First lesson of the day
we very carefully set the table without using magic.
So that… Yikes!
Did you… How? When? What?
What?
I said, no magic.
You're supposed to do it by hooves so I could work on a friendship lesson.
Oh, I heard "set the table" and just kinda went for it.
Well, if you hadn't used magic,
you'd heard me say:
This plate represents your head.
This spoon is your heart.
And the knives…
Are sharp!
Always be careful with the knifes.
The metaphors make more sense when you're actually setting the table.
Should I… change it back?
I just wanna make sure you're ready for this dinner.
Princess Celestia would be joining us tomorrow night to see how the friendship lessons are going.
If it's just you, me, and Princess Celestia, why there are four seats?
Well, the whole point is for you to bring a new friend.
That way the Princess will see for herself just how far you've come.
And, just how good a teacher you have.
I can't choose, I like all your friends.
That's the best part!
You have to make a new friend!
New friends?
Hey, maybe I'll just force friendships
by magically enslaving the entire population of Ponyville!
Starlight!
Kidding.
Let's see… Make new friends in Ponyville,
the friendliest place in Equestria.
Shouldn't be hard
Need to make a new friend, huh?
I know just a pony for you.
Miss Starlight Glimmer, meet Mrs. Cake.
How are you, dearie?
Are you baking? Can I help?
Wow, Mrs. Cake, look what your new friend made you!
New friend, I like the sound of it…
Are you trying to put me out of business with your fancy magic magical-thingy wonder cake?
Sorry.
In her defense, it is delicious!
I think, I have just a pony for you, Startlight.
Meet Big Mac.
Eeyup
He is not much of a talker.
Nope.
Well, it's too bad.
I love a good conversation!
You did something!
What's happening? I feel really weird.
I'm talking so much, and I'm so articulate.
Enunciating a such precise pronunciation.
An apple awoke and acidentally ate an auburn azalea.
Make it stop!
You can't be friend with somepony who doesn't talk.
And I guess my first instinct shouldn't be to magically command ponies to act the way I want them to?
Alright, I'll change him back!
The trick to finding a new friend is to render yourself radiant.
First impressions count a great deal, you know.
I'm glad you all passed my first impression.
Well, anypony deserves a second chance.
Now, I have a top notch idea.
I'm thinking pastel silk here and here with crinoline underneath.
You really think a new outfit will help me meet ponies?
With right outfit you can do anything, darling.
When will it be ready?
Three weeks.
Dinner's tomorrow.
Well, then. How about a hat from the…
clearance bin?
Maybe not.
Nopony's gonna make friends with you because of your outfit.
The only thing you want a new friend draped in is coolness.
Like you?
Yeah. But you already know me, so…
Spitfire!
Sorry.
Who's that?
Only the wonderboltiest pony in the Wonderbolts!
Come on, I'll introduce you.
You're coming or what?
I guess my first question would be…
What's a "Wonderbolt"?
You've never heard of the Wonderbolts?
Where have you been?
Enslaving villages, I guess.
Right…
You are adorable.
But probably not what Twilight had in mind.
What is going on? This is Ponyville!
If I can't make a friend here, there's gotta be something wrong with me!
Okay, calm down.
Nobody makes friends with a total stress-case.
Stop stressing…
Stop stressing!
This is just what I needed!
Tell me about it…
You ever had one of those days?
For me, they're all one of those days.
I'm gonna start coming here every time I visit Ponyville.
I'm not from here either.
I've been trying to make friends, but it's not easy.
They're not saying it, but I think everypony knows about my past.
I… may have been a tiny bit… completely and utterly evil.
Ponies judge me on my past too.
Finally, a pony I can relate to.
Soup spoon, salad fork, pasta spoon, strawberry pick.
I'm beginning to think that after friendship, the greatest magic of all
is proper silverware placement!
Twilight, guess what?
I made a new friend!
That's fantastic news!
She's Great!
Great!
She's Powerful!
Powerful?
She's—
Hello…
Princess!
Trixie?!
You know each other?
You could say that.
We've had our differences.
What matters is, Twilight gave me a second chance,
and I appreciate it.
So… what brings you to Ponyville?
The Great and Powerful Trixie
has come to perform a new stage show of grand illusion!
I'm calling it:
"The Humble and Penitent Trixie's Equestrian Apology Tour"!
That's kind of a mouthful.
It's a working title.
Starlight?
A moment, over here!
I know I said to make friends with anypony, but…
Well, with Trixie's past and your past…
I'm not so sure she is the best first friend.
But, whatever she did, you've forgiven her, right?
Of course!
It's just…
She wasn't the nicest pony.
Well, you did say "anypony"
and I just assumed that you trust me to make my own friends
the way Princess Celestia trusted you!
You're right. I trust you.
Just be back in time for the dinner.
Thanks, Twilight! You won't regret it!
I hope not.
This magic show is going to be
the greatest thing Poniville has ever seen!
Everypony always says they'll give you a second chance,
but deep down they never forget!
That's what I'm worried about.
What is it?
I heard what Twilight said about me.
And she is right. I wasn't very nice.
So, I'll understand if you didn't wanna be friends.
Are you kidding?
You're the first pony I've met who has any idea how I feel!
Can you keep a secret?
What are friends for?
The things I've done,
I did them because I was jealous of Twilight.
She's just the best in everything!
And I wanted to beat her at something!
Your secret's safe with me.
Thanks.
Wanna help me unpack my wagon?
I spend a lot of time on the road with my wagon,
so it might be a tad messy.
Maybe I can help.
I'm pretty good in organizing stuff:
magic props, brainwashed crowds.
I'll catch up.
I think there is something in my hoof.
Sure. The wagon's right around the corner.
So, how's it going with your new friend?
Great,
thanks for asking in a completely not creepy way.
Because you know,
if it isn't working out for any reason,
I can introduce you to my friend here.
Nice to meet you.
No no,
You can come out now.
You like music, right?
DJ Pon3 will be the perfect friend
for tonight incredibly important dinner with Celestia.
You know, if you decide to make a last minute change.
So, back at your castle when you said "I trust you",
you meant "I don't trust you".
Who can really say, who said what. I know I can't, can you?
Starlight, I'm just trying to look out for you.
I appreciate it, but you're wrong about Trixie
She's just like me.
We have a real connection
That's kinda what I'm afraid of.
Oh, what about her?
Please Twilight,
I know you're trying to help, but…
I need to make friends on my own if I'm going to become a better pony.
But you really think Trixie is the one to help you with that?
Wow, Trixie was right,
you're not really giving her a second chance.
I wonder what that says about how you feel about me.
Oh! Now he'll be perfect!
I was thinking…
You said Twilight is better than you at everything.
But that's not true.
You are better at magic.
Only when I'm wearing a soul-sucking evil amulet. So…
I don't think that counts.
Funny story. Don't need to get into it.
I meant stage magic.
Well, of course.
Great? Yes.
Powerful? Obviously.
But… I'm not the best.
As great and powerful as I am
there is one trick I've never been able to do.
The Moonshot Manticore Mouth Dive.
Only one magician has ever pull it off.
My hero. Hoofdini.
You are supposed to blast yourself into the open mouth of the hungry manticore.
After the manticore chews you up and swallows you
you magically step out of the box on the other side of the stage.
Completely unharmed!
That sounds very…
Dangerous?
I was gonna say "cool"!
I knew I liked you for reason.
I don't know how he did it.
If I'd try it I'd get chewed up and swallowed by that manticore.
Not if you could use real magic.
Obviously.
Way to rub it in.
No. I mean… I could help.
You could start the trick.
And right before you got chewed up I can use magic to save you.
And make you appear in the black box!
I guess that would work.
But if you made one mistake I'd be a goner.
When it comes to magic I don't make mistakes.
Maybe I could be your…
Magic show helper pony?
We call it "assistant" in magician biz.
And… Nopony has ever offered to help before.
Well. I'd be honored.
You may have just made my great and powerful magic show even better!
Which I didn't think was possible.
We are gonna blow them away tonight!
I can't.
Tonight's this incredibly important dinner with Twilight.
Can I vent for a minute?
What are friends for?
Even after Twilight says she trusts me, she clearly doesn't trust me enough to choose me own friends.
I guess you were right.
No second chances.
I wish I could say I was surprised.
Well. Lucky for Princess Twilight,
I have my magic show tonight.
If you have to go to the dinner
I completely understand.
I just hope I find a way to survive the Moonshot Manticore Mouth Dive
without my new assistant.
Starlight Glimmer should be here… any minute…
Any… minute… now…
How about I introduce everyone?
Our friendship lessons are going so well.
She made three new friends.
She has such great taste in friends.
I don't know where she would have learned that.
Starlight Glimmer?
I thought you said nose-hair trimmers.
What's going on?
I'm hungry!
And my nose is too hairy.
Cranky Doodle! You are so funny!
If you'll excuse me, I'm gonna check the kitchen.
Maybe she got lost amongst the…
artichokes!
Starlight? Has anyone seen Starlight Glimmer?
I'm looking for her.
Trixie.
So this is "The Humble and Penitent Trixie's Equestrian Apology Tour"?
Ain't that a mouthful of molasses?
It's a working title!
This is gonna be the greatest night of my life!
Excuse me, our lifes.
I'm so glad we're not at that boring dinner.
You just decided to skip our dinner without telling me?
Are you aware that at this very moment
Princess Celestia is waiting for you at a table?
With exquisite silverware placement!
Yes, but…
This is exactly why I didn't want you to make friends with Trixie!
You still don't trust me!
But guess what, Princess?
It doesn't matter if you want to give me a second chance, or not.
Starlight had to choose between you and me,
and she chose me!
Your pupil chose me, so ha!
I win!
You win?
That sounds like you just made friends with me to beat Twilight.
Exactly!
Wait! I mean, no!
I got caught up in the moment!
I like you, beating Twilight is just a bonus.
Saying that didn't help, did it?
I should have known.
Nopony else in Ponyville wanted to be my friend.
Why would you?!
Wait! It's not like that!
I am your friend.
Well, you won.
I hope, you're happy.
Looks like the Great and Powerful Trixie is back to the solo show.
Trixie?
Which is exactly the way she likes it.
Thank you, Princess Twilight
for getting rid of that annoying pony who wanted to be my first friend!
I am not sad at all!
I definitely don't feel like my heart is breaking into a million pieces!
Come one, come all.
Come and see "The Pathetic and Friendless Trixie's Way to Go Dum-Dum You Really Messed It Up This Time Repentance Tour".
It's a working title!
Behold, your fears come true.
A pony-eating manticore.
For tonight the Great and Powerful Trixie
will be performing The Moonshot Manticore Mouth Dive.
Now, now.
Save your gasps for when I defy the beast's jaws of doom
and appear inside that black box.
I was supposed to perform this trick with my great and powerful assistant
who was also my great and powerful friend.
Starlight, when I first came to Ponyville,
Princess Celestia gave me room to make my own decisions
and my own friends.
I need to give you the same freedom.
I shouldn't have tried to pick and choose your friends for you.
Just like me, you have to make your own decisions
and your own friends.
But what if Trixie really was using me just to one-up you?
From what I've seen she's the real thing.
But it's not my place to judge.
It's all up to you.
Starlight, if you are out there
and you still wanna be friends…
Let's be great and powerful together.
Please…
Behold: the peat and growerful Triskie…
And now…
I'm proud to introduce my great and powerful assistant.
And best friend.
Starlight Glimmer.
Trixie…
What do you want?
I was wrong…
I'm sorry…
And I have to hand it to you.
I could've never pulled off a trick like that.
Thank you,
Princess.
How do you get your hair to do that all the time?
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