The Dilemma(Episode)

The Dilemma is the third Bride of Discord audio drama episode and features the chapters The Proposition and The Dilemma.

## Plot

Discord makes a deal with the Mane Six in order for Equestria to go back to normal.

## Summary

### *Big Macintosh and Cheerilee's Date*

Like episode prior and episodes after, episode three begins with a recap followed by the theme and the episode's first scene which is Derpy Hooves and Dr Whooves flying/running from the changing scenery, after teleporting Discord looks around and spots a colt with a propeller hat and uses his magic to makes the colt fly. As he laughed at the colt's struggles, he would hear laughter besides himself and goes to investigate and comes across Big Macintosh and Cheerilee having a picnic date. While watching the two on their date, his shoulder devil appears and tells him of the chaos opportunity by ruining their date, despite his numerous attempts Discord fail to ruin Big Mac and Cheerilee's date and it leads to Discord's dampened mood and begins phrase three of his plan.

### *Discord's Demands*

Back at Canterlot Castle's Throne Room, the CMC would make comments about the chaos, while Twilight continues to blame herself and Spike and Rarity tries to console her. Applejack and Rainbow Dash would walk in and inform the room that the orphans are safe and Shining Armor would walk in seconds after and inform them of the current situation. After Twilight voices her frustration on the situation, Discord appears and begins to mock her he attention changes to the CMC after Apple Bloom calls him a bully. Fluttershy defends them by using her stare on Discord but to no avail, he reveals to the group that he has come to negotiate peacefully. His terms is that the Mane 6 not use the Elements of Harmony against him, an area or piece of land where he can use his magic on and later a bride (one mare for the four princesses) who comes willingly. Before he leaves, he informs the group that his location is a cave up in the mountains and teleports away, leaving the ponies and dragon to make arrangements and talk about the deal.

### *Discord's Meeting with the imprisoned Princesses*

Using his magic, Discord reveals Princess Celestia, Luna and Cadance locked up he compliments the three on looking better without their horns and would informs them of his meeting with Twilight. He gives a compliment at the three and refuses to release Luna and Cadance and gets slightly irritated when Luna talks in the old way and admits she is only speaking it to annoying him, he turns his attention back to Celestia and talks about his deal with Twilight involving their freedom but the idea makes Luna laugh. After Luna insults Discord's possibility of marriage, Twilight calls out to Discord and uses his magic to make the three princesses disappear, he asked Twilight about his terms and Twilight responds with accepting the first two but pleads with him to spare the three but is refused. When the group returns back to the throne room, Twilight realizes that since the princesses can't use their magic meaning Celestia and Luna can't raise the sun and moon including order.

### *Applejack and Fluttershy's Discussion*

As her older brother is consoling her, Twilight starts to volunteer over being Discord's bride but it causes her friends especially her brother who tells her that he won't stand for it and neither will Cadance, as Rarity start to volunteer both Spike and Sweetie Belle refuses which starts the other members of the Mane 6 (except Fluttershy) to volunteer. After a few minutes of the group conversing and arguing, Applejack puts her hoof down and shouts causing the room to go silent and she suggests that they all go to sleep as she leaves the room along with the others Applejack calls to Fluttershy who trails behind her. After another nightmare, Fluttershy makes her way towards the kitchen but while walking she bumps into Applejack who drops a plate of food in surprise and receives an apology by Fluttershy that she accepts and offers to make some apples and peanut butter while listen to her friend's nightmare. When Fluttershy tells Applejack of her plans of accepting Discord's deal, it takes her by surprise but quickly composes herself after Fluttershy reminds her of not freaking out, the two would start talking about their life's purpose where Fluttershy tells Applejack that she's unhappy and will always will be. Her outburst would lead Applejack to suggest to talk to someone without an unbiased opinion, when Fluttershy asks who the audio drama closes as Applejack tells her friend she knows who to ask.

## Characters

* Rarity
* Fluttershy
* Pinkie Pie
* Applejack
* Discord
* Rainbow Dash
* Twilight Sparkle
* Doctor Whooves (cameo)
* Derpy Hooves (cameo)
* Propeller Hat Pony
* Cheerilee
* Big Macintosh
* Discord's Shoulder Devil
* Apple Bloom
* Scootaloo
* Sweetie Belle
* Shining Armor
* Spike
* Princess Celestia
* Princess Luna
* Princess Cadance

## Events/Battles

Big Mac and Cheerilee's date

Discord's Proposition

Fluttershy's Nightmare

Applejack and Fluttershy's Conversation

## Quotes

"Hello, do my ancient ears detect cheerful laughter that I'm not apart of"

- ***Discord hearing laughter***

"Thank you Big Mac, I should probably give you give you your jacket back"

- ***Cheerilee thanking Big Mac***

"Nope Cheerilee, you can have my jacket"

- ***Big Mac allowing Cheerilee to use his jacket***

"Wow those apples are the size of our barn"

- ***Apple Bloom commenting on the apples size***

## Navigation

 The Escape • The Gala • The Return • The Proposition • The Dilemma • The Decision • The Arrangement • The Gift • The Spark • The Mirror • The Advice • The Story • The Date • The Visit • The Relapse • The Emptiness • The Confession • The Wedding
**Audio Drama**
 Daughter of Discord
 The Big News • The Delivery • Different • First Day of School • Insanity • An Unusual Friend • Lecturing • Secret • Caught • Five Years Later • To Canterlot • Happiness and Drama at the Gala • The Mysterious Stallion • Fights • A Lesson in Friendship • Betrayal • Misunderstanding • Truth or Chaos? • Love Will Find a Way • We Are One • Armageddon • The Power of Love • Ever After
**Audio Drama**