Transcripts/Swarm of the Century

Fluttershy: La, la la, la la, la la, la la. Thank you little squirrel, but remember: these flowers are for Princess Celestia. Only the prettiest ones will do. La, la la, la la, la la, la la.

[offscreen: chirp]

Fluttershy: Gah!

Parasprite: [chirp]

Fluttershy: Hello little guy. I've never seen anything like you before.

Parasprite: [sniff]

Fluttershy: Oh, are you hungry? Here you go. [gasp] I guess you were hungry.

Parasprite: [purr]

Fluttershy: You're the cutest thing ever. I can't wait to show you to my friends.

[ theme song ]

Twilight Sparkle: Oh! Hurry up Spike! This place isn't gonna clean itself.

Spike: It also didn't mess itself up.

Twilight Sparkle: Princess Celestia will be here tomorrow!

Spike: I thought this was just an unofficial casual visit.

Twilight Sparkle: There's nothing casual about a visit from royalty. I want this place to be spotless, and you've barely made a dent in the clutter.

Spike: Maybe you should, ugh, start reading them [groan] one at a time--wooah hoaw! Aw.

Twilight Sparkle: Everything's gotta be perfect. No time for fooling around.

Spike: You know, this would be an awful lot easier if there weren't two of us here, getting under each other's feet.

Twilight Sparkle: Great idea. You clean, I'll go see how everyone else's preparations are coming.

Spike: Or maybe I should... [groan]

[ponies chatter]

Twilight Sparkle: What happened to the rest of her name?

Carrot: We couldn't fit it all in.

Twilight Sparkle: You can't hang a banner that says "Welcome Princess Celest". Take it down and try again.

Twilight Sparkle: That looks perfect. Keep up the good work.

Twilight Sparkle: Hello Mr and Mrs Cake. How's the banquet coming?

Mrs Cake: [sigh] It would be coming a little better if...

Pinkie Pie: Mmm... [slurp]

Twilight Sparkle: Pinkie! What are you doing? Those sweets are supposed to be for the princess.

Pinkie Pie: Aaaaa... I know. That's why I'm tasting them. Somepony needs to make sure that everything is tasty enough to tosh th' royal thung, and I, Pinkie Pie, declare that these treats are fit for a king, or a queen, or a princess.

Fluttershy: Twilight, Pinkie, you won't believe... oh, I'm sorry. Uh, am I interrupting?

Pinkie Pie: No, not at all. Come on in and make yourself at home. [slurp] What's going on, Fluttershy?

Fluttershy: You won't believe what I found at the edge of the Everfree Forest. Come on out, little guy. It's okay.

Parasprite: [purr] [chirp]

Fluttershy: Three?

Twilight Sparkle: They're amazing. What are they?

Fluttershy: I'm not sure. I'm also not sure where these other two came from.

Twilight Sparkle: I'll take one off your hooves. I've never seen anything so... adorable. Besides, it'll be nice to have a companion for Spike so he won't bother me so much while I'm studying.

Fluttershy: Pinkie, do you want the other one?

Pinkie Pie: UGH! A parasprite? Are you kidding?

Fluttershy: Ugh?

Twilight Sparkle: A para-what?

Fluttershy: How could you not like...

Pinkie Pie: Now I gotta find a trombone.

Twilight Sparkle: A what?

Pinkie Pie: A trombone, you know: [trombone imitation]

Twilight Sparkle: Ahhh, typical Pinkie.

Parasprite: [purr]

Rarity: Stand still, Rainbow Dash.

Rainbow Dash: Ugh, I caaan't, I need to flyyy. This is waaay too boring for me.

Rarity: Do you want to look nice for Princess Celestia or not?

Twilight Sparkle: Wow, Rarity, those outfits are gorgeous.

Rarity: [flattered laughter] Thank you Twilight. Nice to know someone appreciates my talents.

Rainbow Dash: Ugh, sooo boooring.

Parasprites: [chirp]

Rarity: Huh?

Rainbow Dash: What's that sound, Twilight?

Parasprite: [chirp]

Parasprite: [chirp]

Parasprite: [chirp]

Rainbow Dash: Wow, what are they?

Twilight Sparkle: The better question is, where did they come from? I only had one a minute ago.

Rainbow Dash: Uh, I'll take one.

Rarity: Me too, oh, they're perfect.

Pinkie Pie: Does anypony know where I can find an accordion?

Rainbow Dash: [baby noises]

Pinkie Pie: Girls! Hello! This is important. Durgh! Thanks a lot.

Twilight Sparkle: [sigh] The decorations, the banquet, I really hope everything comes together in time for tomorrow.

Spike: [snore]

Parasprite: [baby noises]

Twilight Sparkle: [yawn] What's there to worry about?

Parasprites: [loud baby noises]

Twilight Sparkle: Spike! Wake up! What happened?

Spike: Huh? Whaaa! What's going on?

Parasprite: [chirp]

Twilight Sparkle: Where did they come from?

Spike: I don't know. The little guy got hungry in the night, so I gave him a snack, but... I have no idea where these others came from. Oh no! They're messing up all my hard work!

Twilight Sparkle: The princess will be here in a few hours.

Spike: Ugh.

Twilight Sparkle: Spike, help me round up these little guys.

Spike: Ugh, what does it look like I'm doin'? Ooow, waaah! D'oh. I know, I know, "stop fooling around".

Parasprite: [chirp]

Parasprite: [chirp]

Rainbow Dash: Huh? Huh?! [screech] [grunt] [groan] Get off me! [groan] [grunt] Waaa!

Rarity: Not only are you adorable, but you're also quite useful.

Parasprite: [purr] [grunt]

Rarity: Oh! Are you okay? Aaah! [gasp] Eewww. Aaah! Gross gross gross. No creature that behaves so revoltingly is allowed in my boutique.

Parasprite: [grunt] [pop]

Rarity: [screech]

Pinkie Pie: Look Rarity, Applejack loaned me a harmonica. Isn't that great?

Parasprites: [chirp]

Pinkie Pie: [gasp] And not a moment too soon.

Rarity: Ugh, Pinkie, I'm a little busy right now.

Pinkie Pie: And I'm not? You know how many more instruments I gotta find? A lot, that's how many. Now if we split the list between us, we might just make it in time.

Rarity: Please, Pinkie, I don't have time for some silly scavenger hunt. I've got a real problem.

Pinkie Pie: You've got a real problem alright, and a banjo is the only answer.

Twilight Sparkle: [gasp]

Rarity: [gasp] I see we're having the same problem.

Rainbow Dash: Get out!

Twilight Sparkle: Fluttershy knows everything about animals, I'm sure she can tell us how to stop them from multiplying.

Parasprites: [chirp]

Twilight Sparkle: ...or not.

Twilight Sparkle: Ugh, do something Fluttershy, can't you control them?

Fluttershy: I tried everything I know: I've tried begging, and pleading, and beseeching, and asking politely and...

Rainbow Dash: Ugh.

Twilight Sparkle: [whine]

Princess Celestia: [scream]

Twilight Sparkle: If we can't get them under control before the princess arrives, it'll be a total disaster.

Parasprite: [hack]

Rarity: Ew! If you ask me it's already a total disaster.

Applejack: Here's all those apples you wanted, Fluttershy, but I still can't figure why y'need so many. HEY!

Fluttershy: What do we do?

Twilight Sparkle: [gasp] I got it! No pony can herd like Applejack.

Rainbow Dash: Yeah! We can drive 'em back into the forest.

Applejack: I'l rustle 'em up, but I need everypony's help to do it. Twilight, you and Rarity wait over there. I'll herd the little critters straight at ya like a funnel. Rainbow Dash, you and Fluttershy stay on top of 'em, don't let 'em fly away.

Rainbow Dash: Aye aye.

Applejack: Yeeeeeee-haw!

Applejack: Alright y'all, here goes nothin'. Look out Rarity, that one's fixin' to get away. Keep a lean on 'em, Rainbow Dash. Hold on girls, we're almost there.

Twilight Sparkle: Pinkie!

Pinkie Pie: Twilight, we don't have much time.

Twilight Sparkle: You're telling me? The princess could arrive at any moment.

Pinkie Pie: Exactly. That's why I need you gals to drop what you're doing and help me find some maracas.

Twilight Sparkle: Maracas? Pinkie, we've got much bigger problems than missing maracas.

Pinkie Pie: [gasp] You're right! Getting a tuba has to be our number one goal. Follow me. I said, follow me!

Rainbow Dash: Pinkie Pie, you are so random.

Pinkie Pie: And you are all so stubborn.

Applejack: Forget her ladies. Focus. Head 'em up and move 'em out.

Rainbow Dash: Alright. [grunt]

Fluttershy: Ouch.

Twilight Sparkle: We did it. Nice work, Applejack.

Applejack: Couldn't a'done it without y'all.

Twilight Sparkle: Now let's get back and clean the mess they made, before the princess arrives.

Twilight Sparkle: Okay, everyone knows what to do, right? We gotta work extra hard to make up for lost time. Where did they come from?

Fluttershy: Uh, I may have kept just one. Heh. I couldn't help myself. They're just so cute.

Twilight Sparkle: We don't have time to keep rounding up these things. What do we do now?

Rainbow Dash: We call in the weather patrol. Yeah.

Rarity: [shriek]

Rainbow Dash: Time to take out the adorable trash. YAAAAAA!

Parasprites: [chirp]

Twilight Sparkle: [grunt] Way to go, Rainbow Dash!

Applejack: Looks like our problems are solved.

Pinkie Pie: They will be with these cymbals. Hey! Give me those back!

Rainbow Dash: Whoa. Yaa! Yow! Woah! Wow! I can't hold it! She's breaking up.

Twilight Sparkle: Pinkie Pie, what have you done?

Pinkie Pie: I've lost a brand new pair of cymbals, that's what I've done.

Twilight Sparkle: Will you forget about your silly instruments for one second? You're ruining our efforts to save Ponyville.

Pinkie Pie: Me? Ruin? I'm not the ruiner, I'm the ruinee! Or is it ruiness? Ruinette?

Applejack: Come on girls, there's no reasoning with that one. She's a few apples short of a bushel.

Pinkie Pie: Hey! I'm trying to tell you all that the ruining is on the other hoof. If you just slow down and listen to me!

Parasprites: [chirp]

Parasprite: [chirp] [munch] [munch]

Pony: [gasp]

Gardening pony: Aah!

Fluttershy: What do we do? They're eating all the food in town.

Applejack: [gasp] My apples!

Twilight Sparkle: We've gotta do something. I got it! I'll cast a spell to make them stop eating all the food.

Pinkie Pie: Look, tamborines! If you can all just... [scream]

Twilight Sparkle: [gasp]

Parasprite: [chirp]

Twilight Sparkle: [sigh]

Parasprite: [munch]

Rainbow Dash: Heh. Hey, it worked. They're not eating the food anymore.

Rarity: Oh no... if they get inside my store... Every pony for herself!

Rarity: My outfits! Go on, shoo! Get out of here. Naughty! Naughty! [shriek] [shriek]

Pinkie Pie: I'll save you!

Rarity: [shriek]

Applejack: No woodland creature is gonna eat the Apple Family's crop. {Oh the irony!}

Applejack: Brace yourself y'all, here they come. [gasp] Didn't see that one comin'.

Spike: Help!

Twilight Sparkle: [gasp] They're eating the words.

Spike: Help...

Zecora: Ugh. Have you gone mad?

Twilight Sparkle: Zecora, these little guys are devouring Ponyville, and the princess is on her way. Can you help us, please?

Zecora: Oh, monster of so little size. Is that a parasprite before my eyes?

Twilight Sparkle: I don't know! Is it?

Zecora: Tales of crops and harvests consumed. If these creatures are in Ponyville, you're doomed.

Twilight Sparkle: [gulp]

Twilight Sparkle: Oh no, here she comes.

[ponies scream]

Twilight Sparkle: Okay, here's the plan. Rainbow Dash, you distract them.

Rainbow Dash: YAAAAAAAEEEAAAA!

Twilight Sparkle: Good. Everyone else, we need to build an exact copy of Ponyville right over there. We've got less than a minute. [gasp] Zecora was right, we're doomed. Oh no, the princess's procession is here. It's all over. Pinkie? We're in the middle of a crisis here. This is no time for your... nonsense?

Twilight Sparkle: Look.

Celestia: Twilight Sparkle, my prized pupil.

Twilight Sparkle: Hello, princess.

Celestia: So lovely to see you again, as well as your friends.

Twilight Sparkle: So... how's the trip? Get much traffic?

Celestia: Ah, what is this? Oh ho ho, these creatures are adorable.

Rainbow Dash: They're not that adorable.

Celestia: I'm terribly honored that you and the good citizens of Ponyville have organized a parade in honor of my visit.

Twilight Sparkle: Parade? Oh. Yes, the parade.

Celestia: Unfortunately, that visit is going to have to wait for another time. I'm afraid an emergency has come up in Fillydelphia. Apparently there's been some sort of infestation.

Twilight Sparkle: An... infestation?

Celestia: Yes, a swarm of incredibly bothersome creatures has invaded the poor town. I'm sorry Twilight, to have to put you all through so much trouble.

Twilight Sparkle: Trouble? What trouble?

Celestia: Before I have to go, would you care to give me your latest report on the magic of friendship in person?

Twilight Sparkle: My... report?

Celestia: Haven't you learned anything about friendship?

Twilight Sparkle: Actually, I have. I've learned that sometimes the solution to your problems can come from where you least expect it. It's a good idea to stop and listen to your friends' opinions and perspectives, even when they don't always seem to make sense.

Celestia: I'm so proud of you, Twilight Sparkle, and I'm very impressed with your friends as well. It sounds like you're all learning so much from each other.

Twilight Sparkle: Thank you, princess.

Pinkie Pie: Hey, what happened to the princess?

Twilight Sparkle: Emergency in Fillydelphia.

Rainbow Dash: Some sort of infestation.

Pinkie Pie: Oh no!Have they got parasprites too? Well, have tuba, will travel.

Twilight Sparkle: I think the princess can handle it.

Applejack: So you knew what those critters were all along, huh Pinkie Pie?

Pinkie Pie: Well DUH, why do you think I was so frantic to get my hooves on all these instruments? I tried to tell you.

Twilight Sparkle: We know Pinkie Pie, and we're sorry we didn't listen.

[Rainbow Dash: I'm sorry, Pinkie.] [Rarity: So sorry, Pinkie.] [Fluttershy: Sorry, Pinkie.] [Applejack: Real sorry, Pinkie.]

Twilight Sparkle: You're a great friend, even if we don't always understand you.

Pinkie Pie: Thanks guys, you're all great friends too, even when I don't understand me.

Twilight Sparkle: You saved my reputation with Princess Celestia, and more importantly, you saved Ponyville.

Twilight Sparkle: Or not.

[trombone]

[music]

[credits]