Transcripts/Portrait of a Princess

:[beep]
:Pipp Petals: Good morning, Pippsqueaks! Okay, today is...
:[clattering]
:Pipp Petals: ...Zephyr Heights Royal Princess Portrait Day! [squeals, giggles] Okay, so the photo sesh isn't until this afternoon, but you know I couldn't get ready without you! Thoughts?
:[emojis popping]
:Pipp Petals: [gasps] Let's see what Princess Zipp thinks about the combo!
:[phone buzzes]
:Pipp Petals: Zipp! Did you get that photo I just Dewdropped to you?
:Zipp Storm: A little busy! Who was she talking about? Gotta be something that I'm missing here.
:Pipp Petals: Come on, Zipp! Just a quick look!
:Zipp Storm: I told you I'm bu— Pipp! This investigation is private!
:Pipp Petals: All right, all right.
:Zipp Storm: How can you even think about Portrait Day when the mystery of that warning from Twilight Sparkle is still waiting to be solved? Who was this evil force she was trying to warn us about? How did she build protection around Equestria? She said we were in danger, Pipp!
:Pipp Petals: We are! In danger of looking awful in a portrait printed on the cover of Pegasus Weekly and referenced by the media for all of time! Oh, oh, I know what will get you in the mood.
:[microphone feedback]
:Pipp Petals: [amplified] Let's sing the Portrait Day song from when we were fillies!
::Be still, don't move
:Zipp Storm: No song, Pipp.
:[Pipp Petals]
::It's easy to smile with you by my side
:Zipp Storm: No song!
:
:Zipp Storm: We have to figure out what Twilight meant. It's our top priority. Are you still livestreaming? Give me that phone!
:Opaline: [groans] Meddling ponies! Always sticking their noses places they shouldn't be! And how is Twilight Sparkle still interfering with my plan?! We need to get rid of those two princesses as soon as possible! You'll just have to lure them into a trap. Hmmm... But what could entice them?
:Misty: Maybe this could help? Their annual Portrait Day is coming up.
:Opaline: An Ocean Lily. [gasps] Childhood memories! Perfect!
:[bubbling, whooshing]
:Opaline: Just one more thing. Be extra careful with the older one. She's far too curious for my liking.
:[door opens]
:Opaline: [evil chuckle]
:Sunny Starscout: Wow! Royal Portrait Day? What kind of portrait are we talking? How long has this tradition been a thing? Is the portrait used for anything specific?
:Pipp Petals: Avant-garde, way before we were born, and the picture shows up everywhere! Even on our Pegasi money!
:Zipp Storm: Come on, Sunny. You aren't actually interested in this stuff, are you?
:Sunny Starscout: Of course. Who else gets to learn about royal Pegasus traditions like this from actual royals? What's not to like?
:Zipp Storm: Uh... everything? Getting primped and pampered all day just to still for hours? My wings are twitching just thinking about it. Besides, there are more important matters at hoof. I mean, we all saw that Twilight Sparkle hologram thingy, right?
:Twilight Sparkle: If you're seeing this, magic is now more powerful than it's ever been. There are evil forces out there who will want to exploit it.
:Pipp Petals: Zephyrina Storm!
:Zipp Storm: Only Mom calls me that.
:Pipp Petals: You used to love this stuff when we were little. Why not recapture that feeling and just enjoy it, hmm?
:Sunny Starscout: A little relaxation to clear your head. Just have fun today, okay?
:[door opens, bell rings]
:[trumpet fanfare]
:Queen Haven: Girls! Oh, my hoofness! It's been far too long! Quick! Hug mother!
:Pipp Petals: Mom!
:Sunny Starscout: Good afternoon, Queen Haven!
:Zipp Storm: Hi, Mom.
:Queen Haven: That's it? Just "hi"? [chuckles] Now that's the princess— [gasps] Oops! Sorry. That's the Detective Zipp I like to see.
:[poink!]
:Queen Haven: Oh, dear. It seems the trip over has done a number on me, Pipp. Flying through heavy wind – just dreadful on the mane!
:Rocky Riff: Don't worry, Highness. Rocky Riff at your service. I can fix those flyaways in no time.
:Sunny Starscout: Here, your Highness. Take my chair.
:Queen Haven: Oh, so sweet of you, Sunny. Thank you. Come on, Zipp. One more chair with your name on it.
:Zipp Storm: I was thinking maybe I'd skip the—
:Queen Haven: Zephyrina Storm!
:Zipp Storm: Uh, never mind.
:Queen Haven: Oh, you girls wouldn't believe the week I've had! Can you believe the florist asked if we wanted twenty-four-inch roses instead of our usual twenty-three-point-five-inch?!
:Zipp Storm: Ugh! What even is this stuff?
:Queen Haven: And beige throw pillows instead of white?! Beige!
:Zipp Storm: How about some calming music, Mom?
:[new-age music]
:Queen Haven: Thank you, dear.
:Zipp Storm: Psst! Hey, Pipp! So, is this the time you're finally gonna ditch this thing with me?
:Pipp Petals: [scoffs] Of course not. I actually like taking time to be pampered. It's my favorite thing! Right after singing, spooky stories, and... selfies!
:[camera clicking]
:Zipp Storm: Ugh! Huh. Hey, Sunny! How well can you do an impression of me?
:Sunny Starscout: Uh... [imitating Zipp] Is that a mystery over there?! Cool, cool!
:Zipp Storm: Yeah... maybe not. [groans] Looks like I'm stuck suffering through another Portrait Day.
:[phone buzzes]
:Zipp Storm: Really, Pipp? I'm right here. I don't need to see your selfies. Huh? No way... Hey, Pipp!
:Pipp Petals: What now?
:Zipp Storm: Look!
:Pipp Petals: [deep gasp]
:Zipp Storm: Wouldn't this flower be the just most accessory for a Ponygram selfie?
:Pipp Petals: Oh... my... gorgeous! Is that the rare Ocean Lily that only blooms once every decade?! The only time I've ever seen one is when we wore them in our manes for Portrait Day! [gasps] Wow! Who sent this to you?
:Zipp Storm: I don't know, but it must mean the flower is in bloom right now. We have to go find it.
:Pipp Petals: But... But... Portrait Day.
:Zipp Storm: Oh. Oh, no, you're right. Who needs a picture with the most Ponygrammable, once-in-a-decade flower there is anyway?
:Pipp Petals: Mmmmm... Okay! But we'll be back to Zephyr Heights in time to sit for the actual portrait, right?
:Zipp Storm: I promise we'll get back in time. Hoof to heart.
:Pipp Petals: What are we gonna tell Mom?
:Zipp Storm: I've got it covered. Hey! Sunny!
:Sunny Starscout: Isn't this so fun?
:Zipp Storm: We're gonna take a little break from Portrait Day prep, so we're gonna need you to cover for us. 'Kay, thanks, bye!
:Sunny Starscout: Wait, what about Queen Haven?
:Zipp Storm: Keep the cucumbers going, and she won't even notice we're gone.
:[door opens, bell rings]
:Zipp Storm: Ah, finally out of that stuffy salon!
:Pipp Petals: Hey!
:Zipp Storm: I mean, great salon! [nervous chuckle]
:Pipp Petals: So where are we headed anyway?
:Zipp Storm: Well, I was thinking the first thing we should do is check out the Crystal Room and see if there's anything we might've missed in regards to the hologram.
:[phone buzzes]
:[phone buzzes]
:Zipp Storm: Did I say "hologram"? I meant Ocean Lily, of course!
:Pipp Petals: Look!
:Zipp Storm: Those rocks look just like the ones by the beach.
:Pipp Petals: Ooooh! Beach day! Selfie in the sand – definitely good for my feed!
:Zipp Storm: Uhhhh... yeah!
:[whoosh]
:[ominous music]
:[beep]
:Zipp Storm: Note – beach activity appears calm. I wonder who sent those Dewdropped pics of the Ocean Lily. It feels similar to the Twilight hologram somehow, right?
:Pipp Petals: Uh-huh.
:[camera clicking]
:Zipp Storm: I mean, that message was so cryptic. She said we should have Earth pony magic for the first time, which tracks, but there's a pony who's going to steal magic? Everypony has magic now, so that doesn't make any sense. What do you think, Pipp?
:[crab claws clicking]
:Zipp Storm: Ugh! Ugh! Pipp?
:[beat]
:Zipp Storm: [gasps] Whoa! This could be important evidence!
:Seashell: Sorry, detective!
:Zipp Storm: What is going on over there?
:Pipp Petals: Hey-hey from the beach, Pippsqueaks! Some sunshine is all I need to look glowy for tonight's portrait!
:Zipp Storm: What are you doing? This stuff is supposed to be secret!
:Pipp Petals: But I told everypony I'd be live-streaming on ClipTrot all day!
:Zipp Storm: If Mom sees your stream, our whole plan is ruined. I thought you wanted to find that Ocean Lily.
:Pipp Petals: Of course I want to find it.
:Zipp Storm: Then try to avoid giving away our exact location, okay?
:Pipp Petals: All right, Pippsqueaks! Gotta go! Pipp-Pipp-hooray!
:Pippsqueaks: Pipp-Pipp-hooray!
:Peach Fizz: Hey, Pipp! This coral would look perfect on a Portrait Day necklace!
:Pipp Petals: Awww, that's so sweet!
:Seashell: What about a flower?
:Pipp Petals: [gasps] Thank you, Seashell! How'd you know I was looking for a flower for— Uh, flower? I meant follower, like you! Yeah! Um... [clears throat] Do you follow me on, um, Feedbag yet? It's new.
:Zipp Storm: Come on. We gotta get out of here.
:Pipp Petals: Thank you, everypony! Your gifts are all so lovely! I'll cherish them forever! 'Kay, bye! Mwah!
:Sunny Starscout: And so, what I was thinking is that a community garden could be just what Maretime Bay needs to start bring Earth ponies together. Like a designated place to practice magic.
:Queen Haven: A magical garden sounds wonderful, dear. Though I can't say I know much about gardening myself. That's what the gardeners are for! [laughs loudly]
:Rocky Riff: You're all set, Majesty. Portrait Day perfection.
:Queen Haven: Oh, I'm so excited! Aren't you, girls?
:[beat]
:Queen Haven: Sunny, where did my girls go?
:Sunny Starscout: Oh! They just went... back... to the Brighthouse! They forgot their... tiaras?
:Queen Haven: Well, no point waiting here. We should just meet them at the Brighthouse. I haven't had a chance to check out the new place yet.
:Sunny Starscout: You should visit! Just... not now. The Brighthouse is a total mess, and I'd hate for you to see it in that state.
:Queen Haven: Oh, don't worry. I may be a queen, but I can handle a little mess. I'm a mom.
:Sunny Starscout: Queen Haven! A little birdie named Pipp told me you have an incredible singing voice, and it'd be such a shame if I missed my chance to hear it for myself. Would you sing just one song with me before we go?
:Queen Haven: Well, I suppose one song never hurt anypony! Thunder! I call this one "Pony Love"!
::I remember not so long ago
::The feeling of the light
::As it kissed my cheek, my time to speak
::Came and went like night
::The crack of dawn, the curtain drawn
::The mountains I have climbed...
:Zipp Storm: These rocks are just like the ones from the photo. We must be close. Yes! See, Pipp?
:[camera clicking]
:Zipp Storm: What did I say about keeping our location a secret?!
:Pipp Petals: What? I turned the geotagging off. We're totally off the grid basically.
:Zipp Storm: Whatever. Let's just go find this Ocean Lily already.
:[phone chiming]
:Zipp Storm: Ugh.
:[camera clicking]
:Zipp Storm: [sighs]
:[beep]
:Zipp Storm: Flower mission – total fail. [gasps] Could this be? It is! Huh. Pipp! I have a lead!
:[camera clicking]
:Zipp Storm: Ugh! Come on! No social media!
:Pipp Petals: But I put a filter on it so nopony will be able to tell where we are!
:Zipp Storm: Your influencer stuff has been getting in the way all day!
:Pipp Petals: I thought the whole reason we were searching for this flower was for Ponygram!
:Zipp Storm: And your ClipTrot?! And your Feedbag?!
:Pipp Petals: Oh, [laughs] that last one was fake.
:Zipp Storm: Ugh! I know! But you know what?! It was never about the flower! I just needed an excuse to get out of Portrait Day, okay?!
:Pipp Petals: [scoffs] What?!
:Zipp Storm: I have to admit, I did actually get into the search for a while there. But the truth is I don't care a salt lick about your Ponygram posts!
:[beat]
:Zipp Storm: Wait. I didn't mean—
:Pipp Petals: Well, fine! If this Lily is so silly to you, then why don't you just go home?!
:Zipp Storm: What?! I'm not giving this up now! I came all the way out here! I'm gonna see it through!
:Misty: It worked!
:Pipp Petals: Oooh! Look at that!
:Zipp Storm: Whoa! A hidden cave?
:Pipp Petals: [vocalizing]
:Zipp Storm: [groans]
:Pipp Petals: It's great acoustics.
:[splat!]
:Pipp Petals: Um, could you not be so annoying? Don't even know why you're here.
:Zipp Storm: Uh, I did all the hoofwork in this investigation. I deserve to see what I tracked down. [gasps]
:[triumphant music]
:Zipp Storm: Whoa.
:Pipp Petals: Hmph.
:Zipp Storm: Well, we found it. Go ahead. Take your picture.
:Pipp Petals: Well, maybe I don't want to anymore. Wouldn't want to ruin my feed with the bad vibe you brought to the bloom.
:Zipp Storm: What?! Seriously, you're not gonna take a single pic after all we've gone through?!
:Pipp Petals: Well, if you hadn't lied, we wouldn't have "gone through" anything!
:Zipp Storm: [scoffs] I can't believe you're acting this fillyish!
:Pipp Petals: Oh, well, I can't believe that you are a liar!
:[rumbling]
:Pipp Petals: Um... what is that?
:[crash]
:Zipp Storm: [gasps]
:[dramatic music]
:[rocks crashing]
:Pipp Petals and Zipp Storm: [gasp]
:[Queen Haven]
::My moment in the sun
::Bathing everyone in pony love
:Sunny Starscout: Encore! Encore!
:Queen Haven: Oh, thank you! But I couldn't possibly do another. Now where were we? The Brighthouse?
:Sunny Starscout: We can't!
:Queen Haven: Now, why not? And don't try to push that mess business again.
:Sunny Starscout: Well... the truth is... Zipp and Pipp, uh... just texted me! They wanted me to let you know that they've already headed to Zephyr Heights and that you should just meet them there.
:Queen Haven: Ah. Of course they did. You know, those two can be quite the hoofful. They are doing okay on their own, right?
:Sunny Starscout: Absolutely. They do have their moments of fighting over who used whose manewash, but I think living at the Brighthouse has brought them closer.
:Queen Haven: [sighs] I'm so happy to hear that.
:Sunny Starscout: Did they get along as fillies?
:Queen Haven: [laughs] They were attached at the wings! They did everything together. Their personalities were always so different, but they laughed about it then. Not like now.
:[phone beeping]
:Pipp Petals: Ugh, come on! I thought we were besties, phone! Come on, just give me one bar! One bar!
:Zipp Storm: It was your "bestie" that got us stuck here in the first place.
:Pipp Petals: Um, if I remember correctly, it was your idea. Who trusts rando Dewdrop photos anyway?
:Zipp Storm: Well, somepony sure was eager to come along when she thought it'd get her a few extra hooftaps.
:Pipp Petals: Ugh! I can't stand you!
:Pipp Petals and Zipp Storm: [arguing] 
:Zipp Storm: UGH! I got nothing! Ugh!
:Pipp Petals: Well... looks like you got your wish. No Portrait Day for either of us now. [sniffles]
:Zipp Storm: That's not what I wanted. Hoof to heart. Ugh. I really did want you to play hooky with me this one time, to have fun together like we used to. But... it was selfish of me to trick you into coming along. In the end, I made it all about me. I haven't been a very good older sister, huh?
:Pipp Petals and Zipp Storm: [laugh]
:Zipp Storm: I really am sorry, Pipp.
:Pipp Petals: Me, too. I wasn't exactly present either, being on my phone all day. I was so excited to be out and about with you, I forgot to spend time with you.
:Zipp Storm: It's okay. I know you have to keep up with all of your followers on "Feedbag".
:Pipp Petals: Pfffft! [giggles] Why did I say that?!
:Pipp Petals and Zipp Storm: [laughing]
:Pipp Petals: I don't know why we're laughing when we're still trapped in this cave, possibly forever!
:Zipp Storm: Right... I'm sure we can find a way out!
:Pipp Petals: Right!
:[tapping]
:Zipp Storm: [grunting] Hey, I think I might've found something!
:Pipp Petals: [gasps] I've got a bar on Bestie over here!
:Zipp Storm: Well, get streaming! And this time, geotag it!
:[beep]
:Pipp Petals: Hey, Pippsqueaks! I'm in a bit of a bind! Me and my sister need some help, like, yesterday!
:Zipp Storm: It's working!
:Pipp Petals: Wow! That was fast! I bet, with your new pony powers, you could totally bust us out of this beach cave! Show me what those horns and hooves can do!
:[shimmering sounds]
:Zipp Storm: It's working! Keep going! Wait! You should take it.
:[rocks crashing]
:Seashell: Pipp-Pipp-hooray!
:Zipp Storm: You said it!
:Pipp Petals: [grunts]
:Zipp Storm: [laughs]
:Pippsqueaks: Pipp-Pipp-hooray!
:Zipp Storm: Pretty strong magic for such young colts and fillies.
:Pipp Petals: Thank you so much for helping us.
:Seashell: How could we not answer your distress call, Princess Pipp?
:[phone chimes]
:Zipp Storm: We gotta get to Zephyr Heights! Now!
:Pipp Petals: Right. We gotta dash, but I'll be sure to give you a shout-out in my next ClipTrot stream, so stay tuned!
:Zipp Storm: Catch you on the flippity-flip!
:Misty: [groans, sighs]
:Queen Haven: Where are they, Sunny?! I'm not surprised Zipp is missing, but Pipp wouldn't miss Portrait Day for anything!
:Pipp Petals: We're here!
:Zipp Storm: Hi, Mom!
:Queen Haven: [gasps] What happened to you two?! I thought you didn't like getting seaweed wraps.
:Pipp Petals: We had to go and get this!
:Queen Haven: [gasps] An Ocean Lily? Just like the one you wore in the portrait all those moons ago? [sniffs] I love it!
:[acoustic guitar]
:[Zipp Storm and Pipp Petals]
::This Portrait Day, I want you by my side
:[foreboding music]
:[door opens]
:Opaline: So? Did you trap them?
:Misty: For a while...
:Opaline: And?
:Misty: And then some ponies showed up and helped get them free.
:[slam!]
:Opaline: Ugh!
:Misty: I'm sure I can lure them out again! I just need to—!
:Opaline: Don't bother. It's clear that it's time I intervened. [evil laughter]
:[credits]