(Soarin is shown in his room, wearing his costume aside from his mask. His room is large and roomy, decorated with large paintings of the Wonderbolts, newspaper clippings, photographs with fans and other things. His bed is large, has a red bedspread, a blue cover with a Wonderbolts symbol on top of it, has 4 posts that hold up a small piece of fabric and a beige curtain that goes all the way around the bed. Soarin is sitting on the side of the bed, looking at a map of Equestria. Then, Spitfire comes onto the stage.)

(Spitfire)

“Hey Soarin, have you got our plans for the Equestria stunt-show?”

(Soarin)

“Yeah. They’re right here.”

(Spitfire walks over to him as Soarin goes into a near-by chest of drawers and hands her another map of Equestria, the shows clearly marked with big red circles over them. After Spitfire takes them, she’s just about to leave when Soarin sighs sadly.)

(Spitfire)

“You okay Soarin?”

(Soarin looks at Spitfire before speaking.)

(Soarin)

“Yeah. I’m OK. I’m just a little nervous about the stunt show.”

(Spitfire)

“Oh OK Soarin. I’ll just go get my costume. I’ll be right back.”

(Spitfire leaves the stage. After a few seconds, Soarin sighs again, puts down his map, goes into the same drawer he got the map from and moves his hoof around, trying to find something. He then finds what he’s looking for and pulls it out. It’s a picture of Rainbow Dash. He then looks lovingly into it.)

(Soarin)

“Oh Rainbow Dash, if only I had the courage to tell you how I really feel about you.”

(He then stands up, the picture in his hoof. He then starts his monologue talking to the photograph. ‘Magdalene’ from the Silent Hill 2 soundtrack begins to play.)

“I mean, I’ll never forget that day you saved me and Spitfire’s life back in Cloudsville. If you weren't there, we’d both be dead. I was proud of you for winning The Best Flyer Competition. That Sonic Rainboom was the best thing I personally had seen in all my life. Ever since then, I've been hoping and praying to Celestia to see you again. You never escaped my memory. You’re just too beautiful for me to do so. Then came the Grand Galloping Gala. Oh my goddess, I’ll never forget how you looked at the Gala. That lush rainbow mare, the beautiful dress you were wearing, the way you talked to other ponies. Of course, when you saw me the first time, I must not have recognized you. What did I do? I just walked off to eat my apple pie. Even to this day, I feel guilty. I should’ve given you a proper thank you. But instead, I was so concerned with my greed for the pie, I just walked off and ate it without any second thoughts. Then, I saw you alone trying to talk to other Wonderbolt members. I would've talked to you that night. But I was nervous. But you’d understand if I told you. You’d try and avoid the pony you loved if you didn’t know what to say to them. But that’s not the worst part. The worst part was that, I did get courage. I was going to tell you how I felt about you. But then, the Gala turned to madness and chaos. I went to look for you, to save your life if you were in danger, to tell you how I feel. But you must’ve left with your friends because I couldn't find you amongst the crowd…..”

(A few tears start to appear in Soarin’s eyes. He begins to wipe them away before continuing.)

“…… I never even got to say goodbye to you. If I’d seen you leave, I would've went after you and said how much I loved you. But there wasn't a trace of you to be seen. When everyone left, it was just me, on my own. After that, I remember falling to my knees and crying at my own defeat. My eyes became waterfalls on the cold floor. And then Spitfire came along and took me home. My goddess, I’d give up anything just to see you again. But every time I scream at the night sky or pray upon a shooting star for that to happen, the wish never comes true. And yet, I’m still drawn to the possibility, the same way an astronomer continually looks to the sky in hopes of finding a meteor shower. But yet, deep down in my heart, I know I may never will.”

(Spitfire comes back into the room in her costume as Soarin sits back down on his bed.)

(Spitfire)

“Soarin I’m back. I’m ready to go when you are.”

(She then notices the stains of Soarin’s tears on his cheeks.)

“What’s the matter Soarin? You look like you've been crying?”

(Soarin tries to think of an excuse but then sighs in defeat.)

(Soarin)

“Remember at the Grand Galloping Gala, when you found me crying in the middle of the ball room?”

(Spitfire)

“Yeah.”

(Soarin)

“Well, I've been lying to you. I kept saying that I was crying because I was upset at how the Gala turned out. But I was really crying because somepony left my sight before I had the chance to tell her my feelings for her.”

(Spitfire)

“So, you were crying because you were love-sick?”

(Soarin)

“Pretty much. If you want to know who this mare is, here’s a picture.”

(He shows her Rainbow Dash’s picture.)

(Spitfire)

“So, you’re in love with Rainbow Dash? You know I've never seen you cry over losing a loved one. Well you may be delighted to know that I just received a phone call from somepony named Applejack who says she’d like us to see Rainbow Dash at her birthday party soon.”

(Soarin looks excited.)

(Soarin)

“Awesome! Now I’ll definitely have the chance to tell her how I feel about her now!”

(Spitfire)

“Good. Now let’s go. We need to get ready for the stunt show.”

(The two get up and leave the stage.)

(End of Scene 2.) Next Chapter: Act 1, Scene 3 Estimated time remaining: 1 Hour, 17 Minutes