History Recap / MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS9E5ThePointOfNoReturn

* SeriousBusiness: As per Twilight's general SuperOCD and bookworm attitude, forgetting about an overdue library book is something unforgivable to her. Turns out that the rest of the library staff treats the matter the same way.

** An illustration in ''Mooncurve's Seven Theories on Bending Time'' is of one of the melting clocks from Creator/SalvadorDali's ''The Persistence of Memory''.

* AbsenteeActor: The Tasty Treat restaurant in Canterlot is visited again, however Saffron Masala and Coriander Cumin don't show up.

** Twilight spends the episode also worrying about how big the late fee will be from the book being so late. While it's never stated how long Twilight had the book, it's implied to be several years. Her bill is only 28 bits, because the library's late fees cap at a month late.

* ShockinglyExpensiveBill: Subverted. Twilight is worried about how extravagantly high her overdue late fee on her book is, but First Folio tells Twilight that the fee comes to just twenty-eight bits. Turns out the library caps its fees at one month late.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** Twilight was worried about getting a ShockinglyExpensiveBill for the late book, but it turns out that the library caps off the overdue fee after a month. The reason the library doesn't tell its patrons this fact is to keep them from taking books for too long.
** The book Twilight has is so old that by the time she tries to actually return it, it's out of circulation because of newer editions being printed. As a result, First Folio allows Twilight to keep it after she pays the late fee.

* RealityEnsues:
** Twilight was worried about getting a ShockinglyExpensiveBill for the late book, but it turns out that the library caps off the overdue fee after a month. The reason the library doesn't tell its patrons this fact is to keep them from taking books for too long.
** The book Twilight has is so old that by the time she tries to actually return it, it's out of circulation because of newer editions being printed. As a result, First Folio allows Twilight to keep it after she pays the late fee.

->''I've never turned in a book even a minute late! And this one has been overdue since I left for Ponyville!''
-->--'''Twlilight Sparkle'''

-> Written by Gillian M. Berrow

* FacePalm: Twilight facehooves, dragging down her face, after Spike tallies up her estimated overdue fee, and tells her "You don't wanna know".

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** The dragonsneeze tree-cutting pony from [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E10PrincessSpike "Princess Spike"]] makes a brief cameo in the library (albeit without his uniform and equipment).

* TheCameo: Smolder, Gallus and Silverstream make a brief appearance during Twilight's montage of finding Dusty Pages.

Twilight and Spike go to Dusty's old house in Canterlot, but its current owner only knows she long moved out to someplace with Silver in the name. Twilight and Spike visit several places in Equestria and eventually end up at Silver Shores, a retirement community. After confirming she lives there, they start trying to track her down, but keep missing her as she goes from activity to activity. Eventually they catch up to her, and after reuniting, Twilight presents Dusty with the book. To her surprise, Dusty refuses to accept it, wanting nothing to do with her old job, and walks off.

** One of the places Twilight searches to find Dusty pages is [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E22PPOVPonyPointOfView Silver Shoals]].

* SeriousBusiness: As per Twilight's general SuperOCD and bookworm attitude, forgetting about an overdue library book is something unforgivable to her.

* CoolOldLady: Dusty Pages has become this since leaving her job at the library. Although in a retirement community, she's busier than ever - including doing wind surfing, painting, playing the guitar in a band and acting as the lead in several plays. She's also extremely athletic, and has become a real dare devil.

* RuleOfSymbolism: Moondancer appears in an episode that's also about Twilight reconnecting with a friend she had before her life in Ponyville - who acts as a {{Foil}} to her. Although this time it's Twilight who needs to learn the Aesop.