♪♪
[Spike sighs]
You know the worst thing about you being
the Princess of Friendship?
The dishes.
Thanks for taking care of that, Spike.
After three events in one week,
I really needed to relax with a good book.
It's kinda funny, isn't it?
All these ponies coming to you for advice about friendship.
What's funny about that?
Well, you know, cause you used to be famous
for being such a bad friend.
What are you talking about? I had good friends in Canterlot.
Come on, Twilight, look at the wall.
Do you see any photos from before we moved to Ponyville?
And look at you now. The Princess of Friendship.
[gasp]
This is a disaster!
All my old friends. I can't remember any of their names
right now, but do you really think they think
I'm a bad friend?
Well, I only meant that you've come so far.
You're a great friend now and--
Oh, I feel terrible! I've got to make it up to them.
Pack a bag, Spike! We're going to Canterlot!
And make a list of my friends' names.
Aw, me and my big mouth.
♪ My little pony, my little pony ♪
♪ Aaaahhh ♪
♪ My little Pony ♪
♪ I used to wonder what friendship could be. ♪
♪ My Little Pony ♪
♪ Until you all shared its magic with me. ♪
♪ Big adventure! ♪ ♪ Tons of fun ♪
♪ A beautiful heart! ♪ ♪Faithful and strong! ♪
♪ Sharing kindness ♪ ♪ it's an easy feat ♪
♪ And magic makes it all complete! ♪
♪ To have my little pony ♪
♪ Do you know you're all my very best friends? ♪
♪♪
Come on, Twilight.
You're getting worked up about nothing.
The only logical place to start is at the beginning.
Whoa, it's exactly how we left it.
Look! It's "Predictions and Prophesies!"
And it's still opened to the Elements of Harmony.
And here's that present I was gonna give Moondancer!
Guess she won't be needing that.
Hey, look! The rest of it's still here!
How could I have let this happen?
Come on, Twilight.
Princess Celestia gave you an assignment.
No pony could blame you for that.
But look at the way I left this place.
It's a total mess.
Just like how I left my friendships.
I've got to make it up to-
Oh, uh, Minuette, Twinkleshine, Lemon Hearts,
Lyra Heartstrings, and Moondancer.
Yeah. Them.
Spike! Come on! We've got work to do!
Have you been awake all night?
I did a little research and I think I know
where we can find Minuette.
That is one of my friends, right?
Uh, it's not too late to forget I opened my big mouth.
No, Spike. I'm glad you opened your big mouth.
These ponies have probably been suffering
ever since I left, wondering why their supposed friend
would treat them so badly.
[door creaks open]
Minuette?
Twilight Sparkle, you old so-and-so!
What are you doing here? Hey! Spike!
Look at these wings, huh?
Hey, grab a picture of me and the Princess, will you?
I tried to tell my coworkers we used to be friends
back when, but they've never believed me.
Wait wait wait; really fluff 'em up, huh?
So what are you doing here?
I mean, I know you're here all the time,
but you never come to see me!
Hey! I just had the greatest idea!
You want to go see Lemon Hearts and Twinkleshine?
Of course! My old friends!
It'll be great! Come on, let's fly!
Get it? Heh-heh-heh.
This is perfect!
I can apologize to all three of them at once!
Let's hope they're not as traumatized as Minuette.
[giggling]
She did! Twinkleshine literally spit out her oats
when she heard you were the Princess of Friendship!
We saw you at the coronation. That was some shindig!
You did?
Sure! We see you all the time.
You remember our old friend Lyra, right?
She lives in Ponyville, too.
We're always over there visiting her
or she's coming over here.
We've thought about asking you to join us
from time to time,
but we just sorta figured you'd moved on.
Oh.
So what brings you by, anyway?
All those times you've come back to Canterlot,
you've never had donuts with us before.
Well, uh, you see...
I came to apologize.
For what?
Before I left Canterlot,
I didn't really appreciate my friends.
And that's because I didn't know
how important friendship was.
But I've learned so much since I moved to Ponyville.
I learned what it means to be a good friend
and that I certainly wasn't one to the three of you.
So, for all the pain I caused you, I am truly sorry.
[raucous laughter]
Aw, come on, Twilight!
Sure, it might've stung a little bit when you ran off
to Ponyville without saying goodbye,
but it's not like we weren't used to that from you.
Yeah, we didn't take it personally.
But it's really good to see you now.
Hey! Anypony up for a blast from the past?
It's our old science lab!
I have so many great memories of this place.
Remember when Lemon Hearts got her head stuck
in that beaker?
[laughter]
[chattering]
...but according to this book,
you're supposed to add the sodium chloride first.
I read ahead and to make a proper salt lick,
you need to add the molasses first.
Well, I read ahead too, Moondancer,
and I'm sure it said sodium chloride first.
Oh, I've got the wrong book. That's so hilarious.
Whatever happened to Moondancer?
Moondancer?
Yeah, you know, our other friend.
Oh right, Moondancer! I remember her!
I wonder what she's up to.
Yeah, I always liked her.
We just sort of lost touch after you left.
I think she went to live out by the stadium, didn't she?
Well, let's go see!
I think this is the place.
Didn't used to look like this, though.
[knock knock knock]
[knock knock smash]
[gasp]
[creak]
Moondancer?
What do you want? I'm trying to study.
It's us! Your old friends--
Ugh!
[slam]
[laugh]
That's old Moondancer, all right.
She always did like her books.
Hey, kinda like you used to be, huh?
Exactly how I used to be.
Come on, Twilight, we've been watching her for three days.
Library, house. Library, house. That's it.
Nopony looks at her or says hello
or even gives her a smile.
It's like she doesn't even exist.
Was she always like this?
Well, she always was a little shy.
But for a while there she was really starting to
come out of her shell.
Remember when she threw that party?
Oh,right. I think you might have been busy that day.
There you are, Twilight!
Moondancer is having a little get-together
in the west castle courtyard. You wanna come?
Ooh, sorry girls. I got a lot of studying to catch up on.
Thought she might finally be letting her guard down
a little with that party.
We invited her out a few times after that,
but she was always too busy studying.
So eventually we just stopped asking.
I had no idea that party was so important to her.
I've got to find a way to make it up to her.
Oh my gosh! Moondancer? Is that?
SSSSSHHHHH!
Moondancer? Can I talk to you for a min--
SSSSSHHH!
What is this?
Uh, a bubble of silence.
I haven't seen you in a while
and I thought it might be nice to catch up.
For what purpose?
You know. Cause we're friends.
[pop]
SSSSSHHHHH!
I'm really sorry to bother you.
I was just hoping we could go outside and talk for a bit.
I'm sorry I skipped your party.
AAH!
SSSSSHHHHH!
Why won't you leave me alone? I'm trying to study!
You've got the wrong pony. I don't have parties.
You did once.
And I was so caught up in my own studying
that I didn't take your feelings into account.
Look, Twilight Twinkle--
Sparkle.
Whatever. I just need to be alone so I can study
without some crazy pony trying to make friends, all right?
Fine.
Wait.
How did you get into my book like that?
I've been studying a new studying technique.
I can only do it for a few minutes,
but you'd be amazed how much you can pick up
when you're actually in a book.
That's one of Haycart's methods.
You know Haycart?
Of course! He's a genius!
I have a copy of his "Treatise on Ponies," you know.
What is this place?
This is where I used to live. You mean I never had you over?
A first edition of "Principles of Magic"!
Hey. Didn't I give this to you?
Maybe?
I did! Look, I even wrote something:
"To my friend, Twilight Sparkle.
Thanks for introducing me to the classics."
I can see by the fact that you left it here
that it meant a lot to you.
Look, I didn't bring you over here
for even more poignant reminders of what a bad friend I was.
I brought you here to give you this.
You can come here whenever you want
and study to your heart's content.
Really?
But first you've got to do something for me.
What?
Have dinner with our old friends tonight.
I can't; I'm reorganizing my biology scrolls.
I've been spending a lot of time with Minuette, Twinkleshine,
and Lemon Hearts since I've been back. They really miss you.
Look, I already told you, the last thing I need
is a bunch of ridiculous friend-making
keeping me from studying.
Moondancer, wait!
A wise pony once taught me
that there's more to life than dusty old books.
I tried friendship and it's just not for me.
Now if you'll excuse me.
What if I taught you Haycart's method?
So, uh, what are you studying these days?
Science. Magic. History. Economics. Pottery.
Things like that.
Yowza! You plannin' on being a professor or something?
No.
So you're just...studying?
Can I go now?
Moondancer, please.
It's all right, Twilight.
We're having a good time. Right, everypony?
So, uh,Spike, tell Moondancer that story about
how Twilight had to read a book about doing a sleepover.
"Slumber 101"? I've read that.
Oh, heh-heh, really? Well, uh, did you know
Lemon Hearts here works at the Canterlot palace?
Yeah, it's true. I do the big events, mostly.
State dinners, that sort of thing.
[nervous titters]
Ugh!
Moondancer! You've got to give friendship a chance!
I gave friendship a chance a long time ago.
It didn't work out then. It isn't going to work out now.
Twilight? Are you all right?
No. No, I'm not.
Where are you going?
I don't know, Spike, I really messed this one up.
That party was everything to her.
I can only imagine what it must have felt like
when I didn't show up.
Hey, Moondancer! Look at this spread, huh?
Thank you so much for coming!
Of course! We wouldn't miss one of our best friend's parties!
Is Twilight coming?
Oh. OK.
Hey, we'll still have fun, right?
Sure.
If there was only a way to undo the damage.
I know what I need to do.
And I know just who can help me!
Huh. Guess they must have gone back to Ponyville.
Wheeee!
Whoa whoa whoa whoa!
[crash]
That was AWESOME! We gotta go flying more often, Twilight!
There you are!
I thought you threw in the ol' towel and headed home!
I did head home, but not to throw in the towel.
I went to get my secret weapon. Minuette, meet--
Hey, Pinkie Pie!
Hi, Minuette!
Twilight, you didn't say Minuette would be here!
You two know each other?
Oh, sure! She was one of Cadance's bridesmaids.
We hang out all the time when she's in Ponyville.
Didn't you know that?
Hah! And you call yourself the Princess of Friendship!
Twilight briefed me on the way here.
We'll need fifteen bags of confetti
and as many hooves as we can get.
Let's go! We can pass by the donut place on the way.
And what are we gonna do?
Just come with me.
Oooh, "A Brief History of the Wagon Harness"!
"The Life and Times of Marwari the Maneless"?
[gasp]
What is this?
It's a party. For you.
SURPRISE!
Come on in!
Uh, thanks, but no thanks. I don't do parties.
I know. And I think it's my fault.
Back when we were in school together,
you invited me to a party.
I was so focused on my studies that I didn't show up.
Big deal.
It was a big deal.
And now that I realize how important friendship is,
I'd like to make up for my mistake with a new party.
A party in honor of my friend, Moondancer.
Please, you've got to let me make this up to you.
And you think this is going to do it, huh?
Yes?
Well, sure, why wouldn't it?
That was only the first time I ever put myself out there
and then you didn't even bother to show up.
Then you left town without saying goodbye,
even though we were supposed to be friends.
I was humiliated! I felt like I wasn't important!
I never wanted to let myself be hurt like that again!
Those three finally convinced me that I had value!
That other ponies might like me and want to be my friend!
And YOU! DIDN'T! SHOW! UP!
[sobbing]
[whispering]
You're right; this party can't make up for the way I hurt you.
But please, don't let my mistake be the reason
you can't be friends with anypony else.
We were your friends then
and we'd be honored to be your friends now.
What? That's the librarian, the book seller, my sister!
You've got a lot of friends, Moondancer.
I'm sorry, Moondancer.
I've faced magical creatures, the end of Equestria...
all sorts of things.
But seeing how my actions affected you,
that was one of the worst feelings I've ever had.
Thank you, Twilight.
I never realized how much I needed to hear that.
Now come on, everypony! Let's party!
Right?
Right!
[cheers]
[music and chatter]
[fades out]
I think it's time for us to go, Moondancer.
Thank you for helping me make some new friends.
Even if they are my old friends.
We'll come back and visit soon.
That would be great!
You've still got to teach me that Haycart technique.
Deal.
Um, Moondancer? It got kinda banged up,
but here's a little something I wanted to give you
back at your first party.
♪♪
[chatter]