[
[ SCHOOL BELL RINGS ]
[
[ SCHOOL BELL RINGS ] [ PONIES CHEERING ]
[
[ PONIES CHEERING ] [ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]
CA
[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ] CAN YOU BELIEVE
FE
CAN YOU BELIEVE FEATHERWEIGHT GOT HIS CUTIE
MA
FEATHERWEIGHT GOT HIS CUTIE MARK?
FE
MARK? FEATHERWEIGHT -- BEFORE US!
[
FEATHERWEIGHT -- BEFORE US! [ CHEERING ]
GR
[ CHEERING ] GREAT CUTIE MARK,
FE
GREAT CUTIE MARK, FEATHERWEIGHT.
[
FEATHERWEIGHT. [ CHUCKLES ]
LO
[ CHUCKLES ] LOOKING GOOD!
[
LOOKING GOOD! [ BOTH SIGH ]
I
[ BOTH SIGH ] I GIVE UP.
I'
I GIVE UP. I'VE GOT IT!
[
I'VE GOT IT! [ SPROING! ]
TH
[ SPROING! ] THE ANSWER TO ALL OUR PROBLEMS!
TH
THE ANSWER TO ALL OUR PROBLEMS! THE "FOAL FREE PRESS"?
HO
THE "FOAL FREE PRESS"? HOW'S THE SCHOOL PAPER GONNA GET
US
HOW'S THE SCHOOL PAPER GONNA GET US OUR CUTIE MARKS?
[
US OUR CUTIE MARKS? [ INHALES DEEPLY ]
MO
[ INHALES DEEPLY ] MOVE YOUR CABOOSE!
UH
MOVE YOUR CABOOSE! UH-OH.
TH
UH-OH. THAT'S GRANNY SMITH.
GO
THAT'S GRANNY SMITH. GOTTA RUN!
MA
GOTTA RUN! MAYBE THERE'S SOMETHING TO
TH
MAYBE THERE'S SOMETHING TO THIS NEWSPAPER IDEA.
I
THIS NEWSPAPER IDEA. I GUESS IT'S WORTH A SHOT.
[
I GUESS IT'S WORTH A SHOT. [ TINKLE! ]
[
[ TINKLE! ] [ SLUMP! ]
[
[ SLUMP! ] [ TING! ]
[
[ TING! ] [ TING! ]
[
[ TING! ] [ TING! ]
[
[ TING! ] [ SLOOP! ]
[
[ SLOOP! ] [ BUBBLING ]
AP
[ BUBBLING ] APPLE BLOOM, YOUR NEWSPAPER
ID
APPLE BLOOM, YOUR NEWSPAPER IDEA WAS NOTHING BUT A BIG BUST.
WE
IDEA WAS NOTHING BUT A BIG BUST. WE TRIED EVERYTHING FROM
PA
WE TRIED EVERYTHING FROM PAPER-MACHE TO MAKING BIRDS'
NE
PAPER-MACHE TO MAKING BIRDS' NESTS AND NOTHING WORKED.
[
NESTS AND NOTHING WORKED. [ LAUGHS ]
WH
[ LAUGHS ] WHAT'S SO FUNNY?
WH
WHAT'S SO FUNNY? WHAT I MEANT WAS WE SHOULD
WR
WRITE FOR THE PAPER.
WE
WE CAN GET OUR CUTIE MARKS AS
JO
JOURNALISTS!
[
[ BOTH SIGH ]
[
[ THUD! ]
♪
[ THUD! ] ♪ MY LITTLE PONY ♪
♪
♪ MY LITTLE PONY ♪ ♪ MY LITTLE PONY ♪
♪
♪ MY LITTLE PONY ♪ ♪ AH-AH-AH-AH ♪
♪
♪ AH-AH-AH-AH ♪ ♪ MY LITTLE PONY ♪
♪
♪ MY LITTLE PONY ♪ ♪ I USED TO WONDER WHAT
FR
♪ I USED TO WONDER WHAT FRIENDSHIP COULD BE ♪
♪
FRIENDSHIP COULD BE ♪ ♪ MY LITTLE PONY ♪
♪
♪ MY LITTLE PONY ♪ ♪ UNTIL YOU ALL SHARED ITS
MA
♪ UNTIL YOU ALL SHARED ITS MAGIC WITH ME ♪
♪
MAGIC WITH ME ♪ ♪ BIG ADVENTURE ♪
♪
♪ BIG ADVENTURE ♪ ♪ TONS OF FUN ♪
♪
♪ TONS OF FUN ♪ ♪ A BEAUTIFUL HEART ♪
♪
♪ FAITHFUL AND STRONG ♪
♪
♪ SHARING KINDNESS ♪
♪
♪ IT'S AN EASY FEAT ♪
♪
♪ AND MAGIC MAKES IT ALL
CO
COMPLETE ♪
♪
♪ DO YOU KNOW YOU'RE ALL MY VERY
BE
OK
OKAY, CLASS, SEE YOU
TO
OKAY, CLASS, SEE YOU TOMORROW!
OH
TOMORROW! OH, FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WANT TO
JO
OH, FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WANT TO JOIN THE NEWSPAPER STAFF, STAY
HE
JOIN THE NEWSPAPER STAFF, STAY HERE BECAUSE WE'RE MEETING RIGHT
NO
CU
CUTIE MARKS IN JOURNALISM.
SU
CUTIE MARKS IN JOURNALISM. SUCH A GOOD IDEA!
WE
NO
NOW, AS YOU KNOW, OUR EDITOR IN
CH
OH
OH! OH! OH!
OH
OH! OH! OH! OH-WO-WO-WO-WO!
YE
OH-WO-WO-WO-WO! YES?
WH
YES? WHAT'S AN EDITOR IN CHIEF?
GO
WHAT'S AN EDITOR IN CHIEF? GOOD QUESTION, SWEETIE BELLE.
I
GOOD QUESTION, SWEETIE BELLE. I LIKE THOSE REPORTER'S
IN
I LIKE THOSE REPORTER'S INSTINCTS.
TH
INSTINCTS. THE "FOAL FREE PRESS" IS A
ST
THE "FOAL FREE PRESS" IS A STUDENT-RUN PAPER.
I'
STUDENT-RUN PAPER. I'M ONLY INVOLVED AS AN ADVISOR,
SO
I'M ONLY INVOLVED AS AN ADVISOR, SO THE EDITOR IN CHIEF IS THE
PO
SO THE EDITOR IN CHIEF IS THE PONY IN CHARGE, FROM CHOOSING
TH
PONY IN CHARGE, FROM CHOOSING THE STORIES TO MAKING SURE IT
GE
THE STORIES TO MAKING SURE IT GETS TO PRESS ON TIME.
NO
GETS TO PRESS ON TIME. NOW, AS I SAID, WE HAVE A NEW
ED
NOW, AS I SAID, WE HAVE A NEW EDITOR THIS YEAR.
Al
EDITOR THIS YEAR. All: DIAMOND TIARA?!
HM
All: DIAMOND TIARA?! HMM!
I'
HMM! I'LL LEAVE YOU ALONE NOW TO
DI
I'LL LEAVE YOU ALONE NOW TO DISCUSS EVERYPONY'S ASSIGNMENTS.
HA
DISCUSS EVERYPONY'S ASSIGNMENTS. HAVE FUN!
[
HAVE FUN! [ DOOR CLOSES ]
AL
[ DOOR CLOSES ] ALL RIGHT! LISTEN UP!
[
ALL RIGHT! LISTEN UP! [ THUD! ]
TH
[ THUD! ] THE "FOAL FREE PRESS" IS A JOKE.
Al
THE "FOAL FREE PRESS" IS A JOKE. All: HUH?
NO
All: HUH? NOPONY AT THIS SCHOOL TAKES
IT
NOPONY AT THIS SCHOOL TAKES IT SERIOUSLY.
WE
IT SERIOUSLY. WELL, I, THE EDITOR IN CHIEF IN
CH
WELL, I, THE EDITOR IN CHIEF IN CHARGE, AM GONNA DELIVER US TO
NE
CHARGE, AM GONNA DELIVER US TO NEWFOUND GLORY!
YA
NEWFOUND GLORY! YAY!
FI
YAY! FIRST THINGS FIRST -- WHERE'S
TH
FIRST THINGS FIRST -- WHERE'S THE STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER?
[
THE STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER? [ POINK! ]
GE
[ POINK! ] GET OUT THERE AND DOCUMENT
EV
GET OUT THERE AND DOCUMENT EVERYTHING!
[
EVERYTHING! [ RATTLE! ]
I'
[ RATTLE! ] I'LL DECIDE WHAT'S IMPORTANT.
TH
I'LL DECIDE WHAT'S IMPORTANT. THE REST OF YOU, I WANT
HA
THE REST OF YOU, I WANT HARD-HITTING NEWS AND
IN
HARD-HITTING NEWS AND INTERESTING THINK PIECES.
NO
INTERESTING THINK PIECES. NO MORE NAMBY-PAMBY STORIES LIKE
LA
NO MORE NAMBY-PAMBY STORIES LIKE LAST YEAR'S EDITOR.
BU
LAST YEAR'S EDITOR. BUT NAMBY PAMBY WAS A GREAT
ED
BUT NAMBY PAMBY WAS A GREAT EDITOR.
WE
EDITOR. WELL, THERE'S A NEW REGIME
NO
WELL, THERE'S A NEW REGIME NOW, AND I WANT JUICY STORIES --
TH
NOW, AND I WANT JUICY STORIES -- THE JUICIER THE BETTER!
NO
THE JUICIER THE BETTER! NOW GET OUT THERE AND REPORT!
[
NOW GET OUT THERE AND REPORT! [ THUD! ]
LE
[ THUD! ] LET'S GET OUT OF HERE, GIRLS.
MA
LET'S GET OUT OF HERE, GIRLS. MAYBE WE CAN TRY PACKING BOXES
AG
MAYBE WE CAN TRY PACKING BOXES AGAIN.
BU
AGAIN. BUT THIS COULD BE OUR LAST
CH
BUT THIS COULD BE OUR LAST CHANCE TO EARN OUR CUTIE MARKS.
IF
CHANCE TO EARN OUR CUTIE MARKS. IF WE REALLY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE
JO
IF WE REALLY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE JOURNALISTS, ISN'T IT WORTH A
LI
JOURNALISTS, ISN'T IT WORTH A LITTLE GRIEF?
I
LITTLE GRIEF? I GUESS YOU'RE RIGHT.
WE
I GUESS YOU'RE RIGHT. WE CAN TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF
DI
WE CAN TAKE A LITTLE BIT OF DIAMOND TIARA FOR A LIFETIME OF
CU
DIAMOND TIARA FOR A LIFETIME OF CUTIE MARKS.
CO
CUTIE MARKS. COME ON!
LE
COME ON! LET'S GO GET THOSE MARKS!
MY
LET'S GO GET THOSE MARKS! MY FIRST STORY'S GONNA BE AN
EX
MY FIRST STORY'S GONNA BE AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW.
[
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW. [ POINK! POINK! ]
[
[ POINK! POINK! ] [ ZIP! ]
[
[ ZIP! ] [ WHIFFLE! ]
[
[ WHIFFLE! ] [ TINKLE! ]
[
[ TINKLE! ] [ TINKLE! ]
[
[ TINKLE! ] [ WHOOSH! ]
[
[ WHOOSH! ] [ SLINK! ]
I
[ SLINK! ] I SAW A BRAND-NEW NEST OF
BA
I SAW A BRAND-NEW NEST OF BABY BIRDS THE OTHER DAY.
I
BABY BIRDS THE OTHER DAY. I BET OUR READERS WOULD EAT UP A
SW
I BET OUR READERS WOULD EAT UP A SWEET STORY LIKE THAT!
[
SWEET STORY LIKE THAT! [ SPLAT! ]
[
[ SPLAT! ] [ LAUGHTER ]
GR
[ LAUGHTER ] GRANNY SMITH HAS ALL SORTS OF
GR
GRANNY SMITH HAS ALL SORTS OF GREAT STORIES.
I
GREAT STORIES. I RECKON I'LL DO A PIECE ON THE
HI
I RECKON I'LL DO A PIECE ON THE HISTORY OF PONYVILLE.
[
HISTORY OF PONYVILLE. [ CLATTER! ]
[
[ CLATTER! ] [ SLINK! ]
[
[ SLINK! ] [ TYPEWRITERS CLACKING ]
I
[ TYPEWRITERS CLACKING ] I HOPE YOU'VE GOT SOMETHING
BE
I HOPE YOU'VE GOT SOMETHING BECAUSE EVERYTHING SO FAR IS
UN
BECAUSE EVERYTHING SO FAR IS UNUSABLE.
[
UNUSABLE. [ WHIP! ]
"B
[ WHIP! ] "BABY BIRDS BORN"?
"R
"BABY BIRDS BORN"? "RARITY'S HOT, NEW HAT"?
"P
"RARITY'S HOT, NEW HAT"? "PONYVILLE: THE EARLY YEARS"?!
UG
"PONYVILLE: THE EARLY YEARS"?! UGH!
I
UGH! I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU CALL THIS,
BU
I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU CALL THIS, BUT IT SURE ISN'T NEWS!
WE
BUT IT SURE ISN'T NEWS! WE JUST THOUGHT...
GE
WE JUST THOUGHT... GET SOMETHING ELSE ON MY DESK
BY
GET SOMETHING ELSE ON MY DESK BY THE END OF THE DAY!
AN
BY THE END OF THE DAY! AND IT BETTER BE JUICY!
[
AND IT BETTER BE JUICY! [ THUD! ]
[
[ THUD! ] [ TWEET! ]
[
[ TWEET! ] [ WHIP! WHIP! ]
NO
[ WHIP! WHIP! ] NOW WHAT?
DO
NOW WHAT? DO YOU KNOW WHAT I HAD TO DO TO
GE
DO YOU KNOW WHAT I HAD TO DO TO GET THAT STORY?
OH
GET THAT STORY? OH, YOU DON'T EVEN WANT TO
KN
OH, YOU DON'T EVEN WANT TO KNOW WHAT I HAD TO SIT THROUGH.
[
KNOW WHAT I HAD TO SIT THROUGH. [ CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS ]
[
[ CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS ] [ ZIP! ]
OH
[ ZIP! ] OH, GET IT OFF ME, SNAILS!
EH
OH, GET IT OFF ME, SNAILS! EH, YOU GET IT OFF ME, SNIPS.
AA
EH, YOU GET IT OFF ME, SNIPS. AAH! STOP IT!
YO
AAH! STOP IT! YOU ARE MAKING IT WORSE!
[
YOU ARE MAKING IT WORSE! [ BLINK! ]
[
[ BLINK! ] [ CREAK! ]
YA
[ CREAK! ] YAH!
[
YAH! [ SQUISH! ]
AH
[ SQUISH! ] AH, GREAT.
I'
AH, GREAT. I'LL GET IT.
[
I'LL GET IT. [ GROANS ]
AA
[ GROANS ] AAH!
GE
AAH! GET IT OFF!
GE
GET IT OFF! GET IT OFF!!
[
GET IT OFF!! [ GIGGLES ]
HE
[ GIGGLES ] HEY, FEATHERWEIGHT, COME HERE!
[
HEY, FEATHERWEIGHT, COME HERE! [ CHUCKLES ]
TA
[ CHUCKLES ] TAKE A FEW PICTURES OF THIS.
TH
TAKE A FEW PICTURES OF THIS. THEN MEET ME DURING LUNCH.
[
THEN MEET ME DURING LUNCH. [ ZIP! ]
[
[ ZIP! ] [ CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS ]
GI
[ CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS ] GIRLS, I HAVE OUR STORY!
"S
GIRLS, I HAVE OUR STORY! "SNIPS AND SNAILS AND BUBBLEGUM
VE
"SNIPS AND SNAILS AND BUBBLEGUM VEILS" -- AND THAT'S WHEN THE
BI
VEILS" -- AND THAT'S WHEN THE BIGGEST JOKESTER IN SCHOOL
RE
BIGGEST JOKESTER IN SCHOOL REALLY STUCK HIS HOOF IN IT,
LI
REALLY STUCK HIS HOOF IN IT, LITERALLY!
TH
LITERALLY! THE "FOAL FREE PRESS" IS
US
THE "FOAL FREE PRESS" IS USUALLY JUST BORING NEWS AND
ST
USUALLY JUST BORING NEWS AND STUFF.
SO
STUFF. SO FUNNY!
OU
SO FUNNY! OUR MOTHERS ALWAYS TOLD US
WE
OUR MOTHERS ALWAYS TOLD US WE'D END UP IN THE PAPER SOME
DA
WE'D END UP IN THE PAPER SOME DAY.
YE
DAY. YEAH. HEY, LOOK!
WE
YEAH. HEY, LOOK! WE FINALLY GOT THE GUM OUT!
[
WE FINALLY GOT THE GUM OUT! [ CHUCKLES ]
YO
[ CHUCKLES ] YOUR COLUMN IS A SENSATION!
I
YOUR COLUMN IS A SENSATION! I DON'T WANT YOU DOING NEWS
AN
I DON'T WANT YOU DOING NEWS ANYMORE.
I
ANYMORE. I WANT MORE COLUMNS LIKE THIS --
CO
I WANT MORE COLUMNS LIKE THIS -- COLUMNS ABOUT PONIES AND THEIR
PR
COLUMNS ABOUT PONIES AND THEIR PRIVATE LIVES, THE THINGS THEY
DO
PRIVATE LIVES, THE THINGS THEY DO WHEN THEY THINK THEY'RE
AL
DO WHEN THEY THINK THEY'RE ALONE...
YO
ALONE... YOU THREE OUR MY NEW GOSSIP
CO
YOU THREE OUR MY NEW GOSSIP COLUMNISTS!
[
COLUMNISTS! [ TWINKLE! ]
AN
[ TWINKLE! ] AND I LOVE THE WAY YOU SIGNED
IT
AND I LOVE THE WAY YOU SIGNED IT.
"G
IT. "GABBY GUMS" -- THAT WAS A
ST
"GABBY GUMS" -- THAT WAS A STROKE OF GENIUS!
WE
STROKE OF GENIUS! WE COULDN'T FIT ALL OF OUR
NA
WE COULDN'T FIT ALL OF OUR NAMES, SO WE DECIDED TO CREATE
ON
NAMES, SO WE DECIDED TO CREATE ONE FOR ALL THREE OF US.
WE
ONE FOR ALL THREE OF US. WELL, I WANT MORE GABBY GUMS!
NI
WELL, I WANT MORE GABBY GUMS! NICE WORK, GIRLS.
BU
NICE WORK, GIRLS. BUT WE SURE SEEM TO HAVE A
GI
BUT WE SURE SEEM TO HAVE A GIFT FOR GOSSIP.
IF
GIFT FOR GOSSIP. IF WE CAN WRITE A FEW MORE OF
TH
IF WE CAN WRITE A FEW MORE OF THESE GABBY GUMS COLUMNS, WE'LL
EA
THESE GABBY GUMS COLUMNS, WE'LL EARN OUR CUTIE MARKS FOR SURE!
Al
EARN OUR CUTIE MARKS FOR SURE! All: WHOO-HOO!
[
All: WHOO-HOO! [ SMACK! ]
SC
[ SMACK! ] SCOOTALOO, DO YOU HAVE
AN
SCOOTALOO, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING?
NO
ANYTHING? NO.
AP
NO. APPLE BLOOM?
[
APPLE BLOOM? [ SIGHS ] SORRY.
LE
[ SIGHS ] SORRY. LET'S FACE IT.
NO
LET'S FACE IT. NOTHING VERY JUICY HAPPENS AT
TH
NOTHING VERY JUICY HAPPENS AT THIS SCHOOL.
[
THIS SCHOOL. [ BOTH GRUNTING ]
[
[ BOTH GRUNTING ] [ SNAP! ]
WE
[
[ TINKLE! ]
[
[ TINKLE! ] [ THUD! ]
OO
[ THUD! ] OOH!
SW
OOH! SWEETIE BELLE -- WAS SHE RAISED
IN
SWEETIE BELLE -- WAS SHE RAISED IN A BARN OR SOMETHING?
[
IN A BARN OR SOMETHING? [ GASPS ]
[
[ GASPS ] [ DING! ]
OO
[ DING! ] OOH, YOU REALLY SHOULDN'T BE
SN
OOH, YOU REALLY SHOULDN'T BE SNOOPING, RARITY.
OH
SNOOPING, RARITY. OH, BUT IT'S SO MUCH FUN,
RA
OH, BUT IT'S SO MUCH FUN, RARITY.
HE
RARITY. HELLO.
WH
HELLO. WHAT'S THIS?
[
WHAT'S THIS? [ CHUCKLES ]
GU
[ CHUCKLES ] GUM ON THEIR BUM!
[
GUM ON THEIR BUM! [ LAUGHS ]
TO
[ LAUGHS ] TOO RICH!
CA
TOO RICH! CAN YOU PLEASE KEEP IT DOWN
WI
CAN YOU PLEASE KEEP IT DOWN WITH ALL THE LAUGHTER!
I'
WITH ALL THE LAUGHTER! I'M TRYING TO --
[
I'M TRYING TO -- [ POINK! ]
HE
[ POINK! ] HEY!
EH
HEY! EH!
I-
EH! I-I WAS JUST --
AR
I-I WAS JUST -- ARE YOU SNOOPING THROUGH MY
SA
ARE YOU SNOOPING THROUGH MY SADDLEBAG?
[
SADDLEBAG? [ WHIP! ]
[
[ WHIP! ] [ WHIP! ]
[
[ WHIP! ] [ WHIP! ]
[
[ WHIP! ] [ WHIP! ]
[
[ WHIP! ] [ WHIP! ]
[
[ WHIP! ] [ SPROING! ]
HO
[ SPROING! ] HOW DARE YOU?!
OH
HOW DARE YOU?! OH, BUT THIS GABBY GUMS
CO
OH, BUT THIS GABBY GUMS COLUMN IS SO FUNNY!
[
COLUMN IS SO FUNNY! [ CHUCKLES ]
YO
[ CHUCKLES ] YOU ACTUALLY LIKE THE SCHOOL
PA
YOU ACTUALLY LIKE THE SCHOOL PAPER?
IT
PAPER? IT'S SO MUCH JUICIER THAN
AN
IT'S SO MUCH JUICIER THAN ANYTHING IN THE BORING OLD
"P
ANYTHING IN THE BORING OLD "PONYVILLE EXPRESS."
[
"PONYVILLE EXPRESS." [ GASPS ]
CO
[ GASPS ] COULD I BORROW THIS TO SHOW MY
FR
COULD I BORROW THIS TO SHOW MY FRIENDS?
YO
FRIENDS? YOUR FRIENDS WOULD WANT TO
RE
YOUR FRIENDS WOULD WANT TO READ THE "FOAL FREE PRESS"?
OH
READ THE "FOAL FREE PRESS"? OH, THEY JUST LOVE
GA
OH, THEY JUST LOVE GABBY GUMS!
[
GABBY GUMS! [ PLINK! ]
WH
[ PLINK! ] WHO IS SHE, ANYWAY?
I'
WHO IS SHE, ANYWAY? I'VE NEVER HEARD OF HER BEFORE.
IS
I'VE NEVER HEARD OF HER BEFORE. IS SHE A NEW...
[
IS SHE A NEW... [ DOOR CLOSES ]
[
[ DOOR CLOSES ] [ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]
WE
[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ] WE GAVE UP TOO QUICKLY,
GI
WE GAVE UP TOO QUICKLY, GIRLS.
FO
GIRLS. FORGET TRYING TO SQUEEZE STORIES
OU
FORGET TRYING TO SQUEEZE STORIES OUT OF THIS SCHOOL.
WE
OUT OF THIS SCHOOL. WE NEED TO EXPAND!
WE
WE NEED TO EXPAND! WE COULD FIND ALL KINDS OF
GR
WE COULD FIND ALL KINDS OF GREAT GOSSIP OUT THERE IN
PO
GREAT GOSSIP OUT THERE IN PONYVILLE!
WE
PONYVILLE! WE'LL NEED TO TELL
FE
WE'LL NEED TO TELL FEATHERWEIGHT TO START WORKING
OV
FEATHERWEIGHT TO START WORKING OVERTIME.
SW
OVERTIME. SWEETIE BELLE, YOU'RE A
GE
SWEETIE BELLE, YOU'RE A GENIUS!
[
GENIUS! [ PONIES SOBBING ]
"P
[ PONIES SOBBING ] "POUND AND PUMPKIN CAKE: TRIP
TO
"POUND AND PUMPKIN CAKE: TRIP TO THE STORE ENDS IN TEARS."
GA
TO THE STORE ENDS IN TEARS." GABBY GUMS COMES THROUGH AGAIN!
[
GABBY GUMS COMES THROUGH AGAIN! [ PANTING ]
TH
[ PANTING ] THE PONYVILLE NEWSSTAND WANTS TO
CA
THE PONYVILLE NEWSSTAND WANTS TO CARRY THE "FOAL FREE PRESS"!
PO
CARRY THE "FOAL FREE PRESS"! PONIES KEEP COMING BY AND ASKING
FO
PONIES KEEP COMING BY AND ASKING FOR IT.
SE
FOR IT. SEND THEM 20 COPIES.
AN
SEND THEM 20 COPIES. AND IF THEY RUN OUT OF THOSE,
WE
AND IF THEY RUN OUT OF THOSE, WE'LL SEND THEM 20 MORE!
YO
WE'LL SEND THEM 20 MORE! YOU THREE ARE DOING A GREAT JOB
FO
YOU THREE ARE DOING A GREAT JOB FOR THIS PAPER.
KE
FOR THIS PAPER. KEEP THOSE COLUMNS COMING!
TH
KEEP THOSE COLUMNS COMING! THIS IS GREAT!
[
THIS IS GREAT! [ SMACK! ]
[
[ SMACK! ] [ DING! ]
[
[ DING! ] [ SQUIRT! ]
[
[ SQUIRT! ] [ DING! ]
[
[ DING! ] [ THUD! ]
[
[ THUD! ] [ SIGHS ]
TH
[ SIGHS ] THIS IS THE LIFE, ISN'T IT,
GI
THIS IS THE LIFE, ISN'T IT, GIRLS?
TH
GIRLS? THE BEST HOOFICURE I'VE EVER
HA
THE BEST HOOFICURE I'VE EVER HAD.
[
HAD. [ Shaking ] YOU SAID IT. UH.
[
[ Shaking ] YOU SAID IT. UH. [ SIGHS ]
I
[ SIGHS ] I DON'T KNOW IF I'VE EVER BEEN
SO
I DON'T KNOW IF I'VE EVER BEEN SO RELAXED.
YO
SO RELAXED. YOU GUYS!
AA
YOU GUYS! AAH!
[
AAH! [ BLOOP! ]
TH
[ BLOOP! ] THE NEW GABBY GUMS JUST CAME
OU
THE NEW GABBY GUMS JUST CAME OUT!
"T
OUT! "THE GREAT AND POWERFUL TRIXIE'S
SE
"THE GREAT AND POWERFUL TRIXIE'S SECRETS REVEALED"!
WE
SECRETS REVEALED"! WE ALREADY READ THAT ONE,
RA
WE ALREADY READ THAT ONE, RAINBOW DASH.
CO
RAINBOW DASH. COME ON, RELAX.
HA
COME ON, RELAX. HAVE A HOOFICURE.
IT
HAVE A HOOFICURE. IT FEELS AMAZING.
[
IT FEELS AMAZING. [ GULP! ]
DI
[ GULP! ] DID YOU FORGET WHO YOU'RE
TA
DID YOU FORGET WHO YOU'RE TALKING TO?
TH
TALKING TO? THE DAY I GET A HOOFICURE IS THE
DA
THE DAY I GET A HOOFICURE IS THE DAY I TURN IN MY DAREDEVIL
LI
DAY I TURN IN MY DAREDEVIL LICENSE.
BE
LICENSE. BESIDES, I HAVEN'T READ THIS
GA
BESIDES, I HAVEN'T READ THIS GABBY GUMS, YET.
WE
GABBY GUMS, YET. WELL, DO IT QUIETLY, WILL
YA
WELL, DO IT QUIETLY, WILL YA?
[
YA? [ SIGHS ]
SO
[ SIGHS ] SOME OF US ARE TRYING TO UNWIND.
I
SOME OF US ARE TRYING TO UNWIND. I LIKE GABBY GUMS, TOO, BUT
DO
I LIKE GABBY GUMS, TOO, BUT DON'T YOU THINK SHE CAN BE A
LI
DON'T YOU THINK SHE CAN BE A LITTLE MEAN?
SH
LITTLE MEAN? SHE'S NOT MEAN, TWILIGHT.
SH
SHE'S NOT MEAN, TWILIGHT. SHE'S A HOOT!
"C
SHE'S A HOOT! "CELESTIA JUST LIKE US"?
GA
"CELESTIA JUST LIKE US"? GABBY GUMS DOESN'T VALUE
AN
GABBY GUMS DOESN'T VALUE ANYPONY'S PRIVACY.
OH
ANYPONY'S PRIVACY. OH, LIGHTEN UP, TWILIGHT.
IT
OH, LIGHTEN UP, TWILIGHT. IT'S NOTHING BUT HARMLESS
GO
IT'S NOTHING BUT HARMLESS GOSSIP.
YE
GOSSIP. YEAH, TWILIGHT.
I
YEAH, TWILIGHT. I MEAN, LISTEN TO THIS ONE!
[
I MEAN, LISTEN TO THIS ONE! [ SPLASH! ]
"M
[ SPLASH! ] "MAYOR NOT NATURALLY GREAT" --
TH
"MAYOR NOT NATURALLY GREAT" -- THE MAYOR IN A MANE-DYEING
SC
THE MAYOR IN A MANE-DYEING SCANDAL?
WH
SCANDAL? WHO WOULDN'T WANT TO READ THAT?
I
WHO WOULDN'T WANT TO READ THAT? I JUST CAN'T HELP FEELING
SO
I JUST CAN'T HELP FEELING SORRY FOR THE PONIES FEATURED IN
HE
SORRY FOR THE PONIES FEATURED IN HER COLUMNS.
IT
HER COLUMNS. IT'S GOT TO BE A LITTLE
EM
IT'S GOT TO BE A LITTLE EMBARRASSING.
AR
EMBARRASSING. ARE YOU KIDDING?
DO
ARE YOU KIDDING? DO YOU KNOW HOW AWESOME IT IS TO
GE
GET YOUR NAME IN THE PAPER?
RA
RAINBOW, WHY DON'T YOU JOIN
ME
ME IN ONE OF THESE DELICIOUS
HO
HOOFICURES?
IT
HOOFICURES? IT'S THAT GOOD, HUH?
WE
IT'S THAT GOOD, HUH? WELL, MAYBE JUST ONE LITTLE
HO
WELL, MAYBE JUST ONE LITTLE HOOF.
[
HOOF. [ RATTLE! ]
AA
[ RATTLE! ] AAH!
FO
AAH! FORGET IT.
I
FORGET IT. I DON'T LIKE PONIES TOUCHING MY
HO
I DON'T LIKE PONIES TOUCHING MY HOOVES.
[
HOOVES. [ ZIP! ]
MA
[ ZIP! ] MAN, I'D LOVE IT IF GABBY GUMS
DI
MAN, I'D LOVE IT IF GABBY GUMS DID A STORY ON ME.
SH
DID A STORY ON ME. SHE DID ONE ON ME.
[
SHE DID ONE ON ME. [ ZIP! ]
Al
[ ZIP! ] All: WHAT?!
WA
All: WHAT?! WAAH!
"E
WAAH! "EXCLUSIVE: LOCAL DRAGON
TE
"EXCLUSIVE: LOCAL DRAGON TELLS ALL"!
SP
TELLS ALL"! SPIKE OPENS UP ABOUT
CA
SPIKE OPENS UP ABOUT CANTERLOT, NAPS, AND HIS
FA
CANTERLOT, NAPS, AND HIS FAVORITE JAMS.
IT
FAVORITE JAMS. IT'S OUR BEST COLUMN YET!
MO
IT'S OUR BEST COLUMN YET! MORE LIKE YOUR WORST COLUMN
YE
MORE LIKE YOUR WORST COLUMN YET!
GA
YET! GABBY GUMS DIDN'T BECOME THE
BI
GABBY GUMS DIDN'T BECOME THE BIGGEST THING IN PONYVILLE WITH
NA
BIGGEST THING IN PONYVILLE WITH NAMBY-PAMBY STORIES LIKE THIS!
[
NAMBY-PAMBY STORIES LIKE THIS! [ SMACK! ]
[
[ SMACK! ] [ SIGHS ]
YE
[ SIGHS ] YEAH, SHE'S RIGHT.
TH
YEAH, SHE'S RIGHT. THIS COLUMN IS A LITTLE SOFTER
TH
THIS COLUMN IS A LITTLE SOFTER THAN OUR USUAL GOSSIP.
WE
THAN OUR USUAL GOSSIP. WERE YOU GUYS FEELING GUILTY
AB
WERE YOU GUYS FEELING GUILTY ABOUT ALL THE GOSSIP, TOO?
LI
LIKE, MAYBE WE COULD BE HURTING
OT
OTHER PONIES' FEELINGS?
YE
YEAH.
I
I DIDN'T WANT TO SAY ANYTHING
BE
BECAUSE EVERYPONY LOVES
GA
GABBY GUMS SO MUCH, BUT I WAS
SO
GABBY GUMS SO MUCH, BUT I WAS SORT OF HOPING WE COULD START
WR
SORT OF HOPING WE COULD START WRITING MORE STORIES LIKE THIS
ON
WRITING MORE STORIES LIKE THIS ONE.
ME
ONE. ME TOO.
IF
ME TOO. IF WE'RE GONNA GET OUR
CU
IF WE'RE GONNA GET OUR CUTIE MARKS, WE'VE GOT TO GIVE
TH
CUTIE MARKS, WE'VE GOT TO GIVE THE PONIES WHAT THEY WANT.
Al
THE PONIES WHAT THEY WANT. All: AW.
[
All: AW. [ SMACK! ]
"A
[ SMACK! ] "APPLEJACK ASLEEP ON THE
JO
"APPLEJACK ASLEEP ON THE JOB."
CA
JOB." CAN Y'ALL BELIEVE THIS?
AN
CAN Y'ALL BELIEVE THIS? AND THIS ONE -- "BIG MACINTOSH:
WH
AND THIS ONE -- "BIG MACINTOSH: WHAT'S HE HIDING?"
WH
WHAT'S HE HIDING?" WHO THE HAY DOES THIS GABBY GUMS
TH
WHO THE HAY DOES THIS GABBY GUMS THINKS SHE IS?
LI
THINKS SHE IS? LISTEN TO THIS ONE --
"T
LISTEN TO THIS ONE -- "TWILIGHT SPARKLE: I WAS A
CA
"TWILIGHT SPARKLE: I WAS A CANTERLOT SNOB."
"A
CANTERLOT SNOB." "A WELL-PLACED SCALY SOURCE
CL
"A WELL-PLACED SCALY SOURCE CLOSE TO THE PRISSY PONY SAYS,
'T
CLOSE TO THE PRISSY PONY SAYS, 'TWILIGHT SPARKLE THINKS
PO
'TWILIGHT SPARKLE THINKS PONYVILLE IS NOTHING BUT MUDDY
RO
PONYVILLE IS NOTHING BUT MUDDY ROADS AND LOW-CLASS RUDES.'"
SP
ROADS AND LOW-CLASS RUDES.'" SPIKE.
[
SPIKE. [ BURP! ]
HO
[ BURP! ] HOW COULD YOU SAY SUCH A THING?
WE
HOW COULD YOU SAY SUCH A THING? WELL, I-I DIDN'T!
GA
WELL, I-I DIDN'T! GABBY GUMS MADE THAT UP!
I
GABBY GUMS MADE THAT UP! I NEVER SAID ANYTHING LIKE THAT!
EV
I NEVER SAID ANYTHING LIKE THAT! EVERYPONY, PLEASE.
SH
EVERYPONY, PLEASE. SHE'S JUST A HARMLESS SCHOOL
PO
SHE'S JUST A HARMLESS SCHOOL PONY ENGAGED IN A LITTLE IDOL
GO
PONY ENGAGED IN A LITTLE IDOL GOSSIP.
YO
GOSSIP. YOU'RE REALLY MAKING TOO BIG A
DE
YOU'RE REALLY MAKING TOO BIG A DEAL OUT OF THIS.
BU
DEAL OUT OF THIS. BUT IT'S ALL LIES.
GA
BUT IT'S ALL LIES. GABBY GUMS PRINTS WHATEVER SHE
WA
GABBY GUMS PRINTS WHATEVER SHE WANTS.
SH
WANTS. SHE DOESN'T CARE WHOSE
RE
SHE DOESN'T CARE WHOSE REPUTATION SHE DESTROYS.
"F
REPUTATION SHE DESTROYS. "FLUTTERSHY HAS TAIL
EX
"FLUTTERSHY HAS TAIL EXTENSIONS."
[
EXTENSIONS." [ SLUMP! ]
"P
[ SLUMP! ] "PINKIE PIE IS AN OUT-OF-CONTROL
PA
"PINKIE PIE IS AN OUT-OF-CONTROL PARTY ANIMAL."
WH
PARTY ANIMAL." WHAT?!
IT
WHAT?! IT'S TRUE!
I
IT'S TRUE! I DO HAVE A PROBLEM!
[
I DO HAVE A PROBLEM! [ CRYING ]
OH
[ CRYING ] OH, LOOK.
AC
OH, LOOK. ACCORDING TO THIS ONE, THE CAKES
AR
ACCORDING TO THIS ONE, THE CAKES ARE BREAKING UP.
WE
ARE BREAKING UP. WE ARE?!
[
WE ARE?! [ CRASH! ]
WE
[ CRASH! ] WELL, MY LIFE IS OFFICIALLY
OV
WELL, MY LIFE IS OFFICIALLY OVER.
GA
OVER. GABBY GUMS HAS MADE IT TO
CL
GABBY GUMS HAS MADE IT TO CLOUDSDALE.
"R
CLOUDSDALE. "RAINBOW DASH: SPEED DEMON OR
SU
"RAINBOW DASH: SPEED DEMON OR SUPER SOFTY?"
I
SUPER SOFTY?" I GRABBED AS MANY COPIES AS I
CO
I GRABBED AS MANY COPIES AS I COULD, BUT IT WAS TOO LATE!
I'
COULD, BUT IT WAS TOO LATE! I'M A LAUGHINGSTOCK!
SE
I'M A LAUGHINGSTOCK! SEE, RARITY.
YO
SEE, RARITY. YOUR SO-CALLED HARMLESS GOSSIP
CA
YOUR SO-CALLED HARMLESS GOSSIP CAN BE VERY HURTFUL.
HO
CAN BE VERY HURTFUL. HONESTLY, YOU PONIES HAVE NO
SE
HONESTLY, YOU PONIES HAVE NO SENSE OF HUMOR.
SO
SENSE OF HUMOR. SO SHE TWEAKS A FEW PONIES EVERY
NO
SO SHE TWEAKS A FEW PONIES EVERY NOW AND THEN.
MA
NOW AND THEN. MAYBE THEY DESER--
[
MAYBE THEY DESER-- [ GASPS ]
I'
[ GASPS ] I'LL DESTROY HER!!
"T
I'LL DESTROY HER!! "THE DRAMA QUEEN DIARIES" --
SH
"THE DRAMA QUEEN DIARIES" -- SHE'S REPRINTED MY DIARY!
HO
SHE'S REPRINTED MY DIARY! HOW COULD GABBY GUMS POSSIBLY
GE
HOW COULD GABBY GUMS POSSIBLY GET ACCESS TO MY PRIVATE DIARY?!
WE
GET ACCESS TO MY PRIVATE DIARY?! WE'VE GOT TO PUT A STOP TO
TH
WE'VE GOT TO PUT A STOP TO THIS ONCE AND FOR ALL.
SW
THIS ONCE AND FOR ALL. SWEETIE BELLE'S ON THE NEWSPAPER
ST
SWEETIE BELLE'S ON THE NEWSPAPER STAFF.
MA
STAFF. MAYBE SHE KNOWS WHO GABBY GUMS
IS
MAYBE SHE KNOWS WHO GABBY GUMS IS.
[
IS. [ GASPS ]
MY
[ GASPS ] MY SISTER WOULD NEVER ASSOCIATE
WI
MY SISTER WOULD NEVER ASSOCIATE WITH SOMEONE AS BEASTLY AS
GA
WITH SOMEONE AS BEASTLY AS GABBY GUMS!
I
GABBY GUMS! I RESENT YOU EVEN SUGGESTING
SU
I RESENT YOU EVEN SUGGESTING SUCH A THING, TWILIGHT!
WH
SUCH A THING, TWILIGHT! WHY, SHE'S THE MOST INNOCENT,
MO
WHY, SHE'S THE MOST INNOCENT, MOST LOVELY...
MO
MOST LOVELY... MOST EVIL PONY IN EQUESTRIA!
HO
MOST EVIL PONY IN EQUESTRIA! HOW COULD MY OWN SISTER STEAL MY
PR
HOW COULD MY OWN SISTER STEAL MY PRIVATE DIARY?
[
PRIVATE DIARY? [ TINKLE! ]
HO
[ TINKLE! ] HOW COULD MY OWN SISTER BE...
GA
[
[ THUD! ]
ET
[ THUD! ] ET TU, GABBY GUMS?
[
ET TU, GABBY GUMS? [ GASPS ] YOU KNOW?
HO
[ GASPS ] YOU KNOW? HOW'D YOU FIND OUT?
LO
HOW'D YOU FIND OUT? LOOK IN THE PAGES OF YOUR
BE
LOOK IN THE PAGES OF YOUR BETRAYAL!
OH
BETRAYAL! OH, YEAH.
HO
OH, YEAH. HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME?
YO
HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME? YOU STOLE MY SECRET DIARY AND
PU
YOU STOLE MY SECRET DIARY AND PUBLISHED IT FOR ALL THE WORLD
TO
PUBLISHED IT FOR ALL THE WORLD TO READ.
GO
TO READ. GOSSIP CAN BE A VERY HURTFUL
TH
GOSSIP CAN BE A VERY HURTFUL THING.
IT
THING. IT IS AN INVASION OF PRIVACY,
JU
IT IS AN INVASION OF PRIVACY, JUST LIKE WHEN I SNOOPED THROUGH
YO
JUST LIKE WHEN I SNOOPED THROUGH YOUR SADDLEBAG.
YO
YOUR SADDLEBAG. YOU DIDN'T LIKE THAT MUCH, DID
YO
YOU DIDN'T LIKE THAT MUCH, DID YOU?
NO
YOU? NO.
WH
NO. WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS THAT YOU
UN
WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS THAT YOU UNDERSTAND HOW YOUR COLUMN MAKES
TH
UNDERSTAND HOW YOUR COLUMN MAKES THE PONIES THAT YOU'RE WRITING
AB
THE PONIES THAT YOU'RE WRITING ABOUT FEEL.
I
ABOUT FEEL. I DO UNDERSTAND, AND WE'VE
AL
I DO UNDERSTAND, AND WE'VE ALL BEEN FEELING GUILTY.
BU
ALL BEEN FEELING GUILTY. BUT WE JUST WANT OUR CUTIE MARKS
SO
SO BADLY.
DO
DO YOU REALLY THINK THAT
WR
WRITING NASTY THINGS AND MAKING
EV
EVERYPONY FEEL HORRIBLE IS YOUR
DE
DESTINY?
WE
WELL, WHEN YOU PUT IT THAT
WA
WAY...
NO
WAY... NO!
I
NO! I WON'T LET YOU QUIT!
BU
I WON'T LET YOU QUIT! BUT THE GOSSIP WE'VE BEEN
PR
BUT THE GOSSIP WE'VE BEEN PRINTING IS HURTING EVERYPONY'S
FE
PRINTING IS HURTING EVERYPONY'S FEELINGS!
FE
FEELINGS! FEELINGS?!
I
FEELINGS?! I DON'T CARE ABOUT FEELINGS!
GA
I DON'T CARE ABOUT FEELINGS! GABBY GUMS IS MY BREAD AND
BU
GABBY GUMS IS MY BREAD AND BUTTER, AND I'M NOT GONNA LET
YO
BUTTER, AND I'M NOT GONNA LET YOU GOODY-TWO-HORSESHOES TAKE
TH
YOU GOODY-TWO-HORSESHOES TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME!
WE
THAT AWAY FROM ME! WE'RE SORRY, DIAMOND TIARA,
BU
BUT WE'VE MADE OUR DECISION.
YE
YEAH, YOU CAN'T FORCE US TO
KE
KEEP GOSSIPING.
WH
WHEN YOU SEE THESE...
YO
WHEN YOU SEE THESE... YOU MAY NOT WANT TO QUIT AFTER
AL
YOU MAY NOT WANT TO QUIT AFTER ALL.
[
ALL. [ WHIRL! ]
[
[ WHIRL! ] [ ALL GASP ]
I
[ ALL GASP ] I TOLD FEATHERWEIGHT TO DOCUMENT
EV
I TOLD FEATHERWEIGHT TO DOCUMENT EVERYTHING.
AN
EVERYTHING. AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HE DID.
[
AND THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HE DID. [ GASPS ] GIVE ME THOSE!
SO
[ GASPS ] GIVE ME THOSE! SORRY, GIRLS -- PROPERTY OF
TH
SORRY, GIRLS -- PROPERTY OF THE "FOAL FREE PRESS."
AN
THE "FOAL FREE PRESS." AND IF GABBY GUMS REALLY DOES GO
IN
AND IF GABBY GUMS REALLY DOES GO INTO RETIREMENT, I'LL NEED
SO
INTO RETIREMENT, I'LL NEED SOMETHING TO FILL THAT EMPTY
CO
SOMETHING TO FILL THAT EMPTY COLUMN SPACE.
NO
COLUMN SPACE. NOW, GET OUT THERE AND BRING ME
MO
NOW, GET OUT THERE AND BRING ME MORE GABBY GUMS!
WE
MORE GABBY GUMS! WE'LL FIND A WAY OUT OF THIS,
GI
WE'LL FIND A WAY OUT OF THIS, GIRLS.
MA
GIRLS. MAYBE RAINBOW DASH WILL HAVE
A
MAYBE RAINBOW DASH WILL HAVE A STORY FOR US.
SH
A STORY FOR US. SHE'S ALWAYS GOOD FOR SOME
GO
SHE'S ALWAYS GOOD FOR SOME GOSSIP.
RA
GOSSIP. RAINBOW DASH!
HE
RAINBOW DASH! HEY, RAINBOW DASH!
WE
HEY, RAINBOW DASH! WELL, IF IT ISN'T GABBY GUMS.
YO
WELL, IF IT ISN'T GABBY GUMS. YOU HEARD, TOO, HUH?
AR
YOU HEARD, TOO, HUH? ARE YOU KIDDING?
EV
ARE YOU KIDDING? EVERYPONY IN TOWN KNOWS IT'S YOU
TH
THREE.
DO
DON'T SUPPOSE YOU'LL LET US
WR
WRITE A COLUMN ON YOU, HUH?
[
[ GRUNTS ]
[
[ GRUNTS ] [ CRYING ]
OH
[ CRYING ] OH, HI, ANGEL.
IS
OH, HI, ANGEL. IS FLUTTERSHY HOME?
[
IS FLUTTERSHY HOME? [ THUD! ]
[
[ THUD! ] [ SLOOP! ]
HE
[ SLOOP! ] HEY, WHAT GIVES?
AH
HEY, WHAT GIVES? AHA!
TW
AHA! TWILIGHT THOUGHT YOU MIGHT TRY
TO
TWILIGHT THOUGHT YOU MIGHT TRY TO SHOW YOUR FACES AROUND HERE,
SO
TO SHOW YOUR FACES AROUND HERE, SO SHE PUT UP A FORCE FIELD.
OH
SO SHE PUT UP A FORCE FIELD. OH, COME ON, APPLEJACK.
YO
OH, COME ON, APPLEJACK. YOU'RE NOT MAD AT US, TOO, ARE
YO
YOU'RE NOT MAD AT US, TOO, ARE YOU?
YU
YOU? YUP.
YO
YUP. YOU'RE NOT EVEN GONNA TALK TO
US
YOU'RE NOT EVEN GONNA TALK TO US?
NO
US? NOPE.
YO
NOPE. YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF
YO
YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF, HUMILIATING YOUR
SI
YOURSELF, HUMILIATING YOUR SISTER AND ME LIKE THAT.
WE
SISTER AND ME LIKE THAT. WE DON'T WANT TO TALK TO ANY OF
Y'
WE DON'T WANT TO TALK TO ANY OF Y'ALL RIGHT NOW, SO TAKE YOUR
LI
Y'ALL RIGHT NOW, SO TAKE YOUR LITTLE GOSSIP COLUMN AND YOUR
EM
LITTLE GOSSIP COLUMN AND YOUR EMBARRASSING PHOTOGRAPHS AND
JU
EMBARRASSING PHOTOGRAPHS AND JUST GO AWAY!
[
JUST GO AWAY! [ DOOR SLAMS ]
[
[ DOOR SLAMS ] [ SHUTTERS SLAM ]
[
[ SHUTTERS SLAM ] [ DOOR SLAMS ]
[
[ DOOR SLAMS ] [ SHUTTERS SLAM ]
[
[ SHUTTERS SLAM ] [ DOOR SLAMS ]
WE
[ DOOR SLAMS ] WE'VE RUINED ALL OF OUR
FR
FRIENDSHIPS, AND WE STILL DON'T
HA
HAVE OUR CUTIE MARKS.
TH
THIS IS THE WORST DAY EVER.
OH
OH, YEAH?
WA
OH, YEAH? WAIT TILL TOMORROW -- OUR MOST
EM
WAIT TILL TOMORROW -- OUR MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENTS ARE ABOUT
TO
EMBARRASSING MOMENTS ARE ABOUT TO BE PUBLISHED FOR EVERYPONY TO
LA
TO BE PUBLISHED FOR EVERYPONY TO LAUGH AT.
SO
LAUGH AT. SO WHAT DO WE DO?
I
I DON'T KNOW.
BU
BUT WE'RE NOT LEAVING THIS
CL
CLUBHOUSE UNTIL WE THINK OF
SO
SOMETHING.
[
SOMETHING. [ BIRDS CHIRPING ]
TH
[ BIRDS CHIRPING ] THAT'S IT!
GA
THAT'S IT! GABBY GUMS IS OUT OF TIME.
RU
GABBY GUMS IS OUT OF TIME. RUN THESE INSTEAD!
I
RUN THESE INSTEAD! I WANT THIS PAPER ON EVERY
ST
I WANT THIS PAPER ON EVERY STREET CORNER IN PONYVILLE!
YE
STREET CORNER IN PONYVILLE! YES, MA'AM.
[
[ DOOR OPENS ]
ST
STOP THE PRESSES!
UH
STOP THE PRESSES! UH...THEY HAVEN'T STARTED
YE
UH...THEY HAVEN'T STARTED YET.
WE
YET. WE HAVE A GABBY GUMS COLUMN!
HM
WE HAVE A GABBY GUMS COLUMN! HMM.
YO
HMM. YOU'RE LUCKY I'M NICE.
[
YOU'RE LUCKY I'M NICE. [ WHIP! ]
TH
[ WHIP! ] THIS BETTER NOT HAPPEN AGAIN, OR
EL
THIS BETTER NOT HAPPEN AGAIN, OR ELSE.
[
ELSE. [ DING! ]
[
[ DING! ] [ SIGHS ]
WE
[ SIGHS ] WELL DONE, DIAMOND TIARA.
YO
WELL DONE, DIAMOND TIARA. YOU'VE AVERTED YET ANOTHER
CR
YOU'VE AVERTED YET ANOTHER CRISIS WITH YOUR AMAZING
DI
CRISIS WITH YOUR AMAZING DIPLOMATIC SKILLS.
[
DIPLOMATIC SKILLS. [ GASPS ]
"A
[ GASPS ] "AN OPEN LETTER TO PONYVILLE BY
GA
"AN OPEN LETTER TO PONYVILLE BY GABBY GUMS"?!
WH
GABBY GUMS"?! WHAT IS THIS?!
OO
WHAT IS THIS?! OOH, THEY'RE NOT GONNA GET AWAY
WI
OOH, THEY'RE NOT GONNA GET AWAY WITH THIS!
I'
WITH THIS! I'LL PUBLISH THOSE PHOTOS
TO
I'LL PUBLISH THOSE PHOTOS TOMORROW!
TH
TOMORROW! THEY MESSED WITH THE WRONG PONY.
"T
THEY MESSED WITH THE WRONG PONY. "TO THE CITIZENS OF
PO
"TO THE CITIZENS OF PONYVILLE -- FOR SOME TIME NOW,
YO
PONYVILLE -- FOR SOME TIME NOW, YOU'VE BEEN READING THIS COLUMN
TO
YOU'VE BEEN READING THIS COLUMN TO GET THE LATEST DIRT AND THE
HO
TO GET THE LATEST DIRT AND THE HOTTEST BUZZ, BUT THIS WILL BE
MY
HOTTEST BUZZ, BUT THIS WILL BE MY FINAL PIECE.
WE
MY FINAL PIECE. WE WANT TO APOLOGIZE FOR THE
PA
WE WANT TO APOLOGIZE FOR THE PAIN AND EMBARRASSMENT WE'VE
CA
PAIN AND EMBARRASSMENT WE'VE CAUSED."
"Y
CAUSED." "YOU SEE, I'M ACTUALLY THREE
LI
"YOU SEE, I'M ACTUALLY THREE LITTLE FILLIES -- SWEETIE BELLE,
AP
LITTLE FILLIES -- SWEETIE BELLE, APPLE BLOOM, AND SCOOTALOO."
[
APPLE BLOOM, AND SCOOTALOO." [ ZIP! ]
"A
[ ZIP! ] "AS THE POPULARITY OF OUR
CO
"AS THE POPULARITY OF OUR COLUMN GREW, WE GOT SWEPT UP IN
TH
COLUMN GREW, WE GOT SWEPT UP IN THE HYPE.
WE
THE HYPE. WE KNEW THAT WHAT WE WERE DOING
DI
WE KNEW THAT WHAT WE WERE DOING DIDN'T FEEL QUITE RIGHT, BUT WE
IG
DIDN'T FEEL QUITE RIGHT, BUT WE IGNORED THE GUILT BECAUSE
EV
IGNORED THE GUILT BECAUSE EVERYPONY SEEMED TO WANT TO READ
WH
EVERYPONY SEEMED TO WANT TO READ WHAT WE WERE WRITING."
"F
WHAT WE WERE WRITING." "FROM NOW ON, WE PROMISE TO
RE
"FROM NOW ON, WE PROMISE TO RESPECT EVERYPONY ELSE'S PRIVACY
AN
RESPECT EVERYPONY ELSE'S PRIVACY AND WE WON'T ENGAGE IN HURTFUL
GO
AND WE WON'T ENGAGE IN HURTFUL GOSSIP ANYMORE."
"A
GOSSIP ANYMORE." "ALL WE CAN DO IS ASK FOR
YO
"ALL WE CAN DO IS ASK FOR YOUR FORGIVENESS, PONYVILLE.
SI
YOUR FORGIVENESS, PONYVILLE. SIGNING OFF FOR THE VERY LAST
TI
SIGNING OFF FOR THE VERY LAST TIME -- XOXO, GABBY GUMS."
WE
TIME -- XOXO, GABBY GUMS." WELL, STAFF, I GUESS I GAVE A
LI
WELL, STAFF, I GUESS I GAVE A LITTLE TOO MUCH AUTHORITY TO A
FI
LITTLE TOO MUCH AUTHORITY TO A FIRST-TIME EDITOR.
I'
FIRST-TIME EDITOR. I'M SORRY, DIAMOND TIARA.
I
I'M SORRY, DIAMOND TIARA. I HAVE TO STRIP YOU OF YOUR
TI
I HAVE TO STRIP YOU OF YOUR TITLE.
[
TITLE. [ THUD! ]
[
[ GRUNTS ]
AN
AND FOR THE NEXT EDITOR OF
TH
THE "FOAL FREE PRESS"...
PB
PBHT!
HE
PBHT! HERE'S YOUR NEW EDITOR IN
CH
HERE'S YOUR NEW EDITOR IN CHIEF...
FE
CHIEF... FEATHERWEIGHT!
[
FEATHERWEIGHT! [ ALL CHEERING ]
[
[ ALL CHEERING ] [ CLACK! ]
[
[ CLACK! ] [ SCOFFS ] HIM?!
BU
[ SCOFFS ] HIM?! BUT WHAT ABOUT ME?
HE
BUT WHAT ABOUT ME? HERE YOU GO!
I'
HERE YOU GO! I'VE BEEN PROMOTED TO STAFF
PH
I'VE BEEN PROMOTED TO STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER.
[
PHOTOGRAPHER. [ WARBLE! ]
[
[ WARBLE! ] [ SPLAT! ]
[
♪
♪ MY LITTLE PONY ♪
♪
♪ MY LITTLE PONY ♪
♪