-----ACT 3 SCENE 1

-----EXT. JACKSON FAMILY BARN

Applebloom and Pinky are busy counting money while Kanon, Big Mac and AppleJack clean up. A storm is blowing in so they’re hurrying to clean up as much of the outside as they can.

AB>We’re through!

The five of them gather round to hear the night’s tally. Applebloom clears her throat.

AB>Well, like Pinkie was sayin’, it takes money to make money, and we had a lot more people show up than we were countin’ on so we had to spend more on food. In total we spent two hundred dollars on decorations, and three hundred fifty dollars on food.

Applejack and especially Big Mac looked very anxious at hearing that.

AB>BUT we had somethin’ like two or three hundred people show up, and our total money made was two thousand forty dollars!

AJ>W-What?

Mac>Uhhh-huh?

PK>I TOLD you it would work!

AJ>So that’s, like, fifteen hundred dollars?

PK>There, see? It might not ‘save the farm’ but at least you’ll be a little better off for winter.

<What about Pinkie Pie?

AJ>What do y’mean?

<Pinkie Pie helped a lot; she should get a cut.

PK>Oh, no, I-

AJ>How much?

<Maybe fifty dollars?

Big Mac opened his mouth to say something, but Applebloom spoke first.

AB>And how much do you want?

<Heh! I don’t need your money. But I might take that story telling cake you swindled everyone out of.

AJ>What do you mean swindled?

<Oh, come on. You think I can’t tell Big Mac wearing an ape mask from a giant simian?

AJ>What are you sayin’?

Big Mac, Pinkie and Applebloom looked very guilty.

<Nothin’. I’m not saying anything. Look it’s late. You can pay Pinkie later, and it’s time for Applebloom to go to bed.

AB>Aw, I can help clean up.

Applejack nods with her head.

AJ>Git!

AB>Awww.

<See yuh at school on Monday!

AB>See y’all!

Applebloom heads to the house with the money box while the others look at each other.

AJ>There’s still a lot of cleanin’ up to do.

Pinkie sighs.

PK>I’ll go get started on the kitchen.

MAC>I’ll finish up outside. You two start in here.

As they all go their different ways, Applejack and Kanon are left staring at each other. Applejack gulps. Kanon smiles congenially as he picks up a broom from the corner. Next Chapter: ACT 3 SCENE 2 Estimated time remaining: 4 Minutes