabs Valerie’s hand - well, sleeve - and they hurriedly head south toward Route 212]
[Cut to the girls walking along Route 212. Valerie’s mawile has finally been freed now that they are in the wilderness, and is holding onto her sleeve as they go.]
VALERIE: Okay, alright, I believe I have truly calmed down now. I am very grateful for you two keeping me in line.
GARDENIA: Just don’t do that again and we’re cool. I don’t think I have the emotional energy to prevent another murder.
VALERIE: [Clearly shocked and saddened by that comment] A--Ah, no, I would never do a thing like that! Did it really seem like that…?
GARDENIA: Ah--No, it was a joke, sorry.
SINA: At least one good thing came out of this, this’ll be like a really funny story to tell.
VALERIE: P-please do not tell anyone about this.
SINA: Aw, alright fine, our lips are sealed.
GARDENIA: Hey, I don’t speak for me. I’m not making any promises. [Grins]
SINA: Hey!!
[Sina jokingly slaps her on the back of the head for this. They all laugh. Mr. Backlot appears in front of them.]
MR. BACKLOT: Well! That’s a fine mawile you have there!
VALERIE: Oh? Yes, she is my absolute pride and joy! [She picks up mawile, clearly pleased to have been complimented on her.]
MR. BACKLOT: Hoho, indeed! [Walking closer to examine the small monster] At first I thought one of the pokémon from my garden had wandered out and found you, but I can see that it’s really yours! She even resembles you a bit!
SINA: Your garden?
MR. BACKLOT: Yes! My garden - over there, see? [Gestures to the nearby mansion] Pokémon from all over the world come here just to see it! Many pokémon not found in the region reside there even now! I’d be happy to let you all see it if you’re interested. [The way he says this feels very over-eager and practiced, as if he’s given this talk many times and was just waiting for the opportunity to say it again]
GARDENIA: Oh yeah, I think I’ve heard of this place. Sounds kinda sketchy, though.
MR. BACKLOT: [Noticing Gardenia for the first time] Oh! You are the gym leader Gardenia, correct? Excuse me, I didn’t even realize. I must insist that you come see it, it’s truly a sight to behold, and I’m sure you’ll find an exotic pokémon to fit even your standards!
Gardenia: Ehhh, I dunno, dude.
Sina: As weird as it sounds, the idea of non-native pokémon being here is definitely interesting… The professor would probably want to hear about something like this…
GARDENIA: Isn’t Sycamore into mega evolution? What would he want with some weird garden?
SINA: ...Okay, I want to check it out, are you happy?
GARDENIA: Okay, fine. It sounds more interesting than Amity Square would’ve been, at least.
MR. BACKLOT: Oh, you know Amity Square?
GARDENIA: Yeah?
MR. BACKLOT: [Proudly] I’m actually the owner of the place!
[Valerie, who had been calmly listening, suddenly looks alert and stares at Mr. Backlot, her grip on mawile growing tighter.]
VALERIE: You’re the owner of that establishment?
MR. BACKLOT: Yes, I certainly am!
VALERIE: [Taking a step closer] You’re the man who unjustly barred my adorable mawile from entering that place?
MR. BACKLOT: [Beginning to understand the situation] Oh, erm, yes? Oh--but that’s not to say that your mawile isn’t cute! We just, you know, have a standard that we want to--
VALERIE: A what?!
[Valerie sets down mawile and starts moving towards him faster as he tries to back up.]
MR. BACKLOT: Well, you know, there is, uh, well, you see…
[At this point he gives up on making an excuse, turns around, and breaks into a full sprint. Valerie gives chase, and Sina and Gardenia after her. Valerie chases the poor man deep into the woods, shouting at him, and the scene fades out as they all disappear from view.]
