Apple Bloom wants to see her parents, the Cutie Mark Crusaders want their cutie marks, so they do the the only logical thing and try to raise the dead.
While the Princesses and their staff are away until the Castle's recent parasprite problem can be dealt with, a group of confused Viking warriors suddenly appear in the royal kitchen. Massive property damage soon follows.
After endlessly failing at earning her cutie mark for so long, Scootaloo has come to the conclusion that her special talent must involve higher risk activities, and tries to earn her cutie mark in bank robbing.
For the greater good of pony kind, Twilight Sparkle and Pinkie Pie will conduct the most important experiment of their lives... "So, is it a good idea to microwave this?"