One midwinter morning, Ben wakes to the sights and smells of spring. "But it is not spring", reminds Sergeant the steadfast watchdog - who is worried that one of the Junkyard animals might catch spring fever and accidentally attract the Warden's attention. Ben and Sergeant work together to keep all the springy enthusiasm in check, but soon the warm sunny weather inspires a game of catch between the two friends that has unexpected results!