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♪♪
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Morning, Pinkie Pie.
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Get your Ponyville
Chronicle right here!
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Fan-tizzy-astic!
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I just love to read about happy
happenings and it's always good
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to be a pony in
the know, you know?
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And there's so much to know!
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Seems like a bunch of
boring hooey to me.
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Does "NEW SHRUBBERY
IN CASTLE GARDEN"!
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sound like boring
hooey to you?
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Snooze.
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What about...
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"PARASPRITE INFESTATION IN
FILLYDELPHIA ERADICATED"?
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That's great news!
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Another day, another
parasprite hype story.
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Noodles named official
food of Whinnyapolis!
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Author A.K. Yearling
announces retirement!
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Cloudsdale election
heating up for candidate
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in favor of
cooling it down!
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WHAT? Let me see that!
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I never knew you were so
into politics, Rainbow.
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No, this!
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It CAN'T be true...
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I'd have never have picked
noodles as the official food
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of Whinnyapolis, either.
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But here we are!
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No, Pinkie!
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I can't believe...
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that the greatest author...
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and secret pony
adventurer of all time...
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A.K. Yearling... is retiring!
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♪ My little pony,
my little pony ♪
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♪ Aaaahhh ♪
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♪ My little Pony ♪
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♪ I used to wonder what
friendship could be. ♪
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♪ My Little Pony ♪
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♪ Until you all shared
its magic with me. ♪
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♪ Big adventure! ♪
♪ Tons of fun ♪
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♪ A beautiful heart! ♪ ♪
Faithful and strong! ♪
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♪ Sharing kindness ♪
♪ it's an easy feat ♪
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♪ And magic makes it
all complete! ♪
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♪ To have my little pony ♪
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♪ Do you know you're all
my very best friends? ♪
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♪♪
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A.K. Yearling just
retired, like, today.
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Are you sure she wants visitors?
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Pinkie, the A.K. Yearling
I know would never quit
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and retire out of the blue!
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Something could
be really wrong
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and we need to make
sure she's OK.
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OK!
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Hey, you're not just trying
to make sure she writes
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more Daring Do
books, are you?
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Of course not!
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But that wouldn't
hurt either.
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Now, come on!
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[fast knocking]
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Uh, maybe she's not home.
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Maybe she went to the
editor-in-chief of the
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Ponyville Chronicle to
correct the misprint
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they've made!
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Nope. She's home.
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How do you know?
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Because she's right there...
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looking all sad and alone.
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I knew it.
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Something is wrong!
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A.K!
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Now she's sighing with
the weight of the world.
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Now she's hanging her
head in utter despair!
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Now she's shaking her hoof
and cursing the heavens
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like nothing could ever
possibly be the same again!
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Why oh why did this
happen to her?
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What?
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Whoops.
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Never mind, that time
she was just stretching.
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A.K., it's us! Rainbow
Dash and Pinkie Pie!
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Your friends!
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♪♪
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Oh, no. Did somepony ransack
your cottage again
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and steal some ancient
mysterious relic
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that's the key to saving
all of Equestria?
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Oooh! Sparky!
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[gasp]
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[relieved sigh]
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Nothing's been stolen.
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Then is somepony blackmailing
you and forcing you to retire?
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Cause if they are...
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No. Nothing like that.
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So you're just quitting
and moving away?
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WHY. WOULD. YOU. DO. THAT?
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I already explained everything
to the Ponyville Chronicle.
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Oh, really?
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"Author A.K. Yearling
announced yesterday
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that the next adventure novel
in her popular series,
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'Daring Do and the Curse
of the Pharaoh's Tomb'
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will be her last.
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Yearling looks forward
to her retirement."
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That doesn't
explain anything!
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[small groan]
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It just says you're
giving up writing stories.
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But most ponies don't know that
you actually are Daring Do
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and that the
stories are real.
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So what you're REALLY saying
is that you're giving up
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being Daring Do, but
you're not saying why!
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Of course, if you don't
feel like talking about it,
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that's A-OK, A.K.!
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As your friends, we
completely understand.
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Right, Rainbow Dash?
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Oh. Yeah. We just came to
make sure you're all right.
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That's really why we wanted
to find out what's going on.
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If you really
want to know...
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My last quest took me to a
village in Southern Equestria
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where I started seeing these.
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"WAKE OF DESTRUCTION:
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DARING DO RUINS ENTIRE
VILLAGE MARKETPLACE"!
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"DARE OR SCARE?
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LOCAL ROGUE 'DARING DO'
INVOLVED IN FRIGHTFUL FIASCO"?
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"DARING DO LEADS BULL INTO CHINA
SHOP DURING HIGH SPEED CHASE--"
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That's enough!
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[sigh]
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Everypony I tried to
help is mad at me.
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That's not true!
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They're not mad
at A.K. Yearling.
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They're mad at
"Daring Do".
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They don't sell my books
in Southern Equestria.
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The ponies there don't
know who A.K. Yearling is.
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They only know Daring Do
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and apparently she does
more harm than good.
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I guess it's a good thing
you look so different
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as A.K. Yearling!
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So all we have to
do is go down there
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and explain to these ponies that
none of this stuff is true.
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Easy-peazy-cheezy!
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But that's just the thing...
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it is true.
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WHAT?
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I guess I've always
been so focused
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on saving priceless relics
and stopping the bad guys
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that I never really thought
about the mess I leave behind.
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Then you ARE in
a tricky pickle.
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But why is all this
happening now?
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I guess ponies are
finally fed up.
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Either way, I'm done with
adventures: having or writing.
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Come on!
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For every one
pony who's upset,
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there must be at least a hundred
that know you're a hero.
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I don't think so, Dash.
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Well, why don't we go visit
this village "Somnambula"
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and see for ourselves?
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Those articles seem to
make it pretty clear
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how the villagers feel.
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But if we go there, the ponies
can tell you in person
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just how much they
appreciate you.
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And what a heap of rotten apple
cores these articles are!
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You really think so?
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I know so!
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Let's go!
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[sigh]
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♪♪
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This is so cool!
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It looks just like that
village in your last book
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where Daring Do recovers
the Doomed Diadem
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from The Wild Bunch Gang
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who chase after her
through the desert!
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It should.
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I based that entire chapter
on my experiences here
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in Somnambula.
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What happens? No
wait, don't tell me.
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I CHANGED MY MIND! TELL ME!
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Daring Do thwarts Ahuizotl's
evil plot to separate
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the Sister Crown Relics.
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And if it wasn't for her, the
region would be cursed
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with eternal night and the
entire town of Somnambula
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would have sunk
into the ground!
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Ah Pssht! There's no
chance that these ponies
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don't think you're a hero.
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Watch this.
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Hiya there, Mister!
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I was hoping you could tell me
about a pony named Daring Do.
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I hear she's an awesome
adventure-pony hero.
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Daring Do?
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Oh, she's awesome, all right.
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Awesome at destroying
ponies' apple carts
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[crash]
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and priceless,
sacred statues!
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♪♪
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Indeed. Daring
Do is a menace
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who destroys everything
she touches!
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[murmurs of agreement]
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What? No!
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Daring Do is the exact
opposite of a menace.
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I tried to tell you!
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Coming back here
was a mistake!
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♪♪
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Come on, A.K.! So we
picked a bad example.
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That was just one angry pony!
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Two angry ponies!
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It doesn't matter.
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I never should
have come with you!
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You two should just go home.
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Come on! We gotta
follow her!
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I dunno...
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it really seemed like
she doesn't want us
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cramping her saddle.
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But we have to convince her
that ponies do appreciate her!
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As her friend, I have to
make sure she believes that.
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Look, Pinkie! It's
the "Get On Inn".
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Daring Do stays here all
the time in her adventures.
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Which means there must be
ponies here who love Daring Do!
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Maybe they can help us.
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Mmmmm.
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My nose is telling me to
help myself to muffins.
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[ding]
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Come on.
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Ooo, she's fancy.
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I got this!
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A good evening
to you, Madame!
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We are but weary travelers who
humbly wish to inquire
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on the status of a
certain mare of intrigue
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taking residence here.
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What in Southern Equestria
are you on about?
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Is it true that
Daring Do stays here?
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Ha! Not anymore, she doesn't!
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Why not?
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The last time I rented
that rascal a room,
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she was in a such a rush to
high-tail it outta here,
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she didn't even pay her bill!
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But--
After that, a band of
ruffians showed up
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and destroyed half the
rooms looking for her.
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Guess she made them even
more mad than she made me!
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No, no, no. You've
got it all wrong.
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How do ya figure?
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Daring Do was trying to
save everypony from the
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Curse of the Doomed
Diadem of Xilati!
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And she was only in a rush
because she had to get the crown
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back to the Tiara of Teotlale
before the curse took effect.
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Chapter seventeen.
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Sounds like a tall tale to me.
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And a hard one to believe now
that I know Daring Do
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is a scoundrel and a thief!
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Every year, ponies come to
offer precious glowpaz
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to the Sonmambula
statue in the village
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in hopes for a good future.
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Why that poor fella had
his glowpaz necklace
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stolen by Daring Do
just yesterday!
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Hmmmm.
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[gasp]
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THERE'S A.K.!
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Daring Do RUINED our town and
stole our precious glowpaz!
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We need to make sure that
if she turns up again,
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there will be consequences!
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Everypony who's with me,
meet at the statue tomorrow!
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[crowd agrees]
255
00:10:48,281 --> 00:10:50,915
Now I'm getting blamed for
things I didn't even do?
256
00:10:50,950 --> 00:10:52,817
Why would I steal from them?
257
00:10:52,852 --> 00:10:55,253
They are SUPER BAD!
258
00:10:55,288 --> 00:10:57,055
But... we're still
staying the night, right?
259
00:10:58,324 --> 00:11:01,325
Because I already ate all
the free mini muffins!
260
00:11:01,360 --> 00:11:04,462
Listen, A.K., after a
good night's sleep,
261
00:11:04,497 --> 00:11:06,197
we're going to fix
all of this.
262
00:11:06,232 --> 00:11:07,332
I promise.
263
00:11:11,437 --> 00:11:13,738
I shouldn't be
here, Rainbow Dash.
264
00:11:13,773 --> 00:11:15,206
This is never
going to work.
265
00:11:15,241 --> 00:11:17,341
Of course it will!
266
00:11:17,376 --> 00:11:20,278
All I have to do is go up
there and explain to everypony
267
00:11:20,313 --> 00:11:22,480
how wrong they all are.
268
00:11:22,515 --> 00:11:25,717
Yeah! And then I'll be
like what she said!
269
00:11:25,752 --> 00:11:28,453
Easy-peazy-cheezy.
270
00:11:28,488 --> 00:11:30,154
Exactly!
271
00:11:30,189 --> 00:11:32,323
Here it is! The
remains of your--
272
00:11:32,358 --> 00:11:35,760
I mean our
Somnambula statue.
273
00:11:35,795 --> 00:11:38,429
Now that Daring Do has
destroyed it, tell me...
274
00:11:38,464 --> 00:11:41,199
where will we hang our glowpaz?
275
00:11:41,234 --> 00:11:43,835
We don't even have any glowpaz
because they were stolen
276
00:11:43,870 --> 00:11:45,203
by Daring Do!
277
00:11:45,238 --> 00:11:50,007
[shouts of agreement]
278
00:11:50,042 --> 00:11:52,510
Daring Do would
never steal anything!
279
00:11:52,545 --> 00:11:55,279
And OK, she destroyed
your statue,
280
00:11:55,314 --> 00:11:57,315
but it was because she was
trying to save you all
281
00:11:57,350 --> 00:11:58,783
from Ahuizotl!
282
00:11:58,818 --> 00:12:01,486
[curious chatter]
283
00:12:01,521 --> 00:12:02,887
Ahuizotl?
284
00:12:02,922 --> 00:12:03,755
He's about yea big?
285
00:12:03,790 --> 00:12:04,388
Long neck?
286
00:12:04,423 --> 00:12:05,323
Itty-bitty face?
287
00:12:05,358 --> 00:12:06,424
Weird claw thingy on his tail?
288
00:12:08,194 --> 00:12:11,763
Ooo! Ooo! I know him!
He's a baddie.
289
00:12:11,798 --> 00:12:16,768
[concerned murmurs]
290
00:12:16,803 --> 00:12:19,771
Trust me, if Ahuizotl had gotten
away with the Doomed Diadem,
291
00:12:19,806 --> 00:12:22,206
your entire village would
have been swallowed up!
292
00:12:22,241 --> 00:12:25,443
And that's a lot worse than
losing some CRUMMY old statue!
293
00:12:25,478 --> 00:12:26,778
[gasp]
294
00:12:26,813 --> 00:12:28,146
Ahem!
295
00:12:28,181 --> 00:12:31,082
This was not some
crummy old statue.
296
00:12:31,117 --> 00:12:33,251
It was the namesake
of our town.
297
00:12:33,286 --> 00:12:37,188
If you want to understand us,
you must first understand her.
298
00:12:37,223 --> 00:12:38,156
Who?
299
00:12:38,191 --> 00:12:39,891
Somnambula...
300
00:12:39,926 --> 00:12:44,562
Long ago this village fell
prey to an evil Sphinx
301
00:12:44,597 --> 00:12:47,465
who demanded most
of their crops.
302
00:12:47,500 --> 00:12:52,136
Like her fellow villagers,
Somnambula didn't have much,
303
00:12:52,171 --> 00:12:56,440
but she used what she had to
keep others from giving up hope.
304
00:12:56,475 --> 00:12:59,510
The son of the
Pharaoh, Prince Hisan,
305
00:12:59,545 --> 00:13:01,913
was so moved by
her compassion,
306
00:13:01,948 --> 00:13:05,383
that he decreed nopony
would go hungry again.
307
00:13:05,418 --> 00:13:12,190
♪♪
308
00:13:12,225 --> 00:13:15,259
But when Hisan stood
up to the Sphinx,
309
00:13:15,294 --> 00:13:19,363
the beast captured him, telling
the Pharaoh the only way
310
00:13:19,398 --> 00:13:23,367
to get Hisan back was to
solve her riddle.
311
00:13:23,402 --> 00:13:26,537
Nopony would volunteer
to save the prince.
312
00:13:26,572 --> 00:13:29,874
Nopony except Somnambula.
313
00:13:29,909 --> 00:13:36,347
♪♪
314
00:13:36,382 --> 00:13:39,150
The Sphinx gave her the riddle,
315
00:13:39,185 --> 00:13:45,022
"I shine brightest in the dark.
I am there but cannot be seen.
316
00:13:45,057 --> 00:13:47,258
To have me costs you nothing.
317
00:13:47,293 --> 00:13:51,362
To be without me costs
you everything."
318
00:13:51,397 --> 00:13:53,531
As Somnambula thought
of the hardship
319
00:13:53,566 --> 00:13:56,901
she and her fellow
villagers had experienced,
320
00:13:56,936 --> 00:13:59,036
she instantly
knew the answer.
321
00:13:59,071 --> 00:13:59,971
"HOPE!"
322
00:14:00,006 --> 00:14:01,405
She shouted.
323
00:14:01,440 --> 00:14:03,407
[roar]
324
00:14:03,442 --> 00:14:05,877
The Sphinx was so enraged, it
seemed she might still refuse
325
00:14:05,912 --> 00:14:07,411
to release the prince,
326
00:14:07,446 --> 00:14:11,215
so Somnambula asked her
for one more challenge,
327
00:14:11,250 --> 00:14:13,084
but if she
accomplished it,
328
00:14:13,119 --> 00:14:16,654
the Sphinx would leave
from the kingdom forever.
329
00:14:16,689 --> 00:14:18,456
The Sphinx quickly agreed,
330
00:14:18,491 --> 00:14:21,659
asking only that Somnambula
walk to the prince...
331
00:14:21,694 --> 00:14:26,197
... across a deep
chasm, blindfolded!
332
00:14:26,232 --> 00:14:29,500
Further, the Sphinx had
cast a powerful spell
333
00:14:29,535 --> 00:14:32,003
that prevented
Somnambula from flying.
334
00:14:32,038 --> 00:14:33,238
[evil laugh]
335
00:14:35,141 --> 00:14:38,309
But Somnambula never lost HOPE!
336
00:14:38,344 --> 00:14:40,378
She knew she'd need to
make a leap of faith
337
00:14:40,413 --> 00:14:42,914
to save the prince.
338
00:14:42,949 --> 00:14:45,416
Guided by the sound
of the prince's voice...
339
00:14:48,487 --> 00:14:51,322
she easily made it across.
340
00:14:51,357 --> 00:14:52,456
[roar]
341
00:14:52,491 --> 00:14:55,159
♪♪
342
00:14:58,731 --> 00:15:01,933
The Pharaoh asked how
Somnambula prevailed
343
00:15:01,968 --> 00:15:04,502
and she explained that
she had always hoped
344
00:15:04,537 --> 00:15:07,305
she could make things
better for her people
345
00:15:07,340 --> 00:15:10,508
and that hope
had carried her through.
346
00:15:10,543 --> 00:15:13,711
The Prince replaced the
pearls Somnambula gave up
347
00:15:13,746 --> 00:15:16,347
with a string of Glowpaz.
348
00:15:16,382 --> 00:15:19,650
And around her neck, they
glowed bright enough
349
00:15:19,685 --> 00:15:23,020
to light the entire kingdom.
350
00:15:23,055 --> 00:15:27,692
Forever after, Glowpaz
became our symbol of hope.
351
00:15:30,062 --> 00:15:34,432
Wow. I had no idea how special
the statue was to you.
352
00:15:34,467 --> 00:15:37,101
Somnambula sounds like
a pretty cool pony.
353
00:15:37,136 --> 00:15:38,736
But I bet if she were here,
354
00:15:38,771 --> 00:15:41,372
she'd tell you how cool
Daring Do is too
355
00:15:41,407 --> 00:15:43,374
because they've both
fought to protect this town!
356
00:15:43,409 --> 00:15:46,077
[chattering]
357
00:15:46,112 --> 00:15:49,347
If Somnambula were here today,
she would condemn Daring Do
358
00:15:49,382 --> 00:15:52,717
for destroying yo--
OUR symbol of hope!
359
00:15:52,752 --> 00:15:57,421
[booing and shouts]
360
00:15:57,456 --> 00:15:59,757
♪♪
361
00:16:03,629 --> 00:16:07,231
♪♪
362
00:16:07,266 --> 00:16:08,332
Hey, buddy!
363
00:16:08,367 --> 00:16:11,535
What did Daring Do ever do
to you to deserve all this?
364
00:16:11,570 --> 00:16:14,338
Only... everything!
365
00:16:14,373 --> 00:16:16,474
Dr. Caballeron?
366
00:16:16,509 --> 00:16:19,710
Yes... Rainbow Dash.
367
00:16:19,745 --> 00:16:22,079
[nasty laugh]
368
00:16:22,114 --> 00:16:25,016
When I saw you,
her closest friend,
369
00:16:25,051 --> 00:16:27,785
I knew that Daring Do
would not be far behind.
370
00:16:27,820 --> 00:16:31,589
I really do owe you for
leading her right to me.
371
00:16:31,624 --> 00:16:33,057
But I didn't mean--
372
00:16:33,092 --> 00:16:35,659
Thank you for helping me
break Daring Do's spirit
373
00:16:35,694 --> 00:16:37,561
by destroying
her reputation,
374
00:16:37,596 --> 00:16:41,065
but I can't have you running
off and telling her my plan.
375
00:16:41,100 --> 00:16:42,199
[whistle]
376
00:16:42,234 --> 00:16:46,737
♪♪
377
00:16:46,772 --> 00:16:48,239
HELP!
378
00:16:49,742 --> 00:16:51,042
Caballeron?
379
00:16:51,077 --> 00:16:52,309
No!
380
00:16:52,344 --> 00:16:53,544
He's got Rainbow Dash!
381
00:16:53,579 --> 00:16:54,479
Come on!
382
00:16:59,351 --> 00:17:00,718
[panting]
383
00:17:00,753 --> 00:17:05,189
I'm... coming...
Rainbow... Dash...
384
00:17:06,826 --> 00:17:08,459
I knew you'd come!
385
00:17:08,494 --> 00:17:09,460
You did?
386
00:17:09,495 --> 00:17:10,795
I sure didn't.
387
00:17:10,830 --> 00:17:12,596
What if I cause
more trouble?
388
00:17:12,631 --> 00:17:13,564
You won't.
389
00:17:13,599 --> 00:17:14,632
How do you know?
390
00:17:14,667 --> 00:17:16,167
I just do!
391
00:17:16,202 --> 00:17:18,135
You wouldn't let anything
happen to Rainbow Dash.
392
00:17:18,170 --> 00:17:20,104
You care too much.
393
00:17:20,139 --> 00:17:21,238
You're right.
394
00:17:21,273 --> 00:17:22,340
Which way did they go?
395
00:17:26,145 --> 00:17:27,145
To the pyramid!
396
00:17:28,447 --> 00:17:30,314
Dash: Somepony help!
397
00:17:31,750 --> 00:17:34,652
Somepony! Anypony!
398
00:17:34,687 --> 00:17:36,487
Pinkie Pie! Daring Do!
399
00:17:36,522 --> 00:17:37,755
Is that you?
400
00:17:37,790 --> 00:17:39,123
Don't worry, Rainbow!
401
00:17:39,158 --> 00:17:40,724
We'll save you!
402
00:17:40,759 --> 00:17:42,460
[rumbling]
403
00:17:42,495 --> 00:17:44,361
[gurgling]
404
00:17:44,396 --> 00:17:47,431
[evil laugh]
405
00:17:47,466 --> 00:17:50,835
If my previous plan didn't cause
you to give up, Daring Do,
406
00:17:50,870 --> 00:17:54,238
then the shame of losing your
dear friend Rainbow Dash
407
00:17:54,273 --> 00:17:56,140
to the slime will!
408
00:17:57,676 --> 00:18:02,513
Oh, and that ancient magic
from the legend is real.
409
00:18:02,548 --> 00:18:05,282
There'll be no flying
in the pyramid!
410
00:18:05,317 --> 00:18:07,218
Good luck, Daring Do!
411
00:18:07,253 --> 00:18:08,853
[laughter]
412
00:18:09,688 --> 00:18:10,521
[slam]
413
00:18:14,660 --> 00:18:17,828
He's right! We'll never
get to her in time!
414
00:18:17,863 --> 00:18:20,264
If this really is like
Somnambula's story,
415
00:18:20,299 --> 00:18:22,733
then we just have to
have hope that we can!
416
00:18:22,768 --> 00:18:25,136
I think we need more
than hope, Pinkie.
417
00:18:25,171 --> 00:18:27,605
There was a bridge in the story
and there's no bridge here.
418
00:18:27,640 --> 00:18:29,206
What are we going to do?
419
00:18:29,241 --> 00:18:31,308
[moans]
420
00:18:31,343 --> 00:18:33,844
I don't know, but Rainbow
Dash is our friend!
421
00:18:33,879 --> 00:18:36,847
Just like Somnambula. We
need to make a leap of faith
422
00:18:36,882 --> 00:18:38,549
and hope that we can save her!
423
00:18:39,652 --> 00:18:40,618
PINKIE!
424
00:18:46,725 --> 00:18:47,858
Wheeee!
425
00:18:47,893 --> 00:18:48,926
Hee hee hee!
426
00:18:48,961 --> 00:18:50,895
♪♪
427
00:18:50,930 --> 00:18:53,164
I knew we'd do it!
428
00:18:53,199 --> 00:18:55,833
Thanks for reminding me to
never give up hope, Pinkie.
429
00:18:55,868 --> 00:18:58,836
And I'm kinda hoping you
ponies will untie me
430
00:18:58,871 --> 00:19:01,606
before we all take a bath
in bubbling green slime!
431
00:19:03,976 --> 00:19:05,309
We're on it!
432
00:19:05,344 --> 00:19:11,749
♪♪
433
00:19:21,927 --> 00:19:23,794
Not so fast, Caballeron!
434
00:19:28,234 --> 00:19:30,367
YOU stole our glowpaz!
435
00:19:30,402 --> 00:19:33,971
[angry shouts]
436
00:19:34,006 --> 00:19:36,974
I should have known you were
just trying to sully my name
437
00:19:37,009 --> 00:19:39,977
so that you'd be free to
steal whatever you wanted.
438
00:19:40,012 --> 00:19:42,680
Of course that was
the plan, Daring Do!
439
00:19:42,715 --> 00:19:45,516
At first I just
wanted the Glowpaz...
440
00:19:45,551 --> 00:19:50,321
But then I saw an opportunity to
write you out of the story
441
00:19:50,356 --> 00:19:52,623
FOR GOOD!
442
00:19:52,658 --> 00:19:54,592
[gasps]
443
00:19:54,627 --> 00:19:58,295
And with the destruction
you leave in your wake,
444
00:19:58,330 --> 00:20:00,497
it didn't take too much
to convince ponies
445
00:20:00,532 --> 00:20:02,700
you were a villain.
446
00:20:02,735 --> 00:20:04,902
You're wrong, Caballeron.
447
00:20:04,937 --> 00:20:07,471
And I won't let you
break my spirit again.
448
00:20:07,506 --> 00:20:09,740
Because I'm never
going to give up hope
449
00:20:09,775 --> 00:20:12,409
that I can protect ponies
and ancient treasures
450
00:20:12,444 --> 00:20:14,745
from miscreants like you!
451
00:20:14,780 --> 00:20:16,847
[agreeing shouts]
452
00:20:16,882 --> 00:20:20,017
Remember! She
ruined your statue!
453
00:20:20,052 --> 00:20:21,852
You're fools to
believe in her!
454
00:20:25,324 --> 00:20:29,693
You'll pay for this, Daring Do!
455
00:20:29,728 --> 00:20:34,331
[cheers]
456
00:20:34,366 --> 00:20:35,466
OK, OK that's enough!
457
00:20:37,903 --> 00:20:40,304
Thanks for helping
me come to my senses.
458
00:20:40,339 --> 00:20:41,905
You two are true friends.
459
00:20:41,940 --> 00:20:43,040
Are you kidding?
460
00:20:43,075 --> 00:20:43,641
That.
461
00:20:43,676 --> 00:20:44,608
Was.
462
00:20:44,643 --> 00:20:46,510
Awesome!
463
00:20:46,545 --> 00:20:48,979
We're just glad you're back
to your old self again!
464
00:20:49,014 --> 00:20:51,582
[giggle] Me too!
465
00:20:51,617 --> 00:20:53,617
But I'm glad I realized that
even if you're fighting
466
00:20:53,652 --> 00:20:57,788
for something good, you're still
responsible for your actions.
467
00:20:57,823 --> 00:21:00,958
And if something bad happens
that you didn't intend,
468
00:21:00,993 --> 00:21:04,061
you shouldn't give up hope
or lose faith in yourself.
469
00:21:04,096 --> 00:21:07,965
Yeah! All ya gotta do
is make it right.
470
00:21:08,000 --> 00:21:10,034
Feel free to use that
in your next book!
471
00:21:10,069 --> 00:21:12,603
You know, I think I will.
472
00:21:12,638 --> 00:21:16,807
[squeals]
473
00:21:16,842 --> 00:21:22,012
♪♪
474
00:21:22,047 --> 00:21:23,380
[ding]
475
00:21:23,415 --> 00:21:28,452
♪♪
476
00:21:28,487 --> 00:21:30,354
[cheers]