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You absolutely sure
you can do this?
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Of course. Wouldn't have agreed
to it if I couldn't.
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Piece of cake.
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Speaking of cake,
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I've got a little something
I need to attend to.
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Yeah, like keeping an eye
on a house full of critters.
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Uh, yeah, that was totally
what I was talking about.
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Relax.
Go do your welcoming thing
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in the Crystal Empire.
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Spike's got it all
under control.
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( Opal screeching
and Winona barking )
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Hurry up, Twilight,
we can't miss our train!
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Tickets.
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Oh, this is gonna be
a real treat.
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Princess Cadance said
she's never seen
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the Crystal Ponies
so excited.
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Duh.
Of course they're excited.
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They're up
for the Equestria Games.
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It's only the biggest
sporting event
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in all of Equestria.
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Didn't Cloudsdale host
the Equestria Games one year?
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No. Cloudsdale should've hosted
the games one year.
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I'll never forget
when we got the bad news.
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The Equestria Games go to
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the city of Phillydelphia.
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No!
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These Crystal Ponies
lost a thousand years
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to an evil king's curse.
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They've had enough bad news.
No way we're letting them
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experience the pain
of losing out on these games.
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Exactly. Princess Cadance
is counting on us
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to do our part to convince
the Games Inspector
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to choose
the Crystal Empire.
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And we are not
gonna let her down, are we?
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No!
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What? I was just answering
Twilight's question.
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* My little pony
My little pony *
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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 d
d Tons of fun *
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* A beautiful heart d
d Faithful and strong *
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* Sharing kindness d
d It's an easy feat *
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* And magic makes it
All complete *
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* You have my little ponies *
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* Do you know you're all
My very best friends? *
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Four, three, two, one.
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The Crystal Empire,
that's the one!
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Okay, everypony. Great job.
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Sounds like we're ready.
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( all speaking
indistinctly )
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One more time. From the top.
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Oh.
Oh, please.
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I think that was perfect.
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Agh. But we've run this
like 12 times already.
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I think we've got it.
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Cadance said
the Games Inspector
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really puts folks through
the ringer on her visits.
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There's no margin for error
here.
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And this time, we need
to practice the steps.
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On a train car?
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You heard the pony.
On your hooves.
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Two, four, six, eight.
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( rumbling
and all screaming )
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Crystal Empire, ladies.
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Watch your step
leaving the train.
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Probably should've watched
our step
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while we were still
on it too.
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Wow!
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The Crystal Empire looks
crystalier than ever!
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They must have everypony
in the Empire
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out sprucing it up.
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This must be why
were asked us to handle
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the welcome committee
routine.
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And it's probably also because
we'll be awesome at it.
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Princess Cadance was right.
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These ponies do look
pretty darn excited.
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Yup.
I remember that feeling.
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But not as much
as I remember
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the crushing wave
of disappointment that came
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when things didn't work out.
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That right there.
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That is the face
I do not want to see.
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Uh, mm-hm.
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We're here.
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Ha, ha,
there are my girls.
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Sunshine, sunshine
Ladybugs awake
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Clap your hooves
And do a little shake
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( Twilight and Cadance
giggling )
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Oh, my, this is spectacular.
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Please, everypony, stand back.
I need air.
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Go ahead
and try whatever you like.
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It's all complimentary
for the welcome committee.
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That over there
is a crystal mud bath,
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which relaxes your body
and rejuvenates your coat.
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Now, I realize it can be kind
of strange to climb into mud,
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but if you'll just give it
a chance, I'm sure…
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Whoo-hoo!
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Pinkie! No!
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So relaxing.
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Pinkie Pie! Honestly.
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Hmph.
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Go ahead.
Have a good time
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while I get my ceremonial
headdress done.
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Ceremonial headdress?
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When meeting
with important guests,
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it was tradition for rulers
of the Crystal Empire
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to weave crystals
into their manes
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in a very specific way.
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The Games Inspector is known
for doing her homework.
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She'll certainly be expecting
my look
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to reflect the importance
of her visit.
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Princess.
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If I may have a word.
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I have two pieces of news
for you.
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First, your mane-stylist
has the flu
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and won't be able
to make it
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for fear
of you catching it too.
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Oh, well…
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I hope she's better soon.
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Do any of the other
stylists here know
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how to do the traditional
royal ceremonial headdress?
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( all indistinctly
chattering )
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Oh.
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Just a small detail.
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Whoa, whoa, whoa.
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You're trying to land
the Equestria Games here.
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There's no such thing
as a small detail.
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Rainbow Dash.
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I suppose
I could give it a shot.
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Oh, Rarity,
you would do that for me?
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Way to step up, Rare.
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Fortunately,
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I have all the precise
instructions right here.
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Oh, my.
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You sure
you're up to this?
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Working on the hair of royalty
on such an auspicious occasion
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is the opportunity
of a lifetime.
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I will give it everything
I've got.
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See? No worries.
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Besides, the Games Inspector
isn't expected
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for several hours.
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I'll have plenty of time
to figure out exactly
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how to do this.
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Oh, Rarity,
that's wonderful.
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You said you had a second
bit of news?
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Yes, quite.
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The Games Inspector,
Ms. Harshwhinny,
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will be arriving
on the next train.
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What?
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What? You couldn't have
told her that news first?
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That's 15 minutes
from now!
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Oh, my goodness.
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How long before Cadance
is ready?
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I'm sure to find
some shortcuts.
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Can you have her back
at the castle when we're done?
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Done.
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Okay, we'll be fine.
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Everypony,
just be on the lookout
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for the pony
with the flower print luggage.
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PINKIE PIE
Easy peasy,
pudding in the freezy.
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We bring the Games Inspector
back to the castle,
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put on our big welcome committee
how-do-you-do, and then…
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Put the pudding out to thaw
before you eat it
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or you'll crack a tooth?
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I'll just ignore that.
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We need to remember
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that the Games Inspector
arriving early
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is probably part of a plan
to psych us out.
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What do you mean?
You said it yourself.
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She's got a rep for trying
to catch hosts off guard.
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Just to see if we can handle
the kind of massive pressure
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that comes with hosting
the Equestria Games.
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Oh, no,
we're gonna blow it.
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Not if we always stay
one step ahead
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and don't fall
for any of her mind games.
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Anything she throws at us,
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we just need to remember
she's testing us,
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and roll with it.
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Excuse me, ma'am?
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Yes? What is it?
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Oh, no.
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Be cool.
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00:08:03,203 --> 00:08:04,704
Well, I know
you're not expecting us
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but we're here
to personally welcome you
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to the Crystal Empire.
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The whole lot of you
came to do that?
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Uh, well, um, yes.
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Well, darn tootin'!
Ain't that the cat's meow.
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Y'all didn't need
to do that.
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Why, I hardly expected
anything like this.
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The princess wouldn't
have had it any other way.
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The Princess?
Princess Cadance?
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None other.
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Well, tie me up
and throw me down.
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This just keeps getting
better and better.
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Can we help you
with your bags?
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Don't mind if you do.
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Ooh! I love flower print.
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Sorry.
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Our first stop is the castle
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where we've got a big
razzamatazzy welcome
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planned for you.
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The castle?
Are you kidding?
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Hot diggity dog!
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See that?
Just gotta roll with it
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00:09:00,469 --> 00:09:02,929
until the Princess gets there
and we'll be just fine.
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00:09:14,941 --> 00:09:17,610
So how's it going so far?
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Oh, I'm so sorry.
It's just all so complicated.
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I can fix it.
Fix what?
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00:09:26,744 --> 00:09:29,331
Well,
I was looking for shortcuts
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and I thought
step 12 was optional.
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But it's not.
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My golly,
the Crystal Castle!
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00:09:45,013 --> 00:09:46,556
Why, I've seen pictures,
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but I never expected to see it
with my very own eyes!
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From the inside.
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Oh, my gosh, she's so nice.
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You're letting her
lull you
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into a false sense
of confidence.
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00:10:01,112 --> 00:10:04,866
Watch that.
It's all part of the game.
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00:10:04,991 --> 00:10:07,411
Oh, my, I'm so excited.
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00:10:07,536 --> 00:10:09,454
Please have a seat,
won't you?
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00:10:09,579 --> 00:10:12,082
Mind if I take a quick run
outside first.
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00:10:12,207 --> 00:10:13,875
It was an awfully long
train ride
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and my legs could use
a stretch.
228
00:10:16,336 --> 00:10:19,297
Oh, well,
we were just about to start.
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00:10:19,423 --> 00:10:20,882
Oh, never you mind.
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00:10:21,007 --> 00:10:22,842
You go on ahead.
I'm listening.
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She was probably testing us
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to see
if we could remain in control
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of a complex situation.
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Looks like we passed.
Bump.
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Yeah.
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00:10:32,477 --> 00:10:35,188
We'd like to thank you
for this opportunity
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to introduce you
to this wonderful kingdom.
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Oh, well,
the pleasure is all mine.
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00:10:40,485 --> 00:10:42,946
And since we're not even
from here ourselves,
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who better than us
to let you know
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just how welcoming
this place can be?
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ALL
Two, four, six, eight
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Name a place
That's really great
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One, two, three, four
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00:10:53,290 --> 00:10:54,999
And keeps you coming back
For more
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Two, seven, nine, three
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The place that we'd all
Wanna be
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Four, three, two, one
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The Crystal Empire
That's the one
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00:11:09,806 --> 00:11:12,934
I tell you,
I have traveled far and wide,
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00:11:13,059 --> 00:11:16,020
but I have never,
ever been welcomed anyplace
252
00:11:16,146 --> 00:11:18,482
in the fashion that you all
have done here today.
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00:11:18,607 --> 00:11:20,150
That's fantastic.
254
00:11:20,275 --> 00:11:23,236
Princess Cadance would be
so glad to hear that.
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00:11:23,361 --> 00:11:24,779
Honestly, I'm surprised
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00:11:24,904 --> 00:11:26,906
she knows anything
about me at all.
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00:11:27,740 --> 00:11:29,242
Of course she does.
258
00:11:29,367 --> 00:11:31,702
She's been looking forward
to your visit for weeks.
259
00:11:31,828 --> 00:11:34,205
Oh, goodie. Is she here?
260
00:11:34,331 --> 00:11:35,499
Uh…
261
00:11:35,624 --> 00:11:37,125
Where the heck is she
anyway?
262
00:11:37,250 --> 00:11:39,668
Wasn't she supposed
to be here by now?
263
00:11:39,794 --> 00:11:41,505
Oh, that's all right.
264
00:11:41,630 --> 00:11:42,964
( suspenseful theme
playing )
265
00:11:44,757 --> 00:11:46,843
Maybe… I'll just take
my little run outside now.
266
00:11:49,429 --> 00:11:51,515
Or, if you like,
267
00:11:51,640 --> 00:11:53,433
we could give you a tour
of the castle.
268
00:11:53,558 --> 00:11:55,810
That way,
you could be learning
269
00:11:55,935 --> 00:11:58,396
and stretching
all at the same time.
270
00:11:58,522 --> 00:12:01,525
Oh, a tour
of the Crystal Castle.
271
00:12:01,650 --> 00:12:03,234
I'd love that a whole heap.
272
00:12:03,360 --> 00:12:05,820
Dash, we've hardly ever
even been here before.
273
00:12:05,945 --> 00:12:07,947
It's just another test.
274
00:12:08,072 --> 00:12:10,367
We gotta roll with it,
remember?
275
00:12:10,492 --> 00:12:12,869
Ooh, let me give the tour.
276
00:12:12,994 --> 00:12:15,038
I'll do it, I'll do it.
Let me, let me, let me.
277
00:12:16,581 --> 00:12:18,082
Fine. You will start
giving her the tour
278
00:12:18,208 --> 00:12:20,877
and I'll go see
what's keeping Cadance.
279
00:12:26,883 --> 00:12:28,176
Hello there.
280
00:12:28,301 --> 00:12:29,718
Hello yourself.
281
00:12:29,844 --> 00:12:31,971
First hello of the day.
282
00:12:32,096 --> 00:12:33,223
Oh. Ugh.
283
00:12:38,019 --> 00:12:39,646
Aah!
What are you doing here?
284
00:12:39,770 --> 00:12:41,314
We finished
the welcome committee song
285
00:12:41,439 --> 00:12:43,525
and we just wanted to introduce
Ms. Harshwinny to…
286
00:12:43,650 --> 00:12:46,110
No, no. Princess Cadance
isn't ready.
287
00:12:46,236 --> 00:12:48,279
Something's gone
terribly wrong.
288
00:12:48,405 --> 00:12:49,906
I need to speak
to the princess.
289
00:12:50,031 --> 00:12:51,282
You can't, mustn't.
290
00:12:51,408 --> 00:12:52,992
She's in a delicate
conditioning rinse
291
00:12:53,117 --> 00:12:54,785
that must go perfectly
if there's to be any hope
292
00:12:54,911 --> 00:12:55,995
for her hair.
293
00:12:56,120 --> 00:12:58,081
Come on. How bad could it be?
294
00:12:58,206 --> 00:13:00,833
Imagine her mane
turned into a porcupine.
295
00:13:00,958 --> 00:13:02,544
Oh.
296
00:13:02,669 --> 00:13:04,921
Please, I'll bring her back
from the brink of tragedy,
297
00:13:05,046 --> 00:13:06,755
but you have got to buy me
some time.
298
00:13:06,881 --> 00:13:08,841
There's no other way.
299
00:13:08,966 --> 00:13:11,469
So you see, this here,
this, um…
300
00:13:11,595 --> 00:13:13,471
This is, um…
301
00:13:13,597 --> 00:13:15,724
A big round room.
302
00:13:15,848 --> 00:13:19,060
It's known
for its roundness and bigness.
303
00:13:19,185 --> 00:13:22,771
And did I mention
that it's round?
304
00:13:22,897 --> 00:13:24,941
I think they call it
a rotunda,
305
00:13:25,066 --> 00:13:28,111
a small, confining rotunda.
306
00:13:28,236 --> 00:13:29,654
Pfft. Whatever.
307
00:13:29,778 --> 00:13:31,364
Round is round, am I right?
308
00:13:31,489 --> 00:13:32,823
Easy, Pinkie.
309
00:13:32,949 --> 00:13:34,075
Let's play this safe.
310
00:13:34,200 --> 00:13:35,535
We got her in a good mood,
311
00:13:35,660 --> 00:13:37,161
so let's not do anything
to ruin that.
312
00:13:37,287 --> 00:13:40,707
You know, I love
this sort of architecture.
313
00:13:40,831 --> 00:13:44,043
I detect a neo-gothic
inspiration in the design, yes?
314
00:13:46,296 --> 00:13:47,880
Hey, look at me.
315
00:13:53,970 --> 00:13:55,430
And not a moment too soon.
316
00:13:55,555 --> 00:13:57,515
Where's Cadance?
Tell me she's right behind you.
317
00:13:57,641 --> 00:13:59,684
There's a bit of a problem
with her headdress.
318
00:13:59,808 --> 00:14:01,018
How's it going here?
319
00:14:01,144 --> 00:14:02,395
Boingie boingie boingie.
320
00:14:03,938 --> 00:14:06,357
I, uh, hate
to be a bother,
321
00:14:06,483 --> 00:14:07,816
but the legs
are cramping up on me
322
00:14:07,942 --> 00:14:09,444
with all
this standing around.
323
00:14:09,569 --> 00:14:11,820
Huh?
She's getting bored,
324
00:14:11,946 --> 00:14:14,365
and we have to buy Rarity
some more time.
325
00:14:15,992 --> 00:14:18,161
I'll see if Shining Armor
can come help.
326
00:14:18,286 --> 00:14:21,331
Can't one of you other ponies
take over in the meantime?
327
00:14:21,456 --> 00:14:23,458
I got this.
328
00:14:23,583 --> 00:14:25,376
Wanna stretch your legs,
huh?
329
00:14:25,502 --> 00:14:28,254
Well, whatever you need,
I'm sure we can provide.
330
00:14:28,379 --> 00:14:31,215
Let's just make our way
to the castle's gymnasium.
331
00:14:31,341 --> 00:14:33,134
Our tour
will now be headed…
332
00:14:37,013 --> 00:14:38,807
This way.
333
00:14:38,931 --> 00:14:41,643
And we're walking,
and we're walking.
334
00:14:50,735 --> 00:14:51,861
( all speaking
indistinctly )
335
00:14:51,986 --> 00:14:53,112
Twiley.
336
00:14:53,237 --> 00:14:54,698
Hello there.
337
00:14:54,823 --> 00:14:57,492
Shining Armor,
you've gotta help me.
338
00:14:58,993 --> 00:15:01,162
Everything okay?
I left the other ponies behind
339
00:15:01,287 --> 00:15:04,165
giving the Games Inspector
the worst castle tour ever.
340
00:15:04,290 --> 00:15:05,750
Come on, gang!
341
00:15:05,875 --> 00:15:08,419
Are we gonna gallop
or are we gonna trot?
342
00:15:08,545 --> 00:15:10,087
A castle tour, huh?
343
00:15:10,213 --> 00:15:12,048
I'm pretty sure I can give you
a hoof with that.
344
00:15:12,173 --> 00:15:14,217
Let's move, move, move!
345
00:15:14,342 --> 00:15:15,885
Everything's gonna be
okay.
346
00:15:16,010 --> 00:15:19,389
I know. I'm not worried.
347
00:15:19,514 --> 00:15:22,392
I'm not worried, it worked.
348
00:15:23,768 --> 00:15:25,061
I'm outside.
349
00:15:26,479 --> 00:15:28,815
Feels so good
to stretch the old legs.
350
00:15:28,939 --> 00:15:30,441
What the…?
351
00:15:30,567 --> 00:15:33,403
Turns out the Crystal Castle
doesn't have a gymnasium.
352
00:15:33,528 --> 00:15:34,612
Watch it!
353
00:15:36,113 --> 00:15:38,032
Make her stop.
354
00:15:38,157 --> 00:15:40,451
Wait.
That's the Games Inspector.
355
00:15:40,577 --> 00:15:41,745
Let her do her thing.
356
00:15:41,870 --> 00:15:44,038
Good, oh, these hooves,
I'm outside.
357
00:15:44,163 --> 00:15:45,623
Why would she do that?
358
00:15:45,749 --> 00:15:46,957
I have no idea.
359
00:15:47,083 --> 00:15:49,001
But that's why
she's in charge
360
00:15:49,126 --> 00:15:50,920
of choosing who gets the games
and we're not. Heh.
361
00:15:55,383 --> 00:15:57,301
Aah! Oh.
362
00:15:57,427 --> 00:15:59,929
Get me outside
for a run.
363
00:16:00,054 --> 00:16:01,972
Look out!
364
00:16:02,098 --> 00:16:04,934
Yeah. Okay.
We need to stop her.
365
00:16:05,059 --> 00:16:07,061
( Games Inspector
screaming )
366
00:16:12,442 --> 00:16:15,737
Where is she going
in such a hurry?
367
00:16:15,862 --> 00:16:17,947
Ah. Oh, yeah!
368
00:16:18,072 --> 00:16:20,909
Closer, closer,
369
00:16:21,033 --> 00:16:22,869
I think we got her.
370
00:16:31,878 --> 00:16:33,880
Whoo-wee!
371
00:16:34,004 --> 00:16:35,840
That felt good.
372
00:16:35,965 --> 00:16:37,258
Nothing like a great run
373
00:16:37,383 --> 00:16:39,385
to shake the cobwebs
off these old bones.
374
00:16:40,762 --> 00:16:42,096
Hey there, Speedy.
375
00:16:42,221 --> 00:16:45,767
Oh! These wide open spaces
you all got here
376
00:16:45,892 --> 00:16:47,017
remind me of home.
377
00:16:47,143 --> 00:16:48,770
This is great.
378
00:16:48,895 --> 00:16:52,816
Oh, so you're enjoying
your visit.
379
00:16:52,941 --> 00:16:56,110
Oh, I'm so glad.
380
00:16:56,235 --> 00:16:57,904
Oh, good golly, yes.
381
00:16:58,028 --> 00:17:00,239
I just love to travel
and see new places.
382
00:17:00,364 --> 00:17:03,534
Such a beautiful spot
you got here too.
383
00:17:03,660 --> 00:17:05,912
Why, thank you so much.
384
00:17:06,036 --> 00:17:07,330
I'm Shining Armor.
385
00:17:07,455 --> 00:17:09,457
Oh. The prince.
386
00:17:09,582 --> 00:17:11,041
What's going on?
387
00:17:11,167 --> 00:17:13,503
From the looks of it,
just locking up the games
388
00:17:13,628 --> 00:17:15,421
for the Crystal Empire,
is all.
389
00:17:15,546 --> 00:17:17,298
Ain't no thing.
390
00:17:17,423 --> 00:17:18,549
My, oh, my.
391
00:17:18,675 --> 00:17:21,469
I never met a prince before.
392
00:17:21,594 --> 00:17:23,554
Ha-ha-ha. I'm surprised.
393
00:17:23,680 --> 00:17:24,848
I'd think
in your line of work
394
00:17:24,973 --> 00:17:26,516
you'd meet princes
all the time.
395
00:17:26,641 --> 00:17:31,312
Hardly, just an ordinary
Wild Mustang from Mustangia
396
00:17:31,437 --> 00:17:34,357
here to enjoy
a little vacay.
397
00:17:34,482 --> 00:17:37,109
Never thought I'd also
be meeting royalty to boot.
398
00:17:39,403 --> 00:17:41,698
You are Ms. Harshwhinny,
399
00:17:41,823 --> 00:17:45,117
the Equestria Games Inspector,
aren't you?
400
00:17:46,452 --> 00:17:47,954
Inspector of what now?
401
00:17:48,078 --> 00:17:49,205
( suspenseful theme
playing )
402
00:17:49,330 --> 00:17:52,583
We got the wrong pony?
403
00:17:52,709 --> 00:17:56,420
No!
404
00:17:56,546 --> 00:17:59,131
I mean, yes!
405
00:18:05,013 --> 00:18:06,389
Oh, please, still be here.
406
00:18:06,514 --> 00:18:08,140
Oh, please, oh, please,
oh, please.
407
00:18:08,265 --> 00:18:10,184
There's got to be
another pony
408
00:18:10,309 --> 00:18:12,729
with flower print luggage
around here somewhere.
409
00:18:12,854 --> 00:18:15,272
Except that there isn't.
410
00:18:15,398 --> 00:18:17,316
We've gotta find her
before Cadance finds out
411
00:18:17,441 --> 00:18:18,860
what a mess
we've made of things.
412
00:18:18,985 --> 00:18:20,570
Okay, here's what we do:
413
00:18:20,695 --> 00:18:22,906
We split the empire up
into five sectors.
414
00:18:23,031 --> 00:18:24,782
Each of us search a sector.
415
00:18:24,908 --> 00:18:26,993
Well, except for the spa.
416
00:18:27,159 --> 00:18:28,411
What's the point
of checking there?
417
00:18:28,536 --> 00:18:30,204
That's where Cadance is.
418
00:18:30,329 --> 00:18:32,916
If Ms. Harshwhinny is there,
well, then game over. Right?
419
00:18:34,876 --> 00:18:36,961
Every city in the empire
wants to host
420
00:18:37,086 --> 00:18:38,546
the Equestria Games.
421
00:18:38,671 --> 00:18:39,964
So I have to go through
422
00:18:40,089 --> 00:18:41,799
all the big phoney baloney
song and dance,
423
00:18:41,925 --> 00:18:44,677
though of course I'm never
getting the real inside scoop.
424
00:18:44,802 --> 00:18:47,388
Oh, golly.
425
00:18:47,513 --> 00:18:49,640
I've been having a swell time
since I got here.
426
00:18:49,766 --> 00:18:52,351
I'm actually thinking
of extending my stay.
427
00:18:52,476 --> 00:18:55,813
And what exactly has made
your visit so "special"?
428
00:18:55,939 --> 00:18:59,108
Oh, gosh, where to start?
429
00:19:00,234 --> 00:19:02,779
Oh, there she is.
430
00:19:02,904 --> 00:19:05,364
We're in luck, I don't think
either of them knows yet
431
00:19:05,489 --> 00:19:06,741
that the other one's here.
432
00:19:08,826 --> 00:19:10,661
Wonderful news.
433
00:19:10,787 --> 00:19:13,163
Look, Princess Cadance,
better than new.
434
00:19:14,457 --> 00:19:16,375
Princess Cadance?
435
00:19:16,500 --> 00:19:18,335
So this is where you've been.
436
00:19:18,461 --> 00:19:19,963
I will have you know
437
00:19:20,088 --> 00:19:21,798
this is by far
the worst welcome I've had
438
00:19:21,923 --> 00:19:23,299
in all my years.
439
00:19:23,424 --> 00:19:25,342
I can't believe it.
440
00:19:25,468 --> 00:19:26,886
What was wrong
with your welcome?
441
00:19:27,011 --> 00:19:28,846
There wasn't one.
442
00:19:28,972 --> 00:19:30,890
What is going on?
443
00:19:32,433 --> 00:19:35,686
Princess, we gave our welcome
to the wrong pony,
444
00:19:35,812 --> 00:19:38,188
left the right one
waiting at the station,
445
00:19:38,314 --> 00:19:41,233
and completely
ruined everything.
446
00:19:43,319 --> 00:19:45,696
Cinnamon bun?
447
00:19:45,822 --> 00:19:47,531
When I was a little filly,
448
00:19:47,657 --> 00:19:50,200
I wanted so badly
for Cloudsdale to win
449
00:19:50,326 --> 00:19:51,494
the Equestria Games.
450
00:19:51,619 --> 00:19:53,746
But it didn't happen.
451
00:19:53,871 --> 00:19:55,957
So I thought I could make up
for that disappointment
452
00:19:56,082 --> 00:19:57,667
by helping the Crystal Empire
win the chance
453
00:19:57,792 --> 00:19:59,168
to host the games.
454
00:19:59,293 --> 00:20:02,588
But it looks like I ruined
your chances instead.
455
00:20:02,713 --> 00:20:04,256
Not so fast, Speedy.
456
00:20:05,091 --> 00:20:06,216
I just finished hearing
457
00:20:06,342 --> 00:20:07,635
about how this pony
was just treated
458
00:20:07,760 --> 00:20:08,845
to the warmest,
459
00:20:08,970 --> 00:20:10,138
funnest,
460
00:20:10,262 --> 00:20:12,348
most fabulous reception
she ever had.
461
00:20:12,473 --> 00:20:13,724
Darn tootin'.
462
00:20:13,850 --> 00:20:16,352
Courtesy of these fine ponies
right here.
463
00:20:16,477 --> 00:20:18,228
Which, in my expert opinion,
464
00:20:18,354 --> 00:20:20,940
amounts to the first ever
unvarnished, unrehearsed,
465
00:20:21,065 --> 00:20:23,693
and unbiased appraisal
of a potential host
466
00:20:23,818 --> 00:20:25,987
of the Equestria Games.
467
00:20:26,112 --> 00:20:28,197
Which can only mean
one thing.
468
00:20:28,322 --> 00:20:31,408
The next host
of the Equestria Games
469
00:20:31,534 --> 00:20:33,161
is The Crystal Empire!
470
00:20:34,537 --> 00:20:35,746
We did it.
471
00:20:35,872 --> 00:20:39,458
Congratulations,
Crystal Ponies.
472
00:20:45,048 --> 00:20:48,134
You know it feels good
to help others get something
473
00:20:48,258 --> 00:20:49,927
you always wanted
but never had.
474
00:20:50,053 --> 00:20:52,555
Almost as good
as getting it yourself.
475
00:20:52,680 --> 00:20:54,390
Almost.
476
00:20:54,515 --> 00:20:55,892
We'll still be able
to come back here
477
00:20:56,017 --> 00:20:57,601
and watch the games
when they're played.
478
00:20:57,727 --> 00:21:00,813
You're right. That'll rock.
479
00:21:03,816 --> 00:21:04,942
Oh, my goodness.
480
00:21:05,068 --> 00:21:07,277
All aboard.
481
00:21:07,403 --> 00:21:08,571
Ha! Huh, Bummer,
482
00:21:08,696 --> 00:21:09,864
Spike had to miss out
on all this.
483
00:21:09,989 --> 00:21:11,281
He would've had fun here.
484
00:21:11,407 --> 00:21:13,325
I'm sure he's having
a great time
485
00:21:13,450 --> 00:21:15,036
watching all the critters
back at home.
486
00:21:15,161 --> 00:21:16,996
Think he's still
got a handle on things?
487
00:21:18,414 --> 00:21:20,499
If he's staying calm
and collected,
488
00:21:20,624 --> 00:21:23,544
I bet he's doing
a terrific job as a leader.
489
00:21:27,381 --> 00:21:28,883
You all hear that?
490
00:21:33,596 --> 00:21:36,766
* My little pony *
491
00:21:37,808 --> 00:21:41,145
* My little pony *
492
00:21:50,738 --> 00:21:52,823
* My little pony *
493
00:21:52,949 --> 00:21:58,162
* Friends… *