Sunny Flare: So sorry, Sour Sweet. I hate being late for our weekly get-together. The usual!

[steam hisses]

Sunny Flare: But you will not believe what happened to me.

Sour Sweet: Is everything all right?

Sunny Flare: Oh, it's much more than all right. I was on my way here, wearing my latest hat creation, when who should stop me on the street but Photo Finish!?

Sour Sweet: Photo Finish?

[steam hisses]

Sunny Flare: She is the most famous fashion photographer in all of Equestria. Anywho, she saw my hat and said it was absolutely marvelous!

Sour Sweet: What a lovely compliment.

Sunny Flare: She was so impressed that she wants to take some pictures of my shop featuring some of my clothes!

Sour Sweet: [squee] That's wonderful.

Sunny Flare: [vibrating] Do you know what this could mean for my fashion career?

Sour Sweet: [chuckles] Oh, Sunny, I'm so happy for you.

Sunny Flare: But I'm going to need somepony fabulous to model for me. Somepony with beauty. Somepony with grace. Somepony... like you?

Sour Sweet: Oh, goodness. I don't know.

Sunny Flare: Oh, this is such a huge opportunity. And it would mean so much to me.

Sour Sweet: I'm flattered, really. However, you gotta be kidding me, Sunny.

Sunny Flare: Nopony is going to have your elegance and poise.

Sour Sweet: But...

Sunny Flare: Nopony!

Sour Sweet: There has to be somepony more quali...

Sunny Flare: Please!

Sour Sweet: Somepony more into fashion.

Sunny Flare: Please!

Sour Sweet: Somepony more comfortable in the spotlight. I'm too shy to be t-

Sunny Flare: Please, please, pleeease!

Sour Sweet: Oh, if it's that important to you, of course I'll do it.

Sunny Flare: Oh, thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou! You are the best friend a pony could ever have!

Sour Sweet: [sigh] What a wonderful way to spend an afternoon.

Sunny Flare: Isn't it? Though I was so afraid you wouldn't agree to model for me that I felt completely frazzled. I think I feel a pimple coming on. Oh! Only one solution!

Sunny Flare: The usual!

[theme song]

Sunny Flare: Hm... She's going to want to see attitude and pizzazz.

Sour Sweet: A-a-attitude and, um... pizzazz.

Sunny Flare: More light! It has to catch the sequins just so or the whole outfit is just a disaster. Oh, and the headdress needs more feathers. Lemon Zest! More feathers! And sequins! More sequins!

Sour Sweet: [whimper]

Sunny Flare: And more ribbon! Oh no! Less ribbon. No! More ribbon.

Sour Sweet: [squeal]

Sunny Flare: Oh, this hem is completely off. Pincushion! Thank you all for helping me. I'm sorry to be so short with you, but I'm... I'm just so nervous.

Sunset Shimmer: Oh, doesn't that hurt?

Garble: Thick scales. Can't feel a thing. And even if I could, there is no pain that would keep me from assisting the most beautiful creature in the world. I'm gonna tell you two a secret. But you have to promise not to tell anyone.

Sunset Shimmer: I promise.

Lemon Zest: Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye.

Garble: I have a crush on Rarity!

Lemon Zest: [gasp] We won't say a word!

Sunset Shimmer: Give me a break. Everypony already knows how you...

Lemon Zest: Sunset! You promised Garble you wouldn't say anything. He trusts you. And losing a friend's trust is the fastest way to lose a friend forever!

Sunset Shimmer: But...

Lemon Zest: Forever!

Sunset Shimmer: My lips are sealed. Though I'm pretty sure Sunny is gonna pick up on your feelings.

[the pub]

[chattering everywhere]

Photo Finish: Good morning, lady. Have you seen a dressmaking unicorn named Sunny Flare?

Kerfuffle: Go to the right door. It's her own room and own house, lassock. [smokes] Now, scram and get lost!

Photo Finish: Ummm... okay. [walks to the door of Sunny's Boutique]

Kerfuffle: [sighs] Annoying dweebs.

John Horsehooves: [drinks cider] Arrgh, ye wench! I be sure ye really like that pony to leave.

Kerfuffle: [sighs] I mean business, John Horsehooves.

John Horsehooves: [laughs]

[door knocking]

Photo Finish: I, Photo Finish... have arrived.

Sunny Flare: Let me just say, what an honor!

Photo Finish: We begin... now!

Sunny Flare: Attitude and pizzazz!

Photo Finish: Yes! Show Photo Finish something. No! Yeees. No! Yeees. No! Yeees. Enough!

Sunset Shimmer: She hardly took any pictures.

Sour Sweet: I'm so sorry. I tried my best.

Sunny Flare: Well, the headdress is too big for you and cape had too much sparkle. I can't believe I ever thought I could impress her.

Photo Finish: It seems that I, Photo Finish, have found the next fashion star here in Ponyville.

Sunny Flare: Really?

Photo Finish: Yes. Really. And I, Photo Finish, am going to help her to shine all over Eqvestria. Tomorrow, a photo shoot in ze park. [pause] I go!

Sunny Flare: Did you hear that? I am going to "shine all over Equestria".

Sour Sweet: Oh, Sunny. I was so worried I'd ruined everything.

Sunny Flare: Oh, never. I knew you'd be perfect. [excited giggling]

Sunny Flare: No, no, no, yes! That is definitely the one. Photo Finish is going to love it. Everypony is going to love it!

Sour Sweet: Oh, I am so excited for you. Just don't forget us little ponies when you become the most famous designer in all of Equestria.

Sunny Flare: Never.

Photo Finish: Put me down here. Oh, nonononononono. The model should be in something simple! Something inspired by... the nature!

Sunny Flare: That's just what I was thinking. Um... give me a moment and I'll, uh, put a little something together.

Photo Finish: Yes... that will not be necessary.

Sunny Flare: But... but... how are you going to help me "shine across Equestria" if I don't design something new for these pictures?

Photo Finish: I am not going to help you shine across Equestria. I am going to help her shine. She is my star. You! Go!

Sunny Flare: [gasp]

Sour Sweet: I can't, Sunny.

Sunny Flare: Oh, but you must, Sour Sweet. Photo Finish wants to make you a star. This is the opportunity of a lifetime. I know we were both hoping it would be my lifetime, but nonetheless you can't throw away this chance. You must do this for me. You must. You must! You must!

Photo Finish: Sour Sweetie! It is time to make... the magics! Oh, wunderbar! You are like a delicate flower. So much more alluring without all those sparkles und feathers.

Lemon Zest: How'd it go? How'd it go?

Sunny Flare: It didn't. Photo Finish wanted to work with Sour Sweet, not me.

Sunset Shimmer: Oh, Sunny Flare. I'm so sorry. Is there anything we can do?

Sunny Flare: I just vant to be alone right now.

Garble: You heard her. She vants to be... alone. What? I didn't think she meant alone alone.

Photo Finish: Too much blush. Not enough. Too much. Not enough. Perfect.

Sour Sweet: Ah... Aaah... [tiny sneeze]

Photo Finish: Oh, yes! Even her schneezes are graceful. Now go! How do you feel? Excited? Overjoyed? Thrilled beyond your wildest dreams?

Sour Sweet: N... nervous.

Photo Finish: Nervous? Dun be ridiculous. You're only facing a large crowd of ponies who will be watching your every move and silently judging you.

[music]

Photo Finish: Your cue! Now go!

Background voice: No seriously...

[ponies chattering]

[cameras clicking]

Sour Sweet: You can't let Sunny down. You must do this. You must. You must. You must.

[ponies cheering]

Lyrica Lilac: So graceful.

Royal Ribbon: So lovely.

Hoity Toity: So perfect for my new advertisement.

Sunny Flare: [gasp] [growl]

Shoeshine: It's Sour Sweet!

[ponies shouting excitedly]

[bell rings]

Sunny Flare: Wow. Look how popular you are. I'm so excited for you. You must be having the best time ever.

Sour Sweet: Oh, yes. Best time ever...

Photo Finish: Sour Sweet! I have been looking for you everywhere. We have the thing at the place.

Sour Sweet: I'll see you at the spa? Our usual time?

Sunny Flare: Of course! I can't wait to hear all about the... "thing at the place".

Sunny Flare: I'm the one who should be mobbed by strangers wherever I go.

[knocking]

Sunny Flare: Welcome to Sunny's Boutique!

Sweetie Drops: Is she still here? We heard Sour Sweet was here. Also, the manager at the pub next to your room was really rude.

Sunny Flare: Sorry. You just missed her. But you're still in luck. I'm having a huge sale on some of my best designs. Also, never worry about my childhood friend Kerfuffle at the pub. She is extremely rambunctious with normal-looking ponies like you.

Kerfuffle: [outside; muffled] Oh, shut up.

Sweetie Drops: Okay? Just like that. Now, you are...?

Sunny Flare: Sunny Flare, of course.

Sweetie Drops: Never heard of you.

Photo Finish: Obviously I, Photo Finish, am thwilled to have found her.

Sour Sweet: Photo Finish?

Photo Finish: She's a natural in front of the camera.

Sour Sweet: Um... Photo Finish?

Photo Finish: I only need to point and shoot, and I capture... the magics!

[ponies: Over here! Sour Sweet, over here!]

Sour Sweet: Photo Finish, I'm so sorry to interrupt. It's just that I'm running late.

Photo Finish: [gasp] How could I have forgotten?! Your appearance at the ballet opening! Everypony who is anypony will be there.

Fluttershy: Oh, actually I'm supposed to be meeting my friend...

Photo Finish: We go!

Sour Sweet: My hooves are getting positively pruney, I've been waiting here so long. Obviously Fluttershy's just too busy with her new career to spend time with her best friend.

Sunset Shimmer: I'm sure she just got tied up.

Sunny Flare: Of course she did. She's a big bright shining star! I wish that star would burn out.

Sunset Shimmer: Sunny Flare! Sour Sweet is your friend.

Sunny Flare: I know, I know. And I should be happy for her, but instead I'm just... jealous! Oh, please promise you won't tell her I feel this way. Please, please, pleasepleaseplease!

Sunset Shimmer: You have my word. Losing a friend's trust is the fastest way to lose a friend.

Lemon Zest: Forever!

Sunset Shimmer: Wow! You look great!

Sunny Flare: Sour Sweet may be the one who's famous, but that doesn't mean I have to stop looking fabulous.

Sour Sweet: Sunny Flare! I'm so sorry I'm... Oh no. She's already gone, isn't she?

Sunset Shimmer: Sorry.

Sour Sweet: Oh, I can't believe this. I am so frustrated, I could just scream. [inhales] [squeak]

Sunset Shimmer: Feel better?

Sour Sweet: No. Can I tell you something?

Sunset Shimmer: Of course.

Sour Sweet: You promise not to tell Sunny?

Sunset Shimmer: I swear.

Sour Sweet: Lemon Zest Swear?

Sunset Shimmer: Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my [poke] Ooowwwww!

Sour Sweet: I don't like being a model. No, I hate being a model. All this attention is awful, just awful. And I'm only doing it because Rarity told me I must. I must! I must! [sigh] I must...

Sunset Shimmer: Oh, really? Well... If you wanna know the truth, Sunny...

Sour Sweet: Oh, what were you about to say?

Lemon Zest: [quietly] Forever!

Sunset Shimmer: Nothing!

Sunset Shimmer: I was just thinking. If you really don't like being a model, you could always quit.

Sour Sweet: Oh, no. I could never do such a thing. Sunny would be devastated.

Sunset Shimmer: But Rarity told me... [gasp]

[eerie music]

Lemon Zest: [chomp] Mmm... Juicy!

Sunset Shimmer: Uhhhhhh!

Sour Sweet: Oh, if only all these ponies didn't like me so much. Photo Finish wouldn't want me to model anymore. She'd find somepony else with... the magic!

Sunset Shimmer: I guess you're right. [pause] You're right. You're right, you're right, you're right!

Gala Appleby: It's Sour Sweet!

Sunset Shimmer: Don't you see? On her own, Sour Sweet could never do something unattractive. But if I used my magic to help her do something unattractive at her next fashion show, no one will ever want her to model again. And if Sour Sweet no longer has to be a model, Sunny Flare will no longer have to be jealous of her. And I'll no longer have to keep their secrets! It's the perfect plan! You can't tell anyone about it. Promise me you won't tell anyone?

Sunset Shimmer: So you do promise or you don't?

Lemon Zest: Uh, yes! Obviously, that's why I zipped my mouth closed, then locked it with a key, then dug a hole, then buried the key, then built a house on top of the hole where I buried the key, then moved into the house on top of the hole. [squee]

Sunset Shimmer: Obviously.

[ponies chattering]

Sour Sweet: You really think it'll work?

Sunset Shimmer: They love you for being you. So all I have to do is make you not be you. Just leave it to me.

[music]

Sunny Flare: Guess it's time to see what all the fuss is about.

Sour Sweet: Oof!

[music stops]

[ponies gasp]

Sour Sweet: [gasp] Ooh... Aah!

[ponies gasping]

Sour Sweet: [barks]

Sunny Flare: Oh no.

Sour Sweet: [brays]

[ponies gasp]

Golden Harvest: Get her off the stage!

Lemon Hearts: She's an embarrassment to all things fashion!

Photo Finish: I, Photo Finish, have made a terrible mistake!

[ponies booing]

Sunny Flare: Bravo! I say bravo!

Lyrica Lilac: Bravo? Who could possibly say bravo to that horrid display?

Sunny Flare: Such attitude! Such pizzazz! She's invented an entirely new kind of modeling! Bravo!

Lyrica Lilac: Who is saying these things?

Royal Ribbon: It's her. The unicorn in the gorgeous cape and headdress.

Lyrica Lilac: Now that is a pony who clearly knows a thing or two about fashion. Well, if that fabulous pony likes it, then I do too! Bravo!

[ponies cheering]

Sour Sweet: [moans]

Sour Sweet: This is awful. Just awful! Somehow I've become more popular than ever. Oh, I'm so frustrated I could just kick something!

[vase wobbles]

Sour Sweet: If only Sunny Flare didn't want me to be a model so badly.

Sunset Shimmer: Ugh! But Sunny...!

Sunny Flare: Sour Sweet! Are you all right?

Sour Sweet: I'm great! I'm a super famous fashion model. Why wouldn't I be great?

Sunset Shimmer: Because you ha...!

Sunny Flare: Out there on the runway, everyone was turning on you and... Oh... Oh, Sour Sweet. It's so awful. I wanted them to.

Sour Sweet: You did?!

Sunset Shimmer: Of course she did! Because...!

Sunny Flare: I'm jealous! I wanted all the attention. And instead it was going to you. I even started hoping that you would do something silly so your modeling career would be over. But then, when it started happening, all I could think was how could I want you to fail at something you love so much?

Sunset Shimmer: But... Sour Sweet doesn't... Ugh!

Sour Sweet: Love? Oh, Sunny. I hate being a model.

Sunny Flare: You do?

Sour Sweet: More than anything.

Sunny Flare: Then why did you keep doing it?

Sour Sweet: I was afraid if I quit, you'd be mad at me for not wanting to... "shine all over Equestria".

Sunny Flare: And I thought if I told you how jealous I was of your success, you'd think I was a terrible friend.

Sour Sweet: Never!

Sunny Flare: All this time!

Sour Sweet: If we'd just told each other the truth.

Sunny Flare: I promise never to keep my feelings in secret again.

Sour Sweet: Me too.

Sour Sweet and Sunny Flare: Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye. [laughs]

Photo Finish: You were brilliant. Brilliant! I've already got six photo shoots lined up for tomorrow alone.

Sour Sweet: I'm sorry, Photo Finish, but I don't think I'll be able to make any of them.

Photo Finish: Whaaat?

Sour Sweet and Sunny Flare: We go!

Photo Finish: Vat has just happened?

Sunset Shimmer: Garble has a crush on Sunny!

Lemon Zest: [sigh] And you were doing so well.

Sour Sweet: Now this is a wonderful way to spend an afternoon.

Sunny Flare: Isn't it, though?

Sunset Shimmer: Dear Princess Luna,

Being a good friend means being able to keep a secret. But you should never be afraid to share your true feelings with a good friend. Did you get all that, Garble?

Garble: No. I did not. I still can't believe you told someone about my secret feelings for Sunny.

Sunset Shimmer: You're right. That was wrong of me, and I'm very sorry.

Garble: Apology accepted.

Sunset Shimmer: Now will you take down my letter to Princess Luna?

Garble: I would love to. But... I'm a little busy at the moment.

Sunset Shimmer: [sigh]

[music]

[credits]