In the summer of 1914, Edith's cousin, Buster, has been sent to visit them in New England while his parents get a much-needed vacation from his shenanigans. The teenaged Buster is always up to something on account of his inquisitive mind: stealing cars to reverse engineer their engines, taking ovens and ranges apart to discover their inner workings. Buster is a whirlwind for Edith and her other family in the area and he gives grief to the neighbors who aren't related to him, such as Doctor Lake, whose car was stolen. At a garden party one day, Buster is flying a helicopter in with a pilot from a local hangar he'd been spending time at and nearly decapitates Doctor Lake and the other guests when a gust of wind throws off his landing. The helicopter is badly damaged, so Edith insists on paying the pilot for it, but instead, she learns that Buster is no burden to the pilot: instead, he sees him as an invaluable pupil, with vast knowledge of machinery and a great work ethic. Flash forward to three years later, Edith recalls these mischievous memories with melancholic nostalgia for when times were simpler. Now, she and her family have been recruited into the army for various positions. Working as a nurse alongside Doctor Lake in New England, Edith is tireless trying to care for the unending flow of injured soldiers that come. Buster comes in on a stretcher and Edith learns that all of his shenanigans paid off: as a pilot in the war, he's achieved greatness and is heralded as a war hero. Doctor Lake tenderly cares for him, relieved that he will live.