My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic

Season 4

Episode 6: Manlivity

(It opens as Rob is walking around when he hears something at the library. He goes in as Doug and Twilight are reorganizing the books to make room for The Spells of Asteroth.)

Doug: Hey, look!

(Doug uses the red books to make a heart shape on the wall.)

Doug: Cool!

(Rob groans agitatedly.)

Rob: Dude, what has happened to your manlitude?!
Doug: ... Is that even a word?

(Rob groans and goes out.)

Twilight: Uh... Doug, no offense, but you kinda screwed up on one of the shelves.
Doug: What do you mean? All those books belong there.
Twilight: Yes, but the shelf isn't alphabetical.
Doug: Oh geez. Do you always have to make the calls?
Twilight: Well this is my home.
Doug: Well excuse me, Princess!

(The two growl at each other. Cut to Rob going to Carousel Boutique as he opens the door.)

Rarity: Oh Rob, darling, how are you? I was just fitting John with a new outfit for his magic show this evening.

(John looks like the magician from King of the Hill.)

John: Hey.

(Rob can only groan again and walks out.)

John: Does it have to be so frilly.
Rarity: Well as you always say, John. "Do it with a flair."
John: Yes, but this might be overdoing it.
Rarity: Oh, I didn't know a crook from London knew so much about fashion, what with your usual attire.
John: Oh, well it's kinda hard when you've only had enough to buy proper food with what I lived on before coming here!

(They end up arguing too. Cut to Sugar Cube Corner as Rob comes in to find Pinkie and Chris playing dolls with the Cake twins.)

Chris: Aw, they are so cute. Oh, hi Rob.
Rob: Oh my god, where are all the men?!
Chris: Stallions.

(Rob blows smoke from his nostrils.)

Rob: Don't.
Pinkie: Oh, sorry Rob. There's no smoking in Sugar Cube Corner.

(Rob shouts and goes off grumbling.)

Pinkie: Okay, now what?

(The twins giggle as Pumpkin Cake's horn glows.)

Pinkie: Uh-oh.
Chris: What?

(Cut to the house shaking up and down. Cut to Rob as he's groaning.)

Rob: Argh, what's with this place?! It's too froo-froo! Too... It's too...
It's just too girly here.
It's too peaceful and paradise like.
Straight and narrow and much too nice like.
Endlessly sunny and clear...
It's just too girly here.
It's too blissful to bear.
Calm and quiet, and much to mellow.
All my brain cells have turned to Jell-o.
Everyday feels like a year...
It's just too girly here...
I need some action! I need some juice!
That crazy kinda feeling of playing fast and loose.
Some razzle dazzle, and a little stress and strife.
I've gotta get some life in my life!
But it's just too girly here.
There's no where you can be a tough guy.
Problems come, just write and then dye.
It's so legit and sincere...
It's just too girly here...
What good's a young man, without a some clam!
I'm wasted talent, that's all that I am!
But this operator is at the wrong address!
'Cause there's no one to talk Batman, and no one to talk brass...

(He walks to Sweet Apple Acres as Applejack and Applebloom are working together.)

Applejack: It's so heavenly here.
Pure and perfect. So bright and shining.
Every cloud has a silver lining.

(Rainbow Dash moves some clouds away to give them more light.)

Rainbow Dash: Everyone's full of good cheer.
Applebloom: It's so heavenly here...
Rob: They're all so girly! I just can't relate!
There's gotta be an exit through the pearly gate!
Behold the big guy who's been cut down in his prime.
I may have done the crime, but I can't do the time!
'Cause it's just too girly here!
All babysitting and rearranging.
It could send anyone careening!
I'm going out of my head!
This joint is deader than dead!
I'll give you eight to three!
It's just too girly...!
Just too girly... Here . . .!

(Spike comes up.)

Spike: Wow Rob, excellent music number.
Rob: Oh man, it's getting to me! What do I do, Spike?!
Spike: I think it's just your approach. Try being manly, but in a sensitive way, and you'll fit in fine. Show... Manlivity! Yeah, I just made up that word. Manlivity.
Rob: Well... Maybe...

(Fluttershy comes up.)

Fluttershy: Oh Rob, I'm so happy to see you. I need your help. Angel Bunny's gone missing.
Rob (sighing): Sure.

(Rob looks around and finds Angel in a hole.)

Rob: Okay, time to Manlivity it up! Alright Angel Bunny, get on out of that hole right now before I smoke you out with my fire breath! Trust me, I can do that.

(Angel shakes his head and makes motions, showing that he wants Rob to ask him nicely.)

Rob: Argh! How could such a nice caring person like Fluttershy have a jerky pet like you?! Fine. Will you come out?

(Angel gestures for more.)

Rob: ... Will you... Please... Come out.

(Angel comes out as Fluttershy hugs both of them.)

Fluttershy: Oh thanks, Rob. I was so worried for Angel.

(Fluttershy goes off.)

Rob: Alright then... LET'S GET GOING!

(Rob's standing behind an anime background as it zooms out to reveal Spike holding it up.)

Rob: Thanks Spike. I'll see you at the magic show.

(Rob flies off.)

Fluttershy: What the heck was that?
Spike: You know, I don't really know.

(Cut to Sugar Cube Corner as Rob arrives and sees Pinkie and Chris running after the Cake Twins as Rob comes up.)

Rob: Let's Manlivity it up!

(Rob comes up to the twins as they look at Rob.)

Rob: Hey kids, how about Uncle Rob shows you a new game?

(The babies giggle and go outside as Rob places a plastic ball with several holes in it on top of a tee.)

Rob: Whiffleball! Now, just hit the ball with the bat.

(Pound Cake pounds on the tee as the ball falls off and Rob helps him make a run.)

Rob: Yay, for Pound Cake!
Pound Cake: Yay!
Pumpkin Cake: Me twy.

(Pumpkin Cake knocks the ball off and does a run.)

Rob: Yay for Pumpkin Cake!
Cake Twins: Yay!

(Cut to inside as Pinkie and Chris manage to fix the place up and sigh.)

Pinkie: Oh thanks. I don't know what would've happened if you hadn't shown up, Rob.
Rob: No problem.

(Cut to Carousel Boutique as Rarity and John are arguing when Sweetie Belle answers the door.)

Sweetie Belle: Hi Rob. I'm glad you're here. They won't stop arguing about John's outfit for tonight.
Rob: It's time to Manlivity it up!
Sweetie Belle: Is that a real word?
Rob: No. Spike made it up.

(Rob goes and does a quick redesign of the outfit that does away with the frills and adds gems instead.)

Rarity: Oh, you know what Rob, darling, I think that just might work.
John: Jolly good there, Rob.
Rob: Thanks.

(Cut to the library as Rob answers the door and Doug and Twilight are arguing incoherently about organization.)

Rob: Okay, what's the problem?
Doug: Twilight doesn't seem to appreciate me helping reorganize her books.
Twilight: I appreciate that. It's just that you were doing it wrong!
Rob: Come on guys, let's just calm down and get these books up, in their right shelves and alphabetized. BUT IN A TOTALLY MANLIVITY WAY!
Doug: You know, if I didn't know there were no TVs here, I'd swear you just saw a lot of anime recently.

(They reorganize the books, making the heart, a star, and a fire shape.)

Doug: Cool, and sorry about being so short, Twilight. This is your home after all.
Twilight: Oh, you were just helping.

(Rob walks off as his Cutie Mark, a peace sign appears. Cut to that night at the magic show as John levitates himself down in the outfit Rarity and Rob designed.)

John: Welcome, ladies and gentlemen! Now for my first trick, I shall need a volunteer from the audience!
Rob: Eh, I'll do it.
John: Good. Now just lay down on this box, please.
Rob: Okay.

(Rob goes in as John conjures up a blade and sets it through the box. John then pulls the two halves apart, revealing he's cut Rob in half.)

Rob: Oh come on, those are fake legs. Watch, I'll move mine, wherever they are.

(Rob wiggles his legs as his legs wiggle in the other box.)

Rob: Wait, those legs are moving, so they're my... My... AHHHHHH! AHHHHHHH! AHHHHH!

(Rob passes out. Cut to later as he comes to on the ground and whole as everyone comes up.)

Rarity: I say Rob, are you alright? You were screaming like a banshee.
Rob: Oh, yeah. I'm fine. Just playing it up for the crowd.
John: Well, you did a good job of it. Here's two bits for your troubles. Now let's head off.
Rob: Right.

(Rob walks with the others, uttering an ow with every step.)

The End.