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♪

Another few times before you try it on your own.

Nope. Ready to give it a shot!

Ok then.

(grunt)

Can't seem to...

(grunts)

(thud)

Agh! I think I threw my neck out.

A little more magic practice and lifting brooms'll be a cinch.

That thing weighs a ton.

Hey, has anypony here seen my--?

Oh. There it is.

♪ (whistling)

Hmph. I'll never get my cutie mark for this.

But I'm happy to keep helping you learn

Just for the fun of it as long you like.

♪ (whistling)

Hey, who's gonna clean up this mess?

These are the carefully arranged pieces of a unicycle

I took apart and will be putting back together

As soon as twilight shows me how.

Scootaloo, I already told you I won't show you how.

But I'll help you find the instructions

So you can figure it out yourself.

Blech, I hate research.

To your left, third shelf from the bottom.

You'll find it in no time.

Thanks so much for helping us all learn

Always glad to pass on my love of learning for learning's sake.

Only I'm afraid I'll never get the hang of this potion-making.

Did you follow the magic plant-growing formula

I gave you?

Well, uh more or less.

Well, let's try it out on this apple seedling

And see how we do.

Ooh, I hope this works!

(poof)

(coughing)

(coughing)

(gasping)

(giggles)

Laying it on a little thick there, aren't we, pal?

♪ my little pony, my little pony ♪

♪ aaaaahhh!

♪ my little pony

♪ I used to wonder what friendship could be ♪

♪ until you all shared its magic with me ♪

♪ big adventure

♪ it's an easy feat

♪ and magic makes it all complete ♪

♪ my little ponies

♪ do you know you're all my very best friends? ♪

♪

♪

Diamond tiara: Yoo hoo! Gather round!

It's time!

(excited curious chatter)

As you all know, I had promised to put on an amazing

First-time-ever acrobatic display for you all today.

(cheers)

I know. It's so exciting.

But I'm tired.

(disappointed sighs)

But I did not wish to disappoint you all,

So I brought my butler randolph to do them for me.

♪

(thud)

(cheers)

That was amazing, diamond tiara.

I know. I don't know how I do it.

I can't believe she gets so much attention

Without even really doing anything.

She's using somepony else to build herself up.

And without even putting in the effort to learn her own skills

Hey, come to think of it,

Twilight's teaching us, we could be the big shots around here

For a change. Hmm...

Check this out.

And check this out.

(pop)

(impressed chatter)

And check this out.

Whoa!

Hey! Put me down!

(giggling)

Hey, can't you hear me?

I was asking if your sister rarity will be taking you

To manehattan anytime soon.

Because if she is, maybe you can meet up with us

While we hang out with a bunch of famous celebrities.

Cool!

Wow, that's pretty nice of you guys.

Actually, my sister hasn't offered to take me

To manehattan anytime soon.

Yeah, we figured.

Bump. Bump. Sugarlump. Rump.

(mean giggles)

Oh yeah? Well, I don't have to go all the way to manehattan

To hang out with the famous and super-cool ponies.

Me and my friends hang out with princess twilight all the time!

Did you say "princess twilight?"

You hang out with her all the time?

For real?

More like just once a week.

She helps us learn cool new stuff to do.

That we actually do. Ourselves!

♪

You must bring me along next time you go!

Tiara: I mean we used to see her around town all the time.

But now she's a princess, which makes her totally awesome.

Plus she has wings.

And she's an alicorn.

So can I?

Go?

Won't you two excuse us for a moment?

We should totally say yes.

This is a golden opportunity!

I don't want them laughing at us while I'm mixin' potions

And accidentally sendin' plants into choking fits!

They'll have to learn something, too.

And they won't be able to laugh at us when they're so busy

Trying to learn stuff of their own.

I must admit it's kinda fun to see them working hard

To get on our good side for a change

Diamond tiara: Oh my gosh, a princess lives in there.

And I'm about to go inside and see her!

I can't even tell you how excited I am!

I can't either!

Now remember, twilight takes this time out with us

So we can learn stuff.

Hey there, guys! Come on in.

(swooning screams)

Princess twilight!

Oh! It's really her!

Oh my gosh! I don't believe it!

Oh, and uh, you brought guests.

Princess twilight, it is such a thrill and honor to be here,

You have no idea.

Oh my gosh, who dyes your tail?

I so have to get that done.

Actually, it's not dyed.

Diamond tiara: (gasp) are those books in there?

What a bold design choice.

You should so do that, di.

I know, right?

Listen. I'm all for helping as many ponies as I can,

But maybe we should keep these weekly visits

Just between us, hm?

Ok, which one of you wants to practice first?

Shouldn't they go first?

No silly, I set up twilight time especially for you.

Applebloom, go ahead.

Let's see how your plant potions are coming.

I can't believe I let you talk us

Into bringing guests yesterday.

I didn't hear them laugh at us once, applebloom.

Because they laughed on the inside.

We won't make that same mistake again.

Look who showed up to make fun of us.

So much for learning skills to be big shots.

Hey, guess what!

I told everyone about your special twilight time!

Oh no, here it comes.

And they all want in!

Twilight time! Twilight time! (continues)

Thanks to me, you three are now the hottest thing around.

You're welcome.

Twilight time! Twilight time! Twilight time!

Uh oh.

Twilight time! Twilight time!

Wow! All these ponies really want to meet twilight

That badly?

We love you, cutie mark crusaders!

(cheers)

Diamond tiara: Now now, everypony.

Demanding time with a princess as an unruly mob

Simply won't do.

Might I suggest you get organized through us,

The cutie mark crusaders' nearest and dearest friends?

Everypony get in line.

No pushing. No pushing!

(excited shouts)

What a mess.

Don't you see? We're really and truly and certifiably

The biggest of the bigshots in school right now!

They all think we're the greatest

Ponyville's newest and biggest celebrity: Princess twilight.

We just said like two seconds ago that inviting two ponies

To twilight time was a big mistake!

And now we're supposed to bring the whole class?

Relax.

I got this.

I don't like this, sweetie belle.

You said not to invite them to twilight time and I didn't,

So what's the problem?

This feels like a trick.

What's tricky about inviting twilight out for a meal

Thanking her for all the nice things she's done for us?

Seems like the least we can do for the princess.

Did someone say princess?

When I told you when you could come eyeball the princess

I said only two or three of you, tops.

All: Oops.

She's coming!

Ok, but stay out of sight.

As you wish, sweetie belle.

Yes. As I wish.

(chewing)

Mmmm. Mmm.

I didn't realize how hungry I was.

I'm so glad you asked me to join you here today.

(swallows)

I'm so honored.

(chomp)

When you first asked me to help you develop new skills,

I thought: Working with young students so devoted to the joy

Of learning purely for its own sake?

You all remind me of myself when I was your age.

(chewing)

Yes, well, we feel the same way.

That's why we invited you here.

Because of our love of learning.

(slurp)

Haven't seen you here in, like, forever-and-a-half!

I've been so busy I forgot how delicious everything is here.

Totally!

Hey, what's going on out there?

Oh, never mind. They're gone.

They're back!

Never mind. They're gone.

♪ la la la la la.

(camera shutters clicking)

Knock it off!

What in the world is going on out--?

(gasp)

What was all this?

And this?

When I don't smile in a picture, I look sad.

Oh, we're gonna look sad all right.

(door closes)

(gasp)

(birds chirping)

Uh, can I help you?

(excited screams)

Get my picture with her!

Me first!

Hey, get out of the shot!

Twilight's gonna be so ticked at us.

I told you this was a terrible idea.

You seriously all want my autograph?

Ok, I'll sign just a couple more for you,

But then I really must get back to my little friends.

Wow, to think I've been to the hay burger so many times

Never knowing it was the regular hangout for a princess!

This isn't my regular hang out.

I'm only here to be with them.

You mean, princess twilight decides

Where it's cool to go based on where they go?

Wha - ?

Thanks guys. This was fun.

See you around.

(excited chatter)

I'm opening a new lemonade stand.

Won't you come to the grand opening?

I'll give you free lemonade for a week.

Relax. I know exactly how to handle this.

(snip)

(cheers)

Yippee! Lemonade!

♪

More lemonade?

Don't mind if I do.

♪

It's an honor to do you the favor.

Wow, so bright I can see myself.

And so can I.

Nice job bedazzling my bow.

Your gratitude is thanks enough.

You three must come to my pool party.

It'll be much cooler than this.

Look who's inviting who to her fancy house.

I believe we have arrived, cutie mark crusaders.

Yeah!

(splash)

Wow, this is nice, but there's no one else here.

Why is this party cooler exactly?

Because of all the ponies we're keeping out.

This has been great, but we have to go.

It's twilight time.

So we're coming too, right?

Um...

Actually no.

We didn't have a chance to ask twilight, so...

Really? After all the favors we did for you?

After all the favors they did for you?

Twilight time! Twilight time!

Twilight time! Twilight time!

(chanting continues)

Ok. I know exactly how to handle this.

Run!

Twilight time! Twilight time!

(struggling grunts)

We've got to beat them to twilight's so we can explain.

This way. I know a short cut.

Twilight time! Twilight time!

Then we run...Like the wind!

(gasping as she speaks)

We made it! Quick, knock on--

(tire screech)

♪ (scary)

(knock knock)

(door opens)

We know you said we should just keep twilight time to us.

We didn't mean for so many other ponies to be here.

Honest!

But if you want to share your time with others, that's fine.

So you're not mad?

Of course not.

Come on in, everypony.

Spike made nachos.

(happy chatter)

Turns out we'll need some more than that.

(sigh)

(chatter)

Before we start, we should maybe get a bit more organized.

Ponies interested in magic in this corner.

Ponies who want to learn potions over here.

Bookworm ponies over there.

Looks like everything's working out just fine.

And I was so afraid twilight would be disappointed in us.

Told you I knew exactly how to handle all this.

Thanks to all of you for taking time out

To come learn new things.

Thank you , princess!

We love you, princess!

(cheers)

Ok, ok, let's settle down.

If you want to thank anypony, thank the cutie mark crusaders

For so generously sharing this time.

We just felt it was the right thing to do.

Hmph.

What a laugh.

Let's begin over here.

And what would you like to learn, little one?

I want to learn how to become a cutie mark crusader.

And why do you want to become a cutie mark crusader so badly?

Because then I could get all my classmates to do me favors

And stuff because I'm friends with a famous princess.

Hoo boy.

We wanted our time together just as a way to be with you

And learn new things.

Really and truly.

Prove it.

If it's true, then I'm sure you've all been practicing

Your skills over the past week.

Show me how much better you got.

Uh well, uh, we can't.

We kind of rushed over and forgot to bring our stuff.

Hmm. I see.

Hey everypony, you're in luck.

Get ready, 'cause we, the cutie mark crusaders,

Are about to lay on you the amazing skills

We learned in twilight time!

(curious chatter)

Unfortunately, since we don't have scootaloo's unicycle parts,

She'll take apart and put back together

One of the scooters from outside.

Hey, that's my scooter!

You got us into this mess, kid.

Might wanna roll with us.

So she'll just grab an apple from the kitchen.

And I will begin by using my magic to lift this broom.

♪

(clink clink)

(poof)

♪

♪ ta da!

Become a tree!

Rise!

(thud)

(clatter)

(explosion)

That didn't turn out quite how I had hoped.

Looks like twilight time is over.

And look who's not the princess' entourage anymore.

All: Oooooh!

Guess they didn't come here to learn after all.

Well, neither did any of you.

Awwwww.

We're really sorry, twilight.

We made a huge mistake.

And we really and truly did enjoy learning

Guess we'll just have to keep on doing it without you now.

Thanks, twilight.

(poof)

Thanks.

♪

Thanks.

Sweetie belle?

Remember a moment ago when you asked me to "give you a chance?"

(grunts)

Awww, come on!

I guess twilight must not be so super upset anymore

'cause she's letting us do a diary entry like our sisters do.

Boy, did we get our priorities mixed up.

Because we were friends with someone special.

We almost forgot the real reason she's special:

Because she's our friend.

But she forgave us and, like magic, things are good as new.

That's the kind of magic I really want to get good at...

Now that I'm getting so good at the other kind.

Wow, all three of you have made so much progress.

I'm really proud of you!

See you next time.

We're just glad twilight time is back to normal.

Well? Almost back to normal.

I just hope no one sees us.

Because we're trying to keep twilight time a secret now?

Or because we look ridiculous?

A little of both, actually.

(laughter)