Anne and Hop Pop dress Sprig up and powder his face to prepare him for his date with Ivy. Sprig is nervous Ivy will think he looks ridiculous. At the party, Sprig gives Ivy some flowers but their conversation is awkward. Anne, Hop Pop, and the others watch and hope for Sprig and Ivy's relationship to blossom, calling them "love doves." When Duckweed announces them as a couple, Sprig and Ivy are embarrassed by the attention.