Sugarcoat: And that's when the yellow birdie thought to himself, "Hmm. My favorite little tree isn't such a little tree anymore." So she sang her song, big and strong, and they all lived in that great, big tree happily ever after. The... end.

Sunny Flare: Sugarcoat! Were you reading a bedtime story to... a cherry tree?

Sugarcoat: Heh... uh... Well, ye know, bein' replanted in a whole new place is very upsettin' for a tree... and ye olde Stanley here is one of my favorites.

Sunny Flare: No fair, Sugarcoat! You've got a luxurious, private sleeper car for a tree, while I am crowded and cramped in the same car with all the other ponies. How am I supposed to get my beauty sleep?!

Sugarcoat: But Stanley's the whole reason we're makin' this trip. He needs his rest so we can give him as a gift to my relatives in Appleloosa.

Sunny Flare: Hmph! You talk about it as if it's your baby or something.

Sugarcoat: Arrgh, ye bilge-suckin' barnacle-head! Who you callin' a baby?! Stanley's no baby! Don't wet widdle Sunny make you all saddy-waddy. Good ol' Stan's a big and strong cherry tree. Yes, he is. A-coochie-coochie-coo-coo-coo!

Sunny Flare: It's widdle Sunny who's all "saddy-waddy"! Urgh!

[theme song]

[indistinct conversations]

Indigo Zap: Oh man, we're going fast! This is so exciting, I can't even wait!

Sunset Shimmer: Oh my goodness...

Sour Sweet: [sigh] For crying out loud in the morning!

[more indistinct conversations: Sour Sweet(?): I can't wait! Indigo Zap: Yeah, yeah! Oh, my gosh!]

Garble: [groan] Do you guys mind? I was up early fire-roasting those snacks you're all eating, and I'm pooped!

Indigo Zap: Uh, speaking of, some of these popcorn kernels didn't get popped.

Garble: Okay, fine...

Indigo Zap: Ghk...

Garble: Good night!

Sunset Shimmer: Uhh... maybe it's time we all got a little shut-eye. We've got a big day ahead of us tomorrow.

Indigo Zap, Sour Sweet, Lemon Zest: Awwww!

Garble: [snoring]

Indigo Zap: [whispering] Psst! Lemon Zest, you asleep yet?

Lemon Zest: [whispering] No, are you asleep yet?

Indigo Zap: [whispering] If I was sleeping, how could I have asked you if you were asleep?

Lemon Zest: [whispering] Oh yeah! [giggle]

Indigo Zap: [whispering] When we get to Appleloosa, you think we'll have to carry that heavy tree all the way from the train to the orchard?

Lemon Zest: [whispering] What tree? You mean Stanley?

Indigo Zap: [whispering and sarcastically] ...No, Sour Sweet.

Lemon Zest: [whispering] Sour's not a tree, silly!

Sunset Shimmer: What's going on?

Lemon Zest: Indigo Zap thinks Sour's a tree!

Indigo Zap: [whispering] I do not think she's a tree! I was just–

Sunset Shimmer: Did you say she was a tree?

Indigo Zap: [whispering] No. Well.. Yes. But not exactly–

Sunset Shimmer: Ya know she's not a tree, right?

Lemon Zest: She's not a tree, Indigo!

Sour Sweet: I'd like to be a tree...

Garble: Oh, for Pete's sake!

[door opens and slams]

Sunset Shimmer: Well that was kind of huffy.

Sour Sweet: Huffy the magic dragon!

All except Sunny: [giggles]

Sunny Flare: Oh, Princess Celestia on a bicycle. Would you all be quiet... now?!

All except Sunny: Aaaaaah! [blows out candle]

Garble: Stanley...? Stanley? Sorry, but I tend to snore a bit. Good night. [sigh]

[indistinct surprise; Indigo Zap: Who gets what now, huh?]

Sunset Shimmer: A buffalo stampede!

[ponies awing]

Sunny Flare: I just love their accessories!

Sunset Shimmer: They're getting awfully close to the train.

[all shouting indistinctly]

Sunny Flare: Gangway! I want to speak to the manager!

Garble: [snoring]

Lemon Zest: Oooh, looky! Now they're doing tricks! Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Now do a backflip!... Or... Just jump?

Indigo Zap: Hmm.. Something tells me this isn't a circus act. Hey there!

Little Strongheart: [gasp]

Indigo Zap: Where ya headed in such a hurry? Wow, you're pretty quick for someone so... bulky. No offense.

Little Strongheart: Huh..?

Indigo Zap: I just wanna know– Hey! I'm talking to you– Whoa... Arrgggg... I got you now, you– [groan]

Little Strongheart: [whistle]

Sugarcoat: [gasp] They've got Stanley!

Garble: Heeeelp!

Sunset Shimmer: And Garble!

Indigo Zap: Ugggh..

Garble: [distant] Heeeelp!

Indigo Zap: Dragon-napping Spike. I'll show her! Ow...

Braeburn: Hey there! Welcome ta A-A-ppleloosa!

Sugarcoat: George, listen–

George Cherry: Cousin Sugarcoat, mind yer manners, you have yet ta introduce me to your compadres! Shame on you!

Sugarcoat: Barnacles! George, listen, somethin' terrible's happened–

George Cherry: Terrible is right, your train is a full seven minutes late! That's seven minutes less for you to delight in the pleasures and wonders of... A-A-A-ppleloosa! Boggles the mind, we settler ponies built all this in just the past year, don't it?! And as you can see, we have all of the finest comforts. Like horse-drawn carriages!

"Black Stone": Okay, you pull now.

Noteworthy: Aww, we just switched.

George Cherry: And those there are horse-drawn horse-drawn carriages.

Sugarcoat: ...Listen, George, I– Oof!

George Cherry: And here's our local waterin' hole, the Salt Block.

"Morton Saltworthy": That's enough salt for you!

Ol' Salt: Can't I at least... get a glass of water?

George Cherry: Over there's the office of Sheriff Silverstar. And here's where we have our wild west dances! And here's where we have our mild west dances!

Sugarcoat: But, George, we–

George Cherry: And here's the most wonderful sight in all of... A-A-A-ppleloosa! Our apple and cherry orchard.

Sugarcoat: George!

George Cherry: First harvest should be any day now.

Sugarcoat: Geor–

George Cherry: Good thing too!

Sugarcoat: Geo–

George Cherry: 'Cause we need that grub to live on.

Sugarcoat: George!

George Cherry: Uh, yes, cuz?

Sugarcoat: You have a very nice town an' all, but we have a hu-uge problem! Some of our friends are missin'!

Sour Sweet: A stampede of buffalo.

Sunny Flare: They took Garble!

Sunset Shimmer: Indigo Zap went after them!

Sour Sweet: And we can't find Lemon Zest.

Sugarcoat: And we had an apple tree with us for your orchard, but they took that too!

George Cherry: Did you say... buffalo? [sigh] Them buffalo, they want us settler ponies to take every single tree you see here off this land. They sure as hay don't want any new ones added in.

Sour Sweet: But why?

George Cherry: Beats me. We put a lot of hard work into this land, so we can feed our town, our families, our foals! And now they're sayin' all these trees have to go? T'ain't fair...

Indigo Zap: Ooh, I can't wait to get my hooves on that little buffalo... Hnnh... Ow! Nobody tricks Indigo Zap and gets away with it.

Lemon Zest: Boo!

Indigo Zap: Yah! ...Lemon!

Lemon Zest: Ah, ya caught me! Looks like I tricked you and didn't get away with it either! You're good.

Indigo Zap: Shhshh! What do you think you're doing?! You gotta get out of here!

Lemon Zest: I do?

Indigo Zap: You're gonna blow my cover.

Lemon Zest: I am?

Indigo Zap: I'm trying to save Garble!

Lemon Zest: Oh my gosh! So am I!

Indigo Zap: And the more of us there are out here, the more chances of us getting... caught. Run, Lemon, I'll hold 'em off. Save yourself!

Garble: Stop! Zap, Lemon, 'sup? Hey, no worries, I know those guys. They're cool.

Buffalo: If you say so, Garble. Catch ya later, bro.

Garble: Seems they took me by mistake. And they feel awful about it too, poor guys. Fortunately, they totally respect dragons, so they treat me like an honored guest.

Indigo Zap: [sniff] Ugh...

Garble: Still don't like ponies much, though... But you're with me, so it's cool.

Indigo Zap: Huh. Well, I still don't trust them. I say we turn tail and bail while we still–

Lemon Zest: Mmm! [munching] Before we finish eating? Are you loco in the coco?! Can I please have more of that mushy stuff, whatever it was?

Little Strongheart: Certainly. And, Mr. Garble, you like gemstones, yes?

Garble: Turquoise. Mmm! [munching] Heh hah! This here is Little Strongheart, and these are my friends Lemon Zest and Indigo Zap.

Indigo Zap: You!

Little Strongheart: You!

Indigo Zap: That's it! We are outta here!

Little Strongheart: Wait! Please accept my apologies for what happened on the train. We didn't mean for anyone to be hurt.

Indigo Zap: Yeah, right.

Little Strongheart: We only wanted the tree. The settler ponies have overtaken the land and have planted an orchard all over it! Because of their thoughtlessness, we can no longer run over our traditional stampeding grounds.

Lemon Zest and Indigo Zap: Huh?

Garble: I think it's time they met Chief Thunderhooves.

Chief Thunderhooves: Hmmh. We have a long and winding stampeding trail that we have run upon for many generations. [breath] My father stampeded upon these grounds, and his father before him, and his father before him, and his father before him, and his father before him, and–

Little Strongheart: I think they get the idea, Chief.

Chief Thunderhooves: Hmph. It is a sacred tradition to run the path every year. But this year, these... settler ponies, these... [snort] Appleloosans! [snorting]

Little Strongheart: They planted apple and cherry trees all over it without asking our permission.

Lemon Zest: Well that's not very nice. Right, Indigo Zap?

Indigo Zap: Hmph...

Little Strongheart: The ponies refused to move their trees, so we are stuck here, and it is not fair!

Garble: See, Indigo Zap? They had a good reason to–

Indigo Zap: Huh... Ah!

[buffalo gasp]

Indigo Zap: I'll say they had a good reason! C'mon. We have some apple-pickin' and cherry-pickin' Appleloosans to talk to!

Sunny Flare: Ow! [groaning] Gently, please!

Sugarcoat: Sorry, Sunny, but our friends are out there and we have ta' be ready for a long hike into buffalo territory if we're gonna save 'em! Let's go!

Lemon Zest: Hi, guys!

Sour Sweet: Pinkie! We're so glad you're safe.

[indistinct "Oh, there you are!" "Thank goodness!"]

Sunset Shimmer: How did you escape from the buffalo?

Lemon Zest: We didn't!

[ponies gasp]

Indigo Zap: We promised the buffalo a chance to talk.

Sugarcoat: Oh, yeah? 'Bout what?

Indigo Zap: We brought our new pal Little Strongheart here to explain to the Appleloosans why they should move the apple and cherry trees off buffalo land.

George Cherry: That information would be quite help–

Sugarcoat: That's weird. 'Cause my cousin George here wants to explain to the buffalo why they should let the apple and cherry trees stay.

Little Strongheart: That would be a useful thing to–

Indigo Zap: The land is theirs! You planted the trees not knowing that. Honest mistake. Now, you just gotta move 'em, that's all.

George Cherry: Well... heh...

Sugarcoat: Shiver me timbers! They busted their rumps here! An' now they're supposed ta bust their rumps again, just 'cause some buffalo won't stampede someplace else? Arrgh, pass the grog!

Indigo Zap: Plant the trees somewhere else!

Sugarcoat: Where?! It's the only flatland around these parts! Stop bein' a barnacle-halfwit, Indigo!

Indigo Zap: The buffalo had it first!

Sugarcoat: The settler ponies need it to live!

Indigo Zap: Come on, Sugarcoat!

Sugarcoat: [over Indigo Zap] Arrgh! You're bein' unreasonable!

Indigo Zap: [over Sugarcoat] I put my hoof down!

Sunset Shimmer: [sighs] Stop the quarreling!

Sunset Shimmer: Look. Both the settlers and the buffalo have good reasons to use this land. There must be something we can do.

Lemon Zest: Hey! I've got an idea!

[piano intro]

[Lemon Zest]

We may be divided

But of you all, I beg

To remember we're all hoofed

At the end of each leg

No matter what the issue

Come from wherever you please

All this fighting gets you nothing

But hoof-and-mouth disease

Arguing's not the way

Hey, come out and play!

It's a shiny, new day

So, what do you say?

You gotta share

You gotta care

It's the right thing to do

You gotta share

You gotta care

And there'll always be a way through

Both our diets, I should mention

Are completely vegetarian

We all eat hay and oats

Why be at each other's throat?

You gotta share

You gotta care

It's the right thing to do

And there'll always be a way

Throoooough!

Garble: [applauds] All right, Lemon Zest! That was fantastic! What a great song! Yeah, right on!

Chief Thunderhooves: It appears that Sheriff Silverstar and I have come to... an agreement.

Sheriff Silverstar: We have.

Chief Thunderhooves: That was the worst performance we've ever seen.

Sheriff Silverstar: Teh... Abso-tively!

Chief Thunderhooves: The time for action... Hmh... is upon us! Our stampede will start at high noon tomorrow. And if the orchard is still there, we'll flatten it... and the whole town!

[ponies gasp]

Little Strongheart: But, Chief!

Sheriff Silverstar: An' we Appleloosans say you'd better bring yer best, 'cause we'll be ready and waitin'.

George Cherry: But, Sheriff...

Lemon Zest: Oh... That wasn't the message of my song at all...

Sugarcoat: I want my kin ta' have what they need to live... but a storm's a-brewin' here. And I don't like the look of it.

Sunset Shimmer: We've just got to talk some sense into them before somepony gets hurt. Listen, maybe if you would just reconsider, we–

Sunny Flare: About the trees. Now if you could–

Sunset Shimmer: If we could just sit down and talk we could–

Goldengrape: Grrrrr!

Sunset Shimmer: [gasp] Why won't anybody be rational and reasonable?!

[hammering, sawing, and nailing]

Sugarcoat: Sheriff, if we could only–

[buffalo snorting]

Garble: Isn't there someway to stop this?

Little Strongheart: Unless the settlers remove those trees, I do not think so.

Garble: [sigh] [munching]

Indigo Zap: I know you don't want to do this.

Chief Thunderhooves: But they have taken our land. What would you have me do, Indigo Zap?

Indigo Zap: I don't know... but it's never too late to think of something.

Chief Thunderhooves: At noon, it will be too late.

Indigo Zap: Come on, think! Think, think, think, think, think, think, think!

[clock strikes twelve times]

Chief Thunderhooves: [sigh]

Indigo Zap: [gasp] He's not gonna do it!

[Lemon Zest]

–what do you say?

You gotta share

You gotta care

It's the right thing to do

Chief Thunderhooves: Grrr...

You gotta share

Chief Thunderhooves: Chaaarge!

You gotta care

Lemon Zest: Wah-ahh! Whoa-oo-oo-oo-ooa!

Sheriff Silverstar: Ready... aim... fire!

[pies splattering]

Cherry Berry: [gasp]

[clang!]

[crash]

Sheriff Silverstar: Ah! Aah!

Chief Thunderhooves: [distorted] Nooo!

Buffalo: [crying]

Garble: [cries]

Chief Thunderhooves: Yum! Hey, I've got a much better idea!

Sugarcoat: [whistle]

Chief Thunderhooves: We... will allow the apple and cherry orchard to stay in exchange for a share of its fruit, heh... Those... delicious apple pies and cherry rums!

Garble: I'd rather eat turquoise any day of the week. [chomp] Auhh...!

Sugarcoat: Stanley, this is yer special day. Mama's so proud of you!

Sunset Shimmer: Dear Princess Luna,

Friendship is a wondrous and powerful thing. Even the worst of enemies can become friends. You need understanding and compromise. You've got to share. You've got to care.

Lemon Zest: Hey! That's what I said!

[music]

[credits]