Twilight Sparkle is a hard-working pony, who is studying hard so that she may become the most intelligent pony in all of Equestria. Due to her unhealthy obsession to succeed in her task, she has driven away the ponies who love her and care for her. An eventful visit on Hearth's Warming Eve from the ghosts of Hearth's Warming Past, Present, and yet-to-come helps her see the light of her ways.