[hissing]
Mm hm.
[hiss] Mm hm.
Oh!
Antoine believes what he eats is his business.
Do other predators feel that way, too?
Would any prey like to respond?
Muriel? Does it bother you when Antoine tries to eat you?
Just because you're on opposite ends
of the food chain doesn't mean you can't work toge--
[elephant honks]
It doesn't mean you can't--
[boink]
[angry growl]
Ahem!
It doesn't mean you can't work togeth--
[snarling growl]
Oh! I'm sorry, but the more you distract everyone,
the longer this will take.
[chittering]
I am listening to you, but if you really want to be heard,
you should join our Predator-Prey-Support Group.
Then you could talk to everyone here.
You could teach all these hungry predators
the delights of a carrot-based cuisine.
Sorry, everyone.
I think some bunny just wants a little attention.
Now, since we all need to get along,
what if all Predators promised to only eat vegetables
while staying at the Sanctuary?
Oh, Sandra. You can do it!
[growl]
[whine]
[growl]
♪♪
Angel! Sandra! Wait!
[barking]
[angry growl]
[crash]
Hm. It might look like chaos, but Fluttershy makes it work,
even with Angel running around.
Oooh. Perhaps I can help those two get along,
before something here can go terribly wrong.
♪ My little pony, my little pony ♪
♪ Aaaahhh ♪
♪ 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! ♪
♪ To have my little pony ♪
♪ Do you know you're all my very best friends? ♪
♪♪
Zecora found this little guy and brought him to my office,
but I thought he might do better at the sanctuary.
♪♪
[poof]
Bringing him here seemed the right thing to do.
I've never seen geckos breathe smoke, though, have you?
Oh! I certainly haven't.
I thought we could take a look at his diet,
plus it's about time for me
to give all the animals here a check up.
That's a wonderful idea.
If we really want to know what's going on,
we need to make sure the problem isn't your food.
I wouldn't worry too much.
It's probably just something he's been eating.
Oh, um! Is there anything else we can do for you?
Ahh! Seeing what you two do,
the real question is: "Can I help YOU?"
You mean... me and Angel?
Mm hm.
Oh, he's fine. We're fine.
I just don't always have time to indulge him.
But we're best friends.
Even the best of friends need help from time to time.
Come visit me in my hut, should you change your mind.
OK, thanks. But Angel and I are great.
Goodness, Fluttershy!
Is this the list of what you do every day?
How do you find time for anything else?
Between here and teaching at the school, I'm not sure I do.
You're going to love it here, little gecko.
What is it? Not fluffy enough?
Oh, I'm sorry.
We need to see if your food is causing your issue.
Huh!
Not now, Angel.
[hiss]
They're snake treats made to look like
chocolate chip cookies.
[chewing and gulp]
They're vegan.
Pinkie Pie made a whole jar of them.
They're all yours if you promise.
No more trying to eat Muriel the Baby Elephant.
Ha!
[chitter]
No, Angel. I have too much to do.
[coughing]
Careful, girl. That neck is still pretty sore.
Don't forget to shift your weight, Scout.
Dr. Faun: What does she want?
Her neck is feeling better, but a massage every day
for the next week wouldn't hurt. I'll add it to my list.
Fluttershy, I've said it before, but I'll say it again.
This place would be a zoo without you!
[laughing with a chortle]
[bonk]
Angel!
"Listen to you for once?"
Just what exactly is that supposed to mean?
Come back! I meant tell me, not... oh!
Well, whatever it is,
you're the only one he can tell about it.
Li'l fella just wants you all to himself.
Unfortunately, that's not an option.
Aw, he's not causing any real trouble.
[crash]
[birds squawk]
Other than that, possibly.
[crash] [elephant trumpets]
Or that. I'll just stop talking.
I'll take care of it.
I hope this is important, Angel.
I've barely made a dent in my to-do list for today.
Concentrated Carrot Extract?
That's for reviving energy-sapped herbivores.
Are you feeling run down?
[chittering]
You just like the taste? Angel.
That extract is in short supply!
What's gotten into you? Every day this week
you've been causing trouble when I have work to do.
Of course, I know you can't talk to anypony else.
But that's not my fault. I have responsibilities!
You're right. We can't go on like this.
I guess we do need to see Zecora for help.
No need to sit and silently stew.
Tell each other what's bothering you.
He's so impatient, even when he knows I have work to do.
Well, that's not true. We talk all the time.
Of course talking at the Sanctuary counts;
that's where I am when I don't have a class to teach.
What do you mean, that's the problem?
You feel like I'm the only pony you can talk to
and all I do is ignore you.
Well, I feel like you don't care
about my responsibilities!
Um, as you can see, we're kind of at an impasse.
Ahh, such luck your coming here, indeed.
Behold, the antidote you need.
Is this what you meant by help us?
When trouble brews between you two,
turning sister against brother.
True understanding is what's due,
each must come to know the other.
There's no time to waste, go directly home,
but you both must taste when you're finally alone.
♪♪
Not yet, Angel.
Zecora told us to take it together when we got home.
Oh! I suppose we could dust off the ol' picnic blanket.
It'll be just like old times.
We'll drink the potion and settle in
for a nice tea party.
I can barely remember the last time we did that.
I've been so busy at the Sanctuary.
Though I really need to keep an eye on Zecora's gecko
and I haven't finished any of today's chores.
If I don't, the animals won't get the care they need.
Oh. Maybe we should save the potion until aft--
Angel! Zecora said to go home first!
I know she said we have to take it together,
so I guess I have to now.
I wonder what it's going to dooWHOOOAA.-
Whoa whoa whoa! Hang on, hold up, am I pony? Why am I a pony?
Eeeeek!
Question: did we switch bodies?
♪♪
Whoa! Whoa!
Seriously, I'm a pony? la la la.
Talking is so cool!
Do you think this was what Zecora meant to happen?
How are you gonna do your chores? Really?
That's what you're worried about?
Well, maybe I don't wanna switch back!
I've only been able to talk to YOU since we met,
and now I can talk to anypony I want!
Roses are red, violets are blue,
you sell flowers and so do you!
Rubber baby buggy bumpers! Rubber baby buggy bumpers!
[baby cries]
Toy boat! Toy boat! Toy boa-AH!
Oh, come on!
I am so too listening. Quit bein' so bossy because --
[sniff]
Are there carrots around here?
You think Zecora gave us the wrong potion,
so you're gonna go to her hut in the forest
and get something to switch us back.
All by yourself?
You really don't know what it's like being a bunny.
Good luck with that. I'm gonna go find those carrots.
[knocking]
"I need to finish your chores?" Ha, ha, ha!
I don't work for you!
And caring about other animals is a you thing.
[gasp]
The stare? You can still do that?
No fair making me do your bidding against my will!
♪ [horror film music] ♪
All right! I'll go do your lame chores
while you go see Zecora.
Anypony know where that useless list
of Fluttershy's chores is?
Dr. Fauna: Hey, Fluttershy.
I was starting to wonder if you'd make it back.
Fluttershy! Oh, yeah! Uh, that's me!
Definitely Fluttershy, a hundred percent.
[chirp]
Oh...kay.
See how shy I am?
I talk to animals.
I want to marry Discord.
Your list is over there.
Oh. Yeah. There's my good ol' list of chores
that I will absolutely not rush through
because I definitely do not have better things to do.
Well, well, well.
Remember me?
I hope the gem tart stall is still there again.
I could use a snack.
You nearly bought every tart they had last time, Spike.
I can't imagine they wouldn't show up
when there's a great customer like you.
Oh. Hi, Angel. What's going on?
Nope. Do you know what he's trying to say?
Sorry, Angel. You should probably find Fluttershy.
If I see her, I'll let her know you're looking for her.
♪♪
[barking]
And we're gonna keep at it until you start
to develop a taste for it.
Uh, check Muriel's trunk.
[clunk]
Ah, seems fine to me.
As long as we don't need those keys.
[small grunt]
Anyway. Let's see. Massage Clementine's neck.
[choking]
[thump thump]
[cough]
Get Scout to switch legs.
[snoring]
Probably best not to wake him.
Did the thing with the thing, yada, yada, yada,
animals, animals, animals.
All that's left is monitor Zecora's gecko until bedtime?
All right, dude. How about we do bedtime now?
Yeah, eating makes me tired too.
Which reminds me, there's some carrot extract
with my name on it.
OK! Let's get you fed and off to dreamland.
What do you eat, anyway?
Whaddya say, Snake? Can you find something else to eat
if I borrow those cookies for my friend here?
♪♪
[gulping]
[burp]
I'm sure that's normal.
There you go. Problem solved.
I don't see what's so hard about this job.
Fluttershy is such a whiner!
♪♪
[knock] [squeak]
♪♪
[squawk]
[slash sound]
[distant squawk]
♪♪
Quite a day, my fuzzy friend!
Did things work out for you in the end?
I'm sorry, dear bunny, that things seem so grave,
but I don't understand when you sign and wave.
A single link to all the world. only one in all the land.
How special she must be to you, the one who understands.
Perhaps if you explained what you wanted
to somepony who understood,
if you truly felt heard and valued,
all would return to good.
And if you were to both apologize,
having learned this little lesson,
I imagine that might bring an end
to the friendship therapy session.
Fluttershy?
Do you mind helping me look for Muriel the Baby Elephant?
Oh, she's having dinner with Antoine.
Antoine the python?
It was on the list:
"Remember Antoine wants to have Muriel over for dinner."
Not over for dinner! He wants to have her for dinner!
Wait. What?
Bad snake! Open your mouth this instant, Mister!
[barking]
♪ [tense music] ♪
[scream]
What is going on? You did all the chores on your list.
Huh? Didn't you?
Well, technically, I did'em, kind of.
But more technically, it's not my list.
You wrote it!
Did I, though?
What's gotten into you?
You do not wanna know.
Huh?
Angel?
What's wrong with her... him?
What happened?
He's exhausted!
Fluttershy, I need a jar
of concentrated carrot extract, STAT!
It's locked in the supply room.
Where are your keys?
Uh.
Any ideas how to get the keys out of the elephant
that's inside the snake?
[snarls]
OK. Point taken. And I totally deserve it.
I did not provide you with the care that Fluttershy would.
But now you know what it's like
not to get the level of attention
to which you've become accustomed.
The point is Fluttershy is trapped in my bunny body
and if we don't help her, maybe none of us
will get her attention. I get that you don't want to help me,
but don't you want to help her?
♪ [military snare drum] ♪
♪♪
Here goes nothing.
♪♪
[elephant trumpet]
[thud]
[gasp]
Now we just need to get those keys out of there.
[hiss]
[blast]
[clink]
Ha, ha! Nice one, snake.
[thud]
I guess Fluttershy was right.
Predators and prey can work together.
♪♪
[grunt]
This place is so. Much. Work!
I know. I have no clue how you do it all,
but we are so grateful.
♪♪
I can't believe she does this every day!
I just wish I could tell her myself.
What?
♪♪
[squeak]
♪♪
You're awake!
"It was so hard getting to Zecora's hut?
And impossible getting back?
You can't believe I survive like this?"
Well, I can't believe you work here every day.
These animals are crazy!
No wonder you don't have time for me!
My life is hard? No, your life is hard!
You never appreciated me? No, I never appreciated you!
You're sorry? I'm sorry too!
Come here, you little bunny who's a pony who's a bunny.
[zap]
Oh, my goodness! I'm back! I'm a pony again!
Oh, Angel, I promise to always make time for you from now on.
What do you mean maybe I won't have to? You want to do what?
...and that's when I realized
Fluttershy doesn't have to be the only one I talk to.
I can come here and talk to all of you.
And now that I know how much work goes into this place,
I suppose I could kinda, sorta help out every now and then.
Oh, Angel. That is so sweet,
but now that I know what you go through every day,
I understand why your time with me is so important.
I promise to always make time for you!
Turns out your friend, here, doesn't have a problem at all.
He isn't a gecko. He's a fire lizard.
[whoosh]
I forgot that before they get their flame,
it's hard to tell them apart.
I'm glad to discover where the source of it lies,
or the fire that he breathes would be quite the surprise.
Speaking of surprises...
Can you please never do that again?