It was a bright, sunny day in Sugar Rush. Vanellope was racing on the track. She ran laps around her competitors, and easily won every race. As she pulled up beside Rancis, she noticed something strange. He looked ill. She asked, "Rancis, are you sure you should be racing? You don't look so good." He replied, "Racing is my life. If I don't race, who will?" Then she pulled away.
Later that day, Candlehead came to Vanellope with bad news, saying, "Rancis has fallen sick! He can't race!" Vanellope replied, "I knew he didn't look so good on the track today!" Candlehead asked if someone could care for him while he recovered. Vanellope instantly volunteered.