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Applejack: The map is sending us WHERE?!
Fluttershy: Las Pegasus?
But Las Pegasus is a wild vacation spot.
It's just one big party!
All those lights and sounds, not to mention the crowds!
Oh! Just the thought of it is overwhelming.
I know Las Pegasus doesn't seem like either of your cups of tea,
but I have total faith you wouldn't have been called
unless you were the perfect ponies for the job.
Probably not as bad as we think.
It can't just be a loud obnoxious party
all the time... right?
Uh, Applejack. It isn't as bad as we thought.
PARTY ALL NIGHT! WHOO-HOO!
You're right. It's worse!
♪ [big band swing] ♪
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[loud music and chatter]
[gasp]
[loud music and chatter]
Do you think the map could be on the fritz again?
I mean, this place seems a lot more suited to Pinkie Pie
or even Rainbow Dash.
If Twilight trusts the map then so do I.
All we have to do is solve our friendship problem
and get back home.
Of course, we have to find it first.
And make sure to experience our signature show:
Poné Fantastique!
Trust me when I say you've never seen anything like it!
Unparalleled acrobatics, unique animal antics!
Your only regret will be that you didn't see it sooner!
And like everything at this amazing, incredible,
"I can't believe it even exists" hotel,
Poné Fantastique is brought to you by the
Chairpony of Kindness, Gladmane himself!
[swoons and shouts]
Wow. This Gladmane sure seems impressive.
[southern gentleman voice] Well, uh, it is a little embarrassin'.
But the crowds seem to like it, uh-huh-huh.
Mr. Gladmane?
Just Gladmane'll do.
And it's a pleasure to meet actual cohorts
of the Princess of Friendship!
Thank you for coming. Thank you very much.
You know who we are?
I'm what you might call a friendship connoisseur,
so naturally I'm familiar with the friends of the great
Twilight Sparkle! Applejack, Fluttershy,
it's an honor to have you here, uh-huh-huh.
I have to admit you're not the type of pony
I expected to find in Las Pegasus.
[laugh]
My guests may be looking for lights, music, and parties,
but working hard and making friends
is how I turned this hotel into what it is today.
And how I plan to make it even bigger. Uh-huh-huh.
Uh, excuse me one second.
Wise ponies may say the folks that come here are customers,
but I can't help but thinkin'
of each and every one of you as friends.
That's why there's a three-for- one special on apple fritters
in the cafe for the next hour. Enjoy! Uh-huh-huh.
[excited shouts]
Would you two like to take a tour of the place?
I'm just about to do my rounds
and check on my friends who work here.
We do have a friendship problem to find.
Lead the way, Mr. Gladmane.
Just Gladmane, now, you hear?
AH! Gladmane! You're just in time to see my newest move!
New moves or not, I'm glad to have a star like you
working for me, I'll-tell-you-what.
Oh, don't make me blush. Now watch this!
♪♪
Stellar, ah-huh-huh!
[French accent] Hon-hon, Monsieur Gladmane himself is here.
Let's run through the whole routine!
Now, don't make a fuss for ol' me.
I'm just gonna keep on giving a tour to my new friends,
Applejack and Fluttershy.
Hi. Howdy.
If this pony calls you friend,
you're welcome backstage anytime.
I owe him my entire career.
Oh shucks. Well, let's leave the artists to their work.
Doesn't look like there's any friendship problems here.
I've never seen a pink prairie dog before.
I like the folks that come here
to have a unique experience, uh-huh-huh.
[German accent] And we love him for it.
With Gladmane's help,
we've been able to take care of all these little guys.
Now this place is overwhelming in a good way.
Oh, glad you like it.
[ahem] Fluttershy?
Hmm? Oh, um. Coming.
There doesn't seem to be anything wrong
around here at all.
I figured looking for a friendship problem
in Las Pegasus would be like trying to find a needle
in a stack of needles,
but everypony seems to be getting along just fine.
Ladies and gentleponies,
despite what my competition might say,
I know you've come to this fair city to be entertained,
and I assure you
there is nothing more entertaining than the
astounding acrobatics in Gladmane's Poné Fantastique!
Oh, I suppose that might be true if it weren't for the existence,
and far superiorly entertaining presence,
of the show-stopping exotic animal act
that Poné Fantastique includes!
Those voices sound familiar.
They sure do.
Flim and Flam.
Why, I won't even dignify that assertion with a response,
except to say that if you were to consider buying your tickets
from me, I might consider offering them to you
at a substantial discount.
I have always thought you get what you pay for
and in my humble opinion,
these tickets are a value at twice the price!
Don't let this price-gouging charlatan take you for a ride!
[gasp] Charlatan!? How dare you?!
Ha! How dare I?
Yes, how dare you. I call them like I see them
[mumbled arguing]
Well, they certainly don't seem to be getting along.
[gasp] You don't suppose we've been brought here to help them?
Absolutely not!
[arguing]
I know you and the rest of the Apple Family
have had your issues with Flim and Flam in the past,
but they're definitely having trouble
and solving a friendship problem is important,
no matter who's having it.
Well, of course that's true.
For anypony but them!
I'm sorry you had to see that. I don't know why,
but those two've been fightin' ever since they got here.
I thought giving them these jobs might help,
but I guess it just made matters worse.
Trust me; I know those ponies
and you're better off with them apart.
The two of them together will cheat the hooves
right out from under you.
I suppose you're right. Flim's such a showpony
and Flam has such a head for business.
Why, if they ever did work together,
they'd be runnin' this place in two shakes.
Speaking of which, I better get back to work.
Y'all enjoy your stay now, ya hear?
I'm pretty sure we should help Flim and Flam.
And I'm pretty sure there's another friendship problem here
and I'm gonna search this resort top to bottom till I find it.
[sigh]
I hope you didn't travel all the way from Ponyville
to try to get me to reconcile with my no-account brother!
Brother? I don't believe I have one of those.
Oh, I already know what he thinks of me,
all show and no substance.
Well, if he's so smart, he should have no trouble
becoming a big success on his own!
Why, he's the greatest salespony that ever lived, of course!
Just ask him; he'll tell you all about it!
I'm sure you could work out your differences
if you just sat down and talked to each other.
I'm never speaking to that pony again!
[sigh]
[loud music and rattling machines]
NO! You are ruining my show!
It isn't just your show and I'm improving it!
You don't pull a rabbit out of a hat on a trapeze!
That's the point! To give the audience
something they've never seen before: acrobatic magic!
♪ TA DA. ♪
It's called "blending genres" and it's AWESOME!
Shouldn't somepony do something?
Ha! They've been doing this since they started working here.
Too bad, really. If they ever stopped shouting at each other,
we could take the show on tour.
They'd be way more successful than staying at Gladmane's.
Now, that sounds like a real friendship problem!
Hup! Hup! Hup! Hup!
Stop! What are you doing?
It's supposed to be a Pink Prairie Dog Pyramid.
It's alliterative!
You said a tower! Why do you keep changing everything?!
I'm not changing anything. You said pyramid!
ARGHHH! You are driving me crazy!
I thought you two got along.
We used to.
But we just can't seem to agree on anything anymore.
We used to perform all over Equestria,
but if we can't agree on a new act,
we might as well stay at Gladmane's forever.
[knock knock]
Two friendship problems in the same theater? Now we're talking!
If you count Flim and Flam,
that's three big friendship problems all in the same place.
Well, I don't count Flim and Flam
since those two not being friends isn't a problem.
It certainly isn't for Gladmane.
It sounds like he's better off with them fighting.
Actually, the other ponies' problems
seem to be good for Gladmane too.
Both the trapeze show and the animal act would be better off
if they left, but everypony is so busy arguing that they can't.
Do you think he knows?
I don't know. But I'm starting to think we should find out.
Of course, Gladmane wants everypony to get along!
He's the nicest, most genuine pony I've ever met.
Did the director put you up to this?
[whispering noises]
I tell you, if Gladmane is your friend,
you are welcome backstage,
but if you are speaking of him poorly, you leave!
Gladmane is the kindest, most gentle...
...most compassionate pony I've ever known.
My problem is with him!
I just can't figure it.
The only pony who benefits from all this feudin' is Gladmane,
but by all accounts he's the best friend
any of these ponies have.
Well, Bernard, that adorable bunny from the acrobat's hat,
claims that every morning, Gladmane tells the director
that the star wants control of the show.
And every afternoon tells the star
that the director wants to get rid of her. But neither is true.
And the Flying Prairinos, the Pink Prairie Dog family,
say Gladmane keeps changing their act
to make each trainer think the other is doing it.
So, all his talk about friendship
is just a load of apple sauce.
He's gettin' them all to fight with each other on purpose!
But how can we get everypony to believe that's what he's doing?
There must be a way to trick him into telling the truth.
Gee, if only there was a pony
who knew how to trick a trickster.
[shouted argument]
Or maybe, a pair of ponies.
[sigh]. Fine. I guess bringing Flim and Flam back together
might be why we're here. Maybe.
Sorry if I don't take the word of some pony off the street.
Even if that street is in Ponyville.
But Gladmane is behind so many other friendship problems,
how can you be sure he isn't the cause of yours?
Because the only problem I have is standing right there.
Same here, buster.
Do either of you even know what you're fighting over?
Gladmane let me know that ex-brother of mine
thinks I'm just a mouthpiece without a single good idea.
Gladmane assured me this former, fraternal foal here
thinks I couldn't sell heat lamps to yaks.
Sounds to me like neither of you said those things.
Why'd you believe Gladmane when he said you did?
Why would he lie?
Because he's afraid that the two of you together
could move in and take over his resort.
And if I'm telling you he said it,
you know it's the absolute truth because...
You never lie!
Oh, brother of mine, I think it's time for a little payback.
The "Canterlot Two-step?"
We don't have the chickens. How about the "Baltimare Flare"?
Uh, my flare isn't what it used to be.
[Gladmane over loudspeaker] Listen here, y'all.
If you're a friend of mine, you're entitled
to a free night's stay.
And everypony here's a friend of mine! Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Are you thinking what I am?
The "High Roller Hustle"!
The what now?
Trust us, when we're done, there won't be a pony in town
who doesn't know the Applejackiest truth
about Gladmane.
That is, assuming you two are willing to help.
What size gown do you wear?
[excited murmurs]
What's all the fuss, now?
It's the grand-matriarch of the Rich family, Impossibly Rich.
She's one of the wealthiest ponies in Equestria.
Well, why didn't somepony tell me?
You know how I like to give VIP guests my personal touch.
Well, she's not exactly a guest.
Word is she's planning a resort of her own.
I think she's here to scout the competition.
Oh, really?
And with her bits, she could take over the whole strip,
hire away anypony she wants.
[snarl]
Not me, of course. I love it here.
My good-for-nothing brother on the other hoof.
Pfft. Impossibly Rich! What an honor it is to have you
at my humble five-hoof resort!
I'm sure Flam has done an excellent job
showing you around, but nothing could beat
a personalized tour from The Mane himself! Ah-huh-huh?
[whispering]
You'll have to excuse Ms. Rich, she saves the energy
other ponies spend talking out loud and uses it
to make more money.
[whispers]
She'd love a personal tour, say, in uh, about an hour?
Well, that sounds right pleasant.
And if you can break away for a moment, Flam,
I'd love to see you in my office so I can get ready.
Are all of you sure this is a good idea?
Abso-tively!
Gladmane is one fish that's hooked but good.
I sure hope you two know what you're doing.
Oh don't you worry.
When it comes to throwing ponies off their game...
...no two ponies do it better than us.
I can't argue with that.
Hey there boss, Impossibly Rich is just about ready
for that tour. So what did you wanna see me about?
Actually, there's something I want you to see.
The grand plan: Every hotel on the strip as amazin' as this one
and every one of them mine.
[admiring whistle]
And all it'll take is a little salesponyship. Like this.
Hey there, friends, ah-huh-huh!
If you think my resort is fantastic,
wait till you see Poné Fantastique.
Tickets are on sale now. Two for the price of one.
Thank you. Thank you very much.
Now I know Impossibly Rich has probably
made you a tempting offer to come work for her.
Well, now that you mention it...
And as your friend, I'd never tell you what to do,
but no pony is gonna stand in the way of my plans,
no matter how rich she is.
And I sure wouldn't want you to end up on the losing side.
Think you might consider staying here?
Yeah.
Well, all right, then.
They're coming!
And last, but not least, Ms. Rich, the jewel in my crown.
[whispers]
Impossibly wants you to know she's very impressed.
But doesn't think you can keep a resort
of this calibre going for long.
Oh, and why is that?
[whispers]
Because you've got the best talent in the industry.
What stops them from just leaving to join any competitor?
[laugh] Well, you see, I have a trick for that,
I must confess, ah-huh-huh.
And it all has to do with how I handle my employees.
And how is that?
Well... LIKE FRIENDS, of course!
And I treat every one of my employees
with the kindness they deserve!
Oh. That's it? THAT'S your secret?
There's nothing else?
Nope. Just friendship.
But you know all about friendship, don't you...
FLUTTERSHY?
You knew the whole time?
Never try to con a con-pony! Uh-huh-huh! [mocking laughter]
I'd have thought you'd hit the road by now.
Whether we were able to fool you or not,
you can't just go on keeping ponies from getting along.
It's just mean!
Now maybe it is, but it's a meanness that works,
unlike your pathetic little ploy.
I practically invented the "High Roller Hustle."
But I suppose I should be impressed.
You're the only ponies to ever figure out the secret
to my success.
It takes a lot of work keepin' everypony fightin',
but as long as I keep 'em convinced I'm their only friend,
all of Las Pegasus will be mine.
Oh, you can't trick a confession out of a pony like me.
I am always one step ahead.
Well, you better check your hooves.
Because... you've just stepped in a confession.
Oh no. Oh no. Wait, wait.
Did that sound OK?
Never better!
Flim and Flam told us you'd see right through
the fake rich pony bit. And that once you did,
you wouldn't be able to resist gloating about it.
This was all part of the plan.
Oh now, now friends! Listen I can explain everything!
I think you've done enough of that.
Darling?
Oh! I cannot believe we let him almost ruin our friendship.
And our act. Good luck finding another one.
Wait! No! Y'all COME BACK! C'mon I'm gonna be ruined!
This is Gladmane, y'all! C'mon you can't do this!
Gladmane has left the building!
[crash]
I guess the map wasn't on the fritz after all.
If it weren't for your history with Flim and Flam,
you never would have be so determined to find
somepony else to help
and we never would have found out what Gladmane was doing.
And if it weren't for you wanting to show even those
two con ponies kindness,
we never would have been able to trick the trickster.
It must've felt pretty nice to finally put
all your connivin' and cheatin' skills to good use.
In fact, we like to think of it
as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Emphasis on the "once."
What do you mean?
While this establishment undergoes a slight change
in management, my brother and I want to assure you
that it remains the pinnacle of Las Pegasus entertainment.
Which is why we invite each and every one of you
to experience the wonder of the Poné Fantastique Theater
at half the normal cost of admission.
And, while you're appreciating this historic venue,
totally devoid of performers of any kind,
we invite you to use the wonder of your own imaginations
to fill the space at no additional charge!
[excited chatter]
Applejack: FLIM AND FLAM!!