Transcripts/Fall Weather Friends

Applejack: Hooey! Not a bad pitch for a pony who works with her head in the clouds.

Rainbow Dash: Oh yeah? Think you can do better, cowgirl?

Applejack: I know I can.

Applejack: Oh, for Pete's sake!

Rainbow Dash: Ha! Looks like this pegasus can pitch better than the workhorse. The object in the game is to get the closest to the stake?

Applejack: All right, all right. You got another throw there, pony girl.

Applejack: Wow, Rainbow! You couldn't hit the barn door with that kind of a throw.

Rainbow Dash: Yeah, yeah. I still have the closest throw, Applesmack. Just try and beat it.

Applejack: Yeehaw! It's a ringer. That's how you do it down here in the farm.

Rainbow Dash: I lost.

Applejack: Don't feel bad, Rainbow. It's all in good fun!

Rainbow Dash: I. Hate. Losing.

Applejack: Besides, you're a mighty good athlete. I'm just better, heh heh heh...

Rainbow Dash: All right, Applejack! You think you're the top athlete in all of Ponyville?

Applejack: Well, I was gonna say in all of Equestria, but that might be gilding the lily.

Rainbow Dash: And I think I'm the top athlete. So let's prove it!

Applejack: Prove what?

Rainbow Dash: I challenge you to an Iron Pony competition. A series of athletic contests to decide who's the best once and for all!

Applejack: You know what, Rainbow? You're on!

[ theme song ]

Twilight Sparkle: So you two are doing what now?

Applejack: An Iron...

Rainbow Dash: Iron Pony competition.

Applejack: See, we've set up a bunch of events to decide which one of us is...

Rainbow Dash: The most athletic pony ever!

Twilight Sparkle: And I'm here too...

Rainbow Dash: Eeer... I don' know! Why is she here?

Applejack: To be our judge and keep score.

Rainbow Dash: Right, heh! Somepony's gotta record my awesomeness for the history books!

Spike: Hello everypony and welcome to the first annual Iron Pony competition!

Twilight Sparkle: Uh, Spike? Who are you talking to?

Spike: Um... Them!

Spike: Let the games begin!

[ponies cheer]

Twilight Sparkle: Ready, set, go!

Applejack: ???

Twilight Sparkle: Time, Spike?

Spike: 17 seconds!

Applejack: You're kiddin'! That breaks my record from last year's rodeo!

Spike: But you got a five second penalty for nudging the barrel.

Applejack: Nudgin' ???! Still, that's 22 seconds. Not too shabby.

Applejack: Hey, don't be nervous. Remember, it's all in good fun! Now get on up there!

Twilight Sparkle: Ready, set, go!

Applejack: Whoo! That was some fancy hoofwork there, Rainbow!

Rainbow Dash: Thanks! But I couldn't have been as fast as you.

Applejack: What was the time on that, Spike?

Spike: 18 seconds!

Applejack: 18 seconds?! Rainbow, are you sure you're not secretly a rodeo pony?

Twilight Sparkle: Rainbow Dash wins the barrel lead!

Rainbow Dash: Oh, I can't believe I won!

Applejack: Yeah, well, don't you go gettin' used to it!

Applejack: Mighty respect ???, but let me show you how it's really done.

Applejack: Years of applebuckin'.

Granny Smith: Woohoo!

Applebloom: Wooho!

Big Mac: Yep!

Spike: Why me?

Twilight Sparkle: Go!

Spike: Ouch.

Rainbow Dash: Ready for another pony ride?

Spike: No...

Twilight Sparkle: Go!

Twilight Sparkle: Rainbow Dash wins the Bronco Buck!

Spike: And I lose...

Spike: How did I get roped into these things?

Rainbow Dash: Does this count?

Spike: Fillies and gentlecolts! At the halfway point our competitors are tied at 5 and 5!

Twilight Sparkle: Who are you talking to?

Spike: Them!

Twilight Sparkle: 95, 96, 97, 98, 99... 100!

Rainbow Dash: Yes!

Applejack: Be a good sport, Applejack.

Twilight Sparkle: All right, you two. This is the final event. Give it all you've got!

Spike: Looks like the workhorse might come out ahead in this one!

Applejack: That's not fair! You can't use your wings to help you win!

Rainbow Dash: What?

Applejack: You're cheating!

Rainbow Dash: I can't understand you with that rope in your mouth.

Applejack: I SAID...! Uh-oh.

Rainbow Dash: I win by a landslide! Or mudslide in your case. I am the Iron Pony!

Applejack: Only 'cos you cheated!

Rainbow Dash: What?

Applejack: You used your wing patter to help you win over half those contests!

Rainbow Dash: Sounds like sour apples to me.

Applejack: Are you sayin' you didn't use your wings?

Rainbow Dash: Whoah, no. But you never said I couldn't use my wings!

Applejack: I didn't think I need it to tell you to play fair.

Rainbow Dash: I still would have won even without my wings.

Applejack: Hah! Prove it!

Rainbow Dash: Gladly! How?

Applejack: Tomorrow's the annual Runnin' of the Leaves. I challenge you to race me in it!

Rainbow Dash: Heh! Easy shmeasy.

Applejack: Hold on! There is one condition: the point is to *run*. So no wings allowed!

Rainbow Dash: No wings? No problem!

Spike: Twilight, hurry up! We're gonna be late for the race!

Twilight Sparkle: Why are you so excited about the race? It's only for ponies.

Spike: Yeah, but I'm hoping I can be the announcer again. Just listen: Fillies and gentlecolts...

Pinkie Pie: Welcome to the annual Running of the Leaves! This is Pinkie Pie, your official Eye in the Sky announcer!

Twilight Sparkle: Sorry, Spike. I guess that job is already taken.

Pinkie Pie: As everypony know, the Running is very important tradition for without it, the ??? leaves of Equestria would never fall. So get ready, pony. The Running of the Leaves will begin in 5 minutes!

Rainbow Dash: Pardon me! Excuse me! Make way for the Iron Pony!

Applejack: The Iron Phony, you mean.

Rainbow Dash: So, Applejack, you ready to win second place?

Applejack: I'm ready to run a good, clean race!

Rainbow Dash: Yeah, yeah...

Applejack: You are not allowed to use your wings!

Rainbow Dash: I could win this race with both wings tied behind my back.

Applejack: Trussed up like a turkey! Well, a turkey who can't fly, that is.

Rainbow Dash: Very funny.

Applejack: Least now we know we're racin' fair and square.

Pinkie Pie: Racers! Please take your position!

Spike: Um... Pinkie Pie?

Pinkie Pie: Hey, Spike! What's up? Oh wait, it me! I'm up!

Spike: Uh, yeah. I know you're doing the announcing today and stuff... I'm sure you're gonna do a great job and all, but... I was just wondering...

Pinkie Pie: What?

Spike: Uh... Forget it!

Pinkie Pie: Spike! Would you like to be my co-reporter? We can comment on the action together!

Spike: We could?

Pinkie Pie: Climb on up!

Applejack: Twilight? What in tarnation are you doin' up here?

Twilight Sparkle: I'm racing!

Rainbow Dash: [rolls on the ground laughing] Good one, Twilight!

Twilight Sparkle: I'm not joking.

Rainbow Dash: What?! You're not an athlete, you're a... well... you're an egghead.

Twilight Sparkle: I am not an egghead! I am well read.

Rainbow Dash: ...egghead...

Applejack: But have you ever run a race?

Twilight Sparkle: Well, no. But I do know a lot about running.

Rainbow Dash: And you know this from...

Twilight Sparkle: Books. I read several on the subject.

Rainbow Dash: Did you read... the "Egghead's Guide to Running"? Did you stretch up your eye muscles to warm up? HA HA HA HA! Get it? Eye muscles!

Twilight Sparkle: Scoff if you must, Rainbow. But the running for the leaves is the Ponyville tradition. And since I'm here to learn, I've decided I should experience it myself!

Applejack: Well, I think that's just dandy, Twilight. Good luck!

Rainbow Dash: Yeah! See you at the finish line! Tomorrow.

Pinkie Pie: All right, ponies! Are you ready?

Spike: ...Get set!

Pinkie Pie: ...And go off!

Pinkie Pie: Welcome to the official coverage of the Running of the Leaves! You know, Spike, despite its name, the leaves don't do any of the actual running. No, that's left to My Little Ponies.

Spike: Why... yes, Pinkie! It's the running of the ponies, that causes the leaves to fall.

Pinkie Pie: Urgh... Those lazy, lazy leaves.

Pinkie Pie: But this year, the run is about more that the weather. It's about the race to the finish and the two runners want to win it. Applejack and Rainbow Dash.

Spike: You know, Pinkie, these two ponies have a bit of a grudge match they're trying to settle. Trying to prove who's the most athletic.

Pinkie Pie: Yes and "grudge" rhymes with "fudge".

Spike: Yes, it... does. What?

Pinkie Pie: And I like fudge. But if I eat too much fudge I get a pudge and then I can't budge.

Spike: So... no fudge?

Pinkie Pie: Oh, no thanks. I had a big breakfast. Let's check with our two competitor ponies: Applejack and Rainbow Dash! Having come fast out of the game, Applejack and Rainbow Dash are evenly matched running neck to neck. But what's this? Applejack is making the move, she's now ahead by a nose. But Rainbow Dash pulls Applejack up and takes the lead! She's ahead by half a nose. Or maybe three quarters of a nose. No, about 63.7% of a nose... Roughly speaking.

Pinkie Pie: Applejack sees this move and puts it forth with her strong workhorse legs sleekness by 350 noses!

Applejack: That's so easy when I win, sissy!

Rainbow Dash: Come on, Rainbow. Show 'em a little dash!

Spike: Ho-hold your horses, Pinkie! Rainbow Dash is catching up the frontrunner Applejack!

Pinkie Pie: What an offset! I though Applejack had this in a ???

Rainbow Dash: You though I was gonna let you off that easily, did you?

Applejack: I don't believe it!

Twilight Sparkle: I know, it's beautiful, isn't it?

Applejack: Not the scenery, Twilight! Rainbow Dash just tripped me!

Twilight Sparkle: She did not.

Applejack: She did too!

Twilight Sparkle: She did not! And if you slowed down and looked where you're going, like me, you'd see that you tripped over a rock!

Applejack: What? Oh, hayseed! Now I got a lot of ground to make up to catch Rainbow.

Twilight Sparkle: Just be careful!

Applejack: See you at the finish line!

Spike: I don't believe it! After a huge setback Applejack is back at the front of the pack!

Pinkie Pie: She's the head of the pack, all right. The pick of the litter! The CAT'S PAJAMAS! Oh, wait! Why would Applejack take some poor kitty's PJs? That's not very sporting of her.

Spike: Oookay... Let's get back to the race.

Rainbow Dash: Not so fast, Applejack! This race isn't over yet!

Applejack: It is for you. Heh.

Rainbow Dash: Huh. I don't believe it! Applejack tripped me!

Twilight Sparkle: Don't you ponies ever look where you're going? You tripped on a stomp. See?

Rainbow Dash: Oh, I see. A big cheater is what I see!

Twilight Sparkle: Rainbow, Applejack would never cheat. It was just an accident.

Rainbow Dash: Sure it was. [Twilight's glare] I mean... Yeah! I'm sure it was.

Twilight Sparkle: Remember, Rainbow. This is just a game.

Rainbow Dash: Yes. But the rules have changed. And two can play at that game.

Pinkie Pie: Welcome back, pony ???, it's me, Pinkie Pie!

Spike: And Spike. Looks like Rainbow is doing her best to catch up.

Pinkie Pie: I'm not sure how ketchup is going to help at this contest. Now, in a hot dog eating contest it can make them dogs nice and slippery. But personally, I prefer mustard. How about you, Spike?

Spike: Uh... I like... pickles?

Pinkie Pie: Aaand it looks like Applejack has found herself in quite a pickle as Rainbow overtakes her.

Rainbow Dash: Look, ??? No wings!

Spike: As the racers enter Equestria's Wildtale Wood, Rainbow Dash is back in the lead.

Applejack: Hey! Rainbow!

Applejack: That little cheater did that on purpose! It's on!

Rainbow Dash: Nice one, Rainbow.

Applejack: ...Later!...

Twilight Sparkle: Oh my! Wildtale Wood is just lovely! Hey, Rainbow! Shouldn't you be up ahead?

Rainbow Dash: Heh heh heh. I'm sure I'll win now.

Twilight Sparkle: Except that the other racers just passed you.

Rainbow Dash: Oh horse apples...! See ya!

Pinkie Pie: Applejack! What are you doing up here?

Spike: There aren't even any trees.

Applejack: Er, no, but the sign's pointed this way... Rainbow! Mind giving me a lift?

Rainbow Dash: What a hay?! You said, no flying!

Applejack: No. I said, no wings.

Pinkie Pie: I must say, Spike, that this has been the most interesting Running of the Leaves in Equestria history!

Spike: With the most interesting announcing...

Pinkie Pie: But it isn't the running that's been fascinating. It's the lack of running!

Twilight Sparkle: Forgive me, girls. I know I'm not an athlete, but shouldn't the Running of the Leave actually involve running?

Rainbow Dash: You know, I think Twilight's right.

Applejack: You do?

Rainbow Dash: Yeah! If you wanna beat me, you better... RUUUN!

Pinkie Pie: Once again, Rainbow Dash and Applejack are neck to neck, jockeying for position. Applejack is inches ahead, not it's Rainbow, it's Applejack, it's Rainbow Dash, it's Applejack!

Spike: Oh no, she di'int!

Pinkie Pie: Oh yes, she di'id!

Applejack: Cut it out!

Rainbow Dash: No, you cut it out!

Applejack: You started it!

Rainbow Dash: And now I'm gonna finish it!

Applejack: Oh no, you won't!

Rainbow Dash: Oh yes, I will!

Rainbow Dash: That's it! All bets are off!

Applejack: Oh no, you don't!

Pinkie Pie: It's Applejack, it's Rainbow Dash, it's Applejack, it's Rainbow Dash!

Rainbow Dash: I won!

Applejack: No! I won!

Rainbow Dash: I won!

Spike: You tied!

Applejack and Rainbow Dash: Tied?!

Applejack: For first?

Pinkie Pie: For last!

Applejack: LAST?!

Rainbow Dash: Then who won?

[Twilight enters]

Applejack and Rainbow Dash: YOU?!

Twilight Sparkle: Oh no! But I did get fifth place. Which is rather good, considering that I've never run a race before.

Applejack: What?! How's that even possible?

Rainbow Dash: You ran so slow! And looked at the scenery!

Twilight Sparkle: Exactly! I paced myself, just like my book said. Then at the end, when all the other ponies were worn out, I sprinted to the finish.

Rainbow Dash: I don't believe it. Twilight beat us!

Twilight Sparkle: Well, with all your horsing around, it was quite easy.

Applejack: You're right, Twilight. Our behavior was just terrible.

Rainbow Dash: We weren't very good sports.

Princess Celestia: Sounds to me that an important lesson was learned.

Applejack and Rainbow Dash: PRINCESS CELESTIA?!

Applejack: Wha... What are you doin' here?

Princess Celestia: Fall is one of my favorite seasons. So I came to celebrate the Running of the Leaves.

Applejack: I'm sorry you had to see us being such poor sport, Princess.

Princess Celestia: That's all right, Applejack. Anypony can get swept up in the excitement of competition.

Twilight Sparkle: It's important to remember that the friendship is always more important than the competition.

Princess Celestia: Exactly, Twilight. Now, unfortunately, because two of you were busy tricking each other instead of shaking down leaves, many of the lovely trees of Equestria are still covered.

Applejack: Why, Princess, I bet we can knock those leaves down for you lickety-split. What d'ya say, friend? Wanna go for another run?

Rainbow Dash: I'd love to stretch my legs!