“Roomies Analysis” is canceled. I couldn’t find a way to put all of the ideas together, so instead of struggling to figure it out, I’ve just given up on it. Sorry for anyone who was waiting for it. Today in Episode 5, we’ll take a little break from the Davis vs. TK debate that has been spurring throughout the past two episodes. In fact, let’s hope that the sixteen boys can actually go a day without someone being yelled at. Oh, and if you have no idea what I’m talking about, then go back and read the earlier episodes! Disclaimer: The sixteen boys do not belong to me. I also do not have permission to sell any of them to the fan girls out there. * * * * * * * * * * Oak: (VO) Last time on Roomies... Davis: Let me at him! TK: You want a piece of me? Tenchi: (jumping in between TK and Davis) Hey! Break it up you two! Oak: (VO) The whole house is in an uproar over how to stop the bickering between TK and Davis... Brock: Why are those two so hard headed? Davis: I’ll show you who’s the best. TK: Yeah right. Every time you say that, you always mess up! Tracey and Davis take the oars and begin paddling, with Joe commanding while simultaneously glancing downstream towards the rapids. Joe: Stroke! Stroke! Stroke! Davis: I’m stroking! I’m stroking! TK, Brock, and Richie all rush into the boat, and in the process makes it tip over, sending all three of them into the water. Davis: (yelling back at the other team) See you later, slowpokes! Oak: (VO) But wait! Kari’s brother Tai has a solution... Tai: I know of one way, but it isn’t going to be pretty. Izzy: (sighs) Okay, but I’m warning you Tai. This’ll never work. Oak: (VO) Which promptly backfires... Kari: I NEVER WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU AGAIN, EVER! Davis: Thanks a lot, you two! Now Kari hates me! TK: If you hadn’t dragged us into this, she wouldn’t have yelled at us! Tai: We really screwed up, didn’t we? Matt: Big time. * * * * * * * * * * Sixteen young guys Four different anime shows Forty-two days living alone in a mansion One lucky soul walks away with up to one million dollars in cash (Begin theme song, showing each of the contestants, two at a time via split screen) Ash, pulling Pikachu away from Pallet Town on a leash Brock, taking care of his siblings Cody, practicing kendo with his grandfather Davis, with Veemon, dreaming about Kari and Gatomon Gary, showing Ash his ten gym badges Izzy, helping Kari and the Asian Digidestined return the Digimon to the Digiworld Joe, digging Gomamon out of the snow Ken, arriving on the soccer field at halftime Li, smiling at Sakura after he gained possession of the Time card Matt, performing with his band at a Christmas Eve concert Richie, running to catch the elevator with Ash and company Tai, hugging Agumon after he had escaped from the Digimon Emperor Tenchi, walking to the bus stop on his way to school TK, thinking about the powers of darkness during their battle with Black WarGreymon Tori, jumping over the fence to save Sakura from Li Tracey, drawing a picture of Pikachu while Ash and Misty look on Some of these guys will become the best of friends Others will develop grudges against those they hate But only one will walk out with up to a million dollars in cash and prizes These boys are... roomies! (Four group shots, each featuring one of the anime shows being represented, flashes on the screen for about two seconds each) - Digimon - Cody, Davis, Izzy, Joe, Ken, Matt, Tai, TK - Tenchi Muyo! - Tenchi - Cardcaptors - Li, Tori - Pokémon: The Johto Journeys - Ash, Brock, Gary, Richie, Tracey (End theme song, with a picture of all sixteen contestants in front of the mansion) * * * * * * * * * * Roomies Story Written by Freedom Fighter * * * * * * * * * * Episode Five - I Miss My Mommy Night Seven Davis and TK are sitting alone in the living room. They are sitting on chairs on opposite sides of the room. Both of them are deep in thought, both wondering what they could’ve done to deserve the yelling that Kari had given them earlier in the day. Flashback to earlier in the day... Kari: (a little angry) That’s all this is about? Davis: Um... here TD. Kari: I’m already having enough problems here! I’ve only slept a few hours in the past two and a half days! I’m struggling to keep Misty and Sora from tearing each other apart! Matt: (at the top of his lungs) Don’t mention me! She’ll be mad at me too! Kari: You bet I’m mad! At all of you! Especially TK and Davis! Davis: Ha ha! She said your name first TB, so she must hate you more! Kari: (angrily) Davis! Will you just shut up! Davis: (squeaks) Sorry. Kari: Don’t ever waste my time like this again! As for TK and Davis, well, I only have one thing to say. Davis: And that is? Kari: I NEVER WANT TO SPEAK TO YOU AGAIN, EVER! With that, Kari hangs up. Back to the present... Davis lets out a long sigh. That brought TK out of his little daydream. He looks over at his comrade and decides to begin a conversation with him. TK: Davis? Davis: (looking up at TK) Yeah? What? TK: I’ve been thinking... maybe we’ve taken this little fight of ours a bit too far? Davis: I agree. TK: To imagine that everyone in the house was trying to figure out a way to solve our problems for us! Davis: In fact, the only way they were going to get fixed is if we solved them ourselves. TK: I guess we paid the price for it. Davis: Man, Kari’s never going to talk to us again. TK: Oh, she’ll forgive us. Eventually, anyway. The two sat there silently for a minute. Davis then reaches for his back pants pocket. He pulls out his wallet. Out of that, he pulls out a small picture of Kari, smiling. Davis: Kari. The first girl I’ve ever loved, and she rejects me on the phone. To make matters worse, the whole world knows about it! TK: Where did you get that picture of Kari? Davis: She gave it to me a few weeks ago. TK: She gave you a picture of her? Seriously? Davis: Dude, I’m not lying! TK: She never gave me a picture of her! Davis: She didn’t? Wow, then I must be pretty special! TK: (sarcastically) Thanks a lot. The two turn away from each other. TK tries to scowl silently so that Davis can’t hear him, but to no avail. Davis puts the picture back in his wallet. He then puts his wallet back in his pants pocket before sighing once again. Davis: (turning back towards TK) I’m sorry, TK. I didn’t mean to make you jealous. TK: (without moving) Me? Jealous? You don’t know what you’re talking about! Davis: TK, I have a question. TK: (groans) What now? Are you going to ask me to give up Kari? Davis: If you wanted to know, I was going to ask you if you wanted to form a truce? TK: (turns to Davis, with his eyes wide open in surprise) What? Davis: You know, all of this fighting is really hurting our credibility. TK: At this rate, we’ll be lucky if we get any votes when this is all over. Davis: So what do you say? Let’s just forget about Kari until we’re done here. TK: Besides, we need to give her time to cool down. Davis: I know it’s going to be hard, but it’s for the best. TK: I agree. Truce? Davis: Truce. The two Digidestined shake hands. TK: I’m hungry. Want to join me for chocolate chip cookies and milk? Davis: You still eat cookies and milk for snack? TK: Don’t you? Davis: (yells) You don’t have to tell the whole world! TK: (puts his arm around Davis’ neck) I’m just kidding, man! Let’s just go and celebrate our truce! The two head off to the kitchen, as they begin to break out in song... Day Eight Tenchi wakes up on this fine morning with a yawn. He looks over to the other bed and sees that Ken is already up because his bed had been made. The blinds, though, were still closed. He goes over and opens them. Looking out the window, he has to shield his eyes from the bright glare of the sun, which was already high in the sky. In fact, it was glaring so much that he did not notice someone walking up the driveway, towards the mansion. The mysterious figure rings the doorbell. Ash, being the closest to the door, goes to open it. Ash: (yelling) Coming! He unlocks the door and pulls it open. He gasps in surprise as he discovers that his mom has come to visit. Mrs. Ketchum: Hello! Ash: Mom? Oak: (VO) When we return after this short break... Richie: (shakes hands with Mrs. Ketchum) It’s a pleasure to see you again. Mrs. Ketchum: It’s nice to see you again too, Richie. Oak: (VO) Mrs. Ketchum invites the boys on a picnic... Tori: You are so lucky to have a mom. Mine passed away when I was young. Tenchi: Really? Me too. Izzy sulks away from the rest of the group. Matt: (CC) Most of them don’t know that both of Izzy’s parents died in a car accident. Izzy: (CC) I’ve moved passed that juncture in my life. No need to bring it up again. Oak: (VO) Then, do the guys have a career in the future as a door-to-door salesmen? Joe: Just how do you get people to buy a full set of knives? Li: Why are you asking me? Do I look like a salesman to you? Joe: I thought you would know it. You do carry a sword, after all. Oak: (VO) When Roomies returns... * * * * * * * * * * Mrs. Ketchum and the sixteen boys were walking down the hill from the mansion to Professor Oak’s laboratory. She was taking them to a picnic that Professor Oak was currently setting up in his own backyard. Ash, Richie, Brock, Tenchi, and Tori were walking with her, while the others spread out into small packs of their own, either in front of them or behind them. Ash: So, have you been taking good care of Pikachu and the others for me? Mrs. Ketchum: Of course dear. They’ll all be waiting for you when we get to Professor Oak’s laboratory. Brock clasps his hands over Mrs. Ketchum’s, as he developed another one of his trademark pick-up lines. Brock: I see you’re still looking as lovely as ever, Mrs. Ketchum. Mrs. Ketchum: Oh Brock, you say such the sweetest things! Richie is the next to move over to Mrs. Ketchum. Richie: (shakes hands with Mrs. Ketchum) It’s a pleasure to see you again. Mrs. Ketchum: It’s nice to see you again too, Richie. She then looks over at Tenchi and Tori, who are both in a solemn mood. Mrs. Ketchum: What’s wrong? Tori and Tenchi both sign sadly. Tori then faces Ash and responds... Tori: You are so lucky to have a mom. Mine passed away when I was young. Tenchi: Really? Me too. Brock: (grabbing them both by the shoulders) I can’t believe that three of us had to go through childhood without a strong female figure to watch over us! Mrs. Ketchum: You mean all three of you lost your mothers while you were kids? The trio nods silently. Mrs. Ketchum: Oh my. All of a sudden, Tenchi, Tori, and Brock all break down in tears. Ash, Richie, and Mrs. Ketchum look on in remorse. In the meantime, the trio’s wails had managed to gain the attention of the others, and so they made their way over to the group. Tai: What’s wrong with them? Ash: They’re feeling a little down. Richie: They have to live with the fact that their mothers are no longer with us. Gary: I can’t believe you babies are crying over something as insignificant as that. Tori is the first to stop crying. He uses his hands to dry his tears. He then taps Tenchi and Brock on the shoulders, causing them to halt their wailing. Ash: Well, if I remember right, both of your parents passed away when you were just a baby. Right? Gary: Look who’s talking! Whatever happened to your dad? At the mentioning of her former husband, Mrs. Ketchum suddenly breaks down with emotion and begins crying. Ash: Now look what you did! Mrs. Ketchum: (sniffles) It’s okay honey. It’s just... I just miss him so much. Cody: (with an emotionless face) I know how you all feel. My dad was a police officer who died in the line of duty. Matt: (pulling TK alongside him) Our parents are both still alive, but they’re divorced. I live with my dad. TK: While I live with my mom. Matt: But even though we haven’t lost our parents physically, we still feel sometimes that we’ve lost the family bond that kept us together. And I’m sure all of you feel the same way. Tenchi: Matt’s right. There’s no need to keep looking back on the past. I wish there was a way that my mom could still be alive today, but there isn’t. Life goes on. Tori: I’m usually more worried that my younger sister would have the most problems dealing with our mother’s passing. Whenever I think of my mom, I just believe that she’s in a better place now. Brock: It’s so weird that so many of us have gone through some tough times with our parents. Izzy sulks away from the rest of the group. It doesn’t go without notice, though, as Joe picks him up. Joe: Izzy! Where are you going? Izzy: I can’t wait to get to Professor Oak’s laboratory, that’s all. I want to study in detail those strange Pokémon creatures. With that, he runs off. The rest of the group wipes their tears and starts following him. Ash: Boy, Izzy sure is in a rush to the professor’s Pokémon. Tracey: Wait a minute! I want to be the first to see Professor Oak! Izzy, wait up! Tracey runs down the path after Izzy as the others look on. Tai, Matt, TK, and Joe have already picked up on Izzy’s reason for taking off. Joe: (CC) I was hoping that it wouldn’t come to this. Matt: (CC) Most of them don’t know that both of Izzy’s parents died in a car accident. Tai: (CC) Sometimes I believe that Izzy still thinks about that event to this very day. TK: (CC) I’d probably feel the same way if my parents had died that way. It would be even worse than them being divorced. Izzy: (CC) I’ve moved passed that juncture in my life. No need to bring it up again. Joe: (CC) I know Cody and Izzy well. Cody lost his dad, while Izzy lost both of his parents. Despite that, the loss makes them stronger. I’m not saying that it’s a good thing that those parental figures aren’t there. But they probably wouldn’t be where they are today if they had dwelled on that one event for the rest of their lives. A little later, the whole group, along with Mrs. Ketchum and Professor Oak, are in the backyard having their picnic. Ash, Gary, Richie, and Brock are taking the time to reunite with their fellow Pokémon. Ash: Pikachu! Pikachu: (runs up to Ash and leaps into his waiting arms) Pika pi! Ash: I’m glad to see you too! Pikachu: Cha! Ash looks down and sees Chikorita, Cyndaquil, Totodile, Noctowl, and Bulbasaur jumping up and down at his feet. Ash: I missed you all too! How about a hug? Ash and his six Pokémon embrace in harmony. Brock: Zubat! Onix! Pineco! Vulpix! Geodude! How’ve you been? Brock kneels down to brush Vulpix’s fur. He then pats Zubat and Onix on the head. Next, he gives Geodude a big hug. Finally, Pineco jumps into his waiting arms... and promptly self-destructs. Brock: (coughing out a puff of smoke) Nice to see you too, Pineco. Pineco: (with a smile on its face) Pineco! Eevee has taken a seat on Gary’s head, while he gives Nidoking, Arcanine, and Kingler a good look over. Gary: It looks like grandpa’s been feeding you guys well while I was away. Richie smiles as Happy, his Butterfree, flies around him. Zippo, his Charmander, dances happily around Richie. And last but not least, Sparky, his Pikachu, has decided to use his left shoulder to take a quick nap. Richie: I’m happy to see that you’re alright! Meanwhile, Izzy, Ken, and Tracey are talking with Professor Oak. Oak: Boy, I never knew that a world similar to ours could exist on the modern-day Internet. Izzy: It’s more like another dimension that can be accessed through your personal computer or laptop, rather than an interdimensional portal that might take one scientist his whole life just to build. Ken: Didn’t you study some of the Digimon while we had our challenge there? Oak: Actually, I didn’t get as much time as you might think, but I did see some interesting specimen. Tracey: If only I had brought my sketchpad there. Still, we’re making another trip there, right? Oak: Eventually. I’m just not sure when exactly. Izzy: Remind me the next time we go. I can get in touch with a good friend of mine who wouldn’t mind giving you a tour of the Digiworld. Oak: Thank you, Izzy. That would be very helpful. Tai, Matt, Davis, Li, TK, and Cody were playing a quick game of soccer. As usual, Davis was letting his ego go to his head. That allowed Li to show off his amazing skills and quick reflexes, as he kicked the ball past Davis and into his goal. Davis: Man, you play just as good as Ken used to. Tai: Yeah. If Ken was still as good as he was when he that Dark Spore implanted in him, he’d give you quite a challenge. Davis: Oh, and I wouldn’t? TK: Give a rest, Davis! Let’s just play! Cody: (to Li) Nice shot. Li: (smiles) It was nothing! I could do that blindfolded. Cody: I’d love to see that! That left Tori, Tenchi, and Joe with Mrs. Ketchum, who was busy cooking hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill. Tori: (VO) She kind of reminds me of my mother... when she was still alive. She was cute. Not always that bright, but she loved to have fun. You know, she kinda reminds me of the squirt a little bit. Maybe that’s why I feel too protective of her sometimes. Tenchi: Mrs. Ketchum! You sure you don’t need any help? Mrs. Ketchum: I’m fine! I don’t mind cooking anyway. It helps me relax. Besides, I’ve heard that you guys have been having a few rough days lately. Joe: That’s an understatement. Tori: You can say that again. Mrs. Ketchum: Why don’t you guys go play soccer with the others? The way you three are sitting over here with me makes me wonder if you guys are loners. Joe: Actually, I’m not too good at soccer. Tori: Besides, I just feel more secure right now with a mother figure close by... even if she’s not my real mother. Mrs. Ketchum: Oh. Tenchi: I’ll feel much more comfortable if I’m doing something useful. Mrs. Ketchum: Nonsense. Go and play! This should be your day to relax. The trio reluctantly walks over to the others to join the game. Tenchi looks back and receives a friendly smile from Mrs. Ketchum. Tenchi: (CC) I feel guilty about letting Mrs. Ketchum do all the cooking. But she told me to relax, so that’s what I’m going to do. About an hour later, the whole group is gathered around two long picnic tables, feasting on hot dogs, hamburgers, coleslaw, and soda. There was also some fried shrimp, sushi, a garden salad, and bags of potato chips. Almost anything that the guys could imagine as a food item at a picnic was there. Ash: Wow! This is great! Tori: I’ve never had anything like this! Tai: It’s like I’m tasting food for the first time in years! Mrs. Ketchum: I’m glad that you all are enjoying it. After the picnic, the whole gang gathers in front of the laboratory. They wave goodbye to Professor Oak and Mrs. Ketchum as they head back to the mansion. Tai: Thanks for the picnic, Mrs. Ketchum! Tenchi: The next time I have a picnic, I’ll invite you to cater it! Mrs. Ketchum: (blushes) Oh thanks! You guys are all too kind! Oak: Good luck boys! I’ll see you tomorrow! The sixteen boys head back up as the sun begins to set. They’re going to need a lot of rest for what’s about to happen next. Oak: (VO) When we come back... Ash: I’m supposed to be a Pokémon trainer, not a foot warmer salesman! Oak: (VO) Can the boys succeed as door-to-door salesmen? Davis: Come on! You know you want one! Tenchi: Just what are we competing for anyway? Oak: (VO) Um... that’s a secret... Izzy: Are you sure there’s no way out of this challenge? Oak: (VO) When Roomies returns... * * * * * * * * * * Day Nine Cody goes out to check the mailbox. He pulls out a manila envelope from it. He runs inside to show everyone else. Fifteen minutes later, the whole gang is gathered outside on the front lawn. Professor Oak is waiting for them. Beside him are eight black suitcases, set down on a long wooden table. Oak: Good morning! Welcome to your second prize challenge! Do any of you have a guess as to what you are doing today? Izzy: Well, according to the clue that you gave us, it has something to do with selling. Oak: That’s correct. In these boxes are one of four different items. Today, you will go door-to-door, selling one of these items. If you sell enough, your name will be put in the drawing for this challenge’s prize. Tenchi: Just what are we competing for anyway? Oak: That’s a secret. Gary: Just what are we selling? Oak: You’ll find out in a minute. First, we’re going to pick teams of two. Ash: We aren’t teaming up with our roommates again, are we? Oak: No Ash. Before you guys got here, I randomly assigned you to teams. I will announce them one at a time. Those teammates will go up and select one of the suitcases behind me. Whatever is in that suitcase is what you have to sell. Understand? [The team assignments are as follows: Team 1 - Gary and Tori Team 2 - Ken and Cody Team 3 - Li and Joe Team 4 - Ash and Brock Team 5 - Tracey and Matt Team 6 - TK and Tenchi Team 7 - Tai and Richie Team 8 - Izzy and Davis] As the teams go up and pick a suitcase one at a time, Professor Oak continues to go over the rules... Oak: (VO) Upon opening your suitcase, you will find a sample of your particular product. You may use this to help sell that item. You will ask your potential customers to fill out an order form if they want your product. To pass this challenge, you must sell the amount that is labeled on the inside of your suitcase within two hours. Tai opens his suitcase and finds three candy bars encased in a plastic icebox in it. Oak: (VO) A few ground rules. One, you can only sell your product within the town limits. Two, you may sell your product to any resident or non-resident of Pallet Town. Third and finally, you may not buy any of your product yourself, or sell it to any of the other teams. Izzy: Are you sure there’s no way out of this challenge? Oak: (ignoring Izzy) Your two hours begin now! Good luck! The eight teams open their suitcases, examine their samples, and they head off, running down the hill and towards the town. Then they spread out, trying their luck at different houses in the neighborhood. [Inset: Team 6] TK: So what’s our goal? Tenchi: We have to sell five hundred dollars worth of these knives. TK runs up to the nearest house and heads for the front door. TK: Well, let’s see if we can get this done! Tenchi runs up to his side with the suitcase in hand as TK knocks on the door. An old lady answers it. TK: Hello, ma’am! May I interest you in some high quality knives? [Inset: Team 3] Li stands to the side, holding his suitcase, while Joe is talking to a young couple. Joe: I assure you that these knives are safe. Only a complete idiot would be capable of hurting themselves with these. Wife: Oh? I guess that would include you too, dear. Husband: Excuse me? I know how to use a knife! Wife: How do you explain those seven stitches on your left arm you had to get last week for forgetting where in that cluttered mess of a drawer your butcher knife was! Husband: It wouldn’t have happened if you would clean it once in a while! Wife: That’s your responsibility! Joe: I see you two are a little busy, so I’ll just go now. As the couple continues to argue, Joe and Li run off to the next house. Joe: Oh boy... Li: (sarcastically) Nice going there. Joe: Just how do you get people to buy a full set of knives? Li: Why are you asking me? Do I look like a salesman to you? Joe: I thought you would know it. You do carry a sword, after all. Li: Do I have salesman written all over my face? Of course I don’t! Joe: (sighs) We’d better move on before we actually start using these knives against each other. [Inset: Team 4] Ash is holding a pair of foot warmers. Brock walks beside him as the duo makes their way to the first house on the street. Ash: I’m supposed to be a Pokémon trainer, not a foot warmer salesman! Brock: You know, these aren’t too bad. Ash: (gasps in shock) You mean you’re actually wearing them now? Brock: Of course! If you can prove that the product works, that’ll convince people to buy it. Ash: That gives me an idea! Brock: What? Ash: We should go to my house! My mom will definitely buy these, especially if it’ll help us win. Brock: Good idea! Let’s go see Mrs. Ketchum right now! The two head off to Ash’s house. In the meantime... [Inset: Team 8] Izzy: I can’t believe that someone of my stature would be reduced to this! Izzy and Davis knock on the door and are greeted by an old lady. Davis: Good morning, ma’am! Would you like to buy some cookies? Izzy: (slaps his face with his own hand) Oh brother. Davis takes a chocolate chip cookie out of the sample box and eats it in front of the woman. Davis: (talking with his mouth full) Come on, lady! They’re really good! Izzy: I still can’t comprehend why we’re doing this. Davis: Let’s go! We’ve got cookies to sell! Izzy: You’re done already? Davis: Yeah! She paid for two boxes of chocolate chip cookies. Not bad, huh? Izzy: How did you do that? Davis: It was easy! Come on Izzy! This kind of stuff should be easy for you! As Davis walks down to the next house, Izzy growls to himself. Izzy: (to himself) I can’t believe Davis just carried me. [Inset: Team 5] Matt: Tracey! Don’t eat all the samples! We won’t have any to show to the customers! Tracey: (with chocolate visible around his lips) But these are so good? (shows Matt an uneaten half) Want some? Matt: No thanks. Tracey: Don’t worry about it! I’ll leave enough so that the customers can try some! Matt: You’d better, or we’re going to lose this challenge! [Inset: Team 7] Tai: Come on! How hard can it be to sell candy bars? Richie: Obviously, you’ve never met my parents. Tai: What’s so special about your parents? Richie: They never buy anything! Once, they threatened to call the police when a girl scout wouldn’t move from our front porch... and she had only been there for a few seconds! Tai: A girl scout? Man, can’t your parents just say no? Richie: No. [Inset: Team 1] Tori: Are you ready? Gary: Of course I am! I know just about everyone in town. I know who will buy stuff and who won’t. This challenge is a piece of cake. Gary knocks on the door of a nearby house. As someone answers the door, he begins his presentation. Gary: Good morning! May I interest you in some foot warmers? When those stockings of yours have already run themselves ragged, or your socks are in tatters thanks to too much bleach, you can put on a foot warmer! They’re very easy to clean and they won’t put a hole in your wallet! I can give you 3 pairs for 3 dollars right now! What do you say? Do we have a deal? It turns out that they had gone to Mrs. Ketchum’s house. Gary knew that she could trust him, so she would be an easy buy. Mrs. Ketchum: Oh! Is this for one of your challenges? Gary: (nods) Yes Mrs. Ketchum! Tori and I are hoping to win a prize if we pass this challenge. Mrs. Ketchum: That’s nice! Say, would you two like to come in for some refreshments? I have apple turnovers in the toaster! Tori: We’d like to, but we’re under a strict schedule. We have to finish this challenge in two hours. Mrs. Ketchum: That’s okay. I know you two are busy. I’ll go get some money to pay for those foot warmers. I’ll be right back! Mrs. Ketchum closes the door and goes to get her purse. Tori: You know, that’s pretty low. Gary: What do you mean low? I know Ash’s mom as much as he does. He won’t mind. [Inset: Team 2] Ken: (holding a box of cookies) I’ve never sold cookies before. Cody: It’s a piece of cake. Yolei had to sell some for the Computer Club a few months ago. She told me everything you need to know about selling cookies. Ken: Really? Yolei said that? Cody: Yeah. Ken: I can’t argue if it’s something Yolei did. Cody: Of course you can’t. Now let’s get this over with. The two head to the nearest house. Cody goes to knock on the door. After a few knocks, it opens, and the duo is greeted by an unshaven couch potato shaped man. Cody: (politely) Excuse me mister, but would you like to buy some cookies? The man slams the door in Cody’s face. Ken: That didn’t work out too well. Cody: He didn’t even give me a chance to put my foot in the door! Ken: Wouldn’t that have hurt? Cody: Well, yeah... but Yolei told me it’s a good method of persuasion. Ken: I say let’s try it. This time, Ken knocks on the door. The same man opens the door. Ken: Excuse me sir, but would you like to buy some cookies? They’re really good! The man tries to slam the door. This time, though, Ken gets his foot in the door... literally. The door slams into Ken’s foot. He begins to yell loudly in pain. Ken: OWWWWWW! The man opens the door so that Ken can get his foot out. He then slams it in Ken’s face, causing him to fall back and onto the hard cement sidewalk. Cody: Ken! Are you okay? Ken: (now rubbing his nose) Yeah. Except for my nose. And of course, my cramped foot. (yelling) Ouch! Cody: You know, Yolei always says that people that are rude don’t deserve your business. She says that you should just move on to someone who will appreciate you. Ken: So I guess we should move on. Ken hops on one foot and follows Cody over to the next house. Cody: No offense Ken, but if Yolei told you that jumping off a cliff is cool, would you do it? Ken: Of course I would! Anything that Yolei says has to be true. What do you think I am? Stu... hey! Are you making fun of me? Cody: (giggles) For a genius, you’re so easy to fool! Ken: Oh shut up... Cody: Seriously! Ken: Did Yolei say it was okay to beat up your friends, especially if they make fun of you? Cody: You wouldn’t dare! Ken: It’s tempting... The two start walking up to the front door of the next house... End Episode Five Ash: That’s so low, Gary! Tori: That’s what I told him. Oak: (VO) On the next Roomies... Matt: I can’t believe we haven’t sold one candy bar! Tracey: I find it weird that nobody in this town likes sweets. Oak: (VO) We’ll weed out the true salesmen from the has-beens... Li: It’s working! Joe: Is this really a good time to practice your lines for your new season? Izzy: I still want to know what the purpose is in all of this! Oak: (VO) How about we forget that and move on to the next physical challenge... Richie: I’ve always wanted to drive a go kart! Davis: Out of my way! I’m going to tear up the racetrack! Davis’s go kart slides wide outside in the turn, sending it into a wall of tires. Davis: (being helped out by Professor Oak) I’m fine! Don’t worry about me! Oak: (VO) That’s coming up next time! Copyright Date: 6/15/01