Tully, a childhood friend of Rene and M. E.'s, offends Rene when he takes part in a bigoted, tasteless prank during a parade. M. E. and Colliar try to keep Tully from being fired from his job, only to find that they have alienated Rene in the process. Past: Rene experiences her first crush. M. E. accidentally breaks Colliar's leg when competition gets the better of her in a soapbox race. She makes it up to him by writing a love letter on his cast.