Transcripts/A Bird in the Hoof

[ birds chirping ]

there you go,

mr. mousey.

[ wheelchair squeaking ]

[ boing! boing! ]

now, you stay off that leg

and do everything i told you,

and it will be just like new

in no time at all.

[ squeaks ]

oh, you're welcome.

happy to be able

to help.

[ panting ]

[ gasps ]

ooh!

[ zip! ]

[ creak! ]

you...found a watch?

[ whiffle! ]

you...

what to be a watch?

you're running.

running out of time?

no. you're late?

[ squeak! ]

[ bell tolling ]

[ gasps ]

i'm late

for a very important date!

the big brunch

for princess celestia

at sugarcube corner.

[ poink! poink! poink! ]

[ sighs ]

oh, the princes is here

in ponyville for a party,

and we all promised we'd be

there, but i'm not there!

oh, do i look all right?

do i need to bring anything?

maybe i shouldn't go.

[ fanfare plays ]

ah!

it's starting!

i'm missing it!

[ sighs ]

oh, thanks, angel.

[ sproing! sproing! ]

i mean, if you hadn't

reminded me,

i might have not remembered,

and then i wouldn't be there

and everypony would be wondering

where i was and --

oh, right.

i'm late.

[ rattling ]

oh, okay, then.

see you later.

[ sighs ]

∂ my little pony ∂

∂ my little pony ∂

∂ ah-ah-ah-ah ∂

∂ my little pony ∂

∂ i used to wonder

what friendship could be ∂

∂ my little pony ∂

∂ until you all shared

its magic with me ∂

∂ big adventure ∂

∂ tons of fun ∂

∂ a beautiful heart ∂

∂ faithful and strong ∂

∂ sharing kindness ∂

∂ it's an easy feat ∂

∂ and magic

makes it all complete ∂

∂ yeah, my little pony ∂

∂ do you know you're all

my very best friends? ∂

so, what do i have to do

to get to be one of the

princess's royal guards, anyway?

is the pay good?

hello?!

anybody home?

blblblblbl!

wah-wah!

pbht!

blblblblblbl!

ooh, you're good.

too good.

i'm bored.

[ panting ]

phew! made it.

[ shing! ]

[ gasps ]

halt!

who goes there?

[ gulps ]

no one. never mind.

i'll go home.

it's all right, sirs.

she's on the list.

thanks, twilight.

i'm so glad you could make it,

fluttershy.

it wouldn't be the same

without you.

[ bell dings ]

how's everypony doing?

good? good.

anything else we can get

for you, dearies --

ooh!

i-i mean, esteemed guest.

everything is fine,

mr. and mrs. cake.

sorry i'm late.

i had to finish taking care

of a patient first.

oh, you and your tender-loving

care of little animals.

i just know princess celestia's

gonna love that about you.

i mean,

i hope she will.

i mean [chuckles nervously]

of course she will.

wow, twilight,

i thought i was the only one

who got nervous

at social gatherings.

oh, it's not that.

i just want the princess

to approve of my friends.

but she's met us

all before.

and read about you

in my letters.

but this is the first

time she's spent any

real time with you.

i want everypony

to make a good impression.

well, i'm sure you have

nothing to worry about.

besides, it's just

a casual get-together, right?

don't touch me!

watch the dress!

careful!

you're gonna spill that on me!

oh, ooh,

that looks delicious.

what is it?

ohh!

does it stain?!

keep it away from me!

or perhaps

not that casual.

uh, which is the salad and

which is the appetizer again?

and which am i supposed

to eat first?

aw, never mind.

i'm not hungry.

it's okay, twilight.

so our friends' manners

aren't perfect.

i doubt the princess

will even notice.

[ giggles, snorts ]

whoo-hoo!

cookies, candies, and pies!

oh, my!

[ splat! ]

ohh, chocolate fountainy

goodness!

[ splat! ]

[ crackling ]

mmm!

[ munch! munch! munch! ]

you gonna eat that?!

[ munch! munch! munch! ]

[ gulps ]

[ gasps ]

hey!

a thousand pardons,

your majesty.

that's quite all right.

thank you.

[ sparkle! ]

[ slurps ]

empty teacup at 4:00!

i see it, honey bun!

oh! um, thank you.

not at all,

your highness.

[ slurps ]

thank you again.

oh, but of course,

your majesty.

[ slurps ]

[ slurps ]

[ slurps ]

gotcha!

oh!

and what about you, dear?

fluttershy, is it?

me?

oh, yes, your highness.

i understand

from twilight sparkle's letters

that you enjoy tending to

the needs of woodland creatures.

yes, i love to take care

of animals.

as do i.

as princess,

i care deeply

about all creatures

great and small.

[ coughs ]

nothing means more to me

than the well-being

of all my subjects.

[ coughs ]

[ spits ]

ah, philomena, my pet.

you're awake.

do say hello

to our gracious hosts.

[ coughs ]

[ gagging ]

[ spits ]

[ sighs ]

oh...my.

she is quite a sight,

isn't she?

i...i...

i've never seen

anything like it.

[ coughs ]

[ spits ]

[ clears throat ]

[ whispers indistinctly ]

really?

well, if i must.

i'm sorry, everypony.

i'm afraid i have

to cut the party short.

the mayor has requested

an audience with me.

royal duty calls.

thank you for a wonderful time.

it's been a joy

getting to know you all better.

[ squeak! ]

phew!

now i can eat something!

i'm starved!

[ clatter! clatter! ]

[ groans ]

whoo!

ha ha! whoo! ha ha!

stay right where you are!

all i want is a clear path

to the exit.

nobody move,

and my dress won't get hurt!

stay back!

back, i say!

[ slurps ]

[ sighs ]

well, spike,

i don't know for sure

how things went

with the princess,

but at least no big disasters

happened.

[ door squeaks ]

∂ ∂

am i the only one here

who can't fly?

∂ ∂

[ male announcer ]

who knows how far your

imagination will take you?

∂ ∂

you can get a toy

from the new movie rio,

rated g,

in your mcdonald's happy meal.

∂ ∂

showoff.

oh, you poor, little thing.

how did you ever get in

such bad condition?

don't you worry,

philomena.

i'll nurse you back to health

as a favor to the princess,

who's obviously just far too

busy to care for you properly.

[ coughs ]

i'm sure the princess

will appreciate the help.

[ warble! ]

oh, my!

we'd better get you to bed

right away.

there.

[ whistle! ]

[ gasps ]

[ shiver! chatter! ]

[ gasps ]

[ whistle! ]

[ shiver! chatter! ]

[ whistle! ]

[ shiver! ]

[ whistle! ]

[ shiver! ]

[ glass shatters ]

this is far worse

than i thought.

what you need

is some medicine stat!

[ coughs ]

[ sighs ]

here you go, philomena.

this will fix you right up.

[ sniffs ]

blah!

dr. fluttershy

expected that.

[ warble! ]

[ boing!

hammer! hammer! hammer!]

always works.

[ gasp ]

oh.

almost always.

[ coughs ]

[ blows ]

there's nothing like homemade

soup to cure what ails you.

come on, now.

you're not gonna get better

if you don't cooperate.

mmm. see?

it's delicious.

good

and good for you.

here comes

the choo-choo train.

chugga-chugga, chugga-chugga,

whoo-whoo!

[ sloop! sloop! sloop! ]

[ squeak! ]

[ whirl! ]

[ splat! ]

oh, dear.

don't worry, philomena.

i know what'll make you

feel better.

wait right here.

i have just the thing.

[ coughs ]

[ bubble! ]

look, philomena.

i brought a fellow feathered

friend by to cheer you up.

hummingway here

was sick once, too,

but he let me help him

and got better in no time.

didn't you, boy?

[ chirps ]

say hello to your new friend,

philomena.

[ chirping ]

aw, look.

i think he likes you.

∂ ah-h-h-h ∂

∂ m-m-m-m-m ∂

your turn now,

philomena.

go ahead.

you can do it.

∂ ah-h-h-h ∂

[ coughs ]

oh!

um, good try?

i know what'll clear up

that tickle in your throat --

a humidifier.

[ steam hisses ]

[ inhales deeply ]

refreshing.

how's that feeling now for you,

philomena?

better?

[ inhales deeply ]

[ coughs ]

oh.

[ boing! ]

that's okay.

i know lots of other ways

to take care of you.

don't worry.

you're gonna get better.

how about...

[ fire crackling ]

...aromatherapy?

[ sniffs ]

ah-choo!

[ boing! ]

warm bath?

[ boing! ]

ointment?

[ squish! ]

[ pop! pop! pop! ]

[ pop! pop! pop! pop! ]

[ boing! ]

scalpel.

surgical tape.

[ tape rips ]

feathers.

[ boing! ]

[ drip! drip! drip! ]

[ squeak! squeak! ]

[ coughs ]

oh, philomena,

i thought it would be easy

to nurse you back to health.

i've tried everything i know,

and look at you.

you're worse than ever.

[ knock on door ]

[ zoom! ]

hi, fluttershy.

i just wanted to drop by

and say thank you so very much

for making such a

good impression on

the princess today.

[ gasps ]

what is celestia's pet

doing here?!

i couldn't leave the poor thing

there.

she needed my help.

oh, no!

no, no, no, no, no, no, no!

this is bad!

how could i just walk away

and not do anything?

but -- but --

she doesn't belong to you!

i had to do something.

without telling anypony?!

without asking permission?!

but --

[ coughs ]

i know you had

good intentions,

but you have got to return

the princess's pet!

but --

[ inhales deeply ]

[ sighs ]

you're right.

okay, let's...

[ coughs ]

...go.

[ stretch! ]

[ thunk! ]

if we hurry,

we can put her back

before anypony

even realizes she's missing.

[ gasps ]

before anypony

even realizes she's missing.

ahh...cocoalicious.

fact is barn, only

pebbles lets you spread

64 chocolaty pieces

over your whole tongue

to rock

your whole mouth.

∂ oh yeah! ∂

huh, what happens with 12?

not a good idea.

[trumpet sounds]

12's not enough, fred.

[trumpet sounds]

cocoa pebbles,

a chocolaty part of

a complete breakfast.

try not

to sneeze, barn.

cocoa pebbles,

rocks your whole mouth!

we were told we could find

twilight sparkle here.

we regret to inform you,

miss,

that the royal pet

has gone missing.

really?

you don't say.

[ chuckles nervously ]

[ coughs ]

[ coughs ]

[ coughs ]

[ coughs ]

[ clears throat ]

[ both coughing ]

[ hoarsely ]

it's that dry night air.

but it's daytime.

well, day air's even drier.

[ chuckles nervously ]

you guards better be

on your way

if you're gonna find

the princess's missing pet.

philomena, was it?

thank you ever so much

for keeping me in the loop.

bye!

[ panting ]

phew!

what are you doing?!

going to return philomena,

remember?

we can't now!

why not?

you have no idea

what the princess is gonna do

if she finds you're the one

who took her pet, do you?!

do you?

well...no.

but it can't be

anything good.

she might banish you

from equestria...

or throw you

in a dungeon...

[ gasps ]

...or banish you

and then throw you in a dungeon

in the place

that she banishes you to.

you really think

the princess would do that?

okay, granted that probably

won't happen,

but do you want to take

any chances?

all that really matters

to me

is that poor little philomena

here gets well.

[ coughs ]

that's very noble of you.

i'll write to you

when you're banished,

unless i'm banished

to somewhere there's

no post office.

then you'll have

to write to me.

deal?

please, twilight.

you just have to help me

get philomena healthy,

and then we can return her

to the princess,

and everything

will be fine.

did you give her

any kind of medicine?

i tried to,

but she wouldn't take it.

ugh!

then you have

to make her take it.

you can't be such a pushover,

fluttershy.

you need to show this patient

who's the boss.

make her straighten up

and fly right!

she can't fly.

no excuses!

[ gulps ]

done.

okay, what else?

uh, well, she keeps pulling

her feathers off,

the ones that haven't

fallen out yet

from all her coughing,

i mean.

[ coughs ]

there you go.

[ thunk! ]

[ stretch! ]

i don't think

she likes it.

tough love, baby.

you want her to get well,

don't you?

of course, but --

next!

well, she desperately needs

some bed rest,

but i can't get her

to stay put.

[ honk! ]

[ echoing ]

one step ahead of you.

it's for your own good,

philomena, i promise.

please just relax

and try to get some sleep.

what's this soup

over here?

smells delicious.

i made it for philomena,

but she wouldn't eat it.

oh, she'll eat it,

all right.

[ tinkling ]

[ squawks ]

hey!

where are you going?!

no, philomena!

come back!

[ screech! ]

[ both cough ]

[ pitter! pitter! pitter!

pitter! pitter! pitter! ]

[ zip! ]

[ zip! ]

what are you two doing?

are you having a race?

oh, can i play?

1, 2, 3, go!

mmm!

[ munch! munch! ]

excuse me.

hi!

beg your pardon.

put me down!

what in tarnation?

sorry,

but we've got to find --

the princess's pet bird!

[ coughs ]

philomena,

come down from there.

you'll hurt yourself.

[ warble! boing! ]

[ coughing ]

[ gagging ]

[ boing! ]

[ coughing ]

i'll catch you.

[ gasps ]

[ whistle! ]

[ gasps ]

[ all gasp ]

[ whimpers ]

what is going on here?

twilight.

yes, your majesty.

there's been

a terrible accident.

it's all my fault.

no, princess.

fluttershy

didn't know any better.

it was my fault.

i'm the one who did it.

but you were only

trying to help.

some help i was.

will you let me do this?

she'll go easier on me.

but it's my fault.

no, it's my fault.

no, it's my fault.

wait.

what are we talking about?

thanks for trying

to protect me, twilight,

but, princess celestia, i'm

the one who took your pet bird.

i really was only trying to help

the poor little thing.

then i was gonna bring it

right back to you, honest.

so, if you want to banish me

and then throw me in a dungeon

in the place

that you banish me to,

then that's

what i deserve.

oh, stop fooling around,

philomena.

you're scaring everypony.

[ tinkling ]

[ all gasp ]

[ all gasp ]

wow! wow!

wow! wow!

i-i don't understand.

what is that thing?

what happened

to philomena?

this is philomena.

she's quite a sight,

as i said,

but nothing unusual

for a phoenix.

isn't that right,

philomena?

[ squawks ]

a-a phoenix?

a phoenix is a majestic

and magical bird.

while it appears healthy

and happy most of the time...

every so often,

it must renew itself

by shedding all of its feathers

and bursting into flame.

rather melodramatic,

if you ask me.

it then rises from the ashes

fresh as a daisy.

all just a normal part

of the life cycle of a phoenix.

i'm afraid mischievous

little philomena here

took the occasion to have a

little fun with you, fluttershy.

say you're sorry,

young lady.

[ whimpers ]

so, aren't you gonna banish me

or throw me in a dungeon

or banish me then throw me

in a dungeon

in the place

that you banish me to?

of course not,

my little pony.

where on earth

would you get such an idea?

i guess i have

some imagination.

fluttershy really did do

everything she could

to try to take care of philomena

for you.

and i do appreciate

that your heart was in

the right place, child,

but all you had to do

was ask me,

and i could have told you

philomena was a phoenix

and saved you

all this trouble.

i know.

i shouldn't have jumped

to conclusions.

next time, i'll ask

before taking matters

into my own hooves.

[ pop! ]

should i write you a letter

about that lesson, princess?

no, that's quite all right.

i think i can remember.

[ coos ]

it's beautiful.

thank you, philomena.

no hard feelings.

hmm.

hey, you know

what you should do?

you should go over

and tickle.

[ warble! warble! warble! ]

[ both laugh ]

yeah!

[ squawks ]

[ laughs ]

[ laughter ]

∂ my little pony ∂

∂ my lilittle pony ∂

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[ puppies barking ]