Mom leads Dave into the mountains to trap a tiger whose intact fur is worth hundreds of taels. Betty and others beg to come but Mom refuses, saying they are fragile; Dave must promise they'll return before dark. People warn the area is sparsely visited and beasts eat people. Mom measures Dave's carrying weight, sets a grass-rope trap, and orders him to stand still. She walks off to finish the setup. Moments later she has disappeared. The episode ends with Dave calling, "Mom?" as a big tiger prowls nearby and his safety and the hunt's outcome remain unresolved.