City Mouse turns up his nose at the Country Mouse’s simple home and plain food. Back at his house in the city, he treats his country cousin to a soft bed, beautiful gardens, and a buffet of delicious things to eat. Country Mouse is greatly impressed with City Mouse’s riches until he meets a cat and nearly loses his life in a mousetrap.

Christopher tiene grandes sueños de convertirse en un inventor, pero no le gusta nada que requiera trabajo. Adquiere un control remoto de tiempo que le permite evitar todos sus problemas. Mientras salta a través del tiempo, finalmente se da cuenta de la miseria de una vida fácil.