A Miracle
As the sun rose high over the Bucket house, one would expect the beginning of a new day filled with joy and hope. Sadly, that was not the case today as Twilight Sparkle and her friends trudged through the house after waking up. Charlie had already awoken, the lad currently in school, and Mrs. Bucket cleaned around the house since she didn’t work that day. The entire atmosphere around the house was gloomy and depressing, ever since the events of the day before. With the fifth and final Wonka golden ticket found, the contest was over and done, which means Charlie no longer had a chance to visit the famous factory.
Twilight Sparkle trudged tiredly towards Mrs. Bucket, look up to the poor woman, looking frightfully glum and upset.
“May I offer to help with anything, Mrs. Bucket?” Twilight asked.
Mrs. Bucket looked down towards the lavender Princess.
“I appreciate the offer, Twilight,” Mrs. Bucket sighed, gloomily. “But I’ve nothing for you to do at the moment.”
“… Okay,” Twilight nodded, understanding.
Looking down at the floor, Twilight trudged back toward her friends who gathered around the grandparents. Much like Twilight and Mrs. Bucket, they all looked rather upset and gloomy. Yet the only who didn’t seem upset was Cheese Sandwich, who tried to hide a sly smile.
“I don’t know about you girls, but I’m in a real sad shape,” Twilight said. “I haven’t felt this bad since Discord first escaped and tried to turn us against each other.
“I know whatcha mean, sugar cube,” Applejack agreed.
“That was positively the most dreadful moment of my life,” Rarity groaned. “I shudder just dwelling about it.”
“Well girls, it could be worse,” Spike said, being enthusiastic.
WHY WOULD YOU SAY THAT?!?!?!?!?
Hey, hey! Buddy, it’s okay. Calm down, just calm down… Atta boy…
Rainbow slowly looked over toward Spike, with a heated glare.
“How in pony feathers could it possibly get worse?” She grumbled.
Seeing her heated expression, Spike quickly shut his mouth and hid behind Twilight. But out of all the Mane Six, the most depressed of them all was Pinkie Pie, her mane had lost it’s bounce and hung completely flat. Even her own fur coat was starting to turn gray. There was one instance this happened before, when her friends asked her to stop playing the Yovidaphone and she was so upset she almost moved to Yakyakistan.
I still think that was one of the worst episodes I’ve ever seen; my ears bleed every time I hear that instrument.
You’re one to talk; you ever listen to yourself during your ‘recording sessions’?
“I feel nothing,” Pinkie moaned.
No pony had any idea what to do about Pinkie in this state. Not as if they didn’t try, they ‘literally’ tried everything they could think of to make her feel better. But much like before, no matter what they did, it never seems to be enough. All they could do was her emotional support, hoping this phase will eventually pass… Eventually…
“I just can’t stand seeing poor Pinkie Pie this way,” Rarity said.
“I hear what you’re saying,” Rainbow agreed. “She hasn’t been this bad in a long time, but she is… Ooh boy!”
“Personally, ah think we gotta get’er outta the house,” Applejack suggested. “I reckon we can all do with gettin’ some fresh air.”
Every pony nodded in agreement, at least thinking some fresh air would do them some good.
“That sounds like a wonderful idea,” Fluttershy said.
“The least we can do is check on Charlie and see how he’s doing,” Twilight offered.
They all turn to hear Pinkie’s response, only for her to faceplant onto the ground, groaning. Cheese walked up alongside his favorite mare, placing a soft hoof on her back.
“Come on, Pinkie-Winkie,” Cheese said, happily. “I have a sneaking suspicion today is going to be a really good day!”
Pinkie slowly peeled her face off the ground, staring at Cheese with a blank, emotionless expression.
“Nothing is good right now,” She said, flatly. “Probably won’t ever be again.”
“Aww, come on, sour puss. Please come out with us for a while. If not for your friends, at least for me. Pretty please?”
Truthfully, the look on Pinkie’s face made it clear she didn’t want to go. Now with any pony or even to do anything. In her state, she’d rather curl in a ball, tucked in the covers with Charlie’s grandparents, and just watch the world crumble around her. However, she knew her friends weren’t going to quit on her especially not Cheese Sandwich. Since she really had nothing better to do with her life, she figured she may as well go along.
“Alright, I’ll go,” She sighed.
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Making their way out the house, the group of friends trot down the street. It truly was a beautiful day outside, the birds chirping in the trees and puffy white clouds cast overhead. However, none of this did anything to brighten Pinkie’s mood. As they walked down the street, they passed the window of a tiny flower shop as a shop-keep was washing the plants. But as Pinkie walked by, all the flowers started to wilt and die leaving the shop owner stunned and confused.
This did not go unnoticed by the group who quickly pushed Pinkie faster, racing toward Charlie’s school to avoid any problems. The moment they arrived they peek through the window in the classroom. All the students inside were somber and disappointed, all of them having partaken in the contest and failed as miserably as Charlie. Even Mr. Turkentine seemed bummed seeing the state of his class.
“I’ve just decided to switch our Friday Schedule to Monday,” Mr. Turkentine announced. “Which means that the test we take each Friday on what we learned during the week will now take place on Monday before we’ve learned it. But since today is Tuesday, it doesn’t matter in the slightest. Pencils ready.”
The class pick up their pencils, as Mr. Turkentine approached the blackboard and drew a percent symbol on it.
“Today, we are going to learn about… Percentages. And for an example, let’s take the recent unpleasantness. Supposing that there were a thousand Wonka Bars in the world and during the contest you each opened a certain number of them. That number is a percent. Everyone understand?”
The entire class shook their heads with a definitive ‘no’. The group observing outside shook their heads.
“Man, this guy really gets on my nerves,” Rainbow growled.
“Can you imagine that?” Rarity asked, appalled. “A man taking out his frustrations about the contest on those poor, innocent children?”
“How did he ever become a teacher again?” Spike asked.
Twilight shushed them all back down, as they continued listening in on the lesson.
“You, Madeline Durkin, how many Wonka Bars did you open?”
“About a hundred,” Madeline answered.
“There are ten ‘hundreds’ in a thousand; therefore, you opened ten percent.
He then points to a boy further back.
“You, Peter Goff, how many did you open?”
“A hundred and fifty,” Peter answered.
“That’s ten percent half over again, which makes fifteen percent.”
He then points right toward Charlie, who looked up from his desk rather gloomy.
“Charlie Bucket, how many did you open?”
“Two,” He responded.
“That’s easy. Two hundred is twice one hundred…”
“Not two hundred… Just two.”
Everyone, including Mr. Turkentine, look over at Charlie. They were all in complete shock.
“Two? What do you mean you only opened two?”
“I don’t care much for the chocolate.”
“Well, I can’t figure out just two! So, let’s pretend you opened two hundred. Now, if you opened two hundred Wonka Bars, apart from being dreadfully sick, you’d have used up twenty percent of one thousand, which is fifteen percent half over again, ten percent—”
Deciding she finally couldn’t stand this anymore, Twilight Sparkle decided it was time for action. She faces the clock on the wall, encasing it in a magical aura. The hands on the clock quickly spun until they rest in three o’clock. The school bell rang, and Mr. Turkentine looks up at the clock.
“Huh, didn’t realize it was that time already. Alright, class dismissed!”
All the students sluggishly got up from their seat, sauntering out the door. Everyone exits the school, as once again Charlie is the last to leave. He noticed his friends standing there waiting for him and made his way over.
“Hey there, Charlie,” Spike greeted.
“Do we even gotta ask how school was, sugar cube?” Applejack asked.
Charlie shook his head, staring at the ground. Cheese came up alongside him, patting his back.
“Don’t look so glum, chum,” Cheese smiled. “I have a feeling this day will still be great!”
“I appreciate you trying, Cheese,” Charlie responds. “But I really don’t think anything will be great.”
The group of friends proceed down the road heading back to the Bucket house. None of them said much apart from the occasional question, most of the time was spent walking. They knew full too well that everyone was still going through the motions of this upsetting turn of events. As they cross the street, from the corner of his eye, Charlie noticed something shiny peeking from the street gutter.
“Do you guys see that?” He asked.
They look down the street, as something shiny caught their eyes.
“Yeah, but what is it?” Twilight asked.
“Who cares?!” Rainbow groaned.
Charlie, however, curiously reached his down through the gutter and pulled out what appears to be a silver coin.
“It’s a coin!” He pointed out.
“Wow, it must be your lucky day!” Twilight said.
It was then Twilight turned down the street and noticed Bill’s Candy Shop wasn’t far from their position. All at once, a thought came to her.
“Why don’t you use that to buy yourself a Wonka bar?” She suggested.
The mere mention of the candy bar made Charlie look disappointed again.
“What’s the point? All the tickets are gone.”
“True, but I think you deserve a little treat to perk you up. Just a tiny bit.”
Charlie looked down the street, his eyes on the sweet shop. Though he was still upset, he figured Twilight did have a point. Perhaps a little candy would make him feel better. So they all proceed down the street before stopping just outside the front door.
“Alright, I’m going inside,” Charlie declared. “You guys want anything at all?”
Every pony just shook their heads, Pinkie Pie simply sighing while looking at the cracks on the ground.
“Don’t worry about us, Charlie,” Twilight assured. “Just go ahead and treat yourself. You deserve it.”
Charlie nodded, before walking into the candy shop. The others lean against the window to see inside, though Cheese Sandwich had to hold Pinkie’s head up just to look.
“Oh sure, when we offer him bits to buy candy he says ‘no’,” Spike replied, sarcastically. “But when he finds a coin on the road, suddenly the idea is… Brilliant!”
“At ease, Spike,” Twilight hushed him.
Meanwhile, inside the shop, Charlie approached the counter and clears his throat, drawing Bill’s attention.
“Hi!” Bill greeted.
“I’d like a bar of chocolate please,” Charlie requests.
“Yeah, sure. What kind? A Slugworth Sizzler? A Wonka Scrumdidilyumptious?”
“Whichever’s the biggest.”
“Try a Scrumdidilyumtious. Now that all the tickets have been found, I don’t have to hide them anymore.”
Bill hands Charlie the long candy bar, which Charlie quickly ripped open and ate rather quickly. Bill clears his throat a few times, holding out his hand signifying payment. Charlie hands him the coin he found. Bill smiles, placing the coin in the cash register. He was just getting some change when he saw Charlie swallowing down the chocolate.
“Hey, hey, hey, take it easy,” Bill warned. “You’ll get a stomachache if you swallow it like that.”
“Bye,” Charlie said.
“Bye now,” Bill smiled.
After collecting his change, Charlie turned around and was about to leave. Suddenly, a ‘tap tap’ draws him to the window seeing Cheese Sandwich. The yellow pony gestures Charlie to grab one more Wonka bar. Seeing as he had some change left over, Charlie nodded his head and turns back to Bill.
“I think I’ll buy just one more, for my friends.”
“Sure, why not try a regular Wonka bar this time?”
“Fine.”
Bill hands Charlie a regular Wonka bar and Charlie heads for the door. Back outside, Twilight turns toward Cheese Sandwich.
“What was that all about Cheese?” She asked.
“Trust me on this one, Twi-Pie,” Cheese replied. “I’ll tell you later.”
Twilight Sparkle had no idea what was going on, being the inquisitive pony she is she wanted to ask him more. Suddenly, a commotion down the road interrupted her. She peers down the street and spots a large group of people crowding around the newspaper stand grabbing today’s paper.
“Extra, extra! Read all about it! Hear the latest news! Get your papers here!”
“Hey guys, look over there!” Twilight points out.
They all turn to look, noticing all the commotion. As Charlie left the shop, he spots his friends looking down the street. He faces their direction and was quite surprised.
“What do you think is going on?” He asked.
“I have no idea,” Twilight answered. “I think should go and find out.”
The whole team strolled down the street, avoiding the crowd of people walking away with their newspapers. They managed to overhear some gentlemen discussing the headlines on the paper.
“Did you hear the news? That gambler from Paraguay made up a phony ticket!”
“That means there’s one golden ticket still floating around somewhere.”
“Can you believe the nerve of that guy? Trying to fool the whole world?”
Hearing the news made every pony’s mouth drop in shock, Charlie as well. Twilight motions her head sideways, signaling to walk away slowly. They eventually walk far enough while everyone else was busy.
“You all heard that, right?” Charlie asked.
“We sure did, sugar cube,” Applejack nodded.
“So… That last ticket was a fake?” Fluttershy asked.
“Seems that way, Flutters,” Rainbow answered.
Pinkie Pie, who before was all gloomy and gray, started picking up after hearing the news. The color slowly comes back to her body, mane inflating to its originally fluffy nature.
“Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh!” She said, excitedly. “This is the most super, terrific, fantastical, spectacular, amazing news I’ve ever heard!”
Suddenly, Pinkie Pie made a loud gasp, as if it all dawned on her.
“… Maybe there’s still a chance for Charlie to win the contest and for us to speak with Mr. Wonka!”
It was then, Charlie just remembered the other Wonka bar he received from Bill, pulling it out of his pocket. He and every pony else stared at the candy bar in his hand, wide-eyed.
“What do you guys think?” He asked them. “Should I go for it?”
“Open it, Charlie,” Twilight said. “What have we got to lose?”
Looking side to side to make sure no one else was looking, Charlie pulls the outer layer off the Wonka bar till only the aluminum wrapping remained. Charlie slowly unravels the corners of the wrapping, as every pony waited with anticipation as the chocolate came into view. As Charlie pulls back the wrapping ever so subtle, he was greeted with the smallest hint of gold. Seeing this, becoming more excited, Charlie rips the rest of the wrapping away… And pulls out the fifth and final golden ticket. He lifts it high in the air, getting a good look as the shocked expressions of all the ponies changed into huge smiles.
“It’s a golden ticket,” Twilight softly said.
Pinkie Pie could feel her body shaking about, she tried to hold it back, but the news was just so big. Before every pony else could react…
“YOU FOUND WONKA’S LAST GOLDEN TICKET!!!!!!!!!” Pinkie shouted.
Pinkie’s exclamation echoed all over the street, so loud that everything seemed to stop. All the birds stopped chirping, the cars skid to a halt, and all the hustle-and-bustle paused as the townspeople turned toward where the boy and the girls stood. It was an awkward silence for them all, as Pinkie’s eyes flicked side to side as every pony else stared at her.
“You think they heard that?” Pinkie whispered, smiling sheepishly.
Just then, another hand grabbed ahold of Charlie and they turn to see a woman with wide eyes.
“Hey, you’ve got it! You’ve got the last Golden Ticket! The kid’s found the last Golden Ticket!”
She pulls Charlie over to the large gathering of people, as they start crowding around him for a glimpse of that ticket.
“It really is gold!”
“Over here, show it over here!”
“Here, let me see!”
“I’ll buy it from you; I’ll give you fifty dollars and a new bicycle!”
“Are you crazy? I’d give him five hundred dollars for that ticket!”
The ponies and Spike watch Charlie quickly being smothered by all these people, several of them filling his head with requests. They knew they had to do something before things got out of hand.
“Hey! You leave the kid alone!” Spike shouted.
“Come on, girls!” Twilight shouts.
They all ran forward, diving through the crowd. The girls and Spike shoved people out of the way trying to reach Charlie.
“Hey! Watch where you’re grabbing partner!” Applejack gasped. “Who touched my flank?!”
“Sorry!” Rainbow shouted.
“Charlie, are you alright?!” Fluttershy called out.
“We simply must get away from all these people!” Rarity cried out.
Thankfully, Mr. Jopeck, the Newspaper man, was able to get ahold of Charlie leading the boy through the huge crowd.
“Come on, Charlie! Hold onto that ticket! Run for it, Charlie! Run straight home and don’t stop till you get there!”
Jopeck finally pushed Charlie out of that awful mess, as the ponies followed close behind him. They all made a mad dash/gallop through the streets back to Charlie’s house. What started off as a day filled with sorrow and desperation, now it quickly turned into one of the best days ever. How could anything spoil this wonderful moment?
Oh, so when Spike says it that’s taboo. But when you say it, you get off scot-free?
*Pause* You’re the one writing most of this stuff.
Yeah, I know
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It seems all doom and gloom for our protagonists at this point, perhaps not in the literal 'The World's About To End' scenario but the feeling is there. In a way, I could relate to that feeling almost like getting over the worst break-up I've ever had. Just when we think we're going to have a bright future, everything's going our way, and building up all this hope we'd be happy, fate comes around and smashes those dreams to pieces (Next thing you know, she takes all the good you do for her and treats you like garbage). But enough about that...
In Charlie's case, it seems like just another heart wrenching disappointment knowing he missed out on finding a golden ticket. Even Pinkie Pie is taking it worse, as yes we can recall that one instance when the ponies told her to stop playing that weird instrument (Although to be fair, she's about as good at it as a poor girl trying to sing 'Bohemian Rhapsody'). Yet on the upside in terms of fate, it always offers one shred of good in an otherwise troubling period. A finding of a silver coin on a whim not only allows Charlie to buy a Wonka bar without fighting the crowd (Like fighting over the last 'Toilet Paper' shaped cake at the bakery... Don't ask) and suddenly the news dawns: That one Golden Ticket still remains.
Thanks to Cheese Sandwich, whom they don't yet know is responsible for all this, Charlie slowly opens the bar... And there it is! The beautiful, shiny Golden ticket. The symbol that foreshadows that his fate is about to change forever. In a way, this feature has always been like 'two' separate movies at first. In the beginning, it's all about getting to know Charlie and his family connected by the announcement of a contest and the hunt to find the ticket to get him into the factory. Since we all know what happens shortly after, I can guarantee this faithful readers:
This is where the REAL heart of the story lies.
Yes, Charlie has the ticket. Now they got to get home and show the family. But someone's gonna give them a little offer that's hard to refuse.
Miracle of was it set up?
Charlie wins by default?! WOO-HOO!!
The two sweetest words in the English language! DEFAULT! DEFAULT! DE-
*Extremeenigma02 knocks me out*
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Oh yes. We know what you mean. And ultimately, that conflict pretty much comes into play through the rest of the movie. Though how the guy 'knew' that one specific kid would find these tickets is still something I can never understand. It's like Wonka has been watching these kids for the longest time, whether he knew that they were the likely 'heirs' to the factory... Or he was seeking the most 'rotten' kids with Charlie having to find it by pure chance.
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Okay... I did not understand what you said, but the title is meant to represent two things:
That Cheese's part in discovering the ticket is a phony made it into the paper and the other part being that Charlie finding that ticket when he wasn't 'trying' is one of the world's greatest miracles.
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In the words of homer j simpson:
Three cheers for Charlie
Hip hip hooray
Hip hip hooray
Hip hip hooray
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You said it dude!
Kastang! Charlie wins!!!!
Oh, man, oh man I know what's coming up next; one of the best songs from the Movie that will always make anyone smile and laugh everytime they hear it.
It happened! IT FINALLY HAPPENED!!!!! Time for them to go on the tour of their lives!!!!!
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HOORAY!!!! CHARLIE IS THE REAL GOLDEN TICKET WINNER!!!! HE GOT IT, HE GOT IT, HE GOT IT!!!! Now to get home and tell his family the good news!!
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U said it!
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YEE-HAW!!!!
I wonder how everyone watching the movie in equestria are reacting right now?
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ALLRIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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We'll find out soon enough!
Cause I've got a golden ticket
I've got a golden twinkle in my eye
I never had a chance to shine
Never a happy song to sing
But suddenly half the world is mine
What an amazing thing
'Cause I've got a golden ticket
YEAH!!!!!!!!! THE DAY IS COME!
NOTE: You'll notice the corrections in the quotes bolded, too.
Discord: (frowns) Oh, sure, bring that up, why don't you?
Scootaloo: Why would you say that, dragon?!
Maud: (gasps in shock) Pinkie!
Sweetie: She's turning gray!
Scootaloo: Ohh, this is terrible! I've never seen Pinkie like this!
Sweetie: Me either!
Discord: Ohh, poor Pinkie. Looking at her in that condition and acting that way brings up a painful memory of when I was... evil... (brightens up instantly) But it shouldn't be long for the big moment!
Starlight: Yeah, I can't wait!
Trixie: Hmph! My words exactly! He reminds me of the teacher I used to have when I was a filly!
Starlight: Some teacher! Not figuring out just two. He's an amateur.
Mudbriar: I agree to that, because technically, if Charlie opened 2 out of 1000 bars, then he opened precisely 0.2%.
(Everyone else- minus Maud- looked at Mudbriar in amazement.)
Starlight: How did you know that??
Mudbriar: Abacus.
Trixie: (jaw dropped open in shock, like in Magic Duel) Why didn't I think of that?!?
Apple Bloom: (smirks) That's what you think, Charlie.
(The other foals giggled at this.)
Discord: (smiles in delight) So, what do we have here?
Sunburst: It isn't long now, everypony.
Big Mac: Nope.
Apple Bloom: Can't blame him for eating like that. He's a poor boy, and he must be very, very hungry.
Sweetie Belle: That's for certain.
Sugar Belle: We know what it's all about.
Big Mac: Eeyup!
Maud: The sooner my sister finds out, the better. I wanna see her back to her pink self again.
Mudbriar: Me too.
Discord: And the news has been made public to the world.
Starlight: That can mean one thing: The contest is STILL going on!
(She and Trixie gave each other a hoof bump at this.)
Wind Sprint: (happily) Yay! Pinkie's back to her normal, happy self again!
Maud: (as she smiled) That's the Pinkie I know and love.
Discord: (eagerly) This is it! This is it!
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Starlight: (eagerly) Come on! Come on!
Trixie: (likewise) Let it be there!
Sunburst: Please let it have the golden ticket! Please, for the love of Celestia!
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Maud: (despite keeping her straight face, sounding a tiny bit eager, as her eyes widen a bit in anticipation) Come on, Charlie.
(Sugar Belle held onto Big Mac a bit tightly while the other foals shared the CMC's excitement as Wind Sprint held onto Quibble.)
All: (in unison, excitedly- except for Maud and Mudbriar, yet they are smiling also) HE DID IT!!!!
Starlight: (as she facehoofed) Yes, they did, Pinkie.
Trixie: No! Not when Charlie just succeeded in finding that ticket!
Wind Sprint: Without it, Charlie's dream won't come true!
Apple Bloom: Somepony- er, somebody help him!
Discord: Oh, that does it! I'm gonna see if I could get us right in that world and help them out!
Starlight: (just as Discord was about to snap his fingers) Wait, Discord! Look!
Scootaloo: Mr. Jopeck saved him! He's getting him outta the crowd!
Discord: (as Charlie and the ponies behind him ran) Go, Charlie, go! Go, go, go!! (spazzing out like an excited fan) HEEEEEEEY!!! THAT'S MY BOY!!!
(As Discord laughed excitedly, the others are cheering at this as well, jumping and reacting like a big victory had happened at a big game on TV.)
Crusaders: (in unison, jumping together) HE FINALLY GOT THE LAST GOLDEN TICKET! FRIENDSHIP FOREVER!
Wind Sprint: (as she and the cheering Quibble hugged each other, the latter spinning her around) Yay!! He did it, Quibble Pants!!!
Quibble: (happily) Finally, Charlie can go to Wonka's chocolate factory!
Maud: (sounding almost enthusiastic, smiling like she never smiled before) And Pinkie and the rest of our friends can go there, too, to ask Mr. Wonka for help for Sugar Cube Corner.
Mudbriar: And I most certainly agree!
Starlight: I've never felt so happy for someone else here since the Cutie Mark Crusaders finally got their cutie marks!
Trixie: (grinning excitedly) THREE CHEERS FOR CHARLIE BUCKET!!! HIP-HIP...
Ponies and Discord: HOORAY!
Starlight and Trixie: HIP-HIP...
Foals: HOORAY!
Starlight and Trixie: HIP-HIP...
All: HOORAAAYYY!!!
Familiar voices: Principal Starlight! Principal Starlight!
(That got the attention of the group watching the movie. They turned to see the following running into the room with urgent looks on their faces, chattering simultaneously: Autumn Blaze, Garble, Gilda, Gabby, Terramar, and the sources of the crying voices: Sandbar, Ocellus, Gallus, Silverstream, Smolder, Yona, Rainbow Harmony, Pizzelle, Patty Peppermint, Citrine Spark, Shimmy Shake and Lighthoof.)
Sunburst: (surprised) I-It's our students!
Discord: And Autumn Blaze, Garble and Gilda!
Crusaders: (in unison) Gabby!
Starlight: (to the chattering newcomers) Wait a minute, wait a minute! Hold it, everycreature! One at a time, please!
(Soon, the newcomers stopped chattering.)
Starlight: Now, Sandbar, what's all the fuss about?
Sandbar: We all were checking on Diamond Tiara, when we overheard her talking with her parents. It turns out that Diamond Tiara didn't mean to say those bad things about Sugar Cube Corner!
Toola Roola: (shocked) You're kidding!
Ocellus: No, it's true! We saw it! We even overheard Diamond Tiara saying she loves the shop, she likes the Cakes- she only said those mean things cause her parents made her do it!
Clear Sky: (shocked) Her- Her parents?!
Quibble: (likewise) As in Filthy and Spoiled Rich?!
Smolder: Yeah! Those two stuck up earth ponies!
Gallus: And that's not all that happened there, no way!
Sunburst: What else?
Starlight: Tell us everything.
(Then the newcomers told the others everything that happened.)
All who were watching the movie: (in unison, shocked) They did WHAT?!?!
Terramar: Yes, it's true!
Apple Bloom: She wanted to tell the truth to the Cakes, but her parents blackmailed her not to do it?! Her own mom and dad?!?
Coconut Cream: You've gotta be kidding!!
Rainbow Harmony: No, we're not!
Yona: Yona not lying! We telling truth!
Gabby: Yeah, we all saw it!
Toola Roola: (shocked) Then Diamond Tiara was innocent all along!
Coconut Cream: What were we thinking?!
Apple Bloom: You see?! We told you so!
Trixie: (growls in anger) Those... those... CRIMINALS!!
Discord: (as his eyes glowed, in the same dark tone he had when he heard the Changelings took Fluttershy back when they were evil) No pony plans to take down Sugar Cube Corner just for expanding their own business while blackmailing their own daughter and gets away with all that!
Big Mac: (angrily) Nope!
Garble: (growls) If you ask me, Diamond Tiara needs new parents!
Smolder: I agree! Parents who'd love and care for her!
Sugar Belle: What'll we do?!
Starlight: We wait for Twilight and her friends to return. Once they do, we'll tell them what happened with Diamond Tiara. (narrows eyes in determination) Then we'll all confront Filthy and Spoiled Rich!
Maud: (her eyes narrowing, showing anger the first time ever) When Pinkie gets back here, she's gonna learn the truth- including what Filthy and Spoiled Rich said about her, and we're gonna bust them!
Mudbriar: (narrows eyes) And I can definitely agree with that!
Starlight: Until then, let's finish watching the movie.
Gallus: Movie? How could you think of watching movies at a time like this?
Gilda: (looks at screen, gasps in surprise) Rainbow Dash?!
Shimmy Shake and Lighthoof: (shocked) What?!
Autumn Blaze: (looks at screen as well) Applejack!
Ocellus and Patty Peppermint: Rarity!
Silverstream: Fluttershy!
Pizzelle and Citrine Spark: Pinkie Pie!
Garble and Smolder: (in unison) Spike!
Sandbar: It's Twilight and her friends! They're in that movie!
Ocellus: But how?!
Starlight: It's a long story, but all I can say is that they're in that movie to get ideas for Sugar Cube Corner.
Terramar: Ideas, huh? Interesting.
Gabby: Looks like another adventure they're on.
Rainbow Harmony: And look! Cheese Sandwich is with them!
Gallus: No way!
Apple Bloom: Hey, why don't you guys join us in watching the movie? That way, you all can see what happens here, too.
Gabby: (excitedly) Really?! Oh, thank you so much!
Sandbar: We'd love to!
Autumn Blaze: Yeah, we'll join you!
(The other newcomers eagerly agreed in unison.)
Discord: Then allow me to take you all to your seats.
(Discord snapped his fingers, and then, in an instant, the group- now with the newcomers- were sitting in what looked like a few rows of theater seats while eating the same treats they have earlier and then some.)
Garble: Whoo! Sweet!
Discord: Now, everybody, sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.
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You're about to find out!
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As always a fantastic commentary and can’t wait to see more
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Charlie finding The golden ticket put a smile not only on both sides of the screen but also mine as well and also with your commentary the plot on both sides of the screen begins to thicken as well great job!
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Thanks very much! Hope you enjoyed the additional scenes I made here!
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Thanks, buddy boy!
Level 11: make your way to the candy shop
I could imagine Cheese's sly smile throughout the whole chapter.
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You and me both!