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[[Image:Shining Road ending.jpg|thumb|right|200px|New ending sequence with Sonic and Amy.]]
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'''Chase After the Hero Sonic!''' is the 14th episode of first season of ''[[Sonic X]]'', and features a new ending theme: "[[The Shining Road]]" performed by [[Aya Hiroshige]]. In the English dub, it is known as '''That's What Friends Are For'''.
  
Eiyuu Sonic wo oe! (translated to '''Chase After the Hero Sonic!''') is the 14th episode of first season of ''[[Sonic X]]''. In the English dub, it is known as '''That's What Friends Are For'''. It features the first proper debut of Helen, one of Sonic's (and Chris') friends.
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==Episode summary==
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Following last week's defeat of [[Dr. Eggman]], [[Sonic]] has become a popular public figure. [[Jerome Wise]] is concerned that the President's popularity may fall and Sonic could end up becoming the next President. He devises a plan to hold a charity party where the President will be photographed shaking hands with Sonic.
  
==Episode Summary==
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Sonic receives an invitation to the party, but doesn't bother reading it. [[Chris]] and the others decide they will go anyway. Sonic declines to go because he promised [[Helen]], a disabled girl who is Chris' classmate, he'd take to an island in a lake where many white flowers grow. He rushes off to borrow [[Chuck Thorndyke|Chuck]]'s boat.
In the introduction sequence, Jerome Wise is laughing that the president defeated Dr. Eggman once and for all. The president reminds him that Sonic is the one that defeated the mad scientist and destroyed his best robot (so far). Jerome believes that because of that, Sonic will be elected as the new president of the United Federation. So he schemes up a party so the current president will be re-elected. Jerome sends a letter to the Thorndyke mansion, but Sonic says he can't make it. He explains that by the lake, he met a girl named Helen who wants to visit an island in the middle of the lake. Sonic promised to take her, and when the flashback ends, he hurries off to get a boat. Meanwhile, in the White House, Jerome is expecting Sonic to visit, and the media arrive to take pictures. [[Amy Rose]], [[Miles Prower]], [[Cream the Rabbit]], Cheese, Chris and Chuck arrive, but not Sonic. Jerome panicks and the media try to leave, but Jerome assures them that Sonic will arrive soon. He demands GUN to try and stop Sonic, but they fail horribly. Sonic and Helen go out towards the island, but they have a GUN transport helicopter hot on their heels! It manages to sink the boat, but Sonic uses the rope to swing himself and Helen to safety. They explore the island while getting chased by GUN soldiers, and when they find a cliff, Sonic zooms up. The two find a beautiful field of daisies, but the GUN soldiers try to climb up the face of the hill! The two escape, but they find themselves staring over a deep blue sea! They are surrounded, but Sonic grabs Helen right out of her wheelchair, goes up the tightrope and KO's the pilot of the helicopter. He fires a rope and transports the wheelchair as well. Sonic flies the chopper above Station Square, but Helen reminds him that he needs to see the president. Sonic brings Helen, but by then, the reporters and photographers have fallen asleep!
 
  
In Helen's house, the girl is telling her parents about her grand adventure with her friend Sonic, but realizes she's out of dinner. She asks her mother for more, so she goes to the kitchen, followed by her father. They talk that now Helen is so happy, and they wish they could be with their daughter more. Her father suggests that one day, they should go back to that island. Helen asks what is taking them so long, and they get back to the table. Helen says she and Sonic got into a helicopter, and her father guesses that Sonic flew it to the White House. Helen is ticked off that she didn't get to tell him about the best part!
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Later, at the White House, the gang arrive at the party and are greeted by Jerome Wise, who becomes agitated when he notices Sonic is missing. The press start to leave and Wise convinces them to stay a little longer, then orders some agents to force Sonic to come to the party. The government agents go to the mansion, but Sonic isn't there and they get beaten up by [[Mr. Tanaka]]. Wise instructs the military to track and apprehend Sonic.
  
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Sonic arrives at the lake with a boat, after evading the police and the army. As they row towards the island, Helen laments the fact that her father, [[Douglas]], couldn't take her there himself due to the number of hours he works to support her. A military helicopter shows up and fires a grappling hook at the boat in order to tow it back to shore. Sonic uses the rope to swing him and Helen onto the island. They escape into the woods and manage to lose the army before finding a field of white flowers.
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The army soon finds Sonic and Helen, so Sonic steals their helicopter. On their way home, Helen suggests he visits the President, at least for a short while. They go to the White House and Sonic shakes hands with the President, but the reporters and photographers have fallen asleep, much to Jerome Wise's annoyance.
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Helen goes home and enthusiastically tells her parents about her day. Her father decides to cut back on his work hours to spend more time with her.
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==Character debuts==
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* [[Helen]] (first speaking part; seen in background in several previous episodes)
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* [[Douglas]] (Helen's father)
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* Helen's mother
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==Localised names==
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==Eyecatch cards==
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==Production credits==
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Revision as of 04:26, 21 September 2019

Helen ep14.jpg
Sonic X episode #14
"That's What Friends Are For"
Written by:
Directed by: Keiko Oyamada
Production no.: 014
Original airdate:
Country: Japan
New ending sequence with Sonic and Amy.

Chase After the Hero Sonic! is the 14th episode of first season of Sonic X, and features a new ending theme: "The Shining Road" performed by Aya Hiroshige. In the English dub, it is known as That's What Friends Are For.

Episode summary

Following last week's defeat of Dr. Eggman, Sonic has become a popular public figure. Jerome Wise is concerned that the President's popularity may fall and Sonic could end up becoming the next President. He devises a plan to hold a charity party where the President will be photographed shaking hands with Sonic.

Sonic receives an invitation to the party, but doesn't bother reading it. Chris and the others decide they will go anyway. Sonic declines to go because he promised Helen, a disabled girl who is Chris' classmate, he'd take to an island in a lake where many white flowers grow. He rushes off to borrow Chuck's boat.

Later, at the White House, the gang arrive at the party and are greeted by Jerome Wise, who becomes agitated when he notices Sonic is missing. The press start to leave and Wise convinces them to stay a little longer, then orders some agents to force Sonic to come to the party. The government agents go to the mansion, but Sonic isn't there and they get beaten up by Mr. Tanaka. Wise instructs the military to track and apprehend Sonic.

Sonic arrives at the lake with a boat, after evading the police and the army. As they row towards the island, Helen laments the fact that her father, Douglas, couldn't take her there himself due to the number of hours he works to support her. A military helicopter shows up and fires a grappling hook at the boat in order to tow it back to shore. Sonic uses the rope to swing him and Helen onto the island. They escape into the woods and manage to lose the army before finding a field of white flowers.

The army soon finds Sonic and Helen, so Sonic steals their helicopter. On their way home, Helen suggests he visits the President, at least for a short while. They go to the White House and Sonic shakes hands with the President, but the reporters and photographers have fallen asleep, much to Jerome Wise's annoyance.

Helen goes home and enthusiastically tells her parents about her day. Her father decides to cut back on his work hours to spend more time with her.

Character debuts

  • Helen (first speaking part; seen in background in several previous episodes)
  • Douglas (Helen's father)
  • Helen's mother

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
Portuguese É Para Isto Que Servem Os Amigos That's What Friends Are For

Eyecatch cards

Production credits

References


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