Who could that be?
It's still dark.
Come on, Fluttershy,
cider season's about to start!
Where are we?
What's the rush?
The rush?
Don't you remember what happened last year?
Or the year before that?
Or pretty much any cider season ever?
Well, uh…
Pinkie Pie!
She always ends up ahead of us in line
and then they always run out of cider!
I guess I...
Well not this year!
This year I'm gonna get there before sunrise,
so I can drink all the cider I want,
and laugh when she doesn't get any!
It's the perfect plan.
You know, I might even buy some cider and hold on to it for a while,
drinking it drop by drop in front of her.
Gee, Rainbow Dash,
looks like a few other ponies had the same idea.
Oh, gosh Pinkie,
I love your new style.
Who ARE all these ponies?
Isn't this great?
I couldn't sleep last night 'cause I was so excited by the cider season,
and I had this brilliant idea to come down here and camp out,
so I told a few others about it, and they all thought it was a great idea too,
and now it's just a big old cider party, woohoo!
Oh gosh,
that's a lot of ponies,
hope they don't run out before you get any.
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Season 2, Episode 15 The Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000
Isn't this exciting, Spike?
Opening day of cider season!
Yeah,
that means it's only 30 more days 'til sapphire season!
Attention everypony,
cider season is now officially open!
Sorry, everypony,
that's it for today.
Surprise, surprise,
you ran out again!
Yeah, you always run out!
For the record, I don't mind.
Why can't you make enough cider for all of us?
Or at least for me!
Yeah!
Hold on, everypony,
we've done our best to improve supply this year.
You always say that!
And it's always true!
But Apple family cider is made with love and integrity.
And only the highest quality apples in Equestria.
Sorry, but that recipe takes time.
If y'all just be patient,
we'll have plenty more tomorrow.
She's right you know,
you can't rush perfection,
and this year's batch was perfection!
Uh,
Pinkie Pie?
I'll never forget the cider I just drank.
It was a moment in time
that will never exist again!
What in Equestria is that?
Well looky what we've got here, brother o' mine, it's the same in every town!
Ponies with thirsty throats, dry tongues and not a drop of cider to be found!
Maybe they're not aware that there's really no need for this teary despair.
That the key that they need to solve the sad cider shortage you and I will share!
Well you've got opportunity in this very community,
He's Flim, He's Flam,
We're the world famous Flim-Flam Brothers!
Travelling salesponies nonpareil!
Nonpa-what?
Nonpareil, that's exactly the reason why, you see.
Nopony else in this whole place will give you such a chance to be where you need to be.
And that's a new world with tons of cider, fresh-squeezed and ready for drinking.
More cider than you could drink in all your days of thinking!
I doubt that!
So take this opportunity in this very community,
He's Flim, He's Flam,
We're the world famous Flim-Flam Brothers!
Travelling salesponies nonpareil!
I suppose by now you're wondering about our peculiar mode of transport.
I say, our mode of locomotion.
And I suppose by now you're wondering, where is this promised cider?
Any horse can make a claim and any pony can do the same,
But my brother and I have something most unique and superb,
Unseen at any time in this great new world,
And that's opportunity!
Folks, its the one and only, the biggest and the best,
The unbelievable, unimpeachable, indispensible, I-can't-believable
Flim Flam Brothers Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000!
Whaddaya say, sister?
Oh we've got opportunity in this very community,
Please Flim, Please Flam,
Help us out of this jam,
With the Flim Flam Brothers Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000!
Young filly,
I will be ever so honoured, if you might see fit to let my brother and I borrow some of your delicious,
and, might I add, spell-bindingly fragrant apples for our little demonstration here?
Uh, sure, I guess.
Opportunity in our community,
Ready Flim? Ready Flam!
Let's bing bang zam,
And show these thirsty ponies a world of delectable cider!
Cider,
cider,
Watch closely my friends,
the fun begins!
Now, here's where the magic happens, right here in this heaping, roiling,
cider press, coiling guts of the very machine.
Those apples, buck-fresh, are right now, as we speak,
being turned into grade A, top-notch, five star, blow your horseshoes off, one of a kind cider!
Feel free to take a sneak peek!
Now wait you fellers, hold it, you went and oversold it.
I guarantee that what you have there won't compare!
For the very most important ingredient can't be added or done expedient,
And it's quality, friends, Apple Acres' quality and care!
Well, granny, I'm glad you brought that up, my dear,
I say, I'm glad you brought that up.
You'll see that we are very picky when it comes to cider, if you'll kindly try it!
Yes sir, yes ma'am, this great machine that's just the very best!
So what do you say, then, Apples,
Care to step into the modern world and put the Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000 to the test?
Whaddaya think, folks,
do you see what the Apples can't?
I see it clear as day! I know she does! So does he!
Come on, Ponyville, you know what I'm talking about!
We're saying you've got
Opportunity in this very community,
He's Flim, He's Flam,
We're the world famous Flim-Flam Brothers!
Travelling salesponies nonpareil!
YEAH!
You've got a deal!
Not so fast!
No way, no how that machine matches up with the care we put in our cider!
But if it really does work, we could make everypony in town happy!
I just don't know, y'all,
we've always made cider the same way.
Eeyup.
We'll sweeten the deal:
you supply the apples,
we supply the Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000.
Then we'll split those sweet, sweet profits 75/25.
Deal!
Hold on,
who gets the 75?
Why, us, naturally.
And we'll throw in the magic to power the machine
for free!
Cider sales keep our business afloat through the winter,
we'd lose Sweet Apple Acres if we agreed to this.
So, what will it be?
No deal.
Very well,
if you refuse our generous offer to be partners,
then we'll just have to be competitors.
You wouldn't dare.
Oh no?
Don't you worry, everypony,
there'll be plenty of cider for all of you!
Once we drive Sweet Apple Acres out of business.
Still worried about Flim and Flam?
Granny Smith says they were just blowing hot air.
I'm not so sure.
They sounded mighty serious when they threatened to run us out of business.
That's it, last cup!
Oh for pete's sake!
Come on back tomorrow, everypony!
Tomorrow?!
What seems to be the problem, here?
Oh my oh my, out of cider again?
What have we here?
Who'd like a cup?
Don't worry, everypony,
we've got the Super Speedy Cider Squeezy 6000
to make more in an instant!
You can't sell that cider!
That's made from Apple family apples!
Is this some kind of cruel joke?
Don't worry everypony,
there are plenty of apples in Equestria,
we'll find some others and make more cider than all of Ponyville can drink!
We'll make more cider than you could ever imagine!
Now, it ain't about the speed, young 'un,
it's about quality!
Who cares how good the cider is if I never get to drink any?!
Aww, look at these poor dissatisfied ponies!
Ponyville is Sweet Apple cider country!
Our cider speaks for itself!
Let's put it to the test!
Anywhere,
any time.
Well that's enough now.
With our machine
we can make enough cider in one hour
to satisfy this entire town.
We'll do it in 45 minutes!
Easy, Applebloom, easy!
What's the matter, Granny Smith?
Chicken?
What did you call me, sonny?
If you're so confident in your cider,
then what's the problem?
Tomorrow mornin',
right here!
But I'm afraid we haven't any…
apples.
You can use our south field,
and it'll be worth it to teach y'all a thing or two about cider making!
Excellent,
we have a bet!
Whoever produces the most barrels in one hour
wins the exclusive right to sell cider in Ponyville.
And after we beat ya,
I don't ever want to see you bambo-hoove-zelers around here again!
Until
tomorrow!
Don't worry, Applejack,
I know you'll win tomorrow.
We'd better,
cause if we don't
we're gonna lose our farm.
Applejack,
are you sure this is such a good idea?
Me and the family are
a hundred percent confident
in our cider-making capabilities.
And besides,
nopony calls Granny a chicken!
Attention everypony!
Well, good luck.
Thanks Twilight.
We'll need it.
The teams have one hour
to produce as much cider as they can.
After which
the barrels will be counted
and the winner will be named
the sole cider provider
for all of Ponyville.
Are both teams ready?
Ready!
Then let's…
go!
Bad 'un,
good 'un,
bad 'un…
Great job, y'all,
we've already filled an entire barrel.
I bet you those guys don't even have…
Come on, Applebloom,
focus!
We gotta forget those guys if we're gonna have a chance of winning.
Sorry sis'!
Better keep up, Granny,
we're falling behind.
Good 'un,
bad 'un…
Rest when it's over, Big Macintosh.
Run, run!
This is just dreadful!
Even at top speed, the Apples are only making one barrel to the twins' three!
Um, Ms Mayor!
Are honorary family members allowed to help in the competition?
Well,
I'm not sure.
Flim, Flam,
would you object to honorary members helping?
Are you kidding?
We don't care if the whole kingdom of Canterlot helps,
it's a lost cause.
I guess it's ok.
Applejack,
what do you think?
I think I'd love to have the rest of my family helpin' out.
Alright!
Ok everypony,
we're not going to let those smooth talkers take our friends' farm!
Yeah!
Fluttershy,
help Applejack with the trees.
Got it!
Pinkie Pie,
you're on applecatching detail!
Yes sir ma'am sir!
Rarity,
you've got a discerning eye,
help Granny Smith at the quality control station.
Of course.
Rainbow Dash,
do you think you can help Big Macintosh press?
In my sleep!
Alright everypony,
let's save Sweet Apple Acres!
All right!
Over there, Applebloom,
don't miss them!
Right behind you, Pinkie Pie!
Good 'un,
bad 'un,
good 'un…
Lovely,
horrid,
lovely…
Based on these figures,
we're making five barrels for every three of theirs.
Keep it up everypony!
We're back in this!
Come on, brother,
we've gotta pick up the pace!
Right, uh, double the power!
We've gotta try something else!
I've got it,
brother of mine!
Well done, Flam,
we're a hub of activity!
Come on, Rainbow Dash,
keep grinding!
We don't have time for quality control if we wanna win this thing!
Get back, you!
One bad apple spoils the bunch!
Applejack, help me!
There's no point in winnin' if we cheat.
We'll just have to work harder,
come on everypony!
Alright then,
double time!
Time's up!
I'm proud of you, Applejack.
Thanks.
Integrity like that
will always be
rewarded.
Flim and Flam
win!
What?
W-w-
We
lost?
D'aww,
too bad, Apples.
Guess you'll just have to find a new line of work
that doesn't match your names quite so perfectly.
Now should we tear down all these
tacky old buildings and put up new ones, brother?
I dont see why not, brother.
After all,
this isn't Sweet Apple Acres anymore.
How about
Flim Flam Fields?
I'm gonna press you into jerk cider!
No, Rainbow Dash,
a deal's a deal.
Congratulations to y'all,
the cider business in Ponyville…
is yours.
Come on, Apples,
let's go pack up our things.
Fear not, everypony,
there's more than enough cider to go around!
Go ahead everypony,
go on y'all,
it's ok.
Drink up,
Ponyville!
Down the hatch!
I can't get the taste off my tongue!
Mine's got rocks in it!
I wouldn't pay one cent for this dreck!
You wouldn't pay even…
one cent?
NO!
How about two cups for one cent!
NO!
Two bits for a barrel?
NO!
It looks like we've encountered a slight problem here in Ponyville.
Nopony wants our product.
Next town?
Next town!
Let's go, Flim!
Let's go, Flam!
They're gone!
That means Sweet Apple Acres is still in business!
Plus we can have high quality Apple family cider!
Because of this silly competition,
we've made enough of our cider for the whole town!
Dear Princess Celestia,
I wanted to share my thoughts with you.
Ahem.
I didn't learn anythin'!
I was right all alon'!
If you take your time to do things the right way,
your work will speak for itself.
Sure, I could tell you I learned somethin' about how my friends are always there to help me
and I can count on them no matter what,
but… truth is,
I knew that already too!
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