Pinkie Pie left the rock farm one fateful day, only to stumble on a scene nopony should ever be forced to see, a captured stallion about to be killed. She was trapped in a basement under a store in Ponyville until she is forced to love it.

Princess Flurry Heart, the ruler of the Crystal Empire, visits her parents. They aren't very happy to see her.

Spike and Twilight have a serious discussion about their foalhoods, and learn things about each other in the process.

Where Pinkie learned about the special ingredient in the Cakes famous cupcakes: ponies.