The Wind in the Willows

The meadow above Mole's underground home is crushed by a steam shovel driven by the Weasels, causing Mole's burrow to cave in. Water Rat rescues Mole and ferries him to Mr. Toad's place, kicking off the trio's adventure.

Mr. Toad welcomes Rat and Mole to his new horse-drawn caravan. A motor car frightens the horse, tipping the caravan and sparking Toad's infatuation with motoring. He funds his car habit with loans from the Weasels, and their Chief pressures him to sell Toad Hall.

The Weasels menace the trio in the Wild Wood, driving them to seek shelter at Badger's underground home. Badger tries to quell Toad's car-obsessed ways and keep his friends safe. The situation forces the group to reconsider their plans.

Toad steals and crashes a motor-car outside a pub and is arrested for the offence. His imprisonment sets the stage for a farcical legal battle that could redeem or ruin him.

During the trial, the Chief Weasel disguises himself as a rabbit and manipulates the jury into finding Toad guilty. The Judge sentences Toad to a 100-year castle dungeon, delivering a humiliating punishment. Rat and Mole watch helplessly as their friend is condemned.

Back at Toad Hall, the Weasels evict Rat and Mole and take the Hall for themselves. Rat and Mole tunnel beneath the castle to free Toad, aided by the jailer's daughter and her sardonic tea-lady aunt.

Toad, Rat, and Mole board Engine No. 592 with the engine driver's help. The pursuit by the police escalates as the driver tries to aid them and Toad confesses his truth in a bid to avoid arrest; the engine is derailed and Toad is abducted by the Weasels.

The Weasels reveal plans to build a dog-food factory over Mole's old home and to blow up Toad Hall, while also damaging Badger's territory to provoke revenge. Their expansion threatens the Riverbank's peace and balance.

Badger and Rat infiltrate Toad Hall disguised as Weasels but are discovered. They, along with Toad, are forced into the factory's mincing machine, setting the stage for a desperate resistance.

Mole breaks into the dog-food factory and disables the mincing machine, enabling Toad, Badger, and Rat to escape their perilous position. The trio regroups and prepares for a final assault on the Weasels' plans.

Clarence and Geoffrey attempt to murder their Chief with a birthday cake, sparking a mutiny that backfires as the Chief survives. Unbeknownst to them, the explosives are actually in the factory due to swapped labels, and the Chief blows himself up along with the factory, preserving Toad Hall.

Toad makes a public speech swearing off motor cars and promising to be more mature. Mole's home is repaired, and Toad is seen talking to an airplane salesman, signaling a shift to a new craze as Badger looks on in disappointment.