05x05 - Mane Smelody

[bunniefuu]

[gurgling]

[birds chirping]

♪ A foraging I will go ♪
[exclaiming]

♪ A shmoraging I will go ♪♪

Oh, great lighting.

-Nature selfie!
-[phone beeping, shutter clicking]

Ah! Oh!

-[birds chirping]
-[screaming]

My natural beauty forage haul!

Sheesh, watch where you're going, plants.

Mm, that really hurts!
What the hay?

That Inkthistle shined my hooves so bright
I can see my own reflection!

[gasping]
My plant-finder app didn't tell me

it could do that.

This gives me an idea.

Woah, mama!

I think my future's gonna be bright!

I never say "mama".
Now I know this is a good idea!

[sniffing]
Mmm...

Huh... Little fragrant,
but look at that shine!

-[sniffing]
-[coughing]

♪ Hey you've gotta let it glow ♪

♪ You've gotta let it shine ♪

♪ Oh let's make our mark together ♪

♪ Just riding on forever ♪

♪ Just keeps on getting better
better better ♪

♪ Hey ♪

♪ Everypony everywhere ♪

♪ You can feel it in the air ♪

♪ Find your spark
and just glow and shine ♪

♪ Make a mark
that you can share ♪

♪ Hoof to heart
you know we care ♪

♪ Oh ponies come on ♪

♪ Let's all unite ♪♪

[upbeat music]

Jazz, look!
To spruce up the place.

Oh, these are...

[sniffing]
Uh... nice, they're nice!

What's the occasion?

Let me answer that question with a
question: ever seen hooves this shiny?

My, that is bright!

You could power a lighthouse
with that shimmer!

-[retching]
-[chuckling]

And it's all because of this
perfect plant I plucked!

It's a miracle beauty discovery
cropping up all over Bridlewood Forest!

This has potential!

Which is great, because our sales
have been dropping

ever since our last failed promotion!

-[screaming]
-Get it off! Get it off!

Huh... maybe using actual ice-cream
as a face mask treatment

wasn't that great of an idea?

Yeah... No.

-It wasn't.
-[chuckling]

But those shiny hooves could redeem us!

Let's test it out.

Who will be our guinea-pony?

Zipp! It's your lucky day!

You are the recipient of a free
luxury hooficure treatment!

Oh! We can't wait to know what you think
of this great shiny find I came across:

Inkthistle!

-[sniffing]
-You okay?

[coughing]
Uh, yeah. That was from something else.

Can't do the hoof thing.
I'm busy, gotta run.

Uh, busy with what?

Investigating. Bye!

Bleh!
[sighing]

That stuff stinks! Bleh!

Sunny! Lucky you!
You get to be the first pony

to try our new all-natural
luxury hooficure treatment!

I do? Ah! Okay!

Whoa!
[retching]

So? What do you think?

[sniffing]
[moaning]

[coughing]

Don't worry, Sunny,
I know this Inkthistle plant itself

has a little bit
of a funky aroma at first,

but the incredible hoof cream
I've made out of it is scentless!

The perfect, luxurious touch
for those seeking a top notch

hooficure with lasting shine!

[sniffing]

You're right!
It's... kind of... nice!

Yup! Just super pleasant!

[laughing]

I'm so excited to start selling
these treatments!

I must practice my sales pitch.

[clears throat]
Hello, my glamour ponies!

This special new treatment is guaranteed

to make your hooves shine
as bright as your sparkle!

Get it while you can, it's a Mane Melody
Limited Time Only Exclusive!

Sounds great, Pipp!

We're gonna have so many sales!

Sorry it stinks.
But you look great!

I feel great!
And look at that shine, ah!

Good luck with the launch.
And um... maybe crack a window?

Good idea.

[sighing]

[singing]

[laughing nervously]

[birdsong]

Hmm... There's gotta be
something else here!

[sniffing, retching]

[sniffing]
Oh no!

She got to you?

I just wanted to help.

And the smell kinda goes away.

Or maybe I'm just used to it.

Uh, what exactly are you doing?

My leads have all run cold.

I've read that Alicorns book
like a hundred times

and certain things still aren't adding up
about the past we've all been taught!

My dad always used to say,

"The past is something we'll never
stop discovering."

Sunny, that's it! Your dad was definitely
onto something with his research, right?

Do you have any old things
that Argyle left lying around?

Stuff that might have a clue?

Well, we lost a lot
when the lighthouse was destroyed.

I do still have a few things, but I've
gone through them a million times before.

But with fresh eyes and open hearts
and minds and clear heads,

and the help of a master sleuth...

Okay, we can try!
Maybe my dad would've liked that.

-I'll go dig them up right now.
-[retching]

[sighing]

[humming]

Casual viewers and Pippsqueaks alike!

Have I got something great for you!

It's the special deluxe pampering
you've been needing.

Treat yourself! You deserve only the best
and we've got it here at Mane Melody!

Guaranteed to make your hooves shine
brighter than a Bridlewood crystal

during the Lumi-Bloom!

Good thing ponies can't smell
through the phone.

[Sunny] There it is. Gimme a boost!

[grunting]

Got it! Whoa, wah!

[sighing]

Probably could've just flown up there.

What do you suppose it is?

[Sunny] A piece of a map?

Hmm, all I can see is the word "scale"?

Sometimes,
maps list distances for "scale"!

Mmm... I'm not sure...

Well, my dad and I used to sketch maps
of imaginary places for fun all the time.

It's probably nothing.

Maybe so, but a detective never
fully abandons a clue!

-It might lead us somewhere.
-Where?

It's not just gonna fall into our laps.

Or it could be our heads...

[gasping]

[both] Yes!

[chuckling]

Mmm, Jazz, I've got a great feeling
about this, don't you?!

Ha, yes. Definitely. Absolutely.

It's gonna be a spectacle!

I mean... spectacular!

-I'm first!
-Ponies! Ponies!

There's plenty of deluxe to go around!
Right, Jazz?

Yes. Of course.
Everypony will get a treatment,

if they want one!

Totally optional.

But... you'd have to be, uh...

ready to miss out on the best
beauty treatment ever.

That's more like it.

Okay, let's break out that Inkthistle

-and get this sparkle party started!
-[cheering]

[phone beeping, shutter clicking]

Hmm.

Hmm.

[both] Hmm!

-Are you seeing this?
-Yes!

I mean, I think so.
Wait, what do you see?

A shimmer!
Could this be... a magical item?

Look!

These things are amazing!

Well, yeah! But do you see it?

Kinda? Maybe? I don't know.

I think if we're going to get
to the bottom of this,

we've gotta get out of here
and get out there.

Start asking some questions.

Maybe you're right, Sunny.
And I know exactly where to start.

Yay! Field trip!

Field research.

[coughing]

[retching]

I've never seen anything like this!
Have you, Bestie?

I actually can't see anything
like this, it's too bright!

My eyes!

Oh... I've never smelled
anything like this.

I was lying when I said I've never
seen anything like this.

It's just bright. But this?
[sniffing]

Ugh, this is something else.

Oh. Shh. Hi, Pipp.

Hiya!

Oh! Haven't seen shines this bright
since I made my own toothpaste!

Thanks, Pipp!
[chuckling]

No prob, Windy!

This is turning into Mane Melody's
biggest success!

What are we going to do with
all of this success?!

Yeah, the sweet... ugh...
smell of success!

[sighing]
Phew!

So... are you gonna tell me
where we're going?

-To Bridlewood.
-What's there?

The Breezie Night Market!

You really think the Breezies
can help us with this?

Come on, Suns! There's a lot of old,
mystical stuff there!

Maybe they have like a map
decoder or something!

And if not, I'll buy you
your favorite treat.

Oh! Triple Berry ice cream!?

Three scoops! Also, maybe they have
some magical cure

to make your hooves smell better.

-Hey!
-Those things are ripe, buddy.

[sighing]
You're not wrong.

[laughing]

This is great for business, Jazz...

Oh, that's gonna look wonderful!

Yes, yes, but I wanted to know...

Uh, well, it's just that uh...
How do I say this... The odor?

Is that part of the package?

Everything that goes into this treatment,
from the raw ingredients

to the experience of sitting
in that chair, to the beautiful shimmer,

and yes, even the... odor, is a part
of a special and one-of-a-kind hooficure.

You'll be talking about this one
for moons, I bet!

Yup!
[laughing nervously]

Does she not smell it?

I've been wondering that all day!

My friends have to see this.

This is fantastic!

Tell your friends please.

There's plenty of
"Potions by Pipp" to go around!

Bleh!

[high-pitched gibberish]

We're trying to figure out
how to read this map.

Well, we think it's a map.

[high-pitched gibberish]

It's not a map?

[screaming]

I think she's also saying you, uh, stink.

Should we get that triple berry
ice cream now?

[high-pitched gibberish]

[Pipp] Jazz, are you seeing this?

Yeah, I guess ponies really want
to remember their time here?

We'll sell out of these treatments
by the end of the week if this keeps up!

We're hitting our stride.

Well, ponies did like
our hooficures before.

I know, but not like this!

The word of mouth is going
to be incredible!

[whimpering]

[coughing]

[gasping]

A little fresh air never hurt anypony!

Please. You know what we all know:

whatever's in that shiny hoof cream
is stinky to the extreme!

Our snouts are falling off over here!

I don't know whether
to agree or be offended!

Wait, if you don't like
the hooficure treatment,

why are you all filming it
with your phones?

Oh, that's just
the "Mane Smelody Challenge".

-The what now?
-It's like, the latest

viral endurance test.

If you can get through it without
your eyes watering from the smell,

you tag a friend and they have to do it!

So, our newest hoof treatment
is now a joke online?

Yeah, but it's a really good one!

Hey, show Jazz your phone.

Oh.

Oh! Yuck!

Oh, my... It's trending?!

-Whatcha looking at, Jazz?
-[gasping]

What are you gasping at?

You look like you've seen a ghost.

Yup, that's it!

It was... one of those...
ghost hunting videos on YouHoof.

I'm uh... afraid!

Ah! G... ghost!

-Ah, my phone!
-[door closing]

You're just like Hitch.

What a scaredy cat!

[sighing]

[laughing]

I guess nobreezie knows
what this thing is.

Should we get out of here?

Ugh! I hate leaving empty-hoofed.

But not empty-stomached!

[high-pitched gibberish]

Whoa, hello!

No, I think there's been a mistake.
That's not mine.

[high-pitched gibberish]

What is she saying?
It seemed serious.

Wait... I think I can translate this
with my new app!

[high-pitched gibberish]

[translator app] It has long been waiting
for a special pony.

A hopeful pony.

I believe that you are the one.

-Me?
-That's kind of strange.

[high-pitched gibberish]

But weirdly flattering!

This is awesome!
What a cool color.

And it looks old too, really old.

It's lovely.
Thank you so much!

[high-pitched gibberish]

[translator app] Remember,
nopony is alone who has friends.

I bid you adieu.

Did that just happen?
Or am I dreaming?

What do you think she meant by "The One"?

I have no idea, but it looks
like mysteries are cropping up

all over the place!

We gotta start solving some of 'em.

[Sunny] Hmm...

Okay, the clue hunt continues.

Back to the Brighthouse?

I just have to investigate
one quick thing first.

Hmm?
[laughing]

What! Ice cream helps me think!

[sombre music]

I haven't seen you all day.
What wing of the lair were you in?

The entertainment uh... quarters?

Next time, let me know!
I was trotting from room-to-room looking.

I must not have heard. Sorry!

Ugh! Moving on.

We've suffered some setbacks,
losing those ponies

before I took possession
of their Cutie Marks.

But I've been hard at work
on my new scheme.

Wait just one second...

You said you were
in the entertainment quarters?

Yes?

The east entertainment quarters
or the west entertainment quarters?

East?

That makes sense.

The west one is where I've been
keeping all the spiders.

We've got to clean that out.
Add it to the list.

About to do the "M.S.C.",
Mane Smelody Challenge!!

My friend Sugar Moonlight tagged me.
I'm next!

-[laughing]
-Hey, glam-ponies, thanks for making

today the best day in the history
of our little singing salon!

[inhaling deeply]
[sighing]

Success smells great!

[laughing]

What's up, trendwatchers!
I'm Shutter Snap.

Today in trends, Everypony in Maretime Bay

is lining up at our very own
Princess Pipp's salon

to do the "Mane Smelody Challenge!"

Can you stand the stink?

Hey! Whatcha watchin'?

[gasping]
[Posey] Hey!

Why did you just trash Posey's phone?

Umm... Everypony should focus on the zen
of the treatment when they're here.

Phones are a distraction!

[sighing]

Ha!

[sighing]
Why can't I just tell her the truth?

[military music]

Speed run.

How fast can you get out of a station?

Like we practiced.

[gurgling]

You can never be too safe, my tiny buddy.

And, go!

[panting]

Typical Sparky.

Why even put the cones down, Hitch,
you silly safety stickler!

Hey! You're just in time to see Sparky
fail his safety drill with flying colors.

Yeah, why even put down the cones?

That's what I said.
So what's new?

We're investigating a mystery,
and we found another mystery.

A Breezie just randomly gave me
this ancient locket. Cool, huh?

Very cool. But what does it do?

No idea! It's just pretty, I think.

It's more about what the Breezie said...

"Nopony is alone who has friends."

Hmm...

Hitch, you're great at puzzles.
What do you think these are?

We think they might be pieces of a map.

Huh... Nothing I recognize.

But I can look through
the old station archives

to see if it looks like
any of the maps in there.

Let us know, would you?
Thanks, Hitch!

You betcha! And if you see Sparky outside,

would ya tell him to scoot
his boot on in here?

We will!

Ah!
[laughing]

That's new.

What's up with your scales, buddy?

[gurgling]

...and the entire time
magic was absent from our realms,

the dragons have been slumbering
in a deep deep hibernation,

but now that magic has returned,
the dragons are awake!

As is evident by that baby dragon's
mere existence.

And my brilliant scheme culminates
in an infiltration of the dragon land

to enchant them and possess them
for my own devious uses.

Uhh... Okay, if that's all...

It is.

I just remembered I have
to get more intel for you.

Lots of good info to be shared.
I mean... had!

Well, don't be long.

There's evil hoof notes and pie charts

-to go over!
-[door closing]

[breathing heavily]

Pipp, I'm here to...
[gasping]

Sheesharoo!

Why does this whole salon
smell like Stinkthistle?!

Hey, hey, listen, Izzy.

What's up?

Shh! Pipp's in the back,
so I'll just say this now.

This stuff Pipp foraged shines hooves
like you wouldn't believe,

-but the smell is...
-Stinky!

That's why it's called "Stinkthistle".

-You know it?
-Mmm-hmm.

Pipp has foraged the stinkiest plant
in all of Bridlewood.

If a pony spends a long time exposed to it
she can become used to it.

That's why Pipp can't tell!

Yeah, unicorns mostly stay away from it
because it is so stinkeriffic!

You mean I've gotten used to it, too,

and it's actually stinkier
than even I can tell?!

These poor customers...

Why didn't I just say something sooner?!

[laughter]

Izzy, it all makes sense now.

But I still feel nervous
to tell Pipp the truth.

She's worked so hard on her beauty line.

What if I tell her and ruin it?

You've got to!

Just knowing how bad it smells
would crush her,

but knowing that everypony
is here for a viral challenge?

It would destroy her!

Jazz, if you were part of a viral craze

that made you the butt of somepony
else's joke, wouldn't you wanna know?

Yes.

[breathing heavily]

-Misty!
-Check out this old locket.

Opaline... dragons... awake... magic!

Get her some water!

Get her some room!

Now, what is going on?

Opaline's going to descend upon the Dragon
lands and enchant and possess them.

For evil! And... and... so much more!

[sniffing]
Um... What's that smell?

Nothing! Just tell us everything.

And we'll tell you about
what we found, too.

[gasping]

Hmm.

[laughter]

That was... wild.

Ugh, we gotta rest our hooves, girl!

Yeah, we've had quite a day.

So, listen.

Pipper. Pippito. Pipperoo.

Mm... you've never called me a nickname.

What's going on?

You can be honest with me!

Umm... well... How to say this?

[clears throat]
You foraged the worst-smelling plant

in the entire forest and made it into
an only slightly less smelly lotion.

-I did?
-You did.

And then all of our customers today...

They turned the deluxe treatment
into the Mane Smelody Challenge

because Stinkthistle smells so bad

being around it is like punishment
for your nose.

[laughing]

-Nasty!
-Ew!

Ah...

Oh, my hoofness!

The smell!

Oh... oh no.

Oh, wow!

Oh, that makes so much sense.

You and everypony
were acting so funny today!

And I was just used to the smell?

Oh this is bad. Oh...
[laughing]

Wait so, you're not mad?

It certainly doesn't feel good to be
the butt of an entire town's joke.

But you know what does feel good?
A friend you can be honest with.

Friends should always feel safe and
comfortable to tell each other the truth.

Even when it stinks.

I'm sorry I kept this from you.

It's okay. Now, help me drastically
slash these prices.

-For my next Potion by Pipp, I'll...
-Keep it simple?

I'll stick to the classics.

Oh! I love that for us.

Pipp, Pipp, Pipp! I found it!

I found the elusive
neutralizing ingredient!

Oh! Pinkthistle!

Fresh from Bridlewood.
Give this a whiff!

Best smell I've ever smelled!

This will keep the shine
but erase the smell!

And it's all natural, just like I wanted.

Aww, Potions by Pipp is saved!

Should I start the social media blast
or should you?

Let's do it together.

But with way less stink this time!

[bright music]

[sniffing]

Ah!

[laughing]

[♪♪]