When Marcus leaves prison, Bama, Justice, Majestic, and June Bug are waiting for him. The flight of the "June Bug" propelled Curtiss and aviation firmly into public awareness. One of its precursors, the "June Bug", had already broken records. The June bug epidemic serves as a classic example of hysterical contagion. The "June Bug" was tested in Hammondsport, New York, at Stony Brook Farm. The "June Bug" took one false start, going high, but not far enough.