One day Wendy is found sick in bed, and Peter goes to the Chief for help. Although the Chief does not desire to help him (because Peter played some annoying prank on him just the other day), Tiger Lily gives him a plant that should be boiled and drunk as medicine. But by the time he arrives, forgetful Peter does not remember what the Chief's daughter had instructed him to do with the plant, so he makes up some foolish directions— water it for a thousand days until fruit starts growing on it...