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Dear Twilight, it is difficult
to express how grateful I am
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to you for teaching me the
power of friendship.
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[grunts]
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You would think after more
than a thousand years,
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there would be nothing
left to learn
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[whistling wind]
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And yet, even a pony as old as
I can continue to be surprised
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by how much there
is to know.
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♪♪
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"I hope you find these
postcards enjoyable
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and I look forward to
seeing you again,
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though I can't say when my
journey will be complete.
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Your friend, Starswirl."
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♪♪
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It must be gratifying to have
your idol writing to you
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about the friendship
lessons he's learning.
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I'm not sure I'll
ever get used to it.
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Of course, if he really wants
to learn about friendship,
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he could just come
to our school.
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Professor Sparkle?
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The Mail Pony just came
with uh, a few things.
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[door squeaks as it opens]
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Oo! The sewing machines
I ordered for my class!
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These came, too.
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I wasn't sure what
to make of them.
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These machines were costly,
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but I am quite certain
the friendship lessons
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I can teach my students with
them will be invaluable.
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[Twilight sighs]
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Don't worry, darling.
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I'll think of something
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and I didn't use school
funds to buy these.
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I made the purchase
entirely with my own bits.
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It's not that. It's this.
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"Why waste your time at
a friendship school
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that's just a school?
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Learn everything they teach and
more at Friendship University!"
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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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Who would open
another friendship school?
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I'm sure it's nothing
to worry about.
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You're the Princess
of Friendship.
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What could this other
school possibly offer?
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It isn't just another friendship
school, it's a University!
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It says they teach
"the same lessons
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of competing schools
in half the time."
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That's twice the
learning!
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And it's in Las Pegasus?
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If Professor Rarity lets us skip
her sewing class -- ROAD TRIP!
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[excited chatter]
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I think we need to
look into this school.
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I don't like to judge
solely on appearances,
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but what kind of
friendship school is this?
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Only the best friendship
school in the West...
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and maybe all of Equestria!
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[excited shouts]
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There's more ponies in here
than at our whole school.
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Who is running this place?
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[Male voice] Welcome, friends.
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You are about to embark on a
journey of amazing magnitude,
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one that will change
your lives forever.
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Prepare yourselves to
embrace a new path
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and become students of
FRIENDSHIP U!
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Flim and Flam. Of course.
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♪ If you're alone and you
can't make friends ♪
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♪ we understand your plight ♪
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♪ Until now there was
just one way ♪
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♪ your friendships could
take flight ♪
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♪ There is a school
real far away ♪
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♪ that'll teach you
what to know ♪
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♪ But if you live here
you couldn't stay ♪
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♪ you'd learn you have to go ♪
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[sad sighs]
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♪ Now there is an alternative
to all of that adversity ♪
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♪ Not just a school
I'll have you know ♪
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♪ But a whole University! ♪
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♪ At Friendship U
our aim is true ♪
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♪ In a city not
some backwater ♪
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♪ You'll learn the
things you need to know ♪
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♪ At our new alma mater! ♪
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That's it, everypony!
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You heard correctly!
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Friendship U, the one and only
University of friendship!
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♪ As you can see we're a
success by any kind of stat ♪
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♪ That may be so for all I
know but I still smell a rat ♪
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♪ Everypony lookie here that
other school's headmare! ♪
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♪ Her presence is a testament
to the mutual respect we share
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What? No it isn't!
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♪ It really is the final piece
to make our work complete ♪
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♪ To have the
Friendship Princess ♪
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♪ bless our school is
such a treat ♪
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Were so honoured!
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♪ At Friendship U
we teach to you AND YOU! ♪
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♪ All of our friendship
knowledge ♪
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♪ You'll learn it all
in half the time ♪
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♪ at the one and only
friendship college ♪
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But how can anypony learn
friendship in half the time!
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Our coursework is
so accelerated
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to take longer'd
be a crime!
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♪ The lessons that we teach ♪
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♪ Have been reviewed and
checked and edited ♪
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♪ Which might explain
why our school's about
to be accredited ♪
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♪ At Friendship U
Oh yes, it's true ♪
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♪ Even the Princess of
Friendship agrees ♪
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♪ The only place in
Equestria to give out
friendship degrees! ♪
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Yeah!
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Friendship U!
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Friendship U!
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Friendship U!
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That's it, everypony!
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Let's hear it!
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Tell us again why
it's the best!
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♪ It's the only University
of Friendship U! ♪
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♪♪
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Yeah!
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Accredited?
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It means officially
recognized or authorized
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We know what it means.
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But who would
accredit this place?
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Why the EEA, of course!
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Chancellor Neighsay?
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The Equestria Educational
Association has taken an
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interest in institutions
that teach friendship
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in a pony-first environment.
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Surely you didn't
think your school
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has a monopoly on
the concept?
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Well, she did write
the book on it
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Ah, yes.
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"How to teach
friendship to creatures
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who will one day use it as
a weapon against us."
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How could they use
friendship as a weapon?
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You tell me; it's your book.
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Meantime, this university
appears to be a promising option
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for ponies who'd prefer to stick
to the EEA book on the subject.
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You can't be serious.
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They're obviously
up to something.
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It's Flim and Flam!
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[indignant gasp]
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Well, that certainly
wasn't friendly.
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One would think the headmare
of a school of friendship,
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albeit an unaccredited one,
would behave differently.
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Unless she was trying to
undermine the competition? Hmm?
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[gasp]
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I... No... What? I am not!
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I did think the Princess of
Friendship would be friendlier.
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Now, now fillies
and gentlecolts,
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let's show the Princess
just how friendly we are
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by signing up for
some classes!
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[excited chatter]
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Why don't I show you around?
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I'm sorry, but approval from
the EEA won't convince me
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that this school is
what you promise.
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And what would it
take to convince you?
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Well, somepony who's
opinion I respect, for one.
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Really? Somepony like this?
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[gasp]
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Twilight?
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Uh oh.
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Starswirl? What are
you doing here?
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Why, studying friendship at Flim
and Flam's wonderful school!
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Oh, please.
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I think I know a
disguise when I see one.
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Take off that
ridiculous beard!
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FLAM!
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[stretching sound]
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[grunt of pain]
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How's it going in here?
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[stretching sound]
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[snap]
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It-it's really me.
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I'd heard rumors
you've returned,
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but I didn't believe
it until now.
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And if a pony of your
stature is studying here,
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there really isn't anything
else I need to see.
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I, Chancellor Neighsay,
hereby confer upon Friendship
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University complete and
unreserved EEA accreditation!
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I-I don't understand.
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Why would you come
here and not my school?
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My travels brought
me to Las Pegasus.
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I didn't come for the school,
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but Flim and Flam convinced
me to try it out.
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[Twilight] You can't
trust Flim and Flam!
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They tried to con the
Apples out of their farm!
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They sold fake health tonic!
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They run a resort
in Las Pegasus!
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Technically, our resort
is a legitimate business.
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I spent a thousand years
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thinking the worst
of a "bad" pony.
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You taught me to look
for the best in him.
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Whatever Flim and
Flam's past may be,
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starting this school shows they
want to change for the better.
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I wish I could believe that.
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Besides, what's untrustworthy
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about opening a
school of friendship?
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They don't even
charge for classes.
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I don't know.
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But I know they're
up to something
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and until I find out,
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I'm begging you, come
to my school instead.
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I understand feeling
threatened by competition.
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But my word, Princess, I
wonder if the ill-manners
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of the creatures at your
school aren't contagious.
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I think I will take my leave
before I become infected.
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Twilight, I promise I'll
visit your school soon,
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but for now, perhaps it's
best if you return there.
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You don't think they're running
an actual friendship school,
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do you?
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Darling, of course not.
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Which is why we
have to investigate!
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But we can't go poking
around the school.
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Everypony'll think
I'm still just
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"threatened by
the competition."
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Only if we do it
as ourselves.
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[door opens and closes]
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♪♪
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In these disguises,
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we could pass as students
at out own school.
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I don't know, Rarity.
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Ah-ah. What did I say about
using our real names?
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[door opens]
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Sorry, "Plainity." But
I'm pretty sure this
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isn't enough of a disguise.
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[door closes]
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Hey, strangers. Are
you two new here?
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We sure are. Completely new!
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Great! See you in class!
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[excited squeal]
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Now, I've read enough Shadow
Spade to know the key to going
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undercover is rehearsing
your backstory.
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[ahem]
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I'm "Plainity" and I love
bland-old-normal stuff.
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No frills for me.
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OK, your turn.
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[groan] My name's Eyepatch.
I have an eyepatch.
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Perfect!
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Now, how do we start
our investigation?
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I think we should split up.
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You enroll in some classes
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and find out what they're
actually teaching.
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I'll look around and
see what I can find,
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assuming I'm not recognized.
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Welcome, newest students!
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Let's dive right in, shall we?
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One of the most important
elements of friendship
256
00:12:18,938 --> 00:12:21,839
is being thoughtful,
true or false?
257
00:12:21,874 --> 00:12:24,509
[eager chatter]
258
00:12:24,544 --> 00:12:28,346
If by thoughtful you mean
generous, I'd say true.
259
00:12:28,381 --> 00:12:30,114
Correct!
260
00:12:30,149 --> 00:12:31,249
It was a trick question.
261
00:12:31,284 --> 00:12:33,317
Very impressive, Ms...?
262
00:12:33,352 --> 00:12:34,585
Plainity.
263
00:12:34,620 --> 00:12:37,221
Well, well well, Ms. Plainity,
keep it up and you'll be ready
264
00:12:37,256 --> 00:12:39,791
for our next level in no time!
265
00:12:39,826 --> 00:12:42,460
[impressed sighs]
266
00:12:42,495 --> 00:12:45,429
Now, let's see if you can
demonstrate for the class.
267
00:12:45,464 --> 00:12:49,367
What's something generous you
could do for me right now?
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00:12:51,170 --> 00:12:57,842
♪♪
269
00:12:57,877 --> 00:13:01,345
Class, Plainity here
is now my star pupil.
270
00:13:01,380 --> 00:13:04,482
If any of you want a chance
at studying with Starswirl,
271
00:13:04,517 --> 00:13:07,952
I'd take notes on
her every action.
272
00:13:13,459 --> 00:13:14,625
Hello?
273
00:13:14,660 --> 00:13:17,895
The door is open, so I'll just
assume it's OK to come in
274
00:13:17,930 --> 00:13:21,866
and look around, unless
somepony says it's not.
275
00:13:21,901 --> 00:13:23,401
All right, then.
276
00:13:27,874 --> 00:13:30,975
"The Element of Laughter
and its applications."
277
00:13:31,010 --> 00:13:33,478
OK, that seems pretty genuine.
278
00:13:35,248 --> 00:13:36,881
"When to support your
friends' decisions
279
00:13:36,916 --> 00:13:38,416
and when to talk sense."
280
00:13:38,451 --> 00:13:41,820
Huh, that's actually
kind of interesting.
281
00:13:42,655 --> 00:13:46,490
Ah-ha! "Friendship
University's true goal
282
00:13:46,525 --> 00:13:50,895
is to help friends
become better friends?"
283
00:13:50,930 --> 00:13:53,030
Where is the proof
that it's all a scam?
284
00:13:53,065 --> 00:13:54,999
There isn't any...
285
00:13:56,269 --> 00:13:57,869
[shutter click]
286
00:13:57,904 --> 00:13:59,604
Twilight Sparkle!
287
00:13:59,639 --> 00:14:03,140
Did you really think an eye
patch was enough of a disguise?
288
00:14:03,175 --> 00:14:04,976
No, I didn't!
289
00:14:05,011 --> 00:14:08,145
Well, then we agree that
everypony will recognize the
290
00:14:08,180 --> 00:14:11,182
Princess of Friendship
in this photo of you
291
00:14:11,217 --> 00:14:13,918
sneaking into our office.
292
00:14:13,953 --> 00:14:17,889
I can see the headline
now, "Princess of Jealousy!
293
00:14:17,924 --> 00:14:21,459
Twilight Sparkle bent on
ruining her competition!"
294
00:14:21,494 --> 00:14:23,027
So sad.
295
00:14:23,062 --> 00:14:26,898
A news story like that
would destroy your reputation.
296
00:14:26,933 --> 00:14:32,070
Nopony will want to go to
your school after that.
297
00:14:36,575 --> 00:14:41,545
Just wait until the
papers get a hold of this.
298
00:14:41,580 --> 00:14:43,180
Princess Unhinged!
299
00:14:43,215 --> 00:14:45,516
It'll be the talk of Equestria.
300
00:14:45,551 --> 00:14:49,053
Well, gentleponies, I've
finished another stack.
301
00:14:49,088 --> 00:14:52,390
The lessons in these worksheets
are quite fascinating.
302
00:14:52,425 --> 00:14:54,625
Twilight? What's
going on here?
303
00:14:54,660 --> 00:14:58,996
Just your protégé getting
caught snooping in our office
304
00:14:59,031 --> 00:15:02,500
in disguise! Well, sort of.
305
00:15:02,535 --> 00:15:07,572
Honestly, Princess Twilight,
envy does not look good on you.
306
00:15:09,208 --> 00:15:10,541
I'm not envious!
307
00:15:10,576 --> 00:15:12,410
I know these two
are up to something.
308
00:15:12,445 --> 00:15:15,179
I'm just trying
to find out what!
309
00:15:15,214 --> 00:15:18,149
The only pony I see who's up
to something is the pony
310
00:15:18,184 --> 00:15:22,186
in this picture, and it is
not the Princess I know.
311
00:15:24,323 --> 00:15:28,392
Well, it's about to be the
Princess all of Equestria knows.
312
00:15:28,427 --> 00:15:29,593
Unless...
313
00:15:29,628 --> 00:15:34,231
you decided to drop the whole,
"uncover the scam" thing.
314
00:15:34,266 --> 00:15:36,634
Then we'll rip this silly
picture up and not let it
315
00:15:36,669 --> 00:15:40,338
completely and utterly
ruin you and your school.
316
00:15:41,107 --> 00:15:42,506
[moan]
317
00:15:42,541 --> 00:15:45,309
You can be generous with
all sorts of things.
318
00:15:45,344 --> 00:15:48,112
Gifts, compliments, your time.
319
00:15:48,147 --> 00:15:52,149
[excited chatter]
320
00:15:52,184 --> 00:15:53,284
Hey, Eyepatch!
321
00:15:53,319 --> 00:15:54,752
Where's your eyepatch?
322
00:15:54,787 --> 00:15:56,187
Was your cover blown?
323
00:15:56,222 --> 00:15:57,655
You could say that.
324
00:15:57,690 --> 00:16:01,058
Flim and Flam took a picture of
me sneaking into their office.
325
00:16:01,093 --> 00:16:04,061
Were we wearing our eye patch?
326
00:16:04,096 --> 00:16:06,364
If I don't stop investigating,
they're going to tell everypony
327
00:16:06,399 --> 00:16:08,065
that I'm trying to
sabotage their school
328
00:16:08,100 --> 00:16:09,333
because I'm jealous.
329
00:16:09,368 --> 00:16:10,368
But but but...
330
00:16:10,403 --> 00:16:11,736
that's ridiculous!
331
00:16:11,771 --> 00:16:12,737
I don't know.
332
00:16:12,772 --> 00:16:15,206
Maybe I am just upset
that Starswirl came here
333
00:16:15,241 --> 00:16:16,607
instead of my school.
334
00:16:16,642 --> 00:16:19,210
Flim and Flam may have
turned over a new leaf.
335
00:16:19,245 --> 00:16:21,746
We should probably just go home.
336
00:16:21,781 --> 00:16:24,548
Twilight, you are not
the kind of pony
337
00:16:24,583 --> 00:16:26,617
to let your emotions
cloud your judgement.
338
00:16:26,652 --> 00:16:29,086
If you think Flim and
Flam are up to no good,
339
00:16:29,121 --> 00:16:30,087
you can't give up,
340
00:16:30,122 --> 00:16:33,090
even if their lessons
really are impressive.
341
00:16:33,125 --> 00:16:34,392
Wait. WHAT?
342
00:16:34,427 --> 00:16:37,161
Which reminds me. Can you
get a message to Spike?
343
00:16:37,196 --> 00:16:38,796
I want to return
those sewing machines.
344
00:16:38,831 --> 00:16:41,532
I need the bits if I'm going
to keep advancing here.
345
00:16:41,567 --> 00:16:44,468
Tuition's free, but the
worksheets sure aren't.
346
00:16:48,541 --> 00:16:51,208
Flim and Flam are
charging for these?
347
00:16:51,243 --> 00:16:53,344
Well, they have
to cover expenses,
348
00:16:53,379 --> 00:16:55,446
and Flam insists that
everything extra
349
00:16:55,481 --> 00:16:58,115
goes to improving
the school and...
350
00:16:58,150 --> 00:16:59,784
This is the scam, isn't it?
351
00:16:59,819 --> 00:17:01,719
Let's find out!
352
00:17:04,490 --> 00:17:06,657
These lessons are
so valuable.
353
00:17:06,692 --> 00:17:08,793
Are you sure I
can't give you more?
354
00:17:08,828 --> 00:17:10,694
Ah ah ah! Unnecessary!
355
00:17:10,729 --> 00:17:13,531
Being able to share them
with a pony like you
356
00:17:13,566 --> 00:17:16,200
is our real reward.
357
00:17:20,272 --> 00:17:26,410
Oh, my. And you want to study
alongside Starswirl, hm?
358
00:17:26,445 --> 00:17:28,446
It's all I have.
359
00:17:31,150 --> 00:17:32,550
[rip]
360
00:17:34,453 --> 00:17:36,821
Come back for the rest
when you can afford it.
361
00:17:36,856 --> 00:17:39,657
Wait! I'll sell the
shirt off my back!
362
00:17:39,692 --> 00:17:41,792
That's the kind of
determination that'll get you
363
00:17:41,827 --> 00:17:45,229
to the next level, student
whose name I know!
364
00:17:49,301 --> 00:17:51,869
Twilight, maybe I should
take over the investigation.
365
00:17:51,904 --> 00:17:53,571
Think of your reputation!
366
00:17:53,606 --> 00:17:56,173
My reputation isn't worth
much if I won't risk it
367
00:17:56,208 --> 00:17:57,508
for what I think is right.
368
00:17:57,543 --> 00:18:00,244
Besides, I have a plan.
369
00:18:00,279 --> 00:18:02,880
♪♪
370
00:18:02,915 --> 00:18:03,881
[door creaks]
371
00:18:03,916 --> 00:18:10,855
♪♪
372
00:18:12,892 --> 00:18:14,258
[slam]
373
00:18:14,293 --> 00:18:21,132
♪♪
374
00:18:21,167 --> 00:18:24,468
Well, brother of mine, we've got
almost all the bits we need
375
00:18:24,503 --> 00:18:26,137
to expand our resort.
376
00:18:26,172 --> 00:18:28,606
If we add anther level of
classes and worksheets,
377
00:18:28,641 --> 00:18:29,874
we'll be there!
378
00:18:29,909 --> 00:18:33,477
Maybe we should add two
levels, just to be safe.
379
00:18:33,512 --> 00:18:37,348
[beep and power up]
380
00:18:37,383 --> 00:18:38,749
[splashing]
381
00:18:38,784 --> 00:18:41,452
Ah! It's a thing of beauty.
382
00:18:41,487 --> 00:18:42,686
But I was thinking,
383
00:18:42,721 --> 00:18:46,924
what if we added another
extreme pool slide here?
384
00:18:46,959 --> 00:18:50,327
Sure, as long as the pipes for
the musical chocolate fountain
385
00:18:50,362 --> 00:18:52,396
go through here.
386
00:18:52,431 --> 00:18:53,497
[Twilight] But
shouldn't it go closer
387
00:18:53,532 --> 00:18:55,699
to the pudding
hot tub here?
388
00:18:55,734 --> 00:18:57,835
Fair point, but-- WHAT?
389
00:18:57,870 --> 00:19:00,437
I knew your school was a scam.
390
00:19:00,472 --> 00:19:02,273
Well, well, well.
391
00:19:02,308 --> 00:19:04,508
If it isn't the
Princess of Jealousy.
392
00:19:04,543 --> 00:19:07,678
I guess we'll be going
to the papers after all.
393
00:19:07,713 --> 00:19:09,680
And I suppose I'll just
lead your students
394
00:19:09,715 --> 00:19:13,584
into this secret room of bits
and resort expansion plans!
395
00:19:13,619 --> 00:19:16,620
Let's not get hasty.
396
00:19:16,655 --> 00:19:19,557
You have something on us;
we have something on you.
397
00:19:19,592 --> 00:19:21,492
Let's just call it even.
398
00:19:21,527 --> 00:19:22,760
I don't think so.
399
00:19:22,795 --> 00:19:24,929
You can destroy my
reputation if you want,
400
00:19:24,964 --> 00:19:28,499
but using your students' bits to
expand your resort is wrong,
401
00:19:28,534 --> 00:19:30,968
even if the lessons you
teach are good ones.
402
00:19:31,003 --> 00:19:32,436
Of course, they're good.
403
00:19:32,471 --> 00:19:34,872
We copied them from your book.
404
00:19:34,907 --> 00:19:36,574
We just skipped
every other page.
405
00:19:36,609 --> 00:19:38,842
"All the lessons,
half the time!"
406
00:19:38,877 --> 00:19:41,579
Fine. If you really
want to call it even,
407
00:19:41,614 --> 00:19:44,682
give back the bits and stop
charging for my lessons.
408
00:19:44,717 --> 00:19:47,785
Then you can teach them
as much as you like.
409
00:19:47,820 --> 00:19:50,788
Nah! Running a school is
more work than we thought.
410
00:19:50,823 --> 00:19:54,225
Besides, we almost have
everything we need.
411
00:19:54,260 --> 00:19:55,893
I think not!
412
00:19:55,928 --> 00:19:57,328
Plainity?
413
00:19:57,363 --> 00:19:59,263
My star pupil?
414
00:19:59,298 --> 00:20:01,265
Not Plainity, but...
415
00:20:01,300 --> 00:20:02,833
Rarity!
416
00:20:02,868 --> 00:20:03,968
Who?
417
00:20:04,003 --> 00:20:05,603
We decided to bring
somepony else here
418
00:20:05,638 --> 00:20:08,939
to listen to everything
you just said!
419
00:20:08,974 --> 00:20:12,943
Hey! Starswirl. We
were just about to--
420
00:20:12,978 --> 00:20:14,945
Return the bits
you've collected from
421
00:20:14,980 --> 00:20:18,249
your students and
close your school?
422
00:20:18,284 --> 00:20:20,484
[gulp] Yeah. That.
423
00:20:20,519 --> 00:20:25,990
♪♪
424
00:20:26,025 --> 00:20:29,293
Ah, it seems I'll
never stop learning
425
00:20:29,328 --> 00:20:31,262
from your example,
Twilight.
426
00:20:31,297 --> 00:20:34,999
It is a valuable lesson to stand
up for what you know is true.
427
00:20:35,034 --> 00:20:36,867
I wish I had known it too.
428
00:20:36,902 --> 00:20:38,969
Thanks for returning our bits,
429
00:20:39,004 --> 00:20:42,439
but how are we going to
learn about friendship now?
430
00:20:42,474 --> 00:20:45,276
[disappointed murmurs]
431
00:20:45,311 --> 00:20:49,513
Well, I can refer you to a
fairly reputable establishment
432
00:20:49,548 --> 00:20:51,582
just outside of Ponyville.
433
00:20:51,617 --> 00:20:55,786
I'm quite certain the headmare
would consider letting you in.
434
00:20:55,821 --> 00:20:57,521
[giggled agreement]
435
00:20:57,556 --> 00:20:59,023
[cheers]
436
00:20:59,058 --> 00:21:01,892
"Of course, if I ever
go to a school again,
437
00:21:01,927 --> 00:21:05,929
I'll make sure it's yours.
In friendship, Starswirl."
438
00:21:05,964 --> 00:21:07,898
I still don't understand
how Flim and Flam
439
00:21:07,933 --> 00:21:10,534
could have gotten
a copy of your book.
440
00:21:10,569 --> 00:21:13,003
I finished straightening
up in the library.
441
00:21:13,038 --> 00:21:15,539
Professor Rarity, I just
wanted to make sure
442
00:21:15,574 --> 00:21:17,741
you're definitely
keeping these.
443
00:21:17,776 --> 00:21:18,942
But of course, darling.
444
00:21:18,977 --> 00:21:21,745
If there's one thing I learned
at Friendship University,
445
00:21:21,780 --> 00:21:24,081
it is not to give up when
you know what's right
446
00:21:24,116 --> 00:21:27,718
and I know teaching friendship
through sewing is right!
447
00:21:27,753 --> 00:21:30,521
I just need to figure out how.