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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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[cling]
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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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Uh. 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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Ah! That's great news!
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Ehhhh. 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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♪♪
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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 they've made!
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Pinkie: 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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Ah! 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. Heh.
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A.K., it's us! Rainbow
Dash and Pinkie Pie!
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Your friends!
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[door opens]
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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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[fizzing]
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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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And 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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Ah.. 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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Mmmmmm! 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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[sawing]
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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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Ugh. 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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♪♪
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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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♪♪
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Ooh. 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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♪♪
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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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Huh! 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]
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[sigh] Now I'm getting blamed for
things I didn't even do?
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Why would I steal from them?
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They are SUPER BAD!
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But... we're still
staying the night, right?
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[chomp]
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Because I already ate all
the free mini muffins!
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Listen, A.K., after a
good night's sleep,
256
00:11:04,831 --> 00:11:06,464
we're going to fix
all of this.
257
00:11:06,566 --> 00:11:07,632
I promise.
258
00:11:08,945 --> 00:11:11,245
[chattering]
259
00:11:11,370 --> 00:11:13,605
I shouldn't be
here, Rainbow Dash.
260
00:11:13,707 --> 00:11:15,073
This is never
going to work.
261
00:11:15,275 --> 00:11:16,608
Of course it will!
262
00:11:17,310 --> 00:11:20,545
All I have to do is go up
there and explain to everypony
263
00:11:20,647 --> 00:11:22,447
how wrong they all are.
264
00:11:22,549 --> 00:11:25,684
Yeah! And then I'll be
like what she said!
265
00:11:25,786 --> 00:11:28,620
[sigh] Easy-peazy-cheezy.
266
00:11:28,822 --> 00:11:30,021
Exactly!
267
00:11:30,123 --> 00:11:32,590
Here it is! The
remains of your--
268
00:11:32,692 --> 00:11:35,327
I mean our
Somnambula statue.
269
00:11:35,529 --> 00:11:38,196
Now that Daring Do has
destroyed it, tell me...
270
00:11:38,498 --> 00:11:40,966
where will we hang our glowpaz?
271
00:11:41,168 --> 00:11:43,902
We don't even have any glowpaz
because they were stolen
272
00:11:44,004 --> 00:11:45,270
by Daring Do!
273
00:11:45,372 --> 00:11:49,874
[shouts of agreement]
274
00:11:50,076 --> 00:11:52,477
Daring Do would
never steal anything!
275
00:11:52,579 --> 00:11:55,146
And OK, she destroyed
your statue,
276
00:11:55,248 --> 00:11:57,282
but it was because she was
trying to save you all
277
00:11:57,384 --> 00:11:58,650
from Ahuizotl!
278
00:11:58,752 --> 00:12:01,653
[curious chatter]
279
00:12:01,755 --> 00:12:02,554
Ahuizotl?
280
00:12:02,656 --> 00:12:03,622
He's about yay big?
281
00:12:03,724 --> 00:12:04,555
Long neck?
282
00:12:04,657 --> 00:12:05,290
Itty-bitty face?
283
00:12:05,392 --> 00:12:06,924
Weird claw thingy on his tail?
284
00:12:08,227 --> 00:12:11,730
Ooo! Ooo! I know him!
He's a baddie.
285
00:12:12,132 --> 00:12:16,535
[concerned murmurs]
286
00:12:16,637 --> 00:12:19,638
Trust me, if Ahuizotl had gotten
away with the Doomed Diadem,
287
00:12:19,740 --> 00:12:22,073
your entire village would
have been swallowed up!
288
00:12:22,175 --> 00:12:25,710
And that's a lot worse than
losing some CRUMMY old statue!
289
00:12:25,812 --> 00:12:26,745
[gasp]
290
00:12:26,847 --> 00:12:27,913
Ahem!
291
00:12:28,115 --> 00:12:30,949
This was not some
crummy old statue.
292
00:12:31,051 --> 00:12:33,118
It was the namesake
of our town.
293
00:12:33,220 --> 00:12:37,455
If you want to understand us,
you must first understand her.
294
00:12:37,557 --> 00:12:38,123
Who?
295
00:12:38,225 --> 00:12:39,558
Somnambula...
296
00:12:39,760 --> 00:12:44,429
Long ago this village fell
prey to an evil Sphinx
297
00:12:44,531 --> 00:12:46,832
who demanded most
of their crops.
298
00:12:47,434 --> 00:12:51,503
Like her fellow villagers,
Somnambula didn't have much,
299
00:12:52,205 --> 00:12:55,707
but she used what she had to
keep others from giving up hope.
300
00:12:57,009 --> 00:12:59,577
The son of the
Pharaoh, Prince Hisan,
301
00:12:59,679 --> 00:13:01,780
was so moved by
her compassion,
302
00:13:01,882 --> 00:13:05,850
that he decreed nopony
would go hungry again.
303
00:13:05,952 --> 00:13:11,457
♪♪
304
00:13:11,559 --> 00:13:14,326
But when Hisan stood
up to the Sphinx,
305
00:13:15,428 --> 00:13:19,230
the beast captured him, telling
the Pharaoh the only way
306
00:13:19,332 --> 00:13:22,934
to get Hisan back was to
solve her riddle.
307
00:13:23,336 --> 00:13:26,504
Nopony would volunteer
to save the prince.
308
00:13:26,806 --> 00:13:29,841
Nopony except Somnambula.
309
00:13:29,943 --> 00:13:36,214
♪♪
310
00:13:36,316 --> 00:13:38,717
The Sphinx gave her the riddle,
311
00:13:38,919 --> 00:13:44,789
"I shine brightest in the dark.
I am there but cannot be seen.
312
00:13:44,991 --> 00:13:47,025
To have me costs you nothing.
313
00:13:47,227 --> 00:13:50,929
To be without me costs
you everything."
314
00:13:51,231 --> 00:13:53,398
As Somnambula thought
of the hardship
315
00:13:53,500 --> 00:13:56,368
she and her fellow
villagers had experienced,
316
00:13:56,670 --> 00:13:58,803
she instantly
knew the answer.
317
00:13:59,205 --> 00:13:59,838
"HOPE!"
318
00:13:59,940 --> 00:14:01,072
She shouted.
319
00:14:02,176 --> 00:14:05,844
The Sphinx was so enraged, it
seemed she might still refuse
320
00:14:05,946 --> 00:14:07,178
to release the prince,
321
00:14:07,380 --> 00:14:11,182
so Somnambula asked her
for one more challenge,
322
00:14:11,284 --> 00:14:12,951
but if she
accomplished it,
323
00:14:13,053 --> 00:14:16,421
the Sphinx would leave
from the kingdom forever.
324
00:14:16,823 --> 00:14:18,223
The Sphinx quickly agreed,
325
00:14:18,325 --> 00:14:21,526
asking only that Somnambula
walk to the prince...
326
00:14:21,628 --> 00:14:25,964
... across a deep
chasm, blindfolded!
327
00:14:26,166 --> 00:14:29,467
Further, the Sphinx had
cast a powerful spell
328
00:14:29,569 --> 00:14:31,970
that prevented
Somnambula from flying.
329
00:14:32,072 --> 00:14:33,338
[evil laugh]
330
00:14:35,074 --> 00:14:38,076
But Somnambula never lost HOPE!
331
00:14:38,178 --> 00:14:40,245
She knew she'd need to
make a leap of faith
332
00:14:40,347 --> 00:14:41,981
to save the prince.
333
00:14:43,083 --> 00:14:45,616
Guided by the sound
of the prince's voice...
334
00:14:48,420 --> 00:14:51,289
she easily made it across.
335
00:14:51,591 --> 00:14:52,523
[roar]
336
00:14:52,625 --> 00:14:55,359
♪♪
337
00:14:58,764 --> 00:15:01,500
The Pharaoh asked how
Somnambula prevailed
338
00:15:01,802 --> 00:15:04,469
and she explained that
she had always hoped
339
00:15:04,571 --> 00:15:06,972
she could make things
better for her people
340
00:15:07,274 --> 00:15:10,175
and that hope
had carried her through.
341
00:15:10,477 --> 00:15:13,678
The Prince replaced the
pearls Somnambula gave up
342
00:15:13,780 --> 00:15:16,014
with a string of Glowpaz.
343
00:15:16,216 --> 00:15:19,517
And around her neck, they
glowed bright enough
344
00:15:19,619 --> 00:15:22,487
to light the entire kingdom.
345
00:15:22,889 --> 00:15:27,892
Forever after, Glowpaz
became our symbol of hope.
346
00:15:28,016 --> 00:15:29,594
[chattering]
347
00:15:29,695 --> 00:15:34,099
Wow. I had no idea how special
the statue was to you.
348
00:15:34,401 --> 00:15:36,868
Somnambula sounds like
a pretty cool pony.
349
00:15:37,070 --> 00:15:38,603
But I bet if she were here,
350
00:15:38,705 --> 00:15:41,139
she'd tell you how cool
Daring Do is too
351
00:15:41,241 --> 00:15:43,441
because they've both
fought to protect this town!
352
00:15:43,543 --> 00:15:45,644
[chattering]
353
00:15:45,746 --> 00:15:49,214
If Somnambula were here today,
she would condemn Daring Do
354
00:15:49,316 --> 00:15:52,584
for destroying yo--
OUR symbol of hope!
355
00:15:52,786 --> 00:15:58,288
[booing and shouts]
356
00:15:58,390 --> 00:16:01,657
♪♪
357
00:16:03,562 --> 00:16:07,098
♪♪
358
00:16:07,200 --> 00:16:08,198
Hey, buddy!
359
00:16:08,300 --> 00:16:11,602
What did Daring Do ever do
to you to deserve all this?
360
00:16:11,804 --> 00:16:14,405
Only... everything!
361
00:16:14,607 --> 00:16:16,541
Dr. Caballeron!?
362
00:16:16,743 --> 00:16:19,977
Yes... Rainbow Dash.
363
00:16:20,179 --> 00:16:21,946
[nasty laugh]
364
00:16:22,148 --> 00:16:24,883
When I saw you,
her closest friend,
365
00:16:24,985 --> 00:16:27,752
I knew that Daring Do
would not be far behind.
366
00:16:27,954 --> 00:16:31,556
I really do owe you for
leading her right to me.
367
00:16:31,658 --> 00:16:32,924
But I didn't mean--
368
00:16:33,026 --> 00:16:35,426
Thank you for helping me
break Daring Do's spirit
369
00:16:35,528 --> 00:16:37,428
by destroying
her reputation,
370
00:16:37,630 --> 00:16:40,932
but I can't have you running
off and telling her my plan.
371
00:16:41,334 --> 00:16:42,266
[whistle]
372
00:16:42,368 --> 00:16:47,004
♪♪
373
00:16:47,106 --> 00:16:48,639
HELP!
374
00:16:50,075 --> 00:16:51,209
Caballeron?
375
00:16:51,411 --> 00:16:52,376
No!
376
00:16:52,478 --> 00:16:53,711
He's got Rainbow Dash!
377
00:16:53,913 --> 00:16:54,779
Come on!
378
00:16:55,803 --> 00:16:59,303
♪♪
379
00:16:59,484 --> 00:17:00,885
[panting]
380
00:17:00,987 --> 00:17:05,589
I'm... coming...
Rainbow... Dash...
381
00:17:06,759 --> 00:17:08,426
Oh! I knew you'd come!
382
00:17:08,728 --> 00:17:09,727
You did?
383
00:17:09,829 --> 00:17:10,862
I sure didn't.
384
00:17:11,064 --> 00:17:12,763
What if I cause
more trouble?
385
00:17:12,965 --> 00:17:13,831
You won't.
386
00:17:13,933 --> 00:17:14,899
How do you know?
387
00:17:15,001 --> 00:17:16,034
I just do!
388
00:17:16,236 --> 00:17:18,202
You wouldn't let anything
happen to Rainbow Dash.
389
00:17:18,204 --> 00:17:19,971
You care too much.
390
00:17:20,173 --> 00:17:21,305
You're right.
391
00:17:21,407 --> 00:17:22,640
Which way did they go?
392
00:17:22,764 --> 00:17:25,964
♪♪
393
00:17:26,378 --> 00:17:27,445
To the pyramid!
394
00:17:28,680 --> 00:17:30,714
Dash: Somepony help!
395
00:17:31,015 --> 00:17:31,858
[screech]
396
00:17:31,983 --> 00:17:34,319
Dash: Somepony! Anypony!
397
00:17:35,021 --> 00:17:36,654
Pinkie Pie! Daring Do!
398
00:17:36,756 --> 00:17:37,922
Is that you?
399
00:17:38,024 --> 00:17:39,190
Don't worry, Rainbow!
400
00:17:39,392 --> 00:17:40,891
We'll save you!
401
00:17:40,993 --> 00:17:42,827
[rumbling]
402
00:17:42,929 --> 00:17:44,428
[gurgling]
403
00:17:44,530 --> 00:17:47,398
[evil laugh]
404
00:17:47,500 --> 00:17:50,702
If my previous plan didn't cause
you to give up, Daring Do,
405
00:17:50,904 --> 00:17:54,405
then the shame of losing your
dear friend Rainbow Dash
406
00:17:54,507 --> 00:17:56,140
to the slime will!
407
00:17:57,809 --> 00:18:02,480
Oh, and that ancient magic
from the legend is real.
408
00:18:02,682 --> 00:18:05,049
There'll be no flying
in the pyramid!
409
00:18:05,451 --> 00:18:07,485
Good luck, Daring Do!
410
00:18:07,587 --> 00:18:09,553
[laughter]
411
00:18:09,921 --> 00:18:10,821
[slam]
412
00:18:11,668 --> 00:18:14,568
[struggling]
413
00:18:14,693 --> 00:18:17,695
He's right! We'll never
get to her in time!
414
00:18:17,997 --> 00:18:20,231
If this really is like
Somnambula's story,
415
00:18:20,333 --> 00:18:22,700
then we just have to
have hope that we can!
416
00:18:22,902 --> 00:18:24,903
I think we need more
than hope, Pinkie.
417
00:18:25,005 --> 00:18:27,672
There was a bridge in the story
and there's no bridge here.
418
00:18:27,874 --> 00:18:29,273
What are we going to do?
419
00:18:29,575 --> 00:18:31,175
[moans]
420
00:18:31,277 --> 00:18:33,911
I don't know, but Rainbow
Dash is our friend!
421
00:18:34,113 --> 00:18:37,014
Just like Somnambula. We
need to make a leap of faith
422
00:18:37,116 --> 00:18:38,949
and hope that we can save her!
423
00:18:39,985 --> 00:18:41,218
PINKIE!
424
00:18:41,342 --> 00:18:44,242
♪♪
425
00:18:44,366 --> 00:18:45,466
[hissing]
426
00:18:45,590 --> 00:18:46,157
A-ha!
427
00:18:46,281 --> 00:18:47,357
[hissing]
428
00:18:47,458 --> 00:18:48,725
Wheeee! Hee hee hee!
429
00:18:48,895 --> 00:18:51,162
♪♪
430
00:18:51,264 --> 00:18:53,031
I knew we'd do it!
431
00:18:53,133 --> 00:18:55,700
Thanks for reminding me to
never give up hope, Pinkie.
432
00:18:55,802 --> 00:18:59,103
And I'm kinda hoping you
ponies will untie me
433
00:18:59,205 --> 00:19:02,106
before we all take a bath
in bubbling green slime!
434
00:19:02,530 --> 00:19:04,208
[glooping]
435
00:19:04,309 --> 00:19:05,276
We're on it!
436
00:19:05,378 --> 00:19:18,849
♪♪
437
00:19:22,060 --> 00:19:23,994
Not so fast, Caballeron!
438
00:19:24,842 --> 00:19:25,842
[gasps]
439
00:19:28,367 --> 00:19:30,534
YOU stole our glowpaz!
440
00:19:30,736 --> 00:19:34,038
[angry shouts]
441
00:19:34,140 --> 00:19:37,041
I should have known you were
just trying to sully my name
442
00:19:37,143 --> 00:19:39,844
so that you'd be free to
steal whatever you wanted.
443
00:19:40,246 --> 00:19:42,747
Of course that was
the plan, Daring Do!
444
00:19:42,849 --> 00:19:45,483
At first I just
wanted the Glowpaz...
445
00:19:45,585 --> 00:19:50,688
But then I saw an opportunity to
write you out of the story
446
00:19:50,790 --> 00:19:51,690
FOR GOOD!
447
00:19:51,814 --> 00:19:52,891
[evil laughing]
448
00:19:52,992 --> 00:19:54,559
[gasps]
449
00:19:54,661 --> 00:19:58,262
And with the destruction
you leave in your wake,
450
00:19:58,364 --> 00:20:00,464
it didn't take too much
to convince ponies
451
00:20:00,766 --> 00:20:02,567
you were a villain!
452
00:20:02,969 --> 00:20:05,069
You're wrong, Caballeron.
453
00:20:05,171 --> 00:20:07,438
And I won't let you
break my spirit again.
454
00:20:07,640 --> 00:20:09,807
Because I'm never
going to give up hope
455
00:20:09,909 --> 00:20:12,576
that I can protect ponies
and ancient treasures
456
00:20:12,678 --> 00:20:14,712
from miscreants like you!
457
00:20:14,914 --> 00:20:17,014
[agreeing shouts]
458
00:20:17,116 --> 00:20:19,684
Remember! She
ruined your statue!
459
00:20:20,286 --> 00:20:22,352
You're fools to
believe in her!
460
00:20:22,476 --> 00:20:25,276
♪♪
461
00:20:25,357 --> 00:20:29,860
Grrrr! You'll pay for this, Daring Do!
462
00:20:29,962 --> 00:20:34,198
[cheers]
463
00:20:34,300 --> 00:20:36,166
OK, OK that's enough!
464
00:20:37,936 --> 00:20:40,271
Thanks for helping
me come to my senses.
465
00:20:40,373 --> 00:20:41,972
You two are true friends.
466
00:20:42,174 --> 00:20:43,307
Are you kidding?
467
00:20:43,609 --> 00:20:44,208
That.
468
00:20:44,310 --> 00:20:45,075
Was.
469
00:20:45,277 --> 00:20:46,377
Awesome!
470
00:20:46,479 --> 00:20:49,346
We're just glad you're back
to your old self again!
471
00:20:49,448 --> 00:20:51,149
[giggle] Me too!
472
00:20:51,551 --> 00:20:53,684
But I'm glad I realized that
even if you're fighting
473
00:20:53,786 --> 00:20:57,455
for something good, you're still
responsible for your actions.
474
00:20:57,757 --> 00:21:01,025
And if something bad happens
that you didn't intend,
475
00:21:01,227 --> 00:21:04,328
you shouldn't give up hope
or lose faith in yourself.
476
00:21:04,430 --> 00:21:07,632
Yeah! All ya gotta do
is make it right.
477
00:21:08,134 --> 00:21:10,001
Feel free to use that
in your next book!
478
00:21:10,303 --> 00:21:12,170
You know, I think I will.
479
00:21:13,072 --> 00:21:17,274
[squeals]
480
00:21:17,576 --> 00:21:22,479
♪♪
481
00:21:22,581 --> 00:21:23,247
[ding]
482
00:21:23,349 --> 00:21:28,419
♪♪
483
00:21:28,521 --> 00:21:32,154
[cheers]