Sweet and Elite

Sweet and Elite is the ninth episode of the second season of My Little Pony Friendship is Magic, and the thirty-fifth episode overall.

Summary
The episode begins with Rarity being led into her guest room in Canterlot by Princess Celestia. Princess Celestia mentions that Twilight mentioned to her that Rarity was coming to visit. Rarity is astonished by the room she gets to stay in, repeatedly thanking Princess Celestia.

Rarity and Opalescence are then seen at a tea shop. They are approached by a couple, who seem to have taken a liking to her "chapeau". However, when they find out that she's from Ponyville, due to a window cleaner who knows Rarity from Ponyville giving it away, the couple desist their interest in her hat, describing it as "country". After this, Rarity returns to her room, and designs a new dress for Twilight's birthday party, in order to show off her prowess in design.

Rarity later bumps into a Canterlot pony named Fancy Pants who invites her to see a Wonderbolts derby from a very exclusive box seat. When she bets correctly on the winner, to the other ponies' surprise, she has trouble covering up how she knew, telling that her friend Rainbow Dash knew the Wonderbolts well, but then goes on to lie that Rainbow Dash is the trainer of the Wonderbolts. She is then invited to several more occasions, including a dinner party and charity event by other fancy ponies and increases in popularity. She obliges unhappily.

She is invited to an important event, and is torn between whether to depart for Ponyville and be there for Twilight's birthday party, or to stay in Canterlot and stay for the garden party she was invited to. She makes up a letter saying that Opal is sick, and that she cannot make the journey home.

However, just as she is about to leave for the garden party, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rainbow Dash and Twilight show up on her doorstep, saying that instead of making Rarity miss the party, they'd bring it to Canterlot for her. With her plan foiled, Rarity makes Opal look ill by drenching her in water, which seems to work in fooling the other ponies. Rarity tags along with the other five ponies to the hall where the Grand Galloping Gala takes place, where Twilight's party will be.

Fancy Pants notices them, and notices Twilight's dress that Rarity made for her. When Twilight is about to say that Rarity made it for her, Rarity interrupts to avoid embarrassment. Twilight then says to not be so modest, and tells everyone that Rarity made the dress and that she knows the other five. Rarity then begins to say that she does know them and that they are the most important ponies in her life. While the other guests start to laugh, Fancy Pants applauds Twilight's dress, stating "everyone in Canterlot will want one". Guests begin to ask Rarity to make them one.

Gallery

 * Sweet and Elite image gallery

Trivia

 * Photo Finish, Sapphire Shores, Hoity Toity and Prince Blueblood make a cameo appearance in this episode.
 * Rarity has her first solo song.
 * Rarity wears her Gala dress again, as well as her dress from Green Isn't Your Color.
 * Octavia can be seen playing her instrument at the Garden Party.
 * Derpy Hooves has her second speaking role, she is seen at the garden party saying, "Who are those ponies?" Her first speaking role was in Applebuck Season.
 * This is first episode in Season 2 where Spike doesn't appear.