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Twilight: Princess Celestia,
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I have an idea for
your Onesversary!
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My...Onesversary?
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The one thousand one hundred
eleventh year anniversary
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of when you first
raised the sun.
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Good thing Pinkie
Pie reminded us,
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or we woulda forgot
to celebrate!
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You're not the only ones.
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What did you have in mind?
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To commemorate your first
sunrise, I've written a play.
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We'd like to perform it at
my School of Friendship.
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If you don't mind.
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[excited laugh] Ooh!
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Mind?
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Oh, of course not!
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Oh, I think a play
is a fantastic idea!
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Did she just...
prance?
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Oh. Forgive me for
getting so excited.
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I-it's just...
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When I was a filly, my
friends often put on plays.
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Oh, it was so wonderful;
everypony coming together
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to create a magical experience
to share with others.
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I've always believed theatre
brings out the best in us,
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and forges a special
bond of friendship.
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[gasp]
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I didn't know you used to act.
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Oh, not me.
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I was always too busy
with my magic lessons
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to be part of any
plays myself.
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But still, it's something
I always wished
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I could experience.
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And you still can!
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Princess Celestia...
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we would be honored if you
would be the star of our play!
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WE WOULD?
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♪ My little pony,
my little pony ♪
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♪ Aaaahhh ♪
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♪ My little Pony ♪
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♪ I used to wonder what
friendship could be. ♪
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♪ My Little Pony ♪
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♪ Until you all shared
its magic with me. ♪
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♪ Big adventure! ♪
♪ Tons of fun ♪
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♪ A beautiful heart! ♪ ♪
Faithful and strong! ♪
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♪ Sharing kindness ♪
♪ it's an easy feat ♪
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♪ And magic makes it
all complete! ♪
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♪ To have my little pony ♪
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♪ Do you know you're all
my very best friends? ♪
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♪♪
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You want me to
star in your play?
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Yeah, when did that
happen exactly?
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If you'll excuse
us for a second...
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Don't you see, Spike?
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It's perfect!
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Princess Celestia has always
wanted to be in a play,
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and this one's about her!
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I guess...
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But how are we supposed
to give her directions?
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She's the ruler of Equestria!
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She's also our friend.
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Celestia's always
kind to everypony.
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So if we have a chance to
finally do something for her,
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we should!
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Hmmm.
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C'mon, how many times
has Celestia helped us?
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Guided us.
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Been a warm calming
voice over our shoulder-
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[startled gasps]
- Twilight?
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Yes, Princess Celestia?
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Your invitation
is very kind.
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But are you certain
it's wise?
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I have no acting
experience at all.
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Experience? Pssh!
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You'll be playing yourself.
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And we'll all help you.
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Please?
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It'd mean so much
to the students
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if you were in our show.
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Well, if you're sure...
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Yeah, what she said.
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Then I would be delighted
to join your theatre troupe!
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Whoo hoo!
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Confetti is ready!
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Hoo hoo!
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Wormy applecores, Pinkie!
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How many times have I told ya
to keep your special effects
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away from my sets?
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Three hundred twenty-seven.
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Ooh! Unless you just DID.
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Then it's three
hundred twenty-eight!
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Ugh.
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I can't believe you've memorized
your lines already, Fluttershy.
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Once you get past terrifying,
paralyzing stage fright,
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the rest is easy.
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Now I just hope
Princess Celestia
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says we can do our play.
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Oh! As soon as she sees
these fabulous costumes,
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all she'll be able
to say is 'brava!'
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Heads up!
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Here comes our answer.
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Wonderful news, everypony!
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Yeeeha!
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We get to put on our show?
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Even better.
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Princess Celestia is
gonna be our star!
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[gasps]
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Yeah, that's how I felt, too.
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Celestia? Starring in our play?
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This is huge!
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Well, she was a little
nervous at first,
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but I told her not to worry.
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With us helping, it'll
all go smooth as--
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SILK!
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[zoom]
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I must find the silk!
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If Celestia is going
to be in our play,
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we have to take everything
up to the next level!
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None of these old
ideas will do!
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Yeah! Forget my
regular party cannon.
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For princess-size effects, we're
gonna need "Big Bertha!"
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[crash]
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Applejack: Grrr... PINKIE!
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What?
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Our play is gonna be AMAZING!
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I gotta tell everypony I know!
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And even the ones I don't!
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[zoom bang]
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Why in tarnation are y'all
gettin' so star-struck?
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We've met Princess
Celestia before.
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Plenty of times.
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Those were formal things,
galas, world-saving.
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This is different.
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Imagine doing sweaty
warm-ups with a princess.
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Blowing your nose in
front of a princess.
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Sitting around just...
talking with a princess.
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I'm a princess.
You talk to me.
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That's different.
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You're not a
PRINCESS princess.
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Uh... thanks.
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Celestia wants to experience
the special friendship
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that theatre ponies have.
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To give her that, you just
need to be yourselves.
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You...you really
think so?
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Heh. Aw, quit frettin'.
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It's only a coupla
pals gettin' together
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to put on a Onesversary play.
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What could go wrong?
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Spike: Places, everypony.
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We're here to rehearse
"A New Day in Equestria!"
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Ahem.
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Directed, written, and
produced by Twilight Sparkle.
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Page 1, Act 1, Scene 1.
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ACTION!
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Once upon a time,
before Celestia,
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Equestria was suffering
terrible hardship.
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Raising the sun every
morning was so hard,
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it took five great sorcerers
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plus Starswirl the
Bearded to do it.
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[grunts]
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[clatter]
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And every day, the unicorns
helping Starswirl
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would use so much magic,
they lost their powers...
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forever!
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Things looked bleak.
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Soon, Equestria would
lose all its magic-users!
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Then, the land would be covered
in darkness for eternity.
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[clatter]
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Even I can't believe
how good my play is.
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The sets, the props, the
outfits, they're all great!
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And, here comes
the best part.
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But then, a student named
Celestia discovered she had the
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power to raise the sun herself,
without draining her magic!
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[birds chirping]
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Um...that's your
cue, Celestia.
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Oh! Right! Of course.
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Ahe-heh-hem.
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[soft and awkward]
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It is time for a new
day in Equestria.
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Um. What?
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Oh, uh, I said...
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It is time for a new
day in Equestria.
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And your delivery was...great.
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But maybe you should try
it a tiny bit louder.
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For the ponies in
the back row.
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Oh, yes, yes.
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My Royal Canterlot Voice.
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Thank you for the
reminder, Twilight.
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IT IS TIME FOR A NEW
DAY IN EQUESTRIA!
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[echo]
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Oh, goodness, this theatre
does have strong acoustics.
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My apologies.
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I'm still learning to
"hone my craft."
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No, no, you're doing...fine.
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Why don't we try it
one more time?
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Just like you're
talking to me.
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[robotic] It is time for a
new day in Equestria.
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A bit more energy.
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[overdone] It's time for a
new day in Equestria!
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Uh...How was that?
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Honestly...?
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[crash]
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Great! Wow!
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It's hard to believe you've
never done this before!
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Let's move on to
the dance number.
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♪♪
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Again! Step, buck,
leap, touch...
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Again!
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Step, buck, leap, touch...
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Got it?
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Movin' on.
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Five, six, seven, eight!
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Come ON, StarSWIRL!
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Throw OFF that musty HAT,
and let's have a-a dance!
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[clunk]
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[scream]
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[crash]
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[groans]
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Oh, dear.
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I think we have a problem.
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Yeah. Our lead actress
is a disaster!
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[panicked gasping]
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What are we gonna do?
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If I tell Celestia
she's terrible,
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it'll hurt her feelings.
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And I'll be a bad friend.
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But if I keep her
in the show,
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she'll be the laughingstock
of Equestria.
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And I'll be a worse friend!
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Ya need to tell Celestia
the truth, Twilight.
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Any other suggestions?
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Why don't we just
cancel the show?
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Real suggestions?
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No, think about it.
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Right now, most of
Equestria doesn't
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even know we're doing
a Onesversary play.
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If we shut it down...
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Nopony will ever miss it!
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So they'll never find
out Princess Celestia
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is a bad actress.
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And she won't be embarrassed.
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Ah! It's the
perfect plan!
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Rainbow Dash: All right!
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I just finished telling
everypony to come to our play!
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You...did?
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Yeah!
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You should've seen how
excited they got
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when they found out
Celestia was in it!
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They said they'd
tell their friends,
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and then their friends'd
tell their friends!
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Everypony in Equestria
is gonna see this thing!
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Uh, did I miss something?
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Just a bright light
of hope being snuffed.
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But that's OK.
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If we can't cancel the show,
I know what I have to do.
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Be honest with Celestia and give
the lead role to somepony else?
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Not a chance.
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Twilight, you know truth is
a huge part of friendship.
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And so is making another
pony's dreams come true!
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Look, I promised Celestia
that this time she could
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be a part of the play
instead of just watching it.
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And I plan to keep
that promise.
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00:10:11,978 --> 00:10:13,645
But...how?
262
00:10:15,048 --> 00:10:17,815
Celestia: You want to
give me acting lessons?
263
00:10:17,884 --> 00:10:19,150
No no no no no no!
264
00:10:19,219 --> 00:10:22,253
More like, a special
workshop with other actors.
265
00:10:22,322 --> 00:10:26,824
To... take your performance
from good to flawless!
266
00:10:26,893 --> 00:10:29,293
Thank you so much, Twilight!
267
00:10:29,362 --> 00:10:32,229
This is what I always knew
theatre must be about.
268
00:10:32,298 --> 00:10:37,001
That special stage pony bond
of shared trust and honesty.
269
00:10:37,070 --> 00:10:40,738
Yeah. That's
what it is.
270
00:10:40,807 --> 00:10:41,906
[door opens]
271
00:10:41,975 --> 00:10:44,942
Princess Celestia? Meet
Method Mare performers
272
00:10:45,011 --> 00:10:47,646
On Stage and
Raspberry Beret.
273
00:10:48,414 --> 00:10:52,717
Avec pleasure,
Your Majesty.
274
00:10:52,786 --> 00:10:55,186
The pleasure is all mine!
275
00:10:55,255 --> 00:10:56,987
If there's anything
I can do to become
276
00:10:57,056 --> 00:11:00,224
a better Equestrian
thespian, I will!
277
00:11:00,293 --> 00:11:02,159
What do you have planned?
278
00:11:02,228 --> 00:11:06,931
Well, I thought we'd make
it up as we go along.
279
00:11:07,000 --> 00:11:10,801
Otherwise known as [bad French
accent] "improvisation!"
280
00:11:10,870 --> 00:11:15,040
YES, and we can start as soon
as we get out of this box!
281
00:11:18,378 --> 00:11:20,111
What box?
282
00:11:20,180 --> 00:11:21,846
[groan]
283
00:11:21,915 --> 00:11:24,081
[clatter]
284
00:11:24,150 --> 00:11:26,050
How's it going over here?
285
00:11:26,119 --> 00:11:28,420
That sun will
never rise again.
286
00:11:30,390 --> 00:11:33,058
That's why I have
something even better!
287
00:11:35,361 --> 00:11:37,862
Rarity: It's the
perfect substitute!
288
00:11:39,232 --> 00:11:40,331
[pop]
289
00:11:42,869 --> 00:11:45,370
It was the perfect substitute.
290
00:11:46,139 --> 00:11:47,371
[heavy sigh]
291
00:11:47,440 --> 00:11:48,472
[zap]
292
00:11:48,541 --> 00:11:50,875
Please give me something
to be happy about.
293
00:11:52,045 --> 00:11:54,812
Let's try visualization!
294
00:11:54,881 --> 00:11:56,013
And...
295
00:11:56,082 --> 00:11:57,414
you're skiing!
296
00:11:57,483 --> 00:11:59,216
Whoosh, whoosh!
297
00:11:59,285 --> 00:12:01,318
Oh, it's so
snowy today!
298
00:12:01,387 --> 00:12:04,388
Brrr...I'm
getting chilly!
299
00:12:04,457 --> 00:12:05,890
Should I get you a blanket?
300
00:12:05,959 --> 00:12:08,325
All aboard!
301
00:12:08,394 --> 00:12:12,830
The Ponyville Express
is leaving the station!
302
00:12:12,899 --> 00:12:14,932
WOO WOO!
303
00:12:15,001 --> 00:12:16,467
CHUGGA CHUGGA CHUGGA CHUGGA!
304
00:12:16,536 --> 00:12:19,136
It is? I don't
see anything.
305
00:12:19,205 --> 00:12:22,473
Let's be weeping
willows in the wind!
306
00:12:22,542 --> 00:12:28,078
We are strong in adversity,
yet supple as we bow to fate.
307
00:12:28,147 --> 00:12:31,215
Well? What do you feel?
308
00:12:31,284 --> 00:12:32,983
Nothing.
309
00:12:33,052 --> 00:12:34,919
Oh! The classroom floor
under my hooves.
310
00:12:34,988 --> 00:12:36,154
Does that count?
311
00:12:37,257 --> 00:12:38,256
Do I want to know?
312
00:12:40,994 --> 00:12:43,360
Wait for it...
313
00:12:43,429 --> 00:12:44,963
[whoosh]
314
00:12:46,599 --> 00:12:47,899
PINKIE PIE!
315
00:12:49,168 --> 00:12:50,968
[sploosh]
316
00:12:51,037 --> 00:12:52,870
What? It's realistic!
317
00:12:52,939 --> 00:12:55,907
The sun is just like
a burning marshmallow.
318
00:13:00,446 --> 00:13:01,780
Twilight: What are
they doing now?
319
00:13:02,983 --> 00:13:05,850
The simplest acting exercise
they could think of:
320
00:13:05,919 --> 00:13:07,451
A game of Charades.
321
00:13:07,520 --> 00:13:08,519
Actor: A puppy!
322
00:13:08,588 --> 00:13:09,921
A duck-billed platypus!
323
00:13:12,025 --> 00:13:13,991
Antidisestablishmentarianism!
324
00:13:14,060 --> 00:13:16,060
Oh, I give up! What?
325
00:13:16,562 --> 00:13:19,463
My love for Equestria
and all the ponies in it!
326
00:13:19,532 --> 00:13:22,233
Twilight, you felt what I
was emoting, didn't you?
327
00:13:23,136 --> 00:13:25,236
...Yeah!
328
00:13:25,305 --> 00:13:27,638
Now that's the best
acting we've seen all day.
329
00:13:27,707 --> 00:13:32,376
[crowd chatter]
330
00:13:32,445 --> 00:13:35,479
OK. I tried, and
tried, and tried.
331
00:13:35,548 --> 00:13:37,081
But we have to face facts.
332
00:13:37,150 --> 00:13:39,216
We can't make
Celestia an actress.
333
00:13:39,285 --> 00:13:40,951
So there's only one
thing to do.
334
00:13:41,020 --> 00:13:43,187
Tell her the
truth? Finally?
335
00:13:43,256 --> 00:13:44,421
NO!
336
00:13:44,490 --> 00:13:45,423
[groan]
337
00:13:47,293 --> 00:13:49,059
I've re-written the script
to give Celestia
338
00:13:49,128 --> 00:13:50,527
a more "artistic" part.
339
00:13:50,596 --> 00:13:51,495
With no lines.
340
00:13:51,564 --> 00:13:53,497
And to make sure
the show's a hit,
341
00:13:53,566 --> 00:13:55,566
I've whipped up the
biggest, bestest,
342
00:13:55,635 --> 00:13:58,035
flashiest fake sun EVER!
343
00:13:58,104 --> 00:14:00,905
[gasps]
344
00:14:00,974 --> 00:14:03,974
Pinkie, that
looks...unsafe.
345
00:14:04,043 --> 00:14:06,677
Why would untested magic
fireworks that I bought in a
346
00:14:06,746 --> 00:14:09,414
back alley from Trixie
at midnight be unsafe?
347
00:14:09,616 --> 00:14:13,317
[whistles and explosions]
348
00:14:13,386 --> 00:14:18,589
♪♪
349
00:14:18,658 --> 00:14:20,224
[boom]
350
00:14:20,293 --> 00:14:22,026
[coughing]
351
00:14:24,630 --> 00:14:25,963
[splash]
352
00:14:26,032 --> 00:14:27,165
[crash]
353
00:14:29,535 --> 00:14:31,702
AAAAH!
354
00:14:31,771 --> 00:14:33,270
I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!
355
00:14:33,339 --> 00:14:34,705
IT WAS SUPPOSED TO
BE A SIMPLE PLAY!
356
00:14:34,774 --> 00:14:36,073
JUST ONE SIMPLE PLAY!
357
00:14:36,142 --> 00:14:37,274
AND THEN EVERYTHING GOES WRONG!
358
00:14:37,343 --> 00:14:39,310
FROM THE STAGE, TO
THE PROPS, RIGHT DOWN
359
00:14:39,379 --> 00:14:43,247
TO THE WORST LEAD
ACTRESS IN EQUESTRIA!
360
00:14:43,316 --> 00:14:45,549
[panting]
361
00:14:45,618 --> 00:14:46,618
[horrified gasps]
362
00:14:48,287 --> 00:14:49,187
[gasp]
363
00:14:54,694 --> 00:14:56,093
Twilight.
364
00:14:56,162 --> 00:14:59,997
If you honestly felt I was a bad
actress, why didn't you tell me?
365
00:15:00,066 --> 00:15:01,298
I'm so sorry.
366
00:15:01,367 --> 00:15:03,100
I didn't mean to
insult your acting.
367
00:15:03,169 --> 00:15:05,403
It's just...I got
so stressed.
368
00:15:07,173 --> 00:15:10,040
But that's no excuse
for what I said.
369
00:15:10,109 --> 00:15:12,576
You have every right
to be upset with me.
370
00:15:12,645 --> 00:15:15,413
I'm not upset because
you insulted my acting.
371
00:15:15,615 --> 00:15:17,181
You're not?
372
00:15:17,250 --> 00:15:18,516
I'm upset...
373
00:15:18,585 --> 00:15:20,051
because in all the time
we've known each other,
374
00:15:20,120 --> 00:15:23,721
I thought I'd taught you about
the importance of friendship,
375
00:15:23,790 --> 00:15:25,924
trust, and honesty.
376
00:15:26,726 --> 00:15:28,525
Celestia! Wait!
377
00:15:28,594 --> 00:15:31,061
No! You can't fly away now!
378
00:15:31,130 --> 00:15:31,996
Look!
379
00:15:33,265 --> 00:15:34,198
Ponies are taking their
seats for the show!
380
00:15:34,266 --> 00:15:37,167
Heh heh. Standing
room only!
381
00:15:37,236 --> 00:15:38,702
Did I do a good job
of advertising
382
00:15:38,771 --> 00:15:40,538
for this thing or what?
383
00:15:41,240 --> 00:15:42,306
Sorry.
384
00:15:42,374 --> 00:15:44,609
We can't put on a show
with no lead actress.
385
00:15:46,446 --> 00:15:48,445
You go find Celestia.
386
00:15:48,514 --> 00:15:51,182
We'll figure out a way to stall
this thing till you get back.
387
00:15:52,085 --> 00:15:54,651
♪♪
388
00:15:54,720 --> 00:15:55,852
Spike: Good luck.
389
00:15:55,921 --> 00:15:59,323
Nopony's gonna volunteer
to try to tame that!
390
00:15:59,392 --> 00:16:01,960
NoPONY indeed.
391
00:16:03,229 --> 00:16:04,095
[gulp]
392
00:16:05,364 --> 00:16:08,265
So... ha ha!
393
00:16:08,334 --> 00:16:10,201
Who likes juggling?
394
00:16:12,305 --> 00:16:13,604
Princess Celestia!
395
00:16:13,673 --> 00:16:14,638
Please wait!
396
00:16:14,707 --> 00:16:15,873
Can we talk?
397
00:16:15,942 --> 00:16:18,576
I'm afraid I haven't
much to say, Twilight.
398
00:16:21,447 --> 00:16:23,380
All right then, just listen.
399
00:16:23,449 --> 00:16:25,582
You've guided me
since I was a filly.
400
00:16:25,651 --> 00:16:29,153
You've given me knowledge,
and advice, and friendship.
401
00:16:29,589 --> 00:16:30,888
Just once...
402
00:16:30,957 --> 00:16:33,558
I wanted to be able to
give something back to you.
403
00:16:35,561 --> 00:16:37,094
I know what I did was wrong.
404
00:16:37,163 --> 00:16:38,695
I should've told you the truth.
405
00:16:38,764 --> 00:16:40,831
But I promised you
could be in our play!
406
00:16:40,900 --> 00:16:42,833
I had to make it work.
407
00:16:42,902 --> 00:16:46,203
Nothing would make me feel worse
than knowing I disappointed you.
408
00:16:46,272 --> 00:16:47,638
You really mean that?
409
00:16:50,209 --> 00:16:51,675
Of course!
410
00:16:51,744 --> 00:16:54,711
I look up to you more than
anypony I've ever met.
411
00:16:54,780 --> 00:16:56,514
I'd hate to let you down...
412
00:16:56,883 --> 00:16:57,915
like I did.
413
00:16:57,984 --> 00:17:01,819
Oh. You had good
intentions, Twilight.
414
00:17:01,888 --> 00:17:04,588
But you know that the
truth is always better
415
00:17:04,657 --> 00:17:06,356
than a well-meant lie.
416
00:17:06,425 --> 00:17:08,392
Didn't Applejack remind you?
417
00:17:08,461 --> 00:17:09,160
[sigh]
418
00:17:09,228 --> 00:17:11,195
About a hundred times.
419
00:17:11,264 --> 00:17:13,564
And now, because I
didn't listen to her,
420
00:17:13,633 --> 00:17:16,166
I've ruined your
whole Onesversary.
421
00:17:16,235 --> 00:17:19,369
Well, I don't
know about that.
422
00:17:19,438 --> 00:17:23,807
Isn't there an old saying,
"The show must go on"?
423
00:17:23,876 --> 00:17:27,211
There may be a way for
us to save the play yet.
424
00:17:27,713 --> 00:17:28,712
But how?
425
00:17:28,781 --> 00:17:31,516
I mean, if I'm being
completely honest...
426
00:17:32,318 --> 00:17:34,218
You're not an actress.
427
00:17:34,954 --> 00:17:38,222
No, but I am a princess.
428
00:17:38,724 --> 00:17:40,757
BOOOO!
429
00:17:40,826 --> 00:17:42,393
Good news, free food.
430
00:17:43,262 --> 00:17:44,394
[munching]
431
00:17:44,463 --> 00:17:45,495
Bad news?
432
00:17:45,564 --> 00:17:47,565
This play is
officially a disaster.
433
00:17:48,301 --> 00:17:50,334
Fortunately, I know
a thing or two
434
00:17:50,403 --> 00:17:52,236
about how to deal
with those.
435
00:17:52,305 --> 00:17:53,704
You came back!
436
00:17:53,773 --> 00:17:56,140
Yes. But let's celebrate later.
437
00:17:56,209 --> 00:17:58,376
Right now, we have a show to do!
438
00:17:58,744 --> 00:18:00,444
But-but-but how?
439
00:18:00,513 --> 00:18:02,179
The audience is
about to riot!
440
00:18:02,248 --> 00:18:03,413
We have no backdrop!
441
00:18:03,482 --> 00:18:04,649
And our lead actress is...!
442
00:18:06,986 --> 00:18:09,887
No longer in that role.
443
00:18:09,956 --> 00:18:13,490
Rarity, Applejack, Pinkie Pie,
Twilight, go calm the audience.
444
00:18:13,559 --> 00:18:15,693
Let them know the play will
start in just a minute.
445
00:18:17,430 --> 00:18:18,829
Rainbow Dash, bring
us some clouds
446
00:18:18,898 --> 00:18:20,464
and place them
behind the stage.
447
00:18:20,533 --> 00:18:27,371
♪♪
448
00:18:27,440 --> 00:18:29,273
There. That's our
new backdrop.
449
00:18:29,342 --> 00:18:31,242
Starlight, do you have
a copy of the script?
450
00:18:32,478 --> 00:18:34,479
Spike, you
narrate the play.
451
00:18:36,482 --> 00:18:38,416
Fluttershy will
be our new lead.
452
00:18:38,784 --> 00:18:39,750
Oh, my.
453
00:18:39,819 --> 00:18:41,652
Me? Playing you?
454
00:18:41,721 --> 00:18:44,388
While you watch me playing you?
455
00:18:44,457 --> 00:18:46,857
Oh, no, oh no, I think my
stage fright is coming back.
456
00:18:46,926 --> 00:18:49,293
[panting]
457
00:18:49,362 --> 00:18:50,761
Visualize with me.
458
00:18:50,830 --> 00:18:52,329
You're a Princess.
459
00:18:52,398 --> 00:18:55,866
Regal, commanding,
confident.
460
00:18:55,935 --> 00:18:58,769
Feel the rising
sun's warmth.
461
00:18:58,838 --> 00:19:00,605
Equestria needs you.
462
00:19:02,975 --> 00:19:05,842
Spike: Once upon a time,
before Celestia,
463
00:19:05,911 --> 00:19:09,313
Equestria was suffering
terrible hardship.
464
00:19:09,382 --> 00:19:11,715
Raising the sun every
morning was so hard
465
00:19:11,784 --> 00:19:14,285
that it took five
Unicorn Sorcerers
466
00:19:14,820 --> 00:19:17,522
plus Starswirl the
Bearded to do it.
467
00:19:17,957 --> 00:19:21,558
[hooting laughter]
468
00:19:21,627 --> 00:19:24,962
You call THOSE
great sorcerers?
469
00:19:25,031 --> 00:19:26,730
Oh, no. Hecklers!
470
00:19:26,799 --> 00:19:27,765
What should we do?
471
00:19:29,035 --> 00:19:29,900
Spike!
472
00:19:29,969 --> 00:19:31,835
Improvise!
473
00:19:31,904 --> 00:19:38,242
Yes! And... uh...raising the sun
each day was super-draining.
474
00:19:38,311 --> 00:19:40,344
But you can see that
for yourselves, right?
475
00:19:40,413 --> 00:19:43,747
I mean, do these guys
look beat up or what?
476
00:19:43,816 --> 00:19:47,384
Starswirl's so stressed
he's got kinks in his horn!
477
00:19:47,453 --> 00:19:49,720
[laughter]
478
00:19:49,789 --> 00:19:51,088
But that's OK.
479
00:19:51,157 --> 00:19:53,924
Cause it turns out, Celestia
had the special power
480
00:19:53,993 --> 00:19:56,627
to raise the sun
all by herself!
481
00:19:56,696 --> 00:20:00,597
It's time for a new
day in Equestria!
482
00:20:00,666 --> 00:20:04,034
[music flourish
and then silence]
483
00:20:04,103 --> 00:20:07,471
Agh! In all the commotion, we
forgot we don't have a sun!
484
00:20:07,540 --> 00:20:08,705
What do we do?
485
00:20:08,774 --> 00:20:10,775
We play Charades.
486
00:20:12,478 --> 00:20:18,548
♪ [majestic music] ♪
487
00:20:18,617 --> 00:20:22,919
Oooh! Aaah!
488
00:20:22,988 --> 00:20:24,688
Wow!
489
00:20:24,757 --> 00:20:26,623
♪♪
490
00:20:26,692 --> 00:20:28,892
[delighted shrieks]
491
00:20:28,961 --> 00:20:30,627
My goodness!
492
00:20:30,696 --> 00:20:32,296
I had no idea this production
493
00:20:32,365 --> 00:20:34,965
would have such elaborate
special effects!
494
00:20:35,034 --> 00:20:37,735
[excited shouts]
495
00:20:39,438 --> 00:20:41,538
Judging by how many
flowers the audience threw,
496
00:20:41,607 --> 00:20:44,341
it seems our play was a success.
497
00:20:44,410 --> 00:20:47,577
I just feel bad you never got
a chance to actually be in it.
498
00:20:47,646 --> 00:20:48,979
You shouldn't.
499
00:20:49,047 --> 00:20:52,049
I never felt I had to be on
stage to be a part of the show.
500
00:20:52,118 --> 00:20:55,085
All I ever wanted was to share
an honest bond of creativity,
501
00:20:55,154 --> 00:20:57,788
artistry, and happiness
with my friends.
502
00:20:57,857 --> 00:21:00,524
And that's exactly
what I got to do.
503
00:21:00,593 --> 00:21:03,560
Thank you for saving our
play, Princess Celestia.
504
00:21:03,629 --> 00:21:05,429
You're welcome, Twilight.
505
00:21:05,498 --> 00:21:07,097
But from now on, none of you
506
00:21:07,166 --> 00:21:09,800
will have to call me
"Princess" anymore.
507
00:21:09,869 --> 00:21:10,701
Huh?
508
00:21:10,770 --> 00:21:11,601
Wait what?
509
00:21:11,670 --> 00:21:12,869
We don't?
510
00:21:12,938 --> 00:21:15,706
No. I had so much fun
tonight, I've decided
511
00:21:15,775 --> 00:21:18,442
to give up my crown, step
down from the throne,
512
00:21:18,511 --> 00:21:20,811
and devote all of my
time to the theatre!
513
00:21:21,947 --> 00:21:23,948
You...what?
514
00:21:24,450 --> 00:21:25,616
Gotcha.
515
00:21:25,685 --> 00:21:27,785
Maybe I'm not such a
bad actress, after all.
516
00:21:28,087 --> 00:21:29,954
[laughter]