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Announcer: Highlights in
the world of sports!
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Buckball fever has
swept Equestria.
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What started as a backyard
hobby for fruit farmers
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and the like has blossomed
into a literal phenomenon.
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With something for Everypony.
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Unicorns, Pegasi, and
Earth Ponies alike
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can't get enough of this
breakthrough sport.
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[cheers]
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And with its popularity
still on the rise,
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Buckball fans want, nay demand,
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an institution catering
to their new obsession.
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And the ponies of Appleoosa
answered the call,
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delivering a
state-of-the-art locale
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where fans Equestria-over
can celebrate their passion:
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the Buckball Hall Of Fame!
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Though given the
game's recent nature,
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the only inductees so
far will be the members
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of the current championship
team from Ponyville!
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[whispering] Do you think they
know we're here?
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I think they have
a pretty good idea.
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A pretty good idea about what?
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[munching]
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Fluttershy: I can't believe
the ponies of Appleoosa
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built this place.
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Yeah! Especially after
their team lost to us.
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They must really love Buckball!
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Oh, my gosh! It's you! I
can't believe you're you!
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I mean here! I mean
Team Ponyville! Yahh!
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Yep. It's us.
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How much for an autograph?
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Bits for autographs, eh?
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[cha-ching]
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Snails, you thinking
what I'm thinking?
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What's the sound of
one hoof clapping?
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Yeah! I mean, uh, no!
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How many of you would
pay for an autograph
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from my best friend, Snails!
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[chattering]
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Wow. That's a lot of writing...
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I'm so proud they
decided to honor us.
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I never thought I'd
get to be in anything
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like a Hall of Fame.
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Me neither! Unless you
count a Royal Order
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of Party Planners
Memorial Library,
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which, heh, I don't, because
every party planner
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gets one of those eventually.
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♪♪
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[boing]
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♪♪
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[excited murmurs]
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Fluttershy: I hope
Snails finishes signing
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autographs soon. We
can't play without him
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and if we lose or
forfeit one game,
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we'll be out of
the tournament!
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Uch. Well, he'd better get
his flank over here then.
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You have to win
the first few games
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without me cheering you on.
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Oh! Why?
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Applejack was too busy to come,
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so she made me promise to go
to ALL the museum exhibits
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and tell her about them.
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I'm gonna try and get in
first and beat the crowd
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so I can get back to
the tournament faster.
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Ooh, then you'd
better hurry.
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It looks like there's
already a line!
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What!?
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[grunt]
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The doors aren't
even open yet!
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What kind of sports fan
camps out for a museum?
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The real question is: what
kind of sports fan doesn't?
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[gasp] Quibble Pants!?
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Rainbow Dash! Fancy
meeting you here.
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Fancy meeting me?
I'm a sports pony!
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Of course I'd be here!
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What's fancy is
you being here...
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if fancy meant
confusing.
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There's nothing fancy
or confusing about it.
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You can't keep me away
from that.. that buckball rink.
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I'm the biggest
fan there is!
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Uh, it's a buckball
field. And, you are?
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Oh, sure! With all the
b-bucking and the balling...
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on the buckball field...
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Which is where they
play... buckball.
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I, I... I wanted to be
first inside to experience
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the.. grand history
of the sport.
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I.. I guess only a real fan
would understand that.
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Er.....
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Oh! Perfect timing.
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Rainbow Dash, I'd like
you to meet Clear Sky,
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the most amazing
pony I've ever met.
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Um, you've met Daring Do,
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so that's probably an
exaggeration. No offense.
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None taken. When it
comes to describing
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your special somepony, a
little exaggeration's normal.
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And I feel the
same way about you.
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And who is this?
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This is my daughter,
Wind Sprint.
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And she is pretty amazing too!
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Wind, did you thank
Quibble for camping out,
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so we'd be first in line?
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Thanks.
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No problem! I-I probably
would have done it anyway.
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I mean, I can't wait
to see the.... evolution
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of the buck basket
from farm to field!
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That.. that sounds just...
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I mean, wow! There
is a lot to see.
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[cheering]
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I'd rather
see the game.
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Oh. Well, I mean,
sure. That makes sense.
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We could just go to the
tournament instead.
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No. Quibble planned
this whole thing for us
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and you.. could be a
little more appreciative.
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Heh. I kinda wanted to
skip the museum too.
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...BUT I promised a friend
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that I'd check out
all the exhibits.
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Ugh. All of them?
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You know, I'd like
a chance to catch up
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with Rainbow Dash.
Why don't we split up?
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We'll cover more
ground that way and...
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So... you and
Clear Sky, huh?
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Oh yeah. She's great. Honestly,
I've never been happier...
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which is why I need your help!
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I don't know what
any of this stuff is!
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What do you mean?
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See this? I don't
know what it is.
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A ball?
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Wh- And this? No idea!
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It's a basket. How do you
not know what these are?
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I'm not even 100% sure
what "bucking" is.
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I literally know
nothing about buckball,
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or any other sport!
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Well, I figured you weren't the
sportiest pony in Equestria.
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But Wind Sprint is!
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And her dad was some
big athlete too.
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I can't compete with that...
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I really want things with
Clear Sky to work out,
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but if Wind doesn't like
me, I might as well give up.
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Uh, why?
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They're a family. Even if
it's OK with Clear Sky,
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I wouldn't ask them to
make me a part of it
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if Wind Sprint isn't on board.
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I thought if I
could convince Wind
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I was a big buckball fan,
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we'd have something
to bond over,
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but.. I'm pretty sure
she's on to me.
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Here. Give it a shot. It's easy!
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♪♪
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[grunts]
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[crash]
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Yeah, I don't think
she's fooled.
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Could.. could you talk to her?
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I mean, you're a
famous sports pony;
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you'd know what to say.
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Maybe.. you could
talk me up a little.
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Heh. No problem! I've
totally got your flank.
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Heh. Trust me. The game's a lot
harder to play with apples.
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You play..?
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Who do you think
taught them?
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Of course, being a
Wonderbolt takes up
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most of my time so,
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I don't get to practice
as much as I'd like.
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Wait. You're Rainbow
Dash, the Wonderbolt?
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Whoa! My dad was
a great flyer too.
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You don't say. You know,
Quibble's pretty sporty too.
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[grunts]
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[crash]
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If you say so.
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I think I've seen
enough of this museum
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for three Applejacks. Let's
go watch some buckball!
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That sounds awesome!
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Oh! But first I got you
a little surprise...
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Oh. A book.
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Oh, not just a book,
it's a buckball almanac.
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This thing has
every buckball fact
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and statistic
ever recorded!
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Wow.
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I know!
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I never realized there was
so much math in buckball.
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I mean, this game's
got more numbers
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than Ogres & Oubliettes!
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[nerdy laugh]
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Thanks?
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I.. I guess I could hold it for you.
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You know, so you don't
have to carry it.
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Can we go to the game now?
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Sure, honey.
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Listen, Q, this trip was a lovely idea
and the book was sweet but,
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you don't have
to try so hard.
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Everything's
going to be fine.
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[kiss]
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Not even my presents
are in the ball court!
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Er. Do you mean ballpark?
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Do I? I don't know!
One thing's for sure,
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Wind is never going to
like a pony like me.
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[thud]
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Of course she will.
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She just needs to
see your sporty side.
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I don't have a sporty side.
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Everypony has a sporty side
and we're gonna find yours!
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By the end of the day,
I'm going to turn you into
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the sportiest pony
in Equestria!
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♪♪
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Look, I'm not saying
it's a terrible idea...
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but it's a terrible idea!
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You can't turn me into an
athlete. It's impossible!
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It's either that or be
yourself and bond with Wind
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over comic books and
role-playing games.
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Oo-Ah!
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[laugh]
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Uh. I have a 17 charisma.
Don't you think I tried?
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She doesn't even like Daring Do.
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She thinks she's
not athletic enough!
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WHAT!? Wow.
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We need to get started on
operation sportify asap!
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To figure out what
your sporty side is,
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we just need to see
what your skills are.
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Everypony's got
something: Speed...
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[zoom]
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Strength...
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Whoa!
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Agility!
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Heh. 'Course, some ponies
can do it all.
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You're amazing.
But what about me?
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Right. We should
probably start small.
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I'll pass the ball to you
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and you just pass
it back to me. OK?
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OK. Uh huh...
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♪ [tense music] ♪
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and... buckball!
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[thud]
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Ow.
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OK... Maybe agility's
not your thing.
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Ready?
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If I say no, do I
still have to run?
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Yep.
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Can we get on with this?
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Snails and I did so well
with the autographs,
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we decided to expand,
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and these souvenirs are not
going to sell themselves.
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Remember. Think speed.
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Got it.
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On your marks... get set...
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Speed...Speeeeed
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Go!
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[pheep]
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Speed! Speed. Speed. Speed. Speed...
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WHEW! OK! What a race! Right?
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Oh... so much for speed.
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This was fun, but I've
gotta get back to work!
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Come on, Quibble. You got this!
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I. Got. This...! I...
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[thud]
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This is hopeless! I
don't have any skills.
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Not agility. Not speed.
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00:11:42,235 --> 00:11:45,804
I.. I can't even lift more than
one book, AND I LOVE BOOKS!
256
00:11:46,106 --> 00:11:48,707
If we had time to train,
I know I could mold you
257
00:11:48,809 --> 00:11:50,608
into the perfect sports pony.
258
00:11:52,846 --> 00:11:56,381
Eh. Or at least a sportier pony.
259
00:11:56,583 --> 00:11:58,183
Who knows how long
that would take?
260
00:11:58,585 --> 00:12:00,785
I need to get Wind
to like me NOW.
261
00:12:00,887 --> 00:12:04,956
[cheering]
262
00:12:05,458 --> 00:12:07,759
Maybe you're not the best
athlete in Equestria,
263
00:12:07,861 --> 00:12:10,261
or the most coordinated,
or the fastest,
264
00:12:10,363 --> 00:12:12,563
or... even a little bit strong.
265
00:12:12,799 --> 00:12:15,732
I'm sorry, wait. Is this supposed to
be making me feel better?
266
00:12:15,835 --> 00:12:16,501
Because it's not.
267
00:12:16,603 --> 00:12:18,636
..BUT none of that matters
268
00:12:18,738 --> 00:12:21,506
because I just figured
out how to sportify you!
269
00:12:22,730 --> 00:12:35,530
♪♪
270
00:12:35,989 --> 00:12:37,388
[pheep] [cheering]
271
00:12:37,490 --> 00:12:40,525
And with that score, the
stars of Team Ponyville
272
00:12:40,627 --> 00:12:42,493
advance to the next round!
273
00:12:42,595 --> 00:12:44,028
If they keep winning like this,
274
00:12:44,130 --> 00:12:46,064
they'll never get off the field!
275
00:12:46,266 --> 00:12:49,367
Wow! The players from
Ponyville are so good!
276
00:12:49,469 --> 00:12:50,601
Q: They sure are!
277
00:12:50,703 --> 00:12:52,437
Quibble! Where
have you been?
278
00:12:52,739 --> 00:12:54,906
I was hoping we'd all watch
the tournament together.
279
00:12:57,744 --> 00:12:59,878
Oh, I've just been
arranging for us to hang out
280
00:12:59,980 --> 00:13:04,249
with a few of my close
friends... from Team Ponyville!
281
00:13:04,951 --> 00:13:06,817
That is, if
Wind's up for it.
282
00:13:09,232 --> 00:13:10,032
[door creaks]
283
00:13:10,557 --> 00:13:12,957
This is wonderful, Q,
but I still feel like
284
00:13:13,059 --> 00:13:15,326
you're trying too hard
to get Wind's approval.
285
00:13:15,428 --> 00:13:18,162
This is so great! Pinkie
Pie and Fluttershy
286
00:13:18,264 --> 00:13:20,164
are the best players out there!
287
00:13:20,266 --> 00:13:22,200
Well, you can
thank Quibble.
288
00:13:22,302 --> 00:13:24,202
Wonderbolts,
Buckball stars...
289
00:13:24,304 --> 00:13:26,704
He's friends with the
sportiest ponies around,
290
00:13:26,806 --> 00:13:29,508
so he must be pretty
sporty too, right?
291
00:13:30,210 --> 00:13:32,811
Pinkie: Ooooh. So this
is Quibble Pants.
292
00:13:33,013 --> 00:13:34,913
Rainbow Dash told us
all about how you two
293
00:13:35,015 --> 00:13:36,447
spent a whole
Daring Do Convention
294
00:13:36,549 --> 00:13:38,450
geeking out together
about books!
295
00:13:38,652 --> 00:13:40,418
And even though at
first, she thought you were
296
00:13:40,520 --> 00:13:42,854
the most annoying fan
pony she ever met,
297
00:13:42,956 --> 00:13:45,289
you two eventually
became friends!
298
00:13:46,559 --> 00:13:47,559
Uh...
299
00:13:47,661 --> 00:13:49,727
I guess even sports
ponies agree:
300
00:13:49,829 --> 00:13:52,463
Quibble's a pony you like
more and more over time!
301
00:13:53,165 --> 00:13:53,932
Agh!
302
00:13:54,034 --> 00:13:57,402
Knowing sports ponies isn't
the same as being one.
303
00:13:58,104 --> 00:14:01,340
What's it like playing in
front of all those fans?
304
00:14:02,242 --> 00:14:03,675
Um...
305
00:14:04,177 --> 00:14:05,676
I guess you'll find out!
306
00:14:05,878 --> 00:14:07,245
What do you mean?
307
00:14:07,347 --> 00:14:09,981
Yes. What do you mean?
308
00:14:10,083 --> 00:14:14,119
I think it's time we told Wind
about your next surprise.
309
00:14:14,921 --> 00:14:18,457
Q, Wind really doesn't
need any more surprises.
310
00:14:19,159 --> 00:14:20,625
Is it another book?
311
00:14:20,727 --> 00:14:21,793
Rainbow: A, books
are awesome,
312
00:14:21,895 --> 00:14:24,662
and B, this is way more
awesomer than that.
313
00:14:24,764 --> 00:14:26,965
For the tournament half-time
show, you and Quibble
314
00:14:27,067 --> 00:14:28,433
are gonna play a
game of buckball
315
00:14:28,535 --> 00:14:30,301
against Team
Ponyville!
316
00:14:30,603 --> 00:14:31,669
WE'RE WHAT!?
317
00:14:34,341 --> 00:14:51,549
♪ [upbeat music] ♪
318
00:14:51,625 --> 00:14:53,958
Uh.. you should probably stretch.
319
00:14:54,060 --> 00:14:56,795
No amount of stretching
is going to make this OK.
320
00:14:56,897 --> 00:14:58,129
What were you thinking!?
321
00:14:58,231 --> 00:15:00,198
Look, you wanted to
impress Wind Sprint,
322
00:15:00,300 --> 00:15:01,450
and this just made sense.
323
00:15:01,651 --> 00:15:03,601
Really? How does me
making a fool of myself
324
00:15:03,703 --> 00:15:04,703
in front of her, Sky,
325
00:15:04,804 --> 00:15:07,104
and a billion buckball
fans make sense!?
326
00:15:07,207 --> 00:15:09,374
Don't worry, I've
got your flank.
327
00:15:09,476 --> 00:15:11,409
I already talked to
Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy.
328
00:15:11,511 --> 00:15:13,478
They're totally going
to make you look good.
329
00:15:15,382 --> 00:15:19,450
Oh. OK. Maybe this isn't the
absolute worst idea ever.
330
00:15:19,552 --> 00:15:22,453
Announcer: Mares and
stallions, foals and colts.
331
00:15:22,555 --> 00:15:25,857
Put your hooves together for
today's halftime presentation
332
00:15:25,959 --> 00:15:29,460
as buckball's biggest stars
take on a team of fans
333
00:15:29,562 --> 00:15:30,928
just like you!
334
00:15:31,030 --> 00:15:33,631
[screaming cheers]
335
00:15:33,833 --> 00:15:34,698
[pheep]
336
00:15:34,800 --> 00:15:46,444
♪♪
337
00:15:46,546 --> 00:15:49,847
[wild cheering]
338
00:15:49,949 --> 00:15:52,784
Announcer: And that's one
for the Ponyville Champs.
339
00:15:52,986 --> 00:15:56,821
Looks like these fans don't
know what they signed up for.
340
00:15:57,723 --> 00:15:58,589
[pheep]
341
00:15:58,691 --> 00:16:07,899
♪♪
342
00:16:08,001 --> 00:16:10,435
[haltingly fake] Oh, no,
Quibble's wide open
343
00:16:10,537 --> 00:16:13,237
and I'll never get
there in time to block...!
344
00:16:15,697 --> 00:16:17,497
[straining]
345
00:16:18,022 --> 00:16:19,722
[crowd groaning]
346
00:16:21,147 --> 00:16:23,481
Announcer: Ooooh! Looks
like our fan team
347
00:16:23,583 --> 00:16:25,550
needs to work on their passing.
348
00:16:27,087 --> 00:16:27,919
[pheep]
349
00:16:28,021 --> 00:16:33,864
♪♪
350
00:16:33,988 --> 00:16:35,188
[gasp] [giggle]
351
00:16:37,612 --> 00:16:38,312
[thwack]
352
00:16:38,936 --> 00:16:39,936
[gasps]
353
00:16:40,466 --> 00:16:44,370
And the fan team finally
scores....!
354
00:16:44,571 --> 00:16:45,571
....for the other side.
355
00:16:45,972 --> 00:16:49,507
That makes three.
Team Ponyville wins!
356
00:16:51,587 --> 00:16:52,187
[thud]
357
00:16:52,712 --> 00:16:54,745
It says very clearly
on page six forty-seven
358
00:16:54,847 --> 00:16:56,915
of the expanded buckball
tournament rules
359
00:16:57,017 --> 00:16:59,417
that "a goal is scored when an
earth pony sends the ball
360
00:16:59,519 --> 00:17:02,753
into a basket," but it
doesn't say which basket!
361
00:17:02,855 --> 00:17:05,189
Yeah, I'm pretty
sure eveypony knows
362
00:17:05,291 --> 00:17:07,625
you're not supposed to score
in the other team's goal.
363
00:17:07,927 --> 00:17:09,827
But the rules don't say that.
364
00:17:09,929 --> 00:17:11,929
If that goal is
ours, it's only 2-1
365
00:17:12,031 --> 00:17:12,997
and we can keep playing.
366
00:17:13,099 --> 00:17:14,765
Wind: I don't want to!
367
00:17:14,967 --> 00:17:16,767
You're NOT a sports pony.
368
00:17:16,869 --> 00:17:19,337
It's NOT fun playing
this game with you.
369
00:17:22,375 --> 00:17:24,709
I was just trying to
get her to like me.
370
00:17:24,811 --> 00:17:28,046
I know! But I told you,
you didn't need to.
371
00:17:28,248 --> 00:17:30,381
You and I have to
rethink all of this.
372
00:17:32,665 --> 00:17:33,865
[sigh]
373
00:17:37,690 --> 00:17:39,490
Rainbow: What are
you doing out here?
374
00:17:39,692 --> 00:17:41,692
Apparently, this book
is as close to sports
375
00:17:41,794 --> 00:17:42,778
as I'll ever get...
376
00:17:42,879 --> 00:17:45,263
Come on, that goal you
scored for the other team
377
00:17:45,365 --> 00:17:46,831
was amazing!
378
00:17:46,933 --> 00:17:49,233
Ugh. Thanks for trying, Rainbow Dash,
379
00:17:49,335 --> 00:17:50,501
but I think we can both agree
380
00:17:50,603 --> 00:17:54,105
the whole sportify
idea was a big flop.
381
00:17:54,507 --> 00:17:56,841
What!? We haven't
even gotten started!
382
00:17:56,943 --> 00:17:59,377
I've got, like, seven
more top notch ideas
383
00:17:59,479 --> 00:18:01,879
to turn you into a
super sporty pony!
384
00:18:02,081 --> 00:18:03,148
[groan]
385
00:18:03,249 --> 00:18:05,716
Wind's already made up
her mind and so have I.
386
00:18:05,819 --> 00:18:07,418
It's time to throw up the towel.
387
00:18:07,520 --> 00:18:10,788
It's "throw in the towel",
and that's ridiculous!
388
00:18:10,990 --> 00:18:12,256
You can't just give up!
389
00:18:12,358 --> 00:18:14,359
Wind and Sky deserve
a pony they both like
390
00:18:14,461 --> 00:18:17,261
in their lives. Besides, Sky
wants to "rethink" things,
391
00:18:17,363 --> 00:18:19,397
so I'm just beating
her to the lunch.
392
00:18:19,799 --> 00:18:21,866
It's "beating her
to the punch."
393
00:18:21,968 --> 00:18:23,834
And it's barely a
sports reference.
394
00:18:23,936 --> 00:18:25,503
How do you not know that?
395
00:18:25,705 --> 00:18:32,110
Because I DON'T KNOW
ANYTHING ABOUT SPORTS!
396
00:18:33,246 --> 00:18:36,047
And pretending I did
just made things worse.
397
00:18:36,249 --> 00:18:38,449
So you should
stop pretending.
398
00:18:38,751 --> 00:18:41,319
Look, you are
terrible at sports.
399
00:18:41,821 --> 00:18:44,288
You're uncoordinated,
slow, weak...
400
00:18:44,390 --> 00:18:47,425
OK, again, not really
making me feel better.
401
00:18:47,527 --> 00:18:49,927
And you're completely
clueless about anything
402
00:18:50,029 --> 00:18:51,429
having to do
with athletics,
403
00:18:51,631 --> 00:18:53,264
but maybe I'M not the pony
404
00:18:53,366 --> 00:18:54,900
you should have
come to for help...
405
00:18:56,002 --> 00:18:56,701
Oh!
406
00:18:58,338 --> 00:19:00,405
I wish we didn't even come here.
407
00:19:00,707 --> 00:19:02,073
Quibble thought you'd like it.
408
00:19:02,275 --> 00:19:04,843
Well, I don't. And
I don't like him.
409
00:19:05,245 --> 00:19:06,577
Why do you like him?
410
00:19:06,779 --> 00:19:09,147
Because he's kind and smart
411
00:19:09,249 --> 00:19:10,781
and his friends certainly
seem to care about him,
412
00:19:10,883 --> 00:19:12,317
which is always a good sign.
413
00:19:12,719 --> 00:19:15,520
I don't care how many
ponies care about him;
414
00:19:15,622 --> 00:19:18,123
they're not going to
make me forget about Dad.
415
00:19:18,625 --> 00:19:21,592
Oh, sweetheart, I know
Quibble's trying too hard,
416
00:19:21,694 --> 00:19:23,728
but he doesn't want you
to stop loving your dad;
417
00:19:23,930 --> 00:19:25,564
he just wants you to like him.
418
00:19:26,066 --> 00:19:27,898
And I think maybe there's
enough room in your heart
419
00:19:28,000 --> 00:19:29,100
to do both.
420
00:19:29,402 --> 00:19:31,235
Hey there.
Glad I found you
421
00:19:31,337 --> 00:19:32,703
because I have a
confession to make.
422
00:19:32,805 --> 00:19:34,438
I... know it's hard to imagine,
423
00:19:34,540 --> 00:19:37,308
but I'm not really
all that sporty.
424
00:19:37,810 --> 00:19:39,244
[gasp] No...!
425
00:19:39,646 --> 00:19:41,878
I'm sorry I was trying so hard
to convince you otherwise.
426
00:19:41,947 --> 00:19:43,913
I just really wanted
us to get along,
427
00:19:44,016 --> 00:19:46,184
but I guess it backfired...
428
00:19:46,286 --> 00:19:47,853
Do you think we
could start over?
429
00:19:49,155 --> 00:19:51,221
Maybe we could watch some
of the tournament together and..
430
00:19:51,323 --> 00:19:53,191
you could teach
me some sports stuff?
431
00:19:56,228 --> 00:20:01,132
♪♪
432
00:20:01,234 --> 00:20:03,334
OK, that's their goal.
433
00:20:03,736 --> 00:20:05,503
I'll try to remember
that if I ever decide
434
00:20:05,605 --> 00:20:09,107
to play buckball again,
but I probably won't.
435
00:20:09,309 --> 00:20:10,741
Oh, look. Pinkie
Pie's going to flip
436
00:20:10,843 --> 00:20:12,577
and triple bounce the
ball into the goal.
437
00:20:15,424 --> 00:20:16,524
[cheers]
438
00:20:16,649 --> 00:20:17,748
How did you know that!?
439
00:20:17,950 --> 00:20:18,983
It's right here.
440
00:20:19,085 --> 00:20:20,785
Pinkie flips and
triple bounce-bucks
441
00:20:20,887 --> 00:20:23,754
over 83% of her shots
from the northwest section
442
00:20:23,856 --> 00:20:26,324
of the field when the wind
is blowing from the east.
443
00:20:26,526 --> 00:20:29,360
Huh. I guess this book's
kind of cool after all.
444
00:20:31,598 --> 00:20:33,597
Look, Sky, I know
you're thinking
445
00:20:33,699 --> 00:20:36,267
of calling it quits between
us, and after today,
446
00:20:36,369 --> 00:20:37,535
I don't blame you,
447
00:20:37,637 --> 00:20:39,704
but Wind and I just
made a connection!
448
00:20:39,806 --> 00:20:42,173
Calling it quits? What
are you talking about?
449
00:20:42,275 --> 00:20:44,675
You.. said you wanted
to rethink things.
450
00:20:44,977 --> 00:20:46,944
Yeah, things like
having your friend
451
00:20:47,046 --> 00:20:48,979
help you pretend
to be a sports pony
452
00:20:49,081 --> 00:20:50,481
so Wind would like you.
453
00:20:50,883 --> 00:20:55,254
Wha..? [stuttering] Oh! I didn't.. What?
454
00:20:56,656 --> 00:21:00,925
Wha..? Me? Nah!
455
00:21:01,127 --> 00:21:03,294
Mom, look what
Quibble showed me!
456
00:21:03,396 --> 00:21:05,963
When Fluttershy flies higher
than the other Pegasus,
457
00:21:06,165 --> 00:21:10,234
Pinkie scores 92% of the
time! And it just happened.
458
00:21:10,336 --> 00:21:12,002
Wow! You'd better watch out
459
00:21:12,104 --> 00:21:13,704
or you're gonna
start to like books.
460
00:21:13,806 --> 00:21:15,840
I guess that wouldn't be so bad.
461
00:21:17,277 --> 00:21:19,710
Huh. Looks like you
didn't need sportiness,
462
00:21:19,812 --> 00:21:21,445
famous ponies, or lavish gifts
463
00:21:21,547 --> 00:21:23,014
to bond with Wind after all.
464
00:21:23,116 --> 00:21:25,549
Technically, he still
needed to buy her the book,
465
00:21:25,651 --> 00:21:26,917
but that's it.
466
00:21:27,719 --> 00:21:32,923
[laughter]