In the wake of a scandal that left everyone convinced she'd gone back to her old ways, Sunset Shimmer wonders if she has anything to celebrate this holiday season.
Sunset has had the same jacket ever since she came to Canterlot High. Rarity and the girls want to treat her to some new clothes, but some things are too important to be replaced.
Rainbow Dash returns from her summer position to find Sugarcube Corner on it's last legs. The Cakes are nowhere to be found and Pinkie Pie is barely holding on. All Rainbow can do is hold her as she tells her story of that summer.