Fluttershy is hanging onto the windows, scared for her life.
"Oh, I can't get down! Somepony please help me!", Fluttershy cries out.
"But Fluttershy, how?", Pinkie Pie asks.
"I don't know, but please hurry! Before Applejack gets back!"
"But Fluttershy, we don't know how!", Pinkie exclaims.
"Oh, please help me, somepony! Anypony!", Fluttershy shouts, beginning to lose her grip.
"I will help you, Fluttershy!", Discord exclaims. "Oh, Discord, be careful!", Pinkie shouts out to him. "I will!", he replies.
"I'm falling!", Fluttershy cries out.
Finally, Fluttershy slips off the windows and screams as she begins to fall.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!"
Before she can hit the ground, Discord catches her while hanging onto the ladder. "Gotcha," he says and puts her down.
"Yay! You saved her!", Pinkie Pie cheers. Discord smiles and gives a thumbs up and is about to climb off the ladder, only for Applejack to return and notice Discord.
"Huh?! What the...?!", Applejack exclaims in surprise.
Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, and Discord all gasp in shock.
"Discord! Get down from there right now!", Applejack yells at Discord.
"But Applejack--" Discord starts to explain, but is interrupted by Applejack.
"I said get down!", Applejack demands. Discord sighs and climbs down the ladder.
"I already told you about that!", said Applejack.
"Applejack, please listen to him!", said Fluttershy, but Applejack refuses.
"No! I made it clear nopony should climb that ladder!", said Applejack.
"But Applejack, I--", Discord begins, but is interrupted.
"No buts!", said Applejack.
"Yeah, but Discord was only--", Pinkie began, but Applejack cut in once again.
"No "yeah, buts," Pinkie!"
"Oh, come on! Just let him talk! They only climbed the ladder 'cause--", Pinkie started to explain.
"I don't want to hear a word! I told you not to!", reprimanded Applejack.
"Applejack, do not be stubborn like Fluttershy!", said Discord.
"Zip it, Discord! You didn't listen and for that, you have to pick all the apples from the trees!"
"But that is exhausting!"
"Yeah! So go do it!"
Discord pauses, then says, "But I swear, I only did it--"
"Now!", Applejack demanded. Discord sighs and walks off.
"Oh," said Fluttershy, beginning to feel guilty.
Later on, Fluttershy is sitting by herself, wondering. Applejack comes by and notices Fluttershy.
"Fluttershy? You okay?", asks Applejack.
"Oh, I'm just trying to figure something out."
"What?"
"Why did you make Discord pick the apples from the trees?", Fluttershy asks Applejack.
"Well, 'cause he disobeyed. I told him not to climb the ladder." It is here that Fluttershy had ultimately decided to tell the truth.
"But he only did it to catch me when I fell from the windows."
Applejack, shocked, gasps. "You climbed the ladder?!"
Fluttershy sighs and says, "I sure did."
"Oh!"
Fluttershy explained, "And I lost my balance and I almost fell off the ladder, so I hung onto the windows. But then I fell, so Discord was on the ladder and he caught me. Then when you came, you saw Discord on the ladder instead of me and you made him pick all the apples."
"So then you disobeyed!"
"I guess so. But why did Discord save me if he doesn't like me?"
"Well, you only dreamed he didn't like you. Think maybe Discord just proved he really likes you since he saved you?", Applejack asks Fluttershy.
"I don't know."
"Well, only one way to find out. I think you should go see Discord," Applejack told Fluttershy.
"But we're not talking."
"Yeah, only 'cause you don't wanna talk to him."
"Hmm...", said Fluttershy as she started to think about this.
Meanwhile, Discord is getting exhausted picking the apples from the trees.
"Oh, gosh. This may take forever," said Discord as he sighs. "I am feeling so sad and mopey today."
Discord begins to sing a song called "Friends."
"I am sad, so sad / Today is very bad / I have absolutely no idea what has gotten my best friend so mad / When I play pranks, I mean absolutely no disrespect or offense / After all, what fun is there in ever making sense? / I never mean to upset anyone / All I want to do is have some fun / Sometimes, I like to crack a pun / But how can I if my friendship is done? / Friends, friends / They make me glad / Pranks are not awful, they are funny and rad / Just because I am mischievous does not mean I am bad / I do not want to lose my friends because it makes me sad"
Fluttershy is walking around when she notices Discord singing alone. "Discord?" Discord continues to sing as Fluttershy secretly watches.
"I am sad, so sad / Today is very bad / My intention is to make everyone feel happy and glad / I like not making sense / But when they accuse me of something, I speak in my own defense / I do not mean to upset anyone / All I want to do is run and play / And I want to stay that way / So I can have fun every single day / Friends, friends / They make me glad / Pranks are not awful, they are funny and rad / Just because I am mischievous does not mean I am bad / I do not want to lose my friends because it makes me sad / Friends, friends / I need them so bad / I never had any in my life, especially not my dad"
Fluttershy begins to feel bad for Discord. "Oh..."
Discord continues to sing, "Just because I am different does not mean I am not rad / I do not want to lose my friends because it / Makes / Me / Sad / Friends, friends, I need them bad"
The song ends. Then Discord hears Fluttershy approaching him. Fluttershy begins to giggle nervously.
"Hi," said Fluttershy. Discord turns his back towards Fluttershy and crosses his arms.
"Hmph."
"Do you mind if I ask you something?", asks Fluttershy.
"Why? I thought you were not talking to me," said Discord.
"Well, that was true, but now, it's not. Can I please just ask the question?"
"Fine. Go ahead."
"Um, how come you never said anything to Applejack about me being on the ladder?"
"I do not know," said Discord.
"Like, why did you save me when I fell from the windows before Applejack came?"
Discord shrugs and says, "I have no idea. Probably because... you are my best friend?"
"But why'd you do that? I thought you didn't like me."
Discord turns around and says, "That is not true! Why do you think I do not like you?"
"Well, because you said so in my dream," said Fluttershy. Shocked and confused, Discord pauses.
"You mean this entire altercation started because of something I said in your dream?"
Fluttershy pauses, then says, "Mm-hmm."
"Sweet Celestia."
Fluttershy begins to laugh, soon followed by Discord.
"Silly, huh?", said Fluttershy.
"Very!", said Discord.
"Yeah!", Fluttershy agreed.
Fluttershy and Discord continue to laugh as they hug each other. Fluttershy and Discord proceed to sing a reprise of "Friends."
"We are glad, so glad / Today is very rad / We have absolutely no idea what we were thinking when we were mad / When we have fun, we mean absolutely all fun and respect / After all, what fun is there in ever making sense? / We never mean to upset anyone / All we want to do is have some fun / Sometimes, we like to crack some puns / And now, we can since our friendship is re-done / Friends, friends / They make me glad / Pranks are not awful, they are funny and rad / Just because I am silly does not mean I am bad / I do not want to lose my friends because it makes me sad / Friends, friends, you need them bad"
The song ends. Later on, Fluttershy returns to Sweet Apple Acres and approaches Applejack.
"Applejack, guess what?", said Fluttershy.
"What?", said Applejack.
"I talked to Discord, told him about my dream, and everything worked out! We're best friends once again!" Fluttershy triumphantly laughs and performs a victory dance, saying in a sing-song voice, "We're best friends once again! We're best friends once again!"
Applejack smiles and says, "Good to know, Fluttershy. And I'm sorry I didn't listen to you when you tried to tell me Discord only climbed the ladder to save you. You see, I learned a lesson, too!"
"No problem, Applejack. Everypony makes mistakes," said Fluttershy.
"Yeah, I know. I really should've listened."
"Well, what I'm really happy about is that Discord and Fluttershy are back to being best friends!", said Twilight.
"Yeah! Fluttershy and Discord forever!", said Spike. Twilight, Applejack, and Fluttershy glare at Spike, who looks confused. "What? They're best friends."
"We were always best friends. It's just that... I sorta forgot," said Fluttershy, a bit embarrassed.
"Well, just don't ever forget again," Twilight told her.
"I promise I won't. Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye!", Fluttershy recited the Pinkie Promise.
"Good," said Twilight, smiling.
Applejack added, "But y'know, since you still disobeyed, you have to pick all the apples from the trees, so go on."
"Okay," said Fluttershy, accepting her punishment.
Later on, Fluttershy returns to Discord with a slightly disappointed look on her face.
"Did you get punished, too?", asks Discord.
"Mm-hmm. But it's worth it. Because now, I have my best friend back!"
"Oh, Fluttershy! Come here!" Discord hugs Fluttershy and they laugh and then smile at each other.
"I love you, Discord."
"I love you, too, Fluttershy."