When Equestria falls into the doldrums of a terrible recession (as predicted by Fillyreich Hayek, due to its terrible Keynsian economic policies), Twilight Sparkle is summoned by Princess Celestia herself to find a solution to the problem! She is sent to Marehatten to find the enigmatic Dr. Hooves, who promises to field a solution that will get Equestrian economy back on its feet again. But when the girls meet two fabulous ponies, thing don't go quite as planned in this quirky, thoughtful, and twisted tale...