Twilight Sparkle and Starlight Glimmer are evenly-matched. Every time Twilight tries to stop Starlight's plan, she fails. That means Starlight wins, right?
While visiting Twilight at the Castle of the Two Sisters, Princess Celestia discovers that the Princess of Friendship has found a book from her past, and an account she may not wish to remember.
For much longer than she desired, post-reformation Starlight Glimmer lived as a member of the ruthless Equalist Party at the command of Princess Celestia, in which she walked alone through the darkness on a pair of even black roads.
Bonbon is an ordinary mare who lives a happy, normal life in Ponyville. Her name is definitely Bonbon too. One day, she gets a request to perform a job that does not exist.
Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo need to do an interview for a school project. Fortunately, they have found the right pony to help with their homework assignment. Absolutely nothing whatsoever goes wrong.
Hitch knew he used to be friends with Sprout, and then things changed. And now he wants answers, and maybe along with that the possibility of Sprout becoming a better pony.
The Cutie Mark Crusaders get an important talk from Princess Celestia after the Gabby Gums incident. Nothing whatsoever goes wrong in the process and zero extra-credit assignments are given.