Tim and Tina are the best friends and do almost everything together. One day, the two of them play the king's game: whoever wins becomes king and gets to wear a sparkling crown. Since both want to be king, a wild argument soon breaks out. Tim insults Tina, and Tina insults Tim. They wish each other elephant ears, pumpkin noses, blue bristles, and much more. For the rest of the day, each plays alone. She in her room, he in his. But playing alone isn't fun, and soon they are so unhappy that they wish the cursed argument away. Out of sheer misery, even falling asleep is harder than usual. The next morning, they are both in a hurry because they have to get to the playground early. There, they sneak around for a while until they finally sit next to each other in the sandbox. Neither wants to be king – at least not that day.