Sounds of the Past
[Inside city hall. Mayor Mare’s Office. Applejack and Flutter shy stand in front of the mayor’s desk Mayor sits behind her desk.]
Mayor Mare: Applejack, Fluttershy, I just want to say thank you again for coming on such short notice.
Applejack: Oh shoot mayor, ain’t nothing really.
Fluttershy: …Yes. But what did you want to talk to us about that was so urgent.
Mayor Mare: Yes, well, as the both of you know, Ponyville’s biggest event ‘The Ponyville Social’ is nearing quickly and I would like two appoint the both of you as the official coordinators for the event.
[Applejack and Fluttershy share a quick and silent stare with each other]
Applejack: Uhm… Ms. Mayor, it ain’t like we wouldn’t love to lend a helping hoof or two, but ain’t party planning more, y’know, Pinkie Pie territory.
Mayor Mare: Um, well, I was hoping that this year’s ‘Ponyville Social’ could be a little bit less Pinkie Pie (she reaches into her desk drawer and pulls out a picture) ; especially after last year’s literal ‘blowout’.
(She shows Applejack and Fluttershy the picture, both ponies cringe.) I’m too nervous to even think about…
(As Mayor Mare is opening the desk drawer to put the picture back, Pinkie Pie pops out of the drawer, blowing a party noise maker while wearing a sombrero)
Pinkie Pie: Oh/mayor/mayor/I/have/the/theme/for/this/years/Pony/Socail/.Last/year/Socail/was/pretty/calm/but/this/years/Socail/will/blow/last/year’s/Socail/out/of/the/water./This/year/will/be/a/’Poniesta’/we’ll/have/every/pony/in/sombrebros/and/cherry/changas/and/have/you/guessed/it, MARIACHI BAND!!!
(As Pinkie began dancing around the office, the mayor gave Applejack and Fluttershy a look of desperation. Applejack and Fluttershy share another look with a slight grin.)
[Theme Song]
[Outside of City Hall. Pinkie walks down the stairs, pouting. Applejack and Fluttershy follow a few steps behind. Twilight, Rarity and Rainbow Dash enter the scene, stage left]
Twilight: Why Applejack, Fluttershy, hello. I didn’t expect to see you two here.
Rainbow Dash: Yeah, we came over to see how Pinkie’s meeting with the mayor went. So Pinkie what did the mayor think of the ‘Poniesta’ idea?
Rarity: Yes, please do tell. Should I start measuring the sizes for those…’sombreros’… you wanted. (Rarity said with a forced grin.)
Twilight: Well Pinkie, should we get started with the preparations?
Pinkie Pie: (still pouting) Humph… why don’t you ask the new party coordinators? (She stares towards Applejack and Fluttershy)
Applejack: Heh,heh (she laughs nervously)
(Fluttershy bows her head and blushes)
Twilight: Um…What is she talking about?
Applejack: Well…ya see
Fluttershy: The mayor asked us to plan ‘The Ponyville Social’ this year.
Pinkie Pie: CAN YOU BELIEVE IT! I MEAN SERIOUSLY! I THROW THE BEST PARTIES IN ALL OF EQUESTRIA AND THEY DECIDE “No, let’s not have the best part planner in Ponyville plan the party, let’s give that privilege to SOMEPONY ELSE!!!
Applejack: Now Sugar Cube just calm down a spell and take it easy, the mayor just thought that this year’s ‘Social’ should a lil bit mo’… civil is all.
Pinkie Pie: Civil, What’s that supposed to mean?
Applejack: Well last year’s ‘Social’ did cause half of my apple trees to lose all their leafs.
Pinkie Pie: We needed something to land on when we jump off the trampoline.
Rarity: And most of my dresses were torn to tatters.
Pinkie Pie: Well we needed something to MAKE the trampoline.
Fluttershy: And then you got every pony to try and ride the animals in the forest.
Pinkie Pie: Everypony loved that part. I didn’t hear any bunny complaining.
Rainbow Dash: And then you somehow managed to get those animals stuck in the clouds.
Twilight: Wait WHAT!!?
(Pinkie Pie smiles with guilt)
Rainbow Dash: Don’t ask. We still don’t know how she did it.
Pinkie Pie: (Sigh) Fiiiine. I guess I do go a little bit over board. I’ll just go home, good luck with the planning girls. (Pinkie walks away depressed).
Applejack: Now hold on a minute, Pinkie.
(Both Applejack and Fluttershy share another look. Both had the same idea)
Applejack: Why not stay and help out on a consultin’ basis.
Fluttershy: Yeah. I never had to plan a party.
Applejack: Me neither. Why the closest thing I did to planin’ somethin this big was the Apple Family Reunion.
Twilight: But Applejack I was there for the Apple Family Reunion and everything looked fine.
Applejack: Nope, Big Macintosh fixed up that Reunion. I planned the one before it and …well… let’s just say that it ended with cousin Breaburn stuck in Bloomberg and leave it at that.
(Pinkie Pie pops out from above and comes between Apple Jack and Twilight)
Pinkie Pie: Do you mean it?
Applejack: Yep, caught up there like a cat on a limb.
Pinkie Pie: Not Breaburn, about me helping you set up the party.
Applejack: Sure Am.
Fluttershy: With your help I’m sure this will be the best ‘Ponyville Social’ ever.
(Pinkie Pie grins from cheek to cheek)
Pinkie Pie: OOOOOOOOOOOOO Thank/you/thank/you/thank/you./We/don’t/have/time/to/waste/Rarity/get/started/on/those/sombreros/I’ll/ask/the/Cakes/to/make/a/cake/in/the/shape/of/a/gaint/burro/I/also/need/to/ask/BonBon/to/ see/if/she/can/make/a/bunch/of/piñatas/OH/and/RainbowDash/I/need/you/to/get/more/of/these/ noise/makers (Pinkie then blows a noise maker into Dash’s ear)
Applejack: PINKIE!
Pinkie Pie: (Embarrassed) Oops, Overboard again.
Fluttershy: (Looks at Twilight, Rarity, and Rainbow Dash) Maybe you girls can help too. The ‘Social’ is only a month and a half away.
(Simultaneously)
Rarity: Of course darling.
Rainbow Dash: Sure we will
Twilight: Whatever I can do to help.
Applejack: With all this help, there’s no doubt in my mind that this year’s ‘Social’ ganna be one to remember.
[Montage: Everyone preparing the town for the ‘Pony Social’. Also, keeping Pinkie from adding Fiesta themed props.]
Applejack: Everything sure looks great.
[Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash are raising a banner for Rarity.]
Rarity: Just a little Higher. No lower. No, no, no, that’s too low. Perhaps a teeny- weeny bit towards the left… NO, that’s too far.
Rainbow Dash: RARITY!!!
Rarity: Oh. Well I suppose that’s fine.
Fluttershy: These banners you made are beautiful Rarity.
Rarity: Yes well if you going to do something, why not make it fabulous I always say.
Fluttershy: And Twilight, your idea of having the ‘Social’ outside was genius.
Applejack: Eeyup, now we got lots of room for everything we need and everyone who’s coming.
Twilight: Well I’m just happy to help. This is my very first “Pony Social’ and I’m so excited, I even sent a letter to the princess telling her about it.
[Spike, Pinkie Pie, and the Cakes Walk in stage Left]
Spike: In detail, she wrote all night, then, woke me up to send it.
Mr. Cake: One ‘Tasty Cup Cake Tower’ here for the ‘Social’.
Fluttershy: Oh my…
Applejack: It really does look tasty.
Pinkie Pie: It’s not just tasty; these cupcakes are so decadent that the frosting alone took extra, super care to make sure their exactly perfect.
[Big Macintosh enters carrying a barrel, Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo, follow. Stage right]
Apple Bloom: Hey sis.
Applejack: Hey there Apple Bloom, Big Macintosh. Is that the first barrel?
Big Macintosh: Eeyup
Apple Bloom: All the Barrels for the ‘Social’ are made and ready.
Scootaloo: We’re just helping Big Mac here bring em’ all here.
Fluttershy: Helping how and with what?
Sweetie Belle,
Apple Bloom and Scootaloo: CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS CIDER DELIVERY!
(Pinkie Pie tries to hold the tower of cupcakes still from the scream of the cutie mark crusaders)
Applejack: Pinkie, you can go ahead and put those inside, I already got the Mayor’s permission. Twi put a spell in one of the rooms that’ll keep those sweets fresh nd’ refrigerated. They should keep nice and fresh til the ‘Social’.
Rainbow Dash: Wait, did you say cider, as in the famous, delicious, only supposed to come once a year Apple Family cider.
Applejack: That’s right, we had an over stock of apples from the growin’ season and it would have been a waste to let em’ rot away, so we decided to whip up some cider for the ‘Social’.
Rainbow Dash: (leans over to Big Macintosh setting the barrel on the ground.) Don’t suppose I can have a little taste, can I?
Big Macintosh: Nooope
[Spike sets a plat of his cookies down before choking out a message from the princess]
[Twilight reads the scroll and gasps]
Rarity: Twilight is everything alright?
Twilight: The Princess says that since the ‘Pony Social’ sounds so exciting that both she and Princess Luna will come and attend the festivities.
(Everyone whispers. Rainbow Dash still try’s to get some cider from the barrel but is prevented by Big Macintosh.)
Twilight: P.S: Also Soarin’, Fleetfoot, and Spitfire will be accompanying us off duty.
Rainbow Dash: (Wide eyed and excited) WHAT! Three of the Wonderbolts will be here?
Twilight: That’s what it says.
(Rainbow Dash begins to fly about the town joyfully)
Fluttershy: Wow, looks like this year’s ‘Social’ really will be the biggest yet.
Apple Bloom: Oh yeah, everybody, including the princesses will be having fun,
Sweetie Belle: Eating cake,
Scootaloo: And dancing the night away.
[Both Applejack and Fluttershy gasped in shock ]
Applejack
and Fluttershy: Dance!
Applejack: I FORGOT ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC.
Fluttershy: I DID TOO.
(Pinkie Pie slides between Applejack and Fluttershy)
Pinkie Pie: Just say the word; I can get TWO Mariachi bands here before lunch time.
Applejack: (To Fluttershy) YA’LL THINK YOU CAN ROUND UP SOME BIRDS FOR THE NIGHT.
Fluttershy: I CAN’T! THE ‘SOCIAL’ IS IN THREE DAYS AND THERES NO WAY I CAN GATHER MY LITTLE BIRD AND LEARN A NEW ROUTINE BY THEN.
[Both Rarity and Rainbow Dash both get an idea.]
Rarity: Now Fluttershy don’t threat, I have a marvelous idea that will save the day as it were. Twilight come with me, we haven’t a moment to spare. (Rarity uses her magic to drag Twilight by the tail and out the front door.)
Applejack: Now Wait a….
Rainbow Dash: Don’t worry AJ, I got this. PINKIE PIE LETS GO.
Pinkie Pie: Woo, I have no idea where we’re going. (Zooms out the door with Rainbow Dash)YAY!
Apple Bloom: What just happen here?
Sweetie Belle: Rarity said something about saving the day and ran off.
Scootaloo: And Rainbow Dash took Pinkie Pie and bolted out the door
Apple Bloom: This means one thing…
Applejack: Really, what?
(Everyone stared at the young fillies)
Apple Bloom: Eeyup…
Apple Bloom
Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo: CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS SLUMBER PARTY AT SWEET APPLE ACRES!
Apple Jack: What?
(Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo hop on Big Macintosh’s back.)
Apple Bloom: Let’s go Big Brother (She pulls Big Macintosh’s ear, he neighs and sprints out the door.)
(Applejack and Fluttershy share a worried look.)
[Cut: In Trottingham. In an unnamed club, music is blasting. Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie are dancing with the crowd.]
Pinkie Pie: WOO-HOO, NOW THIS IS MY JAM.
Rainbow Dash: I KNOW RIGHT.
Pinkie Pie: WHY ARE WE HERE AGAIN?
Rainbow Dash: FOR HER.
(Rainbow Dash points at a blue manned, white coated pony on stage behind a Table that read DJ Pon-3)
[Cut: back stage in DJ PON-3’s dressing Room. Rainbow Dash explains the situation to DJ PON-3]
Rainbow Dash: So you see, that’s why we’re here. We were hoping that maybe you can come to Ponyville and play some of your tracks for the ‘Social’.
DJ PON-3: I’m sorry girls but I got a gig in Las Pegasus in a week and I have to decide on the right line up before then or else my agent will kill me. She’s always looking out or my image and in this business image is everything.
(DJ Pon-3 opens a suitcase and Pinkie Pie pops out.)
Pinkie Pie: OH, please, oh please Ms. Pon-3, we really need your help. We’re ganna have tons of people there, great food, the best Apple Cider, and The Princesses are going to be there, and the Wonderbolts and….
(Rainbow Dash pushes Pinkie aside and is holding DJ Pon-3‘s calendar)
Rainbow Dash: And the gig in Las Pegasus is in a week from now and the ‘Ponyville Social’ is in three days. You’ll have two whole days in between.
(DJ PON-3 looks at the calendar.)
DJ Pon-3: Hmmm…You said that both the princesses are going to be there AND members of the Wonderbolts?
Rainbow Dash
And Pinkie pie: YEEEAH!
DJ Pon-3: (Taking the calendar) Weeell, performing for Royalty does give off a good image, right?
Rainbow Dash
And Pinkie pie: RIGHT!
DJ Pon-3: Tell you what, I’ll talk to my agent and have the concert pushed back due to royal performance.
Rainbow Dash
And Pinkie Pie: YES!!
(Pinkie Pie, Shaking DJ PON-3 hoof)
Pinkie Pie: Thank/you/thank/you/thank/you DJ PON-3.
DJ PON-3: Please, DJ PON-3 is my stage name. Real name’s Vinyl, Vinyl Scratch.
Pinkie Pie: (Still shaking Vinyl’s hoof) Oh/thank/you/thank/you/thank/you, Vinyl Scratch.
Vinyl: (Stops Pinkie Pie’s hoof shake) No problem, hey one question.
Rainbow Dash: Um…yeah.
Vinyl: I need some…stuff…for my equipment, is there a good music store in Ponyville.
Pinkie Pie: Oh/yeah/there/is!/Mr./Hightop’s/Melody/store/everything/from/pianos/to/violins/to/guitars/and/ kazoos.
Vinyl: sounds awesome, alright, next stop Ponyville.
[Vinyl closes her suitcase.]
[Cut to Manehatten. Inside a dressing room of an unknown pony in The Galloping Theatre, backstage, Rarity and Twilight is explaining the situation to an unseen pony that is having her make up done]
Rarity: So, as you can see madam, that is why we rushed to see you with such urgency.
Twilight: And again, we apologize for barging in unannounced, but with the ‘Social’ coming up in three days and both Princess Celestia and Princess Luna will be attending along with several members of the Wonderbolts we were hoping…
[The unseen pony raises a hoof and cuts Twilight short]
Unseen Pony: I understand your predicament, but you yourselves must understand how grand and of short noticed this request is.
Rarity: Yes, well, I know it’s a bit unorthodox but seeing how the ruler of all Equestria.
Twilight: Rulers, Princess Celestia and Princess Luna share the throne, remember.
Rarity: Oh, yes, right. Since BOTH Rulers of Equestria will be there along with some of the best flyers in the entire kingdom, one wouldn’t dare pass up the chance to perform with such an audience.
[The unseen pony spins her chair to reveal herself]
Octavia: I have performed countless recitals for both the Wonderbolts and members of the royal family as well as Princess Celestia herself.
Rarity: Oh my…
Twilight: We meant no disrespect, Lady Octavia. We know that you have played all over Equestria including the Grand Galloping Gala and the Canterlot Garden Party. And we were hoping that maybe you can find some way to perform in the ’Ponyville Social’ in Ponyville.
Octavia: Ponyville, you say?
Twilight: Um…Yes. (Slightly smiling)
Octavia: I was supposed to perform in Ponyville for their Nightmare Night Celebration; Unfortunately I caught the Feather Flu and sadly needed to withdraw.
Rarity: Well, now is the perfect opportunity to make your long awaited performance.
(Twilight raises her arm to stop Rarity.)
Twilight: Um…Lady Octavia…
Octavia: Please, drop the lady.
Twilight: Okay… Octavia, is there something wrong.
Octavia: (Staring into the distance) I grew up in a small town very similar to Ponyville and was looking forward to performing there that night. I was very disappointed when I had to cancel.
Twilight: Well like Rarity said…
(Twilight waves her hoof at Rarity to speak)
Rarity: Oh, um… We’ll be quite happy to have you perform in our humble village and welcome you with open arms.
(Octavia looks at her bag on top of the make-up table)
Octavia: I suppose that Ponyville is as right a place as any for that day.
(Twilight and Rarity share a confused look)
Octavia: (with a slight blush) Very well, I have considered your offer and will be honored to perform in the ‘Ponyville Social’. (She gives a slight smile)
(Twilight and Rarity hug)
(Simultaneously)
Rarity: Waa-ha-haa
Twilight: YES!
[The next day, Center of town. There is a new stage set up in front of City Hall. Applejack and Fluttershy are checking on all the preparation. Big Macintosh is bringing in the final few barrels of cider. Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scootaloo sit on top of the set barrels drinking glasses of punch.]
Apple Bloom: Whew, Cutie Mark Crusaders Cider Delivery sure is hard work.
(Big Macintosh gives the Cutie Mark Crusaders a stern stare; they each give a guilty smile.)
Sweetie Belle: I think we can do some Crusading over there. (The Cutie Mark Crusaders quickly jump off the barrels and sprint. Stage left.)
Applejack: Where are those girls? They said that they had the music situation takin’ cared of and then just disappeared in the middle of the day.
Fluttershy: Spike said that Twilight didn’t show up all night, I hope everyone’s okay.
Applejack: I hope they show up soon I don’t think I can handle nother’ Crusader Sleepover.
(Rarity and Twilight enter. Stage left.)
Twilight: Applejack, Fluttershy!
Fluttershy: Oh girls, I was so worried.
Applejack: Where in the Sam Hay did y’all vanish off to anyway?
Rarity: We have procured the entertainment for upcoming evening.
Applejack: Seriously? You got the music?
Twilight: That’s right; she’s settling in her hotel room and will be by here tomorrow to see the stage area and give a brief rehearsal.
Fluttershy: Oh how wonderful, the night’s been saved.
Rarity: Oh, it was nothing at all. Now, if you excuse me, I have to finish my dress for the ‘Social’. Sweetie Belle, come along. I still have to put the final touches on your ensemble as well.
(Rarity and Sweetie Belle leave stage left.)
Twilight: I should go home too. I need to go check on Spike and Owloysius.
(Twilight leaves stage left.)
[Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie enter Stage right.]
Rainbow Dash: Apple Jack, we’re back and the music is…
Apple Jack: We heard, ain’t it swell.
Rainbow Dash: You already heard?
Apple Jack: Eeyup and we’re mighty grateful.
Rainbow Dash: Oh well, it’s no big deal.
Fluttershy: Oh but it is a big deal, without the music the ‘Social’ would have been a disaster.
Pinkie Pie: True, and now the ‘Social’ is saved. Oh, oh, I should head over to sugar cube corner and see if the cakes need any last minute help.
(Pinkie Pie zooms out stage left.)
Rainbow Dash: Yeah, and I gatta go help our special guest, I promised that I’d show her around town and check out a few stores.
Fluttershy: Oh, that’s nice, see you tomorrow.
Rainbow Dash: Alright, see ya.
(Rainbow Dash exits stage right)
Fluttershy: Isn’t it wonderful Apple Jack, looks like the ‘Social’ will be a success after all.
Applejack: I’ll be honest, I was worried for a second there but it looks like everything’s ganna go off without a hitch.
[The next day. Day before the ‘Ponyville Social’; Fluttershy and Applejack are waiting in front of the stage in City Hall.]
Fluttershy: I talked to the mayor and she says that it’s okay to use the bottom floor of City Hall as a dressing room.
Apple Jack: Alright, now all that’s left is for the entertainment to get here and have a practice rehearsal, and then have a good ol’ time in the ‘Social’ tomorrow.
(Twilight, Rarity, and Octavia enter stage left. Spike follows shortly, carrying a big cello case over his head. He is tired from carrying the heavy instrument.)
Rarity: We’re heeeere. Fluttershy, Applejack, allow me to introduce to you to the greatest cellist in all of Equestria, Lady Octavia.
Octavia: Charmed.
Applejack: Well Howdy, Miss Octavia. Its sure is a pleasure to meet ya.
Fluttershy: Yes, and thank you again for doing this in such short notice.
Octavia: It’s nothing at all really.
Twilight: Octavia is quite happy to be in Ponyville, and is very excited be playing in the ‘Ponyville Social’.
Fluttershy: Well, we’re very happy to have you here.
Apple Jack: We sure are. Why don’t ya head over to the stage and we can have a listen to your music before the party.
Octavia: Of course.
(Octavia walk to the side of the stage, spike follows still holding the cello case. On stage: Octavia takes the case from spike and prepares her cello)
(Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, and Vinyl Scratch enter, stage right)
Pinkie Pie: HEEEEEEEEELLLOOOOO PONYVILLE! ARE YOU READY TO PARTY!
(Applejack, Fluttershy, Twilight, and Rarity turn to see Pinkie Pie and the others.)
Rainbow Dash: Everypony allow me to introduce…
(Octavia looks towards Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, and Vinyl Scratch.)
(Vinyl Scratch looks towards the stage, and at Octavia.)
Octavia: VINYLE SCRATCH!
Vinyl: TAVI!
[Brief cut and return to the center of town]
Rainbow Dash: Sorry we’re late but we needed to go see Mr. Hightop for… Um … Who’s that? (Pointing at Octavia)
Twilight: Um… This is Octavia; she will be performing for the ‘Social’ tomorrow. Who’s this? (Points at Vinyl)
Rainbow Dash: Um…Vinyl Scratch; a.k.a DJ Pon-3. She’s only best dj and coolest musician in Equestria.
(Vinyl uses he front right leg to kick some dirt while blushing.)
(Cut: Rainbow Dash sprints towards Octavia, stopping short to face Octavia face-to-face.)
Rainbow Dash: And SHE’S performing tomorrow at the ‘Social’.
(Octavia raise her arm to push Rainbow Dash to the side and walk off stage towards Vinyl.)
Octavia: Hello Vinyl. It is… good, to see you again.
Vinyl: Tavi, it’s been a long time.
(Pinkie Pie slides over to Vinyl)
Pinkie Pie: Wait, your name is Tavi? That’s such a great name, and fun to say. (Pinkie begins to bounce around the area.)
Tavi-Tavi-Tavi-Tavi
Tavi-Tavi-Tavi-Tavi
Cherry Changa Pickle Barrel
Tavi-Tavi-Tavi-Tavi
Tavi-Tavi-Tavi-Tavi
Tavi-Tavi-Tavi-Tavi
Chimmi Cherry Cumquat
(Octavia stuffs her hoof into Pinkie’s mouth to stop her from talking.)
Vinyl: Tavi’s a nick name I gave her back when we were fillies.
Twilight: Wait, you lived in the little village Octavia’s from?
Vinyl: Eeyup,
(Brief flashback to when Octavia and Vinyl as young Fillies)
We used to always hang out together. Playing, Studying…
Octavia: You studied?
Vinyl: … Well, mostly playing, especially music, especially music. We both loved to make music and practice every day, we even entered a contest and…
Octavia: Yes, well that was then and this…is now. (Stares at Applejack and Fluttershy) So I take that my services won’t be needed.
Applejack: Um, well…
Rainbow Dash: Yep, won’t be needed, (begins pushing her) thanks for coming though. Pinkie, get her guitar! (Pinkie Slides next to the two ponies, holding the Cello Case in her mouth.)
Octavia: Cello.
Rainbow Dash: And good-bye.
Rarity: Now see here, this generous mare came all the way from Manehatten to be here and she will not be upstaged by some disc spinning brute.
Vinyl: WHAT!
Rainbow Dash: Well, she came from Trottingham and won’t be shown up by some uptight, stick in the mud.
Octavia: EXCUSE ME!
Rarity: Oh please, the ‘Social’ is going to be a classy event; we have no need for your silly little…’beats’.
Rainbow Dash: No, we don’t need any of your prissy, mood killing silhouettes.
Rarity: Se-re-nades.
Rainbow Dash: WHATEVER!
(Vinyl grabs Rainbow Dash and pushes her behind; Octavia does the same with Rarity.)
Vinyl: DISC SPINNING BRUTE!
Octavia: UPTIGHT, STICK IN THE MUD!
Vinyl: SILLY LITTLE BEATS!
Octavia: PRISSY, MOOD KILLING SERENDADES!
(Both storm off in opposite directions, leaving from the side they entered. Octavia passes Twilight and Vinyl passes Pinkie Pie on their way out.)
Rainbow Dash: What was that about?
Rarity: So undignified.
(Applejack, Rarity, Twilight, and Pinkie Pie stare at Rainbow Dash and Rarity for a moment.)
Twilight: More importantly, what happen to make two friends act like that?
Fluttershy: For two ponies that supposedly spend so much time together as fillies, they sure didn’t act very friendly.
Pinkie Pie: I know, right! I mean friends don’t just act like that. Especially nick name giving friends.
Applejack: Well whatever it is needs to be fixed.
Twilight: Your right Applejack, we need to mend their friendship…
Apple Jack: Not for nothing Twi, but the ‘Ponyville Social’ is tomorra’ nd now we don’t have any music, so maybe can get one of em’ to come and wait til after the ‘Social’ to patch things up between the two. (Applejack smiles, Twilight glares for a moment.) Fine, I’ll take Rarity with me so she can apologize to Vinyl; you do the same with Rainbow and have her say she’s sorry to that Octavia pony.
Rainbow Dash: Sorry for what?
Rarity: Apologize for what?
Applejack: (Grunts) Fluttershy, you and Pinkie make sure that everything is set and ready for tomorrow night.
Pinkie Pie: OKAY, DASHIE, FLUTTERS, TWI TWI, AND… (She stops at Rarity and Apple Jack.) Um… Apple… Dumpling? And… Rari… I got nothing.
Twilight: Right, let’s go everypony.
(Twilight, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Applejack and spike leave stage left. Twilight and spike re-enter the area. Spike pouts as he gets the Cello case that Octavia left.)
[Cut: Twilight and Rainbow Dash in Octavia’s hotel room. Octavia is packing her bag.]
Rainbow Dash: So, anyway… I’m sorry about everything I said back there…AND for getting you and Vinyl to fight.
Twilight: More importantly, I couldn’t help but noticed how you and Vinyl were acting with each other. If it’s not too much to ask, can you tell us what happen.
(Octavia stops packing and turns her head to the side to acknowledge Twilight and Rainbow Dash.)
(Cross fade: Applejack and Rarity in Vinyl’s hotel room. She is packing her bag.)
Applejack: Go on. (Pushes Rarity forward)
Rarity: Oomph… well you don’t need to push. (Looks to Vinyl) And … I’m… sorry for earlier today. I certainly didn’t mean to offend you. And I certainly didn’t mean to start that spat between you and Octavia.
Vinyl: Don’t worry about it. That’s just how Tavi and I are.
Applejack: Um… No disrespect, but how do old chums end up fighting like that.
(Vinyl faces Rarity and Applejack.)
[Flash Back: Both Octavia and Vinyl narrate.]
Vinyl: Me and Tavi both lived in a small town called Missteedsippi . We loved music and listened, practiced, and played with it all day.
Octavia: One day, the town was having a talent show and many talent agencies had scouts in attendance.
Vinyl: Tavi came up with a great routine and wanted me to join her on stage.
Octavia: Vinyl has always been as energetic as she is now but as a filly she had great stage fright.
Vinyl: So we decided that while Tavi rocked the stage…
Octavia: Vinyl would play some back ground music to complement my cello…
Vinyl: She was a lil’ nervous herself. She didn’t think that a Cello by itself would be enough to wow the crowd.
Octavia: The day of the contest. I was there… but Vinyl wasn’t.
Vinyl: The day of the contest, I was home getting my record players and gathering up the music me and Octavia picked out but…
Octavia: As it turns out, she misplaced the original records that we were going to play.
Vinyl: When I finally realized that the talent show was going to start, I panicked and just picked up some records and left out the door.
Octavia: I was waiting patiently for Vinyl (Filly Octavia sweating and biting on hoofs) but my turn to take the stage was fast approaching. As I prepared my cello, I was beginning to have doubt until while on stage I noticed a note on my cello.
Vinyl: Before we left school that day, I left a note on Octavia’s cello. It said,
“ Hey Tavi, I just wanted to tell you that while you’re out there to remember that no matter what, you are the best cello player in all of Missteedsippi and…”
Octavia:
“… my bestest friend of all Equestria. Just believe in yourself and let everyone in town hear your beautiful music.” And with that I gave the best performance of my young filly life.
Vinyl: By the time I got there Tavi was already on stage playing better than I’ve ever heard her play. When she finished, everypony cheered for her so load you could hear it in Canterlot. And then…
Octavia: …at that moment I received my Cutie Mark. When I came back stage and saw Vinyl I ran over to thank her.
Vinyl: I ran over to congratulate Tavi but then…I…tripped.
Octavia: Vinyl rolled all the way onto stage.
(Filly Vinyl rushes off stage. Filly Octavia pushes her back on stage.)
Vinyl: I was shaking when I saw everyone looking at me; I really wanted to head for the hills. But then I saw Tavi off stage. (Filly Octavia gives Vinyl an encouraging look.) And with that I tried to stand up and brought out my record players. (Uses magic to bring record players.) As I looked over the music I brought I didn’t know what I to do. I didn’t bring the music I was supposed to play and what was I going to do, just play music.
Octavia: After spending time looking over her music, she finally choose something to play. I’ll admit I was a tad bit worried for her.
Vinyl: I finally played one of my favorite songs but the crowd just stood there staring at me and I just stood there, waiting for the song to finish so I can leave the stage.
Octavia: It looked like it was going to be a disaster until.
Filly Vinyl: “HEY EVERYPONY, ARE YOU READY TO ROCK!”
Octavia: At that moment all her stage fright was gone and she was her usual energetic self.
Vinyl: I figured that if my best friend can do it then why can’t I. So I sucked it, took a deep breath and really took the stage. I played another record along with a track of melodies. While they were playing I turn up the volume and started to scratch and speed up the music.
Octavia: She took two separate songs and made it her own, combining them to make something new, something grand, something…
Vinyl: OFF THE HOOK! As I was playing the music, the room came alive. I was having so much fun that, without thinking, I started using magic and the whole room became a light show. Still going with the beats and staying with the rhythm I just went with it and by the end of the tracks I not only got the same cheers Tavi did but I also got my cutie mark.
(Briefly stops the Flash Back. Separate conversations.)
Twilight: How wonderful, you both gained your cutie marks at the same time.
Applejack: That sounds like one humdinger of a night.
Octavia: Yes…
Vinyl: And it kept getting better.
Octavia: The judges announced that both Vinyl and I won the talent show.
Rainbow Dash: NO WAY THAT’S AWESOME.
Octavia: Indeed.
Vinyl: And after the show, there were two agents from a high end music label that wanted to talk to us.
Octavia: The two agents said that both Vinyl and I would have great careers in music and that they would like us to attend the Melody Academy, the most prestigious music school in Missteedsippi.
Rarity: That’s incredible!
Vinyl: Yea but…
Octavia: Seeing how both Vinyl and I play two very different styles of music, we wouldn’t be in the same classes.
Vinyl: We figured that if we’re not going to be in the same class, we could still see each other any time we weren’t in class, but…
Octavia: But unfortunately the school took up most of our time and things became worst when…
Vinyl: Things got really bad when Tavi and her family moved away.
Octavia: I received a scholarship to attend The Neighing Mustang in Foalrida.
Twilight: Oh my, The Neighing Mustang is responsible for breeding some of the best talent in the entire kingdom.
Octavia: Yes, and the day I left Missteedsippi both Vinyl and I agreed that we would stay in touch but as we graduated…
Vinyl: … and began working gigs and traveling from town to town, all we could do is send letters to each other. And as time went by, we only started to send letters for our birthdays. Matter of fact…
Octavia: … The day I left Missteedsippi was the last time we seen each other,…
Vinyl: Until today that is.
Twilight: That’s so sad.
(Rainbow Dash is tearing up in the corner)
Rainbow Dash: Yea…
Spike: Are you crying?
Rainbow Dash: WHAT…NO…IM JUST…SWEATING FROM MY EYES!
Twilight: Octavia, don’t you think you should talk to Vinyl. It sounds more like you two are more angry about how thing turn out rather than with each other. You’re mad because you wish that the two of you had spent more time together and resent the other because they didn’t do enough to prevent that. Do you really want to leave it like this, pouting over lost time when you two have this time now?
Octavia: Perhaps you’re right.
[In Vinyl’s room]
(Rarity is sobbing)
Rarity: WAAA-HAA-haaaaa (She reaches and bring Apple Jack close to hug her.) That’s the saddest story I’ve ever heard.
Applejack: (Separates herself from sobbing Rarity) Easy now girl. (Looks at Vinyl) Um, Ms. Vinyl,
Vinyl: No, just Vinyl.
Applejack: Right, Vinyl, do you really want things to be this way between the two of you, I mean your both here, don’t you think y’all can bury the hatchet and get along again.
Vinyl: (Small Scowl. Sighs. Smiles) Your right.
Vinyl: I’ll talk to her tomorrow.
Octavia: I shall speak to her tomorrow.
[The Night of the Poniville Socail. Everypony in town is enjoying the the festivities. Fluttershy and Pinkie Pie are inside the first floor of city hall waiting for any word of the music.]
Fluttershy: Oh my, oh my, oh my…
What are we going to do? The night of the ‘Social’, everypony is here and there’s still no music!
Pinkie Pie: This is why you should have booked a Mariachi Band.
(Fluttershy gives Pinkie Pie a brief glare. Rarity and Vinyl enter using magic to bring in Vinyl’s equipment.)
Pinkie Pie: Vinyl, VINYL, I’m soooooooooooooooo glad your back.
Fluttershy: Oh, so am I. The Party already started and we really need some music, fast.
Pinkie Pie: (Looks around) Where’s Applejack?
Vinyl: She went to get my package from Mr. Hightop. She should be back soon.
(Enter Big Macintosh and Cheerilee.)
Big Macintosh: Um… Where’s AJ?
Rarity: She’ll be back shortly. Is there a problem?
Cheerilee: Well, everypony is having a good time.
Fluttershy: (worried) and,
Cheerilee: And all the decorations are great and everyone is enjoying the cider…
Fluttershy: (Even more worried) AND…
Cheerilee: Everyone’s just asking when the music is going to start.
(Fluttershy Faints)
Pinkie Pie: I’ll... go get the cupcakes tower, maybe something sweet and tasty will help calm the crowd. (Pinkie Pie disappears into the next room.)
Vinyl: Tell everypony that the music is coming; I’ll put on some tunes to settle the crowd while I prep up the good stuff.
(Big Macintosh and Cheerilee leave stage left)
(Enter Twilight, Rainbow Dash, and Octavia. Spike follows still carrying the heavy cello case.)
Octavia: As enthusiastic as ever I see.
Rarity: (Leans towards Twilight and Rainbow Dash and whispers.) Did everything go well?
Twilight: Yeah, she said she’ll try and talk to her.
Rainbow Dash: For the first time in years.
Rarity: Oh, you heard the story too? Wasn’t it sad?
Spike: Yeah it was, she cried. (Spike points towards Rainbow Dash. Rainbow bumps Spike on the head.) OW!
Rainbow Dash: Don’t you have a cello to set up.
Spike: Urgh…
(Octavia and Vinyl walk towards each other.)
Vinyl: Tavi.
Octavia: Vinyl.
Twilight: Not the conversation I was hoping for.
Rarity: What do you expect after years of resentment towards each other?
Octavia: So…
Vinyl: Yeah…
(Spike is setting up Octavia’s cello and notices something in the case. The two mares stare at each other. Octavia gives a slight smile and a sorrowful, apologetic look. Vinyl then gives a sorrowful apologetic look.)
(Pinkie Pie enters with the Tasty Cup Cake Tower.)
Pinkie Pie: THIS SHOULD SETTLE THOSE ROWDY PONIES!
(Pinkie Pie trips over the still unconscious Fluttershy, spilling the top portion of cupcakes onto Octavia and Vinyl. Both mares get outraged)
Octavia: You… Blue Manned… Disc Spinning, OAF.
Vinyl: You stuck-up snobby PRIMADANNA.
(Both mares grabbed as many cupcakes as they can and then rushed to opposite sides of the room and commenced throwing them at one another. Twilight, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie and Rarity duck to avoid getting hit.)
Twilight: Girls, GIRLS, don’t you think you should put the cupcakes down and TALK THIS OUT LIKE ADULTS!!!
Vinyl: I’ll stop when she does.
Twilight: Octavia?
Octavia: (serious) Never!!!
(Both continue to throw the remaining cupcakes. Spike ducks down, loosing grip of a piece of paper that continued to sway upward.)
Fluttershy: (waking up) …ugh… What happen? (She is pelted with cupcakes from both sides and is knocked out in the process.)
(Both Vinyl and Octavia run out of cupcakes. Vinyl proceeds to throw her records. Octavia ducks down to avoid them, the records are now embedded into the wall. Octavia then rushes to her cello and uses it to launch the bow as an arrow, breaking the strings in the process. Vinyl uses her magic to stop the bow inches away from her face. Both Mares rush to each other and stare angrily at the other’s eyes. Applejack enters the room carrying a large heavy box on her back, with the Cutie Mark Crusaders on top of the box.)
Applejack: Hey everyone we’re… WHAT IN THE NAME OF CELESTIA HAPPENED HERE! (Sees Fluttershy on the ground and rushes towards her.)
Applejack: Fluttershy, you alright, c’mon speak to me.
Fluttershy: (waking up) Oh Applejack, thank goodness you’re here, Big Mac and Cheerilee said that the… (Looks at the now cupcake battered room and faints again.)
Applejack: What happen here?
Sweetie Belle: Aw man, did we miss a cupcake eating contest.
Scootaloo: Cupcake eating contest? Dang, I defiantly would have gotten my cutie mark in that.
Apple Bloom: Well, it looks like we can still do a lil’ som’thin here. (Points at the mess)
CutieMarkCrusaders: ‘CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS CUPCAKE CLEANERS!’
(The cutie mark crusaders then rush into the mess)
Rainbow Dash: Well… it started with out with both of em’ getting ready to talk…
Rarity: And pretty much ended with a Cupcake Battle Royal.
Twilight: And what’s worse is that after all this, these two, still haven’t said one nice thing to the other.
(At that moment, the air was filled with the sound of royal horns. Fluttershy awakens and rushes to the door along with Twilight, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, and Applejack to watch as Princess Celestia and Princess Luna arrive in their respective carriages. Behind them, SpitFire, Soarin’, and Fleet Foot enter in the usual Wonderbolt style and land between the princesses in their casual appearances but still wearing their goggles.)
Twilight: THE PRINCESSES! (She faints)
Rainbow Dash: THE WONDERBOLTS! (She Faints)
Pinkie Pie: (Still looking at what left of The Tasty Cupcake Tower) THE CUPCAKE TOWER! (SHE FAINTS)
(Fluttershy begins to faint until Applejack catches her.)
Apple Jack: Now that’s enough of that. (She turns to Octavia and Vinyl, still glaring at one another) Now listen here you to. Now I know it ain’t none of my business but you two need to settle this silly dispute right here and now. I mean what are you two even fightin’ for, from what I understand (Points at Octavia) YOUR mad at her for not keepin touch, (Points at Vinyl) and im bettin’ YOUR MAD FOR THE SAME GOSH DARN REASON! Now you two obviously care for one nother’ why spend the first time being together havin a silly fit bout the other not bein there when your both right here. (Octavia and Vinyl look at each other with guilt).
Fluttershy: Its true, I mean look at them. (Points at the Cutie Mark Crusaders) They’re not thinking about the past or the future; they’re cleaning and having fun with each other now. (Octavia and Vinyl both have small grins and holding back tears in their eye as the look upon the Cutie Mark Crusaders.) Shouldn’t you two let go of the past and embrace the future.
(At this moment, the piece of paper that was soaring through the air while the cupcakes flew finally come down and gets stuck on Vinyl’s mane.)
Vinyl: What’s this? (Vinyl opens the paper to see the note she wrote Octavia all those years ago.) You kept it?
Octavia: Of course, I read before every performance to remind me… of… my bestest friend of all Equestria.
(Octavia and Vinyl look at each other and finally share a tearful hug)
Octavia: Oh Vinyl, I’m so sorry.
Vinyl: Me too Tavi, I missed you so much.
(Applejack and Fluttershy smile at the sight of the reunited friends)
Rarity: (sobbing) that’s the sweetest thing ever. (Reaches out to grab the unconscious Twilight, Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie and hugs them tightly.)
Octavia: Well… (Sniff)… one of us should probably get on stage.
Vinyl: You should go Tavi.
Octavia: No, you should go; I would love to hear your latest work (Vinyl smiles at Octavia and walks toward her equipment)
Vinyl: Oh no, all my records, there busted.
Octavia: Well if it not a problem, (Octavia reveals the she was staring at back in her dressing room in Manehatten.) will these do.
Applejack: Um… What are those?
Octavia: Some of Vinyl original work from when she started performing publicly.
Vinyl: (Looking through the records) these are some of my best mixes, even the one that didn’t sell is here.
Octavia: Yes well, I enjoy listening to them after a long day, especially on my birthday. Remember the time when you…
Fluttershy: Not to interrupt, but we really need someone to go out there. Hehe…NOW!
(Octavia gives Vinyl the bag of records and begins to walk out the door.)
Vinyl: Not so fast, you’re coming with me.
Octavia: (surprised) Oh no, no, no I can’t.
Vinyl: Oh yes, yes, yes you can.
Octavia: But my instrument is ruined.
Vinyl: (with a smile) Apple Jack. (Apple Jack puts down the heavy package on her back and opens it to reveal a new cello and bow with the inscription: ‘Happy Bday Tavi, Hope to see you soon’. Octavia covers her mouth with a hoof while fighting back tears.) I was going to send it to you by mail, figured it was better than a card, happy early birthday, Tavi.
(At that moment Pinkie Pie wakes up and slide her way out of Rarity’s embrace and slides over to Octavia.)
Pinkie Pie: It’s your birthday Octavia? (She said with a smile)
Octavia: (with tears) Tomorrow, the day after the event. I was going to listen to my records in my hotel room and reminisce, but this, oh Vinyl I love it.
Pinkie Pie: No wonder you wanted to see Mr. Hightop.
Vinyl: Yep, Tavi’s birthday was coming up and I would have been on my way to Las Pegasus, can’t really go gift shopping in a tour van.
Rarity: (calming down but still holding Twilight and Rainbow Dash.) and when you said ‘that day’ in your dressing room, you must have meant your birthday.
Octavia: Yes, I wanted to celebrate it here because it reminded me so much of Missteedsippi. I would have never have thought this how it would turn out.
Vinyl: So, you’re ready to Poniville a lesson on music.
Octavia: Yes, but on one condition.
Applejack and Fluttershy: WHAT!!!
Octavia: That tomorrow we celebrate my both my birthday and our reunion in Sugar Cube Corner. (Looks at Pinkie) If the little cupcakes are this sweet, I can’t wait to blow out the candles on a full size cake.
(Pinkie gives a big smile. Applejack, Fluttershy, Vinyl and Octavia all smile. Rarity is smiling, still holding tightly to Rainbow Dash and Twilight as they wake up)
Twilight: (choking) Um Rarity…
Rainbow Dash: (choking) Can you let us go…
(Rarity lets go with a grin of slight embarrassment. Both Twilight and Rainbow Dash fall.)
[Cut: Outside City Hall, in the party area. Twilight is speaking with the princesses as Rainbow Dash is seen speaking with the Wonderbolts. Pinkie is talking with Big Macintosh and Cheerilee while Rarity is scene wiping frosting off Sweetie belle and her friends. Applejack and Fluttershy appear on stage.]
Applejack: Mares and Gentlecolts.
Fluttershy: Without further ado, the entertainment for the evening.
Applejack and Fluttershy: Lady Octavia and DJ Pon-3
(Vinyl uses her magic to illuminate the stage in a cobalt blue light. Octavia can be seen center stage with her cello, playing a haunting melody. Vinyl plays a slow beat to follow the eerie beauty of her melody. Then Octavia began to play quicker and livelier as Vinyl’s rhythm began to rise. Soon both mares began to play off one another and the result was tune that left some in awe as other began to move with the contagious sound of the two musicians. We see Twilight, Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, Rainbow Dash, Spitfire, Soarin’, Fleetfoot, Pinkie Pie, the Cakes, Applejack, Big Macintosh, Cheerilee, Fluttershy, Rarity, and the Cutie Mark Crusaders all dancing along with the music.)
[Cut: Sugar Cube Corner. The music from last night can still be heard. Pinkie Pie enters the room carrying a cake for Octavia. Octavia looks to Vinyl and both blow out the candles on the cake as Twilight, Rarity, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie cheer. The scene pans down revealing both a treble clef and a reverse double quaver on the cake.]
[END]
