Ohoho, that's not all!
When I went to look for them again,
they were on the ceiling!
Oh Discord, I've never known
anypony as funny as you!
I love that story about
the time you tried
to train your right paw...
to fetch your left leg!
Oh, I do love our Tuesday teas,
and I can't wait
for you to meet
my friend Tree Hugger!
She's going to love you too!
Tree Hugger?
I met her on a trip
to see the Breezies.
She's a member of
the Equestrian Society
for the Preservation
of Rare Creatures!
How nice for you.
We're all gonna have so much fun
together at the Grand Galloping Gala!
Oh, I was wondering when you
were going to ask me! I'd love to.
Oh! Oh no. Um, I'm afraid
I've already asked Tree Hugger...
I'm sorry, Discord!
I assumed you'd have
your own tickets since
you and Princess Celestia
are friends now.
Were you not invited?
Who, me?
It probably got lost in the mail.
No biggie', as the folks say.
Well, gotta go!
But we haven't had any
of our Tuesday teacakes!
Well, I guess we're
just going to have
to exclude them from
our party this time.
Oh, did I say that out- I mean, ta-ta!
Gemstones... Gah!
Where's Twilight?
Um, she's in Canterlot, helping
Princess Celestia with the Gala!
Oh, your first Grand Galloping Gala!
The excitement, the anticipation!
I wouldn't miss this for
all the jewels in Equestria!
We're going to the Gala!
We're going to the Gala!
We're going to the Gala!
Alright, y'all, keep it down.
It ain't like it's a life-changin'
experience or nothiiiiiiii-
My little sister's all grown up!
Hey!
This is gonna be the
best night ever!
I don't suppose that, uh,
these adorable little cutie-pies
have their own tickets to the
Gross Gruesome Gala, do they?
A-hem! To answer your
rather rude question,
they're going as our dates,
our plus ones!
We're plus ones!
We're plus ones!
We're plus ones!
Yes yes yes,
I believe I got that!
Yeah!
Have a wonderful,
special, fantastic day!
Oh hi, Discord! Want some cake?
I can give you a
list of all the flavors
we have in order of most delicious
to incredibly-unbelievably delicious!
Actually, Pinkie Pie,
who are you taking to...
I mean, do you... eugh,
oh, you know what?
I am famished.
I'll take all the cakes.
All of them?!
He wants all of the cakes!
Well, I'll need all my energy
when I'm dancing at the Gala,
if I decide to go that is, oh by the way,
are you bringing anypony?
Oh, of course!
I was gonna ask my mom,
because she's, you know, my mom,
but it turned out she
didn't want to go,
so I started asking around
and around and around
and I couldn't think of
anypony and I was about
to just go by myself
and I realized, of course!
Who loves fancy exciting
affairs more than anypony else?
My sister Maud!
You know what? Cancel my order.
You want none of the cakes now?!
Oh my, you are funny!
I guess everybeing in
Equestria's funny today.
Oh, how rude of me.
Tree Hugger, this is Discord.
Discord, Tree Hugger.
Radical to meet you.
Really digging your vibe.
My vibe?
It's a compliment.
Oh, well, I'm sure it is.
Well, I must be off.
It has nothing to do with
seeing you or not seeing you.
You can rest assured of that.
Have fun at the Gala!
Righteous!
Oh, Tree Hugger.
You're such a great friend.
So much funnier than
unfunny old Discord!
No, no, here. Take my plus-one.
I insist.
Before somepony else
thinks he's my friend
and expects to be asked instead.
What's that?
You're worried Discord
might be upset?
Not a problem!
I can make more new
friends anytime I want.
It's not as if any of
this actually mattered!
I don't even want to go
to the Gala anyway!
Are you perhaps looking for me?
Are you 'Discord
or current resident'?
I can't find any street
numbers in this place.
My ticket to the
Grand Galloping Gala!
I was invited after all!
Why is this so late?
Well, I got a little lost after
I escaped the flying banjos...
Can you point me in the
direction of the bottomless pit?
I think I can make my
way back from there.
Oh, over there. Somewhere.
Just go over there.
Looks like I'll see you at
the Gala after all, Fluttershy.
But I can't show up alone,
she'll think that she's my only friend!
Who could I bring on
such short notice?
I must say, it's very
nice having you take over
some of the planning
responsibilities for this year's Gala.
Anything I can do to
make it easier on you.
Thank you, Twilight.
I'm quite looking forward to
just enjoying the Gala for once.
Announcing the spirit of chaos,
Discord, and his guest, the, uh...
The Smooze!
Good evening, everypony!
What a glorious affair!
He does have a yen for
shiny things, the rascal.
I'll take care of this.
What are you doing
here with... that?!
Now now now, the
Smooze may be an 'it',
but it's an it with a
heart of, well, glob.
This night is extremely
important to me, Discord!
Keep 'it' under control!
Yes yes yes, of course.
Tell me, have you seen
Fluttershy anywhere?
We're here! We're here!
We made it to the Gala!
Really?
The aura coming off the
waterfall was so alive!
So, like, magic manifestation.
Wow.
Oh, Fluttershy.
I didn't see you there.
How did you even know to look
for an aura on a waterfall?
Discord! I thought
you weren't coming!
No. I actually never said that.
But funny how you
remembered it that way.
Anyway, good to see you.
Tree Friend, is it?
Your name's slipping
my mind right now.
How strange.
Your name's slipping
my mind right now.
How strange.
Nice to meet you.
I'm Tree Hugger. Blessings.
You have met me before actually!
Cool! Like, in another life, maybe?
You've gotta be kidding.
You don't remember me?
I meet a lot of different creatures,
each one of them perfect and unique.
Yes, well, as I was saying,
it's just great to be here
with my oldest, bestest friend.
Am I really your oldest,
bestest friend?
You? Of course not!
You think I don't
have other friends?
I'm centuries old!
I was talking about the Smooze!
Smoozeface, the Smoozinator-
well I mean that's what we
called him back in college.
Smooze! I would like you
to meet Fluttershy and...
umhmhm... Tree... how'd
you say it... Tree Embrace?
Oh, I like that! It's so in
rhythm with my life force!
Maybe I'll change it!
I can't believe I've never heard
you speak of the Smooze before.
Sounds like you two are so close!
Well, I'm glad you got that,
because that's what is true.
We are.
Very close.
That's wonderful!
The four of us should go
out to dinner sometime!
We should all go out
to dinner sometime?!
Have you no heart?
Oh, oh! It looks like
somepony wants to mingle.
We'll be back in a bit.
Oh, okay.
Treezie and I would love
to talk to you more later!
Treezie? Really?
Sort of a juvenile nickname,
don't you think?
Smoozie! Wait up!
Now listen, Smooze.
I need to make this a party
of one for a little while.
Just stay out here until
I come for you.
What's so funny?
Exactly!
Uhh... I think we're gonna
go hit the dance floor.
Fluttershy, tell the Hugs
here about the time
that we went to the store and came
back with two cakes instead of one,
because that's how crazy
we are when we're together!
Um, we went to the store,
and bought two cakes.
Oh. Well, you kind of left out
all the fun and frivolity there,
but I'm sure you got it,
Tree Hugger.
I got that you really like cake.
We like each other.
That was the point!
I'm actually pretty
lukewarm about cake.
Let me in!
That creature took my jewels!
Discord! I thought I told you to
keep your friend under control!
Oh please, I have better things to do
than to watch that thing all night.
Oh, I mean to say is,
that thing is a dear dear friend,
and I'll make sure that
the ooze t-t-that
he can't help but secrete
doesn't get on anypony else.
Thank you.
It's alright, everypony.
Let's just get back to enjoying
this magical evening!
You are making me look like
a fool in front of Fluttershy.
I'll be back when the Gala is over.
Oh Tree Hugger, I've never
known anypony as funny as you!
Check check, check!
Is this thing on?
Good evening, fillies and germs!
I just flew into Canterlot, and wow,
are my interspecies parts tired!
I've only got these tiny
mis-matched wings,
and even I can fly better
than Twilight Sparkle!
Am I right? Pchoo!
Hey!
Uh, well, perhaps you're into
more observational humor.
Did you ever notice how you
always materialize out of thin air?
Why not thick air?
What's the deal there?
Tough crowd.
What is he doing?!
I think they're... jokes?
Maud! Jokes!
My favorite.
...an ordinary night on the town
ends in a lesson about friendship!
Knock knock!
You're supposed to
say 'Who's there?'!
This is the most basic of jokes!
You're the most basic of jokes.
Good one, Maud!
What is that?!
None of my magic
works on this ooze!
Can you stop it?
I'm afraid not!
Discord, how could
you bring him here?!
Oh, he's not that bad!
Oh, my shoes will
be ruined forever!
That's what you're worried about?
Really?
This is kind of a bummer.
Isn't it, though?
And to think, it would
never have happened
had I come to the Gala as
somepony else's plus one.
Seems like something must
have harshed his flow, you know?
Like his senses are agitated.
You don't know anything
about rare creatures.
I've known Smooze-face for ages.
He's not agitated,
he's partying down, yo!
All he needs is some, like,
calming auditory therapy.
I know, I always feel
really at peace
when I'm being bathed
in positive vibes.
Maybe he'll calm down
with some sonic bliss!
Do you even know
what you just said?
Let go, Smooze! Bliss out!
It worked!
Way to go, Tree Hugger!
That was the most magical thing
I've ever seen done with animals!
Oh, thanks, everypony,
it makes perfect karmic sense
why magic doesn't work on him,
he only responds to vibrations
that peace out his energy fields.
Stop it! Stop it!
That's it!
I'm done with you, Tree Hugger!
Oh man.
You're really bumming me out!
Can you just, like, lower
your voice a skosh?
A skosh? A skosh?!
Whoa, dude, what is that?!
Relax! I'm not going to hurt you,
I'm simply going to send
you to another dimension!
I can't have you interfering in my
relationship with Fluttershy anymore!
Discord, stop!
I will, just as soon as she's gone!
Then we can have a good laugh
about this whole affair
over our regular Tuesday tea.
Don't worry, Fluttershy!
We'll stop him!
I'm doing her a favor, Fluttershy!
It's a lovely dimension!
White sand beaches,
attentive wait staff...
I mean okay, the
humidity isn't great,
but where isn't that the
case these days?
I don't understand why
you're doing this!
We were all getting
along so well!
As well as we could,
considering you've already stomped
all over our friendship by inviting
her to the biggest night of the year,
as if I didn't matter at all!
Did you really think I'd abandon you
ust because I have a new friend?!
Yes, because that's what you did!
No, Discord! I invited a friend to a party!
I didn't abandon you!
What if you had a friend that you
could discuss chaos-based magic with?
Would that mean we
weren't friends anymore?!
Uh, no, I suppose not...
it would just mean that
I'd have different friends
for different things...
Oh, oh dear, it looks like I've
perhaps overreacted just a skosh.
More like a lot of skoshes!
Tree Hugger, could
you give us a minute?
I'm just so new with this
whole friendship thing.
It's so much more
complicated than it looks.
Do you think maybe you
owe somepony an apology?
Not me!
Oh! Oh.
Yes, right.
Er, Tree Hugger, I'm sorry that you
got caught in the middle of my...
er, you know... wrath.
Oh, it's all groovy.
Um, I need like a few minutes
to clear out my chakras
before I can hug you from
a place of authenticity.
Oh, your chakras. Fair enough.
I owe you an apology, Smooze.
I spent the whole evening
thinking about my own feelings,
and never thinking about yours.
Well, friends!
I think I may actually grow to
like this multiple friend thing.
I like it too.
Hey!
It's not a party until
somepony spreads
magic-resistant ooze uncontrollably
over the ballroom!
Come on, Smoozinator!
Let's dance!
I'm sorry, Princess Celestia.
I thought I could give
you a break tonight,
but it turns out I was
in over my head.
You have nothing
to apologize for.
This has been the most
fun Gala in years!
I know, it was a- what?!
But there was ooze all over the place!
And one of the guests threatened to
send somepony to another dimension!
I know!
Can you imagine how dull it would
have been if I hadn't invited Discord?
Come on, aho!
The night is still young!