-----ACT 1 SCENE 1

----- EXT. CANTERLOT HIGH STADIUM – ABOUT NOON

The sun beats strong on the varied hues of the changing leaves as they dance in a light breeze. A few clouds drift past on the horizon. It’s beautiful, perfect in a way, and it smells wonderful… like fall… but in spite of everything, it’s just so provincial!

Kanon reclines on an upper bench. Ever since he’d arrived at Terry Town he’d had plenty to do, trying to fit in, and with the madness at the Friendship games and all, but there was always this nagging feeling that New York was where he belonged. Bright lights, big city… that’s where I want to be…

<Sigh!

AJ>Somethin’ wrong?

Kanon sits up. Applejack Jackson, the strongest blond at school, stands a few rows down and looks the slightest bit concerned.

<No, I just got a lot on my mind.

AJ>Like what?

Kanon’s reluctant to say ‘homesick’.

<Just worried about that report due in History class.

AJ>Yeah, heh-heh. Mr. Gleason doesn’t put up with no nonsense, that’s fer sure.

<What are you doing up here?

AJ>Oh-uh- I was just gonna, uh- did y’ hear we’re all throwin’ a party?

AB> Hey KANON!?

<Applebloom!?

AB>Are y’ comin’ to the party tomorrow?

<Party? You mean the ‘Bash’ all those posters around school were going on about?

AB>A-yep! Scootaloo and Sweetie Bell helped me make them.  We’re gonna clean out the barn n’ have a dance, n’ watch a movie, n’ there’ll be food and contests! You comin’?

<Contests?

AJ>A scary story tellin’ contest, and maybe a dance competition.

<No bobbing for apples?

AB>*gasp* That’s good thinkin’! We’re apple farmers, right?

<I was joking.

Applebloom half-pouts, but the ‘cute girl’ act was never her strong point.

AB>You comin’ or not?

<*sigh*…sure, why not?

AB>You don’t sound too excited.

AJ>What’s’a matter?

<Is Pinkie gonna be there?

AJ> Aw, you and Pinkie Pie need to get over each other.

<Yeah, yeah… I never really liked parties anyway.

AB>Don’t like parties?

Too many people.

<It’s a long story.

AB>But this is a Halloweeeen party! And I’ll tell you what! Tell the door man you’re my boyfriend and you don’t have to pay cover.

<What?

AJ>Applebloom!

Applebloom smiled.

<Oh, it’s THAT kind of a party.

AJ>What she meant to say is… that since you…. since you’re a such a good friend and all-

<Naw, naw, naw; I don’t need any special treatment, I can pay. My uncle is rich, remember.

AJ>Well that’s… mighty big of yuh!

AB>No it’s not! Tell ‘em you’re my boyfriend and ah’ll pay the cover out of my own allowance.

AJ> Apple-BLOOM!

<I’m NOT going to tell anybody that I’m dating a 6 year old.

AB>Ah’m THIRTEEN!

<Yeah, well you don’t look a day over seven.

Applejack smiles, while Applebloom pouts for real. Kanon sighs again.

<You have your costumes picked out yet?

AB>Yeah. Ah’m going as a vampire!

<Kanon looked at Applejack.

AJ>…Cowgirl.

Kanon bursts out laughing.

AJ>What’s so funny?

<Uh! Talk about the obvious choice!

AJ>What d’you mean?

<You’re a cowgirl everyday.

AJ>No, I’m a farmer there’s a difference!

<Same difference! And besides, I’M going as a cowgirl, so now YOU have to be something different.

Applejack smirked, Applebloom smiled.

<Aw, come on, cowgirl’s too obvious. At least smear some fake blood on your clothes and say you got mauled by a cow or something.

AB>What are you comin’ as?

<…that’s a good question. Next Chapter: ACT 1 SCENE 2 Estimated time remaining: 13 Minutes