 After having saved Nightshade and her cubs, Dolittle returns to Blossum's Circus and finds there is a talking horse called Nino who performs a series of signs to communicate.Nino falls ill, so the doctor explains to Blossum that he can talk to animals and has an idea to use Beppo as a substitute talking horse for the act.Beppo later tells the Doctor of a nice pasture where he wishes to retire, so the Doctor persuades the farmer to let him buy the farm.