While spending a relaxing evening swapping stories and telling jokes by the fire, Shining Armor decides to share a story from his and Twilight's foalhood. In retelling a memory from his past, he remembers just what it means to be a big brother.

Twilight Sparkle has always enjoyed studying, and magic is her special talent. It's only natural that when she combines the two her enthusiasm is rivaled by none. But when she lets her her enthusiasm get the best of her and her magical studies go a little too far, things get out of hoof. Will Twilight be able to handle the consequences?