A/N: Don't worry about Applejack, she's here and enjoying some hot cocoa, and as for Lyra, I sent her to the playground and she's having fun. Onward!
Winter Wrap Up: Deleted Scene 1: The Start of Winter-wrap up Insanity! (Best name that I could think of at the moment.)
(Warning: Out of character Mayor Mare obsessed with all things money getting involved in all this again! Just a heads up!)
*Ah. February 29th in Ponyville. The last day of Winter until the first day of Spring the very next day. Everywhere is still covered in an insufficient amount of crumpled up mashed potato flakes...UH, I MEAN-I MEAN SNOW! Yeah, snow! Yeah. Yeah, snow. Sorry about that. I read my script wrong. Anyway, with the first day of Spring (aka: March the 1st) just one more day away, this means that it's time for ponies to do all they can to wrap up Winter (hench why they call it "Winter Wrap Up") just in time! Of course, they COULD just stay at home or do what they would NORMALLY do every OTHER day of their lives and let NATURE take it's course and let the snow melt ON IT'S OWN! HINT, HINT?! Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut, because this is an annual thing that Equestria's been doing for hundreds of years now, they choose NOT to despite Sunrise's protests. But enough of that, let's get down there and see what's happening.*
Mayor Mare: Thank you, everypony, for being here bright and early. We need every single pony's help to wrap up Winter and bring in Spring. (All the ponies in the crowd cheer) Now, all of you have your vests which I'm hoping all of you have PAYED for! And you've all been assigned to your teams, so let's do even better than last year and have the quickest Winter Wrap Up ever! (All the ponies in the crowd begin cheering again)
Twilight Sparkle: (confused) Um...why aren't YOU on a team, Mayor?
Sunrise Blossom: (rolls her eyes) You just HAD to ask that question, didn't you, Twilight?
Mayor Mare: Ah, about that. Well, as much as I would like to join in on the fun, I regret to inform you all that I am not going to be on a team for multiple reasons that are most likely best left unexplained because...I say so! So there.
Sunrise Blossom: You're just gonna stay inside your office and count everypony's money you've collected from them once they all got here!
Mayor Mare: How could you have possibly figured THAT out?! (Stops herself as the crowd suddenly gasps) I mean, uh...don't be ridiculous, Sunrise! Why would I do such a thing like that?
Sunrise Blossom: (looking unamused) Mayor, please don't lie to me. I've been here in Ponyville before Twilight has long enough to know all about your apparent greed for everypony's money. Heck, you even downright admitted to me that the whole reason you wanted me to replace Shadow Star was because you'd save TONS of money by firing her from the Apothecary.
The Crowd: (all gasp in unison) SHE WHAT?! (All glare at the Mayor who now has a sheepish expression on her face)
Mayor Mare: (trying her best to act like it's not true) Oh, don't listen to her, everypony. She's just a little mad because she's not so used to getting up at 7 in the morning quite yet. I imagine EVERYPONY is at times. (Does a nervous laugh)
Spike: "Not used to getting up at 7" she says. I'm not used to getting up at ANY time of day whenever I feel in need of a nap of some sort. In fact, I should have been asleep quite a lot of HOURS ago had it not been for you getting me up right in the middle of the night, Twilight!
Twilight Sparkle: Hey! I said I was sorry!
Spike: Doesn't really make me any less tired than I already am now though, does it?
Mayor Mare: Okay, look, the vests, snowploughs, nests, decorating materials and ice-skates have all been payed for already. It's not my fault that a lot of things require payment nowadays. And it doesn't mean that I'm nothing but some mayor who cares about nothing but money.
Sunrise Blossom: (muttering under her breath) It so DOES.
Mayor Mare: And I'm going to pretend like I didn't hear that! Thank you very much! Look, arguing with me about what you think I am isn't going to get any of you ANYWHERE! So PLEASE, go find your team leader and let's get galloping! (Crowd does nothing) Ugh! What NOW?!
Rainbow Dash: Well, not to sound like a total idiot with her head in the clouds or anything, but...did you REALLY have to ripoff Darkwing Duck's signature catchphrase ''let's get dangerous'' just then and there?
Applejack: Yeah, Mayor, was it really THAT necessary?
(And before anyone says anything, no. Not a Darkwing Duck fan. Though, I have heard quite a bit about it from Disney Wikipedias and stuff and...it DOES sound kind of like the very thing Rainbow Dash would most likely have watched from her foalhood and...probably STILL watches it in Cloudsdale to this day knowing her, don't you think?)
Mayor Mare: Well, maybe it was the only thing I could think of saying that would actually get you ponies to just GET ON WITH THE JOB! That and maybe, I just wanted to feel special for once! Especially after Sunrise falsely accused me of obsessing over nothing but money like she did! Besides, it's not easy being mayor of this town, you know! (Pretends to get all upset and dramatic about it as dramatic sad music begins playing in the background) Why can't I have nice things? Why can't I join in anypony's fun? (Pretends to tear up) This world is pain. Why do I exist? (Pretends to nearly be on the urge of crying loudly) What is my purpose?
Sunrise Blossom: (not buying it for a second) Okay, let's not overdo it here.
Mayor Mare: (instantly gets happy again) But at least I can order ponies around! Whoopee! NOW, GET MOVING!
Applejack: (as all the other ponies split up) Alright, alright, alright! Keep your mane on! Come on, Sunny. You're gonna be workin' with me today.
Sunrise Blossom: Really? You want ME to work with you? Oh, what an honour!
A/N: Yup, this scene is all wrapped up! So, Sunrise Blossom has been living in Ponyville long enough to help out with winter wrap up, and that's why she knows what she knows. Now, I'm off to bake some cookies for AJ and I will see you all later. Bye for now! R&R everyone!