Episode 1: Fluttershy's Butterflies
Weeks later, Sun and all of her friends notice the poster on one of the walls in the hallway. The poster has silhouette of a girl doing a pirouette holding an umbrella and a pickaxe, and behind it is a picture of a moon.
"Auditions for the Fall Play!" Rainbow says with excitement.
"I can't believe we're doin' 'Dazzled' this year," Applejack replies.
Rarity happily says, "Ooh! Nothing holds a candle to the glamour of legitimate theater. I was born for the lead,"
"So what is 'Dazzled' anyway?" Wire Wolf asks.
"It's a great play full of music, dancing, and some drama. Selfie Soot!" Rarity explains.
Then says in a southern belle accent, "A coal miner's daughter with the heart of a dancer."
Pinkie come in, and happily says, "Let's all do the play together! Aah! It'll be like planning an amazing party where everything has to be perfect or we get embarrassed in front of the whole school. Right, Fluttershy?"
Suddenly, the group of friends look to see Fluttershy is long gone.
Adagio narrow her eyes, "I think you missed her after saying get embarrassed in front of the whole school."
"Oops,"Pinkie replies with a nervous laugh.
Applejack and Rainbow Dash decide to go find Fluttershy.
They search in the library as one of the tables they study together upstairs, but isn't their. As they walk on the upper floor, they hear a shy voice that can only come from Fluttershy.
Fluttershy shyly says, "I'm Fluttershy, trying out for Coal Miner #2."
Rainbow and Applejack walk down the stairs to see Fluttershy sitting by herself with her script
"Ahem. 'Down here, we mine for coal.'" Fluttershy says sounding very quiet.
Rainbow sits on the step, and asks, "Uh, you okay, Fluttershy?"
Fluttershy turns her head around, and nervously says in a shy tone, "Ohhh... It would be so fun to be in the play with all of you. But when I think about trying out on stage all alone... Mm-mm."
"You perform all the time with the Rainbooms," Rainbow replies.
"Well, it's different when we're all together. It's less... terrifying," Fluttershy confirms, feeling scared and holding her script to her chest.
Rainbow and Applejack know that they need to help her.
Applejack is the first to speak, "You know, I got just the trick for stage fright."
"I bet I could help, too – in half the time as Applejack," Rainbow says, full of confidence.
"It ain't a contest," Applejack clarifies.
But says, "But if it were, I'd win."
"Really?" fluttershy questions.
She stands up to think, "Hmm... Who should I pick to help me?"
Fluttershy thinks about it, and has a good idea who will be able to help her.
Applejack has taken Fluttershy to her farm to help her with her stage fright.
"Surefirest cure for stage fright is to picture everyone in the audience as a bunch of chickens," Applejack says.
"Chickens?" Fluttershy question.
"Heh. A little cluck-cluck, and it'll pluck ya right up," Applejack says with a grin.
Then asks, "You never heard of this trick?"
"Mm-mm," Fluttershy answers, shaking her head.
"Everyone does it. And I mean everyone," Applejack confirms.
Fluttershy looks down at the chicken, and asks, "Even you?"
The chicken looks at Fluttershy for a second, then cluck in reply.
"Oh," Fluttershy replies.
Applejack chuckles, and says, "Told ya."
At the audition, it's Fluttershy's turn to tryout for the play. She is nervous about doing the play, and afraid to embarrass herself.
She closes her eyes, and remembers Applejack's advice, "Picture everyone in the audience as a bunch of chickens…"
She looks out the stage to see her friends are here to support her with Ms. Cheerilee who is incharge of the play and the casting.
Fluttershy turns to Applejack to see her flapping her arms and acting like a chicken. Fluttershy nods her head in reply.
Fluttershy introduces herself, "I'm Fluttershy, trying out for Coal Miner #2,
Then says her part, "Down here, we mine for coal."
Ms. Cheerilee is impressed with Fluttershy's acting, and write down her results.
After the audition, the girls and Wire Wolf congratulates her for getting the part for the play.
Applejack comes up to Fluttershy, and says, "Heh. Chicken trick worked, huh?"
"Actually, I pictured everyone in the audience as you, Applejack," Fluttershy admits with a smile.
She remembers her audition. She pictures everyone to be Applejack
The Applejack chant, "We believe in you, Fluttershy!"
Applejack smiles to hear it, and says, "Heh. Awww. Well, I'm glad you were able to imagine it in one way or the other."
"'Cause my backup plan wasn't so hot," Applejack nervously adds.
Suddenly, Big Mac runs past them with the chickens from Applejack's farm right behind him.
Applejack clears her throat feeling embarrassed, and says, "Speakin' of which, I should probably get them back to the farm."
Big Mac walks over to the two girls with one of the chickens on his head. The chicken clucks, and lays an egg on Big Mac's orange hair.