Today's story opens in Doctor Christian's familiar office, with Judy pounding the typewriter. The doctor is late to the office, but he has an excuse today, the storm. Fred Hopper has been waiting for him, very impatiently. His wife became sick a few weeks ago, but they've been hanging on, and hanging on. But she's not getting any better, so now Doctor Christian needs to get their quickly because Angie is in bad shape...