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♪♪
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Is the banner even?
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♪♪
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Are the flowers in place?
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...by which I mean
completely out of view.
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I'm pretty sure
dragons don't like flowers...
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And what about the ceremonial
Dragon-Fire Flame of Friendship?
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Is it still flaming?
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[whoosh]
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Spike, everything
looks great!
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You're getting yourself
worked up for no reason.
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I have lots of reasons!
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In fact, I wrote them down.
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Uh.. You've been hanging around
Twilight for too long.
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Heh...
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Reason number one:
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I invited Dragon Lord
Ember to Ponyville today.
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Reason two, the Dragon
Lord is a dragon.
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Reason three: she's coming here
to learn more about friendship.
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According to Ember's letters,
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the dragons are
trying to be friends,
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but competing is
in their nature
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and it's leading to
more and more fights.
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Which brings me to
reason number four:
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The Dragon Lord wants my advice!
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And as the new official
Equestrian Friendship Ambassador
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to the dragons, I
can't let her down.
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I know you feel a
lot of pressure,
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but you've got this, Spike.
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I...
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I just want things
to be perfect.
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[tap] [tap]
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[gasp!] Thorax... you're in Ponyville!
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Of course I am, silly!
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You invited me and I'm not one
to back out of an invitation.
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Hey, Twilight.
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Hey, Starlight.
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Twilight: Heyyy...
Starlight: Hello....
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Thorax: Oooh!
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I can't believe you
did all this for me!
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Great banner!
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Love the stage!
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What's this flame thingy?
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Oh, it's pretty.
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You invited Thorax
over to Ponyville
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on the same day as Ember!?
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Apparently...
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That doesn't seem
like a good idea.
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How are you going to
entertain them both?
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I have no idea!
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[scared whimper]
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I completely forgot
Thorax wrote
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and said he needed to talk
and I told him to come over.
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I didn't realize it was the
same day I invited Ember!
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What am I gonna do!?
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[chattering teeth]
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Well, maybe they'll
like each other?
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Probably not.
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Ember is tough and
self-assured and intimidating.
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And Thorax is...
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Spike, I'm so glad
you invited me.
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You are one of my closest,
nicest, most caring,
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most understanding
friends ever.
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Oh! Is that ice in the
shape of a dragon?
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[zoom]
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Yeah, I see
your point.
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They might not
get each other.
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Or worse, they'll
hate each other.
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And if the leader of the
Changelings and the Dragon Lord
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get into a fight...
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I could be responsible
for starting a war
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that could ruin
Equestria as we know it!
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[gasp]
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♪♪[dramatic music] ♪
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[smack] [smack]
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♪[dramatic music] ♪
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[rumbling]
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[explosion]
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[panting]
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I'm sure that
won't happen.
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Now, pull it together.
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So... Thorax...
everything good with you?
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Well, honestly, no, not really.
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I have indigestion, not
sure if it's the new diet,
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or stress or maybe it's both.
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No!
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Yeah. It really could be both.
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And it might be affecting
my sleeping, too.
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Twilight: Uh oh..
Thorax: I'm a real tosser and
turner these-
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Sounds like you
really need to unwind!
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Er.. how about a er.. a trip
to the castle?
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You can't miss that view!
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Yes, the castle!
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I'll give you a
personal tour.
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Are.. aren't you coming?
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Yeah...I'm just gonna grab some
ice cream for us and catch up.
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Heh heh.
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[woosh]
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[crash]
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♪♪
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♪ [loud fanfare] ♪
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Dragon Lord Ember, as the
official Equestrian Friendship
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Ambassador for the Dragonlands
and for Ponyville,
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I, Spike of Ponyville,
welcome you to...
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Ponyville.
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I gotta work on my
official speech..
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OK. Thanks.
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Heh heh.. right. The hug thing...
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Heh heh.
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This place has a lot of colors.
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In the Dragonlands, everything's
just rocks or the color of ash.
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ACHOO!!
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[whoosh]
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That's probably why..
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[screams]
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Hey, Twilight!
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Actually, I'm Starlight.
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Starlight Glimmer.
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Nice to meet you.
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Oh, sorry.
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I'm.. really gonna have to get
used to these pony names.
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Lots of "lights"
and shiny things.
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Er.. so where is Twilight?
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She's in her castle--
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OH!
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We should go visit her then.
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Part of friendship is saying
hi to your friends, right?
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Uhh...
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well yeah.. but...
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[stammering noises]
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You're making weird noises.
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Do you have a stomach ache?
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[gasp] I think I feel one coming on..
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Well, you know what us dragons
say: push past the pain.
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Now let's go!
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Or.. we could stay here.
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Or I could go without you.
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Heh heh heh. Ah.
I like her.
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Oh..
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[door opens]
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Good, they're not here.
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[door squeaks]
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What was that?
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Uh, I...I said, it's
all clean in here!
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Er.. you must be hungry
from your travels.
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Please, I'd love to present
you with an official
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Friendship Welcome Banquet.
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[chomping]
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[chomping]
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So this is something friends do?
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I could get used to this.
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[chomping]
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Actually that's
not food...
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Dragons love gems.
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Fine, but you're telling
Twilight what happened
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to her wall.
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[chomping]
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Just keep her here.
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OK, yeah, enjoy
all the crystal... things..
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Where are you going?
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I thought this was an
official friendship banquet.
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Just gotta use the
little dragon's room.
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[chomping]
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So this is my comfy chair
for fictional reads.
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[grunting]
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This is my studying chair
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because the hard
back keeps me awake.
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[door squeaks]
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Oh, Spike! I'm so
glad you're here.
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This castle visit
is getting weird.
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Twilight really likes chairs.
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Oh. What happened to the ice cream?
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What? Oh, right!
Uh, they ran out.
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Hey, I'm really sorry, but I
gotta borrow Twilight quickly.
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Wah!
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[crash]
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Be right back!
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But we didn't get to talk yet!
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[groan]
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[crash]
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Ember's here!
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I know; I saw you coming
and had to distract Thorax
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by showing him chairs!
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Why did you bring Ember to
the castle of all places?
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I don't know!
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Ember was asking for you, Thorax
wants to talk with me...
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we need to switch places!
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They might be
getting suspicious!
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All we have to do is make both
Thorax and Ember feel special
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and keep them apart
for a few more hours.
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We can do this.
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[glowing]
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Ah! What's happening!?
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Ah..!
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[glowing]
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I think it's the map!
It's calling... you!
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Apparently, you also have to
solve a friendship problem.
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♪ [horror sting] ♪
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The map is calling me!?
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Oh... amazing! The map is
really reaching out!
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Not a good time,
I get it.
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Starlight: Spike, are you here?
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Ember's eaten all of
Twilight's decorations and--
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Oh! Hey Twilight. Heh...
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[gasp]
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Glowing map.. [gulp] glowing spikes...
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That's not good.
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I KNOW!
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At least your friendship
problem is in Ponyville?
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OK, OK, to pull this
off, I'm going to need
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both of you to help.
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You two need to keep
Ember and Thorax separate
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while I
get ice cream.
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You mean find the
friendship problem.
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Yes....
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Go easy on me.
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I'm under a lot
of pressure!
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Friendship Problem?
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Anypony got a
friendship problem here?
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Any problems to solve?
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[rustle]
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Friendship problems?
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Friendship Problems!
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[zoom]
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Anypony got a
friendship problem here?
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No? OK.
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[windows closes]
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Uch. Well I think vanilla
strawberry cream is overused!
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Hmph.
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Yes! Fighting!
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Uh, I mean, what seems
to be the problem?
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[chomping]
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[burp]
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[door opens]
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Ember, there you are!
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OK... right,
more pony hugs.
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How's your trip to
Ponyville so far?
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Well, I'm certainly learning
a lot about friendship.
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I had no idea it was polite
to decorate your walls
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in your friends' favorite foods.
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Heh heh. Oh, my...
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Where'd Spike and Starlight go?
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I feel like I'm being avoided.
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Hmph.
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No! They're just making
sure everything is perfect
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for your welcome party later.
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In the meantime, how about
I show you around town?
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Sounds good.
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I can't exactly learn
about friendship
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if I don't make new friends.
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♪♪
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[sigh]
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[grunts]
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[door closes]
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Oh!
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Uh.. Hey Thorax...
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Um. Twilight and Spike had some
boring official paperwork
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to deal with, so looks like
you and I get to hang out.
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What would you like to do?
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But I wanted to
talk with Spike.
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He said he'd be right back.
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Oh you will, but first how
about we grab a bite to eat?
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Huh. Well you know, now that you've said
it, I am a little hungry.
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Is there a dining
room in the castle?
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NO!
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... I mean yeah, but
that's castle food.
267
00:10:46,213 --> 00:10:48,446
If you want the good
stuff, we gotta go to town.
268
00:10:51,617 --> 00:10:52,651
[phew]
269
00:10:53,053 --> 00:10:55,486
... and that's why you should
never let cupcake flavors
270
00:10:55,588 --> 00:10:56,855
get in the way of
your friendship.
271
00:10:57,257 --> 00:11:01,025
Huh. I guess I never thought of it
that way. Thanks, Spike.
272
00:11:01,970 --> 00:11:03,670
♪♪
273
00:11:03,795 --> 00:11:05,630
Oh, come on! Glow!
274
00:11:05,732 --> 00:11:06,465
Thorax: Spike!
275
00:11:06,967 --> 00:11:07,966
There you are!
276
00:11:08,368 --> 00:11:10,435
Done with your boring
paper work I see.
277
00:11:10,737 --> 00:11:13,271
Ha ha ha...! A-huh.. A-huh..?
278
00:11:13,673 --> 00:11:17,809
Yup, heh heh. I am done with whatever
Starlight says I was doing...
279
00:11:18,311 --> 00:11:20,511
Thorax wanted to get
out of the castle.
280
00:11:20,613 --> 00:11:24,249
I thought coming to town was
a really, really great idea.
281
00:11:24,551 --> 00:11:26,851
Well! Maybe now we can talk.
282
00:11:28,220 --> 00:11:29,521
Ssssure.
283
00:11:30,323 --> 00:11:31,521
I'll leave you guys to it.
284
00:11:31,923 --> 00:11:35,093
First of all, I want to say
thank you for having me over.
285
00:11:35,295 --> 00:11:36,995
I'm in a bit of a
leadership pickle
286
00:11:37,097 --> 00:11:38,595
and I could use
some advice.
287
00:11:38,897 --> 00:11:42,834
Well, I definitely want to help
you out as quickly as possible.
288
00:11:43,536 --> 00:11:46,537
Here's my problem: there's this
renegade group of changelings
289
00:11:46,639 --> 00:11:48,239
who still feed off of love.
290
00:11:48,441 --> 00:11:52,010
Even though I said, "Hey, let's
not do that anymore," they say,
291
00:11:52,212 --> 00:11:54,212
"Hey this is how we've
been doing things
292
00:11:54,314 --> 00:11:55,413
for hundreds of years-"
293
00:11:55,515 --> 00:11:57,382
-but it's like they don't
want to even though
294
00:11:57,484 --> 00:11:59,017
I'm the leader and I
asked politely...
295
00:11:59,141 --> 00:12:02,141
♪♪
296
00:12:02,288 --> 00:12:07,892
[interested chatter]
297
00:12:07,994 --> 00:12:08,692
Hello!
298
00:12:08,894 --> 00:12:13,031
I am Ember, daughter of Torch,
winner of the Gauntlet of Fire
299
00:12:13,133 --> 00:12:14,533
and lord of all dragons!
300
00:12:15,135 --> 00:12:16,234
[whoosh]
301
00:12:16,536 --> 00:12:19,204
[screams]
302
00:12:19,606 --> 00:12:22,307
Usually when I do that, the
dragons are eager to meet me.
303
00:12:22,609 --> 00:12:24,909
That's not how
ponies make friends.
304
00:12:25,611 --> 00:12:27,679
Ahh... I get it.
305
00:12:28,803 --> 00:12:29,303
[swipe]
306
00:12:30,116 --> 00:12:32,951
This is a weird friendship
thing you ponies do, right?
307
00:12:33,353 --> 00:12:34,986
[splat]
308
00:12:35,110 --> 00:12:40,310
♪♪
309
00:12:40,359 --> 00:12:43,027
Uh... you guys
are in town, too?
310
00:12:43,229 --> 00:12:44,295
What are you
talking about?
311
00:12:44,397 --> 00:12:46,097
You've been with
me this whole time.
312
00:12:46,499 --> 00:12:48,399
No, I'm Starlight.
313
00:12:51,036 --> 00:12:52,437
Riiiiight.
314
00:12:52,539 --> 00:12:54,572
I'm sorry, but you
can't blame me.
315
00:12:54,674 --> 00:12:56,741
You both look and
act so much alike.
316
00:12:57,143 --> 00:12:57,843
Both: What!?
317
00:12:58,745 --> 00:13:01,780
And they said to me just
keep saying the same thing.
318
00:13:01,882 --> 00:13:05,049
You know I think my leadership
problems started in childhood.
319
00:13:05,251 --> 00:13:07,518
I must've been three when ...
Three's a different story --
320
00:13:07,620 --> 00:13:08,918
and you definitely
gotta hear it,
321
00:13:09,120 --> 00:13:11,623
but the story about my
brother was when I was two...
322
00:13:12,225 --> 00:13:13,191
Or was I one?
323
00:13:13,493 --> 00:13:14,459
This is my seat!
324
00:13:14,561 --> 00:13:15,560
I saw it first.
325
00:13:15,862 --> 00:13:17,662
Well, I got here first.
326
00:13:19,031 --> 00:13:20,965
Thorax, excuse me for a second.
327
00:13:21,689 --> 00:13:23,789
[scrape]
328
00:13:24,036 --> 00:13:25,135
Ponies, please.
329
00:13:25,537 --> 00:13:29,874
If I may, I think I can help
solve this.. friendship problem.
330
00:13:31,777 --> 00:13:33,345
You two should sit together.
331
00:13:33,847 --> 00:13:36,180
You both like the same place;
you both ordered muffins;
332
00:13:36,282 --> 00:13:37,180
you're both ponies.
333
00:13:37,382 --> 00:13:38,849
I think if you made
a little effort,
334
00:13:38,951 --> 00:13:39,885
you'd find that you
have a .... whoa!
335
00:13:42,021 --> 00:13:43,588
OK, that had to have done it.
336
00:13:43,890 --> 00:13:45,356
Come on spikes, glow!
337
00:13:47,102 --> 00:13:47,902
[sigh]
338
00:13:48,127 --> 00:13:50,495
Hey, that was
really great advice.
339
00:13:50,797 --> 00:13:52,763
So what do you
think I should do?
340
00:13:55,300 --> 00:13:55,900
[gasp]
341
00:13:56,102 --> 00:13:58,636
Actually, I uh need a minute.
342
00:13:58,838 --> 00:14:01,507
Alone. To really come
up with great advice.
343
00:14:01,808 --> 00:14:02,284
[gasp]
344
00:14:02,709 --> 00:14:03,441
I'll be right back!
345
00:14:03,643 --> 00:14:05,844
[sigh] Great. No problem.
346
00:14:06,346 --> 00:14:07,645
Leave me again...
347
00:14:07,847 --> 00:14:09,114
It's fine....
348
00:14:09,916 --> 00:14:14,086
I'm just saying, you're both
purple ponies with purple hair.
349
00:14:15,288 --> 00:14:18,156
You both have cutie marks
with sparkle-y things.
350
00:14:19,058 --> 00:14:21,526
Heh. Mine's more of
a glimmer..! Heh.
351
00:14:22,028 --> 00:14:23,662
How is that different?
352
00:14:24,164 --> 00:14:25,597
Oh, good, Spike.
353
00:14:25,899 --> 00:14:27,932
Can you please tell
these two I'm right?
354
00:14:28,334 --> 00:14:29,634
They look very similar.
355
00:14:29,936 --> 00:14:33,871
Er.. Well, you know, one thing
friends do is let something go
356
00:14:33,973 --> 00:14:35,640
when it's upsetting
somepony else.
357
00:14:36,242 --> 00:14:37,240
But I'm right.
358
00:14:37,442 --> 00:14:40,411
Besides, who are you to be
telling me about friendship?
359
00:14:40,513 --> 00:14:42,281
I've barely seen
you all day!
360
00:14:42,583 --> 00:14:45,450
Uh.. well.. I've seen you...
361
00:14:45,752 --> 00:14:47,618
Are you calling me a LIAR!?
362
00:14:49,054 --> 00:14:51,622
Hey! No one yells
at my friend!
363
00:14:51,823 --> 00:14:52,466
[zap]
364
00:14:52,691 --> 00:14:54,492
[roar]
365
00:14:54,616 --> 00:14:56,727
♪♪
366
00:14:56,828 --> 00:14:57,796
[crash]
367
00:14:58,098 --> 00:14:59,964
Spike, get away from the bear!
368
00:15:00,166 --> 00:15:03,368
Actually the bear's a changeling
and he's quite gentle.
369
00:15:03,670 --> 00:15:04,903
Not anymore!
370
00:15:05,205 --> 00:15:06,871
[roar]
371
00:15:07,939 --> 00:15:09,507
[roar]
372
00:15:09,731 --> 00:15:15,231
♪[dramatic music] ♪
373
00:15:15,380 --> 00:15:18,082
Aaah! My worst fears are happening!
374
00:15:18,184 --> 00:15:19,917
♪[dramatic music] ♪
375
00:15:21,821 --> 00:15:24,955
♪[dramatic music] ♪
376
00:15:25,124 --> 00:15:26,425
NO!
377
00:15:26,727 --> 00:15:29,694
Huh. Back away, Spike, I'm not
going to let this dragon
378
00:15:29,796 --> 00:15:31,096
harm a scale on your back!
379
00:15:31,598 --> 00:15:34,466
You back away! I'm not
going to let you harm him!
380
00:15:35,068 --> 00:15:37,969
Wait, did you say you're not
going to let me harm Spike?
381
00:15:38,471 --> 00:15:39,104
Yeah!
382
00:15:39,406 --> 00:15:40,705
But that's what I'm doing.
383
00:15:41,207 --> 00:15:42,540
Uh..what?
384
00:15:42,942 --> 00:15:44,176
Yeah, what?
385
00:15:44,578 --> 00:15:47,412
Ahh.. Equestria as we know it is over!
386
00:15:47,614 --> 00:15:49,213
The war that pits
changeling against dragon
387
00:15:49,315 --> 00:15:50,381
is about to begin!
388
00:15:50,683 --> 00:15:51,781
And it's all my fault!
389
00:15:52,183 --> 00:15:54,653
My title of Equestria's
Friendship Ambassador is a lie--
390
00:15:55,355 --> 00:15:57,922
Oh. Hey. You guys
aren't fighting?
391
00:15:58,224 --> 00:15:59,658
Why would we be fighting?
392
00:15:59,960 --> 00:16:01,960
Because I accidentally
invited you both
393
00:16:02,062 --> 00:16:04,229
over to Ponyville
on the same day?
394
00:16:05,231 --> 00:16:06,198
Both: So what?
395
00:16:07,000 --> 00:16:10,001
So, I was trying
to keep you apart,
396
00:16:10,103 --> 00:16:12,303
because I didn't
think you'd get along.
397
00:16:13,672 --> 00:16:15,707
Oh, I get it.
398
00:16:15,809 --> 00:16:18,409
You thought he wouldn't like me
just because I'm a dragon
399
00:16:18,511 --> 00:16:20,111
and I'm bad at friendship?
400
00:16:20,713 --> 00:16:22,714
No! No! Of course not! But...
401
00:16:23,216 --> 00:16:25,050
Wait, isn't that
why you're here?
402
00:16:25,952 --> 00:16:29,320
I can say I'm bad at friendship;
you can't say it about me!
403
00:16:29,622 --> 00:16:31,456
You know what? I don't
want to talk about it.
404
00:16:32,158 --> 00:16:33,358
Wait, please...
405
00:16:33,960 --> 00:16:35,627
[sigh] I'm sorry.
406
00:16:36,529 --> 00:16:37,962
No, no. It's cool.
407
00:16:38,164 --> 00:16:40,498
You thought I'd be too soft
and someone like Ember
408
00:16:40,600 --> 00:16:43,668
would never respect me, just
like my own changelings.
409
00:16:44,270 --> 00:16:45,436
No, that's not it!
410
00:16:45,538 --> 00:16:46,605
Thorax! Wait!
411
00:16:47,507 --> 00:16:48,740
Oh, no.
412
00:16:49,042 --> 00:16:50,475
What have I done?
413
00:16:52,210 --> 00:16:52,944
[splash]
414
00:16:54,993 --> 00:16:55,393
[thwack]
415
00:16:56,117 --> 00:16:56,817
[splash]
416
00:16:59,418 --> 00:17:00,952
Why are you still here?
417
00:17:01,954 --> 00:17:05,456
[sigh] Because I'm having
trouble leading my pack.
418
00:17:05,558 --> 00:17:07,426
So I don't really
want to go home.
419
00:17:08,328 --> 00:17:10,161
Wait, you're in charge?
420
00:17:10,563 --> 00:17:13,598
Ho boy, you need to
be more assertive.
421
00:17:14,100 --> 00:17:17,035
That's my problem,
I don't know how.
422
00:17:17,237 --> 00:17:20,371
I tried asking them to please
follow my directions
423
00:17:20,673 --> 00:17:22,506
and I even offered
a prize and--
424
00:17:22,608 --> 00:17:24,175
SHH! Stop talking.
425
00:17:25,376 --> 00:17:25,753
[blink]
426
00:17:26,078 --> 00:17:27,145
That's how you do it.
427
00:17:27,847 --> 00:17:30,281
Whoa. That just
gave me chills.
428
00:17:30,783 --> 00:17:32,116
I know you have
it in you.
429
00:17:32,218 --> 00:17:34,285
You turned into a
bear to defend Spike.
430
00:17:34,387 --> 00:17:37,255
Huh. I guess I can be tough when
I'm defending my friends.
431
00:17:37,357 --> 00:17:42,060
But.. when I'm just enforcing my
rules, I feel unsure of myself.
432
00:17:42,362 --> 00:17:44,262
There's nothing to
be unsure of.
433
00:17:44,464 --> 00:17:46,064
You're the leader
for a reason.
434
00:17:46,566 --> 00:17:48,399
Make a decision and
let it be known
435
00:17:48,501 --> 00:17:49,935
that the decision is final.
436
00:17:50,437 --> 00:17:52,537
And if that doesn't
work, turn into a bear.
437
00:17:52,839 --> 00:17:54,172
[chuckle]
438
00:17:54,274 --> 00:17:55,406
That's good advice.
439
00:17:55,708 --> 00:17:56,675
I know it is.
440
00:17:57,377 --> 00:17:58,777
So what's your deal?
441
00:17:59,079 --> 00:18:00,879
Why do you think you're
so bad at friendship?
442
00:18:01,081 --> 00:18:02,713
I don't want to
talk about it.
443
00:18:03,115 --> 00:18:04,549
Oh, you have to.
444
00:18:04,651 --> 00:18:06,184
How else are you gonna
solve your problems?
445
00:18:07,862 --> 00:18:08,562
[swoosh]
446
00:18:08,887 --> 00:18:11,189
Through feats of strength
and fire duels, of course.
447
00:18:11,391 --> 00:18:13,057
Hiyah!
448
00:18:13,159 --> 00:18:14,893
[roar]
449
00:18:15,495 --> 00:18:16,995
[explosion]
450
00:18:17,097 --> 00:18:18,497
Uh... how did that help?
451
00:18:19,399 --> 00:18:21,332
Crushing another
dragon in competition
452
00:18:21,434 --> 00:18:24,069
establishes my dominance
and makes me feel great!
453
00:18:25,071 --> 00:18:27,872
Right, but how do
you think they feel?
454
00:18:28,174 --> 00:18:29,840
Humiliated! Ashamed!
455
00:18:29,942 --> 00:18:32,210
They probably want to run
away and bury themselves
456
00:18:32,312 --> 00:18:33,244
under a rock and...
457
00:18:33,946 --> 00:18:35,113
... never come out.
458
00:18:35,415 --> 00:18:36,881
They're probably sad.
459
00:18:37,183 --> 00:18:38,183
Kinda low.
460
00:18:38,785 --> 00:18:39,985
Definitely not happy.
461
00:18:40,487 --> 00:18:43,388
That's because that kind of
competition can divide you.
462
00:18:43,690 --> 00:18:45,790
And it doesn't get to
the heart of the issue.
463
00:18:46,092 --> 00:18:48,160
Talking about your
feelings does.
464
00:18:48,762 --> 00:18:50,094
A-Achoo!
465
00:18:50,196 --> 00:18:51,196
[whoosh]
466
00:18:51,298 --> 00:18:53,664
Ach. I think I'm allergic
to feelings.
467
00:18:53,966 --> 00:18:57,502
You know you don't have to be
sappy or huggy-feely about it,
468
00:18:57,804 --> 00:19:00,405
but you should let your
friends know how you feel.
469
00:19:00,907 --> 00:19:03,007
Ah.. I know where
we can start.
470
00:19:03,508 --> 00:19:04,117
[zoom]
471
00:19:04,242 --> 00:19:04,743
Where?
472
00:19:05,345 --> 00:19:07,145
Oh. Spike. Heh.
473
00:19:07,447 --> 00:19:08,212
I got there.
474
00:19:08,791 --> 00:19:11,191
♪♪
475
00:19:11,316 --> 00:19:12,417
I think they're gone.
476
00:19:12,619 --> 00:19:14,519
They probably never
want to see me again.
477
00:19:14,921 --> 00:19:15,519
[thud]
478
00:19:15,721 --> 00:19:17,588
Or ... they want
to see you now.
479
00:19:18,190 --> 00:19:18,957
[gulp]
480
00:19:19,359 --> 00:19:20,325
Guess what, Spike?
481
00:19:21,027 --> 00:19:22,994
I know. I'm so sorry--
482
00:19:23,196 --> 00:19:24,663
LET ME TALK ABOUT THIS!
483
00:19:25,365 --> 00:19:27,565
I feel...
484
00:19:27,866 --> 00:19:29,409
[tensioning]
485
00:19:29,534 --> 00:19:30,201
... mad.
486
00:19:30,703 --> 00:19:31,201
[sigh]
487
00:19:31,303 --> 00:19:34,472
OK.., that's a good
first attempt.
488
00:19:34,674 --> 00:19:37,041
Now maybe try to
be more.. specific?
489
00:19:37,988 --> 00:19:39,588
[stretching]
490
00:19:39,812 --> 00:19:41,012
[wafting]
491
00:19:41,413 --> 00:19:42,113
I'm...
492
00:19:42,515 --> 00:19:43,414
ugh...
493
00:19:43,716 --> 00:19:44,749
upset!
494
00:19:45,051 --> 00:19:46,350
You have every right to be.
495
00:19:46,652 --> 00:19:47,752
I KNOW I DO!
496
00:19:48,454 --> 00:19:50,555
And I know I need to
tell you how I feel
497
00:19:50,657 --> 00:19:54,125
because my friend, Thorax, said
it would make me feel better.
498
00:19:54,627 --> 00:19:55,593
AND IT DOES!
499
00:19:55,895 --> 00:19:58,296
Yeah! And I have no
problem telling you
500
00:19:58,398 --> 00:19:59,530
what you did
was wrong
501
00:19:59,632 --> 00:20:01,132
because my
friend Ember
502
00:20:01,334 --> 00:20:02,733
is helping me be
more assertive.
503
00:20:03,335 --> 00:20:03,768
[thud]
504
00:20:04,170 --> 00:20:05,169
Whoa.
505
00:20:05,671 --> 00:20:06,637
Nice!
506
00:20:06,739 --> 00:20:07,772
Ha ha!
507
00:20:08,974 --> 00:20:10,775
You guys should be mad at me.
508
00:20:10,877 --> 00:20:13,044
I was so worried about
how it could go wrong,
509
00:20:13,246 --> 00:20:15,179
I didn't even think about
how it could go right.
510
00:20:16,548 --> 00:20:17,849
Can you forgive me?
511
00:20:19,051 --> 00:20:20,685
I really do
feel better.
512
00:20:20,987 --> 00:20:23,187
So, yeah. I'm good.
513
00:20:23,389 --> 00:20:24,822
Heh. Me too.
514
00:20:26,334 --> 00:20:27,634
[grabs]
515
00:20:27,735 --> 00:20:29,134
Oooh..
516
00:20:29,259 --> 00:20:30,995
Ohhh.. again?
517
00:20:31,297 --> 00:20:32,363
[giggle]
518
00:20:32,465 --> 00:20:33,598
[glowing]
519
00:20:33,700 --> 00:20:36,267
No way! It's finally happening!
520
00:20:36,569 --> 00:20:37,936
I solved a friendship problem!
521
00:20:38,238 --> 00:20:40,271
Actually, you created
the friendship problem
522
00:20:40,373 --> 00:20:41,706
by not trusting your friends.
523
00:20:41,908 --> 00:20:44,509
Yeah, but then I solved
it by learning my lesson.
524
00:20:45,411 --> 00:20:46,744
I should have told
my two friends
525
00:20:46,846 --> 00:20:48,346
about each other immediately,
526
00:20:48,648 --> 00:20:50,581
instead of assuming
they wouldn't get along.
527
00:20:50,883 --> 00:20:52,083
Good job, Spike.
528
00:20:52,385 --> 00:20:54,485
Is this another part
of pony friendship?
529
00:20:54,687 --> 00:20:56,554
Telling each other what
you learned all the time?
530
00:20:57,156 --> 00:20:58,289
[giggle]
531
00:20:58,391 --> 00:20:59,523
Yeah, pretty much!
532
00:20:59,625 --> 00:21:00,091
Yep!
533
00:21:00,693 --> 00:21:03,193
[happy chatter]
534
00:21:03,295 --> 00:21:05,563
Spike: So! As a
show of unity,
535
00:21:05,665 --> 00:21:08,132
I present the Dragon Fire
Flame of Friendship
536
00:21:08,334 --> 00:21:09,834
to both Dragon Lord Ember
537
00:21:09,936 --> 00:21:12,403
and Thorax, Leader of
the Changeling Pack.
538
00:21:12,805 --> 00:21:16,073
May the Flame of Friendship
burn for eternity.
539
00:21:16,375 --> 00:21:20,078
[cheering]
540
00:21:20,180 --> 00:21:22,112
A-Achoo!
541
00:21:22,514 --> 00:21:23,547
[whoosh]
542
00:21:23,649 --> 00:21:24,849
[gasps all around]
543
00:21:26,451 --> 00:21:28,820
You should have more
things made of rocks.
544
00:21:29,922 --> 00:21:31,756
[laughter]