1) A miller lies to the king, claiming his daughter can spin straw into gold, and the king puts her to the test. 2) A little man appears and spins the straw into gold in exchange for the girl's necklace. He does the same a second time for her ring. 3) The man promises to spin a third room of straw for the girl's firstborn child. The queen later discovers his name is Rumpelstiltskin, tearing himself in half when she guesses correctly.