一天各种家禽开大会，鸡、鸭子、鹅、火鸡、乌鸦都来了。这时企鹅又从门口经过，看见人多热闹便说：“我也要参加！我也要参加！”看门的小鸡不认识企鹅，把门咣地一关。企鹅在外面伤心地大叫：“我算个鸟！我算个鸟啊！”。

　　The Once-Lers are told by the owner that they can sit on the wagon and that it had better not move. They and the donkey nod in agreement. The Once-Lers try to get the donkey to move. He won’t move. The small Once-Ler taunts the donkey with what looks like an apple in front of him on a long pole the he’s off. Did they get the wagon back in time? Yes, but what transpired from start to finish?