Applejack was the first one to receive the letter. She was the first one to know that her mother and father passed away while they were vacationing in Maneorca. The whole thing has been a nightmare for her, and to make matters worse, Applebloom and the rest of the Apples at Sweet Apple Acres are wondering what happened.

Being unable to tell them the truth, Applejack runs into a Crystal Prep student named Sugarcoat, who she had met back at the Friendship Games. With Applejack torn between a rock and a hard place, she has a talk with Sugarcoat, and with her words, she can hope to find the courage to tell her family that her parents are never coming back...