Electric Shock Showdown - S1-E14
Audio problem: When Ash thanks Lt. Surge, he speaks without moving his mouth. (00:19:22)
Electric Shock Showdown - S1-E14
Audio problem: When Nurse Joy walks over to Ash, she speaks without moving her mouth. (00:11:04)
Answer: He is a good guy but just found himself in a bad situation when he worked for Lysander. He didn't want him to harm Ash and his Pokémon when he was trying to get the special bond between Ash and his Greninja to work. He does leave Lysander and go back to being a good person.