It was a beautiful day when Spike, Starlight, and the Mane Six arrived to Canterlot to help set up the Grand Galloping Gala. Spike has plans to confess to Rarity on the night of the gala, but little does he know that an old boyfriend of hers has come to visit. He is also unaware that Celestia has harbored a deep affection for him over the years. But he has no idea what he will have bargained for when he sees Rarity and her old boyfriend together.