Steal Wool

Sam Sheepdog wakes up to his alarm and presses it harshly to turn it off. He then leaves his house with his lunch box, ready to guard the sheep. Ralph Wolf is shown trying to stage his plan to steal the sheep, beginning his day with mischievous intent.

Ralph’s first plan involves sneaking under a sheep and disguising himself as one to infiltrate the flock. He is caught by Sam, who punches him in the nose after Ralph tries to act innocent, causing Ralph’s nose to turn into an accordion.

Ralph digs a small tunnel some distance away from the sheep field and uses a periscope to survey the area. He attempts to lasso a sheep, but accidentally snares Sam instead, leading to a punch from Sam and Ralph’s nose once again turning into an accordion.

For his third plan, Ralph constructs a simple suspension bridge out of firecrackers to lure Sam away. He tries to escape with a sheep by lighting the firecrackers as Sam approaches, but Sam reappears at the other end of the bridge, thwarting Ralph’s attempt.

Ralph tries to use a makeshift teeter-totter to jump onto Sam from a height, but because of Sam's weight, he is tossed into Sam’s arms. Ralph is then slammed into the ground as Sam uses the teeter-totter to subdue him.

Ralph pushes a giant lit cannon up a hill behind Sam. When he runs away, the cannon begins to roll after him. Ralph escapes to a cliff, climbs onto it, but is caught in the cannon, which is about to fire down at him, risking injury.

In his final plan, Ralph attaches a large elastic band to rocks on either side of Sam, creating a giant slingshot. When Ralph pulls it back, the rocks loosen and launch past him, eventually slinging Ralph and other objects into a cliff face, crushing him.

Ralph crawls out from under the wreck, battered with two black eyes, an arm in a sling, and injuries from the various objects slung or crushed upon him. His efforts to steal the sheep have ended in repeated failure and physical toll.

Sam, noticing Ralph’s injuries, gently suggests that Ralph has been working too hard. He offers to handle both jobs tomorrow, indicating that Ralph should rest and recover from his numerous misadventures.

Ralph, despite his battered state, thanks Sam and staggers back into his house. The cartoon concludes with the two co-workers exchanging a friendly gesture, highlighting their ongoing but comical rivalry.