Act II Scene III

(Big Macintosh, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, and Twilight Sparkle enter. Rainbow Dash is holding Twilight Sparkle by the neck.)

[Applejack]

You're a bully and a tyrant! Just because you wanted your precious—

[Rainbow Dash]

Now see here! This man here is charged with attempting to take a mare out of the castle against her will! That is a serious crime!

[Applejack]

He didn't do it!

[Rainbow Dash]

You got it all wrong!

[Applejack]

He was protecting the Lady Larken!

(Big Macintosh tackles Applejack)

You stay out of this!

(Big Macintosh stops)

[Twilight Sparkle]

Sir Harry! There's someone I must meet before I go!

[Rainbow Dash]

Who?

[Twilight Sparkle]

The wizard; I must have permission to speak to the wizard.

[Rainbow Dash]

No!

[Applejack]

We're trying to help! We're all trying to help!

[Rainbow Dash]

But how can you help?

[Twilight Sparkle]

By finding out what the test is from the wizard.

(Rainbow Dash lets go of Twilight Sparkle. Twilight Sparkle tries to leave, but Rainbow Dash signals him to come back and for her to grab him by the neck again.)

[Applejack]

Don't you understand? This is all for you!

[Twilight Sparkle]

Just let me speak to the wizard!

(Rainbow Dash thinks about it for a moment)

[Rainbow Dash]

No! If anypony should defy the wizard's magic, it would be me!

[Applejack]

No! You stay and stand guard! This is my job.

(Big Macintosh pantomimes "and I'll help!")

No, you can't come; you might get hurt.

(Big Macintosh disagrees)

You can't come and that's final!

(Big Macintosh pantomimes having a heart attack and Spike enters and screams.)

[Spike]

FATHER! WHY!?

(He cries)

Father! Speak to me!

(He tries to do CPR on him and Big Macintosh gets up)

[Applejack]

Your majesty, Prince Dauntless is ready now to have that little talk with you.

[Spike]

Okay, some other time.

[Applejack]

Dauntless! Your father wants to have that talk with you right now. It's VERY important.

[Spike]

Now!?

[Applejack]

Yes; it can't be put off. Do your duty, sire.

(She, Rainbow Dash, and Twilight Sparkle exit)

…Stop, look and listen.

…Boy …Flower …Girl …Flower

Boy flower, girl flower.

Oh, tell me more

I want to know what getting married is for.

…Seed …fall …from girl flower.

…And by and by …baby flower …grow.

Ah, but why?

Oh, tell me why.

Oh tell me, tell me, father, father don't be shy.

…Boy flower …girl flower …love each other.

…Boy flower father …Girl flower mother.

Yes, yes, but how?

It's very interesting, but how? Oh tell me now.

…Bee …on boy flower.

…Boy flower dust …gets on bee.

…Bee flies to girl flower, …Dust touches girl flower.

Oh, I see!

No I don't see.

It's very int'resting but still not clear to me.

…Woman is like a girl flower. …Man is like a bee and boy flower. Man! That's me!

But tell me more.

I've got to know about what getting married is for.

…Sounds like …carry.

Sounds like carry. …marry

…Man and woman get married. Winifred in white!

…Love each other …knight. And then one night…

Yes, yes, one night;

It's very int'resting what happens in the night.

What happens, what happens,

Oh, tell me, father, please.

Shall I go and pick some flowers?

Shall I go and catch some bees?

…Princess Winifred …and I

…Will get married …and then one night…

And then one night… …The stork?

The stork will come and bring us a baby?

Oh, Papa, I know all about the stork. Mama told me that story years ago. No, wait a minute, Papa!

Flower, seed, man, woman, bee, baby, small…

It isn't the stork, it isn't the stork, it isn't the stork at all!

Oh life is grand! It's very int'resting, I think I understand.

I think, I think I know…

It's very int'resting… Thank you, father.

And father, I love you so!

(They exit)