Annie's grief over the death of her friend, Ruth, causes her to doubt the importance of faith. Ruth was faithful, she argues, but it didn't help her. Plato the Buffalo answers Annie's misgivings with two stories from William Bennett's popular book. The tale of Daniel in the lions' den illustrates one of the Bible's core messages. Then, the story of Harriet Tubman tells how faith helped her save thousands of slaves via the Underground Railroad.