Very sweet... carrot... pancakes I smell?
How divine.
The aroma... spiced warm apple cider!
And the smell of... smoke...
Smoke?
Smoke?!
Rarity!
You ruined the surprise! I was going to serve you breakfast in bed!
Well, good mornin', Rarity!
Father! Mother!
I'll have you know that Sweetie Belle here cooked this yummy lookin' breakfast all on her own.
I... figured.
I didn't know you could burn juice.
I've been giving her lessons.
I wouldn't be surprised if she's got a cutie mark in fancy cookin' by the time we get back from our vacation.
Vacation? Is that this week?! As in starting this very instant this week?!
Let me guess, apple sauce?
No. Toast.
We're gonna have the bestest time two sisters could ever have!
I'm gonna go grab my stuff from dad's wagon.
So, now, when you say 'a week'... is that, um, seven whole days?
And six nights, I know! Such a short time to spend with your little sis'.
You gonna eat that?
But I've got such a long to do list...
I suppose 'spend time with your sister' will just have to be added to the list.
Just a few necessities.
Now, let's get that kitchen all cleaned up.
Cleaned up? But we haven't even eaten yet.
Well now, Sweetie Belle,
I appreciate the gesture
but we simply can't eat this breakfast, it's burnt.
It's not that burnt.
Never fear, my dear, I'll get a proper breakfast going.
Can I help?
Of course, in one moment, Sweetie Belle. Let me just get things started.
Rarity !
I thought you said I was gonna help!
You are! You can...
put the garnish on the plates.
You mean this parsley?
Okay, now easy! It has to be just right! No need to rush.
No! That's too slow.
Careful! Back up!
There are some things I must attend to.
Can you take the dirty towels to the laundry room?
No problem, I'll make myself useful!
- Sweetie Belle!
- I told you I'd make myself useful. Surprise!
Oh my... You washed my incredibly expensive one-of-a-kind designer crochet wool sweater!
Do you know how hard these things are to come by?
What's the big deal?
The big deal is that in the heat of the sun, wool... shrinks...
Oh... sorry.
Well. Back to work. I must create.
Sorry...?
Stay out of trouble, okay.
Please?
I just want to do something nice for my sister...
I'm so bored! When is Rarity gonna finish her work?
Stay out of trouble, okay?
I never got in trouble for drawing.
This needs something...
Hi, Rarity! I made a special drawing for y-
Oh no! Did you use these gems?!
Well, yes, but I know you'll have more in your work room...
But these are extremely rare baby blue sapphires!
I need them for an outfit for an extremely important client!
Oh... sorry.
Sweetie Belle, what am I going to do with you?
Oh! We could paint together, we could ride bikes, play chess,
sing a song, catch frogs, pillow fight...
That's not what I meant!
Now I have to go and find some more of these gems!
- I'll go with you and help!
- No!
No... thank you.
You can help by picking up these papers and stacking them, neatly.
Put the pens and pencils back exactly where you found them, and please
find something to do that doesn't create a large mess for me to clean up.
Geez Louise, can't I do anything right?
Sweetie Belle!
I'm back!
Sweetie Belle?
Surprise!
My... my...
My inspiration room!
What did you do? What did you do?!
When I saw the big mess in your room, I thought I'd clean it up for you.
This wasn't a mess! It was organized chaos!
I was just about finished planning my new fashion line, and, and you, you, you went and, and you
you put everything away!
But every time I make a mess, you get upset!
But this was MY mess, in MY house!
And now I have to start from scratch!
But... I thought I would make you happy!
Happy? Happy?!
I just need some time alone.
How's the sleepover at Rarity's going?
Why, it's smashing!
I just wish we could do something special together that didn't include me goofing anything up.
The Sisterhooves Social!
Applejack and I do it every year!
You and Rarity can compete against other sister teams in all these neat events!
That sounds like the perfect way for us to hang out!
Rarity will think it's an excellent idea.
What a ridiculous idea!
A contest at Sweet Apple Acres?
It doesn't sound... very... clean.
So what? Now you're back to hating messes?
Sweetie Belle, watch your tongue!
I am still your big sister.
Right! And any sister who cares about her sister goes!
Sweetie Belle...! Honestly!
Playing silly little games in the dirt is just... uncouth!
With or without a sister.
Well then! Maybe, maybe I'll try the Sisterhooves Social without a sister!
In fact, I think I'll try the rest of my life without a sister!
I'm the one who's ruining your life?! Really?!
Have you looked around this place? I'm the one who'd be better off with no sister!
Well it looks like we finally agree on something.
- Neither of us needs a sister!
- Deal!
Deal! Goodbye, un-sister!
'Uncouth'? She said the Sisterhooves Social was 'uncouth'?
Yeah, uncouth!
Wait. What's uncouth?
It's not just the Social. She thinks I'm uncouth.
Honey, Rarity thinks everything's uncouth.
What's 'uncouth'?
It means 'uncivil'. Y'know, 'bad mannered'?
Exactly.
Sweetie Belle, just give Rarity some time.
She'll come around. Sisters always do.
Not sisters like Rarity.
Come on, now. Apple Bloom and I got some chores to finish up on.
Maybe you can help!
You sure you want me to help?
I just mess everything up!
Oh come on, that's just stinkin' thinkin'. Watch!
Good catch there, Apple Bloom!
This is a chore?
Since we can't sell the bruised apples, we gotta collect them all for the pigs to eat.
It's a lot of work, so we make a game of it.
Wanna try?
Okay.
You're right, it is hard work.
That's why we do it...
- Together!
- Together!
Rarity never wants to do chores together.
All that work ruined...
thanks to Sweetie Belle!
Oh my. It's usually a big mess in here.
Idea!
This is genius!
I shall call it 'full spectrum fashions'!
If Sweetie Belle hadn't-
Well, no matter.
She still shouldn't have touched my things without permission. Hm!
Apple Bloom! You're up!
You're making... grape juice?
Rarity would call the fashion police on me
if I got grape juice anywhere near her precious outfits.
Well that's silly!
Apple Bloom!
Please, Applejack, she didn't mean-
How d'you like them graps, y'little whippersnapper!
Now to get these fabrics washed for my fabulous new line.
My favourite sweater...
I just can't believe that Sweetie Belle-
Opal, Opal! It's as if Sweetie Belle knew the sweater was perfect for you.
And Sweetie Belle should consider herself perfectly lucky
that this thoughtlessness act turned out all right.
Apple Bloom!
Got it, sis'!
It's as if they were just one pony.
Way to corral some critters, sis'!
You could've just asked.
Rarity never high-hoofs me...
Perfect! Just one more, and this ensemble is fini!
Sweetie Belle!
Where's her silly little arts and crafts project?
Oh, Sweetie Belle! My one and only sister! What have I done?!
All the time I could have spent with you was wasted complaining and wishing you were gone!
Woe is me!
No! I must get her back!
I must! As Celestia is my witness I shall never be sisterless again!
Sweetie Belle!
Oh, I have been galloping all over looking for you. I-
Oh hello, un-sister. What are you doing here? Better be careful. You might get some dust on you.
Oh Sweetie Belle, I want to apologize. I am not better off without a sister.
I'm not better off without a sister either.
Spending the day with Applejack and Apple Bloom made me realize that.
Oh, Sweetie, you don't know how happy I am to hear-
And that's why I'm adopting Applejack as my big sister!
What?!
- What?!
- What?!
A sister is someone who loves and takes care of another sister.
Applejack's a real sister.
Hold on, Sweetie Belle. Don't get ahead of yourself here.
Besides, she's MY big sister!
Yeah... um...
Or... maybe she should be YOUR sister
so she could teach you what a good sister is supposed to be!
Actually, I-
But I don't need lessons on being a good sister, I promise!
Listen, I'll show you how to cook my favorite quiche!
Or, I'll show you the proper way to beautify your mane.
Won't that be fun? Hm?
You want me to go home with you, so WE can do what YOU wanna do?
Uh... yes?
Just forget it!
We're still sisters, right?
Well, that apology went swimmingly.
Applejack, why do you have to be so good and make me look so bad?
Oh Rarity, once again you're thinking about yourself.
Being sisters is a give and take.
You've been doing a whole lot of taking, but you haven't been doing a whole lot of giving.
But of course I give!
I give lessons. Reasonable demands.
But you never give in.
Being sisters is like... apple pie.
You can have amazing apples, and you can have a wonderfully crispy crust
but only together, can you have a perfect apple pie.
But apart, all we are is just a pile of mush and some crumbly dry mess...
I know what I need to do!
I just hope it isn't too late!
Well, I guess it's a good thing Rarity isn't here.
Do I see 'uncouth' written all over this contest?
Look at the size of that pig!
He sure is a cutie.
That's the last word Rarity would use.
Oh my, what a repulsive monstrosity!
This thing needs a head to toe makeover!
It's almost time!
Well, you two have fun... sure wish I had a sister to run the race with...
You do now!
AB and I figured since we do this every year...
...I'd like you to borrow my sister so you can give it a try!
Sister for a day.
No way!
One. Day.
One. Day.
Is this thing on?
I don't think this thing is on...
Hello!
What is that?
You have to say so.
Confangled modern doohickeys...
Now, the event you've all been waiting for!
The Sister Soci- The Socialhoof- Oh, dabnabbit, you know, the big race!
We have five teams this year fer the event!
So y'all head on up to the finish line, y'hear?
Eh? The start line! You coulda said.
That's us.
One. Day.
Good luck!
And may the best sisters win!
On your marks...
Get set...
Gooooo!
You okay, Applejack?
Applejack, help!
You can do it, sister!
Oh, so close!
You almost won!
Thank you, Applejack! You were amazing!
I don't even care that we didn't win.
That was so much fun! Huh?
Rarity?
Wait, where's Applejack?
I don't get it...
We switched places over at the very first mudhole.
So... we did the whole competition together?
That we did, little sister.
Well, except for the start line.
But you finished together!
You mean... you were all in on it?
You did this for me?
Us. I did it for us.
You see? We are apple pie!
I'll explain later.
For now, I think we deserve a celebration!
Where?
The spa, of course.
No, I, I, I'm serious.
Very well then, what shall we write to the Princess?
I'll start.
Having a sister is just about the bestest thing in the world.
But it sure isn't the easiest.
I agree that being sisters is a wonderful thing...
but it takes teamwork.
Sometimes it's about compromising...
Sometimes it's about accepting each others' differences...
But mostly, it's about having fun together.
Even if it means getting your hooves a little bit dirty.
A lot dirty.
- A little bit dirty.
- A lot dirty!
- A little bit dirty!
- A lot!
Hold it, hold it!
How about 'a medium amount of dirty, not too little, not too much, just right'?
Deal!