Family Appreciation Day

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[timberwolves howling]

Applejack: [snoring]

[pots and pans banging, continues under]

Granny Smith: The timberwolves are a-howlin'! The timberwolves are a-howlin'!

[timberwolves howling]

Big Mac: Eeyup.

Granny Smith: The zap apples are comin'! The zap apples are comin'!

Applejack, Rose Light, Coconut Harvest, Apple Bloom and Big Mac: Yay, the zap apples are comin'!

Granny Smith: That's what I said. Hey, silly goose! Quit your gawkin' and move your caboose!

Big Mac: Eeyup.

Rose Light: [grunts]

Apple Bloom: Ready, Granny!

Granny Smith: Ready for what?

Coconut Harvest: For makin' zap apple jam!

Granny Smith: Darn tootin'! It's time for some good old-fashioned zap apple jammin'!

Apple Bloom: Yes, ma'am. I can't wait, ma'am!

Granny Smith: [pause] Wait for what?

Coconut Harvest: To make zap apple jam with you!

Granny Smith: O'course. Now I been doin' this ever since I was a little pony, so be warned, pickle pear. There's a whole mess o' steps in this process and you gots to get each one of them just right, or no zap apple jam. Take this.

Apple Bloom: Uh, is this one of your gazillion secret herbal ingredients for the zap apple jam?

Granny Smith: That there's a broom. Now get sweepin', pipsqueak! Now while you sweep, I'll get to, uh... something there... umm... oh, ponyfeathers. Bet I'd forget my mane if it wasn't attached to my head.

[wind blowing]

Big Mac: [sniffs]

[electricity crackling]

Applejack: There's the zap apple leaves, right on schedule!

Granny Smith: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L-M-N-O-P...

Diamond Tiara: [laughs]

Granny Smith: Well, howdy-doo there, Filthy Rich!

Filthy Rich: Hello, Mrs. Smith. Did I hear right that there's a zap apple harvest coming in a few days?

Granny Smith: Four days, to be exact.

Filthy Rich: Excellent news, and as usual, I get your first hundred jars?

Granny Smith: 'Course, Filthy.

Filthy Rich: Uh, I prefer Rich.

Granny Smith: Oh, and how is your pappy doin'?

Diamond Tiara: Oh, you poor, poor thing, having to make all that zap apple jam with Granny Smith.

Coconut Harvest: Actually, I been looking forward to making zap apple jam for years!

Diamond Tiara: I'm not talking about the jam. I'm talking about Granny Smith! You must be sooo embarrassed.

Granny Smith: [muffled] Soup's on!

Apple Bloom: Uh, what do ya mean?

Diamond Tiara: You know, with all her silly ways, how she forgets things, and makes you wear these ridiculous costumes?

Coconut Harvest: Granny Smith said that the water needs–

Diamond Tiara: Thank goodness you're here on the farm and not in town where everypony could see you. [hushed] Don't worry. Your secret is safe with me.

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