//------------------------------// // Jessica Williams 2 (Rough Draft) // Story: The Daily Show presents: Equestrian Interviews // by Daily Show Ponies //------------------------------// After a successful first segment the Daily Show swiftly returned to the usual sound of cheering audience members, stock footage, swooping visuals, and Jon bouncing in his chair as the camera zoomed in on him. He himself was probably the most excited as he was looking forward to the second installment of an ongoing report. “Hey everyone welcome back! As you know our own Jessica williams has been in Equestria recently... to uh-- doing an ongoing coverage of how their citizens... uh, are more knowledgeable about basic historical and publish figures than we are.” Jon reminded. “This is her last day and you won’t believe what she has found.” The sound of cheering quickly came and subsided as the next scene showed Jessica having walking towards the camera on a random walkway, not paying attention to where she was going as her face was buried in a picture of hers. A look of emphasized realization came over the actors face right before turning a corner to go to her desired location. The entire time her voice playing over the footage. ”For the past few days I’ve been interviewing random ponies all over Equestria to see how much they knew about their own people. And for while it seemed like their knowledge was quite expansive... that is until I asked about The Mane 6. I wanted to ask them how they felt about this but it was... hard finding them when no one seemed to know who they were,” Jessica recapped as the footage of her showed that she had just entered Twilight’s treehouse library and was now sitting in her chair. “Eventually I did find these elusive ponies and managed to sit down with them to get their opinion on this matter.” Like before Jessica held up the picture alongside the six guests sitting across from her. The second the camera did an over the shoulder shot of them the audience immediately began to cheer; even without the photo they could tell that this time she got the real ponies and verbally acted accordingly. Even though Jessica herself knew that she now had the right ponies, and indeed even met most of them back home, she still had a look of uncertainty as she compared them to her photo. Having her still unsure of their identities was as much as it was a stalling tactic so that the crowd could continue to applaud. Rather than paying any attention each member was passing the time doing there own thing. Rarity was fixing her hair, Rainbow Dash was asleep, Twilight was reading a book, Fluttershy was trying to settle down her pet rabbit who had tagged along, and Applejack was having a snack. The only one even looking straight ahead was Pinkie Pie who for some reason couldn't keep her eyes off of Jessica. Though eventually all eyes would be on her when she eventually spoke up. “Hey you two,” she said, now pointing to Rarity and Applejack. “Switch places.” There was a moment of odd looks before both mares followed her instructions and took each others seat. When the camera panned back to over Jessica’s shoulder it was revealed that doing so made them look more like the picture as they were now in the same positions placement wise. ”Yep these guys are definitely them!” Jessica’s overdub said as her on screen self placed the photo back in her pocket. And pretend to look at her notes before beginning the interview. “I finally found them! But even as I sit here I can only imagine what realms of identity crisis these 6 are trapped within. To devote your life to protecting others only for them to turn around and look upon you with anonymity. The injustice of it all must be overwhelming crushing to their sense of morality and it was my job to approach the subject with the utmost respect and sensitivity that could only come from years of professional journalist training and experience.” “So y’all know that no one here in Equestria know who are right?” Jessica asked which made the six friends look at her confusedly while the editing made it so they would continued only after the audience as done laughing. “Uh... excuse me?” Twilight asked. “ What I mean is II’ve been around this place trying to see if anyone knew you guys as the Elements of Harmony and no one even heard of ya... I mean, what the hell?” Jessica elaborated. “You guys have done so much for this world in recent years but...well I hate to say it but it seems to be like no one seems to know you exist.” “Oh well... that’s... not true at all,” Fluttershy spoke up only to wince once Jessica looked in her direction. “Um... I mean... plenty of ponies know... um who we are.” “Certainly,” Rarity commented. “To suggest that no pony even knows of us is preposterous.” “Yeah, you say that but from what I found that’s not the case,” Jessica countered. “You guys are the Mane 6 right? Master of the elements who save the world right? So why aren’t these people worshiping the ground you walk on, or going out of your way to do you favors or.... for god’s sake how can any of you walk down the streets without someone saying ‘hey thanks for saving my life?’” “If I could just interject here for a moment... I like to think that many ponies do, in fact, know of our good deeds by prefer to acknowledge and and thank us in their own ways,” Twilight theorized. “If you think about it if we got hounded everywhere we went for the things we did, even if they were just praising us, we’d never get any work done.” “Exactly. Just because not every single pony know who we are doesn’t mean we’re not important!” Rainbow Dash Challenged. “That’s right sugar cube, we all play an important role here in Ponyville,” Applejack added. “I run the local apple orchard, Rarity here is our seamstress, Pinkie here does great work as a pastry chef over at--” “I’m... I’m sorry but... how can you guys be talking about your day jobs at a time like this!?” Jessica interrupted. “You six have literally saved the world multiple times and barely anyone knows or seems to care! Doesn’t that bother you!?” “Well... um... no not really.” Fluttershy answered. “Um... that is... I... well... using our elements I mean... isn’t... all we do.” “What?” Jessica said not out of confusion but because she could barely hear her. “I think what Fluttershy is tryin’ to say is that even though we’re owners of the Elements of Harmony that don’t mean we ain't have our own goals and dream to follow.” Applejack pointed out with all of her friends nodding in agreement except for Pinkie who was still staring at Jessica. “Now before y’all interrupted me I was saying how we each got our own things to worry about. I work a farm, Rarity makes clothes, Pinkie cooks pastries, Dash controls the weather, Fluttershy trains animals and Twi here is Princess.” “We try to define ourselves not through our heroic exploits but by our special talents,” Rarity said with a hair flip for emphasis. “Saving the world can be very tiresome. Can you imagine what it would be like if-- “OH I JUST GOT IT! I finally figured out who you are!” Pinkie Pie blurted out as she pointed to Jessica. Earning herself, among a few frightened gasps and Fluttershy falling out of her chair, the attention of everyone in the room. “You’re that famous tennis lady they sometimes talk about on TV!” The room suddenly went silent. There was an air of confusion that laid heavy over everyone's head and all but Pinkie herself looked uncertain of where to go from here. Certainly any references to human media would be difficult for a pony to decipher which left Jessica to figure out what this sudden outburst meant. It only took her a few seconds to put two and two together. “Uh no... you’re thinking of Serena Williams.” Jessica corrected. “Oopsy!” Pinkie Pie chirped as she sat back down. “My mistake!” And for the first time since her arrival the six-foot-tall black woman with dreads wanted the center of attention in the room. All eyes were now on Pinkie with varying degrees of wonderment for her misplaced claims. Rainbow Dash herself looked like she was about to say something to her but instead slapped her face with her hoof and groaned. “Anyway... as we were saying,” Twilight said in an attempt to get back on track. “I think what we’re trying to say here is that have ambitions in life that don’t involve the elements.” “Yeah don’t get me wrong, saving ponies from evil is cool and all,” Rainbow Dash added. “Buuuut I would much rather be remembered for other stuff. Like when I’ll someday become captain of the Wonder Bolts!” “Right, and how many more years of being member till you can achieve that ranking?” Jessica asked, her question causing the once proud looking Dash to slump slightly in her chair. “Well... I’m not actually a member... yet.” Rainbow Dash answered. “You’d think saving the world multiple times would be enough to get you entry.” Jessica pointed out before turning her attention. “And as for you Rarity...” Having her name mentioned made the proper pony jump slightly as Jessica paused to glance at her notes then back at her. “... It says here that often travel to cities like Canterlot and Manehatten quite a lot for your work.” Jessica continued. “Well of course darling! I am Ponyville’s premiere fashionista so I do feel like I need to network my self every now and again.” She explalined. “Some of my best connections have come about from those little excursions.” “Yeah well according to sources the first time you were invited to Canterlot a few years back you almost missed Twilight birthday to mingle with local ponies to try... as you put it ‘to be a very important pony’... you even went as far as lying about Rainbow Dash being a trainer of the wonderbolts to do so,” Jessica reminded with Rarity now nervously looking around suspiciously. “How does saving the kingdom from Nightmare moon not count as being important? And did it not occur to you mention this to them when they asked about you and your friends? These people should be sucking up to you, not the other way around is what I’m saying here! When was the last time someone did something for you just because you were Rarity.” The way she phrased her question, and the fact that she dredged up old follies on her part, made the Unicorn somewhat annoyed. Which was very apparent in her tone when answer. “I’ll have you know ponies do nice things on my behalf all the time!” she huffed with her friends looking in her direction. “I recall the last time I was in Manhattan, again to show of a new line of wardrobes, and some very helpful ponies helped me make it to the contest on time!” “Oh... well... that’s... that’s great!” Jessica said with new found hope. “So tell me why did they help you! We’re they once corrupted by Discord before you imprisoned him? Oh, oh, oh or did your helping to defeat Queen Chrysalis save their family or something like that!?” The mane 6 knew where Jessica was going with this which is why they each glanced at each other wondering who would answer first. When no one did Rarity took it upon herself to break it to her. “Well actually darling they... that is to say the ponies who helped me did so because I and my friends had helped them with their own personal problem prior that day,” Rarity explained. “Not because of any world saving side notes or anything to that affect.” Hope was thusly shattered as Jessica thought she was finally getting somwhere here. “That was actually a super deduperrific day!” Pinkie Pie interjected. “We met a buncha nice ponies.” “That’s right Pinkie Pie and we also learned very valuable lessons in Friendship as well,” Twilight added. “You see that day Rarity was almost late for her event. And after I couldn’t get a stage coach for her this nice pony offered a ride for free since--” “Whoa, whoa, whoa back up there Sparkles!” Jessica interrupted with a surprised look about her. “G-go back a bit there? You said you couldn’t get a stage coach for her?” “Um... y-yes that’s correct.” Twilight confirmed. “So you’re telling me that you... Princess Twilight Sparkle couldn't even hail a cab for your friend,” Jessica asked. “A friend who has helped you save this world multiple times.” The only response she got from Twilight was stone cold silence which was more than enough for Jessica to confirm her suspicions. ”Jesus Christ I didn’t think it was this bad!” The overdub said as Jessica slapped both hands cross her face in silent contempt . “There has got to be someone out there who know these ponies as more than just a party planner or a librarian.”quote] Despite her still wallowing in her own frustration the editing jumped ahead in the interview only slightly to a point where Twilight was now holding her hoof in the air for attention. This jump cut also had Jessica ready again to progress through the interview. “Can I ask something? You say you’ve asked around to see if anyone knew who we are and you claim that no one did,” Twilight reminded. “Exactly... what kind of experiment did you conduct.” The general rule of thumb for a correspondent when doing a mock-report like this was to remain as composed as possible and to only give way to emotion to emphasize a comedic jab. Like one were to joke about the world ending you could scream and yell while diving under a desk, or act complacent to illustrate the hypocrisy of a persona’s claims. Other than that you were supposed to show no emotion but rather let the interviewee talk long enough to put their foot in their own mouth. In this case however Jessica had to use all her strength to not burst out laughing at Twilight’s wanting to know about her interviewing tactics. Jessica knew she was a huge nerd but damn. “Well Twilight,” Jessica began by looking down at her notes to hide her smile. “What I did was I went to random ponies in nearby cities and asked them if they knew... who controlled the elements of harmony. Each one came up not in your guys’ favor.” “Well see there’s your problem! That’s no way to conduct a survey.” Twilight said. “You see Jessica the methodology of census taking is a long and interesting history with a wide selection of styles and formats to choose from.” Her friends knew Twilight much more than Jessica did so they saw this lecture coming a mile away. Some of them snickered in it’s anticipation while a choice few rolled their eyes playfully which made the audience laugh. Jessica herself was left looking preemptively bored. “You see in the world statistics you have Probable and non probable samples. One the one hoof there’s: Simple random sampling, Stratified sampling, Cluster sampling, Multistage sampling, and my personal favorite Systematic random sampling.” Twilight explained with Jessica looking in her direction but completely zoning out. “Then there’s Voluntary and convenience sample which is more akin to what you were doing. Not to mention when doing a survey one needs to take into consideration factors like the phrase of the question, which demographic your targeting and of course--” “Oh, oh, oh I have an idea!” Pinkie Pie interrupted by flailing her hoofs around. “Why don’t you you try seeing if anypony recognizes through a picture!? Maybe then you’ll find a pony remembers. The look of reflection on Jessica’s face was short lived as Twilight once again began to talk. “Pinkie if she does that it will just negate my entire point.” Twilight countered. “Now then... let’s start with the basics... technically speaking random is in it’s inherent nature not random. So what I think you should do is Jessica should instead do, if she wants to do this right, is conduct a proper poll of a pre-set number of--” Immediately Twilight was cut off by the sound of Jessica’s overdub talking over her lesson. The report was properly edited so it was clear that in real time Twilight was still explaining her ideas but from the point of view of the viewer her audio was muted so that, as well as it being funny, they could properly hear the narration. ”The pink one had a point. Before I was just asking people to remember a group of peoples just by inference alone.” Jessica said as the camera switched to her thinking to herself then back at Twilight who was still talking silently. “Maybe if they had a picture to help them then they’d do better this time.” The next showed Jessica standing in the middle of another Equestrian city standing next to a green and orange pegasus mare. This time she was holding, in the hand closest to the pony, a microphone as per usual but in the other a larger version of the picture of the Mane Six from before. ’Once again I set out to interview the good people of Equestria to see if they were truly knowledge about all aspects of their lives. In this case if they knew who it was that protected them.” Jessica’s overdub continued. “And what I found was... ugh just... just take a look.” “Okay, take a look at this,” Jessica began as she showed the random pony the photo, the camera quickly switching to a POV shot of the photograph so viewers were reminded of what it looked. “Now then... do you recognize anypony in this picture?” “Uuuh... no I do not,” the pony answered confidently only to notice the look of astonishment on Jessica’s face. “W-why... should I?” ”Of course.” Jessica sighed before the editing cycles of other ponies being asked the same question sped by. “Nope. Sorry I don’t” “No. I mean I don’t think I know any of these mares.” “They kinda look familiar but no I don’t recognize any of these ponies.” “Sorry haven’t a clue.” “No.” “Nope.” “Nu-uh.” “I don’t think so.” “The yellow one on the far right looks like kinda cute,” One stallion commented before snapping back to reality. “Oh uh, but to answer no I don’t.” ”For awhile I was seriously considering just giving up,” Jessica’s overdub admitted as she approached a new pony on screen. “But just when I thought I had hit rock bottom... a miracle happened!” “Okay let’s um... yeah let’s just get this over with,” Jessica sighed to the yellow stallion with long unkempt orange hair as she presented the photo unceremoniously to the point that she almost slapped him in the face with it, “Do you recognize anyone in this picture.” The stallion in question took a step back only to lean forward to study the picture. Afterwhile he lit up and pointed his hoof almost at the deadcenter of the photo. “I sure do! That there is Applejack!” he answered. “And in this picture she’s surrounded by all her pals!” If the daily show had the budget for it this would be the part where corus songs would be singing in Jessica’s head as she slow motioned to look at the point in his eyes. Her face said it all really. She was surprised yes but at same time overflowing with joy. “T-that’s... oh... my god that’s... that’s right! That’s exactly who they are!” Jessica said enthusiastically as she turned to run up and yell as passing ponies. “This... this guys knows somepony in this picture... THIS GUYS KNOWS!” Some ponies were already watching from the side lines though some were now backing away from the loud human. Jogging her back to the stallion who almost looked like he was ready to run himself she quickly took a few breathes to ready herself. “Okay! O-o-okay l-l-l-let’s do this right! Okay so you... you picked out Applejack from this photo... okay that’s good, that’s good!” She reflected. “Okay now then... where do you know her from!?” ”This was it! All the wasted hours talking to pony after pony was finally going to pay off!” Jessica’s said as the on screen stallion took a second to answer. “Finally I was going to hear those sweet, sweet words I’ve been longing to hear for day snow.” “Oh well she’s my cousin.” the pony answered. ”Finally! After countless-- wait what?” “I’m... sorry what was that?” Jessica asked as she shook her head and placed a finger in her ear to try and unblock whatever it was that surely made her hear wrong. “She’s... she’s your what now?” “She’s my cousin,” the stallion repeated which seemed to only further confuse her. “The names Braeburn, a mighty pleasure it is to make your acquaintance. I live here in Aaaaapploosa with the rest of my family who happen to be related to ol’ Applejack there. Heck of a gal that young mare is.” “Oh... I... didn’t know Applejack had extended family,” Jessica admitted as she took a second to look at the photo. “B-but you also know her as one of the controls of the elements of harmony right?” “The what now?” Braeburn asked. And with that sense of accomplishment once felt by the reported washed away leaving nothing but a the now husk of a woman. Rather than voicing her frustration a she usually did Jessica simply walked away and said nothing in favor of her overdub to fill in the blanks. ”Okay that one also didn’t count,” Jessica’s overdub said as the scene switched to her now next to a new pony in a new town. “Let’s try again for real this time.” “Now then I’m going to show you a picture and I want you to tell me if you recognize anyone on it,” Jessica explained with the pony nodding in understanding prompting Jessica to show her hand. “Okay... does anyone here seem familiar to you?” Had the camera not panned in to show the pony’s look of realization the viewers would have seen a smile appear over Jessica’s face. “Hey! That’s Applejack!” The pony said. “Boy I haven’t seen her in years.” “Yes finally! I’ve... I’ve been all over this world and... well it’s about time,” Jessica exclaimed with the pony looking a bit confused by he. “So tell me... how do you know Applejack? Let me guess... she’s helped you before right... like say... saved you... almost in a heroic way... right?” “Well I should say so. That’s gal’s saved my flank on countless occasions,” The pony answered with a chuckle. “Buy hey that’s what families for right.” “Yeah I guess that’s-- wait... family?” Jessica asked. “Yeah we’re cousins.” The pony answered as the crowd laughed at the sight of Jessica dropping her notes on the floor. “I have a farm just a few miles outside the city limits and whenever she swings by for a delivery she always helps bring in the harvest. Real helpful that one is. You know she once--” At the last second the camera panned out to show the pony now alone as Jessica walked away mid explanation. The sound of laughter continued even after the scene switched to her standing with a new pony, editing so that it skipped the part where she asked the same recurring question. Despite this they still got the same answer. “Yep, that’s Applejack alright,” The pony said. “I recognize my cousin anywhere.” “Are you serious?” Jessica asked. “You know her only as a family member too?” “Sure do!” he replied. “What’s she’s been up lately?” ”This can’t be happening,” Jessica said as the scene switched to her now inside a new location which most viewers recognized as city and a few of them knowledgeable enough to see that it was Manehatten. Again standing with another pony. “Okay here we go! There’s no way some farm pony will have family here in the city.” Viewers now saw her inside a lavish looking home standing side to side with a well dressed pony wearing a flowing white gown that matched her mane which was properly groomed in a beehive style perm. For this interview the camera’s lights from off camera had to be adjusted so they wouldn’t bounce too much off her jewlery. “Do you recognize anyone in this picture?” Jessica asked getting straight to the point. This new pony tilted her head to the side to study the picture for a bit. For a second she looked like she was about to answer before placing her hoof over her mouth in thought. She had an idea but she wasn’t quite sure. “Anyone at all.” “Hmm... actually... yeah I think I recognize that orange one to the left. She looks rather familiar.” She said before a look of enlightenment sprung across her face. “Ah now I remember that’s Applejack!”. Despite her giving the right answer Jessica looked at her suspiciously. She didn’t have the standard accent and by the looks of her attire and home she looked as if she has never in her life did an ounce of manual labor. But she did pick out Applejack which made her very suspicious. “How... how exactly do you know Applejack?” Jessica asked with squinted eyes. “Please don’t tell me you two are from the same family.” “Oh heavens no we’re not related,” she answered which made Jessica take a sigh relief. “Well... at least not yet.” Her relief was short lived. “Yet?” Jessica asked. “Yes, I’m not related to her.” She echoed. “But my fiance is. The two of them our cousins.” The camera zoomed in on Jessica, blanked face and slightly shaking like she was rendered frozen by her response. The crowd laughed as she held her trembling hand up to give a sign that she needed a minute. “Would... would you... excuse me for a second.” Jessica asked without waiting for an answer as she walked off screen only to immediately find herself back at Twilight’s tree house sitting in front of the Mane 6. At first she said nothing though it was obvious that she was staring directly at Applejack. The six friends picked up on this and were about to comment when she finally spoke up. “Applejack!” Jessica said accusingly. “You... you have a lot of fucking family members out there, ya know that?” “Darn tootin I do!” Applejack responded proudly. “Us Apples are all over Equestria! Why I reckon I gots me kin from here all the way to Manehatten.” “Yeah I know! I just the spent the last I don’t know how many hours interview ponies and do you know what I found!?” Jessica asked. “Quite a number of ponies are related to Applejack here but still not a single person picked any of you out as an member of the Elements of Harmony... doesn’t that just piss you off!?” All six friends merely shook their head in response, as if the topic and question it produced was worth the effort of giving a verbal answer. “Seriously! Come one how can you... I mean... YOU! Come here!” Jessica blurted. Without asking she reached forward and with very little effort grabbed Fluttershy up from her seat and made her way to a window. In one full motion Jessica burst her way through the french doors where she presented a scared Fluttershy to a pair of passing ponies. “LOOK AT THIS PONY LOOK AT IT! YOU WOULD DEAD WITHOUT HER! HOW DO YOU NOT KNOW HER!” Rather than giving the answer she wanted the two mares ran up screaming in terror at this sudden outburst. “S-sorry.” Fluttershy squeaked as Jessica watched them run away. “You know what... no! It’s not going down like this!” Jessica said. “I’m going to find somepony out there who knows you for what you’ve done... or die trying!” The audio feedback from her mic scratching as she quickly placed Fluttershy on the ground and walked outside the front door was the last thing heard from the interview as the edited footage showed her once again in a new town. Like before she was standing in front of a pony only this time jogging in place like she was trying to psych herself up. “Okay... I can do this!... Do you-- hold on a sec,” Jessica instructed as she took out her photo and tore the left side off, which was the part that had Applejack on it. “Now then... do you recognize anyone in this picture!?” Confused as to why he partially destroyed her own photo the pony came her a curious look before following her orders. There was a moment of dreadful silence before the pony pointed to the picture with his hoof. “Yes I do.” He answered. “That’s Pinkie Pie.” She knew better than to celebrate so early but the moment she heard this answer she immediately embraced the pony in a loving embrace . She didn’t say anything though; all she could do was smile at the very mention of a pony who, she herself, was an expert at the art.’ “That’s correct,” Jessica said calmly only after releasing him. “And how do you know Pinkie Pie?” “She’s best friends with Applejack,” The pony answered to the now broken hearted Jessica. “Who by the way...” “Please don’t say it,” Jessica said. “... is my cousin.” the pony finished with his voice slightly trailing off when Jessica dropped the microphone. The crowd laughter escalated to cheering as the scene quickly changed to a top down view of th emag of Equestria. Towards the center was a little icon depicting Jessica’s face was shown with a large trail of dotted lines in her wake. The icon moved slightly before jumping up from the image so it could move across the picture to a section of the map that represented the Crystal Empire. ”Okay that’s it! Since this place seems to be overrun by these damn dirty apples I’m going to try something different and go to a whole new kingdom all together.” The camera zoomed in on the map to show that Jessica was now in the middle of a snowstorm, in several layers of thick clothing as she made her way through frozen wastelands that surrounded the Crystal Kingdom. Even with the harsh surroundings the camera was still able to zoom in on an almost unrecognizable Jessica almost falling with each step. Several edits suggested that she had been walking for some time before reaching her destination which was just outside the perimeter the Kingdom's defensive walls. Using her hand to remove her goggles she approached a pony who was conveniently already waiting for her at the main gate. Carefully, so that it wouldn't blow away, she reached in her pocket and produced the now crumbled picture of Twilight and her friends. Save Applejack. “Hey you!” Jessica yelled over the roar of the arctic wind, stopping every few seconds to take a breathe. “Do you... recognize anyone in this picture!” The picture itself was flapping in all directions but still the pony managed to get a good enough look to formulate a proper response. Especially since Jessica was practically crawling through the snow to get here and was now in a slouched position; ideal for pony height. “Yes I do!” The pony said in a similar volume and tone. “I know this guy very well in fact!” It was hard to see past her face coverings but Jessica was once again all smiles but by this point was far too tired to visibly start celebrating. “Okay! That’s fantastic! But tell me...where do you-- wait what did you just say?” Jessica asked in a clear voice and she stood up and the camera panned backwards to reveal that all the hectic snow and wind was being caused by some off screen Pegasi to create the illusion of harsh climates when in reality it was summer in the Crystal Empire. Stopping just short of having the sound of a record scratch to break the tension. “Did.. you say ‘guy?’” “Uh yeah,” the pony said now pointing to the center of the picture near where Twilight was standing. “Everypony in the Crystal Empire knows who spike is.” Like in previous shots the camera switched to an over the shoulder view- only this time from the perspective of the pony to show where he was pointing at. After this was established Jessica took the photo and examined it herself to confirm that in the foreground of the picture Spike was indeed present. Between intervals of looking at the picture and back at her guests viewers could see the shocked ecspression on her face. She looked like she was about to cry. “Spike... that’s who you recognize... Splike!?” Jessica questioned disbelievingly. “You... how... why Spike!?” “Well... because he’s the savior of our Kingdom!” he answered. “Without him we would have fallen at the hooves of King Sombra.” This was a bitter sweet victory for Jessica. She finally found someone who remembered being saved by a hero... she just didn’t think that hero would be Spike. “Wha-- I... you... okay but... but tell me you at least know who these other ponies are!” Jessica frantically continued as she shoved the picture in his face. “Please tell me you know who the rest of them are!” As feelings threatened the pony backed away so that he could get a better look. “Uuuuh nope sorry, I don’t.” He answered with a shrug. “What... but... but you... you don’t... I-- WAIT! HOLD ON!” Jessica exclaimed as she reached in her pocket to pull out the section of the photo that she herself had ripped off in the previous interview. “WHAT ABOUT HER HER!? Huh!? Y-you at least know who Applejack is right!?” At this point she was willing to take anything. Even another cousin. However fate had different plans. “Who?” The pony asked. There was no answer, there was no transition to another interview, just the sound of tearing the photo up into as many pieces as she could before throwing it into the air like confetti. ”It looks like I’m going to be here for awhile.” Jessica overdub said as the camera zoomed in on her face which had free-framed mid throw before the camera faded back to the Daily Show stage and back onto Jon at hid desk. ‘Jessica Williams everyone,” he said. “We’ll be right back.” While the crowd cheered and the Daily Show logo swooped onto the center of the screen Jon took this moment to write down some thoughts on his notes. Jon knew how this story ended since it was conducted quite a while ago but he was still enthralled by how well it turned out so far. He could hardly wait for the tomorrows episode where he would once again get to see the third and final installment.