Narrator: ONCE UPON A TIME, IN THE MAGICAL LAND OF EQUESTRIA,
THERE WERE TWO REGAL SISTERS WHO RULED TOGETHER
AND CREATED HARMONY FOR ALL THE LAND.
TO DO THIS, THE ELDEST USED HER UNICORN POWERS
TO RAISE THE SUN AT DAWN.
THE YOUNGER BROUGHT OUT THE MOON TO BEGIN THE NIGHT.
THUS, THE TWO SISTERS MAINTAINED BALANCE
FOR THEIR KINGDOM AND THEIR SUBJECTS --
ALL THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF PONIES.
BUT AS TIME WENT ON, THE YOUNGER SISTER BECAME RESENTFUL.
THE PONIES RELISHED AND PLAYED
IN THE DAY HER ELDER SISTER BROUGHT FORTH
BUT SHUNNED AND SLEPT THROUGH HER BEAUTIFUL NIGHT.
ONE FATEFUL DAY, THE YOUNGER UNICORN
REFUSED TO LOWER THE MOON TO MAKE WAY FOR THE DAWN.
THE ELDER SISTER TRIED TO REASON WITH HER,
BUT THE BITTERNESS IN THE YOUNG ONE'S HEART
HAD TRANSFORMED HER INTO A WICKED MARE OF DARKNESS --
NIGHTMARE MOON.
[ THUNDER CRASHES ]
SHE VOWED THAT SHE WOULD SHROUD THE LAND IN ETERNAL NIGHT.
RELUCTANTLY, THE ELDER SISTER
HARNESSED THE MOST POWERFUL MAGIC KNOWN TO PONYDOM --
THE ELEMENTS OF HARMONY.
USING THE MAGIC OF THE ELEMENTS OF HARMONY,
SHE DEFEATED HER YOUNGER SISTER
AND BANISHED HER PERMANENTLY ON THE MOON.
THE ELDER SISTER TOOK ON RESPONSIBILITY...
Both: FOR BOTH SUN AND MOON...
Twilight Sparkle: AND HARMONY HAS BEEN MAINTAINED IN EQUESTRIA
FOR GENERATIONS SINCE.
HMM, ELEMENTS OF HARMONY.
I KNOW I'VE HEARD OF THOSE BEFORE.
BUT WHERE?
♪ 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 THIS 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? ♪
Pony: THERE YOU ARE, TWILIGHT.
MOONDANCER IS HAVING A LITTLE GET-TOGETHER
IN THE WEST CASTLE COURTYARD.
YOU WANT TO COME?
OH, SORRY, GIRLS.
I GOT A LOT OF STUDYING TO CATCH UP ON.
[ ZIP! ]
[ SIGHS ]
DOES THAT PONY DO ANYTHING EXCEPT STUDY?
I THINK SHE'S MORE INTERESTED IN BOOKS THAN FRIENDS.
I KNOW I'VE HEARD OF THE ELEMENTS OF HARMONY.
UGH!
SPIKE! SPIKE!
SPIKE?
[ GROANS ] THERE YOU ARE.
QUICK, FIND ME THAT OLD COPY OF "PREDICTIONS AND PROPHECIES."
WHAT'S THAT FOR?
WELL...
IT WAS A GIFT FOR MOONDANCER, BUT...
[ SQUEAK! ]
OH, SPIKE, YOU KNOW WE DON'T HAVE TIME
FOR THAT SORT OF THING.
BUT WE'RE ON A BREAK.
[ TINKLING ]
NO. NO.
NO. NO, NO, NO.
UGH!
SPIKE!
IT'S OVER HERE.
[ THUD! ]
AH!
ELEMENTS, ELEMENTS.
"E," "E," "E."
AHA!
"ELEMENTS OF HARMONY.
SEE MARE IN THE MOON"?
MARE IN THE MOON?
BUT THAT'S JUST AN OLD PONIES' TALE.
MARE, MARE. AHA!
"THE MARE IN THE MOON -- MYTH FROM OLDEN PONY TIMES,
"A POWERFUL PONY WHO WANTED TO RULE EQUESTRIA
"DEFEATED BY THE ELEMENTS OF HARMONY
AND IMPRISONED IN THE MOON."
"LEGEND HAS IT THAT ON THE LONGEST DAY OF THE 1,000th YEAR,
"THE STARS WILL AID IN HER ESCAPE,
AND SHE WILL BRING ABOUT NIGHTTIME ETERNAL."
[ GASPS ] SPIKE! DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS?
NO. WHOA!
OW!
TAKE A NOTE, PLEASE, TO THE PRINCESS.
OKEYDOKEY.
MY DEAREST TEACHER,
MY CONTINUING STUDIES OF PONY MAGIC
HAVE LED ME TO DISCOVER
THAT WE ARE ON THE PRECIPICE OF DISASTER.
HOLD ON.
"PRECI-- PRECI--"
THRESHOLD.
"THRE--"
UH, BRINK?
UGH!
THAT SOMETHING REALLY BAD IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN.
FOR, YOU SEE, THE MYTHICAL MARE IN THE MOON
IS, IN FACT, NIGHTMARE MOON,
AND SHE'S ABOUT TO RETURN TO EQUESTRIA
AND BRING WITH HER ETERNAL NIGHT.
SOMETHING MUST BE DONE TO MAKE SURE THIS TERRIBLE PROPHECY
DOES NOT COME TRUE.
I AWAIT YOUR QUICK RESPONSE.
YOUR FAITHFUL STUDENT, TWILIGHT SPARKLE.
"TWILIGHT...SPARKLE."
GOT IT! GREAT. SEND IT.
NOW? OF COURSE.
UH, I DON'T KNOW, TWILIGHT.
PRINCESS CELESTIA'S A LITTLE BUSY
GETTING READY FOR THE SUMMER SUN CELEBRATION.
AND IT'S LIKE THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW.
THAT'S JUST IT, SPIKE.
THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW IS THE 1,000th YEAR
OF THE SUMMER SUN CELEBRATION.
IT'S IMPERATIVE THAT THE PRINCESS IS TOLD RIGHT AWAY.
"IMPERA-- IMPERA--"
IMPORTANT!
AAH-AAH! [ THUD! ]
OKAY, OKAY!
[ INHALES DEEPLY ]
THERE. IT'S ON ITS WAY.
BUT I WOULDN'T HOLD YOUR BREATH.
OH, I'M NOT WORRIED, SPIKE.
THE PRINCESS TRUSTS ME COMPLETELY.
IN ALL THE YEARS SHE'S BEEN MY MENTOR,
SHE'S NEVER ONCE DOUBTED ME.
[ GULPS ]
[ BURP! ]
SEE?
I KNEW SHE WOULD WANT TO TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION.
[ CLEARS THROAT ]
"MY DEAREST, MOST FAITHFUL STUDENT, TWILIGHT,
"YOU KNOW THAT I VALUE YOUR DILIGENCE
AND THAT I TRUST YOU COMPLETELY." MM-HMM.
"BUT YOU SIMPLY MUST STOP READING THOSE DUSTY OLD BOOKS."
[ GASPS ]
"MY DEAR TWILIGHT,
"THERE IS MORE TO A YOUNG PONY'S LIFE THAN STUDYING.
"SO I'M SENDING YOU TO SUPERVISE THE PREPARATIONS
"FOR THE SUMMER SUN CELEBRATION
"IN THIS YEAR'S LOCATION, PONYVILLE.
"AND I HAVE AN EVEN MORE ESSENTIAL TASK
"FOR YOU TO COMPLETE...
MAKE SOME FRIENDS."
[ GROANS ]
LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE, TWILIGHT.
THE PRINCESS ARRANGED FOR YOU TO STAY IN A LIBRARY.
DOESN'T THAT MAKE YOU HAPPY?
YES! YES, IT DOES.
YOU KNOW WHY? BECAUSE I'M RIGHT.
I'LL CHECK ON THE PREPARATIONS AS FAST AS I CAN,
THEN GET TO THE LIBRARY
TO FIND SOME PROOF OF NIGHTMARE MOON'S RETURN.
THEN WHEN WILL YOU MAKE FRIENDS, LIKE THE PRINCESS SAID?
SHE SAID TO CHECK ON PREPARATIONS.
I AM HER STUDENT, AND I'LL DO MY ROYAL DUTY,
BUT THE FATE OF EQUESTRIA
DOES NOT REST ON ME MAKING FRIENDS.
[ BOTH NEIGH ]
THANK YOU, SIRS.
[ BOTH WHINNY ]
MAYBE THE PONIES IN PONYVILLE
HAVE INTERESTING THINGS TO TALK ABOUT.
COME ON, TWILIGHT. JUST TRY.
UH...
HELLO?
[ GASPS ]
[ ZIP! ]
WELL, THAT WAS INTERESTING, ALL RIGHT.
[ SIGHS ]
"SUMMER SUN CELEBRATION OFFICIAL OVERSEER'S CHECKLIST.
"NUMBER 1 --
BANQUET PREPARATIONS, SWEET APPLE ACRES."
Applejack: YEE-HAW!
[ WHOOSH! ]
[ SIGHS ] LET'S GET THIS OVER WITH.
GOOD AFTERNOON.
MY NAME IS TWILIGHT SPARKLE.
[ CRUNCH! ]
[ Southern accent ] WELL, HOWDY-DO, MS. TWILIGHT?
A PLEASURE MAKING YOUR ACQUAINTANCE.
I'M APPLEJACK.
WE HERE AT SWEET APPLE ACRES
SURE DO LIKE MAKING NEW FRIENDS.
[ Vibrating ] FRIENDS?
ACTUALLY, I, UH...
SO, WHAT CAN I DO YOU FOR?
[ LAUGHS ]
[ CLEARS THROAT ]
WELL, I AM, IN FACT, HERE TO SUPERVISE PREPARATIONS
FOR THE SUMMER SUN CELEBRATION.
AND YOU'RE IN CHARGE OF THE FOOD?
WE SURE AS SUGAR ARE.
WOULD YOU CARE TO SAMPLE SOME?
AS LONG AS IT DOESN'T TAKE TOO LONG.
[ RINGING ]
SOUP'S ON, EVERYPONY!
[ RATTLE! ]
NOW, WHY DON'T I INTRODUCE Y'ALL TO THE APPLE FAMILY?
THANKS, BUT I REALLY NEED TO HURRY.
THIS HERE'S APPLE FRITTER.
APPLE BUMPKIN.
RED GALA.
RED DELICIOUS. GOLDEN DELICIOUS.
CARAMEL APPLE. APPLE STRUDEL.
APPLE TART. BAKED APPLES.
APPLE BRIOCHE. APPLE CINNAMON CRISP.
[ INHALES DEEPLY ]
BIG McINTOSH.
APPLE BLOOM. AND...GRANNY SMITH.
UP AND AT 'EM, GRANNY SMITH.
[ SNORING ] WE GOT GUESTS.
[ SNORTS ] WHAT?
SOUP'S ON?
I'M, UH, I'M COMING, I'M COMING.
WHY, I'D SAY THEY'RE ALREADY PART OF THE FAMILY.
[ SPITS ] BLEH!
[ CHUCKLES ]
OKAY, WELL, I CAN SEE THE FOOD SITUATION IS HANDLED,
SO WE'LL BE ON OUR WAY.
Pony: AREN'T YOU GONNA STAY FOR BRUNCH?
[ TING! TING! ]
SORRY. BUT WE HAVE AN AWFUL LOT TO DO.
[ PONIES "AWW" ]
FINE.
[ ALL CHEERING, LAUGHTER ]
FOOD'S ALL TAKEN CARE OF. NEXT IS WEATHER.
[ GROANS ]
I ATE TOO MUCH PIE.
HMM.
THERE'S SUPPOSED TO BE A PEGASUS PONY NAMED RAINBOW DASH
CLEARING THE CLOUDS.
WELL, SHE'S NOT DOING A VERY GOOD JOB, IS SHE?
[ ZOOM! ]
[ GROANS ]
[ CHUCKLES ]
UH, EXCUSE ME?
[ CHUCKLES ]
MM.
[ CHUCKLES ] LET ME HELP YOU.
[ ZIP! ]
[ BOING! BOING! BOING! ]
[ LAUGHS ]
OOPS. I GUESS I OVERDID IT.
UM, UH, HOW ABOUT THIS?
MY VERY OWN PATENTED RAINBLOW DRY.
NO, NO. DON'T THANK ME.
YOU'RE QUITE WELCOME.
UH --
[ TING! ]
[ STIFLED LAUGH ]
[ LAUGHS HYSTERICALLY ]
[ LAUGHS ]
LET ME GUESS -- YOU'RE RAINBOW DASH.
THE ONE AND ONLY.
[ ZIP! ]
WHY? YOU HEARD OF ME?
I HEARD YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE KEEPING THE SKY CLEAR.
[ SIGHS ]
I'M TWILIGHT SPARKLE,
AND THE PRINCESS SENT ME TO CHECK ON THE WEATHER.
YEAH, YEAH. THAT'LL BE A SNAP.
I'LL DO IT IN A JIFFY,
JUST AS SOON AS I'M DONE PRACTICING.
PRACTICING? FOR WHAT?
THE WONDERBOLTS.
THEY'RE GONNA PERFORM AT THE CELEBRATION TOMORROW,
AND I'M GONNA SHOW THEM MY STUFF.
THE WONDERBOLTS? YEP.
THE MOST TALENTED FLIERS IN ALL OF EQUESTRIA?
THAT'S THEM.
[ SCOFFS ] PLEASE.
THEY'D NEVER ACCEPT A PEGASUS
WHO CAN'T EVEN KEEP THE SKY CLEAR FOR ONE MEASLY DAY.
HEY, I COULD CLEAR THIS SKY IN 10 SECONDS FLAT.
PROVE IT.
[ ZIP! ] [ GRUNTING ]
[ WHOOSH! WHOOSH! ]
HYAH! LOOP THE LOOP AROUND AND WHAP!
WHAT'D I SAY?
10 SECONDS FLAT.
I'D NEVER LEAVE PONYVILLE HANGING.
[ LAUGHS ]
YOU SHOULD SEE THE LOOK ON YOUR FACE.
HA!
YOU'RE A LAUGH, TWILIGHT SPARKLE.
I CAN'T WAIT TO HANG OUT SOME MORE.
WOW!
SHE'S AMAZING!
[ LAUGHS ] [ GROANS ]
WAIT! IT'S KIND OF PRETTY ONCE YOU GET USED TO IT.
DECORATIONS.
Spike: BEAUTIFUL! Twilight Sparkle: YES.
THE DECOR IS COMING ALONG NICELY.
THIS OUGHT TO BE QUICK.
I'LL BE AT THE LIBRARY IN NO TIME.
BEAUTIFUL, INDEED.
NOT THE DECOR -- HER.
NO, NO.
NO.
OH, GOODNESS, NO.
HOW ARE MY SPINES? ARE THEY STRAIGHT?
[ POP! POP! ]
GOOD AFTERNOON.
JUST A MOMENT, PLEASE.
I'M IN THE ZONE, AS IT WERE.
OH, YES!
SPARKLE ALWAYS DOES THE TRICK, DOES IT NOT?
WHY, RARITY, YOU ARE A TALENT.
NOW, UM, HOW CAN I HELP YOU -- AAH-HA-HA!
OH, MY STARS, DARLING!
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO YOUR COIFFURE?
OH, YOU MEAN MY MANE?
WELL, IT'S A LONG STORY.
I'M JUST HERE TO CHECK ON THE DECORATIONS,
AND THEN I'LL BE OUT OF YOUR HAIR.
OUT OF MY HAIR?
WHAT ABOUT YOUR HAIR?
WAIT. WHERE ARE WE GOING?
HELP!
[ WHIRL! WHIRL! ]
Rarity: NO. NO. UNH-UNH.
TOO GREEN. TOO YELLOW.
TOO POOFY. NOT POOFY ENOUGH.
TOO FRILLY. TOO SHINY.
NOW GO ON, MY DEAR.
YOU WERE TELLING ME WHERE YOU'RE FROM.
[ CREAKING ]
I'VE...[GROANS]
BEEN SENT...FROM CANTERLOT... TO --
HUH? [ THUD! ]
CANTERLOT?!
OH, I AM SO ENVIOUS.
THE GLAMOUR, THE SOPHISTICATION.
I'VE ALWAYS DREAMED OF LIVING THERE.
I CAN'T WAIT TO HEAR ALL ABOUT IT.
WE ARE GONNA BE THE BEST OF FRIENDS, YOU AND I.
EMERALDS?! WHAT WAS I THINKING?
LET ME GET YOU SOME RUBIES.
QUICK, BEFORE SHE DECIDES TO DYE MY COAT A NEW COLOR.
[ SIGHS ]
WASN'T SHE WONDERFUL?
FOCUS, CASANOVA.
WHAT'S NEXT ON THE LIST?
[ CLEARS THROAT ] OH, UH, MUSIC.
IT'S THE LAST ONE.
[ BIRDS SINGING ]
OH, MY. UM, STOP, PLEASE, EVERYONE.
UM...EXCUSE ME, SIR.
I MEAN NO OFFENSE,
BUT YOUR RHYTHM IS JUST A TEENY, TINY BIT OFF.
NOW FOLLOW ME, PLEASE.
A-ONE, A-TWO, A-ONE, TWO, THREE.
Twilight Sparkle: HELLO! [ GASPS ]
OH, MY. I'M SO SORRY.
I DIDN'T MEAN TO FRIGHTEN YOUR BIRDS.
I'M JUST HERE TO CHECK UP ON THE MUSIC,
AND IT SOUNDED BEAUTIFUL.
[ SQUEAK! SQUEAK! SQUEAK! ]
I'M TWILIGHT SPARKLE.
WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
UM...I'M...[MUMBLES]
I'M SORRY. WHAT WAS THAT?
UM...MY NAME IS... [MUMBLES]
DIDN'T QUITE CATCH THAT.
[ WHIMPERS ]
WELL, UM, IT LOOKS LIKE YOUR BIRDS ARE BACK.
SO I GUESS EVERYTHING'S IN ORDER.
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
[ WHIMPERS ]
OKAY.
WELL, THAT WAS EASY.
[ GASPS ] A BABY DRAGON!
OH, I'VE NEVER SEEN A BABY DRAGON BEFORE.
HE'S SO CUTE.
WELL, WELL, WELL.
OH, MY. HE TALKS.
I DIDN'T KNOW DRAGONS COULD TALK.
THAT'S JUST SO INCREDIBLY WONDERFUL.
I-I JUST DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO SAY.
[ TINKLE! ]
WELL, IN THAT CASE, WE BETTER BE GOING.
WAIT, WAIT.
WHAT'S HIS NAME?
I'M SPIKE.
HI, SPIKE. I'M FLUTTERSHY.
WOW, A TALKING DRAGON.
AND WHAT DO DRAGONS TALK ABOUT?
WELL, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO KNOW?
ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING.
[ GROANS ]
WELL, I STARTED OUT
AS A CUTE LITTLE PURPLE-AND-GREEN EGG.
AND THAT'S THE STORY OF MY WHOLE ENTIRE LIFE...
WELL, UP UNTIL TODAY.
DO YOU WANT TO HEAR ABOUT TODAY?
OH, YES, PLEASE.
WUH!
I AM SO SORRY.
HOW DID WE GET HERE SO FAST?
THIS IS WHERE I'M STAYING WHILE IN PONYVILLE,
AND MY POOR BABY DRAGON NEEDS HIS SLEEP.
NO, I DON'T. AAH!
[ Baby talk ] AWW! WOOK AT THAT.
HE'S SO SWEEPY, HE CAN'T EVEN KEEP HIS WITTLE BAWANCE.
POOR THING.
YOU SIMPLY MUST GET HIM TO BED.
[ ZIP! ]
YES, YES. WE'LL GET RIGHT ON THAT.
WELL, GOOD NIGHT.
[ SLAM! ]
HUH. RUDE MUCH?
SORRY, SPIKE, BUT I HAVE TO CONVINCE THE PRINCESS
THAT NIGHTMARE MOON IS COMING,
AND WE'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME.
I JUST NEED TO BE ALONE SO I CAN STUDY
WITHOUT A BUNCH OF CRAZY PONIES
TRYING TO MAKE FRIENDS ALL THE TIME.
NOW, WHERE'S THE LIGHT?
SURPRISE! SURPRISE! SURPRISE!
[ HORN BLOWS ]
[ GROANS ]
SURPRISE!
HI. I'M PINKIE PIE.
AND I THREW THIS PARTY JUST FOR YOU.
WERE YOU SURPRISED? WERE YOU, WERE YOU? HUH? HUH? HUH?
VERY SURPRISED.
LIBRARIES ARE SUPPOSED TO BE QUIET.
[ Chuckling ] THAT'S SILLY.
WHAT KIND OF WELCOME PARTY WOULD THIS BE IF IT WERE QUIET?
I MEAN, DUH! BORING!
YOU SEE, I SAW YOU WHEN YOU FIRST GOT HERE, REMEMBER?
YOU WERE ALL, "HELLO." AND I WAS ALL [GASPS]
REMEMBER? YOU SEE, I NEVER SAW YOU BEFORE.
AND IF I NEVER SAW YOU BEFORE, THAT MEANS YOU'RE NEW,
'CAUSE I KNOW EVERYPONY, AND I MEAN EVERYPONY, IN PONYVILLE. [ GROANS ]
AND IF YOU'RE NEW, YOU HADN'T MET ANYONE YET.
AND IF YOU HAVEN'T MET ANYONE YET, YOU MUST NOT HAVE ANY FRIENDS.
AND IF YOU DON'T HAVE ANY FRIENDS, THEN YOU MUST BE LONELY.
AND THAT MADE ME SO SAD. AND I HAD AN IDEA.
AND THAT'S WHY I WENT [GASPS]
"I SHOULD THROW A GREAT, BIG, GINORMOUS,
SUPER-DUPER, SPECTACULAR WELCOME PARTY
AND INVITE EVERYONE IN PONYVILLE."
SEE? AND NOW YOU HAVE LOTS AND LOTS OF FRIENDS.
[ POP! ]
Applejack: ARE YOU ALL RIGHT, SUGAR CUBE?
[ WHISTLE BLOWS ]
AWW! SHE'S SO HAPPY, SHE'S CRYING.
HOT SAUCE.
OOH.
[ Muffled ] WHAT? THIS IS GOOD.
[ DANCE MUSIC PLAYING ]
[ CLOCK TICKING ]
UGH. Spike: HEY, TWILIGHT,
PINKIE PIE'S STARTING "PIN THE TAIL ON THE PONY."
WANT TO PLAY? NO!
ALL THE PONIES IN THIS TOWN ARE CRAZY!
DO YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?
IT'S THE EVE OF THE SUMMER SUN CELEBRATION.
EVERYPONY HAS TO STAY UP,
OR THEY'LL MISS THE PRINCESS RAISE THE SUN.
YOU REALLY SHOULD LIGHTEN UP, TWILIGHT.
IT'S A PARTY.
[ MUMBLING ]
UGH! HERE, I THOUGHT I'D HAVE TIME
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ELEMENTS OF HARMONY, BUT SILLY ME.
ALL THIS RIDICULOUS FRIEND-MAKING
HAS KEPT ME FROM IT.
LEGEND HAS IT THAT ON THE LONGEST DAY OF THE 1,000th YEAR,
THE STARS WILL AID IN HER ESCAPE,
AND SHE WILL BRING ABOUT EVERLASTING NIGHT.
I HOPE THE PRINCESS WAS RIGHT.
I HOPE IT REALLY IS JUST AN OLD PONY TALE.
Spike: COME ON, TWILIGHT!
IT'S TIME TO WATCH THE SUN RISE.
[ MUSIC CONTINUES ]
ISN'T THIS EXCITING?
ARE YOU EXCITED? 'CAUSE I'M EXCITED.
I'VE NEVER BEEN SO EXCITED.
WELL, EXCEPT FOR THE TIME THAT I SAW YOU WALKING INTO TOWN,
AND I WENT [GASPS]
BUT, I MEAN, REALLY, WHO CAN TOP THAT?
[ BIRDS SINGING ]
FILLIES AND GENTLECOLTS, AS MAYOR OF PONYVILLE,
IT IS MY GREAT PLEASURE TO ANNOUNCE THE BEGINNING
OF THE SUMMER SUN CELEBRATION.
[ ALL CHEERING ]
IN JUST A FEW MOMENTS, OUR TOWN
WILL WITNESS THE MAGIC OF THE SUNRISE
AND CELEBRATE THIS, THE LONGEST DAY OF THE YEAR.
AND NOW, IT IS MY GREAT HONOR TO INTRODUCE TO YOU
THE RULER OF OUR LAND,
THE VERY PONY WHO GIVES US THE SUN AND THE MOON
EACH AND EVERY DAY,
THE GOOD, THE WISE,
THE BRINGER OF HARMONY TO ALL OF EQUESTRIA...
READY?
...PRINCESS CELESTIA!
[ BIRDS SINGING ]
HUH?
THIS CAN'T BE GOOD.
[ CROWD MURMURING ] REMAIN CALM, EVERYPONY.
THERE MUST BE A REASONABLE EXPLANATION.
OOH, OOH! I LOVE GUESSING GAMES.
IS SHE HIDING?
SHE'S GONE!
[ ALL GASP ]
OOH, SHE'S GOOD.
AAH!
[ ALL GASP ]
OH, NO.
NIGHTMARE MOON.
OH!
OH, MY BELOVED SUBJECTS.
IT'S BEEN SO LONG
SINCE I'VE SEEN YOUR PRECIOUS LITTLE SUN-LOVING FACES.
WHAT DID YOU DO WITH OUR PRINCESS?
SLOW DOWN, NELLY.
[ LAUGHS EVILLY ] WHY?
AM I NOT ROYAL ENOUGH FOR YOU?
DON'T YOU KNOW WHO I AM?
OOH, OOH! MORE GUESSING GAMES.
UM, HOKEY SMOKES.
HOW ABOUT QUEEN MEANIE?
NO. BLACK SNOOTY, BLACK SNOOTY!
[ MUFFLED SPEAKING ]
DOES MY CROWN NO LONGER COUNT
NOW THAT I HAVE BEEN IMPRISONED FOR 1,000 YEARS?
DID YOU NOT RECALL THE LEGEND?
DID YOU NOT SEE THE SIGNS?
I DID, AND I KNOW WHO YOU ARE.
YOU'RE THE MARE IN THE MOON, NIGHTMARE MOON.
[ ALL GASP ]
WELL, WELL, WELL.
SOMEPONY WHO REMEMBERS ME.
THEN YOU ALSO KNOW WHY I'M HERE.
YOU'RE HERE TO...TO...
[ GULPS ]
[ LAUGHS EVILLY ]
REMEMBER THIS DAY, LITTLE PONIES,
FOR IT WAS YOUR LAST.
FROM THIS MOMENT FORTH, THE NIGHT WILL LAST FOREVER!
[ LAUGHS EVILLY ]
[ THUNDER CRASHING ]
♪ MY LITTLE PONY ♪
♪ FRIENDS ♪