"Role Reversal: A Lesson in Friendship"

**MY LITTLE PONY: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC**
*Episode Title: "A Sparkling Switch"*

*Cold Open*

[Scene: Twilight Sparkle’s Castle – Library]

(Starlight Glimmer organizes books with her magic; Twilight Sparkle enters, a thoughtful look on her face.)

**Twilight Sparkle:** Good morning, Starlight! You’re up early today.

**Starlight Glimmer:** Morning, Twilight! Just keeping the library in order. There’s so much to reorganize after Pinkie's "Cupcakes and Collections" club last night.

**Twilight:** (smiling) There certainly is. Speaking of reorganizing, I've been thinking—being the Princess of Friendship isn't all parties and letters. It takes a lot of understanding, empathy, and balancing everypony’s feelings.

**Starlight:** I know! Sometimes I wonder how you manage it all.

**Twilight:** Well, what if you could walk in my horseshoes—just for a day?

**Starlight:** Wait, what do you mean?

**Twilight:** With a spell! We can swap bodies, and you can see what it’s really like to be the Princess of Friendship.

(Starlight’s eyes widen in excitement and nervousness.)

**Starlight:** That... sounds amazing! And, um, slightly terrifying.

**Twilight:** Don’t worry, I’ll be right here to help. Ready?

**Starlight:** As I’ll ever be!

(Twilight’s horn glows; magic swirls around them...)

*Opening Theme*

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*Act 1*

[Scene: Castle Throne Room]

(Twilight and Starlight look at their new bodies.)

**Twilight (in Starlight’s body):** Your horn feels... tingly.

**Starlight (in Twilight’s body):** (testing wings) And how do you not crash into doorframes with these every day?

**Spike:** (entering, confused) Uh... did I miss something?

**Twilight (in Starlight’s body):** Don’t panic, Spike. We swapped for a day!

**Spike:** Okay... but which one of you is... you?

**Starlight (in Twilight’s body):** It’s me, Starlight! I’m Twilight for the day.

**Spike:** (shrugs) As long as somepony remembers where the snacks are.

(Starlight sits in the throne, a little nervously.)

**Twilight (encouragingly):** First order of business—friendship counseling session with Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy.

**Starlight (in Twilight’s body):** I can do this... right?

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[Scene: Counseling Chamber]

(Rainbow Dash is irritated; Fluttershy looks upset.)

**Rainbow Dash:** I know Fluttershy is sensitive, but I was just being honest!

**Fluttershy:** My feelings *do* matter, Rainbow Dash.

**Starlight (in Twilight’s body):** Um... I mean—yes, honesty is important, but so is kindness. Maybe if you both shared how you feel?

(Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy start talking. Starlight listens, nodding awkwardly. Twilight (in Starlight’s body) watches proudly.)

(The conversation resolves amicably.)

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**Twilight (whispers):** See? You’re a natural.

**Starlight:** Your friends are great... but these responsibilities are harder than I thought.

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[Scene: Ponyville – Town Square]

(Rarity rushes over.)

**Rarity:** Twilight! Disaster! My new boutique is double-booked for a fashion show *and* a pet adoption drive!

**Starlight (in Twilight’s body):** I, um... uh...

(She looks nervously at Twilight, who encourages her.)

**Starlight:** Okay! If we move the fashion show outside and set up pet booths inside, everypony wins!

**Rarity:** Brilliant, darling!

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*Act 2*

[Scene: School of Friendship]

(Starlight, still in Twilight’s body, guest-teaches a class.)

**Starlight:** Okay, students, let’s talk about forgiving mistakes...

(She relates her own experience with mistakes, the students respond with admiration.)

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[Later: Castle – Balcony]

**Starlight (in Twilight’s body):** Twilight, I never realized how much everypony needs you, all at once. It’s exhausting!

**Twilight (in Starlight’s body):** And I bet you learned that being the Princess of Friendship isn’t just about solving problems. Sometimes it’s about teaching, listening, and—most of all—being yourself.

**Starlight:** I did. I kept asking, "What would Twilight do?" But maybe the best way to be the Princess of Friendship is to show friendship my own way.

**Twilight:** Exactly! That’s the real lesson.

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[Scene: Magical Swap Back]

(Twilight and Starlight swap bodies back.)

**Starlight:** Whew! It feels good to be me again.

**Twilight:** And now you know, no matter what role you’re given, being a good friend is always the right answer.

**Spike:** Does this mean we can swap bodies next, Twilight?

**Twilight and Starlight:** (in unison) Maybe let’s just stick to friendship lessons for now!

*Everyone laughs.*

*End Credits*

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