1 00:00:01,340 --> 00:00:02,630 ♪♪ 2 00:00:02,740 --> 00:00:03,860 [hammering] 3 00:00:04,071 --> 00:00:05,771 Apple Bloom: Hear ye, hear ye! 4 00:00:05,940 --> 00:00:08,000 The first post-cutie mark meeting 5 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:11,340 of the Cutie Mark Crusaders is now in session! 6 00:00:16,580 --> 00:00:17,680 Ahem. 7 00:00:17,780 --> 00:00:19,660 Oh! I'm sorry Apple Bloom. 8 00:00:20,040 --> 00:00:23,220 I was distracted by the radiance of my cutie mark. 9 00:00:23,980 --> 00:00:25,400 Did you say something? 10 00:00:26,060 --> 00:00:30,960 I mean, it's pretty amazing how the colors just pop off 11 00:00:31,020 --> 00:00:34,060 your flank. It's kinda hard to look awa- [clunk]. 12 00:00:35,036 --> 00:00:38,137 Look. I know our cutie marks are amazing. 13 00:00:38,200 --> 00:00:40,400 But is that all we're gonna do now? 14 00:00:40,560 --> 00:00:43,580 Just spend our days staring down at our own flanks? 15 00:00:44,260 --> 00:00:46,200 [sigh] I guess not. 16 00:00:47,480 --> 00:00:51,500 Yeah. I suppose that could get real boring. 17 00:00:52,880 --> 00:00:53,880 Yeah. 18 00:00:55,920 --> 00:00:59,480 This is ridiculous! We need to go out and do somethin'! 19 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:01,400 Wow. You're right! 20 00:01:01,620 --> 00:01:04,360 Yeah! We need to go try new stuff like we used to! 21 00:01:04,560 --> 00:01:05,240 Exactly. 22 00:01:05,460 --> 00:01:06,740 Like square dancing! 23 00:01:06,920 --> 00:01:10,260 ♪ [country violin] ♪ 24 00:01:10,400 --> 00:01:11,420 Or mountain climbing! 25 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:14,340 ♪ [yodel] ♪ 26 00:01:14,420 --> 00:01:16,860 Or square dancing on the mountain we just climbed! 27 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:20,140 ♪ [yodel and violin] ♪ 28 00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:21,020 Yeah! 29 00:01:21,240 --> 00:01:22,680 And the more things we try, 30 00:01:22,800 --> 00:01:25,580 the more chances we'll have to finally get our cutie marks! 31 00:01:25,740 --> 00:01:26,720 Come on! 32 00:01:28,220 --> 00:01:29,900 Um... Apple Bloom? 33 00:01:43,720 --> 00:01:54,520 Hearing impaired subtitles by YayPonies We have muffins! http://yayponies.eu/ 34 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:19,000 Apple Bloom: Wow. Did we really only ever do things 35 00:02:19,040 --> 00:02:20,770 just to get our cutie marks? 36 00:02:21,300 --> 00:02:22,640 I don't know. Maybe? 37 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:25,420 Aw, come on. We did lots of stuff 38 00:02:25,480 --> 00:02:27,960 that didn't have anything to do with getting a cutie mark. 39 00:02:28,180 --> 00:02:29,120 Of course we did. 40 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:30,460 Absolutely. 41 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:36,580 ♪♪ 42 00:02:37,020 --> 00:02:40,200 Huh. So, now that we don't have to do stuff 43 00:02:40,220 --> 00:02:41,240 to get our cutie marks, 44 00:02:41,520 --> 00:02:43,960 what is it that the Cutie Mark Crusaders actually do? 45 00:02:46,880 --> 00:02:50,380 We do exactly what we got our cutie marks in. 46 00:02:50,520 --> 00:02:52,340 Helping other ponies! 47 00:02:52,500 --> 00:02:54,360 Ponies without cutie marks! 48 00:02:54,460 --> 00:02:56,740 Or ponies who've forgotten their special purpose! 49 00:02:56,840 --> 00:02:59,720 Exactly! We just have to find ponies 50 00:02:59,780 --> 00:03:01,540 who need our help. Come on! 51 00:03:06,480 --> 00:03:08,440 But are you sure you feel content? 52 00:03:08,760 --> 00:03:09,640 Eeyup. 53 00:03:11,420 --> 00:03:14,040 Not even a tinge of dissatisfaction? 54 00:03:14,340 --> 00:03:15,000 Nope. 55 00:03:17,900 --> 00:03:20,580 Not even the slightest nagging sensation 56 00:03:20,620 --> 00:03:22,700 that you don't really know what your purpose is in life 57 00:03:22,760 --> 00:03:25,260 or why you have a big apple as a cutie mark? 58 00:03:27,120 --> 00:03:28,300 [grunt] 59 00:03:30,700 --> 00:03:31,460 Nope. 60 00:03:33,800 --> 00:03:35,600 The important thing to remember 61 00:03:35,660 --> 00:03:37,480 is that there is no rush. 62 00:03:37,720 --> 00:03:40,240 The three of us tried for the longest time, 63 00:03:40,640 --> 00:03:42,720 but it just comes when it comes. 64 00:03:43,060 --> 00:03:45,220 And it's totally normal to feel confused 65 00:03:45,300 --> 00:03:46,860 and maybe even a little lost. 66 00:03:47,060 --> 00:03:49,720 But being a blank flank is nothing to be ashamed of. 67 00:03:50,120 --> 00:03:53,080 So if you're having even the slightest problem... 68 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:55,230 Or concerns or questions... 69 00:03:55,520 --> 00:03:58,260 We want you to know that we are here to help! 70 00:03:58,580 --> 00:04:01,680 I don't think they're too worried about it yet. 71 00:04:01,780 --> 00:04:05,300 [baby coos] 72 00:04:05,480 --> 00:04:08,710 ♪ [lively music] ♪ 73 00:04:08,716 --> 00:04:28,934 ♪♪ 74 00:04:29,280 --> 00:04:30,000 [pop] 75 00:04:30,100 --> 00:04:35,400 ♪♪ 76 00:04:39,400 --> 00:04:42,540 This is gonna be a lot harder than I thought. 77 00:04:42,960 --> 00:04:44,740 Who knew there were so few ponies 78 00:04:44,780 --> 00:04:46,350 worried about their cutie marks? 79 00:04:46,660 --> 00:04:49,540 Kinda makes you wonder why we made such a big deal 80 00:04:49,580 --> 00:04:50,780 out of it for so long. 81 00:04:53,280 --> 00:04:53,900 What? 82 00:04:54,320 --> 00:04:57,440 The point is, helping ponies with cutie mark problems 83 00:04:57,480 --> 00:04:58,920 is what makes us special. 84 00:04:59,180 --> 00:05:01,640 But if we can't find anypony with a problem... 85 00:05:01,940 --> 00:05:03,860 maybe we're not special. 86 00:05:04,760 --> 00:05:05,700 Bulk Biceps: YEAH! 87 00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:08,960 I know exactly what you mean! 88 00:05:09,280 --> 00:05:11,060 You can't find a cutie mark problem. 89 00:05:11,240 --> 00:05:14,220 I have a cutie mark problem. It's so confusing 90 00:05:14,380 --> 00:05:15,540 and I feel like the solution 91 00:05:15,580 --> 00:05:17,240 is staring me right in the muzzle. 92 00:05:19,920 --> 00:05:20,540 What? 93 00:05:21,320 --> 00:05:24,040 I see why you guys hang out here. It's cozy! 94 00:05:24,440 --> 00:05:29,920 The Crusader Clubhouse is a safe place, Mr., um... Bulk. 95 00:05:30,280 --> 00:05:33,060 A place where we've faced all kinds of cutie mark problems. 96 00:05:33,200 --> 00:05:35,640 A place where we'll go on to solve even more, 97 00:05:35,860 --> 00:05:37,460 starting with yours! 98 00:05:37,780 --> 00:05:39,560 No matter how long it takes. 99 00:05:39,780 --> 00:05:40,900 Or how hard it is. 100 00:05:41,220 --> 00:05:44,000 We'll solve it because that's what we do! 101 00:05:44,320 --> 00:05:45,040 Yeah! 102 00:05:46,180 --> 00:05:47,440 [grunt] 103 00:05:47,820 --> 00:05:48,820 YEAH! 104 00:05:49,680 --> 00:05:51,750 So what's your cutie mark problem? 105 00:05:52,060 --> 00:05:55,660 Oh! Right! Uh, well, my cutie mark is a dumb bell. 106 00:05:55,980 --> 00:05:58,580 But I've lifted every dumb bell in Ponyville! 107 00:05:59,640 --> 00:06:03,020 Have you tried lifting other things? 108 00:06:03,300 --> 00:06:04,760 You mean, not dumb bells? 109 00:06:05,380 --> 00:06:05,840 Yeah. 110 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:06,580 Yeah. 111 00:06:06,780 --> 00:06:07,480 YEAH! 112 00:06:07,540 --> 00:06:08,500 [crash] 113 00:06:08,520 --> 00:06:09,080 [grunt] 114 00:06:09,740 --> 00:06:12,380 I mean, no. I hadn't thought of that. 115 00:06:12,600 --> 00:06:14,200 YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME! 116 00:06:15,620 --> 00:06:16,540 [crash] 117 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:18,840 But what happens when I run out of other stuff? 118 00:06:20,040 --> 00:06:22,520 I guess you could teach other ponies to lift things. 119 00:06:22,760 --> 00:06:23,860 Yeah! Yeah. 120 00:06:23,940 --> 00:06:27,600 YEAH! Wow. You three really have a knack for this! 121 00:06:28,260 --> 00:06:29,450 That was easy! 122 00:06:29,900 --> 00:06:32,220 Maybe too easy. 123 00:06:32,600 --> 00:06:33,380 What do you mean? 124 00:06:33,800 --> 00:06:36,240 Well, it's looking like cutie mark problems 125 00:06:36,300 --> 00:06:37,720 are few and far between. 126 00:06:38,020 --> 00:06:39,120 And? 127 00:06:39,340 --> 00:06:41,260 And what if we never find another one? 128 00:06:41,640 --> 00:06:42,720 Well... 129 00:06:42,800 --> 00:06:45,600 And even if we do, we could solve it so quick 130 00:06:45,640 --> 00:06:48,260 it'll be like it never happened in the first place. 131 00:06:48,460 --> 00:06:49,660 So? 132 00:06:49,860 --> 00:06:52,560 Sooo... then the Cutie Mark Crusaders 133 00:06:52,620 --> 00:06:54,820 don't have any reason to exist! 134 00:06:54,980 --> 00:06:57,080 ♪ [dramatic crescendo] ♪ 135 00:06:59,200 --> 00:07:01,300 Sweetie Belle: The problem boils down to this. 136 00:07:01,580 --> 00:07:03,720 We don't need to go out and do things anymore 137 00:07:03,780 --> 00:07:05,020 to get our cutie marks. 138 00:07:05,220 --> 00:07:06,280 Right! And... 139 00:07:06,360 --> 00:07:08,760 Ponies with Cutie Mark problems are hard to find. 140 00:07:09,240 --> 00:07:12,060 Exactly. But even when we find problems, 141 00:07:12,180 --> 00:07:14,980 we're so good at solving them that most of the time 142 00:07:15,020 --> 00:07:17,500 there's nothing for the Cutie Mark Crusaders to do! 143 00:07:17,780 --> 00:07:21,520 So, I thought we should start figuring out ways 144 00:07:21,560 --> 00:07:24,600 to search all of Equestria for cutie mark problems! 145 00:07:25,700 --> 00:07:27,940 That kinda seems like a lot. 146 00:07:28,400 --> 00:07:30,800 I don't think Rarity would let me travel 147 00:07:30,840 --> 00:07:32,340 to the far reaches of Equestria 148 00:07:32,380 --> 00:07:34,120 looking for cutie mark problems. 149 00:07:34,280 --> 00:07:36,800 Yeah. I'm sure we'll come across them in Ponyville. 150 00:07:37,060 --> 00:07:39,400 And when we do, we'll totally solve them 151 00:07:39,460 --> 00:07:41,440 because we are so awesome at it! 152 00:07:41,600 --> 00:07:42,280 Ha! 153 00:07:42,760 --> 00:07:44,990 But what do we do until then? 154 00:07:45,480 --> 00:07:47,140 Maybe whatever we want? 155 00:07:47,400 --> 00:07:48,300 What do you mean? 156 00:07:48,620 --> 00:07:51,220 Well, we used to only do stuff to get our cutie marks 157 00:07:51,260 --> 00:07:53,870 or fulfil our destiny, but now we don't have to. 158 00:07:54,460 --> 00:07:57,100 So, we can do things just for fun? 159 00:07:57,580 --> 00:07:59,740 Are you girls thinking what I'm thinking? 160 00:07:59,920 --> 00:08:00,880 Sure am! 161 00:08:01,180 --> 00:08:02,680 Scooting! Singing! Making potions! 162 00:08:08,660 --> 00:08:11,640 Just remember: Stomp. Kick. And roll. 163 00:08:11,840 --> 00:08:14,720 After this, you two are gonna love scootering as much as me. 164 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:17,420 If you say so. 165 00:08:17,720 --> 00:08:19,200 Ready? Stomp! 166 00:08:19,300 --> 00:08:20,140 Kick! 167 00:08:20,180 --> 00:08:21,760 AND ROLL! 168 00:08:22,120 --> 00:08:23,360 Whoo! 169 00:08:31,820 --> 00:08:32,580 ♪ Ta-da! ♪ 170 00:08:35,460 --> 00:08:38,240 [chuckle] I don't think I did it right. 171 00:08:40,280 --> 00:08:41,720 ♪ [pitch pipe] ♪ 172 00:08:42,020 --> 00:08:46,340 Doh...mi...soh 173 00:08:46,580 --> 00:08:47,820 It's just a simple harmony. 174 00:08:53,460 --> 00:08:54,620 Harmony, huh? 175 00:08:55,120 --> 00:08:55,960 [tap tap tap] 176 00:08:56,040 --> 00:08:58,870 And, ah-one and ah-two and ah-one, two, three... 177 00:08:59,380 --> 00:09:01,180 ♪ [discordant voices] ♪ 178 00:09:01,780 --> 00:09:03,780 Wow. That was simple. 179 00:09:04,210 --> 00:09:05,620 [snap] 180 00:09:06,300 --> 00:09:09,360 It's just a dash and a drop and a drip. 181 00:09:13,080 --> 00:09:15,680 Just a dash and a drop and a drip. 182 00:09:15,880 --> 00:09:17,560 [explosion] 183 00:09:21,480 --> 00:09:23,980 And even though Scootaloo thinks bungee jumping 184 00:09:24,020 --> 00:09:25,160 is the bees knees, 185 00:09:26,660 --> 00:09:28,860 Sweetie Belle would rather keep bees. 186 00:09:30,460 --> 00:09:32,000 Of course, I'm allergic. 187 00:09:32,420 --> 00:09:34,080 Who'd have thought it would be so hard 188 00:09:34,120 --> 00:09:36,460 to find something for us all to do together? 189 00:09:37,000 --> 00:09:41,400 Well, I know this might sound crazy, but what if we didn't? 190 00:09:41,740 --> 00:09:42,520 Didn't what? 191 00:09:42,760 --> 00:09:46,160 Do things together. Well, do everything together. 192 00:09:47,280 --> 00:09:49,400 But we're the Cutie Mark Crusaders! 193 00:09:49,780 --> 00:09:53,240 And we always will be, but I really wanna bungee jump. 194 00:09:53,440 --> 00:09:55,660 The speed! The height! The fall! 195 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:57,860 And I know you two aren't interested, 196 00:09:57,920 --> 00:09:59,720 but I wanna try crochet. 197 00:10:00,040 --> 00:10:00,940 Isn't there something 198 00:10:00,980 --> 00:10:02,540 you've always wanted to do on your own? 199 00:10:06,660 --> 00:10:07,620 I don't know. 200 00:10:07,900 --> 00:10:10,400 I guess I figured we'd always do stuff together. 201 00:10:10,720 --> 00:10:12,940 But bungee jumping sounds just as scary 202 00:10:12,980 --> 00:10:14,540 as crochet sounds boring. 203 00:10:15,120 --> 00:10:17,940 That's OK. Sweetie Belle and I can do the things we like 204 00:10:18,140 --> 00:10:19,710 and you can do whatever you like. 205 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:21,900 Just as soon as you figure out what it is. 206 00:10:22,760 --> 00:10:23,860 I guess. 207 00:10:23,960 --> 00:10:24,840 Great! Then we can meet back here 208 00:10:25,220 --> 00:10:27,950 and talk all about what we've done. 209 00:10:28,340 --> 00:10:29,890 But I don't know what it'll be. 210 00:10:30,420 --> 00:10:31,520 You'll find something! 211 00:10:31,840 --> 00:10:33,220 Something awesome! 212 00:10:34,360 --> 00:10:37,660 [sigh] Well, I guess now I have to. 213 00:10:37,840 --> 00:10:40,860 ♪ [acoustic guitar] ♪ 214 00:10:41,060 --> 00:10:45,640 ♪ I never imagined myself out on my own ♪ 215 00:10:47,220 --> 00:10:50,900 ♪ Tryin' to find out what's next for me ♪ 216 00:10:53,320 --> 00:10:58,750 ♪ The Cutie Mark Crusaders have always been my home ♪ 217 00:10:59,240 --> 00:11:03,690 ♪ Maybe now there's more that I could be ♪ 218 00:11:04,100 --> 00:11:08,980 ♪ I guess as time goes by ♪ 219 00:11:10,440 --> 00:11:15,380 ♪ Every pony has to go out on their own ♪ 220 00:11:16,260 --> 00:11:21,440 ♪ And maybe someday I'll have to try ♪ 221 00:11:22,620 --> 00:11:25,540 ♪ Something new that's just for me, ♪ 222 00:11:25,700 --> 00:11:28,540 ♪ a little something that could be ♪ 223 00:11:28,840 --> 00:11:34,640 ♪ just my own and I won't feel so left behind ♪ 224 00:11:34,800 --> 00:11:36,340 ♪♪ 225 00:11:36,400 --> 00:11:40,920 ♪ We used to say that we'd be always side-by-side ♪ 226 00:11:42,640 --> 00:11:47,200 ♪ Maybe things are changing and this could mean goodbye ♪ 227 00:11:48,720 --> 00:11:51,060 ♪ I always thought our friendship ♪ 228 00:11:51,120 --> 00:11:53,580 ♪ Was all I'd ever need ♪ 229 00:11:54,760 --> 00:12:00,080 ♪ We've always been crusadin' what else is there for me ♪ 230 00:12:00,260 --> 00:12:01,040 ♪♪ 231 00:12:01,120 --> 00:12:05,820 ♪ I guess as time goes by ♪ 232 00:12:07,260 --> 00:12:12,180 ♪ Every pony has to go out on their own ♪ 233 00:12:13,340 --> 00:12:18,700 ♪ And maybe someday I'll have to try ♪ 234 00:12:19,680 --> 00:12:22,440 ♪ Something new that's just for me ♪ 235 00:12:22,580 --> 00:12:25,440 ♪ A little something that could be ♪ 236 00:12:25,880 --> 00:12:32,050 ♪ Just my own and I won't feel so left behind ♪ 237 00:12:32,180 --> 00:12:39,580 ♪ [song ends] ♪ 238 00:12:42,160 --> 00:12:45,040 Russian accented woman: And a-one, two, three, four! 239 00:12:45,120 --> 00:12:47,140 Two, two, three, four. 240 00:12:47,240 --> 00:12:51,660 One, two, three four. Two, two, three, four-- 241 00:12:51,740 --> 00:12:53,860 Whatever kind of dancing y'all are doing, 242 00:12:54,040 --> 00:12:56,700 you're doing it together and I want in! 243 00:12:59,540 --> 00:13:02,580 I-I mean uh, [ahem], would it be OK 244 00:13:02,640 --> 00:13:04,560 if I enrolled in this dance class? 245 00:13:04,860 --> 00:13:07,680 Well, let's see what you can do. 246 00:13:07,940 --> 00:13:10,660 We have a recital at Town Hall tonight 247 00:13:10,720 --> 00:13:12,880 and a spot just opened up. 248 00:13:12,940 --> 00:13:16,300 Tender Taps is a little too shy to perform, 249 00:13:19,320 --> 00:13:23,360 but if you're ready to step into a partnered routine... 250 00:13:23,600 --> 00:13:25,720 That sounds an awful lot like friendship 251 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:29,240 and I'm ready for anything I don't have to do by myself. 252 00:13:29,560 --> 00:13:33,640 Well, then, dancing with partner will be perfect. 253 00:13:40,140 --> 00:13:43,340 ♪ [tango rhythm] ♪ 254 00:13:43,620 --> 00:13:45,140 Whoaaaaaa! 255 00:13:50,900 --> 00:13:52,580 Whoa. Whoaaaaa! 256 00:13:52,640 --> 00:13:54,140 [crashing] 257 00:13:55,820 --> 00:13:58,480 Whew. I feel like that went pretty good but 258 00:13:58,700 --> 00:14:01,100 let's give it one more whirl because it's important 259 00:14:01,120 --> 00:14:02,720 that I do a good job partnering 260 00:14:02,780 --> 00:14:04,140 with my new group of friends. 261 00:14:08,720 --> 00:14:12,960 Ehh. Now I'm think of it, you might be better as soloist. 262 00:14:19,560 --> 00:14:23,460 Teacher: Ehh, partnering is a little advanced for you, 263 00:14:23,820 --> 00:14:26,860 but there's still lots you can do on your own. 264 00:14:27,100 --> 00:14:29,940 I'm sorry, but doing stuff on my own 265 00:14:29,960 --> 00:14:32,140 is exactly what I don't want. 266 00:14:38,320 --> 00:14:39,910 Sorry it didn't work out. 267 00:14:40,120 --> 00:14:42,640 Trying different things with my friends was always fun, 268 00:14:43,080 --> 00:14:46,640 even when we were terrible. Now it's just terrible. 269 00:14:47,360 --> 00:14:49,960 You weren't that bad; you just need to learn a few things 270 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:52,460 on your own. Being a soloist can be fun. 271 00:14:52,600 --> 00:14:58,390 ♪♪ 272 00:14:58,390 --> 00:15:00,660 [hums] Ha! 273 00:15:00,720 --> 00:15:02,340 ♪♪ 274 00:15:02,680 --> 00:15:05,620 [laugh] You just have to do it with feeling. 275 00:15:05,760 --> 00:15:08,340 ♪♪ 276 00:15:09,360 --> 00:15:12,940 [sigh] Thanks, but without my friends, 277 00:15:13,280 --> 00:15:15,200 I don't think I'll ever feel again. 278 00:15:16,320 --> 00:15:17,520 Good luck at the recital. 279 00:15:17,980 --> 00:15:20,700 Oh, I'm not going do that. I mean, I want to. 280 00:15:21,080 --> 00:15:22,950 It's kind of all I think about. 281 00:15:23,160 --> 00:15:26,960 I bet someday my cutie mark will even be about performing, 282 00:15:27,800 --> 00:15:30,080 but I could never dance in front of an audience 283 00:15:30,120 --> 00:15:33,380 the way I do in class. That's t-t-terrifying. 284 00:15:35,000 --> 00:15:37,560 Yeah. OK. Nice meeting you. 285 00:15:38,180 --> 00:15:38,880 You, too. 286 00:15:43,400 --> 00:15:46,420 Sweetie Belle, you are not going to believe this, 287 00:15:46,460 --> 00:15:47,960 but I think I like bungee jumping 288 00:15:47,980 --> 00:15:49,620 even more than scootering! 289 00:15:50,240 --> 00:15:54,220 Seriously? That's amazing. Look what I did! 290 00:15:55,140 --> 00:15:58,650 Wow. Uh. That's, um... 291 00:15:59,080 --> 00:16:03,620 Horrible! But it was so much fun. Rarity showed me how, 292 00:16:03,760 --> 00:16:06,800 even though she says "crochet is knitting's poorer cousin." 293 00:16:07,060 --> 00:16:08,340 But I loved it. 294 00:16:08,500 --> 00:16:09,480 Awesome! 295 00:16:12,660 --> 00:16:19,120 Oh. Hello, girls. Have fun pursuing your own interests? 296 00:16:20,020 --> 00:16:22,680 Apple Bloom? What are you doing sitting in the dark? 297 00:16:23,040 --> 00:16:25,080 Yeah. We thought you'd be out looking 298 00:16:25,100 --> 00:16:26,250 for things you like to do. 299 00:16:26,660 --> 00:16:30,540 [laugh] Oh, I did. I looked all over town. 300 00:16:30,860 --> 00:16:34,620 I looked and I looked and I looked 301 00:16:34,880 --> 00:16:36,600 and you know what I found? 302 00:16:37,520 --> 00:16:38,340 Nothing! 303 00:16:43,620 --> 00:16:45,520 You tried every one of these? 304 00:16:46,560 --> 00:16:49,840 And each one just made me feel more alone than the next. 305 00:16:50,100 --> 00:16:51,960 I don't see how I'm supposed to be happy 306 00:16:52,000 --> 00:16:53,640 that we're not hanging out anymore. 307 00:16:53,960 --> 00:16:56,110 Wait. I never said that. 308 00:16:56,300 --> 00:16:58,700 I just said we don't have to do everything together. 309 00:16:58,960 --> 00:17:00,740 Like when there's something one of us wants to do 310 00:17:00,780 --> 00:17:01,800 that the others don't. 311 00:17:02,500 --> 00:17:05,580 Oh. Well, I guess that changes things. 312 00:17:06,500 --> 00:17:07,360 I can't believe you thought 313 00:17:07,400 --> 00:17:09,380 we didn't want to hang out anymore. 314 00:17:09,620 --> 00:17:11,580 I can't believe you tried all this stuff 315 00:17:11,620 --> 00:17:13,260 and didn't find one thing you liked. 316 00:17:13,480 --> 00:17:15,720 Well, I kind of liked dancing. 317 00:17:15,980 --> 00:17:17,660 Mainly because it looked like something 318 00:17:17,700 --> 00:17:20,900 you couldn't do alone, but I wasn't very good at it. 319 00:17:21,440 --> 00:17:23,740 You don't have to be good at something to have fun. 320 00:17:24,020 --> 00:17:26,420 And being good doesn't always mean you will. 321 00:17:26,920 --> 00:17:30,700 I know. I met the best dancer in the world, 322 00:17:30,760 --> 00:17:33,960 but he was so shy, he couldn't bring himself to perform, 323 00:17:34,240 --> 00:17:36,500 even though he really, really wanted to. 324 00:17:37,780 --> 00:17:42,020 I don't suppose this dancing pony had a cutie mark, did he? 325 00:17:42,960 --> 00:17:47,760 ♪♪ 326 00:17:48,280 --> 00:17:49,140 Apple Bloom: You're here! 327 00:17:50,680 --> 00:17:51,600 SHHHHH! 328 00:17:52,320 --> 00:17:53,780 [cheering] 329 00:17:55,780 --> 00:17:56,920 What are you doing here? 330 00:17:57,340 --> 00:18:00,370 You told me that you wanted to perform more than anything, 331 00:18:00,700 --> 00:18:03,180 but I was too caught up in myself to listen. 332 00:18:03,540 --> 00:18:05,560 You're the best dancer I've ever seen 333 00:18:05,600 --> 00:18:08,500 and I'm here to convince you to get out on that stage! 334 00:18:12,260 --> 00:18:14,120 Um, didn't I also tell you 335 00:18:14,160 --> 00:18:16,880 that dancing in front of other ponies is t-t-terrifying? 336 00:18:17,440 --> 00:18:18,580 I don't know if you noticed... 337 00:18:18,640 --> 00:18:21,160 ...but that auditorium is full of other ponies! 338 00:18:21,320 --> 00:18:23,420 I can't go out there. What if I'm bad? 339 00:18:23,780 --> 00:18:25,200 We can go on together. 340 00:18:25,480 --> 00:18:28,230 No matter what, you'll look good dancing next to me. 341 00:18:28,760 --> 00:18:32,540 [cheers and whistles] 342 00:18:33,040 --> 00:18:34,960 [sigh] All right. I'll do it. 343 00:18:35,340 --> 00:18:37,820 But I don't have my costume and the backdrop is all wrong 344 00:18:37,860 --> 00:18:39,260 and we don't have time to change it! 345 00:18:40,820 --> 00:18:42,660 Leave everything to us! 346 00:18:46,480 --> 00:18:48,680 I don't know about this. 347 00:18:48,860 --> 00:18:51,140 Don't worry. You'll be just fine. 348 00:18:55,960 --> 00:18:57,460 Here goes nothing! 349 00:19:15,240 --> 00:19:15,940 [gulp] 350 00:19:16,080 --> 00:19:19,650 ♪ [fast jazz saxophone] ♪ 351 00:19:19,720 --> 00:19:29,760 ♪♪ 352 00:19:29,840 --> 00:19:36,670 ♪♪ 353 00:19:37,040 --> 00:19:39,940 [laughter] 354 00:19:40,120 --> 00:19:42,360 You can't be any worse than I was. 355 00:19:42,560 --> 00:19:51,750 ♪♪ 356 00:19:51,860 --> 00:20:03,700 ♪♪ 357 00:20:03,780 --> 00:20:05,230 [music ends] 358 00:20:05,280 --> 00:20:07,180 [panting] 359 00:20:07,960 --> 00:20:16,840 [wild cheering] 360 00:20:28,620 --> 00:20:30,120 I can't believe it! 361 00:20:30,280 --> 00:20:32,630 It's just what I always imagined it would be! 362 00:20:32,840 --> 00:20:36,260 And if it weren't for all of you, I wouldn't even have it. 363 00:20:36,520 --> 00:20:38,600 No problem. It's what we do. 364 00:20:39,700 --> 00:20:42,600 I only wish I'd realized what you needed right away 365 00:20:43,000 --> 00:20:45,240 instead of moping around for no reason. 366 00:20:45,460 --> 00:20:48,160 Well, either way, I hope you keep dancing. 367 00:20:52,500 --> 00:20:54,250 You know, I just might. 368 00:20:54,460 --> 00:20:57,280 It sure is a lot of fun and I'm pretty confident 369 00:20:57,300 --> 00:20:58,420 I can only get better. 370 00:21:00,920 --> 00:21:04,360 I'm sorry I was so silly about us all doing our own things. 371 00:21:04,640 --> 00:21:07,490 If we hadn't, I might have never even tried dancing. 372 00:21:07,920 --> 00:21:09,440 Or find out I needed help. 373 00:21:09,860 --> 00:21:12,300 With each of us going out and trying things on our own, 374 00:21:12,400 --> 00:21:14,880 we'll be three times as likely to find ponies to help. 375 00:21:15,200 --> 00:21:17,880 And trying new stuff might even make us better 376 00:21:18,220 --> 00:21:19,780 at helping them, like how I used my bungee jumping 377 00:21:19,840 --> 00:21:21,000 to change the sets. 378 00:21:21,120 --> 00:21:23,240 Or my crochet to make the costumes. 379 00:21:23,680 --> 00:21:25,520 Well, one thing is for sure: 380 00:21:25,820 --> 00:21:28,460 The Cutie Mark Crusaders will never be the same. 381 00:21:30,040 --> 00:21:31,520 We'll be better! 382 00:21:31,720 --> 00:21:32,740 YEAH!