(groaning)
Argh!
Okay, a Protein Power Punch for Zipp.
Fruity-colada for Pipp, and for her "Royal Flyness",
the usual: a Green Monster with extra greens.
Hold the monster.
Hey? Where is your mom, anyway?
- (phone chiming) - Oh, she sent a text!
She says… Huh. Dog emoji?
- What does that mean? - Mom's terrible at texting.
Last week, she sent me a text that just said, "Don't".
But she never misses mother-daughter brunch!
And now, she's sending us cryptic messages?!
It can only mean one thing… She's been ponynapped!
(laughing)
(chuckling nervously) You're right.
That sounded less silly in my head.
- (Hitch): Ponynapped?! - Huh?
Never fear, Hitch is here!
Slow your roll! Or uh… slow your hop, buddy.
It's no big deal. Mom just didn't show up for our monthly brunch.
But she did send us this dog emoji!
Sorry! Can't… see… while… bouncing!
Yeah, I'm gonna need some context for what all of this is, Hitch.
(panting) I'm training for Forest Critter Field Day!
- What's that? - (whistle blowing)
That's a hop-stoppage penalty!
You're out!
What?! That's not in the rules!
Uh, yes it is!
Right here in the Forest Critter Field Day manual. Page 403.
What's Forest Critter Field Day?
(gasps) It's only the greatest
ancient Unicorn tradition there is!
Every fourth purple moon, all the ponies in Bridlewood
gather for a day of thrilling events and games!
Games… games… games!
What game is this? "Bounce around"?
No, that's later! Hitch is training for the Bunny Hop Relay.
You bunny hop through an obstacle course while balancing a crystal,
then pass the crystal to your critter,
who has to hop over hurdles to the finish line!
I'm teaming up with Sparky!
(growling)
Sparky, catch!
Mm. That's a crystal droppage penalty! You're out!
(whistle blowing)
♪ Hey you've gotta let it glow ♪
♪ You've 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 ♪
♪ Hoofed at heart you know we care ♪
♪ Oh ponies come on ♪
♪ Let's all unite ♪♪
(whistle blowing)
Wait, who's out? Me or Sparky?
You're both out! You dropped your crystal and Sparky isn't even a critter.
He's a baby!
- But, but… - Look!
"Every pony contestant must compete with a critter! No baby dragons."
There's no way it says that.
Oh. Wow, it does say that.
Well, now I need a new partner! What kind of critter should I compete with?
- Oh! A dog! - I know!
But why did she text a dog?
- Hmm… - (Hitch): Ah-ha!
- (barking) - (Pipp): Oh!
Mom sent Cloudpuff? With a note?!
Mom. Just learn how to text! Ugh!
- (barking) - (Pipp): Cloudy, wait!
Look at that dog go! He's so fast!
(gasps) Which is perfect!
(gasps, grunts)
(panting)
- Cloudpuff? - (barking)
(grunts) Huh?
- (sighing) - (barking)
He says, "Dearest princesses, I bring to you a message
from your dear mother, her Royal Majesty, Queen Haven of Zephyr Heights…"
- Get to it, Puff! - (barking)
Cloudpuff says that before he delivers his message,
he first requires a meal of the finest--
Oh, for hoofness sakes!
"My darlings, it is with deepest regret that I must postpone
today's mother-daughter brunch. Some very important state business has come up
- and could not wait…" - (gasps)
(Zipp): "Let's reschedule for another time that's more inconvenient for you both.
With love, Mother."
Um, did she mean to say "more convenient"?
- (both sighing) - (together): No.
Mom takes royal meetings all the time, but our special brunch is special!
And she loves brunch! (gasps)
I think maybe she has been ponynapped.
- Come on. - Look at the bottom!
A cute little heart?
When has she ever drawn a cute little heart on a note before?
Hmm, you know what? That is suspicious.
(phone shutter clicking)
What do you make of all this, Sheriff?
- Make of what? - What else?!
Cryptic messages and cute little hearts!
Something sinister is ahoof.
Maybe Mom's being held hostage somewhere,
all alone… with no brunch to eat!
Okay, I think somepony's being overdramatic.
But something is definitely up with her.
Hmm…
Could you help us figure it out?
- I will help you. - (Cloudpuff panting)
And I know just where we should look for her first.
(indistinct chatter)
- Oh yeah! - Hitch!
The Queen of Zephyr Heights is not being held captive
at the Bridlewood Forest Critter Field Day!
But you never know!
It's as good a place to start our search as any.
Come on, Puffy, let's go register!
(Jasper): Now, don't lose this.
Yeah! Hey, uh…
You haven't seen any Pegasus queens around here, have you?
Well, guess you two were right! She's not here.
But I'm sure your mom is just fine.
She's probably somewhere enjoying brunch right now.
(groaning) Without me?
- Ugh! She could never! - But hey, now that we're here,
now you can cheer me and Cloudpuff on in the first event!
Come on Pipp, let's go watch some weird sports.
(groaning)
Or you could help me give out the trophies?
I'll help, Izzy! All these new unicorn traditions are so fascinating.
I'd love to get an inside look.
Ooh! Wait until you ponies see it.
The Field Day games are so elegant!
Beautiful! Majestic!
(coughing) Majestic.
(sighing)
Hello?
Is anypony home?
Sunny?
Izzy?
- (gasps) - (Skye): Stay right where you are!
You don't want to miss a minute
of our Bridlewood Forest Critter Field Day coverage!
Oh. (groaning)
This sneaking around stuff is stressful!
I wish there was another way for a pony to get a Cutie Mark.
Guess they're not here, though.
Next Up: It's "Push-Over"!
So, the point of the game is you push somepony over?
Right! Or… they push you over!
You just push? Is there a starting bell? Or a score?
Do we flip a bit to see who goes first?!
Or do I just…
Right! Winner!
- (chuckling) - Wait! Him?!
That makes no sense!
Another winner!
- (barking) - What?!
Ugh, it's hard to focus on these games when all I can think about is Mom.
- I'm sure she's fine! - Yeah, but I'm not sure!
You're a detective! Can't you start a real investigation or something?
(moaning)
- (sighing) - (beeping)
New entry: the case of the missing mother.
(singing): Yes!
(gasps) We should question that grumpy old
Alphabittle at the Tea Room.
He knows all the Bridlewood gossip.
(maniacal laughter in the distance)
(gasps) That laugh!
That's Mom's laugh!
Uh, no, it's not.
Flypad: play Queen Haven laughing.
(Queen Haven laughing)
That's Mom's laugh.
No, that's the phony laugh she does in public.
(maniacal laughter in the distance)
That's Mom's real laugh!
(panting)
Ah-ha!
- (Zipp): Mom?! What are you doing here? - (gasps)
Blink twice if you're being held hostage!
Girls! This is Alphabittle! And uh, this is his Tea Room!
Alphabittle, these are my daughters, the princesses Pipp and Zipp.
We know him! But why are you guys hanging out together?!
And why didn't you show up for brunch?!
If you two are hungry, we got a great brunch here, right, Haven?
- Mm-hmm. - (gasps)
Hitch was right! You brunched without us!
Didn't you get my message? Didn't Cloudpuff look so sweet
with his little scroll?
Sure it was a little cryptic, but you girls do love decoding things!
Would you two like some tea?
We're having a family discussion! Can you please give us a minute?
Girls! That was very rude.
Like bailing on a brunch date?
Darlings, I told you that something important came up.
This is important?!
Winner!
Ugh, this Field Day is a special occasion for the Unicorns,
and now that the Pegasus and Unicorns are… reuniting,
well, it's, it's important that we have,
um… ambassadors to… when they…
What are you saying?
I am here in an official capacity!
Now, if you don't mind, Alphie and I were discussing official… negotiations?
- Uh… - Yeah.
We're gonna… go outside now.
Hm.
(groaning)
Did she just call him "Alphie"?
So, the dragon's not here and I still can't get up the elevator,
but there's got to be something I can take to her.
I can't show up empty-hooved again or… wait!
(grunts)
(gasps) Bingo.
If I can't bring Opaline their dragon, maybe I can bring her their memories.
Maybe there's magic in them.
Now, what event is this we're watching, Skye?
Well, Dazzle, I'm glad you asked.
This isn't an event at all.
(Skye): What the unicorns are doing here is called a "jinxie" dance.
This is an interesting ritual that they sometimes perform…
to "unjinx" themselves if they're confronted with anything magical.
They believe magic may bring them bad luck.
Aren't unicorns themselves magical?
Oh yes, but as we know, they didn't have access
to their unicorn magic for many thousands of moons.
Fascinating, Skye. Truly superstitious.
And stay tuned after the games, tonight at eight.
The ZBS true Zephyr story: the royal family.
(Skye): Check back in with our favorite high-flying sovereigns.
- (groaning) - (clattering)
The young princesses may have flown the nest of the Palace now,
but royal bonds are keeping this family closer than ever!
(chuckling)
This is even worse than I feared.
(laughing) (snorting)
Aw, look at that cute little face!
Now she's showing him embarrassing pictures of me as a filly!
And here he is as a little pirate.
Oh and here, he's a ballerina.
Watch this, he eats his whole puppy cupcake in one bite!
Now that's a hungry pup! (chuckling)
(sighing) Thank hoofness I have Cloudy.
With the girls away now, I feel so… alone sometimes.
Hey.
You're not alone.
(exclaiming in disgust)
(panting)
Hey! Can you two Sparky-sit for a sec?
We've got to get across this balance beam
before those birds drop stewed cabbage balls on us!
- (Sparky giggling) - (Hitch): Thanks!
I think I've finally figured out the rules! Ha-ha!
(exclaiming) Ow. Ow.
(whistle blowing)
Winner!
(sighing) Spoke to soon.
(grunting)
Yeah!
(whistle blowing)
Winner!
- (cheering) - Huh?
(grunting)
(barking)
(crowd exclaiming)
(gasps)
- Uh… winner? - Mm-hmm.
(sighing)
(grunting)
(barking)
(whistle blowing)
Winner!
- (cheering) - (sighing)
What in the hay is happening out there?
Uh, I don't know. This is literally what every sport looks like to me.
This poem means a lot to me. It's called, "Visiting dignitary Queen Haven
of Zephyr Heights is about to make public remarks
on the Grand Marshal's stage." (clears throat)
(light drumming)
Pain.
Metamorphosis.
Long division.
Alright. Sorry, everypony.
Uh… Queen Haven on the Mane Stage, um… right now.
- (cheering) - (epic music)
- Um… - Huh?
(gurgling)
(gasps)
Thank you! I'm very honored to be here on this very special day.
Here we all are, Unicorns, Earth ponies and Pegasi,
united and rebuilding the strong bond that once…
…we didn't, uh…
We didn't realize how much we needed each other.
How wonderful it can be when we're… all together.
Which is to say, I'm very excited to join in the judging of the day's final event,
the "Forest Critter Grand Prix"!
(cheering)
(exclaiming)
(grunting)
Coming up next: the final event of the day and this is a big one!
The Forest Critter Grand Prix!
(sighing)
Oh, we're so happy!
We all have Cutie Marks and get to live with our best friends!
(gasps)
Oh!
But before we get to that, let's take one more look
at Queen Haven's very moving Field Day remarks.
We didn't realize how much we needed each other.
How wonderful it can be when we're… all together.
(light drumming)
On your marks, get set…
(grunts)
(trumpet)
And they're off!
Oh! Wait until you see this one!
You're not gonna believe how wild it is!
The Grand Prix is the biggest event of the whole day!
I'm so excited!
(cheering)
Wait! Ugh!
Stop the race, we can't see!
Hold your hooves, Iz! Pipp and I can fix this. Come on, Sis!
Okay! They're pulling a boulder up a hill with like…
some sort of giant rubber band?
Oh-oh! That's the rock trot! Who's in the lead?
- Hitch is! - Yes!
(Sparky grunting)
Um… there's a baby up here.
Is this a part of the race?
Hmm.
Huh? (groans)
Now he and Cloudpuff are… are they on waterskis?!
Yeah, it's waterskis and it looks like
they're being pulled by a gaggle of geese?
Oh, oh! The water fowl slalom!
The goose is loose!
Did they jump through all six flaming hoops yet?
Pipp? Pipp! What's happening now?!
(Pipp): No!
He's feeding her cheeses, from a fancy platter!
Who, Hitch? Hm? They aren't supposed to eat the cheese
- until the Gouda Relay… - Uh-huh?
Oh, oh, it's just so gross!
(giggling)
Uh… what do we do?!
(giggling)
This is bad luck!
Terrible luck! I know how to solve this!
Bing-Bong! Bing-Bong!
(all): Bing-Bong! Bing-Bong! Bing-Bong!
(grunting)
(dramatic music)
(grunting)
Come on, Cloudpuff! We've almost got this!
(giggling)
(gasps)
(giggling)
Oh my chamomile!
Uh, what do we do?!
Somepony help! Hang in there, baby!
Oh no! Alphie, look!
What's she pointing at?
- (both gasping) - (Pipp): Sparky!
(Zipp): Hold on, Sparky!
Huh?
(gasps)
Cloudpuff, hurry!
Oh! (exclaiming)
- (gasps) - I've got you!
- Oh, no! - Ah!
Somepony use your magic!
(gasps)
(grunting) Sparky!
(sighing)
Are you okay?
(giggling)
(sighing)
(gurgling)
(panting)
(Hitch): Come on, we got this!
Woo-hoo!
Yeah!
- (cheering) - Awesome!
- Woo-hoo! - Woo!
Oh yeah! Woo-hoo!
- Winner! - Yes!
What?!
- Yay! - Huh?
Ah! Oh!
(giggling)
Oh, happy day!
But I… But we… We finished first!
And Elder Flower finished second last year,
so we promised her that no matter what, she could be the winner this year.
It's right here in the rules. Page 372.
This is ridiculous! Let me see that!
(sighing)
- Thank you all for-- - Hey, can we get an official
Grand Marshal ruling on this?
(indistinct whispering)
The Queen and I have discussed it
and there has indeed been a grave oversight.
- (gasps) - The Bridlewood Forest Critter
Field Day Grand Marshal awards the team of Hitch and Cloudpuff…
- Uh-huh… - …the very prestigious
cutest puppy award!
(cheering)
The what?!
That's not even a real category! He's the only puppy here!
Winner!
It says it right here, dude. Cutest puppy.
- (sighing) - We are so sorry we lost track of Sparky!
Seriously. We let our own stuff get in the way and we feel so bad!
It's not your fault. I'm the one who let his own stuff
get in the way of things. Sparky's my responsibility.
I just got so wrapped up with these games and trying to figure out the rules.
But the rules made no sense!
That… Did that make any sense?
So… you're not mad?
- Only at myself. - Come on, champ!
All the winners have to go answer questions for the Bridlewood
Pony Press Association.
That was very noble of you, girls.
It's not always easy to apologize.
Yeah, well… Hitch is our friend, you know?
I do know.
Oh yuck! Hitch is our friend!
We play board games with him! Not like… like whatever this thing is.
Pipp Petals! Zephyrina Storm! You will listen to me right now!
- (gasps) - Uh-oh.
Sorry. Ahem… It's just that… you two are growing up.
You've flown the nest and started living your lives!
But I still have a life too.
I love your new friends and I love the ponies you're all growing into.
- And I also love-- - Okay! Okay! We get it.
We're sorry, Mom. We do want you to be happy.
Yeah. You deserve to have brunch, even when we're not there.
Oh. Thank hoofness for that!
I love you, girls.
(both): We love you too.
Then hug mother!
(bright music)
- (snoring) - (Skye): For Dazzle and the rest
of the team here at ZBS Sports, this is Skye Silver
wishing you all a magical night from Bridlewood.
Fly safe everypony!
- (tires screeching) - (gasps)
(laughing)
Which one of us forgot to close the window?
(laughing) Wasn't me!
(grunting)
Oh… thank you.
I… I must've dropped--
(grunting)
(moaning)
(Opaline's voice): Get that dragon!
(sighing)
Hoofness gracious, Sparky!
How did you get outside?
Hmm. Huh.
(Opaline): Misty!
Get down here right this instant!
(sighing) Coming, Opaline.
(bright music)
(♪♪)
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