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♪ Pinkie Pie : La-la-la-la-la.

♪ La-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la. ♪

This is gonna be so great, Gummy!

We have absolutely nothing to do today except bake!

I've been waiting for just the right time

to finally try Granny Pie's super special

triple chocolate fifteen-layer marjolaine recipe!

It's gonna be amazing!

Let's see: nutty meringue, chocolate ganache,

praline and nuts, cocoa-flavored buttercream...

An hour per layer; that's 15 hours of pure baking bliss!

OK, Gummy, I think we're ready to start prepping

the second layer.

Oh my gosh!

(horrified gasp) You know what this means?

The map!

Uh, Gummy?

Could you take over for a bit?

Hopefully this'll be quick.

I'll just measure the baking powder for you.

And when the first layer cools,

you can drizzle some of the ganache over it.

And don't forget to beat the egg whites for the merengue.

I know you can do this, Gummy.

You're the best alligator baker I've ever met.

[kiss]

[door closes]

[thud]

♪ My little pony, my little pony ♪

♪ Aaaahhh

♪ My little Pony

♪ I used to wonder what friendship could be. ♪

♪ My Little Pony

♪ Until you all shared its magic with me. ♪

♪ Big adventure! ♪ Tons of fun

♪ A beautiful heart! ♪ Faithful and strong! ♪

♪ Sharing kindness ♪ it's an easy feat

♪ And magic makes it all complete! ♪

♪ To have my little pony

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

♪

♪

This is so exciting!

The map is summoning you to Griffonstone!

The very heart of the griffon kingdom!

"Bygone Griffons of Greatness," but griffons were known to be--

Rude, insensitive bullies?

You mean Gilda?

Yeah, I mean Gilda!

she was a total jerk to all my friends!

Especially Pinkie Pie!

She was a bit of a party pooper.

Mm-hm.

So maybe Gilda was a little rude.

You still get to go to Griffonstone!

And according to this book, it has a rich, fascinating history.

In ancient times, griffons were known to be as greedy

as dragons, always hoarding their bits and other treasures.

But all that changed when King Grover

found the mysterious golden idol of Boreas!

Legend says the idol of Boreas was made

from the dust of golden sunsets,

blown across the mountains by the north winds.

Possessing the idol of Boreas

filled the griffons' hearts with pride.

It's said that that one great treasure is responsible

for turning Griffonstone into the most majestic kingdom

of all the land!

And why do you care so much about griffons, anyway?

It was actually Gilda's visit that made me curious.

So I picked up "Bygone Griffons of Greatness"

and I've been hooked ever since.

[sigh] Now you two get to see Griffonstone

with your very own eyes.

Huh?

Just me and Rainbow Dash?

Hey, you can totally take my place if you want.

I still had half a nap to finish.

Why don't you just come with us?

I mean, you are the Princess of Friendship!

No no, if the map wanted me to go to the coolest kingdom

in all of Equestria and tour the palace

and see the actual idol that unites an entire species,

which would be super amazing, I'm sure it would have said so.

You two can handle whatever the issue is just fine.

I'll stay here and do important princessy things...I guess.

Well then, c'mon Dashie!

We're goin' to Griffonstone!

[sigh]

Fine.

That's the spirit!

[toot]

[train whistle]

♪

[tracks rattling]

Whatcha reading, Rainbow?

Twilight literally wrote a book

on what we need to do in Griffonstone.

You mean like a guide on how to figure out what problem

we're supposed to fix?

And then some.

It's like Twilight herself in book form!

"Always carry plenty of bits.

The griffons are sure to help you

as long as you share the wealth."

[gulp]

Can I borrow some bits?

Twilight's voice: Upon arriving at Griffon Gorge,

be sure to pause and cast your eyes northerly

up the Hyperborean Mountains,

taking in the breathtaking beauty of Griffonstone.

Once in Griffonstone proper, go immediately to the palace

and introduce yourself to the King.

"Bygone Griffons of Greatness" was written a long time ago

and it ends with the coronation of the fourteenth king

of the griffons, King Guto.

I have no idea who's in charge now.

Tell the King you've been sent by the Princess of Friendship

and you're there to help with some sort of problem.

If for some reason the King can't help,

I'd try the Griffonstone library next.

It's a little known secret that if you befriend a librarian,

you can usually find out anything.

Plus, as a bonus, there's a statue of King Grover outside!

And don't forget to sample some famous Griffon Scones!

They're supposed to be the best!

Aw, Twilight should have come along.

Then she could have seen first hoof that Griffonstone is...

...a total dump!

Ugh, maybe the map should have called Rarity instead of us.

Excuse me, sir?

This is Griffonstone, right?

See? These griffons are exactly what I thought they'd be.

Maybe we should just find the palace

so we can ask the king what's going on.

We don't have a king, losers.

Hello, Gilda.

Dash.

Pinkie!

What're you doing here?

Uh, I'm a griffon?

What's your excuse, dweebs?

Hey! These dweebs are here to help Griffonstone!

Help it what?

Well, we're not really sure.

But it involves a map and Cutie Marks and a problem and...

Bored now.

can you at least tell us where the idol of Boreas is?

Ha-ha! Don't tell me you really believe in that thing.

Old man voice: You'd better believe in it!

[cough]

[crash]

The idol was the best thing to ever happen to us griffons!

Oh, great!

Now you got Grampa Gruff started.

I'll tell you the whole tragic tale...heh heh heh.

For a couple of bits.

[sigh]

[clinking coins]

The first griffon king, King Grover,

united our kind like we've never been united before or since.

And he did it all with that incredible idol of Boreas.

That idol brought pride to the heart

of every griffon that saw it.

From one king to the next, Griffonstone and our golden idol

were the envy of all other species.

It held us together, gave us an identity.

Right up until the reign of King Guto.

[thunderclap]

That's when Arimaspi came.

To steal our griffon treasure.

King Guto tried to fight him off,

but Arimaspi managed to get away with the idol.

[thunder]

They say when our treasure fell into the Abysmal Abyss,

our pride went with it.

King Guto was the last king of Griffonstone

and we all lived miserably ever after.

The end.

That was the saddest story ever.

Oh, well ... tough tailfeathers! No refunds!

No wonder Twilight's book ended

with the coronation of King Guto.

Who would want to record a history that sad?

It's not sad.

Do we look sad to you?

Pinkie, I think I know why the map sent us here!

We need to find the idol of Boreas

and bring glory and pride back to Griffonstone!

Here we go, typical pony hero complex.

None of us care about that dumb old idol.

We don't care about anything and that's the way we like it.

I think Rainbow Dash is right.

The map sent us here to fix some sort of problem.

The only problem Griffonstone has is you!

Well, I don't care what she says.

make Griffonstone cool again, and get back to Ponyville.

Wait, Rainbow Dash, what about Twilight's advice?

What, taking a bunch of pictures?

She mentioned finding answers at the library.

Knock yourself out.

But when you get bored with Twilight's tour book,

I'll be at the Abysmal Abyss finding the idol of Boreas.

I'm here to find your missing idol and save Griffonstone!

Uh, I'll need some rope, a grappling hook,

and a guide to take me down to the Abysmal Abyss.

And I'll need some bits.

Hey, Gilda!

Word on the street is that Griffonstone has an amazing

library chock-full of answers!

Word on what street?

OK, maybe not this street.

But on other streets, your library is the talk of the town.

The library's right there

so why don't you go inside

AND LEAVE ME ALONE!

Maybe it's good that Twilight didn't come.

It's sad what happened to your town, King.

But Rainbow Dash can't be right.

This can't all be because of a missing hunk of gold.

"You're right, Pinkie.

And you've got amazing hair."

Aw, King Grover, you old charmer.

I know what Griffonstone needs!

Fewer ponies?

A song!

I've got a super song about smiling

that's sure to make even the most grumpy griffon grin!

[big inhale]

You can't sing here.

But how do you break into uplifting musical numbers

with no singing?

Yeah, that's Griffonstone's biggest problem.

Lack of uplifting musical numbers.

Well, if I can't sing, how 'bout a party?

If there's one thing these griffons need,

it's some good cheer.

Where's your party store?

No party store?

Aw. How about cake?

Nothing cheers folks up like cake!

Where's your bakery?

[groan]

NO SINGING?

NO PARTY STORE?

NO BAKERY?

WHAT IS THIS PLACE?

You're welcome to leave at any time.

[crash]

Well, that just takes the cake.

It can't take the cake cause there is no cake!

Or muffins!

Or Griffon Scones!

Oh, we got Griffon Scones.

That's my specialty.

I'll buy one!

[chomp]

Bits first.

[crackling]

Well?

[crackling]

What, you like it?

That's my Grampa Gruff's secret recipe.

[snap]

Ow! I think I broke a tooth.

Well, whatever, no refunds.

I don't even care anyway.

I just want to sell enough of these

so I can leave this lousy town.

I can help you with that!

[whistling wind]

Uh, you think you could tighten the strap on my helmet?

Can you give me more bits?

Never mind.

I got it.

So how deep is this abyss?

How deep are your pockets?

Don't you griffons ever talk about anything but bits?

Give me some bits and I'll answer.

No wonder Gilda's such a delight.

Grampa Gruff's recipe is good,

but it's missing one important ingredient.

Don't tell me...friendship?

Uh, no.

Baking powder.

Lucky for you I never leave home without it!

Now just pop those in the oven and you'll have Griffon Scones

worth their weight in gold!

[sniff sniff]

[crash]

Oof!

Greta!

Pinkie: AH-HA!

I saw that, Gilda!

You may act like a gruff, grumbling griffon,

but inside you're gracious and great!

You just helped your friend up when she got knocked down.

What, her?

Greta's just some griffon I know.

We don't have friends here.

I did have a friend once, but you saw how that turned out.

Oh my gosh!

I gotta go find Rainbow Dash!

See ya.

[whistling wind]

You sure we can't just fly down?

Whoa!

Never mind.

Totally got my answer there.

We just gotta find that Golden Idol and get out of this place!

[snap]

Aaaaah!

Oof!

Oh! Owww!

Ooh!

My hoof!

Help!

Throw me another rope!

You got bits?

Wait!

HELP!

[whistling wind]

AHHHHH!

Pinkie: There you are!

Forget about finding the idol.

I figured out how to solve Griffonstone's real problem!

SCONES!

PINKIE PIE, YOU GET BACK HERE!

Yeah?

Can you throw down a rope or something?

Lemme look.

One rope, comin' up!

We need help!

Don't go anywhere!

Where does she think I'm gonna go?

[crack]

Unh!

I hope I don't go anywhere!

Rainbow Dash is stuck on a ledge in the Abysmal Abyss

and I need your help to save her!

Not my problem.

Of course it's your problem!

She's your friend!

Used to be.

Can't you remember when she was?

Yeah.

Of course.

Doesn't that griffon know that she's supposed to fly

at the Junior Speedsters Flight Camp?

Maybe she just doesn't want to make you look bad.

Hey there!

I'm Rainbow Dash.

And you are...?

Uh, G-Gilda?

You sure about that?

Stick with me, Gilda,

and those guys won't give you any more guff!

Whoa! You're awesome!

[giggle]

You too, Rainbow Dash!

[whoosh]

Well, Gilda, let's show these guys how it's done.

Junior Speedsters are our lives!

Sky bound soars and daring dives!

Junior Speedsters it's our quest,

to someday be the VERY BEST!

Fine.

But that doesn't make me her friend.

Duly noted.

Except it does.

[whistling wind]

Hang on, loser!

I'm coming!

What took you so long, doofus?

[scream]

RAINBOW DASH!

I'M COMIN' FOR YA!

AAAAAAHHHH!

Gotcha!

Hold on, you two!

[grunts]

Huh?

[gasp]

The idol of Boreas!

[grunts]

I'm slipping!

[grunts]

AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!

[snap]

You're more important to me than some dumb chunk of gold!

[crumbling]

Hugging later!

Climbing NOW!

I'm really sorry about how I treated you two.

Thanks, Gilda.

Apology accepted.

And I'm just sorry we didn't get your idol back.

Now we'll never be able to solve Griffonstone's problem.

That's what I was trying to tell you!

The map didn't send us here to find the lost idol of Boreas.

It sent us here to replace it with something better!

Nothing's better than gold to a griffon.

That's because you don't have friendship.

If you can learn to care about each other again,

Griffonstone could be a mightier kingdom than it ever was before!

And you don't need some golden idol to do that.

You just need each other.

Whoa, Pinkie.

That was...really sappy.

What can I say?

That's how I roll.

Go on, Gilda.

Go make a friend.

You really think these griffons are up for this?

We aren't exactly in Ponyville, you know.

So she was really weirded out until I gave her the scone.

Then she tried it and said it tasted good!

That's the first nice thing any griffon's ever said to me!

I guess that really was the problem we needed to solve.

Baking powder makes baked goods and friendships

fluffy and delicious!

Well, we better be headin' home.

What? You want me to spread friendship here by myself?

How am I supposed to do that?

I haven't even made one single friend yet!

No, you haven't.

You've made two.

Hugging!

Hugging now!

But you'll come back and visit, right?

Just try and stop us!

See you later, you old charmer.

Uh, Pinkie?

Nopony. Come on, let's go home and see how Gummy did

with Granny Pie's marjolaine recipe...

♪ My Little Pony

♪ My Little Pony

♪ My Little Pony

♪ friends