The same array of colors shimmer in Applejack's eyes, and she decides to come clean.Īpplejack tells the ponies that Flim and Flam's tonic is fake and confesses to going along with the deceit. As Granny grumbles over Applejack's interference and guzzles another bottle of tonic, the sun's rays reflect off the bottle and create a rainbow. She manages to stop Granny from diving into a small container of water and seriously injuring herself. Just then, she sees Granny Smith climbing the high dive, preparing to break the Equestria high-diving record. Aside, Applejack finds Silver Shill selling tonic near the stands, and he thanks Applejack for teaching him that "sometimes honesty isn't the best policy." Before she receives more recognition for her dishonesty, Applejack decides to put a stop to Flim and Flam's fraud. Together, the filly and elderly mare give a graceful performance that earns cheers from the crowd and a perfect score from the judges. Applejack even unwittingly gives the tonic her stamp of approval, convincing the rest of Ponyville to give Flim and Flam their business.Īpple Bloom and Granny Smith doing synchronized swimming.Īt the Ponyville Swim Meet, Granny Smith and Apple Bloom prepare to compete while Flim and Flam use the publicity of the event to sell even more tonic. With this encouragement, Granny Smith returns to Flim and Flam's tent and buys their entire stock of tonic. Granny is unsure about getting back into competitive swimming, but Applejack encourages her to enter. Apple Bloom suggests to Granny that they enter the upcoming Ponyville Swim Meet together, as Granny's history as an aquapony would assure them a win. Applejack, not wanting to take that away from her, concedes that Granny Smith's happiness is all that matters and leaves with Apple Bloom.Īt the swimming hole, Granny Smith is able to take part in her grandchildren's fun thanks to the tonic. She confronts the two about their scam, and while Flim and Flam partially admit that their tonic is nothing but apple juice and beet leaves, the fact remains that Granny Smith is happier for trying it. Before she can squeeze a confession out of him, he blindsides the two sisters with steam and runs away.Īpplejack locates Silver Shill and follows him into the tent, where she also finds Flim and Flam. Applejack notices the props and wigs around her and discovers that Silver Shill is part of Flim and Flam's act. They corner the pony, who introduces himself as Silver Shill, and ask him about the tonic. As soon as he sees them, he runs away, prompting Applejack and Apple Bloom to chase after him. Apple Bloom wonders what's in the tonic, and Applejack suggests they find out.Īpplejack and Apple Bloom return to Flim and Flam's tent and spot the pony from the brothers' first tonic demonstration. In spite of Applejack's misgivings about Flim and Flam's tonic, its effects on Granny Smith are clear she appears to be as fit as a filly. Believing she's in trouble, the siblings try to save her, but Granny Smith simply swims around their attempts, having never been in any danger at all. Just then, the Apple siblings see Granny Smith drifting down the creek. Apple Bloom is amazed by Flim and Flam's tonic, but Applejack is far from convinced that the tonic works as advertised.
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Granny Smith, perfectly able to swim at this age.īack at the creek, Applejack and Apple Bloom talk while Big Mac fishes. After a demonstration of the tonic's effect on a pony who walks with crutches, Granny Smith is convinced and purchases a bottle of the brothers' miracle elixir, much to Applejack and Big McIntosh's worry. Through their signature smooth talk and an upbeat crowd-stirring musical number, the brothers offer the aching ponies of Ponyville a cure for what ails them: a tonic that they guarantee will heal them of whatever ailments they suffer from. Inside the tent, on a stage, a mechanical organ produces cheery music as salesponies nonpareil Flim and Flam step out from behind a curtain, making Applejack and Big McIntosh immediately suspicious. The Apple family follows to see what's going on. During their conversation, the family is passed by a large crowd of ponies-most of them in bandages-making their way to a circus tent. On the family's way back into Ponyville, Apple Bloom expresses interest in becoming a high diver herself, but Granny Smith protests, citing the sport's incredible dangers.
Despite her past as a well-known swimmer and high diver, Granny Smith is too old and achy to even get near the water.
The Apple family enjoys a day at a local swimming hole, but only Applejack, Apple Bloom, and Big McIntosh have fun in the water. The scene when Applejack tells the truth about the tonic reappears in Harvesting Memories.
This episode is listed as the twenty-first episode of season four on Zap2it.