MLP Twilight Sparkle Becomes The New Nightmare Moon!

### Genre

FantasyAdventureComedyAnimationReanimationMusicalSpeculative fictionHigh fantasy

### Budget

$10.15

**"MLP Twilight Sparkle the new Nightmare Moon!"** is an upcoming PG September 2021 film in Theaters and on Paramount Plus. This movie is based off the MLP Season 2 Finale but with a few changes. It features returning MLP Season 2 2 Part Finale stars, new all star guest voices, Masked Singer voices, and the strongest guest voice Jennifer Lopez.

## Plot

After Twilight is ignored and shut out by her friends, brother, and teacher after she warned them about the fake Cadance; she starts to feel sad. Not long after, her sadness turns to rage and hatred towards the traitors when she is visited by the spirit of Nightmare Moon in the same room; who offers to take away all her apin of the betrayal if Twilight becomes her new vessel. Twilight lets her into her body, taking up the offer before Chrysalis disguised as Cadence traps her in the caverns below Canterlot. As Twilight and the real Cadence stop the ´wedding´, Twilight turns into the new Nightmare Moon. What will happen? How will the Mane 5, Celestia, Shining Armor, the real Cadence, and Spike bring Twilight back to them and gain her forgiveness and trust back?

## Synopsis

When Twilight Sparkle becomes Nightmare Sparkle, she banishes Queen Chrysalis and her changelings in the undergrounds of the Badlands where they turn to stone and break into 1,000 pieces, the Mane 5, Celestia, Shining Armor, the real Cadence, and Spike have to find the last female shape shifting pony and bring Twilight back to them before it's too late!

## Description

After Twilight Sparkle (with Nightmare Moon's spirit in her body) and the real Cadence stop the wedding, Twilight becomes Nightmare Sparkle, banishes Queen Chrysalis and her changelings in the badlands where they turned to stone in the undergrounds of the Badlands where they break into 1,000 pieces, shows the traitors what happened, and leaves the traitors. Twilight's friends, the rulers, Spike, and Shining Armor with the real Cadence have to find a female shape shifting pony to stop Nightmare Sparkle with their new friends before it's too late. Although Twilight's friends, the rulers, Spike, and Shining Armor with the real Cadence with their new friends ended up achieving due to a failure that they give to the female shape shifting pony's death, Luna and the others use a spell while Shining Armor distracts Nightmare Sparkle and bringing Twilight back to them and gain her forgiveness and trust back and Twilight accepts.

## Summary

### The shape shifting ponies' epic sacrifice

1,000 years prior, Equestria was a prosperous magical land when evil spirits called the Stone Seeker began to ravage everything. They absorbed souls, turning those into stone. Eventually, the shape shifting ponies of Equestria used what was left of their magic to create an orb that not only warded off the Stone Seeker, but also restored ponies and creatures to life, with the exception of the shape shifting ponies who remained turned to stone. The ponies and creatures all wanted the power of the orb which ultimately divided them into tribes based on their placement of a giant river made to resemble Equestria. Canterlot acquired the orb and has been guarding it ever since.

### The wedding announcement

Spike delivers a letter from Princess Celestia to Twilight Sparkle, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, and Applejack. In the letter, Princess Celestia asks Twilight and her friends to help with the upcoming royal wedding in Canterlot. Applejack will provide catering for the reception, Pinkie Pie will host it, Fluttershy will train and conduct the bird choir, Rainbow Dash will perform a sonic rainboom during the ceremony, and Rarity will design the wedding dresses. Twilight receives the keystone job of overseeing the preparations.

Twilight is shocked to learn that the bride and groom are "Princess Mi Amore Cadenza" and Twilight's brother, Shining Armor. Twilight is upset because he never told her about his wedding or Princess Mi Amore Cadenza. In a song called B.B.B.F.F. ("Big Brother Best Friend Forever"), Twilight recalls how she and Shining Armor used to do everything together, and how much she misses him.

### Arriving at Canterlot

On the train ride to Canterlot, everyone except Twilight happily discusses the wedding, and only Applejack notices Twilight's glumness. Upon inquiry, Twilight says that she is still thinking about Shining Armor's neglect of her, though Applejack tells her not to worry.

At Canterlot, it is evident that there has been an increase in security: the train passes through a pink protective sphere encasing the city, there are many guards at the station, and Princess Celestia keeps watch with the aid of a telescope from the balcony of the highest tower. Shining Armor is happy to see his sister and affectionately calls her "Twily.” Twilight immediately berates him for not telling her about the wedding, but Shining Armor explains that he had no choice and Princess Celestia wanted an increase in security in response to an exterior threat. Twilight concedes but remains hurt. Shining Armor reassures her that she has always been, and always will be, important to him, and asks her to be his Best Mare as they look at the gem and the tribes arriving.

Shining Armor explains that Princess Mi Amore Cadenza is the full name of Cadance, Twilight's former foalsitter. Twilight proclaims her to be "beautiful, caring, and kind" and "the best foalsitter ever.” A flashback shows that filly Twilight and Cadance used to frolic in the park, play on the swings, and resolve lovers' quarrels. Twilight remembers their chant:

*"Sunshine, sunshine, ladybugs awake! Clap your hooves and do a little shake!"*

Twilight sees Cadance and eagerly reminds her of their chant. However, Cadance fails to recognize it and proves indifferent to Twilight. Shining Armor announces that Cadance will be monitoring the wedding planning. When he says that they are happy to have Twilight there, Cadance smiles at Twilight malevolently.

### Welcoming the tribes of Equestria

The, the tribes arrive from the Dragon lands, Crystal Empire, Ponyville, Saddle Arabia to Manehattan and mysterious changeling disguised as Princess Amore. Shining Armor welcomes them to their wedding and it's a new day to become a united Equestria. The tribes enter Canterlot as they talk about the old days and the sacred relic.

### Directing the preparations

Twilight begins overseeing the wedding preparations, starting in a castle kitchen Applejack has been provided. When Cadance shows up to check the catering, Applejack offers her an apple fritter, which Cadance insincerely calls "delicious.” Applejack gives Cadance a bag of fritters in case she forgets to stop for a meal, but when Applejack turns around, Cadance tosses the fritters into the trash.

Twilight, incensed by Cadance's ingratitude, visits Rarity, who is working in the tower room she stayed at in Sweet and Elite. Twilight begins to describe Cadance's temperamental behavior, but Cadance arrives with her bridesmaids, (Lyra Heartstrings, Minuette, and Twinkleshine). Cadance ignores Rarity’s greeting and appraises her dress. She says that she was hoping for more beading and a longer train, and turns her attention to the bridesmaids' dresses. Displeased, she demands that Rarity make them in a different color, despite the fact that her bridesmaids love their dresses. Rarity is more than happy to comply with the royal demands, but Twilight calls Cadance "Princess Demandi Pants" when Cadance is out of earshot.

After nightfall, Cadance meets Pinkie Pie inside the castle ballroom. Pinkie presents her flamboyant reception plans, which include a board game, carnival music, and dancing. Cadance compares the setup to a "party for a six-year old,” although Pinkie Pie is oblivious to the insult. Meanwhile, Twilight has been eavesdropping on their exchange.

### Disbelief

Princess Luna enters the shield and switches places with Princess Celestia on the tower balcony for the night. Meanwhile, the six friends and Spike are sipping drinks after a day of work. Twilight seizes the opportunity to find fault with Cadance, calling her the "absolute worst bride-to-be ever.” However, her friends rationalize Cadance's behavior. Fluttershy mentions that Cadance criticized one of the choir birds during rehearsal, but the bird in question was off-key. The friends suggest that Twilight is still being excessively protective of her brother, but Twilight insists that her friends are too preoccupied with wedding preparations to notice Cadance's attitude. Frustrated, she storms off.

### Talking to Shining Armor

Twilight visits her brother's house and tries to talk to him privately, but is interrupted by Cadance, who is also intent on speaking with him. Twilight watches Cadance scold Shining Armor about a crest he is planning to wear with his dress uniform, which belonged to his favorite uncle. Shining Armor protests and Cadance swiftly casts a spell on him, making him to go wall-eyed. Frightened, Twilight runs away. Shining Armor sees Twilight running off and wonders what she wanted to tell him.

### Attempting to warn everyone

Twilight runs to the castle to where her friends are staying. Her friends explain that Cadance has chosen them to be her new bridesmaids, and they interpret it as a reward for their diligence and evidence of Cadance’s good intentions. Nobody knows where the former bridesmaids are or listens to Twilight's warning. Twilight leaves, saying, "Looks like I really am on my own."

The wedding rehearsal takes place the next day, but Twilight is not there. When Shining Armor turns to take his wedding ring, Twilight bursts into the wedding hall, proclaiming that neither she nor Shining Armor should stand next to Cadance. Ignoring the inquiries of Fluttershy and Applejack, she approaches the podium and points at Cadance, crying, "She's EVIL!" While aggressively cornering Cadance, Twilight condemns Cadance's behavior towards her friends, the sudden disappearance of the bridesmaids, and the spell that was toxic she cast on Shining Armor.

Cadance, bewildered by Twilight's accusations, runs away in tears. Twilight chases her out and proudly trots back into the hall. However, Shining Armor contradicts each of Twilight’s accusations. He claims that Cadance's magic was intended to alleviate his migraines, which were caused by 24/7 maintenance of the protective magic barrier; Cadance replaced her bridesmaids because of their apparently shallow motivations; and her brusque behavior towards Twilight's friends appeared to be due to the stress of having to make all of the decisions for the wedding in her groom’s absence defending Canterlot.

Shining Armor contrasts Cadance's efforts with Twilight's apparent lack of concern for the wedding. He dismisses Twilight from her position as Best Mare and suggests that she not attend the wedding at all. Her friends and Princess Celestia also leave to check on Cadance. Twilight is left in the wedding hall alone, where she laments the loss of a brother and a potential sister. She begins to doubt her opinion of Cadance.

### Nightmare Moon's new vessel

When Twilight Sparkle is still in the hall on the floor crying as the betrayal of her friends, assistant, teacher and brother stung her heart and soul, Nightmare Moon came up out of nowhere with the blue night mist. She then flew to Twilight and began to comfort her. Twilight sees her and gasps as she recognized her. Nightmare Moon chuckles and assures her that she's not after revenge on her while she's clearly at her lowest point right now. She tells her that she can tell she's feeling sad and betrayed by her friends, teacher and brother before offering to take the pain away if she becomes her new vessel. Twilight accepts and lets her into her body. The spirit of Nightmare Moon, then, enters Twilight's body through her horn and starts feeding Twilight's mind with her dark magic; slowly influencing her to the dark side.

When Twilight is still in the hall (with Nightmare Moon's spirit in her body), Cadance appears and comforts her, stroking her mane affectionately. When Twilight apologizes, Cadance's eyes turn green, and she says that Twilight *will* be sorry. Cadance summons a ring of green fire, which engulfs Twilight in a sphere of energy. Cadance walks out of the room as the sphere and Twilight (with Nightmare Moon's spirit in her body) sink into the ground.

### Trapped

Princess Cadance’s imposter has trapped Twilight Sparkle in the caves beneath Canterlot. The image of her false form appears on the crystal walls, and she hints at her plans for Shining Armor and taunts Twilight. Twilight shoots magic at the cackling reflections, Nightmare moon tells Twilight Sparkle to punish Cadence who is the queen of changelings Chrysalis and punish the traitors and leave the traitors lonely and devastated. Twilight accepts to Nightmare Moon's deal as Twilight's eyes become purple with her pupils turning into cat slits and her teeth become razor sharp fangs. to reveal the real Princess Cadance, startled and disheveled. Twilight quickly has Cadance at her mercy, believing her to be the imposter. Cadance pleads with her, telling her that she had also been imprisoned inside the cave, but Twilight doesn't believe her. Cadance finally recites the "Sunshine, Sunshine" rhyme she had taught Twilight as her foal-sitter, which the imposter didn't know. Twilight's suspicions are banished, and the two embrace.

### Race to the Wedding

In the song This Day Aria, Cadence's imposter sings about how her plans will come to fruition as she prepares for the wedding in Canterlot, and the real Cadance sings about her determination to save her fiancé as she and Twilight try to find a way out of the crystal caves. After the song ends, a camera pan shows that Cadance and Twilight are beneath the hall where the wedding ceremony is starting. Twilight teleports herself and Cadance to the cave's exit, but they are confronted by the bridesmaids: Minuette, Lyra Heartstrings, and Twinkleshine.

### Chrysalis reveals herself

Celestia is about to pronounce the couple mare and colt when Twilight and Cadance burst in. A flashback reveals that Cadance and Twilight distracted the bewitched bridesmaids with a bouquet of flowers before escaping from the cave. She declares the imposter to be a changeling, a creature that takes the form of a loved one and gains power by feeding off of love. The imposter, enraged, reveals her true form: Chrysalis, Queen of the Changelings. Chrysalis says that Equestria has more love than any place she's ever encountered, and conquering Equestria will give her and her changeling army more power than they've ever dreamed of. Even as she speaks, the changeling army is battering away at Canterlot's defenses.

### Twilight's transformation into the new Nightmare Moon

Suddenly, Twilight yells at Chrysalis that she will never succeed in taking over Equestria as she feels Nightmare Moon's spirit's darkness taking over her. Chrysalis mocks Twilight, asking her what she's going to do to stop her when her loved ones all betrayed her at the rehearsal. Nightmare Moon uses her dark magic to push Queen Chrysalis away from Twilight. Chrysalis hits a wall all beaten up and bruised. Twilight growls at a beaten up Chrysalis saying, "I'll show you how!" as Nightmare Moon fully corrupts Twilight. Twilight's friends, Spike and Celestia use a spell to snap Shining Armor out of Chrysalis's spell and he watches as well as the transformation begins. The black mist surrounds Twilight until it blocks her from everypony's vision. When the mist clears, Twilight is now a new form of Nightmare Moon that the spirit of Nightmare Moon decided to call her Nightmare Sparkle. The mare herself (Twilight Sparkle with Nightmare Moon's spirit in her) is locked inside Nightmare Sparkle's mind. The Element of Magic appears and a black mist surrounds the pink and gold element, the pink 6 pointed magenta star becomes purple as the crown part becomes silver as well as the jewels become black, when the mist clears, the pink element became the Element of Dark Magic and Nightmare Sparkle wears the crown on her head on top of her dark purple helmet making her even more powerful. Nightmare Sparkle fights Chrysalis as she breaths fiery purple magic on her, shoots magic on her, and toss her on a wall. Nightmare Sparkle breaths smoke around the pink barrier as the Changelings stopped battering away Canterlot's defenses coughing.

### Chrysalis and her changelings turn to stone

Back in the castle, Chrysalis begins to beg to be spared after being on the receiving end of the dark mare's (Nightmare Sparkle's) wrath. Nightmare Sparkle refuses before telling Chrysalis that she was the one who caused her pain. She declares that she and her changelings shall be banned from Equestria and down into the undergrounds of the Badlands where they turn to stone and break into 1,000 pieces. Nightmare Sparkle fires a powerful spell that sent Chrysalis and her Changelings away from Equestria. As they turn to stone, Chrysalis tries to stop the stone but couldn't. She and her changelings (except Thorax) turn completely to stone and fall into the undergrounds of the Badlands and break into 1,000 pieces.

### The traitor's regret

As the ponies run away screaming, the traitors ask what Twilight Sparkle was now. Nightmare Sparkle growls with a dragon's and shows them what happened much to everypony's regret, shock, and sadness, Nightmare Sparkle betrays the traitors and teleports herself (with the traitors and the Element of Dark Magic on Nightmare Sparkle's head) into the gem's chamber and uses a smoke signal to the ponies and her guards that she found the gem. Celestia, Shining Armor, the real Cadance, Spike and the mane 5 teleport Luna to tell her what happened to Twilight. Shocked and determined, Luna says she'll help them free Twilight from Nightmare Moon's corruption. The rest of the tribes, Nightmare Sparkle's guards, the creatures and the ponies find out and a fight breaks out, resulting in the orb smashing to pieces. The Stone Seeker suddenly reawaken as each of the tribes steal a piece and Nightmare Sparkle also steals one and teleports away from the tribes and the traitors. Nightmare Sparkle uses her magic to make her own Nightmare Castle and uses dark purple lava filled moat (with dark purple lava waterfalls, dark purple lava pools and lava lakes) to protect her kingdom against the Stone Seeker. Back at Canterlot, Twilight's friends, Luna, Celestia, the real Cadence, the CMCs, Shining Armor and Spike try to rescue the Unicorn guard, but he tells them to flee with the piece they have as he turns to stone. Twilight's friends, Luna, Celestia, the real Cadence, the CMCs, Shining Armor and Spike (except Pinkie Pie) lament over what they did. Pinkie Pie comes up with an idea to find the last female shape shifting pony and tell her what happen and help her free Twilight from Nightmare Moon's corruption.

## Trailer Transcript

### Trailer Promo

Announcer: Coming soon to theaters, Paramount Plus, and on TV...

[The events of A Canterlot Wedding up to Twilight being abandoned plays in a montage]

Announcer: A lavender unicorn betrayed by all she trusted...

Twilight Sparkle: [Gasps] Nightmare Moon!

Nightmare Moon: [to Twilight] Don't worry, Twilight Sparkle. I will take away your pain.

[Nightmare Moon's spirit flies in and possesses Twilight's body]

Announcer: ...is given a chance to prove she was right.

[Nightmare Sparkle surfaces]

Nightmare Sparkle: Those foolish traitors will pay!

Pinkie Pie: Please forgive us, Twilight.

Rarity: Yeah. We just thought you were jealous and trying to ruin the wedding for the rest of us.

Nightmare Sparkle: No! That mare is long gone now!

[Battles occur]

[Nightmare Sparkle is about to defeat the ponies who betrayed her]

Announcer: But when friendship and love prevail...

[Nightmare Sparkle returns to being Twilight. Her friends embrace her, crying tears of joy]

Announcer: ...Even the cold sting of betrayal can be defeated.

[The rest of A Canterlot Wedding plays in a montage]

Announcer: Hasbro proudly presents a My Little Pony prime-time movie...

[Movie title appears]

Announcer: Twilight Sparkle Becomes The New Nightmare Moon! Coming soon this November.

## Trivia

1. It is the first film where 2 ponies (a unicorn and alicorn) timber to the lava.

## Transcript

1. [Rooster clucking, sun rising, owl hooting, insects trilling]
2. [running footsteps and hooves]
3. [Birds chirping]
4. Celestia: Jump!
5. [All grunting]
6. [Birds chirping while flying away]
7. Female Narrator: We know what you all are thinking.. pony friends journeying, a faraway world, and land that's been abandoned for years... How did this world get so damaged? Well, that all began in the beginning... Once upon a time, in the magical land of Equestria after the 2 sisters reunited, the ponies had celebrated the Summer Sun Celebration alongside, the shape shifting ponies who brought them every gift they pleased. It was paradise! But then the Stone Seeker came...
8. [Flames Roaring]
9. [Shrieking]
10. Female Narrator: A mindless pony cloud sinister monster like plague that spreads like wildfire, multiplying as they consume everything and life they touch into stone. The shape shifting ponies fought for them the best they could!
11. [Shrieking]
12. Female Narrator: But, it wasn't enough... That's when the strongest Shining Sword and Diamond Shield the last female shape shifting pony, concentrated all her magic into a orb and...
13. [Boom!]
14. Female Narrator: Blasted the Stone Seeker away. Everything and the ponies that were turned to stone came back!
15. [Ponies Cheering in happiness and freedom]
16. Female Narrator: Except... the shape shifting ponies... all that was left of Shining Sword and Diamond Shield was her orb, it should have been a great memorial moment for those who saved them with an epic sacrifice, but instead ponies being ponies remained stone...
17. [Ponies smacking]
18. Female narrator and Twilight Sparkle: They all fought, to get the last piece of shapeshifting magic. Borders were drawn, Equestria divided. They all became enemies.
19. Twilight Sparkle: And the sphere like jewel had to remain hidden in Canterlot for 1,000 years since for protection against the Stone Seeker.
20. Rarity: Ahh!
21. [running footsteps]
22. Rarity: It is gorgeous out. Just gorgeous!
23. [running footsteps]
24. Applejack: [slurp]
25. [running footsteps]
26. Spike: Twi... light! ...I... have... Lemme just... [deep breath] [belch]
27. Twilight Sparkle: Dear Twilight, I am sure you are as excited as I am about the upcoming wedding in Canterlot. [to the others] Wedding? [reading] I will be presiding over the ceremony, but would very much like you and your friends to help with the preparations for this wonderful occasion. Fluttershy, I would like you and your songbird choir to provide the music.
28. Fluttershy: Oh my goodness! What an honor!
29. Twilight Sparkle: Pinkie Pie, I can think of no one more qualified than you to host the reception.
30. Pinkie Pie: Hip, hip, hooray!
31. Twilight Sparkle: Applejack, you will be in charge of the catering for the reception.
32. Applejack: Well, color me pleased as punch!
33. Twilight Sparkle: Rainbow Dash–
34. Rainbow Dash: [yawn]
35. Twilight Sparkle: ...I would very much appreciate it if you could perform a sonic rainboom as the bride and groom complete their "I do"'s.
36. Rainbow Dash: Yes!
37. Twilight Sparkle: Rarity, you will be responsible for designing the dresses for the bride and her bridesmaids.
38. Rarity: Princess Celestia wants me to– [unintelligible] ...wedding dress? For a Canterlot wedding... I, ah, ooh, oooh!
39. [thump]
40. Twilight Sparkle: And as for you, Twilight, you will be playing the most important role of all: Making sure that everything goes as planned. See you all very soon. Yours, Princess Celestia. But... I don't understand. Who's getting married?
41. Spike: Oh, wait! Uh, I was probably supposed to give you this one first.
42. Twilight Sparkle: Princess Celestia cordially invites you to the wedding of Princess Mi Amore Cadenza and... [gasp] My brother?!
43. Applejack: Your brother's getting married? Congratulations, Twilight! That's great news!
44. Twilight Sparkle: Yeah, great news. That I just got from a wedding invitation! Not from my brother, but from a piece of paper! Thanks a lot, Shining Armor. I mean, really, he couldn't tell me personally? [as Shining Armor] Hey, Twilight, just thought you should know I'm making a really big decision that changes everything. Oh, never mind, you'll hear about it when you get the invitation. [normal] Princess Mi Amore Cadenza? Who in the hoof is that?! [snort]
45. Fluttershy: Um, Twilight? Are you okay?
46. Twilight Sparkle: Sorry, it's just that Shining Armor and I have always been so close. He's my B.B.B.F.F! [beat] Big Brother Best Friend Forever?
47. Rest of main cast: Ohhh!
48. Twilight Sparkle: Before I came here and learned the importance of friendship, Shining Armor was the only pony I ever really accepted as a friend.
49. When I was just a filly, I found it rather silly
50. To see how many other ponies I could meet
51. I had my books to read, didn't know that I would ever need
52. Other ponies to make my life complete
53. But there was one colt that I cared for
54. I knew he would be there for me
55. My big brother, best friend forever!
56. Like two peas in a pod, we did everything together
57. He taught me how to fly a kite (Best friend forever!)
58. We never had a single fight (We did everything together!)
59. We shared our hopes, we shared our dreams
60. I miss him more than I realized
61. It seems...
62. [Applejack, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity]
63. Your big brother, best friend forever
64. Like two peas in a pod, you did everything together
65. [Twilight Sparkle]
66. And though he's, oh, so far away
67. I hoped that he would stay
68. My big brother best friend
69. Forever...
70. Forever...
71. Applejack: As one of your P.F.F.'s... [beat] Pony Friends Forever...
72. Rest of main cast: Ohhh!
73. Applejack: ...I wanna tell you that I think your brother sounds like a real good guy.
74. Twilight Sparkle: He is pretty special. I mean, they don't let just anypony be captain of the Royal Guard.
75. Rarity: [chirp] So let me get this straight. We're helping out with the wedding of not only a princess, but a captain of the Royal Guard?
76. Twilight Sparkle: I guess we are.
77. Rarity: Ooh, ooh, oooh!
78. [thump]
79. Rest of main cast: [excited chattering]
80. Rainbow Dash: A sonic rainboom? At a wedding?! Can you say "best wedding ever"?!
81. Pinkie Pie: [gasp] [echoing] Best wedding ever!
82. Spike: So you all get to help with the big fancy wedding, but I'm the one who gets to host the bachelor party! I have just one question. What's a bachelor party?
83. Rainbow Dash, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, and Fluttershy: [laughter]
84. Applejack: Why the long face, sugarcube?
85. Twilight Sparkle: I'm just thinking about Shining Armor. Ever since I moved to Ponyville, we've been seeing each other less and less. And now that he's starting a new family with this "Princess Mi Amore Ca-whatshername", we'll probably never see each other.
86. Applejack: Come on, now. You're his sister. He'll always make time for you.
87. Twilight Sparkle: Couldn't seem to make time to tell me he was getting married.
88. Pinkie Pie: We're here, we're here!
89. Rainbow Dash: Whoa, what's with all the guards?
90. Rarity: I'm sure they're just taking the necessary precautions. Royal weddings do bring out the strangest ponies.
91. Pinkie Pie: Aaaaaaaaa– [sneezes like a trumpet]
92. Rarity: Now, let's get going! We've got work to do!
93. Applejack: And you've got a big brother to go congratulate.
94. Twilight Sparkle: Yeah. Congratulate. And then give him a piece of my mind.
95. Twilight Sparkle: I've got something to say to you, mister.
96. Shining Armor: Twily! Ah, I've missed, you, kid. How was the train ride? I–
97. Twilight Sparkle: How dare you not tell me in person that you were getting married! I'm your sister, for pony's sake!
98. Shining Armor: It's not my fault! Princess Celestia has requested a major increase in security. Didn't you see all the guards at the train station?
99. Twilight Sparkle: Yeah, there's a big wedding coming up. Maybe you heard about it?
100. Shining Armor: It has nothing to do with the wedding. A threat has been made against Canterlot. We don't know who's responsible for it, but Princess Celestia asked that I help provide additional protection. This, you need to see.
101. [pop]
102. Shining Armor: [gasps] The burden of keeping Canterlot safe and secure rests squarely on my shoulders. Staying focused on the task at hand has been my top priority.
103. Twilight Sparkle: Okay, okay, I get it. You've got a really important job protecting all of Canterlot with a force field only you can conjure up. But still... how could you not tell me about something as big as your wedding? Am I not that important to you any more?
104. Shining Armor: Hey. You're my little sister. Of course you're important to me. But I'd understand if you didn't want to be my best mare now.
105. Twilight Sparkle: You want me to be your best mare?
106. Shining Armor: Well... yeah.
107. Twilight Sparkle: I'd be honored! But I'm still pretty ticked you're marrying somepony I don't even know! When did you even meet this "Princess Mi Amore Cadenza"?
108. Shining Armor: Twily, Princess Mi Amore Cadenza is Cadance, your old foalsitter.
109. Twilight Sparkle: Cadance? As in the Cadance? As in the greatest foalsitter in all the history of foalsitters?!
110. Shining Armor: [chuckles] You tell me. She was your foalsitter.
111. Twilight Sparkle: Ohmygoshohmygosh! Cadance is only the most amazing pony ever! She's beautiful, she's caring, she's kind...
112. Young Twilight Sparkle: I am so lucky to have you as my foalsitter!
113. Young Cadance: I'm the one who's lucky, Twilight.
114. Young Twilight Sparkle: [scoffs] You're a princess. I'm just a regular old unicorn.
115. Young Cadance: You are anything but a regular old unicorn.
116. Young Twilight and Young Cadance: Sunshine, sunshine, ladybugs awake! Clap your hooves and do a little shake! [laughing]
117. Wild Fire: I am going for a hooficure and that is that!
118. Lucky Clover: You are not going–
119. Wild Fire: I am! I am!
120. Lucky Clover: I've already paid for three this month!
121. Wild Fire: I... no! My girlfriends are all getting their hooves done! And you said that onl–
122. Lucky Clover: Please, we've done this at least–
123. Lucky Clover and Wild Fire: [suddenly stop arguing]
124. Lucky Clover: Oh! Ho, ho, ho.
125. Wild Fire: Oh, sweetie. You just did that face.
126. Twilight Sparkle: How many unicorns can just spread love wherever they go? I only know of one! And you're marrying her! [sing-song voice] You're marrying Cadance! You're marrying Cadance!
127. Princess Cadance: I hope I'm not interrupting anything important.
128. Twilight Sparkle: Cadance! Sunshine, sunshine, ladybugs awake! Clap your hooves and do a little shake!
129. Princess Cadance: What are you doing?
130. Twilight Sparkle: Cadance, it's me, Twilight!
131. Princess Cadance: [uninterested] Uh-huh.
132. Shining Armor: I've gotta get back to my station, but Cadance will be checking in with all of you to see how things are going. I think I speak for both of us when I say we couldn't be more excited to have you here. Right, dear?
133. Princess Cadance: Absolutely.
134. Shining Armor: Well, we'll let you get to it.
135. [country music]
136. Applejack: Cake, check. Ice sculpture, check. Best darn bite-size apple fritter you ever tasted...
137. Twilight Sparkle: Mmm. Check.
138. Spike: [deep voice] I do. Do you? [high voice] I do! [kissing noises] [laughs nervously]
139. Applejack: Hiya, Princess!
140. Princess Cadance: Please, call me Princess Mi Amore Cadenza.
141. Applejack: Hiya, Princess Mi Amore Cadenza. You come to check out what's on the menu for your big day?
142. Princess Cadance: I have!
143. [sinister chords]
144. Princess Cadance: [gulp] Delicious! I love-love-love them. [laughs nervously]
145. Applejack: Aw, shucks. Why don't you take a few to go? [squee] I know how you brides can be. So busy, you forget to get a little somethin' in your belly.
146. [thud]
147. Twilight Sparkle: [gasps]
148. [door closes]
149. Twilight Sparkle: Did... you see what she...
150. Twilight Sparkle: Oh, you should have seen how she acted back there. I don't know when she changed, but she changed! [imitating Cadance] "Please, call me Princess Mi Amore Cadenza."
151. Princess Cadance: Did I hear someone say my name?
152. Rarity: Your highness! Let me just start by saying what an honor it is to play a role in such a momentous occasion. [laughs nervously]
153. Princess Cadance: [unenthusiastically] Uh-huh. Is my dress ready?
154. Rarity: [stammers] Yes, of course. Um, I've been working on it ever since I was given the assignment, and I think you'll be pleased with the results! Mmm!
155. Princess Cadance: I was hoping for something with more beading and a longer train.
156. Rarity: Oh, yes, of course.
157. Princess Cadance: And those should be a different color.
158. Twinkleshine: I think they're lovely.
159. Minuette: Me too!
160. Lyra Heartstrings: I love them.
161. Princess Cadance: Make them a different color.
162. Twilight Sparkle: Gee, maybe her name should be "Princess Demandy-pants."
163. [pop]
164. Pinkie Pie: Okay, let me see. We've been over the games... [rattles dice] ...the dances...
165. [polka from Swarm of the Century plays and stops]
166. Pinkie Pie: [gasps] I think this reception is gonna be perfect! Don't you?
167. Princess Cadance: Perfect! ...If we were celebrating a six-year-old's birthday party.
168. Pinkie Pie: [gasps] Thank you!
169. Princess Luna: Rest, my sister. As always, I will guard the night.
170. Twilight Sparkle: Bet I can guess what you're all thinking. Cadence is the absolute worst bride-to-be ever.
171. Spike: [high voice] Who, me?
172. Applejack: Spike! That goes on the cake.
173. Spike: [laughs nervously]
174. Rarity: Twilight, whatever are you talking about? Cadence is an absolute gem!
175. Twilight Sparkle: Rarity, she was so demanding!
176. Rarity: Well, of course she is! Why shouldn't she expect the very best on her wedding day?
177. Twilight Sparkle: Applejack, did you know that after she told you how much she just 'love-love-loved' your hors d'oeuvres, she threw them in the trash?
178. Applejack: Aw, she was probably just trying to spare my feelin's.
179. Twilight Sparkle: No, she was just being fake and totally insincere!
180. Fluttershy: She did raise her voice at one of my birds during rehearsal.
181. Twilight Sparkle: See? Rude!
182. Fluttershy: But he was singing really off-key.
183. [bird sings off-key]
184. Twilight Sparkle: Pinkie Pie, you had to have noticed how Cadance treated–
185. Pinkie Pie and Spike: [kissing noises and laughing]
186. Twilight Sparkle: Never mind. Rainbow Dash, you're with me, right?
187. Rainbow Dash: Sorry, Twi. Been too busy prepping for my sonic rainboom to pay much attention to the bride's bad attitude.
188. Twilight Sparkle: [growls]
189. Rarity: The princess is about to get married. I'm sure any negative behavior she might be displaying is simply the result of nerves.
190. [thump]
191. Twilight Sparkle: And I'm sure it's the result of being an awful pony who doesn't deserve to even know Shining Armor, let alone marry him!
192. Applejack: Think maybe you're bein' just a tiny bit possessive of your brother?
193. Rest of main cast: Uh-huh.
194. Twilight Sparkle: I am not being possessive, and I am not taking it out on Cadance! You're all just too caught up in your wedding planning to notice that maybe there shouldn't even [thumps table] be a wedding!
195. [knocking]
196. Shining Armor: Twily! Your big brother's looking pretty good, don't you think? Huh. Everything okay?
197. Twilight Sparkle: We need to talk. I think you're making a big–
198. Princess Cadance: [clears throat]
199. Shining Armor: Oh, uh, hi, sweetie.
200. Twilight Sparkle: She sure has a way of sneaking up on people.
201. Princess Cadance: Could I speak to you for a moment, dear?
202. Shining Armor: Better see what she wants.
203. Princess Cadance: [muffled] Look, we need to talk.
204. Shining Armor: [muffled] I'm here to talk.
205. Princess Cadance: [muffled] It's about your sister, okay?
206. Shining Armor: [muffled] I– look, look, she's okay–
207. Princess Cadance: [muffled] Just... listen to me, (over Shining Armor) alright? No no–
208. Shining Armor: [muffled] I'm listening, I'm listening.
209. Princess Cadance: [muffled] I thought I made it perfectly clear I didn't want you to wear that.
210. Shining Armor: This was my favorite uncle's.
211. Princess Cadance: And?
212. Shining Armor: And I think I should wear it.
213. Princess Cadance: Are you disagreeing with me?
214. Shining Armor: I guess I am– Ah!
215. Princess Cadance: Oh, dear. Are you getting another one of your headaches?
216. Shining Armor: Gyah!
217. Princess Cadance: Feeling better?
218. Shining Armor: [grunts] Mm-hmm.
219. Twilight Sparkle: She isn't just unpleasant and rude. She's downright evil!
220. Shining Armor: Twilight!
221. Princess Cadance: Let her go.
222. Shining Armor: Huh. It seemed like she had something else she wanted to tell me.
223. Princess Luna: Who goes there? Stay indoors, Twilight Sparkle.
224. Twilight Sparkle: Shining Armor's in real trouble! You have to help–
225. Rest of main cast: [various chatter]
226. Twilight Sparkle: Dresses? What are you–?
227. Fluttershy: Can you believe it? We're gonna be Princess Mi Amore Cadenza's new bridesmaids!
228. Twilight Sparkle: New bridesmaids? What happened to her old bridesmaids?
229. Applejack: She didn't say. But she did tell us that she would love-love-love it if we'd fill in for them.
230. Rarity: Seeing as we've been working so hard and everything.
231. Applejack: And you had your doubts about her.
232. Rarity: Told you she was an absolute gem!
233. Rainbow Dash: You sure this is what I should wear? Doesn't seem all that aerodynamic.
234. Rarity: Hmm. I'll see what I can do.
235. Applejack, Pinkie Pie, and Fluttershy: [excited chatter and laughing]
236. Twilight Sparkle: Looks like I really am on my own.
237. [church organ music]
238. Princess Celestia: Perfect, girls. No need to rush. Then of course, Cadance will enter.
239. [Wagner's "Bridal Chorus" plays]
240. Princess Celestia: I'll say a few words, and then we'll begin with the vows. Shining Armor, you'll get the ring from your best mare.
241. Spike: [deep voice] Do you? [high voice] I do!
242. Shining Armor: Hey... has anypony seen Twilight?
243. [doors open]
244. Twilight Sparkle: I'm here! I'm not gonna stand next to her! And neither should you!
245. Shining Armor: I'm sorry, I... I don't know why she's acting like this.
246. Princess Cadance: Maybe we should just ignore her.
247. Twilight Sparkle: You have to listen to me!
248. Fluttershy: Oh, goodness! Are you okay?
249. Twilight Sparkle: I'm fine.
250. Applejack: Ya sure about that?
251. Twilight Sparkle: I've got something to say! She's evil!
252. Rest of main cast: [concerned chattering]
253. Royal guard: [inaudible comment to other guard]
254. Twilight Sparkle: She's been horrible to my friends, she's obviously done something to her bridesmaids, and if that wasn't enough, I saw her put a spell on my brother that made his eyes go all [bells jangling]!
255. Princess Cadance: [starts crying] Why are you doing this to me?!
256. Twilight Sparkle: Because you're evil!
257. Princess Cadance: [crying]
258. Twilight Sparkle: Evil! And if I don't stop you, you're gonna ruin my brother's life!
259. [smack]
260. Shining Armor: You want to know why my eyes went all [bells jangling]? Nuh! Because ever since I started having to perform my protection spell, I've been getting terrible migraines. Cadence hasn't been casting spells on me. She's been using her magic to heal me!
261. Twilight Sparkle: [inhales]
262. Shining Armor: And she decided to replace her bridesmaids because she found out the only reason they wanted to be in the wedding was so that they could meet Canterlot royalty! And if she hasn't been on her best behavior with your [stomps hoof] friends, it's because with me being so busy, she's had to make all the decisions about the wedding!
263. Twilight Sparkle: I was just trying to–
264. Shining Armor: She's been completely stressed out because it's really important to her that our big day be perfect! Something that obviously wasn't important to you! [gasps] Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go and comfort my bride. And you can forget about being my best mare. In fact, if I were you, I wouldn't show up to the wedding at all.
265. Applejack: C'mon, y'all. Let's go check on the princess.
266. Twilight Sparkle: I was–
267. Princess Celestia: You have a lot to think about.
268. [doors slam]
269. Twilight Sparkle: Maybe I was being overprotective. I could've gained a sister. But instead... I just lost a brother.
270. He was my big brother, best friend
271. Forever...
272. And now, we'll never do anything
273. Together...
274. [Crying]
275. Nightmare Moon: There, there, my dear. It's going to be alright.
276. Twilight Sparkle: [gasps] N-Nightmare Moon!
277. Nightmare Moon: [chuckles] Calm down, Twilight Sparkle. I'm not here to get revenge on you while I'm in the form of a spirit. Oh no, I'm here to help you.
278. Twilight Sparkle: How?
279. Nightmare Moon: I just saw how those foals, your idiotic brother and Celestia turned their backs on you and go after 'Cadence'. They should have listened to you instead of shutting you out like that.
280. Twilight Sparkle: [Sniffles] You're right. But what can you do to help me get them back?
281. Nightmare Moon: You'll have to become my new vessel, dear. Then the helping will begin. Let me in and I will take away your pain.
282. Twilight Sparkle: Alright. I hate Celestia, my former Big Brother Best Friend Forever: Shining Armor and those 5 traitors. And Spike, for abandoning me as well, is fired.
283. [Magic humming]
284. Cadence: [Clears her throat]
285. **Twilight Sparkle**: I'm sorry!
286. **Princess Cadance**: You *will* be.
287. [flames crackling]
288. **Twilight Sparkle**: [echoing] Hello? Is anyone there?
289. [thud]
290. [laughter]
291. **Twilight Sparkle**: Where am I?
292. **Queen Chrysalis**: *The caves beneath Canterlot, once home to greedy unicorns who wanted to claim the gems that could be found inside. And now, your prison.*
293. **Twilight Sparkle**: Help! Help!
294. **Queen Chrysalis**: [laughing] *It's no use. No one can hear you. And no one will ever think to look for you, either. Most ponies have forgotten that these caves even exist, which is why they are the ideal place to keep the ones who try to interfere with my plans.* [laughing]
295. **Twilight Sparkle**: Plans? What plans?
296. **Queen Chrysalis**: *The plans I have for your brother, of course.*
297. **Twilight Sparkle**: Don't you *dare* do anything to my brother, you... you monster!
298. **Queen Chrysalis**: *Only way to stop me is to catch me!* [laughing] *Over here!* [laughing] *Nope, over here!* [laughing]
299. Nightmare Moon: Remember, my dear, you will get back at those foals for doing this to you; and punish 'Cadence'; who is really Chrysalis, Queen of the Changelings; for what she has done to you!
300. Twilight Sparkle: Indeed I will! They will be sorry they rejected me!

1. [glass breaking]
2. **Princess Cadance**: No! Wait! Ugh! Please! Don't hurt me! Twilight, it's me! Please, you have to believe me. I've been imprisoned like you. The Cadance who brought you down here was an imposter.
3. **Twilight Sparkle**: Likely story!
4. **Princess Cadance**: Sunshine, sunshine, ladybugs awake. Clap your hooves...
5. **Twilight Sparkle** and **Princess Cadance**: ...and do a little shake.
6. **Twilight Sparkle**: You remember me!
7. **Princess Cadance**: Of course I do. How could I forget the filly I love to sit for the most?
8. **Queen Chrysalis**: [laughing]
9. **Twilight Sparkle**: We have to get out of here. We have to stop her!
10. **Queen Chrysalis**: [laughing]

1. **[Queen Chrysalis]**

This day is going to be perfect
The kind of day of which I've dreamed since I was small
Everypony will gather 'round
Say I look lovely in my gown
What they don't know is that I have fooled them all!
1. **[Princess Cadance]**

This day was going to be perfect
The kind of day of which I've dreamed since I was small
But instead of having cake
With all my friends to celebrate
My wedding bells, they may not ring for me at all…
1. **[Queen Chrysalis]**

I could care less about the dress
I won't partake in any cake
Vows, well I'll be lying when I say
1. That through any kind of weather
2. I'll want us to be together
3. The truth is I don't care for him at all

1. No I do not love the groom
2. In my heart there is no room
3. But I still want him to be all mine

1. **[Princess Cadance]**

We must escape before it's too late
Find a way to save the day
Hope, I'll be lying if I say
1. "I don't fear that I may lose him
2. To one who wants to use him
3. Not care for, love, and cherish him each day"

1. For I oh so love the groom
2. All my thoughts he does consume
3. Oh, Shining Armor, I'll be there very soon

1. **[Queen Chrysalis]**

Finally the moment has arrived
For me to be one lucky bride
1. **[Princess Cadance]**

Oh, the wedding we won't make
He'll end up marrying a fake
Shining Armor will be...
1. **Queen Chrysalis**: ...mine, all mine. [evil laugh]

1. [organ music]
2. **Princess Celestia**: Mares and gentlecolts, we are gathered here today to witness the union of [muffled] Princess Mi Amore Cadenza and Shining Armor.
3. **Princess Cadance**: Oh, we're never going to save him.
4. **Twilight Sparkle**: We will. We just have to find... There!
5. **Minuette**, **Lyra Heartstrings**, and **Twinkleshine**: You're not going anywhere.

1. **Princess Celestia**: Princess Cadance and Shining Armor, it is my great pleasure to pronounce you–
2. **Twilight Sparkle**: *Stop!*
3. [ponies chattering]
4. **Queen Chrysalis**: Ugh! Why does she have to be so possessive of her brother? [sobbing] Why does she have to ruin my special day?
5. **Princess Cadance**: Because it's not *your* special day! It's *mine*!
6. [ponies gasp]
7. **Queen Chrysalis**: What? But how did you escape my bridesmaids?

1. **Minuette**, **Lyra Heartstrings**, and **Twinkleshine**: I want it!

1. **Queen Chrysalis**: Hmph. Clever. But you're still too late.
2. **Applejack**: I-I don't understand. How can there be two of 'em?
3. **Twilight Sparkle and Nightmare Moon (Spirit Form)**: She's a changeling. She takes the form of somepony you love and gains power by feeding off your love for them.
4. [flames roaring]
5. [ponies gasp]
6. **Queen Chrysalis**: [laughing] Right you are, Princess. And as queen of the changelings, it is up to me to find food for my subjects. Equestria has more love than any place I've ever encountered. My fellow changelings will be able to devour so much of it that we will gain more power than we have ever dreamed of!
7. **Princess Cadance**: They'll never get the chance! Shining Armor's protection spell will keep them from ever even reaching us!
8. **Queen Chrysalis**: [chuckling] Oh, I doubt that. Isn't that right, dear?
9. **Shining Armor**: Mm-hmm.
10. **Queen Chrysalis**: Ah, ah, ah. Don't want to go back to the caves, now do you? Ever since I took your place, I've been feeding off Shining Armor's love for you. Every moment he grows weaker and so does his spell. Even now, my minions are chipping away at it.
11. **Changelings**: [laughing]
12. **Queen Chrysalis**: [laughing] He may not be my husband, but he is under my total control now.
13. **Twilight Sparkle** and **Princess Cadance**: [gasp]
14. **Queen Chrysalis**: And, I'm sorry to say, unable to perform his duties as captain of the Royal Guard.
15. **Princess Cadance**: Not my Shining Armor!
16. **Queen Chrysalis**: Soon, my changeling army will break through. First, we take Canterlot. And then, all of Equestria!
17. Twilight: You will never get away with this!
18. Chrysalis: {laughs} And what will you do to stop me? Your friends and mentor betrayed you at the rehearsal, they clearly don't value you important to them anymore. {trots towards Twilight} Why don't you just surrender, and maybe I'll feel generous enough to have you join me to get revenge on them?
19. {Nightmare Moon inside Twilight growls at Chrysalis's offer} Nightmare Moon: {inside Twilight's mind} Don't listen to her, my dear. I am helping you, she doesn't know what it means to be betrayed by your loved ones.
20. Chrysalis: {to Twilight} Well? What is your answer, Twilight?
21. {Nightmare Moon blasts Chrysalis away from Twilight and sends her crashing into a wall}
22. Twilight: My answer is no, bug! And you will pay for turning my loved ones against me!
23. Rainbow Dash: \*flies to Shining Armor\* Hey! Wake up, Captain Armor! \*slaps Shining Armor across the face\* \*The pain snaps Shining Armor out of Chrysalis's spell\* Shining Armor: Huh? What's going on? Is the wedding over?