Why are you doing this? I thought we were friends.
Oh, we were. But Tirek offered me so much more than just tea parties. Surely, you saw this coming.
[crying] I didn't. I really didn't.
“Unfinished Business” · Season 1, Episode 15
In this episode: Dean Winchester (940), Damon Salvatore (715), Sam Winchester (665), Olivia Benson (637), Stephen Fry (608), Narrator (554), Clark Kent (523), Nate (486)
How it this possible?! You have no magic!
You're wrong, Tirek! I may have given you my Alicorn magic, but I carry within me the most powerful magic of all!
You've been wondering what you are meant to do as a princess. Do you know now?
As princess, I believe I have the power to spread the magic of friendship across Equestria. That is the role I am meant to have in our world! The role I choose to have! But I didn't defeat Tirek on my own, it took all of us to unlock the chest.
Then it is unlikely you are meant to take on this task alone. [opens door, showing thrones for the mane 6 and Spike]
M6Mane 6/Spike
[gasps] Wowwee! Wow...
You are now Twilight Sparkle, the Princess of Friendship.
[Rainbow Dash, Rarity and Spike test their thrones]
But what is the Princess of Friendship without her friends?
Wait a minute, where's my throne?!
I don't think you're quite there, yet.
[chuckles sheepishly] Yes, well, I suppose not.
[singing, last line of season 4] Let the rainbow remind you that together we will always shine.
Part 1
Let's go through this one more time
We've been over it like 1,000,000 times, Twilight! We've found all 6 keys, defeated Tirek, and got this sweet castle. End of story.
Yes, but why?
I dunno, Sugarcube. Maybe it's just your new house and there ain't nothing more to it than that.
Well, this will certainly provide a boost to our little community. When the rest of Equestria sees that a princess gave up her cutie mark to join us, they'll finally understand what we're trying to accomplish.
And here is the Staff of Sameness. It was one of the great mage Meadowbrook's nine enchanted items. We are incredibly fortunate to have it here. This is the tool that allows us to free ourselves from our marks! I'm curious – how did the subject of the vault come up?
Oh, some ponies were telling us how much they missed their cutie marks, and—
Pinkie!
Oops.
[gasps] Were they? Well, it seems you inspire all sorts of free thinking, don't you?
[laughs nervously] Well, w-we certainly didn't intend to cause any disruptions to your charming little—
Good. Let's just make sure of that, shall we?
[the creepy ponies all surround the Mane 6]
It's a trap!
[after Starlight painfully takes their cutie marks away, Starlight gloats at Twilight]
Aw. I don't blame you for what you tried to do here today. You've spent your whole lives thinking those marks are a good thing.
Give them back!
Well, now you can spend the rest of your lives here with us! And we'll teach you just how much better life can be without your cutie marks!
[played over intercom by Starlight]
In sameness, there is peace. Exceptionalism is a lie. Free yourself from your cutie mark. Choose equality as your special talent. Difference is frustration. To excel is to fail. Be your best by never being your best. Conformity will set you free. Accept your limitations, and happiness will follow. You're no better than your friends.
[after Starlight Glimmer's real cutie mark is exposed to the ponies, they gasp in shock]
Wha... What are you looking at?! They're the problem, not me!
PFParty Favor
How could you?!
DDDouble Diamond
You said cutie marks were evil! You said special talents led to pain and heartache!
They do! Don't you see?! Look at them!
Then why? Why did you take ours and not give up your own?
I... I had to, you fools! How could I collect your cutie marks without my magic?!
NGNight Glider
But the staff has all the magic we need!
The staff is a piece of wood I found in the desert! It's MY magic that makes all this possible! You'd all still be living your miserable lives thinking you're better than everypony else if it weren't for MY magical abilities! I brought you friendship! I BROUGHT YOU EQUALITY!! I CREATED HARMONY!!!
DDDouble Diamond
You lied to us!!
So what? E-Everything else I said is true! The only way to be happy is if we're all equal!
PFParty Favor
Except for you.
[Starlight glares evilly.]
Everypony has unique talents and gifts, and when we share them with each other, that's how rea—
QUIET!!!!!
[Short pause]
You can't have a cutie mark, Starlight! Either we're all equal, or none of us are!
My newest recipe: Snow Pie!
[After the Mane 6 get their cutie marks back, Starlight is about to attack Party Favor, Sugar Belle, Night Glider, and Double Diamond, but Twilight deflects her magic]
Wh– I studied that spell for years! How can you—
I studied magic for years too! But what I didn't know then was that studying could only take me so far. Each of my friends has taught me something different about myself. It was their unique gifts and passions and personalities that helped bring out the magic inside of me. I never would have learned that I represent the element of magic without these five, and I certainly wouldn't be here to stop you now!
Spare me your sentimental nonsense! I gave these ponies real friendships they never could've had otherwise!
DDDouble Diamond
How do you know that?! You never even gave us a chance!
[Starlight uses her magic to escape them and goes into hiding in a cave.]
She's getting away!
DDDouble Diamond
We'll never find her in there!
We just have to hope that when she's had a chance to think it over, she realizes that you all have taught her something.
Huh?! I'm pancake! I mean, awake...
Uh, Twilight? Is there something you wanna tell us
You know how much we appreciate all you do for us, and we simply adore having you around... But... We worry you might be... Ahem... Avoiding something else.
Oh, has it been that obvious? I've been... The thing is... I know it's silly, but I... I've been avoiding... This place.
Why in Equestria would you want to avoid such a gorgeous castle?
Yeah! This place has everything! Big tall ceilings that make you feel tiny...shiny new floors that are cold to the touch...brrr! And it even has loooooong empty HALLWAYS!
["Hallways" echos out]
[glumly] Okay, I get it.
What do we do now?
I hate to be the bearer of more bad news, but it’s almost sunset! We don’t figure this out soon, it’s going to look like we didn't lift a hoof to help her!
Why is this so hard? We’re Twilight’s best friends. This should be easy for us.
She said it herself. If anypony should be able to make her feel comfortable in her new home, it's us. If we can’t do it...
Then Twilight will be stuck living in a castle that just makes her feel...sad.
["Sad" echos out]
Wow, Fluttershy! I didn’t know you could be loud enough to echo!
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