Sour Sweet: [spits] Not too fast now, my pet rabbit Feathers. Eating slowly prevents stomach aches! [chuckles] You really should eat more than that, don't you think? It's not play time yet. I know you want to run, but... just three more bites. Two more bites? One more bite? Pretty please? [sighs]

Feathers: [coughs]

Sour Sweet: Oh, butterflies. Are you okay?

Feathers: [coughs]

Sour Sweet: Are you coughing because there's a carrot stuck in your throat? Sounds too disturbing, but whatever.

Feathers: [coughs]

Sour Sweet: Because you need some water? Here's some wa-

Feathers: [coughs loudly]

Sour Sweet: [gasp] Because of that giant cloud of scary black smoke? I'll take that as a... yes.

[theme song]

[ponies conversing in the background]

Sour Sweet: Help. Help! Please? Help? There's-- there's a horrible cloud of smoke. It's headed this way and--[shrieks]

Indigo Zap: Don't be such a scaredy-pony. It's just me, future Equestria ball-bouncing record holder. Three forty six, three forty seven...

Lemon Zest: This calls for a celebration! Very lemony one!

Sour Sweet: Absolutely not, Lemon Zest. This is no time for celebration. This is a time for panic, for--

Lemon Zest: Ooo! I'm going to need balloons! One for every pony in Ponyville!

Sour Sweet: There's-- there's smoke. And-- and where there's smoke, there's fire. And--

Lemon Zest: Let's see, that's one, two, three, four...

Indigo Zap: Three hundred fifty four...

Lemon Zest: Five, six...

Indigo Zap: Three hundred fifty five, no, wait...

Lemon Zest: Seven.

Indigo Zap: Pinkie Pie! Now I have to start over.

Sour Sweer: We're all going to have to start over, in a new village. 'Cause ours is gonna be--

Lemon Zest: Hey, Indigo Zap, wait up!

Sour Sweet: Oh, please, this is an emergency. I-I need everypony to--

Sunset Shimmer: Listen up! Smoke is spreading over all of Equestria.

Ponies: What? Oh no! That's awful!

Sour Sweet: That's what I've been trying to--

Sunset Shimmer: But don't worry, I've just received a letter from Princess Luna informing me that it is not coming from a fire.

Sour Sweet: Oh, thank goodness.

Sunset Shimmer: It's coming from a dragon.

Ponies: [gasp]

Sour Sweet: A... d-dragon?

Sugarcoat: What in the name of all things a strange bucko is a full-grown dragon doing here in Equestria?

Sunset Shimmer: Sleeping.

Sugarcoat, Indigo Zap, Sunny Flare, Sour Sweet, and Lemon Zest: Huh?

Sunset Shimmer: According to Princess Luna, he's taking a nap. His snoring is what's causing all this smoke.

Lemon Zest: He should really see a doctor. That doesn't sound healthy at all.

Sunny Flare: Well, at least he's not snoring fire. What are we meant to do about it?

Indigo Zap: I'll tell you what we're meant to do. Give him the boot. Take that. And that!

[crash]

Sunset Shimmer: We need to encourage him to take a nap somewhere else. Princess Luna has given us this mission, and we must not fail. If we do, Equestria will be covered in smoke for the next one hundred years.

Sour Sweet: [gasp] Never tell me it's goin' to be listed in the grimoire of conspiracies.

Sunny Flare: Cease the joking, Sour Sweet. Talk about getting your beauty sleep.

Sunset Shimmer: All right everypony, I need you to gather supplies quickly. We've got a long journey ahead of us. Let's meet back here in less than an hour.

Indigo Zap: Okay, girls, you heard her. The fate of Equestria is in our hooves. Do we have what it takes?

Sugarcoat: Avast ye, everypony! 'tis time fer ye olde bilge-sucking dragons to hang 'im from the yardarm!

Lemon Zest and Sunny Flare: [affirmations]

Sour Sweet: Um, actually...

Indigo Zap: Raaah!

Sugarcoat: Yo-ho-ho, maties!

[pop whistles]

Lemon Zest: [laughter] Oh, I mean, grrr!

Sunny Flare: Ewww! Much better. Onward!

Sour Sweet: Sounds too scary?

Sugarcoat: Let's go!

Sour Sweet: Um, I'm not feeling well today... [fakely coughs]

Sunset Shimmer: All right girls, listen up. I'm mapping out the fastest route, but we've all got to keep a good pace if we expect to make it up the mountain by nightfall.

Sour Sweet: M-m-mountain? I'm too scared to look upon it.

Sunset Shimmer: The dragon is in that cave at the very top.

Sugarcoat: Looks pretty cold up there. Fer seadogs, it ne'er matters!

Indigo Zap: You bet it is, Sugar. The higher you go, the chillier it gets.

Sunny Flare: Good thing I brought my scarf.

Lemon Zest: Ooo! Pretty!

Indigo Zap: Heh, oh yeah. That'll keep you nice and cozy.

Sour Sweet: [gulp] Um, excuse me, Sunset? I know you're busy, but...

Sunset Shimmer: Uh-huh. Well, we could go this way.

Sour Sweet: But if I could just have a second...

Sunset Shimmer: Uh-huh. No, we want to avoid that.

Sour Sweet: So, um, I was thinking that, um, maybe I should just stay here in Ponyville.

Sunset Shimmer: Uh-huh.

Sour Sweet: Oh! Good. I'll stay here and--

Sunset Shimmer: Wait! You have to come! Your way with wild animals will surely come in handy.

Sour Sweet: Way for what? Well guess what, I polish gems and take care of some of my friendly animals inside, Sunset. I fee-

Sunset Shimmer: Oh, and don't worry about your little friends in the meadow. Garble's got it covered while you're gone.

Garble: You can count on me! Oooh! Hey! Hey! Wait!

Sour Sweet: I don't really think he's up to the task. Maybe... But... But... no!

Indigo Zap: Are you sure you want Sour Sweet to come along? I mean, that pony's afraid of her own shadow. What a complete chicken. She's just going to slow us down.

Sunset Shimmer: You don't need to be that judgmental to Sour Sweet. She's just a little nervous. Once we get going, I'm sure she'll be fine.

Sour Sweet: [sighs]

Sunset Shimmer: All right girls, move out!

Sour Sweet: But... but...! [scream]

[dragon snore]

Sour Sweet: [gasp]

Indigo Zap: Whoa. What was that?

Sunset Shimmer: That is what it sounds like when a dragon snores.

Sour Sweet: It-- it's so... high! My eardrums would explode!

Indigo Zap: Well, it is a mountain. I'm going to fly up there and check it out! Wah!

Sugarcoat: Hold on, now. I think we should all go up together. Safety in numbers and all.

Indigo Zap: Oh, all right.

Sunny Flare: I hear the only thing that sparkles more than a dragon's scales are the jewels they use to build their nests. Ooo, if I play my cards right, I might be able to convince him to part with a few!

Lemon Zest: [imitating a dragon] Welcome to my cave, Sunny. Care for a diamond? [roar]

[laughter]

Sunset Shimmer: Girls! This is no laughing matter! Sour Sweet, you're the expert on wild creatures. What do you think the dragon will be like? Sour Sweet?

Indigo Zap: Hey! What are you waiting for? An invitation? Things will be really sour already!

Lemon Zest: Ooo, I think I have one in my bag!

[pop whistles]

[cheering SFX]

Sour Sweet: I-it's so... so... steep.

Indigo Zap: Well, it is a cliff. You could just, oh, I don't know, fly up here?

Lemon Zest: Come on, Sour Sweet, you can do it. Flap those wings!

Sour Sweet: Oh... okay. [soft cry] Here we go!

[dragon snore]

Sour Sweet: [whines]

Indigo Zap: Augh.

Sour Sweet: [soft grunts]

Sunset Shimmer: Uh, we don't have time for this. What are you doing?

Sugarcoat: I'll need this if I'm going to take her around the mountain another way.

Indigo Zap: [groan] Around the mountain? That's going to take them forever.

Sugarcoat: I'm Sugarcoat, the seadog of Sunset's crew! All set and ready to set sail!

Sour Sweet: [facehooves] This is not a game of pirate ship, Sugarcoat. This is a serious matter.

[dragon snore]

[goat bleat]

Sugarcoat: Don't worry, Sunset and maties. We'll be there before the maelstrom arrives.

Lemon Zest: Whoo-hoo! I win again!

Sunny Flare: Ugh. That's thirty-five games in a row. Best of seventy-one?

Sugarcoat: [panting] We. Made. It. [panting]

Indigo Zap: Told you it was going to take them forever.

Lemon Zest: [gulp]

Sunset Shimmer: Your turn, Sunny.

Sour Sweet: But... it's so... wide.

Sunset Shimmer: Come on, Sour Sweet, we should be much farther along by now.

Sugarcoat: You could just leap on over. Do the pirate's oath: Yo-ho-ho! Row, row, row, here we go!

Sour Sweet: I can do that, but this is-

[dragon snore]

Sour Sweet: I don't know.

Lemon Zest: There's nothing to be afraid of. It's just a hop, skip and a jump. See?

[Lemon Zest]

It's not very far

Just move your little rump

You can make it if you try with a hop, skip and jump

Sunset Shimmer: We don't have time for this.

[Sugarcoat]

Yo-ho-ho,

Row, row, row,

Here we go!

Fer every barrel of fear,

Bravery is near!

Indigo Zap: Another pirate nonsense?

[Lemon Zest]

A hop, skip and jump,

Just move your little rump,

A hop, skip and jump,

A hop, skip and jump,

A hop, skip and jump,

A hop skip and jump,

A hop skip and jump!

Sunset Shimmer: Please, Sugarcoat.

[Sugarcoat]

Ye olde salts will say,

Have no fear,

No danger lies here!

Jump until ye reach up,

Yer rump will hop to th' top!

Sour Sweet: O-okay. Here I go. A hop.

Sugarcoat: That's it.

Sunset Shimmer: You've got it.

Sunny Flare: Almost there.

Sour Sweet: Skip.

Sunset Shimmer: Just don't look down.

Sour Sweet: [whine]

Indigo Zap: Ugh.

Sour Sweet: I guess I forgot to jump.

Sunset Shimmer: [whispers] Let's keep it down. According to my map, we're entering an avalanche zone. The smallest peep could cause a huge rock slide.

Sour Sweet: An... an ava... ava...

Sunset Shimmer: Shhh!

Sour Sweet: AVALA--!

[collective sigh]

[rumble]

All ponies: Avalanche! [cries]

Sugarcoat: Batten down the hatches!

Sunser Shimmer: Oh no! Help! Ooh!

[coughing]

Sugarcoat: Oh my! [stops coughing] Everypony okay?

Sunset Shimmer: Thanks to you I am.

Sunny Flare: Eugh. Blech.

Lemon Zest: Whoo-hoo! Let's do it again!

Sunny Flare: Uh! This is why a girl always packs extra accessories. Oh, please tell me I brought the tiara that goes with this.

Indigo Zest: Uh, think we got bigger problems than making sure our hair bows match our horseshoes.

Sour Sweet: [sigh] Sorry.

Sugarcoat: Aw, no big whoop, matey!

Sunset Shimmer: Yeah, we'll just have to [sigh] climb over.

[grunts]

Sour Sweet: [sigh] What is going on? [whine]

Sunny Flare: [cry]

Sugarcoat: Wha! Wha...

Sunny Flare: My apologies.

Indigo Zap: Not your fault.

Sour Sweet: [whimper]

Indigo Zap: [sigh] Still think it was a good idea to bring Sour Sweet along?

Sunset Shimmer: We're about to find out. We're here. Indigo Zap, you'll use your wings to clear the smoke.

Indigo Zap: Mm-hmm.

Sunset Shimmer: Sunny Flare and Lemon Zest, you'll create a diversion to distract the dragon if things get a little hairy in there.

[squeaky toy]

Sunset Shimmer: Sugarcoat, you're ready with the apples in case he decides to attack. But it shouldn't come to that, because Sour Sweet will do what she needs to do to wake him up, and between the two of us, we should be able to get him to understand why he needs to go. Is everypony ready?

[affirmatives]

Sunset Shummer: Okay then, we're goin' in. So, what is the best way to wake up a sleeping dragon without upsetting him? Sour Sweet? Oh, come on! Come on! [grunt] We have to do this! [grunt] Now! Every [grunts] second longer that dragon [grunts] sleeps is another [grunts] acre of Equestria that is covered in [grunts] smoke. Ooh!

Lemon Zest: [laugh]

Sour Sweet: I-- I-- I can't go in the cave. It's too dark.

Ponies: Ugh. [crash]

Indigo Zap: Oh, great. She's scared of caves now, too. Great way to act like a coward, mate.

Sugarcoat: Will ya' cease th' retorts fer now?

Sour Sweet: I'm not scared of caves, I'm scared of [mumble].

Sugarcoat: What would be that, matey?

Sour Sweet: I'm scared of [mumble].

Sunset Shimmer: What?

Sour Sweet: I'm scared of dragons!

[dragon snore]

Lemon Zest: [squeal]

[coughing]

Sunset Shimmer: But Sour Sweet. You have a wonderful talent dealing with all kinds of animals.

Sour Sweet: What? Would you care to rephrase it again?

Sunset Shimmer: [sighs] You have a wonderful talent dealing with all kinds of animals.

Sour Sweet: I work to polish gems, as butterflies love to pop out, not to deal with some animals that were a bit too alien to me on caring them.

Indigo Zap: Oh come on! We've seen you walk right up to a horrible manticore like it was nothing.

Sour Sweet: Yes, mate. However, I have extreme limits. I only take care of small to medium animals, since they are the easiest kind to deal with them. Dragons are way too scary.

Lemon Zest: Garble is a dragon. You're not scared of him.

Sour Sweet: Yes, because he's not a huge, gigantic, terrifying, enormous, teeth-gnashing, sharp-scale having, horn-wearing, smoke-snoring, could eat a pony in one bite, totally all grown-up dragon!

[dragon snore]

Sour Sweet: [whimper] I'm already scared!

Sunset Shimmer: But, if you're so afraid of dragons, why didn't you say something before we came all the way up here?

Sour Sweet: I was afraid to.

Indigo Zap: Ugh.

Sugarcoat: All of us are scared of that dragon. Even th' great-grandaughter o' a legendary Jack Tar was bein' scared of that dragon.

Indigo Zap: I'm not!

Sugarcoat: Almost all of us are scared of that dragon, but we've got a job to do. So, get in there with Sunset and show her what you're made of.

Sour Sweet: I-- I-- I just... can't.

Sunset Shimmer: Oh, Sour Sweet.

Sour Sweet: I'm goin' in. He... probably just doesn't realize what he's doing... right?

[ponies agree nervously]

Sunset Shimmer: Mr. Dragon.

Dragon: [rumble]

Sunset Shimmer: Excuse me.

Dragon: [rumble]

Sunset Shimmer: Mr. Dragon.

Dragon: [rumble]

Sunset Shimmer: Oh, good, you're awake. Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Sunset--

Dragon: [yawn]

Sunset Shimmer: Augh! Puh! Shimmer, and my friends and I are residents here in Equestria. Ponyville, to be exact. We've come here to ask that you find another spot to take your nap. It's just that you seem to be doing an awful lot of snoring, and every time you do you send out a terrible cloud of smoke. [coughs] Equestria simply can't survive a hundred years in a dark haze. You understand, don't you?

Dragon: [stretches] [grunts]

Sunset Shimmer: So, you'll find another place to sleep? [coughs]

Sunset Shimmer: [coughs]

Dragon: [huff]

All ponies: [coughs]

[sad trombone]

Indigo Zap: So much for [coughs] persuading him.

Sugarcoat: Now what?

Sunny Flare: [coughs] Obviously, this situation just calls for a little "pony charm". Allow me, girls. I'm so sorry to interrupt. [clears throat] But I couldn't possibly head back home without mentioning what handsome scales you have. And those scales have to be hidden away in some silly cave for a hundred years?

Dragon: [rumble]

Sunny Flare: Personally, I think you should skip the snoozing and be out there, showing them off. Hmm. Obviously, I would be more than happy to keep an eye on your jewels while you're gone.

Dragon: [growl]

Sunny Flare: [cry]

Sunny Flare: I was this close to getting that diamond.

Sunset Shimmer: You mean... getting rid of that dragon?

Sunny Flare: Oh, yeah... sure.

[horn]

Sugarcoat: What in tarnation...?

Lemon Zest: [horn]

Sunny Flare: Madame, you look ridiculous.

Lemon Zest: Exactly! Sharing a laugh is a sure-fire way to get someone on your side! Hi!

[crash]

Lemon Zest: Apparently he doesn't like laughing, heh. Or sharing.

Indigo Zap: All right, that's it. We tried persuasion, charm, whatever it is Lemon Zest does.

Lemon Zest: [busted horn]

Indigo Zap: It's time to stop wasting time! I'm going in!

Sunset Shimmer: Indigo, no!

Sugarcoat: Don't be ridiculous, matey! Ye Olde Dragon never looks impressed.

Indigo Zap: Get! Out! [smack]

Dragon: [sneeze] [growl]

Indigo Zap: Heh. Sorry.

Dragon: [roars]

Indigo Zap: Who-o-o-o-o-a!

[tenpins]

Ponies: Ugh!

[roar]

[screams]

Dragon: [roar]

Ponies: [moans]

Dragon: [rumble]

Ponies: [moans]

Sugarcoat: That's it, bilge-sucking creature! Ah'll be sendin' ye t' the brig of mah ship and slice yer head-

Sunset Shimmer: Don't be ridiculous, Sugarcoat! Leave it to Sour Sweet.

Sour Sweet: How dare you... How dare you! Listen here, mister. Just because you're big doesn't mean you get to be a bully! You may have huge teeth, and sharp scales, and snore smoke, and breathe fire. But you do not-- I repeat-- You do not! Hurt! My! Friends! You got that?

Dragon: [whimper]

Sour Sweet: Well?

Dragon: But that blue-haired one kicked me.

Sour Sweet: And I am very sorry about that. But you're bigger than she is, and you should know better. You should also know better than to take a nap where your snoring can become a health hazard to other creatures.

Dragon: But I--

Sour Sweet: Don't you 'but I' me, mister. Now what do you have to say for yourself? I said, what do you have to say for yourself?

Dragon: [whimper] [crying]

Sour Sweet: There, there. No need to cry. You're not a bad dragon, you just made a bad decision. Now go pack your things. You just need to find a new place to sleep. That's all.

Ponies: [cheering]

Sunset Shimmer: You did it! I knew you could do it.

Garble: [pant] I said come back here! Ooh! How does Sour Sweet put up with you furry little things?

Sunset Shimmer: Garble, take a letter.

Garble: [sigh] With pleasure.

Sunset Shimmer: Dear Princess Luna,

I am happy to report that the dragon has departed our fair country, and that it was my good friend, Sour Sweet, who convinced him to go. This adventure has taught me to never lose faith in your friends. They can be an amazing source of strength, and can help you overcome even your greatest fears.

Always your faithful student,

Sunset Shimmer.

Sugarcoat: Ahoy there, Sunset! You gotta come see this! She's just five away from a new pony record!

Indigo Zap: Three hundred forty-seven, three hundred forty-eight...

[roar]

Indigo Zap: Dragon!

[goat bleat]

[laughter]

Indigo Zap: [pants] Why are you laughing? That awful dragon is back!

Lemon Zest: [roar]

Indigo Zap: Lemon Zest, you scared me to death! I mean, uh, you... broke my concentration.

Sour Sweet: It's okay, Indigo Zap. Not everypony can be as brave as me. [scream]

[goat bleat]

[laughter]

[music]

[credits]