[Scene Sally is in the kitchen, covered in splotches of flour and dough. She is stirring a pot of some random concoction. The kitchen is an absolute disaster area.]
Sally: That's ten bars of chocolate, a pint of ice cream, and three eggs. Now where did I put them?
[She looks up to see one of the eggs rotating on top of the fridge]
Sally: Oh yeah. I gotta stop playing with those
[Sally walks over to the fridge, and starts reaching up. She begins jumping up and down trying to get to them.]
Sally: Hey Robbie, I need your help for a minute!
[We get a slow motion shot as she just barely touches it and misses. Then in normal speed she falls on her back]
Sally: Ow....
[Sally touching the eggs causes them to fall off of the side of the fridge. They hit a wooden spoon laying next to the fridge and roll down it. When they go over the bottom ridge they fly into the air. We cut to Sally looking on nervously as the shadows of the eggs go flying across her face. They get swung around on the ceiling fan and launched towards an empty cooking bowl where they spin around and around. They eggs lie in the middle, unharmed. Sally inspects the eggs]
Sally: Whew, that was a close one!
Robert: Hey, Sally, did you need something?
[Sally gets surprised]
Sally: Eep!
[Sally turns around and places her hand on the bowl. This turns the bowl in a catapult and the eggs fly into Robert's face as he's walking. Unable to see he steps on a rolling pin. This causes him to fall over and backwards. We see Sally really cringing as he does so]
[We cut to some time later where Sally is passing in the hallway. We hear the sound of the door opening as Timmy and Robert come in. Robert has got his arm in a sling]
Sally: I-is Robbie okay?
Timmy: He just sprained his arm. Nothing too major.
[While they say this we see Robert climbing down on the couch. Sally runs up to him.]
Sally: I'm really, really sorry!
Robert: Don't worry about it Sally. It was an accident. Give it about a week and it'll have healed up.
Sally: But it shouldn't have happened! If I didn't make such a mess in the kitchen you wouldn't have sprained your wrist! I really want to make it up to you!
Robert: Don't worry about it.
Sally: Alright I won't, but I am going to make your favorite meal for dinner tonight!
Robert: What about the stuff you were already making?
[Sally looks downtrodden]
Sally: I can't make it anymore. We're all out of eggs.
[We cut to a montage of Sally doing random things for Robert, basically being a servant to him. With every thing that she does he shows more and more annoyance. For most of his healing what he wants the most is to be left alone. Sally isn't doing anything other than merely annoying him though. We cut to Sally at a hairdresser's place, and she's talking with her friends: May and Julie.]
Sally: I just don't know. I mean he doesn't seem angry, but I just keep feeling guilty about it. His wrist is all better and for some reason I still feel guilty.
Julie: Well what have you done for him?
Sally: I've done everything I could think of for the past week! I don't know what else to do!
May: Well, maybe you could get him the most awesome present you could think of!
[We see Sally light up with an idea]
Sally: I've got an idea!
[The next morning, the sun comes up gently through Robert's room. He opens his eyes to see that he's face to face with a living-breathing pony. The pony is white and has a pink bow in her mane. We cut to outside when we hear Robert's loud scream. Then we cut to downstairs in the living room where Sally has a smug smile on her face]
Robert: Sally, why is there a horse in my room!?
Sally: Surprise! Do you love it!?
Robert: Wait, what?
Sally: Robbie, I really wanted to make it up to you when I accidently sprained your wrist, and so I thought what was the most awesome thing in the world? Something that could instantly make anyone happy? And the answer instantly came to me!
[Sally jumps with excitement]
Sally: A PONY! I don't know why I didn't think of this sooner?
[Timmy & Linda walk down the stairs. They're both dressed in their pajamas. Timmy is rubbing his eyes]
Timmy: [groggy] What's going on between you two?
Robert: [In disbelief] Sally... bought me... a pony
[Linda falls down laughing]
[We cut to the kitchen where the Dunn family is having breakfast, or trying to. The pony is in there and chewing on Robert's pajamas]
Robert: Sally, are you sure that this was a good idea?
[Sally pushes a chair up to the table. At first it seems like her own]
Sally: Robbie, nothing is too good for you, not even a pony!
Robert: Well... does she have to eat at the table?
[The pony climbs up onto the chair and starts eating from the table]
Sally: Gumdrops here is a dignified member of the family! Of course she has to eat at the table!
Linda: Well... how much did... Gumdrops cost?
[Timmy puts his spoon down and glares at Sally]
Timmy: Yeah Sally, how much did this expensive pony cost?
[Sally looks back and forth and awkwardly before she slams her hands down on the table]
Sally: Did I mention that Gumdrops came with a heart-shaped brush and 25 really cool accessories! And Robbie, you've got all weekend to play with her!
Gumdrops: [Horse noises]
Robert: Thanks Sally, but I—
Timmy: You two take Gumdrops outside. I gotta have a talk with Sally...
Robert: Alright, fine...
[Robert pulls Gumdrops by her restraints and they go outside to the back yard. Linda follows after him. In the background we see Timmy frantically yelling at Sally through the windows and waving his arms all around. There should be many background gags pertaining to this]
Linda: So... what do you think this is all about?
Robert: Sally keeps trying to "apologize" to me, even though I already forgave her.
Linda: But why would she get you a pony? I mean that sounds like something that she herself would want.
Robert: Huh, you're kind of right. I mean, I have been saying that I don't want any of these gifts. If I gave this one back, she'd probably be the one to keep it. You can't really return a pony to the dealership, but would Sally really do something like this?
[The camera pans over a bunch of Sally's topiary: bushes in the shapes of unicorns and horses. At the end of the pan there's a headless bush with Gumdrops perfectly standing behind it, chewing on what is left of the bush's head]
Robert: I can't believe she'd do something like that!
Linda: Hey, don't be too upset. Kids do stuff like this all the time.
Robert: I've got an idea. I'll pretend to enjoy Gumdrops. If I actually like having the pony around and don't give Sally a chance to play with it, her plan backfires.
Linda: I don't think it's going to be that easy.
Robert: Why do you say that?
Linda: For one, it's too small for a grown-up to even ride. And two, it's eating your pants.
[We pan out to see Gumdrops eating Robert's pants in an almost lazy way while he's standing there in his underwear.]
Robert: I'll make it work.
[We cut to Robert walking through the kitchen with Gumdrops. Sally and Timmy instantly stop their argument when Robert goes by]
Sally: Hey Robbie, where are you going with Gumdrops?
Robert: [Faking a smile] Well, I'm going to pick out the best of her accessories and then I'm going to take her for a walk around the neighborhood.
[Sally clasps her hands]
Sally: You really do like her!?
Robert: Oh yes, I love the pony! I'm sure we're going to be best friends.
[Gumdrops farts]
Sally: You two have fun!
[The camera holds on her looking realistically happy while Timmy is folding his arms. As the camera pans out he sticks out his tongue at her]
Sally: shut up.
[We cut to Robert walking the pony around the neighborhood, on a leash like a dog. He doesn't look happy in the slightest. In fact, he looks very irritated. Not only that, but he gets laughed at by some boys running down the road]
Boy 1: Your daughter makes you walk her pony!? Does she force you join her tea parties too?
[Robert grumpily walks by, until Gumdrops refuses to move forward. She looks at Robert with a questioning glance]
Robert: Well... no. Only when I get bad grades...
[Gumdrops belts out a horse-laugh]
Robert: And we're walking. And we're walking.
[We cut to them back at the Dunn's front yard. Robert looks Gumdrops in the eye]
Robert: Alright, you know the story we're going with, right?
[Gumdrops nods]
[Robert opens the door and Sally is standing there with that same happy grin]
Sally: How was your walk?
Robert: Oh, it was great! But now Gumdrops has bugs in her mane and I need to brush them out.
[We see Gumdrops make a few offended motions and sounds, as if to say "do not!"]
Sally: That looks like a lot of work. Do you need any help?
Robert: Nope, I can do it all on my own.
Sally: But—
Robert: All. On. My. Own. Come on Gumdrops
[Robert needs to drag Gumdrops up the stairs]
[We cut to some time later when there's a knock on Robert's door. Linda comes in]
Linda: Hey Robbie, how has it been going?
Robert: Great. I wanted to spend my Saturday braiding a horse's mane.
[The camera pans out to see Gumdrops looking rather annoyed and her mane and tail in a mess of random braids, ribbons, and bows]
Linda: Don't worry about it. I'm sure that Sally's going to crack soon enough. I mean that girl is a pony nut.
Robert: I hope so, I can't stand the smell of horse.
[Gumdrops looks at Robert angrily. Robert throws his hands up in defense]
Robert: No offense. It's not you, it's me.
[Gumdrops snorts as if to say "okay..." and looks away]
Robert: I'm sure that I can handle taking care of Gumdrops as long as it takes. I mean how hard can it be?
[We cut to later at night with Robert awake, lying in his bed. He has a stern look of horror. We hear Gumdrops constantly farting. When he looks over to her she is sleeping absolutely comfortably]
[We cut to the next day at breakfast, where Robert is acting really, really tired. Sally serves him some breakfast]
Sally: So, how was your first night with Gumdrops?
Robert: Great! We were having so much fun we stayed up all—
[He falls asleep right into his food]
Linda: Hey, where is Timmy?
[Timmy walks by angrily]
Timmy: Going to work.
Linda: On a Sunday?
Timmy: Well SOMEONE here understands how money works.
Sally: I told you Timmy, we can afford a pony if it makes Robert happy!
[Gumdrops begins licking Robert's ear as he's sleeping in his breakfast]
Timmy: [Mocking tone] Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'll see you guys later.
[We cut to some time later where Robert is doing his homework. Gumdrops puts her head on the top of the kitchen table and stares at him]
Robert: What do you want? I gotta do my homework. Unless you want to join me in Sally's next tea party.
[Gumdrops makes horse noises]
Robert: I already took you for a walk. I only need to be made fun of by every guy while you get cooed over by every girl once a day, thank you.
[Gumdrops starts eating some of Robert's homework. He frantically grabs it, and they have a tug of war until it rips in half. Gumdrops fully eats her half]
Robert: [annoyed shout]
[Linda enters the room]
Linda: Robbie, I heard a shout, what's going on?
[Robert angrily storms over to her.]
Robert: [Over-the-top tone through gritted teeth] My PONY ate my homework.
Linda: Robbie, calm down. If you get this angry how are you going to teach Sally a lesson?
Robert: I'm not. I give up. Sally can you come in here?
[Sally enters the kitchen]
Sally: Yeah Robbie, you want something?
Robert: You want to ride Gumdrops?
Sally: Why would I want to ride Gumdrops? She's your pony, Robbie.
Robert: You can stop playing around now. You win.
Sally: I'm... not playing. What are you getting at?
Linda: Uh... leaving now.
[She leaves the room]
Robert: I don't want the pony. I guess she's yours now.
[Gumdrops' mouth hangs open in surprise]
Sally: [straight] Oh... well... if you don't want Gumdrops I'll take her back to the dealership tonight.
Robert: Wait... what?
Sally: I bought Gumdrops for you. She's yours. Or at least she was. I wanted to make it up to you and I got you the most awesomest thing I could think of: a pony. But I guess it wasn't enough.
Robert: I told you Sally, you didn't need to make it up to me. I forgave you.
Sally: I know... but I kept feeling guilty about it! I wanted to do something for you!
Robert: Alright, here's the deal. Since Gumdrops ate my homework, you don't make me attend one of your tea parties when Ms. Kathy fails me for it.
Sally: A-alright. I guess that'll work.
[She smiles]
Robert: And we should also take Gumdrops back to the dealership.
[Gumdrops bursts into over-the-top crying]
Robert: Hey, don't be too sad. I'm sure you'll find someone who will appreciate your... special talents. It's just not me.
[Gumdrops makes a sigh, like "alright..."]
[Sally and Robert walk Gumdrops out of the house]
Narrator: Epilogue
[Timmy is home after a long day of Sunday work. Sally is standing nervously in the door]
Timmy: Sally what do you want? I had a long day at work to help pay for that pony you bought.
Sally: Well... we... kinda... took it back.
Timmy: [angry pause]
Sally: Look, let me make it up to you!
[Timmy walks inside with Sally giving a bunch of suggestions of what she could do for an apology]
