Vintavia Scralody Season 2

At Canterlot high, Ms. Cheerilee is teaching the class.

“Good morning, class. I have some exciting news, this week's unit will be woodworking.” Said Cheerilee as she pulls down a shade with the title of their new unit over the old one, which was yarn. “It's an important life skill, and I know you won't be board.” She laughed, making a pun as she Holds up a wooden board to complete the joke, but the class doesn't seem amused, much to Ms. Cheerilee’s displeasure. “Really? Nobody?”

Vinyl and Octavia are sitting at their desks together.

“Woodworking? Tavi, I'm hosed.” Said Vinyl looking uneasy.

“Hang on, I need to pity laugh Ms. Cheerilee.” Said Octavia as she Pretend to laugh. “Good one, Mrs. C. I saw what you did there.” She made a joke and Continues laughing, and Ms. Cheerilee smiles. She Returns to Vinyl. “Okay, now, why are you hosed?”

“Woodworking's just not my thing. Every time I try to build something, I get jelly legs, my vision goes blurry, my hooves get sweaty, my ears start ringing.” Vinyl explains.

“Ah, like me blowing up balloons.” Said Octavia.

Flashback to Octavia’s birthday, a very weak Octavia being wheeled into an ambulance, while Vinyl watches with sadness in her eyes.

“Tell my story.” The cellist said in a hoarse voice.

Flashback ends.

“Exactly.” Agreed Vinyl as she and Octavia put their heads on their desks.

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At Ponyville, Vinyl is looking at the blueprints for her project.

The DJ takes a breather. “Okay, step one.” Her vision starts to get blurry. “Oh, boy. Here comes the blurry vision.” Said Vinyl before passing out.

Applejack walks towards her and notices That Vinyl has passed out.

“Vinyl! Are you okay?!” Said Applejack with concern before realizing something. “Oh, are you playing dead with Octavia?” She asked.

Vinyl gets up. “No. I have to build a step stool for class.”

“Oh, Sugarcube, I know how you are about woodworking.” Said Applejack before she picks up the blueprints and looks over them. “But this looks pretty easy, and I can help you.”

“Really? Thanks, AJ. So, here are my materials." Said Vinyl Gesturing to the pile of wood.

“Vinyl, we ain’t building with pine. Let's go get some hardwood.” Said Applejack.

“There's different kinds of wood?” Said Vinyl scratching her head in confusion.

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Later, Vinyl and Applejack arrive in front of the hardware store, and Vinyl reads the name.

“Shoulda Coulda Wooda?' I don't get it.” Said Vinyl before she Thinks about it and realizes… “Oh, now I get it.” She said Deadpan.

Later, she and AJ Are roaming the aisles. “I thought we were just getting wood.” Said Vinyl.

“Well, I found a few things I needed for other projects.” Said Applejack.

They continue, and Vinyl sees something.

“Oh, look, they have step stools, why don't we just buy one? They're only 12 bits.” Vinyl suggested.

“Vinyl, we're doing this the right way, it's gonna be fun." Said AJ as she Looks next to her “Oh, stain.” Jerks the cart forward, accidentally sending Vinyl flying head first into one of the toilets. “Sorry Sugarcube.” Said Applejack looking at Vinyl.

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Vinyl and Applejack are now at Sweet Apple Acres.

“Okay, let's see if we can crack this together.” Said Applejack as she starts Reading the instructions “Attach the bottom step to the side rail using a flat head screwdriver.”

Vinyl looks around, and picks up a screwdriver. “Here we go.”

“That's a Phillips head screwdriver.” Corrected Applejack before holding up a flat head. “This is a flat head.”

“There's more than one type of screwdriver?” Said Vinyl scratching her head in confusion again. Applejack nods to the question. “Okay, cool. I got this.” She said as she picks up the screwdriver.

Vinyl starts banging the screw with the top of the Screwdriver.

“Whoa, whoa, whoa, Sugarcube! That's a screw, not a nail.” Exclaimed Applejack stopping Vinyl.

“Well, how was I supposed to know that?” Said Vinyl in frustration.

“Okay, don't get frustrated. Why don't we just forget about the screws and just try wood glue instead? Kay?” Applejack offered as Vinyl shrugs. “Great. Here..." She pulls out a glue bottle and hands it to Vinyl. “...open this, and put on a nice fine bead of glue along the seam.”

Vinyl opens the cap, and Applejack returns to look at the instructions again. But when she turns back to Vinyl, she hears the sound of glue splattering, and sees that he managed to cover herself in glue.

“Gah! See? I told you I'm no good at this.” Said Vinyl in frustration as she throws the glue off her head.

Applejack sighs and Gives Vinyl a cloth. “Okay. Vinyl, I'll tell you what. Why don't I build it, and you can just watch how I do it? That way, if you ever have to do something like this again, you can handle it yourself.” She offered.

“Aw, thanks AJ.” Said Vinyl hugging Applejack, as she returns it.

Applejack gets to work on the stool.

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The next day at Canterlot High, Ms. Cheerilee is looking over the students' step stools.

“Mm, good effort.” She said before looking at Quibble’s. “Nice work.” She looks at a student's stool, which doesn't look complete. “Uh...at least you didn't hurt yourself.” She said patting the mares head.

When she gets to Vinyl’s step stool, made by Applejack, she is surprised and impressed.

“Vinyl, this is amazing! Way to step it up.” Said Cheerilee making another pun.

Octavia pretends to laugh again. “Too funny, Mrs. C.” She laughed before Vinyl takes his seat next to her. “Hey! Way to overcome your fear, Vinyl. Makes me wanna go blow up a balloon.” She said Patting her marefriend on the back.

Vinyl starts whispering. “Well…” She looks around, and holds her hoof to her mouth. “...actually, Applejack built that for me.” She corrected.

“Okay, class, we're going to move on to our next woodworking project.” Ms. Cheerilee announced.

“We're doing another one?” Vinyl groaned to herself.

“Today, we’re doing...Birdhouses! Now, they're a little more challenging, but since you've all completed the step stool, I think you can do it.” Said the teacher.

The bell rings and Vinyl gets up from her desk. When she looks at the shade, she starts to get jelly legs.

“Oh, boy. Here come the jelly legs.” Said Vinyl before passing out again.

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Back at Sweet Apple Acres, Applejack is staining the table with wood stain. Enter Vinyl.

“Hey, AJ. I stopped by Sugarcube corners and got you an apple flavoured Cupcake.” Said the DJ holding up the item.

“Aww, that's so sweet, honey. What for?” Said Applejack, touched.

“Just a little thank you for helping me out with the step stool.” Vinyl replied.

“It was my pleasure.”

“I'm glad to hear you say that.” Vinyl said, tossing the cupcake away and pulls out her materials. “Because I've got this other little project I thought we could tackle together: building a birdhouse. Huh? Huh? huh?” She said wiggling her eyebrows.

“Well, Sugarcube, you don't need my help, remember? I already showed you how to do these projects yourself.”

“Oh, totally.” Vinyl puts down his materials “But for me, it's not just about doing the project, it's about the friendship bonding. It's about...this.” She grins pleadingly.

“Vinyl, I know what you're up to. What kind of friend would I be if I did all your projects for you.” Said Applejack giving Vinyl a stern look.

“A really nice one?” Said Vinyl, but realizes AJ’s not gonna buy it. “Darn it.”

“You have your wood, you have your plans. I know you can do this.” Said AJ as she leaves.

Vinyl sighs, puts the wood on the table, and looks at the instructions, but her ears start ringing.

“Here comes the ear ringing.” Said Vinyl Trying to fight it, only to stagger onto a board that hits her in the face, she falls backwards and knocks the rest of the wood off the table. “I just can't do this.” Said Vinyl, Quietly feels sorry for herself, but then she gets an idea. “Hmm, maybe I don't have to.” She smirked.

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Later, in Fluttershy’s Cottage, Vinyl takes a ladder up to the tree where Constance’s (one of Fluttershy’s pets) Birdhouse is, she props the ladder next to the house and Constance comes out wondering what all the commotion was about. Vinyl rubs her head.

“Hey, Constance, I just need to borrow your house for a little while.” Vinyl says as she Tries to take it, but yelps as Constance squawks in protest. “Don't get your feathers in a bunch.” She said as she takes the house. “I'll bring it back.” She Descends down the ladder, until Constance starts pecking at her head, causing her to fall. “I promise!” She said as the orange bird gives her a dirty look.

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The next day, at Canterlot High, Ms. Cheerilee is looking at everyone's birdhouse, starting with a male pony who had moved into his, she is then astonished by what she thought Vinyl built.

“Wonderful, Vinyl! This is incredible!” She gasps before noticing something. “Is that, actual bird poop?”

Vinyl Sees the poop and starts scraping it off, while trying to think of an explanation. “Oh, uh, I wanted to give it that lived in look.” She said awkwardly smiling.

Ms. Cheerilee smiles and nods, believing Vinyl’s excuse. The bell rings and everyone starts to leave, but Ms. Cheerilee calls Vinyl.

“Oh, Vinyl, how'd you like to earn some extra credit?” The teacher offered.

“Sure, never say no to that.” Vinyl agreed.

“Great, I need a dresser built ASAP, my mother's coming to visit this weekend and she always complains that there's no place to put her girdles. Since you're such an expert woodworker, you could build one in no time.”

“Oh, uh, I'd love to, but I have so much homework.” Said Vinyl nervously.

“You're excused from homework.”

“Well, I have to eat right after school, or my blood sugar gets low.”

“I'll feed you.”

“I have to walk our dog?”

“I'll send my dog walker over.” Finished the teacher as Vinyl is just stuttering at this point; victoriously. “So we have a deal. Thanks so much!” Said Cheerilee as Vinyl is really nervous now.

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After school, Vinyl is at Ms. Cheerilee’s house.

“Here are the plans for the dresser, and here are all your materials. If you need anything, just holler.” Said Ms. Cheerilee as she Leaves the room.

Vinyl looks at the blueprints. “Yeah, no.” She said to herself.

Vinyl picks up her phone and starts calling Octavia, who is playing her cello, she hears her phone vibrating, and when she realized that it is Her marefriend, she picks it up and answers.

“Tavi, are you there.”

“Hey Vinyl, how are you?”

“Not good, I have a Big problem. I'm at Ms. Cheerilee’s house, and I have to build a dresser ASAP.”

“You know, Vinyl, I hate to be that Kind of pony, but maybe you should've built the step stool in the first place. Then Ms. Cheerilee would've seen that you're no expert, and she would've never asked you to build a dresser.”

Vinyl suddenly gets an idea. “Oh my gosh, Octy, you're right! Shoulda Coulda Wooda!”

“Oh, gee, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you feel bad.” Said Octavia thinking that she hurt Vinyl’s feelings.

“No, Octy, the store. We can just go there right now and buy a dresser!” Corrected Vinyl.

“Are you sure it's gonna work?”

“Well I don’t wanna be caught, and if Ms. Cheerilee sees you, I’ll take the blame for all of it.”

“That’s sweet of you, Vinyl.”

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Later at the Scratch and Melody residence, Vinyl and Octavia are in their room, Vinyl is holding one of her Jar of bits.

“This is gonna cost me a lot of bits, but it's gotta be done.” Said Vinyl as she takes the jar with the money. They exit the room where Constance from earlier, on the other side of the hall, is shooting Vinyl and Octavia a look of pure anger and hostility. “Uh oh!” The DJ said before Constance aggressively chases after them, making the pair run downstairs in panic. “Uh oh, go, go, go!” They exit the house, screaming, and quickly slam the door. Constance ends up flying so fast, her beak penetrates through the door. “I really got to remember to bring her birdhouse back to the cottage from school.” Said Vinyl as Octavia nods in agreement.

Later, they ride their bike to the store and purchase a dresser, which they struggle with getting to the bike. They pull the dresser up a hill, and relax as soon as they start going down. Unfortunately for them, the dresser is faster than they are and they wind up spun backwards and being towed by the dresser, they are dragged by the dresser, screaming, until a curb stops it propelling Vinyl and Octavia into some shrubs, they get up and They realizes that they are in the shrubs outside Ms. Cheerilee’s house.

“Oh, we're here.” Said Vinyl.

“Now for the hard part, how are we gonna get it upstairs?” The cellist asked.

Vinyl thinks about it, sees an open window, and a clothesline. “Got it.” She smirked.

Cut to later once again as they try to pull the dresser up to the open window using the clothesline rope, which turns out to be a struggle for both of them. Just then, Ms. Cheerilee knocks.

“Vinyl, I made you a snack. Don't want that blood sugar to drop.” Said Cheerilee In the distance.

“I’m good.” Said Vinyl still pulling.

“Vinyl, you're being rude. She cooked for you.” Said Octavia glaring at her marefriend.

“Fine, hold this.” Said Vinyl glaring back.

Octavia takes the rope, and nearly falls out the window, as Vinyl runs to the door, Ms. Cheerilee almost walks in.

“Vinyl, I-“ Said Cheerilee.

“Oh thanks for sandwich.” Said Vinyl Holding the door open just a crack and takes the sandwich.

“How's the dresser coming?” Asked the teacher, trying to come coming in.

Vinyl Shoves the sandwich in Ms. Cheerilee's face. “Uh, it's bad luck to see it before it's finished.” She lied before closing the door, and returns to Octavia, who is still on the verge of falling, eating the sandwich. “That was a good call, Babe, this sandwich is delicious, I think there's smoked turkey in here.”

“VINYL!” Cried Octavia Right before she actually does fall.

Vinyl suddenly Remembers and panics. “Oh! Right! Sorry!” She Exclaimed as she catches Octavia right before the dresser crashes, and they continue pulling. “We're almost there.” She said grunting.

Suddenly, Constance comes flying by and sees the pair. She gets angry, and makes a beeline for them, lands on the dresser and she starts pecking at the line. The two mares take notice of this.

“Hurry!” Vinyl exclaimed.

The duo try to pull the dresser up faster, but the rope snaps in half and the dresser falls to the ground with a large crash. Now the girls are the ones who are mad as they glare at Constance, but Constance just blows raspberries at them and flies away. Ms. Cheerilee runs outside to see what's going on, and finds the pieces of the dresser all over the lawn.

“Oh, my!” Ms Cheerilee gasped in shock.

Vinyl and Octavia hide from Ms. Cheerilee's sight.

“Octavia, get out of here! Save yourself.” Said Vinyl trying to save her best friend.

“No way, I can help! I know. We'll tell her you built the dresser, and I was so jealous of how great it was, that I pushed it out the window!” Octavia suggested.

Vinyl gave her a hug and a kiss on the lips before talking again.

“Tavi, you're a great friend, but I don't want you to lie for me. In fact, I'm done lying, period.” Said Vinyl letting go of hers and Octavia’s embrace.

Vinyl, Octavia, and Ms. Cheerilee are now outside of the building.

“So your friend built the step stool, and the birdhouse belongs to your other friends pet?” Said Cheerilee trying to recap what happened.

“Yeah, I'm really sorry that I lied…” Said Vinyl remorsefully.

“Well, Vinyl, I'm pretty disappointed, this isn't like you. I-I think you need to clean this up and go home.” Said Cheerilee giving her student a stern look.

“Okay.” The DJ turns to start cleaning, but sees that Constance is still mad. “Hey, any chance I can get that birdhouse back from you?” She asked her teacher.

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Later, Vinyl and Octavia are tossing the pieces of the dresser into a dumpster.

“I feel bad about lying, but I didn't have a choice, I'm just not good at woodworking.” Said Vinyl.

“Oh, indeed. It's just like me and the balloons. I tried so hard to blow them up, but I just couldn't. Passed out every time. Even in the ambulance I kept trying. When they took the balloons away, I grabbed hoof wear and I tried to blow up those-” Said Octavia who started going insane.

“Whoa, Tavi!” Said Vinyl cutting her off.

“I know, I'm spiraling.” The cellist admitted.

“No, I mean, you actually tried to conquer blowing up balloons. I didn't put in any effort. I just took the easy way out.” Said Vinyl looking down sad.

Octavia gave her bestie a hug and a kiss on the cheek for comfort.

“Don't be so hard on yourself, sweetie. Every uh-oh's a chance to grow. I saw that on a poster at the Grand galloping gala.” The cellist said before letting go of her embrace and continues to toss the wood into the dumpster.

“Huh, maybe that poster's right. Come on, Tavi! We have to get all that wood back!” Said Vinyl getting an idea.

“Well, most of it landed in ketchup, but okay.” Octavia pointed out.

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The next day at school, Vinyl enters the classroom and Ms. Cheerilee is reading a book.

Vinyl walks up to her. “Ms. Cheerilee, I just wanted you to know that I made a step stool.” The DJ sets the step stool down. “I don't expect you to change my grade, I only did it to prove to myself that I could.”

“Actually, I haven't done the grading yet.”Cheerilee said as she picks up the step stool to examine it. “I'm proud of you for giving it a try. I can tell how hard you worked. There's blood all over this.” She said looking a little concerned.

“Actually, that's ketchup. Maybe barbecue sauce.” Vinyl corrected.

“Well, I think I'm going to give you a pass.” Said Cheerilee with a smile.

Vinyl grins and heads to her seat. Octavia is reading a paper. Vinyl sits and she and Octavia give each other a hug.

“I’m so proud of you Vinyl.” Said Octavia.

“Thanks, buddy.” Said Vinyl as she and Octavia let go of their embrace.

“Ok, class. Our next unit will be…” Ms Cheerilee pulls down a shade with the title of their new unit over the woodworking unit. “...The clowning arts. We'll start with balloons.” She gets out a bag of balloons and blows up a balloon. Octavia is shocked at this.