Something strange has been going on around Sweet Apple Acres. Work has ground nearly to a halt and a mysterious mare has been haunting the farm grounds, disappearing as soon as anypony approaches her. The only pony who seems to be concerned is Applejack. Can she convince her friend, Twilight Sparkle, to help her before the farm goes under?
And just what exactly is Big Mac doing instead of his job?
This story is actually the first in the Broken series that deals with how Twilight and her friends don't always fully represent their Element of Harmony and the consequences that rise from this. Specifically this story involves a tragic romance between Big Mac and an anthropomorphic Smarty Pants that causes havoc on Sweet Apple Acres, especially when it is revealed that Applejack may disapprove of her brothers relationship more than she should.