[church organ music]

Princess Celestia: Perfect. No need to rush. Then of course, Cadance will enter.

[Wagner's "Bridal Chorus" plays]

Princess Celestia: I'll say a few words, and then we'll begin with the vows. Shining Armor, you'll get the ring from your best mare.

Spike: [imitative voices] Do you? I do!

Shining Armor: Hey... has anypony seen Twilight or her friends?

[doors open]

Twilight Sparkle: We're here!

Pinkie Pie: We're not standing next to that meanie-pants!

Rarity: And neither should you!

Shining Armor: I'm sorry, I... I don't know why they're acting like this.

Princess Cadance: Maybe we should just ignore them.

Fluttershy: You have to listen to us!

Princess Celestia: Are you six okay?

Rainbow Dash: We're fine, but we've got something to say! She's evil!

Royal guards: [chattering]

Applejack: She's been horrible to us, and she's obviously done something to her bridesmaids!

Twilight Sparkle: And if that wasn't enough, I saw her put a spell on my brother that made his eyes go all [bells jangling]!

Princess Cadance: [crying] Why are you doing this to me?! [runs off]

Twilight Sparkle: Because you're evil! Evil! And if we don't stop you, you're gonna ruin my brother's life!

Shining Armor: You want to know why my eyes went all [bells jangling]? Nuh! Because ever since I started having to perform my protection spell, I've been getting terrible migraines. Cadance hasn't been casting spells on me. She's been using her magic to heal me!

Twilight Sparkle: [inhales]

Shining Armor: And she decided to replace her bridesmaids because she found out the only reason they wanted to be in the wedding was so that they could meet Canterlot royalty!

Rarity: Well-

Shining Armor: And if she hasn't been on her best behavior with you girls, it's because with me being so busy, she's had to make all the decisions about the wedding!

Applejack: We're just trying to–

Shining Armor: She's been completely stressed out because it's really important to her that our big day be perfect, something that obviously wasn't important to you girls! [gasps] Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go and comfort my bride.

Pinkie Pie: But-

Shining Armor: And you all can just forget about being my best mare or bridesmaids. In fact, if I were you, I wouldn't show up to the wedding at all.

Rainbow Dash: But we-

Princess Celestia: You have a lot to think about.

[doors slam]

Fluttershy: [sighs] Maybe we didn't think this through.

Twilight Sparkle: And maybe I was being overprotective. I could've gained a sister. But instead... I just lost a brother.