In a cautionary tale about the dangers of appeasement, a group of house mice are threatened by a hungry cat that disrupts their peaceful lives. The mice are initially divided, with some seeking refuge in a hole while one mouse stays behind to negotiate with the cat. The cat promises to spare the mice's lives if they pamper him, and the mouse acts as his go-between, convincing the others to comply. However, the cat's hunger is not satiated, and he eventually attacks the mice, who must then decide whether to continue appeasing him or fight back.
The Fifth-Column Mouse
As tensions escalate, a community of mice bands together to take a stand against their feline foe, abandoning their previous policy of appeasement in a desperate bid for survival.
