Date: August 23, 1959
Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Time: 8:52 AM
Railroad: Union Pacific

Pete was holding a meeting in the train yard. Everyone was there, even Nikki, and Meadow, because they arrived in a train delivering fuel to the Union Pacific.

Pete: Alright. I know our fuel supply has been very low, but today, that's all going to change. The Southern Pacific has sent a train over to us, that has *Counts the cars on Nikki's train* Fifteen? *Whispers to Nikki* I thought you said there would be twenty five tank cars carrying fuel on your train.
Nikki: Sorry, but we're short on fuel as well.
Pete: That still isn't enough.
Wilson: Uh sir? What is it you wanted to tell us?
Pete: Right. *Clears his throat* The Southern Pacific sent us fifteen tank cars, loaded with fuel.
Gordon: How much did you have to pay for all that?
Pete: $230,000.
Mirage: That's close to the price of a new railway locomotive.
Hawkeye: Or one hundred, and thirty station wagons.
Pete: I know it was expensive, but we had to get the fuel, one way, or another. Back to work.

As the ponies went back to work, Nikki, and Meadow stayed where they were so Pete could talk to them.

Pete: Is your boss on the phone by any chance?
Nikki: *Nods*

Later, in Pete's office.

Pete: *On the phone, talking to Michael* HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME?!!? After all the shit we went through two decades ago, you screwed me over!!
Michael: If you don't like the price, you can send the fuel back.
Pete: Mike, I already told you, we're low on fuel. I'm okay with the ammount you sent me, but the price? That's ridiculous.
Michael: What can I say? Fuel is expensive, and you had a lot of it being shipped from my railway to yours.
Pete: HOW CAN A LIQUID THAT GOES INTO A MACHINE BE EXPENSIVE?
Hawkeye: *Enters Pete's office* We have a problem.
Pete: Mike, we'll settle this later. I gotta go. *Hangs up* What's the matter Pierce?
Hawkeye: Orion.

Orion found a new way to try, and get fired. He had a red jerry can, and in it, was a clear liquid. He poured it all over himself, and everypony was worried.

Pete: Orion, what are you doing?
Orion: If you don't fire me, I'm gonna burn myself.
Hawkeye: Wait a second, do you even have anything to set yourself on fire?
Orion: Uh, no I don't.
Pete: Come into my office, I got matches you can light up.

They went inside the train station, and Hawkeye looked inside Orion's Jerry can.

Hawkeye: It's just water. *Runs away, and then returns*
Orion: *Comes back from the station*
Pete: Okay, once you get the gas all over you, I'll light up a match, and throw it on you.
Orion: Thank you sir. *Pours gas on himself* Who put gasoline in my gasoline?!
Pete: Just a scam, huh? You weren't really gonna light yourself on fire. You wanted us to think that, so we could fire you, huh?
Orion: Uh?
Pete: Get back to work Orion.
Orion: Yes sir. *Walks away*
Hawkeye: *Walks up to Pete* Whatever will he think of next?
Pete: He might go back to wearing dresses.
Hawkeye: I hope not.

2 B Continued