Annie receives lavish gifts from her father, who declares her the little princess of the family and promises her the best care. Despite the efforts to cheer her up with toys and a small zoo, Annie’s true concern is her ailing mother, who requires special painkillers developed by her father. Annie secretly takes the medicine with the hope of helping her mother relieve her suffering. The episode ends with Annie caught between her desire to ease her mother's pain and her father's protective care, leaving her next step uncertain.