"Touch nose with tongue."
Done.
"Play bongos on my belly."
Done.
"Smell my dirty feet."
Done!
as long as I thought it would. Huh. That didn't take nearly
♪ My little pony My little pony *
♪ Ah, ah, ah, ah *
♪ My little pony *
What friendship could be ♪ ♪ I used to wonder
♪ My little pony *
♪ Until you all shared Its magic with me *
♪ Big adventure d d Tons of fun *
♪ A beautiful heart d d Faithful and strong *
♪ Sharing kindness d d It's an easy feat *
Makes it all complete ♪ ♪ And magic
♪ You have my d d My little ponies *
♪ Do you know you're all My very best friends? *
What to do? What to do?
A hot air balloon ride.
Oh, no. Wait.
Runaway balloon!
Sorry!
Whew.
That was a close one.
If I didn't know better,
I would swear that I was in the middle of the dark
and scary Everfree forest.
What was that?
Come on, Spike.
Just because this forest is full of wild, dangerous animals
that you're gonna see one. doesn't mean
( timber wolves barking and snarling )
Come and get me, you big goons.
Run.
I'm running. I'm running.
Wow, Applejack. Whew.
That was amazing.
at them like they were rockets. You rocketed those boulders
Pow! Pow! Pow!
You saved my life.
Aw, don't mention it, Spike.
Come on, we should be heading on back now.
Man, am I lucky you were out here.
Uh, why were you out here?
Saw the balloon floating by with no pony in it
and I came out here to investigate.
Guess you did too, huh?
Uh, yeah.
the runaway hot air balloon too. I was investigating
So now that that mystery's been solved,
let's get out here, huh?
Thanks for walking me home, Spike.
That was mighty kind of you,
but now I have some chores that need tending to,
so see you later.
What chores? I'll do them.
but you don't have… That's sweet,
It's the least I can do. You saved my life.
I need to repay the favor.
friends do for each other. Shoot, Spike, that's what
to repay the favor. You don't need
Yes, I do. Sugar, it's okay.
It's not necessary.
you don't understand. Applejack,
that I really need to do. This is something
I hate to get in the way of you doing something you need to.
What should I do? Great.
Uh…Apple Bloom's over yonder,
giving little Piggington a bath.
I was gonna lend her a hoof,
but maybe you could lend her one instead.
On the double.
I could help you. Applejack said
Great.
the help I can get. I could use all
Wait till Applejack sees how you sparkle.
Ta-da.
Good job, you two.
is it okay if I get going? Applejack,
for my Crusaders meeting. I don't wanna be late
We're getting fitted for water skis.
Ha. You definitely don't want to be late for that.
Water-skiing Cutie Mark, here I come.
you can head on out too. Spike,
I reckon you have re-paid me in full
so we are officially even-Steven.
What? Oh, no.
We aren't even close to being even-Steven.
allow me to assist you further. Please, Applejack, you must
I don't know, Spike. Just don't feel right
to have you doing things for me.
Really, you don't… Please.
It's just not necessary… Pretty please.
Pretty, pretty, pretty please.
Oh, all right.
You can help Granny Smith and me bake some…
Pies. Pies.
I'm helping Applejack make some pies.
little feller, Spike,
could you get us some more eggs?
Coming right up.
Ah, oops.
Sorry, Applejack.
Let me get something to clean that up.
Appreciate all your help today, sugar cube,
but I can take it from here.
Don't be ridiculous.
It is my honor and my duty.
the beginning. Today is just
You saved my life. What's that now?
"Spike the Dragon Code," According to the
I owe you a life debt and must serve you.
what about Twilight? Now,
Doesn't she need your help and such?
Huh. You're right.
I better break the news to Twilight.
I just hope she doesn't take it too hard.
Be right back.
Come on, Spike.
This is your personal moral, ethical Dragon Code
we're talking about. You have to do this.
It's not like you and Twilight won't be friends anymore.
But it won't be the same.
But it has to be done.
Twilight, Applejack just saved my life
dragon-eating timber wolves. from horrible,
Mm-hm…
I adhere to my Dragon Code And, as you are aware,
I must serve her and this means
of my natural-born days. for the rest
I'm sure you understand.
Mm-hm…
It's been an honor being your faithful assistant.
Sounds good.
She said it was okay.
Really? Really?
So with Twilight's blessing,
I am free to follow my code and serve you until…
Well, until forever.
Listen, sugar cube, I completely respect your Dragon Code,
but I just can't cotton truly I do,
with you permanently serving me.
Please, Applejack.
My Dragon Code is a part of me.
I have to be true to myself.
If you don't let me do this,
a noble dragon anymore. I won't be
I can't have you feeling Oh. Well,
like you're not a noble dragon, now can I?
Then from here on in, Great.
your wish is my command.
Oh. Um. Okay.
I would like you to…
Oh…
Help me take some of the pie you made to…
Uh… Rarity?
Sure. Why not?
I helped bake it.
Ugh.
when you're chewing. You even look good
when they're chewing? Who looks good
Aren't you gonna have some more?
I had a big lunch.
It's 10 in the morning.
A big breakfast. Breakfast.
Oh. Okay.
Maybe you could take her plate back to the kitchen
and wash it off?
As you wish.
that all about? What was
from some timber wolves Ah, I saved Spike
in the Everfree Forest and now he thinks
he has to serve me forever. Oh!
What I wouldn't give to have some pony forever in my debt.
to organize my closets I'd get them
and help me with my sewing… and give me pedicures
Okay, I get it. Having somepony to do things for you
a dream come true. would be
But I don't feel right
having Spike thinking he owes me something.
And you tasted that pie.
Sometimes his help isn't that helpful.
a broom I could borrow? Do you have
What's happening? A.J., Rary.
Applejack saved Spike's life
to serve her forever. and now he has
Sweet. What are you having him do?
Wash your laundry? Clean your room?
with your unfinished novel? Help you
Mine's about this awesome Pegasus
who's the best flyer ever and becomes the captain
of the Wonderbolts.
up with that ingeniously woven, How ever did you come
intricate plot line?
Just came to me.
Thing is I don't really want him to serve me forever.
But I don't know how to get him to stop.
That's easy.
something really, really hard. Just make him help you with
I don't know.
I don't want him to get hurt.
He'll quit way before Please.
there's even a chance of getting hurt.
Leave this to me.
So, Spike, Applejack was gonna help me stack some hay
so I could practice smashing through it,
but I'm feeling extra, extra powerful today.
You are?
Yeah, I am.
So instead of hay,
smash through rocks. I'm gonna
Yeah, a tower of rocks. Rocks?
And you're gonna build it.
I am? Yeah.
I mean, unless you don't want to help Applejack.
I do.
It is Spike's Dragon Code.
Then get to it.
Trust me.
This is going to work like a charm.
Huh. I was sure he'd give up after, like, three rocks.
If it'd been me, Oh, goodness.
I'd have just pretended I didn't have anything for him to do.
Why didn't I think of that?
Is this is high enough?
That's plenty high.
Come on down, Spike.
Bad news: He actually ended up building the whole rock tower.
Good news:
I've got a rock tower to knock down.
You can do it.
All right! Yeah!
That was awesome.
Wanna do it again, Rainbow Dash?
Applejack can re-build it for you.
And when I say "Applejack," I of course mean me.
Sure. Why not?
No.
I mean, I don't think Rainbow Dash
needs any more of your help.
My help… She doesn't need it.
Rainbow Dash? Right,
Yeah.
I guess I'm good.
And so am I. For now.
I just can't think of one more thing I need help with.
to do anything else. So you don't have
What do you mean you can't think of anything else
I can help with?
Exactly that.
There's nothing else.
I don't want you to do anything.
If I don't help you, how will I know
Well, uh… I'm a noble dragon?
Maybe there's things you need help with
that you don't even realize that you need help with.
I think she'd realize it. If she needed help
Maybe not.
Maybe Applejack needs help realizing
what she needs help with.
maybe your back itches. Like,
That does feel good.
See?
remembering your favorite song. Or you might need help
The finest creature ever ♪ ♪ The dragon is
Than just guarding treasure ♪ ♪ There's more to him
I don't think that's her favorite…
Or you might need help breathing.
I certainly do not… Breathing?
See? There are plenty of things I can help you with.
And you don't even have to trouble yourself
with thinking of them. No. I'll think of them.
Let me think of them.
As you wish.
Twilight? Twilight, are you there?
Twilight.
Ah! Sorry.
I didn't mean to scare you.
No, it's okay.
I need to take a break anyway.
What's going on?
I know Spike told you
that he was gonna follow his Dragon Code
and serve me forever for saving him from the timber wolves
and that you were okay with it, but…
Wait. What?
He said he told you all about it.
I'm guessing maybe you were a little distracted
Maybe a little. when he told you.
Should've realized you wouldn't have let him go so easily.
Well, now that you know what's going on,
maybe you could talk some sense into him.
Oh, Applejack, I wish I could,
but this is the Dragon Code we're talking about.
the Dragon Code is to a dragon? Surely you know how important
I sure am starting to.
There's only one other way Spike is gonna fulfill
the debt he feels he owes you.
Seventy,
71, 72, 73, 74, 75…
All right, you all, here's the deal,
Spike needs to save my life.
And you want us to shoot you out of a cannon
and give Spike a butterfly net toward a hornet's nest
so he can catch you mere seconds before you hit the nest
by a angry hornets. and are stung
I'll wear this moustache.
No. I am gonna be attacked by a timber wolf.
Can I still wear the moustache?
When I give the signal, Pinky Pie and Rarity
will come running out of the woods
by the timber wolf. being pursued
I'll start to run too,
but then pretend to get my hoof stuck.
to help me dislodge it. I'll ask Spike
and I'll be able to get away And he will
from the terrifying timber wolf.
from certain doom, Having saved me
Spike will then consider us even.
Everybody get it?
Uh-huh. Uh-huh.
I'll do my best.
Just one question.
Yes.
No.
Suit yourself.
to play our parts, We're all ready
but are you sure you're ready to play yours, Applejack?
What do you mean? Show us your best
damsel-in-distress move.
well, uh… Uh…oh,
How's this?
Whoo!
Absolutely horrendous.
some serious work. Okay, this needs
Now, first you must lift your foreleg
up to your forehead like so.
Applejack.
No time.
Here he comes.
Uh, over here, Spike.
You said you had something else you needed me to do?
Oh. Yes, I…
you could maybe, uh, I was just hoping
sweep up all those leaves for a compost pile.
But, of course.
Oh, by the way, there are exactly
24,567,837
at Sweet Apple Acres. blades of grass
I can't believe you counted every single one of them.
And as a noble dragon You asked me to.
of my Dragon Code, I… and follower
That was very convincing.
Timber wolf!
We are doomed!
See? Like that.
Oh, no.
I seem to have got my hoof caught
in between two rocks.
I cannot run away.
I am a damsel in distress.
Help me, Spike.
Wait a minute.
Don't wait a minute. No, no.
Save me from the terrifying timber wolf.
Well, he would be terrifying
wasn't…a fake. if he
You got the clomping of his claws.
The roar was spot on.
And the detail on his face is pretty good.
But you forgot one thing.
You can smell a real His breath.
Timber wolf's breath from a mile…
I'm already on… Too late.
Timber wolf!
Ow.
Uh-oh.
Applejack, come on.
I'm really stuck. I can't.
No more messing around.
Let's go.
Come on.
Forget it, Spike.
get out of here. You gotta
your Dragon Code already and go. Would you just forget
No.
I have to save you.
Let's get out of here.
What happened to you guys back there?
Thought you were right behind us.
My hoof was stuck
and that timber wolf was coming right at me.
Wait, you were actually stuck?
But Spike picked up a pebble Uh-huh.
at the huge timber wolf's mouth and rocketed that thing right
and saved my life.
Ah, it was nothing.
It was something all right.
Of course I wouldn't have needed help
if I hadn't been trying to stage a fake
Timber wolf attack in the first place.
What was that all about? Yeah.
I know this code thing's important to you,
but if something like this comes up in the future,
think maybe we can go back to my code,
say that's what friends do,
and leave it at that?
of you as any less noble. I promise I won't think
Sounds good to me.
But maybe let's just try to avoid situations
where one of us actually needs
to save their life. the other one
You got yourself a deal.
Thanks, Spike. Happy to help.
Don't know what I'd do without you.
No, really. I'm really, really, really happy to help you.
Aww.
♪ My little pony *
* Friends *