04x07 - Missing the Mark

[bunniefuu]

[humming]

[giggling]

[upbeat pop music]

[chirping]

[rhythmic chirping]

[upbeat pop music continues]

Okay, so I saw this one look
in the magic mirror

that screamed, "Sheriff on the Town!"

Can you do the hoof-stars?

Only if you plan on showing them off on
the dancefloor tonight!

This is going to be the best
Manesquerade Ball ever!

I can't bel-izzle we're invited
to the most glamouriffic event

in Zephyr Heights!

Just wait until everypony at the ball

sees the Unity Dance
I choreographed for us!

Uh, excuse me, Jazz?

Can you do a glitter topcoat…

on my horn?!

You know how we do!

[humming]

[gasps]
My hoofness, Jazz. You've done it again!

[gasps]
It's everything!

♪ Hey, you gotta let it glow ♪

♪ You gotta let it shine ♪

♪ Oh, let's make our mark together ♪

♪ Just riding on forever ♪

♪ Just keeps on getting
better, better, better ♪

♪ Hey! Everypony everywhere ♪

♪ You can feel it in the air ♪

♪ Find your spark and just
glow and shine ♪

♪ Make a mark that you can share ♪

♪ Hoof to heart you know we care ♪

♪ Oh ponies, come on ♪

♪ Let's all unite ♪♪

Uh, you don't really have to.

Of course we have to!

You're going to the Zephyr Heights
Manesquerade Ball!

Everypony that attends
always looks beyond.

True. But shouldn't you two
be getting ready, then?

[both] Us?

Yes, you!

[singing] You're invited!

Huh, I didn't know we were invited!

-Neither did I!
-What are we gonna wear?!

I don't know, but it's gotta be beyond!

Beyond, beyond!

[excited squealing]

Alright, selfie time!

[camera clicking]

Does this feel like too much?

"Too much?" Iz, Iz, Iz,
it's a big deal to be invited!

Wow, I guess we're gonna
need more glitter then.

How do we choose our looks?!

Easy! The only dress code
is to wear what makes you feel fancy.

And you have to wear a mask.

-Why?
-The Manesquerade is the place

to see and be seen,
by ponies you can't recognize,

who don't know who they are seeing!

Because everypony loves a mystery!

[thunder cracking]

[Opaline] I'm feeling rather
generous today.

So you are no longer grounded.

Seriously? Thank you so much.

Yes… I should be thanked.

It's very impressive of me
to trust you again.

-It is!
-But I also need to teach you a lesson.

-[gulps]
-You're not coming with me.

You need to stay here and watch the lair

while I go back and snag
that slippery Dragon Stone.

This feels like a test.

Maybe it is a test. But maybe I trust you.

The fact that you need to think about it
should inform how you act…

Yeah… this is definitely a test.

So I should stay.

Even though Opaline probably
wouldn't know

if I went to see my new friends…

But she would say some
mean things to me if she found out.

Then again, my friends
don't say mean things to me…

Why is every decision so hard?!

[sighs]

I wonder what fun thing
they're all doing right now.

[excited babbling]

Don't forget your masks, everypony!

[laughing]

[humming]

What's your deal?

I'm bringing some snacks onboard! Why?

You're happy.

You're never happy when
you're forced to do something.

And you're usually especially unhappy
about going to the Manesquerade Ball.

That's because…

[whispering] I'm planning to do
a little research on Alicorn magic

in the Palace library archives.

In the secret section…

[gasps]
But that's off-limits!

[Misty] That sounds interesting!

Whoa! Misty!

-Eee!
-Ahh!

What a fun surprise!

-[chuckles]
-Where have you been? We missed you.

We haven't seen you in forever.

I know. I had some stuff come up
back at the lair--

At-at home!
[nervous chuckles]

I had stuff come up at home.

I live at home in a house.

You know how it is,
when you're trapped at home

doing chores and it feels like
you're grounded in a lair?

[nervous chuckles]
Me neither.

Hey, look at that, are you
getting ready to go to a place?

Not just any place.

We're going to the Manesquerade Ball!
[laughs]

The most glam night for Zephyr Heights!

But this year, we're invited!
[chuckles]

Wow, that sounds like a big deal!

Oh! Oh! Oh, I have an idea!
Misty should come with us!

Yass! Misty, you will love it!

It's-it's just, it's a total thing.

You want me to go with you? To a thing?

-Yass!
-Come with us!

Wow. I've never been invited
to a thing before.

It sounds fancy.

And full of ponies…
who don't know me.

Nopony will know who anypony is!
Because we all wear masks.

Oh. I don't have one of those.

And I don't feel very fancy…

[together] Leave that to us!

[together] Ta-da!

[all cheering]

-Woo-hoo!
-Woo!

[cheering]

Yay! Yeah, woo!
[chuckles]

So are you in?

I'm in!

[all cheering]

Ahh… Isn't flying great?!

[gasps]
Watch this!

I can taste the wind!

[screaming]

Hey there, Sparky…

It's okay. I won't try to take you.

[nervous chuckles]

[confused burbling]

Are you two okay?

I didn't do anything! I swear!

Okay…

-Can you give us a minute, bud?
-[giggling]

It's okay, Misty.
I know what's going on with you!

-You do?!
-It's as obvious

as the horn on your head!

You're…

nervous!

[exhales]
Oh. Yeah. You got me. I'm nervous!

Well, you don't need to be!
You just need to be you.

Not exactly sure that ponies like it
when I'm just being me….

Pssh! Ha! Come on!
Of course they do, Misty!

What if I do something awkward?

You won't. But even if you do,
nopony will know it's you.

Because of masks!

Oh, have you seen Izzy?

Now you try!

Hmm…

Hello, there, stranger!

If you see Misty, can you give her
this charm bracelet I made for her?

It has the Cutie Marks
of her new friends on it!

For me? I… Thank you.

Eee! Okay, everypony!

I know you've all been waiting
for me to teach you the moves

for the Unity Dance
I choreographed for us!

[both] What's a unity dance?

Seriously? It's on the group text.

Canter skip, double click…

Just imagine it…

All three pony-kinds,

dancing together in perfect unison

at the grand hall
of Zephyr Heights Palace!

I'm sorry, Sunny. But um…

I don't think I can perform
in front of other ponies.

There's no reason to be shy.

This dance is about
everypony working together

and supporting each other. And it's fun!

Once we practice, you'll be fine.

-[rumbling]
-Whoa!

-We're here! Let's go!
-[excited grumbling]

You ready to rock this red carpet?

[all cheering]

Mask up, everypony!

Wait! We need to rehearse!

I can't do a unity dance by myself!

[Skye] Skye Silver here
at the grandest and glitziest

Manesquerade Ball red carpet
Zephyr Heights has ever seen!

Isn't that right, Dazzle?

Yes, Skye! The first ZH ball
to include all ponykinds of Equestria.

[whistling]

[Skye] What an historic event!

Hi, Dazzle Feather, ZBS Tonight.

What are you wearing,
and who are you really?

-Only the best.
-And wouldn't you like to know?

So true! I would like to know!

-Wow!
-Mmm!

How amazing is this, Cloudpuff?

Thanks to the masks,
nopony knows who I am! Heehee!

Excuse us, Your Majesty.

May we ask a few questions
for the red carpet?

Why are you bowing
and calling me "Your Majesty"?

I'm sorry, but I don't appreciate
you assuming.

Oh, I'm so sorry, Queen.

[barking]

I mean, whoever you are.
It's just so hard to tell

who is who with everypony wearing masks!

You said it, Dazzle!

I'm sure everypony at the ball
will be asking:

"Who is this mysterious, stunning Mare?"

-[Skye laughs]
-Whew!

What is she doing?

Ugh, Mom does this
at the ball every year…

Okay, team. Showtime!

-[cheering]
-Over here! Over here!

-Oh yeah!
-Who are you wearing?

Princess Pipp, you look iconic!

[camera shutters click]

[excited grumbling]

[Shutter] A baby dragon
on the red carpet?!

I can't even. Too cute!

Ahh!

You mind if I trot back here
with you so I'm in not any pictures?

Why don't you want to be photographed?

Uh… The same reason as you?

Hmm, can't argue with that!

[all] Wow!

Wow!

-[Izzy] Whoa!
-[all gasp]

Hay-fever-happy-berries,
this is beautiful!

It really is!

We have chocolate fountains,
whipped cream waterfalls,

peanut butter puddles,

and my personal favorite…

cookie towers!

[gasps]

Hitch! You did not just do that!

Did I do something wrong?

Uh, yes!

You forgot the whipped cream, duh!

Mmm-mmm-mmm!

I have never been
so happy to be wrong.

Huh?

What are you up to?

Looking for information on Opaline?

[sighs]

[Sunny] One more time!

It's canter, skip, double click.
Hoof it up! A twirly shift!

-[overlapping chatter]
-Canter, skip, and…

-Click! Yes!
-Ahh!

[grunting]

Seriously?! Ugh!

That is nothing like what I said!

[sighs]
Let me show you again.

A glass of punch
for the queen of the palace.

[gasps]
Who, me?

Shh… Obviously, you recognize me
when nopony else does.

-Wait, you think that--?
-Absolutely.

Only my closest friends and family
ever know it's me while I'm masquerading.

[laughs]
Really?

Mm-hmm!

Oh, you're serious!

Oh, so sorry for blowing your cover.

No apologies needed, Alphie.
Nopony heard.

But since we share a secret,
could I ask you a friendly favor?

Mm-hmm, of course.

Don't tell anypony who I am.

Yes indeed, your maj-- I mean,
yes… whoever you are,

mysterious young mare.

And I will cheers to that.

-[Queen Haven] Aw!
-[laughing]

Hmm…

Huh? "Royal Library Archives:
Authorized Ponies Only"?

[scoffs] Who's more authorized
than a princess?

[beeps]

[gasps]

[grunts]

[Zipp] That's what I'm talking about.
Enhance!

Magic for Ponies…
History of Zephyr Heights, 10th Edition…

The Unexpurgated Book of Unicorns
and Their Diets.

Huh? Well, that's weirdly specific.

Wow.

I didn't even know Equestria
had this many books.

Apparently, nopony else did, either.

[blowing]

[sneezing]
Whoa!

[grunts]

Ow!

[gasps]

[whispering] Alicorns
of the Ancient World?

I bet Opaline would reward me
for something like this!

Misty?!

Did you… follow me?

Uh, me? I-I'm not a follower.
[nervous chuckle]

Just because we're in the same place
doesn't mean I followed you.

But… you did follow me.

Alright, I did.

I'm just freaked out
by massive herds of ponies,

so I thought I could follow
the other pony friend I know

that doesn't also dig crowds?

Hmm… True. We do have that in common.

That's a reason to trust me, right?

Why's it so important for me to trust you?

[breathing heavily]

Cut the hay, Misty.
You've been acting strange since day one.

Uh… I--

My instincts are never off!

Well, not usually. Sometimes they are.

But not often!
I have a pretty good track record.

Whatever! Look, the point is,

what are you hiding? Hmm?

Uh. Okay fine,

I'll, I'll come clean. I, uh… I…

-Hmm?
-I… don't have a Cutie Mark!

[gasps]

I know. It's shocking.

And the truth is… I've never had one.

[gasps]
I knew it!

Well, I didn't know that.

But I knew there was something
different about you!

But different's not bad… right?

No way! Different's awesome.

But, ahh… I was right!

Yep. Your instincts were spot on.

Boom-zippity. Detective skills on point!

Sorry. Didn't mean to rub it in.

But why didn't you just tell us?

Well… I figured if you all knew,
you wouldn't want to be my friend.

-[sobbing]
-Wait!

It's okay. You don't have to say it.

-I'll just leave and then--
-You can't! We need you.

You do?

Yes. We need you to stay,

because we like you, Misty.

Cutie Mark or not.

And you know what?
We're all different in our own way,

but it's our differences
that make us who we are.

I mean, how boring would that be
if we were all the same?

That's what makes friendship so cool!

-Really?
-Super really.

Just, maybe cut back on the whole
"keeping big secrets" thing.

That is something I could do.

And I'll work on the whole
"being suspicious of you" thing.

[laughs]
So if we aren't keeping

secrets anymore, then I think
I should show you this.

[Zipp gasps]
Alicorns of the Ancient World?!

Where did you find this?

Uh, it sort of found me!

Actually, it fell on me.
[chuckles]

There you two are!
What are you doing?!

Come on! Sunny is trying to teach us--

-The dance!
-Yes!

And she's freaking out

because we are running out of time
to rehearse!

Aw, look. All of my old
Spooky Stables books, aww!

Anyway, are you guys coming or what?!

What d'ya say, Misty?

Are you down to go do a dance
we don't know?

In front of everypony?

I'll make a fool out of myself!

At least we'd be fools together?

But I don't know any of the moves.

Let me let you in on a little secret.

[whispering] None of us do.

[giggles]

Let's just make it up as we go!

[giggles]

[Zipp] Woops! Can't forget this!

Now, come on, Sunny. It's not that bad.

You're right. Ha! It's fine.

We're just about to perform a unity dance
that will be completely un-unified!

I guess when you put it like that,
it doesn't sound ideal…

Ta-da!

-Now that's what I call a DJ Deck!
-Me too!

Really?! I call it a disco platter.

-Huh! Must be a Unicorn thing.
-So what do you want us to do?

Simple! You two bring the grooves
and we'll bring the moves. Ooh!

[whispering loudly] That means
play our song and we'll dance to it!!

[Sunny] Ready, Izzy?

Ooh! That must be your cue!

-Hit it, Rocky!
-You got it Jazz!

[upbeat rhythmic music]

[beeping]

Wait! It's starting?!
No, no, no! We're not ready!

We don't have everypony!

Oh… Was that not the cue?

No! It's not time yet!

Woops. Guess it is now!

Don't worry, Sunny. We got this!

What up, what up Manesquerade Ball?!

[mimics party horn]

Everypony clear the dancefloor

for something that will blow you away!

[mimics echo] Away…

[whispering] Izzy, this is a bad idea!

But it's happening!

And now, a special performance

of the Electric Unity Shuffle!

What do we do?!

This isn't the message
of unity I wanted to send!

Don't worry, Sunny.
They'll follow your lead.

They always do.

What is the first move again?

[deep breath]
It goes like this…

[upbeat rhythmic music]

♪ Somepony give me a shimmy ♪

♪ Somepony give me a shake ♪

♪ Give me a twist and shout
And just feel the bass ♪

♪ Hey, hey ♪

♪ Come on and let your mane down ♪

♪ Yeah pony play ♪

♪ You gotta show me
How you work it today ♪

♪ Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na ♪

♪ Shake it, shake it, shake it ♪

♪ Shake loose, bust a hoof ♪

♪ Show me your pony moves ♪

♪ You gotta let your mane down ♪

♪ Yeah, let it sway ♪

♪ You gotta show me
How you're slayin' today ♪

♪ Dance, feel the rhythm ♪

♪ Everypony move your hooves, ow! ♪

♪ Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na ♪

♪ Shake it, shake it, shake it ♪

♪ Shake loose, bust a hoof ♪

♪ Show me your pony moves ♪

♪ Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na ♪

♪ Shake it, shake it, shake it ♪

You know what this reminds me of?

My amazing dance skills on Just Prance?

[laughs]
No!

Reminds me of my Pipp and Zipp.

[wistful sigh]
The palace just feels

so empty without them!

-Isn't that them?
-[crowd cheering]

My hoofness, you're right!

[Queen Haven] You go, girls!

[upbeat music continues]

♪ Dance, feel the rhythm ♪

♪ Everypony's got the moves ♪

♪ Dance, feel the rhythm ♪

♪ Everypony move your hooves ♪♪

-Ooo!
-[crowd cheering]

-[laughs]
-This video is ridiculous.

-Ridiculously awesome!
-[laughs]

[Pipp] Just like us.

[sighs]

Well, I should probably
be getting back home.

Thank you all so much
for inviting me.

No sweat. We had a total ball
with you, Misty!

[laughs]
'Cause literally.

-Aww!
-Aw, group hug!

[sighs]
Thanks, Zipp.

For… saying that I was your friend.

Well, you are!
Come visit any time!

Maybe we can even
research Alicorns together?

I'd like that!

Well, well, well.
You followed my instructions.

I'm impressed.

You are?

[Opaline] But not as impressed
as you will be

when you see what I've acquired.

Behold! The Dragon Stone!

Bask in its glory!

[gasps]
Woo! Wow!

Okay, calm down. That's too much basking.
Don't get too excited.

We still need to charge it.

So we still need dragon fire.

Fire? Oh…

Yeah. I'm sorry,

I haven't seen that baby dragon
again recently.

So sorry.

Not as sorry as I am.

[giggles]

♪ Everypony move your hooves ♪♪

[Misty sighs]

[chomping]

-[Zipp] Hey, buddy! That's mine!
-[whimpering]

[gasps]

Now we're getting somewhere!

Hmm?

Pages ripped out? Looks fresh.

-Hmm….
-[happy burbling]

[Zipp] It's almost like somepony

didn't want me to find
what was on them.

Hmm…

[gasps]

My evilness, Misty!

It's a pig sty in here. Clean it up!

[sighs]

[upbeat music]