MY LITTLE PONY 7

Episode 711 / 403-711

"Not Asking for Trouble”

Written by

May Chan

As Broadcast Script: March 20th, 2017

                        
                             Andrea Libman as PINKIE PIE, FLUTTERSHY, YAK
                                          Gary Chalk as PRINCE RUTHERFORD
                                          Tara Strong as TWILIGHT SPARKLE
                                 Ashleigh Ball as APPLEJACK, RAINBOW DASH
                                 Tabitha St. Germain as RARITY, YAK KID 1
                                              Kelly Sheridan as YAK KID 2

TEASER
Sc. 1 - Ext. pinkie pie's house - day

PINKIE PIE (O.S.)
Oh wow! Oh my gosh! 
Sc. 2 - Ext. rarity's house - day
PINKIE PIE
Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh!
Sc. 3 - Ext. Applejack's apple orchards - day
PINKIE PIE
Ohmygoshohmygosh! 
PINKIE PIE (O.S.) (CONT'D)
Sorry, Applejack! 
Sc. 4 - INT. TWILIGHT'S CASTLE THRONE ROOM - PONYVILLE - DAY
PINKIE PIE (O.S.)
Twilight! Twilight, where are you?!
TWILIGHT SPARKLE
I’m in here, Pinkie. What is it? 
PINKIE PIE 
You’ll never guess what I just got!
APPLEJACK
Is everything okay? We heard a lot of "Oh my gosh-in'" and we weren't sure if it was a good thing or a bad thing.
PINKIE PIE
A good thing! 
TWILIGHT SPARKLE
To "Pink Pony who lives with baked goods." 
It's from the yaks.  
TwiligHT SPARKLE (CONT'D)
Yaks cordially invite Pink Pony to Yikslerbertfest. Come. NOW!
PiNKIE PIE
Prince Rutherford is officially inviting me to Yikslerbertfest in Yakyakistan!  
RARITY
What is Yikslerbertfest? 
TWILIGHT SPARKLE
It's a sacred Yak holiday. How did you get Prince Rutherford to invite you? 
PINKIE PIE
I subtly hinted for an invitation in my letters to him.
FLASHBACK TO:
Sc. 5 - EXT. YAKYAKISTAN - DAY
PinKIE PIE (V.O.)
May I please come to Yikslerbertfest? Pretty please?!
PINKIE PIE (V.O.)
Pretty please! Pretty please! Pretty pretty pretty pretty pretty please! 
SC. 6 - INT. TWILIGHT'S CASTLE THRONE ROOM  - BACK TO SCENE
Pinkie Pie
After my seventeenth scroll, I think he picked up what I was putting down. 
END TEASER!
MAIN TITLES
ACT ONE
Sc. 7 - INT. TWILIGHT'S CASTLE THRONE ROOM - PONYVILLE - DAY
TWILIGHT SPARKLE
You know, we still don't know a lot about the yaks. So I think you should definitely go to Yikslerbertfest, Pinkie.  
FLUTTERSHY
Fostering friendships is what ponies do.
PINKIE PIE
I won't let you down. It's an honor to be the Official Friendship Ambassador to the Yaks.  
TWILIGHT SPARKLE
Ummmmm that's not an official position. 
PINKIE PIE
Yet. You're the Princess of Friendship! You can make it happen! 
TWILIGHT SPARKLE
Okay, You got it.
PINKIE PIE
You have to make it OFFICIAL!
TWILIGHT SPARKLE
Right. I hereby make Pinkie Pie the Official Friendship Ambassador to the Yaks. 
PINKIE PIE
This is officially the most exciting day of my life! 
Sc. 8 - EXT. SKY - hot air balloon - DAY
PINKIE PIE
Yoo-hoo, Gummy! Pay attention. We're in the middle of an Official Friendship Ambassador Road Trip Game. 
PINKIE PIE (CONT'D)
That's better. Okay, I spy with my official friendship eye something that is blue.
Match DiSSOLVE TO:
Sc. 9 - Ext. Sky - hot air balloon - later
PINKIE PIE
We're here! Oh, and by the way, the answer was "sky." I win! Yeah, I know that was a hard one, Gummy. 
PINKIE PIE (CONT'D)
You're the best Official Friendship Travel Companion ever!
Sc. 10 - EXT. YAKYAKISTAN VILLAGE DOORS - DAY
PINKIE PIE
What is going on?
PRINCE RUTHERFORD / yaks
Yaks destroy!
PINKIE PIE
Yikes! 
PRINCE RUTHERFORD (O.S.)
Pink Pony! 
Pinkie PIe
It's an honor to be here, Prince---did something terrible happen? Is Yikslerbertfest canceled??
PRINCE RUTHERFORD
No. This Yikslerbertfest. Where yaks get together to stomp. 
PINKIE PIE
Ohhhh, I didn't know that was part of the sacred holiday. So this angry display of destruction is part of the festivities. And here I thought you yaks were just in a bad mood. 
PRINCE RUTHERFORD
No. Stomping relaxes yaks.
PRINCE RUTHERFORD (CONT'D)
Yak's head never been so clear.
PINKIE PIE
This is AWESOME! 
PRINCE RUTHERFORD
Stop!
PRINCE RUTHERFORD (CONT'D)
Pink Pony better check self before wreck self. 
That is century-old sacred Yak Twig passed down from generation to generation.  
PINKIE PIE
Oh no! I'm so sorry. I was just trying to get into the spirit of  Yikslerbertfest. Maybe I can fix it--
PRINCE RUTHERFORD
Yak kidding! 
PRINCE RUTHERFORD (CONT'D)
Yak got Pink Pony good! Horn bump!
PINKIE PIE
Whew! You sure did, Prince Rutherford! 
PINKIE PIE (CONT'D)
That was a close one, Gummy. This trip has to be perfect. After all, we're not just visiting as friends. We're on Official Friendship Ambassador Business. 
PRINCE RUTHERFORD
Less talking! More stomping!
Sc. 11 - EXT. yakyakistaN town circle
PRINCE RUTHERFORD
Now, I take Pink Pony on Yakyakistan tour.
PINKIE PIE
Thanks, Prince Rutherford. But I've been to Yakyakistan before.
PrINCE RUTHERFORD
Yak know. But thought Pink Pony might not recognize town since decorated for Yikslerbertfest. 
PINKIE PIE
You're right! It's so different now that you've pointed it out.
PRINCE RUTHERFORD
Yaks not just have eye for decorating. Yaks also amazing builders.
PINKIE PIE
No way! I thought you hired professional contractors! 
PINKIE PIE (CONT'D)
Here, let me help you with that. 
PRINCE RUTHERFORD
This Ceremonial Yak Fire pit.
Where yaks tell stories. 
PINKIE PIE
Ooh! I have so much to officially tell the ponies when I get back!
Sc. 12 - INT. YAK EATING HUT - DAY
PRINCE RUTHERFORD
This Yak Eating Hut. Hut where yaks eat.
PINKIE PIE
Mmm, the perfect balance of vanilla extract.
PRINCE RUTHERFORD
Yaks grow own vanilla bean. Nothing imported. 
Sc. 13 - INT. YAK SLEEPING HUT - DAY
PRINCE RUTHERFORD
Yak Sleeping Hut. Hut where yaks sleep. 
Sc. 14 - INT. YAK MUSIC HUT - DAY
PriNCE RUTHERFORD
Yak Music Hut. Hut where yaks enjoy beautiful music.
PINKIE PIE
This is beautiful--
PRINCE RUTHERFORD
Sssh. Pink Pony ruin with talking.
Sc. 15 - EXT. YAKYAKISTAN TOWN CIRCLE - LATER
PRINCE RUTHERFORD
...And that how yaks defeat evil and save world. 
PINKIE PIE
Pink Pony like yak story! 
PRINCE RUTHERFORD
Yak impressed. Pink Pony can almost be Honorary Yak. 
PINKIE PIE
Official Friendship Ambassador and Honorary Yak -- Pink Pony's title card is full! Horn bump!
PINKIE PIE (CONT'D)
Wait, I don't have a horn. 
Prince Rutherford, can I get some honorary yak horns?
PRINCE RUTHERFORD
No. Yak horn too heavy for small pony head.
PRINCE RUTHERFORD (CONT'D)
Yikslerbertfest Stomp Time. 
PrINCE RUTHERFORD (CONT'D)
Stomp harder, yaks extra happy! Ponies and yaks, friends!
PINKIE PIE
Is this part of the festival? 
PRINCE RUTHERFORD
Pink Pony ask too many questions.
END ACT ONE
ACT TWO
Sc. 16 - EXT. YAKYAKISTAN TOWN CIRCLE - LATER
PINKIE PIE
Everything is buried in snow -- what are we going to do?! 
PRINCE RUTHERFORD
Yaks fine. Snow fall from mountains all the time.
PINKIE PIE
All the time?
PRINCE RUTHERFORD
Every Yikslerbertfest.  
PINKIE PIE
Ok. Avalanches like this completely bury  all your homes every Yikslerbertfest?  Really?
PRINCE RUTHERFORD
This is big avalanche. 
But not a problem, for yaks are tough. Yaks dig through snow. Won't take long.
PINKIE PIE
Oh, good you have an emergency plan in place. 
PINKIE PIE (CONT'D)
Here, let me help.
DISSOLVE TO:
Sc. 17 - EXT. YAKYAKISTAN TOWN CIRCLE - LATER
PiNKIE PIE
Whoo, I'm tired. We must be almost done. 
PINKIE PIE (CONT'D)
There's still snow everywhere? 
PrINCE RUTHERFORD
Yaks keep digging!
PINKIE PIE
Ohhhhhh.
PrINCE RUTHERFORD
Yaks stop digging! Makes situation worse! 
PINKIE PIE
Okay, don't worry, Prince Rutherford. I'll go back to Ponyville and ask for help. Twilight and the others will be happy to come dig the snow away. After all, many hooves make light work! Right, Gummy?
PrINCE RUTHERFORD
Yaks no need pony help! 
Yaks
PINKIE PIE
Oh. Well I'm sure it'll be okay, cause you probably have a plan B?
PrINCE RUTHERFORD
Yes. 
PrINCE RUTHERFORD (CONT'D)
Yaks wait for snow to melt. 
PINKIE PIE
All this snow? It'll take a thousand moons before it melts. 
PrINCE RUTHERFORD
Yaks known for their patience.
PINKIE PIE
Wellllll, be that as it may, in the meantime, what will you eat? Where will you sleep? 
PrINCE RUTHERFORD
Yaks can make this work. Hardship make yaks the strong yaks that yaks are! 
If Pink Pony disagrees then she can leave Yakyakistan and never return! 
PINKIE PIE
Of course Pink Pony agrees with you! Hey! Let's try out some snow recipes! 
PINKIE PIE (CONT'D)
Snow cakes! Snow spaghetti! Snow sandwiches! 
PINKIE PIE (CONT'D)
Yaks can make this work! 
Sc. 18 - EXT. YAKYAKISTAN TOWN CIRCLE - LATER
PrINCE RUTHERFORD
Yak tired. Yak retire to new Sleeping Hut.
CUT TO:
Sc. 19 - EXT. YAKYAKISTAN TOWN CIRCLE - next day
PrINCE RUTHERFORD
mmmmm. Snow cake good. 
PINKIE PIE
Mmmm. Just the right balance of cold and water!
PrINCE RUTHERFORD
Stop! Yak eating new Eating Hut. 
CUT TO:
Sc. 20 - EXT. YAKYAKISTAN TOWN CIRCLE - LATER
PINKIE PIE
Psst, Prince Rutherford, what are we doing? 
PrINCE RUTHERFORD
It's obvious. This New Music Hut. 
PINKIE PIE
Oh. So we're swaying to...?
PrINCE RUTHERFORD
Ssshhh. Pink Pony ruin snow music with talking. 
YAK KID #1
What was yak? 
YAK KID #2
Yak stomach rumbles. Yak hungry. 
YAK KID #1
Sshh. Prince Yak will hear yak. 
YAK KID #2 
But snow worse than yak ever seen. 
YAK KID #1
Yak know. Yak hungry too. 
PINKIE PIE
Gummy, did you hear that? They can't make it work.  
PrINCE RUTHERFORD
Yaks stop swaying. Music over.
PINKIE PIE
If Twilight and the others knew what was going on, they would be here to help in a pony's heartbeat. I have to convince Prince Rutherford that asking for help is okay. Will you help me, Gummy?
PINKIE PIE (CONT'D)
Thank you! And see, asking you to help wasn't hard at all!
Sc. 21 - EXT. YAKYAKISTAN TOWN CIRCLE - LATER
PINKIE PIE
Pink Pony has gathered you around the New Ceremonial Yak Firepit...
PINKIE PIE (CONT'D)
...to tell you a story. A yak tradition, right? 
Prince rutherford / YAKS
(MURMUR YES)
PINKIE PIE
Yay! This is a story about a group of... goats, who live in the desert. There was a sandstorm and their entire village was buried in sand. There was nothing they could do. They knew they could not survive on only eating sand-wiches -- get it?!
PINKIE PIE (CONT'D)
Ohhhhh-kay. Anyway, finally, the goat's brave, wise leader -- let's just call him Prince Drutherford --decides that they couldn't do it by themselves. So he asked the neighboring town of Bovineville to come help them. Yea! cows!
PINKIE PIE (CONT'D)
The magical cows helped the goats. Everyone survived and lived happily ever after. 
Because they asked for help. The end!
PINKIE PIE (CONT'D)
So what is the moral of that story? 
Is it A: asking for help is okay? B: asking for help saves the day? Or C: asking for help is good for everypony?
PrINCE RUTHERFORD
D: goats weak and horrible! Magic Bovines need to stay out of goat's business! 
PINKIE PIE
Um... not quite. Any-yak wanna shout out another answer? 
PINKIE PIE
(Groans)
Sc. 22 - EXT. SNOW PILE - NIGHT
PINKIE PIE
Hey, Prince Rutherford. I want to talk to you about something -- what are you doing? 
PrINCE RUTHERFORD
Yak snow bed got a little melty last night. 
PiNKIE PIE
Okay, yeah. That's what I want to talk to you about. 
PINKIE PIE (CONT'D)
You know, these yak snow beds are the fluffiest I've ever slept in! They're so comfortable you forget that it's just a cold block of ice. And the yak snow sandwiches, mmm, mmm! I hate it when food burns your mouth or overwhelms it with flavor.  
PrINCE RUTHERFORD
Oh! Yak hates that too. 
PINKIE PIE
You know who would really, really enjoy these snow sandwiches? Twilight Sparkle and the other ponies! 
Oh! Hey, I have an idea! Why don't I go to Ponyville and bring them back here?! 
PrINCE RUTHERFORD
Ponies like snow sandwich?
PINKIE PIE
Ponies love snow sandwiches! And, hey, while they're here, you can ask if they'll clear the snow away. Fun, right?! 
PrINCE RUTHERFORD
When Prince was little yak, Prince stomped on ground too hard. Made deep  hole and fell into hole. Ice froze over hole. Prince waved to friends and family from inside frozen hole. Waited for spring thaw. Prince survived on own.  
PINKIE PIE
Wait a minute. You spent the whole winter in hole? 
PrINCE RUTHERFORD
Yes. And yak never ask for help!
PINKIE PIE
Okay, first of all, how did you make such a deep hole from stomping?  And how did it freeze over so fast? And how could you see your family and friends to wave to them from inside a frozen hole? Even if all that was possible, how did you breathe in there? 
PrINCE RUTHERFORD
YAKS DON'T ASK FOR HELP! 
PINKIE PIE
But the yaks are hungry! And who knows when the snow will melt? I just don't understand why--
PrINCE RUTHERFORD
Ah Yes, is clear now that Pink Pony don't understand Yaks! Honorary Yak status rescinded! 
PrINCE RUTHERFORD (CONT'D)
Bang! Pretend there is door! I just slammed it! 
PINKIE PIE
Fine, be stubborn! 
END ACT TWO
ACT THREE

Sc. 23 - EXT. SKY - hot air balloon - DAY
PINKIE PIE
Those yaks are so stubborn. They refuse to ask for help even though they need it. Well, this Official Friendship Ambassador is going to take matters into her own hooves. I'll show them. 
PINKIE PIE (CONT'D)
You're right, Gummy. I am too worked up. A road trip game would officially calm me down. 
PINKIE PIE (CONT'D)
I know! Let's play "Twenty Million Questions." you think of something. Then I'll ask you twenty million questions until I can come up with what you're thinking of. Let's go! Is it blue? Is it green? Is it red? Is it greenish-red? Is it reddish-blue? Is it bigger than a bread box? Is it smaller than a bread box? Is it a bread box? Is it bread?
Sc. 24 - EXT. PONYVILLE - LATER
PINKIE PIE
Is it teeth? Is it Granny Smith’s dentures? Is it you? Is it a rooster? Is it a red rooster? Is it a red rooster eating corn? Uhp, used up all twenty million questions. Oh well, we're here anyway! 
Sc. 25 - EXT. YAKYAKISTAN TOWN CIRCLE - DAY
PrINCE RUTHERFORD
Official Pony Balloon still here? 
PrINCE RUTHERFORD (CONT'D)
Pink Pony gone because Pink Pony not tough like yaks. 
PrINCE RUTHERFORD (CONT'D)
Horn bump in agreement. Now!
PrINCE RUTHERFORD (CONT'D)
Snow sandwich lose novelty. Snow couscous for dinner. 
Sc. 26 - INT. TWILIGHT SPARKLE'S CASTLE - THRONE ROOM - DAY
PINKIE PIE
Then Prince Rutherford said --
Bang! Pretend there is door! I just slammed it! 
TwILIGHT SPARKLE
Pinkie Pie--
PINKIE PIE
So then Pink Pony said -- 
Fine, be stubborn! 
TWILIGHT SPARKLE
Pinkie Pie, we have to help the yaks--
PINKIE PIE
So in conclusion, we have to help the yaks! 
TWILIGHT SPARKLE
Hmm?
ApPLEJACK
Just go with it, hon. 
TWILIGHT SPARKLE
Great idea, Pinkie. We'll be happy to help the yaks. This is what friendship is all about.  
APPLEJACK
Hey! I'll bring apples. This season's batch are extra juicy. 
RARITY
And I shall provide the yaks with the Equestria's finest textiles. They'll be silky and warm with hints of gold to compliment their horns. 
PINKIE PIE
Stop! We can't bring the yaks any pony stuff. 
fLUTTERSHY
Why not?
PINKIE PIE
The yaks are very proud. They won't ask for help. You know what they say, you can lead a yak to water, but you better not let him know you're doing it! 
RainBOW DASH
Nopony says that. Do they? 
TWILIGHT SPARKLE
Okay, then this will be an Official Covert Friendship Mission. 
Sc. 27 - EXT. SKY - nIGHT
PINKIE PIE (O.S.)
Is it yellow? Is it slimy? Is it slimy-yellow? 
Rainbow Dash (O.S.)
We're not playing that!
Sc. 28 - EXT. YAKYAKISTAN VILLAGE DOORS - NIGHT
PINKIE PIE 
First, we have to infiltrate the yak compound! 
PINKIE PIE (CONT'D)
These walls are high. Sneaking in will not be easy.  
RAINBOW DASH
Or it's super easy cuz I'm awesome. 
PINKIE PIE
Go ahead. I'll catch up! You all know what to do! 
Sc. 29 - EXT. YAKYAKISTAN TOWN CIRCLE - NIGHT
Sc. 30 - Ext. Sky - niGHT
Sc. 31 - Int. sleeping hut - nIGHT
Sc. 32 - Ext. YakYAKISTAN TOWN CIRCLE - nIGHT
DISSOLVE TO:
Sc. 33 - EXT. YAKYAKISTAN TOWN CIRCLE - DAY
priNCE RUTHERFORD
Oh! What happened?
YaK
Snow melted. Prince Rutherford was right! 
PrINCE RUTHERFORD
Yaks tough. Yaks wait patiently. Yaks win.
Sc. 34 - EXT. YAKYAKISTAN VILLAGE DOORS - DAY
APPLEJACK
Whoo-weee, helping to fix an entire yak village sure takes a lot out of you.
tWILIGHT SPARKLE
Let's get out of here before--
PriNCE RUTHERFORD (O.S.)
Pink Pony! 
PINKIE PIE 
Just play it cool. 
PINKIE PIE (CONT'D)
We didn't help fix Yakyakistan! No no! We're just here for the snow sandwiches! But then we got here and the snow's gone so we thought we'd hit a diner on the way back to Ponyville. Buh Bye!
PrINCE RUTHERFORD
Wait. Yak not mad at Pink Pony. 
PINKIE PIE
Yak not?
PriNCE RUTHERFORD
Pink Pony helped yaks without yaks asking. Means Pink Pony understand yaks.
PINKIE PIE
I do? I do!
PrINCE RUTHERFORD
Pink Pony the best kind of friend.  Officially Honorary Yak!
YaK
Hooray! Yay! Pink Pony Honorary Yak! 

PINKIE PIE
Yippeeee! My own Honorary Yak Horns! Now I can officially horn bump! WOAH!
PINKIE PIE (CONT'D)
Yeah, you know this is a little heavy for my small pony head. 
appLEJACK
Need some help with that, Pinkie Pie? 
PINKIE PIE
Pink Pony no need Apple Pony's help! 
PINKIE PIE (CONT'D)
Just kidding! Pink Pony got Apple Pony good!
Seriously, this is heavy. 
FaDE OUT.
THE END.