(bright music)
(muttering) - And a little more of this.
And less of that. And this piece makes no sense.
Unless it's upside down!
Now we're cooking.
(laughing)
- Hmm.
- Good question, Kenneth.
Hey, Zipp, do you know what Izzy's doing up there?
(Zipp): Not. A. Clue.
Hitch, uh, what's your dragon doing?
- This is going to be the best birthday present
for a friend I've ever made because I finally have a friend
and it's her birthday!
(Zipp): Huh? - Hi, Zipp!
Woah! (gasps)
(screaming) - No!
(both): Yes!
(sighs) (Zipp): More glowing Cutie Marks.
And random Earth Pony plant magic.
Also somepony's going to have to clean this up.
♪ 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 ♪
♪ Hoofed at heart you know we care ♪
♪ Oh ponies come on ♪
♪ Let's all unite ♪♪
(sighs) - Don't worry, Izzy.
You're safe now. - I know.
I was just screaming "No"
because I lost my crafting glasses.
Double yes!
- I wish I could figure out earth pony magic.
I don't like how crazy it is.
(sighs) (Izzy): But not triple "yes".
I didn't get to finish my amazing birthday tower
of friendship for Sunny!
Accidentally awesome!
It's perfect!
(gasps)
- Did anypony hear that?
It shook the whole Crystal Brighthouse!
- Happy birthday, friend!
And happy first-time-saying- happy- birthday-friend to me!
I made you a present!
- Aww, Izzy!
This is the most amazing birthday present ever!
I need to show it off!
Wanna go to the Mare-Time Bay Craft Fair?
- With my friend on her birthday?!
Of course I want to go to that!
- Alright, you two have fun.
Sparky and I will clean up all this.
(giggling)
- One case solved: Hitch is going to clean all this up.
- Zipp will help too, right Zipp?
- Okay, fine.
Reminder to Zipp: Leave and then take notes.
-Thank you again, Izzy. I love this custom mane-cessory so much.
- And I didn't even know that's what it was.
How awesome is that?
- Better than awesome. It's Izzy-tastic!
(laughing)
- It's true. Magic has returned to Equestria like you said.
- Excellent. Then we shall proceed with our plan.
(exclaiming)
- Howdy, Sunny!
Got your smoothie parts ya ordered.
- Oh great! Uh, just drop them in the bin.
(thudding)
Earth Pony Magic just keeps getting… bigger!
- Wow, look at that! Oh and that!
Oh! Pipp! - Izzy!
- You knew about the craft fair, too?! - It's the only place to be!
That's what I've been saying on my socials.
That's right, everypony! The Mare-Time Bay Mane Street craft fair
is the only place to be for the hottest craftables, wearables and snackables!
Tell them, Izzy!
- Couldn't say it better myself, 'cause I don't remember what you said!
- And post!
So, are you here to shop, or browse, or--
(dramatic gasp) Oh, my hoofness!
What is Sunny wearing?
- The birthday present I made her!
It was a bracelet, but she put it in her mane. So it's that now.
(singing): It's everything!
I'm calling it: this mane-cessory is the trend of the day.
Come down to the craft-fair and get one for yourself, Pippsqueaks!
(giggling)
Look at all of these likes, Izzy!
And look at that.
(nervous chuckle, gulps)
- So you know how my hooves glowed when the ground moved and then I heroically saved Izzy?
- Heroically. - Good. That's how I remember it too.
You think that all this Earth Pony magic stuff is safe, right?
- Of course! You Earth Ponies can grow plants with your hooves!
How could that be bad?
But I'm still investigating what else our powers can do…
(muttering)
I do know one thing's for sure: whenever anypony's "sparkle" really starts to shine,
their Cutie Mark glows!
- But why? - Still a mystery.
But I can't wait to figure it out.
- Can you figure out why everything we just put away isn't put away?
(cheerful gibberish)
(gasps) Sparky Sparkeroni! That's not helping.
- Sparky… Sparkeroni?
- Yep. Named him myself. Good, huh?
(whimpering)
(crying)
This baby dragon needs a nap!
You wanna keep putting this stuff away while I tuck him in? Thanks.
(snoring)
- Ugh. Another mystery to solve: How do I always end up cleaning up?
- Here you go.
(slurps) - Your smoothies are the best!
What's your secret?
- Well, first I take a really big strawberry and then--
- Psst. Sunny! - Whoa!
Izzy! Why are you hiding? - Shh!
Pipp told everypony how great the gift I made for you is
and now everypony wants one! - Isn't that a good thing?
- No! I made that one for you.
It was lightning in a glue bottle!
What if I can't make another one?
- Aw, you don't have to be afraid to share your special talents with everypony!
- Right?
We Pegasi always say let your creativity fly!
(giggling) Come on, I'll show you.
(Izzy): Woah!
(intriguing music)
- Hmm?
- Oh you're over thinking it, Iz.
You don't have to make anything new, you just make the same thing, but better!
- Like… I just have to copy myself?
- Yeah, but add a twist! That's what I do with my songs.
Like this one!
(pop music)
♪ First thing's first you gotta look for the spark ♪
♪ That bit of magic way deep down in your heart ♪
♪ Hey ♪
♪ You gotta follow your beat ♪
♪ And then soon you will see ♪
♪ You won't have that far to go Until your song starts to grow ♪
♪ All you need is your beat! ♪
♪ All you need is your groove ♪
♪ To get them stompin their hooves ♪
♪ And then the next thing you'll know ♪
♪ Imagination will flow ♪
♪ All you need is your beat! All you need is your beat! ♪
♪ All you need is your beat! Ba-Da-da Ba-Da-Da ♪♪
(applause)
(panting) - So? What do you think?
Do you like the song?
- Pssh! Are you kidding?! It's exactly like the last one, but better!
- Yeah. What can I say? I know my brand.
- And now I know what I have to do.
But I'm gonna need to go to the Crystal Brighthouse for supplies!
- Oh! I'll go too. I need to write a new hit.
(Izzy): Need this. Oh, gotta have this.
And this is extra-necessary!
- I literally just finished putting all of that in there.
- Has anypony seen my crafting glasses?!
(gasps) Never mind! Got 'em!
Time to get to work.
Okay, okay, okay, okay.
Now it's time to make something that's better than another thing.
Hmm…
(singing) - No. No.
(singing)
That is not it. Ugh!
(phone chimes) Oh, oh, a message!
I guess I can take a teensy break.
"When's your next new hit drop?"
Oh! I'll respond to that later. What I need now is a snack!
Then, make the new hit, then respond.
(Izzy): Ugh. No, that's not it.
- What's up, Izzy? - Oof!
I can't decide what to make!
- Ah. I know what's wrong. You have creative block.
(gasp) - Is it permanent?
- Well, lucky for you, I have the solution!
You just need to listen to your fans and do what they want.
- Okay, that's, that's brilliant!
Did you come up with that when you had creative block?
- Me? I've never had creative block.
- Well if you ever do, then you should listen to yourself,
because that totally helped. Now I just have to figure out how to bring all these supplies
to the Craft Fair so I can find my inspiration from pony fans.
Because these… did… they didn't work.
Don't know why.
- Okay, what do I do?
I'm so good at solving other ponies' problems, but not my own.
I should just listen to…
(gasp) Myself! That's it!
I gotta go to the place that makes my heart sing to find my sound!
(singing)
(singing off-key)
-That was almost it?
- You're sweet. But that was so not it.
- But you'll get there!
- Wait, wait!
What was that great advice Izzy gave me that I gave her?
Oh yeah! Listen to what the fans want!
(phone chimes) - Oh! Make a new hit!
- Like the old ones! - But different and better!
- That didn't help.
At least Izzy is having better luck.
(bright music)
- And ta-dah!
- Eh. This isn't the special thing you made before.
I'm gonna pass.
- Okay. Thanks for being honest!
(sighs)
I am just not feeling it.
No. But it's not about me.
Gotta make stuff to please everypony else!
(Sunny): Here's your berry cantaloupe, a tootie fruity and a jicama-pear-shake.
Do you like your smoothies?
- Big flavors! - Yummy fruit!
- Delicious! - Tastes like magic!
- Uh… Be right back!
(clattering)
- Uh, do I look desperate?!
- A little! - Good, because I am super desperate!
And I have no idea what I'm doing! I mean, even my piles aren't towers anymore!
Doesn't that say it all? - Don't you see?
Nopony does it like Izzy does it!
- Making mess of things?
- No!
I mean that you can dream up such unique creations because of who you are.
Dig deep and just… go back to your roots!
(gasps)
- Sweet sauce horseshoe toss!
Are you saying what I think you are saying?
- I… yes. Yes, I am!
(chuckles) - Thanks, Sunny. You're the best.
Also: Happy birthday, friend!
Oh, that is so fun to say.
(soft music)
(indistinct chatter)
(intriguing music)
- The Pipp Squeaks are waiting!
- But we can't rush her process!
- Ooh, how about a power ballad?! No, that'll never work!
Oh no, oh no!
(panting) I'm finally out of hits!
- So nice of you to come home, Misty.
You've been gone so long I thought you got lost…
like the time I rescued you as a filly!
So kind of me to do that.
Well, what have you found?
- Uh, uh I think… the stronger magic has something to do with the Cutie Marks, Opaline!
- Don't "think", you sound foolish!
- Maybe… if I had one I could figure it out and--
- Enough! How could the magic have anything to do with Cutie Marks?
- They glow when it happens!
And the Earth ponies, they can control the plants!
- Hmm.
New magic? Well then…
Even more reason to begin the plan.
And when we're done…
You'll get your Cutie Mark.
And I'll be even more powerful than I was before!
(evil laughter)
- Mystic Melon, from me to you!
Aw, Pipp must have left me a surprise birthday gift!
Hey, Zipp! What's that?
- Izzy left a note:
"B.R.B" Uhh…"F.B.B.B." What do you think that means?
- I have no idea, but I hope it's "Izzy code" for being inspired again.
- Sunny was right!
All I need to do to find my creativity again is go back to my roots.
Tree roots!
To Bridlewood!
This is great! Yeah.
Nothing like a Creative Walk to cure Creative Block!
(chuckling)
Fresh air! Fluffy clouds!
Birds…
(gasps) Birds! Bird hats! Hats for birds?
(chirping)
Yeah, you're right. That is not it.
(gasps)
(thud)
Oh no, another creative roadblock!
Whoa!
I mean, I mean, oh yes!
An actual roadblock!
I can work with that!
(grunting)
- You really didn't have to help me clean up Izzy's stuff.
- Oh I didn't mind, I got to spend time with you!
(giggling, chirping)
- Where is Izzy? She really should be the one to pick up her stuff.
- Dunno. She left a note.
- "B.R.B.F.B.B.B."?
What?
- Sometimes Izzy's a total mystery.
Note to self: Learn to speak Izzy code.
(laughing)
- Woo-hoo!
(crying)
- I know, Sparky. You love Izzy, too!
- Maybe we should check on her to see if she needs any help?
- I'm on it! Deputies, keep an eye out for Izzy!
Uh… maybe you stay here and be our eyes on the ground, Curtle.
- You named him "Curtle Turtle"?
- "Curtle" yes. But Turtle is his family name.
- Uh-huh. New mystery: Why did that actually make sense to me?
(door opens) - I feel terrible!
I gave bad advice to Izzy!
- You were only trying to help a friend.
I'm sure she will come back soon.
- Oh no! She's not here? She's probably avoiding me…
(door opens) (Izzy): So it turns out bird hats are not a thing,
but guess what I made!
(all): Izzy!
(chuckling) (Izzy): No, I didn't make Izzy, sillies!
I am Izzy.
- Where have you been?
- Didn't you read my note?
(gasps) - "B.R.B.F.B.B.B."?!
- "Be right back from Bridlewood, Best Buddies!"
(all): Ooh…
- Yeah, I was never gonna crack that one.
- I realized I had to be more creative about being creative!
And I needed more supplies.
- So it wasn't something I said? - It was everything you said.
- You two taught me that in order to feel all sparkly and creative,
I just need to be Izzy!
(together): We did?
- And you two made me realize that I had outgrown that little closet.
- We didn't mean to say you weren't welcome, Izzy.
- We just didn't like all your junk everywhere!
Oof! Sorry.
- You ponies were right.
My style was cramped, and so it cramped yours too.
Sometimes a pony needs open spaces for maximum craftability!
Look!
Presenting…
Izzy Does It, does it, does it!
- I love it!
Ah! It's perfection, like wow!
(giggling) Wait, what is it?
- My Unicycling cart! (honking)
My trailer of treasures!
My wagon of whimsy!
My-- - Carriage of creativity?
- Boom! Zing! You got it!
(laughing)
- Ooh.
What's this?
- My Crafty-Sash!
- Ooh!
- Glasses? Check!
Tape? Check.
Glitter? Whoo!
A-check.
And a lot of other things I need on the go.
Or even on the stay.
- So cool! I need to post about this.
(gasp) - Pipp! You just inspired me.
- You inspired her to steal?!
(Izzy): I'm just borrowing!
- That's okay, then. - Yeah it is. Everything's okay.
And Pipp, I almost forgot. Thank you for the mirror!
I love the Alicorn design.
- Mirror? - The one you left at my cart this morning!
(awkward chuckle) - Oh, oh right! That one! Yeah!
Yeah, yeah. Uh Happy Birthday, Sunny.
- Note to self: Pipp forgot something she bought? Suspicious.
- Well, try it out, Sunny! - Looks great!
(laughing)
- So these are the weak little ponies that brought back magic?
- Almost like anypony could do it.
- Sure. If they have a Cutie Mark.
What?! No! Why did it stop?!
- They went inside. Maybe the Crystal Brighthouse won't let us watch?
- Did you just make that up? - I was just guessing…
- Well stop, because you don't know what you're talking about!
They must have put a cloaking enchantment on the Brighthouse…
- Like the one that used to be around Equestria?
- If it won't let me see the inside from here…
then one of my allies must find a way in.
- Me? - Don't be presumptuous, Misty.
It's unbecoming.
(squeals) - This has been the best birthday in moons.
Thanks, everypony.
And I'm so happy Izzy's back and inspired again!
- So am I!
(dramatic sigh) But there's still one problem…
- What's that? - I haven't figured out my new hit song.
It just hasn't clicked.
(Izzy): Pipp!
Try this out. - Huh?
(pop song) Izzy-- it's my old song, but it's…
- Oh yeah! - Unicycled?
Um, genius!
- Sing it, Pipp!
♪ Glowing hooves of the Earth ♪
♪ Ponies ♪
♪ Unicorn lights beneath the trees ♪
♪ We're not just one ♪ - ♪ Not one not one ♪
♪ It's you and me ♪ - ♪ It's you and me ♪
♪ Ponies livin' large in unity-ty-ty-ty ♪
♪ All you need is your beat! ♪♪
(upbeat music)