MY LITTLE PONY 7

Episode 704 / 403-704

"Rock Solid Friendship”

Written by

Nick Confalone

As Broadcast Script: January 30, 2017

    Andrea Libman as PINKIE PIE
             Ingrid Nilson as MAUD PIE
   Kelly Sheridan as STARLIGHT GLIMMER
                                                 Tabitha St. Germain as RARITY
                      Russell Roberts as RUSTY TENURE

Sc. 1 - Ext. Equestria institute of science - day 
rusty tenure
So in Closing, earning a rockterate in rock studies from the Equestrian Institute of Rockology is no easy feat. I am proud of each and every one of you...
Rusty tenure (CONT'D)
Ahhhh each of.. no.. just you actually.
PinkIE PIE
Go Maud! Woo-hoo! NUMBER ONE! NUMBER ONE!
RustY TENURE
Fillies and Gentlecolts...
(mumbling)
And is that Magnesium-rich Basalt...?
RusTY TENURE (CONT'D)
...it is my honor to present our vale-rock-torian, Maud Pi-- excuse me. "Doctor Pie."
PiNKIE PIE
Doctor Pie! DOCTOR PIE!!!

Rock-ter Pie?!
Maud pie (into microphone)
........................I'm Maud.
PINKIE PIE
YEAH YOU ARE! BRILLIANT SPEECH! ENCORE! ENCORE!
MaUD PIE
--There's more, Pinkie.
MaUD PIE (CONT'D)
........................I'm Maud...
...Pie, thank you.
PINKIE PIE
YOU ARE SO WELCOME! BRILLIANT SPEECH! ENCORE! ENCORE! ENCORE!
END TEASER.
MAIN TITLES.
Act one
Sc. 2 - Ext. Equestria - day 
PinkIE PIE (O.S.)
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH...
Sc. 3 - Int. friendship express - day 
PinKIE PIE
(continued)
....HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! You're moving to Ponyville! We'll live together and get bunk beds and I'll make us fuzzy slippers that say "Best Sister Friends Forever," although I probably can't fit all those words on a slipper so maybe just "B.S.F.F." but we don't have to decide right now because we'll be together all the time since when it comes to Ponyville, THE DOCTOR IS IN!!!
Maud PIE
Slow down, Pinkie Pie. 
PiNKIE PIE
Youuuuu'rrreee moooooovingg to Ponnnyyyyyvillleeeeeee!
MaUD PIE
I'm not definitely moving to Ponyville.
PinkIE PIE
Of course you are, silly. You said--
"There's nothing left to study back home on the rock farm, so I might move to Ponyville."
Maud PIE
I'm also considering Ghastly Gorge.
PinkIE PIE
Hahahahaha classic Maud sense of humor. You should do stand-up!
Maud PIE
I do, but that wasn't a joke.
PinkIE PIE
GHASTLY GORGE?! That terrible awful no-fun all-alone canyon in the middle of nowhere?!
Maud PIE
There, or Ponyville. 
PinKIE PIE
But Ponyville is so "eeeee!"
PinkIE PIE (CONT'D)
And Ghastly Gorge is so... "Urghhh."
Maud PIE
It's a rock-based decision.
PinkIE PIE
But what about B.S.F.F.'s?
Maud PIE
That's why I'm giving Ponyville a chance.
PinKIE PIE
So all I have to do is prove Ponyville has better rocks than Ghastly Gorge? Challenge accepted. We'll drop your stuff at my place, and then hold onto your world, cause it's about. To. Get. ROCKED!
Maud PIE
.....................okay.
Sc. 4 - Int. gem cave - day 
PinkIE PIE
Ghastly Gorge may have "rocks," but our Gem Cave ROCKS!
PinKIE PIE (CONT'D)
Ahhhhh? Ahhhhhhhhh? OH! And look, you never know who you'll see!
RarITY
Maud, darling, it's lovely to see you again. Congratulations on your rockterate. What are you doing now?
Maud PIE
Talking to you.
RarITY
...Ah, right. (laughter) Well, if your trained eye happens to see a chartreuse gem, I'm desperate to find one.
Maud PIE
I found one.
RARITY
Oh you're an absolute darling! This will surely make my gown stand out at Countess Coloratura's album release party. Do you know how rare this is?
PinkIE PIE

Just another day in Ponyville!
MauD PIE
That's actually a really common gem.
MaUD PIE (CONT'D)
These are all really common gems.
PinKIE PIE
They are?! 
I mean, come ON-- of course they are. That's why I didn't bring you here to impress you. I wanted to make sure you had a chance to... say hello to your ol' pal... Spike.
MaUD PIE
.........Hello, Spike.
PiNKIE PIE
Way to go, Maud-- cross that off the to-do list, you know what I'm sayin'? check. Now let's get moving cause I'm about to show you something that'll make you yell: "ALLRIGHTTT!!!"
Maud PIE
....................allright.
PiNKIE PIE
See?!
Sc. 6 - Ext. TwiLIGHT'S CASTLE – DAY
PINKIE PIE
Ta-da! It's a castle... MADE OF ROCKS!! Whaaaat? Did I just blow your mind? I think I just blew your mind.
Maud PIE
A lot of structures are made from rocks, Pinkie. They're a very stable building material. 
PinKIE PIE
But this place grew out of nowhere after a magical key-filled gem followed a rainbow and buried itself in the ground! I mean HAVE YOU EVER SEEN ROCKS LIKE THIS?
Maud PIE
...Yes.
PiNKIE PIE
NO YOU HAVEN'T!!!
Maud PIE
We literally just saw hundreds of them in the gem cave. 
PiNKIE PIE
But-- but-- OH LOOK AT THOSE ROCKS!
MaUD PIE
...Those are sting-bush seed pods.
PinkIE PIE
So they are. But... 
PINKIE PIE (CONT'D)
LOOK AT THAT ROCK! It's even got four smaller rocks around it like legs!
MaUD PIE
That's a tortoise.
PiNKIE PIE
WHOSE SIDE ARE YOU ON, TANK!?
WAIT A MINUTE! WHAT'S THAT? It's a rock shaped like Lyra Heartstrings!
PINKIE PIE (CONT'D)
TOTAL ROCK!
PinkIE PIE (CONT'D)
I guess you won't be moving to Ponyville after all... Those rocks at Ghastly Gorge don't know how lucky they are to have you.
Maud PIE
Actually... rocks aren't the only reason I'm considering Ponyville.
PiNKIE PIE
You said it's a rock-based decision.
Maud PIE
I'm obviously passionate about exotic rocks. But I've always studied them... alone.
Maud PIE (CONT'D)
I could handle some less exciting rocks if it meant I'd have somepony to talk to besides Boulder.
PiNKIE PIE
Are you saying you want... A FRIEND?!
Maud PIE
...I wouldn't mind one.
PINKIE PIE
<GASP>!!!! Maudileena Daisy Pie, this'll be easy! What are you looking for in a friend? Gimme six qualities assigning each one a numerical importance rating between one and seven, seven being essential and one being "mehhhhhh?"
Maud PIE
It isn't hard to meet somepony I like. It's finding somepony who gets me.
PINKIE PIE
I get you. 
Maud PIE
You're my sister. It's different. 
PINKIE PIE
Maud. You are THE BEST. You never know when the lightning of friendship will strike! Somepony could come barrelling through that door at this very moment and become your best friend!
PinKIE PIE (CONT'D)
You know I really thought somepony was going to come barrelling through that--
Starlight glimmer
My fault--totally my fault. Are you okay? I should have been watching where I was going.
You look really familiar... have we met before?
Maud PIE
Yes.
StaRLIGHT GLIMMER
I knew it--!
PinkIE PIE
--WHAT--?!
StaRLIGHT GLIMMER
--Don't tell me, ummmmmmmmm...
StARLIGHT GLIMMER (CONT'D)
Yeah, see I was really hoping you'd tell me while I pretended to remember.
PiNKIE PIE
How is this POSSIBLE?! AHH!
Maud PIE
I travelled Equestria for my rockterate dissertation...
Flashback to:
Sc.7 - Ext. Starlight's village - flashback
StaRLIGHT GLIMMER
Do you know a lot about rocks?
Maud PIE
...Yes.
.
StaRLIGHT GLIMMER
...Have you ever come across some kind of super-powerful stone that can store the cutie-mark magic of-- I don't know-- an entire village? 

Maud PIE
Yup. In the big cave. 
Back to present:
Sc. 8 - Ext. TwilIGHT'S CASTLE – DAY
PiNKIE PIE
(laughter) Hey I got an idea-- let's not tell anypony that part where you maybe for sure accidentally helped Starlight enslave a town. Hahahaha!
Tell. No. Pony.
Maud PIE
It's not like she's enslaved anypony lately.
StaRLIGHT GLIMMER
Well, great seeing you again. I gotta run a few errands...
PiNKIE PIE
 [Offer to help.]
Maud PIE
What?
PiNKIE PIE
OFFER TO HELP!
StaRLIGHT GLIMMER
You want to help...?
Maud PIE
...do I?
PiNKIE PIE
Of course you do! Go!
Maud PIE
Okay.
PiNKIE PIE
They're totally gonna be best friends and then Maud will choose Ponyville and we'll get to wear B.S.F.F. Slippers! 
End of act one
Act two
Sc. 9 - Ext. PONYVILLE MARKET - day 
Maud PIE
...Rocks take on different properties when interacting with magic. With the right stone, you could rule all of Equestria if you wanted to.
STARLIGHT GLIMMER
...You're messing with me.
Maud PIE
Am I...?
StaRLIGHT GLIMMER
(laughter)So, other than rocks, what else are you into? 
Maud PIE
Minerals, plate tectonics, oh and stand-up comedy of course.
StarLIGHT GLIMMER
I like kites.
Maud PIE
Kites are cool.
Sc. 10 - Ext. ponyville square - day 
StaRLIGHT GLIMMER
The trick with an SLK is not to make the spars too heavy, but if they're too light you got no ballast and then good luck tacking against the AoI.
StaRLIGHT GLIMMER (CONT'D)
I really like kites.
Maud PIE
They're starting to grow on me.
PinKIE PIE (CONT'D)
Pizza delivery! Maud and Starlight, you're here too? WHOA what a coincidence, cause I was just, you know, delivering this pizza to, um... you!
PiNKIE PIE (CONT'D)
Soooooo howwwwwww's it gooooooing?
StARLIGHT GLIMMER
Just hangin' out-- 
PiNKIE PIE
Hey, you could use this time to bond and talk about feelings! For example: do you "feel" like you're becoming friends?
StarLIGHT GLIMMER
Um. I "feel"... like I don't want to talk about feelings?
PINKIE PIE
Great, I'll go next. I feel like I love that you two are becoming best friends! 

PiNKIE PIE (CONT'D)
I mean your friendship could be the friendship that makes Maud move to Ponyville! No pressure, Starlight!
PINKIE PIE (CONT'D)
Hello? Where'd you two go? 
Sc. 11 - Ext. Gem CAVE - later
Maud PIE
Sorry about my sister. There's no half-excited with her.
StarLIGHT GLIMMER
Oh I know. But she always calms down eventually. 
Sc. 12 - Int. Gem CAVE - later
StarLIGHT GLIMMER
Why do you find rocks so fascinating?
Maud PIE
Each one has a different story to tell. Like Boulder here...
MaUD PIE (CONT'D)
This tells me he's over two thousand years old.
You don't look a day over six hundred.
StARLIGHT GLIMMER
Wow. You can tell that from a line?
MAUD PIE
I didn't get a rocktorate because I can shred on guitar like nopony else.
Starlight <LAUGHS>. 
Maud PIE (CONT'D)
Another reason I like rocks... they don't exclude you if you're... different than other ponies.
StaRLIGHT GLIMMER
They're beautiful and strong, but they don't judge you or make you feel "less than" in any way. I think I'm starting to like rocks too.
StARLIGHT GLIMMER (CONT'D)
It's hollow?
Maud PIE
It's granite. Hollow granite is highly unusual... 
Sc. 13 - Int. Massive underground lake - same
StARLIGHT GLIMMER
Wowwwwww. Have you ever seen anything like this?
Maud PIE
No. And that's unusual... for me.
PINKIE PIE
There you are! I thought you went your separate ways but you can't imagine how happy I am to find you both together and to witness one of your firsts as friends! 
PinkIE PIE (CONT'D)
Your first time discovering an underground cavern! I can't wait til you're old and eating pistachios together telling your grandfoals about this.
PinkieS
Oh no!/ They're not bonding!/ I GOT AN IDEA!
PinKIE PIE
Whoaaaa! I'm tripping on a rock at this very moment! And now I'm falling dowwwwwwwwwn! 
PiNKIE PIE (CONT'D)
Oh no! My accidental clumsiness has trapped us here, where you'll be forced to bond until we're rescued.
StaRLIGHT GLIMMER
Oh we don't have to wait for that! There's got to be a spell that--
MaUD PIE
Get us out of here, boy!
Sc. 14 - Ext. Forest path - momeNTS LATER
StARLIGHT GLIMMER
Boulder! That... was... AWESOME.
MauD PIE
No, that was sandstone.
STARLIGHT GLIMMER
More sand than stone, apparently.
PINKIE PIE
I'm thinking you wear these around your necks at all times so I don't lose you again, you sillies! That way I can track your progress as friends! Ooh, and tomorrow we have could have a FRIENDSHIP BRUNCH! What's your favorite kind of omlette-cupcake?
PinKIE PIE (CONT'D)
Mine's jalapeño-red velvet! 
StaRLIGHT GLIMMER
Yeah, um...I don't know if I can make it.
PinKIE PIE
You'll change your minds when you smell the yummy food. Come on!
StaRLIGHT GLIMMER
"Oops."
Sc. 15 - Int. sugarcube corner - pinkie's house - night
PINKIE PIE
Tomorrow's brunch is gonna be the scrunchiest, brunchiest munchiest brunch ever! 
Maud PIE
Yeah. About that...
PiNKIE PIE
The problem is, while you two were alone, I couldn't get data points on your friendship probabilities: were you making Starlight smile? How was Starlight's smile to frown ratio? Anything over five to one is GREAT! Oh and how many times did YOU smile like this?
Maud PIE
...Zero times.
PiNKIE PIE
Oh Maud, don't be so hard on yourself. You've got the best friendship maker in Ponyville on the case. I'll be by your side the whole time. Speaking of which, your bell fell off, silly! 
Maud PIE
Pinkie Pie, I appreciate what you're trying to do, but...
PiNKIE PIE
Butttttttttttttttttt...?
Maud PIE
...Nevermind.
PINKIE PIE
Don't worry, Maud. When you see this brunch, you'll realize everything's going to be ok. 
PINKIE PIE (CONT'D)
And then I have amazing bonding activities planned for the next seventeen days! 
You and Starlight will be besties in no time! 
PINkIE PIE (CONT'D)
Goodnight!
Sc.17 - Int. SuGARCUBE CORNER - PINKIE'S HOUSE - the next day
PINKIE PIE
Friendship brunch! 
Maud PIE (V.O.)
Pinkie Pie. Thank you for trying so hard to help me make friends. But my decision has to be rock-based. And Ghastly Gorge has such great rocks, I won't even have time for friends. It's better this way. Sorry it didn't work out. Maud.
PINKIE PIE
Maud, wait...!
PINKIE PIE (CONT'D)
...Maud...
PINKIE PIE (CONT'D)
...Maud...

End of act two
Act three
Sc.18 - Int. TWILIGHT'S CASTLE – starlight's room - morning
PINKIE PIE
STARLIGHT, WAKE UP!!!
STARLIGHT GLIMMER 
kites!
STARLIGHT GLIMMER 
If this is about brunch, I uhh... you know what,Jalapeno red velvet omelettes sound gross, I just can't.
PINKIE PIE
Maud left in the middle of the night!
STARLIGHT GLIMMER
Oh ,I guess Ghastly Gorge really does have the best rocks. 
PINKIE PIE
Why couldn't you two just be friends?  
STARLIGHT GLIMMER
Pinkie Pie... I like Maud.
PiNKIE PIE
You do...?
STARLIGHT GLIMMER
Yeah, she's weird.
PINKIE PIE
Hey!
STARLIGHT GLIMMER
No, in a good way. She sees the world in a totally different way than anypony I've ever met. She accepts me for who I am, she taught me that a rock is never just a rock, and she can make anything funny! And we never had to say it but... we got each other.
PINKIE PIE
You really were becoming friends?
StaRLIGHT GLIMMER
I think so, but you kinda, sorta......got in the way...
PINKIE PIE
<GASSSSSSSP>!????
STARLIGHT GLIMMER
You're right-- too harsh. Let's go with: "You ruined everything all the time?" 
Ngh... that's worse. What I'm trying to say is... 
PinKIE PIE
I-have-to-go!
StaRLIGHT GLIMMER
Ta-da. Friendship lesson... learned?
Sc. 22 - Ext. windy tunnel - day
Maud PIE
Emerald-Jasper. This must be my lucky day.
Sc. 25 - Ext. GhASTLY GORGE - the narrows - later
PiNKIE PIE
Maud tracks!
Maud PIE
Hello Pinkie Pie. I found Emerald-Jasper.
PINKIE PIE
AHHHH!
PiNKIE PIE (CONT'D)
are you okay Maud? That eel almost ate you!
Maud PIE
What eel?
Maud PIE
You didn't need to come. I'm having a great time on my own. I even made a new friend.
PinKIE PIE
It is a rock?
Maud PIE
........yes.
PinKIE PIE
Maud!!
MaUD PIE (CONT'D)
I don't belong in Ponyville. It only proved I'm better off all by myself, like I always have been.
PinkIE PIE
DON'T SAY THAT! It was all my fault! I-- LOG!!
PinKIE PIE (CONT'D)
I thought I knew everything about making friends But I didn't even know my own sister. I forced you to do things my way, but my way isn't your way. 
Maud PIE
This way.
PinKIE PIE
Exactly.
Maud PIE
No, this way.
PiNKIE PIE
Maud... I thought you couldn't make a friend without my help. But it turns out, you couldn't make a friend with my help. I underestimated you, and I'm sorry.
MaUD PIE
I know you did it out of love. You're my Best Sister Friend Forever. 
PiNKIE PIE
OH MAUD, I LOVE YOU BIGGER THAN ALL EQUESTRIA!
MAUD PIE
And you melt my heart more easily than a sodium-rich plagioclase feldspar. 
PinkIE PIE
I don't know what that means, but please-please- please –please- PLEASE give Ponyville another chance. But more importantly, give me another chance... to leave you alone. 
MAUD PIE
What do you think Boulder?

Sc. 26 - Ext. Grassy field - day 
StARLIGHT GLIMMER
You're back!
Maud PIE
mmhmm
StaRLIGHT GLIMMER (CONT'D)
For good...?
Maud PIE
Mmhmm..
...this doesn't mean we need to start talking about feelings, does it?
StarLIGHT GLIMMER
No way.
 
Maud PIE
Maybe after this we could decorate my new place.
StARLIGHT GLIMMER
Totally. Where is it?!
MaUD PIE
Well, it's not in Ponyville...
MauD PIE (Cont)
...more like Ponyville adjacent.

Sc. 27 - Int. Massive underground lake - later
STARLIGHT GLIMMER
It's perfect.
PINKIE PIE
YES! MY SISTER'S TOTALLY STAYING IN PONYVILLE! I MEAN PONYVILLE ADJACENT!!!
PiNKIE PIE (CONT'D)
Sorry, sorry, I'm leaving. I promise. I'm not even here. EEE, you're wearing the slippers! Okay, now I'm really leaving. Bye!.... hehe.. wrong way!
IRIS OUT.