Girls With The Action: Better Together!

Girls With The Action: Better Together! Is the first in the Girls With The Action lineup.

## **PLOT**

*In the first of the Girls With The Action series, follow the two stories of Blythe Baxter and Serena Yvonne in their own tales outside of New Pioneers Island! When Blythe has to put on a pet show and her pets are arguing about how they want the show to go while Serena refuses the help of her friends with a Pokemon Odd Job, it's up to them to find the power of teamwork inside of them to fix their problems!*

## **SYNOPSIS**

### **TOO MANY TALENTS**

The episode begins with a DVD with Blythe and her pets on the cover being magically inserted into the screen of a small TV. As the video begins, Blythe appears on the screen in her pet shop introducing the audience to herself. She then asks the audience this:

*"Do you have any pets? Well I do! I have lots of them! And they all live here in the Littlest Pet Shop! It's really fun and they love it here! But not everybody gets along. You may think it's absurd, but you've gotten into an argument with a family member or a friend over something right? Well what if I told you that Pets can get into arguments as well! Getting into fights is rough, but what's more rough is how you can resolve the problem. How can you find a way for both of you to work together to resolve it! I have had the same experience!"*

The story then begins as Blythe reveals the littlest pet shop. Inside, she and her pets are getting ready to put on a pet show in celebration of the pet shops anniversary. This results in the first song where Blythe and the pets sing about getting ready for it (Just out of nowhere keep in mind). However, all of the pets have their own ideas on how they want the show to go. Zoe wants to sing, Pepper wants to do a comedy routine, Penny wants to perform a ribbon dance recital, Minka wants to show off her art, Sunil wants to do magic tricks, Vinnie wants to breakdance and Russell wants to monologue (Which all of the pets and Blythe are surprised by since Russell isn't one for performing). This results in the pets getting into a fight about wanting to upstage each other. Blythe tries to resolve this by saying they should try playing each a part but is unable to get through to them. Soon enough the pets go their seperate ways and turn against one another trying to come up with their own talents to present with Blythe eventually leaving them be for a while to sort themselves out. A few minutes later Blythe goes to check on all of them and how they are doing with their talents. It seems that even though things are going well, they are still upset at each other and start to bad mouth one another. Blythe tries to talk through to them again to see if they can sort themselves out and work together on something they are all happy with but refuse to unless they all apologise to one another. Blythe eventually sees Russell and asks for his advice and he seems to be the most logical and wise of the group but even Russell isn't much help and says *"How can we all think of something at once? It would just be a huge mess. Sometimes the only way things can be sorted out, is by letting dust settle which I doubt it... IF IT WEREN'T FOR THE FACT THAT SOME OF THEM CALL ME A DRY CACTUS!"* But Blythe knows that even by the time the show begins nothing will go according as planned and the pets will still be at each others throats.

Transition to later on at night where people are seated for the show. The pets are still fighting over what talent should go first and how it should be done. The show begins and everything turns out a mess. Each of the pets perform but they perform over one another and nothing is in coordination. Soon Sunil and Vinnie try doing their talents but end up butting heads causing Vinnie to knock over the boombox. The boombox breaks and the electricity from it starts malfunctioning and making it's way to the wires where the lights go out because of it. Because no one can see, Minka falls off her swing and bumps her head on the wall, causing the stage to quake from the pressure resulting in panic amongst the audience. If the stage falls then people can be hurt. The pets finally see that because they weren't able to work together they caused the mess and Blythe finally manages to get through to them. Realising the error of their ways, the pets apologise to one another and decide that it's time for some teamwork to take place and stop the stage from collapsing (Which Im not gonna get into because Im exhausted as fuck this is satire-). When the stage is put back in place and everyone is safe, the audiences roars with cheer and the pets as well as Blythe finally reconcile backstage. Then it's time to figure out what they should do for the final performance. They all decide that they should perform all of their tricks to the tune of a broadway show number and then we get the second song. After the show, the audience cheers and everyone soon realises that because they worked together and put their stubborn nature aside, they made many people happy.

After the story ends, we cut back to Blythe in her pet shop still talking to the audiences teaching them the moral.

*"So you see, not everyone gets along. They can argue, fight and even be rude to one another, but that doesn't mean you can't resolve the problem. If you and someone you love, even your own pet put their differences aside, say sorry to one another and work together to fix the problem, then you can be love each other again. Not only is that true friendship, but it's also true teamwork! It worked for us and soon, it will work for you! Wow! I gotta run! The pet shop isn't gonna be running on it's own! But I really do wanna thank you for sticking with me and listening to my story! And maybe, just maybe you can take my word and use it to solve a problem of your own in the future. That's what teamwork can do! If you can stop by the pet shop next time and we can talk more that would be great! I hope to see you again soon! Bye!"*

Blythe waves goodbye to the audience and the film ends as the DVD opens again and is placed back in the case as the screen fades to black.

### **ODD BUT GLAMOROUS JOB**

The episode begins with a DVD with Serena and her Pokemon on it being magically inserted into the screen of a small TV. As the video begins, Serena appears on the screen in her room introducing the audience to herself. She goes on about her Pokemon adventures briefly and then says this to the audience:

*"Now someone like me can do a lot of things! Participate in showcases, Train Pokemon, go on adventures with a team all of that stuff! But as they say, some things are easier said and done. But they never said some things are easier said by yourself than done together! Not to say that it's a bad thing. Because there comes a time where you want to do something by yourself, but either your stubborn self or your pride get in the way! And the only solution to get the job done easier is with teamwork. Now I didn't learn this in the blink of an eye. In fact it took me a while and even with a few scratches on my face AND my clothes to understand that. I still remember the time I had a hard time doing a job by myself until I accepted help from my Pokemon and friends!"*

The story then begins as Serena reveals the Vaniville Town park. There we see Serena with a host on a park stage. There is a classical band playing at Vaniville tonight and the host gives Serena a list of jobs to do before the performance is ready to go. Serena is excited at first because she finally gets to do something she's good at. But then the host informs Serena "Oh hold on. There's still more. Forgot to clear the tape off." And then the rest of the list is revealed which is a long list of things. Serena's mouth gaps wide open and is reluctant about the numerous amount of duties but wanting to be the "Best performing arts planner in all of Vaniville" She puts on a brave face and accepts the offer. Ash, Bonnie and Clemont see the list for themselves and become shocked at how much Serena needs to do in order to make the stage ready for the band. At first Ash is concerned about how much Serena will manage to accomplish with the amount of time she has on her duties and offers help but Serena declines stating "As I am going to prove that I am the best performing arts planner of Vaniville Town I think I'll be fine managing this on my own!"

In a work montage, Serena sings a musical number (At this point you are begging the video to shut off so you can go outside) while she does the duties for the show. After the song is over, Serena believes she has finished all of the work and everything looks to be in order, but when she sees the list she realises she has only done a quarter of the things on the list. Serena's mouth drops and she starts to panic about not getting everything done. Suddenly Ash and the others show up to check on how she's doing. Realising Serena is getting more tense, they plead with Serena to let them help her but once again Serena disagrees and refuses repeating her phrase and getting more annoyed. Ash starts to get fed up and tries to find a way to get her to be reasoned with as he and his friends leave.

Meanwhile Serena tries to go around doing everything on time by rushing with easier solutions that can cause more chaotic results. Her Pokemon start to get concerned and voice their opinion of how Serena's taking on the work. At this point Serena slowly starts to lose her mind over the stress and loses her temper and her Pokemon yelling "If you don't think I'm going to make myself into something then you can go with Ash and the others! I'm not letting my guard down that easily!". Pancham lashes out as Serena themselves after that and growls before the others pull them back. Ash and the others hear about this and finally have had enough and find a solution. They decide to not bother Serena or let her have any help at all even when things go wrong until Serena sees the error of her ways and gives in. Everyone agrees.

Later that night it seems Serena has completed everything (In some form of way) and the show can commence. But the moment the band steps on stage, something goes terribly wrong, not only the stage begins to collapse, but the tables and stands collapse as well, causing immense panic and hijinks to ensue. But fortunately, no one is hurt. However, the moment Serena sees the disarray and chaos, she is shocked and horrified at where her stubborn behaviour lead to. After a talk from her friends, Serena apologises for her actions and lets her friends help her rearrange and fix everything. And soon they get to work with Serena and her friends singing a new song (Don't worry it's the last one-). Soon enough, everything is properly fixed and the band can perform again. Serena has one last talk with her Ash and Clemont and everyone is happy. However, they notice that Bonnie, Chespin and Dedenne are missing. A loud crash is heard and the 3 see them covered in cake when they tried to get some slices. They all laugh, knowing that they made things right once again all together.

After the story ends, we cut back to Serena in her room finishing up the story and discussing the moral.

*"Words cannot describe how silly I was to be so stubborn! I thought that I could finish all of those bundles of chores in one day! Talk about overestimating myself! The thing is it's perfectly fine to want to work by yourself and get things done all on your own! But sometimes there will be a day where the task is too heavy for only one person to handle. But it can be done in a jiffy if all of your best friends are beside you, and you work together. Because friends will always be there for you no matter what. And when you all help each other out, you will be able to save the day! Never underestimate yourself, nor your friends! Oh! Look at the time! Sorry about that, but I better be going. I have to head off to my next adventure with Ash and the others. But I had such a fantastic time talking with you! I hope we can catch up again soon! And remember, Better Together! Goodbye!"*

And so the TV turns off and the DVD disc is released and magically placed back in it's case, with the two DVD's being placed back on the shelf with a voiceover accompanying.

*"And so our story ends here. But the tale is far far from over. More and more stories will soon be wished upon a star, teaching you that you will always have what it takes. As long as you have your friends, stand strong, be brave and never give up, you will be just like a hero. And your dreams, will come true..."*

## **CAST AND CHARACTERS**

### **TOO MANY TALENTS**

* **Ashleigh Ball** **as** **Blythe Baxter**
* **Nicole Oliver as Zoe Trent (With Kylee Epp on Singing Vocals)**
* **Tabitha St Germain as Pepper Clark**
* **Jocelyne Loewen as Penny Ling (With Laura Hastings on Singing Vocals)**
* **Kira Tozer as Minka Mark**
* **Peter New as Sunil Nevla**
* **Kyle Rideout as Vinnie Terrio**
* **Samuel Vincent as Russell Ferguson**
* **Kathleen Barr as Mrs Twombly**
* **Don Brown as Announcer**

### **ODD BUT GLAMOUROUS JOB**

* **Haven Paschall as Serena Yvonne**
* **Sarah Natochenny as Ash Ketchum**
* **Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld as Bonnie**
* **Michael Liscio Jr as Clemont**
* **Ikue Otani as Pikachu**
* **David Berni as The Host and Band Member 2.**
* **Mark Oliver as Band Member 1.**
* **Michael Daingerfield as Band Member 3.**

## **SONGS**

* **Let's Make It Work (Vocals: Ashleigh Ball, Kylee Epp, Cast)**
* **Together We All Got Talent (Vocals: Kylee Epp, Tabitha St Germain, Laura Hastings, Kira Tozer, Peter New, Kyle Rideout, Samuel Vincent)**
* **I Got This (Vocals: Haven Paschall, Chorus)**
* **Raise That Roof (Vocals: Haven Paschall, Sarah Natochenny, Alyson Leigh Rosenfeld, Michael Liscio Jr)**

## **DVD OTHER FEATURES**

* **NEW ACTION KARAOKE (Featuring Sing-A-Long songs from the DVD)**
* **RAISE THAT ROOF MUSIC VIDEO (New Music Video performed by Skye Sweetnam)**
* **BONUS EPISODE OF NEW ACTION SQUAD (The Kelpie Katastrophe)**
* **BLYTHE'S BIG TALENT BOOTH DVD GAME (A DVD game narrated by Blythe and Russell where the viewers get to view information on the pets laughters, watch live action clips of those talents, learn how to do them and play a matching talent game)**
* **SERENA STRUTS THE SPOTLIGHT DVD GAME (A DVD game hosted by Serena where viewers get to learn and perform dance moves with Serena and try to copy the moves in a dance game)**

## **TRIVIA**

* This is the first of a collection of 4 DVD's.

## **GALLERY**

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