MY LITTLE PONY 7

Episode 722 / 403-722

"Marks and Recreation”

Written by

May Chan

As Broadcast Script: June 20th, 2017

          Michelle Creber as APPLE BLOOM
      Madeleine Peters as SCOOTALOO
              Claire Corlett as SWEETIE BELLE
                                     Vincent Tong as RUMBLE
         Trevor Devall as THUNDERLANE
                                 Lili Beaudoin as KETTLE CORN
                                 Graham Verchere as PIPSQUEAK
                            Zach Leblanc as SKEEDADDLE

Teaser
Sc 1 - INT. CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS HQ - day
Apple bloom
Okay! Let's see how your still-life's comin' along, Kettle Corn.
SwEETIE BELLE
Well, that certainly is...round.
KETTLE CORN
I can make it rounder. 
APPLE BLOOM
I’m afraid that's all the time we have today. We'll try something else tomorrow.
KETTLE CORN
But I like circle-painting. 
SCOOTALOO
And on the way to figuring out what you're meant to do, you'll find a ton more stuff you like. That's what makes looking for your cutie mark so great.
CMC
Mmmhmmm!
apple bloom
Sorry everypony, we're closin' up shop. Glad to help you out tomorrow. 

PIPSQUEEK/LITTLE PONIES
Awwww.
ScOOTALOO
I don't know if we can help them tomorrow. Working with blank flanks one at a time takes forever.
apPLE BLOOM
If only there was a way we could help a whole herd of 'em at once.
SweETIE BELLE
That would be perfect! We'd save time and they could help each other.
ScOOTALOO
Just like we used to! Aw, but it'd have to be somewhere big enough to handle all those blank flanks.
SweETIE BELLE
Somewhere outside... With tons of activities to try...
ApPLE BLOOM
Are you two thinking what I'm thinking?
CMC
CUTIE MARK DAY CAMP!
APPLE BLOOM
And I know just the place. Applejack used to go there when she was little--
scOOTALOO
CAMP FRIENDSHIP!
scoOTALOO (CONT'D)
Oh. Sorry. I thought we were all gonna yell that one too. 
CMC
Hahaha!

END TEASER
MAIN TITLES
ACT ONE
Sc 2 - Ext. PONYVILLE street - day
ApPLE BLOOM
Attention all blank flanks!
scoOTALOO
And blank flank affiliates!
sCOOTALOO (CONT'D)
Come to our Cutie Mark Day Camp to find out what you're truly good at. 
SwEETIE BELLE
Bond with other blank flanks and find out what you're meant to do together! 

PONies walLa
Remarkable/Beautiful!/Look at that!
SCOOTALOO
Hey Rumble!
RUMBLE
Oh hey, Crusaders. Look, I can't stop. Gotta meet my brother for…mm…something.
aPPLE BLOOM
No problem! Just wanted to make sure you heard about our Cutie Mark Day Camp! The first session's tomorrow!
ThUNDERLANE
Uh whatchya got there, little brother?
RuMBLE
What? Oh. Nothing. Come on. I wanna show you a new dive roll I'm trying.
ScOOTALOO
Come one, come all! Cutie Mark Day Camp is for blank flanks of all kinds!

RuMBLE
Hmm…

Sc 3 - EXT. Cutie mark day camp - day
ApPLE BLOOM
Welcome Cutie Mark Campers!  
SwEETIE BELLE
Who's excited to be here? 
Blank flanks
We are!/Whoo hoo!
SwEETIE BELLE
Well, we're excited too! At Cutie Mark Day Camp you'll be able to try all kinds of things.
appLE BLOOM
Kayaking!
ScOOTALOO
Horseshoe tossing!
KetTLE CORN
Circle painting!
ApPLE BLOOM
You can try 'em all, but the most important thing is that you'll be trying them together.
ScoOTALOO
That's what worked for us!
THUNDERLANE (O.S.)
Then I bet it'll work for these little guys too! 
Blank flanks
Ohhh!!!!/Ahhh!!!
RuMBLE
I thought you said we were gonna go practice for the Wonderbolt's Ponyville extravaganza show.
THUNDERLANE
I'm going to Wonderbolt practice. You're going to cutie mark practice.
SweETIE BELLE
And we're glad to have you!
Blank flanks
Ahahaha!/Woahh!!!
SkEEDADDLE
I can't believe your own brother is a Wonderbolt.
Blank flanks
Woahh!!!/Wow!!
ScOOTALOO
Uh Rainbow Dash is practically my sister and she's a Wonder Bolt too.
Blank flanks
Ahahaha!
PiPSQUEAK
Do you know Spitfire?!
ThUNDERLANE
I know she'll be mad if I'm late! Now you have a good time and try some stuff. Who knows what you'll be good at?
Blank flanks
Wow! / My goodness! 
ApPLE BLOOM
All right! Looks like we found the first activity of the day - the horseshoe toss!
PONIES WALLA
Whoo hoo!/Yeah!/Alright!
THUNDERLANE
Well, wish I could stay and play, but it's time to fly! Have fun!
Blank flanks
Woah!/Whoo hoo!/That’s awesome!
SwEETIE BELLE
C'mon, Rumble! 
APPLE BLOOM
Step on up and show us how it's done. 
KeTTLE CORN
No way he's as good as his brother. 
RUMBLE
Eh. Whoops. Aw guess I won't be getting my cutie mark in the horseshoe toss.  
SwEETIE BELLE
Don't worry about it, Rumble. Hardly anypony finds their calling on the first try. 
RUMBLE
Eh. I wasn't worried. 
SCOOTALOO
Good! 'Cause there's a ton of other stuff to try! We'll find you something you're good at!
Blank flanks
Yeah!/Whoohoohoo!!
Sc 4 - ext. cutie Mark Day camp - docks - day
RUMBLE
Whoops.
Sc 5 - EXT. cutie mark Day camp - archery range - day
RUMBLE
Whoopsie. 
Sc 6 - INT. cuTIE MARK DAY CAMP - stage – day
Blank flanks
Hahaha!
RUMBLE
Whoops. 
Sc 7 - Int. cutIE MARK DAY CAMP - craft tables - day
SkEEDADDLE
The first and last lines / have five syllables, but the / middle has seven. It's called a haiku.
RUMBLE
Whoops. I've tried it all. / Time to tell my brother this / camp isn't for me.
ScoOTALOO
Come on, Rumble. Isn't it fun just trying stuff?
RUMBLE
Not really.
Sc 8 - ext. CuTIE MARK DAY CAMP – later
Blank flanks
Yeah!!!/Alright!!
KetTLE CORN
Haiku cutie mark! / And I never would have tried / without Skeedaddle.
ApPLE BLOOM
That's what Cutie Mark Day Camp is all about.
SweETIE BELLE
Working together and helping each other!
Blank flanks
Yeah!!!/Whoo hoo!
KETTLE CORN
But I can still come back, right? And maybe paint some circles?
ScOOTALOO
Of course! Let's all meet right back here tomorrow.
Blank flanks
Hooray!
SweETIE BELLE
Wow. I can't believe we got a cutie mark on the first day!
ApPLE BLOOM
Yep. This camp was a pretty swell idea. Everypony's really enjoyed it.
ScOOTALOO
Everypony except Rumble. He didn't have much luck with anything.
SweETIE BELLE
Trying to find out what you're meant to do can be frustrating. You remember how long it took us to get our cutie marks?
appLE BLOOM
I remember the nightmares.
scOOTALOO
Well, we can't let Rumble quit camp just because he didn't find something he's good at yet.
SweETIE BELLE
We'll just have to convince him to come back and try harder. 
CMC
Mmhmm!
Sc 9 - EXT. ponyville - edge of town - stands - day
SCOOTALOO
Hey Rumble! 
RUMBLE
What are you all doing here? 
SCOOTALOO
We just wanted to apologize for not finding anything you liked today.  
RUMBLE
Oh. Whatever. It's fine.  
APPLE BLOOM
It's not fine, it's frustrating and we know what it's like.  
RUMBLE
I'm not frustrated. 
sCOOTALOO
It's okay. We've all been there. But we won't give up on helping you.  
SwEETIE BELLE
We know you'll get your cutie mark. Everypony does!
RUMBLE
Actually, I don't need your help because I don't want to get my cutie mark!
CMC
What?!
END ACT ONE
ACT TWO
Sc 10 - ext. wonderbolts HQ - resume 
apPLE BLOOM
I-I must have hay in my ears because I thought I just heard Rumble say--
RumBLE
You heard right! I don't want my cutie mark!
SwEETIE BELLE
He said it again! 
ScOOTALOO
Not wanting a cutie mark is like not wanting to breathe.
sweETIE BELLE
Everypony wants to know what they're meant to do.  
RUMBLE
Hmph! Not this pony. 
All CRUSADERS
WHY?  
RUMBLE
Because Cutie Marks are silly and...and they just force you into one thing your whole life!  
SwEETIE BELLE
That's silly. Having a cutie mark doesn't mean you can't do other things. 
appLE BLOOM
Yeah! Our cutie marks are in helping ponies with their cutie marks, but I still like making potions with Zecora.
RUMBLE
And when was the last time you did that?
APPLE BLOOM
Um…I-I-I think it was...uh...Well, we’ve been pretty busy helping other ponies lately--
RUMBLE
Oh. You mean doing the thing you got your cutie mark for? The thing you're stuck doing for the rest of your life? 
SwEETIE BELLE
Okay, maybe we will be doing that more than anything else, but we love being Cutie Mark Crusaders!
RUMBLE
Well, that's fine for you, but I'm not gonna be put in a box!
ScOOTALOO
A blank flank who doesn't want a cutie mark?! That's gotta be the strangest thing I've ever heard.
APPLE BLOOM
Granny always says, some ponies have to find their own hay.
ScoOTALOO
Are you sure she didn't mean "find their own way?" 
APPLE BLOOM
Huh. That would make more sense...
SweETIE BELLE
I can't believe Rumble isn't interested in getting his cutie mark either, but we can't force him.
scOOTALOO
And we've got a whole camp full of ponies who are interested in cutie marks.
CMC
Mmmhmmm!!
Sc 11 - EXT. ponyville - edge of town - day
RuMBLE
Yeah! Here he comes, the fastest, most elite flyer in Equestria...
ThUNDERLANE
THUNDERLANE!
RuMBLE
Uh! Woah! Ugh!
RuMBLE (CONT’D)
I was gonna say me. You're not the only pegasus in the family, you know.
ThUNDERLANE
Aw sorry, little brother. You're right. You might be the most elite flyer in Equestria someday, but for now you should try other things too. Speaking of which, aren't you supposed to be at camp.
RUMBLE
Pfft. That camp is for losers who can't do anything.
THUNDERLANE
Great. So there's no pressure. You can try everything and not be worried about looking bad.
RUMBLE
I'm not worried about that, I just don't want to get a cutie mark in any of their ridiculous activities.
THUNDERLANE
Well, you're still going back tomorrow. You can't be a blank flank forever.
RUMBLE
Huhh…
Sc 12 - ext. CUTIE MARK DAY CAMP - tables - day
swEETIE BELLE
All righty, Cutie Mark Campers, that's it for jam making.  
pipsqueak
But this is fun and I didn't get my cutie mark yet. What if I'm not good at anything else?
SCOOTALOO
You don't get a cutie mark just because you're good at something, or even because you like it. There's more to it than that.
KetTLE CORN
I'm real good at painting circles, but I got my cutie mark in haikus.
SKEEDADDLE
Which is what I like, but uh I'm still a blank flank like you.
piPSQUEAK
So, you can't get a cutie mark in something you like?  
ApPLE BLOOM
Now, we didn't say that.
RuMBLE (o.S.)
You don't have to.
SwEETIE BELLE
Rumble, you came back. 
RUMBLE
Say buh-bye to painting circles. You'll be too busy haikuing from now on! 
KETTLE CORN
But... I like circles. 
APPLE BLOOM
Come on, Rumble, that's not how cutie marks work. 
piPSQUEAK
So that's how cutie marks work? 
APPLE BLOOM
Am I speaking Olde Ponish? I just said it wasn't!
RUMBLE
Cutie Marks are great, they say/Yeah right! /They make you special in your way / But that special mark that's just for you / Will erase the stuff you like to do.
KETTLE CORN
So no more painting?
skEEDADDLE
No more Haiku?
SWEETIE BELLE
Rumble, stop. That's just not true!
RUMBLE
So you're good at charming snakes / Too bad!/Or you bake delicious cakes /Oh well!/Maybe there are lots of things that you like to do!/Well your options get pretty stark / once you got that cutie mark!
RuMBLE (CONT'D)
Blank Flanks are better/Nopony can tell you who you have to be/Blank Flanks are better/Keep your spirits soaring free!/So listen up cause I ain’t lying/No need no marks so why keep trying?/If you like just being you/Then keeping that blank flank blank is the thing to do.
BLANK FLANKS/ScooTALOO
Blank Flanks?/Cutie marks don't limit you!
BLANK FLANKS/AppLE BLOOM
Blank Flanks!/They only show what you can do!
BLANK FLANKS/PIPSQUEAK
Blank Flanks!/But what if you can't do a thing?
BLANK FLANKS/PIPSQUEAK (CONT’D)
Blank Flanks!/These cutie marks are frustrating!
RuMBLE/BLANK FLANKS
You say there's nothing you can do?/Yeah! Exactly!
RUMBLE
A blank flank is the way for you / It’s no work to just be who you are / No hunt to be some cutie star / You're perfect just being you / Don't bother with what you cannot do!
BLANK FLANKS/RuMBLE
Blank Flanks!/Blank Flanks are better/Nopony can tell you who you have to be
BLANK FLANKS/RuMBLE (CONT’D)
Blank Flanks!/Blank Flanks are better/Keep your spirits soaring free!/So listen up cause I ain’t lying
BLANK FLANKS/RuMBLE (CONT’D)
No need marks /No need marks so why keep trying?/If you like just being you/Then keeping that blank flank blank is the thing to do.
BLANK FLANKS/RUMBLE
Blank Flanks forever!/Blank Flanks forever and ever/Blank Flanks forever!/ Blank Flanks forever and ever/ Blank Flanks forever!/Blank Flanks forever and ever/That's it Blank Flanks! Be proud of who you are. You don't need some phony pony telling you you're just ONE thing! Blank Flanks ... FOREVER!
BLANK FLANKS/RUMBLE
Blank Flanks!
PIPSQUEAK
Whoopee!
ApPLE BLOOM
Now wait just an apple-pickin' minute, Rumble. Where do you think you're leading our campers?
RuMBLE
They're not your campers anymore. I'm starting a new camp. 
RUMBLE (CONT'D)
Everypony on this side of the line is in Camp Blank Flanks Forever!
BLANK FLANKS
Yeah!/Whoo hoo!
ScOOTALOO
But you can't be a blank flank forever!
RuMBLE
That's just the kind of talk I'd expect to hear from "Camp Cutie Mark." Which is why blank flanks need a camp where we can enjoy being blank flanks and appreciate our blank-flankness without feeling pressured to get a cutie mark.
BLANK FLANKS
Yeah!/Whoo hoo!
sCOOTALOO
Now, hold on, everypony. 
RUMBLE
Blank flanks forever! 
BLANK FLANKS
Blank flanks forever! Blank flanks forever! Blank flanks forever! 
Blank flanks forever! Whoo hoo!
SwEETIE BELLE
What just happened?
SCOOTALOO
Has everypony gone mad? 
APPLE BLOOM
In a word, "yes."
END ACT TWO
ACT THREE
Sc 13 - int. CuTIE MARK DAY CAMP - cabin - day
sweETIE BELLE
I just can't see what we did wrong. I thought everypony was having fun.
apPLE BLOOM
They were until that Rumble came and made a mess of things. What are they doing now?
ScOOTALOO
It looks like whatever they want.
sweETIE BELLE
Honestly, it's not all that different from what they were doing here.
ApPLE BLOOM
Then, what was the point?
ScOOTALOO
The point is that Rumble is a mad pony who must be stopped!
SwEETIE BELLE
Now calm down, Crusaders. We just need to talk to him again. The key is to remain calm...
Smash cut to:
Sc 14 - EXT. cUTIE MARK DAY CAMP - daY
SwEETIE BELLE
Cutie Marks make you special!
RUMBLE
By putting you in a special little box!
SwEETIE BELLE
Special!
RUMBLE
Box! 
APPLE BLOOM
Come on, Sweetie Belle. I think you've remained calm long enough. 
SwEETIE BELLE
Kettle Corn, you covered your cutie mark? 
KETTLE CORN
I'm blank flank again / Keeping my options open / I'm more than haikus
SwEETIE BELLE
You just haikued right then! 
RUMBLE
Don't let them get in your head. You're an open-ended question. Blank Flanks forever! 
BlANK FLANKs
Blank Flanks Forever!
PIPSQUEAK
Blank Flanks Forever! Blank Flanks Forever! Wow, you're cracking great!
skEEDADDLE
Thanks! Oh no! What if I get a cutie mark in it?  
RuMBLE
Then you'll be stuck doing it forever! Blank Flanks, no more potential cutie mark activities!
Sc 15 - ext. cutie mark day camp - momENTS LATER
swEETIE BELLE
Well, Cutie Mark Day Camp is a bust.  
APPLE BLOOM
No it isn't. It's a swell idea. We just can't seem to talk any sense into that... that Rumble.  
SCOOTALOO
Maybe we can't, but I bet I know somepony who can.
Sc 16 - ext. Wonderbolt HQ - day
THUNDERLANE
Let me get this straight. My little brother upended your entire camp? How in Equestria did he do that?
SwEETIE BELLE
Well, it started when he couldn't toss a horseshoe, or paddle a kayak, or shoot an arrow, or use a pencil, and we felt bad that he wasn't good at anything, but now he doesn't want a cutie mark at all because he's afraid he'll get stuck doing something he doesn't like forever. Y'know?
tHUNDERLANE
No. I don't. Rumble's good at all that stuff.
aPPLE BLOOM
Well, that doesn't make a lick of sense - unless he was being bad at stuff on purpose.
THUNDERLANE
Ughh…I was afraid of this. 
ScOOTALOO
Afraid of what?  
THUNDERLANE
Ever since I became a Wonderbolt, Rumble's either watching me or trying to fly like me. He won't do anything else. That's why I thought your camp was such a good idea.
SCOOTALOO
I don't understand. If Rumble wants to be a Wonderbolt someday, what's wrong with that? 
THUNDERLANE
Not a thing, but right now he isn't even giving anything else a chance.
ApPLE BLOOM
Sounds to me like Rumble isn't afraid of being "put in a box" at all.
SwEETIE BELLE
It doesn't?
APPLE BLOOM
Nope. I think Rumble's already picked out a box. He's afraid he'll get a cutie mark that'll keep him from it.
Sc 17 - EXT. cUTIE MARK DAY CAMP - day
PIPSQUEAK
I don't know how to say this Rumble but, Blank Flank Forever Camp is kinda...
skEEDADDLE
Boring? 
RUMBLE
If we want to stay blank flanks, we can't risk doing stuff. 
SkEEDADDLE
What if I get a cutie mark in being bored?
ScoOTALOO (o.S.)
Attention blank flanks of Cutie Mark Day Camp!

BLANK FLANKS
Yeah!/This is so fun!/Hahaha
sweETIE BELLE
The Cutie Mark Crusaders are pleased to announce today's special guest-- Thunderlane!

ThuNDERLANE
Hey everypony! It’s me!

BLANK FLANKS
Ahh!!!/Woahh!!!/My Goodness/Awesome!
ApPLE BLOOM
Anypony who's interested, gather round for a day of camp activities with a genuine Wonderbolt!
SkEEDADDLE
S-sorry, Rumble, but cutie mark or not, I'm not missing out on this.

BLANK FLANKS
Woah!

BLANK FLANKS
Ughh!!
APPLE BLOOM (o.S.)
All right campers, it's time for our last activity of the day.
SwEETIE BELLE
A Wonderbolt obstacle course just like the one they'll fly through in their upcoming show!
ScOOTALOO
But on the ground, since not everypony has wings.

BLANK FLANKS
Yeah!/Whoo hoo!/Alright!
RUMBLE
Thunderlane? Aren't you going to run the course?
ThuNDERLANE
Nope! I know I'm a Wonderbolt and my cutie mark is all about moving fast, but I really like to cook.
RUMBLE
Since when?!
THUNDERLANE
We take turns making the meals at Wonderbolt HQ. I didn't want to at first, but now I love it. I just wish I tried it sooner.
RUMBLE
You do?
THUNDERLANE
Of course! There's more to me than just flying. And I bet there's more to you too.
SC 18 - Ext. cutie mark Day Camp - later
KetTLE CORN
Obstacles are fun / Running free through mud and dirt / Beats circle painting!
APPLE BLOOM
That haiku pretty well sums it up.
ScOOTALOO
Looks like Thunderlane was right about the obstacle course getting Rumble to come back over.
SweETIE BELLE
Hey, Rumble. Aren't you gonna do our Wonderbolt course?
RuMBLE
I'm cooking today. Maybe I'll do the course tomorrow.
ApPLE BLOOM
So, you're coming back tomorrow?
ScOOTALOO
You're not worried about getting your cutie mark?
RUMBLE
Nah. I already know I'm a good flyer. It kinda runs in the family. I guess it's time to see what other stuff I can do.
THUNDERLANE
Hehehe.
FADE OUT
END