1 00:00:00,866 --> 00:00:04,737 ♪♪ 2 00:00:04,770 --> 00:00:06,239 [yawn] 3 00:00:06,272 --> 00:00:07,740 [crow] 4 00:00:07,773 --> 00:00:14,113 ♪♪ 5 00:00:14,146 --> 00:00:15,782 I know we've had this day marked on the calendar 6 00:00:15,815 --> 00:00:18,651 for quite a while. But it's finally here. 7 00:00:18,684 --> 00:00:19,719 Eeyup! 8 00:00:19,752 --> 00:00:20,620 Sure is! 9 00:00:20,653 --> 00:00:21,821 What? 10 00:00:21,854 --> 00:00:26,125 The Confluence. A harvest a hundred moons in the making, 11 00:00:26,158 --> 00:00:28,628 when every apple comes ripe at the same time. 12 00:00:28,661 --> 00:00:30,696 Big Mac's been up late working on this schedule 13 00:00:30,729 --> 00:00:33,199 so we can be sure not to miss a single tree. 14 00:00:33,232 --> 00:00:35,535 All it'll take now is a few days of hard work. 15 00:00:35,568 --> 00:00:36,569 Who's with me? 16 00:00:36,602 --> 00:00:40,306 [snoring] 17 00:00:40,339 --> 00:00:43,743 Aw. That looks like a lot of work. 18 00:00:43,776 --> 00:00:46,512 Aw don't you worry Chicka-bidee! 19 00:00:46,545 --> 00:00:49,348 We've got this Confluence under control. 20 00:00:49,381 --> 00:00:51,451 I got us some help! 21 00:00:51,484 --> 00:00:52,552 That's great, Granny! 22 00:00:52,585 --> 00:00:54,620 Twilight and the others are too busy at the school 23 00:00:54,653 --> 00:00:57,256 to lend a hoof. We could sure use some more muscle. 24 00:00:57,289 --> 00:00:59,459 Who'd you get? Braeburn? Honeycrisp? 25 00:00:59,492 --> 00:01:02,395 Even better! 26 00:01:02,428 --> 00:01:04,464 [knock at door] 27 00:01:04,497 --> 00:01:08,234 [yowling] 28 00:01:08,267 --> 00:01:11,170 Howdy, y'all! 29 00:01:11,203 --> 00:01:12,672 [scratching] 30 00:01:12,705 --> 00:01:13,606 Agh! 31 00:01:13,639 --> 00:01:14,841 [crash] 32 00:01:14,874 --> 00:01:17,810 Now that's how you wake a pony up! 33 00:01:17,843 --> 00:01:19,312 Goldie Delicious! 34 00:01:20,613 --> 00:01:23,182 Granny told me y'all could use a helping hoof 35 00:01:23,215 --> 00:01:27,420 with this here Confluence, so I came a runnin'! 36 00:01:27,453 --> 00:01:29,655 Well, with a harvest this big, 37 00:01:29,688 --> 00:01:33,226 we're grateful for all the help we can get. I guess. 38 00:01:33,259 --> 00:01:34,727 Eeyup! 39 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:36,829 It's too bad y'all ain't ever caught 40 00:01:36,862 --> 00:01:39,232 the Great Seedling. 41 00:01:39,265 --> 00:01:41,734 He'd a granted you a perpetual harvest, 42 00:01:41,767 --> 00:01:43,469 Confluence or no. 43 00:01:43,502 --> 00:01:45,238 [laughter] 44 00:01:45,271 --> 00:01:46,672 The Great Seedling? 45 00:01:46,705 --> 00:01:48,407 Well, now, I haven't thought about 46 00:01:48,440 --> 00:01:50,476 that old mare's tale for years. 47 00:01:50,509 --> 00:01:53,880 The Great Seedling ain't no mare's tale. 48 00:01:53,913 --> 00:01:56,782 He's a magical Earth spirit, 49 00:01:56,815 --> 00:01:59,886 all the colors of the harvest that travels 50 00:01:59,919 --> 00:02:04,757 from farm to farm, daring ponies to catch him. 51 00:02:04,790 --> 00:02:07,894 And those that have the ingenuity are rewarded 52 00:02:07,927 --> 00:02:11,764 with crops that are always in bloom! 53 00:02:11,797 --> 00:02:14,400 And he's as real as you and me! 54 00:02:15,834 --> 00:02:20,306 As I'm up to recall, Apple Bloom used to love 55 00:02:20,339 --> 00:02:22,175 settin' traps for the Great Seedling 56 00:02:22,208 --> 00:02:23,876 when she was a young'un. 57 00:02:23,909 --> 00:02:25,912 Hee hee hee! 58 00:02:25,945 --> 00:02:27,813 Well, I'm pretty sure she's outgrown 59 00:02:27,846 --> 00:02:30,350 the whole thing by now. Right, Apple Bloom? 60 00:02:32,484 --> 00:02:35,254 Or maybe I'm big enough now to finally catch him! 61 00:02:35,287 --> 00:02:36,856 Who's with me? 62 00:02:42,661 --> 00:02:46,299 ♪ My little pony, my little pony ♪ 63 00:02:46,332 --> 00:02:48,334 ♪ Aaaahhh ♪ 64 00:02:48,367 --> 00:02:50,603 ♪ My little Pony ♪ 65 00:02:50,636 --> 00:02:52,705 ♪ I used to wonder what friendship could be. ♪ 66 00:02:52,738 --> 00:02:54,640 ♪ My Little Pony ♪ 67 00:02:54,673 --> 00:02:57,343 ♪ Until you all shared its magic with me. ♪ 68 00:02:57,376 --> 00:02:58,945 ♪ Big adventure! ♪ ♪ Tons of fun ♪ 69 00:02:58,978 --> 00:03:01,314 ♪ A beautiful heart! ♪ ♪ Faithful and strong! ♪ 70 00:03:01,347 --> 00:03:03,316 ♪ Sharing kindness ♪ ♪ it's an easy feat ♪ 71 00:03:03,349 --> 00:03:05,384 ♪ And magic makes it all complete! ♪ 72 00:03:05,417 --> 00:03:07,486 ♪ To have my little pony ♪ 73 00:03:07,519 --> 00:03:13,626 ♪ Do you know you're all my very best friends? ♪ 74 00:03:13,659 --> 00:03:16,196 ♪♪ 75 00:03:19,265 --> 00:03:20,900 Apple Bloom, you haven't hunted for the 76 00:03:20,933 --> 00:03:22,668 Great Seedling since you were little. 77 00:03:22,701 --> 00:03:24,704 Why would you wanna start again now? 78 00:03:24,737 --> 00:03:27,974 The Confluence is so big, he's bound to show up. 79 00:03:28,007 --> 00:03:30,810 And if we catch him, he'll make all the apples ripe 80 00:03:30,843 --> 00:03:33,313 all the time! Right, Goldie? 81 00:03:34,013 --> 00:03:35,648 Mm hm. That's right, young filly! 82 00:03:36,949 --> 00:03:39,752 Oh ho ho! Just imagine! Sweet Apple Acres 83 00:03:39,785 --> 00:03:42,722 would be the busiest orchard in Equestria! 84 00:03:42,755 --> 00:03:46,425 Now if you'll excuse me, I've got work to do! 85 00:03:46,458 --> 00:03:47,693 [door opens] 86 00:03:47,726 --> 00:03:51,864 Don't forget we have actual work to do too! 87 00:03:51,897 --> 00:03:56,836 Nothing like a little filly enjoying the harvest. 88 00:03:56,869 --> 00:03:58,938 I don't mind Apple Bloom havin' fun, 89 00:03:58,971 --> 00:04:00,906 but there's honest-to- goodness work to do 90 00:04:00,939 --> 00:04:03,709 that doesn't have a thing to do with an old legend. 91 00:04:03,742 --> 00:04:06,345 Granny: Oh, quit worrying sugarbooger. 92 00:04:06,378 --> 00:04:09,782 Apple Bloom can hunt for the Seedling all she wants. 93 00:04:09,815 --> 00:04:12,351 If you're so fretified about work, 94 00:04:12,384 --> 00:04:14,687 why don't you and your brother get to buckin' 95 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:16,256 your own selves? 96 00:04:17,389 --> 00:04:18,524 Granny's right. 97 00:04:18,557 --> 00:04:19,759 [loud meow] 98 00:04:19,792 --> 00:04:20,993 C'mon, sleepyhead. 99 00:04:21,026 --> 00:04:22,561 Let's get to work. 100 00:04:22,594 --> 00:04:24,998 [yawn] Yup. 101 00:04:28,067 --> 00:04:31,370 ♪♪ 102 00:04:31,403 --> 00:04:32,338 [crash] 103 00:04:35,074 --> 00:04:36,342 [crashing] 104 00:04:37,076 --> 00:04:38,378 [clatter] 105 00:04:41,447 --> 00:04:43,015 Granny: And if she had two of them, 106 00:04:43,048 --> 00:04:45,051 it would have been a pair of pears! 107 00:04:45,084 --> 00:04:46,652 [laughter] 108 00:04:46,685 --> 00:04:47,954 Is that right? 109 00:04:49,855 --> 00:04:52,358 As much as I appreciate her volunteering, 110 00:04:52,391 --> 00:04:54,594 I'm not sure how much help Goldie's gonna be. 111 00:04:55,794 --> 00:04:58,731 Now that reminds me of the time Dottie-- 112 00:04:58,764 --> 00:05:00,599 that's my cheetah, you understand-- 113 00:05:00,632 --> 00:05:02,835 she found out where I keep the catnip. 114 00:05:02,868 --> 00:05:04,770 [giggles] 115 00:05:04,803 --> 00:05:07,440 I love hearin' her and Granny spinning yarns, 116 00:05:07,473 --> 00:05:09,842 but it looks like the harvestin's up to us. 117 00:05:09,875 --> 00:05:12,678 You're gonna have to redo that schedule. 118 00:05:12,711 --> 00:05:15,348 Eeyup. 119 00:05:15,381 --> 00:05:18,050 And as much as I'd rather Apple Bloom were helping, 120 00:05:18,083 --> 00:05:19,985 I guess there's no harm in her hunting 121 00:05:20,018 --> 00:05:24,090 the Great Seedling for a day, right? Big Mac! 122 00:05:24,123 --> 00:05:25,024 [snoring] 123 00:05:25,057 --> 00:05:25,891 What! 124 00:05:25,924 --> 00:05:27,827 Whaaaa! 125 00:05:27,860 --> 00:05:32,398 Gotcha! Awww. You ain't the Great Seedling! 126 00:05:32,431 --> 00:05:34,033 Nope. 127 00:05:34,066 --> 00:05:35,001 [slap] 128 00:05:36,101 --> 00:05:38,838 ♪♪ 129 00:05:38,871 --> 00:05:40,540 [rooster crows] 130 00:05:41,974 --> 00:05:43,542 We fell behind a bit yesterday, 131 00:05:43,575 --> 00:05:45,878 so we need everypony at their best. 132 00:05:45,911 --> 00:05:46,913 [cat meows] 133 00:05:48,680 --> 00:05:52,418 If that's your brother's best, we might be done for. 134 00:05:55,687 --> 00:05:56,922 [thud] 135 00:05:56,955 --> 00:05:59,024 He was just up late working out a new schedule 136 00:05:59,057 --> 00:06:00,726 so we can stay on track. 137 00:06:00,759 --> 00:06:03,462 I didn't sleep either! I was too excited. 138 00:06:03,495 --> 00:06:05,798 I can't wait to see if I caught the Great Seedling! 139 00:06:06,665 --> 00:06:07,533 [door opens] 140 00:06:08,500 --> 00:06:10,636 I hope you're ready to cheer Apple Bloom up 141 00:06:10,669 --> 00:06:12,705 when her traps come up empty. 142 00:06:12,738 --> 00:06:16,008 Everypony, come quick! You gotta see! 143 00:06:16,041 --> 00:06:18,811 ♪♪ 144 00:06:18,844 --> 00:06:21,480 What in blazes is all the excitement about? 145 00:06:21,513 --> 00:06:22,382 Look! 146 00:06:25,884 --> 00:06:27,920 The Great Seedling did this, didn't he? 147 00:06:27,953 --> 00:06:30,423 Well, braid my mane! 148 00:06:30,456 --> 00:06:33,125 These sure look like Great Seedling tracks to me! 149 00:06:33,158 --> 00:06:37,463 Ha! I knew it! He was here! The Great Seedling was here! 150 00:06:37,496 --> 00:06:39,065 Isn't that amazing, Applejack? 151 00:06:40,065 --> 00:06:42,468 Yeah, amazing. 152 00:06:43,469 --> 00:06:45,905 [giggle] 153 00:06:50,909 --> 00:06:53,045 Isn't it beautiful? 154 00:06:53,078 --> 00:06:54,847 I just can't believe the Great Seedling 155 00:06:54,880 --> 00:06:56,816 was really here! 156 00:06:56,849 --> 00:06:58,117 Neither can I. 157 00:06:59,218 --> 00:07:01,020 What do you think this means? 158 00:07:01,053 --> 00:07:04,089 Well, it looks to me like a challenge. 159 00:07:04,122 --> 00:07:07,626 The Seedling wants you to know that he was here 160 00:07:07,659 --> 00:07:10,663 and he's daring you to catch him! 161 00:07:10,696 --> 00:07:12,731 You think I still have a chance? 162 00:07:12,764 --> 00:07:14,767 You're an Apple, ain't ya? 163 00:07:14,800 --> 00:07:17,136 Why, if you set enough traps, 164 00:07:17,169 --> 00:07:19,472 you're bound to catch him! 165 00:07:19,505 --> 00:07:22,141 You're right! And that's just what I'm gonna do! 166 00:07:22,174 --> 00:07:25,544 Look out, Great Seedling, here I come! 167 00:07:25,577 --> 00:07:29,648 [excited giggles] 168 00:07:29,681 --> 00:07:31,884 Now why would you go and do a thing like that? 169 00:07:31,917 --> 00:07:33,018 A thing like what? 170 00:07:33,051 --> 00:07:34,587 You know what I mean. 171 00:07:34,620 --> 00:07:36,121 We've got enough work to do without you 172 00:07:36,154 --> 00:07:38,824 distracting Apple Bloom by making some apple tracks 173 00:07:38,857 --> 00:07:41,760 and pretending the Great Seedling did it. 174 00:07:41,793 --> 00:07:43,829 I did no such thing! 175 00:07:43,862 --> 00:07:46,065 What in the tater tarnation 176 00:07:46,098 --> 00:07:48,501 would make you say a thing like that? 177 00:07:48,534 --> 00:07:51,537 Well, somepony did it and she sure seems 178 00:07:51,570 --> 00:07:53,506 to be enjoying this quite a lot. 179 00:07:53,539 --> 00:07:57,209 I'm enjoying it because Apple Bloom's enjoying it! 180 00:07:57,242 --> 00:08:00,779 Uh-huh. And I suppose you two didn't do it either? 181 00:08:00,812 --> 00:08:02,081 Nope. 182 00:08:02,114 --> 00:08:04,116 A 'course not. 183 00:08:04,149 --> 00:08:07,953 But I suppose it coulda been Goldie's cats. 184 00:08:07,986 --> 00:08:09,188 Why don't you ask them? 185 00:08:11,957 --> 00:08:14,226 Have you considered that maybe it was 186 00:08:14,259 --> 00:08:17,263 the Great Seedling after all? 187 00:08:17,296 --> 00:08:19,065 Ha ha. Very funny. 188 00:08:22,167 --> 00:08:25,805 I swear, sometimes I think she's part mule. 189 00:08:26,338 --> 00:08:29,041 [clatter] 190 00:08:29,841 --> 00:08:30,575 Apple Bloom? 191 00:08:33,312 --> 00:08:34,780 Do you know where there's more rope? 192 00:08:34,813 --> 00:08:36,148 I've got a lot of traps to make 193 00:08:36,181 --> 00:08:38,717 if I'm gonna catch the Great Seedling! 194 00:08:38,750 --> 00:08:40,853 That's what I wanted to talk to you about. 195 00:08:40,886 --> 00:08:42,621 I know you're excited, 196 00:08:42,654 --> 00:08:44,623 but we sure could use your help today. 197 00:08:44,656 --> 00:08:46,125 Are you sure you wanna spend time 198 00:08:46,158 --> 00:08:47,660 trying to catch something that... 199 00:08:47,693 --> 00:08:49,895 might not even be real? 200 00:08:49,928 --> 00:08:54,567 What? But the Great Seedling is real. You saw the tracks! 201 00:08:54,600 --> 00:08:56,936 You think those appeared all by themselves? 202 00:08:56,969 --> 00:08:58,938 I don't know who made the tracks, 203 00:08:58,971 --> 00:09:01,307 but I don't think it was the Great Seedling. 204 00:09:01,340 --> 00:09:03,342 Why not? 205 00:09:03,375 --> 00:09:05,644 Because the Great Seedling is just something 206 00:09:05,677 --> 00:09:07,680 to make the harvest fun for young'uns, 207 00:09:07,713 --> 00:09:09,114 and you're old enough now to know 208 00:09:09,147 --> 00:09:12,351 that there's a time for fun and there's a time for work. 209 00:09:12,384 --> 00:09:15,254 But catching the Great Seedling is helping! 210 00:09:15,287 --> 00:09:19,358 He can make the trees blossom all the time! 211 00:09:19,391 --> 00:09:21,961 All right. How about this? 212 00:09:21,994 --> 00:09:23,929 If you help me with the harvest today, 213 00:09:23,962 --> 00:09:26,799 I'll help you set traps for the Great Seedling tonight. 214 00:09:26,832 --> 00:09:28,133 Deal? 215 00:09:28,166 --> 00:09:31,671 WOO-HOOOO! Yes, it's a deal! 216 00:09:33,972 --> 00:09:34,707 [bang] 217 00:09:34,740 --> 00:09:35,140 [clatter] 218 00:09:35,173 --> 00:09:42,314 ♪♪ 219 00:09:42,347 --> 00:09:43,249 [bang] 220 00:09:48,687 --> 00:09:52,958 Kinda looks like those Seedling "tracks," huh? 221 00:09:52,991 --> 00:09:55,327 Sure, if there were hundreds of apples 222 00:09:55,360 --> 00:09:57,129 in a bunch of different lines. 223 00:09:57,162 --> 00:10:00,065 Well, if enough apples fell, or got knocked down 224 00:10:00,098 --> 00:10:03,603 by the wind, maybe, or animals... 225 00:10:05,270 --> 00:10:07,039 I'm just saying there's a lot 226 00:10:07,072 --> 00:10:09,708 of possible explanations. 227 00:10:09,741 --> 00:10:12,244 And one of them is the Great Seedling! 228 00:10:12,277 --> 00:10:14,680 And the rest of 'em ain't. 229 00:10:14,713 --> 00:10:17,983 That ain't what you thought when you was a foal. 230 00:10:18,016 --> 00:10:19,918 What does that mean? 231 00:10:19,951 --> 00:10:22,988 Yer sister was plum loco about catching 232 00:10:23,021 --> 00:10:25,324 the Great Seedling when she was yer age, 233 00:10:25,357 --> 00:10:29,728 same as you are now. Worse, even. 234 00:10:29,761 --> 00:10:35,000 Oh! Is that so? Do tell, Granny. 235 00:10:35,033 --> 00:10:38,837 Well, now it musta been the last Confluence, I reckon. 236 00:10:38,870 --> 00:10:41,874 I was s'posed to keep an eye on your sister, 237 00:10:41,907 --> 00:10:45,711 but she was slipprier than an apple seed. 238 00:10:45,744 --> 00:10:48,313 Applejack! Get your flank back here. 239 00:10:48,346 --> 00:10:51,016 You're s'posed to be sorting in the barn! 240 00:10:51,049 --> 00:10:53,786 Sorry, Granny, I gotta check my traps 241 00:10:53,819 --> 00:10:55,854 or the Great Seedling might get away! 242 00:10:55,887 --> 00:11:03,028 ♪♪ 243 00:11:03,061 --> 00:11:04,930 Now, where'd I put that trap? 244 00:11:05,964 --> 00:11:06,799 [twig snaps] 245 00:11:06,832 --> 00:11:07,466 [gasp] 246 00:11:07,499 --> 00:11:08,668 Agh! [thud] 247 00:11:09,669 --> 00:11:12,705 Bust my buds, where's that young'un get to? 248 00:11:15,474 --> 00:11:17,443 Granny: She spent the better half of the day 249 00:11:17,476 --> 00:11:20,079 stuck in that trap. 250 00:11:20,112 --> 00:11:22,014 Applejack: And missed out on helping with the harvest 251 00:11:22,047 --> 00:11:25,150 because I was chasing something for little foals. 252 00:11:25,183 --> 00:11:27,419 I felt guilty everypony else had to work harder 253 00:11:27,452 --> 00:11:30,723 because of me, so I decided right then and there 254 00:11:30,756 --> 00:11:32,458 I was too old to waste any more time 255 00:11:32,491 --> 00:11:35,194 on the Great Seedling. 256 00:11:35,227 --> 00:11:38,430 Aw, we finished the harvest just fine, 257 00:11:38,463 --> 00:11:41,467 but we laughed about that story for years. 258 00:11:41,500 --> 00:11:44,937 [laughter] 259 00:11:44,970 --> 00:11:47,372 I'm still laughing! 260 00:11:47,405 --> 00:11:49,341 I'm sorry that happened, Applejack, 261 00:11:49,374 --> 00:11:52,010 but it won't if you and me set traps together 262 00:11:52,043 --> 00:11:54,179 like you promised. Plus we'll get 'em done 263 00:11:54,212 --> 00:11:57,983 twice as fast and won't miss out on any of the harvest! 264 00:11:58,016 --> 00:11:59,885 Then let's get to work! 265 00:11:59,918 --> 00:12:00,853 [happy gasp] 266 00:12:03,255 --> 00:12:09,862 ♪♪ 267 00:12:09,895 --> 00:12:10,796 [boing] 268 00:12:10,829 --> 00:12:11,497 [snap] 269 00:12:12,864 --> 00:12:13,799 [clatter] 270 00:12:21,039 --> 00:12:22,808 [crash and clatter] 271 00:12:24,376 --> 00:12:27,313 [meows and barks] 272 00:12:35,854 --> 00:12:37,356 [creaking wood] 273 00:12:37,389 --> 00:12:41,360 ♪ [music throughout] ♪ 274 00:13:10,055 --> 00:13:13,592 It sure was fun setting up all those traps together. 275 00:13:13,625 --> 00:13:16,161 I forgot what a good time it could be. 276 00:13:16,194 --> 00:13:19,799 If any two ponies can catch the Great Seedling, it's us. 277 00:13:21,633 --> 00:13:23,502 I can't wait to check in the morning. 278 00:13:23,535 --> 00:13:26,238 Now, there's still plenty of harvesting to do, 279 00:13:26,271 --> 00:13:27,973 so promise me you'll help, 280 00:13:28,006 --> 00:13:30,375 even if all our traps are empty. 281 00:13:30,408 --> 00:13:33,178 I promise. So long as you're ready 282 00:13:33,211 --> 00:13:35,147 for the bountiful harvest The Great Seedling's 283 00:13:35,180 --> 00:13:37,583 gonna give us when one of our traps nab him! 284 00:13:37,616 --> 00:13:39,017 Ha ha! Deal. 285 00:13:39,050 --> 00:13:39,918 [knock] 286 00:13:39,951 --> 00:13:44,590 ♪♪ 287 00:13:44,623 --> 00:13:47,293 [chirping birds] 288 00:13:49,661 --> 00:13:51,563 [panting and gasping] 289 00:13:51,596 --> 00:13:53,565 Come on, Applejack! If we hurry, 290 00:13:53,598 --> 00:13:57,369 we can check every trap and still stay on schedule. 291 00:13:57,402 --> 00:13:59,404 Now that's what I like to hear. 292 00:13:59,437 --> 00:14:02,074 ♪ [majestic music] ♪ 293 00:14:02,107 --> 00:14:03,976 Whoa! 294 00:14:04,009 --> 00:14:06,245 I don't believe it! 295 00:14:10,448 --> 00:14:13,485 This must've taken all night! 296 00:14:13,518 --> 00:14:14,353 [slap] 297 00:14:14,386 --> 00:14:15,354 Eeyup! 298 00:14:15,387 --> 00:14:16,455 Nothin'! 299 00:14:16,488 --> 00:14:17,356 Huh? 300 00:14:17,389 --> 00:14:20,125 I checked all the traps near the tracks. 301 00:14:20,158 --> 00:14:23,962 Every one was sprung, but they're all empty! 302 00:14:23,995 --> 00:14:27,466 Every trap sprung. No way critters did this. 303 00:14:27,499 --> 00:14:31,436 Or the wind. I can't believe I'm saying this, but... 304 00:14:31,469 --> 00:14:34,239 maybe the Great Seedling really was here! 305 00:14:34,272 --> 00:14:35,374 ♪ [exultant music] ♪ 306 00:14:39,277 --> 00:14:41,546 So, you're finally ready to admit 307 00:14:41,579 --> 00:14:44,349 the Great Seedling might be real? 308 00:14:44,382 --> 00:14:46,351 I can't think of anything else that coulda 309 00:14:46,384 --> 00:14:49,988 laid out these tracks and sprung all our traps. 310 00:14:50,021 --> 00:14:52,124 And if he left this many tracks behind, 311 00:14:52,157 --> 00:14:54,493 he's practically beggin' us to catch him. 312 00:14:54,526 --> 00:14:58,664 I ain't never seen anything like this before. 313 00:14:58,697 --> 00:15:01,500 Well, tell us what you have seen! Goldie you too. 314 00:15:01,533 --> 00:15:02,534 We need to know it all 315 00:15:02,567 --> 00:15:03,969 if we're really gonna catch him! 316 00:15:04,002 --> 00:15:06,204 Sure, Goldie and I will tell you all about 317 00:15:06,237 --> 00:15:10,075 the Great Seedling all day while we work! 318 00:15:10,108 --> 00:15:13,278 Work? Apple Bloom and I don't have time to work today. 319 00:15:13,311 --> 00:15:15,414 We've gotta set up traps in every row! 320 00:15:15,447 --> 00:15:17,249 Even the carrots, just to be sure! 321 00:15:18,750 --> 00:15:21,253 Yesterday you said the Great Seedling was just something 322 00:15:21,286 --> 00:15:23,488 to make the harvest fun for young'uns. 323 00:15:23,521 --> 00:15:26,625 That was before I thought we could actually catch him. 324 00:15:26,658 --> 00:15:27,626 Besides... 325 00:15:27,659 --> 00:15:29,561 [yawn] 326 00:15:29,594 --> 00:15:31,530 Big Mac can make time in the schedule for us 327 00:15:31,563 --> 00:15:33,365 to set traps, right? 328 00:15:33,398 --> 00:15:35,467 Uh... Eeyup? 329 00:15:35,500 --> 00:15:37,469 Great. Get to it. 330 00:15:37,502 --> 00:15:39,404 Apple Bloom and I are gonna go capture us 331 00:15:39,437 --> 00:15:40,673 the Great Seedling! 332 00:15:43,274 --> 00:15:48,347 ♪ [upbeat] ♪ 333 00:15:48,380 --> 00:15:52,284 [banging] 334 00:15:52,317 --> 00:15:57,255 ♪ [music slows down] ♪ 335 00:15:57,288 --> 00:16:07,333 ♪♪ 336 00:16:07,333 --> 00:16:13,505 ♪♪ 337 00:16:19,544 --> 00:16:20,512 [dog barks] 338 00:16:20,545 --> 00:16:21,346 Phew! 339 00:16:21,379 --> 00:16:24,449 All right! Just one more hill to go. 340 00:16:24,482 --> 00:16:26,018 What's wrong, Big Mac? 341 00:16:27,585 --> 00:16:28,620 Is this right? 342 00:16:28,653 --> 00:16:30,422 Eeyup. 343 00:16:30,455 --> 00:16:32,457 But that doesn't make any sense. 344 00:16:32,490 --> 00:16:34,226 How can all these trees be bare 345 00:16:34,259 --> 00:16:35,627 if we haven't bucked 'em yet? 346 00:16:35,660 --> 00:16:38,597 Seems like more work of the Great Seedling to me. 347 00:16:40,198 --> 00:16:42,134 How'd ya mean? 348 00:16:42,167 --> 00:16:44,069 The closer you get to catchin' the critter, 349 00:16:44,102 --> 00:16:46,104 the more mischievous he gets. 350 00:16:46,137 --> 00:16:47,672 You're sayin' the Great Seedling 351 00:16:47,705 --> 00:16:49,408 is taking our apples? 352 00:16:49,441 --> 00:16:53,478 Yes. Sounds like he's fixing to throw you off the scent! 353 00:16:53,511 --> 00:16:55,247 [clatter] 354 00:16:55,280 --> 00:16:56,681 Have you ever heard of anypony 355 00:16:56,714 --> 00:16:58,583 actually catching him? 356 00:16:58,616 --> 00:17:02,754 Oh, there are stories, but it's hard to say for sure. 357 00:17:02,787 --> 00:17:04,790 He is quite the trickster. 358 00:17:04,823 --> 00:17:07,259 Guess that's why the reward is so great 359 00:17:07,292 --> 00:17:08,594 if you can trap him. 360 00:17:11,830 --> 00:17:14,499 Well, his tricks have given me an idea! 361 00:17:14,532 --> 00:17:16,268 Setting traps is one thing, 362 00:17:16,301 --> 00:17:18,203 but I reckon if we keep watch over the trees 363 00:17:18,236 --> 00:17:19,404 that haven't been bucked, 364 00:17:19,437 --> 00:17:21,306 the Seedling won't know what hit him. 365 00:17:21,339 --> 00:17:25,510 That's a great idea! Anypony else wanna stay up with us? 366 00:17:25,543 --> 00:17:27,846 An old pony like me needs her beauty rest, 367 00:17:27,879 --> 00:17:29,481 but you young 'uns have a good time. 368 00:17:29,514 --> 00:17:31,149 My kitties can't sleep 369 00:17:31,182 --> 00:17:33,785 unless they're curled up on my haunches, 370 00:17:33,818 --> 00:17:35,687 but I can't wait to see the Great Seedling 371 00:17:35,720 --> 00:17:37,856 with my own eyes, once you catch him! 372 00:17:37,889 --> 00:17:39,791 Guess it's just you and me! 373 00:17:39,824 --> 00:17:43,462 ♪♪ 374 00:17:43,495 --> 00:17:44,530 [rip] 375 00:17:46,231 --> 00:17:50,268 [crickets] 376 00:17:50,301 --> 00:17:52,204 ♪♪ 377 00:17:52,237 --> 00:17:54,372 Too bad nopony else wants to come out. 378 00:17:54,405 --> 00:17:57,542 But I'm glad we're doing this together. 379 00:17:57,575 --> 00:18:00,579 Me too. It's been a long time since I was on 380 00:18:00,612 --> 00:18:02,781 a real Seedling hunt, and this is the first time 381 00:18:02,814 --> 00:18:04,450 doing it with my little sister. 382 00:18:05,617 --> 00:18:06,718 [yawn] 383 00:18:06,752 --> 00:18:09,554 When did you start tryin' to catch the Great Seedling? 384 00:18:09,587 --> 00:18:11,723 I couldn't've been much more than a foal. 385 00:18:11,756 --> 00:18:14,192 I remember our parents tuckin' Big Mac and me in 386 00:18:14,225 --> 00:18:16,862 and telling us all about the Great Seedling. 387 00:18:16,895 --> 00:18:19,564 And I got so excited I could barely sleep, so I- 388 00:18:19,597 --> 00:18:23,201 [snoring] 389 00:18:23,234 --> 00:18:26,305 Don't you worry, sugar cube, I won't let him get away. 390 00:18:28,573 --> 00:18:30,375 [snoring] 391 00:18:30,408 --> 00:18:31,410 Whuh! 392 00:18:35,413 --> 00:18:37,349 Applejack! Wake up! 393 00:18:37,382 --> 00:18:39,184 Huh? What is it? 394 00:18:39,217 --> 00:18:40,619 I think a trap went off! 395 00:18:42,554 --> 00:18:44,456 Well, let's go check it out! 396 00:18:46,791 --> 00:18:47,893 See anything? 397 00:18:47,926 --> 00:18:48,894 Mm mm. 398 00:18:48,927 --> 00:18:50,329 Don't scare him off. 399 00:18:51,729 --> 00:18:54,299 We gotta lead him into one of the traps. 400 00:18:54,332 --> 00:18:56,802 I'm not worried about scarin' him. 401 00:18:59,404 --> 00:19:00,272 [rustling] 402 00:19:05,343 --> 00:19:06,845 [knock] 403 00:19:08,313 --> 00:19:10,649 [cans rattling] 404 00:19:10,682 --> 00:19:15,921 ♪ [tense music] ♪ 405 00:19:15,954 --> 00:19:19,858 I think the great seedling's hunting us! Ah! 406 00:19:19,891 --> 00:19:21,493 Apple Bloom? Wait! 407 00:19:21,526 --> 00:19:26,865 [whimpering] 408 00:19:26,898 --> 00:19:27,866 [panting] 409 00:19:28,866 --> 00:19:29,768 Huh? 410 00:19:31,970 --> 00:19:33,505 Applejack! 411 00:19:34,973 --> 00:19:35,941 [both scream] 412 00:19:35,974 --> 00:19:46,218 ♪♪ 413 00:19:46,218 --> 00:19:51,823 ♪♪ 414 00:19:51,856 --> 00:19:53,692 Big Mac? 415 00:19:53,725 --> 00:19:56,695 He's been harvesting in his sleep this whole time. 416 00:19:56,728 --> 00:19:59,664 Big Mac is the Great Seedling? 417 00:19:59,697 --> 00:20:01,366 Wha! Ahhh! 418 00:20:03,368 --> 00:20:04,536 [thud] 419 00:20:05,737 --> 00:20:08,240 You OK, Big Mac? 420 00:20:08,273 --> 00:20:09,774 Nope. 421 00:20:09,807 --> 00:20:11,543 [laughter] 422 00:20:11,576 --> 00:20:14,813 ♪♪ 423 00:20:14,846 --> 00:20:17,749 And thanks to all of Big Mac's late-night work, 424 00:20:17,782 --> 00:20:20,719 we brought in the whole harvest with time to spare! 425 00:20:20,752 --> 00:20:23,855 No wonder you were so tired all the time! 426 00:20:23,888 --> 00:20:25,490 Eeyup! 427 00:20:25,523 --> 00:20:27,425 I'm glad we solved the mystery, 428 00:20:27,458 --> 00:20:30,295 but I really wanted to catch the Great Seedling 429 00:20:30,328 --> 00:20:32,264 before I get too old to try. 430 00:20:32,297 --> 00:20:33,665 You know what, sugar cube? 431 00:20:33,698 --> 00:20:35,767 You're never too old to be a filly. 432 00:20:35,800 --> 00:20:37,569 There will always be work to do, 433 00:20:37,602 --> 00:20:38,937 but having fun together 434 00:20:38,970 --> 00:20:40,872 is something you never grow out of! 435 00:20:46,444 --> 00:20:50,282 Well, looks like you don't need me anymore. 436 00:20:50,315 --> 00:20:51,883 Time to get home before Dottie 437 00:20:51,916 --> 00:20:53,551 gets in the catnip again. 438 00:20:53,584 --> 00:20:56,655 I have stories about that. I tell ya what. 439 00:20:56,688 --> 00:20:58,957 We're real glad you came, Goldie. 440 00:20:58,990 --> 00:21:01,593 Sure are! Come back next year! 441 00:21:03,594 --> 00:21:04,563 [whistle] 442 00:21:06,097 --> 00:21:07,766 [yowling] 443 00:21:10,068 --> 00:21:13,672 Looks like you forgot to clean up the carrots. 444 00:21:13,705 --> 00:21:16,308 Big Mac wasn't harvesting the carrots. 445 00:21:16,341 --> 00:21:17,776 Just the apples. 446 00:21:23,114 --> 00:21:24,949 You know what this means? 447 00:21:24,982 --> 00:21:27,019 Time for another hunt!