You look nervous.
There's no reason to be nervous.
Nothing to worry about.
Everything's gonna be fine!
Twilight, tell those butterflies
in your tummy to b*at it!
Making new friends is always fun.
Ohhhh...
They're probably just
as nervous as you are.
You've been plannin'
this shindig for weeks.
You know everything
about these fellers.
It's gonna be dandy.
You're right. Remember,
Equestria and Yakyakistan
haven't opened their borders
for hundreds of moons.
In fact, Yakyakistan is so far
north of the Crystal Mountains,
nopony's even been there!
Imagine the look on
Princess Celestia's face
when she finds out we
made friends with a yak prince!
I'm calm!
I'm calm...
Ponies! Greetings, ponies!
Prince Rutherford, your Majesty.
On behalf of all of us,
I welcome you to Equestria.
Me honored.
Yaks hope for great friendship
between ponies and yaks.
Friends for a thousand moons!
You must be hungry
after a long journey.
We've prepared a banquet
of traditional yak foods.
If things not perfect,
yaks get mad.
Yaks always get mad
when things not perfect!
This no taste like yak food!
Fake pony food make yaks mad!
Is it okay to be nervous now?
Them yaks sure have a
funny way of saying "howdy".
They're different, that's all.
Very... different.
I think they broke my record for
most stuff broken in under a minute.
I mean, they even broke the trophy.
All we have to do is show
them how great it can be
to have friends
before Princess Celestia
arrives for the friendship
party tonight.
Now, who read the
seven-volume cross-indexed
history of Yakyakistan
I recommended?
Um... I-I had a thing...
I did, I did. Did you know
they live so far
north of the Crystal Empire
that it's cold all the time?
Yaks have yak fur
to keep them warm.
Pretty sure that's what fur's
always for, Pinkie Pie.
I know!
Yaks are so cool!
Pinkie Pie, can you show
them around town?
I know you have to plan
the friendship party too,
but it would really help
make them feel welcome.
Don't worry. They'll be in
good hooves with me.
Remember, we want to make
sure Equestria feels like home.
That means doing
everything we can
to make this place
feel like Yakyakistan.
No problem!
Good. Let's get out there and
make some new friends!
We know y'all are noble warriors
who avoid the
so-called finer things,
so me and my family would be honored
if you rested here in the
barn during your visit.
Applejack and I made hay beds
like you're used to
back in Yakyakistan.
Hmm... This perfect.
You can snooze here all afternoon,
cause you're gonna need a lot
of energy for my party tonight!
That wasn't so hard.
Wait!
This not yak hay!
Well, we didn't have actual
hay from Yakyakistan,
but we tried our best to
make it just like yours.
Not perfect! Yaks destroy!
Pinkie Pie, what do we do?!
And now, for your
entertainment pleasure...
Presenting animals,
Yakyakistan style!
Animals cute.
Oh. Thank goodness.
Wait. These antlers lie!
These not Yakyakistani animals!
Yaks smash!
Okay, well... There are still
other things we can do.
I think.
Yes! These are some
of my favorite materials.
Very rare, imported
from the Crystal Empire
to match your
northern sensibilities.
I hope you'll find them—
...delicious.
This no taste like yak fabric!
Yaks destroy!
Everything's gonna be fine.
You'll just...
make it up to them.
Somehow.
Listen up!
Tell your faces to hold onto their frowns,
cause they're about to
get turned upside-down!
Hold your frown face!
Hit it, Rainbow Dash!
Just like Yakyakistan
snow, right?
Because snow is snow,
no matter where it comes from.
This not yak snow!
Seriously?! ...Seriously?
Y'know... it's goin' okay.
Satisfactory, I'd say.
It could be better.
It's not very good.
It's a disaster!
Pinkie Pie, tonight's
Yakyakistan theme party
is more important than ever!
You'll make them forget all
about this afternoon, right?
Because if it's not perfect,
they're gonna smash everything!
And I'm not sure how much
more smashing this visit can take!
I definitely will! I think.
Maybe...?
You're the best gosh-darn
party planner in Equestria.
You'll show 'em a good time!
You can do it!
We have absolute confidence
in your abilities, Pinkie Pie.
It's going to be my most
happy-tacular party ever!
I hope!
Why are your eyes
darting around like that?
It's what I do when
I'm not nervous!
Pinkie Pie, I don't know what
we'd do without you—
Me either! Gotta go!
Gummy, what am I gonna do?
I had all this amazing stuff
planned for the party,
but they're gonna hate it!
There's no way to make
Equestria feel like Yakyakistan.
They're just too sensitive!
Even Fluttershy
made them mad!
Fluttershy!
Oh...
I need a new idea,
and I need it now.
How am I supposed to make
this party feel like Yakyakistan
without actually going there
and bringing something back?!
Gummy, you're a genius.
And this is Sugarcube Corner.
They're working hard to make
your traditional Yakyakistan cake.
Vanilla extract
balance very tricky.
Uh-huh.
Do you mind, um, waiting
here for one moment?
How's tonight's party coming?
I'm doing what I can,
but it's really up to
you at this point!
...Pinkie?
Where are you?!
Did you find her?
Angel and I searched
the forest, but...
Aerial recon turned
up nothing either.
I searched the farm
inside and out.
No Pinkie Pie.
But I did find a set of Granny
Smith's dentures under the house, so...
not a complete loss.
She's simply vanished!
But the party!
It's all we have left!
What are we gonna do?!
Don't worry.
I'll be back in time for the party.
Love, Pinkie Pie.
If Pinkie Pie says
she'll be back
in time for the party,
she'll be back.
We have to trust her.
Right?
No reason to freak out!
Don't worry, Twilight.
When it comes to parties,
I think she knows
what she's doin'.
You're right.
Let's just focus on keeping
the yaks happy 'til she's back.
Piece o' cake.
The cake!
One bite, and you'll be
transported right back to Yakyakistan.
I hope.
Hmm... Ponies too heavy
on vanilla extract!
We've never needed
a party so badly.
Next stop, Crystal Empire!
And so my quest begins.
I know what you're thinking.
Why go to Yakyakistan alone, Pinkie Pie?
Because I'm the party planner.
This burden falls on my rump
and my rump alone.
If I want a great party,
I gotta climb the mountains
north of the Crystal Empire,
find Yakyakistan, and come
back with something authentic!
Know what I mean?
Did we go the wrong way?
Where's all the snow?
Please tell me this is
magical sand-colored snow.
Nope.
Sand.
Definitely sand.
Dodge City. End of the
line, I'm afraid.
All trains had to stop.
Sheep decided to
sit on the tracks.
Curse you, sheep!
Thanks for you
help, conductor.
Cherry Jubilee!
Pinkie Pie?! I reckoned I eyeballed
you crossin' my way right now.
How are you?
You look amazing!
I need help.
I'm dandy as a daffodil
and fit as a floribunda.
What can I do ya for?
Have you heard of Yakyakistan?
Do you have any idea
how I can get there?
Mark your calendar, missy,
'cause this right here's your lucky day!
I'm headin' north to the Crystal
Empire myself for a delivery.
I ought to warn you though –
me and the boys are powerful tired
cause we was up all
night countin' cherries.
Hey there!
Wake up!
Counting cherries?
How many?
Four hundred and seventeen thousand,
two hundred and thirty-four.
Yee-haw!
Whoa!
And my quest resumes.
As I stare across
the endless desert,
I tell myself I'll soon
triumphantly enter
the homeland of
our noble guests.
I'll return with a prize to make
the best party they've ever seen.
Know what I mean?
Cherry?
Ravine. Ravine!
Wake up!
Wake up!
Stooooop!
Huh?! Whoa.
I was dreamin' about a ravine.
Ravine!
That's what I said.
Music beautiful.
Much soul.
Phew!
When Twilight told me to stall—
I-I mean, entertain you,
I thought there's no way I could—
Huh?
Spike!
Piano play itself?!
Music a lie!
We demand party!
Party now or yaks no friends!
No! Just a little longer!
No more longer! We leave now!
Yak go to train, return with more yaks!
We declare w*r!
No Pinkie Pie?
What's this?!
Heh-heh.
We panicked and tried to plan our own party.
It's sort of panic-themed.
The yaks are going home!
This is awful!
I wanted to surprised
Princess Celestia.
Now the only surprise is that
I may have just started a w*r.
There we were, face-to-face
with Falling Pony Ravine.
Down, down, down!
And then, suddenly... Pow!
We were rescued mid-air
by the Wonderbolts!
And then they gave me
a ride to Manehattan,
I joined a traveling band, we played
some shows here and there,
got popular,
almost made it big until
creative differences tore us apart.
And that's when I knew I had
to get back on with my journey
to the Crystal Empire,
the gateway to Yakyakistan!
And so here I am.
It was a major adventure that
took most of the afternoon.
Know what I mean?
This is it.
The northern boundary
of the Crystal Empire.
Beyond lies Yakyakistan.
Nopony who's attempted this
climb has ever returned.
Are you sure you
have to do this?
I do.
Good luck, Pinkie Pie.
How could she be so
late to the party?
This isn't like her.
I'm sure she's
trying her best.
Pinkie Pie's tougher
than she looks.
I know you're right, but...
I wish she was here.
I put too much
pressure on her.
I let everypony down.
And Princess Celestia
will be here any minute
and see that I haven't
made new friends.
I've made new enemies.
Hi! My name is Pinkie Pie!
I'm looking for Yakyakistan.
You know, faraway land,
lots of yaks?
Maybe you've heard of it?
Whoa-ho-ho! Slow down!
I can't understand a
word you're saying—
There it is! Yakyakistan!
Noooooooooo...!
Ooh. Is everypony alright?
I can't tell if my eyes
are open or closed.
I think I can see a little bit.
Nope.
Ooooh...
Look at these!
Pinkie Pie's made files
for everypony in town!
With exactly what kind
of parties we like.
Pinkie Pie has a secret
party-planning cave?!
How cool is this?!
Twilight Sparkle likes vanilla ice
cream, red balloons, dancing...
That's right!
But she's afraid of quesadillas.
No, I'm not!
They're just so...
cheesy.
...oooooooo!
No!
I'm all the way back
where I started!
Gummy, I was this close to
helping Twilight befriend the yaks.
Now I've just let everypony down.
Hmm?
Looky here. It's notes for
the party she wants
to throw for her folks'
fiftieth anniversary.
But they ain't nearly that old!
Huh.
She's already plannin'
their one-hundredth too.
And their five-hundredth?
I had no idea she worked
so hard on her parties.
She may be more
organized than you, Twilight.
Let's not get carried away.
I just wish Pinkie Pie were
here so we could tell her
how much we all appreciate
her hard work.
Thank you! Thank you!
I love you too!
All of you!
You're back!
I tried to go to
Yakyakistan so
I could bring something
back for my party.
But at the last second,
I made a mistake.
I worked harder on this
party than any party ever.
But I'm still just a big failure.
Pinkie Pie, you're not a failure.
What matters is how hard you tried.
Who else would've gone all
across Equestria to plan one party?
You know...
the trip was really hard.
But everypony I met along
the way was so helpful.
I just wish the yaks
could see how friendly
and wonderful and great
Equestria really is!
I just got the best
party idea ever!
It's too late. The yaks
left on the last train.
Um, no, they didn't.
Trust me!
There are a whole lot
of sheep out there!
So, um, do we walk
back up the slide or...
or what?
Yaks stuck here?!
Why trains not work?!
I never thought I'd
say this, but...
thank you, sheep!
And now, if it's okay
with you, it's party time!
Ooh.
Wow, Pinkie.
This came together quick, even for you.
What can I say?
I'm good at what I do.
Prince Rutherford, every time
we tried to make something
in Equestria feel like Yakyakistan,
we couldn't get it right.
When I got back from my
adventure, I realized something.
We shouldn't try to make
Equestria feel like your home.
We should try to make you
feel at home in Equestria.
And that means showing
you why we love it here,
so you'll love it too.
Pink pony work hard to
make yaks feel at home.
Now yaks happy.
No declare w*r.
Ponies and yaks... friends?
For a thousand moons?
For a thousand moons!
I am very impressed, princess.
Heh. Just doing my best
to spread friendship.
And you did a
wonderful job of it.
You and your friends.
Pink pony, you
understand yaks now.
Aww, come here, you!
Wow! Too strong!
Okay, okay, okay!