NARRATOR
Welcome to PokéPawn, the one and only pawn shop where trainers from all backgrounds come to buy, sell, and trade their rare and precious items. Here is Rick, the owner, a man with an eye for unique collectibles and a sharp business sense, his son, Sonny, an energetic young expert always on the lookout for the next big find, and their employee Chumley. Once again, they want to make as much money as possible and are ready to do anything to achieve their goal.

Here, you never know who will walk through the door, but one thing is certain: every item has a story, and everyone has a price.

INT. POKÉPAWN SHOP - Day
A young random girl enters the shop. The shop's bell rings as the young girl approaches the counter where Sonny is.

RANDOM YOUNG GIRL
Hello sir, I am a random young girl and I came to sell this Adventure guide. Can you give me an estimate?

The scene cuts to the random young girl, who speaks directly to the camera.

RANDOM YOUNG GIRL
(Radiant with joy)
Today I'm so excited because I'm here to sell this guide that my grandfather left me before he... you know... died like an idiot, so rather than letting it gather dust in my attic and leaving it to my kids who probably won't give a damn and will try to sell it, I decided to do it myself. I don't know how much I could get for it but I know it has great value to me and I'll miss it. He was my only and best friend.

Back to the scene in the shop. Sonny takes the ABC Adventure guide and examines it with growing interest.

SONNY
(Calmly)
Yes, of course, right away. That's what I'm here for. Oh... yes, this is very interesting...

Suddenly, Rick throws the guide on the ground, then picks it up and starts tearing it into pieces in front of the stunned eyes of the random young girl.

SONNY
(Furious)
Are you kidding me? Do you think I have time to waste examining your shitty guide? No, I don't have time to waste examining your shitty guide. You deserve me to throw my shit in your face.

RANDOM YOUNG GIRL
(Desperate)
But... it's a super rare guide, my grandfather told me that...

SONNY
This is the last time I see you hanging around the shop with your shit. Next time I find you, I'll shit down your neck. Now get out! And quickly before I get angry and pull down my pants.

The random young girl, completely stunned, rushes out of the shop, crying profusely.

The scene cuts to Sonny speaking to the camera while counting bills he took from the cash register.

SONNY
I don't like this kind of shit. Seriously, people think we have time to waste with their shit, haha. Get out of here with your shit, they'd be better off going back to their sad lives and dying alone with their shit.

INT. POKEPAWN SHOP - BACK ROOM - Day
Rick and Chumley are sitting in a black leather couch. Rick is pretending to stab Chumley's big belly with a knife.

RICK
(Smiling)
Haha, I killed you, Chumley, hehe, I won.

Sonny enters the room, looking worried and exasperated.

SONNY
Damn it! Another random young girl tried to sell me her shit.

RICK
(Annoyed)
Again? That's the third time this week.

CHUMLEY
(With a mocking smile)
Hoho, a random girl, what a pain!

RICK
(Crosses his arms and looks up at Sonny)
And what was it?

SONNY
(Holds out the torn pieces of the ABC Adventure guide to Rick)
Uh... I don't know, it was some crappy paper, some sort of adventure guide, something like that.

Rick takes the pieces of paper and starts examining them one by one.

RICK
(Completely shaken and very upset)
Oh shit! Oh shit! But this is the Pokemon Adventure guide! It's a super rare item, it contains very important information for trainers. It's worth at least 1 million pokédollars and you tore it up? And you're calm about it, it shows you take after your mother. I would never have made such a mistake.

The scene cuts to Rick speaking to the camera.

RICK
(Still furious)
No, but he really takes after his mother, he's too dumb. I'm not that dumb. But how can you expect me to work with idiots like this? If only he wasn't my son... I try to teach him what I know but... sometimes I just want to take his face and... hmmm... I'm digressing... hey, I hope you don't plan on airing this part, right?

Back to the scene in the back room. Rick, still furious, continues to yell at Sonny.

RICK
(Mad with rage)
Are you stupid or what? You're completely dumb! I can't even trust you guys, you're a bunch of incompetents.

Rick turns towards Chumley and takes the donut he was eating.

RICK
And you, fatso, stop eating and get back to work before I fuck you. Come on, get back to work, you bunch of useless idiots. SHIT! SHIT! SHIIIIIIT!

Sonny and Chumley hurriedly leave the back room in such a panic that Chumley almost falls to the ground.

INT. POKÉPAWN SHOP - A little later

Rick and Chumley are at the counter when suddenly a young trainer, about 19 years old, enters the shop, agitated.

YOUNG TRAINER
(Agitated)
Hello, this might seem strange, but I have a Pokédollar bill that could be worth a lot of money.

RICK
(Looking at the young man skeptically)
Well, show it to us! How do you expect us to know if your bill is worth a lot of money if you don’t show it to us? Are you stupid or what?

CHUMLEY
It's clear he doesn't think.

RICK
(Turning to Chumley, frowning)
Hey, who do you think you are? How can you talk to our customer like that?

YOUNG TRAINER
(Even more agitated)
No, no, don’t worry, I’m used to it too.

Rick turns back to the young trainer.

RICK
Yeah, but no, you shut up too.

YOUNG TRAINER
Okay, fine.

RICK
So, show me your bill.

The young trainer quickly takes out a plastic bill.

YOUNG TRAINER
Here, it’s an authentic 5 Pokédollar bill that was touched by the great trainer Red himself.

Rick grabs the bill from the young trainer’s hand and starts examining it closely while the young trainer, still agitated, stares him in the eye.

RICK
(Even more skeptical)
So, Red touched it, huh?

YOUNG TRAINER
Yes, indeed. I’ll let you have it for 300 Pokédollars, uh, I mean 400... no, rather 500 Pokédollars.

The scene changes and shows Rick speaking directly to the camera to give his impressions and explain what he’s about to do.

RICK
I think it’s time to test Chumley. I’m going to teach him a lesson and show him how things work in the pawn shop world. It’s time for him to step up and improve because right now, he’s a real piece of shit who doesn’t do anything. We’ll see how it goes.

Back in the PokéPawn shop. The young trainer, still agitated, looks impatiently at Rick and Chumley.

RICK
(Addressing Chumley)
So, Chumley, what do you think? Do you really believe this bill was touched by the illustrious trainer Red or not?

The scene cuts to Chumley who speaks directly to the camera.

CHUMLEY
I know the boss wants to test me. Right now, I’m not making many sales, and he probably thinks I’m shit, but I’m going to prove to him that I’m still in the game and that he can trust me. I won’t mess up this time.

Back in the PokéPawn shop with the same characters as before.

CHUMLEY
No, you can see it’s just a regular 5 Pokédollar bill. It’s not worth more than 5 Pokédollars, and even if it was touched by Red or the president of the world, it’s still just a plain old 5 Pokédollar bill like any other.

RICK
(Calmly)
Well done, Chumley...

Rick suddenly grabs Chumley by the neck and slams his head violently onto the counter.

RICK
(Screaming)
Are you completely stupid? Can’t you see this bill was touched by Red himself? It’s a deal!

CHUMLEY
(Bleeding from the face)
Yeah, maybe, but don’t you think we should contact the expert before making a decision?

RICK
Shut up, Chumley. I have a good nose for these deals, and I feel like this is a great one, worth gold. And look at this idiot, he wouldn’t try to sell us a fake bill, would you, young man?

Rick turns to the young trainer who stands up, surprised, just as he was trying to steal a pen placed on the counter.

YOUNG TRAINER
(Trying to hide the pen in his pocket)
Huh? Yes, of course not.

RICK
(Counting and then placing bills on the counter)
So, uh... 80, 90, and 100. Here, now get out.

YOUNG TRAINER
(Astonished)
No, no, wait, I thought we agreed on 200, uh no, 500 Pokédollars.

RICK
(Placing another bill on the table)
Okay, I’ll add 10 Pokédollars. Now get out of my shop.

YOUNG TRAINER
It was 500, we agreed on 500.

RICK
(Pointing to the door)
Goodbye.

YOUNG TRAINER
No, no, we said 500, it was 500.

The young trainer became more and more agitated, so much so that Rick had to slap him to finally make him leave the shop.

Next scene, the young trainer speaks directly to the camera to give his impressions.

YOUNG TRAINER
Well yeah, I was expecting a lot more, but 100 Pokédollars is a good deal. With that, I can buy a lot of drugs, hahaha.

INT. POKÉPAWN SHOP - Back room - Day
Rick enters the room. Sonny and Chumley are sitting side by side on the leather couch, arms crossed. Rick walks towards them, holding the bill touched by Red, very pleased with his deal.

RICK
(Smiling and waving the bill in the air)
Look at this, you losers. Who managed to get the bill touched by Red?

SONNY
You're too good, Dad. We're such losers compared to you, you're a genius.

CHUMLEY
I'm sorry, boss. I know I messed up this time, but I'll do whatever it takes to make up for it next time.

RICK
Well, that's perfect, my little tubby. I want both of you to go to the register and work together to bring in even more money for me. Come on, I'm counting on you. Now, get out of here, it's time for Lost.

INT. POKÉPAWN SHOP - A little later
A young man with long red hair and round glasses enters the shop. He's wearing a Hawaiian shirt and gray shorts, looking very neglected.

YOUNG MAN WITH LONG RED HAIR
Hello, my name is Creepy, and I’d like to sell this photo of Red’s mother signed by Professor Oak that I stole from a garage sale.

CHUMLEY
Oh, that's a nice piece. Can I take a look?

YOUNG MAN WITH LONG RED HAIR
No, you can't take a look. I'm sorry, I don't want you to see this photo.

Chumley grabs the framed photo and starts pulling on it. The creepy young man with long red hair does the same, pulling from his side.

CHUMLEY
Come on, drop it.

YOUNG MAN WITH LONG RED HAIR
No, I don't want you to look at it. This photo is mine. And besides, I'm way too strong for you to take it from me.

Chumley eventually rips the photo from the hands of the creepy young man with long red hair.

YOUNG MAN WITH LONG RED HAIR
(Sighing in defeat)
Alright, okay, you can look at it.

CHUMLEY
(Looking at the photo)
This is really a collector's photo. I’ll offer you, uh, 60 Pokédollars.

The scene cuts to Chumley speaking to the camera, looking determined and serious.

CHUMLEY
Sonny and I are like brothers, and Rick is like a father to both of us. I don't want to disappoint them this time. This will be a good deal, I can feel it.

Back in the PokéPawn shop. Chumley and Sonny stare silently at the young man with long red hair.

YOUNG MAN WITH LONG RED HAIR
60 Pokédollars? Okay, I accept.

SONNY
Wait a minute, I'll offer you 1000 Pokédollars.

Chumley turns to Sonny, stunned and completely confused, while the young man with long red hair, surprised, starts smiling stupidly.

YOUNG MAN WITH LONG RED HAIR
(Smiling and gesticulating with joy)
Okay, deal.

CHUMLEY
(Consterned)
What? But that's way more than it's worth!

The scene cuts to Chumley speaking directly to the camera, furious.

CHUMLEY
(Angrily)
I don't know what this idiot is doing, but he's trying to ruin my deal. He stole my sale. I don't know what's going through his head, but he better have a good excuse.

The scene cuts to Sonny, who addresses the camera directly.

SONNY
Chumley and I are like brothers. Even if he's a screw-up, I consider him my little brother. And if Dad put us together, it's so I can show him a thing or two about the business. If I have to get tough, I will.

The scene cuts again, and we see the young man with long red hair, who seems to have something to say.

YOUNG MAN WITH LONG RED HAIR
At first, I didn't think this photo was worth much. I used it for... uh, personal reasons. But now I feel guilty for stealing it. Considering the price, I could have easily bought it too, now that I think about it.

Back at the PokéPawn Shop. Chumley glares at Sonny, trying to understand the motive behind his actions.

SONNY
Shut up, Chumley. You know nothing. I know more about a photo of Red’s mother signed by Professor Oak than you. I've checked the prices online, and it's worth way more than what you offered, Chumley.

YOUNG MAN WITH LONG RED HAIR
(Enthusiastically)
Oh yes, the Internet! I love the Internet. I go there very often to watch porn. With Pokémon, it's better.

The show's music stops. Chumley and Sonny turn to look at the young man with confusion before staring at the camera in an awkward silence.

SONNY
(Confused)
O... okay, so we'll go with 1,000 Pokédollars.

Sonny takes money from the register and starts counting it. Once done, he hands the sum to the young man.

The scene cuts to the young man with long red hair speaking to the camera.

YOUNG MAN WITH LONG RED HAIR
I don't understand why they started arguing. I just wanted to sell this photo that I stole. And why the silence earlier? When I talked about Pokémon, I meant people dressed as Pokémon. I'm not weird, okay? Society is weird.

The scene cuts to Sonny facing the camera.

SONNY
(Happy)
I'm sure Dad will be proud of me. He'll finally treat me like a real human being.

INT. POKÉPAWN SHOP - BACK ROOM - DAY
Rick is sitting on the leather couch, examining a Charmander Pokémon card. Sonny enters the room, very happy and proud of himself. Chumley follows him, looking sad.

SONNY
Hey Dad, look!

Sonny hands the photo to Rick and sits next to him, while Chumley does the same.

RICK
Nice photo! And how much did you get it for?

SONNY
Just 1,000 Pokédollars.

CHUMLEY
Yeah, but we could have gotten it for less.

SONNY
Shut up, Chumley. You're really annoying.

RICK
(Pats Sonny's knee)
Good job, boys. I'm proud of you.

SONNY
I'm the one who did all the work, Dad! Chumley didn't do anything all day. I had to do everything myself. He's just a big loser who does nothing but eat donuts all day.

CHUMLEY
(Stunned)
But that's not true!

RICK
Oh, shut up, Chumley. Sonny's right. You do nothing, always eating donuts.

CHUMLEY
(Offended)
But that's not true! I was going to get the photo for less. I could have gotten it for 60 Pokédollars.

RICK
Wait, shut up! You know what? The next customer is yours. You'll get to move your ass that way. Go on.

CHUMLEY
Oh man, this isn't fair...

INT. POKÉPAWN SHOP - BACK ROOM - DAY
Chumley rushes into the room, holding a foldable bike. Sonny and Rick are sitting on the leather couch, talking.

CHUMLEY
(Radiant)
Hey guys, look at this! I made a golden deal.

Chumley unfolds the bike in front of Sonny and Rick, who are both astonished.

SONNY
But it's just a simple bicycle. I don't see the interest, except that it's perfectly foldable.

RICK
(Calmly)
Tell me, Chumley, how much did you pay for this piece of shit?

CHUMLEY
(Confident)
A million Pokédollars.

RICK
(Angrily)
What?! You bought this shit for a million Pokédollars? Are you kidding me? You're throwing all my money out the window, you big ball of fat! I can't believe it.

SONNY
(Enraged)
Always screwing things up, Chumley! If you weren't like my brother, I'd punch you right in the nuts. But since I consider you my brother, I'll punch you between the nuts!

Sonny gets agitated and raises his fist to hit Chumley, but Rick stops him by grabbing his arm.

RICK
Hey, hey, hey, calm down! You’re not any better, Sonny. Both of you are big idiots. And remember last week...

The scene cuts to a black-and-white flashback of what happened last week at the PokéPawn Shop.

SONNY
(Analyzing a bluish-purple orb he's holding)
So you're telling me this orb I'm holding is a real toxic orb, huh? Hmm, I don't believe it. To me, it's just an ordinary orb.

Sonny turns the orb in his hands, examining it from all angles. Suddenly, a faint sound is heard and a cloud of purple smoke escapes from the orb. The trainer collapses to the floor, convulsing after inhaling the gas. Sonny, completely shocked, turns to Chumley and Rick. Chumley grabs the orb and starts wiping Sonny's fingerprints off it frantically.

Back to the scene in the back room.

SONNY
(Crosses his arms, grumpy)
But it wasn't my fault!

RICK
(Annoyed)
But that's not the point. We almost ended up in jail because of your nonsense. Everyone needs to calm down. We need to do things right from now on. Got it?

INT. POKÉPAWN SHOP - DAY

The camera shows Rick and Sonny standing near the counter, discussing their recent acquisition.

NARRATOR
Another day at PokéPawn, where every transaction can be a pleasant surprise. Today, a creepy young man with long red hair left with 1,000 Pokédollars for a stolen photo. But Rick and Sonny struck gold with this rare framed photo of Red's mother, signed by Professor Oak.

RICK
No matter what happens, it's always exciting to see what surprises customers can bring. You never know what might walk through the door.

SONNY
And that's what makes this job so interesting, Dad.

Sonny smiles at the camera.

SONNY
We're always looking for the next big shit our future customers can bring us. Bring us your shit.

NARRATOR
Stay tuned for more adventures in the world of Pokémon and transactions. Who knows what treasures await us?

The camera fades out as Rick and Sonny share a nod.

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