After Apple Bloom steals from Sugarcube Corner, her own shame and guilt begin to gnaw away at her until she starts to doubt her own identity as an Apple.
After a long day of babysitting the CMC's Fluttershy has a flash back of her childhood. She remembers where she got her lullaby and the sorrow, pain and kindness from that night of her childhood.
When Lyra finds her old pet fish in the back of the freezer, she sees an opportunity to recapture the glories of her youth. Lyra and Flipper are back together after ten years. After all, a bit of ice never got in the way of true friendship...
Apple Bloom makes her yearly journey with her big sister, one that gets harder every time. But this year will be different. This year, she'll tell Applejack everything, even if it hurts. She couldn't do any less for one she loves so much.