1829年，尼古拉·果戈裡，年輕的第三局記錄員，他自己的詩集淺薄平庸，靠買賣焚燒自己的詩集製造銷量。果戈裡和探員尼雅科夫調查一起疑團重重的年輕女性系列兇殺案，因為當地人傳言，兇手是名為黑暗騎士的魔鬼，必須借助來自黑暗的力量來對抗黑暗，因為在這個世界裡沒有光明……
The Once-Lers are told by the owner that they can sit on the wagon and that it had better not move. They and the donkey nod in agreement. The Once-Lers try to get the donkey to move. He won't move. The small Once-Ler taunts the donkey with what looks like an apple in front of him on a long pole the he's off. Did they get the wagon back in time? Yes, but what transpired from start to finish?
