I just wanted everything to be perfect.
I mean, this was a BIG DEAL!
But when Discord insists on being involved...
Regardless of what Spike might say,
that little dragon BEGGED me to help.
And let me tell you, he can cause plenty of chaos
all on his purple lonesome!
I PRIDE myself on baking under pressure but I just...
Oh, dear.
You'd think we'd be used to stuff like this in Ponyville.
I still have nightmares.
It seemed simple when it started.
Oh! It's BEAUTIFUL!
Eeyup!
NOPE!
I'm not gonna eat it!
Eat what?
What is it!
I wanna see!
Nope!
Why not?
Because you have a big mouth.
ME?
I keep TONS of secrets!
Like Fluttershy's secret fear of clowns,
or that time I caught Twilight sleeptrotting through town.
Oh, and did you know that Octavia went on a date
with Bulk Biceps? Talk about an odd couple! I heard that...
Oh. All right, point taken.
But we're pals, right?
COMRADES. AMIGOS!
COME ON!
♪♪
[gasp]
BIG MAC IS GOING TO PROPOSE TO SUGAR BELLE?
[echo] SUGAR BELLE! SUGAR BELLE!
♪ 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? ♪
♪♪
Of course, Big Mac asked me to help with his proposal;
I'm the most romantic dragon I know.
Oh! It really is a curse having infinite powers.
Everypony's always asking you
to move a couch
or help with a proposal.
♪ [harp flourish] ♪
Spill it! EVERY detail!
Don't leave anything out!
Agh! Do we have to hear ALL the details?
Is that like, a friend thing?
[sigh] Eyup.
[zap]
I don't talk much so I want to SHOW Sugar Belle
how committed I am. First...
You're making a picnic table that matches the shelf
you made Sugar Belle for her shop
when you had a crush on her
and you're setting up a romantic meal
overlooking Sweet Apple Acres?
Eyup!
How did you figure that out?
If you were a hopeless romantic,
you'd know that was the only logical choice.
Then...
♪♪
You painted apples to leave around Ponyville
with little riddles tied to the stem
that will lead her up here to meet you?
Eyup.
Seriously?
Now... -Yeah--
Oh, I know. You need a giant rhino named Delores
who can knit a romantic sweater for two!
Uh... Nope.
[snap]
Come on, he needs food for the picnic. That was a gimme.
I do not get this game.
OK. You finish your table.
I'll pick up whatever you need to eat
and Discord will put all the apples in place.
I will?
Eeyup!
♪♪
[zap]
♪♪
[munching]
[zap]
[chicken squawks]
♪♪
From the Sugarcube Corner, look for your next clue.
Red, delicious, sweet like you.
Find it; you'll know what to do.
[distaste]
He should stick to bucking apples.
Sugar Belle's gonna love it!
♪♪
I'll get the food.
How long will it take you to place all the apples?
[zap]
Are you sure you put them in the right spots?
Those terrible riddles on the apples
were VERY clear on the location.
I'm sure that they were placed properly.
I think. Maybe. Does it matter?
Oh, OK fine! I'll double check.
[door opens]
[clattering hooves]
She didn't see the apple! What are we gonna do?
Well, we could just GIVE it to her.
That's not romantic! She needs to discover it.
Don't be such a drama dragon.
I've precipitated liquid cocoa on Equestria,
and herded long-limbed Leporidae;
I can certainly make a pony see an apple.
[snap]
[zap]
[sigh]
♪♪
[ding]
♪♪
Hey Mrs. Cake. I need to pick up a few things.
Oh, I'm afraid you'll have to wait.
I'm a bit busy at the moment.
Oh, is this sour cream or sweet cream?
Oh, it's kind of important.
Maybe I could take some of these off your hooves?
NO! Those are for... something important too!
All of them? There's... one, two, three, four.
Twenty-ONE and yes all of them.
Who needs twenty-one desserts?
I can't tell you. It's a secret. Come by later.
Later won't work.
Why not?
I can't tell you. It's a secret.
Put the vanilla in the... with the...
UGH! Did somepony else bake these?
No. Why?
No reason.
♪ [gentle music] ♪
[zap]
[pop]
[zap]
Thank you! These are perfect!
[zap]
You know, if she's too busy to read
the horribly written clues.
Maybe you should just tell her.
[snap]
[crunching]
[squeak]
[snap]
[zap]
[squeaky sounds]
[gravelly voice]
Listen up, each of you has a job to do.
Take a look at your stems.
[squeaking]
Well, tell me about it.
But regardless, go to your designated location,
deliver your messages and make me proud! Dismissed!
[squeaking]
[zap]
I just have to say Big Mac is really lucky
to have me as a friend.
♪♪
[nervous voice] OK. One down. Twenty to go.
THEN I can help you.
Maybe I can help YOU!
Delivering parchments is my thing!
A little dragon breath and FWOOSH!
We "deliver" each scroll into each dessert!
Then you can help me! Watch!
Whoa!
[whoosh]
♪ TA-DA! ♪
[crackling flames]
[screaming outside]
Hurry, there's no need to sneak,
the next apple is at the boutique!
[screaming]
[slam]
At Twilight's castle take a right.
The next apple sits in plain sight!
[screaming]
What in the blazes is going on?
Discord.
[zap]
Oh, are you finally finished? I've been done for a while.
[screams]
[splat]
You know, thinking back,
I probably could have been clearer WHICH pony
to deliver the messages to.
Ya think?
[zap]
I sent them back to Sweet Apple Acres.
Apples are TERRIBLE at taking directions.
Couldn't even manage to stay in one location.
Now bananas... oh ho, are MUCH better at listening.
Sugar Belle: What's going on?
Apples running everywhere
and she didn't see the poem to get to the hilltop?
Getting her to the hilltop is easy,
and not seeing the poems is actually a blessing
when you think about it.
[zap]
Why would you think sending FLAMING messages
into my desserts would work? You've ruined all of them!
To be honest, I tasted some and burning them
might have been an improvement.
What? I NEVER!
Big Mac: Spike?
Oh, hey there, Big Mac. I bet you're wondering what-
Sugar Belle!
Big Mac?
[zap]
DISCORD?
Mrs. Cake!
What did I do?
Nothing.
I thought we were just saying each other's names!
Well, I guess this can't get any worse.
As the Lord of Chaos,
I'd advise against saying things like that.
[screaming]
It's coming! Save yourselves!
[booming]
[monster voice] SUGAR BELLE! SUGAR BELLE
[crashing]
♪♪
We have a bit of a reputation for getting carried away.
Especially when romance is involved.
But that wasn't the case with this.
We were just helping Sugar Belle with her plan.
And the last one should just say, "Eyup."
So you're saying you want to put each one of those
inside a dessert?
Well, since Big Mac's plan to send me a Hearts and Hooves Day
pie with a message inside didn't go so well,
I thought it'd be fun to do it right.
Aw. That's SO romantic!
He's a pony of few words; I love that about him!
So I thought I'd use as many words as possible
to propose to him ! All he has to say is.
EYUP! I can't wait for you to be a part of the family!
You three played such a big part
in Big Mac and I getting together.
I'm glad you could help with this.
I-love-you-Big-Mac-Would- you-like-to-spend-
the-rest-of-our-lives-together- I-hope-you-say-eyup!
And each word has to go into a dessert?
That's... one, two, three, four, five, six, seven...Whoa!
Twenty-one! I know!
Actually, it's twenty-two.
Mrs. Cake was kind enough to help me bake
ALL the apple-flavored treats I made
to get Big Mac to visit me in my old shop,
but that one has the invitation
for him to come here .
Oh, it's no bother. I DO love a challenge.
Did I add the sugar to this one or to that one?
I think I've seen her add sugar to that bowl six times so far.
Now you three go deliver that pie.
I have to get some flowers to spruce the place up!
Uh-oh. Spike and Discord are outside.
If they figure out what we're up to,
they'll spill the beans and I want this to be a surprise!
[door opens]
♪♪
I don't think they suspect anything.
Why would they suspect
that we're holding an invitation pie
and that Mrs. Cake is baking a twenty-one-dessert proposal?
I can't believe I'm gonna have a sister-in-law!
Echo: Sister-in-law! Sister-in-law!
Shhh!
This is our shot to make up for all the trouble
we caused when Big Mac first asked Sugar Belle out!
We can't give away the surprise!
You need to play it cool!
Right, right. Uh, how's this?
Better?
Come on! Let's go find your brother!
Screwdriver... nope.
♪♪
Big Mac?
He ain't here! Let's go!
Hold on.
That looks just like the shelf
Big Mac made for Sugar Belle! Weird.
Maybe we should wait here for him.
He's bound to show up soon!
Y'know, when I'm lookin' for something,
Granny says it's best to check the least likely place.
COME ON!
♪ [upbeat music] ♪
♪ [slow-paced music] ♪
Screwdriver!
♪♪
BIG MAC!
[crash]
♪♪
[door opens and closes]
♪ [peaceful music] ♪
♪♪
BIG MAC!
[scream]
[door slams]
Agh!
[slam]
[sigh]
How is Sugar Belle supposed to propose to Big Mac
if we can't even find him?
Mrs. Cake isn't finished yet. We still have time.
Y'know, when I'm lookin' for somepony,
Granny says it's best to just stay in one place.
Let's head back to the farm and wait.
Big Mac is sure to show up soon!
Well, don't just stand there. Come on!
[galloping]
[squeaking]
[poof]
LOVE IS IN THE AIR!
♪♪
Eyup.
[distant sheep bleating]
[tapping]
Eeeeeeeeeyup.
[chittering]
♪ [gentle solo flute] ♪
♪♪
Granny!
WHO GOES THERE?
Granny, have you seen Big Mac?
Oh, hey there, little dumpling.
I jut had the most peculiar dream.
That's nice, Granny,
but we really need to find Big Mac, so...
It was about Grand Pear, only it wasn't.
And we were in outer space on some kinda mission
to explore strange new worlds.
If we get stuck listening to Granny,
we'll never find Big Mac!
And Mud Briar was there, bein' as logical as ever,
but his ears was all pointy-like.
And then Discord showed up and... well... you know,
he was pretty much the same.
Once she gets going,
there's nothing in Equestria that can stop her.
[loud thumping]
You sure about that?
[thumping continues]
Spike?
Oh, hey there, Big Mac.
I bet you're wondering what-
Sugar Belle!
Big Mac?
[zap]
DISCORD?
Mrs. Cake!
What did I do?
Nothing. I thought we were just saying
each other's names!
Well, I guess this can't get any worse.
As the Lord of Chaos,
I'd advise against saying things like that.
[screaming]
It's coming! Save yourselves!
[loud thumping]
[monster voice] SUGAR BELLE!
Discord?
Why does everypony immediately assume
that this has something to do with me?
I love you, you love me,
our love will grow like an apple tree.
So let me ask, will you marry me?
[splash]
OK, but to be fair, the message did get to Sugar Belle.
♪♪
This whole story is being twisted
to make it seem like it was all my fault!
Which it wasn't!
♪ [harp flourish] ♪
Wait. So you two were orchestrating a proposal?
That's what I was doing!
Who are you proposing to?
Apple Bloom: Discord!
ME?
I love you, I love you, I love you!
[snap] [zap]
[clattering]
So the messages that were in the desserts.
Were Sugar Belle's proposal to Big Mac
before Spike set them on fire.
Oh. So, I'm not the only one who messes things up,
am I, Mister High and Mighty Dragon?
Hey! Those desserts were ruined
way before I ruined them!
They were NOT!
Well, I MAY have mixed up a few ingredients...
It was such a rush.
You should both be very disappointed in yourselves.
What about YOU and your APPLE monster?
Yes, but you all EXPECT that of me.
All we wanted to do was make up for messing things up
the last time! Sugar Belle, Big Mac, we're really-
Where'd they go?
OK, this time it really wasn't me!
I shouldn't have taken all those desserts at once.
It's just, how can you say no to such a sweet idea?
Oh! Sweet! I made a joke!
In retrospect, dragon flame and baked goods
aren't the best combo.
We felt like it was all our fault.
Except for the apple monster.
That was Discord.
And Mrs. Cake messing up those recipes.
And Spike burning the messed up recipes. And--
The point is we ALL felt bad
for ruining Big Mac and Sugar Belle's proposals!
It was all green and then Grand Pear looked at me
all dramatical and says "where NOPONY has gone before"!
And WHOOSH! Away we flew!
♪♪
Today was... interesting.
Eyup.
You OK?
I...
♪♪
I'm sorry, Sugar Belle.
I wanted everything to go right today.
I wanted our love to be as perfect as my parents' was
when they planted these two trees together.
Instead, it turned into a mess.
Just like when I asked you out,
just like Hearts and Hooves Day.
No matter how hard I try,
I always seem to mess up when it comes to you.
I think you've got things backwards.
What do you mean?
From everything you told me about your parents,
they had to deal with things a lot tougher
than some burnt desserts and an apple monster.
I... guess that's true.
This apple tree and pear tree are stronger together.
They'll survive whatever comes
because they don't have to do it alone.
They BELONG together. Like your parents. And like us.
Eyup.
Today was a disaster. But today was also the last day
we're ever going to have to do anything apart.
From here on out, we'll be together.
And we'll make sure everything always works out just right.
Big Mac Sugar Belle will you... will you...
No, I'm sorry. Sorry.
On three?
Sure. One.
Two.
Both: Will you marry me?
Both: Eyup.
♪♪
We'll have to thank our friends for messing up so bad
that they made it all work out perfectly.
[squeaking]
Well, we've ALL made up and we're here for a do-over.
And this time, thanks to me, we've got it right!
So, why don't you two... you know.
♪♪
Uh. I think they did OK without us.
And THAT'S how we were responsible
for the perfect proposal!
Or should I say pair-posal!
If we hadn't messed up so bad...
It wouldn't have worked out the way it did!
It's just like baking.
Sometimes it's the mistakes that help you discover
something truly special.
And when all the planning and grand gestures go wrong,
it reminds you the most romantic things
are usually the simplest.
Which is what I knew all along. You're welcome!
♪ [romantic music] ♪
♪♪
It is my sincere pleasure to say,
for my SECOND Apple family wedding,
that I now pronounce you husband and wife.
You may kiss the bride!
[cheers]
♪ [music swells] ♪
♪♪
That's your cue!
♪ Happy marriage, happy apples! Happy marriage, happy apples! ♪
DISCORD!
Oh, just let me HAVE this one!
♪ Happy marriage, happy apples! ♪ Happy marriage, happy apples!