Two Background Ponies Quickie: "Castle Mane-ia Aftermath" · 7:55pm Dec 1st, 2013

An urgent knock rang out on Sam's door. Immediately, the blue stallion got up, went over to it, unlocked it, and saw Carl standing there, smiling and holding a film reel.

"Hey dude! Check it out! I've got the 'tribute' film for your guys' wedding reception all finished!"

Immediately, Sam grinned. "You did?! Well come on in already! Let's check it out!"

Minutes later, Carl was inside, having drug out Sam's film projector, and hooked up the reel. Sam, on his part, got out the screen, dimmed the lights, and then both got on the couch and got ready to watch. Sam flicked the switch on, and soon the film began to run.

It started off with a beautiful title sequence: "Sam and Dawn ~ Our Happy Memories". It then started with Dawn, opening with a few pictures of her as a foal, beautifully sequeing into progressively older shots, and playing Dawn's favorite song in the background. Carl leaned back with a smile while Sam was so touched he nearly shed "stallion-ly tears".

Then, about two minutes into it...the film abruptly cut to a stallion standing in a field...as a kickball came out and nailed him in his package. He gave a grunt of pain and fell over.

Sam's tears dried up as he blinked. However, a moment later, the same shot repeated. And then again after that. And again after that. After a moment, his confusion gave way to a blank look...and then irritation. He turned to his friend.

"...Carl, what the heck is this?"

Carl, on his part, looked sheepish.

"Uh, yeah...about that. The do-it-yourself part of the filmmakers store only sells film reels in 26 minute segments. I mean...I had an overall idea about what I wanted all 26 minutes to do, but I really didn't have any pictures or songs for the third minute and I couldn't think of how to fill it up...so I just did this."

"...Inserted the same weak joke over and over again?"

"Pretty much."

Sam face-hooved. "Dude! This is my wedding reception for Celestia's sake!"

"Oh, come on, Sam! It's only the third minute! The rest of it will be good enough to where ponies will forget about it! And look...in the last few seconds at least I hint at how nice the rest of the film will be!"

"Ugh...it better be. I think Dawn's dad is going to want to kill me as-is for having the third minute be nothing but crotch jokes...right in the middle of his baby filly's photo story..."

He paused, then gave Carl a more serious look.

"...This is the only minute out of the 26 like this, right?"

Carl said nothing...merely paled a bit and swallowed.

"...Right?!"

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