 Summer and autumn go by, and by winter, Rat and Mole have had enough and decide to call on Badger to see if he can curb Toad's enthusiasm for reckless driving.Rat says it's too late in the day to go to the Wild Wood, so Mole sets out alone to find Badger after Rat falls asleep in front of the fire.Mole reaches the border of the Wild Wood and encounters a weasel on the road.