Happy Rabbit #47

Happy Rabbit stumbles onto an invitation to the Mayor's fancy reception, but he's broke and can't afford a tuxedo—so he lands a job as a waiter at a swanky hotel banquet to swipe one. When he accidentally destroys the soup course for a gathering of world-renowned food experts, Happy improvises a replacement that's so delicious he becomes an instant culinary sensation. Things take a dark turn when he and his pal Buddy Bear are kidnapped by Cochon, a notorious French criminal who demands Happy cook his famous soup—but there's just one problem: Happy can't remember how he made it in the first place.

Peter Pig sneaks his pal Hector into the fancy Ritz Hotel despite its strict "No Dogs Allowed" policy, but when the house detective starts closing in on them, the two find themselves cornered and desperate to escape discovery. It's a high-stakes game of hide-and-seek with a sharp-eyed authority figure hot on their trail in this 1952 tale of friendship tested by a risky scheme.

Munchy Squirrel's attempt to fix his own house turns it into a complete disaster—so he decides to go into the house-wrecking business instead, only to be muscled into a partnership with a termite named Crunchy who claims credit for the original destruction. When Munchy reluctantly agrees to let Crunchy and his nephews help with their first job, the ravenous crew proves devastatingly efficient, earning them a hefty bonus and setting them up for what should be a profitable venture.

Happy Rabbit's down on his luck until he decides to pose as a fortune teller like the mysterious Cashmir, using a makeshift crystal ball to convince his pal Buddy Bear that great wealth awaits—if only he showers Happy with gifts and keeps it secret. But when the stolen goods catch up with them both, Happy discovers that running a con, even for a good reason, has a way of backfiring spectacularly.

Goofy Gander lands a new job with the city, but his pal Wally accidentally soaks him with a squirting flower just as he's heading to work. One hour later, Goofy returns the favor in spectacular fashion—and it turns out his new city job involves water in ways neither of them quite expected.