Back in Scotland 1874, Jack exists in the coldest day . Because of the extreme cold, his heart stops beating. The mid-wife at Edinburgh finds out a solution by replacing his spirit to save him. He remains and lives under the midwife attention. However by causing his clock to quit working because that threatens his entire own life, he must not get angry or excited. When he grows up, he has to manage the fact they can't fall in love because his heart that is delicate too will stop.