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The Last Roundup

[galloping]

[tap on wood]

Apple Bloom: Whoo-- Whoa! Whoo-hoo! Applejack and Rose, you're sure to knock everypony's hat off at the Equestria Rodeo competition!

Applejack: Aw shucks, Apple Bloom and Coconut Harvest. I sure hope so.

Coconut Harvest: Hope so? I know so! After all, you're the ten-time rodeo champeen of Ponyville! Why, you've got more blue ribbons than anypony in Ponyville ever! And I can't wait for my big sis to win every blue ribbon in Equestria and bring home the title of Equestria Rodeo champeen!

Rainbow Dash: Huh? Now, careful, Derpy! Don't want to do any more damage than you've already done.

[crash]

Derpy: I just don't know what went wrong.

[lightning zaps]

Rainbow Dash: Yeah. It's a mystery.

Derpy: Nice work, Rainbow Dash.

[thud]

[wood splintering]

Rainbow Dash: [yelps]

Derpy: You okay, Rainbow Dash? Anything I can do to help?

Rainbow Dash: No! Nothing! In the name of Celestia, just sit there and do nothing!

[wood splintering]

[crash]

Derpy: Oops. My bad.

Crowd: Applejack and Rose Light! Applejack and Rose Light! Applejack and Rose Light! Applejack and Rose Light! [continues chanting]

Mayor Mare: Everypony, can I get your attention? Attention please!

Crowd: [stops chanting]

Mayor Mare: Yes, we are all here to send Applejack and Rose to compete in this year's Equestria Rodeo competition in Canterlot.

Crowd: [cheering and applause]

Mayor Mare: And I want to thank Applejack and Rose in advance for generously offering up her prize money to fix town hall.

Derpy: Yeah, Applejack and Rose! Whoo-hoo!

[thud]

Crowd: [cheering and stomping]

Pinkie Pie: Speech! Speech!

Rose Light: Oh, shucks. I'm not much for speeches.

Pinkie Pie: Alright then, no speech!

Applejack: Buuut! This here is the nicest send off anypony could ask for. Y'all have been cheering me on in every rodeo since I was a little little pony. So it seems only fittin' to use my winnings to fix up town hall. I promise to make Ponyville proud.

Crowd: [cheering]

[bell ringing]

Granny Smith: I want you to show all them highfalutin rodeo ponies what a real rodeo pony's like!

Rose Light: You betcha, Granny Smith.

Mayor Mare: And bring back all that money!

Applejack: You betcha, Mayor.

Pinkie Pie: And have fun. And don't be nervous. Or if you are, use that nervous energy to do even better than you already would! And eat peanuts and popcorn and taffy. Taffy gives lots of nervous energy!

[munching]

Twilight Sparkle: Just do your best, Applejack and Rose.

Rose Light: I'll do better than my best!