Classmates corner Buddy and a bystander declares he's under protection, but a bully sneers and refuses to back down. A sudden pack of dogs scatters the attackers, and someone tells Buddy to alert Willy if he's bullied again. After the crowd leaves, the bullies return and mock Buddy's disability, driving him to call himself worthless. His friend Cheryl comforts him, says he's kind and her best friend, then asks if he wants to stand and promises, "I promise I'll heal you," leaving Buddy's first attempt to rise unresolved.