The curtains opened once more to the guest room as Twilight was putting the potted plant into the bag. Of course, Discord had now enchanted the bag to make the items put into it disappear until the next performance.
Pip said sadly, “She doesn’t care what happens to us.”
Sweetie explained, “She only promised to stay till the wind changed.” She asked Twilight, “Isn’t that right, Mary Cloppins?”
Twilight requested, “Will you bring me my hat stand, please?”
As the kids grabbed the hat stand, Sweetie asked, “Mary Cloppins, don’t you love us?”
When the hat stand was brought over, Twilight grabbed it with her magic. She said as she put it in the bag, “And what would happen to me, may I ask, if I loved all the children I said goodbye to?”
Just then, they heard Shining Armor shout cheerfully, “Jane! Michael!”
Twilight said as she put some books in the bag, “Your father’s calling you.”
Pip said, “It doesn’t sound like Father.”
Once again, Shining Armor’s voice shouted, “Jane! Michael!”
Twilight urged the kids, “Go on. Spit spot!”
Before the kids exited via stage right, they turned to Twilight. Pip asked sadly, “You won’t go, Mary Cloppins, will you?”
“Go on.”
As the kids went through the set door on stage right, the curtains closed. This time, Shining Armor, Cadance, Granny Smith, and Matilda all appeared at the small section of the stage not concealed by the curtains. When the kids appeared from stage right, the prince showed them the mended kite.
Pip cried as he and Sweetie Belle ran up to them, “He mended it!” They inspected the kite as he continued, “It’s wonderful!”
Sweetie asked, “How did you manage it?”
Shining Armor sang, “With tuppence for paper and strings…you can have your own set of wings…With your hooves on the ground, you’re a bird in flight…with your hoof holding tight to the string of your kite…Oh, oh, oh…” He sang as he and the others danced in circles, “Let’s go fly a kite…up to the highest height…Let’s go fly a kite and send it soaring…up through the atmosphere…up where the air is clear…Oh, let’s go-o-o fly a kite!”
Cadance then grabbed her sash from far stage right and said, “A proper kite needs a proper tail, don’t you think?” She then tied the sash to the kite.
When the curtains opened, it revealed Flash and the extras flying kites. To the audience’s amazement, the kites were actually flying, thanks to Discord’s manipulation offstage. He chuckled once more at the audience’s reaction.
When Granny Smith and Matilda left the stage, the actors playing the Flanks skipped towards the kite-flying crowd as they sang, “Let’s go fly a kite…up to the highest height…Let’s go fly a kite and send it soaring…up through the atmosphere…up where the air is clear…Oh, let’s go-o-o fly a kite!”
Flash handed out kites to some extras as he sang, “When you send it flying up there…All at once you’re lighter than air…You can dance on the breeze over houses and trees…with your hoof holding tight to the string of your kite…”
As the chorus vocalized, Pip shouted as Shining Armor held his kite, “Now!”
When Shining Armor launched it into the air, Discord made sure that it flew higher than any of the other kites onstage. The chorus then sang, “Let’s go fly a kite…up to the highest height…Let’s go fly a kite and send it soaring…”
Discord then made the bank directors’ kites dash from stage left with a gust of wind. The actors playing the directors all shouted, “Whoa!” Thankfully, they came to a stop near the royal couple and the kids.
As soon as Martingale caught his breath, he told Shining Armor, “Oh, there you are, Flanks. I want to congratulate you. Very funny bit of humor. ‘Wooden leg named Smith.’ Or Jones, whatever it was. Father died laughing.”
Shining Armor apologized, “Oh, I’m so sorry, sir.”
“Oh, don’t be. There’s nothing to be sorry about.” He went over to the prince and said, “Never seen him happier in his life.” He used his magic to pin his carnation on Shining Armor’s lapel and continued, “He left an opening for a new partner. Congratulations.”
As Martingale went back to flying his kite, Shining Armor smiled, “Thank you, sir. Thank you very much.”
Twilight then appeared from stage right as the chorus sang, “Up through the atmosphere…up where the air is clear…Oh, let’s go-o-o-o-o-o fly a kite!”
As Twilight watched the happy scene, Discord’s head appeared in place of the parrot’s on the umbrella handle. He wanted to do that instead of letting a voice-over talk for the parrot. He humphed, “That’s gratitude for you. Didn’t even say goodbye.”
Twilight said, “No, they didn’t.”
“Look at them. You know, they think more of their father than they do of you.”
“That’s as it should be.”
“Well, don’t you care?”
“Practically perfect ponies never permit sentiment to muddle their thinking.”
“Is that so? Well, I’ll tell you one thing, Mary Cloppins – you don’t fool me a bit.”
“Oh, really?”
“Yes, really. I know exactly how you feel about these children. And if you think I’m going to keep my mouth shut any longer, I-“
Twilight then covered Discord’s mouth and said, “That will be quite enough of that, thank you.”
When Discord’s head vanished from the umbrella handle, Twilight spread her wings and flew slowly off the stage and over the audience. Flash turned to see her and said, “Goodbye, Mary Cloppins. Don’t stay away too long.”
After Twilight glanced back to Flash and smiled at him, she flew to the lighting platform. The curtains then closed and opened again moments later to the end music. The extras came onstage and bowed first. Winona followed suit, and then the Ponytones, the bank directors, Big Mac, Cranky Doodle Donkey, Discord, Granny Smith and Matilda, Shining Armor and Cadance, Sweetie Belle and Pip, and Flash Sentry. The audience and cast members gave a big round of applause as Twilight swooped down to the stage and bowed before the attendees. The cast then gave a bow to the audience.
Twilight then spoke into the microphone, “Thank you, everypony, for coming to tonight’s performance. I admit that it was a little unorthodox than you expected, but none of it would’ve been possible without our lead special effects pony.” She then smirked, “Or should I say ‘draconequus’?” She gestured towards the cast and said, “Please give a warm round of applause to the one and only…Discord!”
Discord walked downstage and grabbed the microphone from Twilight as the audience cheered and clapped for him. He said in a genuinely touched tone, “Thank you, one and all. You know, it’s so nice to be appreciated for my talents.” He then muttered as he eyed Twilight, “Even though it takes longer for some ponies to see that.”
The audience chuckled at that.
He then spoke to the patrons, “But perhaps they have good reason to. After all, I did wreak havoc all across Equestria twice. But let’s just say that I wouldn’t be the draconequus I am today if it weren’t for this sweet lemon drop…” He grabbed Fluttershy in his lion arm. “…and these crazy kids and their friends.” He grabbed Sweetie Belle and Pipsqueak with his tail. “Honestly, what would I do without them? Probably back in stone.”
He gave a chuckle before he finished, “Well, before I start rambling off like I’m giving an awards speech, let me just say thank you to everypony who made my contribution possible. Oh, and of course, the play.”
The audience chuckled again.
“I hope this was a spectacular night for you all! Oh, and for our future performances, expect crackling fireworks again.”
The rest of the cast members gave nervous looks when he said that.
“Thank you once again for such a gleeful reception of our show! Toodles!” He gave a laugh as the curtains closed for the final time and the audience members clapped and cheered.