Figaro and Rivet go out for a bite to eat at Cogville's fanciest restaurant. After the waiter sneers at nearly every item Figaro is planning to eat, Figaro is eventually talked into the house specialty: soup.

The circus has come to Cogville and Figaro couldn't be more excited. But a series of accidents lands our hero in a wheelchair and unable to see the show. What's worse, next time Figaro checks, the circus has moved on!