Max Mouse is excited that the apples in the hidden clearing of the forest are finally ripe, as he wants to invite his friends to the apple festival like every year. He asks his friend Ivan Hedgehog to help him with the harvest. What a shock when they discover: Not a single apple is left hanging on the tree. But Molli Mole has a brilliant idea: Instead of an apple festival, they will have a pancake festival, as she has everything they need for the batter. And who sneaks in quietly while they are celebrating? The thief! He has thought it over and realized that eating alone is no fun at all.