The Ransom

Tom offers Packy Benner some work, but he decides he can make more money more easily by stealing Ben and waiting for a reward. Tom is on to him and runs into Packy at the general store. Speaking so as to be overheard by Packy, he tells the shopkeeper that he's glad Ben is gone because he eats so much. Realizing that his scheme isn't going to work he returns the bear to Tom. Tom tells him that if he wants to give the bear back he wants money from Packy, tricking Packy into doing the work Tom previously offered for pay as compensation for taking Ben from him.

Packy und Cluny, zwei schräge Vögel, entführen Ben; in der Hoffnung, später Finderlohn für ihn kassieren zu können. Aber Tom Wedloe durchschaut den Plan und gibt vor, über das Verschwinden des Vielfraßes froh zu sein. (Text: Premiere)