Times are hard in Much Muddle-On-The Marsh, especially when greedy baker, Pru Blossom blurts out to King Melvyn that her beautiful daughter, Daisy, can spin pure gold from straw. The treasure obsessed King immediately locks Daisy in the stables, demanding that she turn all the straw around her into the precious metal. Daisy is, of course, terrified as she has no idea how to complete the task; even Charlie, the handsome stable boy cannot console her. All looks doomed until, during the night, a strange little man – Rumplestiltskin – appears, offering to help Daisy.