To thank Moppet for helping her, Cookie gives him a little peck on the cheek. Ned, seeing Cookie kiss the little stag, is convinced she’s in love with Moppet. Fred, who has understood that the kiss meant nothing, takes advantage of the situation to persuade Ned that Cookie is in love with Moppet because he works so hard. So Ned throws himself heart and soul into his work, hoping that Cookie will notice him. For his part, because of the kiss, little Moppet too thinks Cookie is in love with him