A memorial service is held in Darrowby to honour the war's fallen soldiers and Tristan tries to hide his emotion. He's keen to go for a drink with Siegfried, but finds himself at the bottom of Siegfried's priorities, especially now Siegfried has a ticket to a coveted concert at Orley Castle.

‘Captain Farnon' is requested at the new and prestigious Beauvoir stables and everyone's confused when both Tristan and Siegfried arrive to tend to the horse, Philbrick. A disgruntled Tris isn't about to back down and give Siegfried the case, especially as Philbrick is owned by the enchanting Charlotte Beauvoir, daughter of the General. A hilarious rivalry between the Farnon brothers ensues and Tristan becomes suspicious of Siegfried's motives.

Meanwhile, James tells Mrs. Pumphrey not to give up hope in her quest to find a mate for Tricki, and James plans a date night to get some time with Helen, but first has to conquer the hills of Darrowby on an alternative mode of transport to appease Mrs. Pumphrey.

Charlotte Beauvoir is bemused as the vets offer differing opinions and Tris learns that they share something in common.

Meanwhile, Mrs. Hall stumbles upon a secret that Tristan has been keeping all this time and has to tell Siegfried.

James is worried about the practice finances but it falls on deaf ears when he tries to discuss the matter with Siegfried. James decides to take on the role of attending vet at Hensfield dog track to earn extra money.

Tristan visits Mrs. Ainsley who has an aggressive parrot called George. Tristan fears the parrot may have a contagious disease and takes it back to Skeldale for observation, but the parrot starts to have an impact on his personal life.

James arrives at Hensfield Racetrack and is put to work straight away, checking over the whippets. However, he soon wonders if there is something else afoot.

Maggie uncovers one of Mrs. Hall's hidden talents and Siegfried enjoys spending time with Jimmy - until Jimmy inadvertently tells him some home truths.