Brandy and Mr. Whiskers find a baby Tapir after their picnic gets ruined. Brandy decides to take care of the baby until they can find its parents and she leaves the baby in Mr. Whiskers' care until she can find out more about the child. However, when the baby begins to look at Mr. Whiskers for a role model, Brandy is upset because Mr. Whiskers doesn't grasp the concept and begins to teach the Tapir some poor behavioral choices.