1 00:00:01,400 --> 00:00:02,668 ♪♪ 2 00:00:02,701 --> 00:00:04,103 [hammering] 3 00:00:04,136 --> 00:00:05,805 Apple Bloom: Hear ye, hear ye! 4 00:00:05,838 --> 00:00:08,041 The first post-cutie mark meeting 5 00:00:08,074 --> 00:00:11,144 of the Cutie Mark Crusaders is now in session! 6 00:00:16,482 --> 00:00:17,717 Ahem. 7 00:00:17,750 --> 00:00:20,153 Oh! I'm sorry Apple Bloom. 8 00:00:20,186 --> 00:00:23,623 I was distracted by the radiance of my cutie mark. 9 00:00:23,656 --> 00:00:26,192 Did you say something? 10 00:00:26,225 --> 00:00:31,064 I mean, it's pretty amazing how the colors just pop off 11 00:00:31,097 --> 00:00:35,068 your flank. It's kinda hard to look awa- [clunk]. 12 00:00:35,101 --> 00:00:38,171 Look. I know our cutie marks are amazing. 13 00:00:38,204 --> 00:00:40,540 But is that all we're gonna do now? 14 00:00:40,573 --> 00:00:43,776 Just spend our days staring down at our own flanks? 15 00:00:43,809 --> 00:00:45,745 [sigh] I guess not. 16 00:00:47,546 --> 00:00:51,117 Yeah. I suppose that could get real boring. 17 00:00:52,685 --> 00:00:53,753 Yeah. 18 00:00:55,855 --> 00:00:59,759 This is ridiculous! We need to go out and do somethin'! 19 00:00:59,792 --> 00:01:01,627 Wow. You're right! 20 00:01:01,660 --> 00:01:04,397 Yeah! We need to go try new stuff like we used to! 21 00:01:04,430 --> 00:01:05,431 Exactly. 22 00:01:05,464 --> 00:01:06,566 Like square dancing! 23 00:01:06,599 --> 00:01:10,303 ♪ [country violin] ♪ 24 00:01:10,336 --> 00:01:11,671 Or mountain climbing! 25 00:01:11,704 --> 00:01:14,540 ♪ [yodel] ♪ 26 00:01:14,573 --> 00:01:16,876 Or square dancing on the mountain we just climbed! 27 00:01:16,909 --> 00:01:20,179 ♪ [yodel and violin] ♪ 28 00:01:20,212 --> 00:01:21,280 Yeah! 29 00:01:21,313 --> 00:01:22,514 And the more things we try, 30 00:01:22,548 --> 00:01:25,551 the more chances we'll have to finally get our cutie marks! 31 00:01:25,584 --> 00:01:26,453 Come on! 32 00:01:28,287 --> 00:01:29,756 Um... Apple Bloom? 33 00:01:39,798 --> 00:01:43,336 ♪ My little pony, my little pony ♪ 34 00:01:43,369 --> 00:01:45,304 ♪ Aaaahhh ♪ 35 00:01:45,337 --> 00:01:47,306 ♪ My little Pony ♪ 36 00:01:47,339 --> 00:01:49,709 ♪ I used to wonder what friendship could be. ♪ 37 00:01:49,742 --> 00:01:51,577 ♪ My Little Pony ♪ 38 00:01:51,610 --> 00:01:54,247 ♪ Until you all shared its magic with me. ♪ 39 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:56,282 ♪ Big adventure! ♪ ♪ Tons of fun ♪ 40 00:01:56,315 --> 00:01:58,451 ♪ A beautiful heart! ♪ ♪ Faithful and strong! ♪ 41 00:01:58,484 --> 00:02:00,553 ♪ Sharing kindness ♪ ♪ it's an easy feat ♪ 42 00:02:00,586 --> 00:02:02,588 ♪ And magic makes it all complete! ♪ 43 00:02:02,621 --> 00:02:04,724 ♪ To have my little pony ♪ 44 00:02:04,757 --> 00:02:08,227 ♪ Do you know you're all my very best friends? ♪ 45 00:02:08,260 --> 00:02:10,430 ♪♪ 46 00:02:15,734 --> 00:02:18,437 Apple Bloom: Wow. Did we really only ever do things 47 00:02:18,470 --> 00:02:20,806 just to get our cutie marks? 48 00:02:20,839 --> 00:02:22,675 I don't know. Maybe? 49 00:02:22,708 --> 00:02:25,244 Aw, come on. We did lots of stuff 50 00:02:25,277 --> 00:02:27,680 that didn't have anything to do with getting a cutie mark. 51 00:02:27,713 --> 00:02:28,781 Of course we did. 52 00:02:28,814 --> 00:02:30,249 Absolutely. 53 00:02:30,282 --> 00:02:36,622 ♪♪ 54 00:02:36,655 --> 00:02:39,625 Huh. So, now that we don't have to do stuff 55 00:02:39,658 --> 00:02:41,394 to get our cutie marks, 56 00:02:41,427 --> 00:02:43,563 what is it that the Cutie Mark Crusaders actually do? 57 00:02:46,632 --> 00:02:50,236 We do exactly what we got our cutie marks in. 58 00:02:50,269 --> 00:02:51,938 Helping other ponies! 59 00:02:51,971 --> 00:02:54,273 Ponies without cutie marks! 60 00:02:54,306 --> 00:02:56,542 Or ponies who've forgotten their special purpose! 61 00:02:56,575 --> 00:02:59,212 Exactly! We just have to find ponies 62 00:02:59,245 --> 00:03:01,181 who need our help. Come on! 63 00:03:06,252 --> 00:03:08,354 But are you sure you feel content? 64 00:03:08,387 --> 00:03:09,522 Eeyup. 65 00:03:11,023 --> 00:03:13,826 Not even a tinge of dissatisfaction? 66 00:03:13,859 --> 00:03:14,827 Nope. 67 00:03:17,529 --> 00:03:20,233 Not even the slightest nagging sensation 68 00:03:20,266 --> 00:03:22,535 that you don't really know what your purpose is in life 69 00:03:22,568 --> 00:03:24,737 or why you have a big apple as a cutie mark? 70 00:03:26,739 --> 00:03:27,540 [grunt] 71 00:03:30,342 --> 00:03:31,344 Nope. 72 00:03:33,545 --> 00:03:35,014 The important thing to remember 73 00:03:35,047 --> 00:03:37,516 is that there is no rush. 74 00:03:37,549 --> 00:03:40,019 The three of us tried for the longest time, 75 00:03:40,052 --> 00:03:42,755 but it just comes when it comes. 76 00:03:42,788 --> 00:03:44,757 And it's totally normal to feel confused 77 00:03:44,790 --> 00:03:46,726 and maybe even a little lost. 78 00:03:46,759 --> 00:03:49,862 But being a blank flank is nothing to be ashamed of. 79 00:03:49,895 --> 00:03:52,898 So if you're having even the slightest problem... 80 00:03:52,931 --> 00:03:55,268 Or concerns or questions... 81 00:03:55,301 --> 00:03:58,471 We want you to know that we are here to help! 82 00:03:58,504 --> 00:04:01,440 I don't think they're too worried about it yet. 83 00:04:01,473 --> 00:04:04,977 [baby coos] 84 00:04:05,010 --> 00:04:08,748 ♪ [lively music] ♪ 85 00:04:08,781 --> 00:04:18,825 ♪♪ 86 00:04:18,825 --> 00:04:28,968 ♪♪ 87 00:04:29,001 --> 00:04:29,902 [pop] 88 00:04:29,935 --> 00:04:35,408 ♪♪ 89 00:04:38,977 --> 00:04:42,581 This is gonna be a lot harder than I thought. 90 00:04:42,614 --> 00:04:44,317 Who knew there were so few ponies 91 00:04:44,350 --> 00:04:46,385 worried about their cutie marks? 92 00:04:46,418 --> 00:04:48,821 Kinda makes you wonder why we made such a big deal 93 00:04:48,854 --> 00:04:50,556 out of it for so long. 94 00:04:52,758 --> 00:04:54,360 What? 95 00:04:54,393 --> 00:04:56,929 The point is, helping ponies with cutie mark problems 96 00:04:56,962 --> 00:04:58,864 is what makes us special. 97 00:04:58,897 --> 00:05:01,534 But if we can't find anypony with a problem... 98 00:05:01,567 --> 00:05:04,337 maybe we're not special. 99 00:05:04,370 --> 00:05:05,338 Bulk Biceps: YEAH! 100 00:05:07,005 --> 00:05:08,941 I know exactly what you mean! 101 00:05:08,974 --> 00:05:10,876 You can't find a cutie mark problem. 102 00:05:10,909 --> 00:05:13,879 I have a cutie mark problem. It's so confusing 103 00:05:13,912 --> 00:05:15,414 and I feel like the solution 104 00:05:15,447 --> 00:05:16,716 is staring me right in the muzzle. 105 00:05:19,451 --> 00:05:21,020 What? 106 00:05:21,053 --> 00:05:24,390 I see why you guys hang out here. It's cozy! 107 00:05:24,423 --> 00:05:29,962 The Crusader Clubhouse is a safe place, Mr., um... Bulk. 108 00:05:29,995 --> 00:05:32,832 A place where we've faced all kinds of cutie mark problems. 109 00:05:32,865 --> 00:05:35,468 A place where we'll go on to solve even more, 110 00:05:35,501 --> 00:05:37,503 starting with yours! 111 00:05:37,536 --> 00:05:39,405 No matter how long it takes. 112 00:05:39,438 --> 00:05:40,940 Or how hard it is. 113 00:05:40,973 --> 00:05:43,843 We'll solve it because that's what we do! 114 00:05:43,876 --> 00:05:45,411 Yeah! 115 00:05:45,444 --> 00:05:47,480 [grunt] 116 00:05:47,513 --> 00:05:49,115 YEAH! 117 00:05:49,148 --> 00:05:51,784 So what's your cutie mark problem? 118 00:05:51,817 --> 00:05:55,654 Oh! Right! Uh, well, my cutie mark is a dumb bell. 119 00:05:55,687 --> 00:05:57,924 But I've lifted every dumb bell in Ponyville! 120 00:05:59,558 --> 00:06:02,795 Have you tried lifting other things? 121 00:06:02,828 --> 00:06:04,797 You mean, not dumb bells? 122 00:06:04,830 --> 00:06:05,564 Yeah. 123 00:06:05,597 --> 00:06:06,165 Yeah. 124 00:06:06,198 --> 00:06:07,032 YEAH! 125 00:06:07,065 --> 00:06:07,933 [crash] 126 00:06:07,966 --> 00:06:09,535 [grunt] 127 00:06:09,568 --> 00:06:12,037 I mean, no. I hadn't thought of that. 128 00:06:12,070 --> 00:06:13,639 YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME! 129 00:06:15,073 --> 00:06:16,575 [crash] 130 00:06:16,608 --> 00:06:19,845 But what happens when I run out of other stuff? 131 00:06:19,878 --> 00:06:22,114 I guess you could teach other ponies to lift things. 132 00:06:22,147 --> 00:06:23,749 Yeah! 133 00:06:22,147 --> 00:06:23,749 Yeah. 134 00:06:23,782 --> 00:06:27,720 YEAH! Wow. You three really have a knack for this! 135 00:06:27,753 --> 00:06:29,488 That was easy! 136 00:06:29,521 --> 00:06:31,957 Maybe too easy. 137 00:06:31,990 --> 00:06:33,526 What do you mean? 138 00:06:33,559 --> 00:06:35,795 Well, it's looking like cutie mark problems 139 00:06:35,828 --> 00:06:37,463 are few and far between. 140 00:06:37,496 --> 00:06:38,998 And? 141 00:06:39,031 --> 00:06:41,000 And what if we never find another one? 142 00:06:41,033 --> 00:06:42,601 Well... 143 00:06:42,634 --> 00:06:45,171 And even if we do, we could solve it so quick 144 00:06:45,204 --> 00:06:47,973 it'll be like it never happened in the first place. 145 00:06:48,006 --> 00:06:49,575 So? 146 00:06:49,608 --> 00:06:51,944 Sooo... then the Cutie Mark Crusaders 147 00:06:51,977 --> 00:06:54,213 don't have any reason to exist! 148 00:06:54,246 --> 00:06:55,748 ♪ [dramatic crescendo] ♪ 149 00:06:59,151 --> 00:07:01,086 Sweetie Belle: The problem boils down to this. 150 00:07:01,119 --> 00:07:03,189 We don't need to go out and do things anymore 151 00:07:03,222 --> 00:07:04,723 to get our cutie marks. 152 00:07:04,756 --> 00:07:06,058 Right! And... 153 00:07:06,091 --> 00:07:08,794 Ponies with Cutie Mark problems are hard to find. 154 00:07:08,827 --> 00:07:11,831 Exactly. But even when we find problems, 155 00:07:11,864 --> 00:07:14,600 we're so good at solving them that most of the time 156 00:07:14,633 --> 00:07:17,536 there's nothing for the Cutie Mark Crusaders to do! 157 00:07:17,569 --> 00:07:20,973 So, I thought we should start figuring out ways 158 00:07:21,006 --> 00:07:25,077 to search all of Equestria for cutie mark problems! 159 00:07:25,110 --> 00:07:27,980 That kinda seems like a lot. 160 00:07:28,013 --> 00:07:30,216 I don't think Rarity would let me travel 161 00:07:30,249 --> 00:07:31,951 to the far reaches of Equestria 162 00:07:31,984 --> 00:07:33,853 looking for cutie mark problems. 163 00:07:33,886 --> 00:07:36,689 Yeah. I'm sure we'll come across them in Ponyville. 164 00:07:36,722 --> 00:07:38,958 And when we do, we'll totally solve them 165 00:07:38,991 --> 00:07:40,960 because we are so awesome at it! 166 00:07:40,993 --> 00:07:42,094 Ha! 167 00:07:42,127 --> 00:07:45,030 But what do we do until then? 168 00:07:45,063 --> 00:07:46,932 Maybe whatever we want? 169 00:07:46,965 --> 00:07:48,501 What do you mean? 170 00:07:48,534 --> 00:07:51,003 Well, we used to only do stuff to get our cutie marks 171 00:07:51,036 --> 00:07:53,906 or fulfil our destiny, but now we don't have to. 172 00:07:53,939 --> 00:07:57,142 So, we can do things just for fun? 173 00:07:57,175 --> 00:07:59,245 Are you girls thinking what I'm thinking? 174 00:07:59,278 --> 00:08:00,779 Sure am! 175 00:08:00,812 --> 00:08:03,816 Scooting! 176 00:08:00,812 --> 00:08:03,816 Singing! 177 00:08:00,812 --> 00:08:03,816 Making potions! 178 00:08:08,186 --> 00:08:11,557 Just remember: Stomp. Kick. And roll. 179 00:08:11,590 --> 00:08:14,060 After this, you two are gonna love scootering as much as me. 180 00:08:15,694 --> 00:08:17,196 If you say so. 181 00:08:17,229 --> 00:08:18,898 Ready? Stomp! 182 00:08:18,931 --> 00:08:19,732 Kick! 183 00:08:19,765 --> 00:08:21,567 AND ROLL! 184 00:08:21,600 --> 00:08:22,735 Whoo! 185 00:08:31,243 --> 00:08:32,178 ♪ Ta-da! ♪ 186 00:08:35,280 --> 00:08:37,650 [chuckle] I don't think I did it right. 187 00:08:39,651 --> 00:08:41,554 ♪ [pitch pipe] ♪ 188 00:08:41,587 --> 00:08:46,125 Doh...mi...soh 189 00:08:46,158 --> 00:08:47,527 It's just a simple harmony. 190 00:08:52,931 --> 00:08:54,233 Harmony, huh? 191 00:08:54,266 --> 00:08:55,901 [tap tap tap] 192 00:08:55,934 --> 00:08:58,904 And, ah-one and ah-two and ah-one, two, three... 193 00:08:58,937 --> 00:09:01,273 ♪ [discordant voices] ♪ 194 00:09:01,306 --> 00:09:02,942 Wow. That was simple. 195 00:09:04,276 --> 00:09:05,945 [snap] 196 00:09:05,978 --> 00:09:08,948 It's just a dash and a drop and a drip. 197 00:09:12,951 --> 00:09:15,354 Just a dash and a drop and a drip. 198 00:09:15,387 --> 00:09:16,989 [explosion] 199 00:09:21,093 --> 00:09:23,329 And even though Scootaloo thinks bungee jumping 200 00:09:23,362 --> 00:09:24,764 is the bees knees, 201 00:09:26,264 --> 00:09:28,234 Sweetie Belle would rather keep bees. 202 00:09:30,135 --> 00:09:32,037 Of course, I'm allergic. 203 00:09:32,070 --> 00:09:33,872 Who'd have thought it would be so hard 204 00:09:33,905 --> 00:09:36,742 to find something for us all to do together? 205 00:09:36,775 --> 00:09:41,113 Well, I know this might sound crazy, but what if we didn't? 206 00:09:41,146 --> 00:09:42,181 Didn't what? 207 00:09:42,214 --> 00:09:46,852 Do things together. Well, do everything together. 208 00:09:46,885 --> 00:09:49,355 But we're the Cutie Mark Crusaders! 209 00:09:49,388 --> 00:09:52,958 And we always will be, but I really wanna bungee jump. 210 00:09:52,991 --> 00:09:55,694 The speed! The height! The fall! 211 00:09:55,727 --> 00:09:57,329 And I know you two aren't interested, 212 00:09:57,362 --> 00:09:59,632 but I wanna try crochet. 213 00:09:59,665 --> 00:10:00,533 Isn't there something 214 00:10:00,566 --> 00:10:02,201 you've always wanted to do on your own? 215 00:10:06,138 --> 00:10:07,706 I don't know. 216 00:10:07,739 --> 00:10:10,242 I guess I figured we'd always do stuff together. 217 00:10:10,275 --> 00:10:12,344 But bungee jumping sounds just as scary 218 00:10:12,377 --> 00:10:14,880 as crochet sounds boring. 219 00:10:14,913 --> 00:10:17,783 That's OK. Sweetie Belle and I can do the things we like 220 00:10:17,816 --> 00:10:19,752 and you can do whatever you like. 221 00:10:19,785 --> 00:10:22,087 Just as soon as you figure out what it is. 222 00:10:22,120 --> 00:10:23,789 I guess. 223 00:10:23,822 --> 00:10:25,858 Great! Then we can meet back here 224 00:10:25,891 --> 00:10:27,993 and talk all about what we've done. 225 00:10:28,026 --> 00:10:29,928 But I don't know what it'll be. 226 00:10:29,961 --> 00:10:31,230 You'll find something! 227 00:10:31,263 --> 00:10:33,732 Something awesome! 228 00:10:33,765 --> 00:10:37,036 [sigh] Well, I guess now I have to. 229 00:10:37,069 --> 00:10:40,673 ♪ [acoustic guitar] ♪ 230 00:10:40,706 --> 00:10:46,311 ♪ I never imagined myself out on my own ♪ 231 00:10:46,344 --> 00:10:52,785 ♪ Tryin' to find out what's next for me ♪ 232 00:10:52,818 --> 00:10:58,791 ♪ The Cutie Mark Crusaders have always been my home ♪ 233 00:10:58,824 --> 00:11:03,729 ♪ Maybe now there's more that I could be ♪ 234 00:11:03,762 --> 00:11:09,968 ♪ I guess as time goes by ♪ 235 00:11:10,001 --> 00:11:16,075 ♪ Every pony has to go out on their own ♪ 236 00:11:16,108 --> 00:11:22,081 ♪ And maybe someday I'll have to try ♪ 237 00:11:22,114 --> 00:11:25,217 ♪ Something new that's just for me, ♪ 238 00:11:25,250 --> 00:11:28,287 ♪ a little something that could be ♪ 239 00:11:28,320 --> 00:11:33,425 ♪ just my own and I won't feel so left behind ♪ 240 00:11:33,458 --> 00:11:36,095 ♪♪ 241 00:11:36,128 --> 00:11:41,834 ♪ We used to say that we'd be always side-by-side ♪ 242 00:11:41,867 --> 00:11:48,207 ♪ Maybe things are changing and this could mean goodbye ♪ 243 00:11:48,240 --> 00:11:50,476 ♪ I always thought our friendship ♪ 244 00:11:50,509 --> 00:11:54,513 ♪ Was all I'd ever need ♪ 245 00:11:54,546 --> 00:11:59,017 ♪ We've always been crusadin' what else is there for me ♪ 246 00:11:59,050 --> 00:12:00,486 ♪♪ 247 00:12:00,519 --> 00:12:06,825 ♪ I guess as time goes by ♪ 248 00:12:06,858 --> 00:12:12,931 ♪ Every pony has to go out on their own ♪ 249 00:12:12,964 --> 00:12:19,071 ♪ And maybe someday I'll have to try ♪ 250 00:12:19,104 --> 00:12:22,207 ♪ Something new that's just for me ♪ 251 00:12:22,240 --> 00:12:25,244 ♪ A little something that could be ♪ 252 00:12:25,277 --> 00:12:32,084 ♪ Just my own and I won't feel so left behind ♪ 253 00:12:32,117 --> 00:12:37,022 ♪ [song ends] ♪ 254 00:12:41,226 --> 00:12:44,329 Russian accented woman: And a-one, two, three, four! 255 00:12:44,362 --> 00:12:46,865 Two, two, three, four. 256 00:12:46,898 --> 00:12:51,236 One, two, three four. Two, two, three, four-- 257 00:12:51,269 --> 00:12:53,572 Whatever kind of dancing y'all are doing, 258 00:12:53,605 --> 00:12:56,142 you're doing it together and I want in! 259 00:12:59,144 --> 00:13:02,214 I-I mean uh, [ahem], would it be OK 260 00:13:02,247 --> 00:13:04,416 if I enrolled in this dance class? 261 00:13:04,449 --> 00:13:07,853 Well, let's see what you can do. 262 00:13:07,886 --> 00:13:10,255 We have a recital at Town Hall tonight 263 00:13:10,288 --> 00:13:12,491 and a spot just opened up. 264 00:13:12,524 --> 00:13:16,028 Tender Taps is a little too shy to perform, 265 00:13:19,097 --> 00:13:23,135 but if you're ready to step into a partnered routine... 266 00:13:23,168 --> 00:13:25,604 That sounds an awful lot like friendship 267 00:13:25,637 --> 00:13:29,174 and I'm ready for anything I don't have to do by myself. 268 00:13:29,207 --> 00:13:33,045 Well, then, dancing with partner will be perfect. 269 00:13:39,651 --> 00:13:43,188 ♪ [tango rhythm] ♪ 270 00:13:43,221 --> 00:13:44,256 Whoaaaaaa! 271 00:13:50,929 --> 00:13:51,930 Whoa. Whoaaaaa! 272 00:13:51,963 --> 00:13:53,532 [crashing] 273 00:13:55,467 --> 00:13:58,337 Whew. I feel like that went pretty good but 274 00:13:58,370 --> 00:14:00,539 let's give it one more whirl because it's important 275 00:14:00,572 --> 00:14:02,341 that I do a good job partnering 276 00:14:02,374 --> 00:14:03,843 with my new group of friends. 277 00:14:08,446 --> 00:14:12,518 Ehh. Now I'm think of it, you might be better as soloist. 278 00:14:19,291 --> 00:14:23,528 Teacher: Ehh, partnering is a little advanced for you, 279 00:14:23,561 --> 00:14:26,899 but there's still lots you can do on your own. 280 00:14:26,932 --> 00:14:29,468 I'm sorry, but doing stuff on my own 281 00:14:29,501 --> 00:14:31,604 is exactly what I don't want. 282 00:14:37,976 --> 00:14:39,945 Sorry it didn't work out. 283 00:14:39,978 --> 00:14:42,681 Trying different things with my friends was always fun, 284 00:14:42,714 --> 00:14:47,119 even when we were terrible. Now it's just terrible. 285 00:14:47,152 --> 00:14:49,588 You weren't that bad; you just need to learn a few things 286 00:14:49,621 --> 00:14:51,990 on your own. Being a soloist can be fun. 287 00:14:52,023 --> 00:14:58,430 ♪♪ 288 00:14:58,463 --> 00:15:00,232 [hums] Ha! 289 00:15:00,265 --> 00:15:02,467 ♪♪ 290 00:15:02,500 --> 00:15:05,237 [laugh] You just have to do it with feeling. 291 00:15:05,270 --> 00:15:09,041 ♪♪ 292 00:15:09,074 --> 00:15:12,978 [sigh] Thanks, but without my friends, 293 00:15:13,011 --> 00:15:15,981 I don't think I'll ever feel again. 294 00:15:16,014 --> 00:15:17,683 Good luck at the recital. 295 00:15:17,716 --> 00:15:20,585 Oh, I'm not going do that. I mean, I want to. 296 00:15:20,618 --> 00:15:22,988 It's kind of all I think about. 297 00:15:23,021 --> 00:15:27,359 I bet someday my cutie mark will even be about performing, 298 00:15:27,392 --> 00:15:29,728 but I could never dance in front of an audience 299 00:15:29,761 --> 00:15:32,998 the way I do in class. That's t-t-terrifying. 300 00:15:34,599 --> 00:15:37,602 Yeah. OK. Nice meeting you. 301 00:15:37,635 --> 00:15:38,637 You, too. 302 00:15:43,141 --> 00:15:46,044 Sweetie Belle, you are not going to believe this, 303 00:15:46,077 --> 00:15:47,446 but I think I like bungee jumping 304 00:15:47,479 --> 00:15:49,982 even more than scootering! 305 00:15:50,015 --> 00:15:54,419 Seriously? That's amazing. Look what I did! 306 00:15:54,452 --> 00:15:58,690 Wow. Uh. That's, um... 307 00:15:58,723 --> 00:16:03,428 Horrible! But it was so much fun. Rarity showed me how, 308 00:16:03,461 --> 00:16:06,598 even though she says "crochet is knitting's poorer cousin." 309 00:16:06,631 --> 00:16:08,000 But I loved it. 310 00:16:08,033 --> 00:16:09,168 Awesome! 311 00:16:12,404 --> 00:16:19,644 Oh. Hello, girls. Have fun pursuing your own interests? 312 00:16:19,677 --> 00:16:22,581 Apple Bloom? What are you doing sitting in the dark? 313 00:16:22,614 --> 00:16:24,449 Yeah. We thought you'd be out looking 314 00:16:24,482 --> 00:16:26,284 for things you like to do. 315 00:16:26,317 --> 00:16:30,455 [laugh] Oh, I did. I looked all over town. 316 00:16:30,488 --> 00:16:34,493 I looked and I looked and I looked 317 00:16:34,526 --> 00:16:37,129 and you know what I found? 318 00:16:37,162 --> 00:16:38,030 Nothing! 319 00:16:43,301 --> 00:16:46,238 You tried every one of these? 320 00:16:46,271 --> 00:16:49,708 And each one just made me feel more alone than the next. 321 00:16:49,741 --> 00:16:51,710 I don't see how I'm supposed to be happy 322 00:16:51,743 --> 00:16:53,578 that we're not hanging out anymore. 323 00:16:53,611 --> 00:16:56,148 Wait. I never said that. 324 00:16:56,181 --> 00:16:58,450 I just said we don't have to do everything together. 325 00:16:58,483 --> 00:17:00,485 Like when there's something one of us wants to do 326 00:17:00,518 --> 00:17:02,154 that the others don't. 327 00:17:02,187 --> 00:17:06,124 Oh. Well, I guess that changes things. 328 00:17:06,157 --> 00:17:07,392 I can't believe you thought 329 00:17:07,425 --> 00:17:09,327 we didn't want to hang out anymore. 330 00:17:09,360 --> 00:17:11,296 I can't believe you tried all this stuff 331 00:17:11,329 --> 00:17:13,231 and didn't find one thing you liked. 332 00:17:13,264 --> 00:17:15,567 Well, I kind of liked dancing. 333 00:17:15,600 --> 00:17:17,436 Mainly because it looked like something 334 00:17:17,469 --> 00:17:21,239 you couldn't do alone, but I wasn't very good at it. 335 00:17:21,272 --> 00:17:23,675 You don't have to be good at something to have fun. 336 00:17:23,708 --> 00:17:26,578 And being good doesn't always mean you will. 337 00:17:26,611 --> 00:17:30,449 I know. I met the best dancer in the world, 338 00:17:30,482 --> 00:17:33,718 but he was so shy, he couldn't bring himself to perform, 339 00:17:33,751 --> 00:17:37,522 even though he really, really wanted to. 340 00:17:37,555 --> 00:17:41,693 I don't suppose this dancing pony had a cutie mark, did he? 341 00:17:44,229 --> 00:17:47,799 ♪♪ 342 00:17:47,832 --> 00:17:48,801 Apple Jack: You're here! 343 00:17:50,201 --> 00:17:51,636 SHHHHH! 344 00:17:51,669 --> 00:17:53,472 [cheering] 345 00:17:55,306 --> 00:17:57,242 What are you doing here? 346 00:17:57,275 --> 00:18:00,412 You told me that you wanted to perform more than anything, 347 00:18:00,445 --> 00:18:03,215 but I was too caught up in myself to listen. 348 00:18:03,248 --> 00:18:05,383 You're the best dancer I've ever seen 349 00:18:05,416 --> 00:18:07,986 and I'm here to convince you to get out on that stage! 350 00:18:11,856 --> 00:18:13,892 Um, didn't I also tell you 351 00:18:13,925 --> 00:18:17,195 that dancing in front of other ponies is t-t-terrifying? 352 00:18:17,228 --> 00:18:18,530 I don't know if you noticed... 353 00:18:18,563 --> 00:18:20,899 ...but that auditorium is full of other ponies! 354 00:18:20,932 --> 00:18:23,401 I can't go out there. What if I'm bad? 355 00:18:23,434 --> 00:18:25,237 We can go on together. 356 00:18:25,270 --> 00:18:28,273 No matter what, you'll look good dancing next to me. 357 00:18:28,306 --> 00:18:32,577 [cheers and whistles] 358 00:18:32,610 --> 00:18:34,579 [sigh] All right. I'll do it. 359 00:18:34,612 --> 00:18:37,249 But I don't have my costume and the backdrop is all wrong 360 00:18:37,282 --> 00:18:38,717 and we don't have time to change it! 361 00:18:40,385 --> 00:18:42,154 Leave everything to us! 362 00:18:45,924 --> 00:18:48,527 I don't know about this. 363 00:18:48,560 --> 00:18:50,429 Don't worry. You'll be just fine. 364 00:18:55,567 --> 00:18:56,902 Here goes nothing! 365 00:19:14,719 --> 00:19:16,221 [gulp] 366 00:19:16,254 --> 00:19:19,691 ♪ [fast jazz saxophone] ♪ 367 00:19:19,724 --> 00:19:29,768 ♪♪ 368 00:19:29,768 --> 00:19:36,708 ♪♪ 369 00:19:36,741 --> 00:19:39,978 [laughter] 370 00:19:40,011 --> 00:19:41,680 You can't be any worse than I was. 371 00:19:41,713 --> 00:19:51,757 ♪♪ 372 00:19:51,757 --> 00:20:03,735 ♪♪ 373 00:20:03,768 --> 00:20:05,270 [music ends] 374 00:20:05,303 --> 00:20:06,672 [panting] 375 00:20:07,572 --> 00:20:16,848 [wild cheering] 376 00:20:28,359 --> 00:20:30,028 I can't believe it! 377 00:20:30,061 --> 00:20:32,664 It's just what I always imagined it would be! 378 00:20:32,697 --> 00:20:36,001 And if it weren't for all of you, I wouldn't even have it. 379 00:20:36,034 --> 00:20:38,337 No problem. It's what we do. 380 00:20:39,637 --> 00:20:42,641 I only wish I'd realized what you needed right away 381 00:20:42,674 --> 00:20:45,010 instead of moping around for no reason. 382 00:20:45,043 --> 00:20:47,813 Well, either way, I hope you keep dancing. 383 00:20:52,016 --> 00:20:54,286 You know, I just might. 384 00:20:54,319 --> 00:20:56,721 It sure is a lot of fun and I'm pretty confident 385 00:20:56,754 --> 00:20:58,423 I can only get better. 386 00:21:00,658 --> 00:21:04,396 I'm sorry I was so silly about us all doing our own things. 387 00:21:04,429 --> 00:21:07,532 If we hadn't, I might have never even tried dancing. 388 00:21:07,565 --> 00:21:09,634 Or find out I needed help. 389 00:21:09,667 --> 00:21:12,337 With each of us going out and trying things on our own, 390 00:21:12,370 --> 00:21:14,806 we'll be three times as likely to find ponies to help. 391 00:21:14,839 --> 00:21:16,841 And trying new stuff might even make us better 392 00:21:16,874 --> 00:21:19,377 at helping them, like how I used my bungee jumping 393 00:21:19,410 --> 00:21:20,845 to change the sets. 394 00:21:20,878 --> 00:21:23,081 Or my crochet to make the costumes. 395 00:21:23,114 --> 00:21:25,483 Well, one thing is for sure: 396 00:21:25,516 --> 00:21:27,853 The Cutie Mark Crusaders will never be the same. 397 00:21:29,754 --> 00:21:31,489 We'll be better! 398 00:21:31,522 --> 00:21:33,292 YEAH!