Original subtitles

♪♪

OK! Let's see how your still-life's

comin' along, Kettle Corn.

Well, that certainly is... round.

I can make it rounder.

I'm afraid that's all the time we have today.

We'll try something else tomorrow.

But I like circle-painting.

And on the way to figuring out what you're meant to do,

you'll find a ton more stuff you like.

That's what makes looking for your cutie mark so great.

Mmmhmmm!

♪♪

[door creaks]

♪♪

Sorry everypony, we're closin' up shop.

Glad to help you out tomorrow.

Awwww!

♪♪

I don't know if we can help them tomorrow.

Working with blank flanks one at a time takes forever.

If only there was a way we could help

a whole herd of 'em at once.

That would be perfect!

We'd save time and they could help each other.

Just like we used to!

Aw, but it'd have to be somewhere big enough

to handle all those blank flanks.

Somewhere outside...

with tons of activities to try!

Are you two thinking what I'm thinking?

CUTIE MARK DAY CAMP!

And I know just the place.

Applejack used to go there when she was little!

CAMP FRIENDSHIP!

Oh.

Sorry.

I thought we were all gonna yell that one too.

[laughter]

♪ 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? ♪

♪♪

♪♪

Attention all blank flanks!

And blank flank affiliates!

Come to our Cutie Mark Day Camp

to find out what you're truly good at.

Bond with other blank flanks

and find out what you're meant to do together!

[admiring chatter]

Hey Rumble!

Oh, hey, Crusaders.

Look, I can't stop.

Gotta meet my brother for...

...something.

No problem! Just wanted to make sure you heard

about our Cutie Mark Day Camp!

The first session's tomorrow!

♪♪

Uh whatchya got there, little brother?

What? Oh. Nothing.

Come on. I wanna show you a new dive roll I'm trying.

Scootaloo: Come one, come all!

Cutie Mark Day Camp is for blank flanks of all kinds!

Hmm...

[happy clamoring]

Welcome Cutie Mark Campers!

Who's excited to be here?

We are!

Whoo hoo!

Well, we're excited too!

At Cutie Mark Day Camp,

you'll be able to try all kinds of things.

Kayaking!

Horseshoe tossing!

Circle painting!

You can try 'em all, but the most important thing

is that you'll be trying them together.

That's what worked for us!

Thunderlane: Then I bet it'll work for these little guys too!

[impressed oohs and aahhs]

I thought you said we were gonna go practice

for the Wonderbolt's Ponyville extravaganza show.

I'm going to Wonderbolt practice.

You're going to cutie mark practice.

And we're glad to have you!

[giggling]

I can't believe your own brother is a Wonderbolt.

[impressed chatter]

Uh, Rainbow Dash is practically my sister

and she's a Wonder Bolt too.

[laughter]

Do you know Spitfire?

I know she'll be mad if I'm late!

Now you have a good time and try some stuff.

Who knows what you'll be good at?

[clang]

Wow!

My goodness!

All right! Looks like we found the first activity of the day...

the horseshoe toss!

Whoo hoo!

[excited chatter]

Well, wish I could stay and play, but it's time to fly!

Have fun!

♪♪

Whoa!

Whoo hoo!

That's awesome!

C'mon, Rumble!

Step on up and show us how it's done.

No way he's as good as his brother.

Eh. Whoops.

Aw, guess I won't be getting my cutie mark

in the horseshoe toss.

Don't worry about it, Rumble.

Hardly anypony finds their calling on the first try.

Eh. I wasn't worried.

Good! 'Cause there's a ton of other stuff to try!

We'll find you something you're good at!

[encouraging chatter]

[groan]

♪♪

Oops!

♪♪

Oopsie.

♪♪

[giggle]

Oops.

The first and last lines have five syllables,

but the middle has seven.

It's called a haiku.

♪♪

Oops. I've tried it all.

Time to tell my brother this camp isn't for me.

Come on, Rumble.

Isn't it fun just trying stuff?

Not really.

[whoosh]

Yeah!

All right!

Haiku cutie mark!

And I never would have tried without Skeedaddle.

That's what Cutie Mark Day Camp is all about.

Working together and helping each other!

[cheering]

But I can still come back, right?

And maybe paint some circles?

Of course!

Let's all meet right back here tomorrow.

Hooray!

Wow. I can't believe we got a cutie mark on the first day!

Yep. This camp was a pretty swell idea.

Everypony's really enjoyed it.

[big sigh]

Everypony except Rumble.

He didn't have much luck with anything.

Trying to find out what you're meant to do can be frustrating.

You remember how long it took us to get our cutie marks?

[shudder]

I remember the nightmares.

Well, we can't let Rumble quit camp just because

he didn't find something he's good at yet.

We'll just have to convince him to come back and try harder.

Mm hmm!

♪♪

Hey. Rumble!

What are you all doing here?

We just wanted to apologize for not finding anything

you liked today.

Oh. Whatever. It's fine.

It's not fine! It's frustrating and we know what it's like.

I'm not frustrated!

It's OK. We've all been there.

But we won't give up on helping you.

We know you'll get your cutie mark.

Everypony does!

Actually, I don't need your help

because I don't want to get my cutie mark!

What?

I-I must have hay in my ears

because I thought I just heard Rumble say--

You heard right! I don't want my cutie mark!

He said it again!

Not wanting a cutie mark is like not wanting to breathe.

Everypony wants to know what they're meant to do.

Hmph! Not this pony.

WHY?

Because Cutie Marks are silly and...

and they just force you into one thing your whole life!

That's silly.

Having a cutie mark doesn't mean you can't do other things.

Yeah! Our cutie marks are in helping ponies

with their cutie marks,

but I still like making potions with Zecora.

And when was the last time you did that?

Um...I-I-I think it was... uh...

Well, we've been pretty busy helping other ponies lately--

Oh. You mean doing the thing you got your cutie mark for?

The thing you're stuck doing for the rest of your life?

OK, maybe we will be doing that more than anything else,

but we love being Cutie Mark Crusaders!

Well, that's fine for you, but I'm not gonna be put in a box!

A blank flank who doesn't want a cutie mark?

That's gotta be the strangest thing I've ever heard.

Granny always says, some ponies have to find their own hay.

Are you sure she didn't mean "find their own way?"

Huh. That would make more sense.

I can't believe Rumble isn't interested in getting

his cutie mark either, but we can't force him.

And we've got a whole camp full of ponies

who are interested in cutie marks.

Mmm hmmm!

♪♪

Yeah!

Here he comes, the fastest, most elite flyer in Equestria...

THUNDERLANE!

Uh! Whoa!

[grunt]

I was gonna say me.

You're not the only pegasus in the family, you know.

Aw sorry, little brother. You're right.

You might be the most elite flyer in Equestria someday,

but for now, you should try other things too.

Speaking of which, aren't you supposed to be at camp?

Pfft.

That camp is for losers who can't do anything.

Great. So there's no pressure.

You can try everything and not be worried about looking bad.

I'm not worried about that!

I just don't want to get a cutie mark

in any of their ridiculous activities.

Well, you're still going back tomorrow.

You can't be a blank flank forever.

Ahhh!

[bell rings]

All righty, Cutie Mark Campers, that's it for jam making.

But this is fun and I didn't get my cutie mark yet.

What if I'm not good at anything else?

You don't get a cutie mark

just because you're good at something,

or even because you like it.

There's more to it than that.

[splat]

I'm real good at painting circles,

but I got my cutie mark in haikus.

Which is what I like, but uh I'm still a blank flank like you.

So, you can't get a cutie mark in something you like?

Now, we didn't say that.

Rumble: You don't have to.

Rumble, you came back.

Say buh-bye to painting circles.

You'll be too busy haikuing from now on!

But... I like circles.

Come on, Rumble, that's not how cutie marks work.

So that's how cutie marks work?

Am I speaking Olde Ponish?

I just said it wasn't!

♪♪

♪ Cutie Marks are great, they say ♪

♪ Yeah right! ♪

♪ They make you special in your way ♪

♪ But that special mark that's just for you ♪

♪ Will erase the stuff you like to do. ♪

♪ So no more painting? No more Haiku? ♪

♪ Rumble, stop. That's just not true! ♪

♪ So you're good at charming snakes; too bad! ♪

♪ Or you bake delicious cakes; oh, well! ♪

♪ Maybe there are lots of things that you like to do! ♪

♪ Well, your options get pretty stark ♪

♪ once you got that cutie mark! ♪

♪ Blank Flanks are better ♪

♪ Nopony can tell you who you have to be ♪

♪ Blank Flanks are better ♪

♪ Keep your spirits soaring free! ♪

♪ So listen up cause I ain't lying ♪

♪ Don't need no marks so why keep trying? ♪

♪ If you like just being you ♪

♪ Then keeping that blank flank blank ♪

♪ is the thing to do. ♪

♪ Blank Flanks ♪

Cutie marks don't limit you!

♪ Blank Flanks! ♪

They only show what you can do!

♪ Blank Flanks! ♪

But what if you can't do a thing?

♪ Blank Flanks! ♪

These cutie marks are frustrating!

♪ You say there's nothing you can do? ♪

♪ Yeah! ♪

♪ Exactly! ♪

♪ A blank flank is the way for you ♪

♪ It's no work to just be who you are ♪

♪ No hunt to be some cutie star ♪

♪ You're perfect just being you ♪

♪ Don't bother with what you cannot do! ♪

♪ Blank Flanks are better ♪

♪ Nopony can tell you who you have to be ♪

♪ Blank Flanks are better ♪

♪ Keep your spirits soaring free! ♪

♪ So listen up cause I ain't lying ♪

♪ Don't need no marks ♪

♪ so why keep trying? ♪

♪ If you like just being you ♪

♪ Then keeping that blank flank blank is the thing to do. ♪

♪ Blank Flanks forever! ♪

That's it, Blank Flanks!

Be proud of who you are.

You don't need some phony pony

telling you you're just ONE thing!

Blank Flanks ... FOREVER!

Forever and ever!

BLANK FLANKS!

Whoopee!

Now wait just an apple-pickin' minute, Rumble.

Where do you think you're leading our campers?

They're not your campers anymore.

I'm starting a new camp.

Everypony on this side of the line

is in Camp Blank Flanks Forever!

[cheering]

But you can't be a blank flank forever!

[gasp]

That's just the kind of talk I'd expect to hear

from "Camp Cutie Mark."

Which is why blank flanks need a camp where we can enjoy

being blank flanks and appreciate our blank-flankiness

without feeling pressured to get a cutie mark.

[cheering]

Now, hold on, everypony.

Blank flanks forever!

Blank flanks forever! Blank flanks forever!

[chant continues]

What just happened?

Has everypony gone mad?

In a word, "yes."

♪♪

I just can't see what we did wrong.

I thought everypony was having fun.

They were until that Rumble came and made a mess of things.

What are they doing now?

It looks like whatever they want.

♪♪

Honestly, it's not all that different

from what they were doing here.

Then, what was the point?

The point is that Rumble is a mad pony who must be stopped!

Sweetie Belle: Now calm down, Crusaders.

We just need to talk to him again.

The key is to remain calm.

[shrill] Cutie Marks make you special!

By putting you in a special little box!

Special!

Box!

Come on, Sweetie Belle.

I think you've remained calm long enough.

Kettle Corn, you covered your cutie mark?

I'm blank flank again.

Keeping my options open.

I'm more than haikus.

You just haikued right then!

Don't let them get in your head.

You're an open-ended question.

Blank Flanks forever!

Blank Flanks Forever!

Blank Flanks Forever! Blank Flanks Forever!

Wow, you're cracking great!

Thanks!

Oh, no!

What if I get a cutie mark in it?

Then you'll be stuck doing it forever!

Blank Flanks, no more potential cutie mark activities!

Well, Cutie Mark Day Camp is a bust.

No it isn't. It's a swell idea.

We just can't seem to talk any sense into that...

that Rumble.

[engine rumble]

♪♪

Maybe we can't, but I bet I know somepony who can.

[whoosh]

Let me get this straight.

My little brother upended your entire camp?

How in Equestria did he do that?

Well, it started when he couldn't toss a horseshoe,

or paddle a kayak, or shoot an arrow,

or use a pencil and we felt bad that he wasn't good at anything,

but now he doesn't want a cutie mark at all because he's afraid

he'll get stuck doing something he doesn't like forever. Y'know?

No. I don't.

Rumble's good at all that stuff.

Well, that doesn't make a lick of sense...

unless he was being bad at stuff on purpose.

Oh. I was afraid of this.

Afraid of what?

Ever since I became a Wonderbolt,

Rumble's either watching me or trying to fly like me.

He won't do anything else.

That's why I thought your camp was such a good idea.

Scootaloo: I don't understand.

If Rumble wants to be a Wonderbolt someday,

what's wrong with that?

Not a thing, but right now he isn't even giving

anything else a chance.

Sounds to me like Rumble isn't afraid

of being "put in a box" at all.

It doesn't?

Nope. I think Rumble's already picked out a box.

He's afraid he'll get a cutie mark that'll keep him from it.

[whoosh]

I don't know how to say this Rumble

but, Blank Flank Forever Camp is kinda...

Boring?

If we want to stay blank flanks, we can't risk doing stuff.

What if I get a cutie mark in being bored?

Scootaloo: Attention blank flanks of Cutie Mark Day Camp!

♪♪

[happy shouts]

The Cutie Mark Crusaders are pleased to announce

today's special guest-- Thunderlane!

[whoosh]

Hey, everypony! It's me!

Ahh!

Anypony who's interested, gather round for a day

of camp activities with a genuine Wonderbolt!

S-sorry, Rumble, but cutie mark or not,

I'm not missing out on this.

♪♪

Whoa!

♪♪

[grunts]

♪♪

All right campers, it's time for our last activity of the day.

A Wonderbolt obstacle course!

Just like the one they'll fly through in their upcoming show!

But on the ground, since not everypony has wings.

[cheering]

Thunderlane? Aren't you going to run the course?

Nope! I know I'm a Wonderbolt

and my cutie mark is all about moving fast,

but I really like to cook.

Since when?

We take turns making the meals at Wonderbolt HQ.

I didn't want to at first, but now I love it.

I just wish I tried it sooner.

You do?

Of course!

There's more to me than just flying.

And I bet there's more to you too.

♪♪

Obstacles are fun

Running free through mud and dirt

Beats circle painting!

That haiku pretty well sums it up.

♪♪

Looks like Thunderlane was right about the obstacle course

getting Rumble to come back over.

Hey, Rumble.

Aren't you gonna do our Wonderbolt course?

I'm cooking today.

Maybe I'll do the course tomorrow.

So, you're coming back tomorrow?

You're not worried about getting your cutie mark?

Nah. I already know I'm a good flyer.

It kinda runs in the family.

I guess it's time to see what other stuff I can do.

Hm hm.

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