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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]
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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.
261
00:10:09,742 --> 00:10:11,910
And I plan to keep
that promise.
262
00:10:11,977 --> 00:10:13,646
But...how?
263
00:10:15,047 --> 00:10:17,816
Celestia: You want to
give me acting lessons?
264
00:10:17,883 --> 00:10:19,151
No no no no no no!
265
00:10:19,218 --> 00:10:22,254
More like, a special
workshop with other actors.
266
00:10:22,321 --> 00:10:26,825
To... take your performance
from good to flawless!
267
00:10:26,892 --> 00:10:29,294
Thank you so much, Twilight!
268
00:10:29,361 --> 00:10:32,230
This is what I always knew
theatre must be about.
269
00:10:32,297 --> 00:10:37,002
That special stage pony bond
of shared trust and honesty.
270
00:10:37,069 --> 00:10:40,739
Yeah. That's
what it is.
271
00:10:40,806 --> 00:10:41,907
[door opens]
272
00:10:41,974 --> 00:10:44,943
Princess Celestia? Meet
Method Mare performers
273
00:10:45,010 --> 00:10:47,647
On Stage and
Raspberry Beret.
274
00:10:48,413 --> 00:10:52,718
Avec pleasure,
Your Majesty.
275
00:10:52,785 --> 00:10:55,187
The pleasure is all mine!
276
00:10:55,254 --> 00:10:56,988
If there's anything
I can do to become
277
00:10:57,055 --> 00:11:00,225
a better Equestrian
thespian, I will!
278
00:11:00,292 --> 00:11:02,160
What do you have planned?
279
00:11:02,227 --> 00:11:06,932
Well, I thought we'd make
it up as we go along.
280
00:11:06,999 --> 00:11:10,802
Otherwise known as [bad French
accent] "improvisation!"
281
00:11:10,869 --> 00:11:15,041
YES, and we can start as soon
as we get out of this box!
282
00:11:18,377 --> 00:11:20,112
What box?
283
00:11:20,179 --> 00:11:21,847
[groan]
284
00:11:21,914 --> 00:11:24,082
[clatter]
285
00:11:24,149 --> 00:11:26,051
How's it going over here?
286
00:11:26,118 --> 00:11:28,421
That sun will
never rise again.
287
00:11:30,389 --> 00:11:33,059
That's why I have
something even better!
288
00:11:35,360 --> 00:11:37,863
Rarity: It's the
perfect substitute!
289
00:11:39,231 --> 00:11:40,332
[pop]
290
00:11:42,868 --> 00:11:45,371
It was the perfect substitute.
291
00:11:46,138 --> 00:11:47,372
[heavy sigh]
292
00:11:47,439 --> 00:11:48,473
[zap]
293
00:11:48,540 --> 00:11:50,876
Please give me something
to be happy about.
294
00:11:52,044 --> 00:11:54,813
Let's try visualization!
295
00:11:54,880 --> 00:11:56,014
And...
296
00:11:56,081 --> 00:11:57,415
you're skiing!
297
00:11:57,482 --> 00:11:59,217
Whoosh, whoosh!
298
00:11:59,284 --> 00:12:01,319
Oh, it's so
snowy today!
299
00:12:01,386 --> 00:12:04,389
Brrr...I'm
getting chilly!
300
00:12:04,456 --> 00:12:05,891
Should I get you a blanket?
301
00:12:05,958 --> 00:12:08,326
All aboard!
302
00:12:08,393 --> 00:12:12,831
The Ponyville Express
is leaving the station!
303
00:12:12,898 --> 00:12:14,933
WOO WOO!
304
00:12:15,000 --> 00:12:16,468
CHUGGA CHUGGA CHUGGA CHUGGA!
305
00:12:16,535 --> 00:12:19,137
It is? I don't
see anything.
306
00:12:19,204 --> 00:12:22,474
Let's be weeping
willows in the wind!
307
00:12:22,541 --> 00:12:28,079
We are strong in adversity,
yet supple as we bow to fate.
308
00:12:28,146 --> 00:12:31,216
Well? What do you feel?
309
00:12:31,283 --> 00:12:32,984
Nothing.
310
00:12:33,051 --> 00:12:34,920
Oh! The classroom floor
under my hooves.
311
00:12:34,987 --> 00:12:36,155
Does that count?
312
00:12:37,256 --> 00:12:38,257
Do I want to know?
313
00:12:40,993 --> 00:12:43,361
Wait for it...
314
00:12:43,428 --> 00:12:44,964
[whoosh]
315
00:12:46,598 --> 00:12:47,900
PINKIE PIE!
316
00:12:49,167 --> 00:12:50,969
[sploosh]
317
00:12:51,036 --> 00:12:52,871
What? It's realistic!
318
00:12:52,938 --> 00:12:55,908
The sun is just like
a burning marshmallow.
319
00:13:00,445 --> 00:13:01,781
Twilight: What are
they doing now?
320
00:13:02,982 --> 00:13:05,851
The simplest acting exercise
they could think of:
321
00:13:05,918 --> 00:13:07,452
A game of Charades.
322
00:13:07,519 --> 00:13:08,520
Actor: A puppy!
323
00:13:08,587 --> 00:13:09,922
A duck-billed platypus!
324
00:13:12,024 --> 00:13:13,992
Antidisestablishmentarianism!
325
00:13:14,059 --> 00:13:16,061
Oh, I give up! What?
326
00:13:16,561 --> 00:13:19,464
My love for Equestria
and all the ponies in it!
327
00:13:19,531 --> 00:13:22,234
Twilight, you felt what I
was emoting, didn't you?
328
00:13:23,135 --> 00:13:25,237
...Yeah!
329
00:13:25,304 --> 00:13:27,639
Now that's the best
acting we've seen all day.
330
00:13:27,706 --> 00:13:32,377
[crowd chatter]
331
00:13:32,444 --> 00:13:35,480
OK. I tried, and
tried, and tried.
332
00:13:35,547 --> 00:13:37,082
But we have to face facts.
333
00:13:37,149 --> 00:13:39,217
We can't make
Celestia an actress.
334
00:13:39,284 --> 00:13:40,952
So there's only one
thing to do.
335
00:13:41,019 --> 00:13:43,188
Tell her the
truth? Finally?
336
00:13:43,255 --> 00:13:44,422
NO!
337
00:13:44,489 --> 00:13:45,424
[groan]
338
00:13:47,292 --> 00:13:49,060
I've re-written the script
to give Celestia
339
00:13:49,127 --> 00:13:50,528
a more "artistic" part.
340
00:13:50,595 --> 00:13:51,496
With no lines.
341
00:13:51,563 --> 00:13:53,498
And to make sure
the show's a hit,
342
00:13:53,565 --> 00:13:55,567
I've whipped up the
biggest, bestest,
343
00:13:55,634 --> 00:13:58,036
flashiest fake sun EVER!
344
00:13:58,103 --> 00:14:00,906
[gasps]
345
00:14:00,973 --> 00:14:03,975
Pinkie, that
looks...unsafe.
346
00:14:04,042 --> 00:14:06,678
Why would untested magic
fireworks that I bought in a
347
00:14:06,745 --> 00:14:09,415
back alley from Trixie
at midnight be unsafe?
348
00:14:09,615 --> 00:14:13,318
[whistles and explosions]
349
00:14:13,385 --> 00:14:18,590
♪♪
350
00:14:18,657 --> 00:14:20,225
[boom]
351
00:14:20,292 --> 00:14:22,027
[coughing]
352
00:14:24,629 --> 00:14:25,964
[splash]
353
00:14:26,031 --> 00:14:27,166
[crash]
354
00:14:29,534 --> 00:14:31,703
AAAAH!
355
00:14:31,770 --> 00:14:33,271
I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!
356
00:14:33,338 --> 00:14:34,706
IT WAS SUPPOSED TO
BE A SIMPLE PLAY!
357
00:14:34,773 --> 00:14:36,074
JUST ONE SIMPLE PLAY!
358
00:14:36,141 --> 00:14:37,275
AND THEN EVERYTHING GOES WRONG!
359
00:14:37,342 --> 00:14:39,311
FROM THE STAGE, TO
THE PROPS, RIGHT DOWN
360
00:14:39,378 --> 00:14:43,248
TO THE WORST LEAD
ACTRESS IN EQUESTRIA!
361
00:14:43,315 --> 00:14:45,550
[panting]
362
00:14:45,617 --> 00:14:46,619
[horrified gasps]
363
00:14:48,286 --> 00:14:49,188
[gasp]
364
00:14:54,693 --> 00:14:56,094
Twilight.
365
00:14:56,161 --> 00:14:59,998
If you honestly felt I was a bad
actress, why didn't you tell me?
366
00:15:00,065 --> 00:15:01,299
I'm so sorry.
367
00:15:01,366 --> 00:15:03,101
I didn't mean to
insult your acting.
368
00:15:03,168 --> 00:15:05,404
It's just...I got
so stressed.
369
00:15:07,172 --> 00:15:10,041
But that's no excuse
for what I said.
370
00:15:10,108 --> 00:15:12,577
You have every right
to be upset with me.
371
00:15:12,644 --> 00:15:15,414
I'm not upset because
you insulted my acting.
372
00:15:15,614 --> 00:15:17,182
You're not?
373
00:15:17,249 --> 00:15:18,517
I'm upset...
374
00:15:18,584 --> 00:15:20,052
because in all the time
we've known each other,
375
00:15:20,119 --> 00:15:23,722
I thought I'd taught you about
the importance of friendship,
376
00:15:23,789 --> 00:15:25,925
trust, and honesty.
377
00:15:26,725 --> 00:15:28,526
Celestia! Wait!
378
00:15:28,593 --> 00:15:31,062
No! You can't fly away now!
379
00:15:31,129 --> 00:15:31,997
Look!
380
00:15:33,264 --> 00:15:34,199
Ponies are taking their
seats for the show!
381
00:15:34,265 --> 00:15:37,168
Heh heh. Standing
room only!
382
00:15:37,235 --> 00:15:38,703
Did I do a good job
of advertising
383
00:15:38,770 --> 00:15:40,539
for this thing or what?
384
00:15:41,239 --> 00:15:42,307
Sorry.
385
00:15:42,373 --> 00:15:44,610
We can't put on a show
with no lead actress.
386
00:15:46,445 --> 00:15:48,446
You go find Celestia.
387
00:15:48,513 --> 00:15:51,183
We'll figure out a way to stall
this thing till you get back.
388
00:15:52,084 --> 00:15:54,652
♪♪
389
00:15:54,719 --> 00:15:55,853
Spike: Good luck.
390
00:15:55,920 --> 00:15:59,324
Nopony's gonna volunteer
to try to tame that!
391
00:15:59,391 --> 00:16:01,961
NoPONY indeed.
392
00:16:03,228 --> 00:16:04,096
[gulp]
393
00:16:05,363 --> 00:16:08,266
So... ha ha!
394
00:16:08,333 --> 00:16:10,202
Who likes juggling?
395
00:16:12,304 --> 00:16:13,605
Princess Celestia!
396
00:16:13,672 --> 00:16:14,639
Please wait!
397
00:16:14,706 --> 00:16:15,874
Can we talk?
398
00:16:15,941 --> 00:16:18,577
I'm afraid I haven't
much to say, Twilight.
399
00:16:21,446 --> 00:16:23,381
All right then, just listen.
400
00:16:23,448 --> 00:16:25,583
You've guided me
since I was a filly.
401
00:16:25,650 --> 00:16:29,154
You've given me knowledge,
and advice, and friendship.
402
00:16:29,588 --> 00:16:30,889
Just once...
403
00:16:30,956 --> 00:16:33,559
I wanted to be able to
give something back to you.
404
00:16:35,560 --> 00:16:37,095
I know what I did was wrong.
405
00:16:37,162 --> 00:16:38,696
I should've told you the truth.
406
00:16:38,763 --> 00:16:40,832
But I promised you
could be in our play!
407
00:16:40,899 --> 00:16:42,834
I had to make it work.
408
00:16:42,901 --> 00:16:46,204
Nothing would make me feel worse
than knowing I disappointed you.
409
00:16:46,271 --> 00:16:47,639
You really mean that?
410
00:16:50,208 --> 00:16:51,676
Of course!
411
00:16:51,743 --> 00:16:54,712
I look up to you more than
anypony I've ever met.
412
00:16:54,779 --> 00:16:56,515
I'd hate to let you down...
413
00:16:56,882 --> 00:16:57,916
like I did.
414
00:16:57,983 --> 00:17:01,820
Oh. You had good
intentions, Twilight.
415
00:17:01,887 --> 00:17:04,589
But you know that the
truth is always better
416
00:17:04,656 --> 00:17:06,357
than a well-meant lie.
417
00:17:06,424 --> 00:17:08,393
Didn't Applejack remind you?
418
00:17:08,460 --> 00:17:09,161
[sigh]
419
00:17:09,227 --> 00:17:11,196
About a hundred times.
420
00:17:11,263 --> 00:17:13,565
And now, because I
didn't listen to her,
421
00:17:13,632 --> 00:17:16,167
I've ruined your
whole Onesversary.
422
00:17:16,234 --> 00:17:19,370
Well, I don't
know about that.
423
00:17:19,437 --> 00:17:23,808
Isn't there an old saying,
"The show must go on"?
424
00:17:23,875 --> 00:17:27,212
There may be a way for
us to save the play yet.
425
00:17:27,712 --> 00:17:28,713
But how?
426
00:17:28,780 --> 00:17:31,517
I mean, if I'm being
completely honest...
427
00:17:32,317 --> 00:17:34,219
You're not an actress.
428
00:17:34,953 --> 00:17:38,223
No, but I am a princess.
429
00:17:38,723 --> 00:17:40,758
BOOOO!
430
00:17:40,825 --> 00:17:42,394
Good news, free food.
431
00:17:43,261 --> 00:17:44,395
[munching]
432
00:17:44,462 --> 00:17:45,496
Bad news?
433
00:17:45,563 --> 00:17:47,566
This play is
officially a disaster.
434
00:17:48,300 --> 00:17:50,335
Fortunately, I know
a thing or two
435
00:17:50,402 --> 00:17:52,237
about how to deal
with those.
436
00:17:52,304 --> 00:17:53,705
You came back!
437
00:17:53,772 --> 00:17:56,141
Yes. But let's celebrate later.
438
00:17:56,208 --> 00:17:58,377
Right now, we have a show to do!
439
00:17:58,743 --> 00:18:00,445
But-but-but how?
440
00:18:00,512 --> 00:18:02,180
The audience is
about to riot!
441
00:18:02,247 --> 00:18:03,414
We have no backdrop!
442
00:18:03,481 --> 00:18:04,650
And our lead actress is...!
443
00:18:06,985 --> 00:18:09,888
No longer in that role.
444
00:18:09,955 --> 00:18:13,491
Rarity, Applejack, Pinkie Pie,
Twilight, go calm the audience.
445
00:18:13,558 --> 00:18:15,694
Let them know the play will
start in just a minute.
446
00:18:17,429 --> 00:18:18,830
Rainbow Dash, bring
us some clouds
447
00:18:18,897 --> 00:18:20,465
and place them
behind the stage.
448
00:18:20,532 --> 00:18:27,372
♪♪
449
00:18:27,439 --> 00:18:29,274
There. That's our
new backdrop.
450
00:18:29,341 --> 00:18:31,243
Starlight, do you have
a copy of the script?
451
00:18:32,477 --> 00:18:34,480
Spike, you
narrate the play.
452
00:18:36,481 --> 00:18:38,417
Fluttershy will
be our new lead.
453
00:18:38,783 --> 00:18:39,751
Oh, my.
454
00:18:39,818 --> 00:18:41,653
Me? Playing you?
455
00:18:41,720 --> 00:18:44,389
While you watch me playing you?
456
00:18:44,456 --> 00:18:46,858
Oh, no, oh no, I think my
stage fright is coming back.
457
00:18:46,925 --> 00:18:49,294
[panting]
458
00:18:49,361 --> 00:18:50,762
Visualize with me.
459
00:18:50,829 --> 00:18:52,330
You're a Princess.
460
00:18:52,397 --> 00:18:55,867
Regal, commanding,
confident.
461
00:18:55,934 --> 00:18:58,770
Feel the rising
sun's warmth.
462
00:18:58,837 --> 00:19:00,606
Equestria needs you.
463
00:19:02,974 --> 00:19:05,843
Spike: Once upon a time,
before Celestia,
464
00:19:05,910 --> 00:19:09,314
Equestria was suffering
terrible hardship.
465
00:19:09,381 --> 00:19:11,716
Raising the sun every
morning was so hard
466
00:19:11,783 --> 00:19:14,286
that it took five
Unicorn Sorcerers
467
00:19:14,819 --> 00:19:17,523
plus Starswirl the
Bearded to do it.
468
00:19:17,956 --> 00:19:21,559
[hooting laughter]
469
00:19:21,626 --> 00:19:24,963
You call THOSE
great sorcerers?
470
00:19:25,030 --> 00:19:26,731
Oh, no. Hecklers!
471
00:19:26,798 --> 00:19:27,766
What should we do?
472
00:19:29,034 --> 00:19:29,901
Spike!
473
00:19:29,968 --> 00:19:31,836
Improvise!
474
00:19:31,903 --> 00:19:38,243
Yes! And... uh...raising the sun
each day was super-draining.
475
00:19:38,310 --> 00:19:40,345
But you can see that
for yourselves, right?
476
00:19:40,412 --> 00:19:43,748
I mean, do these guys
look beat up or what?
477
00:19:43,815 --> 00:19:47,385
Starswirl's so stressed
he's got kinks in his horn!
478
00:19:47,452 --> 00:19:49,721
[laughter]
479
00:19:49,788 --> 00:19:51,089
But that's OK.
480
00:19:51,156 --> 00:19:53,925
Cause it turns out, Celestia
had the special power
481
00:19:53,992 --> 00:19:56,628
to raise the sun
all by herself!
482
00:19:56,695 --> 00:20:00,598
It's time for a new
day in Equestria!
483
00:20:00,665 --> 00:20:04,035
[music flourish
and then silence]
484
00:20:04,102 --> 00:20:07,472
Agh! In all the commotion, we
forgot we don't have a sun!
485
00:20:07,539 --> 00:20:08,706
What do we do?
486
00:20:08,773 --> 00:20:10,776
We play Charades.
487
00:20:12,477 --> 00:20:18,549
♪ [majestic music] ♪
488
00:20:18,616 --> 00:20:22,920
Oooh! Aaah!
489
00:20:22,987 --> 00:20:24,689
Wow!
490
00:20:24,756 --> 00:20:26,624
♪♪
491
00:20:26,691 --> 00:20:28,893
[delighted shrieks]
492
00:20:28,960 --> 00:20:30,628
My goodness!
493
00:20:30,695 --> 00:20:32,297
I had no idea this production
494
00:20:32,364 --> 00:20:34,966
would have such elaborate
special effects!
495
00:20:35,033 --> 00:20:37,736
[excited shouts]
496
00:20:39,437 --> 00:20:41,539
Judging by how many
flowers the audience threw,
497
00:20:41,606 --> 00:20:44,342
it seems our play was a success.
498
00:20:44,409 --> 00:20:47,578
I just feel bad you never got
a chance to actually be in it.
499
00:20:47,645 --> 00:20:48,980
You shouldn't.
500
00:20:49,046 --> 00:20:52,050
I never felt I had to be on
stage to be a part of the show.
501
00:20:52,117 --> 00:20:55,086
All I ever wanted was to share
an honest bond of creativity,
502
00:20:55,153 --> 00:20:57,789
artistry, and happiness
with my friends.
503
00:20:57,856 --> 00:21:00,525
And that's exactly
what I got to do.
504
00:21:00,592 --> 00:21:03,561
Thank you for saving our
play, Princess Celestia.
505
00:21:03,628 --> 00:21:05,430
You're welcome, Twilight.
506
00:21:05,497 --> 00:21:07,098
But from now on, none of you
507
00:21:07,165 --> 00:21:09,801
will have to call me
"Princess" anymore.
508
00:21:09,868 --> 00:21:10,702
Huh?
509
00:21:10,769 --> 00:21:11,602
Wait what?
510
00:21:11,669 --> 00:21:12,870
We don't?
511
00:21:12,937 --> 00:21:15,707
No. I had so much fun
tonight, I've decided
512
00:21:15,774 --> 00:21:18,443
to give up my crown, step
down from the throne,
513
00:21:18,510 --> 00:21:20,812
and devote all of my
time to the theatre!
514
00:21:21,946 --> 00:21:23,949
You...what?
515
00:21:24,449 --> 00:21:25,617
Gotcha.
516
00:21:25,684 --> 00:21:27,786
Maybe I'm not such a
bad actress, after all.
517
00:21:28,086 --> 00:21:29,955
[laughter]