When Nicole finished her story, everypony shared their opinion.

Coffee Creme: Amazing.
Gordon: Nicole has resource.
Jeff: And sagacity. She's an example to fine railroading ponies everywhere.
Nicole: You're too kind.
Stylo: Resource, and sagacity? What does that mean?
Hawkeye: I think it means to be brave, and wise. It's actually funny how Gordon just used big boy words.
Gordon: Oh hardy har har. You want big boy words? Go shove an mansanas pie up your ass.
Hawkeye: Language Gordon. Young ponies at your age should not be cursing.
Gordon: I'm older than you!
Stylo: And yet you're not as mature as Pierce Hawkins. How unfortunate.
Gordon: RRRRRRRAGHH!! *Leaves the train yard, and is very angry*
Nicole: Wow, what's his problem?
Hawkeye: Besides being fat? The listahan is almost endless.
Nicole: I feel your pain.

The susunod day, Nicole was assigned to drive a freight train to Denver. When she got back, she was waiting at the trainstation so that she could drive a passenger train to North Platte Neighbraska.

Nicole: *Sitting on bench*
Mirage: *Arrives with Percy, and Jeff*
Pete: *On loudspeaker* Attention, the susunod passenger train will arrive in five minutes, bound for North Platte.
Mirage: Nicole, may we have a word with you?
Nicole: All three of you?
Percy: What we have to tell you is very important.
Nicole: Okay, what word do you want from me?
Mirage: Intelligence. We just heard that some ponies in the mafia are set up at Archer Hill.
Percy: And since you're driving a train to North Platte, you'll have to pass those gangsters.
Nicole: You think I can't deal with the mafia. Coffee Creme knows better. She says I'm sagacious.
Mirage: You maybe, good gracious, but-
Jeff: Don't say anymore Mirage. It's quite unfortunate, but this young mare will have to learn for herself.
Nicole: Oh, you think it's because of my age that I won't be able to handle a bunch of wise guys.
Mirage: Well, young ponies do tend to make a lot of mistakes.
Nicole: You're younger than me Mirage.
Mirage: Yes, but I learn from Hawkeye. He's an expert on railroading, and I'd listen to him if I were you.
Nicole: I've gone through many adventures before. I can deal with the gangsters.
Jeff: *Sees passenger train* Well, your train is coming up Nicole. Good luck.
Percy: Yeah, you're gonna need it.
Engineer Pony: *Stops train, then hops out of engine*
Nicole: No I won't. *Walks to engine, and climbs in*
Mirage: How long do you think she's gonna survive?
Percy: Not that long.
Jeff: When I rescued her from the Northern Pacific, I thought she would have madami common sense, but I think she Nawawala it all.
Mirage: You think it's from being in so many adventures?
Jeff: Not only that, but the fact that she got fired, just made her lose her mind. I've seen some ponies act like that before.
Percy: I hope she comes to her senses.
Conductor: All aboard!
Signal Pony: *Turns signal green*
Nicole: *Blows horn twice, and drives train out of station*
Mirage: Well, nothing we can do about it now. Let's get back to work.

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