Franklin becomes angry at a caterpillar who has been eating his flowers. A trip to Mr. Mole's garden gives Franklin a new outlook about sharing the world with other living creatures.; Franklin and Snail decide to run away after having a bad day (which started with being reprimanded by Mr. Owl at school for talking during reading time, getting chastised by Fox & Beaver for supposedly not playing fair at sports, Bear getting angry at him for having his library book that's almost overdue, and his Mom getting upset at them for making a mess after they decide to make their own snack because she was too busy painting the shed to make them one), but have trouble figuring out how to go about it.