Stardust was a surprise to Mary, who thought she knew everything about horse behavior. He didn't neigh or nuzzle her as usual, but he kept sniffing behind her. She hadn't even spilled any strawberry jam. Stardust wouldn't stop sniffing no matter what Stardust did. Her husband finally put an end to her worries when he figured out the reason behind Stardust's sniffing. Jason took Mary without hesitation to the doctor's office for a checkup.

Mary wondered what Jason was doing in the waiting area, twiddling anxiously his thumbs. Jason was evasive when Mary asked him if he was okay. She knew deep down that it was something serious. He wished he could tell her what was going on, but the truth was that he didn't want to scare her - the News would come soon enough.