Thank you! You must be new.
I'm Apple Bloom.
I'm Grand Pear.
Welcome to Ponyville!
You mean welcome back to Ponyville.
Grand Pear was originally from here
before he opened his famous pear jam store in Vanhoover.
Really? Why'd ya move back?
I, uh... Well, I needed a change of pace.
This is delicious!
I can't believe I've gone my whole life
without ever havin' this.
Glad you like it.
How much?
Nah.
Wow! Thanks, Mr. Grand Pear, sir!
It was real nice meetin' you!
Glad you're back, sugarcube.
Just in time for breakfast for dinner.
I got the perfect topper
for flapjacks at the market today.
Pear jam?! What were you thinkin'?!
Quick! Hide it!
What's the big deal? It's just pear jam.
The big deal is that there
is a long-standing feud between
the Apples and the Pears!
Eeyup!
Why?
Why?! ...Well, uh, a-actually,
I-I'm-I'm not really sure.
You have any idea, Big Mac?
Uhhh... nope.
Then I guess we should ask Granny?
Ask me what?
Uh, what goes better with apple fritter flapjacks –
caramel syrup or praline!
Praline.
Oh-ho-ho, that smells great, Applejack.
I'ma go wash up for supper.
Be right back.
Listen, sugarcube.
Anytime Big Mac and I ever asked Granny
about the feud or the Pears,
she'd get so upset she couldn't talk.
Best not bring it up.
O-Okay, but that Grand Pear was really nice to me,
even though I'm an Apple.
I wonder what happened.
Me, too. But if we can't ask Granny,
I don't know who— We can ask Goldie Delicious!
If anypony knows about the feud,
it's the family historian!
I'm in! What do you say, Big Mac?
Siblin' trip first thing tomorrow?
Eeyup!
Now, that's how you make an entrance!
Or is it an exit?
Well, anyway, it's so wonderful to see you three.
To what do I owe the pleasure?
Well, Goldie, we were hopin'
you could tell us about the, uh...
feud with the Apples and the Pears.
Oh. Oh, dear. Well, does Granny Smith know you're here?
No, ma'am. But I ran into Grand Pear yesterday,
and he was real nice.
Maybe the feud was
a misunderstandin' or somethin',
and we can fix it?
Oh, well, I don't know about that, little one.
But if it's a story you're after,
I suppose you have a right to know.
Now, let's see, I got a stack of books here someplace...
Oh!
Apple Family History, Volume 137!
Hmm, hmm... Here we are. "Feud with the Bears".
I mean, "Pears".
My eyes ain't what they used to be.
A long time ago, Sweet Apple Acres
wasn't the only farm in Ponyville.
In fact, there was another one just right next door.
Come and get your apples!
Nothin' sweeter than bitin' into a crisp apple
on a beautiful fall day!
Unless, of course...
...you could bite into a juicy pear.
Please. Pears are just what happens
when you ain't no good at farmin' apples.
Pears are nature's candy. Apples are sour.
Like the expression on your face right now.
And so it went.
Granny and Grand Pear were always at each other
on who was the best farmer
or who took better care of their trees.
If Granny read to her trees at night...
And then, the little tree reached
his branches up to the moon, and the moon said,
Good night.'
...why, then Grand Pear had special blankets
made for his trees so they wouldn't get cold.
Good night, trees. I've got you covered.
In fact, all the Apples and the Pears
were rivals to the core!
The only Apple and Pear who ever got along
were Bright McIntosh and Pear Butter.
I'm not supposed to talk to you.
I'm not supposed to talk to you either.
My mom says if you hold
a buttercup under your chin,
it'll make your chin glow.
But it doesn't work on me.
See?
Does it work on me?
It sure does, Buttercup.
Buttercup. I like that name.
Wait an apple-pickin' minute!
Bright Mac and Buttercup?
Those are our parents' names!
Of course Buttercup was just a nickname
your father gave your mother.
Pear Butter – well, that was her given name.
Are you sayin' our mother was a...
Pear?!
So we are half-Pear?!
I can't believe it! How did we not know?!
Well, uh, nopony called your mother Pear Butter.
And her cutie mark was a preserve jar,
but pear butter don't look
too much different from apple butter,
so no clues there.
Is there a-anythin' else you can tell us about them?
I know they loved each other very much.
They had that magical, star-kissed,
other-side-of-a-rainbow kind of love.
You couldn't be around them too long and,
not feel a little bit lighter than air yourself.
Anything else?
Hmm... I'd need Volume 138 for that.
I'm sure I could wrangle it...
in a, in a couple of days.
That's all right, Goldie. It was...
nice just to hear—
I just remembered somethin'!
Your dad and his buddy Burnt Oak
would get in all kinds of trouble together as colts.
Burnt Oak? The firewood salespony?
I haven't seen him in ages.
He and your dad were thick as thieves back in the day.
Y'all should talk to him.
Well, well, if it isn't the Apples.
What can I do for ya?
I know you're not here for firewood.
You got more trees than anypony in Ponyville.
You're right. We're not here for that.
Come to ask about your dad?
Uh, eeyup.
I wondered if you might. Hoped you would.
It's nice to talk about him.
We had a lot of laughs.
In fact, this one time...
...we were racin' to see who could till the fastest,
and Bright Mac was leavin' me in the dust.
He would've won, too, if he wasn't so...
distracted.
Pear Butter, what did you do?!
I-I'm not sure.
She didn't do it, sir.
Excuse me?
The water silo.
It was my fault.
You owe me a new silo, boy!
And you, come with me.
No daughter of mine is gonna make
goo-goo eyes at an Apple!
Grand Pear never would've known
it was your father's fault.
But there was no way he'd let your mother
take the blame for somethin' he did.
So Dad was super honest!
Apple doesn't fall far from the tree, huh, Applejack?
Your dad worked the Apple farm all day
and then headed over to the Pears
on his breaks to fix the water silo.
I didn't see him for weeks! Not that he minded.
Gave him a chance to get to know your mom.
Did you know our mom, too?
Buttercup was a real peach of a Pear.
But if you want to know more about her,
you should ask Mrs. Cake
Mrs. Cake?
She and your mom were inseparable
when they were fillies.
Then let's go! Thanks, Burnt Oak!
Uh, would it be okay if we stopped by again
sometime to hear more stories?
I'd like that very much.
Well, cinnamon sugar on toast!
All three Apple siblings!
Hi, Mrs. Cake.
We heard you and our ma used to be real good friends,
and we were hopin' you could tell us a bit about her.
Oh, I would love to.
I never knew the right time to bring it up.
But I'm so glad you came!
Uh, for starters, did you all know that
it was your mom who convinced me to pursue baking?
But isn't your name Mrs. Cake?
Not always. Back when I was Chiffon Swirl, heh,
I had no idea what I was supposed to do.
But one day, your mom brought me some candied pears,
eggs, flour, sugar, and vanilla,
and told me to just be creative!
Next thing I knew,
I was whipping up pear upside-down cake,
and I got my cutie mark!
It was like she knew what
I was supposed to do long before I did.
Just like you, sugarcube!
Or rather, you're just like her!
That was the first of many cakes for me,
and Buttercup was with me through it all.
She'd be my taste-tester,
help with the decorating,
and prep new ingredients.
Over the years, I perfected my recipes.
Your mom did so much for me.
One day, I wanted to surprise her with a cake.
Achoo!
It's just you.
Sorry.
I just brought you a little something to say thank you.
But I see you're busy.
Promise you won't say anything?
What in tarnation are you doin', Bright Mac?!
We do not fraternize with Pears!
You and Bright Mac?
Whew, I wouldn't believe it
if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes.
Your families hate each other.
I can't help it. We just sorta...
happened.
Then Pear Butter told me the sweetest
love story I have ever heard.
Happy one hundred and thirty-one thousand,
four hundred and fifty-six hour anniversary, darlin'.
What? That's way longer than we've been together.
I know, but it's the anniversary
of the first time I called you "Buttercup".
It's okay if you didn't get me anythin'.
Actually... I did.
A guitar? For me? But...
I don't know how to play.
Quiet, you.
♫ We're far apart in every way ♫
♫ But you're the best part of my day ♫
♫ And sure as I breathe the air ♫
♫ I know we are the perfect pair ♫
♫ On a prickly path that goes on for miles ♫
♫ But it's worth it just to see you smile ♫
♫ And I cannot be pulled apart ♫
♫ From the hold you have on my heart ♫
♫ And even if the world tells us it's wrong ♫
♫ You're in my head like a catchy song ♫
Wow. It's just... wow.
Do you like it? Be honest now.
It's the best gift you could've given me!
♫ The seasons change and leaves may fall ♫
♫ But I'll be with you through them all ♫
♫ And rain or shine, you'll always be mine ♫
♫ On a prickly path that goes on for miles ♫
♫ You're the only one who makes it all worthwhile ♫
♫ And you should not blame me, too ♫
♫ If I can't help fallin' in love with you... ♫
Hey, no fair. I was gonna tell you the same thing.
You're just mad I beat you to it.
I'm tellin' ya, I was gonna pull you up,
cover your eyes, lead you over here...
and say, "Surprise!"
And then you'd say,
Oh, Bright Mac, I love it!
And then I'd say I love you.
Too bad it didn't work out though.
Eeyup. Too bad.
The Pears are moving!
I mean, I figured the Pears moved,
but I didn't know all that stuff happened
before with Granny and Grand Pear.
It must've been really hard on our parents.
Oh, it was.
We're moving?! To Vanhoover?!
But that's so far!
It's what's best.
There's acres of untouched land
and a warehouse to make our jams.
We'll get to expand our business
and get away from those gosh-darned Apples.
Pear Butter was devastated.
But seeing no way out of it,
she did what she had to do.
So that's it?
What do you want me to do, Bright Mac?
We're movin'.
I love you, but I have to stay with my family.
Then Bright Mac did the most romantic thing
I've ever seen anypony do.
- What?! What did he do?! - Tell us! Tell us!
We're gonna need one more pony to tell that story.
Mayor Mare, you knew our parents?
Not as well as Mrs. Cake,
but I did play a part in their love story.
The night before the Pear family moved,
Bright Mac asked me to meet him
at the edge of Sweet Apple Acres.
I don't want to be apart from you. Ever.
I'm not sure what we'll do, but I'm sure of us.
So sure that I'd marry you today.
I would, too!
I think that's my cue.
I had the honor of officiating
your parents' secret wedding,
and it was perfect.
Bright Mac knew Buttercup wouldn't want a big splash.
Reminds me of somepony else I know.
Eeyup.
So they had a special way to seal their vows.
I now pronounce you—
What is goin' on?!
What's with all these here candles?!
Pear Butter! Where are ya?
You're supposed to be packing!
What are you two doing?
Ma, Grand Pear, Buttercup and I are in love!
What?!
And we'll be married as soon as Mayor Mare says...
Oh! I now pronounce you husband and wife!
Doesn't that feel nice?
What are you talking about, married?!
You two can't be married!
Finally, something we can agree on.
Pear Butter, enough of this nonsense.
We're movin'!
And you gotta stick with your family!
But... the Apples are my family now, too.
You can't be serious.
Are you choosin' to be
an Apple over being a Pear?!
Are you makin' me choose?
Yes. I am.
Then yeah. I guess I am.
Fine!
I can't believe Grand Pear
just up and left Ma like that!
No wonder Granny never told us
about any of this.
These things are never easy.
And it's hard to know when it is a good time.
It seems to me that now's as good a time as any.
To talk to both our grandparents.
Excuse me? Grand Pear?
I'm Applejack, and this here's Big McIntosh.
But you already know who we are, don't ya?
Sure do.
Did you really move to Ponyville
just for a change of pace?
No.
Then you came here because you're sorry
and that you wanted to get to know us, too?
I'm... so sorry. I-I-I was just so angry, and...
well, I-I never...
It's in the past, Grand Pear.
Can I call you Grand Pear-Pear?
Sure can.
Now where'd you all get to?
I ain't seen hide or hair of ya's all day.
We've been all over.
Learnin' about our parents.
Guh... Y-You have?
And our grandfather.
So... you're back, huh?
Sure am. Never should've left.
Findin' you and learnin' all about Mom and Dad,
I feel like I found a piece of me
I didn't even know was missin'.
Hearin' their story makes me feel
closer to them somehow.
I'm sorry. I should've told you all about 'em sooner.
And I should've been here.
Ah, I can't believe I let a silly feud
keep me from my family.
Nothing's keepin' ya from us now.
Let's not miss anythin' else.
Applejack's right. Welcome back, prickly old pear.
Thanks, you old crabapple.
Now that we're all together,
there's somethin' we want to show you.
Mom and Dad left us somethin' to remember them by.
Come on!
Whoa.
It's beautiful.
It's... impossible.
If anything's gonna make it through,
it's apples and pears.
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