Whilst being held captive by the Bottersnikes, Tink overhears how much the king fears rain. He decides to pretend he has weather prediction powers and predicts a storm in order to trick the Snikes into hiding, leaving the Gumbles to play in peace.

When Willi, tired of not being taken seriously, discovers that a heroic Gumble captured years earlier may still be being held under Snike Hill, he launches an ill-fated solo rescue mission.

After being captured by the Snikes and put in the mattress mine, Tink, Bounce and Willi bicker about whose escape plan is the best. Above them, the Bottersnikes hold a pageant to crown the ugliest Snike on Snike Hill.