

While Celestia speaks to Fluttershy about what Twilight told her from her letters, she's distracted by her pet bird Philomena, whose condition appears to be less than well however, before Celestia can stay long, one of the Princess' royal guards informs her about her engagement with the Mayor, and she is forced to leave. She decides to have a little fun with them by pretending to sip from her cup, making them overfill it. Cake make sure the princess has plenty of tea to drink the Princess thanks them for each refill, but grows awkward due to the constant hospitality. Twilight's friends' mannerisms during the brunch do nothing to quell her anxiety. Twilight Sparkle is already nervous about the Princess' arrival and whether she'll approve of her friends, despite the fact that she had already met – but not spoken to – them on several occasions. The brunch takes place in Sugarcube Corner's snack shop where Spike is working in the kitchen, wearing a chef's hat, using his fire breath to bake pies. Just a typical brunch with a ruler of Equestria. When Fluttershy is still hesitant after leaving the house, Angel locks her out to prevent her from wasting additional time.

Fluttershy stresses over how she looks and what to wear, and looks through a rack of dresses which carries the Grand Galloping Gala dresses from Suited for Success. After a few guesses, Fluttershy realizes that she's late for brunch with her friends and Princess Celestia. You're late for an important date, missy!įluttershy has just finished her routine caretaking when Angel arrives, attempting to remind her of something by showing her a watch. According to Lauren Faust, this episode, "was originally conceived as a tug-at-your-heartstrings style episode about losing a pet." Summary Late for brunch
