Twilight and the rest started their way to The Hay Burger. On their way they took a look at the citizens of Ponyville as some of them were under the influence of marijuana. Ponies were in the street walking by with joints in their mouths. There was a circle of ponies passing a pipe around and conversing on life's greatest ponders. Vinyl Scratch gave an impromptu performance for ponies eager to cut loose. Ponyville was under a spell of peace and blissful existence.

The girls finally approached The Hay Burger. It was very busy. It seems that many other ponies had the munchies as well. Twilight and Vanilla received their orders at the counter and grabbed a table for their party. Twilight was still embarrassed by her verbal blunder from earlier. She figured this would be a good time to clear the air. She did not want Vanilla to think she wasn't smart.

"Hey, Vanilla," Twilight started.

"Yeah, Twilight?" she responded as she unwrapped her burger.

"Hey, I don't want you to think that- Well, what I'm trying to say is that, well, I'm actually pretty smart. I read books, like, all of the time."

Twilight unwrapped her burger. She picked it up but it was upside down. She took a bite leaving a mess all over her face. She has a knack for doing that with her food.

"Books are my thing," she continued oblivious of how she appeared. "I mean aside from being the Princess of Friendship. I love to study and research. I love to learn."

"Yeah, um, Twilight-," Vanilla tried to interject.

Twilight went on "I mean, besides the other Princesses, I'm like the smartest pony I know, besides you of course. You're so smart!"

"Uh thanks, but I think you should know-"

"Oh, hold that thought. I have to visit the little fillies' room."

Twilight galloped off to the restroom. She passed a couple of fillies that took a look at her and snickered. Twilight didn't think much of it. After Twilight relieved herself she came to the mirror. She did not look up at her reflection. Another pony came out of one of the stalls and saw Twilight's reflection in the mirror. As she quickly washed her hooves she tried to hold in her laughter but was far from coy about it. She quickly left to let out a loud laugh. Twilight looked up at her as she left, confused by the odd behavior.

"I wonder what's so gosh darn funny?" she said. Twilight turned to her reflection and quickly solved the mystery. She splash water on her face and wiped the ketchup and mustard from her muzzle. She was greatly embarrassed. She was too embarrassed to leave the bathroom. All she could think about was how ridiculous she must've looked in front of Vanilla Kush. In a panic Twilight zipped into a stall and locked it behind her. She sat on the toilet holding her hooves swaying back and forth imagining that the whole Hay Burger knows how stupid she looks.

Meanwhile back at the table, the rest of the ponies joined Vanilla. They all sat down and began eating their food. Rarity was still proper enough to wear a napkin before eating. Before she could take her first bite, an employee of the Hay Burger came over with Rarity's bag.

"Hey, excuse me ma'am? You forgot your cat!" he said.

"My what?" Rarity responded. She looked at the bag to see that Spike was still in Opalescence's carry on bag.

"Spikey Wikey! What ever are you doing in there, darling?"

"Uh, you put me in here," Spike jeered.

"Oh Spike, you should've said something, dear," Rarity said undoing the lock. "Here, sit with me."

Rarity levitated Spike into her arms. She began to stroke his scales again.

"Oh Spikey Wikey. I do love your scales. A nice polish and you'll look like a sequined hat!"

"I should like this," Spike said under his breath. "I should, but it's creeping me out."

"Hey," Rainbow Dash said with food still in her mouth. "Where's um,... uh… the um,...where's freakin'..."

"Twilight?" Vanilla answered.

"Yeah! I was gonna say like, purple butt or something."

"Don't you mean Princess Purple Butt?" Pinkie Pie said with her mouth full of hay burger.

"She went to the bathroom. She should be back by now."

"Vanilla, dear," Rarity started as she wiped her muzzle with dainty poise. "You simply must tell me. Is your uncle single?"

Spike jumped from Rarity's arms as soon as she said that. He waddled toward the bathroom.

"Uncle Silver? Well, yeah he is, but you might be too young for him."

"Age ain't nothing but a number," Fluttershy yelled as she continued to eat her burger.

Everypony looked at her in surprise.

"Well, I could maybe put in a word for you," Vanilla said.

"Me too?" Fluttershy spurted. "I mean it's okay if he doesn't like me. We can be friends. It's fine. I'm down for, like, whatever."

Everypony gave Fluttershy another surprised look.

"Fluttershy! How forward of you!" Rarity said.

"Really? I think it's the buds. It has me feeling… acceptable! Like I finally can be heard and everything is like, love, y'know? Hey, do you still need a fifth for the Ponytones? I can like so, totally do it, now!"

"Ooh, let's chat about that later."

Spike went toward the bathroom area. Spike was upset that after Rarity gave him so much attention she still would pursue another. He was beginning to resent Rarity. But the thought of resenting her bothered him. He decided to splash his face to calm down. After washing his face and drying his claws he was on his way back to the table. Two ponies came out of the girl's bathroom talking about a crying pony in one of the stalls. Spike feared it was Twilight.

Spike snuck unto the girl's bathroom. Fortunately for him nopony else was in there. Nopony except for an upset pony in a locked stall.

"Twilight?" Spike called.

"Spike?" Twilight responded with a sad voice. "Is that you? What're you doing here?"

"I heard there was somepony crying in here and we haven't seen you in a while. Are you okay?"

"Oh, Spike. I am such a loser."

"What?"

"I completely humiliated myself in front of Vanilla. Twice! She must think I'm an idiot. I had mustard and ketchup all over my face and I can barely talk straight to her. I am totally failing as the smart organized pony I usually am. I am failing as a princess."

"Twilight, you're embarrassed because of that? Seriously?"

"Spike, you just don't understand!"

"Well, sure I do. You're trying to get Vanilla to like you."

Twilight was struck silent.

"I know exactly how that feels. Putting so much work into making sure they like you and just when you think that you're winning, they turn around and leave you for some other pony."

"Spike…"

Twilight unlocked the stall door and hugged her dear friend. Twilight understood what he meant. She felt sorry for Spike and hugging him made her feel better.

"Don't worry, Spike. It'll work out for you in the end!"

"Yeah. You're right! I just need to work harder. And don't worry Twilight. I think Vanilla likes you already. You're just trying too hard!"

"Yeah, you're right, Spike. Thanks for calming me down. You truly are the world's greatest assistant!"

Twilight and Spike exited the bathroom together to join their friends. After they all ate they went back to Rarity's home to give Applejack her food. Everypony entered Rarity's home and could hear a bunch of noise coming from upstairs. Rainbow Dash saw that Applejack was still asleep in the same spot they left her. Rarity, Twilight, and Vanilla went upstairs to investigate the noise. It was the Cutie Mark Crusaders and they were all dancing and jumping around Sweetie Belle's room.

"Hey big sister," Sweetie Belle greeted. "Wanna dance with us?"

"Is Rainbow Dash here?" Scootaloo eagerly asked. "I wanna show her my moves!"

"What is the meaning of all this commotion?" Rarity asked.

Vanilla went over to her little sister, Strawberry Kush. Strawberry was sitting in her chair with her hooves behind her back. Vanilla dug for what Strawberry was hiding. It was the weed that they've smoked earlier. Vanilla sniffed to see what they had.

"It looks like they've been smoking a sativa strain," Vanilla Kush declared. "It gives you an energetic high. Strawberry Kush was NOT supposed to have it."

"Yuh huh," Strawberry said in a pitiful tone.

"Sweetie Belle, you were smoking?" Rarity asked. "You girls know better than that."

"She's right, you know," Twilight chimed in. "Applebloom and Babs Seed, what would Applejack think if she saw you smoking? You too, Scootaloo. I don't think Rainbow Dash would think it very cool of you if she saw you girls smoking."

The Cutie Mark Crusaders and their new recruits all apologized for their actions. They all went downstairs to join the rest. Applejack was awake and eating the food that they brought back for her. Twilight told her what they've done but that they were sorry for it.

"Well y'all just better not do it again," Applejack said sternly.

"Hey Vanilla," Twilight asked. "Is it okay for kids to get high?"

"Well, the short answer is no," Vanilla started. "My mother can give you the science on the matter and what getting high can do to a developing brain. But it isn't good."

"But mom and dad let me get high before," said Strawberry.

"That was for your birthday."

"Wait," Applejack said. "Ah'm confused. Is it or is it not okay for kids to get high off this stuff?"

"On occasion, like maybe 3 times a year, its fine for most kids. I got high at her age maybe 3 or 4 times a year before I became old enough to get high regularly. That was like a year or so after I graduated from high school. I'll be honest. There were times I may have done what Strawberry and the girls have done without my parents knowing."

"Well I'm old enough," Pinkie said hopping up and down.

"And you girls are not," Applejack added.

"Nope," said Applebloom. "But I sure am tired."

"Yeah, me too," Babs Seed said with a yawn.

"Sounds like you fillies are coming down from your high," Vanilla stated. "It's been a few hours. We all should be coming down."

"Not me," Pinkie said as she laying on her back bracing herself. "I feel like I'm going for another ride!"

"Pinkie Pie, you did eat all of those edibles," Twilight said.

"Which reminds me, I'm still hungry!"

"Um, can we, um, have some more please?" Fluttershy asked. "I really liked being high."

"Well, you guys can share this little jar I have with me," Vanilla said as she gave Rarity the jar. "Call it a gift for inviting us over."

Rarity packed decorative little sacks of the dried buds and distributed them amongst themselves. They then proceeded to leave and part their separate ways. Vanilla and Strawberry Kush were leaving when Twilight stopped them.

"Hey, Vanilla," Twilight started. "Do you think we can hang out tomorrow?"

"Sure," Vanilla responded. "Why don't you come over for dinner and meet my family? We live right past the first big lake heading towards Manehattan. It's kind of off a beaten trail but you can literally smell our farm for miles. Just follow your nose!"

"Okay see you then. C'mon Spike. I can't wait to write to Princess Celestia about this!"

Spike and Twilight made their way to the Friendship Rainbow Kingdom castle. Once they arrived and settled in, Twilight immediately started to write her letter to Celestia.

[center]Dear Princess Celestia

Today Ponyville welcomed five new ponies and they brought with them a special crop. It's called Cannabis. There are many uses for it but everyone seems to enjoy the high you get from it. I was quite fond of the feeling myself when I tried it with my friends. Vanilla Kush is one of the ponies that introduced it to us. She is quite knowledgeable of cannabis and very kind. I think I would be seeing a lot more of her.

More importantly, the mayor has agreed with the Kush family to allow Ponyville to give cannabis a trial. In a few days we will find out if Ponyville will accept the Kush family and the cultivation of cannabis for the town. I hope to be there to help mediate the decision. I shall inform your grace as to when that will take place. We would love for the Celestial Princesses to witness history in the making.

Forever, your faithful student

Princess Twilight Sparkle[/center]

"Spike," Twilight called. "Can you send this off?"

"Yeah, sure," Spike said as he was about to light a small pipe.

Spike rolled the parchment and blew his flame on it, sending it off to the Solar Princess.

"Were you about to smoke again?" Twilight asked.

"Yeah, you want to join?"

"Oh, why not."

The two proceeded to smoke the pipe together passing it back and forth.

"Does that really help your back?" Twilight asked.

"Well, if anything it helps me forget about it," Spike said. "Are you feeling it yet?"

"I don't know. Are you?"

"I think so. I'm not sure. Oh wait, I think I'm starting to feel it."

Spike soon belched out a scroll. It was a response from Princess Celestia.

"Oh its just a message. You wanna read it, Twilight? Twilight?"

"Spike, what if I was green? Sometimes I wish I were white like Rarity. Vanilla has such a pretty coat. Do you think she's pretty?"

"Wow, you are baked!"

"Baked?"

"I heard somepony at the Hay Burger say it. You got a response from Twilight. I mean Celestia!"

"Read it to me, please, Spike."

"Sure thing, your highness," Spike said in a sarcastic tone. "Dearest Twilight, I'm afraid you and Ponyville might not understand to gravity of how troublesome cann-"

Princess Luna abruptly came in and burned the letter Spike was reading, destroying the message Celestia sent.

"Princess Twilight, you're a Princess now," Luna started. "It is time you took charge and start acting like one."

Luna took the last drag from the pipe Spike and Twilight was sharing. As swiftly as she appeared, she left their presence, leaving both Twilight and Spike stunned beyond words.

"Whoa," Spike said breaking the silence. "Far out."