They're always mad when you beat 'em. The gym leaders, I mean.

[To be fair, he's be pretty pissed off, too, if somebody beat the crap out of him with a few crows, like he did with Sabrina.]

[He takes a moment to study the newly-acquired recipe, nodding to himself as he does.]

Sure! Speaking of which-- where exactly are you, anyway?

[That's kind of important when arranging a meeting.]