I'm very glad to be of some help, Mr. Brando! And when you reach Goldenrod City, I'd be most pleased to help you get acquainted with the city in whatever way might suit you best. I'm afraid it does take a while to reach it, from where one begins in New Bark Town, but that much can't be helped.

[...Because certainly he started off in New Bark like everyone else, because nobody starts off in Goldenrod, because that would just be silly.]